m : i agree . let 's play outside today , and go to sleep in the next day .

m : i agree . let 's play outside in the daytime , and go to bed early tonight .

m : i agree . we should n't go out in the day .

m : i agree . let 's stay in the hotel and relax in the daytime , and go to bed early tonight .

m : what do you want to do on our first day of vacation ? if you 're still feeling the time difference , we can sleep in . that way , we can go to bed as late as possible tonight . f : sleeping in wo n't make the time difference any better . i say we go do as much as we can today and go to sleep early tonight .


m : the bus you took was so unlucky ! you must be scared .

m : helen , why did you walk here when there was no time ?

m : why are you so quick ? you must took a taxi !

m : you thought you had time , so you came by bus ? am i right , helen ?

f : adam , i 'm sorry . m : but , where have you been , alice ? here over an hour late . f : yes , but i could n't help it . i was late getting off work and then i missed the bus . the bus i did catch got caught in a traffic jam . it was one thing after another .


f : though you listened to your coach in the match , you still failed .

f : you won the tennis match in the end . congratulations .

f : why did you follow your coach 's advice ? anyway , you still won the game .

f : why did n't you follow your coach 's advice ?

f : it 's a shame that you did n't win your tennis match . m : i might have one if i listen to my coach .


m : really ? you mean you will stay in a country inn in keswick and it 's really comfortable ?

m : yeah , it 's a bit warm . and you mean you will stay in a country inn in keswick , right ?

m : so , you mean you are going to camp and you will stay in a five-star hotel in keswick ?

m : so , you mean you will stay in your aunt 's home and it 's like 5 star hotels ? okay , i see .

f : gordon , i 'm going to keswick in the lake district this weekend . m : really ? f : yeah , 5 of us . why do n't you join us ? we 're getting to keswick on friday . then we 're going boating on saturday and on sunday . we 're going to do some shopping . then i will take some time to visit my aunt lucy . m : you 're not going to camp , are you ? is n't it a bit cold ? f : no , we are not . it is a bit cold . we 're staying in a country inn . it 's not like 5 star hotels or anything , but it 's really comfortable .


f : sure . i wo n't let you eat chicken since i know that you dislike it .

f : sure . we wo n't eat the burned chicken .

f : sure . we wo n't eat the burned chicken for lunch .

f : yes . we may eat outside because you forgot to cook the chicken .

m : what 's the terrible smell ? f : oh , i forget about the chicken . look , it must be burning ! m : well , we ca n't eat that for dinner .


m : i will not go shopping in the shopping mall , i will buy goods online .

m : lily also had not advertised the sale , but she owns a lot of shoppers .

m : i like that star very much , but i did n't look at her advertisement .

m : yes , it is a pity you had not advertised the sale .

m : i heard you did n't have a lot of shoppers at your year end sale ! f : that 's right . i 'm certain more people would have come if i had advertised the sale .


m : ok. let 's tidy up the garage together this afternoon .

m : sure ! i will go shopping with you this afternoon .

m : ok. let 's clean up the backyard this afternoon .

m : let 's tidy up the garage this afternoon and go shopping tomorrow .

m : look , mom has left a note with housework for us to do while she and dad are away this weekend . f : let 's see . tidy up the garage and clean up the backyard . m : she does n't say which we should do first . f : hey , we 're not robots . we can make our own plan as long as everything gets done . read the weather report in the newspaper . m : em , sunny today , cloudy tonight , probably heavy rain tomorrow . well , that makes it easy . we work outside today and inside tomorrow . f : yep , let 's get started . i want to go to the supermarket this afternoon .


f : i think it 's a good idea to be the volunteer at a tv station , because you do n't want to work with anyone you know .

f : yes , you can be the volunteer on the construction site to help your uncle build his house .

f : all right ! you can be the volunteer on the construction site .

f : it might be a little tired to be the volunteer in a supermarket , because we have to volunteer for a month .

f : did you get your new schedule ? let me see . i want to know if we are in some of the same classes . m : sure . hey , luck , we 're both in cap together . i 'm not sure what it is , but let 's sit together . f : it is called career and personal planning . every grade 12 student has to take it . m : do you know what it 's all about ? f : it teaches us about the business world . you know how to write a resume and how to find a job . it also helps us discover our strengths , weaknesses and interests . m : oh , i see . so since i am curious and like adventure , i might be a good reporter . what do you think is your best quality ? f : i 'd say , you can always count on me if you need something , and i always do what i say i 'm going to do . m : great . f : we also have to volunteer at a job for one weekend . if you want , i can get you a job at my dad 's athletic store . m : i 'd rather work with someone i know . my brother is building his house right now and he could use the help .


f : yes , eating out is a good idea to save money , better than cooking by yourself .

f : yes , it is ture.cooking for yourself is a good way to save money .

f : yes , why do you think it is more healthier to cook by yourself ?

f : oh , she 'll be happy if you cook for your mother .

m : hey ! can i ask you for a favor ? f : sure . m : i 'm trying to learn how to cook . eating out so much has really been costing me a lot of money .


m : come on , it 's normal that he fails in the exam .

m : yes , because he never failed in the exam before .

m : wow , he got the highest mark again without reviewing .

m : he did worse than last time.he must be happy .

m : what is the result of the exam ? i 'm sure john has got the highest mark , because he 's been studying hard this term . f : as a matter of fact , he did n't pass the exam this time . m : really ? i did not expect that . f : i did n't , either .


m : i agree with you . the food there is bad . let 's talk more about this restaruant .

m : yeah , the food there is excellent . let 's talk more about this restaruant .

m : oh , really ? it is not on george street ? let 's talk more about this street .

m : oh , i 'm sure where it is . let 's talk more about its dish .

f : charlie , do you know a restaurant called bravo ? m : bravo ? i know the name , but i 'm not sure where it is . f : it 's on george street . the food there is excellent .


m : really ? i can eat pizza ? and i have to eat fruit twice a day ?

m : ok , i see . you mean i should eat vegetables 3 times a day , and fruit 4 times a day .

m : ok. you mean i should eat vegetables 2 times a day , and fruit 3 times a day ?

m : okay . as i do n't love fast food , i will eat fruit four times a day , and vegetables 3 times a day .

f : well , i want to talk to you about the training schedule . at the moment you 're only doing an hour of training a day , right ? m : yes . f : you need to increase that to 2 hours a day . m : 2 hours ? what will i do during the extra hour ? f : you will have to do some strength training exercises . m : it sounds tiring . f : yes , but you do get 8 hours of sleep every night . now , about your diet ! first of all , lots of rice and bread , and you could only eat white meat , such as chicken and turkey . red meat is not allowed . m : what ? i love fast food . does that mean i ca n't eat hamburgers anymore ? f : yes . m : oh , no ! and pizza ? f : no , you should n't eat that either . but you must eat vegetables 3 times a day , and fruit 4 times a day .


f : i could see from your facial expressions that you were really worried and frightened .

f : why were you so worried and frightened when your boss called you at that meeting ?

f : you did n't seem embarrassed at all when your professor called you in class .

f : you did n't seem deeply ashamed at all and you were n't shaking a bit .

f : were n't you nervous when the professor called on you in class ? m : i 'd say , i was shaking all over .


m : ok , let 's go to the maple theatre now .

m : ok , let 's go to the bay theatre now .

m : ok , let 's go to the globe theatre now .

m : ok , let 's go to the bay theatre tomorrow .

f : darling , has our tv set been repaired ? m : not yet . they say they are still working on it . f : oh , it 's a long day without any tv . have you paid the internet bill ? m : sorry , i totaly forgot . i will do it tomorrow . f : oh dear . think up something for us to do tonight , will you ? m : is there anything good on at the cinema tonight ? f : pass me the newspaper . thanks . there is a western on at the maple theater . m : john wayne again ? no . what else ? f : there is a war movie on at the silver star theater . but you do n't usually like war movies , do you ? m : no . not really . f : wait , there is a film at the globe theatre named the killer . m : you know , i 'd like to see a film that will cheer me up and help me relax . i do n't want to see something frightened . f : then what about the comedy three men and a lady . m : that sounds like it could be funny . when and where is it on ? f : the bay theater at ... oh , at 7:30 .


f : i see . if the singer sings well , you will buy her cds , right ?

f : so if the singer looks good , you will buy all her cds , right ?

f : i agree with you . the price of cds is the most important .

f : oh , you mean the singers ' appearance is not crucial , but the voice is .

f : that woman is a very good singer . m : yes , but she looks like a man . f : what difference does it make ? m : female singers are supposed to be pretty . f : singers are supposed to sing well . m : they should look good , too . f : there are lots of ugly men singers . m : men singers do n't have to look good . f : then neither do women singers . m : well , i would never buy her cd . f : but you would buy her cd if she was pretty ? m : yes , i would buy all of her cds .


m : five hundred yuan , a 20 % discount for members .

m : this meeting is over , please clean the meeting room .

m : you can have dinner in the next store . we 're a clothing store .

m : you look smart in this gray jacket . f : thank you . but how much will you charge me ?


f : bye . although it 's not very late , i have to go to pick up my granddaughter .

f : bye . now i really have to go to pick up my granddaughter .

f : okay . i want to have another slice of lemon pie . by the way , thanks nancy so much for her invitation .

f : bye . i will go to meet nancy . you know , the thing that nancy wo n't be able to see him for quite a long time does n't worry her .

m : another slice of lemon pie . f : oh no . this would be enough . thank you . so benny is going abroad . britain i suppose . m : yes , his company has decided to send him to london to take charge of their branch office . he 'll fly there next friday . f : you have such a good son , always doing the right thing at the right time . m : yeah . but the thing that nancy wo n't be able to see him for quite a long time worries her a lot . f : that is what mothers do , but young folks need to go out to seek their own fortune . i 'm sure nancy will get over it . oh , it 's very late . i have to go now and pick up my granddaughter from her kindergarten . thank you so much for your invitation . i really enjoyed our talk . tell nancy i said hi . m : i will . feel free to come visit us again anytime soon . bye .


f : you want our daughter to be a tough girl .

f : you want our son to be a beautiful boy .

f : you want our son to be a innocent boy .

f : you want our son to be a tough boy .

