f : you mean that cordoba is the closest city to you ? your trip to argentina must be great .

f : it is pretty cool that the closest city to the hotel you stayed , you must go there , right ?

f : it is good to heart that you are very close to sevilla . did you go there and take a look ?

f : all of you 12 people go to sevilla ? though it is the closest city to you , you must tired .

f : larry , it 's great to see you . how are you ? m : i 'm great . i just came back from vacation with martha 's family . f : where did you go ? m : well , her parents were celebrating their thirtieth wedding anniversary . so they paid for all of us to go to spain . f : that 's awesome . how many people went ? m : there were 12 adults , and 6 kids . f : wow , if you put more than 4 members of my family together , it would be a disaster . m : mine , too . but my wife 's family is wealthy enough to make sure everyone gets a lot of space . they rented a farm . and martha and i had our own cottage . so we played with the kids during the day . but it was easy to get privacy when we wanted it . that 's very necessary on family trips . f : i agree . so what did you do on this farm ? m : we cooked and ate together . we went swimming and we played games . but we also took day trips in the car . f : i would be scared to drive around a foreign country . m : it was n't so bad . we were only about 45 minutes from sevilla and an hour from cordoba . we went to madrid , too . but that was 4 hours away .


m : what a lovely music . this concert is really nice .

m : i am happy to have a dance with you in this ball .

m : i used to like dancing with you in the ball . i do n't like dancing with you now .

m : what a lovely sun ! may i have one more dance with you miss bennett ? f : my pleasure mister bingley .


f : you leave a spare key in your apartment and you will get your book from your neighbor .

f : what 's the problem ? do n't you have your apartment key ? m : it 's a good thing , i leave a spare key with my neighbor . i 'm going to stop by and ask him for it . so i can get in and get my books .


f : please speak louder . i ca n't hear you as the tv is so loud .

f : do n't turn off the radio . i ca n't hear it .

f : i think you should apologize to me because you broke my radio .

f : could you turn that off ? i ca n't hear myself think . m : what ?


f : really ? you do n't think the student 's welfare club really helped you and you think the club is expensive ?

f : so , you have no complaints about the club and you think the club is satisfying ? okay , i see .

f : really ? you have a lot of complaints about the club but you think the club is satisfying ? okay , i see .

f : really ? you mean you think the club is satisfying and you think i am not fantastic ? okay , i see .

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 : so you think the student 's welfare club really helped you ? m : oh , yes , i have no complaints about the club . i think you are fantastic .


m : thank you so much . my wife and i are so excited to be parents . we need to learn a lot of things .

m : i 'm so happy for her , she and her husband want to have a baby for a longtime .

m : thank you , i am so happy that i will be a grandpa soon .

m : my wife lily is so happy , she must be a great mom .

f : what is it ? you seem thrilled . m : mary just told me that i 'm gon na be a dad soon . f : really ? i feel so happy for you , too . congrats .


m : it is a wise choice to type your paper after the party , or you will not able to hand it in to your professor on time this morning .

m : it is good that you type your paper after the party , but it is unnecessary because your professor loves to accept late papers .

m : you uncle must be happy because you visited him after your mother 's birthday party . did you bring the birthday cake to him ?

m : no wonder you are still energetic today with sufficient sleep . you studied history after the party and did great in today 's test .

m : are you feeling well , linda ? you look very tired . f : no , my sister and i had a birthday party for our brother last night . i did n't get much sleep . m : where did you have the party ? f : at my uncles ' , and the party lasted very long . after the party , i had to type a history paper for the next morning . i was very nervous for my professor hates accepting any late papers .


m : thank you for adding my name to the mailing list . i 'll come to collect the tickets tomorrow .

m : i will . i shall book the ticket for tomorrow 's performance today . can i book four tickets to the park now ?

m : fine , i 'll come to collect the headphones tomorrow and come for the show the day after tomorrow .

m : ok , i 'll come and pick the headphone tomorrow . thank you for telling me that how to get the regular information .

f : so here are your four ticket sir , is there anything else i can do for you ? m : yes , i was wondering if i could get regular information about what 's on ? f : certainly , i can add your name to our mailing list . would that be ok ? m : that would be very good . yes , please . oh , and there is something else , sorry one of our group is hard of hearing and i heard that you can supply special headphones ? f : that 's right , as long as you tell us in advance , we can always do that . i 'll book those for you now , and you can just collect them here tomorrow before the show .


m : it 's foggy now . but it will be fine at noon .

m : kathy , i 'm wondering if it 's going to be fine this afternoon . f : so what ? m : the football match ! it 's due at 2:00. but the fog ! f : do n't you see the winds beginning to lift up ? i 'm sure it 'll be fine then .


m : yes , living in the city costs too much .

m : yes , i think the cost of living in the city is not too high or too low , too .

m : why do you think the cost of living in a city is very low ?

m : yes , living in the city costs too much . but , why do you think there has no pressure in study ?

m : being away from home for college can be stressful . besides all the pressures of study , there 's the pressure on your pocket . today , let 's go to a university to find out . excuse me . can i ask you a few questions ? f : well , ok . m : how do you find the cost of living in the city ? f : everything is expensive , including clothing , housing and traveling .


m : you are right . i really do need to get a new job .

m : you are right . i do n't need to get a new car .

m : seems like i have to get a new car after all .

m : i need to get my car fixed right away . it makes a strange sound whenever i speed up or slow down . f : what you need to do is trade that piece of junk in for something better . you 're a manager here , for god 's sake .


m : you mean your family can not afford your school fees .

m : so you think the school fees matters most .

m : so they do n't have courses you like .

m : hi julie , i heard you finally chose a college to attend . how did you decide ? f : yes , i decided on the university of tennessee . it has the major that i want . it is in a beautiful location and most of all my family can afford to pay for my schooling .


m : so i will arrive at the park at 13:00 if i start at 10:00 .

m : so i will arrive at the park at 10:30 if i start at 10:00 .

m : so i will arrive at the mall at 10:30 if i start at 10:00 .

m : so i will arrive at the park at 3:00 if i start at 10:00 .

m : does this bus really go to the mall ? f : it goes all the way there . m : are you sure ? f : i know it does . i take this bus a lot . m : how long does the bus take to get there ? f : the bus ride is only 30 minutes or so .


f : okay . i want to deposit 5500 rmb , and you mean we can go to buy a passbook now , right ?

f : well , i do n't want to open a savings account and i will get $ 5,500 next .

f : yeah , i want to open a regular account , and you mean we will go over to the teller ?

f : really ? you mean we will go over to the teller ? okay , i see . let 's go .

f : i 'd like to open a savings account . m : fine . i 'll need some information to fill out an application for you . name ? f : alice . alice . m : social security number ? f : 900900999 . m : ok , home address ? f : 8818 tavistock square apartment 9c . m : home and work phone numbers ? f : my home number is 4445244 , my office number is 4441616 . m : ok , do you want to open a regular or temporary account ? f : a temporary account . m : how much would you like to deposit to open the account ? f : $ 5500 . m : alright , let 's go over to the teller and will get you a passbook .


f : so there will be a movie in the concert room that day .

f : so the performance will be played in a concert room finally .

f : so the performance will be played in a movie theater .

f : so there will be a movie in the opera house that day .

f : where will the performance be played ? m : it was first planned to be presented in the movie theater . but the place has been changed to the concert room , as there will be in opera and the theater that day .


m : i 'm surprised that you support human cloning , but mary does n't .

m : although lucy does n't support human cloning , i do .

m : although lucy is not a scientist , she supports human cloning .

m : you mean lucy supports human cloning ?

m : do you support human cloning , mary ? f : no . but lucy supports it , she 's a scientist . m : i do n't support human cloning , either . it 's hard for me to accept it . f : almost every country in the world is against it .


f : okay , please wait here for a moment and i 'll get you the brown skirt .

f : i 'm not surprised that you prefer the black one .

f : okay , i 'll get you the brown one .

m : between the brown and black shirt , i decided on the brown one . f : sorry , which one ? m : the brown one .


m : haha , your husband slept all the time during the film . sounds interesting .

m : why did n't he go to the cinema ? so you watched the film alone .

m : it 's good that you two both loved the film .

m : at least your husband woke up in the middle of the film and did n't miss the climax .

m : i tried to phone you last night , mrs white . in fact , i rang you up three times . but nobody answered . f : well , we went to the cinema after dinner . m : oh , did you ? what film did you see ? f : the red rose . m : did you like it ? f : yes , very much . it was a wonderful film . m : how about your husband ? did he enjoy the film ? f : he did n't even see it . he slept all the time .


f : well , i have to pay 125 $ . is that right ?

f : so , i have to pay $ 90.00 in total .

f : ok. $ 135 in total to go london on bus . here you are .

f : how much will it cost my child and me to go to paris by bus ? m : it 's $ 90.00 for you and half of the ticket price for your child as she is less than 1.2 meters .


f : really ? you visited no place but just tried some of the local food and you will bring me some food ?

f : really ? you will show me your photos ? i really want to see your photos .

f : you mean you stayed for about 30 days and you will show me your photos ?

f : really ? you took no photos in taiwan and you will visit taiwan with the me someday ? it is a great idea !

m : hello , mary , where did you go over spring festival ? f : i went to taiwan with my parents . and you tom ? m : i just stay at home , and did my homework and some housework everyday . f : oh , poor you . were your parents very busy then ? m : yes , they were . so how was taiwan , mary ? f : what did you do there ? m : oh , it was great . we flew there a few days before spring festival and stayed for about 10 days . we visited a lot of famous places , tried some of the local food and took a lot of photos . i can show them to you if you want .


m : so i should wait for the bus at this bus stop .

m : the bus at this bus stop will not go to the mall .

m : does this bus really go to the mall ? f : it goes all the way there .


f : that would be lovely . i have n't seen michelle after we left school .

f : so my old schoolmate michelle will come back tomorrow . cool .

f : i taught math with her , so i know she 'll go back to china tomorrow .

f : i feel sad that my husband michelle 's uncle jack broke his right leg .

