公务员口语55

Talking about the Weather

Dialogue¹ 1

-What's the weather like today in our city?

-It's sunny.It's really a pleasant² day.But we need work overtime⁴ today in company⁵.

-Oh,It's an awful⁶ day.However⁷ it's good to see the sun again.

-Yes,it's not like what the radio said⁸ at all.

-I wish it would⁹ stay this way for the weekend.

-As³ long as it doesn't snow!

Dialogue 2

-I think it's going¹⁰ to be a nice day.

-It's certainly¹¹ a big improvement¹² over yesterday.

-But it's supposed¹³ to get cloudy and windy again this afternoon.

-Well,the worst¹⁴ of the weather should be over.

-Yeah,we may go out for picnic at the weekend.

-Oh,it's a good idea.

Dialogue 4

-I feel very cold.I don't like this weather.I like spring when it's warm.

-I perfer winter.It's fun to walk in snow.Our office organized¹⁵ to go skiling in the north last year.

-I don't like winter at all.Summer is my favorite¹⁶ season.I love swimming.Uauslly I like to go to the se with my colleagues¹⁷.

-But it's too hot in summer.And there's too much rain.Come to think of it,autumn is the most pleasant season.

-I agree¹⁸ with you.

Dialogue 5

-What's the wether forecast¹⁹ for tomorrow?

-It will be rainy.You'd better take your umbrella with you tomorrow.

-There has been too much rain these days .It seems²⁰ that everything is wet.

-I hate²¹ the weather like that.

-I hope²² it will clear²³ up right away.

1 dialogue   

n.对话；vi.对话；vt.用对话表达

参考例句：

• Practise the dialogue in pairs.两人一组练习对话。
• The dialogue went on until nine o'clock.谈话一直到九点。

2 pleasant   

adj.令人愉快的，舒适的；vi.满意，喜欢；vt.使高兴

参考例句：

• We spend a very pleasant evening.我们度过了一个愉快的晚上。
• The climate here is pleasant.这里的气候很宜人。

3 as   

conj.按照；如同

参考例句：

• He got work in a hotel as a waiter.他在一家旅馆找到了当服务生的工作。
• In the hotel,the old men were drinking away as usual.在旅馆里，这些老人和往常一样喝个不停。

4 overtime   

adj.超时的，加班的；adv.加班地

参考例句：

• They are working overtime to finish the work.为了完成任务他们正在加班加点地工作。
• He was paid for the overtime he worked.他领到了加班费。

5 company   

n.公司

参考例句：

• Is this your company?这是你的公司吗？
• Which company was that?那是哪家公司？

6 awful   

adj.极坏的；极讨厌的；令人畏惧的，可怕的；威严的，庄重的；极度的，非常的

参考例句：

• The weather is awful today.今天天气坏透了。
• An awful accident has happened.发生了一起可怕的意外事故。

7 however   

adv.然而；conj.然而，可是，不过

参考例句：

• It's raining hard.However,I still want to go there.虽然下着大雨，我还是想去那儿。
• However, this does not always happen.然而，这种情况并不总是发生。

8 said   

v.动词say的过去式、过去分词

参考例句：

• He said to me that he could not come.他对我说他不能来。
• He said to his mother that he would do it by himself.他对他的母亲说他将自己独立做那件事。

9 would   

aux.will的过去式；愿，要；常常；大概；将要，会

参考例句：

• Why would you say that?为什么你会这么说？
• Would you please help me?你能帮帮我吗？

10 going   

n.去，离去，地面(或道路)的状况，工作情况；(复数形式）goings: 行为；adj.进行中的，流行的，现存的

参考例句：

• We're going to listen to a report this afternoon. 今天下午我们要去听报告。
• He hates leaving the office and going on holiday.他不愿离开办公室去度假。

11 certainly   

adv.当然，无疑；一定，肯定，必定

参考例句：

• He is certainly a hero!他无疑是个英雄！
• Some people certainly think so.有些人肯定会这么认为。

12 improvement   

n.改进，增进；改进之处，改善的地方

参考例句：

• The doctor noticed a gradual improvement in his patient.医生注意到病人在逐渐恢复健康。
• I can detect signs of improvement in your thinking.我可以察觉出你思考问题方面的进步。

13 supposed   

adj.（按规定、法律、协议等）（不）应当；假定的；（只用于否定句）不准；（对某人所说的话表示气愤或不大理解）那是什么意思v.料想( suppose的过去式和过去分词)；意味着；[用于被动语态]认为应该；[用于祈使句]让

参考例句：

• Journalists are supposed to be politically neutral. 新闻工作者在政治上应持中立态度。
• I was supposed to be writing a letter but I'm afraid I got sidetracked . 我本来应该在写信，但后来恐怕是分心干别的去了。

14 worst   

adj.（bad的最高级）最坏的，最恶劣的，最不利的；n.最坏，最坏的时候；adv.最坏，最糟

参考例句：

• She is the worst singer I know.她是我所知道的最糟糕的歌手。
• The storm is at its worst.正是暴风雨最猛烈的时候。

15 organized   

adj.有组织的，有条理的v.组织( organize的过去式)

参考例句：

• I have organized the cleaning on a day-to-day basis , until our usual cleaner returns. 我已安排了在清洁工回来之前每天的清洁工作。
• an organized body of workers 一个有组织的工人团体

16 favorite   

n.特别喜爱的(人)物；adj.特别喜爱的

参考例句：

• Spring and autumn are my favorite seasons.春秋是我喜欢的季节。
• Her most favorite fruit is orange.她最喜欢的水果是桔子。

17 colleagues   

n.同事，同僚( colleague的名词复数 )；同人

参考例句：

• He wanted to confer with his colleagues before reaching a decision. 他想与他的同事先商议一下再作出决定。
• She is held in high esteem by her colleagues. 她深受同事的敬重。

18 agree   

vi.同意，赞成，承认，适合；vt.同意

参考例句：

• I totally agree with you.我完全同意你的看法。
• They could not agree about who should do the work.对于谁该做这项工作，他们意见不一致。

19 forecast   

n./vt.预测；预报

参考例句：

• Heavy rain has been forecast for tomorrow.天气预报明天有大雨。
• I never listen to the weather forecast.我从来不听气象预报。

20 seems   

v.好像，仿佛( seem的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• She seems to feel ambivalent about her new job. 她似乎对新工作忧喜参半。
• Her return to the team now seems a certainty. 她的归队现在似乎已成定局。

21 hate   

n.憎恨，厌恶，厌恶的人或事；vt.憎恨，不愿；vi.表示憎恨

参考例句：

• We hate our enemy.我们憎恨敌人。
• Snakes are my special hate.蛇是我最憎恶的东西。

22 hope   

vt.希望，期望；vi.希望，期待；n.希望，期望

参考例句：

• We hope you can come.我们希望你能来。
• Hope you'll enjoy yourself there.愿您度过愉快的一天。

23 clear   

vt.清除，扫清；adj.清晰的，明白的；晴朗的；清澈的，明亮的；畅通的，无阻的

参考例句：

• Clear the snow from the road.清除马路上的积雪。
• Is that clear to everyone?大家都明白了么？