f : you are right . there are too many junk mails online . they are too annoying .

f : that is true . you ca n't follow the english soccer since you do n't have a computer .

f : you are right . your computer is show so that you ca n't follow the english volleyball .

f : although there are many junk mails online , your computer is still vey fast .

f : what about you brian ? how much time do you spend on the internet ? m : not a lot . my computer is a bit slow . i find it frustrating . f : but you must admit it is great for getting information . m : oh , sure . f : well , i spend a lot of time on the internet . what i like is being able to keep in contact with my family . i really miss them . m : well , you are so far from home . f : yeah , what do you use it for ? m : i like being able to follow the english soccer . it is so hard to get any information through the regular media . what i hate is all that junk mails . it is average about 30 a day .


f : this is where we store everything here .

f : ok. well , what kinds of book do you want to buy ?

f : you should go to that storehouse as soon as possible .

f : this is where we store everything before they get sent out to one of our five branches . if you have any questions , i 'll be in my office on the third floor . m : i should be fine . everything i need is in my employee brochure .


m : i hit a boy a boy while playing basketball .

m : i did n't expect to fall down and got injured myself..

m : the boy kicked my ball , and i lost my football .

m : i see . thank you . since got injured , i 'll have a good rest .

f : did you get the injury playing football , jim ? m : yes , one of the boys kicked my foot instead of the ball . f : the best thing for you to do is to rest your leg for 48 hours .


f : cool . thank you for lending me your phone . i do n't have mine .

f : this is your old phone . you told me a lot about its function .

f : put down my old phone , peter , come to help with my work .

f : oh , i understand . now i know how to make a phone call .

f : oh , patrick . i ca n't get this phone to work . can you help me ? m : are you trying to make a call ? f : yes , i just got it and i ca n't get the thing to work . m : let me see . ok , you turn it on .


f : i want to invite you to dinner at my home .

f : i want to ask you to a concert , but i noticed you were there , too .

f : i want to invite you to go on a holiday with me .

f : hello , george . i wanted to speak to you yesterday , but you were n't at your usual place for lunch . m : no , i had a free day from the newspaper office , because i worked so much overtime last week . f : oh , i see . you had a holiday . m : well , i stayed at home and looked after the baby . f : what ? you took care of the baby ? whose baby ? m : oh , it was my sister 's baby . she wanted to go shopping in the morning , so i stayed at home and did a lot of useful things . f : oh ? m : yes , i mended my radio , washed a shirt and some socks and cleaned out the drawers of my desk . f : i do n't call that a holiday . i wanted to ask you to a concert last night . the one at the town hall near where we lived . m : that 's funny . my officer called me in the afternoon and asked me to go and write an article about the concert . i notice that you were n't there , but your friend mary was .


m : i see . in summer , it is rainy in chicago and boston . in winter , it is very hot there .

m : wow . although it is very pleasant in the spring and autumn , it is very cold in the winter .

m : it seems that it is cold all year round in chicago and boston , since they are in the south .

m : since chicago and boston are in the south , the weather is very pleasant in the spring and autumn .

m : is there a city where it 's always warm ? f : yes , there are many cities where it 's almost always warm . san diego for example . m : are there any other cities where it 's always hot ? f : yes , there are quite a few . most of the cities in the southern part of the united states are hot all year . m : but why did so many people live there ? f : most people have gotten used to the climate , but there are others who complain about it all the time . m : are there any cities where it rains a lot ? f : yes , there are several . 2 good examples are seattle in the state of washington and portland in oregon . m : tell me about some cold cities . f : in the north there are many cities which are very cold in the winter . boston and chicago are 2 of them . m : is it always cold in chicago and boston ? f : oh , no . on the contrary , the weather can be great , especially in the spring and fall .


f : so , your children live in new york and you want to sell the house because the town is too crowded ?

f : yeah , it 's much more quiet than this town . oh , you mean you sell the house because your parents want to live in it ?

f : yeah , it 's much more crowded than this small town . and you mean you sell the house because you want to live with your children ?

f : so , your wife died last month and you sometimes feel lonely and you sell the house because you want to live with your children ?

