UNIT SEVEN
Part One
Warm Up
Dialogue 1
B剛買(mǎi)了一輛新車(chē),花了他很多錢(qián)。B邀請(qǐng)A一起去試車(chē),但A被B開(kāi)車(chē)的速度嚇壞了。
A: This is ⑴a nice set of wheels. How much did the ⑵dealer charge you for this?
B: A lot. *I probably got to moonlight for the rest of my life, but so what, it’s worth it. Come on, get in. Let’s take a drive.
A: Okay then, let’s go fast! Whoa! This thing can really accelerate fast.
B: ⑶Check out what happens when I put on the brakes suddenly. It can stop quickly.
A: Hey, just ⑷watch out for cops or you’re gonna end up in the slammer. You know you tend to go fast?
B: Yes, I know it. I went through my last set of tires fast. I even had three flat tires in two weeks.
A: ⑸Now watch…some guys probably ⑹run a light and hit your car.
B: ⑺Cut out, would you?
Dialogue 2
B不想再住宿舍了,A極力勸他留下,因?yàn)橥庾夤⑹职嘿F。
A: You should have seen the line at the housing office. It took me an hour to make my dormitory ⑴deposit for next year. Have you made yours yet?
B: No, I’m not sure I’m going to .
A: Why not? There’s not much time left. *Are you short of cash?
B: No, thanks. I am okay.
A: You’d better hurry up if you ⑵wanna a dorm room next September…
B: Well, actually, I am thinking about living off campus.
A: Do you have any idea how much that would cost?
B: I know it would be more expensive. I think I could ⑶handle it though. It’s that this dorm is so noisy that I can’t get anything done.
A: You should study in the library the way I do. ⑷Think of the money you’d save.
B: I’ve got to ⑸think it over some more.
A: I hope you will ⑹have second thoughts.
Dialogue 3
Joe愛(ài)上了Kathleen,對(duì)她跟別人出去十分介意,但Joe的跟蹤行為讓Kathleen十分惱火。`
Kathleen: God, I didn’t realize. I didn’t, I didn’t know…
Joe: …Who you were with? I didn’t know whom you were with.
Kathleen: ⑴Excuse me?
Joe: It’s from the Godfather. Sorry, it’s from the ⑵Godfather. It’s when the, when the movie producer realizes Tom Higgins had emissary of vito corleon, it’s just before the horse’s head ends up in the bed with all the bloody sheets, you know, wakes up, and aaah! ⑶Never mind.
Kathleen: ⑷You were spying on me, weren’t you? You probably rented those children.
Joe: Why would I spy on you?
Kathleen: Because *I am your competition which you know perfectly well, or you would not ⑸put up that sign *“just around the corner.”
Joe: The entrance to our store is around the corner. And there’s no other way of saying that. It’s not the name of our store. It’s where it is. And you do not own the phrase “around the corner.”
Kathleen: What is that? What are you doing? You’re taking all the ⑹caviar! That caviar is a ⑺garnish?
Joe: Look, the reason I came into your store is because I was spending the day with annabell and matt. And I was buying them presents. *I’m the type of guy who likes to buy his way into the hearts of children who are his relative. And there’s only one place to find a children’s book in the neighborhood. That will not always be the case. And it was yours. And it is a charming little bookstore. You probably sell what 350,000 worth of books in a year.
Part Two
Everyday Expression
得到別人的信任和尊重,這需要你真誠(chéng)的眼神、仔細(xì)的聆聽(tīng)和中肯的建議。學(xué)會(huì)恰如其分的傾聽(tīng),分析問(wèn)題,慢慢抽絲剝繭,整理事情的思路,最終提出自己的見(jiàn)解,這是交流中的重要部分。想要吸引你身邊的人做朋友嗎?仔細(xì)看一看。
Small Talk 1:
Mary: So do you think I can take it?
Tom: I’d stay over there, if I were in your shoes.
Mary: I know, but things are getting a bit out of hand and I just can’t do nothing.
Tom: See your problem? You get so restless when it’s time to calm down.
Mary: You’re right.
Small Talk 2:
A: I’d like to ask whether it is correct to partake in the firm’s insurance plan?
B: If you want my advice, you won’t invite yourself any risk.
A: But people keep talking about the benefits from the plan.
Small Talk 3:
A: I’ve got this really neat idea: you can hire a car and drive straight there.
B: Are you nuts? What would my friends think if they see me in a hired car?
A: But that’s the quickest way to make your plans work.
A: Oh this is hard! Well, I’ll see what I can do.
Small Talk 4:
A: Don’t you think it would be an idea to name the ship Dolphin?
B: All right, if that would make you happy.
A: So you’ve got something on your mind, I guess.
B: Well, nothing really serious.
Small Talk 5:
A: Help me sort out my problem, will you?
B: OK, but I think you should keep an eye on your plan if you see what I mean.
A: I know it’s so costly, but…
B: No buts. The thing is to cut down your expense, Judie.