情景英语口语经典教程1 Character Beginner A: Do you like Barry? B: No, not very much. He’s too ambitious and dishonest. A: I agree. I like his brother, Paul. They are not alike. B: Yes. They are completely different. Paul is very sociable and much more honest than his brother. A: What kind of person do you consider yourself to be? B: I think I’m polite, careful, relaxed and shy. A: oh, I don’t think you’re shy! You are always chatting with new people when we go to a party. B: well, yes, but those people always start talking to me. I never talk to them first. Perhaps I’m not as shy as I think. Anyway, you’re certainly not shy! A: You’re right. I love going out and making new friends. B: So, you’ll be at my birthday party on Friday? A: Of course! Intermediate A: How do you think people get their personalities? B: I think it’s mainly from the environment a person lives it. A: Don’t you think people get their personalities from their parents? B: No, but parents control a lot of the environment that kids grow up in, so they certainly influence their kid’s personalities a lot. A: So why do you think many kids have personalities that are so different to their parents. B: maybe when they become teenagers, they want to be completely different to their parents. A: You might be right. I guess most parents want their kids to be like them, but kids today grow up in a different environment. You know, they know much more about the world from the internet, newspapers, and tv. B: do you think that teenagers get a lot of their bad behaviour from tv and movies? A: Maybe some of it. I think a lot of people blame TV and movies when the real problem is that the parents aren’t bringing their child up correctly. B: Parents have a difficult job. They have to bring up their children and usually have to work too. A: Yes, that’s fine. Your son is doing well at school, isn’t he? B: yes, he is. He’s very hardworking when he’s at school. Then he comes home from school and does homework before dinner. After dinner, he goes out with his friends. A: So, he’s not a bookworm? It’s good that he has an outgoing personality. Some kids are very quiet and introverted. You wonder they’ll survive in the real world without their parents to support them. words Polite extrovert careless innocent impolite aggressive friendly frank kind ambitious unfriendly honest energetic serious relaxed shy quiet noisy outgoing careful thoughtful curious funny stubborn arrogant reliable jealous sociable phrases Look relaxed appear shy think of someone have a personality be considered pretend to be to be alike completely different 2 shoppingWordsSupermarket department store corner shop mon‘n’pop shopCredit card cash customer selection good purchase discount bargain shelves Clerk special offer two-for-one window shopping pharmacy grocer’s butcher’s online shoppingCatalogue shop assistant cash deskPhrasesTry on clothes Pay in cashBargain over prices Pay by credit cardHunt for a bargain Shop online Find the right size Use a couponBeginnerA: are you ready to go shopping?B: just a minute. I need to make a list of thinks that we need.A: good idea. Have you written down potatoes, carrots, and onions?B: I don’t have onions on my list. I’ll add them. We should get some tea. Is green tea ok or should we get the same tea that we usually get?A: let’s get both. We need some coffee too. Is that on your list?B: yes, it is. Here’s my list. Is there anything that I’ve forgotten?A: I think you’ve got everything. I want to got some chocolate and some cheese.B: what kind of cheese do you want.A: I’m not sure. I’ll decide at the cheese counter, when I can see what they have. Have we got enough money?B: we don’t have enough cash, so I’ll take my credit card and we can pay with that. Where are the car keys?A: I’ve got them there. Shall I drive?IntermediateA: do you do a lot of shopping online?B: not really. I like looking on the internet at what’s available, but I usually prefer to actually see and touch what I’m buying before I pay for it. Sometimes, I’ll look at something in a shop, but later buy it online if it’s cheaper. You don’t like buying things online, do you?A: yes. I’m a little worried about security. You never who’s trying to find out your codes and passwords. Aren’t you worry about that?B: not really. I know that it happens, but if you buy from reputable companies with secure websites, you should be ok. Even thought I use online shopping facilities, I don’t think it’s the best way to shop.A: I’m surprised to hear you say that. I thought you loved anything technological.B: I do. I’m a big fan of using new technology, but I don’t want to sit in front of a computer screen all day. I think people need to get out and interact with other people.A: so, how about coming to the department store with me? I want to