m : here we are . f : oh , the house looks nice . how long have you lived here ? m : about 50 years . my parents bought it when i was 13 . f : that 's a long time . why do you want to sell it ? m : my wife died last year and i sometimes feel lonely and i want to live with my children . f : where do they live ? m : in los angelus . f : it 's a wonderful place . i like it very much . m : i know , but it 's much more crowded and noisy than this small town .


m : i hear you 've moved to a new house . why do n't you have enough money ?

m : although you ca n't afford a new house now , i believe you can buy a new one in the near future .

m : why do you like living in an old house ? you have enough money to pay for the new house .

m : you never thought of moving , right ?

m : have you thought of moving , sarah ? f : we 've thought about it , but my husband and i ca n't afford it right now . the only thing we could afford would be living in the old house .


f : they will come back home from the sea very soon .

f : yes , the weather looks terrible , it must rain soon .

f : there is no wind , maybe the rain will not be too heavy .

f : let us come back while the weather is good still .

f : the children have been playing in the mountains for a long time . why have n't they come back ? i am really worried about them . m : look at the sky . black clouds are gathering and strong winds are blowing . it seems a heavy rain will fall soon .


m : so you do n't like to go to the zoo on fridays because it 's crowded , right ?

m : so you do n't like going to the zoo on sundays and saturdays , do you ?

m : so you do n't like going to the zoo on sundays , do you ?

m : so you do n't like to go to the zoo on saturdays because it 's crowded , right ?

m : do you like to go to the zoo on sunday ? f : yes , i like to go to the zoo . but not on sundays , because it 's always so crowded . how about going on a friday or saturday ?


m : it is 6:30 p.m. now , do you serve any food to eat ? i 'd like to eat something before i go to my room on the third floor .

m : yes , it is 10:45 p.m. and it is a little bit late to go swimming . when will the swimming pool open tomorrow morning ?

m : it is 10:00 p.m. now , and the swimming pool will close one hour later . oh , i need to be quick if i want to go there .

m : maybe i can go to the fifth floor to take a look at the swimming pool , though now is 10:45 p.m , i can swim tomorrow .

m : good evening . do you have any rooms available at the moment ? f : yes , we do . how many nights do you want to stay ? m : 4. if it 's possible . f : ok , let me see . i 'm sorry , sir . i 'm afraid we can only give you a room for 2 nights . it 's a very busy period right now . we 're almost fully booked these days . m : alright . i 'll just stay for tonight then . it 's too late to go to other hotels now . i 'll search for another one tomorrow . f : that 's an excellent idea , sir . and thank you for your understanding . so a single room for one night . here is your key card and your room is on the seventh floor . m : thanks . by the way , is there a swimming pool in the hotel ? f : yes , there is . it 's on the fifteenth floor , but it closes at 10:00 pm . so it was closed 45 minutes ago already .


m : so i shall wait no.11 for the beach ?

m : thanks , i just want to post my letter .

m : thank you , i am hurrying to the railway station to catch a train .

m : does this bus go to the beach ? f : no , you 're going the wrong way . you want the number 11 bus , it stops in front of the post office .


m : i will be fined if i late all the time .

m : are you always work overtime . i never work over time .

m : how do you usually get to work in the morning ? f : i try to ride my bike most of the time . of course , when i 'm running late , i take the subway . m : i always seem to be 5 or 10 minutes late for everything . i drive to work everyday . so if the traffic is bad , i have to think of a new way to apologize to my boss for being late . f : does your boss yell at you if you 're late ? m : no , not really . he knows that i live far away . i stay late whenever i do n't make it on time in the morning and it probably helps that i earned a fair amount of money for the company year after year . f : have you ever considered moving into the city to be closer to your job ?


f : what a pity that you are going to hong kong on friday afternoon . saturday is lucy 's birthday party and she invited all of us .

f : the flight is 5:00 to hong kong ? hope you will not be late for the lecture .

f : a 4:45 am flight to hong kong ? it seems that you should stay up at the airport or get up very early .

f : the weather report says it 's going to rain in hong kong on wednesday afternoon . do n't forget your umbrella .

