压力 Mother: Are you ready for the exams? They are the day after tomorrow, aren't they.
Son: Yes they are. And we've got so much homework! I'm really stressed out. I've a headache because of it.
Mother: Really? Well, two days yet and it's over. Who doesn't work hard these days? Everybody wants to get good grades.
Son: That's true. A lot of my classmates are ill now because of the stress and the pressure.
Mother: Oh really? I'm sorry to hear that.
Son: Yes, and I feel like I'm ill, too.
Mother: Look after yourself these days. If you become ill now, maybe you can't have the exams. That would be a pity, because you have worked so hard for it. Isn't it?
Son: Yes, you're right. But I'm really feeling not well.
Mother. Two days yet. Then the exams are over and you can have a good rest at home.
Son: Can I go out with my friends then?
Mother: Well... If you did good in the exams, you can.
Son: OK.
圣诞烦恼
Marty:: Are you all ready for Christmas?
Jack: Are you kidding? I haven't even started. I've done zero shopping. Marty: Well, you'd better getting going, Christmas is only a week away.. Jack: I have to tell you that I'm one of those people who really gets stressed out by the Christmas rush.
Marty: Oh, I'm not. I love the holidays. I love the crowds, the shopping, the lights, the music, the food, the parties, all the presents..
Jack: That's just the beginning. My wife always spends too much money on Christmas. The average Christmas expense for U.S. families is about $550. But somehow we always spend about twice that much. It takes me till April to pay off all our Christmas bills.
Marty: Now now, let's not be an Ebeneezer Scrooge (吝啬鬼）about it, Jack. Think about your kids. Didn't you use to love Christmas when you were a kid?
Jack: I guess so. I don't remember.
Marty: I know you did. You've actually forgotten your childhood memories. You were the most excited kid in the whole class. I remember . you know Jack, maybe Christmas is for kids, but you can still enjoy it through the eyes of your children.
Jack: Well, kids enjoy it because they don't have to do all the shopping and pay all the bills.
Marty: Maybe that's true. But you now as well as I do, that Christmas is more than tinsel and trees. Christmas is about what's in your heart and how you can make others happy.
Jack: You're right, Marty. You're absolutely right. I'm going to try harder to be nice people and to try to keep the true spirit of Christmas in my heart..
Marty: I'm glad to hear that Jack. By the way, do you have your tree up? Jack: Oh, I hate all the needles that get all over your living room floor. I mean, we're going to get a tree today.
Marty: Have you taken your kids to go see Santa Claus yet?
Jack: If I see anther Santa Claus, I'm gonna scream.
Marty: You're hopeless, Jack
公司恋情
Ramone:: Hey Jen, would you like to go to dinner with me?
Jenny: I don't know. You know what they say about office romances. Ramone: No. I don't. What do they say about office romances?
Jenny: They say you shouldn't mix love and work.
Ramone: That's silly. What I do on my own time is nobody else's business. Besides, it pretty hard to meet people outside of the office when we spend long hours here.
Jenny: You've got a point. But I once dated one of my supervisors and all of my co-workers accused him of favoritism(偏爱，偏心）. Then when the relationship went bad, he fired me.
Ramone: Hey, it's the 90s. People fall in love with people they work with. That's a fact.
Jenny: That may be true. But I don't want an inter-office relationship to affect my productivity.
Ramone: If it does, it will only make you more productive, because we can support each other.
Jenny: You're sounding like we're already married.
Ramone: Good grief(哎呀，天哪）. All I did was ask you out. I'm sorry. Jenny: Well, I still don't feel right about it.
Ramone: I'm talking about dinner tonight, not a lifetime.
Jenny: It starts with dinner, but then it gets out of hand(无法控制）. Besides, haven't you asked out every woman in the entire office? Ramone: I like company（我喜欢交际）.
Jenny: Company? I heard about you from Linda. She said you were an octopus（用情不专的人）!
Ramone: What can I say? I'm a passionate （多情的 ）guy.
Jenny: Well, I hope you can find something else to be passionate about. Ramone: You want to go out with me and you know it.
Jenny: In your dreams. Now if you don't mind, I've got some work to do. Ramone: Okay, I get the message. Hey, do you have any sisters? 文化差异
Boast cross-talk
First: Our family boasts in old and well-known families!
Second: Our family is boasting in the specialized household!
First: Our boast of home does not pay taxes.
Second: We do not hand in the money in boast of home!
First: Not blowing, I will go to toilet once borning.
Second: Crawling?
First: Who is it climb to come down while being harsh?
Second: How will that go?
First: The bed acts as the lavatory!
Second: These is it wet the bed to ask!
First: I can run in three months.
Second: That must be a monster!
First: I of on the month such as three pieces mother go to work,I has to grandmother house /run grandmother house both ends.
Second: Run in this way!
First: It want say boast, I no one can than.
Second: I it believe,it dare you not here than than?
