Lions' tracks.
Conversation 1
M: I bet you're looking forward to the end of this month. Are you?
W: Yes, I am. How did you know?
M: David told me you had a special birthday coming up.
W: Oh…yeah that's right. This year will be my golden birthday.第8題
M: What does that mean? I've never heard of a golden birthday.
W: I've actually just learnt this concept myself. Fortunately, just in time to celebrate. A golden or lucky birthday is when one turns the age of their birth date. So, for example, my sister's birthday is December 9th and her golden birthday would have been the year she turned nine years old. Come to think of it, my parents did throw her a surprise party that year. 第9題
M: Interesting. Too bad I missed mine. My golden birthday would've been four years ago. I assume you got big plans then.
W: Actually yes. My husband is planning a surprise holiday for the two of us next week. I have no idea what he's got in mind, but I'm excited to find out. Has he mentioned anything to you?
M: He might have.
W: Anything you'd like to share? I'm dying to know what kind of trip he has planned on where we're going. 第10題
M: You know nothing at all?
W: Not a clue. Hard to imagine, isn’t it? Though I must say I think he's been having even more fun keeping the secret from me in the past few weeks.
M: I'm sure both of you will have a fantastic time. Happy golden birthday! I can't wait to hear all about it when you get back. 第11題
第壹篇長對話中心點都和某個特殊的日子以及禮物相掛鉤
第八題就考查了中心點(並且重心落在女性身上)
第九題圍繞某個特殊的日子，要給女性壹份禮物，所以在做題過程中確定好第八第九的緊密聯系，有了這個特殊的日子，才有禮物
第十題出現了husband和man。選項中的關鍵區分詞只有gift/trip; bought/planned; troubling/up to
第十壹出現的人物he考查細節信息，選項中還同時出現了介詞，根據課上所講，介詞出現的時候要關註介詞的兩端：A. glad/guide B. tell the woman …C. eager/ learn D. wants/ find out
Q8. What is the woman looking forward to?
Her 'lucky birthday'. 原文
Q9. What did the woman's parents do on her sister's lucky birthday?
Threw her a surprise party. 原文
Q10. What is the woman eager to find out about?
The trip her husband has planned. 原文
Q11. What does the man say at the end of the conversation?
He is eager to learn how the couple's holiday turns out.
Conversation 2
W: Mr. Green, what do you think makes a successful negotiator?
M: Well, that’s hard to define. But I think successful negotiators have several things in common. They are always polite and rational people. They are firm but flexible. They can recognize power and know how to use it. They are sensitive to the dynamics of the negotiation. 第12題 The way of rises and falls and how it may change direction. They project the image of confidence, and perhaps most importantly, they know when to stop. 第13題
W: And, what about an unsuccessful negotiator?
M: Well, this is probably all of us when we start out. We are probably immature and over-trusting. Too emotional or aggressive. We are unsure of ourselves and we want to be liked by everyone. Good negotiators learn fast. 第14題 Poor negotiators remain like that and go on losing negotiations.
W: In your opinion, can the skills of negotiation be taught?
M: Well, you can teach someone how to prepare for a negotiation. There are perhaps six stages in every negotiation. Get to know the other side. 第15題 State your goals. Start the process. Clarify areas of disagreement or conflict. Reassess your position. Making acceptable compromises. And finally, reach some agreement in principle. These stages can be studied. And strategies to be used in each can be planned beforehand. But I think, the really successful negotiator is probably born with six sense about responding appropriately to the situation at hand.
W: The artistic sense you’ve just described?
M: Yes. That’s right.
第二篇長對話總體和人物相關，以細節題為重心
12-14考查的都是they為主的細節信息，15題涉及動作;考查難度不大，但是在部分單詞中可能會產生障礙，ensitive/dynamic/negotiation/compromise/intention/formulate
Q12: What does the man say about good negotiators?
They are sensitive to the dynamics of a negotiation. 原文
Q13: What does the man say may be the most important thing to a successful negotiator?
They know when to stop. 原文
Q14: How is a good negotiator different from a poor one?
They learn quickly. 原文
Q15: What is the first stage of negotiation according to the man?
Get to know the other side. 原文