UNIT 7 ENGLISH
P136
A: you know …rush hour was awful this morning.(this coffee tastes terrible!business is very slow tonight.it looks like it’s going to rain.we should ask for a raise today.fred worked very hard on this annual report.it’s time to think about retiring.)
B: I agree.(I agree with you.you’re right.that’s right.) rush hour was awful this morning, wasn’t it.
A: traffic must have been slow because of the snow.(we should switch to a different brand.the restaurant is almost empty.we should have take our umbrellas.i’ve never seen the boss in such a good mood.let’s consider giving him a promotion.we’ll be able to spend more time together.)
B: that’s just what I was thinking.(that’s exactly what I was thinking.)
P137
A: You know…they aren’t very impressed with our presentation (1Roger doesn’t look very well/2This pizza isn’t very good./3This movie wasn’t appropriate for children./4W shouldn’t play the stereo so late at night./5Our English teacher hasn’t been very patient with us recently).
B:I agree. They aren’t very impressed with our presentation(1Roger doesn’t look very well/2This pizza isn’t very good./3This movie wasn’t appropriate for children./4W shouldn’t play the stereo so late at night./5Our English teacher hasn’t been very patient with us recently),are they.
A:I don’t think we’re going to get their business.(1He must be coming down with the flu/2Maybe we should complain about it /3 It shouldn’t have been rated “G”/4 We are keeping all the neighbors up./5Maybe he’s “burning out” )
B: That’s just what I was thinking.
P138
1、Dinner was delicious , wasn`t it?
2、Elizabeth seems to be an efficient worker , dosen`t it?
3、These new desk chairs aren`t very comfortable , are they?
4、Our neighbors haven`t been very friendly lately , have they?
5、I did my homework a little carelessly , didn`t I?
6、I didn`t get the job , did I?
7、Robert looks very tired today , doesn`t it?
8、The weather isn`t very nice , isn`t it?
9、That really wasn`t a very difficult test , wasn`t it?
10、You`re going to evict us from our apartment , aren`t you?
11、I guess we should leave the party now , shouldn`t we?
12、You don`t love me any more , do you?
P140
A: you know … I think the air conditioning is broken.( something is bothering larry. leslie is going to be promoted soon. they’re planning to announce a big layoff. jane might leave the company soon. Donald has a crush on peggy.)
B: relly? i’m not so sure .(I don’t know .i’m not so sure I agree.)what makes you say that ?(why do you say that ?what makes you think so?why do you think so?)
A: Well, it’s unusually warm in here.(he’s been very short-tempered these past few days.the boss seems to think she’s the best person in the department .all the managers have been acting strangely the past few days.she seems upset about her upcoming transfer to our office in North Dakota.he spends an awful lot of time near her desk.)wouldn’t you agree?(wouldn’t you say so?don’t you agree?don’t you think so/)
B; no, not really. I disagree.(I don’t agree .i don’t think so.)
P142
A : I like (I really like.i love i really love.)your sweat. It’s very colorful.
B.: Thank you.
A. :Did you make it yourself?
B. :No .It was a gift from my sister.
1 His jacket is very nice. .i wonder if it’s waterproof.
Yes ,it is.
2 His suit is very smart-looking. I wonder wether he got it.
At gentlemen’s Word on Fifth Avenue.
3 Her new watch is very fancy .I wonder weather it’s solar-powered.
No .It works on a battery.
4.Her briefcase is very impressive .I wonder if it’s real leather.
No .it’s vinyl.
5.His cologne is very exotic. I wonder what scent it is.
It’s “Sea Breeze for Men”.
P144
A: how do you like (how do you think of )my tie?(his hather new bathing suithis haircuther new pajamasher new office furniture)
B: your tie? (his hather new bathing suithis haircuther new pajamasher new office furniture)well, uh… I think it’s nice.
A: you don’t really like it,do you.
B: well, uh…
A: please!(come onlistenlook!)be honest with me!
B :well…to tell you the truth (honestlyto be honest),I think it’s a little loud.(it’s very funny lookingit’s too old-fashionedit’s so short they’re so childishit’s so ostentatious)
A :hmm. you might be right.(you may be right that might be truethat may be true)
P146
A: did you see the new episode of “Pittsburgh Police” last night?(the “Dan Litterman Show”the Giants gamethe “Facts and Fortune” showthe president’s press conference”Jackie and Jennifer”)
B: no ,I didn’t.
