Conversation A: At an Elementary School?
MARTIN: Excuse me. Where is the principal's office??
BOY: Go straight ahead, then turn left.?
MARTIN: Thanks. Good morning. I'm Martin Learner.?
TINA: Oh, You're the reporter. I'm Tina Good place. I'm Mrs. Weaver's secretary.
MARTIN: How are you??
TINA: Fine, thanks. Come with me. Mrs. Weaver is in the cafeteria.?
TINA: Where are you from, Mr. Learner.?
MARTIN: I live in Baltimore.?
TINA: Classes begin at 8:15. Here we are. Come in.?
MARTIN: Thanks.?
TINA: Mrs. Weaver. This is Martin Learner.?
MARTIN: Good morning, Mrs. Weaver. I'm happy to meet you.?
MRS. WEAVER: Thank you. How are you??
MARTIN: Fine, thanks. How are you??
MRS. WEAVER: Fine, thanks. Please. Sit down. Would you like coffee??MARTIN: Yes, please.?
MRS WEAVER: Goodbye, Mr. Learner.?
MARTIN: Goodbye. Thank you for your time.?
TINA: Milk? Sugar??
MARTIN: No, thanks.?
MRS WEAVER: You're a reporter??
MARTIN: Yes. I report news on the radio. I work at the Voice of America.?MRS WEAVER: That's interesting. I'm the principal. I'm a teacher, too. I teach
art.
MARTIN: Wonderful!?
MRS WEAVER: Come see the children.?
MARTIN: Thank you.?
HAL: Hello, Helen.?
MRS WEAVER: Good morning HAL, Mr. Learner, this is Hal Marks.?
MARTIN: Hello. Are you a teacher??
HAL: Yes. I teach the fifth grade. Are you a teacher??
MARTIN: No. I'm a reporter. I report news on the Voice of America.?
HAL: Good. Come see my fifth grades.?
MARTIN: Thanks.?
Practice 1:某些实义动词在词尾加er或or构成一个名词,成为执行该动作的人或物。
Examples: MARTIN: I'm a reporter. I report.?
MRS WEAVER: I'm a teacher. I teach.?
HAL: I'm a teacher. I teach.?
会话A : 在一所小学?
马 丁:对不起,请问校长办公室在哪儿??
男 孩:一直向前走,然后向左拐。?
马 丁:谢谢。早上好,我叫马丁·勒纳。?
蒂 娜:哦,你是那位记者,我叫蒂娜·古德普雷斯,我是韦弗夫人的秘书。
马 丁:你好吗??
蒂 娜:很好,谢谢,跟我来,韦弗夫人在自助餐厅。?
蒂 娜:勒纳先生,你是哪儿的人??
马 丁:我住在巴尔的摩。?
蒂 娜:8点15分开始上课,我们到了。请进。?
马 丁:谢谢。?
蒂 娜:韦弗夫人,这位是马丁·勒纳。?
马 丁:早上好,韦弗夫人。幸会。?
韦弗夫人:谢谢,你好吗??
马 丁:很好,谢谢,你好吗??
韦弗夫人:很好,谢谢,请坐,你要咖啡吗??
马 丁:好,请。?
蒂 娜:再见,勒纳先生。
马 丁:再见,谢谢你为我花的时间。?
韦弗夫人:加牛奶还是糖??
马 丁:不用,谢谢。?
韦弗夫人:你是记者吗??
马 丁:是的,我在电台报导新闻,我在“美国之音”工作。?
韦弗夫人:很有趣的工作,我是校长,也是教师,我教美术。?
马 丁:好极了!?
韦弗夫人:来看看孩子们吧!?
马 丁:谢谢。?
哈 尔:你好,海伦。?
韦弗夫人:早上好,哈尔。勒纳先生,这是哈尔·马可斯。?
马 丁:你好,你是教师吗??
哈 尔:是的,我教五年级,你是教师吗??
马 丁:不是,我是记者,在“美国之音”报导新闻。?
哈 尔:很好,来看看五年级同学。?
马 丁:谢谢。?