f : yeah , i totally agree with you . dance music is really lively .

f : i know you like serious dance music which has a slow beat .

f : dance music has a slow beat which is lively . i know you love it .

f : like you said , dance music is peaceful , its slow beats are really touching .

f : what kind of music do you like listening to ? m : i like music that has a fast beat and it 's lively , like dance music which is sometimes too loud , though . you prefer classical music , do n't you ?


f : i agree with you the presentation it 's interesting and easy to take notes .

f : this topic was cutting-edge , so it 's normal that you found the lecture far beyond your understanding .

f : the lecture was too difficult for you . no wonder you thought it was boring .

f : you told me how difficult the lecture could be , and you were so right .

f : what do you think of yesterday 's lecture ? m : the topic was interesting , but the lecture was much more difficult to follow than i had expected .


m : really ? are these cards only 10 cents ?

m : it 's so cheap ! here you are the 14 cents .

m : here you are the 40 cents for these pencils .

m : i 'd like to buy these 4 thanksgiving cards . are they $ 0.10 each ? f : yes , they are .


m : what ? you mean you are going to buy me , a boy , a doll ? i do n't think i like it .

m : of course , a toy car would be great . i 'm happy you did n't suggest a doll .

m : i ca n't believe that your first idea is to give a 19-year old man a doll as gift .

m : you want to give me a machine gun for my birthday tomorrow ? that 's cool .

f : next week is your birthday party . how exciting ! what do you want for your birthday ? m : well , a car like yours would be fantastic . f : hmm ... maybe not a car just yet . you 're only turning 9 , you know ? how about a doll ?


f : so you choose to take bus number 104 because it is 3 stops away by bus , right ?

f : so you choose to take streetcar b102 because it is 4 stops away by streetcar , right ?

f : so you choose to take streetcar b201 because it is 4 stops away by streetcar , right ?

f : so you choose to take streetcar b201 , do n't you ?

m : excuse me . how can i get to the bank ? bank of america , i mean . i do n't know the way . f : well , go straight ahead till you see a supermarket . the bank is just on the other side of the street . m : is it far from here ? f : let me see . uh , it 's 14 blocks away . not very far , but not very close , either . m : can i take a bus or something ? f : you can take bus number 104 , or streetcar b201 . it 's 4 stops away by bus and 3 stops away by streetcar . m : but where can i take the streetcar ?


m : why did you choose to study philosophy ?

m : why are you interested in philosophy ?

m : so you are interested in business studies , are n't you ?

m : oh , you are going to study public relations . that 's nice .

m : hi , i think i 'm sitting next to you , seat 35 bc . f : oh , sorry . i 'll just move my things . hold on a minute . m : thanks . i 've been waiting at the gate for ages . f : the flight was delayed leaving beijing , too . security checks , you know . are you going to london then ? m : yes , i 'm going to lse to do a masters and international relations . f : really ? that sounds interesting . you must be really clever . m : so , are you going to london , too ? f : well , actually i 'm going to the university of middlesex to do business studies . m : that sounds interesting . f : well , actually , it 's my parents who want me to do business studies . i 'd rather study philosophy . but my dad wants me to take over the family business . he thinks it will make me rich .


m : you mean taught math , and made friends with two chinese teachers ?

m : i ca n't believe you have been an art teacher for three years ! that 's cool !

m : it must be very fun to teach chinese in a high school . what else did you do ?

m : being a chinese teacher is pretty cool . are they interested in chinese ?

m : hi , lisa , i have n't seen you for a long time . where have you been ? f : i have been in new york for one year and just came back . i 'll never forget the experience . m : you really have had a good time . why did you go there ? f : i went there to teach chinese in a middle school . there i made friends with a math teacher and an art teacher .


f : sure . i 'll serve your food to your seat later .

f : sure . i 'll serve your drinks to your seat later .

f : sorry , boss . i will finish my work as soon as possible .

f : sure , honey . i will cook for you now .

f : may i help you sir ? m : yes , i 'd like to order a cheese burger and a small cake .


f : so how did you feel when you stayed with your mother at home last weekend ?

f : oh , it 's a pity that you stayed at home alone last weekend .

f : are you sure that you are going to stay at home this weekend ? that must be very boring .

f : really ? did you go shopping with your mom on 4th street all day long last weekend ?

f : i thought you were going to see your mother on fourth street last weekend . m : i intended to . but she called me to say that it was not convenient , so i stayed at home .


f : that 's fine . i want to go newton .

f : that 's terrible . i want to go hampton .

f : nothing bad . i am from hampton and i am heading for newton .

f : the train to new york just left 2 minutes ago . oh , my god !

f : excuse me . does this train go to hampton ? m : let me have a look . well , i 'm afraid not . it goes to newton . f : oh , so how about the train to hampton ? m : the train to hampton just left 2 minutes ago .


f : thank you . i think italian design is getting more popular .

f : i am glad that i can share my industry which has become more competitive .

f : thanks for your invitation . unfortunately , the quality of products has become poorer .

f : you are welcome . do you know australian quality and design is still famous around the world ?

m : how 's your industry changed since nineteen eighty two ? f : it 's become a lot more competitive because the quality of products from other countries has improved a lot , but italian quality and design is still world famous . m : well , thank you for talking to us , susan .


f : these candies look so tempting . they must be delicious .

f : i do n't like candy . it 's not good for my teeth .

f : i have some change now , i can buy some drinks for you .

f : do you have any change ? i 'm dying for candy and this machine wo n't give change . m : look , this one gives change . i think i 'll get something to eat , too .


f : now that you have started on the two hard letters , i will not disturb you .

f : that 's great ! you have dealt with all the six letters .

f : it 's really challenging for you to answer the four hard letters .

f : that 's pretty quick . you 've already answered four letters .

f : have you answered all the 6 letters ? m : i have dealt with all the easy ones , but i have n't started on the 2 hard ones .


m : ok. i will go to mexico with you this weekend .

m : alright . maybe next time . you should go to mexico with your husband .

m : alright . maybe next time . you should go to mexico with your husband this weekend .

m : i would like you and your husband to join us to america next friday . f : i would love to , but i 'm afraid we ca n't . we are flying to mexico this weekend and then to french .


m : alright , i 'll go farther out and you go the left , if you see him , just call me .

m : okay , i 'll look for him on the left street , i hope we can find him .

m : i 'll turn right and you go farther to find him , good luck !

m : okay , i 'll go the left and you go the straight , hurry up !

m : i lost my dog . can you help me look for him ? f : yes , of course . when was the last time you saw him ? m : i tide him up right here as i went to grab some coffee . when i came back outside , he was gone . f : ok , what does he look like ? m : he 's white with black spots he 's around 40 pounds and has short hair . his name is milo and he always comes when he 's called . f : i 'll take the streets going to the right and you take the streets going to the left . meet me back in front of the coffee shop in 10 minutes . if we do n't find him , we can take my car to look farther out .


m : i do n't need to get in shape . i want to change my work schedule instead .

m : although i do n't need to get in shape , i want to take fitness classes .

m : i do n't need to get in shape . i just want to buy a pair of gym shoes .

m : sounds good . i just want to take fitness classes . let me check my schedule first .

m : hello , my name is jack . i need to get in shape . how do i register for the classes ? f : we 'll need you to join the gym and then you can find out which classes fit your schedule the best .


f : you had an accident ? that 's terrible !

f : what game did you play ? you are totally wet .

f : it 's raining already ? i did n't know that .

f : you played outside in the rainy day ? no wonder you are wet .

f : you 're wet . did you fall into water ? m : no . f : is it raining outside ? m : no , i was playing a game with the kids outside . there are wet , too .


f : we still have a year to prepare for exams . so let us make a plan for winter vacation .

f : when we finish the exams two weeks later , we will have the winter vacation .

f : i have already made the plan , since we just have two weeks before exams .

f : in this summer , we are going to take a trip to china after the exams . i feel so happy .

m : well , jenny , the school year is almost over . we just have 2 more weeks before exams . what do you plan to do this summer ?


m : philip has changed his plans . he said he 'd be coming to the party .

m : you must have known that philip will go to the party with you .

m : philip has changed his plans . he said he wo n't come to the party .

m : i talked to fill it today , and he said he 'd be coming to the party . f : oh , so he can come after all .


m : yes , i used to go to work on foot when i was young . then i bought a bike .

m : you 're right . i 'm tired of taking the bus to work .

m : i used to go to work by car , but now i do n't have a car .

m : yes , i used to go to work by bus when i was young . then i bought a bike .

f : i hear you 've bought a new car . m : you 're so well informed . that 's true . f : so you do n't have to rush to work in a crowded bus anymore .


m : how can you say that the old cartoons are only for babies ?

m : it 's so good to know that the old cartoons are also your favorites .

m : i feel the same . old cartoons are so exciting .

m : i feel sad that you think that only young children enjoy the old cartoons . i 'd say the romantic movies you watch are silly .

m : you know , i still like those old cartoons . bugs bunny is my favorite character . f : really ? i only watch action movies . i think those old cartoons are silly . only babies watch them .


f : oh , really ? as a travel agent , does your sister serve in the your company ?

f : so , which hotel does she work for ? is she a manager there already ?

f : so we are schoolmate of harvard university then .

f : wow , what a small world ! may i meet her some day ?

f : what do you do exactly ? m : i work for a travel company . i arrange tours . f : how do you like it ? m : i like it very much . i like traveling around the world but i work long hours . i feel tired sometimes , but i never think it boring . and what do you do ? f : i study history in lincoln university . m : oh , really ? i think it 's challenging . you have to remember too many things . by the way , my sister is studying hotel management there .


f : it is really a bad car crash . this is not funny at all .

f : cool . it is a creative car advertisement .

f : did you see the funny guy ? i would say the messages that those cars are not very safe .

f : i do n't think the car advertisement is interesting .

m : oh , this is funny . watch what happens to the guy 's car . f : that is a pretty funny ad . m : i know . i guess the messages that those cars are very safe , even if they crash .


m : i 'd like to try to sell them . but , i will return to you as soon as possible .

