三个基本思路： 一、学习话题：学几门课，课程难不难，课的进展，考试如何，作业如何，老师怎样，实验课怎样，图书馆怎样…… 回答：基本上都是抱怨 二、生活话题：穷，省钱，购物一定要bargain，带学生证， 例如：1. I want to make a long distance call. When is the best time? 例如：2. Maybe I ought to subscribe to the journal. 捐献；定购订阅。 Why don't you save the money and read it in the library? 例如：3. A) To wear a heavy sweater to the game. B) To postpone the game. C) To change tickets. D) To watch the game at home. 三、混合话题，但忙于学习。
场景题： 选项的特点： 1. 地点；2. to do表目的；3. -ing；4. A and B结构，人物关系
[P24-1] A) He is still being treated in the hospital. B) He has had an operation. C) He'll rest at home for another two weeks. D) He returned to work last week.
M: How is your father, Mary? The last time I came to see you, you were about to take him to the hospital. W: He came home last week. The operation was very successful. The doctor said he' d almost recovered and could go back to work next week. Q: What did the woman say about her father?
注：be about to do 正要做某事
医院场景： 1、医生难找 2、病情如何 3、有病耽误课 miss the class
缺课的原因： 1、生病 get ill 2、睡过头 over sleep 3、traffic （车坏了，或者交通的问题）
医院的线索词： operation 手术
infirmary （校内）医务室；cafeteria 饭堂；tuition 学费 treat, treatment 治疗（过程） cure 治愈（结果） [study, learn; search, find; try, manage] clinic 诊所 ward 病房 student health center 学生健康中心 medical center 医疗中心 prescribe 开处方；preview 预习；interview 面试；international 国际的 fill the prescription 抓药 refill the prescription 再抓药 check out 办理出院手续 emergency department 急诊室
[P24-3] A) To meet Tom Wang. B) To work in his office. C) To go to hospital. D) To attend a meeting.
M: This is Tom Wang speaking. Could you tell me Mr. Smith's schedule for tomorrow? I would like to meet him at his convenience. W: Let me see. He'll go to see his doctor at 8, and chair a meeting at 10 in the morning. Well, he will be in the office the whole afternoon. Q: What does Mr. Smith plan to do at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning?
注：chair 主持
打电话场景： 1、约人肯定约不到 make an appointment （约医生） 2、约会去不了 come up 突然来临 reschedule 重新安排时间 fit me in 安排 3、电话打不通，打错电话 run out of coin 硬币用光 cut off 通话被中断 hang up 挂断电话 receiver 听筒 hook 挂钩 telephone book 电话簿 yellow pages 电话簿 yellow press 色情出版物 dial the number 打电话
打电话步骤： look up the number in the telephone; pick up the receiver; drop the coins in the slot 投币孔; dial the number you wanted.
[P25-4] A) She was afraid she might be kept too late. B) She would have something more important to do. C) She had to meet a friend of hers. D) She was not in the mood to attend the party.
W: Hello, Steve. This is Susan. I'm afraid I won't be able to come to the party. I was just asked to go to a meeting. M: Do come after your meeting, Susan. Our party won't be over until midnight. Q: Why did the woman say that she could not join in the party?
注：be in the mood to do sth. 愿意做某事，有这种心情做某事
[P25-9] A) To write a check. B) To find a telephone number. C) To ring up somebody. D) To check the telephone service.
W: I'm sorry, but the number you are dialing is not in service. M: But that's impossible. I just spoke to him this morning. Could you please check it for me? Q: What is the man trying to do?
注：operator 接线员
[P27-2] A) The woman is being interviewed by a reporter. B) The woman is asking for a promotion. C) The woman is applying for a job. D) The woman is being given an examination.
M: Now, I'm going to start off by asking you a difficult question. Why would you like to get this post? W: Well-first of all I know that your firm has a very good reputation. Then I've heard you offer good opportunities for promotion for the right person. Q: What do we know from this conversation?
工作场景： 1、找到工作高兴 2、失去工作伤心 3、拒绝工作奇怪（主动拒绝令人感到奇怪）
找工作的步骤： 1、信息来源：newspaper 报纸: classified ad. 分类广告, help and wanted section 供求关系版 bulletin board公告板 flier 传单 2、打电话确认 3、准备简历 4、面试：携带证明 identification、证书 certificate；确定你是否有资格qualification （be qualified for some post; be up to 胜任）；推荐信 reference letter
