口语考试英语对话.doc

1 shopping
Dialogue or conversation
(A customer comes into a shop to buy a coat)

A: Good morning. What can I show you, please?
B: Good morning. Could you show me the coat that’s displayed on mannequin?
A: Sure. Please come this way. Here you are.
B: May I try it on?
A: Of course. Here is the fitting room.
(Mary comes out of the fitting room.)
B: It doesn’t fit quite right. It feels a little tight in the waist. Do you have this in a larger size?
A: Yes, here it is.
B: Well, how do I look in this one?
A: You look really beautiful\handsome in it and that looks as though it were made for you.
B: How do you sell it?
A: 800 yuan.
B: What a bit of money!
A: It’s a quality name brand. And it’s the latest fashion this year. How much do you like it to be?
B: Can you come down a little bit.
A: 600 yuan barely cover the price,how about 750yuan?
B: The price is quite higher than I expected. I insist on 600.
A: the best thing to do is to compromise. I won’t let it go for less than 700 yuan. I assure you this is a real bargain and you can’t get it cheaper anywhere in the city.
B: 700 yuan is ok., Do you take cheques?
A: Sorry, we only accept cash and credit card. It’s our usual practice.
B: How about Master Card?
A: yes，we accept Master Card, too.
B: Here is my card.
A: please punch your number. Sign your name right here.
B: Thank you
A: It’s my pleasure.
B: I will. Bye!

2 going to dinner
Dialogue or conversation
(eating in a restaurant.)

A: today we passed the English speaking exam .
B: finally ,we finished .
A: so what’s your next plan ?
B: I just want to sleep .recently ,I feel very tried .
A: yes ,I think you really should take a break for yourself .and now , let’s do something special to celebrate it .
B: I noticed a new restaurant not far from here .Maybe we can go there .
A: then I ‘d like to invite you to have dinner there .may I ?
B: great ! I am just hungry now ,let’s go !
A: see , here it is !oh ,too many peoplein it!
B: That would be a good restaurant though those people we can see !
(after ten minutes)
A: which dish do you like to order ?green salad or fruit salad ?
B: fruit salad ,please .
A: The weather is so cold. Why don't we have hot pot?
B: Its really a good idea ,I would like to order meat .
A: do you like hotpot ?
B:yes .of course .it can make me warmer .
A: I am glad to hear that. what do you think of this restaurant I recommended ? Did you enjoy the meal ?
B: yes ,of course !and the services are good too !
A: I’d like to treat you this time .
B: well ,it will be nice for me because I have not money today !Although I feel a little ashamed .
A: Don’t think about that, it’s not a big deal.
B :in some way ,I will feel uncomfortable in that case .
A: you don’t have to feel like that .Forget it ,I am a gentlemen.
B:ok , I agree if you insist to pay

3 housing
Dialogue or conversation
(Mike came to a new city for his study at a university. He wanted to rent a new apartment. So he came to a Rental Agency.)

A: Hi! Welcome. May I help you?
B: Hi, my name is Mike. I’m interested in renting a two-bedroom apartment.
A: Fine! Did you have a specific location in mind?
B : If I live nearer to the campus, I won’t have to get up so early. So I prefer to live somewhere near my university.
A: Okay. What price range are you interested in?
B : Between $300 - $350 a month.
A: Okay. Here are photos of the apartments which fit your preferences.
B : This one near the university looks nice. Can I see it, please?
A Sure. Let me get the key.let’s go.
(on the way)
B : What does housing go for around here?
A: It depends.
B : What does a decent house with two bedrooms and one bath cost?
A: One hundred and fifty thousand dollars and up.
B : Oh, the price rises again.
A: Yes, costs seem to be rising in so many categories.
B : That’s my feeling, too. Raw material now costs more. Labor is demanding higher wages and production costs continue to soar.
A: Yes. Average people will not afford the house if the price is rising.
(half an hour later)
A: Are you satisfied with the apartment, Mr. Smith?
B : Looks fine. But I wonder how about the gas, water and electricity?
A: No problem. There are gas pipelines and gas cooker. Very convenient to do the cooking.
B : Is the hot water offered all day and night?
A: Yes.
B : How about the electricity? Does the power cut often happen?
A: Never.
B: Great! Are the charges for the gas, water and electricity included in the rent?
A: Yes. But there’s a $90 hook-up fee charged by the Gas Company. That’s refunded after three months.
B: I see.
A: At last.The most important thing is not allowed smoking here.
B: Thanks a lot.

