1、英語四級聽力會話原文練習Conversation 【一】M： So, Linsy, do you like to text message on your cellphone?W：Yeah, I text message a lot.I don t do it so much, I prefer to make a call if I min a hurry.Yeah, I go both ways. Sometimes I dont want to talk tothe person, I just want to ask him a question, so its mucheasier

2、for me, just text message, if I call them, I have to have a long conversation.Yeah, I .But I get off the pho ne pretty quicklyYeah, that s true, you don t talk a lot.So are you a fast messager?When I first get a cellphone, I was so , I thoughtI d never text message, but people can t text message me.

3、So I feel obliged to learn how to text message, so now Impretty fast , what about you?Actually, I have the opposite problem. When I first get my cellphone. I thought it was so cool the to text message to all my friends who have one. Arent pretty fast ., but itseems like now I don t use so much. I go

4、t slower a ctually.Yeah, I ve been text messaging, actually sort of has to do with your age. For example, people in high school, theytext message a lot, but I asked my father,“do you textmessage?” and guess what he said?What?He said, he would never text message, he thinks itsvery childish and unprof

5、essional to text message.Yeah, I could see what he means, its considered prettyinformal to text message8. what does the man say about himself?9. what does the woman tend to do while she is on the phone?10. why did the men text his friends when he first gothis cell phone?11. what does the woman s fat

6、her think of the text massage? childishConversation 【二】Good morning, Mr. Johnson, how can I help you?well, I d like to talk toyou about Team Barn, thedepartment manager.What seems to be the problem?Well, ever since Saudra left the department, I felt likeI ve been targeted to do all her work, as well

7、 as mine. Imexpected to attend many meetings. And I seem to be spending a lot of time doing unnecessary paperwork.I m sorry to hear that.And on top of that, Ive specifically asked if I couldleave early last Friday, even though as I ve finished myassignment, I was told to help. But surely, thats apos

8、itive sign showing that Mr. Barn has a lot of trust in you.Yeah, but other colleague gets leave early and they dont have such a lot of work to do.So you feel he s making unrealistic demands on you?Yes, absolutely.Have you approached Mr. Barn about this particular problem?I tried, but it seems he jus

9、t has no time for me.Well, at this stage, it would be better to approach him directly. If nothing else show you can solve the problem yourself before you takeit further, makes it clear yourenot just a complainer. Why dont you send him an email,requesting a meeting with him in private.Hmm, I feel a bit worry about his reaction. But, anyway I ll send him an email requesting a meeting, and see what happens though, thanks for your advice.Good luck, let us know the outcome.12. what do we know about