公共英语二级口语对话

公共英语考试二级口语经典对话

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公共英语考试二级口语经典对话1

对话一

Morley:Let's visit all eight caves.

Kathy:Actually,Dan and I should skip one of them.The temple for Lu Dongbin is bad for couples.

Morley:But I thought you said the gods just helped people.

Kathy:It depends on what kind of help you want.One of Lu Dongbin's powers is to cau couples to break up.

Morley:That is bad.I guess you and Dan should stay away from that one.

Kathy:He's the same god as the one at the Zhinan Temple in Mucha.So don't bring a girlfriend there,either.

对话二

The next day,on their way to Pahsien Cave

Morley:So what's the story behind this cave we're going to?

Kathy:Actually,it's a bunch of caves.Eight of them have temples dedicated to eight different gods.

Morley:Really?That sounds interesting.Why did they t up the temple s in the caves?

Kathy:Well,legend has it that the gods all visited the caves at one time.

Morley:You mean gods like Matsu,right?

Kathy:The are a bit different.Matsu helped fishermen,but the gods helped other poor people.

对话三

Dan,Morley and Kathy finally arrive at the Naruwan Hotel

Morley:That was one doozie of a trip.

Dan:I'm beat.Let's get a room and put our bikes away for good.

Morley:I'll rent a scooter so we can go exploring tomorrow.

Dan:Good.Becau I wouldn't get on that bike again if my life depend ed on it.

Morley:Come on,Dan.It was fun.

Dan:No.Going to the beach tomorrow will be fun.That bike ride was torture .

Morley:All right.Let's go get some rest.

Dan:I cond that notion.

对话四

A few hours later; Jun is looking sick on the car ride back

Lisa:What's wrong?You don't look too happy.

Jun:I have the worst headache!

Lisa:Let me open the window for you.Maybe some fresh air will help.

Jun:There's only one thing that will help,and your god doesn't like it very much.

Lisa:What are you talking about?

Jun:Coffee.I need some COFFEE!I haven't had any for two days now!

Lisa:Oh my,Jun.Maybe it's a good thing that you're leaving tomorrow morning.

几小时后，小君在回程的车上看来不舒服

劳拉：怎么了?你看来不太高兴。

小君：我的头世界痛!

劳拉：我帮你开个窗子。也许来些新鲜空气可以好一点。

小君：只有一样东西会让我好一点，但是你们的神不是很喜欢。

劳拉：你在说什么?

小君：咖啡。我要喝咖啡!我已经有两天都没喝到半滴了!

劳拉：哎呀，小君。也许你明天一早就要离开是件好事呢。

对话五

李华和Larry在看世界杯足球赛，美国队和阿尔及利亚队。我们要学两个常用语：on the edge of your at和down to the wire.

LH:Larry，今天这场比赛可很重要!美国要是赢了，就进16强，要是输了就得回家了。

L:I know!Who do you think will win?The U.S.or Algeria?

LH:这可说不好。

L:I agree,it's hard to predict who will win.All I know is that I'm going to be on the edge of my at the whole game.

LH:什么?你要坐在椅子边儿上看比赛?这样坐着你一会儿就得累。

L:Actually,when you are really excited or nervous about something,you can say that you are on the edge of your at.

LH:哦，on the edge of your at不是真的坐在椅子的边儿上，而是形容紧张的样子。你是说，这场比赛让你感到特别紧张、兴奋，简直坐也不是站也不是。

L:Right!Or for another example,my friend Eddie loved the new Jack Nicholson suspen movie.He said it kept him on the edge of his at for two hours.

LH:对!悬疑电影总是让人的心提在嗓子眼，紧张得不行!哎，Larry,你不是说你在网上买了一件美国队的球衣么?寄来了没有?

L:I've been waiting on the edge of my at all week for it to come,but it hasn't arrived yet.I hope it didn't get lost in the mail.

LH:别急，没准今天球衣就到了。你看别的世界杯比赛了吗?

