波士顿英语口语 - 3 第 11 课 - 1

Dialogue 1 下面是典型的家庭主妇式的闲谈。

A: Are these your triplets? They're beautiful! I've seen other babies who were nothing but skin and bones at their age. You know, they're absolutely identical of you and John! *Are you planning on having any more?

B: Bite your tongue! I'm already at the end of my rope. Some nights I don't sleep at all. John manages to sleep like a log even when the babies are screaming at the top of their lungs.

A: Well, tell me. How was the labor and delivery?

B: I wouldn't say that I had the time of my life but at least everything went without a hitch.

A: Well, hang in there. In twenty years, you'll fell it was well worth it!

Dialogue 2 A和B在讨论关于如何写人类学论文的问题。

A: Wake up, Erik, time to rise and shine.

B: Huh, oh, hi, Jane. I must have fallen asleep while I was reading.

A: You and everyone else. It looks more like a camp-ground than a library.

B: Well, the dorm's too noisy to study in, and I guess this place is too quiet.

A: Have you had any luck finding a topic for your paper?

B: No. Prof. Grant told us to write about anything in cultural anthropology. For once I wish she hadn't given us so much of a choice.

A: Well, why not write about the ancient civilizations of Mexico. You seem to be interested in that part of the world.

A: I am, but there is too much material to cover. I'll be writing forever, and Grant only wants five to seven pages.

B: So they limit it to one region of Mexico. Say the Yucatan. You've been there and you said it's got lots of interesting relics.

A: That's not a bad idea. I brought many plenty of books and things back with me last summer. That would be great resource material. Now if I can only remember where I put them.

Dialogue 3 A想介绍Elaine给B认识，但B不愿意。

A: Elaine's back from school. I think it might be a nice gesture if you asked her out. I suppose she's not good enough for you, is that it?

B: Look, Elaine Robinson and I do not get along.

A: How do you know? You haven't seen her since high school. I guess your evenings, whatever you do with them, are just too valuable.

B: That has nothing to do with it…

A: I guess I'll just have to tell Mr. Robinson that you're too busy every evening – doing God knows what… God don't go on like this. If you absolutely refuse to take her out…

B: I do.

A: Then I will simply have to invite all the Robinson's over for dinner on Thursday.