劍橋國際英語教程

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P22ConversationAListenandpractice.Chris:Doyouhaveadateforthepartyyet?

Kim:Actually,Idon’t……Doyouthinkyoucouldhelpmefindone?Chris:Hmm.Whatkindofguysdoyoulike?

Kim:Oh,Ilikeguyswhoaren’ttooseriousandwhohaveagoodsenseofhumor.Youknow...likeyou.Chris:OK.Whatelse?

Kim:Well,I’dprefersomeoneIhavesomethingincommonwith–whoIcantalktoeasily.Chris:IthinkIknowjusttheguyforyou.BobBranson.Doyouknowhim?Kim:No,Idon’tthinkso.

Chris:Letmearrangeforyoutomeethim,andyoucantellmewhatyouthink.

BListentoChrisandKimdiscussingBobafterKimmethim.HowdidKimlikehim?Chris:So,what’stheVerdict?WhatdidyouthinkofBob?

Kim:Well,IwasworriedatfirstespeciallywhenIsawthathewearsnotonebut

twoearrings,Ithoughthemightturnouttobeoneofthoseguyswhoareintoheavyrockmusicandstufflikethat.YouknowwhatImean?Chris:Buthe’sjustaregularkindofguy,right?Kim:Yeah,wegotalongreallywell!Chris:Ijustknewyou’dlikehim.

Kim:Yeah,Ido,andhe’sreallyfunny.Hehadmelaughinghysterically

duringdinner.Ithinkthepeoplesittingnexttousintherestaurantthoughtwewerecrazy.Chris:So,areyoutwogoingtogettogetheragain?

Kim:Definitely,infact,we’regoingtoaconcerttomorrownight.Chris:That’sgreat.P4

ListeningWhataretheylike?

BListentoconversationsaboutwhatthepeopleabovearelike.

Writedowntwoadjectivesforeachperson.Howsimilarwereyourguesses?1.Andrea

A:So,haveyouseenAndrealately?

B:Yeah,Iseeherprettyoften.Weworktogetheratacafélatté.A:How’sshedoing,I’vebeenmeaningtocallher.

B:Well,tobehonest!I’vealwaysthoughtshe’salittledifficult.Butthesedays,Ifindherimpossible.A:Whatdoyoumean?

B:Oh,youknowhowsheis.Shehassuchstrongideasabouteverything.Ifyoudon’tagreewithhersheletsyouknowwhatshethinksofyou.

A:Yes,that’strue.Butthat’swhyweloveher,right?

B:Yeah,Iguessso.Butshe’schangedalotsinceshestartedcollege.Shetalkedaboutherselfallthetimeandshealwaysmanagestomentionhowgoodsheisateverythingshedoes.A:Hmm.MaybeIwon’tcallherafterall.2.James

A:AreyougoingtoJamespartyonSaturday?

B:Ofcourse,Jamesalwaysgivesthebestparties.Andtherearealwayslotsofinterestingnewpeopletomeet.A:That’strue.Idon’tknowwherehemanagestofindthemall.

B:Well,youknowwhathe’slike.Hemakesfriendsveryeasily.Hereallylikestalkingtopeople,andhelovesinvitingpeopleover.

A:Ur–Ur,heinvitedmefordinnerlastSaturday,whatafeast!B:Yeah,he’sagreatcooktoo.

A:AfterdinnerIofferedtohelpcleanup,hetoldmenottoworryaboutit.Hesaidhe’dtakecareofitinthe

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morning.Hewaslike.It’snothing,nobigdeal.B:Yup,thatsoundslikeJames.3.Mr.Johnson

A:Haveyoumetthenewapartmentmanager?

B:Mr.Johnson?Hmm.Yeah,Imethimlastweek.He’s…alittlestrange.

A:Yeah,heis.I’mnotsureIlikehim.He’shardtopredict.Sometimeshe’sprettycheerfulandtalkative,andthenextdayhedoesn’tevensayhello.Ithinkhemusthavepersonalproblemsorsomething.

B:Ithinkyou’reright.Andhaveyounoticedthathalfthetimewhenhesayshe’sgoingtodosomething,heneveractuallydoesit?Hetoldmethreetimeshe’dcometofixthelightinmykitchen,andhestillhasn’tdoneit.P5

8ConversationRoommatesAlistenandpractice.Dave:Hello?

Jim:Hi.Myname’sJimHunt.I’mcallingabouttheadforaroommate.Dave:Oh,right.

Jim:Areyoustilllookingforsomeone?Dave:Yes,weare.

Jim:Oh,good.I’mreallyinterested.