see if there are any new summer clothes on sale yet.B: sure. I’d love to join you. Can we stop by the computer store? I just want to see if they have something.A: sure. While you’re in the computer store. I will visit the book store opposite. I like to browse through their books if they have anything interesting.B: ok. I’ve finished online. Let’s go. I’ll just get some money and my credit card.A; thanks for reminding me. I had forgotten to get mine. 3 asking for directionsWordsTraffic sign Policeman Direction Route JunctionCrossroads Up-to-date map Side road Traffic lightsRailway station Total distance RoundaboutOne-way street MotorwayPhrasesTurn left/right Go straight onTurn around Lose your/the wayAsk the way Take the wrong turnKeep going When you get toBeginnerA: excuse me, can you tell me the way to Holton railway station?B: sure. It’s quite far from here. Don’t worry, though. It’s not difficult to get there.A: I think I’m going in the wrong direction, aren’t?B: yes. First, you need to turn around. Do you remember passing some traffic lights further up this road?A: yes, I do. They are about two miles away, right?B: that’s right. Drive back to the traffic rights and turn right. Follow the road for about a mile, until you see the plaza hotel. It’s a really big hotel. You can’t miss it. Turn left at the hotel.A: so, right at the traffic lights two miles up the road, then left at the plaza hotel, a mile along that road. Got it.B; then you just go straight on until you see the station ahead of you.A; ok. Got it. Thanks for you help.B: no problem.IntermediateA: ok, I’ve got an up-to-day map. Let’s check the route from here to the airport.B: where are we? Oh, here we are. So we drive to the A120 and turn left.A: no, we turn right. Remember that we are coming from this direction.B: oh yes! Sorry! Then we drive to the M11 motorway.A; how far is that?B: it’s only seven miles. We turn left to join the motorway and drive south.A: according to the map, we get off the M11 at the second junction and join the M25. that’s the motorway that goes around the edge of London.B: that’s another 15 miles, so that’s 22 miles total so far.A: then we drive west on the M25. we must be careful to turn in the right direction!B: then we drive on the M25. it turns south. When we reach exit 15, we turn left and go west along the M4.A: then we take the first Heathrow Airport. What’s the total distance?B: the journey around the M25 is 33 miles and then 3 extra miles to get to the airport. So how many miles is that together?A: 22 miles to the M25, 33 miles on the M25, and 3 after that. That’s a total of 58 miles, isn’t it?B: it shouldn’t take us very long to cover that distance. Remember that we can go quite fast on the motor way.A: we can only go fast on the motor ways if there isn’t much traffic. I think we should allow ourselves plenty of time to get there. Being early is much better than being late. 4 telephoningwordsLand line Office/home number Pin numberPublic phone Telephone number ExtensionTransfer Mobile/cell phone Phone boothCalling card Operator Answering machine Voice messageSMS Wrong number Prank callLong distance call Local call Phone bookCountry/area code Busy signalDial tone Speaker phone Automatic redialPhrasesAnswer the phone Make/place a callLeave/take a message Return a call Call someone (back)Hang up The line is busy Get through to someone On the phoneBeginnerA: hello, this is rich.B: hi, rich. Is jim here?a: he’s not in at the moment. Can I take a message?B: sure. This is Claire.A; does have your telephone number?B: no,it’s 3725019281.A: 3725015281?B: no, it’s 3725019281,it’s a 9,not a 5.A: right. I’ll have him call you back.B: can you tell him that it’s urgent?A; sure can.B: thanks a all.A: no problem.B: bye.A: goodbye.IntermediateA: sandy, can you help me contact these people?B: sure, what do you want me to tell them?A: well, I need to confirm the time of their classes.B: ok, where can I find their telephone number?A: they are all listed here on this sheet of paper.B: is it their home, office or cell phone number?A: unless it’s marked differently, it’s their home number.B: alright. What if I can’t get a hold of them by phone?A: then, you should e-mail them with the information.B; where can I find their e-mail address?A: they should have then listed on their resume.B: and if there aren’t any e-mail addressed?A: then send them a SMS on their cell phone.B: ok. That sounds easy enough. Have you called any of them yes?A: yes. I called the first three people on the list, but they didn’t pick up.B: did you leave a voice message?A: i left a voice message on one---just for the first person on the list.B: I see. What did you tell her?A: I told her that she should call me back at my office number.B: ok, so, maybe I should call her again.A: