f : ok. then i will ask nancy for dinner tonight .

f : i will stay at home alone because i do n't want ask nancy for dinner .

f : ok. so i can ask nancy for dinner tonight if i do n't have to have my brother companied .

f : i have to stay home with me brother because i will not ask nancy to have dinner .

f : dad , can i go out tonight ? m : no , i 'm sorry . you ca n't . f : can i ask nancy for dinner ? m : ok , but you ca n't let your brother alone .


f : thank you . i 'll reach mr. smith at 2 pm .

f : so mr. smith has a meeting after 3 pm , right ?

f : so i can reach him after 3 pm , right ?

f : thank you . i 'll reach mr. smith between 1 and 3 pm .

f : hello . is this mr. smith 's office and the chemistry department ? m : yes , it is . can i help you ? f : yes , i am the mother of a student in his class . i want to talk with mr. smith about my son 's performance . is mr. smith in ? m : no , he 's having class at the moment . f : do you know when i can reach him ? m : he has office hours between 1:00 and 3:00 this afternoon . you can reach him after office hours .


f : you usually get up at seven when you are fine ? that 's early .

f : you usually get up at half past six when you are fine ? that 's early .

f : you still get up around six if you do n't feel well ? that 's early .

f : you usually get up around six when you are fine ? that 's early .

f : what time do you usually get up john ? m : around 6:00 , but these days i 'm not feeling very well . so i get up at 6:30 , even as late as 7:00 or 8:00 .


f : but you are still in new york , i 'm afraid you ca n't manage to arrive here today .

f : you are at los angeles train station . ok , your twin room will be ready for you .

f : let me confirm , you want a room tonight as you are already in los angeles .

f : an ensuite for tomorrow night , no problem . take your time to fly from chicago .

m : is that the park hotel ? reservation desk , please . f : reservation desk . may i help you ? m : yes , please . i 'm phoning from the airport here in los angeles . i 'd like to reserve a single room for tonight .


m : really ? but i have a reservation for tomorrow . and i want to have a suite with a bath .

m : great ! the only room available now is a single room and i just want to have a single room .

m : ok. although i only reserved two single rooms but actually i want to have a two-room suite .

m : really ? the only room available now is a two-room suite ? but i want to have a single room .

f : yes , sir . may i help you ? m : i have a reservation for tonight , john durban ? f : just a moment , please . let me check . that 's right . you have a reservation for a two-room suite for tonight . m : i 'm afraid there 's been a mistake . i only reserved a single room , not a suite . f : well , sir , the only room available now is a two-room suite .


f : thanks for telling me things about my son 's studies .

f : you 're welcome . i love giving suggestions to you .

f : thanks for giving me some information on gymnastics .

f : thanks for giving my son some information on gymnastics .

f : hi . my name 's mary jackson and i have a friend susan , whose son bobby is taking gymnastic lessons from you . she suggested i call you . m : ok. will the lessons be for yourself or a child ? f : they will be for myself . my son 's only 3 and i 'd like him to start taking lessons next year . m : very well . do you like sports or do you have another reason for taking up lessons ? f : i like sports . m : then what would you like to learn ? f : i 'd like to learn how to be a gymnasts . i also want to help my son study gymnastics . m : good . we 'll fix a date then . f : thank you . how about on the weekends ? can you spare some time ? m : ok. i 'll just check my calendar and we 'll call you later when i know for certain . bye .


m : no , thanks . i 'm watching tv right now .

m : no , thanks . i prefer listening to the radio until midnight .

m : no , thanks . i have to write these reporst but they are due on next week .

m : no , thanks . these reports should be fnoshed by myself tonight .

f : would you like some tea or coffee ? m : no thank you . it 's very late now , that will keep me awake the whole night . f : then what about some water ? m : yes , please . f : do n't work too late since you were not in good health . you should be careful with your health . m : i know , but i have to finish these reports tonight . our manager will use them at the meeting tomorrow morning . f : can i help you with something ?


f : that 's our plan . we get to taiyuan on december 20 and stay there for a week .

f : tomorrow is december 20. we are leaving tomorrow !

f : ok. i 'll book the december 23 tickets to taiyuan .

f : so we will get to taiyuan on december 26. we have plenty of time to prepare .

f : how long will we stay in taiyuan ? m : for 3 days , so we 'll come back on december twenty-third .


m : oh , you do n't like listening to music at all .

m : what 's your favorite hobby ? f : i like listening to music . what about you ? m : i like reading books , especially classical novels . and i like swimming , too . f : that 's great ! a good way to keep fit .


m : oh you really think it 's interesting ?

m : sorry to here that you and tony both think it 's boring .

m : oh you really think it 's exciting ?

f : do you know the football game in the super bowl ? my husband and i went to watch it last night . m : oh , was it exciting ? f : tony said it was great fun , but i thought it was boring .


f : you are right . we do n't need an apartment with furniture .

f : well , i think we need one with two bedrooms and without furniture .

f : yes . but we do need an apartment with two bedrooms .

f : oh , this one with three bedrooms is near the market .

f : anything interesting in the paper today , dear ? m : well , yeah ! there are a few here that might interest us . here 's one for just $ 400 . it only has one bedroom but it sounds nice , near lake street . f : yeah . let me see what the cheapest two-bedroom apartment is . oh , here 's one on market street . it 's a real bargain , only $ 350 . but it does n't have any furniture . m : well , it costs a lot to buy all the furniture .


m : you ' re going to new york to for a fashion week ? omg !

m : what ? ! you are going to london the day after tomorrow ?

m : paris ? why are you going to paris in two hours later ?

m : wow ! you are going to london ! i envy you so much !

m : i heard you are going to london next week . f : yeah , i 'm flying there , though i wish there was another way to go . i fly all over the place for business . i 'm off and heading out to paris or new york , but i hate flying .


f : thank you , doctor . i 'll ask him to take these medicine you gave . how often to take it ?

f : can we take some medicine instead of an injection ? my daughter jim is afraid of injection .

f : ok , thank you , doctor , i 'll ask him to stay inside and have a good rest today .

f : thank you so much , teacher , i 'll take my daughter home and have a rest .

f : good afternoon doctor . m : good afternoon , mrs brown . wow , what 's wrong with this little boy ? f : he is my son jim . he 's got ta cough . m : how long has he been like this ? f : ever since last night . m : has he had anything to eat today ? f : yes , he had a little milk and an egg this morning . m : well , mrs brown . i think he 's caught a cold . f : is it serious ? m : no , it 's nothing serious , but he better stay at home and rest .


f : yes , it is . the house here got great view of countryside though it out of your price range .

f : yes , it is . the atmosphere is quite attractive though the price is out of your range .

f : yes , it is . the air from the ocean is so fresh though the view is not that attractive .

f : yes , it is . the view of the hobour is great and the deparment is in your price range .

f : this is the last department , we have in your price range , and it is by far the nicest of the 3:00. you can see it has a great view over the city , and it is a good price , considering its place . m : wow , that 's a great view over the harbor .


f : yes , i 'd like to watch a comedy at home .

f : yes , this is the best comedy in this theatre .

m : wow , there are so many kinds of dvds on the shelf . what do you feel like seeing ? f : oh , i do n't know . something light . after the day i just had , i do n't want to use my brain at all . m : a comedy ?


f : i will look forward to your presentation in february this year .

f : well , we 'll see each other in november at this year 's conference .

f : i am regret that i missed your presentation at the conference last march in san francisco .

f : that 's great . i 'm sure you 'll do well in your presentation in march .

m : excuse me , but i think i know you from somewhere . my name is adam miller . f : righ , mr.miller . my name is laura elliott . i remember you . you gave a great presentation at the conference last november in san francisco . it was really an impressive speech . you looked so confident . m : oh , thanks for saying so . i 'm going to attend this year 's conference next month . that 's on march twelfth , right ?


f : sure . since it is summer there , you do not need pack a sweater for the trip .

f : you are right . packing a coat for the trip is inconvenient , you can buy it there .

f : of course . you do not have to pack a coat for school , you will come back soon .

f : ok. so you will not pack a jacket for the trip , because it is still hot there .

f : hey jake . are you ready for your trip ? m : well , not really . i still have to buy some clothes . it 's winter there . f : is it very cold there ? m : while the weather does n't get too cold but it often snows in the mountains . so i 'm going to buy a couple of warm sweaters , a jacket and a hat . i do n't have room in my suitcase to pack a coat . so i 'm going to wait until i get there and buy it when i really need it .


m : yes . i am a teacher in the school and i want you to know that your picture is very nice .

m : yes . i know that there is no dragon in the field because i work on the farm .

m : actually , i am not working at the school , but i like your picture about a puppy .

m : no , i work in the post office now . the castle on your picture is really good .

m : what a pretty pictur , e samantha ! that 's a cute puppy . f : it 's not a puppy , mr.patterson . it 's a dragon . m : oh , of course , and that 's the princess in the castle ? f : no , it 's not . that 's a train , not a castle , and the lady is buying a ticket . m : i see . of course it 's a train . i see the train tracks now . f : the train 's in a field . there are n't any tracks around it . do n't you see the corn plants ? they 're just like the ones dad grows . m : oh , i see it now . does your dad have dragons in his field ? f : no , mr.patterson . are n't you a teacher ? dragons are n't real . mom tells me stories about them when she gets home from the post office every day .


f : thank you . i am so glad to meet robert today .

f : why ca n't you introduce robert to meet me ?

f : i know robert , but i am going to read an article now .

f : i am willing to introduce you to my friend , robert .

m : can i introduce myself ? i 'm gian luca donatelli . i 'm from spain . f : i 'm gina . i 'm from finland . m : and who do you work for ? f : i do n't work for a company . i 'm self-employed . i am a journalist , i write articles for magazines . i 'm here at this conference to research for an article on internet service providers . m : that 's interesting , a friend of mine works for an italian service provider . can i introduce you to him ? f : yes , of course , that would be nice . m : robert , can you come here for a minute ? this is gina .


m : the reading room is easy to clean . you like that most , because that 's your only job in the library .

m : librarians are `` moving libraries '' . their good advice on books would be my favorite , too , if i do part-time job in the library .