4 Hi--tech
Dialogue or conversation
(Frank is talking with sb.)

A:good afternoon ,miss zhu ,I am doing some research and I am hoping you might have a few minutes to talk about technology
B:Sure of course
A:What do you think of the mobile technology
B:Its really mobile ,going forward so fast
A:What do you think is the major concern of mobile users
B:Mobility and universality
A:Do you have some of examples for mobile phone and it's users
B:Whats this mean
A:I mean ,could you give me a good example for mobile phone brand
B:Of couse ,it is definitely iphone ,which is the greatest art work in this centrury
A:yes ,quite right ,does the iphone have some of special for you ? I mean ,which kinds of special attracted you by iphone .
B:iphone respresent a unquie lifestyle .its totally change our each life .
A:You can say that again ,what’s different between iphone and the others .
B:Iphone is not only for making a call ,but also can surf in internet ,you donot need use computer to check your email ,all of this thing can be done just through iphone .
A:I see .It really does .and the next question is what do you primarily use your ipone for ?
B:well ,I use e-mail .learning english and arranging my schedule each day .its really complx fuctation for me .my life became more convenient since I have iphone
A:today telechnology go forward so fast and maybe oneday iphone could out of the date .
B:I donnot think so .iphone itself can be updated over and over again !
A:maybe you are right and ,competation is the force of development and I belive ,with the development ,telechnology can make our future more birght !
B:it ‘s the duty of the telechnology to forward !
A:nowdays,iphone is so useful for us,do you think we depend on technology too much.
B:yes,but I enjoy this life style.
A:okay,thanks!sorry to have give so much trouble for you .thanks again.
B:you are welcome .

5 Music
Dialogue or conversation
(Peter and Tom are listening to songs.)

A: Peter, listen to the lyrics of this song.
B: What’s so special about this song?
A: Do you like it?
B: Not very much. It sounds too emotional to me.
A: That’s why it is so popular. It was recorded by Jack.
B: I’m afraid my association with Broadway musicals is rather limited.
A: Do you ever listen to classical music?
B: Sometimes, but I find jazz more relaxing when I study in high school.
A: I like jazz too. But Classical is definitely my favorite. It helps me to calm down.
B: Which composers are your favorites?
A: I like listening to Mozart, and Beethoven. Do you also listen to Violin?
B: I haven’t had the chance to listen to Violin. Do you have any Violin CDs?
A: Yes would you like to borrow some sometimes?
B: That’s so kind of you.
A: The school drama club is putting on a musical production. How about going together?
B: Good idea,let’s go.
(after musical)
A: What do you think of the performance?
B: The acting was very expressive and the songs and dancing were superb. It’s an excellent musical.
A: I’m glad you enjoyed it. It’s had a long run, but the house has always been full.
B: Yes,thanks for your idea.Now,I would like to go home.If not ,my parents will worry about me.
A: Ok,if you’d like to borrow Violin CDs,you can call me.
B: Thank you,bye!
A: bye!

6&7 study and arts
Dialogue or conversation
(A course in history studies.)

A: What’s worrying you, Judy?
B: I don’t seem able to keep up with all the reading we’re expected to do. I simply can’t finish.
A: If I were you, I will stop worrying. Your problem is not so unusual, most postgraduates have this trouble.
B: maybe .you knows what? recently ,we have a lecture named” the work of art in the age of digital manipulation ”新媒体艺术的哲学思考./
A: actually, I take part in that lecture that’s especialy interested in “aurora” .so many artist and teachers are talking about the philosophy of art .
B: Yes, that s the problem. They talk mainly around “aurora”, which is a kinds of philosophy of Walter Benjamin ,who is a greatest philosopher of Germany .
A: yes ,it really does . Benjamin have a famous book named “The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction”,, the book mainly talk about the “aurora”
B: Yes, that’s the problem. I never heard that book and ,in fact ,I even don’t know who is Benjamin, I feel so failure .there are still have a lot of books I need to read .
A: ok , Just forget about it. i have that book if you want to read .this book can make you think deeply.
B: nice of you .i think I really need to read ,after all , we are postgraduate now , we should read more and think more .
A:I agree with you .however ,too many things we have to deal with ,and we have to give up some of things looking not very important .
B:yeah ,I know ,but reading can help us to go furthered in academic . do this book is English or Chinese ?
A: English version .but its ok ,I am sure you can read it ,that’s not difficult for you. and if you have any problems in English languages , I can give you a help .
B: you are right I spend more time looking up in dictionaries than reading when I read English versions .
A: There’s no need to read every word of this book, you know. It might be a good idea just to skim over some to get the main idea.
B: I’ll give it a try. Thanks for your encouragement.

