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Women: Physical attractiveness\ warmth and affection\ homemaking ability \ social skills\fashion sense\sensitivityMen : A record of achievement\ leadership qualities \ job skills\ earning potential\ a sense of humor\ intelligenceA: Do you have a date for the party yet?B: Actually, I don’t. Do you anyone I could go with?A: Em...What kind of guys do you like?B: Oh, I like guys who aren’t too serious and who have a good sense of humor. You know, someone like you.A: OK. Em...What else?B: Well, I’d prefer someone I have something in common with who I can talk to easily.A: I think I know just the guy for you. Bob Branson. Do you know him?B: No, I don’t think so.A: OK, I’ll ask him to meet us for coffee. And you can tell me what you think.A: So, what’s the verdict? What did you think of Bob?B: Well, I was worried at first. Especially when I saw that he rode a huge motorcycle. I thought he might turn out to be one of those guys who’s into heavy metal music and stuff like that. You know what I mean?A: But he’s just a regular kind of guy, right?B: Yeah, we got along really well.A: I knew you’d like him.B: Yeah, I do. He’s really funny. He had me laughing hysterically at the coffee shop, remember? I think the people sitting next to us thought we were crazy.A: So, are you two going to get together again?B: Defenitely. In fact, we were going to the party together.A: That’s great.A: So, have you seen Andrea lately?B: Yeah, I see her pretty often. We work together at Cafe Latte.A: How’s she doing? I’ve been meaning to call her.B: Well, to be honest, I’ve always thought her was a little difficult. But these days I find her impossible.A: What do you mean?B: Oh, you know how she is. She has such strong ideas about everything. And if you don’t agree with her, she lets you know what she thinks of you.A: Yes, that’s true. But that’s why we love her, right?B: I guess so. But she’s changed a lot since she started college. She talks about herself all the time.And she always manages to mention how good she is at everything she does.A: Am...Maybe I won’t call her after all.A: Have you met the new apartment manager?B: Mr. Johnson? Yeah, I met him last week. He is a little strange.A: Yeah, he is. I’m not sure I like him. He’s hard to predict. Sometimes he’s pretty cheerful and talktive. And the next day, he doesn’t even say hello. I think he must have personal problems or something.B: I think you’re right. And have you noticed that half the time when him said he’s going to do something, he never actually does it? He told me three times he’d come to fix the light in my kitchen. And he still hasn’t done it.OK, good morning everyone. The main concept I wanna cover today is the difference between two personality types--Type A and Type B personalities. Now let me just quickly summarize this. Type A personalities are always in a hurry, always concern about meeting deadlines and goals. So they can get pretty impatient. They expect a lot out of other people, too. It’s very easy to exasperate them if you make even a tiny mistake. They can be aggressive, even hostile. But they also work very hard. And a lot of them are high-achievers. So, oh, Luke, Do you have a question?So, basically, you are saying that all the rich and famous are type A--politicians, movie stars, executives, all those successful people. Right?Well, I wouldn’t exactly put it like that. What I mean is that type A people can be very insecure. And because they are insecure, success is very important to them. They feel guilty if they don’t succeed. But not all of them actually succeed. And also not all successful people are type A personalities. OK, so that’s the type A personality. But type B personality on the other hand, well, this person is basically everything the type A person isn’t. Type B people are patient and relaxed. They are not as concern about goals and deadlines and success. They are more likely to be content with the life they have. And they’re more flexible. Other people’s mistakes don’t bother them as much. Any questions so far?A: So, where are you working this summer, Carlos?B: Oh, I’m working as a tutor in a learning center for kids.A: Interesting. What kinds of things do the kids do there?B: Well, they work on subjects they need help in. Mainly math and English.A: Is your job hard?B: No, not at all. The kids work on computers most of the time. We have to help them get started and be there when they run into problems.A: Do you enjoy it?B: Oh, yes. Working with kids is so much more fun than working with adults. And I get to choose my own hours as long as I work eight hours a day. I can come in at any time from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. A: Lucky you!A: Paul, did you find a summer job yet?B: Yeah, I’m working in a restaurant.A: Oh, how’s it going?B: Well, they money is not bad.A: What are you doing? Are you waiting tables?B: I wish. No, I’m working in the kitchen. I cut up stuff for the chef, vegetables and meat and things. I also wash the dishes.A: Oh, yuck!B: Yeah, it’s pretty hard work. I didn’t realize how hot it is in the kitchen until I took this job.A: So, why don’t you quit?B: I’d love to. But I need the money.A: Work in the future? Well, I think unemployment is going to keep getting worse.B: I agree. As companies get more efficient and more computerized. They are finding ways of using less staff.A: So I guess people will find it hard to get a good job unless they have excellent qualifications. B: Mm, yeah. I think that’s probably true. But I also think that because of computers, more and more people will be telecommuting instead of going into an office.A: Wow, I ‘d really love that. Can you imagine spending most of your workweek in the comfort of your own home?B: Personally, I would get so much more done. And with E-mail, instant messaging and video conferencing, you can still keep in touch with everyone you need to.A: Well, I’d certainly enjoy it. But I don’t know if I get more done or not. I’m afraid I might turn on the TV and zone out.A: Excuse me.B: Bless you.C: Bless you.A: Thanks. Oh, these allergies are so annoying. You all must be tired of saying “Bless you”.C: No, that’s alright. But isn’t funny how we automatically do that when someone sneezes? It’s some kind of superstition, isn’t it?B: Yes. You know a long time ago, It was commonly thought that when people sneezed, their heart stopped beating. You would bless them as a way to insure the return of life or encourage their heart to continue beating.A: Well, Eh, you know, thanks. But it’s really just my allergies.A: Oh, no. Oh, I can’t believe I drop that mirror. What bad lucky!B: Don’t worry, Mom. I..I’ll pick it up for you.A: Oh, thanks. But you know, I can just hear you grandmother’s voice saying “Now you’re in for 7 years of bad luck.”B: Why would she say that?A: Oh, you know her. She is very superstitious. She believes that once a mirror was broken, you can’t see yourself as a whole person in it. So something really bad is going to happen to you.B: Yeah, but why...why 7 years of bad luck?A: Well, I guess a long time ago, people thought it took 7 years for the body to repair itself. So I guess it would take 7 years to fix a broken body.B: 7 years is a really long time. I guess I’m glad I didn’t drop that mirror.A: Oh...B: Mom, I’m only kidding. I mean you don’t really believe that.A: Don’t bother going in to see Mr. Wilson right now. He’s in a really bad mood today.B: Oh, no. He probably got up on the wrong side of the bed.A: What do you mean by that?B: You never heard that expression?A: No.B: Well, you know, It’s an old superstition from when people believed that the right side was good, and the left side was bad.A: Why do they believe that?B: I don’t know. I guess since most people are right handed. They feel like being left handed was suspicious.A: Well, don’t tell that to Mr. Wilson.B: Why?A: He is left handed.。