生活英语情景口语100主题01letsgettoknowyou

Words Storm adolescence puberty bring up strict upbringing career/ occupation self-employed reach middle age uptight challenge literature freelance (writer) fiction book magazine article strange experience independent definitely turning-point divorce quite elderly old and grey 青春期 发育期 教育、抚养 严厉的教育 职业 自己经营 人到中年 紧张的, 心情焦躁的 挑战 文学 自由作家 小说 期刊文章 奇特的经历 自主的 明确的 转折点 离婚 上了年纪 头发花白 Emma：You know, Aiden, I don’t know much about you. Where were you born?

Aiden：I was born in London, but I spent most of my childhood in Hong Kong.

E: What was your childhood like?

A: I had a pretty strict upbringing, and my parents and I were always fighting about it.

E: Do you get along with your parents now?

A: Oh sure. Once they reached middle age, they became a lot less uptight. E: Where did you go to university?

A: My parents want me to stay in Hong Kong, but I decided to go back to England. I graduated from Oxford University with a degree in English Literature.

E: What is your current occupation?

A: I ‘m a freelance writer. I write magazine articles and fiction books. E: Did you always know that you wanted to be a writer?

A: No, I didn’t. I was an English teacher for about five years, but by the time I was 30, I decided I wanted a fresh challenge.

E: How did you start writing?

A: I started writing magazine articles for fun and eventually was asked to write a book, so I was pretty lucky.

E: Are you writing a book now?

A: Yes, it’s about a group of friends living in a foreign country and all the strange experiences they have.

E: Sounds interesting.

A: What was the biggest turning point in your life?

E: I guess I would say that would be moving out of my parents’ house for the first time.

A: Really? Why is that?

E: After I moved out of my parents’ home, I became a lot more independent.

A: What would you say was the lowest point in your life? E: That would definitely be getting a divorce. A: What went wrong?

E: We just weren’t right for each other. A: How long were you married?

E: That marriage only lasted about a year. A: Have you remarried since then?

E: Yes, I got married to a man that I met shortly after I divorced my first husband.

A: Do you think you’ll ever get a divorce again?

E: I hope not. My first marriage was a mistake, but this one isn’t. A: How long have you been married? E: About 15 years now.

A: Do you think you’ll still love him when he’s old and grey? E: I think so. Hopefully we’ll have a long and happy life together. A: I’m sure you will.

02. First Impressions第一印象

Words Storm height and build 身材体型 tall and slim medium height and build stout skinny plump\\ chubby elegant gorgeous ugly plain straight wavy curly dyed hair fair hair blond(e) bald\\balding parted in the middle pony tail long\\short plaits noticeable feature freckles pierced ear tattoo angular 身材高挑 身材中等 结实的、矮胖的 骨瘦嶙峋的 丰满的、圆胖的 文雅端庄的 美艳的 丑陋的 普通的 直发 大波浪 小卷发 染发 金发 金发碧眼 秃头 中分头 马尾 长\\短辫 明显特征 雀斑 耳洞 刺青纹身 棱角分明的 scar beard moustache contact lenses birthmark bad skin deep voice lovely complexion blind date athletic frightening lip gum chin transplant Halloween mask 疤痕 络腮胡子 上唇小胡子 眼镜 胎记 粗糙的皮肤 低沉的声音 较好的面容 相亲 运动型的、健美的 令人恐惧的 嘴唇 齿根、牙床 下巴 移植 万圣节、鬼节 面具 Madison: Jacob, are you interested in helping me out and going on a blind date with a friend of mine?

J: That depends. What does she look like?

M: Well, she’s got a beautiful face and long curly red hair. J: How tall is she?

M: She’s fairly tall, maybe 2 inches taller than me. J: Is she chubby?

M: Not at all. She’s actually very athletic.

J: Sounds like she’s pretty good looking. Does she wear glasses? M: No, but she does wear contact lenses. J: How’s her skin?

M: She’s got a gorgeous complexion with a few freckles on her nose. J: Does she have any piercings or tattoos?

M: I think she has an ear’s pierced and she definitely has a few tattoos: one on her lower back, one on her neck, and one on her left foot.

J: What’s the tattoo on her foot like?

M: It’s a butterfly- everyone in her family has one. J: Even her mom? M: Yes, even her mom. J: What’s her personality like. M: She’s a lot like me.

J: So there is something wrong with her! It was beginning to sound like she was too good to be true!

J: Did you see the guy on the front page of the newspaper this morning? M: No, I haven’t had the chance to read the paper yet. J: You’ve got to see it. It’s an unbelievable picture! M: What’s so interesting about it?

J: Well, this guy fell asleep on the sofa and when he woke up, half his face had been bitten off!

M: What? How did that happen?

J: They think his dog was trying to wake him up and couldn’t, so ended

up biting him in his face!

