考前体系口语初级：第一章从母语者学习——好老师应具备哪些品质.pdfVIP

Chapter One: People

Part One: Learn from native speakers

Conversation 1: What qualities should a good teacher have?

Eric and Mandy discuss what math class to take.

Eric: Hey Mandy, I need your advice.

Mandy: Sure. What’s up?

Eric: Well, I’m thinking about picking a math class next semester, but I don’t know which class I should

take.

Mandy: I think you should take Miss Penny’s math class. She’s a great teacher. Everybody loves her.

Eric: Really?

Mandy: Yup, she’s a really good teacher. First of all, she’s very patient. Some math problems are very hard

and sometimes I just don’t get them. When I ask Miss Penny, no matter how stupid my question is, she

always explains everything with the biggest smile. I love her so much.

Eric: She sounds like a really nice lady.

Mandy: Absolutely! And she’s responsible. She always gives feedback to our parents about our studies, so

that our moms and dads know what we’ve been up to. When we need her help, she’s always there too.

Eric: Cool. I’ll think about it. Thanks Mandy!

Conversation 2: What qualities should a good friend have? (Helpful, fun, dependable)

Eric and Ian discuss qualities of a good friend.

Eric: Hey, Ian.

Ian: Hey! What’s up? You don’t look happy.

Eric: Yeah… I just had a fight with John.

Ian: Oh no, I’m sorry. What happened?

Eric: Well, he’s just really grumpy today. I think it’s because he didn’t get a perfect score on his chemistry

exam. He yelled at me for using his shampoo without his permission. I mean, I was out…

Ian: It’s not a big deal, though. He’s probably just in a really bad mood. He’s usually willing to help people

and lend them stuff. Last week I went hiking with him, and I forgot to bring water. He brought two bottles

and gave me one.

Eric: Yeah, he’s a really nice guy, fun to be around. Like I wasn’t very active before, but now I love ice-