(二)职业、身份和相互关系题
这种类型的题目相对比较简单。首先,四个选择往往是4种不同职业或者是表示两个对话者之间关系的词。如husband and wife, boss and secretary, librarian and student或customer and repairman等。选择项的特点决定了提问的内容。了解这一点后,在听音过程中,就可以把注意力集中到一些关键词或词组上,以便作出准确判断。其次,提问的方式比较单一固定。
1、常见的提问方式是:
what’s the man/ woman?
what does the man/ woman do?
what’s the man’s /woman’s job/ profession/ occupation?
what’s the probable relationship between the man and woman?
what’s the probable relationship between the two speakers?
在听音过程中,只需集中注意力听清对话,根据对话提供的有效信息,便可以比较快地作出正确选择。
2、相关词汇和表达:
1、营业员与顾客(shop assistant and customer)
what can i do for you? / on sale/ can i help you? / out of style/ ready-made/ receipt/ check-out stand/ size/ color/ fit/ look round
2、饭店服务员与顾客(waiter/ waitress and customer)
menu/ seasoning/ order/ treat/ go dutch/ steak/ ham/ bill/ dutch treat/reserve/ make a reservation
3、图书管理员与学生( librarian and student)
borrow/ renew/ library card/ library catalogue/ loan desk/ due/ overdue/ fine/ finish reading
4、医生与病人( doctor and patient)