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第 8单元课外练习文本和答案 Part A: Conversations Exercise 1: Tape scripts: ( I= Interviewer; A= Adam; C= Carole ; S= Sharon ) Adam I: Hi, excuse me – we are doing some research into how people use technology to talk to their friends. Do you mind if we ask you a couple of questions? A: Well, I’m a bit of a hurry. I: It’ll only take you a few minutes. A: Well, ok then. I: Right, how do you usually contact your friends—by phone, email, text,...? A: Um, I use my phone. I: Do you usually use it to speak to your friends, or do you text them? A: I text from time to time, but I usually speak on the phone. It’s so much quicker, but I’m very bad at texting. I: Do you ever use email? A: Yes, I check my personal emails twice a week, before I go to work and when I get back home. I: Do you use messaging? A: No, never. Carole I: Hi, excuse me—can I ask you a question for some research we’re doing? C: Certainly. I: How do you usually contact your friends? C: Oh, I pick up the phone. I: And do you ever use email? C: Yes, of course. I check my emails once a week. Oh, and I use Skype now and again. One of my grandchildren lives in Australia and she calls me on Skype every weekend. I: When was the last time you wrote a letter? C: Oh, dear, I love receiving letters. But I must admit, I rarely write letters nowadays. It’s a shame really, don’t you think? Sharon I: Hi, excuse me—we are doing some research into how people use technology to talk to their friends. Do you mind if I ask you a couple of questions? S: OK. I: How do you usually contact your friends— by phone, email, text…? S: I never send emails. But I text all the time. I: Do you speak on the phone? S: Yes, but not very often – it’s too expensive. I: And what about when you’re at home? Do you use your computer to communicate with your friends? S: Yeah, I use messaging. I’m always on line so I chat with several friends every evening. I: Do you use social networking? S: What? I: Facebook, MySpace, Bebo …? S: Oh yes, I’ve