Todd: Hi, Rita. Have you heard from Jeff since he went abroad?
Rita: Yes, I have. We've been keeping in touch regularly 2 , and the long-distance phone bills are killing me.
Todd: Have you tried using Skype?
Rita: Skype? That sounds like the stuff 3 I use to clean my toilet 4 .
Todd: No, no. Skype has nothing to do with toilets. It's a computer program 5 that you can use to make free calls over the Internet.
Rita: Thanks, Todd, but I've tried instant 6 message 7 services and they really frustrate 8 me. Jeff is a really slow typist 9 .
Todd: There's no typing involved 10 . It works kind of like a telephone.
Rita: How much do I have to pay to subscribe 11 ?
Todd: As I said, PC to PC, it's free.
Rita: That sounds so good that it can't be true.
Todd: You know what they say—the best things in life are free. I suggest you take advantage of it.
Rita: I think I will!
Angus Bain
1. solution n. 解決方法
2. regularly adv. 經常地，規律地
3. stuff n. 物品，東西
4. toilet n. 馬桶
5. program n. 程式
6. instant adj. 立即的，即時的
7. message n. 訊息
8. frustrate v. 使感到挫敗
9. typist n. 打字者
10. involved adj. 有關的，牽扯
在內的
involve v. 牽涉；包含
11. subscribe v. 訂閱，訂購
1. hear from 有…的消息
Have you heard from Gary lately?
你最近有蓋瑞的消息嗎？
2. keep in touch (with...)
= stay in contact (with...) (與…) 保持聯絡
Email makes it easy to keep in touch with friends who travel a lot.
電子信件使得與經常旅行的朋友保持聯繫變得容易。
3. have nothing to do with~ = have no connection to 與…沒有關係
A: Are you working on this project?
你正在進行這項計畫嗎？
B: No. I have nothing to do with it.
不，我和那計畫沒有關係。
4. make free (local, long distance) calls 打免費（市內、長途）電話
She makes long-distance calls every week.
她每星期打長途電話。
5. so...that 因為…以致於
I'm so tired that I'm falling asleep at my desk!
我太累了以致於在書桌上睡著了。
6. take advantage of 利用
= make use of = avail oneself of
I'm going to take advantage of this shoe sale.
我要好好的利用這一次的鞋子拍賣會。
| 情境 | 常用溝通用語 | 適用場合 |
|---|---|---|
| 表 示 推 測 | A. S. + must be adj. (Ving) | 對現在（未來）推測 對過去的推測 對現在（未來）否定推論 |
| B. S. + must have been adj. (pp. / Ving) | ||
| C. S. + can't V. (be adj. / be pp.) | ||
| D. Can + S. + V.(be adj. / be pp.)? | ||
| E. I think... |
| Example |
例 1 A: I think Dad just got home. 我想爸爸應該才剛到家。
B: Wow, it's so late! He must be really tired. 哇，這麼晚了！他現在一定很疲累。
例 2 A: Did you hear that strange sound? Is it a ghost? 你有聽到那奇怪的聲音嗎？是鬼的聲音嗎？
B: No, it must have been the wind blowing through the window. 不，那一定是風吹打窗戶的聲音。
例 3 A: You can't be happy that she has won, can you? 你不可能高興她贏了，對吧？
B: No, I can't. 是的，我不可能。
例 4 A: Can you be sure the game has finished? 你可以確定比賽結束了嗎？
B: Yes, I heard the final score. 是的，我已知道最後的分數。
| Listening Comprehension |
1. ( ) ________________________
A) At a new school. B) In a foreign country. C) On an airplane.
2. ( ) ________________________
A) He's a slow typist. B) He is handsome. C) He cleans toilets.
3. ( ) ________________________
A) They're too expensive. B) She doesn't have a computer. C) She finds them frustrating.
4. ( ) ________________________
A) They are expensive. B) They are free. C) They are fairly priced.
1.(B) Where is Jeff?
2.(A) What does Rita say about Jeff?
3.(C) Why doesn’t Rita like using instant message services?
4.(B) What does Todd say about the best things in life?
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