1、Telephone CallsA: Hello, thank you for calling Bradford and Sons. This is Tracy speaking, How may I help you?B: Hello. I would like to speak to your director of human resources, Ms. Jenkins, Please. A: Just a moment. Ill check to see if she is at her desk. May I tell her who is calling?B: This is Bi
2、ll Burton from Milford Insurance, Im calling in regards to our meeting next Tuesday. A: Thank you, Mr. Burton. Can you please hold for a moment? Ill check to see if she is available. B: No problem. A: Im sorry. Ms. Jenkins is away from her desk. She has already left for lunch. Would you like to leav
3、e a message for her?B: Yes, please have her return my call when she returns to the office. Its best if she can get in touch with me before 3 pm today, she can reach me at my office number, 635-8799. A: Im sorry. I didnt quite catch that, could you please repeat the number?B: No problem, my office nu
4、mber is 635-8799. Tell her to ask for extension 31. A: Im sorry, Mr. Burton, just to confirm, your name is spelled B-U-R-T-O-N, is that correct?B: Yes, and I represent Milford Insurance. A: I will make sure Ms. Jenkins receives your message and returns your call before 3pm this afternoon. B: Thank y
5、ou very much. MemosA: I have been waiting here in the conference room for ten minutes already, what time is the meeting start? Where is anyone anyway?B: Didnt you hear about that, our meeting was postponed until Friday. A: Why the meeting was postponed? No one told me anything about it. B: Did you g
6、et the memo?A: What memo? They havent any memo this whole week, I check my inbox every day. And I havent seen anything. B: The memo went out 3 days ago. It should have made to your inbox, but maybe lost in all collectors on your desk. A: You know how things get pilot about my desk when Im busy. I kn
7、ow sometimes I do many please things, But I always read all the memos go around; they go directly to my inbox. Are you sure were send to whole office?B: It should have got around to everybody, they also post a copy of the memo in the break room. Dont you ever look at messages post on the bulletin bo
8、ard? A: Im usually too busy to take a bunch of coffee break by the water cooler, Anyway, Im sure the memo never get to my inbox, Ill have to talk our secretary about it. B. Thats right, You will never know what your missing out of it if you dont read the memos.Placing an OrderA: May I help you? B: Y
9、es, I would like to place an order for toner cartridges. We have a standing agreement with your company, so we will need the same amount as last time. A: Let me key in your information into my computer. I will pull up our records for you . Do you have an order number? What name is the order listed u
10、nder ? B: It should be under Leslie Smith. The number is 184796 A: Yes, Mr. Smith. I have an order for three cases of cartridges, it that what you would like to refill?B: Yes. A: Is there the correct billing address? B: No, please post the bill to 124 Hildrod Lane, Milton County, 98830. A: I will se
11、nd you an invoice in the next few days. Your order should be delivered before the end of the day on Monday. B: Thank you. The working lunchA: Excuse me, Don? I hate to bother you, but I need your help on something. Do you have time to brief me on the Martin account today?B: Oh, thats right. You are
12、supposed to deliver a brief on that account tomorrow. I know there are some things I need to share with you about that. But, gosh, I dont know. . . . Things are really busy for me today, the only time I can manage to squeeze out might be over lunch break. . . . A: I hate to make you work through you
13、r lunch break with how busy you are. . . . B: Its okay. . . . Ive already had several days in a row working through lunch. . . . A: How about this. . . . We can make it a working lunch this afternoon, and Ill order some Chinese food for delivery. Itll be my treat. B: You dont have to do that. . . .
