交际英语热门话题101

Chapter 1

Unit 1 Greetings

Conversation 1

W: Morning, Tom.

M: Hi, Mary.

W: You seem to be in a hurry.

M: Yes. I’ve got a meeting in a minute.

W: Okay. I won’t hold you up then.

M: Right. I’ll see you later.

W: See you later.

Conversation 2

W: Nice and warm again, isn’t it?

M: Oh, it’s lovely. Think of the nasty¹ 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 3

M: Hi, Mary, it’s been a long time

W: Hello, my old friend. Long time no see. How are you doing?

M: Well, I’m doing okay. And how about yourself?

W: Not so well. To be honest with you, I broke up with Tom.

M: Oh. I’m sorry to hear that. What happened?

Conversation 4

M: Good morning, Miss Li.

W: Morning, Mike.

M: I’m sorry that I was absent yesterday.

W: I’ve already got your certificate² 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: I’ve already got it. Thanks.

W: I will explain it in detail in the next class. Could you preview³ it?

M: I will.

Conversation 5

M: Hi, Lilly, it’s 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-together⁴ with some schoolmates⁵ at the high school, visited the Internet and read a couple of books which I had been longing⁶ for. How about yours?

W: You know, I like traveling. I made good use of this long vacation and enjoyed myself.

Conversation 6

M: Good morning, Linda. How have you been?

W: Pretty bad. I’ve had a bad cold for three days and still can’t get rid of it.

M: I’m sorry to hear that. Is there anything else I can do?

W: No, thanks.

M: Well, I hope you’ll feel better soon.

W: Thank you for your concern.

1 nasty   

adj.令人讨厌的，困难的，恶劣的，下流的

参考例句：

• She got a nasty knock on the head when she fell.她跌倒时头部受到严重碰撞。
• When this material burns，it flings off a nasty smell.这种物质燃烧时发出一股难闻的气味。

2 certificate   

n.证书，证明书；vt.发给证明书，认可，鉴定

参考例句：

• She proudly displayed her degree certificate to her parents.她自豪地向父母展示了学位证书。
• No one had seen her marriage certificate.没人看到过她的结婚证书。

3 preview   

v.预习；试演；预展

参考例句：

• He had gone to see the preview of a play.他去看一场戏剧的预演了。
• We saw a preview of the new movie.我们看了一部新电影的试映。

4 get-together   

n.(使)聚集；(使)集合

参考例句：

• Well,Miss Huang,we are planning to have a casual get-together.嗯，黄小姐，我们打算大家小聚一番。
• Will you help me prepare for the get- together of the old classmates?你能否帮我为这次老同学聚会做好准备工作？

5 schoolmates   

n.同学，校友( schoolmate的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Her close relationship with the teacher increased her unpopularity among her schoolmates. 她和那位老师的密切关系使她在同学中越发不受欢迎。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• She is fond of flaunting her superiority before her friends and schoolmates. 她好在朋友和同学面前逞强。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

6 longing   

n.（for）渴望

参考例句：

• Hearing the tune again sent waves of longing through her.再次听到那首曲子使她胸中充满了渴望。
• His heart burned with longing for revenge.他心中燃烧着急欲复仇的怒火。