L:Yeah a few,but for me,none can keep me on the edge of my at like a U.S.match does.

LH:这倒是!不过，足球比赛太紧张了!要不我们还是看“美国偶像”吧，轻松一下。

L:No way!I'm always sitting on the edge of my at whenever they announce the winner of American Idol.

LH:你怎么看什么都这么激动!对了，我还真没看出来，你也是美国偶像的粉丝啊!

L:Well you never know when you might learn something surprising about me,Lihua.

LH:哈哈，那以后和你说话时我该紧张了，I'll be on the edge of my at when I talk to you!

美国对阿尔及利亚的比赛结束了，Larry和李华在谈论这场比赛。

LH:真够悬的!双方一直是0比0，我还以为美国队要被淘汰了呢!谁知美国队居然在最后三分种里进了个球，这下就挺进16强啦!

L:I know!That was so amazing!If I watch a few more games like that,I'm going to have a heart attack!

LH:心脏病?不至于吧!不过，这场比赛最后几分钟确实挺刺激的。

L:You're right.That game really came down to the wire.

LH:Down to the wire?这是什么意思?

L:When something comes down to the wire,that means there isn't much time left.

LH:哦，down to the wire就是指到了最后关头。 你是说这场比赛在快结束的时候居然难分胜负。

L:Right.Here's another example.My big report for work is due tomorrow and I still have a lot of work to do,so it's really coming down to the wire today.

LH:你是说，明天有报告要交，可你还没怎么写呢，所以今天是你完成报告的最后关头了!哎?既然要写报告，干嘛还看世界杯?

L:I'll just say that I know what's important in life.Say,how is your summer job arch going?

LH:还在找呢。我已经快没钱了，如果再找不到工作，我连房租也交不出来了。

L:Gosh,it sounds like it's really coming down to the wire.Have you had any success?

LH:倒是有一份工作，我已经进入最后一轮面试了，公司说今天下午打电话通知我结果。

L:Wow,it sounds like it's coming down to the wire.You must really be on the edge of your at.

LH:是啊，已经快5点了，还没来电话，我都要急死了!

今天李华学了两个常用语。一个是on the edge of your at,表示紧张兴奋。另一是down to the wire,意思是到最后关头。

对话六

夏天到了，酷暑难当，李华和Larry一起去游泳。 今天我们要学两个常用语：few and far between和take the plunge.

LH:Larry,这几天怎么这么热啊!每天都有快40度!

L:I know!I have my air conditioner turned all the way to full power,and my apartment still feels really hot.

LH:华盛顿每年夏天都这么热。

L:Even though summers in Washington DC can be hot,summers that are this hot are few and far between.

LH:你说这么热的.夏天是few and far between?这是什么意思?

L:Something that is few and far between is very rare.

LH:哦， few and far between就是很少见的意思。你是说，虽然华盛顿的夏天比较热，但像今年这么热的还是很少见的。

L:Right!Here is another example.Hurricane Katrina caud a lot of terrible damage in Louisiana.Luckily,hurricanes that big are few and far between.

LH:对，像卡特里娜那种威力的飓风也是很少见的。Larry,你看天气预报了么?不知道什么时候会下雨，能凉快凉快?

L:Not any time soon..we can have a nice day having fun swimming.I've been so busy lately that my chances to relax have been few and far between.

LH:是啊，你最近好像特别忙。怎么那么多工作啊?

L:Well there is a promotion opportunity for a great job at my company.Chances like this are few and far between,so I'm working really hard to get it.

LH:现在经济不好，能有升职的机会的确不容易，你要好好争取!不过今天我们还是在游泳池里好好轻松一下吧!咱们去哪个泳池?

L:We're not going to the pool.My friend Andy is taking us out to swim in the ocean on his boat!

LH:啊?你朋友Andy有船?这么有钱的朋友我怎么一个都没有!

L:Well that's true,friends with boats are few and far between,so you have to be careful to maintain the friendship.

LH:Larry， 你不会是因为Andy有钱才跟他当朋友的吧?

