日常英语口语练习-情景交际场景25(三)

登山踏青

m: hey Carol， what are you doing this weekend?

o: i'm going hiking /'haikiŋ/登山with my husband and our hiking club

m: you have a hiking culb?

o: yes, we do, we have 30 to 40 people of all ages and skill levels

m: that's great, do you gus do day hikes当日健行 or multi-day hikes？

o: most day hikes, but we do five or six multi-day hikes a year

m: do you hike aruoud island or do you go overseas too?

o: so far, our hikes are around the island /'aɪlənd/,next year we will do our first overseas hiking trip by doing a one-week hiking trip to Nepal/ni'pɔ:l/

m: that sounds fun, i would love to join your hiking club

o: sure, join us, i'll send your Facebook page and you'll see all our upcoming activities there

m: ok, thanks

打电话请病假

m: Hi Carla, i need to ask for sick leave 病假today， i caught a nasty/ˈnæsti/严重的 cold and woke up with a terrible headache this moring

o: i understand, take care of yourself, go see a doctor and pick up some medicine取药

m: i will, i will try to come in the office this afternoon if i feel better

o: take a sick day, Get well first before coming to the office , or you'll get us all sick

m: OK, thanks, there is something i need help with, i need to do a sales pitch at Simth Technology at 4 PM this afternoon

o: Don't worry, i'll have Charlie go in your place, rest and get well soon

m: ok, thank you ,Carla

节食减重

m: you look good Sam, you trimmed down瘦身 since the last time i saw you

o: oh, thanks, my wedding is just a month away, so i've been working hard to lose weight, So i can look good in my suit

m: Good for you, i'd like to loose some weight too , what have you been doing?

o: i've been exercising five times a week, i run for 30 minutes each time

m: Good job, have you changed your diet饮食?

o: yes, i cut down on carbs碳水, sugary drinks含糖饮料 and fried food油炸食品, i also stopped eating late-night snacks夜宵

m: those are good tips, i might try that too

o: great

紧急报案专线

m: 911， what is your emergency/iˈ mɜːrdʒənsi/紧急事件?

o: a car hit a motorcycle, and the motorcycle driver is badly hurt, he's lying in the middle of the street and can not move

m: what is your location?

o: i'm at the intersection交叉处 of Smith Street and Oak street

m: what is you phone number?

o: 533-6278

m: is anynoe else hurt?

o: no, no one else is hurt

m: an ambulance and police car are on the way,

o: thank you

m: please stay on the scence原地, and wait for help to arrive, the ambulance should arrive in five minutes

o: OK，thank you

银行开户

m: i'd like to open a bank account

o: i need a piece of government-issued ID身份证, can you show me your passport or driver's license?

m: sure, here it is

o: do you have a social insurance card?

m: yes, here you go

o: would you like to open a checking account支票账户 or savings account储蓄账户?

m: i'd like a checking account, so i can use a debit card借记卡

o: there is a minimum deposit of 25D

m: here you go

o: just fill in the form and i'll give you a temporary car, new bank card will come in the mail within 2 weeks

m: ok， thank you

看棒球赛

m: you look tired today

o: i am, i was up half the night watching the World Series美国职棒世界大赛

m: so you are a baseball fan?

o: yup 没错， i've been a fan of the jays since i was a young boy, this year, they had an incredible season and made it to the World Series

m: Did they win the game last night?

o: they did, it was a great game, the Jays have a new pitcher 投手and he's fantastic, what about you? do you like to watch baseball?

m: i think baseball games take too long ,i don't have the patience for it, i like the fast pace 速度of basketball, i like to watch NBA games

o: Got it, Next Spring, we can watch the NBA Finals together On TV

m: Sure thing, i look forward to it

失物招领

m: hi, how may i help you ?

o: i forgot my umbrella on the subway last night, i hope i can find it here

m: we have hundreds of umbrellas here, please describe what your umbrella looks like

o: it's a black foldalbe umbrella

m: let me take a look, can you describle your black umbrella in more details? we have three foldable black umbrella

o: it has the words"Made in Japan" at the bottom of the steel shaft/ʃæft/伞柄

m: ok, is this your umbrella?

