公务员口语43

（单词翻译）

Computer Operations

Dialogue 1

-I've just bought a new computer.It will be convenient for my job.

-What brand?

-A brand made in china.

-How big is the hard disk?

-It's 60G.

-What soft ware¹ is available?

-Office 2000.

-Does it have a USB port?

-Yes,it does.

Dialogue 2

-Would you please teach me how to use the computer?We are required to know something about the computer.

-Sure.Let's take a look at the manual first.

-Do I have to turn on the computer?

-Yes.We can look at the computer and the computer manual at the same time and this will help us understand both better.

-What should I learn first?

-Right I will teach you to open files,save files and copy files.Are you ready?

-I'm as ready as I'm going to get.Let's start.

Dialogue 3

-Do you know much about computer?

-Now a great deal.

-I've just been reading an article about them.They're used for all sorts of things now.

-For accounting² systems and things like that you mean?

-Yes,but they're used for other things too.Do you remember when we went to buy our tickets for the flight to Paris?

-Yes.

-The man asked where we wanted to go,then he typed out the information on the farm and waited for a reply.A few minutes later he gave us our tickets.

-Of course.His machine must have been connected to a computer.

-That's right.

Dialogue 4

-Well,I'm pretty much in favor of computers.I think computers teach kids to think because they require logic³ thought.

-But I don't agree with that because computers weaken kids' ability to think because kids don't learn basic skills.

-What do you mean?

-They can't spell.They can't add.They can't Subtract.They even don't

remember anything.That's because they're relying on gadgets⁵.

-That's not a gadget⁴.Creating programs~it stimulates⁶ thought.It engages the imagination.It increases the motivation and it sharpens the mind.

Dialogue 5

-Do you like shopping?

-Of course.I go shopping once a week.On weekends,I don't need to go to work,and shopping is a good kind of leisure.

-Why don't you do your shopping at home?

-What do you mean?I can't understand.

-I mean you buy things through the Internet ,that is E-comerce.

-Really?That's unbelievable.

-Yes,but with the development of technology,what is impossible has become possible.You can order things through the Internet.

-Can we get anything we need through the Internet?

-No problem.

-Oh,I'm so glad that we can do E-commerce.