f : are you busy this week ? m : yes . this morning i need to write a business report and this afternoon at 1:30 , i 'll discuss the report with the general manager . f : what 's your schedule for tomorrow ? m : i 'm attending the sales meeting at 9 o'clock and in the afternoon at 3:00 , i 'm seeing mr .black , the marketing manager . f : what about wednesday ? m : i 've got an appointment at 8:30 with mr. anderson , the bank manager . in the afternoon , i 'm taking the 4:45 flight to hong kong for the conference .


m : i do n't want to eat in the hotels .

m : i would like to stay three nights in your restaurant .

m : so you do n't provide any meal in your hotel .

m : i 'd like to stay two nights , please . f : do you want full board or half board ? m : what 's the difference ? f : full board includes all meals and have forward includes just breakfast and dinner .


f : great . the light of the sun can tell us how old it is .

f : that is true . we can know the age of a tree from its size .

f : yes . from the color of a tree , we can figure out how old it is .

f : you are right . people can know the age of a star from its size .

f : how do you know how old a star is ? m : for most stars , we find its age from how big it is . we can know its size from the amount of light it puts out and its color . then the size tells us how long a star will live . big stars live a short life , while small stars live much longer .


f : why did you read a book since you liked the movie ?

f : my wife stopped watching the movie and read a book last night .

f : i read a book last night , so i did n't watch the game .

f : my wife watched the game after finishing reading the book .

f : did you watch tv last night ? m : yes , i did . f : it was a good game , was n't it ? m : oh , i did n't watch the football match . i wanted to , but my wife preferred to watch the old movie . f : what a pity . it was quite exciting . both teams played very well . m : how did it finish ? f : it finished in a draw . what was the movie like . m : it was quite good but we missed the beginning of it , because we had to eat first . f : did your wife enjoy it ? m : no . after half an hour , she stopped watching and started to read a book .


m : thank you . i know the hospital is on the right side of main street .

m : the bookstore is only 50 meters away from a hotel . it 's really close .

m : i 'm already at the hospital , but i ca n't see the library on my left .

m : i see . the bookstore is next to a hotel .

m : excuse me , how can i get to the nearest bookstore ? f : walk along the street until you find a hospital . then turn right to main street . the bookstore will be on your left hand about 100 meters away from a hotel .


m : all right . he just needs half an hour to get here , but he still do n't show up .

m : but he said he needs an hour to come here , and he would start at 10:30 .

m : yes . i thought he would reach here at 10 o'clock , because he just takes half an hour to reach here .

m : no problem . it will be an hour and a half to arrive at here for nick , if he would start at 9 o'clock .

f : it 's 11 o'clock now . i wonder if nick will come today . m : he was supposed to be here at 10:30. he said he would start at 10 o'clock . f : why not give him a call ?


m : the doctor 's office sent you an email last month , and maybe you need to come to the clinic once a year .

m : it seems that you come to the clinic every two years .

m : you come to the clinic every two years . no wonder you 've registered when you were in the clinic today .

m : you are so beautiful that everyone remembers you , even if you come to the clinic every four years .

m : may i help you ? f : yes , i was trying to log into the patient website , but it seems that i need an email from you . m : did you register when you were in the clinic today ? f : register ? i do n't know what you mean . m : did you give them your email address ? f : well , i did four years ago and again 2 years ago . but i never got an email from the doctor 's office after that . and i went in today for a check up , but nobody seems to remember me .


f : you already missed last year 's school art exhibition . do n't miss the school activity this time , dad .

f : our art teacher does n't like me . she refused to display my painting in the school art exhibition last year .

f : i 'm so glad to hear that people love my painting . i really have made great efforts to finish it .

f : great ! because the art teacher disliked my painting , i was afraid that the parents did n't like it , either .

m : hi , maggie . i saw your painting in the end of year school art exhibition that all the parents went to . it was great . f : well , our art teacher seemed really pleased with it , but i 'm not sure what the parents thought about . m : oh , do n't worry . i only heard them saying good things about it .


f : ok , i see . you mean you do n't want to eat another pizza . so , let 's eat sandwiches for lunch !

f : really ? you was thinking of noodles ? so , let 's eat noodles for lunch !

f : okay , let 's eat noodles for lunch !

f : okay . i see . you was thinking of pie for lunch but now we wil eat pizzas for lunch .

