Jen和Lawrence是很久没见的老朋友，俩人圣诞前夜在街上偶遇，一块儿吃饭，聊天叙旧。
Professor: Winnie, in this first part listen for the phrase “to catch up,” which means “to talk with someone about what you have been doing.”
Lawrence: Wow Jen, it’s so cool that we ran into each other on the street. I’m really interested to hear how you’ve been for the past year.
Jen: I know! It’s really great that we have a chance to catch up. How have you been?
Lawrence: I’ve been well. I’m having trouble finding a job, but at least my social life is pretty good.
Jen: See, I’m the opposite. I have a great job and a nice apartment, but my social life is terrible.
Professor: So Winnie, who has a better social life, Lawrence or Jen?
要说”SOCIAL LIFE”， 社交生活，那Lawrence就比Jen强多了。Lawrence说，他虽然找不到工作，但是 has a great social life. Jen则正相反，她有好工作，公寓很称心，可是她的社交生活 terrible–糟透了!
Professor: That’s right. If, like Jen, you never have a chance to go out to parties and have fun, you can also say, “I have no life.” For example, “During exams I have no life because I have to study all day.”
哦，”I have no life,” 就是说没机会去参加派对、不能出去玩儿。Jen的生活怎么会这么没意思呢？
Lawrence: Why is your social life so terrible? I remember that you used to go out and have fun all the time.
Jen: I know! But now I’m in medical school so I have to study all the time. My love life is a disaster too.
Lawrence: You know, I have a friend who you might like. I think you two would make a really great couple.
Jen: Hmm…. come on Lawrence, what’s wrong with him? If he was such a catch, he wouldn’t be single.
哇，Jen一边上班一边还在念医学院! 难怪她没时间去认识男孩子，感情生活一片空白。
Professor: Exactly. But what does Lawrence offer to do?
Lawrence说要给她做媒! 不过Professor, Jen好像不太愿意，她刚才说的”catch”，是什么意思？
Professor: A catch is a really great boyfriend or girlfriend. For example, “Joseph’s girlfriend is beautiful, rich and really funny. Where did he ever find a great catch like that?”
哦，原来catch就是完美的情人! Jen觉得，如果Lawrence的朋友真像他说得那么好，还不早就被别的女孩儿抢走了!
Lawrence: No, he’s a really great guy, and he’s just your type. Trust me.
Jen: Well, what does he look like? Describe him.
Lawrence: He’s pretty tall and has brown hair. Some people say he looks like Brad Pitt.
Jen: Uh …. Brad Pitt is almost 50, and I don’t have a thing for old guys.
Lawrence: Oh come on, stop being so superficial. You’ll love his personality. He’s really smart and has a great sense of humor.
Jen: Well alright, I’ll give him a chance.
Professor Bowman, Jen 说”I don’t have a thing for old guys”，这是什么意思？
Professor: If you “have a thing” for something, it means you really like it. Jen says she doesn’t have a thing for older guys, like Brad Pitt, meaning she doesn’t want an older guy to be her boyfriend.
啊？Jen也太挑剔了! Lawrence说自己的朋友长得像布拉德·皮特，她居然嫌皮特老!说自己不要老男人! 难怪Lawrence说Jen is being superficial! 就是肤浅，只看外表。 不过，注重外表也没有错，男人不是也希望找漂亮的女朋友嘛!
Lawrence: Great! I’ll call him and tell him. But first I need to take a picture of you.
Jen: What? Why do you need to take a picture of me?
Lawrence: Well of course I need to show my friend your picture to convince him to go on a date with you.
Jen: Oh come on! Why is this guy so superficial?
Lawrence: See, I knew that you two would have something in common!
哈! Lawrence说，自己的朋友和 Jen “have something in common” — 有共同之处，那就是俩人superficial! 呃…在这个基础上能产生爱情么？
Professor: Well, listen next time to find out!