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生活英语情景口语主题
01.StagesofLife人生阶段
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adolescence青春期
puberty发育期
bringup教育、抚养
strictupbringing严厉的教育
career/occupation职业
self-employed自己经营
reachmiddleage人到中年
uptight紧张的,心情焦躁的
challenge挑战
literature文学
freelance(writer)自由作家
fictionbook小说
magazinearticle期刊文章
strangeexperience奇特的经历
independent独立自主的
definitely明确的
turning-point转折点
divorce离婚
quiteelderly上了年纪
oldandgrey头发花白
Emma:
Youknow,Aiden,Idon’tknowmuchaboutyou.Wherewereyouborn?
Aiden:
IwasborninLondon,butIspentmostofmychildhoodinHongKong.
E:
Whatwasyourchildhoodlike?
A:
Ihadaprettystrictupbringing,andmyparentsandIwerealwaysfightingaboutit.
E:
Doyougetalongwithyourparentsnow?
A:
Ohsure.Oncetheyreachedmiddleage,theybecamealotlessuptight.
E:
Wheredidyougotouniversity?
A:
MyparentswantmetostayinHongKong,butIdecidedtogobacktoEngland.IgraduatedfromOxfordUniversitywithadegreeinEnglishLiterature.
E:
Whatisyourcurrentoccupation?
A:
I‘mafreelancewriter.Iwritemagazinearticlesandfictionbooks.
E:
Didyoualwaysknowthatyouwantedtobeawriter?
A:
No,Ididn’t.IwasanEnglishteacherforaboutfiveyears,butbythetimeIwas30,IdecidedIwantedafreshchallenge.
E:
Howdidyoustartwriting?
A:
Istartedwritingmagazinearticlesforfunandeventuallywasaskedtowriteabook,soIwasprettylucky.
E:
Areyouwritingabooknow?
A:
Yes,it’saboutagroupoffriendslivinginaforeigncountryandallthestrangeexperiencestheyhave.
E:
Soundsinteresting.
A:
Whatwasthebiggestturningpointinyourlife?
E:
IguessIwouldsaythatwouldbemovingoutofmyparents’houseforthefirsttime.
A:
Really?
Whyisthat?
E:
AfterImovedoutofmyparents’home,Ibecamealotmoreindependent.
A:
Whatwouldyousaywasthelowestpointinyourlife?
E:
Thatwoulddefinitelybegettingadivorce.
A:
Whatwentwrong?
E:
Wejustweren’trightforeachother.
A:
Howlongwereyoumarried?
E:
Thatmarriageonlylastedaboutayear.
A:
Haveyouremarriedsincethen?
E:
Yes,IgotmarriedtoamanthatImetshortlyafterIdivorcedmyfirsthusband.
A:
Doyouthinkyou’llevergetadivorceagain?
E:
Ihopenot.Myfirstmarriagewasamistake,butthisoneisn’t.
A:
Howlonghaveyoubeenmarried?
E:
About15yearsnow.
A:
Doyouthinkyou’llstilllovehimwhenhe’soldandgrey?
E:
Ithinkso.Hopefullywe’llhavealongandhappylifetogether.
A:
I’msureyouwill.
02.FirstImpressions第一印象
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heightandbuild身材体型
tallandslim身材高挑
mediumheightandbuild身材中等
stout结实的、矮胖的
skinny骨瘦嶙峋的
plump\chubby丰满的、圆胖的
elegant文雅端庄的
gorgeous美艳的
ugly丑陋的
plain普通的
straight直发
wavy大波浪
curly小卷发
dyedhair染发
fairhair金发
blond(e)金发碧眼
bald\balding秃头
partedinthemiddle中分头
ponytail马尾
long\shortplaits长\短辫
noticeablefeature明显特征
freckles雀斑
piercedear耳洞
tattoo刺青纹身
angular棱角分明的
scar疤痕
beard络腮胡子
moustache上唇小胡子
contactlenses隐形眼镜
birthmark胎记
badskin粗糙的皮肤
deepvoice低沉的声音
lovelycomplexion较好的面容
blinddate相亲
athletic运动型的、健美的
frightening令人恐惧的
lip嘴唇
gum齿根、牙床
chin下巴
transplant移植
Halloween万圣节、鬼节
mask面具
Madison:
Jacob,areyouinterestedinhelpingmeoutandgoingonablinddatewithafriendofmine?