L:Of cour not!But you know,Lihua,in heat like this,some friends might be more important than others.

Larry和李华上了Andy的船，准备在海中畅游一番。

LH:Larry,在游泳之前，我得问问你，这海里到底有没有鲨鱼啊?

L:Hmmm ...probably.But to be honest,right now I am more afraid of the sun than I am of any sharks.

LH:你不在乎，我可在乎!我不想成为鲨鱼的下午茶!

L:Lihua,I understand that you are a little nervous.But sometimes you just have to take the plunge.

LH:Take the plunge?Plunge，不是往下跳的意思么?你是说，让我不管三七二十一，跳进海里就好了?

L:Right!But you know,you can also say that you "take the plunge" any time you do something risky or scary.

LH:哦，take the plunge就是冒险一试。你是说，虽然我有些害怕，但还是应该果断地下水?

L:Right!For example,Anthony was really nervous about quitting his job and switching careers,but eventually he decided to take the plunge.

LH:哦，Anthony在辞职和改行的问题上一直挺犹豫的，但最后他还是决定冒险一试。这么说起来，我也有类似的经历，我来美国留学就是这样的!

L:Exactly!I bet it was a big decision to leave China and come to America,but you decided to take the plunge.Aren't you happy you did?

LH:哈，那可不好说，如果下面有鲨鱼，我被吃了，那我来美国的决定可就是大错特错了!

L:Trust me,Lihua.The sharks out here are few and far between.And even if there are any around,I don't think sharks like Chine food.

LH:哦?你说鲨鱼不爱吃中餐?不如这样吧，Larry，你先跳下去，咱们看看鲨鱼是不是比较爱吃美国饭!

L:Well,let's find out!This sun is so hot that I'm willing to take the plunge.Are you ready,Lihua?

LH:好吧!大海，我来啦!

今天李华学了两个常用语。一个是few and far between,表示很少见。另一是take the plunge,意思是冒险尝试。

对话七

Larry和李华一起过美国***日。今天我们要学两个常用语：go all out和give someone some pointers.

LH:Larry,看你这身打扮，红上衣，白短裤，篮袜子，再加上这顶美国国旗图案的帽子，你简直就是一面大星条旗!

L:Thanks,Lihua.You know that it's Independence Day,so I wanted to dress up for the occasion.

LH:你还在脸上画了一面国旗?!这是不是有点过头了?

L:Well Lihua,I just love the Fourth of July,so I wanted to go all out.

LH:go out?出去玩就出去玩吧，干嘛还要go ALL out?这是什么意思?

L:When you go all out,you make the biggest effort possible.

LH:哦，go all out就是全力以赴的意思。你是说，你特别喜欢7月4号***日，所以一到这一天，你就要加劲儿地打扮!

L:Right!Here is another example.There is a really important project due for work this Friday,so everyone at the office is going all out this week.

LH:哦，你们公司这星期五必须做完一个非常重要的项目，所以同事们这个礼拜都开足马力工作!对了，Larry,今天晚上是不是能看到烟火表演啊?

L:Yeah,usually the fireworks are really good.Washington DC really goes all out for the fireworks show.

LH:对，每年***日，首都华盛顿都会倾尽全力办一场大型烟火表演!不过，Larry,说实话，美国***日的烟火真比不上北京奥运会开幕式的烟花。

L:Well that's true.China really went all out for the Olympics,so the fireworks display in Beijing was really amazing.

LH:那Larry,美国人在***纪念日这一天，都喜欢做些什么呢?

L:Most people like to barbeque on Independence Day.

LH:烧烤?我喜欢!我们今天也要去烧烤么?

L:Oh yeah,we're going all out.I bought so much delicious food that it's going to take us a week to finish it all!

LH:太好了，咱们要甩开腮帮子大吃一顿!等等，咱们没有烧烤架啊!

L:No problem,I went to the store yesterday and got a fancy new grill.

LH:你专门买了一个烧烤架?

