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Dialog One:
On the Town
Robert and Jill meet in a nightclub.
Robert: Hi. I'm Robert. What's your name?
Jill: Hi, Robert. I'm Jill.
Robert: Nice to meet you, Jill.
Jill: Nice to meet you, too.
Robert: GREat deejay(播放音乐的人, DJ), huh?
Jill: Yeah. The music here is great.
Robert: Would you like to dance?
Jill: Sure. I'd like that.
Dialog Two:
The Big Date
Jill and Robert are on their first date together.
Jill: Wow, what a great place. I love the décor.(装饰之格调).
Robert: Yeah, I really like this place. I hope you like Asian.
Jill: I love it. Do they have sushi (寿司(日本米食)?
Robert: Sure, their California Rolls are to die for!
Jill: Great. I'd like to try one. How did you find this place?
Robert: Some friends brought me here for my birthday last year.
Jill: Oh, when's your birthday?
Robert: It's in September.
Jill: No kidding! Mine, too.
Dialog Three:
A Serious Relationship
Robert and Jill have been dating each other for six months.
Jill: You know, Robert, we've been dating a long time now.
Robert: Yeah. Six months next week.
Jill: You remembered!
Robert: Of course I did. How could I forget the anniversary of our first date?
Jill: You're so sweet. Can I tell you something?
Robert: Sure. You can tell me anything.
Jill: From our very first date, I knew we'll be together a long time.
Robert: Can I tell you something?
Jill: Yes.
Robert: The feeling was mutual.
Dialog Four:
Do You Like Punk Rock?
Jennifer: What kind of music do you like?
Steve: I like a lot of different kinds.
Jennifer: Any in particular?
Steve: Well, I guess my favorite is punk rock(庞克摇滚乐一种节奏强烈的摇滚乐形式,特点是歌词强烈攻击传统社会和流行文化的粗野并常常表达出异化和愤怒).
Jennifer: Punk rock? You don't seem like the punk rock type.
Steve: You should have seen me in high school. I had my hair dyed blue.
Jennifer: Wow, that must have been a sight!
Steve: It sure was. What about you? What's your favorite music?
Jennifer: I guess I like jazz best. Hey, I'm going shopping for CD's tomorrow. Would you like to come along?
Steve: Sure, that sounds great.
Dialog Five:
How's Your Love Life?
Sally: So, how's your love life these days, John?
John: Not so good. My girlfriend and I just broke up.
Sally: Oh, I'm sorry to hear that.
John: It's probably for the best. I don't think we were made for each other.
Sally: You know what they say --- there's plenty of fish in the sea.
John: That's true. How's your love life, Sally?
Sally: Not bad. I've been seeing someone for about a year now.
John: That's a long time. So when are you getting hitched?
Sally: Not so fast, John. I'm not planning on tying the knot anytime soon.
John: Yeah, but is he?