J:
Thatdepends.Whatdoesshelooklike?
M:
Well,she’sgotabeautifulfaceandlongcurlyredhair.
J:
Howtallisshe?
M:
She’sfairlytall,maybe2inchestallerthanme.
J:
Isshechubby?
M:
Notatall.She’sactuallyveryathletic.
J:
Soundslikeshe’sprettygoodlooking.Doesshewearglasses?
M:
No,butshedoeswearcontactlenses.
J:
How’sherskin?
M:
She’sgotagorgeouscomplexionwithafewfrecklesonhernose.
J:
Doesshehaveanypiercingsortattoos?
M:
Ithinkshehasanear’spiercedandshedefinitelyhasafewtattoos:
oneonherlowerback,oneonherneck,andoneonherleftfoot.
J:
What’sthetattooonherfootlike?
M:
It’sabutterfly-everyoneinherfamilyhasone.
J:
Evenhermom?
M:
Yes,evenhermom.
J:
What’sherpersonalitylike.
M:
She’salotlikeme.
J:
Sothereissomethingwrongwithher!
Itwasbeginningtosoundlikeshewastoogoodtobetrue!
J:
Didyouseetheguyonthefrontpageofthenewspaperthismorning?
M:
No,Ihaven’thadthechancetoreadthepaperyet.
J:
You’vegottoseeit.It’sanunbelievablepicture!
M:
What’ssointerestingaboutit?
J:
Well,thisguyfellasleeponthesofaandwhenhewokeup,halfhisfacehadbeenbittenoff!
M:
What?
Howdidthathappen?
J:
Theythinkhisdogwastryingtowakehimupandcouldn’t,soendedupbitinghiminhisface!
M:
Wow.Whatdidhisfacelooklikenow?
J:
Itlooksprettyfrightening.Hedoesn’thaveanylips,soallyoucanseearehisgumsandteeth.Mostofhisnoseandchinaremissingtoo.
M:
Whatdidhelooklikebeforehisdogbithisfaceoff?
J:
Hewasactuallyquitehandsome.Whatashame!
M:
What’shegoingtodonow?
J:
Itsaidthathe’shopingtogetafacetransplant,butuntilthen,he’slookingforwardtoHalloweensoheisn’ttheonlyonewearingamask.
03.GettingPersonal个性特征
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amusing令人愉快的、有趣的
cheerful开朗的
conservative保守的
narrow-minded小心眼的
sensitive敏感的
sensible明智的
stubborn倔强的
fussy小题大做的
generous慷慨大方的
relaxedandeasy-going随和的
aggressive好斗的
arrogant傲慢的
coward胆小鬼
liar说谎的人
moody情绪化的
nosey八卦的、爱打听的
selfish自私的
vain虚荣心强的
optimistic乐观开朗的
pessimistic悲观厌世的
coldandunfriendly冷淡的、不友善的
horrible可怕、讨厌的
mean自私小气的
nasty可恶的
abitdull迟钝呆滞的
gossip长舌妇
abitworkaholic工作狂
sleetthroughone’salarm睡过头
alarm警告
search搜寻
liveintheflatabove住在楼上的
incredibly不能相信地
weehours凌晨
earplugs耳塞
hell地狱,苦境,阴间
bescaredof害怕
bribe贿赂
Ava:
Areyoualright,Ethan?
Youdon’tseemtobeascheerfulasyounormallyare.
Ethan:
Tobehonest,Ava,I’vejusthadareallybadday.
A:
Whathappened?
E:
First,Isleptthroughmyalarmandendeduptwohourslatetowork.
A:
Whatdidyourbosssay?
E:
HetoldmeifIshoweduplateonemoretime,he’dfireme.He’ssomean!
A:
That’shorrible.Wasthatthefirsttimeyou’dshownuplatetowork?
E:
Thatwasmysecondtime.Thefirsttime,Iwasinacaraccident.
A:
IsyourbossChinese?
E:
No,he’sfromAustralia.BeforeImethim,IthoughtAustraliansweresupposedtoberelaxedandeasy-going.Ihadnoideahe’dbesofussyaboutthings.
A:
Whatareyougoingtodo?
E:
IthinkI’mgoingtolookforanotherjob.Ineedtofindabossthatisabitmoresensitiveandoptimisticthanmycurrentboss.