m : despite your heavy jobs , you like working in the library , because you enjoy the librarians ' good advices on books the most .

m : if i could meet famous writers in the library as you do , i would also love to work there . though the environment is noisy .

m : you really seem to enjoy your part-time job . f : exactly , the environment is quiet and my job is easy . i just help the librarians collecting put back the books returned by the readers , and sometimes i help clean the reading room . m : it sounds really nice . f : indeed , the librarians are kind to me , they know much more about books than i expected . while working with them , they often recommend some books to me , they have opened a new world for me . i have never read so much in my life before . now , i am eager for the thoughts of some of the world 's best writers all the time .


m : oh ! at that time , why did the government called on all its citizens over 16 learn special skills ?

m : why the government called on all its citizens to work on christmas day ?

m : are you serious ? all its citizens over 14 years old must help out in the war .

m : back to then , all its citizens over 18 years old must help out in the war .

m : good evening . for today 's program , we have invited sophie , a lady , who worked as a nurse during world war 2 . f : good evening . at the beginning of world war 2 , the government called on all its citizens 18 years old and over to help out . i started training as a nurse in november 1940. it was 2 months of being taught basic skills in the school of nursing .


m : why do you think you will get married in 5 years ?

m : so you will get married in the next 10 year , right ?

m : oh , you will have children in 5 years . but you are so young !

m : so you and your children will live with your parents in 5 years , right ?

m : excuse me can i ask you a few questions ? i 'm not going to take up too much of your time . f : ok . m : well , how old are you ? f : 16 . m : right . when you leave school do you think you 'll get your own home away from your parents ? f : oh yes , i 'm sure i will . m : do you think you 'll get married in the next 5 years say ? f : probably but i certainly do n't want children yet . i 'm too young .


f : it seems that you dislike the neighbors in the city . but the city is quiet .

f : it seems that you dislike the streets . but you are living in a village now .

f : although you dislike the traffic , you love the city very much .

f : you are right . the traffic in the city is too heavy . i also hate the traffic .

f : what do you do in the evening , john ? m : i go to the school theatre club every tuesday evening . the rest of the week i usually stay home . i do n't like the city very much . f : why do n't you like the city ? m : before i moved here , i lived in a village . i knew all the people in my neighborhood . f : life is different in the city . m : i know , but the village was quiet and there was only a little traffic . i hate the noise in the busy roads here . f : so do i. i live near a busy road . sometimes the noise keeps me awake at night . m : i hate crossing the road the most . they 're bikes , motorbikes and cars coming from every direction . they really scare me .


f : all right , darling , have a good rest . i 'll pick up our son .

f : do n't worry . we will help you catch the thief and get your watch back .

f : if you have more clues and evidence , remember to tell me . they would help us arrest the attacker .

f : if you are sick , just go home , i 'll finish our project and give it to our boss .

f : now , mister snow . what can you remember about the attack ? m : well , i was working late yesterday evening . f : what time did you leave your office ? m : about 9:44 . f : are you sure ? m : oh yes , i looked at my watch . f : what did you do then ? m : well , i locked the door , and i was walking to my car when somebody hit me on the head . f : did you see the attacker ? m : no , he was wearing a stocking over his head ? f : tell me mister snow . how did you break your leg ? m : well , when the doctors were pudding me into the car . they dropped me .


f : yes , i know . you always like to drink tea .

f : yes , i know . you always like to drink coffee .

f : yes , i know . you always like to drink water , but harry always serves us tea .

f : yes , i know . you always like to drink water .

f : i prefer tea to coffee . but whenever we visit harry , he always serves us coffee . m : i do n't like coffee , either . all i really want is a glass of cold water .


m : they are so kind to buy him a plane ticket .

m : they were very kind to giving the young man a job in his home country .

m : they are so kind to buy him a train ticket , instead of a plane ticket .

m : so they only bought the young man some nice clothes .

f : what a great ending to such a sad story ! m : who wants that you 're talking about ? f : i was just reading an article about some people who helped a homeless person in new york city . well , the homeless person was a 33 year old man from an eastern european country , he had come to the us in september , looking for work . not only could n't he find any but he also fell asleep at a bus station and was robbed of everything he owned . for about a month , the poor guy had to live in homeless shelters and beg for food . one day he met a group of people in a park . they were from a local clothing store that was giving away shirts and pants to homeless people . when they found out about the young man 's problems , they immediately took him to a hotel . gave him a hot meal and found a way to buy him a plane ticket back to his country .


f : not really . i did n't start diving until i was 7 years old .

f : not really . i started swimming when i was 10 and diving when i was 12 years old .

f : not really . i did n't start diving until i was 10 years old .

f : not really . i started diving when i was 10 years old .

m : i 'm on the beach to talk to mel flynn , an australian teenager who spends most of her free time underwater . hello , mel . f : hi . m : how did you become interested in diving ? f : i grew up near the beach and i liked watching little fish . my parents say they knew i 'd work with fish when i got older . they 're both biologists , but more interested in land animals . when i was old enough , i asked if i could go diving . so i could take a closer look at all the amazing things living underwater . m : when did you start to dive ? f : i learned to swim when i was 3 , but i had to wait 7 years to dive . but even then we could n't go deeper than 12 meters . m : did you feel scared ?


f : all right . i know that you want to find a better job and work in foreign cities for one year .

f : all right . thanks for accepting working for my uncle . you 'll work in london as you wish .

f : all right . so you applied for 3 jobs and you have already received job offers .

f : all right . so you applied for 3 jobs and you have already received job offers from all of them .

m : only 2 months to go , so what are you going to do after graduating from college ? f : my uncle has a company . he 'll give me a job . i want to gain some work experience there . m : how long do you plan to work there ? f : just one year . then i 'll look for another job . m : why wo n't you just worked for your uncle ? f : because i want to go to london and work there . you know the competition is very fierce there . with some work experience , i can find a job there more easily . so what 's your plan ? m : i 'll find a job in this city and work here for one year . then i 'll go back to college to get my degree in business . f : are you interested in working for my uncle ? m : thanks . but i 've applied for 3 jobs . f : have you got any replies ? m : yes , 2 of them have offered me a position .


m : i am happy to know that you want to host a radio program . but you are too young for it at the age of 13 .

m : it is a good idea to host a radio program . you will succeed because you are well prepared for it .

m : why do you want to sing county songs ? i remember you said your favorite music is classic music .

m : thanks to the record player brought by your brother , you start to like country music and want to write some .

m : what kind of music do you like best , rock , blues or classical music ? f : actually i like country music more than any other types of music . i started listening to this kind of music 20 years ago when i was just 10 years old . m : how did you start listening to it ? f : at that time , my parents bought a record player and many country music records . they often played the records and i really liked the songs . and now i even want to suggest the local radio station start a program about country songs . m : will they accept your suggestion ? f : i think they will . i want to host the program . i 've been preparing for it for 2 years .


f : yeah . i think your music is modern pop as well . it 's great .

f : well , i think your music is hard rock . why do n't you think so ?

f : well , as for me , i love your folk music . it 's tender and gentle .

f : ok. i also think that your music is hard and solid rock .

f : good evening steven , thank you for being with us . m : thank you for having me . f : so steven , as a guitar player how to describe your music ? is it a kind of folk rock or a mixture of pop and rock ? m : well , i just wanted to be real rock , hard and solid .


m : why you feel disappointed with your work ?

m : you feel disappointed with your salary .

m : why are you so excited about your work ?

m : why are you so satisfied with your work ?

m : do you like this kind of work ? f : well , the working hours are too long and i 'm also the only woman in the department .


f : ok. if the weather is good , our plan will be perfect .

f : no problem . we are going to see the movie if i have time .

f : great . we can go to the beach if it is your cousin 's idea .

f : sure . we can go to the beach if the weather is good .

m : susan i could really use your help this weekend . f : what is it john ? another term paper ? m : no no , this is easy compared to that . my cousin is coming on thursday . she has an interview at the college and i promised my odd i 'd look after her . we 're going to the game on friday . but on saturday i 'm on duty at the library all day and ca n't get out of it . uh i was wondering if you could show her around during the day and maybe we can all meet for dinner later ? f : sure . i do n't have any plans . what kind of things does she like to do ? m : actually , i have n't seen her for 3 years . she lives so far away , but this will be her first time on a college campus . she is still in high school so she probably enjoys anything on campus . f : well , there is a music festival in the auditorium . that 's a possibility . only i hope it does n't snow , they 're predicting 68 inches for the weekend , everything will be closed down then . m : well , how about for the time being planning on dropping her off at your place on my way to work around 11:00. but if there is a snowstorm i 'll give you a call and see if we can figure something else out .


f : then i 'll book a taxi for you on friday morning and take you to the airport .

f : i 've booked you a room , you 'll be checking into our hotel on friday morning .

f : you can have dinner together when you check out on thursday .

f : on tuesday , we will remind you to check out .

f : how many nights do you plan to stay in our hotel ? m : 3. i 'll be checking out on friday morning .


f : bill , why do n't you quit smoking now ?

f : so you suggested that i quit smoking but your wife is still smoking ?

f : your wife has quitted smoking ? that 's nice .

m : hello , sarah . have n't seen you for ages . how is everything ? f : never could have been worse . m : what do you mean ? f : you told me to give up smoking . i made it . but during that period , i became angry easily and my husband got fed up with me . he never stayed at home . i 'd rather i had n't given up smoking . m : things will improve . f : i hope so . what 's in your hand ? cigarettes ? may i borrow a cigarette , bill ? m : sarah , smoking is bad for your health . you just gave it up . f : then why do you have cigarettes ? m : i 'm taking them home to my wife .


f : really ? you mean you do n't like cooking but you plan to start a restaurant in the future ?

f : really ? you mean your classes are pretty good and you plan to start a restaurant in the future ?

f : so , although your classes are not pretty good , you plan to become a teacher in the future ?

f : so , although you do n't love drawing or designing , you want to design a building in the future ?

f : hi how are you doing ? m : i 've been good . i 'm in school right now . f : what school do you go to ? m : i go to a cooking school . i will spend one year there . f : really ? i know you love drawing and designing most . how do you like cooking so far ? m : i like it so far , my classes are pretty good , and i plan to have my own restaurant in the future .


