Conversation A:  At an Elementary School?

MARTIN: Excuse me. Where is the principal's office??

BOY: Go straight ahead, then turn left.?

MARTIN: Thanks. Good morning. I'm Martin Learner.?

TINA: Oh, You're the reporter. I'm Tina Good place. I'm Mrs. Weaver's secretary.

MARTIN: How are you??

TINA: Fine, thanks. Come with me. Mrs. Weaver is in the cafeteria.?

TINA: Where are you from, Mr. Learner.?

MARTIN: I live in Baltimore.?

TINA: Classes begin at 8:15. Here we are. Come in.?

MARTIN: Thanks.?

TINA: Mrs. Weaver. This is Martin Learner.?

MARTIN: Good morning, Mrs. Weaver. I'm happy to meet you.?

MRS. WEAVER: Thank you. How are you??

MARTIN: Fine, thanks. How are you??

MRS. WEAVER: Fine, thanks. Please. Sit down. Would you like coffee??MARTIN: Yes, please.?

MRS WEAVER: Goodbye, Mr. Learner.?

MARTIN: Goodbye. Thank you for your time.?

TINA: Milk? Sugar??

MARTIN: No, thanks.?

MRS WEAVER: You're a reporter??

MARTIN: Yes. I report news on the radio. I work at the Voice of America.?MRS WEAVER: That's interesting. I'm the principal. I'm a teacher, too. I teach

art.

MARTIN: Wonderful!?

MRS WEAVER: Come see the children.?

MARTIN: Thank you.?

HAL: Hello, Helen.?

MRS WEAVER: Good morning HAL, Mr. Learner, this is Hal Marks.?

MARTIN: Hello. Are you a teacher??

HAL: Yes. I teach the fifth grade. Are you a teacher??

MARTIN: No. I'm a reporter. I report news on the Voice of America.?

HAL: Good. Come see my fifth grades.?

MARTIN: Thanks.?

Practice 1：某些实义动词在词尾加er或or构成一个名词，成为执行该动作的人或物。

Examples:  MARTIN: I'm a reporter. I report.?

MRS WEAVER: I'm a teacher. I teach.?

HAL: I'm a teacher. I teach.?

会话A : 在一所小学?

马    丁：对不起，请问校长办公室在哪儿??

男    孩：一直向前走，然后向左拐。?

马    丁：谢谢。早上好，我叫马丁·勒纳。?

蒂    娜：哦，你是那位记者，我叫蒂娜·古德普雷斯，我是韦弗夫人的秘书。

马    丁：你好吗??

蒂    娜：很好，谢谢，跟我来，韦弗夫人在自助餐厅。?

蒂    娜：勒纳先生，你是哪儿的人??

马    丁：我住在巴尔的摩。?

蒂    娜：8点15分开始上课，我们到了。请进。?

马    丁：谢谢。?

蒂    娜：韦弗夫人，这位是马丁·勒纳。?

马    丁：早上好，韦弗夫人。幸会。?

韦弗夫人：谢谢，你好吗??

马    丁：很好，谢谢，你好吗??

韦弗夫人：很好，谢谢，请坐，你要咖啡吗??

马    丁：好，请。?

蒂    娜：再见，勒纳先生。

马    丁：再见，谢谢你为我花的时间。?

韦弗夫人：加牛奶还是糖??

马    丁：不用，谢谢。?

韦弗夫人：你是记者吗??

马    丁：是的，我在电台报导新闻，我在“美国之音”工作。?

韦弗夫人：很有趣的工作，我是校长，也是教师，我教美术。?

马    丁：好极了!?

韦弗夫人：来看看孩子们吧!?

马    丁：谢谢。?

哈    尔：你好，海伦。?

韦弗夫人：早上好，哈尔。勒纳先生，这是哈尔·马可斯。?

马    丁：你好，你是教师吗??

哈    尔：是的，我教五年级，你是教师吗??

马    丁：不是，我是记者，在“美国之音”报导新闻。?

哈    尔：很好，来看看五年级同学。?

马    丁：谢谢。