L:Yeah,I went all out and bought the nicest grill they had.

LH:你这次荷包大出血，买了最棒的烧烤架?太好了!咱们现在就开始准备烤肉吧!

L:Sounds good!

晚上，Larry和李华一起来到华盛顿市中心，观看烟火表演。

LH:Larry,这烟火挺漂亮的。不过，我总觉得自己去放花更过瘾!

L:I guess that's true,but it's dangerous.

LH:Larry， 你别怕，我可是放花的专家!明年咱们不来这里看了，自己在后院放!

L:Well alright.If you're really a fireworks expert,next year we can do them at home and you can give me some pointers.

LH:I can give you some pointers?这是什么意思?

L:When you give someone some pointers,you give him or her small pieces of advice.

LH:哦，give someone some pointers就是给人出些点子。你是说，明年咱们自己放花时，让我教教你。

L:Exactly!Here is another example.Eric really wanted to join the soccer team at school,so he found a coach to give him some pointers before the tryout.

LH:Eric想加入学校足球队，所以在参加选拔之前，找了一个教练，指点指点他。 Larry,我有点饿了。

L:Should we go to a restaurant?

LH:不用了。你看，那边不是有个卖热狗的摊子么?咱们去买个热狗吧!

L:Let me give you a pointer,Lihua.Never eat street vendor food!

LH:这倒是，街边的东西可能不干净。咱们还是坐地铁去个正经饭馆吃吧。

L:Here's another pointer for you,Lihua.The metro will be really crowded tonight,so it will actually be faster to walk to the restaurant.

LH:对，今天这么多人来看烟火，地铁上肯定挤死了。

L:But Lihua,how can you possibly be hungry after we went all out on that barbeque just a few hours ago.

LH:Larry,I'm going to give you a quick pointer:不要小看我的饭量!

今天李华学了两个常用语。一个是go all out，表示全力以赴。另一是give someone some pointers，意思是点拨，出点子。

对话八

Larry和李华一起去逛街，给Larry的朋友Tom买生日礼物。今天我们要学两个常用语：right on the money和crapshoot.

LH:Larry,Tom平时有什么爱好啊?

L:Tom really enjoys sports,especially skiing.But he also loves video games too.

LH:他喜欢滑雪和电子游戏?现在天气这么热，没法带他去滑雪...对了!我们给他买一个滑雪的电子游戏，这样他在家里就能滑了!

L:You want to buy him a skiing video game?I think you're right on the money.Great idea!

LH:Right on the money?什么意思?你让我付钱买礼物么?

L:Actually,when you say that something is right on the money,that means it is exactly right.

LH:哦，right on the money就是“完全正确”的意思。你是说，我提出给Tom买滑雪游戏是个特别好的主意，对不对?

L:Exactly.Here is another example.When Erica went to visit Karen she wasn't sure which apartment number was hers.Luckily her guess was right on the money.

LH:我明白了。Erica不肯定Karen家的门牌号码，可是她一猜就猜中了，这就叫right on the money.

L:Exactly!You're right on the money.

LH:那可不!咱们去电器商场买游戏吧!对了，那家店在哪儿来着?是在14街上么?

L:Yup,you're right on the money.There is a big electronics store there.

LH:那我们怎么去呢?

L:There is a metro station nearby,so I think that will be the most convenient way.

LH:对，附近是有地铁。是地铁的哪条线来着?绿线么?

L:Yup,you're right on the money again.It's the green line.

L:Larry,这种滑雪游戏好像是新上市的，会不会很贵啊?得50块钱吧?

LH:Wow Lihua,good guess!You're right on the money.The most popular skiing video game is $49.99.

L:哈!我今天怎么猜什么都那么准啊!那我再猜猜，你买这个游戏给Tom,其实是想和他一起玩儿吧?

LH:Actually,Lihua,you're right on the money!

Larry和李华正在商场的电子游戏区选游戏。

LH:Larry， 这里至少有10种滑雪游戏!咱们买哪个啊?

