老外常聊的100个口语话题 01初遇相识

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dialogue 1

Steve: Mary, how was your date with john?

玛丽,你和约翰的约会怎么样?

Mary: it's ok. It seems we have a lot in common.

还可以.我们好像很投缘.

S: oh, really. That is great news. What does he look like?

真的吗?太好了.他长的怎么样?

M: he is tall and slim, fair-haired.

他身材高挑,金黄色的头发.

S: sounds like he is pretty cute. What do you think of him?

听起来长的很帅,那你对她印象怎么样啊

M: he is a nice guy and very considerate. I was impressed with how smart he was and he has a great sense of humor.

人不错,非常体贴,知识渊博,又很幽默.

S: oh, it's love at first sight. When will you see each other again?

啊,看来你是一见钟情了,下次什么时候见面?

M: he didn't say, but he said he would call me.

他没说,不过他说会给我打电话.

S: maybe he is busy with his work. Just wait and try not to think about it too much!

也许他现在工作比较忙,等等吧,别太想人家啊!

M: oh, steve. Stop it! I am a bit nervous! What if he doesn't call?

哎,苏珊,人家本来就很紧张了.如果他不大电话怎么办呢?

S: come on, Mary, you're a total catch. I bet he will call you. Don't worry.

别担心,玛丽,你这么讨人喜欢,我保证他会打电话的,别担心.

M: thank you, Steve. You're always so encouraging.

谢谢你,史蒂夫,你总是不断鼓励我.

S: that's what friends are for.

别说这些,我们是朋友嘛

dialogue 2

S: you know, Mary, I feel we meet somewhere before. Where were you born?

玛丽，你知道吗，我觉得好像在哪儿见过你，你是在哪里出生的?

M: I was born in Beijing, but I spent most of my childhood in London.

我在北京出生，后来去了伦敦。

S: what was your childhood like?

你的童年生活怎么样?

M: I had a pretty strict upbringing, and my parents taught at an university so they have extremely high expectations for me.

我小时候家教特别严，我父母以前是大学老师，对我期望特别高。

S: where did you go to university?

你在哪里上的大学?

M: my parents wanted me to stay in Beijing, but I decided to go back to England. I graduated from University of Newcastle upon Tyne with a degree in Cross Culture Communication.

我父母想让我留在北京，可是我决定回英国。后来我从纽卡斯尔大学毕业并且拿到了跨文化交流专业的学位。

S: what is your current occupation?

那你现在做什么工作呢?

M: I am a journalist. I write for China Daily.

我做记者，在《中国日报》工作。

S: did you know that you wanted to be a journalist right after your graduation?

那你一毕业就知道自己相当记者吗?

M: no, I didn’t. I started working at a university in London but as time went by, I found I did not really like my job. I decided to explore other fields. Journalism is great fit for me as well as a challenge.

没有。我最初在伦敦一所大学教书，颗后来我觉得自己并不喜欢当老师。于是就决定尝试一下其它领域。新闻工作对我来说不失为一种新的尝试和挑战。

S: do you like your current job?

那你喜欢你现在的工作吗?

M: yes, I came to Beijing two years ago looking for new opportunities. I was lucky because my friend introduced me to my current company.

是的，两年前我来到北京，希望找到新的机会。当时很幸运，一个朋友介绍我进了现在的公司。