高教版公共英语3级精讲班讲义13

公共英语3级精讲班第13讲讲义DialogueDialogue1:Jackislookingaroundinajewelryshop.Ashopassistantgoesuptohimtotalkwithhim.Backgroundknowledge:1.pearlnecklace珍珠项链2.naturalpearl天然珍珠3.culturedpearl人工培育的珍珠4.imitationdiamond人造钻石languagepoints:1．It’spurewhiteandthepriceismoderate.它是纯白的，而且价格适中。moderate中等的，适中的travelingatamoderatespeedmoderate-sizedbathroom2.Thepriceismarkedonthelabel.价格表在标签上。bemarkedon被标在---上3.Itismadeofnaturalpearls?1)bemadeof2)bemadefrom4.I’dliketobuyabrooch,abroochwithadiamond.我想买个胸针，带钻石的胸针。Dialogue2:Hawkinsisayoungsalesmanwhohasjustleftcollegewithadegreeinpsychology.NowheisreceivingMary,acustomerlookingforafurcoatinhisstore.Hawkinshasmoreinterestinhermotiveforpurchase.1.Areyoubeingattendedto,Miss?有人接待您吗？（店员问顾客）attendtosb/sth照顾，关照某人/某物Anurseattendstohisneeds.Couldyouattendtothismatterimmediately?2.Canyouoffermeadiscount?能给我打折吗？3.That’sourrockbottomprice.这是我们最低的价格。4.Haveyouhadaquarrelwithyourhusbandandtryingtogetevenbymakingsuchanexpensivepurchase?你是否跟丈夫刚吵完架，想买件贵东西报复他呢？1)haveaquarrelwithsb跟某人吵架2)getevenwithsb报复某人Billsworehe’dgetevenwithhisbrother,who’dplayedadirtytrickonhim.3)makeapurchase购买东西5.Perhapsyoususpecthimofsomething,andyouthinkthisistheonlywayyoucangetbackathim.或许你因为怀疑他，你认为这是你报复的唯一方式。1)suspectsbofsth因为某事而怀疑某人Whatmadeyoususpectherofhavingtakenthemoney?2)getbackatsb报复某人I’llfindawayofgettingbackathim.6.Spendingmoneyisangerisaveryexpensiveformofhostility.生气的时候花钱是一种非常昂贵的敌对方式。7.Myadvicetoyouistothinkitoverforafewdays.Trytopatchupyourdifferences.Buyinganewfurcoatwon’tsaveyourmarriage.我对你的建议是再仔细想几天。设法平息你们的分歧。买一件皮大衣不能挽救你们的婚姻。1）thinkover2)patchup平息，解决迅速修理某物Thewreckedcarwaspatchedupandresold.调停，解决纷争Theypatcheduptheirdifference.Monologue:Awomanistalkingabouttheadvantagesanddisadvantagesofbuyinggroceriesatbothonlinesupermarketsandphysicalstores.1.Bycomparison,Ifindbothonlinegrocerysupermarketandphysicalgrocerystorehavetheiradvantagesanddisadvantages.经过对比，我认为在线杂货超级市场购物和自然的杂货店购物各有优缺点。bycomparison经过对比，经过比较2.Butitsdeliverychargesarenecessaryunlessmyorderislargeenoughtoqualifyforfreedelivery.但是必须要支付送货的费用，除非我的订单满足免费送货的条件。3.ButifIwereahousewifewhodoesn’tvaluetimesaving,useslotsofcoupons,andgoestotwoorthreedifferentphysicalgrocerystorestopickupbargains,Iwouldpreferthephysicalstoreintheneighborhood,where—aisleandshelf—tolookforjustabouteverythingIwouldbelikelytobuy—tobuywithmyheartatrest.但是如果我是一位不太在意节省时间的家庭主妇使用很多的优惠卷，为了讲价去两三家的杂货店，我会选择家附近的商店。在那儿，在通道上、架子上，我可以挑选我想要买的东西，买东西时我的内心能够非常平静。atrest1)静止，不动2）安宁IfIwereahousewife,---.