生活英语基础版生存手册 15small talk at the party聚会

　　Unit 15 Small Talk at the Party

Dialogues

References 1 and Comparisons 2

Track 3 I References

Woman A: I’d love a cup of coffee and I’d like a big piece of chocolate cake. Do you like chocolate cake?

Woman B: I love it! Do you like chocolate cake?

Woman A: I love it. But I prefer biscuits. Well, let’s find coffee and let’s see some cakes and cookies. Both cookies are nice.

Woman B: Yes, but these are better. They are bigger than chocolate cake.

Woman A: Yes, they look good. Would you like a cup of tea or coffee?

Woman B: I prefer a glass of milk, please!

Woman A: Ok!

Man: What would you like?

Woman A: A cup of coffee please and a glass of milk.

Man: Coffee and milk, anything else?

Woman A: Yes, I’d like a piece of chocolate cake and one of those chocolate cookies, please.

Man: Thank you!

Track II. Comparisons

Man: Hello, Jack 4 Nikson!

Woman: Hi, daddy, it’s Polla.

Man: Hi, honey, how are you?

Woman: Fine, thanks, how are you?

Man: I’m better now, thank you!

Woman: Daddy！

Man: Yes?

Woman: What’s London like?

Man: Well, London is a very old city.

Woman: Is it older than Chicago?

Man: Yes, it is.

Woman: Is it an interesting city?

Man: Yes, it is very interesting.

Woman: Is it more interesting than Chicago?

Man: It’s more interesting to me.

Woman: Why?

Man: London is so different.

Woman: Is London more beautiful than Chicago?

Man: I think so.

Woman: Is it bigger than Chicago?

Man: Yes, London is about the same size as New York.

Woman: Daddy!

Man: Yes?

Woman: I’d really like to come to England.

Man: You’d like to come here? Well, maybe.

Woman: Oh, sorry daddy. My friends are at the door, bye!

Man: Bye, Polla. Can you call me, kids!

Small talk at the party

Track III Meeting People

Man A: I’d love to introduce myself, my name is Dave Helsia.

Man B: Nice to meet you, Mr. Helsia. My name is Ming Li.

Man A: Nice to meet you too, but please call me Dave. Where are you come from, Ming?

Man B: I’m from China.

Man A: How interesting! Are you from Beijing?

对问题做肯定回答时，

Man B: Yes, I am.

Man A: I’ve always wanted to visit to Beijing. What’s the best time to go?

Man B: I think, it’s best to go in the fall, the weather is wonderful then.

Man A: How do you like the US?

Man B: I like it very much!

Man A: What do you like best about it?

Man B: I like the people a lot and I like the country, everything is so different！

Man A: How long are you planning to stay?

Man B: I’ll be here for two weeks。

Man A: Well, have a good stay and enjoy yourself!

Man B: Thank you. It was nice talking to you, goodbye!

Man A: Same here, goodbye!

对问题做否定回答时

Man B: No, I’m from Guangzhou. It is in the south of China.

Man A: Oh, Guangzhou, I hear it’s nice there.

Man B: It’s very nice in winter, but in summer, it’s very hot.

Track IV Talking about Jobs

Man A: What do you do?

Man B: I am an accountant 5!

Man A: Where do you work?

Man B: I work in a computer company.

Man A: Really? What company do you work for?

Man B: I work for IBM.

Man A: That’s interesting! How do you like your job?

Man B: I like it a lot. What about you? What do you do?

Track V Talking about families

Woman A: Do you have any children?

对问题做肯定回答时

Woman B: Yes, I have two, a boy and a girl.

Woman A: That’s nice. How old are they?

Woman B: My son is nine years old and my daughter is seven.

Woman A: What are their names?

Woman B: My son’s name is David, and my daughter’s name is Tracy.

Woman A: Where do they go to school?

Woman B: They both go to school here in San Francisco.

对问题做否定回答时

Woman B: No, I don’t. But I come from a big family. I have two sisters and a brother.

Woman A: Really? What do they do?

Woman B: Well, my older sister is a doctor, she works 6 in Boston. And my younger sister is a painter 7, she works in New York.

Woman A: That’s interesting! What does your brother do?

Woman B: He is a lawyer, he lives in Seattle.

Track 6 Comparisons

Size: Big / large – small Short – long

Temperature: cold – hot cool – warm

Humidity: wet – dry humid - damp