m : there is something you could help me with . f : please go ahead . m : i ordered a 10,000 pairs of ladies shoes , but i received the same amount of mens beyond expectation . f : i 'm awfully sorry , sir . i was informed just now that someone in our company has made a mistake in filling your order . i would apologize to you on behalf of our company . m : can you do anything about the goods mistakenly shipped ? f : we 'll manage to send you the correct goods as quickly as possible . m : how long should i wait for ? f : we will try our best to make sure that we ship the goods by the end of the month . m : how about the wrong goods ? f : if you could sell them in your city , so much the better . m : i 'm afraid it 's not an easy job , but for the sake of our friendship , i 'll be glad to do that . f : thank you very much .


f : your brother chris likes both sailing and climbing ? good for him !

f : i did n't know that your brother chris is a good climber .

f : i did n't know that your brother sam is a good climber .

f : oh , your brother steve is such a good climber !

f : sam , who is this in this picture ? m : emm , oh , that 's my brother , chris . he went sailing that one time , but he did n't like it . he is a good climber though . he spends every weekend doing that .


f : e-books are easy to break and the cost of maintenance is high in the long term .

f : it can store a lot of e-books , but i do n't think the storage is large .

f : it really has a large storage capacity .

f : even with the popularity of e-books , many people still prefer paper books . we are far from being able to reduce the use of paper .

f : what 's that , bred ? m : it 's my new e-book reader . i 'm just downloading some new books onto it . f : i have n't bought 1 yet . i still prefer a printed book . m : but if you have n't tried it yet , how do you know you would n't like it better , fiona ? this e-book reader can store over 10,000 digital books . imagine trying to carry an entire library from place to place .


m : i went to see a film , but it 's boring . you mean the football game was exciting ? what a pity that i missed it !

m : i had some other issues . anyway , as along as you say that the football game was boring , i think it 's fine that i did n't go .

m : it 's a long story . i wish i could go to the sports center to see the exciting football game with you .

m : i do n't like football . besides , you said the game was just so-so .

f : hi , charles . did you see the football game on tv last night ? m : hi , laura . i wanted to watch it , but i could n't . f : oh , that 's a pity . it was really exciting . why could n't you watch it ?


f : the cows is you farm look very nice .

f : there are too many books in this bookstore .

f : ok. thanks . i 'd like to buy cheese in your supermarket .

f : excuse me . could you please tell me where the cheese is ? i want to buy some cheese . m : sure . it 's next to the milk , over in the dairy section .


m : i ' m so sorry that i sped up when you took a left turn .

m : what ' wrong ? you took a left turn then i sped down .

m : calm down , aunt sue . there is no need to call the police .

m : you were driving through a yellow light so i sped down .

m : what were you thinking ? you nearly hit me . f : what are you talking about ? you saw my signal and when i turned left , you sped up and blocked me .


f : really ? you mean there is no game that is still in progress ? and the score between canada and argentina is 2 to 1 ?

f : so , mexico defeated france 9 to 6 in the close game and the score between canada and argentina is 6 to 7 ?

f : really ? you mean the game is just with 3 minutes left to go and the score between canada and argentina is 3 to 3 ?

f : so , the score between canada and argentina is 3 to 3 and the game between canada and argentina ended in a tie ?

f : that concludes the consumer report for tonight . let 's go over now to jerry ryan and find out what 's happening in the world of sports . jerry ? m : thanks , sarah . and good evening , sports fans . it was an exciting day in world soccer . mexico defeated france 7 to 6 in the close game that offered spectators plenty of excitement . the game between canada and argentina ended in a tie , 3 to 3. and in a game that still in progress , italy is leading haiti 2 to 1 , with 30 minutes left to go .


m : you are right . i will be at the top of my class this year , mom .

m : right . our neighbor mark will be the top student of his class this year .

m : congratulations . your son jason is going to be at the top of his class .

m : yes . it is likely that jason will be at the top of his class this year .

f : jack , how have your two sons been doing at school recently ? m : do n't ask . mark never start studying and jason never stop studying . f : you are joking . i heard that jason is likely to be at the top of his class after his exams this year .


f : i tried my best . maybe i just watered them too much , so they died ?

f : i did n't know . these plants came in dead . i did n't kill them myself .

f : well , the plants were grass , no flower , so i put them on window fledge .

f : i did check . that 's why i managed to keep all the plants green and alive .

m : oh no , what happened in here , alexa ? why are there some dead plants ? f : i know . every planned comes in alive and ends up dead . i definitely do not have a green thumb . m : people always say that , but it 's not that hard to keep house plants . what did you do to care for this one ? f : that one had a big flower on it , so i put it in the sunlight . m : this is a winter plant from north china . it does n't do well in direct sunlight , just move it here . did n't you look up how to care for it when you got it ?


f : you must never be late for work as you drive to work everyday .

f : why do n't you go to work by train ? it 's cheap and fast .

f : sometimes you may be late for work as you go to work by train , right ?

f : why do you choose to go to work by bus ?

m : the train is late again . i 'm never going to get to work on time . f : why do n't you take a bus ? m : because the bus gets me to work 45 minutes late .


m : all right . you still have an hour for lunch .

m : all right . you only have 45 minutes for lunch .

m : all right . you only have 45 minutes for dinner .

m : all right . you only have 30 minutes for lunch .

m : you only have an hour for lunch ? f : no , now i only have 45 minutes .


m : why do you have the idea on coffee drinking is worse than shopping ?

m : why do you want to keep the habit of not drinking coffee ?

m : why do you think offee drinking is dangerous ?

m : why do you want to continue this habit ?

m : i was going to make myself some tea . do you want some ? f : no , thanks . i 'm fine with my coffee . m : you know , it 's not healthy to drink so much coffee . how many cups do you have every day anyway ? f : more than 3 cups i guess . m : and do you put cream and sugar in your coffee ? f : when i drink hot coffee , i always add cream and sugar , but when i drink iced coffee , i only add cream . m : do you usually drink both hot and iced coffee in the same day ? f : well , i need at least 2 cups of hot coffee in the morning . otherwise i just ca n't wake up . in the afternoon i like to have iced coffee , but i never have iced coffee after dinner . m : do n't you worry that you might get addicted to coffee ? f : um , i 'm not worried at all . look , i do n't smoke . i do n't drink alcohol and i do n't buy a bunch of expensive stuff that i do n't need . therefore , i do n't think drinking coffee is a dangerous thing in my life . and instead it has already become a habit of mine .


f : i can remember your phone number . it is 61199621 .

f : i can remember your phone number . it is 61299621 .

f : your phone number is 61299622 , right ?

f : 61299622 is my phone number . yours is 61299621 .

f : darling , i 'm going to stop by bergner 's first . it 's got some quality stuff . who knows , some of their dresses might be on sale . m : bergner 's ? f : it 's a fairly well known store like penny 's . i need to get something for lisa 's birthday . she 's into name brands . any suggestions ? m : a gucci handbag or calvin klein t-shirt might be nice . oh , i have a 15 % discount card for penny 's . let 's go ahead and use it . here it is . f : it 's wonderful . we can save some money for our home . oh no , i was supposed to give helen a call in hour ago . it 's already 4:45. i left my phone with her . she must be still waiting for my call . m : use my phone , darling . f : ok. is my telephone number 61199621 ? m : oh my god ! you still do n't remember it . it 's 61299621. only the last number is different from mine . mine is 2 .


m : so , you mean now i can not do this all by myself and the last step in the laundry process is cleaning out the dryer ?

m : ok , i see . i do n't have to fold them as soon as their dry and the last step in the laundry process is taking out the dry clothes .

m : oh , i see . you mean the last step in the laundry process is folding the clothes and now i can do this by myself , right ?

m : ok. the last step in the laundry process is folding the clothes . i should be sure to leave the machines going if i am not at home .

f : ok , boys . it 's time that you learn how to do your own laundry . who can tell me the first thing that you need to do ? m : separate the whites from the dark colours . f : good job , matt . now , what do you do after you put the clothes in the washer ? m : choose the speed , size of the load and water temperature that you want . f : excellent , matt . you 're almost ready to do this yourself . you just forgot one thing , put in the soap , before you start the machine . then press the start button and wait until the washer makes the short high sound . that means the cycle is complete , then what do we do ? m : clean out the dryer and then put the clothes in it , choose the temperature level and timing and press start . f : good job , matt . you sound like you 're ready to go . be sure never to leave the machines going if you 're not at home and make sure to take out the clothes and fold them as soon as their dry , so they do n't wrinkle . now you can do this all by yourselves !


f : yes , i left beijing during winter vocation . do you need something to drink ? i have some coffee in my apartment .

f : it is good to be back to classroom . do you remember the teacher of our interest class we took together ?

f : forget about the homowork , we will not be back to school until next week . i am enjoying lying on the beach .

f : yes , it is good to be back to classroom . actually , i went to travel around , which was interesting but tiring .

m : so , we 're back in class at last . i did n't see you around this summer , mary . did you leave beijing ?


m : we should give him chocolates and bread as gifts because he must tired of the hospital food .

m : we should give him a bunch of flowers as gifts although i think he must enjoy the hospital food .

m : we should give him chocolates and bread as gifts although i think he must enjoy the hospital food .

m : we should give him a pair of shoes as gifts since i think he must enjoy the hospital food .

m : hey , honey , do you have anything scheduled this weekend ? f : no , why ? m : you know ryan got his knees badly injured while doing warming up exercises . he still stays in a hospital now . f : oh my gosh . he loves soccer so much . will he give up soccer ? m : actually , he will still get involved but wo n't risk reinjuring his knee . he 's considering being a coach . f : shall we go to see him and bring him some flowers as a get well soon present ? m : well , the surgery is scheduled for this friday . he expects to be in the hospital till next monday . maybe we could see him on saturday . but flowers do him no good . anything practical ? f : then , some great chocolate and bread ? you know if i were in his shoes , i 'd prefer to get away from hospital food .


f : ok , i will try my best to hit the ball hard just like we played before .

f : although i will catch the ball quickly , i still worry it will hurt me , i was hurt by it before .

f : avoid getting hit by the ball ? ok , i will try to do that .

f : although i will try to avoid getting hit by the ball , it 's too heavy .