8 Go to the doctor
Dialogue or conversation
(Steven doesn’t feel well today, so he goes to see a doctor.)

A: Well, what’s the matter with you?
B: I’ve got a headache.I can’t sleep whole night.
A: Have you got a fever or cough?
B: Yes, both.
A: Now, let me listen to your chest. Ah,Breathe deeply. That’s right. Well, don’t worry; There’s nothing wrong with your lungs. And how is your appetite?
B: It’s gone completely.
A: Show me your tongue, please. All right, stay in bed and keep yourself warm. I’ll prescribe some tablets for you, and you’ll be better in a few days.
B: what does the tablet’s name?
A: It named “Contac”and is best one for you.
B: And how many tablets do I have to take each time?
A: Two, after every meal.
Does the tablets have side effect?
B :Every kinds of tablets have side effect,it will made you feel tired. But only a little.
Steven: Oh,my gold! I have an exam to pass tomorrow. What can I do?
A: In such an emergency, you need injections
B: I prefer that.
A: So you should go to take a skin test first.
B: Where should I go?
A: In the next room.
(30 minutes later)
B: Doctor, I’ve passed the skin test.
A: Let me see the test result. Now I’ll prescribe some injections. You may take it by the nurse in the next room.
B: How about the dosage?
A: Once every day, one each time.
B: Does that a good remedy for me ?
A: Well,I think so.
B: Thank you.

9 media and moving pictures
Dialogue or conversation
(talking about movie)

A: I rather fancy going to the cinema tonight. Is there anything good on?
B: There’s a history film on at the wangjing star city.
A: I’m tired of history movies. What else is showing?
B: At the Star Theatre, there is a war film but you don’t usually like that kind.
A: You’re quite right. I like to see something that will make me thinking deeply.
B: Well, then, the film for you is the 2012 being shown at the wangjing .
A: Good,that’s a good idea, let’s go together, ok?
B: I’d like to.
(after movie)
A: What did you think of the movie we just watched?
B: Fantastic! I enjoyed it very much.
A: I did, too. I haven’t seen such a good movie with superb acting in a long time.
B: Tell me what impressed you most?
A: Acting. I think the leading actor impressed me mostly.
B: I’m of the same opinion. The music is wonderful, too.
A: Yes, it is. It is said that this movie has broken all previous ticket office records.
B: Everything was nice except we were so close to the screen. It would have been much better if we had had better seats.
A: But we were lucky enough, weren’t we?
B: Yes.
A: Let’s watch wind and cloud tomorrow ,may be, you would like it too.
B: But Hua Mulan will be fun too.
A: What time are they on?Maybe we can watch them both.
B: No, I’m afraid they clash.
A: Which one would you like?
B: From my point of view, Hua Mulan is better.
A: Ok, Let’s watch Hua Mulan tomorrow.
B: Sure,see you then.

10&11 Interpersonal behaviors and career and jobs
Dialogue or conversation
(somethingt unlucky)

A:hi ,judy ,it have been a long time I cannot see you ,
B:yes ,it really does , you look good still .
A:what are you doing recently ?you look a little tired .
B:we just begin to opearte a new design case ,and now ,we are trying our effort to offer a new scheme to our customer .
A:which kinds of scheme for your design case ?
B:Its about how to show student themselves to society and how to maketing themselves in this society with competition .you know ,finance crisis make students can not find a good job .
A:yes ,it really does .and how is your works for this case .
B:my job is to offer a scheme to promot them in each of sides .lets me take some example ,I can make a anysis to each of them and find theirs advantage and disadvantageths, and then ,through some of way of design ,such as design theirs resume and design theirs Interpersonal beheaiver to make them more perfect.
A:it sounds interesting . I am very interested in that. maybe there are finance crisis making people can not find a job and they have to make some of ways to show themselves .
B:yes ,I guess so . but as a designer ,we still stable .becase they need us to design them looking more powerful and have a good education .
A:yes ,I agree with u . look ,so many people over there ,lets go and see .whats going on ?
B:oh ,they are signing their name for take part in the government employee position .
A:it could not be easy ,the nunmber of people is limited .
B:sure ,but ,you know ,maybe the finance crisis more deeply ,the circumstance is not good for a stable job ,for many people ,being a government employee is a best choice for stable life .
A:yes ,after all ,majority people want to have a stable life style .
B:yes ,you kn