L:Hmmm ...I don't know.Maybe we could ask a store employee to recommend one.

LH:找店员问?他肯定给你推荐最贵的， 而且还不一定好!

L:I guess you're right.Since we don't have any idea which games are good,it's really just a crapshoot.

LH:A crapshoot?什么意思?

L:A crapshoot is something that depends totally on luck.

LH:哦，crapshoot就是完全靠运气的事情。

L:Exactly.For example,becoming a movie star is extremely competitive.Even if you're a good actor,it's still mostly a crapshoot.

LH:对，想成为电影明星很难，即使你有表演天赋，这也基本上是撞大运的事儿。

L:You got it.

LH:Larry，这里的游戏都好贵啊，要不咱们去别的店看看，也许有便宜点的?

L:Maybe,but there isn't any way to know which store would be cheaper.It would really be just a crapshoot.

LH:这倒也是。对了，Tom家的游戏机是什么牌子的啊?任天堂?索尼?还是X-Box?

L:Hmm ...I have no idea.

LH:啊?你不知道牌子，那怎么买游戏啊。万一型号对不上，就没法玩儿啦。

L:Well,we will just have to guess.It will be a crapshoot,but he can always exchange it later.

LH:那多麻烦。要不我们送给Tom一张购物券吧，让他自己随便买点什么。反正我们也不是很确定他会喜欢滑雪游戏。

L:Well,it's not a total crapshoot.We know he likes skiing and video games,so it's likely he will like this gift.

LH:我说 Larry,你对Tom的生日礼物可真上心啊!我猜，等到给我买生日礼物的时候，你一定会花更多的心思!

L:Of cour,Lihua.You're right on the money!

今天李华学了两个常用语。一个是right on the money,表示完全正确。另一是crapshoot,意思是全凭运气的事。

对话九

Larry和李华一起去看职业棒球赛。今天我们要学两个常用语：a drop in the bucket和a flash in the pan.

LH:Larry,世界杯结束了，咱们该看棒球了吧?我估计，棒球比赛肯定没有世界杯那么紧张。

L:I agree.Baball games are much slower,and each game isn't very important.

LH:对。每个队一年要打162场比赛，所以输个一两场的没什么问题。不像世界杯，输一场比赛就被淘汰!

L:You're exactly right.Each game is just a drop in the bucket.

LH:A drop in the bucket?这是什么意思?

L; You can say that something is just a drop in the bucket if it is only a very small or insignificant part of something el.

LH:哦，a drop in the bucket就好比一桶水里的一个水滴，指无关紧要。我们中文里把这个叫沧海一粟。

L:Right!Here is another example.Joe donated $20 to help people in Haiti after the earthquake,even though $20 was just a drop in the bucket.

LH:海地地震后，Joe给灾民捐了20美元，尽管这只是很小的一笔钱。

L:Exactly.So Lihua,you're going to support the Nationals,right?They've got a great new pitcher named Stephen Strasburg.

LH:我听说这个新投手特别棒!不过 Larry,the Nationals去年打得那么差，换个新投手真能管用么?

L:Yeah,he is probably just a drop in the bucket,but if the Nationals can get some more good players they might be better in a couple years.

LH:这么说，我们买票的钱就可以被用来聘请优秀的棒球队员喽?

L:I guess that's true,but of cour,the price we paid for our tickets is just a drop in the bucket.

LH:可不是么。The Nationals要想签下身价几百万美元的球星，可不能只靠咱俩这门票钱。哎?为了在经济上支持他们，你给我买一件有他们队标的T恤衫吧!

L:Well sure!But you have so many clothes,one more shirt is just going to be a drop in the bucket.

比赛结束了，Larry和Lihua从棒球场往外走。

LH:Larry,这个新的投手可真棒!

L:Yeah,he played really well.If he keeps pitching like that,he is going to have an amazing career.I sure hope he's not just a flash in the pan.

LH:A flash in the pan?什么意思?

L:A flash in the pan is something that starts out really well,but lasts for only a very short amount of time.

