老外最想聊的100个英语口语话题（49)：情商和智商J: go ahead.好啊.D: my IQ score is slightly above average.我的智商是中等偏上水平.J: seriously? But you are such a genius.真的吗?你可是个天才啊!D: maybe I've got a higher EQ. I'm not sure. 或许我的情商比较高吧,我不太确定.J: well, perhaps you're right. Sometimes EQ matters more than IQ.应该没错,有时候情商要比智商重要.D: you can say that again, Jerry. And I'm sure you're high in both of them. With a little more time cracking the books, you can also get high marks.对!杰瑞,你的智商和情商也很高啊,只要多加努力,你也能取得好成绩的.J: oh, thank you. I'm going to the library, are you coming?好的,谢谢.我正要去图书馆呢,要不一起去吧? D: let's go!好的,走吧.dialogue 2J: Diana, in your opinion, which is more important, IQ or EQ?藏安娜，你觉得智商和情商哪个更重要？D: Why are you asking me the strange question,Jcrry?杰瑞，你为什么闯这么奇怪的问题呢？J: I watched the movie Forrest Gump last night. And the question just linged in my mind.昨天晚上我看了电影‘阿甘正传>．这个问题就一直在我脑海里萦绕．D: Well. I think IQ matters more. But it won't work without EQ.哦，我觉得智商重要些，但是一个人也离不开情商．J: Why? You seem pretty about it.为什么？你看起来很确定．p: Becausc an intellectual mind can only bc a bcncricial thing in life.因为一个人的聪明才智会令他终生受用．J: But IQ is decided at birtb.On can't cxpect to make a lot of impervemeet in it_但是人的智商是生来就决定好的，不会有太大长进，毗所以人们会有成败之分啊．J: That ' s true, but what ifone comes aooss some difficultiet(l He must n:ly on his EQ to dcal with them.有道理，可是如果一个人遇到困难怎么办？他只能用情商来解决问愿D: Yes,Jerry can you share your undcrstanding of EQ?是啊，杰瑞，你鸵说说你对情商的看法吗？J: I think it is indqependent of IQ and plays a promincm role in decidin:g the way we our lives.我觉得情商和智裔是两码事，分别决定着我们的生活方式。
老外最想聊的100个英语口语话题（32)：饮食与养生Healthy Eating 饮食与养生dialogue 1Iris: Mon and I got in another fight, Boris. 我又和妈妈吵架了,鲍里斯.Boris: oh, Iris! what was it about this time? 哦!艾瑞斯,这次又是为了什么?I: it was over food. I simply wanted some fried chicken but she said no.因为吃的,我不过想吃炸鸡,她都不让.B: I believe she was right. You must know that fried foods contain a lot of fat.我觉得她没错,你也知道炸鸡脂肪含量太高.I: oh, she keeps saying that. She never allows me to have them.哦,她老这么说,她从来不让我吃.B: I think you'd better take her advice since health is the greatest wealth.我觉得你最好听她的.,因为健康是最大的财富I: But, Boris, i am not a baby any more.可我又不是小孩子了,鲍里斯!B: well, that's true.嗯,这倒也是.I: how about your mother?你妈妈呢?B: she also believes in healthy diet. And she requires us to have regular meals.她也推崇健康饮食,而且她要求我们按时吃饭. I: poor you. It seems we are in the same boat.你真可怜,看来我们是同病相怜呢.B: Oh, i am grateful for my mother on this point. her idea of healthy eating helps me a lot keeping fit.噢,在这点上我还是很感激我妈妈的.她对健康饮食的看法对我保持健康很有帮助.I: really? so you don't have fried food at all. 真的吗?那你从来不吃油炸食品?B: not really. I may have some occasionally for a chance. But I don't indulge myself too much.当然不是啦.我也会是不是吃点儿,换换口味.但是我不多吃.I: how do you manage it?你是怎么做到的?B: it's pretty simple, Iris. Just keep it in mind that"you're what you eat."其实很简单,艾瑞斯,只要记住"人如其食"就行了. dialogue 2I: Boris, look at this sentence."Healthy eating is not about strict nutrition philosophies, staying unrealistically thin, or depriving yourself of foods you love." It's interesting, isn't it?鲍里斯,你听听这个句子:"健康的饮食不是指严格的营养哲学,不切实际的瘦身或是不吃自己爱吃的食物."这听起来蛮有意思的.B: I'd rather say it's confusing. what are those "strict nutrition philosophies" about? 我倒不明白.什么叫做"严格的营养哲学"?I: I believe they are careful calculations on proteins, vitamins and calories.我觉得是指仔细计算蛋白质,维他命和卡路里.B: probably, Iris. That must be the job of nutritionists.有道理,爱瑞斯.那都是营养学家该干的事.I: healthy eating ia not about depriving oneslf of the foods one loves. So we are free to have whatever foods we love. It is unbelievable.健康的饮食不是指不吃自己爱吃的食物.那我们就能随便吃自己爱吃的食物了吗?真是难以置信.B: oh, believe it or not, I came across an article the other day, saying that pizza is a healthy food.哎,你知道吗,前几天,我还读到一篇文章说披萨也是健康食品.I: seriously?真的吗?B: yes, I felt exactly the same way as you did just now. Scientists muct be crazy in saying so.是啊,我当时的反映和你一样,觉得科学家都疯了.I: Maybe nowadays people hold different opinions on healthy diet.也许现在人们对健康饮食的看法改变了.B: absolutely. I myself sometimes believe that healthy eating is just about feeling great. As long as I have enough energy, it's fine.是这样的.我有时候觉得吃得健康就是自己感觉好罢了.只要我精力充沛,就可以了.I: but one must have some basic ideas about nutrition and find the best way for it to work out for the body.|但是我们还是要知道一些基本的营养知识,使各种营养元素在我们的身体中发挥作用.。