o: yes, it is, thanks

m: you're welcom, bye~

看电影

m: Deb, what are you doing tomorrow night?

o: i don't have plans yet

m: would you like to see a movie?

o: what's playing now现在正热映什么?

m: let me check, hmm, there is a new action film with The Rock, there is a new animation film from Disny, there are a few horror /ˈhɔːrər/恐怖movies, And there's a romantic comedy/ˈkɑːmədi/浪漫喜剧 with Will Smith

o: i don't like horro movies or action films, how about the romantic comedy?

m: sure, let me check the movie times, there are screenings/'skrinɪŋz/放映 at 7:20 and 9 o'clock tommrow night

o: how about 7:20? i'll meet you at the theater/ˈθiətɚ/

m: ok, sounds good, see you tommrow

约看公寓

m: hi, i saw your apartment listing公寓出租 on the 591 website, is it still available?

o: yes, it's still available

m: i'd like to arrange an apartment viewing公寓查看

o: can you come this afternoon at 5 pm?

m: i have another appointment约定, how about 9 am tomorrow moring?

o: 9 am tomorrow is fine, but there are many potential renters asking about the apartment, the sooner you can come, the better

m: ok, i understand, where should i meet you ?

o: meet me on the first floor of the building, what is your name?

m: Time Smith, see you tomorrow

o: see you

宠物

m: do you have any pets?

o: no, i don't, what about you?

m: i have a dog, i rescued拯救 him from the dog shelter流浪狗收容所 three yeas ago，he is five years old

o: what breed/briːd/品种 is he？

m: he is a golden retriever

o: that's nice, i would like a dog but my landlord does not allow pets, it's written in my apartment lease公寓租约

m: i'm sorry to hear that

o: that's ok, at least i save money by not buying dog food or paying vet bills兽医账单

m: maybe you can dog-sit狗保姆 for me when i'm away this summer

o: sure, i'd be happy to, as long as you're willing to pay

镭射近视手术

m: my eyes are so sore/sɔːr/疼痛, i've been wearing contacts佩戴隐形眼镜 for over 12 hours

o: i understand, i used to do that, too, i was nearsighted近视 for many years, but now have 20/20 vision标准视力

m: did you get laser/ˈleɪzər/ eye surgery/ˈsɜːrdʒəri/镭射近视手术?

o: yes, i did, i was tired of wearing contacts or glasses every day, so five years ago, i got laser eye surgery/ˈsɜːrdʒəri/

m: are you happy with your decision

o: yes, i'm thrilled/θrɪld/满意，激动 that i don't need to wear contacts or glasses anymore

m: i wonder if i should get surgery, too

o: you could try the clinic/ˈklɪnɪk/诊所 i went to and get a checkup first to determine whether your eyes are suitable to get operated on, some conditions , like dry eye syndrome/ˈsɪndroʊm/干眼症, are not suitable for surgery

m: ok, i'll think about it

o: sure, have a good night

安排会议

m: hi Liv, this is Eva, could you check Grace's calendar行事历 and see if she's available for a one-hour meeting next Tuesday at 11am?

o: let me check, Grace will be out of the office on Tuesday, how about wednesday at 9am?

m: i'll be on a busniess trip from Wednesday to Friday next week, Let me see...how about next Monday at 4pm?

o: Grace is available on Monday at 4pm

m: ok, let's do Monday at 4pm then, i'll send a meeting invite会议邀请 to you and Grace via Outlook Calendar soon

o: ok, bye~

流行音乐演唱会

m: you look excited

o: i am, i just bought tickets for Maroon 5's concertme魔力红 演唱会 in Tokyo in December

m: i heard about their concert tour巡回演唱会, aren't they coming to Taipei, too, why didn't you buy their Taipei concert tickets?

