conversation one
gossiping about a colleague
a: sue, an employee in the company b: linda, a company secretary)
a: hi, linda. fancy meeting you here.
b: hi, sue. i’m waiting to check in. are you flying to new york, too?
a: no, i’ve come to see michael off. i want to h**e a talk with him before he le**es.
b: but it’s about time to check in.
a: yes, i’m a bit worried. i don’t know what’s wrong with him.
why hasn’t he turned up even this minute?
b: you know, he never worries about anything.
a: sometimes he seems a bit strange, doesn’t he? but he looks like a very efficient man.
he never lets you down at work.
b: oh, come on, sue! some people say when we need him most, he is nowhere to be found.
a: really? but it seems to me that he’s a busy guy, and an important person for the company.
that’s why i admire him.
b: but he strikes me as an unreliable person.
a: unreliable? um…oh, that sounds interesting.
b: ah, there he comes. i see him running this way.
gossip /’g : s i p/
n. 小道传闻；随笔；爱说长道短的人。
vi. 闲聊；传播流言蜚语。
gossip girl绯闻少女（美国一青春偶像剧）
例：eva gossiped with sarah. 伊娃与萨拉闲聊。
例：he was a vicious gossip. 他是个可恶的饶舌者。
n. 同事，同僚。
secretary ['sekrtri]
n. 秘书；书记；部长；大臣。
check in
报到，记录；到达并登记；办理登机手续。
see off
送行；送别。
turn up
出现；发生；开大；发现；卷起；使仰卧。
efficient / i’ fint/
adj. 有效率的；有能力的；生效的。
let down
使失望；放下；辜负；减速下降。
admire [d'mai]
vt. 钦佩；赞美。
vi. 钦佩；称赞。
strike sb as
给某人以……印象。
unreliable [nr'lab()l]
adj. 不可靠的；靠不住的
conversation two
a: a football coach b: a football player)
a: sam, i want to talk with you about this match on saturday.
b: what position shall i be playing, mr. harris?
you know, john and dick both h**e trouble in their legs. neither of them can play, perhaps. may i play john’s or dick’s position?
a: but i was thinking…, you know, the game is a bit distance this time. it is in london.
so i am concerned about your family. it may be very difficult for you to…
b: there is no problem here, mr. harris. i mean distance is no problem for me.
a: but the london team is a bit strong. besides, we h**e lost the last three games.
i am under a lot of pressure. we are thinking of trying some new blood this time.
b: oh, no! you know, i not only practice very hard, but also play very well in games.
a: let’s be frank, sam. we know that you played as hard as anyone on the team, but both you and dick fouled a lot recently.
well, if you and dick can be dropped this time, we may give both of you another chance sometime…
b: oh, no… let me put it straight, mr. harris.
…you either h**e me play the forward or lose the game, to be frank with you.
a: well, the decision has already been made, hope you understand …i’m sorry, sam.
coach [kut]
n. 教练；旅客车厢；长途公车；四**马车。
vt. 训练；指导。
vi. 作指导；接受辅导；坐马车旅。
position [p'zn]
n. 位置，方位；职位，工作；姿态；站位。
vt. 安置；把……放在适当位置。
concerned [kn's:nd]
adj. 有关的；关心的。
v. 关心（concern的过去时和过去分词）；与…有关。
pressure ['pre]
n. 压力；压迫，压强。
vt. 迫使；密封；使……增压。
under pressure
面临压力，在压力之下；受到压力。
let’s be frank
坦率地说；恕我直言；让我们坦率些。
foul [fal]
adj. 犯规的；**的；污秽的；淤塞的。
vt. 犯规；弄脏；淤塞；缠住，妨害。
vi. 犯规；腐烂；缠结。
n. 犯规；缠绕。
adv. 违反规则地，不正当地。
be dropped
被放弃了。put it straight
直截了当的说吧。
h**e me play the forward
让我打前锋。
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