《新英语交谈》是美国英语听说教程，是《英语交谈》的修订版。《英语交谈译注本》自1993年出版以来，深受广大读者的好评，已经再版多次。修订后的这套《新英语交谈》在保留了原教材基本框架的基础上，增加了真实对话语言材料，加强了会话练习，增加了练习形式，是一套不可多得的美国英语听说教程。

To the student

致学生

Publisher's note on the bilingual edition

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Unit 1

Conversation 1 Nice to meet you．

1．Introducing yourself

2．Getting the name right

3．Asking someone's occupation

4．Asking for more information

  Listen to this

Conversation 2 Could I have your name，please?

1．Names

2．Addresses

3．Telephone numbers

  Listen to this

Person to Person

Unit 2

Conversation 1 Tell me about your family．

1．Describing your family

2．Describing marital status

3．Talking about your children

  Listen to this

Conversation 2 Where are they?

1．Asking about age

2．Asking for a description

3．Describing people

  Listen to this

Person to Person

Unit 3

Conversation 1 Do you know where it is?

1．Asking where things are

2．Asking where things are-more politely

  Listen to this

Conversation 2 What does it look like?

1．Describing things(1)

2．Describing things(2)

3．Describing uses

  Listen to this

Person to Person

Unit 4

Conversation 1 See you then!

1．Days and dates

2．Starting and finishing times

3．Opening and closing times

Listen to this

Conversation 2 How do I get there?

1．Describing locations

2．Giving directions

  Listen to this

Person to Person

Unit 5

Conversation 1 How do you like the city?

1．Talking about likes and dislikes

  Listen to this

Conversation 2 I love the seashore．

1．Agreeing and disagreeing with likes and dislikes

2．Stating preferences

  Listen to this

Person to Person

Unit 6

Conversation 1 How about coming with us?

1．Accepting invitations

2．Decl ining invitations

3．Getting more information

  Listen to this

Conversation 2 Why don't we meet there?

1．Suggesting another day

2．Setting the time and place

3．Changing plans

4．Adding to plans

  Listen to this

Person to Person

Unit 7

Conversation 1 Could you help me?

1．Getting and giving help

2．Getting information

3．Asking prices

  Listen to this

Conversation 2 That color looks better．

1．Comparing things(1)

2．Comparing things(2)

3．Returning things

  Listen to this

Person to Person

Unit 8

Conversation 1 And what would you like?

1．Discussing the menu

2．Ordering

3．Specifying wants

  Listen to this

Conversation 2 Would you care for any dessert?

1．Asking about wants

2．Offering service

3．Asking about other wants

  Listen to this

Person to Person

Unit 9

Conversation 1 Could I borrow your car?

1．Making small requests

2．Making larger requests

3．Asking for favors

  Listen to this

Conversation 2 Could you change my room?

1．Complaining politely

2．Requesting action or change

3．Accepting an apology

  Listen to this

Person to Person

Unit 10

Conversation 1 So, where are you from?

1．Giving and getting personal information(1)

2．Giving and getting personal information(2)

3．Being specific

  Listen to this

Conversation 2 How long did you do that?

1．Discussing length of time

2．Asking“what next?”

3．Describing changes

Listen to this

Person to Person

Unit 11

Conversation 1 Have you ever been to Japan?

1．Asking about past experiences

2．Asking for a description or opinion

  Listen to this

Conversation 2 Which city did you like better?

1．Comparing places(1)

2．Comparing places(2)

3．Comparing places(3)

  Listen to this

Person to Person

Unit 12

Conversation 1 What are you going to do?

1．Discussing future plans(1)

2．Discussing future plans(2)

3．Discussing future plans(3)

  Listen to this

Conversation 2 What do you want to do?

1．Discussing the future

2．Discussing hopes

3．Discussing possibilities

  Listen to this

Person to Person

Let's talk／Review Units

Study Guide

学习指导

Tapescript

听力练习原文及参考译文

Glossary

词汇表