o: the Taipei concert tickets were sold out two hours after the tickets were released online, So i decided to try the Tokyo concerts instead

m: i see, how much were the tickets?

o: 200D for floor seat 摇滚区ticket

m: that's a decent合理的 price, i paid 300D for Justin Bieber's concert last year, will you stay a few more days in Tokyo?

o: i might, maybe i'll take two days off work and spend more time in Tokyo

m: you should, Tokyo is a fun city

请结账

m: could i have the bill, please?请给我账单

o: sure, just a minute马上就好， here is the bill, would you like to pay by cash or card?

m: i'll pay by credit card

o: please sign the receipt

m: thank you

o: have a good night，Bye~

买耳环

m: this pair is really pretty, what is the material?

o: it's sterling silver纯银

m: will the silver oxidize/ˈɑːksɪdaɪz/ 氧化 over time?

o: silver does oxidize over time, you need to regulary clean it with a special cloth

m: how much is it?

o: 900 NTD

m: hmm... what about this pair?

o: that pair is made of surgical/ˈsɜːrdʒɪkl/ steel医疗钢

m: is it nickel-free?无线

o: yes, all of our earrings are nickel-free

m: if i buy more than one pair, will you offer me a discount?

o: if you buy three or more pairs, i will give you 20 percent off

m: ok, then i will choose one more pair

美国点餐

m: hi, what would you like to order?

o: i'd like the blueberry pancakes蓝莓煎饼

m: would you like any sides配菜？

o: yes, i'd like a side of sausage /'sɔsɪdʒ/香肠

m: what would you like？

o: i'd like a mushroom omelette/'ɑmlət/蘑菇蛋卷, does it come with toast烤面包?

m: yes, it comes with two pieces of toast and your choice of potatoes /pə'teto/马铃薯

o: do you have whole wheat toast全麦面包?

m: yes

o: i'd like whole wheat toast, what kind of potatoes do you have?

m: hash browns薯饼, fries薯条 and potato wedges薯块

o: i'll have the hash browns, thanks

m: ok, so that's one order of blueberry pancakes with a side of sausage for you, and one order of the mushroom omelette with whole wheat toast and hash browns

o: that's correct, thank you

年度绩效考核

m: Dan, you look nervous

o: yes, i am, i'm going to have my annual performance review年度绩效考核with my boss in half an hour, the review will determine my bonus this year

m: you're going to do fine

o: i'm not so sure, a few of my colleagues came out of her office looking dejected/dɪˈdʒektɪd/沮丧的this morning

m: you hit all your KPIS this year, plus, you surpassed超过了 all your sales targets年度销售目标

o: thanks for being so supportive支持的, i appreciate your encouragement

m: no problem, you're going to do fine, try to relax and think positive

o: ok, thanks, i will let you know how it goes

派对点餐

m: what about the food? should we make it a potluck/pɑt'lʌk/百乐餐?

o: well, the last time we had a potluck, two-thirds三分之二 of our guests brought chips and Coke薯片和可乐

m: ture, that didn't turn out too well, should we order pizza?

o: we could, but a few of our guests are health fanatics健康达人 and don't like to eat fast food or carbs碳水

m: maybe we could do a Costco run and buy finger foods, BBQ chicken wings, salad and pizzas there

o: that's a good suggestion, we could buy drinks, paper plates 纸盘and napkins/'næpkin/餐巾纸 while we're there too

m: OK，let's drive there tomorrow morning when it opens

o: sure thing, see you tomorrow

协议房租

m: how much is the rent?

o: 1000D a month

m: are utilities/jʊ'tɪləti/ 水电 included?

o: no, utilities are not included

m: how about a parking spot?停车位

o: a parking spot is included

m: is the rent open to negotiation /nɪˈɡoʊʃieɪt/开放谈判?

o: maybe

m: i don't have a car, so you can rent out the parking spot to someone else, how about 900D a month with no parking spot?

o: 900D is too low, but i can take 950D

m: what if i extend the 12 month lease租约 to 24 months?

o: ok, it's a deal

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