f : my mom thinks that we should name the baby after her . what do you think ? m : i think your mom is a little too selfish . plus , i do n't really think betty betson sounds like a name i 'd want to have . f : ok , i just had to ask . i did n't like the idea much either . i really love the name laura , though . m : that 's nice but i think we should give her a really strong name so she stuff . how about helga or josephine ?


f : yes , you are right ! it is a great opportunity for me to learn from him .

f : you are right ! i heard about that he is a very young and shy man .

f : yes , the ceo taylor said to be a great man but easy-going .

f : really ? i started to worry about his bad-temper will give me a bad life .

m : grace , i heard from the personnel manager that you 're going to be sent to singapore . are you looking forward to it ? f : sure , steve . this gives me a chance to work with taylor . m : yes , he is a good manager . you 'll learn a lot from him .


m : you did n't clean the drawer yesterday , why do you know my math book may be in the drawer ?

m : so you mean my math book is probably on my desk , do n't you ?

m : as you said , my maths is book probably on my desk in the dining room , right ?

m : why do you say that my maths book is probably on my bed ? you did n't clean the drawer yesterday .

m : i ca n't find my maths book in the drawer , has anyone taken it ? f : it should be on your desk in the bedroom . i cleaned the drawer yesterday .


m : i am glad that you think your work is rewarding .

m : why do you think your work is dangerous ?

m : i am glad that you think your work is rewarding and relaxing .

m : why do you think your work is demanding ?

f : when i was a child , my ambition was to be a train driver . m : that is n't a suitable job for women . f : yeah , well . my uncle drove a train and i wanted to be just like him . m : why did n't you realize your dream ? f : well , my parents objected . now of course , i realize that it 's dangerous and extremely demanding . when i was in high school , i wanted to be a chemist . but i gave it up because my grades were bad . m : how do you feel about your nursing work here ? f : it is badly paid and stressful , but i think it is rewarding to look after patients .


f : so you are still a salesman now and you are going back to school next year , right ?

f : oh , you are a teacher now and you graduated from columbia university last year .

f : i see . you are still a student and you still have 2 years to graduate , right ?

f : so you are still a student studying for international trade in columbia university , are n't you ?

f : to start with , tell me about your education please . m : alright . i shall graduate from columbia university of foreign studies next year . i major in international trade .


f : could you please find the key for me ?

f : i did n't ask your friend to help me .

f : you are such a life saver , please kindly ask your friend to help me open this gate as soon as possible .

f : i 've lost my key and i do n't have a spare one . m : never mind . i have a friend who is a specialist in opening locked doors without keys . i 'll telephone him to come here at once .


m : so there are only three people in your family , right ?

m : oh , there are 5 people in your family . who are they ?

m : you have such a big family ! there are 7 people in your family .

m : you have 2 siblings , so there are seven people in your home , right ?

f : did you have your own room when you were little jack ? m : no , i think for the first 17 years of my life . i always had somebody else in the room with me . f : i always wanted my own room you know , because there were 5 kids in our family and we had to share rooms.i had my own room for the first time when i was about 15 . m : when i had my own room for the first time in my life , i felt very proud and wrote in my diary . i will treasure this knew freedom . f : well , many of my friends had their own rooms even when they were young , even as babies . i was so jealous . but there were only 3 bedrooms in our house for 7 people so it was really crowded .


f : great ! so you will buy the paint at the weekend . then we can paint the walls in dark brown next week .

f : great ! i 'll help you to repair the computer at the weekend . then we can paint the walls in dark brown next week .

f : great ! i 'll help you to paint the walls in dark brown at the weekend .

f : great ! i 'll help you to paint the walls at the weekend .

m : hey , look , i can change the colors in our living room on the computer . f : well , i do n't like bright orange walls . m : ok , let me try dark brown . f : try a lighter color like light blue . m : yes , great . f : perfect . we can buy the paint now . you 'll have time to paint the walls at the weekend , wo n't you ? m : yes , of course .


f : i am very confident that my paintings will sell well without the reviews of the critics .

f : why do you doubt the sales of my paintings ? they have got the reviews of the critics .

f : i know that you are concerned about critics ' comments on the show . but they have praised my paintings .

f : i know that you are concerned about critics ' comments on the show . so am i .

f : i ca n't believe this is really happening . the dream i have pursued for so many years has finally come true . m : well , remember , we do n't know what the critics are going to write about your show yet . their reviews are important for the sales of your paintings .


f : why do you want to quit this band and join a new one ? something happened ?

f : how can you focus on your study meanwhile playing with the band ?

f : i think you should study first instead of doing part-time jobs .

f : you are right , you should focus on your study right now .

f : sam , i heard your band is going to play at the student center this friday night . when will it begin ? m : it begins at 7:30 and will last for an hour . it 'll be my last time to play in the band , you know . f : what ? i can not believe it . do n't you love music ? m : i do love music , but i just ca n't be a full-time student and still practice with the band every night . you know i 've fallen behind my classmates . i want to go to a good college . i 'm afraid i wo n't make it if i keep playing in the band .


f : i agree with him . living in a quiet place is a good choice .

f : well , i want to move into a house which is near the school , just like john did .

f : i agree with him . living in a quiet place is a bad decision . and john may waste a lot of time on it .

f : i understand . john just wants to avoid the trouble . so he moved to a place near the school .

f : i have n't seen zhang these days . m : he 's moved out . he 's now living in a quieter place . f : is it far from the school ? m : yes , but he said it 's worth the trouble .


m : yes , my high school ends at 6:00 pm too .

m : oh , i thought your school ended at 5:30 pm .

m : that sounds great . you will have more time to yourself if your school ends at 5:30 pm .

m : i did n't know the primary schools finished at 6:30 pm .

m : when does school finish in your country ? f : well , primary schools finish at 6:00 o'clock pm and high schools at 6:30 , but in our school , we usually leave at 5:30 .


f : it is very interesting , i like it .

m : nice to see you , mary ! come in , please ! f : thank you tom , but i am afraid not now . i 've come only to return the book borrowed from you . m : wonderful . i 've been waiting for you a long time and longing to know what you think of it . f : it is very interesting and i 've learned a lot from it . m : well , so it is with me .


m : did you go to the theater last saturday ? f : yes , i saw the teahouse , the acting was excellent .


f : although you want to move on to the next part , we still have some questions .

f : since you want to review the last point , let 's do it again . we 're not going to move on to the next part anyway .

f : ok , since you want to review the last point , i will tell it again .

f : if you want to ask more questions , go ahead . we wo n't move on to the next part yet .

f : now if there are no more questions , let 's move on to the next part . m : excuse me , professor , could we go over that last point once more ?


f : if you do n't like the design of this brown leather wallet , you can look at the blue one , which is the fashion this year .

f : this price is too expensive for a student . i can recommend a cheaper one .

f : your father likes black , sorry , we do n't have black wallet at the moment .

f : as a student , this game is too expensive for you to afford .

m : i 'm looking for a father 's day gift . can you help me ? f : ok. how about getting your father a new wallet ? this brown leather one is only $ 25 . m : emm , the design is good and the color is my father 's favorite . however , i do n't have that much money . i 'm just a student .


f : well . i 'll call you at half past five .

f : well . i 'll wait for your call at half past five .

f : ok , let 's go to that japanese restaurant at 6:00 .

f : how about eating out tonight ? m : that is a good idea , do you like french food ? f : good , i 'd love to . what time shall we get there ? m : about 6:00 pm . i will call you half an hour earlier to remind you .


f : although the traffic is not crowded at all , we should cancel our flight next .

f : although we ca n't miss our flight , let 's talk to the policeman .

f : since the traffic is not crowded at all , let 's visit the exhibition next .

f : why is the traffic so heavy ? we might miss our flight . m : oh , i remember there is a large exhibition in front . f : then what are we supposed to do ? m : let 's ask the policeman standing over there .


f : yeah , you really spent a lot of money in this shop . and thank you for giving the bill to me .

f : yeah , you really spent few money in this hotel . and thank you for giving the key card to me .

f : oh , i hope your stay was pleasant . and thank you for giving the key card to me .

f : oh , i hope your stay was pleasant . and as you want to check in , you have given some money to me , right ?

m : i 'd like to check out , here 's my key card . f : thank you , mister johnson and here 's your bill . m : many thanks . wow ! i sure spent a lot of money in this hotel .


f : bad luck . you will rent the club for the next party in august .

f : do you plan to hold a party in april ? your next party will be held in may , right ?

f : so you did n't rent the club , because it was already booked until the start of the month .

f : did you book a ticket for a party ? or you can get it for the next party in may .

f : did you rent that club for the party this april ? m : no , it was already booked until the end of the month . maybe i can get it for the next party in august .


f : okay . see you around 12:30. oh , i am so excited that we will meet to do some sports .

f : really ? you realized it was so late ? oh , hurry up . we will meet to go to see tom .

f : yeah , you have more than 10 minutes . i am so excited that we will meet to go on a journey .

f : okay . see you around 11:30. oh , i am so excited that we will meet to do some sports .

f : hello , jim . looking forward to seeing you . it 's not a bad journey , really . m : but what do i do when there ? how can i get to your place ? f : do n't worry . when you get to waterloo , take the underground to regents park . i 'll meet you there at the gate , which will be obvious when you get there . you ca n't miss it . by the way , when are you leaving ? m : i am ready now . i 'll get the ... the 1138 , a southern train , i think it is . that 's non-stop to waterloo and do i get the underground there ? f : that 's it . you will go straight there on the underground . you want the bakerloo line to regents park . it 's only about 4 stops . make sure you get a northern underground though . you want northern bakerloo , ok ? m : ok , i 'll be there soon . f : oh , by the way , i 'll be with tom . we 're going to play badminton later at the college badminton club . hey , would you like to join the club ? its gym is modern and quite bright and it has some great special services for members . oh , if you want to catch your train , you 'd better go now . it must be nearly 11:30 already . m : wow , you 're right and it 's just after half past . i did n't realize it was so late . i have less than 10 minutes . i better take my bag right now and run . see you around 12:30. bye .


m : i 'll wait with you . take a nap and i 'll wake you up when the dining cart arrives .

m : then let 's sit here and wait for the dining cart .

m : maybe you should buy some sandwiches . no food will be served .

m : if you are hungry , there will be someone along in a minute with a car serving drinks and sandwiches . it 's not necessary to go to the dining car . f : oh , a bit like an airplane . so i can just sit here and enjoy the view . i tell you it beats driving .


