英语口语练习1.doc

英语口语练习Mr. David WangGreetingsConversation 1W: Morning, Tom.M: Hi, Mary.W: You seem to be in a hurry.M: Yes. Ive got a meeting in a minute.W: Okay. I wont hold you up then.M: Right. Ill see you later.W: See you later.Conversation 2W: Nice and warm again, isnt it?M: Oh, its lovely. Think of the nasty weather we had last week.W: How are you these days?M: Fine, thank you. And you?W: Fine today, though a bit under the weather last week.Conversation 3M: Hi, Mary, its been a long timeW: Hello, my old friend. Long time no see. How are you doing?M: Well, Im doing okay. And how about yourself?W: Not so well. To be honest with you, I broke up with Tom.M: Oh. Im sorry to hear that. What happened?Conversation 4M: Good morning, Miss Li.W: Morning, Mike.M: Im sorry that I was absent yesterday.W: Ive already got your certificate for sick-leave. How do you feel today?M: I feel much better now.W: Have you received the reading material handed out yesterday?M: Ive already got it. Thanks.W: I will explain it in detail in the next class. Could you preview it?M: I will.Conversation 5M: Hi, Lilly, its so nice to see you again.W: Hum, me too. This winter holiday was especially long. What have you done?M: Nothing special. I had a get-together with some schoolmates at the high school, visited the Internet and read a couple of books which I had been longing for. How about yours?W: You know, I like traveling. I made good use of this long vacation and enjoyed myself.Conversation 6M: Good morning, Linda. How have you been?W: Pretty bad. Ive had a bad cold for three days and still cant get rid of it.M: Im sorry to hear that. Is there anything else I can do?W: No, thanks.M: Well, I hope youll feel better soon.W: Thank you for your concern.IntroductionConversation 1M: Excuse me, are you Miss Green?W: Yes. May I help you?M: May I introduce myself?W: Yes.M: Im a new student in the school. My names John.W: Nice to meet you, John.M: Its a pleasure to meet you, Miss Green.Conversation 2W: Simon, may I introduce you to Linda? You dont know each other, do you?M: No. Ive not had the pleasure of meeting her yet.W: How do you do? Im pleased to meet you.M: How do you do?W: Please sit down. Help yourself just like you are at home.W: What would you like to drink?M: A cup of coffee, please.Conversation 3W: Mr. Green, Id like to introduce you to Mr. Brown.M: How do you do, Mr. Brown? Its a pleasure to get to know you.W: My pleasure, Mr. Green. I look forward to an excellent relationship with your company.M: I propose a toast to the health of everyone here and to the success of our negotiation.W: Okay, lets make a toast.Conversation 4M: Good evening, Mr. Wu.W: Good evening, Mr. Smith.M: Have you met my wife, Mary?W: No. I havent had the pleasure.M: Mary, this is Mr. Wu, my new Chinese friend.W: How do you do, Mr. Wu? Welcome.M: How do you do?W: Have a glass of wine, Mr. Wu? And let me introduce you to some of my guests.Conversation 5M: How do you do? My names Jin Tao. Glad to meet you.W: How do you do? Im Yang Li. Glad to meet you, too.M: May I introduce Mr. Wang to you? Wang Yang. He is from China.W: Hi, Mr. Wang. Im glad to meet you.M: Hi, Miss Yang, Ive heard so much about you.W: Me, too.M: Lets have a seat.Conversation 6M: Good afternoon, Mrs. Smith. Id like you to meet my girl friend, Sally.W: Hello, Sally, Im glad to meet you.M: Its a pleasure to meet you, too, Mrs. Smith. Ive heard so much about you.W: Oh, thank you. John has often talked about you, too.Conversation 7M: Hello, may I introduce myself to you? Im Zhou Mei.W: Im Jack. Pleased to meet you.M: Pleased to meet you, too. Are you here with your family?W: No. My family is in England.M: Are you studying here?W: Yes. Im studying Chinese.M: What do you think of our city?W: Its a nice place. Your people are so friendly.InvitationConversation 1W: Hello, this is Helen speaking.M: Hello, Helen. This is John. How are you?W: Fine, thank you. And you?M: Fine, thanks. Ill have a party next Sunday at home. Im calling to ask whether you can come or not.W: Oh, wonderful. Ill be glad to.M: Okay, now you are a famous star.W: Hum, dont say that. Maybe you can do something useful for me.M: Whats wrong with you?W: Ill tell you at the party.M: Okay.Conversation 2W: Hello, is