Todd: Keri, let's talk about reading.
Kerri: OK.
Todd: First of all, do you like to read?
Kerri: Yes, I do!
Todd: What do you read usually?
Kerri: I kind of alternate between fiction and non-fiction.
Todd: OK. What are you reading now?
Kerri: I'm reading two books now. The Ethics of Startrek, which my uncle gave me, which is non-fiction, and I just started it today: A Spy in the House of Love.
Todd: Oh, OK. It looks like a pretty good book. What is it about?
Kerri: Right now I've just started, so it's about a woman who has been having an affair, basically.
Todd: OK. When do you read? When do you find time to read?
Kerri: I read on the trains while I'm commuting to work. I read at night, on the weekends.
Todd: OK. What is your favorite author?
Kerri: I don't have a favorite author.
Todd: Yeah. it's kind of hard to pick.
Kerri: Yeah.
Todd: OK. Do you go to the library often?
Kerri: No, I don't.
Todd: Ok, thanks, Kerri.
希望這幾分鐘,大家能有收穫,求幫轉,謝謝
【生詞解釋】
commute /kəˈmjuːt/ 通勤,減刑,變換,乘車上下班
【詞彙學習】
commute 通勤,減刑,變換,乘車上下班
e.g: How long is your commute?
The commute to my job is much longer than it was to my old job.
hard to pick 難以挑選
e.g: It is always hard for her to pick what to wear on a first date.
It's hard to pick my favorite fruit because I really like them all.
find time 找時間
e.g: I don't know how she does it, but she always finds time to cook a healthy dinner for her family.
Do you ever find time to exercise now?
【熱詞學習】
資格審核=Verification of Eligibility
Online service for verification of eligibility for the permanent identity card.
核實永久性居民身份證資格的網上服務。
【聽力測試】(答案請見最底部)
1) Does she like fiction or non-fiction?
a) Fiction
b) Non-fiction
c) Both
2) How many books is she reading now?
a) None
b) One
c) Two
3) Who gave her The Ethics of Startrek?
a) Her dad
b) Her friend
c) Her uncle
4) When does she read?
a) On the train
b) On her lunch break
c) Before work
5) Who is her favorite author?
a) Mark Twain
b) Toni Morrison
c) She does not have one
【此話怎說】
有人招呼你嗎?
Are you being served?
【相關信息】
本號姊妹微信公眾號【口語篇】已開通,感興趣的同鞋可通過下面的方式來訂閱。要多聽多說,只有聽懂了別人的並說好了自己的才能達到溝通的效果!
為方便收聽所有音頻,音頻已同步到喜馬拉雅FM專欄,您可用喜馬拉雅app掃描以下二維碼或打開以下連結來訂閱收聽:
喜馬拉雅app專欄連結:
http://m.ximalaya.com/83949625/album/14812466
【測試答案】
1. c ; 2. c ; 3. c ;4. a ;5. c