Dave:Well,therearefourofus,andit’safairlysmallhouse,sowewantsomeonewho’seasytogetalongwith.Jim:I’mprettyeasygoing.

Dave:Great!SocanIaskyouafewfairlystraightforwardquestionsaboutyourself?Jim:Noproblem.Ilikeitwhenpeoplearedirect.

BThinkofthreequestionsthatDavemightaskJim.Thenlistentotherestoftheconversation.WhatquestionsdidDaveask?D:Whatdoyoudo,Jim?

J:Oh,well,I’vehadalotofdifferentjobs,butI’mnotworkingrightnow.D:Oh?

J:Yeah,Igotfiredfrommylastjobaboutsixmonthsago,soI’vebeenlookingforsomethingelse.Ihaven’tbeenveryluckysofar.

D:Uh-huh.Well,therenthereis$1,200amonth–uh,that’s$300amonthforeachperson.J:Oh,Uh….

D:Willyouhaveenoughmoneytopaytherenteverymonth?J:Yeah,Iprobablywill…ifIcanfindajob.D:Yeah.Uh,look,whereareyoulivingnow?

J:Well,I’vebeenstayingwithafriendforthepastcoupleofweeks.D:Uh-huh.

J:Yeah,buthe’saskedmetoleavebyFriday,soIreallyneedtofindaplacetolive.I’vehadtomovefourtimesinthepastyearand,well…

D:Listen,Jim.Iappreciateyourtellingmeaboutyourself.Ilikeitwhenpeoplearehonestwithme.Anyway,Ihavetotalktomyotherroommatesaboutthis,andI’llgiveyouacalltomorrowtoletyouknowwhatwedecide.Whydon’tyougivemeyournumber?J:Sure,ittwo,two,three…

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Unit2Careermoves

P82ConversationJobfairAlistenandpractice.Tim:Wow!Therearesomanyjobstochoosefrom!Whatdoyouthink?

Diane:Workinginthemediacouldbefun–there’sTV,newspapers,theinternet….T:Well,let’slook.Hmm.Howaboutthis?YoucouldbeaTVnewsdirector.D:Areyoukidding?Directingthenewswouldbenerve-racking!T:Well,writingforamagazinemustbeexciting.Howaboutthat?

D:No.I’mreallymoreinterestedinworkingwithcomputers.Hey,look.Designinginteractivemedia.I’dlikethat!T:Designinginteractivemedia?Itsoundsinteresting,butwhatisit?

BListentotherestoftheconversation.Whatdoesaninteractivemediadesignerdo?Doesitsoundinterestingtoyou?Whyorwhynot?

D:Well,mycousindesignsinteractivemedia,andfromwhatshetellsme,itsoundskindofinteresting.She’sinvolved

withdesigningallthedifferentmediathatgointoaninteractiveCD-ROM.Youknow,sound,video,andgraphics.T:Uh-huh.

D:There’sactuallyalotmoretoitthanyouwouldthink.Sheworkswithcomputergraphicsandspecialeffects–andalsoinfilmingvideomaterialtoincludeinCD-ROMs.Andthenshehastodevelopwhattheycalltheuserinterfacenavigationsystem.

T:Theuserinterfacenavigationsystem?!Nowwhatisthat?

D:Well,that’swhatletstheuserinteractwithallthedifferentelementsoftheprogram.That’sreallythekeytoaneffectiveCD-ROM.

T:Ifyousayso.Itsoundsprettycomplicatedtome.Butyoualreadyseemtoknowalotaboutit.Maybeyoushouldbeaninteractivemediadesigner.D:Hmm.Maybe.P11

7ConversationSummerjobsAlistenandpractice.

Tracy:Goodnews!I’vefoundasummerjob!Mark:That’sgreat!Anythinginteresting?

T:Yes,workingatanamusementpark.Doesn’tthatsoundfantastic?M:Sure,itdoes.

T:So,haveyoufoundanything?

M:Nothingyet,butI’vegotacoupleofleads.Oneisworkingasaninternforarecordcompany–mostlyansweringphones.OrIcangetalandscapingjobagain.

T:Beinganinternsoundsmoreinterestingthanlandscaping.Andit’sprobablynotashard!M:Yeah,butalandscaperearnsmoremoneythananintern.Andyougetagreattan!

BListentotherestoftheconversation.WhatisTracygoingtodoattheamusementpark?M:Sowhatwillyoubedoingattheamusementpark,exactly?