Jack there?M: Speaking.W: Jack! Its Rose here.M: Hi, Rose. Hows everything?W: Fine, thanks. Im having several friends over for dinner this Saturday. And I was wondering if you have the time to join us.M: Sounds good. What time do you want me to come?W: Is six oclock okay?M: Thats fine. I think I can make it. By the way, what will you want me to bring?W: Nothing. Just bring yourself.Conversation 3M: Hello, Jack here.W: Hello, Jack. Its Mary. What are you doing in your office?M: Im working. I often work late on Thursday. Im busy this week.W: Would you like to come and have dinner with us on Friday?M: Tomorrow? No, I am afraid I wont be able to. Im going on business to Birmingham.W: What about Saturday?M: Sorry, I never go out on Saturday evening. I always watch football on Saturday evening.W: Will you come round next Tuesday?M: Next Tuesday? Just a moment. It will be the twenty-first of May? Oh, dear. Hum, I promised my aunt Ill be at her birthday party.W: What do you say next Wednesday then?M: Let me see. Yes, Mary. Lets make it next Wednesday.W: Okay. Bye.M: Bye.Conversation 4M: Are you free on Friday evening because we were wondering if you would like to come round for dinner?W: Oh, thank you very much. Id like to come, but Im afraid Im busy that evening.M: Thats a pity! Then when would it be a good time for you?W: Well, Im not too sure, actually. Ive got a lot going on the next couple of weeks. Why dont I call you later?M: Okay, thats fine.Conversation 5M: On Saturday night Im going to have a small get-together.W: Good.M: Would you like to come?W: Do you mean this Saturday?M: Yes, this coming Saturday.W: Thanks for inviting me, Jack, but Ive already made plans for this weekend. I wont be able to come, Im afraid.M: Im sorry to hear that.W: Yeah, thats too bad.M: Well, perhaps, another time.Conversation 6M: Its very kind of you to invite me to dinner.W: Please sit down and make yourself at home. Please dont stand on ceremony.M: This dish is really delicious.W: Im glad that you like it. This is only the first time that I made it.M: Youre great. Could you say it in Chinese?W: Sure, we call it “doufu”.Conversation 7W: Hi, Peter. Im afraid I cant make it to dinner tomorrow night.M: Oh, why not?W: Its just Im not feeling well. I think Im coming down with a cold or something.M: Oh, Im sorry to hear that. Hey, dont worry about the dinner. Well do it some other time. But you take care of yourself.W: Thanks. I will.AppointmentConversation 1A : Do you want to go shopping with me ?B : Thats a good idea . What time is good for you ?A : How about Saturday morning ?B : Sounds good .Conversation 2A : Can I see your parents some time tomorrow ?B : Sorry , they are too busy these days .A : How about this weekend ?B : Yes ,I think so .Conversation 3A : What do you plan to do on Sunday morning ?B : Nothing special .A : How about going to English corner with me ?B : Oh , Id rather not .A : Why not ?B : You know , I am poor at English , especially spoken English .A : Thats why you should go there , If you dont dare to speak English owing to the fact that you are afraid of maaking mistakes , you simply will never learn English .Conversation 4A : Hello , I wish to speak to Mr,Zhang .B : This is he speaking .A : Oh , how do you do , Mr.Zhang? This is Mary speaking , I have a present for you from Wu of Beijing .B : Oh , thank you .A : Mr.Wu had told me that you were coming to Changchun. May I call on you at your hotel tomorrow ?B : Yes , its all right . Shall we say two in the afternoon?A : Great . Then Ill be at your hotel at two .B : All Right .A : How could I get there ?B : The hotel is near to Peoples Square . Its name is Bai Ju Hotel .A : whats your room number?B : Its Room 302 on the third floor . But Ill be waiting for you in the lobby , If you cant find me ,please page me .A : Ill do that , Mr.Zhang , See you tomorrow .B : See you !Conversation 5A : Hello. Green Trading Company . What can I do for you ?B : Im Mr.Stephens secretary . He has an appointment with Mr.Green today .A : Yes. Itll be at three oclock this afternoon .B : Im afraid we have to reschedule it .A : Didnt we make that appointment a long time ago ?B : Im very sorry . But Mr.stephen must leave for Hong Kong right away.A : How