m : guess who i met in the street ? michelle . f : michelle , my old school friend . i thought she was teaching english in china . m : yes , she came back yesterday because her father fell off the stairs and broke his right leg . f : oh , poor uncle jack . did george come back , too ? m : no , he had to stay and take care of their 7 year old daughter . f : how long will she stay here this time ? m : about a week and she said she would come and visit us tomorrow morning .


m : so , they are simply too busy to do it without assistance and they hire a planner for their weddings to save time , right ?

m : so , although you do n't reduce some of the costs , they still hire a planner for their weddings to save time , right ?

m : really ? you mean they do n't have to pay your fee ? so , they hire a planner for their weddings to lower the costs ?

m : so , they are not simply too busy to do it without assistance and they hire a planner for their weddings to make it organized ?

m ; f : amelia , what in particular do you have to do as a wedding planner ? m ; f : i make most of the big decisions with the exception of more personal ones , such as what the bride will wear or who will be invited . i also booked the venue and the photographer . m ; f : so , do people ask you to organize their weddings to save money ? m ; f : well , i reduce some of the costs . but they have to pay my fee , so it works out about the same . in most cases , they are simply too busy to do it without assistance .


m : no problem . how about this one ? this is the best phone in the shop .

m : ok. i will recommend some good swimming suits in our shop .

m : i am happy to join such a wonderful birthday party of your brother .

m : since we are near the swimming pool , you can buy a swimming suit for your brother .

m : may i help you ? f : yes , i would like to buy a swimming suit for my older sister as a birthday present .


m : so , there 's little information you can get and you have to work during the holiday ?

m : so , it 's not interesting and you have to finish the research project in three days ?

m : so , there 's much information you can get and you have to finish the research project in three days ?

m : really ? you were told to finish it in 4 days and you have to travel in asia ?

f : i 'm pretty busy these days . i was given a new research project by the professor . he asked me to find research information about countries in asia . m : is n't it interesting ? f : yes , and there 's much information i can get . but i was told to finish it in 3 days .


m : the pencil is n't sharp , i want to use your pen .

m : ok , i will find a knife to sharpen the pencil .

m : thanks so much for give me an extra pen .

m : it does n't matter that you do n't have the pencil sharpener , i can ask lily to borrow a pen .

m : can you hand me that pen ? this one does n't work anymore . f : i did n't remember to bring an extra one . here , you can use my pencil , but you need to sharpen it first .


m : changing trains twice is pretty tiring , i hope i can get the hospital as soon as possible .

m : that 's great i just need to change trains once after taking the number 1 subway .

m : so i just change trains once to the airport , that 's great , thank you so much .

m : what ? so i need to change three trains before getting to the restaurant ?

m : excuse me where is the airport ? f : um , it 's pretty far away . i can show you on the map on my smart phone . m : oh , sorry , and what i meant is how can i get there ? f : well , that depends . do you want to get there quickly or cheaply ? m : probably the latter would be better . f : all right . if you go down one block and take a left , you 'll see the number 12 subway station . take the number 12 all the way to grove street . and then transferred to the airport express ' train .


m : we 're just fellow-travelers . so let 's go dutch .

m : thank you . i 'll pay the next time . i am so glad to be your colleague .

m : although we are colleagues , let 's go dutch .

m : since we are classmates , let 's go dutch .

f : hey , bill . i hear they 're going to send you to germany for the new project . m : boy , news travels fast around here . i only got the orders a couple of hours ago . rachel does n't even know . f : oh , no ? so what are you waiting for ? when do you plan to tell her ? m : well , she 's at work at the moment . she does n't finish until 5:00. i 'll have to wait until tonight now , i suppose . f : well , i was posted there before , back in two thousand and eight . it 's ok. a bit like england really , at least the weather is similar and the people are n't much different . the only thing i did n't like is the food , especially the sausages . what do you intend to do about the family ? are you going to take them with you ? m : well , i 'd like to , but i do n't know much about the situation at the moment . you know about schools and all that , but i hope to move the family out there in a couple of months time . i do n't think i want to spend a year and a half out there on my own . i mean , without rachel and the kids . i mean , i do n't see that much of them now as it is . f : yeah . well , that 's the way it is normally in our company , i suppose . m : yeah . well . we 'll see . let me pay for the coffee . f : no , no . i 'll pay .


m : this is the best piano we have and it costs only $ 1500 . it should be the best choice for your son .

m : you are a very generous mother , because you do n't mind spend $ 1000 to buy a piano for your daughter .

m : this piano will suit your daughter very well since it is the most famous brand . she must like it .

m : if you want to buy yourself a piano , this one is perfect . it is a niche brand and is the best piano in our store .

f : how much is this piano , please ? m : $ 1000 . f : my god ! that 's a fortune ! m : but you must realize that this is the most famous brand . f : but it 's too dear for me . m : that 's the best piano hit our store . f : i just want to get one for my daughter to learn how to play the piano .


f : that 's good . we can arrive at the theater 15 minutes early .

f : it 's too early to get to the school at 7:35 .

f : we wo n't be late if we can get to the school at 7:45 .

f : here we go , then we can arrive at 8:20 , 20 minutes before the start time .

f : we 'll have to hurry if we do n't want to miss the beginning of the play . it 's already 7:30 . m : well , it only takes 15 minutes to get to the theater and the play does n't begin until 8:00 o'clock .


f : thanks , but i really prefer watching tv at home this evening .

f : sorry , i ca n't go to play with you tonight . i 'd choose to stay at home and watch some tv >

m : how about seeing a movie this evening ? f : i 'd rather stay home and watch tv . m : well , it 's said that there is a good play on tonight . maybe it 's worth seeing .


f : i 'm surprised that you did n't get the book you needed , because the library closes so late on weekends .

f : so you did n't get the books . tell me , what books do you need ? maybe i have some of them .

f : yeah , the library is closed on weekends . it only opens from monday to friday .

f : i know . you are too busy to go to the library , although it closes so late on weekends .

f : did you find the book for your reading assignment in the library ? m : it closed before i got there , i had no idea that it closes so early on weekends .


f : well , i have seen it before , but now you need to get back to your work or your pay will be deducted by me .

f : if we do n't go to school quickly , mom and dad will be mad , but before that , tell me about the plan for the freedom car .

f : no , but we really have to go to school , otherwise mom and dad will be mad .

f : no , dad , please tell me about the plan about the freedom city .

f : come on , we 're going to be late for school . what are you reading ? m : oh , it 's one of dad 's business magazines . have you seen the plan for this freedom ship ?


f : silly boy ! of course you are good enough because you practice it every day !

f : do n't worry ! i 'm sure you can handle it . you know how to play after all .

f : i understand that you have no time to practice . because we play on weekdays .

f : i thought you will be interested in playing piano . can you tell me why not ?

f : robert , you play the guitar , do n't you ? m : i used to . but i have n't played it for quite some time . i do n't really have time these days with all my studies . why do you ask ? f : i 'm trying to organize a group to play at some parties on weekends . we still need a guitar player . m : well , i do n't know . but your idea sounds fun to me . f : oh , it will be . i 'm more or less in charge of things . so if you want to give it a try , you 're in . it 's as easy as that . besides , it 's a great chance to get out and meet people . m : but i told you i have n't practiced for a long time . i do n't know if i remember any songs i used to play .


f : it 's a long way to the university .

f : the bus station is right next to the center hospital .

f : you are welcome . it 's not far , you will get to the center hospital in 10 minutes .

f : can you drop me to the supermarket on your way home ?

m : excuse me , could you tell me the way to get to the center hospital from here ? f : sure . walk along third avenue and you can see it on the right . it 's between the university and the supermarket . m : thank you very much .


f : why he went back to work at cern in geneva in 1984 ?

f : he was so good that he went back to work at cern in geneva when he was in college .

f : in 1984 , he also joined john poole¡¯s image computer systems , ltd , did n't he ?

f : so he worked as a software manager at cern in geneva since 1980 to 1984 .

f : do you know anything about tim berners lee ? m : sure . he is a great scientist . he invented the software program known as the world wide web in one thousand nine hundred and eighty-nine . f : can you tell me more about him ? m : of course . he was born in london , on june eighth one thousand nine hundred and fifty-five . he studied at queen 's college , oxford university from one thousand nine hundred and seventy-three to one thousand nine hundred and seventy-six . f : did he show an interest in computers when he was young ? m : yes . as a boy , he liked making toy computers out of old tv sets . f : that 's interesting . where did he work after he left college ? m : he worked as a software engineer at cern in geneva , switzerland in one thousand nine hundred and eighty . from one thousand nine hundred and eighty-one to one thousand nine hundred and eighty-four , he worked at john paul 's image computer systems limited in england . but he returned to cern in one thousand nine hundred and eighty-four .


f : you are right to tell kate to stop .

f : you need to tell kate to stop sleeping in office hours .

f : you had better call kate 's friend so you can call your friend in office hours .

f : you need to stay away from kate in case she asks you to stop calling your friend in office hours .

m : it really annoys me when kate calls her friends during office hours . f : if i were you i would tell her to stop . m : maybe you 're right . i will talk to her sometime .


m : the driver was drunk ? he should take the consequences . fortunately , nobody was hurt .

m : how could the driver took alcohol before driving ? he should be blame for the accident .

m : i see . so the car was overloaded , and three of the passengers lost their lives in the accident .

m : poor driver . the accident was not his fault , just that there were too many cars on the street .

f : have you heard there 's a car accident just in the opposite of the street ? m : no . i have just returned from london . f : 2 people lost their lives at once . m : the road condition needs improving for long . f : it was late and there were few cars . m : that may make a driver careless than during rush hour . f : right . and it said that the driver drank too much .


f : you are welcome.i have five references and i have a list to give you . some are the people i used to teach .

f : okay . although i have no list to give you , you can call my references . some are the people i used to work with .

f : you are welcome . you can call my references . some are the people i used to work with .

f : you are welcome . you can call my references . two are people i worked with at my first job , and one is the person that i went to graduate school with .

