Small talk Dialogue 1 A: Hi, there, I m steve Saunders. What s your name? B: I m Paul Whitney. Isn t this convention great? A：Yes, it is, better than I expected it would be. The presenters have been first rate. Is this the first conference you ve been to? B: No, I ve been coming for the last three years. Each year keeps getting better. Where are you from? A: I m from Long Island, New York. What about yourself? B: I m from the other side of coast, Los Angeles. A: Wow, I really like California...the weather there is much better than the east coast. B: Have you been to California? A: Just once. Quite a few years ago we took the kids to Disneyland on our vacation. They had a blast. B: How many kids do you have? A: Two, a boy and a girl. They are already grown now. B: Well, California has changed over the last little while. You should come back out sometime. Dialogue 2 A: Can I get you something to drink? B: No, that s ok, I already have a coke. Why don t you have a seat? You look like you ve been on your feet all day. A: I guess I could take a break. So, how do you like Denver? B: It s great! The mountains here are beautiful, and the skiing is spectacular. Have you been here for a long time? A: About six years... B: What do you do for a living? A: I manage one of the ski lodges. It s a great job, I can spend a lot of my time outdoors, and I also get to ski for free all season. B: Wow, talk about job perks! That s great. I would like to do something exciting like that. But I am only an accountant. Not too much excitement there, huh? A: That s okay. If it weren t for you accountants, nobody would have the money to go skiing! 更多信息请访问：100Test外语站点100Test论坛