m : do take a seat , there will be at least 10 minutes to the next stop .

m : can you press the eighth floor for me ?

m : excuse me , mam . why do n't you sit down here ? f : no , thank you . i 'm getting off at the next bus stop .


f : i think we can try to go home by subway .

f : here is a taxi that can take us to the shopping mall .

f : ok , let wait the taxi on the roadside .

f : the bus is coming , let 's go home .

f : how are we going to get home ? it 's so late that the buses and subways of all stopped running . m : it looks as though we have no choice but to call the taxi .


f : you do n't need to worry about your exam .

f : if you need help for your paper , just tell me . do n't be so panic .

f : your teacher has allowed you to finish the paper later . do n't be so worried .

f : why are you so worried about your teacher ? he 's kind .

f : why are you so worried , peter ? the exam ? m : no , mom . i finished preparing for my exam three weeks ago . i 'm worried about my paper . you know , the deadline is coming up . but i have n't collected enough information . if i ca n't finish it on time , my teacher will not be happy with me . f : just keep calm and keep working hard . m : i will . thanks , mom .


f : you saw my wallet at the ticket counter ? but it 's far from this parking lot .

f : i do n't take a bag today , so i can get onto train without security check .

f : sir , my bag was stolen here at the ticket counter . can you arrest the thief ?

f : you 're right . it 's dangerous for me to run in the train station . thank you .

f : help ! that man stole my bag ! m : do n't chase him . it 's dangerous because the train is moving and you could fall in front of it . i 'll call the police . you should go to tell the man at the ticket counter what happened . the counter is next to the parking lot .


m : but i do n't intend to give the course anymore . sorry .

m : do n't you think the geology course will be too difficult for you ?

m : well , i do n't think the course will interest you . you are a senior now .

m : well , i think the math course will be too difficult for you .

f : professor donald , are you giving your advanced geology course again next semester ? m : yes , that is what i am planning to do . f : i was wondering if i could enroll in it . i know it 's a graduate course and i am only a junior , butâ¦ m : are n't you a bit young ? i 've allowed qualified seniors to take the course and they usually have a hard time keeping up . f : i know , but i am most interested in american geology . and i 've done a lot of reading in this field . last semester i took professor berman 's course , and i did n't find it challenging enough . i really want to learn something new .


f : ok , i 'll call you at home at around 5:00 .

f : ok , my train arrives at 5:15 and i will call you at your office then .

f : ok , my plane lands at 5:20 and i will call your office then .

f : sure , i will call you on your way home at around 5:20 .

m : give me a call when you get into town . i 'll pick you up at the train station . f : should i call you at your office ? m : if you get in before 5:30 , call the office . otherwise , call me at home .


f : no . what gift should we send to lydia ?

f : no . what gift will linda give to us ?

f : i do n't know . forget about lydia . we are going to do exercise .

f : i do n't know . forget about lydia . i 'm going to have a birthday party .

f : what are we going to get for lydia 's birthday ? m : how about a pair of running shoes ? f : you know she hates doing exercise . m : then i guess we can buy her a birthday cake ?


f : as i remember , david loved apple pie as a child .

f : so david had his favourite food for lunch yesterday , noodles ?

f : daughter , you can give david some bread as a gift . it 's his favorite .

f : so , girls , are you going to have david 's favorite apple pie again tonight ?

f : tom , which would you like for supper ? bread or noodles ? m : bread but you might prepare some apple pies as well . david is coming this evening .


m : you mean a boy our age is the main role of the movie ! that ' s pretty cool !

m : oh my ! it sucks ! the main character of the terrible movie is a monster .

m : are you kidding me ? you mean the main role of the musical is a spider ?

m : i heard that the lead singer of the band is a boy.their songs are really good !

m : have you seen the new show that everyone 's talking about ? f : it 's called stranger things , i watched it this weekend and it was so cool . m : i have n't seen it yet , but yeah , everyone is talking about it , what 's it about ? f : well , it 's sort of a science fiction tale about a boy who gets caught in the upside down . the opposite world of ours . there are monsters and spiders action and even comedy . the coolest part is that most of the actors are kids our age , you should check it out .


m : thank you , here 's your change , 1.3 pounds .

m : here 's your change . do n't you think these 1.5 pounds peaches are such a bargain ?

m : here 's your change . do n't you think these 2.2 pounds apples are such a bargain ?

m : may i help you ? f : yes , please . i need some apples and peaches . m : let me weigh it for you . apples , ï¿¡1.50 and peaches , ï¿¡2.20 . f : ok. here is 5 pounds .


m : great ! that ' s what i want ! two bedrooms with a big kitchen and a small balcony .

m : this apartment is perfect for me which has one bedroom with a large balcony .

m : two bedrooms with a small balcony is enough for me . i want to buy it right now !

m : i want to rent this apartment which has one bedroom with a large balcony for 3 weeks of your trip .

m : hello , i 'm calling about the apartment you have advertised in today 's the daily mail . f : yes , i will have a trip , so the house will be empty for 2 weeks . m : great . i 'd like to hire a short period of time . 2 weeks is just enough . could you introduce your apartment to me ? f : sure . it 's a one bedroom apartment with a big balcony , but it has a small kitchen .


f : ok. see you at 9:00 am on saturday .

f : ok. let 's see each other at 12:00 noon on saturday .

f : ok. let 's go gardening together . see you at 2:00 pm on saturday .

f : ok. let 's see each other at 2:00 pm on saturday .

f : hey dean , what kinds of things do you like to do in your free time ? m : hey ann , i like basketball both playing and watching . f : which team do you cheer for ? new york ? m : not since i moved away from their last year , i cheer for los angeles now . last week , they came first in a match with the team from seattle , it was really a tough game . f : i did n't know that i thought you were a football fan . m : i am ! i also enjoy gardening and i really like painting , activities like that are great for relieving stress . how about you ? f : well once a month i go bungee jumping with some friends . m : you do ? that sounds dangerous ! are n't you scared ? f : not at all . it 's fascinating . you should try it sometime . m : wow , it sounds awesome . do you think i could ? f : sure , how about this saturday morning ? m : oh , i ca n't then , i have an appointment from 9:00 to 12:00 . f : no problem . we can go in the afternoon . let 's see at 2:00 pm ? m : sounds great .


m : so it was at a restaurant that you and alice met . which restaurant was it ?

m : did you and alice buy the same trousers that you picked at the clothes shop ?

m : you and alice were in the same classroom yesterday . that 's how you two met .

m : you met alice at the clothes shop . what a coincidence !

m : how did you meet alice ? f : well , we picked the same clothes at the same time in a shop yesterday . then we had a talk and found out that we went to the same school and had lunch in the same restaurant .


f : it 's raining outside . you ca n't go out without your raincoat .

f : the rain leaves , but the weather is still cloudy .

f : you do n't need to bring an umbrella . it 's sunny .

f : see the clouds . i 'm afraid it 's going to rain in seconds .

f : it 's getting dark , the rain is on its way . you 'd better take my raincoat . m : it 's not a long way from here , i can get there before the rain comes .


f : okay , officer , i will drive away right now .

f : yes , teacher . i understand the problem .

f : here is your schedule for today , boss .

m : excuse me , miss . you ca n't park here . f : but it 's only for a few minutes , sir . i 'm waiting for a friend . m : this is a taxi park . you can park in the car park round the corner over there .


f : all right , i will bring some drinks and entertain your friends with you at your new apartment .

f : let 's go out together ! i ca n't wait to meet your friends at the new restaurant .

f : you can call me when you go to buy the furniture , since you have no furniture in your new apartment .

f : all right , i will bring some drinks and entertain your friends with you at my new apartment .

f : how is your new apartment ? m : it 's great . i live on the top floor of a six story building and i just bought the furniture . f : i 'd love to see it . m : no problem . i 'll invite you another friends over for dinner this weekend .


f : why do you think applying for a loan is complicated ? i think it is very easy .

f : why do you think applying for a loan is not complicated ?

f : you mean applying for a loan is complicated . why is that ?

f : you mean applying for a loan is funny . i heard you said it 's hard to get a loan .

m : hi , where are you working now ? f : in a clothing factory , but i 'm trying to find another job . m : really , why ? f : you know , i 've been working there for more than 6 years , but i ca n't even buy a house . m : but do you like the job and the people ? f : yes , of course . the job is nice and the people are nice too . m : well , if you like the job , i suggest that you apply for a loan . f : but applying for a loan is complicated , is n't it ? m : absolutely not , but you must consider 3 things .


f : do n't worry . i will help you with your term paper on saturday .

f : no problem . i will take good care of your cousin . we will have fun .

f : of course . we will go to the concert together on saturday .

f : ok. when you are taking courses , i will take care of your cousin .

m : susan i could really use your help this weekend . f : what is it john ? another term paper ? m : no no , this is easy compared to that . my cousin is coming on thursday . she has an interview at the college and i promised my odd i 'd look after her . we 're going to the game on friday . but on saturday i 'm on duty at the library all day and ca n't get out of it . uh i was wondering if you could show her around during the day and maybe we can all meet for dinner later ?


f : we usually fight by attacking others , as a result of discussing politics only .

f : yeah , that means we usually debate with each other . we call that a `` fight '' .

f : even better , we fight by shooting as we never use words as the weapon .

f : our weapon is debating , but there never is any flamewar in the forum .

m : what are you writing online ? f : i 'm replying to a man 's article in the forum . m : do you know him ? f : no , i think his viewpoint expressed in the forum is wrong , so i want to show him my opinion . m : do you do that kind of thing often ? f : yes , i like to discuss with different people online . m : what do you usually talk about ? f : any topic . politics , science , film stars , in a word , everything in the world ! m : sounds interesting . f : i think so , but sometimes we may start a flamewar in the forum . m : war ? you fight with each other online ? but how is that possible ? f : haha , we do not fight face to face . the main tool for us to use is our words expressed in the forum . m : i see .


m : cathy planed the party . but she wo n't attend it cause she has no time .

m : what a pity ! cathy is too busy to come .

m : cathy planed the party . of course she will attend it .

m : should n't we invite kathy to the party tonight ? f : invite kathy ? she is the one who 's planning the whole thing .


