每天说半小时英语口语019

19. Indifference

1. Beijing Opera is not my cup of coffee.

2. I think it’s boring.

3. I couldn’t careless.

4. They looked indifferent to whatever I said.

5. Pop music leaves me cold.

6. It doesn’t make any difference to me whether he wins of not.

7. What does that matter?

8. I don’t mind it.

9. I’m unconcerned about that.

10. Who cares!

Dialogue 1

W: How about a movie tonight?

M: It doesn’t matter to me.

W: Does 7:00 suit you?

M: Either way. I don’t care.

W: How about a snack after work?

M: I couldn’t careless.

W: Would you rather stay home?

M: Whatever you say.

W: Are you really interested in doing something?

M: I don’t mind if you want to.

Dialogue 2

M: Look! It’s the start of the Olympic Games.

W: So what?

M: You want to watch, don’t you?

W: Not really. I couldn’t careless about the Olympic Games.

M: Please yourself.

Dialogue 3

W: Shall we for go out for a meal this evening?

M: I don’t really mind.

W: We can go to that new Chinese restaurant.

M: I suppose I could.

W: Come on, let’s try it.

M: All right. If you really want to.

Dialogue 4

W: Hi, dear, do you know what the important day is today?

M: I don’t know.

W: Please think it over.

M: Oh, I see.

W: Come on, dear. I know you mustn’t forget it.

M: It’s Saturday, a great weekend.

W: Ur, you really let me down.

M: Don’t be angry with me. I have a bad memory.

W: No, you haven’t. You just don’t care about me. You’re an indifferent husband.

M: What day is it on earth?

W: It’s an anniversary of our weeding.

Dialogue 5

W: Would you like to see our new shirts?

M: Sorry, but I’m not really interested in those things.

W: But they’re very nice, you know.

M: Really.

W: And not expensive either.

M: Oh, I don’t care about that.

W: Everybody is wearing them.

M: Are they?

W: Yes, they’re very fashionable, you see.

M: I’m afraid I’m not interested in fashion.

W: I see.

M: But thank you very much all the same.

W: Sorry, I couldn’t help you.

Dialogue 6

W: Would you like any toast, dear?

M: Um?

W: Toast, dear?

M: As you like.

W: Would you like any tea, dear?

M: It doesn’t make any difference to me.

W: Oh, you’re not listening to me.

M: Leave me alone.

In China, there’s a Hope Project. It’s for those poor children in the extremely poor areas. They’re looking forward to going to school but they can’t afford that. To be a kind person, how can you be so indifferent to the sufferings of these children? Children are the future of the country, of the whole world. And they’re perspective. We should care for them, help them with no difference at all. But look at our people, some of them only want to lead a happy and rich life of their own, they don’t care about other persons even those poor little children. They think that is none of their business. They also have children. How can they be like stones! Give some love to those children, even though a little!