交际英语greeting.doc

Chapter 1Unit 1 GreetingsConversation 1 W: Morning, Tom .M: Hi, Mary. W: You seem to be in a hurry. M: Yes. I’ve got a meeting in a minute. W: Okay. I won’t hold you up then. M: Right. I’ll see you later. W: See you later. Conversation 2 W: Nice and warm again, isn’t it? M: Oh, it’s lovely. Think of the nasty weather we had last week. W: How are you these days? M: Fine, thank you. And you? W: Fine today, though a bit under the weather last week. Conversation 3 M: Hi, Mary, it’s been a long time W: Hello, my old friend. Long time no see. How are you doing? M: Well, I’m doing okay. And how about yourself? W: Not so well. To be honest with you, I broke up with Tom. M: Oh. I’m sorry to hear that. What happened? Conversation 4 M: Good morning, Miss Li. W: Morning, Mike. M: I’m sorry that I was absent yesterday. W: I’ve already got your certificate for sick-leave. How do you feel today? M: I feel much better now. W: Have you received the reading material handed out yesterday? M: I’ve already got it. Thanks. W: I will explain it in detail in the next class. Could you preview it? M: I will. Conversation 5 M: Hi, Lilly, it’s so nice to see you again. W: Hum, me too. This winter holiday was especially long. What have you done? M: Nothing special. I had a get-together with some schoolmates at the high school, visited the Internet and read a couple of books which I had been longing for. How about yours? W: You know, I like traveling. I made good use of this long vacation and enjoyed myself. Conversation 6 M: Good morning, Linda. How have you been? W: Pretty bad. I’ve had a bad cold for three days and still can’t get rid of it. M: I’m sorry to hear that. Is there anything else I can do? W: No, thanks.M: Well, I hope you’ll feel better soon. W: Thank you for your concern.