Conversation A: At an Elementary School?
MARTIN: Excuse me. Where is the principal1's office??
BOY: Go straight ahead, then turn left.?
MARTIN: Thanks. Good morning. I'm Martin Learner.?
TINA: Oh, You're the reporter. I'm Tina Good place. I'm Mrs. Weaver2's secretary.
MARTIN: How are you??
TINA: Fine, thanks. Come with me. Mrs. Weaver is in the cafeteria3.?
TINA: Where are you from, Mr. Learner.?
MARTIN: I live in Baltimore.?
TINA: Classes begin at 8:15. Here we are. Come in.?
MARTIN: Thanks.?
TINA: Mrs. Weaver. This is Martin Learner.?
MARTIN: Good morning, Mrs. Weaver. I'm happy to meet you.?
MRS. WEAVER: Thank you. How are you??
MARTIN: Fine, thanks. How are you??
MRS. WEAVER: Fine, thanks. Please. Sit down. Would you like coffee??MARTIN: Yes, please.?
MRS WEAVER: Goodbye, Mr. Learner.?
MARTIN: Goodbye. Thank you for your time.?
TINA: Milk? Sugar??
MARTIN: No, thanks.?
MRS WEAVER: You're a reporter??
MARTIN: Yes. I report news on the radio. I work at the Voice of America.?MRS WEAVER: That's interesting. I'm the principal. I'm a teacher, too. I teach
art.
MARTIN: Wonderful!?
MRS WEAVER: Come see the children.?
MARTIN: Thank you.?
HAL: Hello, Helen.?
MRS WEAVER: Good morning HAL, Mr. Learner, this is Hal Marks.?
MARTIN: Hello. Are you a teacher??
HAL: Yes. I teach the fifth grade. Are you a teacher??
MARTIN: No. I'm a reporter. I report news on the Voice of America.?
HAL: Good. Come see my fifth grades.?
MARTIN: Thanks.?
Practice 1：某些实义动词在词尾加er或or构成一个名词，成为实行该动作的人或物。
Examples: MARTIN: I'm a reporter. I report.?
MRS WEAVER: I'm a teacher. I teach.?
HAL: I'm a teacher. I teach.?
会话A : 在一所小学?
马 丁：对不起，请问校长办公室在什么地方??
男 孩：一直向前走，然后向左拐。?
马 丁：谢谢。早上好，我叫马丁勒纳。?
蒂 娜：哦，你是那位记者，我叫蒂娜古德普雷斯，我是韦弗夫人的秘书。
马 丁：你怎么样??
蒂 娜：非常不错，谢谢，跟我来，韦弗夫人在自助餐厅。?
蒂 娜：勒纳先生，你是什么地方的人??
马 丁：我住在巴尔的摩。?
蒂 娜：8点15分开始上课，大家到了。请进。?
马 丁：谢谢。?
蒂 娜：韦弗夫人，这位是马丁勒纳。?
马 丁：早上好，韦弗夫人。幸会。?
韦弗夫人：谢谢，你怎么样??
马 丁：非常不错，谢谢，你怎么样??
韦弗夫人：非常不错，谢谢，请坐，你要咖啡吗??
马 丁：好，请。?
蒂 娜：再见，勒纳先生。
马 丁：再见，谢谢你为我花的时间。?
韦弗夫人：加牛奶还是糖??
马 丁：不需要，谢谢。?
韦弗夫人：你是记者吗??
马 丁：是的，我在电台报导新闻，我在美国之音工作。?
韦弗夫人：非常有趣的工作，我是校长，也是教师，我教美术。?
马 丁：好极了!?
韦弗夫人：来看看孩子们吧!?
马 丁：谢谢。?
哈 尔：你好，海伦。?
韦弗夫人：早上好，哈尔。勒纳先生，这是哈尔马可斯。?
马 丁：你好，你是教师吗??
哈 尔：是的，我教小学五年级，你是教师吗??
马 丁：不是，我是记者，在美国之音报导新闻。?
哈 尔：非常不错，来看看小学五年级同学。?
马 丁：谢谢。