M: Wow. What did his face look like now?

J: It looks pretty frightening. He doesn’t have any lips, so all you can see are his gums and teeth. Most of his nose and chin are missing too.

M: What did he look like before his dog bit his face off? J: He was actually quite handsome. What a shame! M: What’s he going to do now?

J: It said that he’s hoping to get a face transplant, but until then, he’s looking forward to Halloween so he isn’t the only one wearing a mask.

03. Getting Personal 个性特征

Words Storm amusing cheerful conservative narrow-minded sensitive sensible stubborn fussy generous relaxed and easy-going aggressive arrogant coward 令人愉快的、有趣的 开朗的 保守的 小心眼的 敏感的 明智的 倔强的 小题大做的 慷慨大方的 随和的 好斗的 傲慢的 胆小鬼 liar moody nosey selfish vain optimistic pessimistic cold and unfriendly horrible mean nasty a bit dull gossip a bit workaholic sleet through one’s alarm alarm search live in the flat above incredibly wee hours earplugs hell be scared of bribe 说谎的人 情绪化的 八卦的、爱打听的 自私的 虚荣心强的 乐观开朗的 悲观厌世的 冷淡的、不友善的 可怕、讨厌的 自私小气的 可恶的 迟钝呆滞的 长舌妇 工作狂 睡过头 警告 搜寻 住在楼上的 不能相信地 凌晨 耳塞 地狱, 苦境, 阴间 害怕 贿赂 Ava: Are you alright, Ethan? You don’t seem to be as cheerful as you normally are.

Ethan: To be honest, Ava, I’ve just had a really bad day. A: What happened?

E: First, I slept through my alarm and ended up two hours late to work. A: What did your boss say?

E: He told me if I showed up late one more time, he’d fire me. He’s so mean!

A: That’s horrible. Was that the first time you’d shown up late to work? E: That was my second time. The first time, I was in a car accident. A: Is your boss Chinese?

E: No, he’s from Australia. Before I met him, I thought Australians were supposed to be relaxed and easy-going. I had no idea he’d be so fussy about things.

A: What are you going to do?

E: I think I’m 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 job search?

E: That’s very generous of you. Thanks for the offer. A: Don’t mention it. That’s what friends for!

E: I don’t know what to do about the people who live in the flat above me!

A: Why? What are they like?

E: They’re incredibly selfish. They’re always up until the wee hours of the night playing their music so loudly that I have to wear earplugs in order to fall asleep!

A: Have you ever talked to them about it?

E: I tried to introduce myself to them when they moved in, but they were so arrogant that I didn’t want to talk to them again!

A: What did they say?

E: They both just talk about how great they are all the time. A: They sound like the neighbours from hell!

E: They are! Besides being loud and arrogant, they’re also terrible gossips. They’re always talking about everybody else in the apartment.

A: I thought you didn’t talk to them much.

E: I don’t, but they talk so loudly that I can hear what they’re talking about from my bedroom- and it’s not very nice.

A: What do the other people in your apartment think about them? E: Most of my other neighbours are scared of them. A: Maybe you should think about moving. E: I can’t afford to move right now.

A: Well, perhaps you should have a party and try to get to know them better. Maybe once you get to know them, they’ll turn out to be more sensitive.

E: I think you’re being a bit optimistic. If you met them, you’d understand.

A: Well, I don’t know what else you could do then. Do you think bribing

them with chocolate would work?

04. Every Part of Your Body Can Speak

Words Storm ankle armpit bottom chest elbow knee palm stomach waist wrist frown grin gum scalp suck wink wrinkle yawn kneel lean trip over 脚踝 腋窝 臀部 胸脯、胸部 臂肘 膝盖 手掌 胃 腰 手腕 皱眉 露齿而笑 牙龈 头皮 吸、吮吸 眨眼 皱纹 哈欠 跪下 倾斜, 倚靠, 瘦的, 贫乏的 绊倒 famished starve getting a bite to eat hot pot after one’s own heart spicy drag one’s feet tongue authentic a pain in the neck blame bad blood take the cake promotion grin and bear it have a taste for get in the way 极饥饿的 饿得要死 随便吃点东西 火锅 完全符合自己的心意 辣的 拖着脚走, 迟缓误事, 拖拉, 不合作 舌头 可信的 [美俚]讨厌的家伙 责备 仇恨 得奖, 成为最佳者, (讽)坏到极点 晋升 逆来顺受 爱好, 提出，想要 妨碍 Emily: I don’t know about you, but I’m famished. Are you interested in getting a bite to eat?

Ryan: That’s sounds great. I’m absolutely starving! What kind of food are you in the mood for?

E: I’d love something spicy. Maybe we could get some Sichuan hot pot. R: You are a woman after my own heart. I don’t know many people who can handle spicy food. Are you sure you are up for hot pot?