m : we are going to a concert tonight . i 'm so happy .

m : i 'm glad we 're going to the restaurant tonight . i 'll pick you up around six .

m : goodbye , do n't forget we 're going to the cinema tonight , and i 'll pick you up around six o'clock .

m : since we are going to a concert tonight , i will pick you up around six o'clock .

m : how about going to hear a concert tonight ? f : i 'd enjoy that . m : i 'll pick you up around 8:00 . f : ok , i 'll see you then .


f : you can ' t find your exercise book ? why ?

f : bob , why don ' t you find your exercise book ?

f : you did n't feel well yesterday ? how about now , sam ?

f : joe , you are so careless , how can you leave it on the bus ?

f : have you handed in your exercise book , jack ? m : i 'm sorry , i have n't , miss smith . i have already finished the exercise , but i ca n't find my exercise book anywhere now .


m : oh , i see . you should spent sometime on reading textbooks if you are taking night class .

m : why are you reading the textbooks ? i thought the newspapers are your favorite .

m : so , what is the main story of the navel that you are reading these days ?

m : since you only read new york times , which season are you reading now ?

f : hello . m : this is jim evans from the market research company . may i ask you a few questions ? f : oh , i suppose . m : do you read any newspapers and if so , which ones ? f : i read the new york times and the wall street journal . m : about how many hours a week do you read newspapers then ? f : oh , about 2 or 3 . m : ok. now , do you read books regularly and if so , what type ? f : well , novels are my favorite . but to tell you the truth , i have n't read one in quite a while . i 'm taking a class at night , so the only books i 've been reading lately , our textbooks .


f : it 'll be suitable for you to stay in france for 2 weeks when you travel to africa .

f : do you plan to travel to france for 5 weeks and switzerland for 1 day ?

f : are three weeks enough for your france trip ? you will then stay in italy for 3 weeks .

f : cool . i think this arrangement is very appropriate , because france is worthy to stay for five weeks .

f : where will you and your family go and spend your summer vacation ? m : we are arranging for a holiday to europe . we will stay in italy for 3 days , france for 5 weeks , switzerland for 2 days .


f : with a middle school degree , you must have worked hard to become an english teacher .

f : it 's cool that you apply the knowledge acquired in the college to your work as a doctor .

f : you only got a high school degree before ; how can you not take any training or class now ?

f : though you only have a high school degree , at least you are now studying a lot for your job .

f : what do you do and where do you work ? m : i 'm a firefighter . i work in north carolina of the us . f : what time does your work day begin and end ? m : i start at 8:00 in the morning and work until 8:00 the next morning . then i have a day off . if i get a call early or late , then i work overtime . f : what kind of clothes do you wear to work ? m : i wear a blue work uniform . i also have a dress uniform . that is for special occasions , such as promotions and things like that . f : tell us something about your education . m : i have a high school degree . before working here i did not attend college , but now i take classes in the fire department . i do a lot of training together with other firefighters .


f : it turns out to be the truth that alice won first place .

f : why alice rank second ? is she not playing well ?

f : congratulations , tom . i hear you won first place in the english spelling competition . m : thanks , ella . but actually i just won second place . alice won first place .


f : i went there and visited the city because my daughter was admitted by san diego university .

f : you know my son was admitted by san diego university , so i took a visit there .

f : my husband was admitted by san diego university .

f : you know my son was admitted by san diego university , so i took a visit there with my sister .

m : emily , i heard you took a trip to san diego . f : yes , my son jim was admitted by san diego university . so i drove him there and visited the city with my husband and daughter . m : what did you do there ?


f : i 'm sure that the teachers deserve all the credit . they have put in so much hard work .

f : there must been a lot of long studying hours .

f : did you went to the school performance yesterday ?

f : this is going to be the best school performance of the year . i really look forward to it .

f : will you go to see the school performance tomorrow ? m : of course , a lot of hard work has been going on behind the scenes by teachers and students , and parents have put in a lot of hours to , nobody will miss it .


f : i 'm still on the road waiting for the repairman .

f : we shall reassemble in the car park later .

f : i parked my car back in the garage .

f : please get me out of this terrible situation . fortunately my car did n't cause a traffic jam on the road .

f : hi tony , it 's alice , my cars broken down . m : oh no , where are you ? have you had your car taken to a garage ? f : i 'm waiting for a repairman to come out and fix it . can you believe it ? i 'm at some traffic lights and i 'm causing a traffic jam . m : do n't worry . i 'll come and get you . i need to go to the bank anyway .


m : i need to finish the work first , but i do want to move to the new house .

m : i do n't want to move . this new house is too small and far away from the sports center .

m : i am only interested in the book right now . besides , the new house is really small .

m : i do n't want to move . although the new house is big , i like where we live now .

f : i went to look at those new houses near the sports center this afternoon . m : oh , yes ? f : they 're really nice . there is a lot of space and each house has got 3 bedrooms and a separate shower room . m : hmm ... f : and there is a garden at the back . john , will you put down your book ? are n't you interested ? m : not especially . f : but why i thought you wanted to move ?


f : since you suggest waiting for beth next , and she is supposed to meet us at about eight o'clock , let 's wait for her .

f : do you suggest that we are going to order next ? i do n't think that 's good .

f : do you suggest calling beth again ? but her cell phone is broken .

f : would you like to order next ? but beth was not late . she was supposed to meet us at about eight o'clock . it 's only seven o'clock now .

m : you asked beth to be here around 7:00 , did n't you ? f : yes , what time is it now ? m : it 's almost 8.i wonder what happened ? f : um , she might have forgotten the time . why do n't i call and see if she 's on her way . `` a few minutes later . `` , i got her voicemail so she must not have turned on her cellphone . m : i hope she did n't have a problem on the road . her car could have broken down or something . f : of course she may have simply forgotten and done something else today . m : no , she could n't have forgotten . i just talked to her about it yesterday . i guess we should start to order without her .


f : you can just go out to buy an umbrella .

f : you can just stay inside but it 's not going to rain .

f : looks like rain , better look for your umbrella . m : yeah , i think it 's definitely going to rain , that 's why i 'm not going out .


m : i did n't lose my id card . i 'm here to take a picture of you .

m : although i have n't lost my id card , i 'm here to ask for a new one .

m : thank you for all the information and the new id card . i really need it .

m : well , i just came to fill out a form . i did n't lose my id card .

m : i lost my id card . what do i do to replace it ? f : fill out your name and social security number on this form and stand behind that line . i 'll take your picture here . m : ok. i 'm ready . f : i 'll print you the new id card in about a minute .


f : i 'm not surprised that the baked potatoes are your best dish .

f : is the main course going to be fake potatoes ? it must be really special .

f : i can see that . i 'm sure the next dish is going to be really special .

f : i 'm not surprised that you will be making something even better next time , those fake potatoes are awful .

f : wow , i did n't know you were such a great cook . these fake potatoes are to die for . m : i 've been taking cooking lessons , and you have n't seen anything yet . you 're going to love the main course .


f : that 's $ 100 in total for your food and other stuff .

f : thank you for answering my call , mr. black .

f : can i speak to mr.black please ? m : i 'm sorry , but he is out now . f : would you please tell mr.black to call back mr.lee ? m : sure , i will .


m : i need to go to a job interview today .

m : i need to go to a job interview tomorrow .

m : i 'm going to deal with workplace accidents .

f : hi . how can we help you today ? m : yeah , i 'd like to get my hair cut a little . f : well , can we interest you in today 's special ? m : um ... nah , nah . f : we 'll shampoo , cut and style your hair for one unbelievable low price of $ 9.99 . plus , we 'll give you a clean shaved to help you relax . m : i just want to get my hair cut . a little of the top and sides . that 's all . f : ok , here we go . time for the shampoo . just move back . so what do you do , sir ? m : i 'm a lawyer , specializing in workplace accidents . i have an interview today . hey , hey , you got shampoo in my eye ! f : relax , sir , relax . i 'm almost finished . now , let me see , how does this thing work ?


m : we 're missing the football game on tv tonight in order to prepare our camping .

m : you should prepare well for your baseball game .

m : so , what should we take ? f : i 'm going to take my guitar . m : great ! and i 'm going to take my cd player . f : you 'd better take lots of music . we 've got a 4 hour drive with just mom and dad . m : yeah . i do n't know why they want to go camping anyway . boring . f : it sure is and we 're missing the baseball game on tv tonight . m : do n't remind me . hey , do you think i should take these ? f : yeah , why not ?


f : haha , you sometimes had ice cream with your dad ? that 's quite interesting .

f : your mom used to take you to have some ice cream , though your dad disagreed ?

f : so , despite grandma 's support , your dad only took you to have ice cream once .

f : your grandma allowed you to drink cold water and even took you to try ice cream .

f : oh , there is nothing better than an ice cold glass of ice water on a hot day . m : you know , cold water always gives me stomachaches . f : really ? i 've never had that problem . i 've been drinking ice water since i was little . m : when i was a small boy , my grandmother never let my mom give me anything other than warm water . f : even in the summer ? m : yes , every once in a while my dad would take me to get some ice cream , but my grandmother was never happy about that . i think it was the sugar that she did n't like .


m : i hope we can get everything ready at 6:00 to welcome your friends then .

m : great , so they will arrive at 5:00 and we still have plenty of time to prepare .

m : we can go the supermarket and come back at 6:00 before your parents arrive .

m : relax , we still have 2 more hours to prepare as your friends will come at 7:00 .

f : mike , come here , please . m : i 'm coming , mom . it looks like you 're very busy . is someone coming this afternoon ? f : yes , some of my friends are coming over this afternoon . there 's still so much to get ready . m : is there anything i can do to help you ? f : sure , i still need to get some drinks . i 'd like to have coffee , water , fruit juice and some cola . m : i 'll go and buy some fruit juice and cola and then i 'll make some coffee . f : do you know how to make coffee ? m : yes , aunt joan taught mary and me when we visited her last week . so i can make very nice coffee now . f : that 's great , mike . do n't forget to buy some sugar m : ok. by the way , when will your friends come ? it 's already 5:00 o'clock now . f : they 'll arrive in an hour .


f : your father will be all right in a week , then you can go to work .