f : thanks for coming in today . please have a seat . tell me a little bit about yourself . why do you think you are qualified for this job ? m : i 've worked as a music teacher my whole life , mainly with children . and now i 'm ready for a change , because i love music so much . i think working at a radio station would be perfect for me . f : the duties of this job include answering the phones and sending emails . how are you with both of those things ? m : i 'm experienced in sending emails and i 'm also fairly confident on the phone . when i was a teenager , i worked at a tv station answering phone calls . so this is probably pretty similar . f : we also have some early mornings here in the studio . sometimes you 'll have to be here around 4:00 or 5:00 am ? how do you feel about that ? m : i 'm an early riser , so that 's easy for me . it also means less traffic , which i 'm always a fan of . f : do you have references i can call ? m : yes , i have a list to give you . two are people i worked with at my last job , and one is an old graduate school professor of mine . f : great ! well , i think that 's it . i 'll give you a call back in the next few days to let you know our decision . m : thank you so much .


m : thank you for your advice . i believe those who plan on climbing will wear enough clothes .

m : i agree with you . it 's really important to wear enough clothes to protect our equipment .

m : you are really professional , betty . thanks for introducing how to have the right equipment .

m : yes , everyone could improve the physical condition by climbing mont blanc . it 's useful .

m : welcome back to your student union radio station . i 'm with catherine , who just successfully climbed the great mountain , mont blanc . actually , she once did . the same climb in 2007. catherine , was it easier the second time around ? f : in many ways . they were totally different experiences . the first time i went as part of an organized group . we took 4 days to reach the top . this year , i decided to go alone with just one overnight stop , actually you 're never really alone . it 's all been crowded up there . the first climb , was quite difficult is the weather was very changeable , and we found ourselves climbing in very cold windy conditions . the weather this time was wonderful . plus . i spent a few days before in chamonix and got myself more used to the height . if it 's certainly made it easier , you can also achieve the same thing by climbing some of the smaller mountains first . m : well , i 'm wondering if you have any useful advice for others ? planning on doing something similar . f : well , i 'm not talking here about the physical condition you need to be in , or having the right equipment . that goes without saying , we should pay special attention to the extreme weather conditions . you really need to wear enough clothes to protect yourself from the cold and wind .


m : i ca n't take the train to new york city on saturday .

m : since there is no train to new york city on sunday , i will fly there .

m : so there 's no train to new york city on sunday , but two on each of the rest days . let me think which one to take .

m : no train goes to new york city on monday . that 's a problem .

f : can i help you ? m : yes , so when is the next train to new york city ? f : let me see , the train to new york city . here it is , daily except sunday , at 10:30 , 12:20 and 3:10 .


m : why was the light broken yesterday ? did pat come to repair ?

m : so pat came to replace the pipe for you last week , right ?

m : why did the electricity of the house go off yesterday ?

m : so pat came to replace the pipe for you yesterday , did n't he ?

m : hey susan , how 's it going ? f : terrable . i 'm really unhappy at pat the house owner . when i came home yesterday the front door was wide open the cat was hiding in the closet and there was pat . he came to change the pipe but he did n't even tell me that he was coming . he does this all the time . last month , one day i was throwing a dinner party for 8 people . when i went out for a minute to buy some wine pat came to repair the broken light in my bedroom . i nearly had a heart attack when i walked in and found him there .


m : i gave my students a hard final test .

m : i was out of work since last month .

m : i 'm so sad that i lost my job today

m : how are you , missus brandon ? f : pretty good . how are you doing ? m : not so good , i lost my job today . f : i 'm sorry to hear that .


m : of course , you can buy some clothing when we go to the market in italy .

m : haha . i will remember to buy some food for you .

m : the drum is famous in italy , so we can buy it when we arrive in italy in 3 weeks .

m : spanish food tastes terrible , but i can still pick some up for you .

m : are you going to spain with us next month ? f : no . unfortunately not . m : why not ? are you scared of flying ? f : no , it 's not that . it 's just that i 've never been outside the united states . so i do n't have a passport . m : oh , is that all ? you can get one . it 's super easy . f : no , i tried to . i went to the passport office . unfortunately , it 'll take at least 6 weeks for the passport to arrive . and you guys are leaving in a month . m : i heard if you pay an extra fee , you can get the passport in 3 weeks instead of the usual 6 . f : that 's cutting it pretty close . what if there is a delay ? m : well , maybe it would be better to skip this trip . you can use your passport next year when we go to italy . f : really ? i 'd love to go to italy , especially for the food . m : yeah , the food is amazing , but spanish food is also pretty tasty . i 'm going to get some spanish hams in the market there . i can pick some up for you . f : that would be great . much better than a t-shirt or a drum .


m : that sounds great ! in early morning , to listen to folk music . what an easy life !

m : sir , you must be very relaxed while listening to folk music in workplace office .

m : it ' s so nice to listen to folk music which is less traditional in the early morning .

m : that ' s good to listen to folk music in the evenings . thanks for your advice , uncle joe !

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 : yes , i do . i find it very relaxing . i often listen to mozart or bach in the evening after a hard day at work . m : i must admit that i like several pieces of classical music . f : classical music is supposed to be good for your brain , research suggests that it makes your brain more active , students who listen to classical music while studying perform better . m : really ? perhaps i should listen to classical music often . i heard that listening to classical music is helpful in reducing stress . f : yes , that 's why i listen to it in the evenings . i usually play it as background music while i 'm cooking or doing other housework . but in the early morning when i get up , i prefer to listen to folk music which is more traditional .


m : great , i do n't have to wait too long .

m : ok honey , i think we made a mistake in choosing to go to detroit by bus .

m : thanks , boy , but i might miss my flight to detroit in 20 minutes .

m : thank you , sir . i 'm glad i did n't miss the next train .

m : i want to go to detroit . when will the next train leave , madam ? f : the next train leaves in 20 minutes .


m : i know you 're angry . but i 'm so glad that you want to talk with people now .

m : i know you 're angry with me right now . but please talk to me .

m : you do n't need to worry about your scores . and i 'm so glad that you want to talk to me now .

f : stay away from me ! i do n't want to talk to anyone now . m : but ... f : no buts ! just leave me alone !


m : okay , i will look into flights to san francisco as well . and we can catch the same flight to attend the conference in san francisco .

m : so , you mean you need to book a train to amsterdam then as the conference will be held in amsterdam ?

m : so , you mean as the conference will be held in london , i do n't need to look into flights to san francisco ?

m : okay , we can catch the same flight to attend the conference in san francisco , although that does n't make sense .

f : hi , michael . it 's sylvie , in brussels . are you getting ready for the conference next month ? how are you going to san francisco ? are you flying direct from dublin ? m : um ... well , probably have to change in , either in london or in amsterdam ? what about you ? f : well , i still need to book my flight from amsterdam . so shall we catch the same flight ? m : yeah , that makes sense . so i need to book a flight to amsterdam then.shall i look into flights to san francisco as well ? f : hum ... yeah , if that 's ok .


m : you should do your homework . it is rainy outside anyway .

m : then you probably should stay at home and finish your homework .

m : great , let 's go ride a boat on such windy day .

m : you should n't go out for you have to do house work .

m : it 's such a beautiful day . why not go ride on a boat ? f : i 'd love to , but i have a lot of homework to do .


m : it depends on the working hours , my son !

m : teachers ' salary is to be negotiated !

m : it is about 500 pounds a week for teachers ' position .

m : well ! the salary is to be negotiated .

m : i 'm phoning up about this job you have advertised in this paper . this ... er ... young sales manager ? f : oh yes . m : i 'd like to apply for it . would you send me an application form ? f : no . you simply sending a written application , a letter . m : can you tell me a bit more about this job ? f : well , we are really looking for someone who is n't too concerned about working fairly long hours . m : what do you mean by long hours ? f : this is a job which does , as the advertisement says , have travel possibility and very often , one would be away at weekends , for instance . m : oh . i thought you meant working in evenings and working overtime . f : well , it could also mean working in the evenings . but for a managerial post , we do n't pay for overtime , that 's for other grades . m : oh , what kind of money are you paying then ? f : well , this is to be negotiated . oh , it depends partly on your experience and education . perhaps you can tell me briefly what that is .


m : yes , what a sweet smell the pizza has ! so cool !

m : yes , our cake this time must be delicious ! so nice !

m : ok. we make a sweet cake this time , next time we can try to make pizza !

m : yeah , we have to remember to get popcorn out . i ca n't wait !

m : just smell that , will you ? cool , is n't it ? f : uhm , i think it 'll be great . m : better than that popcorn we made when we burnt the pan . do you remember ? mom made us promise never to make it at home again . f : she did n't need to . it was seriously bad . we 'll just have to remember to get this pizza out .


f : the government will push hard for clean energy , and i hope eventually it will surely reduce traffic congestion .

f : the air pollution around me has improved a lot in recent years , because there are fewer and fewer cars on the road now .

f : now there are few private cars on the road , the road is full of buses .

f : this bus runs on new energy and is too slow . that 's why i 'm late .

m : too much traffic today . i was late for work again ! f : i know what you mean . i was stuck for 20 minutes ! m : seems to be getting worse every day . f : more people are living in the city , more cars on the road . does n't seem like the problem will get any easier in the future . m : no good for the environment either . pollution is terrible . soon we wo n't be able to breathe the air . f : do n't be so gloomy . everyone 's talking about clean energy nowadays . m : true , that would be great . but it does n't solve the traffic problem .


f : it 's a watch ? i thought it is a wallet .

f : it 's a notebook ? it is beautiful .

f : what is that ? a wallet or a kind of notebook ? it looks special . m : a newly invented wallet . it has many new functions .


f : so , the mistake you and your company made in the past was making all the products yourselves but now you work with other companies ?

f : so , you 've not always doing something wrong and the only mistake you and your company made in the past was wasting lots of materials ?

f : so , the mistake you and your company made in the past was making all the products yourselves and now you never provide the materials ?

f : so , the mistake you and your company made in the past was producing simple things and now your company just makes the product sand ?

