英语口语王-想说就说(一)17

Section¹ 9. Keeping a conversation going

Hi, Sue². What's up?

Hey, Andrew. How's everything with work?

Ok, I guess. My boss³ has been on my back recently.

Really? What's he been doing?

You know, just giving me lots to do. I'm really busy right now.

Are you? What are you busy with?

Oh, lots of things. Mostly training new people.

1. Really?

Yeah?

So?

Wow!

That's interesting.

That's amazing!

Strange!

How funny!

Is that so?

2. What's he been doing?

Can you give me an example?

What do you mean by that?

What kind of things?

What makes you say that?

What happened then?

3. Are you? What are you busy with?

I hate getting up early!

Do you? What time do you consider late?

I went to a party last night.

Did you? How was it?

I'm not tired at all.

Aren't you! But you went to bed really late last night, right?

1 section   

n.部分，章节，地段；断面，剖面；部门，科；阶层，界；vt.把…分成段

参考例句：

• There is one section of very long road to leave. 有一段很长的路要走。
• How many people work in your section?你部门有多少人？

2 sue   

vt.控告，起诉；vi.请求，追求，起诉

参考例句：

• If you don't pay me the money,I'll sue you.如果你不付给我钱，我就告你。
• The war criminals sue for peace.战犯求和。

3 boss   

n.老板，上司；v.指挥，控制

参考例句：

• When the boss gets mad, leave him alone.当老板生气时，不要理他。
• I'm my own boss.我自己当自己的老板。