Conversation A: In a Western Clothing Store
MARTIN: Hello, I'm Martin Learner. I phoned this morning. I want to speak to the manager.
MANAGER: Good afternoon. I'm the manager.
MARTIN: I'm happy to meet you. I want to talk to you about your clothing store. I'm writing a story.
MANAGER: You told me. Are you writing about the store?
MARTIN: I write about people. I want to write about the shoppers in your store.
MANAGER: Fine. What do you want to know?
MARTIN: What's your name?
MANAGER: I'm Penny Byrd.
MARTIN: May I call you Penny?
MANAGER: Of course.
MARTIN: Thanks. Do you sell men's clothing?
MANAGER: Yes. We sell women's and men's clothing. The men's clothing is over there.
MARTIN: What do you sell?
MANAGER: We sell only Western clothing.
MARTIN: Western clothing. What does that mean?
MANAGER: The Western United States. People in the Western United States wear this clothing. Now many people like it.
MARTIN: Do all people wear this clothing?
MANAGER: No. Only some people wear this clothing. It's casual clothing.
MARTIN: Is it cowboy clothing?
MANAGER: Sometimes. Cowboys wear some of this clothing.
MARTIN: OK. Now, let's look at some shoppers. Do you see that tall woman?
MANAGER: Yes, I know her. She shops here often. She likes Western clothing. She's tall and thin. She looks very nice in Western shirts and pants.
MARTIN: She doesn't look like a cowboy.
MANAGER: No, she doesn't.
MARTIN: Do you know the other woman?
MANAGER: Yes, that's her daughter.
MARTIN: She's very pretty.
MANAGER: She works in a jewelry store. She likes long dresses for work. Her legs are long. She's very tall. She's big. She likes Western clothing. Come see the men's clothing.
MARTIN: This shirt is nice.
MANAGER: Do you like these things? Do you wear Western clothing?
MARTIN: No. I'm not tall and thin.
MANAGER: You're not short. And you're not fat.
MARTIN: I'm average. I'm not tall and I'm not short. I'm not thin and I'm not fat.
MANAGER: You have nice hair.
MARTIN: It's average. It's not dark and it's not light. It's average brown. I'm only average.
Practice 1：依照會(huì)話A回答下列問題：
1.Why does Martin come to the store?
2.What does Martin want to write in his story?
3.What does the manager sell?
4.Do only cowboys wear Western clothing?
5.What does she look like?
6.Where does she work?
會(huì)話A : 在一家西部服裝店
馬 ?。耗愫?。我是馬丁·勒納，我今早打過電話，我想和經(jīng)理談?wù)?。?BR> 經(jīng) 理：下午好。我就是經(jīng)理。
馬 丁：見到你很高興。我想和你談?wù)勀愕姆b店，我在寫一篇報(bào)導(dǎo)。
經(jīng) 理：你告訴過我。你要寫我這個(gè)店嗎?
馬 丁：我寫有關(guān)人的報(bào)導(dǎo)，我想寫你們店里的顧客。
經(jīng) 理：好。你想知道些什么?
馬 ?。耗憬惺裁疵?
經(jīng) 理：我叫彭尼·伯德。
馬 ?。何铱梢越心闩砟釂?
經(jīng) 理：當(dāng)然。
馬 ?。褐x謝。你們賣男裝嗎?
經(jīng) 理：賣。我們男女裝都賣，男裝在那邊。
馬 ?。耗銈兌假u什么?
經(jīng) 理：我們只賣西部服裝。
馬 ?。何鞑糠b，什么意思?
經(jīng) 理：美國西部，美國西部的人穿這種服裝，現(xiàn)在很多人都喜歡這種服裝。
馬 ?。核腥硕即┻@種服裝嗎?
經(jīng) 理：不，只有一些人穿這種服裝，這種服裝很隨便。
馬 ?。哼@是不是牛仔服裝。
經(jīng) 理：有時(shí)候是。牛仔們穿一部分這類服裝。
馬 ?。汉昧耍F(xiàn)在咱們看一看顧客。你看見那位高個(gè)兒女子了嗎?
經(jīng) 理：看見了，我認(rèn)識(shí)她，她常在這兒買東西。她喜歡西部服裝，她又高又瘦她穿西部襯衫和褲子很好看。
馬 ?。核幌衽Ｗ?。
經(jīng) 理：不，她不像。
馬 ?。耗阏J(rèn)識(shí)另一個(gè)女的嗎?