f : tom as the manager of a company selling green products , you 're now quite a successful businessman . when did you know you wanted to have your own company ? m : my family left budapest in nineteen eighty six and settled in canada , where a lot of my friends ' parents were a highly successful business men . it seems so cool , so in high school i started a web design company and learned a lot from that experience . f : how did you find the money for your present company then ? m : we 've raised $ 18,000,000 from about 50 people . we 're finally making money . i own 6 % of the company and all employees get their shares . f : by the way , what aspects of your life are green ? m : i 'm only mildly green . i do simple things and i 'm a huge banker . i biked across canada . f : do you think you have ever done anything wasteful ? m : we 're always doing something wrong , but then that 's what allows us to learn and grow . when i first started out , we made all the products ourselves , but that was a mistake . now we work with other companies . we provide the materials , the product development and the design . they make the product sand .


f : well , you should . but their failure is showing in the movie i am watching right now , would you like to join me ?

f : today 's news paper said they lost the basketball game last night .

f : well , you should . but their victory is on the newspaper already . here you are .

f : how about this advertisement line i made for basketball team the per tinks ? what do you think ?

f : would you look at this paper ? m : what ? f : the per tinks won the baseball game last night . m : wow , i wish i had seen it instead of the boring movie filled up with advertisements .


f : why do you refuse to pay for boxes ?

f : even if your back hurts , you still help me carry the box ? i am touched .

f : you will carry the boxes later ? thank you , madam .

f : you ca n't help me ? that 's ok. please have a good rest .

f : could you help us carry these boxes , sir ? m : i would like to help you but i 've got a pain in my back .


f : you only study there for a semester ? that 's about half a year .

f : so you 'll spend at least 6 months after the half-year contract .

f : that 's at least one year . you should go around to more cities .

f : the contract is 8 months and you plan to return soon after ?

f : eric , how long will you be in china ? m : i do n't know , well my contract here is for one year and i do n't know what i should do after that , maybe going around for a while .


f : hey , calm down . just joking , the post office is right behind you .

f : hey , calm down . just joking , which bank do you want to go ?

f : hey , calm down . just joking , you already in the shop you want .

f : hey , calm down . just joking , there 's no bank in the town .

m : i need to go to the bank . f : but they 're all close today ? m : closed ? are you kidding ? what is it ? some kind of holiday today ?


m : not at all . this birthday party is on wednesday , so you can join after all the stuff .

m : oh , well . it 's just a house-warming party , so it wo n't end very late . just come for fun .

m : it 'll be a short surprise party next monday . since you are free that day , come and join !

m : no . the house-warming party is on sunday evening , so it 's not good to go on very late .

m : hello , lisa . i 'm phoning to invite you to our house warming party this saturday evening . we know you 're very busy but we 'd love you to come . f : yes , i 'd love to . well . i 'll have a test next monday and an article to hand in on tuesday . will the party go on very late ?


m : it took us four months to find the downstairs apartment you wanted .

m : you will love this apartment . it allows pets in and has a lots of neighbors .

m : this apartment with few neighbors really suits you , and it is downstairs .

m : honey ! i know apartments with fewer neighbors are your favorites .

m : i hate to look for an apartment again . f : me too . we 've been looking for one for 3 months , but none of them has suited us . m : anyway , we have a 2 o'clock appointment to see the one on main street . i 'm sure you will agree with me this time . f : really ? m : yes , the manager said it 's an upstairs unit . f : that 's good . i do n't want to live under people with loud feet . m : and it 's a corner unit . f : that 's great . we wo n't have neighbors on both sides of us . m : no pets are allowed . f : perfect . we do n't have to listen to dogs barking in the evenings .


m : since there 's nothing wrong with your car , it 's a good idea to take a drive to new york .

m : why are you travelling to new york by train when there is nothing wrong with your car ?

m : it 's a good idea to travel to new york by train .

m : since you have n't booked the train ticket , it 's a good idea to travel to new york by air .

m : are you going to take the train to new york ? f : yes , we 've booked the tickets . we wanted to drive there , but we 've been having problems with the car .


m : ties from the shop downstairs ? that sounds wonderful ! my dad will love that !

m : i do n't think so . i should go to the office supplies store now .

m : i do n't know . maybe some tea would be better .

m : i do n't know . maybe my father and i should go shopping trips together for a couple of times to see what he likes .

m : barbara , could you cover for me for a few hours ? f : i guess so , sam . i could tell the boss you 've gone to buy some office supplies if she asks . m : thanks , i owe you one . f : hey , not so fast , mister . i need to know where you 're going . why do you need to be gone for that long ? m : i forgot to get my dad something for father 's day . f : oh , man ! you forgot your own dad 's birthday ? m : no , it 's not his birthday . it 's father 's day ! f : since you 're going , would you mind picking up something for my dad too ? m : oh , well , i guess i do n't really know your dad though . do i ? f : could n't you just buy a couple of ties in the shop downstairs ? that would be easy enough , and that way you could come back before mrs greenway checks on us .


m : i will go straight as i come out of the center first .

m : i will turn left as i come out of the center first and go along market street .

m : i will first turn right when i see an internet cafe .

m : i will turn right as i come out of the center first and go along market street .

m : jane , can me how to get to some of the banks within walking distance if we start from command center ? f : sure . for the royal bank , you need to turn left . when you leave the centre go along market street , past the post office and turn left up bridge street . past the shawn theater that you take the first to ride . the royer is just a bit further along the right , directly opposite the park hotel . m : ok. i will go to that . what about the northern bank ? f : for that one you can turn right as you come out of the center and go along market street , you will see an internet cafe on the other side there you would turn right and carry on up as far as the next crossroad where you will take a left . you will see the bank from there . it 's the third building on the right .


f : but it was rainy outside yesterday . why did you go to the beach ?

f : you were so lucky to go to the beach in a sunny day like yesterday .

f : it was a pity that you did n't go anywhere to enjoy the sunshine yesterday .

f : it was windy yesterday , but i still go to the beach . it was chilly .

m : did you go out with your family yesterday , marsha ? f : we 'd plan to go to the park , but then the weather forecast said it was going to be rainy and windy , so we did n't organize anything and just watched a film on tv , but that forecast was actually wrong , was n't it ? m : yeah , i went to the beach for a while . it was great to be outside in warm sunshine . there were n't many people around .


m : why did you choose yoga over tai chi now ?

m : i did n't know that you played volleyball in the past .

m : oh , you played table tennis in the past .

m : why do you join the volleyball club now ?

m : what made you join the tai chi club , monica ? f : i used to like to play volleyball and tennis . now , i just want to try a sport , which is not that intense for a change .


m : okay , you mean you 'll pick up my mom from the train station tomorrow , right ?

m : so , as my car is not in the garage , you will send your car to the garage ?

m : really ? you mean you have forgotten and you will buy a lot of food tomorrow ?

m : so , you mean you 'll pick up my mom from the bus station tomorrow , right ?

f : dear , have you bought the drinks for the children ? m : i 'm going to the post office later . i 'll go to the supermarket on the way home and get some . i do n't think we need anything else , do we ? f : well , i 'm not sure we have enough food . you know my cousins always eat everything when they come round ? m : that 's ok , i think we 've got everything we need . f : good , if you could get started with the housework now . i 'll get started with the cooking . i do n't want to leave everything until the last minute . m : well , there is n't much to do actually , i cleaned and tidied the living room this morning . oh , and remember , you 'll have to collect my mom from the train station tomorrow . my car is in the garage . f : do n't worry . i have n't forgotten .


m : you were not allowed to use the phone at that time because you were looking for some books in the library , right ?

m : why did n't you want to talk to me ?

m : you were not allowed to use the phone at that time because you were looking for some books in the bookstore , right ?

m : i 've been looking all over for you ! where did you go ? why did n't you answer your phone ? f : i was looking for some books in the library . i had to turn my phone off there .


f : yes , we went to school together last summer .

f : yes , we looked for different jobs and went to work last summer .

f : yes , we did exercise at the gym last winter and went to work last summer .

f : yes , we did exercise at the gym last summer .

f : hi jim , long time no see . do you remember when we hung around at the gym ? m : yeah , last summer . we had talked a lot about going to school . we even talked about our future jobs .


f : all right . so you think the master bedroom is not a beautiful room .

f : all right . so you think the house has no enough lighting , which is the only disadvantage .

f : all right . so you think the house has no enough lighting .

f : all right . so you think the living room is too large , while the master bedroom is perfect .

f : i think this house will meet all of your needs , mr. jones . m : well , i do n't particularly like the neighborhood . f : i understand your concern , mr. jones , but let 's take a look inside . m : ok , but i 'm really concerned about the neighborhood . f : that 's ok , mr. jones . we 're not married to this home . m : i guess we can look inside since we 're here . f : great . let 's go inside . it 's a beautiful home . this is the living area , it 's quite spacious . m : uh-huh , i see . f : and this is the master bedroom . m : it 's a beautiful home , but i 'm afraid it just does n't feel right . f : what 's wrong , mr. jones ? m : it 's the lighting , and it just does n't feel right , sorry .


m : yes , boss , my car broke down and i asked my neighbor to fix it for me .

m : so you think i can call your neighbor and he 'll fix my car ?

m : you 're right . i 've already bought a car . i should find a parking space nearby .

m : thank you . i 'll call your neighbor later and ask him if he can take me .

m : hilda , i know you 're busy and i really hate to bother you , but ... f : what is it , bill ? m : well , i was hoping you could give me a ride to the airport . f : ca n't you take the subway ? m : my flight is early in the morning on sunday . i do n't think the subway is open then . f : well , i 've got tons of homework to do before next monday . you know , we have exams on wednesday afternoon . what about calling a taxi ? it should n't be too expensive on a day with so little traffic . m : you 're right , but it 's not money i 'm worried about . it 's the time of day . f : you think there wo n't be any taxis on the road in the morning ? m : exactly . i wo n't be able to get a ride and i 'll miss my flight . i could explain how you 're helping me , so our teacher might excuse you . f : that would be great , but i doubt if i can get out of a final exam . my neighbor sometimes drives people to the downtown area . he charges them $ 6 and they save money on a $ 10 parking fee . m : do you think he take me ? f : i 'll be happy to give you his number .