LH:哦，就是昙花一现!你是说，你希望这个新投手不要在开始的时候表现很出色，但很快就默默无闻了。

L:Right.Here is another example.The new author's first book got a lot of prai from critics,but he turned out to be a flash in the pan becau his other books were terrible.

LH:我明白了。这位作家的第一本书一鸣惊人，可这只是昙花一现，因为他后来写的几本书都很差。

L:That's right.

LH:Larry， 你注意到了么?这片地方自从盖了新棒球场以来，漂亮多了!饭馆、商场什么的都多起来了!

L:Yeah,a lot of people thought it would be a flash in the pan,but there is still a lot of development even a few years later.

LH:是啊，这个地区的发展可不是昙花一现，而是持续下来的。虽然现在经济不景气，但我还是希望他们能坚持下去。

L:Well,there were some signs that the economy was improving a few months ago.But unfortunately,it looks like they may have just been a flash in the pan.

LH:是啊，当时那些经济指标似乎都挺鼓舞人心的，谁知没过多久情况又变坏了。

L:Well spending $5 on dinner will only be a drop in the bucket for the economy.But a hamburger does sound great.

LH:好啊!咱们虽然不能改善全国的经济，但总可以先满足一下自己的胃吧!

今天李华学了两个常用语。一个是a drop in the bucket，表示无关紧要，沧海一粟。另一是a flash in the pan，意思是昙花一现。

对话十

Kathy:Hey there,boys.I heard this place rves some pretty good food.

Dan:Well,the liquid food is definitely not bad.

Kathy:Uh-huh.Well,don't get too drunk tonight.I have travel plans for the three of us for tomorrow.

Dan:Oh really?And 1 what did you have in mind?

Kathy:I thought we could take a day-trip to Yingge.

Dan:There you go.That's somewhere we haven't dragged Morley to yet.

卡西：嗨，男士们。我听说这里供应的食物不错喔。

阿丹：嗯，液体食物的确是不赖。

卡西：是吗。反正今晚别醉得太厉害。明天我有个咱们三人的旅行计划。

阿丹：真的吗?你有什么主意?

卡西：我想我们可以来个莺歌一日游。

阿丹：那就对了。那就是我们还没拉莫理去的地方。

公共英语考试二级口语经典对话2

Responding to Competition

Your company has recently begun to lo its share of the market due to competition from a new firm which charges customers less.You have been asked to suggest ways of solving the problem.

Discuss and decide together:

How advertising could help the company to deal with competition

What types of incentives the company could offer to customers

A:You know our sales have fallen a lot during the past quarter.

B:Yes,one of our competitors is charging a lot less than us.

A:I know.It is a new company in this line of business.We really need to do something about it.

B:What do you think we can do?

A:I think we can launch an advertising campaign to promote our product.

B:Yes,it’s good idea.But that will surely add to our cost and there push up our prices.

A:I know what you mean.Price is a major consideration when a customer decides on a purcha.But there are certainly many other considerations on their part,for example,quality and after-sales rvice.Also advertising will boost our product image.You know some people only like to buy products they’ve heard of.

B:That makes n.Ours is high quality product and our after-sales rvice is good enough,I think.That’s why we are charging a higher price than our competitors.So we should emphasize our quality and after-sales rvice in our ad so that…

A:So that people will try our products out of curiosity and then get to know the high quality of our product and after-sales rvice and then more people will buy our products.

B:But I am still worried about the price.You know customers always like low prices.

A:Yes,indeed.In fact,we can cut down a bit on our price.You know when sales increa after our advertising,we are likely to increa our total profit even if we slash our price a little bit.

B:Yes,a low price high volume strategy.

A:That’s it.We may even consider some other incentives,such as a coupon to go with our newspaper ad,and…

B:And I think we can offer free delivery for our customers.

A:Yes,but we cannot afford to offer free delivery for all our customers.

B:Only tho who are within the free delivery area,I think.

A:OK,not a bad idea.