Unit 1
Inside View
Conversation 1
Janet: Hi, it’s me again, Janet Li. I’m still a student at the University of Oxford in England. But I’m not in Oxford right now. And I haven’t gone back home to China either. It’s the long vacation now, and believe it or not, it’s the middle of summer. I’m spending my summer in one of the world’s greatest cities. I’m in London, home to the Hous of Parliament, Big Ben, Tower Bridge…and the double-decker bus. I want to find out what it’s like to live in this busy, lively city. So I’m working for London Time Off, a website about what’s on in London. This is Joe…, he’s my boss, and this is Andy, who is a reporter. And what’s my job? Well, I don’t know yet, becau it’s my first day. But I’m meant to be shadowing Andy, oh, what I mean
is, I’m going to be helping him. So can you tell me something about Lo逢雪宿芙蓉山主人
ndon, Andy?
Andy: It’s the greatest city in the world. .
Joe:陈绍基书法
Except for New York!
Andy: New York? Don’t make me laugh!
Joe: And your point is…?
Andy: Look, if you want my opinion, London is greater than New York…
Joe: No, I don’t want your opinion, thank you very much. It’s a fact.
Andy: A fact! Are you rious?
\Janet: And here we are in London, probably the greatest city in the world.
Andy: What? Probably? Excu me, I prefer to deal with this mylf…
Joe: Ah, dream on, Andy………
珍妮特：嗨，又是我，珍妮特.李。我目前还是一位英国牛津大学的学生，但我现在不在牛津，也还没有回中国的家。现在在放长假，而且不管你信不信，现在是夏天的中期。我现在正在世界上最棒的城市之一里度过我的夏天。我在伦敦，它是英国国会大厦、大本钟、塔桥…和双层巴士的故乡。我想知道住在如此热闹和生气勃勃的城市里是什么感觉。所以，我现在在为伦敦下班网效劳。它是一个报道伦敦时事的网站。这是乔，他是我的老板，而他是安迪，一位记者。我的工作是什么呢？这个我也不知道，因为今天是我的第一天，但我会注定跟随着安迪。喔，我的意思是，我将会协助他。那么安迪，你能告诉我一些关于伦敦的事情吗？
安 迪： 伦敦是世界上最棒的城市。
乔 ： 除了纽约以外！
安 迪： 纽约？别逗我笑了！
乔 ： 那你的观点是… ?
安 迪： 注意，如果你真的需要我的观点，伦敦确实比纽约棒…
乔 ： 不，我不需要你的观点，非常感谢！这是事实！
安 迪： 事实！你是当真的吗？
珍妮特：我们现在在伦敦，或许是世界上最棒的城市。
安 迪： 什么？或许？对不起，我宁可自己处理这个…
乔 ： 啊，安迪，继续做你的美梦吧...
Conversation 2
Janet：So when did you start working at London Time Off?
Andy: About a year ago.
Janet: And I hope you don’t mind my asking ,but do you like working here?
Andy: Yes, I love it. I mean, Joe and I get along quite well. He drives me crazy sometimes, becau he’s my boss, and I wish I earned a bit more money儿童节英文
, but…I think my job is really cool, becau I get to e everything that’s happening in London. And I didn’t want to join the rat race.
Janet: What do you mean by the rat race?
Andy: You know, doing the same thing day in day out, and not doing anything creative, or having any time to enjoy life. It’s the last thing I want to do.
Janet: So do you mind telling me what you do exactly?
Andy: Basically, we check out new events o网球肘的症状
n the London music scen
e, you know, new clubs, the latest plays and films, as well as exhibitions in galleries and muums. Then we go and film interviews with the musicians or the actors, or anyone who has anything to do with the event.
Janet: Ok, then what happens?
Andy: We edit the interviews, and then we upload it all onto the website. We get 200,000 hits a week. We’re London’s biggest listings site.
Janet: Can I ask you something el?
Andy: Fire away.
Janet: What are we going to do now?
Andy: I need to go back to my flat, and get my rearch. Then we’ve got an interview to do. Let’s get the辉煌的反义词
tube back to my place.
Janet: And what about Joe?
Andy: Well, he’s suppod to be on his way to the National Theatre, to do an interview with the director of a new play. But I kind of hope he gets lost on the way. Then he’ll discover what a great place London is.
