1. After the movie, Barbara and Debby are standing in front of the movie theater. They are complaining about something during the movie in the theater. (B = Barbara, D = Debby) Conversation

2. B: I just couldn’t enjoy the movie, because someone’s cell phone kept ringing. D: Me neither. Can you believe it? Some people even answered their calls and chatted!

3. B: That’s so rude. Right now, I don’t think cell phones are that great. D: Well, they can really bother other people who are watching movies or trying to sleep on trains and buses.

4. B: And people use them too much. People waste a lot of time and money using their cell phones, in my opinion. D: But remember, we’re both angry because those cell phones stopped us from enjoying the movie. I think there are some good things about cell phones, too.

5. B: Of course. They are very convenient. People can receive calls anywhere, anytime. D: And with cell phones, we can always make calls to our family and friends. B: Right. I guess there are good and bad things about cell phones, like any other new technology.

6. D: I agree. But we need some rules about when and where it is polite to use them. B: How about this: Turn off your cell phone in a movie theater! END

7. Tips for You 1. complain [k1m`plen] vi. 抱怨

8. 2. rude [rud] adj. 無禮的 Tips for You

9. 3. bother [`bAD2] vt. 打擾 Tips for You

10. 4. waste [west] vt. 浪費 Tips for You

11. 5. in my opinion 依我看 Tips for You

12. 6. anytime [`EnI&taIm] adv. 任何時候 Tips for You

13. Me neither. 表示與對方有同感，意為「我也沒辦法， 我也不」，在否定的句子中使用。此句 的完整意思是「我 ( 指 Debby ) 也無法好 好看電影」。若對方用肯定的句子時， 則用 Me, too.

14. answer a/one’s call 其他有關詞語： make a call 打電話 return a call 回電話 give sb a call 打電話給某人 get a call from sb 接到某人的電話 a collect call 對方付費電話 a long-distance call 長途電話

15. right now 現在，當下 David is busy right now. Don’t bother him.

16. in my opinion 依我看 personally speaking as I see it In my opinion 為發表自己的意見時常見的用 語，可放在句首或句末。 In my opinion, this movie is very boring. = This movie is very boring, in my opinion.

17. I agree. 我同意 表達「同意，認同」的其他常見用語： Well said. You are right. That’s right. Right you are. I couldn’t agree with you more. You took the words right out of my mouth.

18. turn off 關掉 ( 電源等 ) 相反詞： turn on 打開 ( 電源等 ) Don’t forget to turn off the lights when you leave. Please turn on the TV. 結束放映