14、A: I insist. I really appreciate you taking time to work with me in. What is your favorite fast food? Ill cater to your taste. B: Actually I do like Chinese. . . . Lets make it a date for Chop Suey and the Martin account at about 12: 30. Does that sound good?A: Great. Ill bring the food.Hotel Situat
15、ionsF: Hello, welcome to Prise star hotel. How may I do for you?M: Hi, yes, I have a reservation. My secretary called and booked a room a couple of weeks ago, the reservation should be for a double bed, none smoking room. F: And what name of reservation made under?M: It should be under Steve JohnF:
16、Mmm, let me see, it seems there is no John listed a room for tonight, is there any other name that you reservation list under？M: No, here is the confirmation number, would that help?It is 898007, I had the room booked with visa cold card. F: Ah, yes, here it is, you have a standard double room, non
17、smoking on the 3rd floor, I just need to see the credit card you booked the room with if you dont mind. M: Sure, here it is. would it be possible to check out and pay the bill in the morning, also, what time is brack served?F: There is a continent for breakfast from 6: 00am to 10: 00am. Also you can
18、 pay your bill in the morning, but we require a 20% depart it of front, but I can just keep a record of your credit on file. Ok, Ive got you on set up if you could just sign here, and in a show here, here is your room key, anything else I can do for you?M: Yes, could you call me a taxi please?Friend
19、sA: what kind of qualities do you look for in your friends? B: I like people who are open and friendly. Those people are usually more active and fun to be with. I like spending time with my friends. We go to bars together or play sports together. A: I dont like to make friends with people who arent
20、honest. Honesty is very important to me. B: I think its important to most people. The problem is that you can usually only find out if someone is honest by getting to know them. A; you can find out from their friends. B: if you know any of their friends. You cant rely on your friends to introduce pe
21、ople to you all the time. You have to go out and make the first move sometimes. I also like funny people. A: oh, I dont. they dont seem to take anything seriously. You never know when they are joking and when they are being serious. B: sometimes it can be hard to tell, but if you know the person fai
22、rly well, you can usually see from their expression what they are really thinking. A: it seems that we generally like different kinds of people. How is it that we are such good friends? B; maybe people dont like to have friends that are all same. Most people like a little variety in their lives-incl
23、uding a variety of characteristics in their friends. PartyA: that was a great party. Thanks for saying behind to help me clear up. B; it certainly was a great party. Its a pity that a glass and a plate got broken and someone spilled a drink over there. A: I expected that something might get broken.
24、That doesnt bother me. That spilled drink wont leave a stain ,will it? B: I doubt it, I ll deal with it right away. Luckily it wasnt a glass of red wine, Ill just get a bowl of water and a cloth. A: Im going to put all the rubbish into this big plastic bag. B: afterwards, we can do the washing up to
25、gether. Everything will be finished within an hour. Your friend keith is really funny. I liked his magic tricks. A; yes, hes very good. isnt he? He told some funny stories too. B: Amanda told some very funny jokes. At the beginning of the party, she was being very serious. A; I think that she had a
26、litter too much of the punch. B: what did you put in that punch? It tasted great, but was quite strong. A: thats my little secret. Did you like the snacks and I prepared? B: very much. The birthday cake was delicious, wasnt it? Emily told me that she and karen made it themselves. A: that cake tasted
27、 so good! It disappeared within minutes, so I think everyone liked it a lot. Hows that stain? B: all cleaned up. Are you ready to start on the washing up: Renting an apartmenta: wed like to rent a flat near the university. b: are you looking for somewhere for two people? a: yes, we are. obviously, w
28、ed like something as cheap as possible. Weve heard that there are places for 80 to 100 pounds a month. b: yes ,there are several place available in that price range near the university. do you have any other requirements? a: net really, no. wed preferably like to live in a quiet street. b: how many
29、rooms do you need in the flat? a: well need two bedrooms. the kitchen and dining room can be seperate or combined. b: ok. ive got a list of place that fit your requirements. lets just go through them. the first on the list costs 80 pounds a month, but its on a noisy street and its a little far from
30、the universtiy. a: how far away is it from the campus? b: its about two miles away. that might be a little far to walk. heres one thats about half a mile from the campus. the cost is 100 pounds a month and its on a small street, just off a main street. a: that sounds ideal. can we go to have a look