m : hey , helen ! want to play a new game i learned in school today ? f : yeah . how do you play it ? m : you stand over there by the side of the house . i 'm going to throw this ball at you . f : wait a minute ! that 's a big ball ! you 're going to hurt me ! m : do n't worry . it 's a light ball and i wo n't throw it too hard . anyway , when i throw it at you , you have to try to get away from it . do n't let it hit you . you have to move fast . sometimes , you might have to lower your head to get out of the way . f : you 're going to throw it at my head ? m : like i said , i 'll throw it gently . the point is , you always have to try to avoid the ball by moving away from it .


m : we are talking about buying an apartment which is far away from the station .

m : but we 're talking about buying the apartment . we should have a look .

m : do n't forget that we are talking about using public transport . this bus stop is far away from this apartment .

m : the bus station is far away from the apartment , so we can plant some trees .

m : the apartment i looked at today was pretty decent . around 120 square meters , the surrounding area is very quiet and safe with many trees and plants . f : that 's good . is the location accessible ? m : yep , it 's near a bus stop . f : well , maybe we can buy this one then .


m : well . i am going to prepring dinner .

m : ordering take-out is convenient , but i have prepared the food .

m : sound good . let 's ordering take-out on chinese food .

f : hey joe , is there anything to eat ? i 'm starving . m : no , i thought there was a frozen pizza but it 's gone . um , meg , why do n't we get take out ? f : oh ok. why do n't we get chinese food wongs quick ?


f : of course we have , we promise we will provide the most suitable travel plan that include the british museum and the tower of london for your three days sightseeing .

f : yes , we have , and we will provide the most suitable travel plan that include the british museum and the tower of london for you .

f : yes , we have , and we will provide the most suitable travel plan that include westminster abbey and saint paul 's for your one week sightseeing .

f : of course we have , we promise we will provide the most suitable travel plan that include hyde park for your three days sightseeing .

f : may i help you ? m : yes , i 'd like to take a one day sightseeing tour around town and i particularly want to visit the british museum and the tower of london . do you have any tours that include both of them ?


m : you mean you are poor at singing songs but you are not worry about it at all .

m : you mean you did n't sleep well last night but you are not worry about it at all .

m : you mean you have trouble in learning chinese but you are not worry about it at all .

m : you mean you have trouble in learning chinese .

f : come in , bob . did you have trouble getting here ? m : no , i just followed the directions on my phone . hey , this is a nice place . f : thanks . i 'm enjoying it , coffee ? m : sure , thanks . so are you ok , sylvia ? you look upset . f : oh , i 'm ok. i was up all night long working on my chinese . m : that 's too bad , you know , i found a new way to learn chinese and it 's fun . f : you did ? please tell me , i 've spent months trying to learn chinese like you . but it seems i 've never made any progress .


m : oh , i know where the shoe repair shop is and i can show you the way .

m : you are asking about the police station ?

m : you are asking about the information office ?

m : oh , i know where the shoe repair shop is . but i have met you before so you ca n't be new in town .

f : excuse me . i wonder if you could tell me how to find a place to have my shoes mended . i 'm new in town .


f : ok , sir . if nobody answers the door this afternoon , we will leave them at the door .

f : i think so . it 's a good idea to leave the roses with the neighbor if nobody receives them .

f : we will leave the roses with the neighbor next week . please do n't worry about it .

f : if the roses are taken back with the delivery man , we 'll increase the fee , mr. green .

f : intercity flowers . how can i help ? m : hi , i 'd like to send a dozen red roses to arrive at my apartment tomorrow for my grandparents ' wedding anniversary , please . f : certainly , sir . i just need a few details to complete the order ? what 's your name , please ? m : obama anthony . f : mr. anthony , have you ordered with us before ? m : yes , i have . i 've got a customer number . it is ur250but . f : ah , yes . we will confirm your information later . if nobody answers the door tomorrow , what shall we do , sir ? m : there will definitely be someone there . f : but just in case , sir ? can we leave them at the front door or with the neighbor ? m : ok. leave them with any neighbor . that will be fine .


m : i agree with you . all the speeches were long and boring . why did n't you leave ?

m : i agree with you . all the speeches were interesting and useful , so i listened all of them .

m : yeah . i should wait for the speech ended . all the speeches were interesting and useful .

m : yes . all the speeches were long and understandable . i am glad that i listened to them all .

f : did you go to listen to the speeches yesterday ? i mean at the conference . m : yeah , i did . i listen to these so-called keynote speech about physical geography by professor henry hadley . long and boring . i left the lecture hall before he finished . f : where did you go ? m : i went to the library and borrowed some books and then watched some videos in the dormitory . did you stay in the lecture hall all afternoon ? f : yes , another 3 professors gave speeches . mark lowcock , heather anewet and jackson lee . m : what did you think of their speeches ? f : well , i have to admit i ca n't follow perfectly all of the speeches , but i think all of them were interesting and full of useful information . i learned a lot . i really think you should n't have left the lecture hall before the speeches ended .


m : really ? you rented an apartment and spent a lot of time in it and it cost a lot to have a good meal in crete ?

m : okay , i see . you did n't eat out every night because there are few restaurants in crete .

m : really ? the night life was not good but you really enjoyed your holiday ?

m : wow , you enjoyed your holiday very much .

m : hi hannah , how are you ? f : not too bad . the first day back is never easy , bud . m : oh , of course . you 're just back from holiday . i bet it was quiet in the office last week . i was in india , martin in mexico , you in greece . so how was it ? f : fantastic . we flew to crete . m : did you stay in a hotel ? f : no , we rented an apartment . we did n't spend a lot of time in it . we ate out every night . the night life was good . lots of restaurants and bars and it cost very little for a good meal .


m : you mean that your keyboard was broken , right ?

m : so there is something wrong with your screen as it suddenly went black .

m : i can see that your mouse did n't work .

m : so your screen suddenly went black and your mouse is broken .

f : thanks a lot for coming again . m : tell me what happened this time ? is it the keyboard again or the mouse ? f : well , the keyboard is ok now , and the mouse is working well , too , even though you suggested that i get a new one last time . actually the problem is when i was working this morning , the screen suddenly went black .


m : really ? you mean it 's not the time for class and yu will go to the teacher 's office next ?

m : really ? your chinese teacher is coming but you will have an english class next ?

m : okay , i see . your english teacher is coming and you will have an english class next .

m : you mean you will meet your friends next ? oh , i do n't like chatting with friends .

f : where are you from , corey ? m : i 'm from canada . i'v just moved here . f : canada ! are you good at winter sports then ? m : yeah ! i love winter sports very much , such as skiing and snowboarding . i also like ice diving . f : wow , that sounds quite exciting ! m : yeah , i 've been doing that for 7 years since i was 9. what do you do in your free time ? f : well , swimming used to be my favorite hobby . but now i spend most of my spare time in the acting club i joined last year , and i really love the theater . i really want to be an actress one day . have you got any other hobbies ? m : uhm , i guess i enjoy playing online computer games . i feel quite relaxed when playing the games , and it helps me make new friends . how about you ? do you spend much time online ? f : well , i 'm not interested in computer games . i think it makes no sense spending time playing something with strangers . i prefer chatting face to face with my friends . m : i like chatting with friends too . f : oh , it 's time for class . our english teacher is coming . after class i 'll introduce you to some of my friends .


f : come on , let 's go to the restaurant now . i 'm hungry . what kind of meal do you want to have ?

f : we have n't been to the toy store yet . let 's go to the toy store .

f : we have n't been to the toy shop , but let 's go to the restaurant first .

f : well , we have n't been to the music store , but let 's go to the bookstore first .

m : ok , we 've been to the toy store , the bookstore , and the music store . where should we go next ? f : why do n't we go to the restaurant to get something to eat ? m : that 's a good idea .


m : really ? in your old book , my world , your suggestion is believing in themselves for people with difficulties .

m : so , for people with difficulties , you want them to believe they can not accomplish a lot and your suggestion is writing a book .

m : oh , i got the theme of your new film , my world . and your suggestion for the people with difficulties is always asking for help , right ?

m : ok , i see . you suggestion for the people with difficulties is always asking for help . actually , i am interested in your suggestion .

m : the guest for today is sue walter . she is a famous judge in court . good morning , sue . f : good morning , sean . i am glad to be here today . m : your new book , my world , will be published next week . would you please tell us the theme of your book ? f : well , i want people who have challenges in their lives to believe that despite their difficulties , they can still accomplish a lot . one of my suggestions is to always ask for help .


f : i did n't know there 's a wedding here tonight so you only have deluxe rooms left for the weekend .

f : so are you saying that there are n't any room available because there 's an annual party of a company all weekend ?

f : i do n't have enough money for the suite , do you have any cheaper rooms ?

f : oh , so you mean there are n't any room available ? alright , i 'll ask other hotels .

m : hello and welcome to the hotel weatherhead . how may i help you ? f : do you have any rooms available for tonight and how much are they ? m : i 'm sorry we have a wedding here this weekend and all of our rooms are booked .


f : so you think our new math teacher is too strict .

f : so you think our new chinese teacher is very patient .

f : so you think our new germany teacher is very responsible .

f : what do you think of your new english teacher mr.white , tom ? m : though many of my classmates consider him responsible and patient , i just think he 's too strict with us .


f : oh , good . then , what do you use for in your computer in your apartment ?

f : you have a video camera ? really nice ! why do you have so many real machines ?

f : since you have so many machines , why do n't you get yourself a fm radio ?

f : what do you do with your fm radio in your apartment ? what do you always listen to ?

f : robert , i know you have special feelings about the media . m : i do . i 've never had a television in my life . i grew up before television was really common and i just do n't have time for it . i think you have to look at the trade-off for whatever you do . f : what do you mean by trade-off ? m : what it cause not only money but in terms of whether it does good to your life . i have no real machines in my apartment . well , i do have an fm radio .


f : so , do you mean that you just forgot to call me ?

f : so , do you mean that you took bill to the hospital ?

f : so , do you mean that you just forgot to call me to say that jack was ill ?

f : so , do you mean that you did n't know which hospital bill was in ?

f : nobody told me that phil was in hospital ! m : sorry . i meant to give you a call when i found out , but it fell down from my mind .