f : sure , memorizing french words is especially hard , yet your english is perfect .

f : i understand you find learning english words especially hard , but i believe in you .

f : it 's amazing that you find grammar most difficult and learning new words easiest .

f : though you think oral english is the hardest , you never make wrong pronunciation .

f : how do you like your english lessons , lilei ? m : well , i 'm enjoying them , but they are not easy . f : what do you find difficult ? m : lots of things , especially learning new words , i try my best to speak english . although i sometimes make mistakes in pronunciation .


f : you are right , i should do banking since this is the only thing i 'm interested in .

f : you are right , i will make painting my career of life instead what my mom suggested me to do .

f : you are right , i should go into writing as my mom suggested .

f : you are right , i will make writing my career of life .

f : my mother wants me to go into banking , but i like writing . m : you ca n't let your mother choose your career for you .


m : oh , so which film will you see tonight ?

m : yeah , there are many clubs you have been to before , you can go there again tonight .

m : oh , you are going to go to clubs ! great .

m : bars ? do you want to go to bars tonight ? i do n't think it 's a good place .

m : hi , della . how long are you going to stay here ? f : only 4 days . i know that 's not long enough , but i have to go to london after the concert here at the weekend . m : i 'm looking forward to that concert very much . can you tell us where you sing in public for the first time ? f : hmm ... at my high school concert , my legs shook uncontrollably and i almost fell . m : i do n't believe that . della , have you been to any clubs in manchester ? f : no , i have n't . but my boyfriend and i are going out this evening . we know manchester has got some great clubs and tomorrow will go to some bars .


m : thank you for show me the way to the bar , but i want to wait at the front desk so that i can see my friends as soon as they come .

m : please remember to change the number of the table booked in the name of jack into 5. i will go inside the bar first . thank you .

m : thank you . please tell me my room number so that i can go to the room first . please remember to change the number to 6 .

m : i still have 7 friends will come very soon , and i will go inside and buy something in the shop first.where can i find dark chocolate ?

f : good evening . m : evening , we have a table booked in the name of barlow . there were 9 of us , but we 're down to 5 . f : that 's fine . inside or outside ? m : outside would be fine . f : would you like to go in the bar first . i 'll just change that number to 5 .


m : all right , thanks ! i 'm on the first floor . i 'll go upstairs .

m : thank you . i see the laboratory at the corner . it 's on the first floor .

m : so you mean that the laboratory is on the third floor ?

m : since i 'm already on the second floor , i can go to the laboratory .

m : i 'm looking for the laboratory . am i on the right floor ? f : no , it 's on the second floor . you can take the stair up .


f : so you wan na save money to pay your brother back by borrowing from your parents .

f : so you wan na save money for your trip by borrowing from your parents .

f : so you want to save money for your trip by getting a summer job .

f : so you would like to save money for a course by borrowing from your parents .

f : do you have any plans during this summer ? m : well , i want to get a summer job , i 'd like to save money for a vacation .


f : i 'll hold a party to welcome you . we should invite all our old classmates .

f : i remember that our class monitor also went to france for study . did n't you see her there ?

f : where have you been all these years ? we missed you so much . m : sorry , i failed to inform all of my classmates that i went to britain from further study .


m : you were not like me . you like playing with a cat .

m : i know you enjoy doing art projects , so you still take dance lessons now .

m : you do n't love art , but you enjoy taking photographs .

m : what were you like when you were my age ? f : that was a long time ago , i was a lot like you actually . i loved art and i took dance lessons .


m : i ca n't believe you go to the cinema every weekend .

m : i am also very boring on weekends . i read books at home and seldom go out .

m : i envy you that you can enjoy concerts every weekend .

m : what novel have you been reading recently ?

f : ok , rafael . i 'm going to ask you about sunday . what do you like to do on sunday ? m : what do i like to do on sunday ? well , i think it 's changing every sunday . i like to go to concerts or things like that on a sunny day . and i like to go to the cinema , too . i like to stay home when it rains , like last weekend . and i do n't go out when it 's too windy . f : well . i like reading new novels and going shopping . what time do you usually get up on sunday ?


f : okay , i 'll go north to the post office .

f : okay , i 'll go north to the cinema .

f : okay , i 'll go south to the cinema .

f : thanks , i 'll go to the direction of the bus stop . and i think i can find the cinema nearby .

f : how can i get to the post office ? i hear that it 's in this direction ? m : yes , it is , you can either take a bus or taxi heading north , but it 's not too far , you might prefer to walk .


m : so , you mean it 's not really terrible during the day but you have got a toothache ?

m : so , you mean you 've not been doing the housework but you have got a headache ?

m : really ? you mean it 's painful and you have got a backache since last night ?

m : so , you 've got a pain in you hand since last night and you got a backache ?

m : oh , good morning . what 's your trouble , miss fang ? f : hello , doctor . i 've got a pain in my back since last night . it 's really terrible during the day . m : does it hurt all the time ? f : well , after i 've been doing the you know , bending , doing the housework and then it is so painful .


f : really ? you mean black makes you tense and the yellow t-shirt makes you tense , too ?

f : so , you mean as the yellow t-shirt makes you look active , you want to wear it at the party this afternoon ?

f : so , although the yellow t-shirt makes you relaxed , you do n't want to wear the yellow t-shirt , right ?

f : so , you 'd rather wear the yellow t-shirt because the yellow t-shirt makes you relaxed ?

m : i 'll have a get together with my friends tomorrow . could you tell me what to wear lucy ? f : how about this red t-shirt mark ? it can make you look active . m : oh , red makes me tense . i 'd rather wear the yellow t-shirt . f : the yellow one ? why ? m : because it makes me feel relaxed and look confident .


f : although we are going to go to the movies , you can relax tomorrow .

f : although we will go to work today , we can relax tomorrow .

f : although we are going to go on a hike today , you can relax tomorrow .

f : anyway , we are going to go on a hike today , are n't we ?

m : what time do you usually get up in the morning ? f : i sleep in every morning , sometimes until 11 or 12 . m : are you serious ? i get up at 5:00 every morning to go to the gym and then i get to work around 7:00 . f : well , i work from home . so i can set my own hours . i usually work until midnight or one in the morning and then i like to sleep in . m : i like to be in bed around 9:00 or 10:00 at night so i can get enough sleep . our schedules are very different . you 're lucky that you get to set your own schedule , but i could never sleep that late . i 'm definitely a morning person . f : and i 'm definitely a night person . waking up early is so terrible . m : maybe we should switch schedules for a week . f : now way . i would never want your schedule . m : very funny . what are you doing today ? f : well , it 's saturday so i was thinking of taking a hike . would you like to come ? m : sure . can we go to see a movie afterwards ? f : i do n't really like movies actually . can we do something else ? m : sure , but i have to work tomorrow even though it 's sunday . so i do need to be home around 9:00. too bad i ca n't relax tomorrow instead .


f : did you went to the funeral yesterday ?

f : i did n't know you were on vacation .

f : thanks , let me ask melinda . enjoy your soccer game .

f : why did you have a soccer game on wednesday ?

f : hey , tim . my uncle died last weekend . his funeral is on thursday . so i ca n't work . can you work for me tomorrow ? m : sorry , jenny . but i have a soccer game on thursday . you should ask melinda to take your shift . i think she got back from vacation yesterday .


m : do n't draw the curtain . i want to enjoy the sunshine .

m : i want to wash the curtain because it 's too dirty and it also blocks the light that i am enjoying now .

m : thank you . i can also watch this movie on my computer , so it is ok to open the curtain .

m : thank you . i just want to watch this movie on tv now .

m : well , honey , you see , i want to watch this movie on tv . but the sun 's shining on the screen . f : oh , you can draw the curtain . i can read with the light on .


f : wow , you are the first person who supports my dream of being a firefighter , dad !

f : yes ! so after i resign from my current job , i will try to get a certificate of tour guide .

f : good choice , right ? being a tour guide , i can travel to many places in the future .

f : it 's a pity that you do n't understand the charm of racing . i want to be a racing driver .

m : have you thought about what you are going to do after finishing school ? f : hmm ... where does start ? m : well . i think the best way is to start thinking about what jobs you might find interesting . for me , i like jobs of excitement . so i want to be a racing driver . f : that 's cool , but i think it is dangerous . m : it is also my father 's job and i 'm going to ask him about it some more . now , what about you ? f : hmm ... i love to be outdoors . also i would like to help people in some way . m : well . firefighters often work outdoors and help others . but such a job is in suitable for women . f : yeah , uh , the job of a tour guide has actually been attractive to me . m : that sounds like a suitable job for you .


m : thank you for telling me to turn right at the hotel named green hotel !

m : okay , i will follow the road until i see the red hotel , then turn left at the hotel .

m : i should turn left at the traffic lights , then i will see a small hotel named red hotel .

m : you mean that i should turn left at the end of the road , then i could see a small red hotel .

m : excuse me , can you tell me the way to the hotel and railway station ? f : sure , it 's quite far from here . do n't worry though , it 's not difficult to get there . m : i think i 'm going in the wrong direction . f : yes . first you need to turn your car around . do you remember passing some traffic lights further up this road ? m : yes , i do . there are about 2 miles back , right ? f : that 's right . drive back to the traffic lights and turn right . follow the road for about a mile until you see the red hotel . it 's a really big hotel and you ca n't miss it . turn left at the hotel .


f : they told you it would leave at 12:30 pm , but you left three hours later , that 's terrible .

f : so you left at 3:30 pm , then it must be late when you arrived at the post office .

f : i 'm glad to hear that your plane took off at 12:30 pm , because planes are often late in korea .

f : since the airport is near to the big city , although it took off at 2:00 pm , you could get there on time .

f : hello leo , how is india ? m : tiring , our connecting flight from mumbai was delayed several times . f : what caused the delay ? m : well , we had to go to a port miles from a big city . and there was n't a major airport near by , the closest airport was a military base , which is sometimes used by a local airline . f : so what time was your flight due to leave ? m : at 10:30 in the morning , but they told us it would leave at 12:30 , then at 2:00 , and then left at 3:30 at last .


f : so , you mean you wo n't go to florida because it is too crowded there ?

