Advanced Listening Lesson 32

 A: "Hi. Aren't you in my sociology class?"

B: "I think so. With Professor Robinson right?"

A: "Yeah. I'm Nicole."

B: "I'm George. It's nice to meet you."

A: "How are you liking¹ the class so far?"

B: "I like the subject. I think it's pretty interesting."

A: "Me too. But it's hard to sit in class when the weather is so nice."

B: "Tell me about it. The weather has been so great lately."

A: "So, what year are you?"

B: "I'm a sophomore². How about you?"

A: "I'm a freshman³."

B: "Where are you from around here?"

A: "No. I'm from the east. I grew up in New York."

B: "New York? That seems like a fun place."

A: "More like a busy place. Everyone is always on the run over there."

B: "I grew up in San Francisco."

A: "That's not too far from here. Do you like living on the west coast?"

B: "I haven't been to many other places, but the west coast is a great place."

A: "Yeah. I like it too."

B: "Are you ready for the mid⁴ term next Friday?"

A: "I'm so behind. I've been going out a lot. I'm having so much fun, but I really need to catch up on my school work."

B: "Where do you usually hang out?"

A: "No where specific. We always do different things."

B: "Have you been to Alcatraz yet?"

A: "Not yet. I want to go though."

B: "I highly recommend it. It's an interesting place to visit."

A: "Maybe you could take me there."

B: "If you get a B or better on your midterm, I'll take you there."

A: "Deal. It was great meeting you. I'll talk to you again tomorrow."

B: "Ok. See you later."

1 liking   

n.爱好；嗜好；喜欢

参考例句：

• The word palate also means taste or liking.Palate这个词也有“口味”或“嗜好”的意思。
• I must admit I have no liking for exaggeration.我必须承认我不喜欢夸大其词。

2 sophomore   

n.大学二年级生；adj.第二年的

参考例句：

• He is in his sophomore year.他在读二年级。
• I'm a college sophomore majoring in English.我是一名英语专业的大二学生。

3 freshman   

n.大学一年级学生(可兼指男女)

参考例句：

• Jack decided to live in during his freshman year at college.杰克决定大一时住校。
• He is a freshman in the show business.他在演艺界是一名新手。

4 mid   

adj.中央的，中间的

参考例句：

• Our mid-term exam is pending.我们就要期中考试了。
• He switched over to teaching in mid-career.他在而立之年转入教学工作。