f : oh really , it does n't look like it 's going to be rainy this afternoon .

f : the weather report says it 's going to be sunny this afternoon .

f : it was such a lovely bright morning . i almost wish i did n't have to work . m : well , there is snow to come later tonight . but there will be some heavy rain first in the afternoon .


f : luckily she call the local police and got her passport back .

f : indeed . when will she go to the german embassy to get her driving license ?

f : indeed . she can do nothing until she gets her new passport . she can only wait .

f : indeed . she can do nothing until she gets her new passport from the spain embassy .

m : jane , yesterday , i got a call from the local police station to pick up biggie . she 's had her person passport stolen . f : poor biggie . m : she told me that she found her bag was open at the bus station . she was sure the bag was fastened when she left a souvenir shop . so she searched her bag and found her purse and passport were gone . she rushed back to the shop , but they said nothing was there . she also looked around outside shop , but again could n't find them . f : did she have a lot of money in her purse ? m : not so much , but you know , her credit card and id and so on . f : has she reported it to the german embassy ? m : yes , she has . so all she can do now is just waiting for her passport to be reissued . oh poor biggie .


m : sure . i will fill out another form about my academic history .

m : sure . i will fill out another form .

m : sorry . i will correct my mistake on the form .

m : sorry . i will tell you about my medical history right now .

f : can i get you to fill out this part here where asks for your medical history ? it 's a very important part of your application . m : really ? i thought i fill that part out already . f : no problem . just fill out a new one .


f : wow , then you must know a lot of friends like you who also like collecting stamps . i really envy you having so many interests .

f : oh , neither of us has a hobby . maybe we can learn photography . it does n't need a lot of money

f : wow , good on you ! do you prefer scenery or portrait ?

f : photography is cool ! i really envy you having so many interests .

m : do n't you have any hobbies like stamp collecting or things like that ? f : no , i do n't have any hobbies . how about you ? m : i just have one , photography . it 's expensive , but it 's a lot of fun .


f : we will meet at the camera shop then . i 'll wait you there .

f : so we will meet at the market then we walk to the camera shop together..

f : so we will meet at the camera shop before you park the car .

f : i will meet at the sports stadium then .

f : where shall we park our car ? m : oh , park near the sports stadium . there are always a spaces around there . f : and i want to go to the camera shop , so the sports stadium is n't very convenient for me . is it possible to park along the street ? m : no way , we 'll get a ticket . i 'll drive through the camera shop and you can get off . i 'll walk back to the camera shop after i 've parked the car .


m : so , you did n't believe i was in the bath at that time and you mean i am trying to hide the truth in our conversation ?

m : so , you mean i was not even at company last night , and you mean i am trying to find the truth in our conversation ?

m : so , you believed i was in the bath at that time and you mean i am trying to prove the truth in our conversation ?

m : really ? you mean i robbed a hospital in james street and you mean i am trying to hide the truth in our conversation ?

f : mr parker . when did you arrive home yesterday evening ? m : at about 8:00 o'clock ? f : what did you do right after you entered your flat ? m : well , i washed my hands and then watched the sports news . f : when did you have supper ? m : at about 8:45 i guess . f : did you stay at home all evening ? m : yes . f : but your friend said , that he phoned you several times between 8:00 and 9:00. but you did n't answer . m : well , i think i was in the bath at that time . f : no , you were n't , you were not even at home last night , you robbed a bank in james street .


m : we 'll have to pay 410 in total for the plane tickets if we we leave at midnight . it ’ s cheaper .

m : considering we 'd like to avoid unnecessary cost , we 'll leave at midnight so we only need to spend 520 for the plane tickets in total .

m : it must be exhausted to take the plane in the midnight so let 's take the morning one , which will cost 820 pounds .

m : considering the improper boarding time i suggest that we abandon the midnight flight although it just cost 520 pounds .

f : have you booked the train tickets ? m : yes , the train leaves 4 o'clock and arrives at london at about 10 . f : what about the plane tickets from london to paris ? m : well , i want your advice . if we take the plane , leaving at midnight , we 'll have to pay 260 pounds each . but if we leave at 8 in the morning , we 'll have to pay 410 . f : can we get to the airport at 11 ? m : yes , it 's only 30 minutes from the railway station to the airport . f : then we 'll take the plane , leaving at midnight .


m : just stoping doing soprts for several weeks if your head gets hurt the most after that .

m : so you mean your head hurts the most in the class and moving to the back will help ?

m : yes , i know why your head hurts the most in class . maybe you need a pair of glasses .

m : your head hurts the most before you go to bed maybe because you are too tired .

m : hello , michelle . how are you feeling today ? f : hi , doctor frank , i am not feeling very well . that is why i made an appointment with you . m : i am sorry to hear that . what seems to be the trouble ? f : my head has been hurting a lot lately . i never used to feel like this . m : when does it hurt the most ? f : usually i feel fine . it only hurts when i am in class . my head starts hurting when i try to copy notes from the board . i tried sitting near the back of the room , but it does n't help . in fact , it gets worse .


m : it 's fine - only 5 minutes earlier .

m : actually , your watch is 15 minutes earlier than mine .

m : it 's 15 minutes earlier than my watch . see ? it 's only 2:00 on my watch .

m : your watch says it 's 2:45 now , but my cell phones shows it 's just 2:30 . f : yes , my watch walks a bit fast .


m : so , you think the voluntary work is tiring and you do want to get a little play time before training ?

m : so , you think the voluntary work is tiring but you do n't want to get a little play time before training ?

m : so , you think the voluntary work is meaningful although new volunteers are required to complete 25 days of training ?

m : so , you think the voluntary work is meaningful , and you actually start working on the first day ?

m : so alice , when do you begin ? f : i start on the twenty-first . i 'm hoping to hurry to the coast before i 'm too busy . m : i do n't blame you , you 're going to be working long hours , and should get a little rest before it all starts . f : we do n't actually start working on the first day , but there 's going to be some hard training . all new volunteers are required to complete 10 days of training , so i do want to get a little play time before that .


m : i did n't expect amy to run the fastest . since running is not your favorite sport , no wonder you do n't run as fast as her .

m : oh , mike ! is n't he as fond of swimming as you are now ? why is he the fastest runner ?

m : haha , lily is the fastest runner in your class . what a surprise !

m : you 've loved running since elementary school . why are you slower than lily ? i always thought you were the fastest runner in your class , but it was lily .

m : amy , what 's your favorite sport ? f : ah , it 's hard to say . i loved swimming when i was in primary school , but i like running best at the moment . m : you run very fast , do n't you ? f : yes , but not the fastest in my class . lily runs much faster than i .


f : thank you , i 'll return it to you as soon as i can .

f : thank you , i 'll return the book to you as soon as i can .

f : yes , i know you are reading a book . i came to borrow your cd .

f : no , i do n't need you to buy me a new one . i just need your old cd .

f : excuse me . do you mind if i use your pen ? m : of course not . it 's on the bookshelf . help yourself .


f : yeah , though i had a day of bad luck , luckily i still have some food left in the refrigerator .

f : oh , i really do n't want to talk about my bad luck anymore , i really have a bad day yesterday

f : i always feel unhappy about my daily routine , you can see that from my schedule for tomorrow i just told you .

f : my kids are always being naughty , the only thing good is that they never feel angry when i returned home later , as i just said .

f : it was so terrible yesterday . m : what happened ? f : well , everything went wrong . in the morning , i went to the hotel to pick up an important customer , but was caught in a jam on the way . when i arrived at last , the customer had already left . m : no , sorry to know that . f : when i hurried to the office , i was told that something was wrong with the fax machine . m : oh , that was a bad luck . f : what 's worse , i forgot to go to school for the parents ' meeting in the afternoon . m : oh , no . the teacher must have been angry with you . f : yes . and that is not all . when i returned home , the kids were angry and hungry . and i found there was nothing in the refrigerator . m : oh , my god .


f : tomorrow . we usually take up to 13 people on every tour .

f : tomorrow . we will take at most 16 people to the whale watching tour .

f : sorry , we do n't have whale watching now . we used to take up to 15 people .

f : tomorrow . we can take 15 people at most on the whale watching tour .

m : oh , hello , i like the holiday that mentioned whales , was it whale watching ? f : oh yes , it 's very popular . m : how long does it last ? f : 2 days . we take up to 15 people on this tour , though we usually run it with just 12 or 13 . m : and when is the next tour going ?


m : so you always take books to travel , like this time ?

m : so you are taking 20 shoes to milan now ?

m : hello , barbara . welcome back . you look great . f : rod , it 's lovely to see you again . m : how was your trip ? f : fun , but tiring . milan was interesting . it 's bigger than i expected , noisier and dirtier too . m : and florence ? what did you think of florence ? f : well , i did n't go there . have you been there ? m : no , i 've never been to italy . i 'd really like to go to rome . well , the cars in the car park . is this all your luggage ? f : yes , but the suitcase is very heavy . m : barbara , what 's in it ? books or stones ? f : just 20 pairs of shoes .


f : fine , thanks for driving me to my house . i should have brought my book to us .

f : ok , i 've calmed down . now let 's drive to school and get my book as you said .

f : alright , your words make me calm as worrying does no help . grab my book later .

f : no need to apologize since you already lost my book . just buy a new one to me .

m : they should be a great show . let 's go in . f : sure . say , did you bring my book ? m : oh , i completely forgot it . f : you forgot ? but you promised . i needed to study for the test . oh , i knew i never should have lent it to you . m : calm down , melber . after the show , we can drive by my house and pick it up . f : it 's pretty far out of the way . but i guess we 'll have to . m : do n't worry . i 'll treat you to an ice cream to make it up to you .


m : susie will take you home ? does she have a driving license ?

m : susie 's mother will give you a ride ? that 's nice .

m : ok. i will pick you up from downtown .

m : susie 's mother will give you a ride to downtown ? that 's nice .

f : can i be back a little late tonight , dad ? susie is celebrating her birthday downtown . m : ok , but no later than 11. by the way , how will you get there and come back then ? f : her mom will drop me home .


f : you are right , taking notes is very useful . i can use it to review the class .

f : since you think it is unnecessary to take notes in this advertising class , i will listen to you .

