闲聊：在公共汽车站-ag真人试玩平台

woman: we could ask for a better day, could we?

man: i know. there isn't a cloud in the sky. i love this time of year.

woman: me too. the blossoms are beautiful, you think?

man: they sure are. but i heard he is for rain all weekend.

woman: really? oh well. i have to work all anyway. i'm a doctor.

man: wow. i'm sure you make good money with that diamond watch you have on.

woman: ah, this bus seems to be late. how long of a wait is it already?

man: i've been here for at least fifteen minutes now.

woman: where are you heading today?

man: actually, i'm going to the city hall to cast my vote for mayor.

woman: oh, what a coincidence. so am i! who are you voting for?

man: um, well...i'm still thinking about it.

woman: here comes a bus now.

man: oh good. wait, that's not the bus we want. that bus goes downtown.

woman: well, it looks like we'll be a little longer. i guess, i'll use this time to catch up on my reading.

man: i love reading. right now i'm a stephen king book. do you like stephen king?

woman: not really.

man: oh, here's our bus.

woman: oh great. i thought it would never come. well, have a nice day.

man: say, did you catch the news today?

now check your answers. did you find all 10 mistakes?

1.
woman: we could ask for a better day, could we?
correction: we couldn't ask for a better day, could we?

2.
woman: me too. the blossoms are beautiful, you think?
correction: me too. the blossoms are beautiful, aren't they?

3.
man: they sure are. but i heard he is for rain all weekend.
correction: they sure are. but i heard they are for rain all weekend.

4.
woman: really? oh well. i have to work all anyway. i'm a doctor.
correction: during small talk with a stranger, it is not common to discuss personal information relating to work.

5.
man: wow. i'm sure you make good money with that diamond watch you have on.
correction: it is not to discuss salaries while making small talk.

6.
woman: ah, this bus seems to be late. how long of a wait is it already?
correction: ah, this bus seems to be late. how long have you been waiting?

7.
woman: where are you heading today?
correction: too personal.

8.
woman: oh, what a coincidence. so am i! who are you voting for?
correction: politics is not a "safe" subject to discuss.

9.
man: i love reading. right now i'm a stephen king book. do you like stephen king?
correction: the woman suggested that she wanted to end the conversation. the man did not take the hint.

10.
man: say, did you catch the news today?
correction: thanks. you too. this is not an time to start a new conversation. the bus's indicates that it is time to stop talking.