《英語口語生存手冊》生活英語提高版Unit 14
Unit 14: Opinions
Dialogues Political Matters
Unit 14 Track 1 Voting by Post
D=Dad J=Jenny
D:Oh, I have to mail this letter. Can you see a mail box?
J: Oh,yes,there is a mail box on the corner ,Dady.
D:Where? oh,yes.
J:What's the letter?
D:It's a form that I filled in so that I vote in USA.
J:Are you going to the States just for a vote?
D:No,I'll vote by mail.
J:Who will you vote for?
D:Well,I normally vote democrat but this time I'm going to vote for the publican candidate.
J:Oh,here is a mail box.Can I do it?
D:Yes, sure.
J:There we are. I think these red mail boxes in England are really great.
D:I agree
J:We should get some nice business stays.
D:You 're absolutely right.Now, should we go home for a cup of tea?
J:Yark . No,thank you.I don't like everything in British.
D:I agree with you completely.Give me coffee any day.
A:Hi,Jenny ,we're back.
J:Hi, would you like a cup of tea?
D/A: Ah,ah
J:What did I say?
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Track 2 Interruptions
P=Paula M=Man J=Jenny
J :GCS exam is followed by AS level exam.followed by ,oh,
M:Good morning ,I'm your labour party candidate in the local election.
J :Good morning
M:Oh,are you American?
J:yes,I'm.
M:Does that mean you can't vote in England?
J :Yes,that's right.
M:Oh,oh,It was nice to talk with you.
J: :Yes,good bye.Now, where was it?oh,yes.GCS is followed by AS level,followed by A levels which……
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J: Oh,no,who is he ,now?
M:Good morning, Are you conservative party candidate in the local election?
J: :Good morning,
M:Will you vote the conservative in the next election?
J: :That depends what's your policy on street lights.
M:If we win the election,we'll double the number of street lights in the town.
J: :Oh,good. And what's your opinion of working mothers?
M:I think it's good that all should work, if they want to work. Do you agree?
J: :Yes, I agree completely.What about buses?
M:In my opinion, we should use our cars less and we should travel by bus more. Do you agree?
J: :No, I don't agree at all. You see, if
P:Hi,Jenny
J: Hello,Paula,how are you?
P:I'm fine.But why are you talking in a strange voice?
J:Strange voice?
P:I'm not talking to him.yes,you are.You are talking more like a British than an American. Well,I
M:American.are you American?
P:Oh,yes ,I'm
M:Does that mean?
P:Yes,I can't vote for you or anybody else. Sorry bye.
*****
Situations Track 3 At Electrical Appliance Store
W:What can I do for you?
M:Well, I bought this radio here two days ago.and there is something wrong with it.
W:What seems to be the problem?
M:The radio doesn't work when I switch on the power pool, nothing happens.
W:Did you put batteries in the radio?M:No.no, I didn't. I thought it came with battery in it.
W:Oh,no. It doesn't come with battery in it.You need four AA batteries for this model.
M:Ok.Then, I'd like to buy four batteries .
W:Good.I'll put them in the radio for you.
M:Thank you.Yes, I put four new batteries in it,yesterday.
W:One moment please. I'd like to check the batteries. Well the batteries are Ok, I think the radio is ineffective.You can exchange it, if you like.
M:I'd rather have a refund.
W:Certainly. Do you have a receipt?
M:No,no,I don't..
W:I'm sorry but you need a receipt to get refund.
M:Do I need a receipt to exchange it ? Yes ,yes ,here it is.
W:Oh, I see ,you bought the radio with a credit card. You need to have the card in order to process the refund.
M:Ok,here is my credit card.
*****
Vocabulary
Politics ,elections and politicians
Track 4 politics
Politics, political, policy, government, parliament, foreign policy , social policy,health, education, taxation, finance, economics, economy, state, sovereign and politicians, head of state, president, monarch, sovereign, king , queen, dictator, minister, foreign minister, prime minister, finance minister, politician, candidate, political parties, the labour party, the conservative party, the laboural democratic party, the republican party, the democratic party, a conservative, a Tory, a liberal democrat, a republican, a democrat, the conservative, the Tories, ,the liberal democrats, the republicans, the democrats, elections, party, constituency, election, elect, vote ,manifesto, slogan, democracy, monarchy,dictatorship , democratic.