f : okay . you mean florida is exactly your idea of a great vacation , but you have been there before and you wo n't go to florida .

f : ok , i see . you would like to spend less than 3000 rmb on the trip and you wo n't go to florida because it is too crowded there .

f : really ? you want to go to someplace a little different , where many tourists go ? and you wo n't go to florida because it is not sunny enough ?

f : hello . may i help you ? m : well , my winter vacation is coming up in a few days and i want to take a trip with my wife . f : do you want to go abroad ? m : yeah , i 'd like to go to a foreign country . my wife wants to go to any place sunny . we wo n't visit africa though . f : how much money would you like to spend on the trip ? m : it better not be more than $ 3000 . f : i think sunny florida is a good choice . m : florida is not exactly our idea of a great vacation . what about someplace a little different , where few tourists go ?


m : why was the party a disaster ? i thought you enjoyed last night .

m : i was happy that you came to visit me last night .

m : fortunately , you survived last night 's disaster .

m : it 's good to hear that you found yesterday night 's party exciting .

m : hi maria , how is the get together yesterday evening ? f : oh , dan . to tell you the truth it was a disaster .


m : the train goes there directly and it is cheaper .

m : the train goes there directly but it is expensive .

m : you can go there by taxi since it is cheaper .

f : should i take a taxi or a bus to the town center ? m : you can take either . but the train goes there directly . it 's cheaper too . f : thanks . i 'll do that instead .


f : you want to get your hair cut all off the back ? ok , and we 'll shampoo cut and style your hair for one unbelievable low price of $ 15.00 .

f : oh , i see . you want to get your hair cut a little off the top . a little off the top and sides , right ?

f : so , you want to get your hair cut all off the sides ? okay , and we 'll cut your hair for one unbelievable low price of $ 12.00 .

f : ok. you want to get your hair cut a little off the top . a little off the top and no sides , right ?

m : hi , i 'd like to get my haircut . f : well , can we interest you in today 's special ? we 'll shampoo cut and style your hair for one unbelievable low price of $ 12.00 . m : ok , but i just want to get my haircut a little bit . a little off the top and sides . that 's all .


m : ok , i see . now on the tennis court , i can understand you clearly . thanks for telling me .

m : that is good . you can teach me play basketball in this classroom since you like it very much .

m : sorry , i can not hear you clearly on the phone . can you tell me again how to play basketball ?

m : you are right . you can not teach me play basketball here on the tennis court .

m : kathy , it seems you 're having a lot of fun playing tennis . f : would you like to learn ? m : yes , how do you play ? f : tennis can be played in singles or doubles . look , there , the outside lines are for doubles and the inside lines are for singles .


f : my husband was always mad at me so i quit smoking now .

f : thanks for your advice . i finally quit drinking .

f : i quit smoking because i think it is bad for my temper .

f : thanks for your advice . i finally quit smoking .

m : hello , sarah . have n't seen you for ages . how is everything ? f : never could have been worse . m : what do you mean ? f : you told me to give up smoking . i made it . but during that period , i became angry easily and my husband got fed up with me . he never stayed at home . i 'd rather i had n't given up smoking . m : things will improve .


f : so we need to do eat less to gain more weight .

f : so we need to do gentle exercise to gain more weight .

f : so we need to moving constantly to gain more weight .

f : so we need to moving constantly to gain less weight .

m : researchers in america did some experiments to try to figure out why some people gain weight more than others do . f : yeah , some people can eat whatever they want and they never seem to gain a pound . m : in this study , volunteers were given 1000 extra calories a day . about 2 pieces of cheese 's worth of extra intake . f : this kind of study i 'd like to be in . m : well , anyway , there 're also world special equipment that recorded how much they moved . you know , walking up and down steps . everybody gained weight . but some people gained much less than others . the secret keeping on moving .


f : why are you going to quit the band today .

f : i 'm not surprised that you would join the chess club later .

f : great , it would be an honor for me if you can join the chess club .

f : i 'm surprised that you forgot the the chess club , you used to come here everyday .

f : can you join the chess club ? m : i love to play chess but i have to go to band practice almost every day . f : jay , quit and we need someone to replace him . m : well , if you can wait another week for me to join . i can do it .


m : the office probably closes at 8:00 .

m : well , i wonder why the office is still not open . f : but it 's not 8 yet . in fact , it 's 7:45 .


m : what kind of course are you going to take ? what position are you going to hold in your uncle 's company ?

m : what kind of course are you going to take ? what position are you going to hold in your father 's company ?

m : oh , you are going to find a job ! you work so hard .

m : why do you want to travel around the world in a whole summer holiday ? it must be great fun !

m : ah , it 's almost summer vacation time . i ca n't wait to take a break from studying . how about you ? f : well , i 'm not really going to take a break . i 'm going to take a business class over the summer and i 'm going to work part time at my uncle 's company to get some experience .


m : oh , you need to give a history lesson . good for you !

m : what 's your presentation about ? do you need any help ?

m : what 's your presentation for chinese class about ?

m : what are the problems in preparing for your english class ?

m : hi sandra . f : hi . m : are you working on something ? f : yeah , i 'm preparing a presentation for my history class .


f : so , you took a woman home from the school and the woman passenger could n't find her dog ?

f : so , as the woman passenger forgot to bring her home keys , she climbed in through the window with you ?

f : so , as the woman passenger forgot to bring her home keys , she climbed in through the window herself ?

f : so , as the woman passenger was too drunk to find her home , you take care of her dog in your home ?

f : uncle george , how long have you been a taxi driver ? m : for nearly 10 years . i usually go to work at 5:30 in the afternoon , and get back home between 2:00 and 3:00 in the morning . f : you must be tired all the time . oh , i heard you were questioned by the police last year , what happened ? m : well , it was really funny . it was a dark night . i took a woman home from a party . she had her little dog with her , she had left her keys at home by accident . f : that 's terrible , did she ask you to get them for her ? m : no , she climbed in through the window herself , while i took care of her dog in my car .


f : yes , i wish i can go to canada this time , though i miss my home country france .

f : i will send you souvenirs from france as my parents and i all want to visit there .

f : thank you . i hope is that my parents can agree with my advice to go to france .

f : of course . all i need to do is to persuade my parents to go to germany with me .

f : hello , rick , i 've come to say goodbye to you . m : are you going back to your country canada ? f : no , i 'll travel in europe with my parents as this term is over . i want to go to france . but my parents prefer germany . we 'll travel for 2 month . m : wow , the whole summer vacation . wish you an enjoyable holiday .


m : i have 1000 pounds and get 3000 pounds from bank .

m : i have 3000 pounds and get 1000 pounds from bank .

m : i owned 4000 pounds in total . so i did n't lend any money .

f : so , which car are you buying ? m : the monarch . it 's lovely . but i have to get 1000 pounds from the bank first , because they do n't have enough money . f : it 's a lot of money . 4000 pounds , i could live on that for a year .


f : i 'm so glad that we played tennis yesterday , thanks to the sunny day .

f : yeah , i agree with you . video games that we played yesterday were boring .

f : yeah , video games that we played yesterday were nice .

f : i 'm so surprised that we just stayed alone at home yesterday . we should take advantage of the sunny day .

f : if it had n't rained so hard yesterday , we could have played tennis . m : but we really enjoyed playing video games at home , right ?


m : thank you . this bookstore is huge . hope i can find all the books i want to buy .

m : thank you . the library is so big . hope i can find the book about turtles that i 'm looking for .

m : thank you for your help . it 's my first time to the library and i 'm a bit lost .

m : thanks . i really like the layout of the butterflies section in this museum .

m : excuse me , can you tell me where the nonfiction section is ? i need to borrow a book about butterflies . f : it 's over there . we also have a science section over here . when you 're ready to check out , come to the front desk .


f : do you plan to go to a bar together ? it is not raining .

f : would you only stay indoors to drink beer ?

f : okay . you can stay indoors , watching a video online .

f : so you will go to see a doctor . i am glad you did n't take medicine .

f : sweetie , let 's go out for a walk . m : it looks like rain . how about going to a bar for a beer ? f : but i ca n't drink beer with the medicine i 'm taking . why not go to a movie ? m : i would rather watch a video online .


f : you are right . we can not move to florida because it costs too much .

f : that is true . florida is too far away . we should go to other places .

f : yes . it is too cold in florida . even sweden is hotter than florida .

f : sure . we can not move to florida because it is too far away .

f : bob , can we really afford a holiday ? m : now listen , you work hard and i work hard . we 're not talking about whether we can have a holiday . we 're talking about where and when ? f : shall we go to sweden ? m : sweden is colder than london . i 'd rather not go to sweden . f : what about florida ? florida is warmer than london . m : yes , but it 's a long way . how long does it take to get to florida from here ?


m : yeah . i do n't want an evening newspaper as i said before .

m : yeah . i do n't want some cigarettes as i said before .

m : yeah . i want an evening newspaper as i said before .

m : yeah . i do n't want an english newspaper as i said before .

m : could you bring me an english newspaper ? f : certainly , sir . i 'll bring one as soon as possible . would you like an evening newspaper tonight , too ? m : no , that 's alright . how much will it be ? f : it 's free , sir . m : fine . oh , would you get me some cigarettes as well , if that 's not too much trouble ? f : that 's no trouble at all , sir . which kind would you prefer ? m : malboro . f : how many packets do you need , sir ? m : the 2 please . f : could you have $ 10 ready , please ? m : sure . f : thank you , sir . we 'll bring you the newspaper and cigarettes as soon as possible .


m : i agree with you . watching television is nothing interesting . so i do n't need to hurry home .

m : well , i 'm crazy about tv shows , although i know that you think watching television is nothing interesting .

m : i just ca n't wait to watch a different program on tv instead of the boring television show .

m : great ! i guess we will enjoy the television show , although i 'm not interested in it .

m : i 've got to hurry home . my favorite television show comes on in a few minutes . f : do n't you have anything better to do ?


f : cool , i 'll get off at brookston station and go to east street market to buy some presents .

f : ok , i 'll go to the leather lane market which opens only on weekends .

f : thank you for telling me that the presents at karman height market are good to buy .

f : will you go to the carmen height market to buy some presents this saturday ?