f : a week is enough ! wish your mom a good health !

f : at least a few weeks ! your dad feels so terrible now .

f : it only takes a few days for your son to leave the hospital .

f : how is your mother feeling these days ? m : much better , thanks . she 'll be back home in a few days . f : that 's wonderful . when will you be back on your job ? m : i think i need a week to take care of her and do some cleaning for her coming home .


m : since you are in class , i 'll stop bothering . tell your desk-mate john i want to find him .

m : alright . please tell your son john to come to my office after he arrives at school , thanks .

m : i understand . i 'll ring your brother later , mary . can you tell him that i want to speak to him ?

m : john has just returned from school ? mary , can you ask your little brother to call me later ?

f : hello , this is mary speaking . who 's that ? m : it 's me , peter . f : oh , hello , peter , whom do you want to speak to ? m : can i speak to john ? f : no , you ca n't speak to him now . m : is n't he in right now ? f : yes , he is in , but he is very busy . m : what is he doing , may i know ? f : he is getting ready for school . grandmother is combing his hair . sister is looking for his coat . mother is putting textbooks into his schoolbag . goodbye , i 've got to go now . i am holding the door open . the school bus is coming .


f : you 're surprised because i do n't let you buy chocolate bar , right ?

f : why do you feel jealous ? we just keep cookies at home .

f : are you angry because i wo n't let you buy the chocolate bar ?

f : what did you just put in the basket ? m : some peanut butter . f : that is not a jar of peanut butter . m : ok , fine , they 're peanut butter cookies . f : you know , we do n't keep cookies in the house . m : mom , please . f : i will buy you yogurt instead , it 's much healthier . m : i do n't like yogurt . what about some chocolate pudding ? f : you can get the low sugar kind . m : that kind does n't taste as good . what about some carrot cake ? it has carrots in it . f : cake also has a lot of sugar . m : this is so unfair , i 'm the only kid at school who is n't allowed to eat food that tastes good . f : ok , i 'll let you buy one chocolate bar , but that 's it . m : really ? are you serious ? you 're the best mom .


f : thank you . please try to take me there within 30 minutes .

f : thank you . please try to take me there on time .

f : oh no ! there is traffic jam everywhere .

f : i 'm in a hurry . could you please take me there in 15 minutes ? m : we 'll make it if there is no traffic jam .


f : oh , your country is raining all the time .

f : my country is raining all the time , but your country never rains .

f : i 've been wondering what sort of clothes we 're going to need for our visit . what 's the weather like in your country in may ? m : it 's not very pleasant , and generally there are more rainy days in may than in any other month , but at least it is n't cold there , then .


f : not really . my car was lost ! i have n't seen my car since yesterday .

f : nothing and luckily only one of the car 's front window was broken .

f : more things were taken away after somebody breaking into my car .

f : many were lost as my house was robbed . it 's good i do n't have a car .

m : hi , rachel , how are you ? f : do n't ask . i 've had a terrible morning . m : oh no , what happened ? f : it 's my car . i came out of the house this morning and found that the back window had been broken into pieces . m : oh no , that 's awful . what were they after ? the car 's mp3 player ?


f : why did you want to kiss your manager ?

f : why your daughter want to kiss you and hurt you ?

f : your daughter did n't mean to hurt you .

f : what happened to your eye ? m : nothing really , i went to kiss my daughter on the cheek last night , and she reached up to stop me . one of her fingernails scraped my eye .


m : i will try my best . but first i need to check your brakes to see what happened .

m : i can try but i am not sure because your engine does n't work .

m : did you just say that my brakes were broken ? i hardly believe it .

m : do n't worry , your car works well except the wheels , i will replaced them at once .

m : how can i help you , ma'am ? f : i was hoping you could look at my car today . for the past few weeks , it has been making very strange noises . m : what kinds of noises ? f : it sounds as if something is being damaged in the wheels . it only happens when i 'm slowing down . m : whoa . it sounds like you need new brakes . you 'll have to leave the car with us until tomorrow . f : gosh , i was thinking you 'd be able to get it back to me this afternoon .


f : i think this job is create for you ! i 'd like to recommend it to you !

f : here you are , have a look on this magazine , the job information in on it .

f : thank you for coming to the job interview ! but you do n't know what 's the position ?

f : ok , what kind of job you want me to advertise on the magazine ?

f : hello , mike , it 's carrie in here . i 've just been reading a paper and i find a job advertised on it will be perfect for you . m : oh , what 's the job ?


m : your train leaves at 11:00 tonight , so you need to go to the train station now .

m : i did n't know that your flight leaves at 6:10 tomorrow morning .

m : your train leaves at 6:10 tomorrow morning ? that 's early .

m : your train leaves at 11:00 tomorrow morning , so you do n't need to get up early .

m : would you like to go to the movies tonight at 11:00 o'clock ? f : you must be joking ! my train leaves at 6:10 tomorrow morning .


f : i do n't remember that we have bought a sportswear yesterday .

f : yeah . we have bought caps yesterday and we can wear it today .

f : ok. i remember that we bought the jogging shoes last week .

f : yes . we can wear the new jogging shoes we bought yesterday .

m : wake up , darling . f : what for ? it 's only 5 o'clock in the morning . m : we 're going jogging . f : this early ? m : get out of bed . remember our agreement . do n't break it on the first day . f : what shall i wear ? m : sportswear and jogging shoes . f : i do n't have jogging shoes . m : yes , you do . we bought them yesterday .


m : you are right . it is raining heavily outside .

m : you are right . at least now is sunny .

m : well , it is raining now but later the sun will come out .

m : the newspaper says it will be cloudy and rainy today . what do you think ? f : i do n't believe it . look ! the sun is out . there is not one cloud in the sky .


m : helen ! why did your boss ask you to prepare flies for him after work ? is he insane ?

m : it takes you so long to deal with letters that you won ' t be able to come in time even if took a taxi .

m : what takes you so long to send emails ? the office closes at 7 o ' clock , does n't it ?

m : i can not understand . you 've been dealing with letters , that ' s why you ' re here so late ?

f : adam , i 'm sorry . m : but , where have you been , alice ? here over an hour late . f : yes , but i could n't help it . i was late getting off work and then i missed the bus . the bus i did catch got caught in a traffic jam . it was one thing after another . m : but , why did you get off work so late ? the office closes at 6 , does n't it ? f : yes , but there 's a rash on at the moment in my boss asked me to work on some urgent letters .


f : ok. taking bus to the train station is good for you .

f : it is great that you can take jim 's car to the airport .

f : ok. you can take a taxi to go to the hospital .

f : great . jim will drive you to the train station .

f : tom , today is already july fifth . you are leaving for london in 5 days . have you booked a flight ticket ? m : yes , i did that this morning . f : will you go to the airport by bus or by taxi ? m : jim will go to the airport that morning to give me a lift .


f : i just ask you to move some boxes . why do you refuse me ?

f : ok. i just ask you to move some boxes .

f : i just ask you to drive the car . why do you refuse me ?

f : i just ask you to make a phone call . why do you refuse me ?

f : james , i have to put all of these boxes into the car . any chance you could help me ? m : can you give me a minute ? i just need to make a quick phone call .


f : oh , good . thank you for the help , sir . may i know your name , please ?

f : well , i believe you can have a good time at our school , my junior fellow .

f : i 'm totally new here . thanks for telling me about the school , senior friend .

f : neil , you 're going to graduate . i 'm happy to be your teacher for these years .

f : ok , neil . i am a student journalist from senior grade . i know you just came to this new school a few months ago . can i interview you for the school newspaper ? m : ok , i 'm ready . f : neil , how do you usually get to school in the morning ? m : i usually go to school with my friends . we live very close to the school , so we do n't have to take the bus . but on fridays , my mother drives me to school . f : good answer . what are your favorite subjects ? m : i really enjoy physical education class . i love to go outside play games and have fun . i like english , too . but some of the words are hard to read and the grammar is hard too . science is the most difficult for me . f : that 's ok , you 're doing well . one last question . how do you feel about going to school in america ? m : i like it here . at first , i was scared but i like my friends and my teachers . i hope that one day i can speak english fluently .


f : yeah , you can play games with linda at home tomorrow night .

f : yeah , so i hope you guys can enjoy the party tomorrow morning .

f : you 're right . i will spend time with linda tomorrow morning . you can go to the party .

f : yeah , we are going to celebrate your 22nd birthday with linda and go to the party tomorrow morning .

f : jack , mom told me to tell you that you should't go to the party tomorrow night . m : are you kidding me ? i 'm 22 years old . f : linda 's coming tomorrow , do n't you think you should spend some time with her ? m : really ? that 's great , i miss her .


f : wow , sounds interesting . i 'd like to learn some japanese with you too .

f : great ! you 'll know some chinese next month , can i go with you on wednesday ?

f : i thought you are interested in languages . and it turned out that you do n't like french .

f : how is your japanese learning so far ? since you 've learned it for a month .

m : lily , are you going to come to the language club ? it 's every week after school . f : which day is it ? i ca n't come on wednesday or on thursday . i have dance classes then . m : it 's on tuesday . so you could come . f : well . tell me more about it . m : it sounds fun to me . you learn a little bit about a different language each month . we 've learned french and chinese already . and next month , we 'll learn some japanese .


f : please give me that black jackets , i will give $ 40 more .

f : i want that black coat , this is $ 31 .

f : i will pay you $ 31 to change the black one , right ?

f : the black jacket is $ 69 more expensive than the blue one .

f : excuse me . i 'd like to change this blue jacket i bought last week , for that black one . m : the blue one is $ 19 and the black , $ 50 .


f : oh , you mean you were born in 1982 and you are 4 years older than tom ?

f : i ca n't believe that you were born in 1986 and you are 4 years older than tom .

f : oh , that means you were born in 1986 , right ?

f : since you are 4 years older than tom , so you must have been born in 1978 .

f : john , when was tom born ? m : he was born on may seventh 1982. he is 4 years older than i am , but our birthdays are on the same day .


f : you mean live in suburb is fun but inconvenient .

f : why do you think live in country is fun but inconvenient ?

f : yes , you are right . live in the country is fine but tiring .

f : yes , it is interesting but hard to live in the countryside .

f : did you have a good time in the countryside ? m : well , i was happy working on the farm , but i had to drive a long way to buy the things i needed .


