雅思50个经典英文对话

One hundred topics for daily English situations

Zoe and dAsh 2009-7

1. Stages of life (2)

2. First impressions (3)

3. Getting personal (4)

4. Every part of your body can speak (5)

5. Mind your posture (6)

6. Blood is thicker than water (7)

7. Huge Family (8)

8. Looking for love (9)

9. Marry a soul mate (10)

10. Getting along (11)

11. Renting a house (12)

12. Living in a house (13)

13. My dream home (14)

14. Household appliances (15)

15. Around a house: community (16)

16. Shopping (17)

17. Clothes and fashion (18)

18. Money in your pocket (19)

19. At the bank (20)

20. At the post office (21)

21. Eating out (22)

22. Insurance (23)

23. Common health problems (24)

24. Illness and disease (25)

25. Healthy food (26)

26. Beauty and cosmetics (27)

27. Shape and fitness身材和健康 (28)

28. Coping with stress压力处理 (29)

29. City sightseeing城市观光 (30)

30. Business trip出差 (31)

31. Holiday DIY自助假期 (32)

32. Going abroad出国 (34)

33. Short weekend trip close to home (35)

34. Theme: travel (35)

35. Souvenirs纪念品 (36)

36. Cycling骑自行车 (37)

37. Driving cars (38)

38. Public transportation公共交通 (39)

1. Stages of life

Words Storm

Adolescence青春期birth出生bring up抚养childhood童年career 事业self-employed自我经营puberty青春期single单身的turning-point转折点the lowest point 最低潮marriage婚姻in his/her twenties二十来岁 quite elderly 上了年纪old and gray(grey)头发灰白

Dialogue 1

A: You know, Aiden, I don’t know much about you. Where were you born?

B: I was born in London, but I spent most of my childhood in Hong Kong.

A: What was your childhood like?

B: I had a pretty strict upbringing, and my parents and I were always fighting about it.

A: Do you get along with your parents now?

B: Oh sure. Once they reached middle-age, they becam e a lot less uptight.

A: Where did you go to university?

B: My parents wanted me to stay in Hong Kong, but I decided to go back to England. I graduated from Oxford University with a degree in English Literature.

A: What is your current occupation?

B: I’m a freelance writer. I write magazine articles and fiction books.

A: Did you always know you wanted to be a writer?

B: No, I didn’t. I was an English teacher for about 5 years, but by the time I was 30, I decided I wanted a fresh challenge.

A: How did you start writing?

B: I started writing magazine articles for fun and eventually was asked to write a book. So I was pretty lucky. A: Are you writing a book now?

B: Yes, it’s about a group of friends living in a foreign country and all the strange experiences they have. A: Sounds interesting.

Dialogue 2

A: What was the biggest turning-point in your life?

B: I guess I would say that would be moving out of my parents’ house for the first time.

A: Really? Why is that?

B: After I moved out of my parents’ home, I became a lot more independent.

A: What would you say was the lowest point in your life?

B: That would definitely be getting a divorce.

A: What went wrong?

B: We just weren’t right for each other.

A: How long were you married?

B: That marriage only lasted about a year.

A: Have you remarried since then?

B: Yes, I got married to a man that I met shortly after I divorced my first husband.

A: Do you think you’ll ever get a divorce again?

B: Oh, I hope not. My first marriage was a mistake, but this one isn’t.

A: How long have you been married?

B: About 15 years.

A: Do you think you’ll still love him when he’s old and grey?

B: I think so. Hopefully we’ll have a long and happy life together.