商务英语初级口语素材——工作之余

工作之余 (after-work entertainments, choosing and developing topics of conversation)

Introducing topics/agendas

I’m glad to bump into you. I wanted to ask you about?

While we’re on the subject?

I just wanted to mention?

You know you mention??

There were a couple of points I wanted to mention?

The other point was?

There’s just one thing I wanted to say?

Changing/ending a topic

Anyway, let’s talk about something else.

So, let’s leave that (for later).

Changing the subject for a moment?

By the way?

Talking of?

That reminds me?

Checking and clarifying

Do you see what I’m getting at?

Is that clear?

Do you mean??

Are you saying??

Let me see if I get it clear/correctly. Do you mean??

Asking about hobbies and interests

Do you have any hobbies and interests?

What do you do in your spare/free time?

Expressing likes and dislikes

I like football.

I love reading.

I enjoy cooking.

I adore Tom Cruise.

I’m interested in antiques collections, especially Chinese antique furniture.

I’m quite into golf.

I’m crazy/mad about rock’n’roll.

I fall for folk dance.

John is enthusiastic about hiking.

I don’t like soccer.

I hate boxing.

Expressing preferences

I prefer jazz to pop.

I prefer staying at home to going out with him tonight.

I prefer to play badminton rather than play basketball.

Joe has a preference for European movies.

Of all kinds of music, I like R&B best.

Classical music is my favorite music.

Hip Hop is my least favorite.

As far as I am concerned, poetry reading is for the birds.

For me, the best time is to sit back with a cold beer in my hand.

I’d rather take the bus home.

Sample Dialogue

A: Have you watched any movie lately?

B: Not really. I have been kept busy recently.

A: That’s too bad. I went to watch the Red Dragon the other day. It’s really fantastic. B: Red Dragon? I haven’t even heard about it.

A: What are you? From the cave? It has been an instant hit after it was put on show in the theatre.

B: Well, I told you I was busy. So what was it about?

A: It’s actually the prequel to The silence of the Lambs. In this one, the story of a former FBI agent Will Graham, who was nearly killed by Hannibal Lecter, is told, and it includes the initial capture of “the Cannibal”.

B: Really? I have watched The silence of the Lambs. It features Anthony Hopkins and Jodie Foster, right?

A: You are right. But the new movie has a stronger cast, including young talents like Edward Norton and Ralph Fiennes. Of course, Anthony Hopkins stays and still plays Dr. Lecter. B: It sounds really exciting. I should try to find some time to go.

 

第二篇：商务英语初级口语素材 工作之余

商务英语初级口语素材——工作之余

工作之余 (after-work entertainments, choosing and developing topics of conversation)

Introducing topics/agendas I’m glad to bump into you. I wanted to ask you about? While we’re on the subject? I just wanted to mention? You know you mention?? There were a couple of points I wanted to mention? The other point was? There’s just one thing I wanted to say? Changing/ending a topic Anyway, let’s talk about something else. So, let’s leave that (for later). Changing the subject for a moment? By the way? Talking of? That reminds me? Checking and clarifying Do you see what I’m getting at? Is that clear? Do you mean?? Are you saying?? Let me see if I get it clear/correctly. Do you mean??

Asking about hobbies and interests

Do you have any hobbies and interests?

What do you do in your spare/free time?

Expressing likes and dislikes

I like football.

I love reading.

I enjoy cooking.

I adore Tom Cruise.

I’m interested in antiques collections, especially Chinese antique furniture.

I’m quite into golf.

I’m crazy/mad about rock’n’roll.

I fall for folk dance.

John is enthusiastic about hiking.

I don’t like soccer.

I hate boxing.

Expressing preferences I prefer jazz to pop. I prefer staying at home to going out with him tonight. I prefer to play badminton rather than play basketball. Joe has a preference for European movies. Of all kinds of music, I like R&B best. Classical music is my favorite music. Hip Hop is my least favorite. As far as I am concerned, poetry reading is for the birds. For me, the best time is to sit back with a cold beer in my hand. I’d rather take the bus home.

Sample Dialogue

A: Have you watched any movie lately?

B: Not really. I have been kept busy recently.

A: That’s too bad. I went to watch the Red Dragon the other day. It’s really fantastic.

B: Red Dragon? I haven’t even heard about it.

A: What are you? From the cave? It has been an instant hit after it was put on show in the theatre.

B: Well, I told you I was busy. So what was it about?

A: It’s actually the prequel to The silence of the Lambs. In this one, the story of a former FBI agent Will Graham, who was nearly killed by Hannibal Lecter, is told, and it includes the initial capture of “the Cannibal”.

B: Really? I have watched The silence of the Lambs. It features Anthony Hopkins and Jodie Foster, right?

A: You are right. But the new movie has a stronger cast, including young talents like Edward Norton and Ralph Fiennes. Of course, Anthony Hopkins stays and still plays Dr. Lecter.

B: It sounds really exciting. I should try to find some time to go.

 

第三篇：商务英语计算机实训活动个人总结

光阴似箭，日月如梭，转眼间为期一周的计算机实训活动已经落下了帷幕，在这个星期中我们08届外语系毕业生就毕业论文排版进行了一个实训活动。通过这次实训，我学到了很多关于计算机操作基本技能，于此同时也发现了自己在这一方面存在一些不足，现在对本次实训进行如下总结。

这次实训形式多样，内容较为丰富，我们认真对待每次作业及时完成任务。针对老师布置的任务各个击破，学习了有关Excel电子表格的制作过程和Word文档排版问题，通过视频认真学习每一个制作步骤，为以后论文排版工作打下了良好的基础。

经过这次实训的准备我从中学到了很多知识。比如说在Word制作的过程中一个页码插入看了半天就是看不懂，经过向好多同学询问才知道其操作过程，还有就是我们大多数同学存在眼高手低得情况，在上课看来是操作的过程中感觉蛮简单的不以为然，然而，真正等到自己课后操作时才发现问题一大堆，这个也不会，那个也忘了。所以我们要注重平时的实际操练，多制作一些电子表格之类的，加强熟练程度。

总而言之，这次的计算机实训活动使我受益匪浅，虽然它是以模拟论文排版的形式呈现的，但我们在准备的过程中任然发现不少在实际情形中可能遇到的问题，从而锻炼了我们运用所学计算机基础知识解决实际问题的能力，而且犹如一场及时雨为我们即将进行的论文排版工作奏响了前奏，为以后步入社会进行办公室软件操作打下良好的基础。