北北口语

【Key Points】

drawn, privacy, peeping Tom, peek, voluntarily, to invade my privacy, anonymity, to be on guard, need- to-know basis, paranoid, is out to get you, to disclose, seclusion, hermit, rest assured, breathe a word

 

【Dialogue】

 

Guarding One’s Privacy

 

I went to visit my old friend, Mina, whom I hadn’t seen in several years. It was one of the strangest afternoons of my life!

Dan: Hi, Mina, it’s really good to see you.

Mina: Dan, come in. Hurry!

Dan: Uh, okay. Why do you have four locks on your door, and why are all of the curtains drawn?

Mina: I like my privacy. And anyway, I think there’s a peeping Tom around this apartment building and I don’t want him to get a peek into my apartment.

Dan: Oh, okay. I noticed that your name isn’t on your mailbox. I wasn’t sure I had the right apartment number.

Mina: Do you think I would voluntarily give people that information? They are constantly trying to invade my privacy. All I want is anonymity, but I have to be on guard all of the time. These days, I only give out personal information on a need- to-know basis.

Dan: No offense, but isn’t that a little paranoid? You act as though everybody is out to get you.

Mina: Aren’t they? Haven’t you noticed? We constantly have to disclose our most personal information on forms and to anyone who comes to our door. If I didn’t know you were coming today, I wouldn’t have opened my door at all.

Dan: You mean you live here in seclusion, like a hermit?

Mina: Of course not! I have plenty of friends. Come and meet them all.

Dan: Wow, you must have 10 birds and 20 cats!

Mina: Yes, that’s right. But, rest assured, none of them will breathe a word of what you say here today!

A: Jerry I want to have a word with you.
B: Shoot! (go ahead)

A: I’ve something to tell you guys. You know, I’m going to quit smoking, drinking, gambling and

womanishing, and starting from tomorrow!
B: Famous last words!
A: Please! I’m pretty serious about that. I’ll not eat my words this time.
B: We don’t believe a word of that.

 

May I have your hand? 可以嫁给我吗?

I’ll take your word for it.

说话在表达你的情感.

Seems you are the winner team in english session today taking about FengShui. Congratulation! Heard

that you will be taking a Speaking test tomorrow. Good for you pass E2 first.