E: Sure. If I could, I would eat hot pot every day!

R: Ok, you’re really all eyes when it comes to talking about food, aren’t you?

E: Well, let’s stop dragging our feet and find a Sichuan hot pot restaurant for dinner!

R: Let me think about it for a minute. Let’s see… Oh the name of the restaurant is on the tip of my tongue! Give me a second and it’ll come to me.

E: Well, have you thought about it yet? R: No…

E: Never mind. There’s an authentic tasting hot pot restaurant not far from the China World Trade Towers on ChangAn Street. Have you been there?

R: That’s it! That’s the one I was thinking of. I told you I remember it! E: You really have a big head, don’t you? R: So, Emily, how was your day?

E: I don’t think you really want to hear about it.

R: It can’t have been that bad. Go on and tell me about it.

E: To be honest, it was horrible! My manager is such a pain in the neck! R: Why? What happened?

E: Well, he made quite a few mistakes on the monthly report and when his supervisor found him, my manager blamed them on me!

R: That’s not very fair. What did you do?

E: There wasn’t really anything that I could do. There’s always been a lot of bad blood between my manager and myself. If I had said anything, he would have fired me for sure.

R: Did he treat everyone in your department like this?

E: He treats everyone pretty poorly, but the way he treats me really takes the cake!

R: Do you have any ideas why he treats you worse than the others? E: I really have no idea. All I know is that the thought of him really curls my hair!

R: Is there anyone else you can talk to about it at your company? E: Not really. I’m hoping to live with it for a while until I get a promotion. R: That’s very sensible. It sounds like you have a good head on your shoulders.

E: I try to be sensible about it, but it’s not very easy. Sometimes you just have to grin and bear it.

R: That’s so true. When you have a taste for success, you can’t let dishonest people like your manager get in the way.

05. Mind Your Posture

Words Storm bow handshake hug nod head greet crawl dive drag 弯腰、鞠躬 握手 拥抱 点头 问候 向前爬 跳水 拖、拉 posture fold arms bite nails limp offend typically signify confidence and respect make contact with intercultural communication candidate impressive resume confident keep distance rude see eye to eye on sth. unprofessional hire avoid client slouch posture sense eventually 姿势 交叉双臂置于胸前 咬指甲 柔软的, 易曲的, 无力的 冒犯, 违反, 得罪, 使...不愉快 代表性地, 作为特色地 表示/意味信心和尊敬/敬重 和...接触, 和...通信 不同文化间的传达 候选人, 投考者 深刻印象 自信的 留间隔 粗鲁的、无礼的 对某事看法一致 外行的，不专业的 雇用、聘请 避免 顾客, 客户, 委托人 v.懒散 (身体的)姿势, 体态 感觉, 判断力 最后, 终于 Isabella: Matthew, do you know much about body language in countries

around the world?

M: Sure. I’ve picked up a few things from travelling around for work. Why?

I: Well, I had a meeting today with a woman from Japan and she wouldn’t stop bowing! I didn’t know what to do!

M: Did you bow back?

I: No, I tried to shake her hand, but her hand was so limp I was a bit offended.

M: Well, Japanese businessmen and women typically bow to greet each other in Japan. She might have been offended by your strong handshake.

I: But she was in America! Shouldn’t she have known that strong handshakes in America signify confidence and respect?

M: Things are different in Japan. You know, in some countries, making eye contact with others is considered rude.

I: Is that why she wouldn’t look at me in the meeting? M: I think it’s highly possible, yes.

I: The meeting really didn’t go down well at all. I think I need to read up about intercultural communication before I have another meeting with someone from another country.

M: That’s a good idea. When you don’t know much about other cultures, the simple thing can offend someone.

I: That’s so true. It’s great that we see eye to eye on this.

M: Well, what did you think about the last candidate? Do you think we should hire her?

I: She had a very impressive resume, but she seemed to lack the confidence that I think a good manager needs.

M: What made you think that she wasn’t very confident?

I: Did you notice the way that she avoided making eye contact with us while she talked?

M: She was a bit nervous, I guess. What else?

I: When she first walked into the room to greet us, she didn’t shake our hands or introduce herself at all. I thought that was a bit unprofessional.

M: You’re right. If she walked into meetings with our clients like that, it would make our company look bad, wouldn’t it?

I: It sure would. Did you also notice the way she slouched in her chair during most of the interview? She had horrible posture!

M: I agree. I guess I was paying more attention to her answers than her body language.

I: On top of all of that, she didn’t seem to have any sense about people’s personal space.

She didn’t keep enough distance between us when during the meeting. M: That’s true. I guess we’ll have to keep looking for a manager then. I: Don’t worry, we’ll find someone eventually!