2018年PETS三级听力心得技巧：人物身份关系题
七、人物身份关系题
1、常用提问方式
What kind of job does the man have?
What is the man's profession?
What most probably is Mary?
What is the relationship between the two speakers?
Who is talking to the woman / man?
Who do you think the man / woman is?
2、答题要领 抓住关键词，同时注意说话者的语气和态度。另外，地点状语也会暗示正确答案。
1)teachers and students - 师生之间：同校园场景
2)classmates - 同学之间：student's union, student center, dormitory
3)librarian and student - 图书管理员与学生之间：同图书馆场景
4)shop assistant and customer - 售货员与顾客之间：同商店场景
5)waiter / waitress and diner - 侍者和客人之间：同饭馆场景
6)doctor and patient - 医生和病人之间：同医院场景
7)husband and wife - 夫妻之间：同家庭场景。而且谈论的话题会非常广泛，但考 生可以体会到对话双方说话语气十分亲密
3、分类 人物关系题、职业判断题、人物身份判断题
W: How long will it take you to fix my watch?M: I'll call you when it's ready. But it shouldn't take longer than a week.Q: What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A) Librarian and student. B) Operator and caller.C) Boss and secretary. D) Customer and repairman.
答案是D。
M: How about the food I ordered? I have been waiting for 20 minutes already.W: Very sorry, sir. I'll be back with your order in a minute.Q: What's the woman's job?A) A shop assistant. B) A telephone operator.C) A waitress. D) A clerk.
答案是C。
W: Excuse me, sir. I'm going to send this parcel to London. What's the postage for it?M: Let me see. It's one pound and fifty.Q: Who is the woman most probably speaking to?A) A railway porter. B) A bus conductor.C) A taxi driver. D) A postal clerk.
答案是D。