f : i 'd like to do some shopping , but i was told london is an expensive place to live . m : that 's not completely true . if you shop in the right places , you can live cheaply . here is a market list . you can buy all kinds of things in these markets had a low price . f : that 's great . m : let 's see east street market sells cheap food and clothes . it 's open from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm . f : yes , but how can i get there ? m : by underground . you can get off at the castle station . now look at the leather lane market . that 's a good central london market for food and clothes . it 's open at lunch times from monday to friday . it 's near chancery lane station . f : what about brixton market ? m : it has a wide variety of vegetables from all over the world . it opens from 9:00 am to 6:00 pm everyday . f : oh , it 's close to brookston station , very near my place . great ! it 's very convenient . i like it . m : that 's good . and here is the karman height market . it 's a good place for buying presents . it opens on sunday only .


m : yes . you should take your umbrella with you because it will be cloudy tomorrow afternoon .

m : you do n't need to take the umbrella . it will be sunny tomorrow afternoon .

m : yes . you should take your umbrella with you because it will be rainy tomorrow afternoon .

m : you do n't need to take the umbrella . it will be sunny tomorrow morning .

f : is it going to rain tomorrow ? m : i have checked the weather report . it says it will be cloudy in the morning and clear up in the afternoon . f : anyway , i 'll take my umbrella . i do n't want to get wet like yesterday afternoon .


f : then i wo n't invite your wife linda to my birthday party since you said so .

f : your wife linda , allergic to chicken , refused to come , so i can serve chicken .

f : we also need to prepare other meals for linda as she does n't eat chicken .

f : thomson refused to give us any recipe , but chef linda is willing to do so .

f : i 've sent out the invitations for the dinner party . m : that 's good . now what should we do ? f : we need to plan the menu . m : oh , that 's right . what do you have in mind ? f : i think i 'm going to make the chicken salad we had at our thirty nineth wedding anniversary . remember ? i asked thompson , the chef of the restaurant where we often go for the recipe . m : oh , yes , i remember . time sure flies . now we are celebrating our golden anniversary and thompson was very friendly . you know chef seldom tell people their recipes . they often keep them a secret . f : i understand that . so you see i have promised i will also keep the recipe a secret . m : well , thompson will appreciate that . oh , but did you forget that linda does n't eat chicken ? f : linda ? oh my gosh . i forgot to invite her . she 'll be mad at me . it just slipped my mind . thanks for reminding me . i think i 'm getting old . m : looks like you are .


m : sorry , ma'am . you need to take your computer out of the luggage for security check . clothing and books are fine .

m : it 's ok to keep your cd player , clothing and books in the luggage . please make sure you have taken out your lighter , if you have any .

m : alright , i see books , gifts and computer in your luggage . what are in the gifts ?

m : let me see . there are clothing and books in your luggage . and you also bring a cd player for your two-day trip ?

m : next . eh , your passport please . f : ok , here you are . m : eh , what is the purpose of your visit ? f : i 'm here to attend a teaching convention for the first part of my trip , and then i plan on touring the capital for a few days . m : and where will you be staying ? f : i 'll be staying at a hotel downtown for the entire week . m : and what do you have in your luggage ? f : eh , well . just , just my personal belongings , emm , clothes , a few books and a cd player .


f : but my watch says it 's half past four .

f : no wonder i 'm hungry . it 's already 5:30 .

f : well , then my phone 's not broken , because it says 5:30 , too .

f : but my watch says it 's half past four .

f : my watch does n't work now . excuse me , could you tell me the time ? m : let me see . it 's 5:30 by my watch .


m : really ? i drove the bicycle into a tree last night and i guess that 's why he is unhappy .

m : i hope he does n't see me standing on his car .

m : there 's a kite on his car . i should help him take it down .

m : i need to apologize to him for standing on his car .

f : karl , why are you standing on top of that car ? m : i 'm trying to reach my kite . can you see it in the tree ? f : yes , but i also see the cars owner coming and he does n't look too happy .


f : don ' t be sad ! our basketball team will be better next time !

f : you ' re so excited about our team losing the game !

f : don ' t be doubtful , our team did lost the game !

f : why are you doubtful ? what ' s wrong with you ?

f : hi , did you see the football match on tv this afternoon ? m : what 's the good news ? you look very excited ! has our football team won the match ? f : of course they have ! 5 to 0 . m : you 're kidding ! no , wait a moment , you 're fooling me ! you know , i ca n't stand anymore of our team losing the game .


m : go to the river side this saturday to meet the group and get to know more .

m : haha , if you wonder this , you can meet the group at the university this monday .

m : you can find it out by yourself if you go to the park to meet the group this friday .

m : just go to the park to meet the running group this sunday and have a try , maybe .

f : are there running groups in this neighborhood ? i 've been wanting to run in the mornings , but i do n't like to do it alone . m : yeah , there is a group that meets at the park a few blocks from the university . they meet every sunday morning . f : i should join them . i wonder how far they run .


m : oh , there are only few stores in your neighborhood and shopping is inconvenience .

m : oh , i am glad to hear that parking is convenient in your neighborhood .

m : so eating and shopping are inconvenient in your neighborhood , right ?

m : i know . parking is really inconvenient nowadays . the space is really limited .

f : hey mike , over here . m : hi , it 's great to see you , been waiting long ? f : no , not at all . what do you want to have ? m : just a salad , so how 's the new apartment working out ? f : good , i like it . the neighborhood , though , is ... well , some of the buildings down the street are covered with terrible pictures drawn by teenagers . m : i know what you mean . i think we need to report people who are drawing to the police . f : yes , and i like all the stores . it 's convenient for shopping , and it 's pretty quiet at night . that 's definitely a plus . m : sounds like you 're pretty satisfied . f : yeah , i guess so , uh the only problem is that it 's impossible to find parking . i have to drive around the block 6 or 7 times to find a space , usually i ca n't find a space usually i can find one , but sometimes i have to park really far away .


m : tea and an apple are good to your health , ms brown

m : oh , good , an egg and lots of milk can provide enough protein .

m : oh , a little coffee , some bread and lots of milk are enough .

m : a little milk and an egg are not enough for a little boy !

f : good afternoon doctor . m : good afternoon , mrs brown . wow , what 's wrong with this little boy ? f : he is my son jim . he 's got ta cough . m : how long has he been like this ? f : ever since last night . m : has he had anything to eat today ? f : yes , he had a little milk and an egg this morning .


f : i am so sorry that ted was n't told the news .

f : ted did n't know how to book a ticket online so he missed the match ?

f : all the tickets had been booked so ted did n't go ?

f : all the tickets had been booked so he took your ticket ?

f : owen , how was the basketball match last night ? m : i do n't know personally , but i heard it was very good . f : what ? you did n't go ? i know you had a ticket . m : right , but ted , one of my colleagues , was really interested in the match . he asked if he could have my ticket . f : could n't he buy one himself ? m : no , by the time he heard about the match . it was too late . all the tickets had been booked .


f : i never worry about my credit card bills . i just enjoy spending time with friends .

f : i like my current consumption concept , i like to spend money on traveling instead of gathering with friends .

f : i agree with you that my consumption attitude has put me in debt .

f : i 'm not good at dealing the relationship with friends . i seldom go to parties .

m : nancy what 's wrong with you ? you look up it down . f : yes , my credit card bill has just arrived . i 'm in debt now . m : well . how much have you overdrawn last month ? f : 3000 yuan . m : 3000 yuan ? you have over spent too much . f : i have no other choice . 2 friends of mine held birthday parties last month . i spent a lot on the birthday presents . m : what about the rest ? f : well , some was spent on get-together parties with friends . some on make up , some on clothes and some on food . m : you better change your consumption habit . otherwise , you will get into the financial trouble soon .


m : yes , after the short break , you 'll stay in the hall and meet your new teachers .

m : do n't worry , the test is in classroom 1 , and you will not fail it since it is a level test .

m : taking a test will be necessary . it is the fastest way for school to know your ability .

m : relax , the activities you are going to join after the speeches are very simple .

m : can i help you ? f : yes , today is the first day of the school year . i 'm a new student , where should i go ? m : well , all the new students will first gather in the meeting room at 9:15 , where you 'll be introduced to the staff . f : where is that in ? m : i 'll tell you in a moment , but just let me tell you the details of this morning 's activities . f : ok then . m : firstly , at 9:30 in the hall , which is next to the meeting room . the director of the studies will talk to you about the different courses and their requirements . this should last for about an hour . then at about 10:30 the students accommodations officer will talk about the student dormitories and some social activities that we offer . that 's in the same place . he will finish at about 11:00. then there 'll be a short break , after which you 'll be taken to classroom 2 for a test . f : oh , i did not know i 'd have to take an exam !


m : really ? i have no idea that i do n't look well . it seems that i need some rest .

m : yeah , i know that i look tired . i 'm suffering from jet lag .

m : you mean there 's a faster bus ? i did n't know . maybe i will try next time , as you said . this time 's 16 hours is really uncomfortable .

m : you 're right , environment is so important that i must pay more attention to . i took a plane for some time reason , but i will take a bus next time .

f : hey . welcome to berlin . it 's great to see you again . m : yeah , good to see you , too . have you been waiting here at the station long ? f : only 15 minutes . but let 's get out of this cold and go to my apartment . how are you feeling after that long bus ride ? m : ah , it was n't too bad . it was only 19 hours . f : that 's crazy . you could have flown here from london , for 60 euros and it would only have taken an hour and a half . was it really worth all that time just to save a bit of money ? m : well , it was a pretty uncomfortable ride . to be honest , the bus was starting to smell toward the end of it . and there was a man next to me , who was breathing really loudly while he was sleeping . but the reason i took the bus was because it 's more environmentally friendly than flying . f : i think it 's great we want to help the environment . but you look so tired right now . i just think you should be a little more careful with your health .


m : i know . it 's my third year in college , so i have to prepare for entering the society .

m : alright , mom , i 'll look for jobs that are suitable for high school boys like me to do .

m : i 'm still young , my sister . though i 'm free this summer , i 'm too young to work .

m : sweetheart , i 'll start working from this high school summer . college is next year .

