精选100 topics for english speaking situations 134英语学习资料.docx

1、精选100 topics for english speaking situations 134英语学习资料One hundred topics for daily English situationsZoe and dAsh 2009-71. Stages of lifeWords StormAdolescence青春期 birth出生 bring up抚养 childhood童年 career 事业 self-employed自我经营 puberty青春期 single单身的 turning-point转折点 the lowest point 最低潮 marriage婚姻 in his/h

2、er twenties二十来岁 quite elderly 上了年纪 old and gray(grey)头发灰白 Dialogue 1A: You know, Aiden, I dont know much about you. Where were you born? B: I was born in London, but I spent most of my childhood in Hong Kong. A: What was your childhood like? B: I had a pretty strict upbringing, and my parents and I

3、were always fighting about it. A: Do you get along with your parents now? B: Oh sure. Once they reached middle-age, they became a lot less uptight. A: Where did you go to university? B: My parents wanted me to stay in Hong Kong, but I decided to go back to England. I graduated from Oxford University

4、 with a degree in English Literature. A: What is your current occupation? B: Im a freelance writer. I write magazine articles and fiction books. A: Did you always know you wanted to be a writer? B: No, I didnt. I was an English teacher for about 5 years, but by the time I was 30, I decided I wanted

5、a fresh challenge. A: How did you start writing? B: I started writing magazine articles for fun and eventually was asked to write a book. So I was pretty lucky. A: Are you writing a book now? B: Yes, its about a group of friends living in a foreign country and all the strange experiences they have.

6、A: Sounds interesting. Dialogue 2A: What was the biggest turning-point in your life? B: I guess I would say that would be moving out of my parents house for the first time. A: Really? Why is that? B: After I moved out of my parents home, I became a lot more independent. A: What would you say was the

7、 lowest point in your life? B: That would definitely be getting a divorce. A: What went wrong? B: We just werent right for each other. A: How long were you married? B: That marriage only lasted about a year. A: Have you remarried since then? B: Yes, I got married to a man that I met shortly after I

8、divorced my first husband. A: Do you think youll ever get a divorce again? B: Oh, I hope not. My first marriage was a mistake, but this one isnt. A: How long have you been married? B: About 15 years. A: Do you think youll still love him when hes old and grey? B: I think so. Hopefully well have a lon

9、g and happy life together. A: Im sure you will. 2. First impressionsWords StormHeight and Build身高和体格tall and slim高瘦的 medium height and build中等身材 short and fat矮胖的 stout强壮的 skinny皮包骨头的 plump丰满的 fat(not polite)肥的 overweight超重的Appearance外貌beautiful漂亮的 nice美丽的 elegant优雅的 gorgeous美艳 handsome帅气的 good-looki

10、ng好看的 pretty漂亮的 ugly丑陋的 plain 普通的 Hair头发straight直发 wavy大波浪 curly小卷 brown棕发 dyed hair染的头发 fair hair金发blond金发碧眼，“没大脑花瓶”的代名词 bald秃顶的 balding秃头的 part it in the middle中分 pony tail马尾辫 long/short plaits 长短辫子 Noticeable feature明显的特征freckles雀斑 pierced ears穿了耳洞的耳朵 tattoo纹身 angular长得有棱角 scar疤痕 beard络腮胡 moustac

11、he小胡子 wearing glasses戴眼镜的 contact lenses隐形眼镜birthmark胎记 bad skin坏皮肤 deep voice声音低沉 lovely complexion长得甜美，长得好看等等Dialogue 1A: Jacob, are you interested in helping me out and going on a blind date with a friend of mine?B: That depends. What does she look like?A: Well, shes got a beautiful face and long

12、 curly red hair.B: How tall is she? A: She is fairly tall，maybe two inches taller than me. B: Is she chubby?A: Not at all. She is actually very athletic.B: It sounds like she is pretty good-looking. Does she wear glasses?A: No, but she does wear contact lenses.B: How is her skin?A: Shes got gorgeous

13、 complexion with a few freckles on her nose.B: Does she have any piercing or tattoos?A: I think she has her ears pierced and she definitely has a few tattoos: one on her lower back, one on her neck and one on her left foot.B: Whats the tattoo on her foot like?A: Its a butterfly. Everyone in her fami

14、ly has one.B: Even her Mom?A: Yes, even her Mom.B: Whats her personality like?A: Emshe is a lot like me.B: So there is something wrong with her. It was beginning to sound like she was too good to be true.Dialogue 2A: Did you see the picture of the guy on the front page of the newspaper this morning?

