今天的这段对话，在讨论书籍，
最近想看什么书籍？谈谈关于最近写的书的问题
来听今天的讲解:
beginner
A: what are you reading?
你在读什么？
B: oh, it’s the latest novel by ray blune. It’s a sic-fi thriller.
哦，这是雷·布卢恩的最新小说。这是一部科幻惊悚片。
A: I thought he usually wrote horror books.
我以为他通常写恐怖小说。
B: he does. He’s good at this genre too. It’s a captivating read.
是的。他也擅长这一类型。这是一本引人入胜的读物。
A: we’re going to the bookshop. Would you like to join us?
我们要去书店。你愿意和我们一起去吗？
B: yes, I would. I need to buy a textbook for my course and, as you know, I love browsing through the latest paperbacks.
是的，我会的。我需要为我的课程买一本教科书，而且，正如你所知，我喜欢浏览最新的平装本。
A: me too. I need something to read on the flight to new york. I can never sleep on planes. Sarah wants to pick up some children’s books for her daughter.
我也是。我需要在飞往纽约的航班上读点什么。我在飞机上永远睡不着。萨拉想给她女儿买一些儿童读物。
B: I want to look at nelson mandela’s autobiography.
我想看看纳尔逊曼德拉的自传。
A: this is sure to be a worthwhile read.
这肯定是一本值得一读的书。
Intermediate
A: good morning. I’m from the new york book review. Could I ask you some question about your latest book?
早上好。我是《纽约书评》的。我能问你一些关于你最近的书的问题吗？
B: sure. Take a seat… what would you like to know?
当然。坐下来…你想知道什么？
A: first, I’ve heard that your latest book is based on a true story.
首先，我听说你的新书是根据一个真实的故事改编的。
B: that’s correct. It’s a murder mystery based on actual murders that book place in florida several years ago. The main character-the police invesigator-is based on the man who investigated the case.
没错。这是一部根据几年前佛罗里达州发生的实际谋杀案改编的谋杀悬疑片。主角警察调查员是以调查此案的人为原型的。
A: how do you research your books?
你是如何研究你的书的？
B: I always visit the places that I use as setting for stories. Readers like things to be as factually correct as possible-even in fiction! I usually base my characters on people I have met. Most character are a mixture of the characters of two or more people.
我总是去那些我用来写故事的地方。即使在小说中，读者也喜欢尽可能真实的东西！我的性格通常是以我遇到的人为基础的。大多数性格是两个或两个以上的人的混合性格。
A: I really like your books. I’ve just finished this one. I read it from cover to cover in a single day. Congratulation on making the bestseller list yet again!
我真的很喜欢你的书。我刚读完这本。我一天之内就把它从头到尾读了一遍。祝贺你再次登上畅销书排行榜！
B: thank you. Let met sign it for you …there you go.
谢谢。让我帮你签个字……给你。
A: oh! Thank you very much. I heard that you are currently writing a collection of short stories. What are the stories about?
哦！非常感谢。我听说你正在写一本短篇小说集。这些故事是关于什么的？
B: there’s a real mix of stories in the book. I haven’t finished all of them yet, though. Many of them are short detective stories, but there are also horror stories and sci-fi ones. If you give me your business card, I’ll make sure you get an advance copy to review.
这本书中的故事真的很混杂。不过我还没有全部读完。其中很多是短篇侦探小说，但也有恐怖故事和科幻故事。如果你把名片给我，我会确保你提前拿到一本来复习。
A: thanks very much. I’m sure it will sell well. I can’t wait to read it. Here’s my card. Thank you for you time.
非常感谢。我相信它会卖得很好。我等不及要看了。这是我的名片。谢谢你抽出时间。