m : oh no . i ca n't wait for him back home for one hour ! i am starving .

m : dad , come downstairs ! the supper is ready and i am hungry .

m : so dad will eat at an italian restaurant tonight ? i want to go with him .

m : i am so sad that dad has to work overtime and eat in his office tonight .

m : is supper ready , mom ? i really want to eat now . f : no , honey . it 's only 5:30. did n't you have lunch at school today ? m : the food was terrible so i just ate a little . i really do n't like the food at school . f : you can pack a lunch everyday if the school food is really that bad . m : great , thanks , mom . when will supper be ready ? f : in an hour . your father wo n't eat at a restaurant with his friends tonight . he 'll be back from the office around 6:30 this evening . we 'll wait for him and have supper together .


m : my parents wo n't go to the beach if it rains , they will watch tv at home .

m : i agree with you , you ca n't go to the beach if it rains .

m : it will clear up tomorrow , you can go to the park .

m : when you were walking at the beach yesterday , it was pouring suddenly .

m : it has been pouring for days now . f : tomorrow is my day at the beach . i would just have to forget about it , if it does n't clear up .


f : no problem . i hope you enjoy my bicycle .

f : ok. i 'll leave my bicycle in my apartment .

f : no problem . i hope you enjoy my bicycle . i am going to buy a new one when i move in this town .

f : you can give me 1 dollar and my bicycle will belong to you .

f : do you want this bicycle ? m : me ? for free ? f : yeah . i was going to sell it for cheap before i leave town , but i could n't find anyone to buy it . and i do n't want to just leave it here in the apartment . m : sure , that 'd be great . i 've wanted one for a while .


m : sounds interesting . i am going camping this year .

m : sounds great . i am going riding this summer .

m : well , instead of going hiking , i will go camping .

m : that 's nice . i think i will go hiking this summer .

f : are you going to camp this summer ? m : oh no , i 'm too old for that now . i 'm going to a hiking trip . what are you going to do ? f : this year i 'm going to be a camp teacher .


f : you knew nothing about einstein 's childhood except that he studied piano at age 5 .

f : that 's what i heard too . einstein started to learn violin at the age of 13 .

f : that 's quite young at the age of 6 and 13 to learn violin . but how did you know that ?

f : how did you know that einstein start to learn piano at the age of 6 and 13 ?

f : what do you know about einstein 's childhood ? m : he studied the violin between the age of 6 and 13 .


f : well , we are living in the center of the city , so since today we are going to the countryside , i think it will take a long time to go there .

f : alright , where we live is close to the gym , so i wo n't be late for the fitness class we have together .

f : that 's awesome , but you know we are living out of the city , so perhaps i 'll be late for a few minutes fot the aerobics class .

f : that 's great , but you know we are living out of the city , so perhaps i 'll be late for a few minutes .

f : what time is it , steven ? m : uh , it 's 7:30. are n't you going to finish your breakfast ? f : i do n't have much time . i 've got a lot to do downtown today . m : if you 're coming into the city , we may have lunch together .


m : i swear i 'm listening to you . you ask me which dress is better , red or green .

m : i ca n't judge fashion , but i think the blue one looks better .

m : you know i ca n't judge fashion . please forgive me .

m : sorry , i should n't have bought you two similar dresses of the same color .

f : hey honey , which dress looks better , the blue one or the red one ? m : uh , i do n't know . they look the same to me . f : the same ? they are completely different .


f : as you said , with all the work and housework , your mother really has a busy life .

f : i agree . she is too busy to go shopping and to do any cooking !

f : you believe her life is boring , for she never do anything except working .

f : i also think she lives a wonderful life . she works one day a week and goes shopping every weekend . that 's my dream .

f : what are some of the good things about being a teenager ? m : well , you do n't have to go out to work for a start . another thing is , we do n't have to do the housework , which is really boring . f : what are the bad things ? m : the problem is that you never have enough money . we get some money from our parents but it 's never enough . you are n't allowed to buy what you want . f : what do you think it 's like being an adult ? m : well , adults have to look after their family . they have responsibilities . i feel more sorry for my mom . she 's always rushing around and she has to go to work as well . she does n't have to work on thursdays and fridays . but she has loads of different things to do in a day like shopping , uh , cooking , taking me to swimming .


m : you are right . i should eat a slice of pizza .

m : you are right . i should lie down to see if i will get any better .

m : you are right . i should lie down and get something to eat .

m : you are right . i should turn on the tv and relax .

m : i feel sick , i ate way too much . i definitely did n't need that last slice . f : take a nap and you 'll feel better , but it was some good pizza , was n't it ? i 'm going to watch tv .


m : ok. i know that the goods house is next to the blue building .

m : ok. i know that the goods house is opposite the loading area .

m : thanks . i will go to the goods house behind the parking lot .

m : thanks . i will go to the loading area behind the parking lot .

m : hi , my name is marcus . i was sent over to help fill in for someone in the shipping department . i 'm not sure where to go . f : that depends , you 're probably supposed to report to either mr johnson at the loading area , or miss hancock over in the goods house . m : according to the paperwork , i have here . i 'm supposed to report to miss hancock . would you be able to direct me to where i can find her ? f : sure , you need to go back out this door and then across the parking lot . the goods house is just behind it , it 's a blue building .


f : my cat 's main color is gray , and its feet are black .

f : so you mean my cat was sitting on that grey fence two hours ago . are you sure that 's my cat ? my cat 's main color is black .

f : my cat 's main color is white , and its feet are black .

f : are you sure that 's my cat ? my cat 's main color is black .

f : have you seen my cat ? he is black with white feet . m : he was sitting on that grey fence an hour ago . i think he was trying to catch a bird .


f : you can buy this tie for your father . it 's the best-seller at our store .

f : we have a beautiful scarf . you can take one for your mother .

f : good afternoon , sir . what can i do for you ? m : tomorrow is father 's day . do you have anything to recommend ?


m : really ? your uncle has n't been well these days and you will leave the day after tomorrow ?

m : oh , really ? you uncle has been well these days and you will leave tomorrow evening to see him ?

m : really ? your aunt has n't been well these days and you will leave tomorrow morning to see her ?

m : really ? your uncle was dead and you will leave the day after tomorrow ?

m : hello . f : hello , sam . it 's me , jane . my uncle has n't been well these days . i 'm going to see him the day after tomorrow .


f : i 'm not surprised that you want to become a history teacher , you have alway been interested in history .

f : i 'm not surprised that you want to become a politician , you have alway been interested in politics .

f : i agree , you have been playing music since childhood . i 'm sure you will have magnificent impact in art .

f : i totally agree . you are born for art .

m : my history professor says i should think about a job in politics , but i do n't think i 'd make a good politician . f : why not ? m : you know me . i 'm not good at dealing with people and politicians have to work with people all the time . f : that 's true . so what do you think you want to do ? m : i think i will be a good artist . i love painting pictures .


m : although the film was too short , the actor was good .

m : yeah , although the leading actor was good , the film confused me a bit .

m : since the book was too short , the story did n't confuse me at all .

f : the story confused me a bit . m : yes , i found it a bit confusing , too . and it 's much too long . f : you 're right , the leading actor was good , though .


f : remember that you were only late once this month , but you forgot your homework three times this month !

f : i hope so . although you were late once this month , you did n't bring your homework four times !

f : it 's hard for me to forgive you . although you have n't been late this month , you have n't brought your homework for six times !

f : but you 're really out of line . you have n't brought your homework six times this month !

f : today we are going to discuss how to write better . m : excuse me . f : ah , tom , you 're late again . m : i 'm sorry , mrs green . f : what 's the excuse this time ? m : i must have turned off my alarm clock and gone back to sleep again . f : if you had gone to bed earlier , you would n't be late for school now . m : last night i did my homework until midnight . f : so , where is it ? m : oh , i just do n't know what to say . i ca n't tell you how sorry i am . f : this is the third time you 've been late for my class and the sixth time you forgotten to bring your homework this month . m : i 'm really sorry . i promise it wo n't happen again . please forgive me .


m : it 's cool you think the japanese holiday is interesting as soon as you heard it .

m : you feel the holiday `` the day of the fairy '' sounds scary ? that 's unexpected .

m : haha , it 's normal that you find it scary at first , but it 's a commemoration for us .

m : wow , so your first impression is that the american festival is meaningful to us .

f : jeff , what 's your favorite mexican holiday ? m : definitely the day of the dead . f : what is that ? it sounds a little scary .


m : my driver is approaching the airport . please wait a few minutes .

m : i 've been waiting for you at the airport .

m : my driver is approaching the train station to pick you up .

m : i asked one of my workmates to pick you up .

f : andrei , hello , it 's laura . i 'm at kuala lumpur airport . m : welcome to malaysia . i sent my driver to pick you up , is he there ? f : no , he is n't .


f : well , you have taken the wrong bus .

f : well , you should have asked me earlier , so you would n't take the wrong bus .

f : change to trolley no.11 . you should have asked me earlier .

f : change to trolley no.11 . but you should have reached the stop earlier .

m : hello , which stop should i get off to go to the capitol museum ? f : oh , why did n't you ask earlier ? you missed the stop ! m : which bus should i take from the next stop ?


f : so , you spend your weekend in reading books rather than going shopping or going to parties ?

f : so , you do n't like to stay at home but you will spend you weekend in reading books ?

f : so , you never take a walk outside after dinner and you spend your weekend in attending parties ?

f : so , you go to parties a lot and you also spend your weekend in doing some shopping ?

f : thank you for taking some time off from your busy schedule to answer a few questions about your life . m : it 's my pleasure . f : could you tell us about an average day in your life ? m : sure . i get up early at 7 in the morning and then i have breakfast . after breakfast i go to the gym ? f : are you studying anything now ? m : yes , i 'm watching a new film called the man about town . f : what do you do in the afternoon ? m : first , i have lunch then i go to the studio and shoot some scenes . f : which scene are you acting today ? m : i 'm acting the scene about an angry lover . f : that 's very interesting . what do you do in the evening ? m : i usually take a walk outside after dinner and then spend some time remembering my lines . f : how do you spend your weekend ? do you go shopping or go to parties a lot ? m : no , i 'd rather stay at home reading some books .


f : all right . here is your flight ticket to liverpool at 12:00 .