m : although there 's no music in the cafe , i want to go there to enjoy good coffee .

m : ok. i am willing to listen to jazz music in the hard rock cafe .

m : although there 's no music in the cafe , i want to go there and have a good meal .

m : thanks . i want to go to to the hard rock cafe to listen to rock music .

m : hi , can you help me ? i 'm here for a week and i need some ideas for things to do . f : i have a few brochures here . what do you want to see here in los angeles ? m : first i want to see some of the famous places like disneyland hollywood , that sort of thing . f : of course , and you should n't miss universal studios . m : that 's a good idea . what else is there to do ? f : hundreds of things . if you like shopping you can visit rodeo drive . m : i 'm not really interested in that . what 's there to do at night ? f : there are clubs , concerts , plays you name it . m : do you know a good club ? i like rock music . f : the hard rock cafe is very popular .


f : well , i 'll lend you the magazine , although you 're not interested in it .

f : no problem , i 'll lend you the magazine .

f : i think i can talk more about the article with you . maybe you 'll be interested in it then .

f : i think i can read the article together with you . maybe you 'll be interested in it then .

m : hi , jane . what 's so interesting ? f : what ? oh , hi , tom . i am reading an article on the societies of the ice age . m : the ice age . there were n't many societies then , just a bunch of cave people . f : that 's what people used to think . but a new exhibit at the american museum on natural history shows that the ice age people were surprisingly advanced . m : oh , really ? in what way ? f : well , the ice age people created language , art and music as we know it . and they did n't live in caves . they built their own shelters . m : what did they build them with ? the odd weather would have killed most of the trees , so they could n't have used wood . f : in some of the warmer places , they did build houses out of wood . m : how did they stay warm ? f : well , it says that in the early ice age , they often faced their homes toward the south to use the sun for heat . m : that is pretty smart . can i read that magazine article when you have finished ? i am really interested in it .


f : yeah , would you like a single room or double room ?

f : we have , sir , but you need to take the document to mr. drake who are in the office next to us first .

f : alright , would you like to reserve your breakfast or lunch in our hotel , sir ?

f : yeah , hold on , i have another call coming through .

f : good morning , golden bridge hotel at your service . m : good morning , i 'd like to make a reservation , please . do you have any rooms available for next week ?


f : certainly , sir . we will offer you a chocolate cake soon .

f : all right , sir . we will offer you the cheese delivered today .

f : waiter ? are the strawberries ready ? i have been waiting so long .

f : yes , sir . one portion of fresh strawberries , right ?

f : can i interest you in a desert , sir ? we 've got some lovely strawberries . they were only picked this morning . the cook is made them into a beautiful cake or you can have them on their own with ice cream . m : i do n't really want anything sweet , have you got cheese ? f : i 'm terribly sorry , sir . there is no cheese left . we 're waiting for some more to be delivered . m : in that case , i 'll have the fruit as it 's so fresh , but without any ice cream .


m : i will go washington myself to see whether i like it there .

m : i will go and visit two universities to see which one i like better .

m : i will ask someone else for advice .

m : i will go and visit two universities in washington .

f : tony , two universities have offered to accept you as their student , which would you like to go to ? m : can you give me some advice ? f : california university is near your hometown , while washington university is 700 miles away . m : i do n't mind the distance . what about the fees ? f : washington university charges about $ 12,000 a year , while california university charges about $ 9,000 . m : i hear there are more foreign students in washington than in california . f : that 's because it is in the capital of the us , and more courses are offered there , too . m : well , i still ca n't decide which university to choose . f : then you should go and visit both of them . this is the only way to help make your mind up .


m : so my teacher will stay here for a week .

m : so he will stay here for three days .

m : so my teacher will stay here for at least four days .

m : so my teacher will stay here for three days .

f : tom , please go to the door . i hear the bell . m : it 's the mailman mother . here 's a letter from uncle george . f : give it to me . how wonderful ! he is coming to visit us . m : and when 's he coming ? f : he 's coming by car on the twenty-fourth . he staying from the twenty-fourth to the twenty-sixth .


m : why is the hot water only 50 degrees ?

m : thank you . i know that the hot water is 60 degrees .

m : the hot water is 55 degrees , right ?

m : so the hot water used to be 60 degrees and now it 's 55 degrees , right ?

m : hello this is simon marshall . i spoke to you the other day about renting flat 3a . f : oh , yes , hello , simon . what can i do for you ? m : well , i just want to ask a few practical details . firstly , you mentioned a storeroom . where exactly is that ? is it next to 3a , on the third floor ? f : well , the apartment 's on the third , yes , but the storeroom 's a little way away , just past the second door to the right . under the stairs , in fact . m : but it 's on the same floor , is n't it ? f : yes , it is . m : fine . is there hot water in the apartment ? f : oh , yes , it runs off the central heating . it 's at a fixed 60 degrees . it used to be set at 55 , but last year we were asked to increase it , so we did .


f : sorry , professor . i have a part-time job in the hospital , and that 's why i am late for the doctor course .

f : yes . parents always push us too much . the doctor course is about to begin . let 's go now .

f : ok , dad . i 'll listen to you and choose to be a doctor in the future .

f : yes . parents always push us too much . the class is about to begin . let 's go .

m : what do you want to do after graduation , mary ? f : i like to go into the management . i 've applied for several jobs , and already got some offers . m : good for you , mary . you are always about the most hard-working student in our class and your efforts finally paid off . f : it 's so nice of you to say so , lucas . and how about you ? m : i have to do some more studies to become a lawyer . f : oh , being a lawyer is not easy nowadays . and you have to overcome a lot of difficulties to achieve your ambition . m : definitely . but if our ambitions were so easy to achieve , we would soon get bored . f : that 's sure . but there 's another story . some people were working really hard yet not succeed . m : that is why ambition needs to be realistic . you ca n't ( ? ) too high . f : sounds reasonable . but according to my understanding , a careful plan in advance places the most important role in achieving success . m : you 're right . in addition , interest is the best teacher . like a saying goes , `` you can lead a horse to river , but you ca n't force it to drink . '' f : i ca n't agree more . my father wanted me to be a surgeon when i choose my major in college . but i 'm not interested in any hospital jobs . m : a good doctor should be mentally physically strong . f : definitely . i do n't think it 's possible for me to do the surgeons ' work under great pressure , so i will stick to what i 'm good at . m : how i wish our parents wo n't push us too much .


m : i share the same idea with you , the black tea is heavy .

m : why do you think black tea is sweet ?

m : i share the same idea with you , the green tea is heavy .

m : why do you think that the black tea is light ?

m : i have found that chinese people really enjoy drinking tea . f : yeah , tea is an important part of chinese culture . m : i know there are many kinds of tea , such as longjing tea , biluochun tea and oolong tea . f : yeah , qimen black tea , huangshan maofeng tea , and jasmine tea are also very famous . m : how are they different from each other ? f : they taste different , because they 're made differently . black tea is heavy but green tea is light .


f : good ! so you are going to work in a cafe this summer vacation !

f : oh , good to hear that . so i 'd like to find a summer job like yours .

f : thanks for inviting me to the birthday party . when shall we meet tomorrow ?

f : how do you know the food company which will serve at your party tomorrow ?

f : i ca n't believe it 's almost summer . m : yeah , i know . the year went really fast . f : what are you going to do this summer vacation ? m : i 'm going to work for a company . f : a company ? what 's that ? what do you do ? m : we help at parties . our company prepares and serves the food , and usually another company provides the music . f : i did n't know you could cook . m : i do n't have to cook . i 'm only an assistant . f : when do you start ? m : tomorrow . we 're helping a birthday party . then a big family get together . f : so , what exactly do you do ? m : before the party starts , i help set everything up . you know , bring the food in and arrange the tables , make sure it looks nice . f : sounds pretty easy . m : that 's only the first part . during the party , i have to serve food and drinks to the guests . f : well , at least you get to meet people . m : yeah , and after the party is finished , i help clean up . f : yuck , i hate to wash dishes . m : oh , i do n't wash dishes . someone else does . i just put everything in the truck .


f : okay , so could you please help me to check my deposits now , since you are the bank clerk ?

f : all right , i 'm ready to get off and take other bus .

f : okay , i 'll get off at the train station since this bus will take me there .

f : thanks , i need to get on my train right now . see you soon .

f : does this bus go to the train station ? m : no , you 'll have to get off at the bank and take another bus . f : how long is the ride ? m : about 10 minutes .


f : anyway , at least you got a good record in the pe test . congratulations !

f : you felt hungry after the pe lesson ? no wonder you ate so much .

f : you finished the 400 meters in just 42 seconds in the pe test . that 's amazing !

f : i do n't understand why your stomach aches , since you only ate meat and rice for lunch .

f : henry , you do n't look very well . are you ok ? m : i 'm afraid i have a serious stomachache . f : there is nothing wrong with your lunch ? what did you eat before that ? m : you know i had bread and drank a little milk for breakfast . but that was n't enough for me . i felt hungry . so i bought a cheeseburger and an ice cream . f : you ate that much shortly after breakfast ? that 's not good for you . what did you do after that ? m : i had a pe lesson . we had a test and i needed to run quickly . i finished 200 meters in just 24 seconds . here was a pretty good record . i felt thirsty after that , so i drank two cans of coke . hmm , i ate a mango pudding afterwards .


m : great ! i 'll take weekend courses .

m : no , i wo n't take weekend courses , because i 'm not free at weekends .

m : yeah , i 'd like to take full-time summer courses because i 'm free every day in summer .

m : yeah , i 'd like to take full-time winter courses because i 'm free every day in winter .

f : good afternoon , what can i do for you ? m : yes , please . i would like to know something about the driving courses . f : well , we have short full time courses during the summer . are you interested in them ? m : no . i am free only at weekends . f : then there are weekend courses . the course starts at 8:00 every saturday and sunday morning .


