波士顿英语口语 - 3 第 2 课 - 1

Dialogue 1 B的房客给B带来了很多麻烦，A对B表示同情，并建议B直接找房客谈一谈。

A: Are things still going badly with your houseguest?

B: It's getting worse. Now he's eating me out of house and home. I've tried talking to him but it all goes in one ear and out the other. He makes himself at home, which is fine. But what really gets me is that yesterday he walked into the living room in the raw and I had company over! That was the last straw.

A: Jim, I really think you're beating around the bush with this guy. I know he used to be your best friend in college, but I really think it's time to lay down the law.

B: You're right. Everything is probably going to come to a head tonight. I'll keep you informed.

Dialogue 2 A从B（Karen）黝黑的皮肤上猜测她一定去晒太阳了。而A却在图书馆里渡过了周末。

A: Hey, Karen. Look like you got some sun this weekend.

B: Yeah? I guess so. I spent the weekend at beach.

A: That's great. Where did you stay?

B: Some friends of my parents live out there, and they invited me there.

A: So, what did you do out there? I mean besides bask in the sun, obviously.

B: I jogged up and down the beach and played volleyball. You know I never realized how hard it is to run on sand. I couldn't get through a whole game before I had to sit down.

A: Not to mention cooler. Did you go swimming?

B: I wanted to, but the water is too cold, and I just wetted in up to my knees.

A: It all sounds so relaxing. I wish I could get away to the beach like that.

B: It looks like you could use it. Don't tell me you spent the weekend in the library again.

Dialogue 3 Kathleen在网上结识了一个朋友，她在和Joe谈论这个网友的情况，Joe其实就是那个网友，但他假装不知…

Kathleen: What?

Joe: What happened with that guy at the café?

Kathleen: nothing

Joe: But you're crazy about him?

Kathleen: Yes, I am.

Joe: Why don't you run off with him? What are you waiting for?

Kathleen: I don't actually know him.

Joe: Really?

Kathleen: I only know him through the … you are not gonna believe this.

Joe: Oh, let me guess. Through the internet?

Kathleen: Yes.

Joe: Hmm. “ You've got mail.”