f : booking a flight ticket to liverpool at 17:30 is a good choice .

f : okay , i 'll book the flight ticket to liverpool at 14:30 for you .

f : here you are . a ticket to liverpool at 2:30 in the afternoon .

f : there is a train to liverpool at 2:30 in the afternoon and another 3 hours later . m : i 'd rather take an earlier one so that i can meet my daughter as soon as possible .


m : that 's a great idea ! we should learn how to eat better together .

m : that 's a great idea ! we should celebrate chinese new year together .

m : that 's a great idea ! we should make a special chinese dinner together on christmas .

m : that 's a great idea ! we should make a special chinese dinner together .

m : i want to eat better , but i do n't know how to cook any of my favorite dishes . f : emm , let 's think about this . i know chinese new year is coming up soon . why do n't we make a special chinese dinner together ?


m : i hope so because the mall will open in half an hour .

m : i hope so because the mall will close in half an hour .

m : i agree with you . the mall will close in an hour . so we still get plenty of time .

m : i agree with you . the mall will close in an hour and a half . so we still get plenty of time .

m : the shopping mall closes at 10:00 pm . it 's 9:30 now . hurry up or i wo n't be able to buy a shirt for my interview tomorrow . f : oh , i wish we had gotten here at 9:00 .


f : exactly . we decide to drive to the coast and play beach volleyball .

f : we 'll live on the coast , just two-minute walk from the beach , so we 'd like to take some walks along the beach .

f : as we live very far from the coast , we 'll definitely drive around to see some country view .

f : exactly . i think taking some walks during the holiday would help us relax .

f : we 're going to france for a couple of weeks in september . tickets are a bit cheaper then . m : yeah . and the weather is agreeable , too . are you staying on the coast or are you going to visit lots of different places ? f : well , the village we 're hoping to stay in is n't far from the coast . it 's probably only about a 30-minute drive , but we thought we 'd better leave the car behind and go walking instead of going to the beach . m : sounds very healthy .


m : i would like some medicine for my stomachache .

m : what kinds of shelves do you have in your furniture shop ?

m : this is my first time coming to your laundry . i only brought some trousers to clean .

m : this is my first time coming to your laundry . please take good care of my coat .

m : please be careful with the collar because it is made of fur . f : sure , sir . we will dry clean it .


f : according to mr bates , it was the red car that caused the accident , was n't it ? he was selling newspaper on the street .

f : according to mr bates , it was the blue car that caused the accident . fortunately , he was also a policeman .

f : according to mr bates , it was the blue car that caused the accident , was n't it ? fortunately , you talked to him .

f : according to mr. bates , it 's the dog that caused the accident . he 's a policeman . how can he say that ?

f : hi bob . did you talk to all of the witnesses to the car accident ? m : yes , an old lady was standing on the street corner when the accident happened . she said that it was the red cars fault . it was driving very fast and then quickly stopped when the traffic light changed . f : what did the kids say ? m : the kids were playing in their front yard and they said that they did n't see anything . f : did the neighbors see anything ? m : one neighbor , mr jones , said that he saw a dog run out into the street in front of the car . f : no one else mentioned a dog . did you talk to mr bates ? he is the man who was selling newspapers on the street corner . m : oh yeah , he said it was the blue car 's fault .


f : oh , great , you are going to leave for vacation in one week and stay in florida for 2 weeks , right ?

f : sounds great , you are going to leave for vacation in two weeks alone , are n't you ?

m : oh , great , you are going to leave for vacation in two weeks , right ?

f : so you are going to leave for vacation in three weeks and stay in florida for 2 weeks , right ?

m : when is your family leaving for vacation ? i know that school is almost finished for the year . f : you 're right . the kids only have one more week of school and we 're leaving a week after that . we will stay in florida for 3 weeks . we 're all so excited .


f : now we have bought the presents . when will the party begin ?

f : sorry sir . the shop is closing now . you can buy gifts tomorrow .

f : now we have bought the presents . how about a walk in the park ?

f : oh , dad ! i am sure i will get her favorite presents .

f : come on , dad . the shops will be closed if we do n't hurry . m : do n't worry and the shops are open until midnight on christmas eve . f : yes , but it will take us a long time to find a car park and it will be midnight before we choose a present for mother . plus , we do n't know what to buy for her . maybe a hat . m : no , she is already had so many hats . f : well , maybe a box of chocolates . m : but she never eats them . anything else is ok. you know , she will be satisfied with what you buy for her


m : okay , since you will pick up your grandson from his kindergarten , you can leave the cafe now .

m : you mean you really enjoyed our talk in my home ? that 's great ! but now i have to pick up my granddaughter from her primary school .

m : ok. and i want to tell you that i also enjoy the talk in my home .

m : really ? you did n't enjoy our talk ? i think we can drink something in this shopping mall .

m : another slice of lemon pie . f : oh no . this would be enough . thank you . so benny is going abroad . britain i suppose . m : yes , his company has decided to send him to london to take charge of their branch office . he 'll fly there next friday . f : you have such a good son , always doing the right thing at the right time . m : yeah . but the thing that nancy wo n't be able to see him for quite a long time worries her a lot . f : that is what mothers do , but young folks need to go out to seek their own fortune . i 'm sure nancy will get over it . oh , it 's very late . i have to go now and pick up my granddaughter from her kindergarten . thank you so much for your invitation . i really enjoyed our talk . tell nancy i said hi .


m : it 's so nice of you to show me how to use the dictionary .

m : thanks for lending me your electronic dictionary . mine was broke .

m : thank you so much . it 's so nice that i can use your electronic dictionary .

m : it 's so nice of you . i 'm sure you will work more efficiently with my electronic dictionary .

m : i wish i had an electronic dictionary , too . it 's really inconvenient to use the paper dictionary . f : would it make things go faster if you borrow mine ?


m : yes . the soup ca n't be the cause of our discomfort .

m : you had the soup , so the cause must be the it .

m : since you had the soup , what do you think of it ?

m : let 's stop talking about the division of housework . we have already had a clear division .

m : maybe it was the fish or meat we ate . f : yes , it might have been . m : or the soup . f : no , it could n't have been the soup because i did n't have any .


m : yeah . living things in the forest are interesting . i am fascinated by them .

m : yes . you have visited the city this time . next time you should visit the forest .

m : yes . living things in the forest are interesting , but the bird kinds here are limited .

m : yeah . sorry that i only know a little about the forest . next time you should ask a doctor .

f : so , here we are . deep in the forest . with me is doctor mike green . doctor green can you tell us a little about this wonderful place ? m : yes , of course , as you can see , the forest is full of trees , birds and insects . f : yes , there are some strange and beautiful plants everywhere . how many different kinds of plants are there ? m : well , in just one square kilometer of the forest , you can find about 1500 different kinds of plants , and many of those 1500 kinds of plants do n't grow in any other place in the world . f : and there are hundreds of trees too , are n't there ? m : yes , there are . in fact , there are about 750 different kinds of trees in one square kilometer . f : really ? now , i 'm sure the people listening to this program are interested in the living things in the forest . m : well , the forest is full of living things . for example , you can find about 400 different kinds of birds in just one square kilometer . f : really ? how interesting !


m : just because you changed my room , so you mean the business of this hotel is very good ?

m : although the room is not noisy , i really want to change one . why do n't you have spare rooms for change ?

m : so you 're saying that you have no spare room for a change , right ? that 's quite disappointing .

m : although you mean that you are very busy with your business right now , thank you for changing my room .

m : could you possibly change my room , madam ? it 's right under the night club and it 's much too noisy . f : well , we are rather for , sir . sorry .


m : no . i 'm glad you will go shopping with me .

m : no . why do n't you want to go boating ?

m : no . i 'm glad you will go shopping with me . but i want to go boating this afternoon .

m : no . you have a lot of things to buy . but i do n't want to buy anything .

f : shall we go boating this afternoon , allen ? the weather is so nice . m : sorry jenny , but i have a whole list of things to buy . f : would you mind if i joined you ?


m : it does n't rain a lot . there 's no need to bring the umbrella .

m : okay i 'll put some t-shirts in my luggage in case that my t-shirts get wet .

m : uncle lee will bring me some t-shirts when picking me up .

m : it 'll be really chilling next saturday . i 'd better take a jacket with me .

m : mom , i 'm flying to visit uncle lee 's family next saturday . should i pack my bags today ? f : yes , i think so . m : ok. what clothes should i take ? i know it 's hot there . f : yes , but it rains a lot . you can borrow an umbrella or a jacket if it 's wet . just pack some t-shirts . m : ok. and who is meeting me at the airport ? f : well , uncle lee and aunt wong will be busy , but your cousin susan can pick you up .


f : as the exhibitions all start at the same place and time , which one should i go first ?

f : the art exhibitions start at different places and time . maybe i 'll go after sunday .

f : they open on monday and tuesday in different buildings , but i can only come on weekends .

f : that means i can see paintings from five foreign artists . let 's start from the chinese ones .

m : liberty park . good morning , how can i help you ? f : i would like to know more about art festival next week . what can i do at the festival ? m : oh , you can do lots of things ! you can listen to music , look at paintings by local and international painters , joined the picnic in the park or watch play . f : wow ! what paintings can i see at the festival ? m : there are best , local painters are showing their paintings . two of them are very traditional and like to paint landscapes . the third local painter is a modern artist and her paintings show the world in a different way - the way she sees it . you can also see new and old paintings from france , japan , brazil and norway . f : when is the art exhibition ? m : oh , there are 2 actually . the local painters will show their paintings at 11:00 am on saturday and the international exhibition starts at 3:00 pm on sunday . would you like to know where it is ? f : yes , please . m : the local exhibition is in building 4 and the international exhibition is in building 8 .


f : indeed . i also want to spend this long vacation with my family .

f : your wife and daughter must miss the vacation you had long time ago .

f : you 've started working now and must be busy . last time you went out with your parents , you were only a junior high school student .

f : why are so you unhappy with your holiday ?

f : will you spend a summer vacation with your familyï¼tomï¼ m : yes , it 's been a long time since i was on vacation with my parents .


f : would you like to share something about your drawing to the audience of our tv show ?

f : it 's a honor to have you in our tv show .

f : i 'm happy to introduce steven in my lecture on poetry .

