Conversation 1
Kate :Come in. Hey, Janet.
Janet :Hi Kate, are you busy?
Kate :Yes, I’m just doing an essay. But it’s great to see you. So what’s new?
Janet :Well, nothing much.
Kate :You look a bit fed up [看起来不太高兴]. What’s bugging you?
Janet :Well, I had a phone call from my parents and it made me feel homesick. It happens every time they call, and it gets me down [让人沮丧].
Kate :I’m sorry to hear that. I know how you feel. I love speaking to my mum and dad, but I always feel miserable after the call.
Janet :My dad doesn’t say much, and I want to speak to him, but I wish I knew what to say.
Kate :Don’t let it get to you [别在意]. My dad doesn’t say much on the phone either. I call, he answers the phone, and says, “Hi, I’ll pass you to your mother.” It’s really irritating.
Janet :But I miss him and my mother a lot, and I like to hear his voice.
Kate :Just tell him what you’re up to [告诉他你想干嘛].
Janet :Sometimes I feel as if I made a mistake leaving home and coming to Oxford.Sometimes I feel like a moody teenager.
Kate :Try not to worry about it, Janet. It’s normal to feel like that. Iunderstand how you feel, but I bet everything will be fine next term. You’ll get used to it. Hey, why don’t you do what I do?
Janet :What’s that?
Kate :When my dad calls, I ask him for more money! He usually says no, but at least I get to hear his voice!
Janet :Maybe. I’m sorry to take up your time, Kate, but I must go now. Bye!
Kate :Wait a minute …!
Answers:
2.Kate; Janet; Janet; Kate; Janet; Kate; Janet
3.Answers:
1. She looks a bit worried, upset or fed up.
2. She feels homesick.
3. Sometimes she feels like a moody teenager.
4. Kate tries to comfort Janet by sharing her experiences and feelings with Janet and telling her that she has experienced the same situation.
5. Kate believes it is normal for Janet to feel so.
6. Janet can see Kate is busy with her essay.
7. Janet asks to leave very suddenly, so Kate thinks that Janet is leaving because what she said may have upset her in some way. She wants to give Janet more help.
5.Answers:
1(b) 2(d) 3(a) 4(d)
6.Answers:
(1) upset
(2) doing an essay
(3) tough
(4) looked miserable
(5) being polite
(6) taking her seriously
(7) you look cheerful
(8) what an amazing grade
7.Answers:
1(a) 2(a) 3(a) 4(a) 5(a) 6(b)

