Magazines杂志_情景口语
words
fashion sports computer colourful weekly monthly glossy agony aunt article coupon/voucher readership subscription
phrases
flick through a magazine
take a personality test
hobbies and interests
special gift
be published monthly
have glossy pages
reader’s letters
soft advertising
give helpful tips/advice
target women aged 20-30
target audience
advice column
beginner
a; do you often buy magazines?
b: i buy a computer magazine every month. it keeps me up-to date with all the latest developments.
a; why don’t you find the infomp3ation on the internet instead?
b: sometimes it takes too long to find the exact infomp3ation you are looking for. besides, i like to read a magazine in a coffee bar sometimes.
a: do you have an online edition of that magazine?
b: yes, they do. but you can only access all the articles if you have a subscription.
a; do you have a subscription?
b; yes, i do. the magazine arrives by post at the beginning of each month. do you every buy magazines?
a: i only buy them if they look particularly interesting. i don’t buy any regularly.
intemp3ediate
a: i see you have bought the latest co[y of “beauty and fashion”. are there any interesting articles in it?
b; there’s an interesting interview with a top fashion designer about the latest fashions. i enjoyed reading her thought. the “which?” section is very interesting this month. they tested facial cleaners. the article recommends “all clear” for effectiveness and price.
a: i like to take the tests that they print in this magazine.
b: which tests do you mean?
a: you know. tests like ”how jealous are you?” and “are you a fashion victim?”
b: oh, i see. i like to do those tests, too, but i don’t take them serciously.
a; of course not, but sometimes the results make you think about yourself and what you do. according to the jealousy test, i’m quite a jealous type of person. perhaps i need to control my jealousy.
b; you’re right. it’s sometimes hard to tell which pages are advertisement and which ones are articles.
fashion sports computer colourful weekly monthly glossy agony aunt article coupon/voucher readership subscription
phrases
flick through a magazine
take a personality test
hobbies and interests
special gift
be published monthly
have glossy pages
reader’s letters
soft advertising
give helpful tips/advice
target women aged 20-30
target audience
advice column
beginner
a; do you often buy magazines?
b: i buy a computer magazine every month. it keeps me up-to date with all the latest developments.
a; why don’t you find the infomp3ation on the internet instead?
b: sometimes it takes too long to find the exact infomp3ation you are looking for. besides, i like to read a magazine in a coffee bar sometimes.
a: do you have an online edition of that magazine?
b: yes, they do. but you can only access all the articles if you have a subscription.
a; do you have a subscription?
b; yes, i do. the magazine arrives by post at the beginning of each month. do you every buy magazines?
a: i only buy them if they look particularly interesting. i don’t buy any regularly.
intemp3ediate
a: i see you have bought the latest co[y of “beauty and fashion”. are there any interesting articles in it?
b; there’s an interesting interview with a top fashion designer about the latest fashions. i enjoyed reading her thought. the “which?” section is very interesting this month. they tested facial cleaners. the article recommends “all clear” for effectiveness and price.
a: i like to take the tests that they print in this magazine.
b: which tests do you mean?
a: you know. tests like ”how jealous are you?” and “are you a fashion victim?”
b: oh, i see. i like to do those tests, too, but i don’t take them serciously.
a; of course not, but sometimes the results make you think about yourself and what you do. according to the jealousy test, i’m quite a jealous type of person. perhaps i need to control my jealousy.
b; you’re right. it’s sometimes hard to tell which pages are advertisement and which ones are articles.