英语口语日常级别文本(剑桥国际教材).doc

成熙英语 中级班 听力脚本（剑桥二）Lesson1(1) I'm really sorry:Ted: Oh, I'm really sorry. Are you OK?Ana: I'm fine. But I'm not very good at this.Ted: Neither am I. Say, are you from South America?Ana: Yes, I am originally. I was born in Argentina.Ted: Did you grow up there?Ana: Yes, I did, but my family moved here eight years ago when I was in high school.Ted: And where did you learn to rollarblade?Ana: Here in the park. This is only my second time.Ted: Well, it's my first time. Can you give me some lessons?Ana: Sure. Just follow me.Ted : By the way, my name is Ted.Ana: And I'm Ana. Nice to meet you. Hey, hey! that was funTed: Hey, hey! that was fun. Thank you for the lesson!Ana: No problem. So, tell me a little about yourself. What do you do?Ted: I work in a travel agency.Ana: Really! What do you do there?Ted: I'm in charge of their computers.Ana: Oh, so you're a computer specialist.Ted: Well, sort of. Yeah, I guess so.Ana: That's great. Then maybe you can give me some help with a computer course I'm taking.Ted: Oh, sure...But only if you promise to give me some more rollarblading lessons.Ana: It's a deal!Lesson2(2) Where are you from originally, Yu HongInterviewer: Where are you from originally, Yu Hong?Yu Hong: I'm from China...from near Shanghai.Interviewer: And when did you move here?Yu Hong: I came here after I graduated from college. That was in 1992.Interviewer: And what do you do now?Yu Hong: I'm a transportation engineer.Interviewer: I see. So you 're an immigrant to the United States.Yu Hong: Yes, that's right.Interviewer: What are some of difficulties of being an immigrant in the U.S.?Yu Hong: Oh, that's not an easy question to answer. There are so many things, really. I guess one of the biggest difficulties is that I don't have any relatives here. I mean, I have a lot of friends, but that's not the same thing. In China, on the holidays or the weekend, we visit relatives. It isn't the same here.Interviewer: And what do you miss the most from home?Yu Hong: Oh, that's easy: my mom's soup! She makes great soup. I really miss my mother's cooking.Lesson3A: Hey! Are these pictures of you when you were a kid?B: Yeah! That's me in front of my uncle's beach house. When I was a kid, we used to spend two weeks every summer. A: Wow, I bet that was fun!B: Yeah. We always had a great time. Every day we used to get up early and walk along the beach. I have a great shell collection. In fact, I think it's still up in the attic!A: Hey, I used to collect shells, too, when I was a kid. But my parents threw them out! A: You know what I remember most about growing up?B: What?A: Visiting my grandparent's house… you know, on holidays and stuff. They lived way out in the country, and my granddad had a horse named Blackie. He taught me how to ride. I just love that horse-and she loved me, too! I used to really enjoy spending time at my grandparent's house. And every time I came back, Blackie remembered me.B: Ah, memories! Lesson4(4) Why is there never a bus when you want one?A: Why is there never a bus when you want one?B: Good question. There aren't enough buses on this route.A: Sometimes I feel like writing a letter to the paper.B: Good idea. You should say that we need more subway lines, too.A: Yeah. There should be more public transportation in genral.B: And fewer cars! There's too much traffic.A: Say, is that our bus coming?B: Yes, it is. But look. It's full!A: Oh, no! Let's go and get a cup of coffee. We can talk about this letter I'm going to write. A: So you are really going to write a letter to the paper?B: Sure. I'm going to say something about the buses. They're too old. We need more modern buses… nice air-conditioned ones.B: And they need to put more buses on the road.A: Right. And there are too many cars downtown, and there isn't enough parking.B: That's for sure. It's impossible to find a parking space downtown these days.A: I think they should ban private cars downtown between nine and five.B: Oh, you mean they shouldn't allow any cars except taxis and buses during the regular workday. Hmm… that sounds like a really good idea. Lesson5A: Excuse me. Could you tell me where the bank is?B: There's one upstairs, across from the duty-free shop.A: Oh, thanks. Do you know what time it opens?B: It should be open now. It opens at 8:00A.M.A: Good. And can you tell me how often the buses leave for the city?B: You need to check at the transportation counter. It's right down the hall.A: OK. And just one more thing. Do you know where the nearest restroom is?B: Right behind you, ma'am. See that sign?A: Oh. Thanks a lot. A: Excuse me. It's me again. I'm sorry. I need some more information-if you don't mind.B: Not at all.A: Thanks. Do you know how much a taxi costs to the city?B: Well, it depends on the traffic, of course. But it usually costs about 。