A:
Thatsoundslikeasensibleplan.Doyouwantmetohelpyouwithyourjobsearch?
E:
That’sverygenerousofyou.Thanksfortheoffer.
A:
Don’tmentionit.That’swhatfriendsfor!
E:
Idon’tknowwhattodoaboutthepeoplewholiveintheflataboveme!
A:
Why?
Whataretheylike?
E:
They’reincrediblyselfish.They’realwaysupuntiltheweehoursofthenightplayingtheirmusicsoloudlythatIhavetowearearplugsinordertofallasleep!
A:
Haveyouevertalkedtothemaboutit?
E:
Itriedtointroducemyselftothemwhentheymovedin,buttheyweresoarrogantthatIdidn’twanttotalktothemagain!
A:
Whatdidtheysay?
E:
Theybothjusttalkabouthowgreattheyareallthetime.
A:
Theysoundliketheneighboursfromhell!
E:
Theyare!
Besidesbeingloudandarrogant,they’realsoterriblegossips.They’realwaystalkingabouteverybodyelseintheapartment.
A:
Ithoughtyoudidn’ttalktothemmuch.
E:
Idon’t,buttheytalksoloudlythatIcanhearwhatthey’retalkingaboutfrommybedroom-andit’snotverynice.
A:
Whatdotheotherpeopleinyourapartmentthinkaboutthem?
E:
Mostofmyotherneighboursarescaredofthem.
A:
Maybeyoushouldthinkaboutmoving.
E:
Ican’taffordtomoverightnow.
A:
Well,perhapsyoushouldhaveapartyandtrytogettoknowthembetter.Maybeonceyougettoknowthem,they’llturnouttobemoresensitive.
E:
Ithinkyou’rebeingabitoptimistic.Ifyoumetthem,you’dunderstand.
A:
Well,Idon’tknowwhatelseyoucoulddothen.Doyouthinkbribingthemwithchocolatewouldwork?
04.EveryPartofYourBodyCanSpeak
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ankle脚踝
armpit腋窝
bottom臀部
chest胸脯、胸部
elbow臂肘
knee膝盖
palm手掌
stomach胃
waist腰
wrist手腕
frown皱眉
grin露齿而笑
gum牙龈
scalp头皮
suck吸、吮吸
wink眨眼
wrinkle皱纹
yawn哈欠
kneel跪下
lean倾斜,倚靠,瘦的,贫乏的
tripover绊倒
famished极饥饿的
starve饿得要死
gettingabitetoeat随便吃点东西
hotpot火锅
afterone’sownheart完全符合自己的心意
spicy辣的
dragone’sfeet拖着脚走,迟缓误事,拖拉,不合作
tongue舌头
authentic可信的
apainintheneck[美俚]讨厌的家伙
blame责备
badblood仇恨
takethecake得奖,成为最佳者,(讽)坏到极点
promotion晋升
grinandbearit逆来顺受
haveatastefor爱好,提出,想要
getintheway妨碍
Emily:
Idon’tknowaboutyou,butI’mfamished.Areyouinterestedingettingabitetoeat?
Ryan:
That’ssoundsgreat.I’mabsolutelystarving!
Whatkindoffoodareyouinthemoodfor?
E:
I’dlovesomethingspicy.MaybewecouldgetsomeSichuanhotpot.
R:
Youareawomanaftermyownheart.Idon’tknowmanypeoplewhocanhandlespicyfood.Areyousureyouareupforhotpot?
E:
Sure.IfIcould,Iwouldeathotpoteveryday!
R:
Ok,you’rereallyalleyeswhenitcomestotalkingaboutfood,aren’tyou?
E:
Well,let’sstopdraggingourfeetandfindaSichuanhotpotrestaurantfordinner!
R:
Letmethinkaboutitforaminute.Let’ssee…Ohthenameoftherestaurantisonthetipofmytongue!
Givemeasecondandit’llcometome.
E:
Well,haveyouthoughtaboutityet?
R:
No…
E:
Nevermind.There’sanauthentictastinghotpotrestaurantnotfarfromtheChinaWorldTradeTowersonChangAnStreet.Haveyoubeenthere?
R:
That’sit!
That’stheoneIwasthinkingof.ItoldyouIrememberit!
E:
Youreallyhaveabighead,don’tyo