yes, that sounds like a good idea. She might not get the other message in time.B: one more question. It looks like some of these numbers are long-distance. Do you have a calling card that I can use to get through to them?A: sure. You can use this one. The pin number is written on the back of the card.B: alright. Thanks a lot. Don’t worry. I’ll take care of it.A: great work . I’m off for the weekend! See you on Monday.B: see you. 5 banksWordsBorrow lend mortgage load interest deposit withdraw overdraft overdrawn Cash point/ATM cheque/checkl currency exchange rate convert transaction bank clerk PhrasesCash a cheque Open an account Exchange currencyConduct a transaction Make a withdrawal Write a cheque Use an ATM card Get an overdraftEnter you PIN Insert your cardPress the button Use a credit cardBeginnerA: how do you use an ATM card, billy?B: it’s easy grandpa. Insert you card into the machine here. Then wait a moment. Ok. Now you enter your PIN. It should have four numbers.A: oh yes. I’ve got it written down here. Just a minute.B; you really shouldn’t write it down. You should memorise it. You can change it to a more convenient number if you like.A: ok, I’ve entered my PIN. There are several options on the screen. I guess I just choose which service I want, don’t I ？B: Yes. Choose the service you need to use. If you choose to withdraw money, the machine will ask you how much you want.A: I can just enter the amount using the key, right?B: that’s right. Give the machine a moment to process you request. Then take your money.A: these machines aren’t very difficult to use. In fact, I quite like them. They are much faster than dealing with a band clerk.IntermediateA: which service offered by your band do you use most?B; I use several services. Of course, I deposit and withdraw money quite often. I often use my ATM card to take money out of my current account. I use my bank to exchange money form once currency to another. I often travel abroad, you see.A: do you ever ask you bank for traveller’s cheques? They are much safer than carrying lots of cash around.B: I sometimes use traveller’s cheques, but sometimes I travel to countries where they are hard to exchange for cash.A: do you use your bank to pay your utility bills? I use direct debit.B: yes, I do. It save me a lot of time. I also have standing orders for my subscriptions to magazines.A: that’s good idea. You don’t need to worry about missing an issue of a magazine if you do that. I suppose you have a mortgage too.B: yes. My bank offers very good terms and conditions on mortgage. There’s a lot of competition between banks nowadays. Each one is trying to offer better conditions and services than the others.A: I have a deposit account with my bank. There are some restrictions on withdrawing money, but the interest rate is much higher.B: I don’t have one. I prefer to buy shares. My bank also provides a share trading service. It’s cheap and easy to use.A: that’s great. But I prefer to put my money somewhere where the returns are more certain. 6 post officeWordsPost office parcel letter send stamps airmail surface mail registered mail envelop counter philately postman/woman deliver(y) letterbox queuePhrasesSend a parcel Seal an envelop Weigh a parcelCheck the weight Pay postage Surface mailRegistered parcel Welfare benefitsBeginnerA: I’d like to send this parcel to Australia.B: certainly. Could you put it on the scales, so I can check the weight?A; sure. It’s not very heavy.B: that’s 850 grams. The coasts depends on how you would like to send it.A: I see. What are the options? I suppose airmail is faster and more expensive than surface mail.B: that’s right. Sending it by airmail will cost twelve dollars and sending it by surface mail will cost eight dollars.A; how long will it take to get there?B: airmail should take four or five days and surface mail should take about two weeks.A: it that case, I’ll send it by airmail. I’d like to send it as a registered parcel.B: no problem. That’s one dollar extra.A: no problem. There’s thirteen dollars.B: there’s you receipt. Goodbye.IntermediateA; post office offer lots of services nowadays, don’t they? Years age, you only really used the post office to send mail, save money, and send or collect money.B: nowadays, they offer so many services, you hardly know which one to choose. Take mailing for example. Do you send something first class or second class or do you use EMS?A: I save money in a post office saving account. There used to be just one kind of account, but now there are several. They each have different conditions and interest rates.B; you can buy things at post office that were never sold there before. You can buy sweets and chocolates, newspapers ,birthday and Christmas cards…..A: post offices are still the place to go to collect welfare benefits, like unemployment benefit and child support benefit. The queue are very long on the days when people collect those payment.B: my son likes going to the main post office. They have a philately counter where he can buy stamps for his collection.A: do you think that the service at post offices has improved?B; I think it’s better for some things, like sending and receiving money, but if you need to post something it sometimes takes longer than it used to.A: I like being able to buy newspapers and magazines at the post office. It means that I don’t need to go to two places. 