(二)職業、身份和相互關系題

　　這種類型的題目相對比較簡單。首先，四個選擇往往是4種不同職業或者是表示兩個對話者之間關系的詞。如husband and wife, boss and secretary, librarian and student或customer and repairman等。選擇項的特點決定了提問的內容。了解這一點后，在聽音過程中，就可以把注意力集中到一些關鍵詞或詞組上，以便作出準確判斷。其次，提問的方式比較單一固定。

　　1、常見的提問方式是：

　　What’s the man/ woman?
　　What does the man/ woman do?
　　What’s the man’s /woman’s job/ profession/ occupation?
　　What’s the probable relationship between the man and woman?
　　What’s the probable relationship between the two speakers?
　　在聽音過程中，只需集中注意力聽清對話，根據對話提供的有效信息，便可以比較快地作出正確選擇。

　　2、相關詞匯和表達：

　　1、營業員與顧客(shop assistant and customer)

　　What can I do for you? / on sale/ Can I help you? / out of style/ ready-made/ receipt/ check-out stand/ size/ color/ fit/ look round

　　2、飯店服務員與顧客(waiter/ waitress and customer)

　　menu/ seasoning/ order/ treat/ go Dutch/ steak/ ham/ bill/ Dutch Treat/reserve/ make a reservation

　　3、圖書管理員與學生( librarian and student)
　　borrow/ renew/ library card/ library catalogue/ loan desk/ due/ overdue/ fine/ finish reading

　　4、醫生與病人( doctor and patient)

　　What’s wrong?/ What seems to be the symptom ?/ What’s the matter?/ indigestion/ stomache/ be operated on/ give an injection/ chest pain/ feel worn out。

　　5、教師與學生( teacher and student)

　　tuition/ registration/ required course/ compulsory course/ optional course/ elective course/ drop out/ quit school/ credits/ attendance/pass course

　　6、空姐與乘客(airhostess and passenger)

　　take off/ board/ fasten seatbelt/ land/ depart/ departure time /extinguish cigarettes

　　7、老板與秘書 ( boss and secretary)
　　copy/ make arrangement/ break down/ inform

　　【例一】
　　A) Husband and wife. B) Father and daughter
　　C) Doctor and patient. D) Teacher and student.
　　W: Have you found anything wrong with my stomach?
　　M: Not yet. I’m still examining. I’ll let you know the result next week.
　　Q: What’s the probable relationship between the man and the woman?

　　【例二】
　　A) A railway porter. B) A taxi driver.
　　C) A bus conductor. D) A postal clerk.
　　W: Excuse me, Sir, I’m going to send this parcel to London. What’s the postage for it?
　　M: Let me see. It’s one pound and fifty.
　　Q: Who is the woman most probably speaking to?

　　【例三】
　　A) Colleagues. C) Employer and employee.
　　B) Husband and wife. D) Mother and son.
　　W: John, what are you doing on your computer? Don’t you remember your promise?
　　M: This is not a game. It’s only a cross word puzzle that helps increase my vocabulary.
　　Q: What is the probable relationship between the speakers?