f : you are right . taking notes in this advertising class is quite boring .

f : that is true . it is very useful to take notes in this advertising class .

m : so this term , we 're doing the book on marketing . any business in a marketplace is likely to be in competition with other firms offering similar products . f : huh ... excuse me , professor . could you say that again please ? m : having trouble very ? f : yes , i 'm trying to write down everything you say , but i ca n't keep up . m : you ca n't write everything down . you need to take notes . well , just use a pen and a notebook . f : but what should i write down ? m : is it ? well , writing things down was very useful . it gives you a chance to review them . now , mary , just put down the important base . i 'll stress these bits in the lecture .


m : you tell me ! we had a really nice chat in the cafe .

m : yes , fishing with my dad by the lake was so pleasant .

m : yes , we stayed in the cafe all the morning .

m : sure , we went to the cinema in the afternoon .

f : did you have a good time yesterday ? m : yes , i went fishing with my friend by the lake . but it rained at noon . so we stayed in a cafe before we went to the cinema at 7:00 pm . f : wow ! you had a wonderful day .


m : why do n't you bring an umbrella ? it 's raining now .

m : although it is cloudy now , it 's supposed to rain today .

m : yeah . although it is cloudy now , you should bring an umbrella with you .

m : yes , it is sunny now but it 's not supposed to be very hot .

m : why do you have an umbrella with you ? it 's not supposed to rain today , is it ? f : no , but it 's supposed to be very hot . i 'll use this umbrella to protect myself from the sun as soon as these clouds go away .


m : well , i have never had my teeth pulled before .

m : i heard you have checked your sore tooth by yourself .

m : so you go to see the dentist just because your teeth need to be cleaned .

m : so you go to see the dentist just because your husbend 's teeth need to be cleaned .

m : can you make a dentist appointment for me ? i had a tooth pulled last month but now i 'm having problems with another tooth . it hurts a lot . f : ok , i need to go to . i have n't seen the dentist in years and i really need my teeth cleaned .


f : my college is not expensive and that 's also my favorite part .

f : i understand . your college wo n't cost you much , so you like studying there , even though your classmates are n't friendly .

f : now you can be happy to take classes from great teachers . that was your dream .

f : yes , classmates are always the main reason we like our college .

f : why do you like your college so much ? m : because it has great teachers and i like all my classmates , too . but most importantly , it 's not expensive .


m : i guess that you are regret to study art in college .

m : i guess that you are regret to study business in college .

m : you are so lucky to be an art student who got a job at the museum .

m : why did you study spanish in college if you did n't like it ?

f : i should have studied business in college . i ca n't find a job . even though i went to a very good college . m : yes . everyone i know who studied business has a job . why did you decide to study art ? f : i liked spanish , but i thought i could get a job at a museum if i studied art .


f : sure , that 's very nice of you . i just do n't understand why he gets poor grades . he works really hard .

f : that 's so nice of you . i 'm sure he performs well in school .

f : i wonder why he does n't do his work at all .

m : hello mrs cruise , and thank you for coming into the school today . f : it 's my pleasure . did you need to talk to me about my son ? m : yes , he seemed to do all his work . but his grades are n't very good . let 's talk about helping him do better .


m : my hometown is also very beautiful . how beautiful your hometown is !

m : my hometown is also very beautiful . your hometown a not far from the city . what 's the lifestyle there ?

m : my hometown is also very beautiful . how beautiful your hometown is ! you live near a park in the big city .

m : my hometown is also very beautiful . your hometown is a beautiful mountain village and it is very close to the city .

m : hi grace , is your hometown beautiful ? f : it 's so beautiful and peaceful , but it 's a bit far from the city . what about yours ?


f : you probably get the lung cancer . fortunately you just feel tired sometimes .

f : i see . but you do n't feel tired at all .

f : i guess you are suffering from the bird flu without a cough or a fever .

f : that 's must be a bad cold with a cough and a fever .

f : good morning , what seems to be the problem ? m : good morning , mrs. brown . i have a cough and a fever and i feel very tired all the time . f : now take your shirt off , please . breathe in , breathe out . ok , you can put your shirt back on now . m : what seems to be the problem ? do i suffer from bird flu or is there something wrong with my lung ? f : oh , no . do n't be so nervous . you just have a bad cold . do you work in an air conditioned office ? m : yes , i do .


m : so , you can actually sing none of them now and you study chinese by writing ?

m : so , even after several times you are not able to follow the singer and you study chinese by reciting chinese poems ?

m : so , you start by listening to the radio a few times and then you study chinese by learning chinese songs ?

m : so , you study chinese by learning chinese songs and you can actually sing some of them now ?

f : are you ok , chuck ? you look pale . m : i 'm fine , catherine . i just stayed up late last night working on my chinese . f : oh , poor you . you know what , i found a new way to learn chinese and it works very well . m : you did ? do tell me . i 've spent all these months trying to learn something new about it . but i 've made little progress . f : sure . i 'm learning chinese through songs . m : so you 're learning chinese songs ? f : you can say that . i can actually sing some of them now . m : that 's a real achievement . how did you do that ? f : i start by listening to the song a few times and after several times i am able to follow the singer .


f : ok. at least 28 people will be invited to the party , that is enough .

f : sure . we are going to invite at least 28 people to this lecture .

f : no problem . 25 people will be invited to the wedding ceremony .

f : that is too much . we can only invite at most 20 people to the wedding .

f : hi , albert . you know , john won first place during the chess competition and we 've been asked to organize a party for him . m : yeah , sure . it 's about time we started to prepare it . f : exactly . and when is the best time to hold it ? m : well , john will leave for boston next tuesday . f : so what about 2 days before he leaves on may thirteenth ? that 's a sunday . m : sounds nice . f : what about the place , at school or at a restaurant ? m : i think it 'll be expensive if we hold it at a restaurant . john said his grandparents welcome us to their big house . f : great . and then , we ought to be thinking about invitations . who must we invite ? m : well , john 's chess coach . f : and john 's parents ? m : yes . besides , we 'll invite at least 5 teachers and 20 students .


m : alright , just get up on time , so we could arrive scholl before 7:30 .

m : since the first lesson begins at 8:30 , we really need to arrive at school before 7:20 .

m : well , just remember we ca n't be late for the first lesson begins at 7:50 , so we must arrive at school before 7:30 .

m : well , you must do n't forget that we need to catch the second lesson begins at 9:00 , so we need to get there before 8:00 .

f : hello , ben . you 're getting ready for tomorrow 's lessons , are n't you ? m : yes , but i 'm a little bit nervous , because i have no idea how to get along with my classmates . f : i understand how you 're feeling . just take it easy . you 'll make a lot of new friends very soon . m : thank you . i am sure that i will . by the way , what time will the first lesson begin ? f : at 8:00 o'clock , but before that we have 10 minutes to hand in homework and then 20 minutes for morning reading . m : so , we must get to school before 7:30 , right ? f : right .


f : he might . but i still like the original book than the film .

f : he did . his film is far more realistic than the book . i like it .

f : obviouesly , the book is better than the film , though he changed nothing .

f : he did . i like the same end in the film and the book .

f : oh , it 's so nice to be out of the cinema . it was so hot in there . i thought i melt . m : terrible , was n't it ? well , what did you think of madame curie ? do you think it is as good as the review said ? f : it 's a good film , but not as good as the book . i think some of the story was missing in the film . m : yes , but you could n't possibly fit everything that happens in a 200 page novel into a 2 hour film . there simply is n't the time . f : i know , but the director should at least try to follow the story . with this film , he left out some important people and even changed the end . m : well , perhaps he thought he was improving the story , karen .


m : thanks for calling sam for help for me .

m : thanks for telling me sam 's phone number .

m : i want to ask sam to repair my bike . could you please tell me his phone number ?

m : hey , rose , sorry to bother you . there 's something wrong with my computer , and i want to call sam for help . can you give me his new phone number ? f : sure .


f : i did n't know that you only train arm muscles with barbells at gym .

f : your back muscle training is useful , no wonder you like gyms .

f : after regular trainings , your leg muscles look very beautiful , nick .

f : the barbell training works , as i find your back muscles beautiful .

f : you look so fit , nathan ? what do you often do at the gym ? m : well , i try to work on specific back and lower back muscles with barbells . but i do n't like gyms so much , you know .


f : true . it 's convenient to write blog on the smart phone .

f : yes . i am editing words on my laptop for work .

f : yeah . i am sending an e-mail to my friends .

f : yes . writing blog on the smart phone is so inconvenient .

m : what are you doing there with your mobile phone ? f : i 'm moblogging . m : moblogging ? what does that mean ? f : oh , moblogging is a combination of the word `` mobile '' and `` blogging '' . it 's another form of blogging . users can publish blog entries to the web from a mobile phone or other mobile devices . m : sounds interesting . that must be very convenient .


m : money doesn ' t mean happiness , mary also lives a happy life .

m : well ! you can not hate jenny just because of her poor family .

m : look ! jenny lives happier than mary , although they ' re both rich .

m : jenny ' s family isn ' t very rich , but they are living a happy life .

f : jenny is very happy . m : why do you think she 's happy ? f : her father is a ceo , so her family is very rich . they have a lot of money . m : i do n't think money is the same thing as happiness . f : that 's true . mary 's family is n't very rich , but they love and respect each other and live a happy life .


f : ok. we must arrive by 6:00 a.m on friday , then we will get the ticket .

f : we must arrive by 6:00 a.m on sunday morning .

f : yes . the most important thing of getting tickets is taking something to sit on .

f : we must start lining up in the park at 6:00 a.m on monday , so that we will have a chance to get the ticket .

f : hi , john . you know the music festival that starting this saturday ? m : um ... someone mentioned it . is it any good ? f : it 's great . mostly small folk groups , but they have well-known bands , too . some of us go every year . you want to join us ? m : but is n't it too late to get tickets ? f : well , the way it works is , about 6:00 am on friday . people start lining up in the park . we all bring something to sit on and food . so the wait is not bad as long as you 're at the park by 6:00 , you 'll get a ticket . m : ok. i think i can get there by 6:00. i 'll go .


f : yeah , as our life is funny , we do n't need to find an after school club for something .