老外最想聊的100个口语话题：网络情缘Cyber Love 网络情缘dialogue 1L： you are dressed to kill. You look gorgeous, Alexander.盛装打扮啊！亚历山大，你看上去帅呆了！A： thanks. This is my power suit. I have a dinner date tonight.谢谢，这是我的’权力套装’,我今晚有约。
L： how did you meet each other?你们怎么理解的？A： she's a friend of Amy. We met at Amy's birthday party.她是艾米的一个朋友。
我们在艾米的生日晚会上理解的。
L： is this your first date?这是你第一次约会吗？A： yes. I hope it pans out. Cross your fingers, Lily.是的，我希望一切顺利。
祝我成功吧，莉莉。
L： sure it will. Oh, no, it's seven fifteen already.I'm going to be late for my date.当然，你一定会成功的。
哎呀，已经7点15分了，我约会迟到了。
A：oh…so you buried the hatchet with Steven?咦……难道你和斯蒂文和好了？L： absolutely not! He's a cheater. I will never talk to him again. I'm over with him. He's history!怎么可能！他是个骗子。
我再也不会搭理他了。
我和他已经结束了，他是过去时了。
A： then who will you meet tonight?那你今晚见谁呢？L： a guy I met on the internet three month ago.一个三个月钱在网上理解的人。
Housing 住房问题dialogue 1H: my lease ends next month, so I have to find a new place.我的房子下个月就到期了,我得找个新住处.M: I feel sorry for you. It's a jungle out there.真替你难过.现在很难租到房子的.H: Do you know any places?你知道哪里有房子吗?M: well. I guess I can ask around to see if anyone's got a room or apartment available. 恩,我可以问问周围的人.看看有没有房子出租.H: thank you. I think I should also have a look at the Internet to see if anyone's got a sublet. 谢谢你.我想我应该上网查查,看有没有人转租.M: how much do are you looking to spend?你打算找多少价位的?H: I can only afford about 1,000 yuan a month.我只能出得起每月1000元.M: looks like you'll have to get a place in the suburbs.看来你只能在郊区租了.H: it doesn't matter, but it needs to be close to the subway or on a convenient bus route. 那倒没关系,但是必须要靠近地铁站或者公交站.M: anything you need to have in the place?那你对房间有什么要求吗?H: I want a bedroom with full bath, and it'll be better if the bedroom is on the sunny side. 我想要一个带洗手间的房间,如果房间是阳面就更好了.M: you can also check out university bulletin boards.你可以看看大学的布告栏.H: why? Will those be students who are leaving?为什么?有些学生要离校吗?M: not really, but landlords put up notices to attract students and they often have low rent. 不是,有些房主可能在贴广告,房租一般都很便宜.H: thank you. I'll be sure to take a look.谢谢你.我会去看看的.M: good luck.祝你好运.dialogue 2H: Monica, I heard you're trying to buy a new house, is that true?莫妮卡,你听说你打算要买房,是真的吗?M: yes, but seeing the ever-rising prices, I'm afraid I'll never be able to afford one.是真的.但是眼看房价越来越高,我担心买不起啊.H: oh, that's definitely a problem for most of us wage-earners.是啊,对我们工薪阶层来说,这是个大问题.M: houses are ridiculously expensive these days.近几年,房价高得有点离谱.H: what about second-hand houses?那没有看看二手房吗?M: I've been looking but they're not much cheaper and I don't think it's worth all the problems of an older house.我最近一直在看,但是也不便宜,而且旧房子有很多问题,我觉得不值啊.H: do you think the government will take some steps to cool down the overheated real estate market?你觉得政府会不会采取一些措施,控制房地产市场过热呢?M: maybe. But I don't think it will make any difference. The demand is too high.也许吧.但是,我觉得可能不太会起什么大作用,需求太大了.H: so what's your budget like?那你的预算是多少呢?M: I'm thinking between 3,000 yuan and 7,000 yuan per square meter.我打算买每平米3000—7000元的.H: oh, I see. In that case, you need to wait a while.啊,那样子的话,你得等一阵子.M: but I'm afraid it will go from bad to worse. I can't help being worried.但是我觉得可能越等越贵,我就担心这个.H: take it easy. I heard there may be a "bubble" in the real estate market.别着急,我听说房产市场好像存在泡沫.M: you mean it will burst sooner or later.你是说泡沫会破裂吗?H: yes, the house prices have already gone down in Shenzhen and Shanghai.是啊,上海和深圳的房价已经降了.M: that's true. I'll just have to keep my fingers crossed.这倒是,真希望情况会好转.。
