人人说英语中级08

Unit 8 People
What's his name? E
A:See that guy over there,what's his name?
B:You mean that man with the black suit ,standing¹ by the window?
A:Yeah ,that's the one.
B:I don't know,why don't you ask him?
A:I'd be embarrassed,I met him once ,but I can't remember his name.
B:Oh,I understand,I'll see if I could find out his name for you.
What does he look like?E
A:How old is Frank?
B:He is twenty-one years old.
A:I see ,and is he tall?
B:He is about average height.
A:Does he wear glasses?
B:No,he doesn't,but he wear contact lenses ,I think.
A:How does he like to dress ?
B:Oh,he dresses very casually² ,he never wears a tie,but he always dresses very tightly.
A:I see.
What's he like? E
A:Tim asked me if I wanted to go to a football game with him on Sunday,do you know him very well?
B:Not too well,he is rather quiet ,I think.
A:Yes, he seems quiet ,but maybe he opens up after he gets to know you .
B:Why don't you go with him and get to know him?
A:I don't know,I'm a little shy myself,what if he doesn't say anything?
B:If you don't talk much,you can always just watch the game.So,Go!
A:Okay ,I guess I'll go.
Something about us E
A:Sara is twenty-seven years old,she lives in Beijing,she is married with two children,she is a teacher,and she likes reading and cooking.
Now ,let's say something about John,he is twenty-one ,and lives in NewYork,he is not married yet, he is a student right now,and his hobbies are movies and basketball.Now ,it is about me !
B:Sara is twenty-seven years old,she lives in Beijing,she is married with two chilren,she is a teacher ,her hobbies are reading and cooking.and John is twenty-one,
and lives in NewYork,he is not married yet ,and he is a student right now,and he likes movies and basketball,you are and I am! you are.

1 standing   

n.持续，地位；adj.永久的，不动的，直立的，不流动的

参考例句：

• After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。
• They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。

2 casually   

adv.漠不关心地，无动于衷地，不负责任地

参考例句：

• She remarked casually that she was changing her job.她当时漫不经心地说要换工作。
• I casually mentioned that I might be interested in working abroad.我不经意地提到我可能会对出国工作感兴趣。