根据提供的情景线索完成下列对话。

1.       mrs. Taylor ( A ) is waiting outside of the operation while her husbands is being operated.

She is talking to a nurse ( B ) who tries to assure her that the iperation will be successful.

   A: How long ___________?

   B: it will not ___________.

   A: They began at 9 a.m. and it is already 11 a.m. Is there __________?

B: Let me assure （保证） you that this is not ________ and it will be sucessful.

   A: Sorry. I’m just ______.

   B: That’s al right. I guess ______ now is to wait.

   A: Yes. I wish ___________________.

2.       Your doctor advises you that you have an operation （手术）， but you are afaid.

A: I’m afraid _________. (tells B, the patient that he /she has to have an operation)

B: Oh! Do I have to ? I ____________ . (says that you’ve never thought of that)

A:Don’t worry. It’s only _____________. (tells B that it’s a minor operation<小手术>)

B: How long __________ (asks how long will the operation last)

A: It will be brief. About _________.

B: Is there _________? (asks for other eopssibilities)

A: I’m afraid not. We have tried but it seems that __________. (tells B that medical treatment does not help in the case.)

B: I think I need time to think about it.

A: Of course. ___________. (says he needs B’s agreement before operating)

Exercise 2     Communicative Activities

Work in pairs. Make up a dialogue, using the following information.

根据下列情景和提示，两人一组编一段对话。

Person A has just had an operation on his stomach. He knows that the operation is successful. He is anxious to know how long he will have to stay in bed before he could be discharged from the hospital (出院）. He wants to restart （重新开始）his work. He knows that the work may not go on without him but he also realizes that if he couldn’t eat reuglarly, he would nopt be able to go on with his work anyway.