T:Actually,I’llhavetwojobs.First,I’llbeworkingataplacecalledChildren’sWorld.Theyhaveallkindsofinterestinggamesandeducationalactivitiesforyoungkids.IhavetogotoatrainingprogramforthreedaysbeforeIstarttofindouthoweverythingworks.

M:Threedays?Wow,theequipmentmustbeprettyhigh-tech!

T:Oh,itis–alotofcomputersandinterestingdevices.It’sjustthekindofstuffthatkidslove.

M:Well,itsoundsliketheperfectjobforyou.Iknowhowmuchyoulivekids.Sowhat’syourotherjob?T:Well.I’llalsobeoneofthepeoplewhowalksaroundtheparkgreetingpeople.M:Doyoumeanyou’llhavetodressupinacostume?

T:Yes,asacartooncharacter!Iknow,Iknow.Itsoundssilly.Andit’scertainlynotasrewardingasworkinginChildren’sWorld,butit’spartofthejob.P12

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Listening

AListentoCarlos,Paul,andJuliatalkingabouttheirsummerjobs.Wheredoeseachpersonwork?Whitethecorrectnameundereachpicture.Carols

Woman:Sowhereareyouworkingthissummer,Carols?Carlos:I’mworkingasatutorinalearningcenterforkids.W:Interesting.Whatkindsofthingsdothekidsdothere?

C:Theyworkonsubjectstheyneedhelpin,uh,mainlymathandEnglish.W:Isyourjobhard?

C:No,notatall.Thekidsworkoncomputersmostofthetime.Wehavetohelpthemgetstartedandwhentheyrunintoproblems.W:Doyouenjoyit?

C:Oh,yes.Workingwithkidsissomuchmorefunthanworkingwithadults.AndIgettochoosemyownhours.AslongasIworkeighthoursaday,Icancomeinatanytimefrom8A.M.TO9P.M.W:Luckyyou!Paul

Woman:Paul,didyoufindasummerjob,yet?Paul:Yeah,I’mworkinginarestaurant.W:Oh,how’sitgoing?

P:Oh,themoney’snotbad.

W:Whatareyoudoing?Areyouwaitingtables?

P:Iwish!No.I’mworkinginthekitchen.Icutupstuffforthechef–vegetablesandmeatandthings.Ialsowashthedishes.W:Oh,yuck.

P:Yeah.It’sprettyhardwork.Ididn’trealizehowhotitisinarestaurantkitchenuntilItookthisjob.W:Sowhydon’tyouquit?

P:I’dloveto,butIneedthemoney.Julia

Man:Sowhatkindofjobdidyoufindforthesummer?

Julia:I’mworkingforamarketingcompany.I’mdoingtelephonemarketing.

M:Oh,soyou’reoneofthosepeoplewhodrivesmecrazybycallingmeupandtryingtopersuademetobuysomethingthatIhaveabsolutelynoneedfor.J:Exactly.

M:Doyoulikeit?

J:Believeitornot,Ido.It’smostlyabunchofstudentsworkingthere,andwehavealotoffunwhenwe’renotmakingcalls.It’sreallyeasy,too,sincewejusthavetoreadfromascript.M:Areyoudoingthisfulltime?

J:Yes,butIworkfromtwointheafternoonuntilelevenatnight,soIgettosleepaslateasIwanttointhemorning.

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Unit3Couldyoudomeafavor?

P142ConversationAListenandpractice.Jack:Hi,Rod.ThisisJack.Rod:Oh,hi,Jack.What’sup?

J:I’mgoingtomybestfriend’sweddingthisweekend.I’dlovetovideotapeit.WouldyoumindifIborrowedyouvideocamera?

R:Um,yeah.That’sOK,Iguess.Idon’tthinkI’llneeditforanything.J:Thanksamillion.

R:Sure.Haveyouusedavideocamerabefore?It’sprettyeasy.

J:Yeah,acoupleoftimes.WoulditbeOKifIpickedituponFridaynight?R:Fine.Noproblem.

BListentotwomoretelephonecallsJackmakes.Whatelsedoeshewanttoborrowfromfriends?Dotheyagreetolendthemtohim?1.

Andy:Hello.

Jacj:Hi,Andy.ThisisJack.A:Oh,hi,Jack.

J:Iwaswonderingifyoucoulddomeafavor.A:Thatdepends.

J:Well,Ihavetogotoaweddingthisweekend.WoulditbeOKifIborrowedyournavybluesuit?A:Oh,sure.Noproblem.

J:Thanksalot.I’llcomebyandpickituptonight.A:That’sfine.2.

Rose:RoseRizzo.

Jack:Hi,Rose.Th