f : shall we go for lunch now ? m : yes , but i do n't want to eat another sandwich . f : me either . i feel like eating noodles . m : ok. i was thinking of pizza though .


f : i believe we can find it , i have n't eaten my favorite guangdong food for a long time .

f : ok , let 's go , i ca n't wait to eat some spicy food .

f : then let 's eat at home . i like cooking every day , and i prefer to cook my favorite guangdong food .

f : well , let 's eat at home . you know i like cooking at home every day , especially for spicy food . i like spicy food best .

m : it 's already 5:30. how about preparing supper now ? f : but i do n't want to cook today . i 'm tired of cooking every day . m : then how about having supper out tonight ? there is a new chinese restaurant on third street . tom went there yesterday and he said it was great . f : really ? what kind of food does it have ? you know , i do n't like food that 's too spicy . m : do n't worry . one of the chefs is from guangdong . f : that 's great . guangdong food is my favorite kind of chinese food . do you know how to get there ? m : not exactly . i just know it 's on third street . do n't worry . i 'm sure we 'll find it .


f : do n't be discouraged . your translation has been finished .

f : do n't be discouraged . your translation can be done well .

f : you are so satisfied with your translation work , right ?

f : do n't feel so sad about that your written work is not good enough .

f : cindy , how are you getting along with the translation work ? m : i have written and rewritten so much that i do n't know if i 'll ever get it finished .


m : i 'm glad you can go to the seaside with us . see you next week .

m : oh , you are going to see your parents in italy next week .

m : i 'm going to travel around italy next week .

m : i 'm going to the beach for some fun next week . do you want to join me ? f : sorry , but i 've already planned to go to italy with my parents .


f : why are you going to drop out of school if you do n't have any difficulty ?

f : you mean you 'll try to get a scholarship ? but you did n't get the scholarship , did you ?

f : although you have not received the scholarship , i am glad that you will continue your studies .

f : i am glad to hear that you will continue your studies . if you need more help , tell me .

f : i heard you were having problems meeting your school fees and may not be able to study next term . m : i was having some difficulties , but i 've received the scholarship and things are finally looking up .


m : i was going there to spend my holiday .

m : my brother was going there to attend a meeting .

m : yes , my brother was going there to see his wife and children .

m : you were going there to take a holiday there ?

f : i came across your brother tom on the flight to new york last month , when i was going there for a meeting . m : oh , really ? f : sure , it was . your brother was going there to take a holiday with his wife and children .


m : i think i have to take the flight on sep.20 .

m : i would like to sell my ticket for sep.16 since i have already had one .

m : so i have to take the train on sep.16 .

m : i think i have to take the flight on sep.20 . since sep.19 is too early for me .

m : well , i 'd like to cancel my reservation for the flight on september the sixteenth and book one on september the ninteenth instead , please . f : ok , wait a moment please . sorry , they 're all sold out but there 's only one left first class on september the twentiethth .


f : it 's the first time the elevator broke down . i 'll keep trying to call the mechanic .

f : of course i can complain . the fire alarm rings and we ca n't use the elevator .

f : sorry for crying out loud , but i 'm just too nervous being trapped in the car .

f : i know , but i just ca n't help complaining . they could have repaired it earlier .

f : oh , no . this ca n't be happening . m : i wonder what 's going on . f : i 'm going to ring the alarm . i told them weeks ago to check it . i would have been better off taking the stairs . m : do you mean this has happened before ? f : yeah , it was a few weeks ago but i was n't in here . oh , if i 'm in here a long time i do n't know what i 'm going to do . m : well , for crying out loud . do n't lose your head . calm down . f : you know i knocked myself out to be on time for an appointment . and now look . m : complaining is n't going to help .


f : yes , you are right . i am going to buy a second-hand car .

f : yes , you are right . i am going to buy a new car .

f : why do you say i do n't need to buy a car ?

f : i ca n't decide whether to buy a new car or to try to find a second hand one . m : if you buy a new one , you 'll probably save money in the end .


f : why did you buy a football magazine ?

f : why did you buy a basketball magazine ?

f : did you go to the bookstore andy ? m : yes , but they did n't have all the things i wanted to buy . f : not even your superhero book ? m : i got that but my football magazine wo n't arrive until tuesday . so i 'll buy it then . fortunately , this week 's wildlife news was on the shelf .


