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波士顿英语口语 - 3
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Dialogue 1 B鼓动A参加学校的音乐试唱,A对自己一直信心不足,特别是当她听说全校最好的歌手也来参加比赛时,她绝望了…

A: I can't believe you talk me into auditioning for the school musical. When I get this nervous, I can't carry a tune. Look at me, I am getting cold feet.

B: Try to get a hold of yourself.

A: You got the point. It's just that every time I audition for anything, I feel totally exhausted when it's all over. I just want them to give me a fair shake. That's all I ask.

B: Hey, there's Nancy. She's the best singer in the entire school. I didn't know she was going to audition for the same part as you.

A: That's all I can tolerate! I'm leaving. I don't have any chance of succeeding.

Dialogue 2 A是利用晚上时间打工的学生。现在他的诗歌课程和他的打工时间发生冲突,B帮他想出了一个两全之策…

A: I've got a big problem with the poetry course that's required for my major.

B: Is that all filled up?

A: No, there's plenty of room, but there is a prerequisite. I've got to take an introduction to poetry before I can take the special course in poets of the 1960's and the introductory course is only offered in the evenings.

B: You don't like evening classes?

A: No, that's not the point. I work in the cafeteria every evening. I need the money to pay my tuition.

B: Why don't ask your boss to change your shift?

A: I wish I could. My boss just did me a favor by putting me on evenings. And He'll hit the ceiling if I ask to change again.

B: Wait a minute. I got an idea. Did you check the courses over at the community college?

A: Bingo! Thanks for the advice, Linda.

B: What a friend for?