English listening training dialogue 1:
Making cookies
Lawrence-Do you want some cookies? What I just did.
Su Mi.-Thank you. Yes, I will.
These are chocolates and those are almond-flavored.
Soony- I think I'll try a chocolate first.
Um ... this is delicious. Are they difficult to make?
No, they are really simple. Wait a minute,
I have recipes here. See ... these are
Ingredients, and then you just follow the instructions.
Soony- it looks easy. I think I'll make some tonight.
Precautions:
Almond-flavored: Almond-flavored
Recipe: ingredients and cooking methods of cooking dishes.
Dialogue 2 of English listening training:
Invite friends to dinner.
Lawrence-When can you come to dinner? Can you come tonight?
Suni.-Not tonight. I promised to go to the concert with my sister.
Well Lawrence ... How about Friday?
Suni.-Sounds good.
Lawrence.-good. Shall we say seven o'clock?
Suni.-I'll be there. You are still an excellent cook, aren't you?
Lawrence-that's up to you. I have a new dish I want to try on you.
Suni.-I'm ready. I think I will fast all day on Friday!
Precautions:
Unbelievable = wonderful
Try it on you: the original meaning is "doing experiments on you"
Fasting: Verb, interpreted as "fasting".
English listening training dialogue 3:
automobile insurance
Lawrence-I need car insurance. Do you have any ideas?
Soony-Well, you can try any company. It seems to have a fair price.
Lawrence-Do they insure used cars?
As far as I know, they insure all kinds of vehicles.
Laurance- how long have you been working with them?
Suni-Oh, I don't know. Maybe five years.
Lawrence-You said their interest rate was low?
Soony-not low and reasonable. They always give me good service. Let me give you their phone number, and you can call them.
Precautions:
Rate: fee. This refers to the insurance premium payable.
Vehicle: vehicle, vehicle.
English listening training dialogue 4:
Buy a used car
Lawrence.-What kind of car do you have?
Sony-an old one.
I know it's old, but what brand is it?
Sonny.-It's a Chevy. Why do you ask? Do you want to do car business?
Lawrence.-that's not true. My cousin is going to work overseas. He can't take his car with him, so he's going to sell it-cheap. It is almost new.
I have been thinking about buying a new car. I can't afford a brand-new one.
Do you want to see my cousin's car?
Soony-Is it a four-door or a two-door one?
Lawrence-This is a sports car with a plastic roof.
Soony-Does it have an automatic transmission? .
Yes, it also has power steering, power brakes and air conditioning.
Soony-I thought I might take a look. How much does he charge?
I'm not sure, but he will give you a good deal.
Suni.-okay. If you can, arrange it for me to have a look.
Precautions:
Make (noun): refers to the type of mechanical products, especially manufacturers.
Four-door or two-door = four-door car or two-door car, the former refers to spacious caravan, the latter refers to light small car.
Vinyl roof: vinyl plastic ceiling.
Automatic transmission: automatic transmission.
Power steering, power braking: refers to the hydraulic or pneumatic device with very light steering wheel and braking operation.
Setup = arrangement.
English listening training dialogue 5:
Repair things
(between customer and repairman)
Lawrence.-How long do you think it will take to fix it?
It's hard to say. Sometimes we can find the problem right away, and sometimes it may take an hour or two.
Should I wait or come back later?
Soony- suit yourself, but you'd better come back later.
Lawrence-you'll fix it today, won't you?
Suni.-I don't think there's anything wrong. We should have it ready for you by three o'clock at the latest. However, you'd better call before you come.
Lawrence.-okay. I really appreciate it．
Precautions:
Have it your own way.
Before three o'clock at the latest = not later than three o'clock, and similar phrases include:
Most/earliest/least/best/worst, etc.
English listening training dialogue 6:
Waiting for a call?
Lawrence.-Did I hear the phone ring?
Suni-I didn't hear anything.
Lawrence-I think I heard it ring two or three times.
Soony- Sometimes when the window is open, you can hear the neighbor's phone.
Well, I'm waiting for an important call, and I don't want to miss it.
Suni-Is there anything I should know?
Lawrence.-not exactly. This has something to do with work, and it doesn't really affect us at home.
Soony- well, why don't you go out and do what you want. If the phone rings, I will call you.
Lawrence.-thank you. I think I will. I've been waiting for so long, and now I'm getting nervous. I need to relax outdoors.
Precautions:
1. Not exactly. This is actually not something you should know.
2. Work-related: Work-related. This is a common sentence pattern.
Have verbs can be replaced by nothing, something, any or lot, great deal, little, etc.
After waiting for so long, I began to get nervous ... that structure is often omitted in spoken English.