公务员口语43

Computer Operations

Dialogue 1

-I've just bought a new computer.It will be convenient for my job.

-What brand?

-A brand made in china.

-How big is the hard disk?

-It's 60G.

-What soft ware¹ is available?

-Office 2000.

-Does it have a USB port?

-Yes,it does.

Dialogue 2

-Would you please teach me how to use the computer?We are required to know something about the computer.

-Sure.Let's take a look at the manual first.

-Do I have to turn on the computer?

-Yes.We can look at the computer and the computer manual at the same time and this will help us understand both better.

-What should I learn first?

-Right I will teach you to open files,save files and copy files.Are you ready?

-I'm as ready as I'm going to get.Let's start.

Dialogue 3

-Do you know much about computer?

-Now a great deal.

-I've just been reading an article about them.They're used for all sorts of things now.

-For accounting² systems and things like that you mean?

-Yes,but they're used for other things too.Do you remember when we went to buy our tickets for the flight to Paris?

-Yes.

-The man asked where we wanted to go,then he typed out the information on the farm and waited for a reply.A few minutes later he gave us our tickets.

-Of course.His machine must have been connected to a computer.

-That's right.

Dialogue 4

-Well,I'm pretty much in favor of computers.I think computers teach kids to think because they require logic³ thought.

-But I don't agree with that because computers weaken kids' ability to think because kids don't learn basic skills.

-What do you mean?

-They can't spell.They can't add.They can't Subtract.They even don't

remember anything.That's because they're relying on gadgets⁵.

-That's not a gadget⁴.Creating programs~it stimulates⁶ thought.It engages the imagination.It increases the motivation and it sharpens the mind.

Dialogue 5

-Do you like shopping?

-Of course.I go shopping once a week.On weekends,I don't need to go to work,and shopping is a good kind of leisure.

-Why don't you do your shopping at home?

-What do you mean?I can't understand.

-I mean you buy things through the Internet ,that is E-comerce.

-Really?That's unbelievable.

-Yes,but with the development of technology,what is impossible has become possible.You can order things through the Internet.

-Can we get anything we need through the Internet?

-No problem.

-Oh,I'm so glad that we can do E-commerce.

1 ware   

n.(常用复数)商品，货物

参考例句：

• The shop sells a great variety of porcelain ware.这家店铺出售品种繁多的瓷器。
• Good ware will never want a chapman.好货不须叫卖。

2 accounting   

n.会计，会计学，借贷对照表

参考例句：

• A job fell vacant in the accounting department.财会部出现了一个空缺。
• There's an accounting error in this entry.这笔账目里有差错。

3 logic   

n.逻辑(学)；逻辑性

参考例句：

• What sort of logic is that?这是什么逻辑？
• I don't follow the logic of your argument.我不明白你的论点逻辑性何在。

4 gadget   

n.小巧的机械，精巧的装置，小玩意儿

参考例句：

• This gadget isn't much good.这小机械没什么用处。
• She has invented a nifty little gadget for undoing stubborn nuts and bolts.她发明了一种灵巧的小工具用来松开紧固的螺母和螺栓。

5 gadgets   

n.小机械，小器具（ gadget的名词复数 ）

参考例句：

• Certainly. The idea is not to have a house full of gadgets. 当然。设想是房屋不再充满小配件。 来自超越目标英语 第4册
• This meant more gadgets and more experiments. 这意味着要设计出更多的装置，做更多的实验。 来自英汉非文学 - 科学史

6 stimulates   

v.刺激( stimulate的第三人称单数 )；激励；使兴奋；起兴奋作用，起刺激作用，起促进作用

参考例句：

• Exercise stimulates the body. 运动促进身体健康。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Alcohol stimulates the action of the heart. 酒刺激心脏的活动。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》