虚拟语气4.AsI’malwaystried,Ienjoyedsittingbeforethecomputerandhavingmygroceriesdeliveredatthedoor,onlywithamouseclickedinanyhand.象我经常做的那样，我喜欢坐在电脑前面只需要动一动鼠标等着货品送到家门口。Dialogue3:LaurenceisaskingTeriGoldberg,whohasmuchexperienceinonlineshopping,abouthowtoshoponline.1.Cybershoppingisn’tthatdifferentfromshoppinginthebrick-and-mortarworld.网上购物跟日常实际的购物并没有多大的区别。1）cybershopping网上购物2）bedifferentfrom2.Butcyberspaceoffersconvenience;youareprovidedglobalaccesstoallsortsofgoods.但是网络购物非常方便，你可以买到世界上任何种商品。accessto有使用某物，接近某人的权利和机会Studentsmusthaveaccesstoagoodlibrary.Onlyhighofficialshadaccesstothepresident.3.Shopatknownentities.在知名商店（实体）购物。4.Youmaydividecyberretailersintothreesubsetsandattackeachwithadifferentstrategy.你可以把网络零售分为三个部分，对每一种采取不同的策略。attacksthwithadifferentstrategy用不同的策略对待某事物5.Youmayaswellpaywithacreditcard,sincechancesofstealingacredit-cardnumberonlineareprettysmall.你可以使用信用卡付账，因为在网上信用卡号被盗用的机会很小。Chancesof---aresmall/slim---的机会很小Chancesofpassingtheexamaresmall/slim.6.Knowwheretofileacomplain.知道去哪儿投诉。PassagePassage:1.Atfirst,Iwasreluctanttobuycomputerproductscompletelyonline。开始，我不愿意完全在网上购买电脑产品。bereluctanttodosth不愿意做某事2.Manyoftheonlinecomputerstoresusedtosellexclusivelythroughprintedcatalogs,addressingtheneedsofthetechnicallyastute,foundthoseprintedcataloguesintimatingandconfusing,andpreferredtoaphysicalstore,whereknowledgeablesalespeoplecouldguidemethroughthemazeofchoices,explainingthebenefitsandrisksandcosts.许多在线电脑商店过去完全靠印刷的目录，精明得描述一些技术方面的需要。我认为这些印刷的目录令人望而生畏而且令人迷惑。我更喜欢一般的商店，在那儿知识丰富的店员通过解释不同产品的好处、风险和花费帮助我们做出正确的选择。3.Also,IgreatlyvaluedthefactthatwhenIboughtnewadd-onsorupgradesformyPC,Icouldpaytohavetheminstalledonthespot.我更喜欢新的附件软件和为我的电脑升级的时候看着他们当场替我安装。havetheminstalled4.Theybuyprocessorsfromonesource,software,disks,memoryfromothersources,andassemblethemintosystems.他们从一家商店购买处理器，从别的商店购买软件、磁盘和存储器。然后把它们安装成系统。5.Intermsofthebasicspec—speed,memory,andstorage—whatwenowdefineasa“completesystem”forhomeusewouldhavemadeawealthytechnicalgurutremblewithjealousytenyearsago.说到基本规格—速度、存储、容量—我们现在家庭使用的系统十年前是会让富有的技术权威非常嫉妒的。1）intermsof在---方面2）tremblewithjealousy因为嫉妒而发抖6.While,atsomepoint,technologymustmeetbarriersthatwillslowthepaceofchange,thecomputerindustryhasbeenadaptingatthisincrediblyrapidrateformorethantwodecadesnow,withgreatregularity.在某种程度上，科技必须碰到一些障碍，这会降低改变的速度。在过去二十年中电脑工业一直规则的以这种惊人的速度发展。1）atsomepoint在某种程度上2）withregularity规则的7.Andthesoftwareindustryhasbeenkeepinginlockstepwiththesehardwaredevelopmentsbymakingeachnewversionofthecommonapplicationsthatpeopledependuponmoreandmorecomplexandbulky,requiringthefullcapacityofthelatestandgreate