《美国会话120》是专为我国初中级英语读者进行口语听力练习而选编的。

本书所选编的120个情景对话题材较一般口语教材更为广泛。除包括问候、介绍、购物、乘车、问路、求助、打电话、家庭生活等常见的题材外，还包括许多难以归类的日常会话。这些会话短小生动，文字简易，紧密联系生活，实用性很强。

Dialog 1 Formal Greetings(between acquaintances)正式问候（熟人之间）

Dialog 2 Formal Greetings and Farewells(between acquaintances)正式问候与告别（熟人之间）

Dialog 3 Informal Greetings and Farewells(between friends)非正式问候与告别（朋友之间）

Dialog 4 Informal Greetings and Farewells(between good friends)非正式问候与告别（好友之间）

Dialog 5 Saying Farwell话别

Dialog 6 Formal Introduction正式介绍

Dialog 7 Informal Introduction非正式介绍

Dialog 8 Early in the Morning清晨

Dialog 9 At Breakfast(between mother and son)早饭时

Dialog 10 Stopping for Lunch停车吃午饭

Dialog 11 What's for Dinner?(between mother and daughter)吃什么饭？

Dialog 12 Dining Out(between husband and wife)外出就餐

Dialog 13 Daily Needs(between mother and daughter)每日之需

Dialog 14 Making Cookies做点心

Dialog 15 In the Evening傍晚

Dialog 16 Bedtime睡觉时间

Dialog 17 Family Plans(between busband and wife)家庭计划

Dialog 18 Dinner Invitation 聚餐请柬

Dialog 19 When Are We Supposed to Be There? 我们该什么时候到那里？

Dialog 20 Inviting a Friend to Dinner 邀请朋友吃饭

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have the mailman pick up this letter:have之后是一个复合宾语。pick up 是不带to的不定式动词。have sb.do sth.意思是请或吩咐某人办某事。又如:I'll have John paint my house soon./She would have me wait for her.