Advanced Listening Lesson 33

A: "I can't believe it took you so long to ask me out on a date."

B: "I always thought you liked Mark, so I didn't think I had a chance."

A: "I had this thing about him, but it's over. So, what do you like to do on your free time?"

B: "I like sports, watching movies, reading books. Things like that."

A: "What type of movies do you like?"

B: "I like drama¹ and comedy."

A: "Me too. Mostly drama though. Have you seen Pay it forward?"

B: "Yeah. I loved that movie."

A: "It's one of my favorites. I cried so much at the end."

B: "I thought the idea of paying it forward was awesome²."

A: "What was your favorite comedy?"

B: "Do you remember the Three Amigos?"

A: "Vaguely³. I was pretty little when that came out."

B: "I don't remember it much back then, but I saw it again the other day and it cracked⁴ me up."

A: "Maybe I need to see that movie again."

B: "I think it is a classic⁵. So many funny scenes."

A: "I really liked the Mask with Jim Carrey."

B: "He is hilarious⁶. I love that guy."

A: "I like most of his movies. He is such a character."

B: "What else do you like to do?"

A: "Well, I like to exercise."

B: "Where do you exercise?"

A: "I go to a health club by my house. But on a nice day, I like to jog⁷ around the lake."

B: "That's good. I like to stay in shape too. But I do that by playing a lot of sports. Do you play any sports?"

A: "I played a little bit in high school, but nothing really these days."

B: "Have you tried golf?"

A: "Don't start with that. My dad always nagged⁸ at me to play, but I never got into it."

B: "What do you usually do with your friends?"

A: "We go out shopping a lot."

B: "Where do you usually go?"

A: "Usually downtown. It's more fun in the city than in the mall. Plus, there are too many high school students at the mall."

B: "I know some girls like bags, and some like shoes, what do you like to shop for the most?"

A: "I can never have too many pairs of shoes. I have like 30 pairs already, but I am always shopping for more."

B: "Oh. The foods here."

A: "Great. I'm so hungry."

B: "After dinner, do you want to catch a movie?"

A: "Sure. I'm always up for a good movie."

1 drama   

n.戏剧；戏剧艺术

参考例句：

• He acted his part very well in the French drama.他在这出法国戏剧中演得很成功。
• The college published a drama review.学院出版了一份戏剧评论刊物。

2 awesome   

adj.令人惊叹的，难得吓人的，很好的

参考例句：

• The church in Ireland has always exercised an awesome power.爱尔兰的教堂一直掌握着令人敬畏的权力。
• That new white convertible is totally awesome.那辆新的白色折篷汽车简直棒极了.

3 vaguely   

adv.含糊地，暖昧地

参考例句：

• He had talked vaguely of going to work abroad.他含糊其词地说了到国外工作的事。
• He looked vaguely before him with unseeing eyes.他迷迷糊糊的望着前面，对一切都视而不见。

4 cracked   

adj.有裂缝的；声音沙哑的；精神失常的v.破裂；崩溃(crack的过去分词)；发沙哑声

参考例句：

• The ice cracked as I stepped onto it. 我一踩冰就裂了。
• He suffered cracked ribs and bruising. 他断了肋骨还有挫伤。

5 classic   

n.经典作品；adj.经典的，一流的；古典的

参考例句：

• The novel is regarded as one of the classic works.这篇小说被公认为是最优秀的作品之一。
• The football match was a classic.那场足球比赛堪称典范。

6 hilarious   

adj.充满笑声的，欢闹的；[反]depressed

参考例句：

• The party got quite hilarious after they brought more wine.在他们又拿来更多的酒之后，派对变得更加热闹起来。
• We stop laughing because the show was so hilarious.我们笑个不停，因为那个节目太搞笑了。

7 jog   

n. 轻推,轻撞,漫步; v. 轻推,蹒跚行进,慢跑

参考例句：

• I go for a jog in the park every morning.每天早晨我在公园里慢跑。
• I gave him a jog to wake him up.我轻轻推了他一下,叫醒他。

8 nagged   

adj.经常遭责怪的；被压制的；感到厌烦的；被激怒的v.不断地挑剔或批评（某人）( nag的过去式和过去分词 )；不断地烦扰或伤害（某人）；无休止地抱怨；不断指责

参考例句：

• The old woman nagged (at) her daughter-in-law all day long. 那老太婆一天到晚地挑剔儿媳妇的不是。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• She nagged him all day long. 她一天到晚地说他。 来自《简明英汉词典》