First: Blow here? No problem!
Second: Is it say heavy appetite this to want, I first meal can take five bowls of noodles!
First: Can eat 4 kilograms of boiled meat dumpling in a meal of mine! Second: Oh, I have a fever!
First: Oh, I have a fever too!
Second: I am covering a bed of quilts to sleep in the evening, saw suddenly the next day, the quilt burnt a large hole!
First: Slept in the eveninging, I held a handful of maize in the hand, saw suddenly the next day, became puffed rice completely!
Second: I am taller than the tree!
First: I am higher than the floor!
Second: Unless I top of the head it, ride,stretch out one's hand not can stressing by plane not big!
First: My upper lip is carrying it, the lower lip is carrying the ground!
Second: Then how about your face?
First: The person boasting is shameless!
Second: Hey! -----
友谊 : My friend finally dumped her boyfriend, and she's sworn she's going to abstain until she finds the right man to marry .
B : After going through an episode like that I'm not surprised . How's her headspace?
A : She's doing great , she's getting her confidence back, and her self-esteem, has improved drastically . She's very happy.
A : I'm proud of you for standing by her. I think you've helped make a big difference in her life.
B : Do you have any plans for next Sunday evening?
A : No , why?
B : My friend , who had the mishap, wants to take us to dinner to show her gratitude for helping her.
A : She doesn't need to do that , I didn't do anything.
B : She feels you gave me the freedom to be able to assist her and she appreciates that . Come on , Let's indulge her.
Conversation 3
A : So how long have you know Jack ?
B : We go way back . We've known each other since we were toddlers.
A : Really ? You guys must be really tight.
B : Yeah , We're buddy-buddy still.
A : He seems sincere , and trustworthy .
B : Well, he is , but he can be conniving at times .
A : What do you mean ?
B : Well, I know that he would never stab me in the back . But I've seen him double cross other people .
A : Oh, my! Really? I never thought he would be like that.
B : Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying he's like that all the time.
A : So, can I trust him or what?
B : Well, I think you should decide for yourself.
A : But I need someone that I can count on for this job.
B : Okay , Okay . You can trust him. I was just trying to give you a hard time .
A : Come on you're confusing me . Give it to me straight.
B : Actually , he's the most dependable person I know, and he would never turn on anyone.
in the last few years, She got divorced
B : What, from Peter?
A : Oh, of course.
工作
面试官: What kind of jobs have you had?
你都做过什么工作?
面试者: I have been a Production Manager.
我做过生产经理.
面试官: How many years have you worked as a Production Manager?
你做了几年的生产经理?
面试者: 3 years.
三年.
面试官: Would you like to tell me something about your outstanding achievements? 能给我谈谈你的突出业绩吗?
面试者: I had introduced an advanced product line, which increased the output and lessened the cost.
我曾经引进了一条先进的生产线.产量得到了提高.而且成本也降了下来.
面试官: Wonderful. Then how many employers have you worked for?
非常不错.那你为几个雇主工作过?
面试者: Frankly speaking, three. If your company employs me, it will be my fourth.
坦白地说.三个.如果我被贵公司录取.这将是我第四份工作.
面试官: Then have you received any award at your present company?
那你在目前这个公司获得过什么奖励吗?
面试者: Yes. I was awarded the title of "Advanced Worker" last year.
有.去年我获得了“先进工作者”的称号。
面试官: How would you evaluate the company you are with?
你将如何评价你现在的公司?
面试者: Although I could not say that everything is perfect there, I still very much appreciate what the company has given me, especial many chances.
虽然我不能说它尽善尽美.但我仍然非常感谢它给了我很多.尤其是许多机会.
面试官: How would your colleagues evaluate you?
你的同事会如何评价你呢?
面试者: They would say I am a responsible friend and a capable colleague.
他们会说我是一个值得信赖的朋友和很有能力的同事.
面试官: Can you get recommendations from your present employers?
你目前这个雇主能给你写推荐信吗?
面试者: Yes, I have brought them with me. Here they are.
可以.我已经把它带来了.给你.
面试官: Do you have any questions?
你有什么问题要问吗?
面试者: I think that you have covered all the important points already. But if I have any questions later I will contact you.
我想你已经把所有重点都提到了.不过如果以后我有什么问题.我会与你联系的.
网上购物
凯西: Have you ever tried shopping online?
你在网上买过东西吗?
苏珊: No, never. I prefer to actually see and touch what I`m buying before I pay for it, especially for clothes and shoes.
没买过.我还是喜欢买之前亲自感受一下.特别是衣服和鞋.
凯西: That`s right. Seeing is believing.
没错.眼见为实.
苏珊: I`ve heard some friends say when they get the article, it`s quite different from what they see on the website advertisement.
我听朋友说过.他们在网上买到的东西和网站广告上看到的很不一样.