about Friday afternoon?B : Thatll be fine .Conversation 6A : I want to meet you . Are you free this evening ?B : Well, actually , Im not free today . Do you have anything urgent ?A : No , I just want to meet you .B : How about tomorrow instead .A : Hmm, thats all right . Shall we meet at the bar near beach ?B : All right . See you then .FarewellConversation 1A：Ive come to say good-bye.B：When are you off ?A：Im flying home on Sunday afternoon .B：Well , good-bye . See you soon .A：Please dont forget to say good-bye to the rest of the family for me .Conversation 2A：Id like to say good-bye to everyone .B：What time are you going ?A：My plane leaves at 7:25.B：Well , good-bye and have a good trip!A：Good-bye . Remember to look me up if youre ever in Washington .Conversation 3A：Im calling to say good-bye .B：When do you leave?A: Im catching the 11:00 train .B: Take care of yourself and dont forget to keep in touch .A: Goodbye .Thanks again for everything .Conversation 4A : I just dropped in to say good-bye.B : What time are you leaving ?A : Im going to try to leave by 10:00.B : Take care and give my best to your parents .A : Good-bye . Hope to see you soon again next year .B : Dont forget to call us if youre in Tokyo.Conversation 5A : Jenny , its very nice of you to see me off .B : Youre welcome . Did you have a good time on this vacation?A : Very well , If I leave Ill miss you .B : Me too . Please write to me as soon as you get Boston .A : Im sure and I remembered your phone number . Ill call you .B : OK , they begin to register .A : Its time I left .B : Have a nice journey ! Do give my regards to your parents .Conversation 6A : Did you have a good time in New York?B : Yes , very wonderful. Thank you very much for accompanying me this week .A : Its my pleasure .B : If you have time , please come to Boston . Its a very beautiful city .A : Im sure .Please give my regards to your brother and have a good journey.B : Thank you . See you next time .ChatConversation 1A : Whats the bonus like at your company ?B : Well , its OK , I suppose . We get about the equivalent of six months salary .A : Six months salary ? Are you serious ? Thats incredible!B : Maybe. But youd be amazed at how littles left after the credit companies have deducted their share from my account .A : Hey , I know what thats like . I bought a BMW on my Visa card . Now the payments really hurt .B : Well, youre lucky that youre still able to make your payments . I missed a credit payment last month . Now my bank accounts overdrawn , and the company is threatening to take back my purchases.A : What did you buy ?B : A new home health monitor .A : Health Monitor?I read an article about that racket . Theyre overpriced to begin with ! Listen : if I were you , Id let them take back their monitor and spend my money on something more practical .B : Youre kidding !A : No joke!B : Thats something else ! Maybe Ill return it to them .Conversation 2A :Did you bring some lunch with you ?B : Yes , I packed it myself .A : Wow, that looks beautiful.B : Its my “health-conscious” lunch , good for my health and beauty .A : I might try it myself .Conversation 3A : Hey , did you hear the news ?B : No , whats up ?A : Miss Yang is dating the manager whos married .B : Youre joking !A : No joke ! Thats why she hasnt married yet .Conversation 4A : I think he wont remember White Day .B : Silly , you should make sure he does .A : Uh-huh. How about you ?B : Hes buying me a handbag, and then dinner at a gorgeous restaurant.A : You got a big return for a small gift.Conversation 5A : Its said that Mrs.Smith will be appointed as our head.B : Id rather quit my job .A : Mrs.Smith has gotten many excellent achievements , she is qualified for it .B : I admire her achievements , but that doesnt mean that Id like to vote for her .A : To me , thats the last straw.B : Mrs.Smith is like a robot , she doesnt give us any slack .A : Just because of this , you got a prize last month .B : Its undervalued .Conversation 6A : Does Shanghai rain a lot in summer there ?B : Oh yes !Sometimes it rains very heavily . How about here in Beijing?A : Theres a lot of rain in summer. But it seldom rains in Autumn.B : I feet its rather dry here .A : Thats true . Many people from the south dont