7 eating outWordsWaiter waitress wait staff order menu main course dessert drinks list wine list service tipChef table napkin starter PhrasesTake an order Make an order Bring an orderBook a table Order a dish Return a dish Eat outBeginnerA: good afternoon. “ginger’s restaurant”. May I help you?B: yes. I’d like to book a table for Friday evening please.A: certainly. For how many people?B; we’ll be eight or nine people. Could we book a private room?A: I’ll just check. At what time on Friday evening?B: about 7:30.A: yes. That’s fine. We can book you a private room for up to ten people at that time. Could you give me your name please?B: my name is Jenkins. My phone number is 75397382. that’s confirmed then. 7:30 on Friday. A: yes. Do you intend to order a la carte or will you be having our seafood buffet?B: oh, we’d like the buffet please. We’ve heard it’s very good.IntermediateA; how did you enjoy your family party at “ginger’s”? I hear that they have a lovely menu and buffet.B: oh, it was great. We had seafood buffet. They do one every Friday. The waiters and waitresses are very good. They are very attentive, but don’t hang around the table.A: I like the buffets they have, but if often order a la carte, because I don’t feel extremely hungry. I like the wine list there too.B: yes, so do I. they have wines from all over the world. There is a good range of prices to suit every pocket. We ordered some Australian red wine, which tasted delicious and wasn’t expensive.A: some restaurants allow you to take your own wine and just charge you corkage, but the don’t do that at “ginger’s”. what was included in the seafood buffet?B: they had almost every kind of seafood. There were oyster, shrimp, prawns, crabs, and fish. I ate a lot of smoked salmon.A: did they have lobster?B: no, they didn’t. you could order it from the menu. I think that lobster is too expensive to be included in the buffet.A: yes, it probably is. I don’t like ordering oysters in restaurants. You never know whether they are fresh.B: I know. I didn’t eat any, but a few people in our group did and no one got sick. A: when you eat out, do you usually eat from the buffet?B: not usually. I usually just order a main course and have a dessert if I’m still hungry afterwards.A: oh, you don’t usually have a starter?B: no, I might have a soup if it’s a cold winter day. 8 seeing the doctorWordsAppointment dental surgery vaccination filling nurse infection rash injection prescription cough Blood pressure (blood)sample treatment painkiller sleeping pills medicine PhrasesGo to the doctorHave a check upSee a specialistDental hygiene Take some medicineMake a appointmentBeginnerA: hello! How are you.B: not too well! I’m just to the doctor. I haven’t been feeling too we.. over the last few days.A; what have you got? A cough? A cold?B; that’s the funny thing. I don’t what’s wrong with me. I just feel exhausted.A; perhaps you’ve been working too hard. You do have a high-pressure job.B: maybe. I haven’t been able to keep my food down either. That’s unusual.A; well. I’m sure the doctor will be able to prescribe something to make you well again. Dr. Jameson is very good.B; yes, he is. I’ve make an appointment for 10 o’clock, so I’d better move along.A; OK. Hope you feel better soon. You should take it easy. I’m sure the doctor will prescribe rest, you know.IntermediateA: good morning. What seems to be the problem?B: good morning, doctor. I feel terrible. I’ve god a cold and I have a rash here on my neck. I’m not sleeping well either. What do you think the problem could be?A: I’d say you’ve been working too hard or are under stress for some reason. Have you been taking anything for your cold?B; yes, I bought some medicine at the chemist’s. I’ve been taking it for three days.A: good. I’m going to prescribe something stronger. It will make you feel drowsy, so you certainly should rest.B; OK. I can afford to take a fell days off work.A: have you been working hard recently?B: yes, I have. I had to get a project finished. It’s done now, so I can relax a little.A; good. Let’s take a look at that rash….it looks worse than it is. I’m going to prescribe some ointment for it. If the rash doesn’t clear up in a few days, 。