Dialogues Political Matters
Unit 14 Track 1 Voting by Post
D=Dad J=Jenny
D:Oh, I have to mail this letter. Can you see a mail box?
J: Oh,yes,there is a mail box on the corner ,Dady.
D:Where? oh,yes.
J:What's the letter?
D:It's a form that I filled in so that I vote in USA.
J:Are you going to the States just for a vote?
D:No,I'll vote by mail.
J:Who will you vote for?
D:Well,I normally vote democrat but this time I'm going to vote for the publican candidate.
J:Oh,here is a mail box.Can I do it?
D:Yes, sure.
J:There we are. I think these red mail boxes in England are really great.
D:I agree
J:We should get some nice business stays.
D:You 're absolutely right.Now, should we go home for a cup of tea?
J:Yark . No,thank you.I don't like everything in British.
D:I agree with you completely.Give me coffee any day.
A:Hi,Jenny ,we're back.
J:Hi, would you like a cup of tea?
D/A: Ah,ah
J:What did I say?
*****
Track 2 Interruptions
P=Paula M=Man J=Jenny
J :GCS exam is followed by AS level exam.followed by ,oh,
M:Good morning ,I'm your labour party candidate in the local election.
J :Good morning
M:Oh,are you American?
J:yes,I'm.
M:Does that mean you can't vote in England?
J :Yes,that's right.
M:Oh,oh,It was nice to talk with you.
J: :Yes,good bye.Now, where was it?oh,yes.GCS is followed by AS level,followed by A levels which……
*****
J: Oh,no,who is he ,now?
M:Good morning, Are you conservative party candidate in the local election?
J: :Good morning,
M:Will you vote the conservative in the next election?
J: :That depends what's your policy on street lights.
M:If we win the election,we'll double the number of street lights in the town.
J: :Oh,good. And what's your opinion of working mothers?
M:I think it's good that all should work, if they want to work. Do you agree?
J: :Yes, I agree completely.What about buses?
M:In my opinion, we should use our cars less and we should travel by bus more. Do you agree?
J: :No, I don't agree at all. You see, if
P:Hi,Jenny
J: Hello,Paula,how are you?
P:I'm fine.But why are you talking in a strange voice?
J:Strange voice?
P:I'm not talking to him.yes,you are.You are talking more like a British than an American. Well,I
M:American.are you American?
P:Oh,yes ,I'm
M:Does that mean?
P:Yes,I can't vote for you or anybody else. Sorry bye.
*****
Situations Track 3 At Electrical Appliance Store
W:What can I do for you?
M:Well, I bought this radio here two days ago.and there is something wrong with it.
W:What seems to be the problem?
M:The radio doesn't work when I switch on the power pool, nothing happens.
W:Did you put batteries in the radio?M:No.no, I didn't. I thought it came with battery in it.
W:Oh,no. It doesn't come with battery in it.You need four AA batteries for this model.
M:Ok.Then, I'd like to buy four batteries .
W:Good.I'll put them in the radio for you.
M:Thank you.Yes, I put four new batteries in it,yesterday.
W:One moment please. I'd like to check the batteries. Well the batteries are Ok, I think the radio is ineffective.You can exchange it, if you like.
M:I'd rather have a refund.
W:Certainly. Do you have a receipt?
M:No,no,I don't..
W:I'm sorry but you need a receipt to get refund.
M:Do I need a receipt to exchange it ? Yes ,yes ,here it is.
W:Oh, I see ,you bought the radio with a credit card. You need to have the card in order to process the refund.
M:Ok,here is my credit card.
*****
Vocabulary
Politics ,elections and politicians
Track 4 politics
Politics, political, policy, government, parliament, foreign policy , social policy,health, education, taxation, finance, economics, economy, state, sovereign and politicians, head of state, president, monarch, sovereign, king , queen, dictator, minister, foreign minister, prime minister, finance minister, politician, candidate, political parties, the labour party, the conservative party, the laboural democratic party, the republican party, the democratic party, a conservative, a Tory, a liberal democrat, a republican, a democrat, the conservative, the Tories, ,the liberal democrats, the republicans, the democrats, elections, party, constituency, election, elect, vote ,manifesto, slogan, democracy, monarchy,dictatorship , democratic.