15、B: No, I havent had a chance to read the paper yet.A: Youve got to see it. Its an unbelievable picture.B: Whats so interesting about it?A: Well, this guy fell asleep on the sofa, and when he woke up, half his face had been bitten off.B: What? How did that happen?A: They think his dog was trying to w

16、ake him up and couldnt, So ended up biting him in the face.B: Wow, what does his face look like now?A: It looks pretty frightening. He doesnt have any lips, so all you can see are his gums and teeth. Most of his nose and chin are missing too.B: What did he look like before his dog bit his face off?A

17、: He was actually quite handsome. What a shame.B: Whats he going to do now?A: It is said that hes hoping to get a face transplant, but until then, hes looking forward to Halloween, so he isnt the only one wearing a mask.3. Getting personalWords stormamusing有趣的 cheerful高兴的 conservative保守的 narrow-mind

18、ed小心眼的sensitive敏感的 stubborn顽固的 generous慷慨的 relaxed and easy-going随和的 aggressive攻击性的，有进取心的 arrogant傲慢的 coward懦夫，胆小的 liar骗子 moody喜怒无常的 nosy好管闲事的 selfish自私的 theme主题 optimistic乐观的 pessimistic悲观的 cold and unfriendly冷漠不友好的 horrible可怕的 mean低劣的 nasty肮脏的 fussy挑剔的，大惊小怪的 a bit dull有点无聊 gossip流言 a bit workaholi

19、c有点疯狂工作Dialogue 1A: Are you alright, Ethan? You dont seem to be as cheerful as you normally are.B: To be honest, Ava, Ive just had a really bad day.A: What happened?B: First, I slept through my alarm and ended up two hours late to work.A: What did your boss say?B: He told me that if I showed up late

20、 one more time, hed fire me. Hes so mean.A: En, thats horrible. Was that the first time youd shown up late to work?B: That was my second time. The first time, I was in a car accident.A: Is your boss Chinese? B: No, heshes from Australia. Before I met him, I thought Australians were supposed to be re

21、laxed and easy-going. I had no idea hed be so fussy about things.A: What are you going to do?B: I think Im going to look for another job. I need to find a boss that is a bit more sensitive and optimistic than my current boss.A: That sounds like a sensible plan. Do you want me to help you with your j

22、ob search?B: Thats very generous of you. Thanks for your offer.A: Dont mention that. Thats what friends are for.Dialogue 2A: I dont know what to do about the people who live in the flat above me.B: Why? What are they like?A: They are incredibly selfish. They are always up until the wee hours of the

23、night, playing their music so loudly that I have to wear earplugs in order to fall asleep.B: Have you ever talked to them about it?A: I tried to introduce myself to them when they moved in, but they were so arrogant that I didnt want to ever talk to them again.B: What did they say?A: They both just

24、talk about how great they are all the time.B: They sound like neighbors from hell.A: They are. Besides being loud and arrogant, they are also terrible gossips. They are always talking about everybody else in the apartment.B: I thought you didnt talk to them much.A: I dont, but they talk so loudly th

25、at I can hear what they are talking about from my bedroom. And its not very nice.B: What do the other people in your apartment think about them?A: Most of my other neighbors are scared of them.B: Maybe you should think about moving.A: I cant afford to move right now.B: Well, perhaps you should have

26、a party and try to get to know them better. Maybe once you get to know them theyll turn out to be more sensitive.A: Em, I think youre being a bit optimistic. If you met them, youd understand.B: Well, I dont know what else you could do then. Do you think bribing them with chocolate would work?4. Ever

27、y part of your body can speakWords stormankle脚踝 armpit腋窝 back背 bottom臀部 chest胸部 elbow手肘 knee膝盖 palm手掌 shoulder肩膀 stomach胃 waist腰 wrist手腕 frown皱眉 grin露齿笑 gum牙龈 scalp头皮 suck吮吸 wink眨眼 wrinkle皱纹 yawn打哈欠 nail指甲 limb肢 trip over绊倒 look看 sound听 smell闻 taste尝Dialogue 1A: I dont know about you, but Im famishe

28、d (饿死了). Are you interested in getting a bite to eat?B: That sounds great. Im absolutely starving (饿得要死). What kind of food are you in the mood for? (想吃什么)A: Id love something spicy(辣的). Maybe we could get some Sichuan hotpot.B: You are a woman after my own heart中我意的. I dont know many people who can

29、 handle spicy food. Are you sure you are up for hotpot? (up for打算)A: Sure. If I could, I would eat hotpot every day.B. Okay, youre really all eyes (all eyes目不转睛) when it comes to talking about food, arent you?A: Well, lets stop dragging our feet(故意拖延) and find a Sichuan hotpot restaurant for dinner.

30、B: Let me think about it for a minute. Lets seeoh, the name of the restaurant is on the tip of my tongue. Give a second and itll come to me.A: Well, have you thought of it yet?B: No.A: Never mind. There is an authentic tasting hotpot restaurant not far from the China World Trade Towers on Changan St

31、reet. Have you been there?B: Thats it. Thats the one I was thinking of. I told you Id remember it.A: Ah, you really have a big head(have a big head自负), dont you?Dialogue 2A: So Emily, how was your day?B: I dont think you really want to hear about it.A: It cant have been that bad. Go on and tell me a

32、bout it.B: To be honest, it was horrible. My manager is such a pain in the neck. (pain in the neck(美俚：讨厌的人或事物)A: Why? What happened?B: Well, he made quite a few (quite a few=many) mistakes on the monthly report. And when his supervisor found them, my manager blamed them on me.A: Thats not very fair. What did y