f : thank you for join our radio debate , steven .

f : welcome to this edition of writers . tonight , we have steven darcy with us . congratulations on your book life and everything in between , steven . it 's such a success . m : thank you .


m : although we are talking about throwing a party , mary 's birthday party is not coming until next saturday .

m : ok , then let 's continue to talk about what to buy for mary since her birthday party is coming next saturday .

m : ok , then let 's continue to talk about what to buy for mary .

m : we should continue to talk about doing exercise because mary loves doing exercise .

f : mary 's birthday party is coming this saturday . what are you going to get for her ? m : i 'm thinking of buying her a pair of running shoes . f : you 'd better not . she hates doing exercise .


f : you had breakfast before 7:00 am ? that 's early .

f : oh , you had breakfast between 7:30 am and 8:00 am .

f : you got up at 7:30 am ? no wonder you were late .

f : so you had breakfast before 7:30 , did n't you ?

f : jim , why were you late for school this morning ? m : i 'm sorry , mrs brown . f : did you get up late ? m : no . i got up at 7:00 o'clock as usual this morning . then i had breakfast and left home at 7:30 .


f : you are welcome . so , if you want to rent this house , i can sign a contract with you now because i am the house owner .

f : you are welcome , my honey . i really love big noisy parties , and i want to live here with you .

f : you are welcome . i love big noisy parties and i want to rent this house to you .

f : you are welcome , my friend . it 's a lovely room , but it 's quite a bad size . i will rent this house to you .

m : well , it 's a lovely room , it 's quite a nice size , but i do n't like green paint very much . would it be alright if i painted the walls brown ? f : yes that 's fine . as long as you do n't paint them a very dark color . one of my renters painted them black , a few years ago . that was terrable . m : is there anything i should know ? f : well , i do n't allow cats to go upstairs at all . m : oh , not at all ? f : no , absolutely not . i do n't like animals and i do n't allow people to smoke in bedrooms . m : i agree with that , i do n't smoke . can i use the kitchen if i want to cook something ? f : yes , but only before 7:00 o'clock in the evening . m : ok , i see . f : and one more thing . if you do n't mind . i do n't want any big noisy parties . m : oh right , well , it sounds fair . thank you very much .


f : you mean the man in the story was a travel agent who ended up living in the desert forever ?

f : so the man in the story ran his own internet business ?

f : the man in the story was a fisherman , so he never came back to society , did he ?

f : although the man in the story ran his own internet business , he never returned to society . do you want to do the same ?

m : sometimes i wish i could live on a deserted island . f : why do you feel that way ? i do n't think i could stand being away from people for so long . m : who said it had to be long ? i 'd like to live there for just half a year or so . it 'll be fun to try it out . i read about a young guy who ran his own internet business . he could do all his work online . so it did n't really matter where he lived . one day , he decided that he was sick of being around people and doing all the regular things that he did . he wanted a break , but not just a little vacation . so he found a beautiful small island , where he could live quietly without anyone around him . he caught his own fish , filled containers with rainwater and connected to the internet through satellite . he did this for 6 months and then came back into society .


f : i suggest you buy this skirt . it 's 30 % off now .

f : how much does it cost to wash these clothes ?

f : i 'll take your measurements now , and we 'll make you a suit that fits you .

f : you ca n't wash your clothes here , this is not a laundry .

m : can i help you ? f : yes , i would like to have these clothes washed . please be careful with this sweater . it is very valuable . m : do n't worry . we will be gentle with all of your clothes .


f : you are right , i really do need to get an eye surgery .

f : ok son , it 's so nice of you to buy a new pair of glasses for me .

f : i agree , it 's not a good time to have an eye surgery .

f : son , you really need to remember to put your glasses in a right place .

f : who 's there ? i ca n't see anything without my glasses ! m : it 's me , your husband . you should consider getting an eye operation because you always put your glasses in a wrong place .


f : okay , remember show up at the cinema at 9:00 then .

f : remember arrive at the gym at 10:00 , do n't be late .

f : it 's been a while since the last time we play tennis . i am anticipating it very much .

f : we are going to go hiking ! i am looking forward it from now on .

f : tom , what are you going to do this weekend ? m : i have no idea . usually i stay at home and watch tv . sometimes i play computer games . do you have any good ideas ? f : let 's go to the cinema . i have n't seen a movie for a long time . i heard ice age 4 is really popular . let 's go and see it . m : oh , i 'm not really interested in cartoons . how about playing tennis at the gym ? f : ok. i like sports . when and where shall we meet ? m : let 's meet at the gym at 9:00 o'clock on saturday morning . f : ok. see you then . m : see you .


f : yes , the police told us that id card and cheques are not easy to be stolen .

f : yes , cheques can be easily found once lost . so you should put them together .

f : i am glad you remembered . separate the cheques and id card in case the cheques are stolen .

f : good , separate them . once your id card was stolen . you can get a new one easily by the cheques .

f : i ca n't believe you 're leaving tomorrow , all the way to tokyo . be sure to send us a postcard and write us a letter or 2 . m : look , i 'm going to be busy . we 've got japanese culture classes in the morning and then field trips in the afternoon . you know it 's a really busy program and i will go out with my new friends in the evening . hey , what are you doing ? f : just checking your suitcase , where your travelers checks ? do you remember what they told us at the bank ? m : yes , i should carry my checks separately from my id card . that way even if the checks are stolen , i can order new ones easily .


f : thank you . i really hope the package will arrive on time . it 's ok to be a little expensive .

f : ok. but i 'm afraid that i do n't have enough money , so please choose a cheap way .

f : my uncle 's birthday is in 2 days , so please deliver the package on time .

f : well , i ca n't spare time to go to a birthday party , so please deliver the package in 2 days .

f : i 'd like to send this package to my uncle in sydney . how much will it cost to send it there ? m : well , if you ship it by standard delivery , it takes 6 days , and it will cost $ 12 . f : well , is there another way ? my uncle 's birthday is just in 5 days . i 'd like him to receive it by then . the cost does n't matter . m : we have an express overseas delivery . it costs twice more than the standard . but we guarantee delivery in 2 days .


m : do n't drive it before you send to our garage tomorrow . it 's damaged and malfunctioned .

m : yeah , our fixer will be available next week . send you car to our garage at that time . bye .

m : oh darling . our car has been parked here for a week . i think we have to pay the fee now .

m : our factory is totally free this month , so you can come and pick your new car tomorrow .

m : i 'm sorry we wo n't be able to fix it sooner . we are booked up till next week . f : can i at least drive my car until you repair it ? m : yeah , no problem . there is no mechanical damage . f : ok , then . i 'll bring it back next week .


f : are you sure you want nothing for dessert ? ok , if you are full as you said .

f : it 's not a chinese restaurant , so i understand you want salad as dessert .

f : you want some ice cream , because you are not full ? sure , as you wish .

f : you are too full to have dessert , dr. yang ? me , too . thanks for inviting me .

m : it was very nice of you to invite me . f : i 'm very glad you could come , doctor wong . what would you like ? m : this is my first time at a chinese restaurant . could you tell me the different features of chinese food ? f : generally speaking , beijing food is a bit oily . shanghai food is rather light and hunan dishes are very spicy . m : chinese dishes are delicious . they have a very nice color , too . f : would you like some dessert ? m : no , thanks . i 'm quite full .


m : ok. i will remember to shut the window .

m : sure . i will put away the kettle as you asked .

m : i see . i will shut the window when i arrive here .

m : no problem . i will take the cat away as you asked .

m : well , it 's a nice room . hmm ... is there anything that i should know ? f : well . i do n't allow the cat to go upstairs at all , and i do n't allow people to smoke in the bedrooms . m : oh , i agree with that . i do n't smoke anyway . f : and i do n't allow people to stick pictures up on the walls . m : oh , i see . can i use small nails or something ? f : oh yes , something like that is quite acceptable , and there just two more things if you do n't mind . if you go out , would you please remember to close the window ?


f : yeah . though we only went to spain , rachel enjoyed the trip very much .

f : it 's awesome . i wish rachel was with us , instead of being in china alone .

f : but it 's a pity that rachel went to italy , which we skipped during the trip .

f : indeed ! our family trip to china was cool . i 'm happy that rachel was in .

m : so macey , how was your holiday ? f : oh , we loved it . tom liked germany best but france was my favorite . m : so , did rachel finally go with you ? f : no she was n't able to . she was called away for a business trip to china . m : that 's a pity . so where exactly did you go and visit ? f : well , we traveled all over . italy , spain and holland . we even bathed in a swiss lake . m : you did ! really ?


m : thanks for looking for m key with me right now .

m : i fixed the shelf last year . and i need to go for a drive as i got my car key .

m : i 'll paint the car as you suggest me to do so .

m : no problem , i 'll fix the shelf five minutes later . then you can paint it .

m : i ca n't find my car key . i want to go for a drive . f : i 'll help you look for it later . right now , i need you to fix the shelf before i paint it .


m : thanks , but i really ca n't make it . the height of the diving board is too much for me .

m : the diving board is really too high . besides , i never tried any diving before .

m : i 'm afraid there are too many people in that part of the pool .

f : did you go off the diving board , david ? m : no , that 's too high for me . i 'm scared of heights . i 'm sticking to the water slide . f : you should try it . i saw you dive off the side and you might like it . there are n't many people in that part of the pool .


m : so the basketball club meeting is at the stadium , is n't it ?

m : ok. the basketball club meeting is at the stadium on the fifteenth .

m : why do we need to take 5 photos for each student at the stadium ?

m : ok. we need to fill in some forms at the stadium on the seventeenth .

m : shirly , i 'm working on our class diary for next week . would you please give me the information ? f : sure . first is the deadline for after class activity application . the deadline is next monday , june fourteenth . m : monday , june fourteenth . f : yes , then on wednesday , that 's the sixteenth , all classmates have to hand in three student photos . m : three student photos . f : ok. next is the basketball club meeting . it 's on the seventeenth . m : the basketball club meeting on the seventeenth , and where will they meet ? f : at the stadium .


m : thanks for coming to see me . i 'm not busy , so i 've been staying at home for days .

m : of course , i 'll wait and see if i can recover , but for now , how much are these drugs ?

m : i think it 's not flu . my throat and nose are all fine , but give me drugs for headache .