31、at it? wed like to see it before making a final decision. b: of course. im not very busy at the moment. if you can wait for about 15 or 20 minutes. i can take you there. a: thank you. that would be great. ShoppingA: do you do a lot of shopping online? B: not really. I like looking on the internet at
32、 whats available, but I usually prefer to actually see and touch what Im buying before I pay for it. Sometimes, Ill look at something in a shop, but later buy it online if its cheaper. You dont like buying things online, do you? A: yes. Im a little worried about security. You never whos trying to fi
33、nd out your codes and passwords. Arent 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 dont think its the best way to shop. A: Im surprised to hear you say th
34、at. I thought you loved anything technological. B: I do. Im a big fan of using new technology, but I dont 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
35、are any new summer clothes on sale yet. B: sure. Id love to join you. Can we stop by the computer store? I just want to see if they have something. A: sure. While youre in the computer store. I will visit the book store opposite. I like to browse through their books if they have anything interesting
36、. B: ok. Ive finished online. Lets go. Ill just get some money and my credit card. A; thanks for reminding me. I had forgotten to get mine.Asking for directionsA: ok, Ive got an up-to-day map. Lets check the route from here to the airport. B: where are we? Oh, here we are. So we drive to the A120 an
37、d 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: its 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
38、and join the M25. thats the motorway that goes around the edge of London. B: thats another 15 miles, so thats 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 a
39、nd go west along the M4. A: then we take the first Heathrow Airport. Whats 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. Thats a total of 5
40、8 miles, isnt it? B: it shouldnt 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 isnt much traffic. I think we should allow ourselves plenty of time to get there. Being early is much better than being la
41、teBeginnerA: I would like to watch the Oscars on tv tonight. How about you? B; yes, I d love to . its interesting to see who is considered the best in their field and which film are thought to be particularly good. A: I like watching it for the fashion. I like to see what the ladies are wearing. Of
42、course, the men nearly always just wear the traditional tuxedo. B: sometimes the men wear flamboyant colours. Which films do you think will win awards this year? A; I m really not sure. Usually just one or two films look set to sweep the awards ceremony, but this year there are several contenders. B
43、: youre right. This year should be much more exciting than usual. Whats you favourite award category? A: you might think this strange, but I like the category for best foreign language film. B: its nice to see foreign language films making a little impact on Hollywood. I like the best actor and actr
44、ess. fans and their idolsA: youre a big fan of andy lau, arent you? B: yes, Ive been got all his albums and most of his films on dvd. I adore him. Hes my idol. A: how come you dont have all of his films on dvd? B: some of his early films are hard to find nowadays, especially the ones where he only p
45、layed a bit part. A: I see. Im sure youll find them one day. I see you also have several poster of him. B; yes. These posters are new. I bought them last week and put them up on my bedroom walls yesterday. A: are you a member of his fan club? B: I was, but then I discovered you can find out everythi
46、ng for free on the internet, so Im not a member now. A: did you see the interview with andy lau in cosmopolitan magazine last month? B: of course I bought two copies. A: two copies? One to keep and one to cut the pictures out of, right? chatting onlineA: whats up? B: not much. Its frezzing in Beijin
47、g. A: u should come to Bangkok. Weve got lovely weather here. B: great! R y inviting me? A: laughing out loud. B: be right back. A: where r u going? B; bathroom. A; ok. Im going to go to bathroom too. Talk to you later. Note: when people chat online, they often shorten words. Use abbreviations, use
48、lower case letters, and rarely use punctuation marks, especially apostrophe marks. computersA: hi! Is that the new laptop you brought last week? It looks very nice. B; yes, it is. Thanks. Im just surfing on the internet. A; here? In this cafe? How can you do that? B; this cafe offers a wireless inte
49、rnet connection. That means I can get on the net for free while Im here. Of course , I have to buy a cup of coffee! A: thats great. Can you do it anywhere? B; no. you can only do it when the cafe offers a wireless connection. There are only about 10 or 12 places that offer it in this city. A: so, what programs do you have on your laptop? B: Ive got all the usual ones for word processing and then I have a few for creating and editing photogra
