Advanced Listening Lesson 08

A: "You're Jason right?"

B: "Yeah. Tom right?"

A: "Yeah. What's going on?"

B: "Not much. Just hanging out. A bunch¹ of guys are playing a game for shots²."

A: "You're not playing?"

B: "I had enough to drink already."

A: "I hear ya."

B: "You in school or do you work?"

A: "I work at a marketing³ company. How about you?"

B: "I'm still in school. I have one more year left."

A: "What are you majoring in?"

B: "I'm majoring in computer science."

A: "Where do you want to work?"

B: "I would love to work at Microsoft. But it's pretty tough to get in."

A: "So I hear. So you come to this club often?"

B: "Every now and then. I usually hang out at Pioneer Square."

A: "Yeah. That's a cool place. There are a ton of bars to hit in that area."

B: "Are you here with Mike?"

A: "No. Some of my work buddies⁴. I haven't seen Mike in a while now. Do you know what he is up to?"

B: "He's going to grad school."

A: "What a surprise. I didn't know he was so studious."

B: "Yeah. Surprised us all. Hey, I'm going to get another drink. You want one?"

A: "It's aright. I still have to work on this one."

B: "I'll catch you later."

A: "Aright man."

1 bunch   

n.串，束；群，帮

参考例句：

• A bunch of girls was[were] sitting on the grass.一群女孩坐在草地上。
• I received a bunch of flowers yesterday.昨天我收到了一束鲜花。

2 shots   

射手( shot的名词复数 )； 开枪； 发射； 注射

参考例句：

• The man fired several shots from his pistol. 那个男人用手枪开了几枪。
• When the shots rang out, everyone hit the deck. 就在枪声传来的时候，大伙都躺倒在地。

3 marketing   

n.行销，在市场的买卖，买东西

参考例句：

• They are developing marketing network.他们正在发展销售网络。
• He often goes marketing.他经常去市场做生意。

4 buddies   

n.密友( buddy的名词复数 )；同伴；弟兄；（用于称呼男子，常带怒气）家伙v.（如密友、战友、伙伴、弟兄般）交往( buddy的第三人称单数 )；做朋友；亲近（…）；伴护艾滋病人

参考例句：

• We became great buddies. 我们成了非常好的朋友。 来自辞典例句
• The two of them have become great buddies. 他们俩成了要好的朋友。 来自辞典例句