m : thank you . i just need a one-dollar bill .

m : thank you . i just need some coins and they will be one dollar in total .

m : thank you . i just need some coins .

m : thank you . i have enough money but i just need a parking place .

m : do you have any change for one dollar ? f : what do you want it for ? m : i need to pay for the parking fee . f : i can just give you 4 quarters if that 'll help you .


f : why do you refuse to check the bill ? i am very angry .

f : thank you very much , manager of china mobile company .

f : you are really patient and helpful . that helps a lot , thank you !

f : though you are patient , but what you said is not helpful at all .

m : hello . this is the china telephone company . what can i do for you ? f : is this the complaints department ? m : yes , it is . f : i want to complain about the bill i received this month . i do n't think i 've made that many phone calls . have their rates gone up ? there must be a mistake in your billing . m : alright madam , tell me your phone number and i 'll check it for you . f : my number is 63513516 . m : thank you . please hold on for a moment . f : alright . m : hello ? f : yes , i 'm still here . m : well , there does n't seem to be any problems with your account . the billing is accurate . you must have overlooked the international call you made to europe . f : let me see . right . i 'm sorry , it 's my mistake . but it is still very expensive . m : well , why do n't you apply for the international dial service ? it 's free of charge . f : can i do that ? m : sure . you can . the rates are cheaper as you do without assistance from the operator . f : i see . well , thank you very much and i 'm sorry for bothering you . m : it 's no bother at all . that 's what we 're here for . thanks for calling .


m : i 'm so sorry to hear that . you must be very disappointed because you ca n't finish your homework .

m : that 's great . i can tell that you 're happy although you ca n't finish your homework .

m : removing the virus from your body is quite difficult . ask the doctor for help !

m : maybe you can see a doctor since you 're infected with some disease . you 've already finished your homework .

m : how about your assignment ? f : my computer is infected with a virus and all my efforts are gone .


f : thank you . i 'll call the cab company through 350-688-4700 right now .

f : thank you for telling me the telephone number of airport , is it 350-886-4700 ?

f : thank you . i should ring the number 350-686-4700 of airport right away .

f : 350-686-4700 , is it ? they should put up some notices of the bus company .

f : what time does the bus leave for the airport ? m : i do n't know . it used to leave every half hour , but i think the timetable has been changed . f : do you know the telephone number of the bus company ? m : yes , i do . it 's 350-688-4700 .


f : ok , i 'll wrap the green shoes for you .

f : but this brown hat does n't fit you honey .

f : ok , i 'll wrap the brown skirt for you .

f : ok , i 'll wrap the red shirt for you .

f : the green skirt is $ 60.00 , the red one $ 50 and the brown one 40. which one do you want ? m : i think i 'd like the cheapest one .


f : that 's 439-808-7754. is that right ?

f : that 's 439-908-7754. is that right ?

m : hello . this is ken . may i speak to andy ? f : i 'm afraid andy is n't in at the moment . he 's gone to the supermarket . could i take a message ? m : great . can you remind andy that we 're meeting tomorrow at 3:00 o'clock ? f : ok. does he know where the meeting is ? m : tell him we 'll be meeting in the corner office downtown . f : yes , corner office downtown . is there anything else ? m : i 'll leave my telephone number just in case he does n't have it . f : ok , i 'm ready . m : my cell phone number is 4399087754 .


m : do you know what happened after the robber shot you in the bank ?

m : you were in the bank and saw the guard got shot . did you call 911 ?

m : was the guard still alive after he got shot ? and what car was it there ?

m : so you saw the robber shot the cashier and was caught by the guard ?

m : can you tell me the details of what happened , miss marple ? f : i was waiting outside of the bank , and through the window , i saw the robber approached the cashier , pull out a gun , and demand that she hand over all the money from the drawer . then he shot at the guard before running out and getting in a car .


f : yes . i have lost my suitcase . since you are the driver , you should help me .

f : hey ! you are a thief . you have stolen my wallet . give it back to me !

f : yes . since you are a policeman , can you help me ? my car got stolen .

f : yes . it was a handbag . please help me find it , you are a good policeman .

f : excuse me , i seem to have lost my handbag . m : oh , i see . well , i 'll have to write a report for you . it was a handbag , you say ?


f : i 'm sorry to hear that . you should leave early to avoid the traffic jam .

f : you should n't stay up late this morning . you must be late for class again today .

f : did anyone get hurt in the accident you saw this morning ?

f : lily told me that you were fined this morning for speeding .

m : too much traffic today . i was late for work again !


m : i see . you can only speak english fluently , right ?

m : oh , you can speak both spanish and english well .

m : oh , you can speak spanish well . that 's really nice .

m : we do need someone who can speak italian well like you .

f : i taught spanish in a middle school several years ago and i can speak it fluently . i also know some english , but i ca n't speak it well . m : spanish and english ? can you speak italian or french ? f : oh , sorry . i ca n't .


m : great . let 's buy these vegetables at the grocery store as you suggested .

m : you do n't grow vegetables in your backyard , but i do . we can get some .

m : perfect . we can get some carrots and lettuce from your garden to the party .

m : since you only grow tomatoes in your garden , we can pick some tonight .

m : what are you going to bring to the party tonight ? i was thinking about going to the grocery store to pick up some vegetables . f : oh , there is no need to do that . i have a vegetable garden in my backyard . we can just pick some from there . m : i thought that was something only old people did . what kinds of vegetables do you have ? f : i have carrots , cucumbers , tomatoes and lettuce


f : i walked around the city on the second day there and took some photos .

f : yes . here are some photos about me walking around the city at the first night in san diego .

f : i read a paper in the hotel at the first night in san diego .

f : i talked to a sick boy at the first night in san diego .

m : emily , i heard you took a trip to san diego . f : yes , my son jim was admitted by san diego university . so i drove him there and visited the city with my husband and daughter . m : what did you do there ? f : well , we were only there for 3 days , so we did n't do too many things . on the first day , we looked around san diego university and then dropped into the local hospital to visit a local boy . i had read about him in a newspaper . he 's suffering from cancer , but he 's very brave . at night we walked around the city . m : did you take any pictures ?


f : really ? you mean you travel by bus every other day , line 14 ?

f : really ? you go to company by bus and it 's usually twice daily , line 4 ?

f : okay , i see . you go to school by bus and it 's usually twice a day , right ?

f : so , you go to school by taxi and you travel by bus once a week ?

f : excuse me , i 'm doing research on bus service , but i get you to answer a few questions . it wo n't take long . m : ok. i 'd like to help . f : thanks . how often do you take a bus , every day , less than once a week or somewhere in between ? m : i go to school by bus so it 's usually twice daily , line 4 .


f : our car is big enough , but too old , sam . let 's buy a new one .

f : you agree , right ? i 've been looking for an appropriate new car .

f : tony , we already have a big car . you do n't need to buy a new one .

f : marie wants a new car like ours , which can store almost everything .

f : i 'm really looking forward to going camping this summer , jason . when i get into the forest , i feel like i can finally relax . it 's better than any beach . m : me too , sarah . i ca n't wait to sit by a fire and sleep in the forest under the stars . the one thing i find stressful , however , is the packing . f : why is that ? m : we have to bring sleeping bags , clothes , food , water , games and so much more , but we do n't have enough room in our car for extra stuff . it 's really frustrating . f : that 's why i want a car with far more enough space like marie antonis . they store all their camping things inside . m : yeah , sounds like we have to save up money for a new car .


m : so , in 1859 mark twain became a steamboat pilot and he really received his steamboat pilot license in eighteen fifty-nine ?

m : so , in 1859 mark twain became a steamboat pilot but he did n't really receivehis steamboat pilot license ? okay , i see .

m : so , in 1859 mark twain left his hometown and he really received his steamboat pilot license after 4 years of hard work ?

m : so , in 1859 mark twain met the steamboat pilot , horace , and he inspired twain to become a writer ? okay , i see .

m : i have read mark twain 's book , the adventures of tom sawyer . it 's quite interesting and adventurous . f : but this book i 'm reading is kind of boring . it only tells you some facts about mark twain . m : oh , tell me something about mark twain , please . f : well , when mark twain was 4 , his family moved to hannibal , a port town on the mississippi river that gave him the idea for writing the book , the adventures of tom sawyer . m : oh , really ? anything else ? f : in eighteen fourty-seven , when twain was 11 years old , his father died . the next year , he began to learn printing . when he was 18 , he worked as a printer in new york city . m : what happened next ? f : then on a voyage to new orleans , the steamboat pilot , horace , inspired twain to become a pilot . and mark twain really received his steamboat pilot license in eighteen fifty-nine , after 2 years of hard work .


m : ok , but as her father , i am very upset that you joked about megan ’ s outfits . you need to do something to make it better .

m : as megan ’ s father , i am angry that you joked about her intelligence and i want you to apologize to her .

m : thanks for buying megan a new blouse . i don ’ t think that you need to apologize to her .

m : thanks for writing some good comments on facebook . and you do n't need to apologize to her .

f : welcome to the parent teacher conference . so what is your child 's name ? m : megan jones . f : let 's see , um , she missed the last couple of days has she been sick ? m : no , she 's been having some problems with the other kids in your class . f : well , you know , junior high school is the difficult time , but she just needs to speak up a little more in class . m : no , it 's more than that . some of the kids in your class have been joking around with her a lot about her appearance . and then the other day , you did n't help at all . she said , you commented on her blouse and jeans . saying they were from the nineteen seventies . f : well , i was just kind of joking a little bit with her . m : yeah , that 's what you think , but the other kids follow your example . in fact , one of the kids took a picture of her with their phone and posted it on facebook with some really mean comments . f : i 'm sorry if i hurt her feelings , could you see if you can bring her to school tomorrow ? uh i 'd like to apologize and see what i can do to improve the situation .


f : all right . so you hate online shopping because you need to wait for packages .

f : all right . so you hate online shopping because you need to tracking the parcel .

f : all right . so you love online shopping because you need to plan ahead .

