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UNIT FOUR
Part One
Warm Up
Dialogue 1
A和B去上健身课，A对健身教练特别欣赏，而B却十分讨厌这种流汗的气氛。
A: Isn’t he the best instructor? I think *he’s so ⑴ hot. ⑵Wow! I really feel energized, don’t you?
B: I swear, *I’m going to kill you for this.
A: What’s wrong? Didn’t you think it was fun?!
B: Oh, yeah! I had ⑶a blast! *I love sweating like a pig with a bunch of pot bellies who all smell bad. Sorry, I’m just not into this health kick.
A: Oh, no, get off it. It wasn’t such a ⑷killer class. You just have to get into it. Like they say, *no pain, no gain.
B: I am ⑸wiped out. Thank you.
A: Look, next time get yourself some ⑹comfy shoes. You’re gonna come back again with me, aren’t you?
B: *Never! But thank you for inviting me.
A: ⑺Come on. You’ll feel better after we hit the showers.
Dialogue 2
A(Leo)和B（John）是学校同事，Leo对另一同事Jack总是把学生带到办公室，弄得办公室十分嘈杂的行为十分不满。
A: John, do you have a minute?
B: Oh, hi, Leo. Sure, *what’s up?
A: Well, I’ve been ⑴meaning to talk to you
about the situation in the office.
B: I’m not in there very often. It’s so noisy that
I can’t work.
A: That’s exactly what I’m getting at. ⑵We’re supposed to be able to do our preparation and marking in that office, but have you noticed? Jack constantly has students coming in to get help with his course. A lot people are going in and out.
B: Has anybody spoken to him about it?
A: No, not yet, but someone’s going to have to.
B: *We can’t really ask him to stop having students come in for help, can we?
A: *No, of course not. But I’m not able to do my work and neither are you.
B: ⑶How about recommending him to use the storage room down the hall?
A: Oh, that would be too small.
B: With the cabinets taken out, it might be bigger than it looks.
A: *Come to think of it, you may be on to something. ⑷Let’s go have a look.
B: ⑸Let’s rock n’ roll.
Dialogue 3
Frank对Kathleen倾慕以久，他很委婉地表达了自己对她的欣赏，而Kathleen的回应令他失望。
Frank: *You’re a wonderful person, Kathleen.
Kathleen: *So you are.
Frank: And I’m so honored that you would want to be with me because you would never be with anyone who wasn’t truly worthy.
Kathleen: *I feel exactly the same way with you.
Frank: ⑴Don’t, don’t, don’t, don’t say that. That, ⑵that makes it worse.
Kathleen: What? You don’t love me? Me, either.
Frank: You don’t love me?
Kathleen: No.
Frank: But ⑶we’re so right for each other.
Kathleen: I know, I know. Well, is there some, ⑷is there someone else? Oh, that woman on television, Sydney Ann.
Part Two
Everyday Expression
礼貌与涵养是美国人重视的素质，直率、坦诚则是与人沟通的基石。不懂就问，耐心指导，一个良性的互动总是二者兼备。注意培养你说话的条理性。
Small Talk 1:
Julia: Would you please put that cigarette out? I get sick on it.
Peter: You do? OK, fine with me.
Julia: Thank you SO much.
Peter: But I also want ya to do me a favor.
Julia: What?
Peter: You gotta have some better deodorant.
Julia: I’m sorry?!
Small Talk 2:
A: Do you mind if I get a lift in your car, please?
B: I don’t see any problem; only the car is a bit old.
A: Oh you’re so kind!
B: Get in.
Small Talk 3:
A: Any chance of using your telephone?
B: You’ve been using it for two weeks without paying.
A: Well, I thought it was not that serious.
Small Talk 4:
A: So how can I make it?
B: First you make a list of what you wanna buy…
A: But I’ve gotta have the budge before anything else.
B: Well, that’s a problem, isn’t it?
Small Talk 5:
A: Look, all you do is press that button and it’s ready to use.
B: Then what about the wire?
A: Just make sure you never touch the wire.
B: So I know. Thanks.
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