m : i 've done most of my current works , so i come to your office for a sick leave , boss .

m : hi , there . i think i 'm coming down with something . i need some medicine to get me through the next few days . f : wow , you look terrible . what 's going on ? m : well , my throat hurts . my nose has been running and i have a bad cough . it could just be cold , but i do n't know for sure . f : you should take some cold medicine and get some rest . you do n't look well . m : i have a very important job and i ca n't miss any work . so , give me something strong . f : all right . but if you have the flu , only rest will help . if you 're still sick in 3 days , you should go see a doctor .


f : i see , but you must have a rest or break , no matter how busy you are .

f : i understand your life is hard as you have no job in recent months .

f : since you are not busy at all , why have you been so quiet recently ?

f : you are busy writing the new stories as they must be finished tomorrow ?

f : you 've been working constantly . do n't push yourself so hard , or you 'll end up in the hospital . m : i 'm not always as busy as i am right now . it 'll slow down in about half a month . f : so what are you busy with ? m : some new stories . i must finish them in a week and the editors are all waiting .


f : interesting to know that you like playing football with your friends in the street every sunday .

f : that 's interesting , what kind of club do you go to every sunday morning ?

f : wow , good to know that you like playing football with your friends in the park every saturday .

f : wow , good to know that you like playing football with your friends in the park every sunday .

f : good afternoon , and welcome to you and your city . every week we speak to a teenager from a different place . tonight , we 're speaking to 17-year-old dave , who lives in london . hi , dave ! m : hi , lillie ! f : dave , everyone knows that london is an exciting city for tourists . but what 's it like for a teenager living there ? m : oh , london is a great city to live in . i study at a local school and at the weekend , like all teenagers , hang around with my friends . f : what do you do ? m : lots of things . we go to cinemas and clubs . but what i like most is the park . at the weekend , the park is crowded with joggers and footballers . in fact , i play football there every sunday morning with my mates .


m : ok , i 'll drink more juice as you advised .

m : just turn off the light and let me sleep for a while , the stomachache will go away itself .

m : you are right , i should go see the doctor . the tooth pain is intolerable .

m : you are right . i have a doctor 's appointment tomorrow .

m : can you turn off that light ? i have a horrible headache . f : that 's your third headache this week . you should see a doctor . also you should drink more water .


f : let 's go to that small restaurant to have our supper later .

f : well , that was delicious , bobby.here is my share . m : it 's no need to do that , kathy . i told you it was my treat .


m : i 'd like a ticket for tomorrow 's musical , please .

m : i really like this bookstore . thanks for changing a new book for me even without seeing my receipt .

m : i 've been a client of your bookstore for years . it 's the first time that i find something wrong with the book .

m : excuse me , i find there is a missing page in this book . f : let me see . oh , right . may i see the receipt , sir ? m : here . f : ok , sir . we 'll change a new one for you . sorry for the trouble .


f : blanca . i want to buy the house so much so that i will come at 10 a.m. today .

f : blanca . i will take a look at the apartment at 10 a.m. tomorrow . thanks .

f : my name is blanca . i will sell the car to you at 10 a.m. tomorrow in the theater .

f : blanca . if you want to buy my house , we will meet sometime next week .

f : hello , i 'm calling about the apartment you advertised . m : yes . what kind of apartments are you interested in ? f : i 'm interested in a one bedroom , do you have any available ? m : yes , i have one . when do you need it ? f : sometime around next week . how much is the rent ? m : well , the rent is $ 650 , with a $ 300 security deposit . gas and water are included , but you pay for electricity . f : sounds good . may i come over tomorrow to take a look ? m : sure , what time would you like to come ? f : how about 10:00 am ? m : good . may i have your name , please ?


m : i know you want to say that the result may not be as bad as i have expected .

m : i know you want to say that working too fast may lead to undesirable outcomes , but i got a good score .

m : i know you want to say that working too fast may lead to undesirable outcomes .

m : i know you want to say that i can never lay too much emphasis on the fast speed .

m : it took me only half an hour to finish the exam . but the result was terrible . f : you should know that , more haste , less speed .


f : it 's amazing . you really get tired on the train .

f : you get nervous sitting on the train , do n't you ?

f : you 're so excited to be on the plane , are n't you ?

f : i can see you 're really nervous about flying .

m : are we leaving on saturday or sunday ? f : we are leaving on saturday . the plane leaves at midnight , so we 're flying over night . m : oh , really ? i 'm not sure i can sleep on the plane . it makes me nervous .


m : and clothes are much more cheaper than in the uk .

m : really ! ? we could get gold jewelry for very little in china !

m : in china , souvenirs are really cheap ! copy that !

m : it ' s so great that we can get cheap gold jewelry in japan !

m : did you talk to the browns about their trip to china ? f : oh , yes . they came back 3 days ago . m : what did they say the weather was like ? f : they said it was very , very cold . they suggested we take some warm clothes . m : did they say something about the hotels there ? f : it seems they are excellent and not very expensive . m : and , did they have any language problems there ? f : they told me only few people there speak english . but those working in the hotel do and they are very helpful and friendly . m : well , that 's good . and did they buy much while they were in china ? f : just some souvenirs . they said clothes were much more expensive than in the usa , but they told me you could get gold jewelry for very little .


m : yes . we should go to france together .

m : you are right . you should make decisions by yourself .

m : yes . let 's go to france together .

m : you are only 12. you are too young to make your own decisions .

m : i thought we could all go to france this year . f : oh ! dad , i 'm 18 now , i 'm too old for family holidays .


f : you do n't need to read the article about how to work as a teacher . you already are .

f : you should pay attention to the doctor 's advice that you read .

f : maybe you should not learn baby care from the tv program .

f : what does the article say about baby care ?

f : what are you reading , henry ? m : an article on how to take care of babies .


m : although the book is not best-selling , i like it .

m : do you know who is the writer of this book ?

m : me too , i am so touched by the story .

m : who is the leading actress ? i do n't know her .

m : oh my gosh , finally it 's over . f : why do you say that ? based on the bestseller by the famous writer , lots of people like it . m : except me . it was hard for me to understand the story . f : but the leading actress is my favorite .


f : really ? you think he 's wearing the microphone ? oh , i think he is not talking loudly enough .

f : oh , really ? actually i think he is not talking loudly enough . but maybe you are right .

f : you mean you think it 's easy to understand this speaker ? oh , i think he is not wearing a microphone .

f : yeah , it 's just that he is speaking too loudly . and i think he may be from another country .

m : is it me or is it really hard to understand this speaker ? f : you 're right . it 's not that he has an accent like some of the other speakers from another country . it 's just that he is speaking too softly . do you think it would be rude to ask him to turn his microphone up a little bit ? m : i do n't think he 's wearing one either that or he 's turned it off .


f : you have known the results of the math exam .

f : you have known the results of oscars .

f : why you think the results will make me unhappy ?

f : i 'd like to watch the news . the oscars were last night and i want to see the results . m : i wo n't ruin your enjoyment by telling you who won . there were a few surprises .


m : i see they are coming , both mr. brown and his secretary . it is great that we do n't have to wait anymore .

m : only his secretary is coming , where is mr. brown ? i do n't need to fill the form , i will ask him something .

m : yes , mr. brown comes . you can ask about your 3 daughters ' study fee first because you arrived earlier .

m : yes , i see mr. brown and his secretary coming . i have to ask him if i am qualified to study in the us .

f : is this mister brown 's office ? m : yes , but he 's gone out . did you tell him beforehand about your coming ? f : yes , i found him yesterday and he told me to come here at 9:00 today , it 's almost the time now . how soon will he be back ? m : well , maybe before 10:30. in fact , i 'm waiting to see him too . when i arrived at about 8:00 , only his secretary was here . she 's gone to the copy shop to have a form copied . f : perhaps it 's the application form for students to study in britain ? m : that 's right , the secretary said these days , many students have been coming to apply to study in britain . f : perhaps you 're one of them ? m : yes , mr brown told me to fill in a form , so they 'll know if i am qualified . why do you want to see mr brown sir ? f : i want to ask him how much i pay if my 2 daughters study there . m : so , your daughters have filled in the form already ? f : yes , that was last tuesday . look , mister brown is coming , and his secretary is with him .


m : $ 60 for one skirt is too expensive .

m : so it 's $ 30 each , what a bargain !

m : so it 's $ 30 cheaper than the tag price .

m : how much are these shirts ? the tag price is $ 50 . f : the regular price is $ 40 each , but you can have 2 of them on sale today for $ 60 .


f : you 're right . i will repair the laptop this afternoon . and i agree that there is no need to replace it .

f : you 're right . i 'll buy a new one as you suggested . do you have any recommendations ?

f : you 're right . i 'll buy a new one for playing computer games . this one is enough for efficient work .

f : i agree with you . i will use the laptop less and there is no need to replace it .

f : i 've been fed up with my laptop . this was top of the line when i bought it , but it started to slow down . m : well , you 'd better replace it with a new one for more efficient work .


m : i ca n't find our tent . these trees all look the same to me . is n't the tent supposed to be under that tree over there ? f : silly ! that 's a pinetree . our tent is near an oak tree and is close to a river . m : oh , i remember . it was near the grass , too .


f : thank you for the pay for the information . it 's my pleasure to help you , sir .

f : you can make a phone call through the cell phone over there .

f : you can make a phone call through the public phone over there .

f : yes , the change is for you to get the bus to the hotel .

f : excuse me , mr brooke , i almost forgot there was a phone message here for you . professor johnson called and asked you to call him back . m : where is he now ? do you know ? f : he 's staying in the blackwood hotel room 509 . m : thank you . do you happen to have the number of the blackwood hotel ? f : i 'm sorry i do n't , but you can get it from information just dial 114 . m : oh , and could i trouble you to change a dollar ? f : alright . here is your change . by the way , the public phone is over there on your right . m : i see , thanks .


f : the flight will be delayed by 2 hours , it should leave at 5:00 .

f : what ? but , the bus originally scheduled to leave at 3 : 00 !

f : at 4:00 , our train was originally scheduled to leave .

f : oh no no no ! the plane should leave at three o ' clock !

m : sofia , i 've just confirmed our flight online and it looks like will be delayed by an hour . the flight is now scheduled to leave at 4:00 due to the heavy wind .