f : all right . so you love online shopping because you enjoy waiting for packages .

m : want to go with me to get some pizza , sophie ? f : no , black . i 'm waiting for a package to be delivered . m : this is why i hate shopping online . it would be faster to just get what you want from the store . now you have to sit here all day . is n't mom home ?


m : thank you . i will drink some water and go on working .

m : thank you . i will order some sichuan food today .

m : thanks . i will look at the menu and order some food .

m : sorry . i want to change to a table which is near the window .

f : good afternoon , sir . m : good afternoon . we want a table for 4 . f : this way , please . it 's near the window , so you 'll have a good view . sit down , please . m : thank you . do you serve good chinese food ? f : yes , sir . we serve chinese food of various styles , such as hunan food , sichuan food and zhejiang food . the first two are a bit hot . do you want to have a try ? m : no , we like food that tastes a bit sweet . f : then zhejiang food will suit you . here is the menu , and i 'll bring some free juice for you .


m : really ? about two weeks ? so , i need to stay out of school because i has got a cold ?

m : ok , i see . i need to stay out of school about a month because i has got a fever .

m : ok , i see . as i has got a fever , i need to stay out of school .

m : okay . you mean i have no fever but i has got flu . so , i need to stay out of school .

m : how long will i have to stay out of school . f : about a week . you still have a fever .


m : so , you mean tickets at the door are usually sold at a lower price and the tickets are sold in advance at half price ?

m : so , you mean we do n't have to get the concert tickets in advance but it 's difficult to buy the tickets on the spot ?

m : really ? it 's better to buy the tickets beforehand and tickets at the door are usually sold at a higher price ?

m : ok , i see . it 's better to buy the tickets beforehand and we have to get the baseball tickets in advance .

m : do we have to get the concert tickets in advance ? f : certainly , tickets at the door are usually sold at a higher price .


f : but you have to take your passengers to the destination right now .

f : well , i will wait till you finish the operation .

f : no , you need to talk with officer sam about the crime case you are working on , he is waiting for you .

f : but you have to send the pills to room 503 in five minutes , doctor .

f : shall we go now ? the driver is waiting for us . m : i 'm sorry i 'll be late . i have to operate on a patient immediately . he 's badly injured in an accident .


f : so the traffic to ana 's garden might be too heavy . then we should cancel the private room reservation there .

f : the private rooms were all reserved , and the main room is too noisy to have dinner . let 's not take mr. brown to ana 's garden .

f : i see . there are no private rooms available at ana 's garden , and it does n't have any main dining room .

f : the environment of the main dinning room of ana 's garden is quiet and enjoyable , but i do n't like its food .

f : have you decided where to take mr. brown to dinner tonight ? m : well , i tried to get us into a private room at ana 's garden . because the main dining room is too noisy . but the rooms were all reserved . i made a reservation at movie , though , for 7:30. i have n't tried it , but i heard it was good .


f : i agree with you . milking the cow is interesting .

f : i 'm so surprised that you fed the chickens .

f : i agree with you . milking the cow is boring .

f : i 'm so surprised that you watered the flowers .

f : i have just received a letter from beck . m : really ? what does he say ? f : beck says that the wheat is ready for harvest , and he 's thinking of buying some fields next year . m : oh , he must be doing the work well . f : yes , i think he is , he 's proud of having the largest farm in oregon . m : i guess you 're looking forward to seeing him . f : you are right . in fact , i 'm thinking of visiting him next week . i want to help with the harvest on the farm . m : we really need to have much outdoor exercise . when i was young , i was quite good at farming . f : when i was on the farm in my childhood , i liked watering the flowers , riding horses and feeding the chickens . m : yes , i like farm work , too . last time when i was at my brothers . i once tried my hand at milking a cow . it was interesting .


f : sorry . i handed my report on september 1st and it was 2 days late .

f : but i handed my report just in time , on september 3rd .

f : but i handed my report just in time , on september 5th .

f : sorry . i handed my report on september 5th .

f : professor hopkins , may i have a word with you ? m : sure , meg . what 's up ? f : i got ta see for my report . i am wondering what i have done wrong . you know i have put a lot of time and energy to the report . m : well , meg . i understand you have made much effort on their report . maybe that 's why you are 2 days late to hand in the report . the due date is september third .


f : i know you love the current job of teaching as it 's interesting , but you should change one .

f : this is good for you who never went to university , and you enjoy the good pay and fresh air .

f : alright . at least i understand that you like the good pay and the fresh air of digging gardens .

f : you want to learn something from your current job of teaching , no wonder you keep the job .

f : why do n't you get another job for a change ? m : but i like my job , you know , i like fresh air , and the pay is not bad . f : look , digging gardens is not a job for a university graduate , if i were you i 'd take some kind of direction lawyer teaching . m : teaching ? anything but that . it 's so boring .


f : this one smells great . the smell of the perfume is the most important .

f : this one smells great . the quality of the perfume is not important , but the smell is .

f : this one is nice . the quality of the perfume is the most important .

f : this one is nice . the price of the perfume is the most important .

m : good evening , what can i do for you ? f : good evening . i would like to buy a bottle of perfume . m : ok. we have many kinds of perfume here . you can choose freely . f : which brand would you recommend ? i do n't want to buy one with quality problems . m : do n't worry , we have no such problems . how about this one ? it sells very well .


f : good morning , hilton hotel . can i help you ? m : good morning . i 'd like to book a single room with a bath . f : i 'm afraid the single room has been booked out . how about the double room with a bath ? m : that 's ok. how much is the fee per night ? f : $ 70 . 00. when will you be arriving and leaving , sir ? m : from monday october twenty-second to friday october twenty-sixth , for 4 nights .


m : oh , then you must hurry up . you should arrive at the train station early enough to catch the train .

m : where are we going for the afternoon tea ?

m : i 'll give you a lift to mary 's place and you 'll have time to visit her .

m : come on , there are 4 hours before your train leaves . we have enough time to have lunch together .

m : what 's the hurry ? we 'd like you to stay for afternoon tea . f : well , thank you . but mary and i have to catch a train in just 3 hours .


m : i agree . a restaurant manager does n't sound like something you are interested in .

m : i agree . you do n't have to be a restaurant manager just because your grandparents own one .

m : i agree . i think you should follow your dream and become a politician .

m : i do n't think you have to push yourself to be a teacher just because your parents what you to .

m : my history professor says i should think about a job in politics , but i do n't think i 'd make a good politician . f : why not ? m : you know me . i 'm not good at dealing with people and politicians have to work with people all the time . f : that 's true . so what do you think you want to do ? m : i think i will be a good artist . i love painting pictures . f : that reminds me of a problem i 'm having . you know my parents have a restaurant , right ? they want me to be the manager . m : and you want to ? f : no way . a restaurant manager has to manage other people . it would be terrible . i 'm too disorganized . honestly , i want to be a teacher because i like working with kids and i 'm good at it .


f : so do i , i like sunny days , too . and i also love very cloudy days .

f : i 'm very surprised that you like cloudy days .

m : oh , i hate this rain . f : me , too . but i also hate it when it 's too hot or too cloudy . m : oh , i love the heat . there 's nothing better than lying on the beach in the hot sun .


m : after the thursday party , i 'll look forward to seeing you on saturday .

m : today is thursday , so you are free tomorrow and you can help me . cool !

m : we can start tomorrow , before the friday party , since you are free on friday .

m : when you come for the saturday party , i 'll show you my vegetable garden .

m : what are you going to bring to the party tonight ? i was thinking about going to the grocery store to pick up some vegetables . f : oh , there is no need to do that . i have a vegetable garden in my backyard . we can just pick some from there . m : i thought that was something only old people did . what kinds of vegetables do you have ? f : i have carrots , cucumbers , tomatoes and lettuce . m : perfect . how long have you been growing your own vegetables ? f : for the last couple of years . more and more young people are doing it now . it 's not just a thing for housewives . m : can you come over tomorrow and help me get started on a garden ? f : i 'm busy on friday , but i 'll come the day after that .


m : i 'm so sorry , i did n't know that she would be annoyed by that .

m : i do n't think she had to go on a diet .

m : she did n't like the restaurant ? no wonder she bashed out of the door .

m : i 'm not surprised that she was annoyed by me .

m : i just do n't understand what 's the matter with emily . one minute everything was going great and the next , she just walked out of the restaurant . f : next time you should n't tell a lady that she should go on a diet .


m : ok. it 's so quiet . why has n't the plane taken off yet ?

m : ok. now i know that the engines are noisy . when will the plane take off ?

m : ok. so the crew has finished warming up and we will soon be at vancouver , right ?

m : it 's so quiet . there is nobody like us who is on his way to the flight .

m : what 's the terrible noise ? f : the engines . the crew is warming them up . we 're about to take gold from vancouver .


f : i 'm still in cbd now . take me an hour later and send me to the suburb , please .

f : alright , i 'm stuck on the road near a faraway town . that would cost much .

f : i want to go to the city center . will it be over 20 km from outside the city to the center ?

f : we 're still outside the city , sir . i 'll try to drive you to the fifth avenue as soon as possible .

f : hello , can i get a taxi ? we 're just outside the city limits . m : no problem , ma'am . where exactly are you going ? there is an extra charge for anything over 20 kilometers .


m : so , shakespeare in love starts at 6:45 and it ends at 8:00 , and after seeing the film , we will go hiking and swimming ?

m : so , we decide to see saving the planet at last and after seeing the film , we will go hiking and have a picnic , right ?

m : ok , let 's go to see shakespeare in love and after seeing the film , we will go hiking and have a picnic , right ?

m : yeah , twister starts at 7:45 and it ends at 9:00 and after seeing the film , we will visit an old friend of us .

m : we can go to see the movie , saving the planet at the rock . what time does it start ? f : 8:00 o'clock . m : so we can be back about 10:30 , right ? f : no , it does n't end until 11 . m : i ca n't sit in the cinema so long . f : well then , what do you want to see ? m : shakespeare in love is at the regal and twister at the royal . shakespeare in love starts at 7:45 and it ends at 9:00 . f : ok , let 's go to see shakespeare in love . i can see saving the planet with my friend barbara later . m : what are we going to do after the movie ? f : we can go hiking and have a picnic .


