朗文英语听说教程1口语考试简短对话

B：Good afternoon！Let’s talk about happiness today.

A:OK!How happy are you today-----very happy,a little happy,or unhappy?why? B:A little happy.Bcause I slept not very well last light. A:So you feel tired today.

B:Of course,due to the speaking test.

A:All right.So what do you think make you happy. B:Money,If I have much money,I can buy many things.

A:What do you want to buy?A good sleep?or you can use money to pass the exam?

B:Emmm,maybe I can’t buy it by using money.so what makes people happy than others?

A:We can see three personality factors that psychologists find in happy people.First,happy people are satisfied with themselves. B:What does it mean?

A:It means that they like themselves as they are,and they are happy with what they have. B:It’s right. What are other two personality factors.

A:Happy people are optimistic and they have good relationship with other people. B:So what does this tell us?

A:Well,If you want to be happier,don’t assume that winning lottery will help.there are more important factors for achieving happiness. B:That’s gerat!

Dialogue 2 New kinds of Food A:Good afternoon!How is it going? B:Good!

A:All right!Have you heard about “GM” food? B:Yes,it means genetically modified food.

A:Sure,it is food--either a plant or animal-- that has been altered in the laboratory by scientists. B:Well,how did scientists modifie food by using gene?

A:The scientists take something from one plant or animal，and add it to a different plant or an- -mal to make it grow in a different way.

B:It is amazing that transporting gene from a animal to a plant.

A:A kind of GM tomato, using the gene from a kind of bacteria,can grow in cold. B:It is interisting.what are other benefits of GM food.

A:For example,genetically modified corn kill insects that eat the plants，so it needs fewer pesti- -cide than normal plants.genetically modified tomato stay fresh for two months,so it has long Time to be sold.

B:It is really better than normal food.but is it have no risks?

A:Also it has.Genetically modified corn also kill butterflies.And genetically modified tomato may Dominate other plants.

B:So,there are some important benefits to genetically modified food but also some risks. A:Yeah,by the way.would you eat a tomato with a gene from a baceria？

B：impossible.it would make me feel disgusting.Maybe I think I eat a kind of bacteria，but in Reality，I eat a tomato.

A:OK,you maybe can't accept the GM food.

Dialogue 3 Public Art

A：Good afternoon！How is it going？ B:Good!

A:OK!Do you like the scupture?why or why not ?

B:Yes,it’s so beautiful and become more and more popular.

A:You’re right.Many business and city leaders are putting up art in public places. B:So why do they do it?

A:Art helps to make our cities look more beautiful and interisting . People can look it and Enjoy it every day.

B:Would you like to give a example of public art?

A:You can see the scupture in the front of the library.Two dolphins.It’s 1.2 feet wide and 2 feet Long.It’s made of metal--steel and cuprum.

B:I can’t interpret this scupture. I don’t know what the scupture means. A:The dolphin symbolizes harmony and wisdom.

B:It’s great！So it’s in the front of the liabry.But I have a different point.I think the dlphins Symbolizes love.And it’s place for couple which there are many bunches. A:Maybe you’re right.Different people interpret the purpose differently.

DIalogue 4 Journey to Antarctica A:Good afternoon!How is it going? B:Good!

A:OK,what do you konw about exporlation in Antarcica? B:It’s a very cold place.Shackleton has been arrived there.

A:Yes,imgine that you are part of Shackleton’s crew .You need to decide which supplies to save From your ship before it sinks.You already have the food and water you need.You can take five More supplies.

B:Well,I will chose tents.sleeping bags . sled dogs. Maps. Extra clothing. A:What do you think is most impotant?

B:Tents and sleeping bags.If I don’t have those,I think I will die due to the tempture. A:You are right.So why do you chose sled dogs and maps ?

B:Sled dogs can become my transportation on ice.I maybe lost without the maps. A:So extra clothing also is your weapon to defeat the cold.Right? B:No,just a change of clothes.