經(jīng) 理：認(rèn)識(shí)，那是她女兒。
馬 ?。核芷痢＊?BR> 經(jīng) 理：她在一家珠寶店工作，她喜歡穿長裙上班。她的腿修長，她個(gè)兒很高,她長得很大，她喜歡西部服裝。過來看看男子服裝。
馬 ?。哼@件襯衫很好看。
經(jīng) 理：你喜歡這些嗎?你穿西部服裝嗎?
馬 丁：不。我既不高也不瘦。
經(jīng) 理：你個(gè)兒不矮。再有，你也不胖。
馬 ?。何宜阒械葍?。我不高，也不矮。我不瘦，也不胖。
經(jīng) 理：你頭發(fā)長得好看。
馬 ?。褐械葍?。既不深也不淺，中等兒棕色，我只是中等兒?！ —?BR> Conversation B
MANAGER: Do you like this shirt?
MARTIN: Yes, I do. I like blue.
MANAGER: You have blue eyes.
MARTIN: They're not blue. They're gray.
MANAGER: They look blue. Are your arms long?
MARTIN: They're not very long. They're not short. Let's talk about other people.
MANAGER: Of course.
MARTIN: Do you see that woman in the green dress?
MANAGER: Yes, she often shops here.
MARTIN: She's not very tall. And she's not fat.
MANAGER: She looks very nice.
Practice 3：依照會(huì)話B回答下列問題：
1.How does the manager try to persuade Martin to buy the shirt?
2.Does the woman in the green dress often shop in this store?
會(huì)話B
經(jīng) 理：你喜歡這件襯衫嗎?
馬 丁：我喜歡。我喜歡藍(lán)色。
經(jīng) 理：你長著藍(lán)眼睛。
馬 ?。翰皇撬{(lán)的，是灰的。
經(jīng) 理：看起來是藍(lán)的。你胳膊長嗎?
馬 ?。翰缓荛L，也不短。咱們談?wù)勂渌税?。?BR> 經(jīng) 理：當(dāng)然可以。
馬 ?。耗憧匆娔莻€(gè)穿綠裙子的婦女了嗎?
經(jīng) 理：看見了，她常在這兒買東西。
馬 ?。核齻€(gè)兒不很高。還有，她也不胖。
經(jīng) 理：她很好看。
MARTIN: Hello, I'm Martin Learner. I phoned this morning. I want to speak to the manager.
MANAGER: Good afternoon. I'm the manager.
MARTIN: I'm happy to meet you. I want to talk to you about your clothing store. I'm writing a story.
MANAGER: You told me. Are you writing about the store?
MARTIN: I write about people. I want to write about the shoppers in your store.
MANAGER: Fine. What do you want to know?
MARTIN: What's your name?
MANAGER: I'm Penny Byrd.
MARTIN: May I call you Penny?
MANAGER: Of course.
MARTIN: Thanks. Do you sell men's clothing?
MANAGER: Yes. We sell women's and men's clothing. The men's clothing is over there.
MARTIN: What do you sell?
MANAGER: We sell only Western clothing.
MARTIN: Western clothing. What does that mean?
MANAGER: The Western United States. People in the Western United States wear this clothing. Now many people like it.
MARTIN: Do all people wear this clothing?
MANAGER: No. Only some people wear this clothing. It's casual clothing.
MARTIN: Is it cowboy clothing?
MANAGER: Sometimes. Cowboys wear some of this clothing.
MARTIN: OK. Now, let's look at some shoppers. Do you see that tall woman?
MANAGER: Yes, I know her. She shops here often. She likes Western clothing. She's tall and thin. She looks very nice in Western shirts and pants.
MARTIN: She doesn't look like a cowboy.
MANAGER: No, she doesn't.
MARTIN: Do you know the other woman?
MANAGER: Yes, that's her daughter.
MARTIN: She's very pretty.
MANAGER: She works in a jewelry store. She likes long dresses for work. Her legs are long. She's very tall. She's big. She likes Western clothing. Come see the men's clothing.
MARTIN: This shirt is nice.
MANAGER: Do you like these things? Do you wear Western clothing?
MARTIN: No. I'm not tall and thin.
MANAGER: You're not short. And you're not fat.
MARTIN: I'm average. I'm not tall and I'm not short. I'm not thin and I'm not fat.
MANAGER: You have nice hair.
MARTIN: It's average. It's not dark and it's not light. It's average brown. I'm only average.
Practice 1：依照會(huì)話A回答下列問題：
1.Why does Martin come to the store?
