Topic: football match
A: Hello, John! Where are you coming from?
B: From a football match. The London team played against the Oxford team.
A: And what’s the score?
B: Two to one in favor of the London team.
A: How is that so strong a team as the Oxford team lost to the London Team?
B: The London forwards were in excellent form(Shape)and there goalkeeper did his job splendidly.
A: Were there some other causes that let to the loss of the Oxford team?
B: One of Oxford team’s best player was injured and was replaced by another who proved to be a poor makeshift.
A: What a pity. Who was the referee?
B: Bob Smith did. He knows his job all right. It was the London team that opened the score, and the score remained to 1:0 (One to nil/one to nothing)until the very end of the first half when the Oxford team scored its first goal.
A: As I understand, the first half ended in a draw.
B: Yes, it did. During the second half, the Oxford team’s half-back, who was at fault, was ordered off the field, and thus ,the Oxford team had to play against the London team with its 10 players.
A: When did the London score the second goal?
B: Towards the end of the second half. When one of the players on Oxford team was a fault, the referee suspended the game and ordered a penalty kick.
A: And that penalty kick brought the London team another score.
B: Right you are!作者: july.8321 时间: 2010-7-24 07:17
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Topic: Asking for help
A: Hi, Ya
B: Hello. John. Nice to meet you.
A: Nice to meet you. I was thinking of your photographing skill. Can you do me a favor?
B: Out with it . I’ll try my best. We are good friends.
A: Klause is my cousin, is going to hold a wedding ceremony this Saturday. He intends to hire a professional to photograph the occasion.
I suggested to him that you are the right person. And he asked to ask you for permission.
B: This Saturday? I’m afraid I have another appointment that day.
A: I do hope you can change your appointment. You are the best one that can comes to my mind. Klause says he’ll pay you $500 for the service
Besides your regular charge.
B: Pay is not the problem. The problem is that whether my assistant is willing to take my place this weekend. You know Saturday and Sunday are holidays for employees.
A: Why not ask your assistant right now?
B: OK.作者: july.8321 时间: 2010-7-25 07:06
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7-25 Topic: Family members A: Nancy, meet my family members, my grand parents, my parents, brothers and sisters, my ants and uncles, my cousins, my nephew and nieces. B: Pleased to meet you. What a big family you have ,John! A: Yes, they are all my family members. You will sit next to my grandfather. Grandpa, I’m going to put my friend in this seat near you. C:Please sit down, my dear. Make yourself at home. B: (to John) As I can see, your family are very much attached to each other. A: Yes, we are . “ Blood is thicker than water” , as the saying goes. B: Your family members are scattered in various parts of the country, I presume? A: Yes, some of them are even working abroad. Most of my family members come back home to spend the New Year holidays. B: Oh, by the way, where are the children? I don’t see them. A: They’ve had their own party and plenty of good things to eat, and they’re now fast sleep in the next room. 作者: july.8321 时间: 2010-7-26 13:38
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Topic: Catching a cold
A: Good morning. Take a seat, Please. What’s wrong with you?
Trans:早上好,请坐,怎么了
B: I’ve got a running nose, and I feel chilly and feverish since last night.
Trans:我流清鼻涕,并且从昨晚开始,我感到发冷和发热
A: How did it start?
Trans:什么时候开始的?
B:I went outdoors and got soaked in a downpour yesterday morning. And then it started.
Trans:昨天上午我出门时候淋了大雨,之后就病了
A: You probably have contracted the flu. There is an epidemic of influenza in the city these days. Are you running a high fever?
Trans:你很可能得流感了,最近城里正在流感正在流行,你发烧吗?
B: Yes, I have a high fever.
Trans: 是的,我发高烧
A: Let me check your pulse and listen to your heart and lungs. Yes, you do have the flu. Take this prescription to the pharmacy for your medicine.