f : sam i think it 's time for you to get a summer job . when i was your age , i started working at my pool . i hated it and i did n't have any friends there . however , i saved money and i learned how to work hard . m : mom , i really do n't have time to work this summer . i am going to go to summer school and i need to practice skateboarding . also i want to go to the lake with jeremy . f : well . how are you going to pay to go to the lake ? you are getting too old for us to give you money . you 're not a young kid anymore . also , college is very expensive these days . you should start saving money now . college is only 3 years away .


m : why i have to pay $ 3000 per month for a house at countryside ?

m : oh , i wo n't pay $ 2000 per month for a department at 12th floor .

m : wow , that 's save a lot of money . i 'll spent $ 1400 per month on the rent .

m : you mean i have to pay $ 1400 per month for the department in the city .

f : this is the last department , we have in your price range , and it is by far the nicest of the 3:00. you can see it has a great view over the city , and it is a good price , considering its place . m : wow , that 's a great view over the harbor . f : is n't it ? and it 's got everything . washing machine , dryer , dishwasher . you name it . m : hum , i wonder how i would get my furniture all the way up to the thirteenth floor , though . f : there is an elevator for that . m : ok , what about the bills ? f : heating and water are included in the rent . although electricity , cable tv and internet access are not . rent is $ 3000 per month . m : alright , the first place we looked at included everything , correct ? the basement suite ? f : yes , although prices are a little different outside the city , that 's why it 's $ 1600 cheaper .


m : how did you find your way after you got lost while driving ?

m : so you could n't find anywhere to park , for there was no empty lot at all .

m : oh , you failed to find a parking lot . it 's normal .

f : parking at school is impossible . i drove around for half an hour . m : did you find a spot ? f : i found a spot , but someone cut in and took it from me .


m : great ! for vegetarian as you . you must go there at 8:00 am tomorrow when it opens .

m : yes , the price of the meat there is really friendly . you can buy some after 7 pm .

m : so you live near the castle station ? it 's so convenient for you to go there .

m : good to know the position . it is near where you live and you can go there often .

f : i 'd like to do some shopping , but i was told london is an expensive place to live . m : that 's not completely true . if you shop in the right places , you can live cheaply . here is a market list . you can buy all kinds of things in these markets had a low price . f : that 's great . m : let 's see east street market sells cheap food and clothes . it 's open from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm . f : yes , but how can i get there ? m : by underground . you can get off at the castle station . now look at the leather lane market . that 's a good central london market for food and clothes . it 's open at lunch times from monday to friday . it 's near chancery lane station . f : what about brixton market ? m : it has a wide variety of vegetables from all over the world . it opens from 9:00 am to 6:00 pm everyday . f : oh , it 's close to brookston station , very near my place . great ! it 's very convenient . i like it .


m : i 'll stay in this hotel for three nights .

f : welcome to tin lizzy inn . may i help you , sir ? m : yes , i have a reservation with you . f : thank you , sir . may i have your family name , please ? m : black . f : could you fill out the registration card please ? your reservation is for a twin room for 2 nights , is n't it ? m : yes . f : how would you like to settle your bill , by check ? m : no , by credit card , for i seldom carry cash or check . f : may i take a print of your card please ? thank you , sir . your room number is 512 on the fifth floor . enjoy your stay .


m : keeping close to other divers ? that was a good way to keep safe .

m : never going deeper than 7 meters ? that was a good way to keep safe .

m : so , if you were close to the dive boat , you could get close to the dangerous fish , right ?

m : staying away from dangerous fish ? that was a good way to keep safe .

m : i 'm on the beach to talk to mel flynn , an australian teenager who spends most of her free time underwater . hello , mel . f : hi . m : how did you become interested in diving ? f : i grew up near the beach and i liked watching little fish . my parents say they knew i 'd work with fish when i got older . they 're both biologists , but more interested in land animals . when i was old enough , i asked if i could go diving . so i could take a closer look at all the amazing things living underwater . m : when did you start to dive ? f : i learned to swim when i was 3 , but i had to wait 7 years to dive . but even then we could n't go deeper than 12 meters . m : did you feel scared ? f : not really . the teacher told us which dangerous fish to avoid and as long as we left them alone , we would n't be in danger . and we were never too far from our dive boat .


m : really ? you mean i 'll be a star at the party ? oh , i will wear the black one at the party tomorrow .

m : okay . as the yellow makes me tense , i think i will wear the blue one at the party tomorrow .

m : yeah , i must be a star at the classroom . okay , i will wear the red one at the party tomorrow .

m : yeah , although the red one makes me feel relaxed , i will wear the black one at the party tomorrow .

m : i 'll have a get together with my friends tomorrow . could you tell me what to wear lucy ? f : how about this red t-shirt mark ? it can make you look active . m : oh , red makes me tense . i 'd rather wear the yellow t-shirt . f : the yellow one ? why ? m : because it makes me feel relaxed and look confident . f : ok , perhaps you should wear a black hat and blue jeans . m : you mean a yellow t-shirt with a black hat and blue jeans ? that 's a good choice . f : yeah , you must be a star at the party .


f : you have no interest in the lecture .

f : oh , you have attended the same lecture given by professor wilson before .

f : if the i do n't remind you , you might miss the lecture .

f : if the i do n't remind you , you might miss the class .

f : i guess you have no interest in attending professor wilson 's lecture tomorrow , right ? m : on the contrary , i have to thank you for reminding me of it .


m : office depot sells goods at a discount .

m : office depot provides lots of office supplies .

m : rt-mart provides office supplies , but office depot provides articles for household life .

f : albert and i need a lot of things to furnish our house . but i do n't know where the best place to shop is . could you give me some advice , jack ? m : sure , carol . what kind of things do you need right now ? f : well , we have most of the furniture already . but albert wants to set up a little office in the small bedroom . m : well , as for albert , he should go to an office supply store . there 's a very good one called office depot . it has everything he will need and the prices are good , too . it 's very convenient . f : can i write that down ?


m : linda and her husband have come ? i never expected that .

m : i feel disappointed because linda came but her husband no .

m : well , i understand them anyway . but i expected them to come .

m : i hope i could see linda and her husband . f : they intended to come . but a moment ago , linda 's husband called to say that she had to take her son to the hospital .


m : so you 're not feeling well when you 're writing you paper ?

m : i 'm willing to give you some advice as a teacher .

m : actually i 'm kind of busy know . so maybe i 'll arrange another time for consulting ?

m : i 've already paid for our rent . i know you are busy with your paper .

f : good morning , mr kevin , i hope i 'm not disturbing you . m : not at all mary , come in and take a seat . f : i want to tell you that i have already started writing my paper and i 'd like to discuss my topic with you .


f : if you want to know the traffic condition , you should ask earlier . it is already 7:30 pm now .

f : do n't worry about where the parking lot of the restaurant is , it 's only 7:00 pm now .

f : i will ask the location of the restaurant for you and which bus station shall we get off .

f : ok , i ask the restaurant where their parking lot is . just stop the car and wait a minute .

f : what time is it ? we 're going to be late ! m : it 's a quarter after 7. we 're on time . do n't panic . f : but i thought we had to be at the restaurant by 7:30 for the surprise party , we will never make it there with all this evening traffic . m : sure , we will . rush hour is almost over . anyway , the party starts at 30 minutes later , but i do need help with directions . can you call the restaurant and ask them where we park our car ?


f : well , i am a dancer too . as your wife said something about numbers , i thought we could find it .

f : oh , you mean your wife needs that hat for a dinner dance ? do n't worry . i am the waitress and i will find it for your wife .

f : you mean your wife needs that dress for a dinner dance you are attending afternoon ? although i am the dry cleaner , i ca n't look it up .

f : well , i am the dry cleaner and we have everything arranged by number , not by name .

m : hi , my wife just called me and asked me to pick up a dress that she had dry cleaned . the name is doris lockhart . f : do you have the number with you ? we have everything arranged by number , not by name . m : my wife did n't say anything about numbers . look , there must be some way you can find it . she needs that dress for a dinner dance we are attending tonight .


f : i do n't think so . the report is due next monday , so i still have time .

f : you are right . although the report is due thursday , i should try to hand it in on friday .

f : you are right . i should ask miss jenkins if i could hand it in on thursday instead of today .

f : you are right . i am so glad that report is due friday . i ca n't had it in today .

m : you look pale , stephanie . what 's wrong ? f : i do n't feel good . i have a bad headache . in fact , i have n't got much sleep this past week and i feel really tired . m : why do n't you go to see a doctor ? f : yeah , i think i should but i have a report due tomorrow . miss jenkins needs it for the board meeting next monday . m : well , it 's wednesday today . why do n't you talk to miss jenkins and ask if you can hand it in on friday morning ?


f : since the bank opposite the street is still open at 7:00 o'clock , i will head for there .

f : ok , thank you , i will head for the bank beside the supermarket .

f : ok , although the bank opposite the street is still open at 7:00 o'clock , i will head for the bank beside the supermarket .

f : since the bank opposite the street is closed forever , i will head for the bank opposite the supermarket .

f : excuse me , would you please tell me where i can change us dollars into russian ruble ? m : there is a bank opposite the street . f : well , i know it . but it 's closed it 6:00 o'clock now . m : maybe you can try the one next to the supermarket .


m : you 're welcome . i love talking about the relationship between humans and animals with you .

m : you 're welcome . i love talking about cartoons and cartoon movies with you .

m : you 're welcome . but actually , i hate talking about cartoons and cartoon movies with you .

m : you 're welcome . but actually , i hate talking about the difference between kids and adults with you .

f : you 're so involved . what are you reading ? m : you know snoopy ? that lovely dog always tells us the truth of life in his simple words . f : i like the snoopy series 2. i thought you would n't like cartoons . do n't you feel them too childish ? m : not at all . cartoons are fun not only for kids , but also for adults . f : i quite agree . we adults need simple and interesting things in our stressful lives . m : i like cartoon movies , too . many of them are great works . f : me too . what 's your favorite one ? m : ice age , it 's fantastic . f : tell me something about the movie , i 've heard about it , but i 've never seen it . m : oh really ? it 's a rather old movie coming out around 2003. it 's so classical that you should n't have missed it , it 's a story about what happens to a group of animals at the end of the ice age . the pictures are beautiful and the whole movie is very imaginative . f : are there just animals ? no humans ? m : there are only a few humans , not as hateful as they are in most cartoon movies . f : eh , i can not wait to see it . m : i have a dvd of this film . i 'll bring it to you tomorrow . f : thank you very much .