like the weather here .B : Are you from the south?A : No , Im from the north . I was born in Beijing , actually .B : I see , So this is your hometown .A : Thats tight .Conversation 7A: Well , wouldnt you know it ?B : Know what ? Arent you going to tell me ?A : According to the newspaper , Sally has quit her job .B : Why was she working anyway ? Shes rich .A : She wanted something to do , I guess .B : With all that money , she ought to have people working for her. Asking for HelpConversation 1A : Kat ! Kate ! Come here and clean this up for me ! Quickly !B : Jack , whats going on ? I can hear you yelling from outside .A : I need Kate help me to clean up .B : Well thats no way to ask for help . Call nicely and shell be more than happy to assist you . Just watch : Kate ! Please come here for a second .A : Yes , Amy ?B : Could you please clean up a little ? It shouldnt take you long .A : Sure , no problem !Conversation 2A : Good morning , sir . How can I help you ?B : Good morning . I left my briefcase behind yesterday . Has anyone handed it in ?A : No , sir . Where do you think youve left it ?B : I had breakfast in the restaurant , next to the bar .A : Where were you sitting , sir?B : At one of the tables on the terrace , near the fountain .A : (Make a call)Mark , its Lucy at reception . Ive got a gentleman here with a missing briefcase .He thinks he left it in the restaurant at one of the tables on the terrace.(turn to B)Could you describe it , please sir?B : Yes . Its black leather with a gold lock . It has my initials SW on the side .A : OK. Thank you , Mark .Im sorry , sir . All they have is a brown one , but if you give me your details , well contact you if we find it .B : Thanks . The briefcase is important to me . My name is Stephen , Thirty-six , Park Street .A : And whats your phone number?B : Three four six nine double eight zero two .A : OK, Ive got it .Conversation 3A : Excuse me , sir?B : Yes . Is there anything that I can do for you ?A : Could you do me a favor ? My hands are full.B : Sure , what ?A : Just carry the suitcase for me , please .B : With pleasure .Conversation 4A : Im not very busy right now . Do you want any help?B : I dont think so . Im just cleaning the room .A : Ill be glad to help you .B : Well , OK . Its nice of you to offer .A : My pleasure.Conversation 5A : Hello , Jack , Id like to ask you for a small favor . I hope you dont mind .B : No , of course not . Anything I can do for you ?A : You see , Sarah and I are going to give a party and we want to invite a lot of people . But you know our apartment , which really isnt big enough. We wonder if its possible for us to have it at your place , just for one evening , you know .B : Well, Id love to , of course . But just now it would be a little difficult , Im having the house redecorated.A : Oh , no . It wouldnt be now. Itll be in about two weeks .B : Two weeks , I see . Unfortunately the job wont be finished until the end of the month .A : Oh, thats a shame. I dont know what well do .B : Im sorry . Id help if I could .Conversation 6A : Is there anything I can do for you ?B : Oh , no , Im all right . Thank you .A : Are you quite sure? It seems that you are in some troubles .B : Well , its just like this , my bicycle makes an unpleasant noise.A : Shall I see if I can get it repaired ?B : Oh , that would bring you too much trouble .A : No trouble at all .Asking and Directing the RoadConversation 1A : Excuse me , sir . Is there a barber near here ?B : Yes , the nearest one is at the third cross of this road.A : Im a stranger here . How can I get there , please ?B : Just walk down the road for a few minutes , and youll find it on your right .A : Thank you very much .Conversation 2A : Excuse me , please . Could you tell me how to get to the No.10 Middle School?B : Walk down this road , take the fourth turn to the right . Then youll see it .A : Is it far from here to there ?B : No. Its only about five minutes walk .A : Many thanks !B : Not at all.Conversation 3A : Excuse me , sir , could you please tell me the way to Xidan Bookstore ?B : Yes , of course . Would you like to walk there or take a bus ?A : Er.Is it far from here ?B : Its just about ten minutes walk . Go along this street , on the third cross youll