英语口语每天说009

　　009 Certainty¹ and uncertainty²

　　1.Are you certain about that?

　　2.Were you quite sure about your success?

　　3.Really?

　　4.I suppose you have no doubt about that.

　　5.I've no doubt of your ability.

　　6.I bet³ they've got lost.

　　7.I'm quite convinced⁴ things will improve.

　　8.It's hard to tell.

　　9.That's my conviction⁵.

　　10.I cann't dicide when to start.

　　Dialogue 1

　　M:Where were you last night, at exactly 9:20PM?

　　w:9:20pm,I couldn't say.I cann't remember.

　　M:Are you sure you cann't remember?

　　W:I've absolutely certain.

　　M:Were you in or out?Can you remember that?

　　W:I'm not quite positive.I think I went out at about half pass nine.

　　M:Did you see anyone come into the block flats?

　　W:No, I didn't.

　　M:Sure?

　　W:Quite sure.

　　Dialogue 2

　　W:Are you sure this is the right resteurn。

　　M:Positive。

　　W：You don't think you could be wrong?

　　M:I'am absolutely sure I'm right.

　　W:I don't know.It looks a little wrong down.

　　M:This is right.There is no doubt in mind.

　　W:You're hundred percent sure you want to eat here?

　　M:Check and double check.

　　Dilogue 3

　　M:Do you think they two will get married?

　　W:You can count on it.

　　M:I think so.Yes, they get along so well.

　　W:I like him.He's good for her.

　　M:You're right. He sure is.

　　Dialogue 4

　　W:I'm exhausted⁶. My new exercise is so hard,

　　M:I think it is easy.I could work in your calss with no problem.

　　W:You thing so?

　　M:Oh, without doubt.When is the next calss?

　　W:Tomorrw morning.Try it.

　　M:No problem.

　　W:Are you going to this calss this morning？

　　M:Of course,easy.No sweat⁷.

　　W:You're no able to move after this class.

　　M:Are you kidding me?It's going to be up a piece of cake.

　　W:You want to bet?

　　M:Yeah,what't the bet?

　　W:I bet I can go one hour in your class this morning and not feel a thing.

　　Dialogue 5

　　M:You say he was around average hight.

　　W:Yeah,that's right, around five nine five ten.

　　M:Weight?

　　W:I'm not sure.Medium，I suppose.Maybe a little on the heavy side.

　　M:Any karks on his face?

　　W:No, I don't think so.

　　M:Glasses?

　　W:No.

　　M:what about his hair?

　　W:Black or dark brown.

　　M:Long or short? Straight?Curly⁸?

　　W:Straight, I think, and about average length.

　　M:Boy, this surely⁹ doesn't help us much.It could be anybody.How about his cloth?What was he wearing.

　　W:Well, he had a Jacked or a Plage shirt. You know the kind of number jack¹⁰ wear.

　　M:Ok, now we are getting some where.Pants?

　　W:Dark, maybe dark blue maybe black.I'm not sure.

　　M:What kind of shoes?

　　W:Boots

　　M:Cow while Boots.

　　W:No, hiking¹¹ boots. Brown ones.

　　M:All right. That nealy done a little.

　　M:Now I want you to look some pictures.

　　Dialogue 6

　　M:Well,what about it?As it happens I've got two ticktes for next thursday evening.I sought perhaps.

　　W:Well, thanks all the same, Denise. But no I don't think.Sorry, I'm sure you would enjoy it.I'd like to Denise, but I,m busy on friday this week and next week too.

　　M:But I said thursday.The tickets are for thursday evening.

　　W:Thursday?Oh,sorry.I meant thrusday too.I mean I busy then too.

　　M:I see.Oh, well some other time perhaps.

　　W:Yes. some other time perhaps.Thanks again.

　　If your are a teacher, are your sure that the student with good greads will be successful person in the future.And are you sure that slow student will be also slow in his whole life.I'm not sure about it.Absolutely not.I had a student in all the teacher's agreed that he was absolutely slowest student we have ever had.He sopkes slowly, moves slowly and row slowly. We suspected that he thought slowly, but he could proud add the type of daughter to his name in six years.So I believe one sentence forever-If at first you don't succeed it try and try again.Yes, I'm sure about this.You may also remember this.

1 certainty   

n.必然的事，确定的事实，确信，确实

参考例句：

• I can't say with any certainty where I shall be next week.我不能确切地说下周我在什么地方。
• I know for a certainty that the company has been bought up.我确实知道公司已经被人收购了。

2 uncertainty   

n.易变，靠不住，不确知，不确定的事物

参考例句：

• Her comments will add to the uncertainty of the situation.她的批评将会使局势更加不稳定。
• After six weeks of uncertainty,the strain was beginning to take its toll.6个星期的忐忑不安后，压力开始产生影响了。

3 bet   

v.打赌，以(与)...打赌；n.赌注，赌金；打赌

参考例句：

• I bet you can't do this puzzle.我敢说，你解决不了这个难题。
• I offered to bet with him.我提出与他打赌。

4 convinced   

adj.确信的；深信的；有坚定信仰的v.使确信(convince的过去分词)；说服

参考例句：

• I am convinced of her innocence. 我坚信她是清白无辜的。
• I'm convinced there's a jinx on this car. 我看这辆汽车是灾星。

5 conviction   

n.确信，坚定的信仰；说服，信服；定罪

参考例句：

• His conviction carried him along in his research.他的信心支持着他把研究工作坚持下去。
• His conviction caused rioting in the streets.他被判有罪，引起了街头骚动。

6 exhausted   

adj.极其疲惫的，精疲力尽的

参考例句：

• It was a long haul home and we arrived exhausted.搬运回家的这段路程特别长，到家时我们已筋疲力尽。
• Jenny was exhausted by the hustle of city life.珍妮被城市生活的忙乱弄得筋疲力尽。

7 sweat   

n.汗，汗水，水珠，焦急；vi.出汗，渗出，冒出水气，结水珠，烦恼，懊恼；vt.使出汗，流出，榨出，使汗流浃背

参考例句：

• She was all of a sweat.她一身大汗。
• She is always all of a sweat before the exam.她临考前总是急得不得了。

8 curly   

adj.卷曲的，卷缩的

参考例句：

• The little boy has curly hair.这小男孩长着一头卷发。
• She is tall and dark with curly hair.她高高的个子，黑皮肤，卷头发。

9 surely   

adv.确实地，无疑地；必定地，一定地

参考例句：

• It'should surely be possible for them to reach an agreement.想必他们可以达成协议。
• Surely we'll profit from your work.我们肯定会从你的工作中得到益处。

10 jack   

n.插座，千斤顶，男人；v.抬起，提醒，扛举；n.（Jake）杰克

参考例句：

• I am looking for the headphone jack.我正在找寻头戴式耳机插孔。
• He lifted the car with a jack to change the flat tyre.他用千斤顶把车顶起来换下瘪轮胎。

11 hiking   

n.徒步旅行

参考例句：

• He has been hiking round Scotland for a month.他围着苏格兰徒步旅行了一个月。
• Hiking is not yet popular in China.徒步旅行在中国还不流行。