m : because diana did n't pay attention to the traffic lights when she crossed the crosswalk and was scratched by a bicycle .

m : yes , the fatal accident was caused by the other driver who was drunk .

m : is it because the other driver did n't obey the traffic rules ?

m : so you think i caused our financial accident ?

f : diana had a little accident last week in her new car . m : really ? was anybody hurt ? was there much damage ? f : no , it was really a small accident and everybody was fine . it was the other driver 's fault .


f : counter strike is a football with a signature of messi .

f : do n't worry , just playing for a while and it will help you relax .

f : you played counter strike before ? how is the game ?

f : i can watch counter strike with you tonight .

f : hello sam , another weekend is coming . what are you going to do on saturday evening ? m : i 'm not sure . any idea ? f : try the game counter strike . it is very fascinating . m : oh , really ? i 'll try it , but i 'm afraid it will do harm to my eyes after looking at the screen for a long time .


m : i 'm sorry to hear that steven is ill .

m : i 'm sorry to hear that steven ' wife is ill .

m : i 'm glad to hear that steven ' mother is very healthy .

m : i 'm sorry to hear that steven ' mother is ill .

m : i wish i could see steven here . f : he was planning to come . but a moment ago , his wife telephoned that he had to take his mother to hospital .


f : alright , norway must be a great country , i guess that 's why you went there last year and you chose it as the first foreign country you traveled abroad .

f : alright , your last year 's stay in india must be great , and i heard you are planing to go visit china next year .

f : well , your last year 's trip in russia must be very wonderful , and i heard you are planing to go visit china next year .

f : well , i 'm sorry i forgot the country you went , but your last year 's trip in russia must be very wonderful , right ?

f : hi , michael ! i heard you just came back from a holiday ? m : yes , i stayed for a week in china and 5 days in india . f : you do travel a lot , do n't you ? last year you went to norway , right ? m : well , i 've been to quite some countries , but not yet to norway . last summer i toured russia for 2 weeks .


m : it 's freezing cold out here , joan ! you said would be just a little chilly . f : yes , i know , george . we should walk home faster to keep warm . m : awe , and what is that ? f : oh , just a bit of thunder . nothing to worry about . m : just a bit of thunder ? nothing to worry about ? now it 's pouring and i 'm getting cold and wet .


m : not really . i never get as hungry as you are and even had a dream about it .

m : i guess that happened to me once when i was studying too hard like you did .

m : not really . i never study hard on anything .

m : not really . maybe you just exercised too much so you had such a weird dream .

m : how did you sleep last night ? f : ok , i guess . but i think all the studying i did for physics last night affected my dreams . m : what do you mean ? f : i mean that i dreamt about physics last night . m : dreamt about physics ? what did you dream about ? f : hmm ... i think i remember newton falling out of an apple tree , but i 'm not too sure . m : jeez , you should n't study so hard . f : nothing like this ever happened to you ?


f : we should buy more in the supermarket because the tickets prices have gone down and it can help us to save money .

f : we should eat more in the restaurant because the tickets prices have gone down and it can help us to save money .

f : we should buy something to eat in the cinema since the tickets prices have gone down .

f : of course we should eat things in the cinema .

m : ticket prices have certainly gone up . f : yes , but i really need a break . m : would you like something to eat while we watch the movie ?


m : so , you mean you can wear your red high heels and you want to buy jewels most .

m : okay . you will not wear your black high heels and you want to buy jewels most .

m : so , you mean you would like to buy those great pairs of boots because you want to buy shoes most .

m : really ? you were thinking of the former and you want to buy a bag most .

m : what would you like to buy for the office party ? how about those great pairs of boots ? f : no . i can wear my black high heels . m : then something else ? a bag maybe , or jewelry ? f : i was thinking of the latter .


m : i 'm not sure . i just went out of my house when somebody hit me .

m : there was a man , but i did n't look at his face before he attacked me .

m : i was wearing a stocking when you punched me .

f : now , mister snow . what can you remember about the attack ? m : well , i was working late yesterday evening . f : what time did you leave your office ? m : about 9:44 . f : are you sure ? m : oh yes , i looked at my watch . f : what did you do then ? m : well , i locked the door , and i was walking to my car when somebody hit me on the head . f : did you see the attacker ?


m : i 'm shy , so i do n't want to take dance lessons , just like you .

m : i love to paint , so you can see a lot of my paintings up in my bedroom .

m : actually , i do n't have many friends , but you are easy to make friends .

m : what were you like when you were my age ? f : that was a long time ago , i was a lot like you actually . i loved art and i took dance lessons . m : i like art , too . f : i know you do . i have hung a lot of your paintings up in the living room . i was also very shy and i did n't make friends very easily . do you want to see some photos of me when i was little ?


f : ok , i got it , the picnic will end at 6:30 pm .

f : but i will go hiking with my husband and he can drive me home .

f : you are so kind . i will go to the picnic with you .

f : i can drive you to the picnic at 9:00 am .

f : i 'd like to go to the picnic with you , but i wo n't be able to drive at night . m : do n't worry , sarah . if the picnic ends late , we can drive you home . come with us .


f : thanks for your help , dear . you know i 've been too busy all day long .

f : thanks for your help , dear . you know i 've been busy for shopping today .

f : thanks , dear . you are so kind that you can help me with the work when i 'm feeling uncomfortable .

f : thanks for your help , dear . i really do n't know what to do right now .

m : ok , what are we going to make tonight ? f : we 're having noodles and meatballs , your favorite . are you really going to help me ? m : of course , i promised you i would . you 've been working a lot lately and taking care of the kids on top of that . i really want to help out .


f : about 7 years old . i was interested in diving just to help with my research .

f : about 7 years old . although i did n't live near the sea , i was interested in diving and wanted to learn more about sea animals .

f : about 7 years old . i was interested in diving just to join a group of teenagers and make friends .

f : about 7 years old . i was interested in diving just to learn more about sea animals .

m : i 'm on the beach to talk to mel flynn , an australian teenager who spends most of her free time underwater . hello , mel . f : hi . m : how did you become interested in diving ? f : i grew up near the beach and i liked watching little fish . my parents say they knew i 'd work with fish when i got older . they 're both biologists , but more interested in land animals . when i was old enough , i asked if i could go diving . so i could take a closer look at all the amazing things living underwater . m : when did you start to dive ?


f : well , it 's good for you to be busy with your studies .

f : you say you do n't like guitar anymore , but you still play it as often as you used to .

f : it 's understandable to stop playing the guitar when you are busy studying .

f : all right ! you have a new hobby , so you do n't enjoy guitar anymore .

f : do you still play the guitar sometimes these days ? m : yeah , but not as often as i used to . f : why ? do n't you enjoy it as much as you did before ? m : no , it 's still one of my favorite hobbies . i 'm just busy with my studies these days .


m : yes . the candles are not bright enough and they smells bad .

m : yes . the room is still dark even the candles were lit .

m : yes . the candles are better than electricity because they are very bright .

f : why all the candles ? is the electricity out or something ? m : no , i just thought it would make the place smell nice . f : it does smell nice , but it 's still awfully dark .


f : what makes you feel puzzled ? it 's just a small museum in the city center .

f : why do n't you agree with my idea of going to a museum this weekend ?

f : yes , i think the kids will love it , too . they may be as happy as last time .

f : if you disagree with my suggestion , just give me some suggestions instead .

f : how about doing some exciting activities this weekend ? there 's a museum outside the village . m : the kids will get bored and start fighting again like they did in that museum we visited last time .


f : then i 'll book a 10 am call for you , manager .

f : so you will be free at 9:00 tomorrow , boss .

f : mystae kimura , i want to purchase your product .

f : book the call for me at 8:00. you shall leave now .

f : shall i book your call to the managing director , mystae kimura for tomorrow ? m : oh yes , please . f : what time ? m : it 's usually the best time for her , but a customer is coming in at 8:30 and we wo n't finish our discussion until 9:30 , and better make it 10 to be safe .


f : why not have a birthday party for me ?

f : i know lydia like doing some exercise .

f : a birthday cake is a good choice for celebrating her high marks of mathematics exams .

f : that 's a good idea . i 'll order a birthday cake as a gift for her .

f : what are we going to get for lydia 's birthday ? m : how about a pair of running shoes ? f : you know she hates doing exercise . m : then i guess we can buy her a birthday cake ?


f : i often make a sandwich for myself for lunch .

f : i always treat myself with a good dinner for i have no time to have lunch .

f : i 'll order a pizza because my boss allow us to take 1 hour break to have lunch .

f : i do n't eat anything for lunch for i do n't have much spare time .

m : you look tired today . f : yes , i am . i have n't slept well for the last few nights . m : really ? are you under stress ? f : yeah , it 's my job . i 've been working late every night . when i finally get to bed , i keep thinking about all the things i still need to do . m : that 's not good . f : and i 'm not eating very well , either . i 'm so busy at work that i skipped lunch . by the time i get home , i 'm too tired to cook . so i just order a pizza or something . m : oh no . you have to take better care of yourself , or you 'll get sick . you need to stop working so late and you need to eat at least 1 good meal every day .


f : it starts at 11:00 am and ends at 4:00 pm . five hours is not enough .

f : 8 hours ? i think it 's not necessary to open such long time in paris .

f : so the east street market opens 9 hours a day . that 's quite long .

f : thank you for telling me that the west street market open for 9 hours a day .

f : i 'd like to do some shopping , but i was told london is an expensive place to live . m : that 's not completely true . if you shop in the right places , you can live cheaply . here is a market list . you can buy all kinds of things in these markets had a low price . f : that 's great . m : let 's see east street market sells cheap food and clothes . it 's open from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm .


f : so it 's $ 0.3 cheaper than before .

f : so it would be $ 2.20 if i buy two pounds of tomatoes , am i right ?

f : i thought that your tomatoes $ 0.80 cents a pound . m : they used to be , but the price has gone up $ 0.30 cents .