Small Talk情景对话

1、SmallTalk:ConversationStartersTalkingabouttheweather Beautifulday,isn'tit? Canyoubelieveallofthisrainwe'vebeenhaving? Itlookslikeit'sgoingtosnow. ItsurewouldbenicetobeinHawaiirightaboutnow. Ihearthey'recallingforthunderstormsallweekend. Wecouldn'taskforanicerday,couldwe? Howabout

2、thisweather? Didyouorderthissunshine?Talkingaboutcurrentevents Didyoucatchthenewstoday? DidyouhearaboutthatfireonFourthSt? Whatdoyouthinkaboutthistransitstrike? IreadinthepapertodaythattheSearsMallisclosing. Iheardontheradiotodaythattheyarefinallygoingtostartbuildingthenewbridge. HowaboutthoseReds?D

3、oyouthinkthey'regoingtowintonight?Attheoffice Lookingforwardtotheweekend? Haveyouworkedherelong? Ican'tbelievehowbusy/quietwearetoday,canyou? Hasitbeenalongweek? Youlooklikeyoucoulduseacupofcoffee. Whatdoyouthinkofthenewcomputers?Atasocialevent So,howdoyouknowJustin? Haveyoutriedthecabbagero

4、llsthatSandymade? Areyouenjoyingyourself? Itlookslikeyoucoulduseanotherdrink. Prettyniceplace,huh? Iloveyourdress.CanIaskwhereyougotit?Outforawalk Howold'syourbaby? What'syourpuppy'sname? Thetulipsaresurebeautifulatthistimeofyear,aren'tthey. Howdoyoulikethenewpark?Nicedaytobeoutside,

5、isn'tit?Waitingsomewhere Ididn'tthinkitwouldbesobusytoday. Youlooklikeyou'vegotyourhandsfull(withchildrenorgoods). Thebusmustberunninglatetoday. Itlookslikewearegoingtobehereawhile,huh? I'llhavetoremembernottocomehereonMondays. Howlonghaveyoubeenwaiting?SmallTalkPractice1:AtaBusStopR

6、eadthesmalltalkbelowandfindthe10mistakes.Thencheckyouranswers.Woman:Wecouldaskforabetterday,couldwe?Man:Iknow.Thereisn'tacloudinthesky.Ilovethistimeofyear.Woman:Metoo.Thecherryblossomsarebeautiful,youthink?Man:Theysureare.ButIheardheiscallingforrainallweekend.Woman:Really?Ohwell.Ihavetoworkallwe

7、ekendanyway.I'madoctor.Man:Wow.I'msureyoumakegoodmoneywiththatdiamondwatchyouhaveon.Woman:Ah,thisbusseemstoberunninglate.Howlongofawaitisitalready?Man:I'vebeenhereforatleastfifteenminutesnow.Woman:Whereareyouheadingtoday?Man:Actually,I'mgoingtotheCityHalltocastmyvoteformayor.Woman:Oh

8、,whatacoincidence.SoamI!Whoareyouvotingfor?Man:Um,well.I'mstillthinkingaboutit.Woman:Herecomesabusnow.Man:Ohgood.Wait,that'snotthebuswewant.Thatbusgoesdowntown.Woman:Well,itlookslikewe'llbewaitingalittlelonger.Iguess,I'llusethistimetocatchuponmyreading.Man:Ilovereading.RightnowI'

9、mreadingaStephenKingbook.DoyoulikeStephenKing?Woman:Notreally.Man:Oh,here'sourbus.Woman:Ohgreat.Ithoughtitwouldnevercome.Well,haveaniceday.Man:Say,didyoucatchthenewstoday?SmallTalkPractice2:AttheOfficeReadthesmalltalkbelowandfindthe10mistakes.Thencheckyouranswers.Woman:Hithere.Man:Hi.Ihaven'

10、tseenyouaroundherebefore.Haveyoubeenworkinglong?Woman:No,I'veonlybeenhereafewmonths.IworkintheHumanResourcesDepartment.Man:Oh,youmustmakemoremoneythanIdothen.I'minSales.Woman:Salessoundslikeaninterestingjob.Man:It'sokay.Hey,youlooklikeyoucouldreallyhaveacoffee.Woman:Yes,it'sbeenareal

11、lyhecticweek.Man:Tellmeaboutit!Atleastit'ssupposingtobeaniceweekend.Woman:Yes,I'velistenedthattheyarecallingforblueskies.Man:Say,didyouhappentocatchthegamelastnight?Woman:No,Iwasworkinglate.Man:Itwasagreatgame.Wewoninovertime.Woman:Actually,Idon'tevenknowwhowasplaying.Idon'treallyfol

12、lowsports.Man:TheChiefs!Doyouthinkthey'regoingtomakeittothefinalsthisyear?Woman:I'mnotsure.Well,Ibettergetbacktomydesk.Man:Speakingofdesks,whatdoyouthinkofthenewofficefurniture?Woman:It'snice,butIwouldrathergetpaidformyovertimehoursthanhavenewfurniture.Man:Oh.Well,IthinkI'llbeheading

13、homeearlytoday.Itmightbesnow.Woman:Iknow.Ican'tbelieveallofthiscoldweather.HopefullySpringwillcomesoon.Man:Ican'twaituntilSpring.Woman:Meneither!Mydivorcewillfinallycomethroughbythen!SmallTalkPractice3:AtaPartyReadthesmalltalkbelowandfindthe10mistakes.Thencheckyouranswers.Woman1:(Standingina

14、cornerdrinkingaglassofwinebyherself)Man:Hithere.Whyaren'tyoudancing?Woman1:(Smiles.Noresponse.)Man:Hello.HaveyoutriedFelicia'spunchyet?Woman2:No,butIwasjustaboutto.Man:Don't.It'sterrible.Woman2:Oh.Okay.Man:So,howareyouknowingRick?Woman2:Oh,RickandIgowayback.Westudiednursingtogether.M

15、an:Nursing.Hmm.Iheardontheradiotodaythatallofyounursesareonstrike.Aretheynotpayingyouenough?Woman2:Actuallyit'saboutworkingconditions.Man:Isee.So,haveyouhadachancetotakeadipinthepoolyet?Woman2:No,notyet.Howaboutyou?Man:No,IneedtolosesomeweightbeforeIputonabathingsuit.Butyouhaveagreatfigure.Woman2:Uh,thanks.Well,Ibettergoandjingle.ThereareafewpeopleIhaven'tsaidhellotoyet.Man:Wait!DidyouhearthatthePopeiscomingtotown?Woman2:Ya.Iheardthatonthenewsto