凯西: That happens. Without close quality examination, we may encounter fraud, and the e-shop may suddenly disappear.
确实有这种事.不好好检察质量.可能会买到假货.网店也没准突然消失.
苏珊: What`s more, it`s not always so safe for us to pay online as hackers might steal the user name and password.
而且网上付费有时也不安全.黑客可能会偷走用户名和密码.
凯西: It`s said that some measures have been taken to deal with this problem. Paying online is much safer than before, but I still have the feeling that it`s not safe enough.
听说已经出台措施解决这个问题了.现在网上付费比以前安全多了.但我还是觉得不够安全.
苏珊: I can`t agree more. That`s why I only do street shopping.
你说得太对了.所以我只在实体店买东西.
凯西: Me too. Sometimes I surf online shops to check some related information, and then go to a physical store to do the actual shopping.
我也是.有时候我会逛逛网店.查一下产品信息.然后到实体店里去买.
苏珊: That`s a good idea.
这法儿不错.
阿甘正传
Gump: Hello. My name's Forrest--Forrest Gump.
你好。我叫福雷斯，福雷斯甘.
Gump: Do you want a chocolate?I could eat about a million and a half of these.My mama always said:"Life was like a box of chocolates,you never know what you're going to get."
要吃巧克力吗? 我能吃掉上百万块巧克力.我妈妈常说:"人生就像一盒各式各样的巧克力,你永远不知道下一块将会是哪种."
Stranger: Those must be comfortable shoes.I bet you could walk all day in shoes like thatand not feel a thing.
那双鞋子一定很舒适.穿这样的鞋子你可以走上一整天脚都不会痛.
Gump: I wish I had shoes like that.My feet hurt .Mama always said there's an awful lot:"you can tell about a person by their shoes."
我希望能有一双这样的鞋子.其实我的脚很痛.妈妈常说要想知道一个人的很多事情:"只要看看他穿的鞋就能知道."
Stranger: Where are they going?where have they been?
他会往哪里走?他住在哪里?
Gump: I've worn lots of shoes.I bet if I think about it real hard.I could remember my first pair of shoes.Mama said they'd take me anywhere.She said they was my magic shoes.
我穿过很多双鞋子.如果我仔细想的话.我能记得我第一双鞋子的模样.妈妈说它会带我到任何地方.她说它是双魔鞋.
Stranger: All right, Forrest, Open your eyes now .Let's take a little walk around.
好的，福雷斯，张开双眼.你走几步看看.
战胜自己赢金牌
K=Kerri J=Jennifer
K: Do you know Miss Shelly Mann?
K: 你知道Shelly Mann小姐吗？
J: Of course. She was an American athlete. She got the Olympic gold medal. J: 当然知道。她是美国运动员，她赢得过奥运会金牌。
K: But do you know she got polio?
K: 但是你知道她曾经得了小儿麻痹症？
J: Sorry, I have no idea. I know this disease affects the spinal cord and makes it difficult to move the body.
J: 抱歉，我不知道。这种病影响脊柱，使得行动困难。
K: Yes. The doctor recognized she had this terrible disease when she was six years old. As the years went by, she gradually lost the power to move her fingers and toes, her arms and her legs.
K: 是的。当她六岁时，医生发现过得了这种可怕的病症。随着时光流逝，她慢慢失去了移动手指和脚趾以及胳膊和腿的能力。
J: It's too terrible.
J: 太可怕了。
K: She could hardly move any part of her body little by little. K: 渐渐地她几乎不能移动身体的任何一个部位。
J: This was a difficult situation for Shelly.
J: 对Shelly 来说这是一个困难的局面。
K: At the moment she could only do one thing that she tried to enter the swimming pool.
K: 仅有一件事情她可以做，她试着进入了游泳池。
J: It was difficult work.
J: 这也是很困难的事情。
K: In water, she felt more equal to other children. Swimming soon became the most important part of her life.
K: 在水中，她感到她和别的孩子是平等的。游泳很快成为她生活中的最重要的一部分。
J: It's great.
J: 太伟大了。
K: Shelly continued to work hard.
K: Shelly 继续努力着，她的游泳本领稳定地提高着。
J: Polio didn't really beat her.
J: 小儿麻痹没有击败她。
K: She loved to swim, and loved to win. She worked hard without knowing it.
K: 她爱游泳，也爱获胜。她会不自觉地努力锻炼。
J: Did she experience the failure?
J: 她经历过失败吗？
K: Sure. At the 1956 Olympics, she didn't even get a bronze of the 100 meters freestyle.
K: 当然有。在19xx年奥运会上，她甚至连100米自由泳铜牌都没有拿到。 J: But I heard she reached and touched the gold of the 100m buterfly. J: 但是我听说她还是获得了100米蝶泳金牌。
K: Yeah. When she received her medal, tears ran down her face. K: 对，当她接过金牌时，泪水湿润了她的面颊。