f : yeah , our life is quiet and my life basically consists of company , work and company .

f : yeah , our life is boring . we have to think of something we can do after company .

f : yeah , as our life is boring , we really need to find an after school club for something .

f : you know , we have to think of something we can do after school . my life basically consists of school , homework and school . it 's getting to be quite boring . m : yeah , we really need to find an after school club for something .


f : what medicine should i take , doctor ? you mean we should eat after 9 at night .

f : you mean we should eat after 9 at night . could you give us more advice ?

f : ok , thank you . we should try not to eat after eight o 'clock in the evening . let 's continue our survey .

f : ok , thank you . we should try not to eat after nine o 'clock in the evening . let 's continue our survey .

f : today , i 'd like to find out what people are doing to keep healthy . excuse me , you look so good . what do you do to keep in shape ? m : nothing special . i ride my bike to work every day except when it rains . i love to eat out , so i eat whenever i want . i just try not to eat after 9 at night .


m : i 'll go to the palace hotel by subway as you suggest .

m : i 'll go to the palace museum by bus as you suggest .

m : i 'll go to the palace hotel by bus as you suggest .

m : i 'll go to the palace hotel by taxi as you suggest .

m : what 's the best way to get to the palace hotel , subway or taxi ? f : i 'd take the bus if i were you .


f : the bus left exactly an hour before the time , so i had to wait for another two hours .

f : right , the bus left 10 minutes earlier . fortunately , i caught the bus .

f : can you believe that ? bus 20 left half an hour before the scheduled time !

f : yes ! the bus left 10 minutes before the due schedule !

m : why did you get home so late , sarah ? i was worried sick ! f : i had everything timed perfectly . i sat in the coffee shop , waiting for bus 55. it is supposed to leave at 4:45 sharp . i take it everyday at that time because it arrives at the waterson station just in time to catch bus 15 . m : and you lost track of time , did n't you ? f : no , ken , not this time . i was at the bus stop on time and i was picking up my bag and getting to my feet at 4:35. i was two feet from the bus when it suddenly left . m : 10 minutes early ?


m : i want to come out of the sea and lying on the beach for a while .

m : the sun burnt my back . i regret coming out today

m : it 's a great choice that we come to the beach and enjoy the sunshine .

m : i really enjoy the walk on the road and breathing the fresh air .

f : what a beautiful day today . m : yes , everyone seems to be having a great time here . i 'm so glad we come out today . f : yes , i have n't enjoyed sunshine lying on my back on the beach like this for a long time .


f : i like the cats part . i know it 's a wonderful musical that 's famous worldwide .

f : seems you also enjoyed the time in york town with uncle in west england .

f : after all , you only went shopping in oxford street in york town with your aunt .

f : anyway , good to know you did n't miss the big tower york in south england .

f : where did you stay in london ? m : we stayed with my uncle . he lives in london . f : what did you do in london ? m : we went shopping in oxford street . oxford street is one of the best places to shop in london . i bought a great pair of jeans there . f : what else did you do ? m : we went to see a musical . we saw the show cats . it was wonderful . i love the songs and the dancing . f : did you go anywhere else in england ? m : we went to stay with my aunt in york . f : where 's york ? m : york is in the northeast of england . there 's a big church there and a castle and very old walls around the city . f : like the great wall of china ? m : a little bit , but york city walls are much smaller . it was fun walking around the city on the walls .


f : i agree with you . it needs long working hours . although you are good at sell , this job can be difficult .

f : you 're right . you are not good at purchasing .

f : you 're right . you are not good at selling .

f : i agree with you . its pay is quite low . although you are good at sell , you deserve better .

f : i really need to find a job now . m : so do i. do you see anything good listed ? f : how about this telephone sales job ? you call people and try to sell them magazines . m : that sounds boring and anyway i 'm not good at selling .


f : really ? you think it does n't sound fine to you and you want to continue to discuss with me ?

f : yeah , i am available this friday and this saturday . so , would you like to finish this interview ?

f : yeah , i 'm not available this friday but available this saturday . so , do you want to finish this interview ?

f : okay . actually i have never babysitted my cousin 's daughter . and you can continue training me .

f : hello , i 'm sylvia from mexico . m : have you ever worked as a babysitter ? f : yes , actually when i was in year 11 , almost everyday after school my cousin would leave her little daughter with me . m : did you enjoy the time with her ? f : yes , sure . she was 2 years old and she just learned to walk . it was quite exhausting , but i like her so much and i enjoyed every minute of it . m : that 's amazing . can you start working friday night ? f : oh , sorry . i 'm not available this friday . maybe saturday ? m : ok , sounds fine to me .


f : so you think that living in the village is exciting .

f : so you think that living in the city is annoyed .

f : so you think that living in the village is annoyed .

f : so you think that living in the village is satisfying .

m : you 'll never guess my mom and dad have just decided we 're going to live in a village . it 's so inconvenient there . f : why have they done that ? m : dad says it 'll cut our living costs because houses are n't so expensive there , but i do n't see it . i mean we 'll spend more on petrol getting to the city , wo n't we ? f : but your mom and dad work at home and you 've got your student card for the bus and it 's quiet living there . m : buses do n't often go to the countryside nowadays , i 'll be stuck out there like with no social life .


f : so , mr. lam did n't help you and you could n't go out with your friends before because you had a part-time job to do ?

f : so , you could n't go out with your friends before because you had to prepare for the exams and now you are with a full-time job ?

f : so , you could n't go out with your friends before because you could n't even pay for the bus fare ? okay , i see .

f : so , you could n't go out with your friends before because you could n't even pay for the bus fare ? and now you are still not ok ?

f : hello , sam . how are your exam preparations coming along ? m : good , miss swift . i 've been working hard for it recently , i 'm sure that the exam wo n't cause much trouble . f : excellent . so are you working at the weekends now to get some pocket money ? m : yes , i 'm very grateful to mr. lam , he really helped me with my problem . f : mr. lam said that your problem was that you had no pocket money . is that right ? m : yeah , i could n't go out with my friends . because i did n't have the money for the bus fare . but i 'm ok now with a part-time job .


f : learning one language is good . is it a chinese textbook in your hand ?

f : how can you learn three languages at the same time ? but you do n't choose to learn french .

f : are learning two languages namely chinese and french ? you are not learning french , right ?

f : that 's cool . you are learning two languages at the same time including french and german .

f : what 's in your hand , bob ? m : it 's a german textbook . i 'm learning german now . f : but are n't you also learning french ? do n't tell me you 're learning them at the same time . m : well , that 's exactly what i 'm doing now .


m : i will take a map at the train station .

m : ok , i will ask visitor 's office for help as soon as i get lost .

m : ok , i will get a map on visitor 's office .

m : i will take a map at the un office directly .

m : next week i 'm going to new york to sign a business contract . what would you suggest i see while i 'm there ? f : you should definitely see the un building and from there , you could walk over to broadway and see a movie or drama . m : how about new york 's universities ? i 'm especially interested in learning about their schools there and the courses they offer . f : columbia university and new york university are two of the best schools in the city . i 'm sure they offer excellent courses . m : do you have a map of the city ? f : yes , i have one right here in fact . i can give you this one but i 'd also suggest that you stop at the visitor 's office near the train station . they will have good up-to-date maps and they can give you more tourist information about the city .


m : well , i 'm glad to hear that you get a good grade because you looked very pleased when you took the test .

m : oh , i.m sorry to hear that , i thought you must get a good grade because you looked so relaxed in the test .

m : it 's not surprising you got a good grade because looked so relaxed in the test , right ?

m : alright , that 's okay for you to feel nervous in the test , luckily you got a good grade at last .

m : how did you do on the test , jane ? you look very pleased with yourself when you left class . so i guess you must have done quite well . f : unfortunately that was mostly overconfidence , frank . i studied hard and i was very relaxed when i took the test . but i did n't get a very good grade .


m : the house has fallen apart , it 's dangerous for us to live in it .

m : i caught a cold after taking a cold bath last night because there was no hot water .

m : there is no doorbell in this restaurant , you have to wait for the waiter to open the door for you .

m : there is no hot water in the kettle . you can get some from the kitchen .

f : what a terrible house ! m : i 'm sick of it , too ! f : the doorbell does n't work , there 's no hot water , and the building is so old that it seems to be falling apart .


m : so i dropped my phone on the floor .

m : luckily i found my room keys in the bag .

m : i ca n't find my car keys . i thought i left them in the bag . f : look on the floor . maybe you dropped them . m : there not here , and they may still be inside the car . f : i 'll look . you 're right , dad . here they are .


f : you 're right that part-time jobs would too much study time . i do n't think it 's good .

f : i think so . part-time jobs only take up little study time , but the return is huge .

f : i agree . part-time jobs are so time-consuming that nobody now ever thinks of that .

f : you think part-time jobs can help one to study , while they take up little study time .

f : what do you think of your new life in college ? m : well , it is very nice . there are many clubs in the college , such as dancing clubs , painting clubs and football clubs . f : have you joined any clubs ? m : i have joined a chess club . you know , i am very fond of playing chess . f : now , many college students do a part time job to earn some pocket money . what do you think of that ? m : well , it can really help us earn some money and gain some experience , but i am afraid it would take up too much study time .


m : no problem . i 'll pick you up at 6:00 .

m : you can cook for your daughter first and pick me up at 6:45 .

m : ok , i 'll wait for you at home until 7:30 .

m : that 's good , because i wo n't be home until 7:30 .

f : what time should i pick you up ? m : let 's see , i should be home by 6:00 , but i need some time to get ready . how about 6:45 ? f : well , i have to prepare dinner for my son . i 'll be there at 7:30 .


m : oh , you like diego rivera 's paintings most , but you do n't know his wife , do you ?

m : why do you like diego rivera 's paintings most ?

m : athough you like frida kahlo 's paintings most , you only stared in it for about 5 minutes .

m : since you like henri matisse 's paintings most , why did you not stare in them .

m : how was your school today rosa ? f : it was fun . our class went on a trip to the museum of modern art . m : so you went there ? how did you get there ? f : we took the bus it was crowded ? . m : how was your trip to the museum ? f : it was great , it is so big that we only saw about half of the paintings . i 'd have to go back another day to see them all but i did see some great ones . m : did you have a favorite ? f : yeah , my favorite was a painting by diego rivera . i stared in it for about 15 minutes . there were some nice ones by his wife , frieda , khalo , too .


