60堂英语情景口语必修课 08

　　Episode¹ 8 : Supermarket
Dialogue One :Janice Goes to the New Grand Supermarket
J=Janice S=Salesman M=Meara
J:Excuse me, can you show me where ABC cereals² are?
S:Sorry,but we are fresh out of(be fresh out of: 卖完了） that brand.
J:When? The meat section is cleaned out , too? What's going on here anyway?
S:Well, we are having restocking problems because of the holiday
J:Good excuse.how is your shopping going, Meara?
M:I'm bond. My favourite candy is sold out.
J:I'm not surprised. There aren't many cakes left ,either. let's get out of here. They don't have anything.
M:Not yet.I want to get some pastries(油酥点心) ,I'm a little hungry
J:You know, you have a one-track mind(死心眼儿)
M:What do you mean?
J:I saw you stuck your face just 20 minutes ago
M:Why don't you give us a rest ,Janice?
J:Sorry, Meara. But you told me you wanted to lose weight
M:Yeah, that's true.ok. Let's leave.
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Dialogue Two : Masha and Lisa bump³ into (遇见某人）each other and chat.
M=Masha, L=Lisa
M:Well,well, look what the cad draged in (插入讨论)?
J:Hi,Masha, and how are you ,today?
M:I'm Ok. But I can't say the same about Cann
J:Oh? What's the story?
M:He was arrested for shoplifting at Nelsons
L:So they caught him with his pants down(他们当场抓住了他)?
M:Yeah, the shopowner caught him red-handed(当场抓住了他）
L:It serves him right? Then what happened ?
M:The cops came and read him his marauders ,then they took him in
L:He is your ex-boyfriend ,aren't you going to try to help?
M:Forget that noise .I won't do that for him,I dumped him(甩了他) because he was always getting into trouble.
J:You know ,Masha, I really got a kick out of (从……中得到乐趣）you sometimes。You do your own thing. I like that.
M:Em, that's good to hear. I guess.

1 episode   

n.（作品的一段）情节，插曲，系列事件中之一

参考例句：

• The episode was a huge embarrassment for all concerned.这段小插曲令所有有关人员都感到非常尴尬。
• This episode remains sharply engraved on my mind.这段经历至今仍深深地铭刻在我的心中。

2 cereals   

n.谷类食品，谷类；麦片粥

参考例句：

• By cereals we mean wheat,oats,rye,barley,and all that.谈到谷物，我们指的是小麦、燕麦、黑麦、大麦之类的东西。
• Wheat and rice are cereals.小麦和水稻是谷类植物。

3 bump   

v.（against,into）碰，颠簸；n.碰撞，隆起物

参考例句：

• I heard a bump in the next room.我听到隔壁房间传来“砰”的一声。
• He got a bad bump on his forehead.他碰得前额隆起一个大包。