2.What does Martin want to write in his story?
3.What does the manager sell?
4.Do only cowboys wear Western clothing?
5.What does she look like?
6.Where does she work?
會(huì)話A : 在一家西部服裝店
馬 ?。耗愫?。我是馬丁·勒納，我今早打過電話，我想和經(jīng)理談?wù)?。?BR> 經(jīng) 理：下午好。我就是經(jīng)理。
馬 丁：見到你很高興。我想和你談?wù)勀愕姆b店，我在寫一篇報(bào)導(dǎo)。
經(jīng) 理：你告訴過我。你要寫我這個(gè)店嗎?
馬 丁：我寫有關(guān)人的報(bào)導(dǎo)，我想寫你們店里的顧客。
經(jīng) 理：好。你想知道些什么?
馬 ?。耗憬惺裁疵?
經(jīng) 理：我叫彭尼·伯德。
馬 ?。何铱梢越心闩砟釂?
經(jīng) 理：當(dāng)然。
馬 ?。褐x謝。你們賣男裝嗎?
經(jīng) 理：賣。我們男女裝都賣，男裝在那邊。
馬 ?。耗銈兌假u什么?
經(jīng) 理：我們只賣西部服裝。
馬 ?。何鞑糠b，什么意思?
經(jīng) 理：美國西部，美國西部的人穿這種服裝，現(xiàn)在很多人都喜歡這種服裝。
馬 ?。核腥硕即┻@種服裝嗎?
經(jīng) 理：不，只有一些人穿這種服裝，這種服裝很隨便。
馬 ?。哼@是不是牛仔服裝。
經(jīng) 理：有時(shí)候是。牛仔們穿一部分這類服裝。
馬 ?。汉昧耍F(xiàn)在咱們看一看顧客。你看見那位高個(gè)兒女子了嗎?
經(jīng) 理：看見了，我認(rèn)識(shí)她，她常在這兒買東西。她喜歡西部服裝，她又高又瘦她穿西部襯衫和褲子很好看。
馬 ?。核幌衽Ｗ?。
經(jīng) 理：不，她不像。
馬 ?。耗阏J(rèn)識(shí)另一個(gè)女的嗎?
經(jīng) 理：認(rèn)識(shí)，那是她女兒。
馬 ?。核芷痢＊?BR> 經(jīng) 理：她在一家珠寶店工作，她喜歡穿長裙上班。她的腿修長，她個(gè)兒很高,她長得很大，她喜歡西部服裝。過來看看男子服裝。
馬 ?。哼@件襯衫很好看。
經(jīng) 理：你喜歡這些嗎?你穿西部服裝嗎?
馬 丁：不。我既不高也不瘦。
經(jīng) 理：你個(gè)兒不矮。再有，你也不胖。
馬 ?。何宜阒械葍?。我不高，也不矮。我不瘦，也不胖。
經(jīng) 理：你頭發(fā)長得好看。
馬 ?。褐械葍?。既不深也不淺，中等兒棕色，我只是中等兒?！ —?BR> Conversation B
MANAGER: Do you like this shirt?
MARTIN: Yes, I do. I like blue.
MANAGER: You have blue eyes.
MARTIN: They're not blue. They're gray.
MANAGER: They look blue. Are your arms long?
MARTIN: They're not very long. They're not short. Let's talk about other people.
MANAGER: Of course.
MARTIN: Do you see that woman in the green dress?
MANAGER: Yes, she often shops here.
MARTIN: She's not very tall. And she's not fat.
MANAGER: She looks very nice.
Practice 3：依照會(huì)話B回答下列問題：
1.How does the manager try to persuade Martin to buy the shirt?
2.Does the woman in the green dress often shop in this store?
會(huì)話B
經(jīng) 理：你喜歡這件襯衫嗎?
馬 丁：我喜歡。我喜歡藍(lán)色。
經(jīng) 理：你長著藍(lán)眼睛。
馬 ?。翰皇撬{(lán)的，是灰的。
經(jīng) 理：看起來是藍(lán)的。你胳膊長嗎?
馬 ?。翰缓荛L，也不短。咱們談?wù)勂渌税?。?BR> 經(jīng) 理：當(dāng)然可以。
馬 ?。耗憧匆娔莻€(gè)穿綠裙子的婦女了嗎?
經(jīng) 理：看見了，她常在這兒買東西。
馬 ?。核齻€(gè)兒不很高。還有，她也不胖。
經(jīng) 理：她很好看。