m : although i 'd love to cook , we 're at school now .

m : ah ! i have to wipe all the dishes at home .

m : since we 're at home , i 'd love to cook .

m : i 'd rather do cook than anything , but we are in the library .

f : mike , would you like to help me do some cooking ? m : oh no , i 'd rather do anything than cook . f : then wipe all the dishes .


f : it must be a great experience to work in a hotel and play the piano for a group of british . tell me more about that .

f : i know you do n't like working in summer , especially play the guitar for a group of people in such warm weather .

f : i know you hate travelling all the time . what have you done during the three months since you went back from italy ?

f : you mean you hate travelling all the time ? travelling is one of my favorite things ! i hope i can get a similar job someday .

f : hi , george . what have you been doing lately ? i have n't seen you around much . where have you been ? m : oh , i was playing the piano for a group of germany . i just got back . f : it must be exciting to play the piano and travel all the time . m : well , playing the piano is great , but the traveling is no fun . i have just been to my manager . and he has offered me a job playing on the coast for the summer .


f : why you had the bet with the other car ? luckily , you did n't lost control of the car .

f : let 's go to the hospital since you hit the patch and got injured badly .

f : you hit an ice patch ! it could be worse . fortunately you are not injured .

f : you should n't drive so quick at the corner . now you get badly injured .

f : are you ok ? m : i think so . i 'm just a little frightened . f : i should think so that looks like a pretty bad accident . m : it was , my guess i 'm lucky . f : you bet you are . what happened ? m : well , i was just driving around the corner back there . and i lost control of the car . i must have hit an ice patch .


f : it takes me three hours to finish my homework every day .

f : you need to reduce outdoor activities and have a good rest at home .

f : you can do some outdoor exercise after dinner every day .

f : i 'll take your advice and watch tv while working .

f : all you do all day is working and watching tv . you really should start thinking about exercising . m : i never thought about that . but you 're right . i should start doing more outdoor activities .


f : i agree . it is really disappointing .

f : i 'm surprised that you think it 's interesting .

f : i agree . it 's nowhere near disappointing .

f : how is the movie last night ? is it interesting ? m : no , it 's terrible , i 'm really disappointed about it . i doubt it 's worth the price of the ticket .


f : really ? but it 's already 8:30 am now .

f : oh , i see , it 's only 8:00 am now . but it 's fortunate that i can come in now .

f : oh , i see , it 's only 8:00 am now .

f : sir , can i come in , now ? m : sorry , madam . i 'm afraid that we do n't open for another half an hour . our business hours are from 8:30 am to 5:30 pm .


f : sorry , i do n't have free time the day after tomorrow . i ca n't discuss with the landlord in that day .

f : i think it 's a good idea . i will discuss the price with the landlord tomorrow .

f : you mean you can give me a discount but i have to pay the rent at once , right ?

f : of course . i will discuss with my boyfriend , because he dislikes the gothic window .

f : hello , i am miss gear . i ... m : oh , good morning , miss gear . come in , please . we have talked on the phone . you 'd like to rent the place ? f : yes , i 'd like to have a look at this house . m : that 's quite good . let me show you around the place . how do you like the location ? f : the place is very convenient . as it 's only a 5 minutes ' walk from the nearest bus stop . this must be the bedroom . oh my god . i love the french window . m : i am very glad that you like it . f : the living room is big and the kitchen is ok . m : and this is a very safe building , too . f : that 's good . the advertisement says the rent is $ 350 a month , right ? could you think about giving me a discount on the price ? m : i am afraid i ca n't decide it . as for the price , you should discuss with the landlord instead of me . he will be here tomorrow .


f : yeah , swimming is a good choice for favorite sport .

f : i can tell that jogging is your favorite sport . i always see you jogging with your wife in the morning .

f : i know that basketball is your favorite sport . i often see you playing basketball with your son in the morning .

f : you look pretty fit . you must be a sports fan ! m : well , i often spend time jogging with my son in the morning , and i sometimes play basketball with my friends . but my favorite sport is still swimming .


f : it 's so nice of you . my assistant will be on sick leave and is going to see the doctor tomorrow .

f : you are a life saver ! my assistant is attending the meeting and is not available now .

f : my assistant will finish filling these forms by 4:00 .

f : it 's so nice of you . form 1-4 need to be filled in . take your time .

f : jim , can you help me fill these forms ? my assistant has been ill and went to see the doctor just now . m : just tell me what needs to be done . i 'm free till the 4:00 o'clock meeting begins .


f : you are right . the computer is much better than the television .

f : you are right . the camera is much better than the television .

f : you are right . the television is much better than the computer .

f : you are right . the prize , 50-inch television , is much better than the computer .

m : there is a really good art competition in teens news . f : is n't that the one that 's on every year ? you have to paint a picture of your family or your friends . m : this year it 's a picture of the countryside . f : can i enter then ? m : neither of us can . you 're too old at 16 . f : is n't your younger sister good at art ? m : yes , she might like to enter . f : what does she draw with ? m : colored pencils mostly and sometimes oil paints . she hates using watercolors though . f : look here , she wo n't be able to use oils in this competition . m : that 's ok. she prefers colored pencils anyway . f : oh , look at this . they 're giving away some great prizes , a computer , a television and a camera among other things . m : who gets the computer then ? the winner ? f : no , the computer and camera are the second prize . strange ! i thought the computer would be the best prize . m : yes , but look at the size of this screen , 60 inches . that 's much better than a computer .


m : ok. but this tv program does n't show such jobs now .

m : ok. this newspaper presents us many place that can take a picnic . you can have a look .

m : ok , let me find some jobs in the newspaper now .

m : look ! there are so many jobs presented on this website . you can search with me now .

m : wow , sally , there are so many jobs to choose from in the paper . what do you want to do ? f : i think working in the media could be very interesting . there 's tv , newspapers , the internet .


f : i 'm so glad that you invite me to be a guest tonight . i 'll arrive at 8:00 pm .

f : thanks . i will enjoy my voluntary time tomorrow .

f : thanks . i 'll try my best to be a volunteer .

f : i think i do n't need to buy a ticket because i wo n't go to tonight 's event .

m : we are looking for volunteers for tonight 's event . are you available ? f : yeah . m : the guests will arrive at 7:30 pm . you can be at the front desk to take the tickets .


m : i agree . the temple is really old and it has been worn down .

m : i 'm glad that you enjoyed your trip today . the temple is very impressive indeed .

m : i agree . it 's modern , but it 's not impressive enough .

m : thank you , you look impressive too .

m : i hope you had a wonderful time today . f : yes , indeed . this temple is really impressive .


f : so , your timetable is not filled with difficult subjects ? and mondays are terrible because monday means the beginning of a whole week ?

f : ok , i see . you think mondays are terrible because monday is full of difficult lessons for you , right ? oh , calm down !

f : so , your timetable is filled with easy subjects ? and mondays are terrible because you do n't want to work after the weekend ?

f : ok , i see . mondays are terrible because monday is full of difficult lessons for you , like maths in the morning .

m : mondays are terrible . our timetable is filled with difficult subjects . f : like what ? m : well , like english , french , geography and chemistry in the morning , followed by maths in the afternoon .


f : i lost the way . could you help me find another way ?

f : a couple of cars crashed into each other just down the road . how terrible !

f : how terrible ! an accident just happened that a car crashed into the telegraph pole .

f : i need change the way since my car was broken .

m : please turn around and find another way . f : what 's wrong sir ? m : a couple of cars crashed into each other just down the road .


f : i do n't know how to write my paper .

m : hi lily , we will have a get-together this weekend . come and join us ! f : ah , i really want to have fun with you , but i have to struggle for my paper . m : oh , what a pity . you really need to take some outdoor activities .


m : well ! i will take part in the math competition !

m : great ! i can take part in a writing competition !

m : are you kidding ? i won a prize in the math competition ?

m : i know that my city will become better . but i hate writing .

f : hi , ted . i have some good news for you . m : what is it ? f : there will be a writing competition in our school next week . since you are good at writing , you might be interested .


m : yes . i think you should buy a new watch .

m : yes . i think you should buy a new clock instead .

m : well , i do n't think you should buy a new clock , instead you should buy a new watch .

m : yes . i think you should get a lot of money and buy a new watch .

f : i like to buy a new watch . can you help me ? m : why do n't you buy a clock ? then you can save a lot of money . f : that 's a good idea .


m : my exam results are really unsatisfying . i could n't sleep well .

m : i do n't bothered by the poor test results . i had a good dream last night .

m : i did well in the exam two months ago .

m : guess what the exam results were , it turned out that i came first . f : that 's great . i 'm sure you could n't fall asleep last night .


m : why are you excited about your new school life ?

m : you look happy to start your new school life .

m : why do you get anxious when you walk by your old school ?

m : why do you get anxious when you walk by your new school ?

m : can you believe the school year is almost here ? f : i know . every time i walk by our new school , i get a little anxious .


f : although i am not busy then , i want to cancel the meeting .

f : although i am not busy then , i still want to change the time of the meeting .

f : but i still want to change the time of the meeting .

f : since i do n't have to attend the meeting , i want to skip the meeting .

m : we will be having a meeting tomorrow at noon . f : oh , can we push the meeting forward a little bit ? i am busy then . m : i 'm sorry . the time has already been set , and you must attend .


f : okay , so you like vegetables and fruits most , your information is very useful to the test we are doing .

f : so you like chocolate and cake best , since you mind us asking questions , we wo n't ask more .

f : well , hamburgers and french fries are your favorite food , since you mind us asking questions , that 's all .

f : alright , hamburgers and french fries are your favorite food , and what 's your least favorite food ?

f : hello , i 'm from the students ' union . we 're doing a survey of students ' eating habits . would you mind if i ask you a few questions ? m : not at all . f : what 's your favorite food ? m : hamburgers and french fries .


f : ok , i 'll get off there and come back through the mountains on a bus .

f : ok , i 'll get off there and come back through the mountains on foot .

