公务员口语43
Computer Operations
Dialogue 1
-I've just bought a new computer.It will be convenient for my job.
-What brand?
-A brand made in china.
-How big is the hard disk?
-It's 60G.
-What soft ware 1 is available?
-Office 2000.
-Does it have a USB port?
-Yes,it does.
Dialogue 2
-Would you please teach me how to use the computer?We are required to know something about the computer.
-Sure.Let's take a look at the manual first.
-Do I have to turn on the computer?
-Yes.We can look at the computer and the computer manual at the same time and this will help us understand both better.
-What should I learn first?
-Right I will teach you to open files,save files and copy files.Are you ready?
-I'm as ready as I'm going to get.Let's start.
Dialogue 3
-Do you know much about computer?
-Now a great deal.
-I've just been reading an article about them.They're used for all sorts of things now.
-For accounting 2 systems and things like that you mean?
-Yes,but they're used for other things too.Do you remember when we went to buy our tickets for the flight to Paris?
-Yes.
-The man asked where we wanted to go,then he typed out the information on the farm and waited for a reply.A few minutes later he gave us our tickets.
-Of course.His machine must have been connected to a computer.
-That's right.
Dialogue 4
-Well,I'm pretty much in favor of computers.I think computers teach kids to think because they require logic 3 thought.
-But I don't agree with that because computers weaken kids' ability to think because kids don't learn basic skills.
-What do you mean?
-They can't spell.They can't add.They can't Subtract.They even don't
remember anything.That's because they're relying on gadgets 5.
-That's not a gadget 4.Creating programs~it stimulates 6 thought.It engages the imagination.It increases the motivation and it sharpens the mind.
Dialogue 5
-Do you like shopping?
-Of course.I go shopping once a week.On weekends,I don't need to go to work,and shopping is a good kind of leisure.
-Why don't you do your shopping at home?
-What do you mean?I can't understand.
-I mean you buy things through the Internet ,that is E-comerce.
-Really?That's unbelievable.
-Yes,but with the development of technology,what is impossible has become possible.You can order things through the Internet.
-Can we get anything we need through the Internet?
-No problem.
-Oh,I'm so glad that we can do E-commerce.
- The shop sells a great variety of porcelain ware.这家店铺出售品种繁多的瓷器。
- Good ware will never want a chapman.好货不须叫卖。
- A job fell vacant in the accounting department.财会部出现了一个空缺。
- There's an accounting error in this entry.这笔账目里有差错。
- What sort of logic is that?这是什么逻辑？
- I don't follow the logic of your argument.我不明白你的论点逻辑性何在。
- This gadget isn't much good.这小机械没什么用处。
- She has invented a nifty little gadget for undoing stubborn nuts and bolts.她发明了一种灵巧的小工具用来松开紧固的螺母和螺栓。
- Certainly. The idea is not to have a house full of gadgets. 当然。设想是房屋不再充满小配件。 来自超越目标英语 第4册
- This meant more gadgets and more experiments. 这意味着要设计出更多的装置，做更多的实验。 来自英汉非文学 - 科学史
- Exercise stimulates the body. 运动促进身体健康。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- Alcohol stimulates the action of the heart. 酒刺激心脏的活动。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》