v1.0 可编辑可修改 Ken: Let’s go and have a drink. There’s a bar next door to the station.
George: We had better go back to the station now, Ken. Porter: Tickets please.
George: We want to catch the eight nineteen to London. Porter: You’ve just missed it! George: What! It’s only eight fifteen.
Porter: I’m sorry, sir. That clock’s ten minutes slow.
George: When’s the next train Porter: In five hours’ time!
Lesson97 A small blue case
Mr Hall: I left a suitcase on the train to London the other day.
Attendant: Can you describe it, sir
Mr Hall: It’s a small blue case and it’s got a zip.
There’s a label on the handle with my name and address on it.
Attendant: Is this case yours Mr Hall: No, that’s not mine.
Attendant: What about this one This one’s got a label. Mr Hall: Let me see it.
Attendant: What’s you name and address Mr Hall: David Hall,
83, Bridge Street.
Attendant: That’s right.
Street.
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v1.0 可编辑可修改 Attendant: Three pound and fifty pence please. Mr Hall: Here you are. Attendant: Thank you. Mr Hall: Hey!
Attendant: What’s the matter
Mr Hall: This case doesn’t belong to me! You’ve given me the wrong case!
Lesson99 Ow!
Ted : Ow!
Pat: What’s the matter, Ted Ted: I slipped and fell downstairs. Pat: Have you hurt yourself
Ted: Yes, I have. I think that I’ve hurt my back.
Pat: Try and stand up. Can you stand up Here. Let me help you. Ted: I’m sorry, Pat. I’m afraid that I can’t get up.
Pat: I think that the doctor had better see you. I’ll telephone Dr Carter.
Pat: The doctor says that he will come at once. I’m sure that you need an X-ray, Ted.
Lesson101 A card from Jimmy
Grandmother: Read Jimmy’s card to me please, Mary.
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Mary: He says he’s just arrived in Scotland. He says he’s staying at a Youth Hostel. You know he’s a member of the The what
Mary: The mother. The Youth Hostel’s Association.
Grandmother: What else does he say
Mary: “I’ll write a letter soon. I hope you are all well.”
Grandmother: What Speak up, Mary. I’m afraid I can’t hear you.
Mary: He says he’ll write a letter soon. He hopes we are all well. “ Love, Jimmy.”
Grandmother: Is that all He doesn’t say very much, does he
Mary: He can’t write very much on a card, mother.
Lesson103 The Intelligence test
Harry: How was the examination, Dick
Dick: Not too bad. I think I passed in English and Mathematics.
The questions were very easy. How about you, Harry
Harry: The English and Maths papers weren’t easy enough for me. I hope I haven’t failed.
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They were very easy. But I couldn't answer the rest. They were too difficult for me.
Harry: Intelligence tests are awful, aren’t they Dick: I hate them. I’m sure I’ve got a low .
Harry: Oh, cheer up(振作点)! Perhaps we didn’t do too badly.
The guy next to me wrote his name at the top of the paper.
Dick: Yes
Harry: Then he sat there and looked at it for three hours! He didn’t write a word!
Lesson105 Hello, .
The Boss: Where’s Miss Simpson, Bob I want her.
Bob: Do you want to speak to her, sir
The Boss: Yes, I do. I want her to come to my office. Tell her to come at once.
Miss Simpson: Did you want to see me, sir The Boss: Ah, yes, Miss Simpson. How do you spell “ intelligent” Can you tell me
Miss Simpson: I-N-T-E-L-L-I-G-E-N-T.
The Boss: That’s right. You’ve typed it with only one “L”.
This letter’s full of mistakes. I want you to type it again.
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The Boss: It’s a dictionary. I hope it will help you.
Lesson107 It’s too small
Assistant: Do you like this dress, madam
Lady: I like the color very much. It’s a lovely dress, but it’s too small for me.
Assistant: What about this one It’s a lovely dress. It’s very smart.
Short skirts are in fashion now. Would you like to try it
Lady: All right.
Lady: I’m afraid this green dress is too small for me as well.
It’s smaller than the blue one.
Lady: I don’t like the color either.
It doesn’t suit me at all. I think the blue dress is prettier.
Lady: Could you show me another blue dress I want a dress like that one, but it must be my size.
Assistant: I’m afraid I haven’t got a larger dress. This is the largest dress in the shop.
Lesson109 A good idea
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