一、基本介紹 對話主要涉及人們日常生活中的話題。對話中的句子結構、成分、主題一般都非常簡單。一般來說每個對話的字數在40 - 50之間。語速基本穩定在每分鐘150 - 160個單詞。問題一般都是特殊疑問句，常見的疑問句開頭單詞：what, when, where, who, why, how。

二、小對話的分類小對話常見的十種題型1、數字價格計算題2、時間加減運算題3、對話場景題4、人物職業、身份、關系題5、人物意圖題6、態度評價題7、動作行為題8、因果關系題9、推斷題（言外之意）10、意義解釋題

1、數字價格計算題
注意：1. 十幾、幾十的讀音2. 分數的說法3. 小數的說法4. 大數字的說法5. 錢的問題（1）打折 discount, discount rate, on sale, 50% off, clearance（2）北美貨幣體系單位 cent, nickel, dime, quarter, fifty cents, dollar, buck

M: How much are the tickets?
W: They are ten dollars each for the general public, but student tickets are half price.
Q: How much will the man pay for the two general tickets and two student tickets?

M: I'd like to buy these four thanksgiving cards. Are they ten cents each?
W: Three of them are, but the smaller one is only a nickel.
Q: How much would the cards all together?

2、時間加減運算題
注意：1、超前 earlier, ahead of time, in advance
2、準時 be on time, be on schedule
3、推遲 behind schedule, late, delay, put off, postpone

M: I'm sorry, Madam, the plane is somewhat behind the schedule. Take a seat. I'll inform you as soon as we know something definite.
W: Thank you. I'd rather look around and I'll be back in several minutes.
Q: What can be concluded about the plane?

1997年6月

1. W: Good morning, I'm here to see Mr. Addison.

M: Mr. Addison went to Washington last Monday for a conference, and will be back on

Thursday night. If you like, you may come again on Friday morning.

Q: When will Mr. Addison return?

3、對話場景題
兩大類場景：campus life(校園生活)；daily life(日常生活) 1. campus life(校園生活)（1）上課、選課、聽講座、聽報告（2）作業（3）考試（4）圖書館2. daily life(日常生活) （1）餐館 （2）醫院（3）銀行 （4）郵局（5）旅游 （6）打工（7）機場、車站 （8）賓館（9）電話 （10）購物

4、人物職業、身份、關系題
1995年6月8. A) Customer and salesman B) Colleagues C) Employee and boss D) Classmates

W: Hi, Jack, I just came back yesterday. Anything new while I was away?
M: Congratulations, Susan! It's said you will be promoted to manager and become my immediate boss.
Q: What's most probably the relationship between the two speakers at the moment?

1994年1月6.
A) Customer and salesperson.
B) Teacher and student.
C) Boss and secretary.
D) Guest and waitress.

M: Please make 20 copies of this and deliver them to the chief executive and heads of departments.
W: Certainly, sir. They will find it on their desks tomorrow morning.
Q: What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?

1995年1月 3. A) A teacher. B) A psychologist. C) A librarian. D) A publisher.

W: I'm looking for textbook for my Psychology course. It's called "Introduction to Educational Psychology". Do you have it?
M: Yes, we do. You'll find it in Section 24 on the top shelf.
Q: What's the man's occupation?

2000年6月7. A) At a book store. B) At an art museum.
C) At a newspaper office. D) At a gymnasium.

M: Mary is in charge of the art and music section; and Charles, the sports page. What about you?W: I'm responsible for the editorials.
Q: Where does the woman work?

2001年1月

7. A) an auto mechanic.
B) An electrician?
C) A carpenter.
D) A telephone repairman.

W: This is Mrs. Starched, my heater is not getting any power and weatherman says the temperature is to fall below zero tonight. Could you get someone to come over and fix it? ?
M: This is the busiest time of the year, but I'll speak to one of our men about going over some time today. ?
Q: Who did Mrs. Starched want to come over? ?