对话的常考题型

1． 主旨要义题：问对话讨论的是什么。
a. 尽量在脑海中描述出正进行的对话：对谁在进行对话，在哪里进行对话做一定的假设；
b. 尤其注意听一些关键词，被重复的词等等；
c. 对所听到的内容进行归纳，什么是中心思想；
d. 特别注意提问句，因为对话通常是一问一答，答的内容通常是围绕问题展开的。

常见的就对话主题而提的问题有：

What is the main topic of the conversation?

What are the speakers mainly discussing?

What is the subject of this conversation?

What is the main idea of the conversation?

Which of the following best summarizes the conversation?

2． 身份职业题：问说话者的身份、职业以及两者的关系等。

常见的就身份、职业及人物关系而提的问题有：

What is the person's probable vocation/job?

Who are the speakers?

What is the relationship between the two speakers?

Who is the woman/man speaking to?

常见的身份、职业及其相关的词语和句子：

Customer and shop-assistant (salesgirl)

for sale on sale discount 30 percent off

selling season size style fashion

in stock out of stock price change

refund warranty deliver 交付 sales slip 销货单,销售发票

What can I do for you? I'm looking for...

I'd like to have ... How much ...?

Professor/teacher and student

course assignment credit tuition

freshman sophomore junior senior

undergraduate postgraduate register graduate

graduation ceremony term paper mid-exam final

summer course grade semester/term quiz

vacation scholarship

Customer and waiter/waitress

menu order dessert main course

delicious taste reservation bill

Can I help you, sir/madam? Are you ready to order?

May I take your order now? I'd like to try...

Can I have my bill, please? How would you like your beef?

Doctor and patient

headache stomachache backache catch a cold

flu running nose fever run a temperature

symptom examination check-up take one's temperature

X-ray indigestion blood pressure infection

diagnose prescribe(prescription) medicine pill

tablet give an injection operation recover

What's the matter with you?

Postman and customer

parcel/package postcard stamp telegram

postage airmail registered letter

Bank clerk and customer

deposit withdraw draw out savings

account account number open an account balance

cash traveler's check cash a check interest rate

Airport staff and traveler

check in check out first class economy

Single/return flight number reservation book a ticket

Confirm/confirmation arrivaldeparture delay

Boarding card boarding gate take off transit

Librarian and student

Library card periodicaljournal magazine

Catalogue call number due renew

Overdue over-due time

Hotel staff and customer

lobby front desk reservationreception desk

receptionist check in check out single room

double room rate key card Room Service

• mainly [´meinli]   ad.主要地；大体上   (初中英语单词)
• probable [´prɔbəbəl]   a.大概的n.很可能的事   (初中英语单词)
• junior [´dʒu:niə]   a.年少的 n.年少者   (初中英语单词)
• register [´redʒistə]   n.&v.登记簿   (初中英语单词)
• ceremony [´seriməni]   n.典礼；礼仪；客气   (初中英语单词)
• running [´rʌniŋ]   a.奔跑的；流动的   (初中英语单词)
• examination [ig,zæmi´neiʃən]   n.检查；考试；检验   (初中英语单词)
• pressure [´preʃə]   n.压榨 vt.对...施压力   (初中英语单词)
• withdraw [wið´drɔ:]   v.收回；撤销；撤退   (初中英语单词)
• account [ə´kaunt]   vi.说明 vt.认为 n.帐目   (初中英语单词)
• flight [flait]   n.逃走；飞行；班机   (初中英语单词)
• arrival [ə´raivəl]   n.到达；到达的人(物)   (初中英语单词)
• departure [di´pɑ:tʃə]   n.离开，出发   (初中英语单词)
• journal [´dʒə:nəl]   n.日记；日报；杂志   (初中英语单词)
• relationship [ri´leiʃənʃip]   n.关系；联系；亲属关系   (高中英语单词)
• dessert [di´zə:t]   n.(餐后)甜食   (高中英语单词)
• reservation [,rezə´veiʃən]   n.保留；储备；预定   (高中英语单词)
• reception [ri´sepʃən]   n.接待；欢迎；招待会   (高中英语单词)
• discount [´diskaunt]   n.&vt.(打)折扣   (英语四级单词)
• periodical [,piəri´ɔdikəl]   a.定期的 n.期刊   (英语四级单词)
• speaking [´spi:kiŋ]   n.说话 a.发言的   (英语六级单词)
• assignment [ə´sainmənt]   n.分配；分派；任务   (英语六级单词)