A:You mean you will take a shower in the travel,then change clothes. B:Yes,I hate dirty clothes.

A:It’s interesting.Good luck for you to find hot water.

Dialogue 5 Violence on Television A:Good afternoon!How is it going? B:Good.

A:What do you think watching TV?

B:I think that watching TV is interesting and exciting. A:So what did you watch on TV.

B:I never watch TV now. I mean that I always watch series on my mobilephone. A:Well,what did you watch on your mobilephone. B:Day and Night.ZhouShutong is so beautiful. A:Is the show for children or adults?

B:It is for adults.Because it is a detective thriller. A:How many acts of violence do you see?

B:I can’t calculate,there were dead people in each set. A:Do you think children should watch this show.

B:Must not.It involves many factors of killing.Children maybe imitate the behaviors.

A:Well,Do you think children should be protected from violence on TV.If so,who should protect Them?

B:Yes.The SARFT protect them for forbiding the show.

Dialogue 6 Too Old to Learn A:Good afternoon!How is it going? B:Good!

A:OK,what age do you think children should study.

B:Maybe 6 years old.Most children study in this age in China. A:Well,what is different about how adults and children learn? B:Adults may not have much time to learn.they need to work. A:OK,do you agree that “Too old to learn”?

B:No,learnning is the most important thing in one’s life.Never too old to learn.

A：But for a old man,he maybe have sutdied more knowledges when he was young.

B:it’s wrong.the world keeps changing on and on.there is always something new for them to learn A:So,they must be aware that they should stick to learning throughout their lives. B:Yeah,thai’s all right.

A:Well,what are the banefits?

B:Constant learning can make people become more learned and experienced so that they can suit the changing world better.

Dialogue 7 Are We Alone? A:Good afternoon!How is it going? B:Good!

A:Do you think there is intelligent life on other planets? B:I believe intelligent life exists somewhere in the universe. A:why?

B: The universe is about 12 billion years old,This is long enough for other planets to have intelligent life.

A:How can we look for other intelligent life in the universe?

B:In the past, it was hard to look for signs of intelligent life in the universe.But now, powerful telescopes allow scientists to discover smaller planets just like Earth. A:Only way?

B:No, We can also contact intelligent life in other way, such as radio signals. A: They may be trying to communicate with us now. B:We don’t know that it’s a disaster or revolution. A:You’re right.

Dialogue 8 Do the right Thing A:Good afternoon!How is it going? B:Good!

A:OK,How do you decide what is right and wrong?

B:Usually I decide what is right and wrong by personal feelings and law.

A:Ok,For example,A man drops 50 dollars on the floor.You pick it up.When he looks for money,you

Say you haven’t seen it.

B:I think it’s wrong to lie to the man.it’s illegal.

A:So you justify your answers by law in this example.

B:Yes,and if my friend gets a ugly haircut,I will tell him it’s really ugly. A:It’s interesting.So you don’t worry about you don’t have a friend? B:No,In my oppion,true friend shouldn’t lie to the others,except joking. A:So being your friend is terrible. B:Maybe.

Dialogue 9 A good night sleep A:Good afternoon!How is it going? B:Not very well.

A:You looks very tired.Did you get a good sleep last night? B:No,I stay up until 3:00 for watching movies by mobilephone. A:what movie did you watch last night?Is it so interesting? B:Day and Night.

A:Why you watched it in night? Shortness of sleep may affect day - time work very much. B:I couldn’t get sleep before 1:00.Could you give me some advice?

A:Sleeping pills are not the only treatment, although they may be offered as a short-term solution. B:Yes,you are right.

A:Well,Go for a daily walk. Natural light helps to regulate your biological clock, so exercise outdoors if you can. B:Sounds great!

A:Develop a relaxing bedtime routine. Read or listen light music, then take a warm bath. B:I would try it.

A:Hope you have a good sleep in night. B:Thank you.