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（二）  对话内容分类

若按对话内容分类，则可分为以下几种类型：

ａ、时间类：包括直接型和计算型。如：

w: your library books are due on december 13th. if you have not finished using them by then, you may renew them once.
m: thank you very much . i only need them for a few days.
q: when must the man return his books to the library?

ｂ、数字类：包括直接型和计算型。如：

w: do you live in a college dormitory?
m: yes, i do. it''s a six－man suite, but at the moment only four of us live there.
q: how many people share the suite now?

ｃ、地点类：包括直接型和含蓄型。如：

m: i need to cash this check?
w: will you step right over to the teller''s window, please?
q: where is the conversation most probably taking place?

ｄ、否定类：

此类对话既可以含有not,no,neither,nor等否定词，也有 but,although等转折词，或由would rather,too...to结构及虚拟语气等表达。因此，对于后者要特别加以注意。如：
m: ann, do you have any extra money you could loan me?
w: i wish i could help you. i went shopping yesterday. now i have only two dollars till the end of the week.
q: will the man borrow any money from the woman?
此题的答案肯定是no。听这段话时要抓住i wish i could help you.这一关键话语。这句话虽然从表面上看是肯定式，但却隐含着i''m sorry i can''t help you.的意思。

ｅ、人物类：

包括人物关系、人物身份两类。此类对话提供一个情节，能反映所涉及的人的关系或身份。如：
m: good evening, madam. there is a table for two over there. this way, please.
w: thank you. could i see the menu, please?
q: what''s the relationship between the man and woman?
a) husband and wife. b) waiter and customer.
c) salesman and customer. d) host and guest.

ｆ、活动类：

这一类谈话内容可涉及上课、娱乐、工作、日常生活等各种
情况。如：
w: are you going to new york next weekend?
m: yes, i''m going to look up bill while i''m there.
q: what''s the man going to do?
这类对话中往往先后出现几种情况，要注意听问句是什么，然后再作出选择。