A: you missed a really good one .Lieutenant Morgan captured three bank robbers in an empty warehouse.(one of the guests was a very funny comedian from las vegas.they won by scoring a touchdown in the last few seconds of the game.one of the contestants won $50,000he announced his new tax reform proposalJennifer got stuck in the elevator of her apartment building)
B:oh.
A:it’s too bad.(it’s a shame)you didn’t see it.
B:I have to admit,(to be honestto tell you the truth)I don’t really enjoy crime shows. (last-night talk shows are dullfootball games are slow-moving game shows are juvenilethe president’s press conferences are boringcomedy programs are stupid)
A: oh, really? why not?
B: well ,I personally feel(I don’t really like i don’t particularly care fori’m not really crazy about)they’re kind of violent.1
P150
A: You know…I wish we lived in a warm climate.(our upstairs neighbors were quiet.we work in a high-rise buildingwe have a vending machine with juice in it we can speak Japanesethey will buy us computersmanagement is responsive to employees’ needs and concerns.)
B:I agree(:I agree with you you’re :I agree that’s rightthat’s truei know)if we lived in a warm climate, we wouldn’t freeze all winter.( our upstairs neighbors were quiet. we’d be able to sleep at night.we work in a high-rise building, we’d have a nice view of the viewwe have a vending machine with juice in it ,we’d have to drink coffee and soda all daywe can speak Japanese ,we’d need to hire an interpreter every time mr. hatano to townthey will buy us computers, we’d have to use this messy correction fluidmanagement is responsive to employees’ needs and concerns, morale is so low here.)
A:I couldn’t agree with you more .(that’s exactly what I think i feel the same waymy feelings exactlyyou can say that again)
P151
A: You know. I wish we didn’t have to wear our jackets in the office.(1.This train stops at every station./2. Our term papers due this Monday./3. The boss criticizes us all the time./4. Our English teacher explains every little grammar rule./5. Our dog and our cat fight with each other.)
B:I agree.(I agree with you you’re right that’s rightthat’s truei know )If we didn’t have to wear our jackets in the office, we’d be comfortable working at our desks all day.(1If the train didn’t stop at every station, it wouldn’t take two hours to get to work every day./2. If our term papers due not this Monday, we are able to go to the beach tomorrow./3. If the boss didn’t criticize us all the time, we’ll enjoy working here./4. If our English teacher didn’t explain every little grammar rule, we’ll have enough time to practice speaking./5. If our dog and our cat didn’t fight with each other, we ‘d have “peace and quiet” around the house.)
C:I couldn’t agree with you more. (that’s exactly what I think i feel the same waymy feelings exactlyyou can say that again)
P154
A :I’m wondoering … why didn’t you come to the company’s annual picnic?(why didi youu miss today’s board of directors meetingwhy didn’t you use the spelling checker on this reportwhy did your assistant quitwhy did greta left work at 2 o’clock todaywhy didn’t you and grandpa come to my dance recitalwhy was the president late for this afternoon’s press conference.)
B:the truth is (the fact of the matter is ),I didn’t know about it .if I had known about it,I would have come to the company’s annual picnic.(I overslept .if I hadn’t overslept ,I wouldn’t have missed today’s board of directors meeting.i didn’t have time. if I had time, I would use the spelling checker on this reporthe found a better job. if he hadn’t found a better job, he wouldn’t quitshe had an important doctor’s appointment. If she hadn’t had an important doctor’s appointment, she wouldn’t left work at 2 o’clock todaywe didn’t realize it was last night. if we had realize it was last night ,we would come to your dance recitalhe was a guset on today’s oprah show, if he wasn’t a guset on today’s oprah show, he wouldn’t late for this afternoon’s press conference).
P156
A: I’ve been meaning to ask you …are you happy that you transferred to the accounting department?
B: to tell the truth .i regret (I’m sorry abouti regret that I i’m sorry that I )that transferring to the accounting department .i wish I hadn’t done it.
A: really? why?
B: because the work is boring and the people in that section aren’t very friendly.
A:; that’s too bad!(that’s a shamethat’s a pitywhat a shame
What a pity)I’m sorry to hear that .what do you plan to do ?
B :well,I hope the shipping department is willing to take me back.
A: is that likely?
B:I don’t know.
A:I hope things work out for you.
B: thanks.
