Dialogue 1

Jingjing: Hey, Mark, did you get your report done for school? Hey! Mark! Yoo hoo! Can you hear me?
京晶：嘿，馬克，你學校的報告做好了么？嘿！馬克！當當當！你能聽到我說話嗎？
Mark: Oh, hey, Jingjing. Sorry, did you say something? I had my headphones on. I was just jamming to some music.
馬克：哦，嘿，京晶。對不起，你剛才說什么？我剛戴著耳機聽音樂來著。
Jingjing: Yeah, I can see that. I asked you if you got your report done.
京晶：嗯，我看到了。我是要問你，你學校的報告做好了沒。
Mark: The report? Oh that ...No I haven't started it yet.
馬克：報告？噢，那個呀……我還沒開始呢。
Jingjing: I don't know why I keep bugging you about it. I've told you several times but it's like water off a duck's back. Anyways,what genre of music do you listen to?
京晶：我也不知道我為什么還一直催你。我都提醒過你好幾次了，但一點兒用也沒有。算了，你都聽什么風格的音樂呢？
Mark: I listen to all kinds of music, but lately I've been listening to a lot of oldies.
馬克：各種音樂我都聽，但最近我在聽老歌。
Jingjing: Really? I love oldies! What era do you like?
京晶：真的嗎？我最愛老歌了！你喜歡哪個年代的？
Mark: Well, I like music from the 60's, like The Beach Boys. They were formed in 1961 and are responsible for the surf craze.
馬克：我喜歡六十年代的，像海灘男孩的音樂。他們成立于1961年，就是他們引起的沖浪熱潮。
Jingjing: Yeah, they are a great band to listen to, especially during the summer. I personally am a fan of The Monkees. They were formed a few years later in 1965. Did you know that they invented the television music video?
京晶：是啊，他們的歌特別棒，尤其適合夏天聽。我個人是猴子樂隊的粉絲。他們成立于1965年，要晚幾年。你知道嗎，是他們發明了電視音樂錄影帶。
Mark: I love The Monkees. My favorite song of theirs is "I'm a believer".
馬克：我超愛猴子樂隊。我最喜歡他們的《我是一個信徒》。
Jingjing: Oh my! Look at the time! I better make like a bat out of hell and get back to the office! I have a meeting in 10 minutes!
京晶：噢，天哪！時間到了！我得飛奔回辦公室！我10分鐘后有個會議！
Mark: Okay, we'll catch up later!
馬克：好吧，我們回頭再聊！

New words: 習語短語

Yoo hoo!=當當當！為引起他人的注意用（當你之前已經嘗試過一兩次時）。
jam (to music)=聽（音樂）
bug (someone)=打擾（人）
like water off a duck's back=沒有用；無濟于事
genre=類型
oldies=懷舊音樂，通常指的是在五六十年代和七十年代的歌曲。
era=時代
surf craze=沖浪熱潮（美國）
like a bat out of hell=快速移動

Dialogue 2

Jingjing: Finally! I've been trying to get in touch with you the whole day. I called you five times today but you didn't answer. What were you doing?
京晶：你終于出現了！我一整天都在試圖聯系你，給你打了五次電話，但你都沒接。你在做什么呢？
Mark: Sorry! I was hanging out with Steve and Bill. I'm just trying to be a good friend to them too and spend time with them.
馬克：對不起！我剛和史蒂夫和比爾在一起來著。我只是想做一個合格的朋友，多花些時間和他們在一起。
Jingjing: What? I thought I was your best friend. You know what they say: a friend to all is a friend to none. If you try to please everyone, then no one will feel special.
京晶：什么？我以為我才是你最好的朋友。你知道老話是怎么說的：濫交者無友。如果你想取悅每一個人，那么沒有人會覺得很特別。
Mark: Hey, come on sis, you know you're still my best friend! Anyways, what's going on?
馬克：嘿，拜托姐們兒，你知道你依然是我最好的朋友！對了，你找我干嘛？
Jingjing: Not much. I've been on an oldies binge ever since we talked last. I can't get enough of Stevie Wonder.
京晶：沒什么事。就是自從上次我們談話后我一直在聽老歌。我太喜歡史蒂夫·汪達了，就是聽不夠。
Mark: Ohhh! I love Stevie Wonder. Did you know he was blind?
馬克：哇哦！我也喜歡他的歌。你知道他眼睛看不見嗎？
Jingjing: Yeah, he was a blind child prodigy that completely transformed Jazz and Funk music. Hey, did you know he was from Motown?Isn't that where you're from?
京晶：嗯，他是一個徹底改變了爵士和放克音樂的盲人神童。嘿，你知道他來自汽車城嗎？你不就來自那里嗎？
Mark: It sure is! Knowing that we are from the same city makes me proud as a peacock.
馬克：沒錯！為此我感到特別驕傲。
Jingjing: The 60's was a great era, but I think the 70's were even better! One of my favorite artists, Jim Croce, was from that time period.
京晶：60年代是一個偉大的時代，但我認為70年代更好！我最喜歡的藝術家之一，吉姆·克羅齊，就是那個時代的。
Mark: Yes! He's also one of my favorites. Two of his songs topped the charts in 1973: "Bad, bad Leroy Brown" and "Time in a bottle".
馬克：是的！他也是我的最愛之一。他的兩首歌曲都榮登了1973年排行榜的榜首：“Bad, bad Leroy Brown”和“Time in a bottle”。
Jingjing: Hey, that reminds me, what time is it?
京晶：嘿，這倒提醒了我，現在幾點了？
Mark: It's ten minutes to three, why? Do you have to go somewhere?
馬克：兩點五十，怎么啦？你要去哪里嗎？
Jingjing: Yes! I have another meeting. I gotta go, see ya!
京晶：是的！我還有一個會議要參加。我得走了，再見！

New words: 習語短語

get in touch with (someone)=和某人取得聯系
A friend to all is a friend to none.=濫交者無友。
binge=狂歡，放縱
can't get enough of (something)=特別喜歡做某事
child prodigy=一個非常聰明和有天賦的孩子
Motown=俚語，汽車城，即底特律，密歇根州
proud as a peacock=非常自豪
top the charts=榮登排行榜的榜首（通常是指在音樂行業的Billboard排行榜）