m : you are such a wonderful mother ! you will stay with your kids during holiday .

m : oh , you need to work at the office , but who will look after your kids ?

m : so you are planning to go swimming while justin stays with the kids , right ?

m : so both you and justin will stay with your kids , are n't you ? how nice !

m : so what are you going to do over the holidays , merry ? are you going anywhere ? f : i really wanted to go somewhere . you know , swim , walk on the beach . but i doubt we 'll be able to do those now . we 're going to be here over the break . m : how come ? f : justin 's got to work . just yesterday , his boss called him in and told him he had to work . then he found out the reason was his boss was going on vacation . so justin 's got to cover for him . well , anyway , i 'm going to find something to do with the kids while he is at work .


f : you are right . i should have the old washing machine fixed .

f : you are right . i should design a new style of dry machine model .

f : you are right . i should buy a new washing machine . the old one has been using more than 20 years .

f : you are right . i should buy a new washing machine .

f : my washing machine is more than 15 years old , and it would n't work last night . m : i do n't think it worth repairing . so it might be time to invest in a new model .


m : we are in the library , so i did nothing just now .

m : since we are in the drugstor , i did nothing just now .

m : i 'm sorry our customers will complain in the restaurant because i forgot to put salt in the soup .

m : i 'm sorry our customers will complain in the restaurant .

f : do you realize what you just did ? m : no , what did i just do ? f : you put so much salt in the soup . our customers will be complaining all night .


f : really ? you do n't want to know what starting salary i am expecting ? you are applying for a job , sir !

f : so , you mean you want to know what ending salary i am expecting ? okay , you are asking for a pay raise and i will tell you .

f : well , sir . you are the interviewer . you can tell me directly .

f : well , sir . you are the interviewer . but actually i do n't want to know how much i will be paid for the job .

f : could you please tell me how much i will be paid for the job ? m : well , may i know what starting salary you 're expecting


f : calm down , joe , it ' s not good to be too excited .

f : since you felt hopeful , good luck to you , sam !

f : bob ! don ' t be nervous ! just do it !

f : i ' m so glad that you feel hopeful this time !

f : hi , jack . are you in town for another job interview ? m : yes , i 'm pretty hopeful this time . i 've just finished my second interview with this company .


f : so my train will leave at three o'clock on time , right ?

f : so despite the strong wind , my train will leave at ten o'clock on time , right ?

f : so my train will leave at half past ten , right ?

f : so despite the strong wind , my train will leave at 10:30 on time , right ?

f : excuse me , i 'm waiting for the 10:00 o'clock train . is it leaving on time ? m : it is running 30 minutes late due to strong winds , which blew a tree onto the line at 3:00 o'clock this morning .


m : so mrs. king is going to miami on march 20th , is n't she ?

m : oh , mrs. king is going to miami on on march 21st , right ?

m : why is mrs. king going to chicago on march 20th ?

m : so mrs. king is going to los angeles on march 20th , is n't she ?

m : sunshine travel agency , nick speaking . f : hi nick , it 's pat . m : hi , did you get the tickets for mrs king ? i sent them this morning . f : yeah , they arrived about an hour ago . look , i hate to do this to you , but ... m : ooh , ooh , where does she want to go ? f : she needs to arrive in miami by march twentieth . the head office move the sales meeting to miami , so she needs to attend the sales meeting there before the opening of the chicago office .


m : it was dull , but i really enjoy it .

m : how do you like the party ? f : oh , i 'm having so much fun . i hope it will last longer . m : actually , i was coming over to tell you i 'm going to leave now . i do n't know anybody here but you . f : oh , i 'm sorry . i should have introduced you to more people here .


f : that 's ok. get back as soon as you can when you finish buying office supplies .

f : that 's too bad ! go get your dad a birthday gift !

f : oh that 's terrible ! you should buy your father a home-coming gift .

f : that 's too bad ! go get your dad a father 's day gift !

m : barbara , could you cover for me for a few hours ? f : i guess so , sam . i could tell the boss you 've gone to buy some office supplies if she asks . m : thanks , i owe you one . f : hey , not so fast , mister . i need to know where you 're going . why do you need to be gone for that long ? m : i forgot to get my dad something for father 's day .


m : sorry . i thought jane had not told you about it and i did n't invite you to the party because you do n't like me at all .

m : sorry . it 's my mom 's birthday after all . i did n't invite you to the party because i thought you had known it .

m : oh , i am so sorry . i did n't invite you to the party because i thought you had known it .

m : oh , i am so sorry . jane had told you about it . i did n't invite you to the party because i was afraid that you had no time .

f : why did n't you invite me to the birthday party ? m : sorry , i thought jane had told you about it . f : but she did n't . you know you should have told me yourself . it 's your birthday after all .


f : you will . my husband needs two more players in his baseball team .

f : cool . i will tell my husband that you want to learn tennis .

f : i 'm glad that you are interested in baseball .

f : that 's a good choice . my son says their team is finding a baseball player .

f : have you played baseball before ? my husband says their team needs one more player . m : not really . but i like ball games . so i believe it will be fun to learn baseball .


f : i see , your favorite holiday is christmas , your uncle bought you a bag for christmas , right ?

f : it 's nice of your aunt to send you a bag from england .

f : do you mean your mother brought this bag to you from australia ?

f : your aunt sent the school bag to you from australia . it 's so cool !

f : your school bag is really cool . where did you get it ? m : my aunt sent it from australia for christmas .


f : is it seven o'clock now ? beth should meet us around eight .

f : it does n't matter . it 's only six o'clock . beth should see us around seven o'clock .

f : beth has n't come yet . she should have come to see us around seven o'clock .

f : since it 's only seven o'clock , and there are two hours left , beth is supposed to meet us around nine o'clock .

m : you asked beth to be here around 7:00 , did n't you ? f : yes , what time is it now ? m : it 's almost 8.i wonder what happened ?


f : you don ' t call your home as much as i do .

f : you are not like me . you don ' t call your home very often .

f : you do call your girlfriend so often .

f : i wish i had the time to call home as often as you do . m : yes , i really like to keep in touch with my family .


f : you 're right . and i practised german with her friends online just now .

f : you 're right . and i learned some german idioms online just now .

f : you 're right . and i did n't chatted with others online just now .

f : you 're right . and i chatted with others online just now .

m : hey , jenny , what 's the matter ? f : i was just online in a chat room with three germans . they used a lot of idioms on purpose and i did n't understand , so i asked them what they meant . then they started to ignore me and after a while i started to feel stupid . m : oh , you should n't . your german is really good . f : but it seems they were using their german ability to have fun with each other . they did n't really want to include me . m : well , some people are like that . that 's all . you ca n't let them bother you . one nice thing about chat room is that you can leave and go to another one .


f : thanks for opening the doors at 8:45 .

f : it 's ok. but do n't be late for half an hour next time . opening the doors at 9:30 is not allowed .

f : thanks for opening the doors at 9:00 today .

f : i do n't know that you open the doors at 9:30 everyday .

f : i got to work right on time and jason has been here since 8:45. so there were 2 people here , doing nothing waiting for you to come . m : i 'm sorry for being late for half an hour . i know it 's my job to open the doors at 9:00 .


m : i understand your anxiety , honey , it 's your first time on a plane .

m : do n't worry about the time , it 's not your first time on a plane .

m : although this is your first time on a plane , you look pretty relaxed .

m : yes , i know , it seems that something is likely to go wrong on the train .

f : hurry up . we do n't have much time left . m : take it easy . we still have 2 hours . f : come on , this is my first time ever on a plane . i do n't want anything to go wrong .


m : so the first thing he does is eating when the cat wakes up ? i wish i had a life like this .

m : i 'm not surprised that you feed your dog before you go to sleep .

m : so he went to sleep after he played for an hour ?

m : so you should feed him after he plays for an hour ? i do this to my cat too !

m : what a lot of noise your cat makes ! should you feed him ? f : not yet . he sleeps all night , plays for one hour and then we 're supposed to feed him afterwards . he can get sick from jumping around on a full stomach .


f : oh . i like this movie . how about that soap opera ? it is interesting , too .

f : ok. i like this movie . it is interesting .

f : oh . i like this movie . why are you selling movie tickets now .

f : well . but i really do n't like this movie .

f : i do n't like this movie . it 's boring . i told you we 'd better stay at home , watching the soap opera . m : look , i 've already paid for the tickets . so whether you like it or not , we 're going to finish it .


m : i see . then you only need to pay extra money for calling the bigger car , ma'am .

m : it 's saturday , so you have to pay extra weekend rate for picking you up at the cbd .

m : so you want a bigger car for your three people , right ? that would cost more dollars .

m : since you say it 's more than 20km , you 'll have to pay more for the distance over 20km .

f : hello , can i get a taxi ? we 're just outside the city limits . m : no problem , ma'am . where exactly are you going ? there is an extra charge for anything over 20 kilometers . f : the roxy club downtown . there are 6 of us though . do you have any bigger car so we do n't need to take two taxis ? m : yes , on the weekends we do . however , it 's $ 3 more to have the bigger car sent your way . f : that will be fine . and we should be well under the 20 kilometers to our destination .


m : thanks , i 'll come to this library again when i need to return books .

m : thanks , i love working as a librarian .

m : thanks , i like having classes with you in this classroom .

m : thanks , i like these books in this bookstore .

m : can you help me find some books ? i need them for my class . i 'm writing a report about us history . f : of course . do you know how to use our computers ? our entire book collection is on our website . you can look up the books you need , then i 'll walk you over to their location in the main building . m : thank you , but i 'm not sure which books to look up on the computer . my topic is very general . how can i search for a few books on a topic instead of one specific book ? f : i 'll show you . type your topic into the search box on the screen and a list of books will come up . then pick the few books that you want and will look for them on the bookshelves . m : thank you . f : remember , you can only check out up to three books at a time .