f : ok , i 'll get off there and come back at the beginning by bus .

m : hello , tourist information , what can i do for you ? f : hello . i 'm phoning about the boat trips on the river d ? can you tell me which days they are ? m : sure , they go every friday and sunday . f : and where does the boat leave from ? m : you 'll find it next to the bridge , it 's 10 minutes walk from north street car park . f : are there several trips a day ? m : just one , it starts at 12:15 , it takes about an hour and 45 minutes . so you 'll be back by 2:00 . f : how far up the river will the boat take us ? m : all the way to aldford . that 's aldford . you get off there and come back through the mountains on a bus .


f : your flat must be big since you swim 3 times a week in the swimming pool in it .

f : that makes sense , there is no garden in a flat . but do you like gardening ?

f : i 'm happy to know that you are a student but you go to the theater quite often .

f : it seems you do n't have interests in anything . you even do n't do any sports .

f : excuse me , we 're doing a survey on the free time habits of british people . can i ask you a few questions ? m : sure . f : thanks . right , first question . how often do you go to a bar or a pub ? m : oh , not very often . i do n't drink , but i sometimes go with friends . f : ok , do you do any sport ? m : yes , i go swimming in the local swimming pool 3 times a week . f : and how often do you go to the theater ? m : hardly ever . about once a year , perhaps ? i go to the cinema quite a lot , but not the theater . f : ok , and do you ever do any gardening ? m : no , i have n't got a garden . i live in a flat .


m : how many states are there in america ?

m : i did n't know you were born in britain .

m : hi mary , as an american what do you think is the biggest difference between american english and british english ? f : it 's people 's accents i think .


m : all right . i love being interviewed about my job . i really like talking about myself again and again .

m : great ! i 'll help you to arrange an interview to mrs. chung .

m : great ! i 'll help you to arrange an interview .

m : well , i will not do the school project for you . why not ask mrs. chung for help ?

f : hey , dad , i have just been given this project at school . do you think you can help me out ? m : sure , what 's this project about ? f : well , i should interview someone that i admire about their jobs . m : well , i am an expert when it comes to my job . accounting is a respectable job and one that i am always happy to talk about . f : dad , i know how much you love your job . it is n't that i do n't admire you . but what i was hoping actually was that you could speak to mr. chung , your diving friend , and see if he would agree to an interview . diving for a living sounds cool .


m : yeah , absolutely i can go the garage to pick up fiona , and i am sure i 'll be at the post office at 1:30 on time .

m : okay , i 'm willing to wash your car at the garage at 5:00 , i think we can eat dinner together then .

m : well , do n't worry about that , i will help you wash your car at the garage , see you later then .

m : alright , i 'll repair your car at the garage , you said you have books to return on tuesday , i think i can help you do that , too .

f : chris , remember at 11:00 this morning you have to call your grandparents . and at 12:00 , can you take fiona to the swimming pool in my car ? just medium friend there . m : ok. i wanted to watch some tv but i can wait . f : can you get some stamps too ? the post office closes at 1:00 but you be there at 12:30 if you go straight from the pool . m : ok , anything else ? f : there are some library books to return that i do that on monday . can you wash the car ? if you do that at the garage at 1:00 , you 'll be back here at lunchtime .


f : although recycling newspaper can save money , it can not help save environment .

f : recycling newspapers can cut down on waste . but it do harm to our environment .

f : we can protect the forest by recycling newspapers . it is a good way to save environment .

f : recycling newspapers can protect the forest . but paper is not made from trees .

f : today i am interviewing 16-year-old mike about his feelings on how people can help save the environment . so , mike . how can we save the environment ? m : by saving water . f : well , how can we do that ? m : by not using too much water when we wash dishes , take a bath and when we do other things , like watering the plants outside . f : do you have any other suggestions ? m : yes , we should n't waste paper because trees are being cut down to make the paper . by recycling paper we save the forest where animals live .


f : yes , my tour will begin in new york .

f : yes , my tour will begin in los angeles .

f : yes , my tour will begin in vancouver .

f : yes , my tour will begin in vancouver . i 'm a real football stars

m : thank you , janet jackson for accepting our interview invitation . f : thank you . m : you are a real popstar . i ca n't wait for your unbreakable world tour that will kick off in vancouver on august thirty first .


f : i 'm really happy that we finally got to hawaii for our honeymoon .

f : it is the happiest wedding i 've ever been to .

f : mary is the ugliest bride i have ever seen .

f : is n't mary a beautiful bride ? m : yes , she is indeed . john looks very happy too .


f : are you going to cook dinner for yourself ?

f : i 'm going to eat out . why do n't you go with me ?

f : why you want to buy some vegetable later ?

f : how careless i was ! i promised to cook dinner for you , but i forget to buy the vegetables . m : never mind . that restaurant in our neighborhood opens 24 hours a day .


m : so you still hope to watch the game tomorrow , for you have little work .

m : are you going to work tonight ? we can go out to watch movie tonight .

m : you wo n't regret to enjoy the game tonight and i think you can finish your work well tomorrow .

m : of course you can enjoy the game tonight , but i have to do your work tonight .

f : i do n't think i can go out to watch the game tonight . i 've got a lot of work to do . m : have a bit of fun , you can do your work tomorrow . f : well , in that case , i 'll do it tomorrow morning .


m : yes . although he is quiet when he eats , uncle jim eats too much .

m : maybe uncle jim has a good sense of humor , but he still talks a lot when he eats .

m : yes . uncle jim 's manners are just fine . he is quiet and friendly .

m : maybe uncle jim has a good sense of humor , but he never talks when he eats .

m : i wish uncle jim would n't talk with his mouth full of food . f : well , i love his jokes and that makes up for his lack of manners .


m : ok. i will find a foreign actor in his forties .

m : i will find a chinese actor who is in his forties .

m : why do you think a 40-year-old foreign actor is not suitable for your play ?

m : i will find a 40-year-old foreign actor .

f : jim , we need to find a foreign actor for our play . m : it 's not a problem . i can manage it . f : good . we want a 40 year old man .


m : it 's normal that you find working at night in the zoo is tough and unnecessary .

m : i certainly understand you . indeed , someone needs to be on duty , especially in an organization like yours .

m : i see . you work at a research institute , so it needs to be on duty all the time .

m : i admire you . hardly any person would like working only after midnight , but you love the 24-hour work .

m : i have with me this evening , louise graham , a group leader at ravens field outdoor adventure center for children . louise , how long have you been there ? f : well , before i first went there 2 years ago , i thought i 'd probably only stay for a year . but after 6 months or so . i really started to enjoy the job , so i 'd been there ever since . to be honest , i was lacking in self confidence and when i first arrived i was a bit worried about making mistakes . i was frightened i might put the children in danger because of my inexperience . m : what 's the best thing about your work ? f : one thing i like is seeing them have so much fun . even if sometimes their behavior is n't perfect , and i can suggest activities that have n't been tried before , but there are always some children who have n't quite got as much ability as others , and for me , the most rewarding part of the job is getting them to succeed and things they have n't managed to do before . it 's hard work though , sometimes you 're on duty at night . m : um , what do you think about that ? f : well , i ca n't say i look forward to starting work at 10:00 pm . but the kids have to be looked after 24 hours , so someone has to do it , and all the staff take turns .


f : yeah . i agree with you . the life in the city is interesting .

f : yeah . the life in the city is tiresome .

f : yeah . the life in the a smaller city is tiresome .

f : yeah . i agree with you . the life in the city is satisfying .

f : how long have you been living in this city , jack ? m : let me see . i came to this city when i was 23 years old . so 5 years now . f : do you like living in the big city ? m : not so much . air pollution has become such a big problem here now . f : so do you want to move to the countryside ? m : no . life there is really slow and boring , and here in the city we can get fresh vegetables and even some rare kinds of fruit . how i wish the air in the city could be fresher . perhaps , it could be if there were fewer cars . f : i do n't think it 's that easy to solve the pollution problem . m : so , how long have you been living here ? f : i moved here from the countryside only 2 years ago . m : but i 'm already tired of the life here ? f : do you want to move back to the countryside ? m : no . as you said , life in the countryside can be boring . f : so will you keep living here ? m : no . i 'm considering moving to a smaller city . you know , a city with fresher air and better traffic .


f : sounds useful . may i join you next time to improve balance by jumping rope ?

f : so jumping rope also helps strengthen lungs . no wonder you never swim .

f : you mean weight-lifting ca n't help people get stronger , but rope-jumping can .

f : oh , weight-lifting , swimming and rope-jumping all help you improve balance .

f : where are you going ? m : i 'm going to the gym to lift weights . want to come ? f : no , thanks . i 'm going to prepare for my chemistry midterm . do you usually just lift weights ? m : no . i lift to get stronger . then i swim to help my heart and lungs and i jump rope to improve my balance .


f : it is very boring . now , i want return to you .

f : now , here is the book to be returned .

f : i 'm here to invite you for dinner .

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 .


f : he should have gone to the zoo , just like us this time .

f : come on , this farm is lovely and i see no birds nearby .

f : but i think the birds near this lake look too nice to hurt us .

f : i will , but look , the birds are less active than those at zoo .

m : hi , jane . look at all the birds on the lake . f : wow , there are a lot of birds . they 're far more active than those at the zoo . m : they 're pretty , but be careful of them . my friend was bitten by a big bird once . and it really hurt .


f : i did n't know you went to sleep at 11:30 .

f : it ca n't be 11:20. i went to bed at 11:20 but you were n't home .

f : yes , you were home around 11:20 last night .

f : when on earth did you get home last night ? 11:30 or 12:00 ? m : not really . my watch told me it was only 11:20 when i opened the door .


m : i will pay 100 yuan in total to buy two t-shirts . do n't you have any discount ?

m : i will pay 90 yuan in total to buy a t-shirt . so 180 yuan in total .

m : i will pay 90 yuan in total to buy two t-shirts . fine , here you are .

m : i will pay 110 yuan in total to buy two t-shirts . that 's too expensive .

m : i 'd like to see the t-shirts . how much are they ? f : you 're lucky because they 're on sale now . one is 50 yuan but if you buy two , you 'll have 10 yuan off .