【Transcript】

Don: Hey, Herb! 1) What's up?

Herbert: I've been busy lately.

Don: Doing what?

Herbert: I've been spending a lot of time 2) on-line.

Don:On-line?

Herbert:On the 3) Internet, talking to people in chat rooms.

Don: Is that helping you with your 4) shyness?

Herbert: Yeah! It's easier than talking 5) face-to-face.

【Listening skills】

【What's up?怎么了？/什么事？】

what's up?是常见的用法，表示“什么事？/在做什么？”的意思。例如你一见到朋友就笑起来，朋友就会问你What's up?“怎么了？”

A: Wait! Amy! Don't go!
  等等！爱米！别走啊

B: What's up? What is it? 
  怎么了？怎么回事？
 

1) what's up? 最近如何？
2) on-line  连线
3) Internet  (n.) 网络，互联网
4) shyness  (n.) 害羞
5) face-to-face 面对面