對話中對話者對他們談論的人或事持什么觀點或態(tài)度往往含而不露，考生只能根據(jù)對話內(nèi)容的關鍵詞、上下文甚至語氣、語調(diào)的內(nèi)涵意義并利用邏輯思維能力來進行判斷，才能對傳遞的信息進行比較深層次的理解。具體表達觀點、態(tài)度時，可能出現(xiàn)的模式有：間接表達式，不明說贊成或反對;反問否定式，常委婉地表示質(zhì)疑和反對;委婉謝絕式，先表示肯定、贊成、謝意等，隨后說出真實看法;看似否定實為肯定式，如 why not, I can’t agree any more 等。

　　常見的提問方式有：

　　How does the man/woman feel about...?

　　What does the man/woman think of...?

　　What does the man/woman say about...?

　　What does the man/woman mean?

　　地點方向題型

　　這種類型的考題主要考查學生對對話地點及人物去向的判斷。其中既有直接提問的，也有間接提問的。

　　常見的提問形式有：

　　Where does the conversation probably take place?

　　Where is the woman going?

　　Where are the two speakers?

　　在這類考題中，選項大部分是表示地點場所的名詞，同時需注意這些名詞前的介詞，如in a bank, in a dining-room, at the airport, at home, on the desk, on the floor等，這些介詞對判斷場所非常有幫助。另外，考生應集中注意力去捕捉那些“關鍵詞”，抓住了“關鍵詞”，做題就容易多了。以下是一些�？嫉牡攸c及相關詞，也就是剛才提及的“關鍵詞”，需重點記憶：

　　學校(school)：required course, elective course, quiz, professor, thesis, make-up, credits, master, dormitory, department, lecture, essay, bookshelf, application form, entrance.

　　旅館(hotel)：reception, book, reservation, tip, check in, single room, double room.

　　飯店(restaurant)、酒吧(bar)：menu, bill, drink, dessert, soup, steak, beer, appetizer, barbecue, cheese, cream, roast, beer, drink, wine, cafeteria, dining, saloon, pub, snack, bar, recipe.

　　商店(department store)：supermarket, dress, color, style, fashion, price, bargain, reasonable.

　　醫(yī)療(medical treatment)：doctor, nurse, patient, surgery, operation, medicine, dose, pill, temperature, headache, sore throat, bad cold, fever, cough, stomachache, heart disease, cancer.

　　火車(railway)、汽車(motor)、飛機(airplane)等交通設施：platform, traffic jam, airport, arrival time, departure, ticket agent, take off, board, land, flight, airlines, freight, passport, visa.

　　練習：

　　1. What does the woman mean?

　　[A] She knows the guy who will give the lecture.

　　[B] She thinks the lecture might be informative.

　　[C] She wants to add something to her lecture.

　　[D] She’ll finish her report this weekend.

　　2. Who are the two speakers?

　　[A] Teacher and student.