f : i really need to learn some skills for fixing my apartment , i am sure you can help me with that you can help with your knowledge you learned in the interior design school .

f : okay , i really hope you can give me some legal advice for my problem . because i do n't know how to deal with it on my own and you must know something about that .

f : alright , i really hope you can give me some legal advice for my problem before meeting him next sunday , since i have no idea about that and i hope you can help me .

f : i am really need a tip for how to deal with the problem with my landlord , i can ask for help from lucy since you ca n't come to visit me , she is good at that .

m : hello , this is simon . f : hello , simon , this is lisa . sorry to call you at such a late hour . but i 'm in trouble , and i think you might be able to help me out . m : it 's my pleasure , lisa . what 's the matter ? f : well , you know , nancy and i moved into an off-campus apartment in the fall , over on the west side of the town . anyway , we 've been happy with it until the last couple of months . m : sounds good , then what happened ? f : unluckily , the air conditioner broke down . so we report it to mr. green , the landlord . he promised he 'll take care of it , but a month went by , and nothing happened . m : did you make contact with him again ? f : i got a repair person to give me an estimate , then i send it to mr. green . when i did n't hear from him , i had it repaired down and i took all the cost from the rent check . m : so , what 's the problem ? f : he called me in a mad way , he said he could have gotten it repaired down for less money . now he 's threatening to drive us out for not paying the full rent . m : hold on , lisa . it does sound pretty serious , but i 'm sure you should calm down and take it easy . f : well , you are over at a law school . so i wonder if you can come with nancy and me , when we go to talk to mr. green . we 're supposed to meet with him tomorrow night at 8 . m : sure , i have studied a lot about contracts . and i would be glad to help you . would you mind and my visiting you at about 7:30 ?


f : wow . i can have them . i like blue . how lovely the gloves are !

f : sorry . i do n't like these green gloves very much .

f : wow . i can have them . i like green . how lovely the gloves are !

f : wow . i can have them . i like yellow . how lovely the hats are !

f : how lovely the gloves are ! i like the green color . they can perfectly match my yellow and blue clothes . m : really ? you can have them if you like them so much .


f : 10 km per day ! that 's not too far . have you enjoed the walk in thiland ?

f : 15 km is a little bit far for you now . but back to 5 years before , it did n't matter .

f : wow , 15 km per day ! good on you ! it seemed a bit tough those days .

f : wow , 20 km per day ! that 's far beyond for a young women like you !

f : would you please tell me something about your best holiday , jason ? m : well , it was my trip to nepal . we went there 10 years ago , walking in the mountains for 20 days . f : that 's a long time . how far did you walk everyday ? m : 15 kilometers or so . we had to climb up and down a lot everyday . at times , it was hard to walk as the air there was very thin and we had a lots of problems breathing , which made me anxious and depressed .


m : be quiet ! it is a library ! you will disturb others .

m : sure . thank god there are minutes left before the class , so i can go to the bathroom .

f : peter , what 's the matter ? m : sorry . just now i went to the library to borrow some books . it cost me quite a long time . f : that 's ok. go back to your seat , the class is beginning .


f : i can drive you to the post office first .

f : that 's fine . take your time to the store first .

f : let me give you a lift to the library .

f : just go to the store and i 'll take you home after that .

f : would it be possible to get you to drop these letters off on your way home ? m : i 'd like to but i 'm heading in the other direction . i have to get over to a store and then i 'm coming right back to the library .


f : you should watch the movie together with your son after dinner instead of seeing it alone .

f : you should definitely make time to see the movie with your son .

f : it 's so nice to hear that you are seeing a movie with your daughter and then have lunch together .

f : it 's so nice to hear that you are having dinner with your daughter .

f : what are you going to do tonight ? m : i 'm going to take my daughter out for dinner , and if we have time we might try to see a movie .


f : okay , i 'll get the fisherman on stage on time .

f : okay , the dolphin trainer finished his performance on stage just now .

f : okay , i 'll get the dolphin trainer on stage on time .

f : okay , the singer finished his performance on stage .

m : have you seen dan the bear ? f : no , i have n't . m : oh , well , he supposed to give his performance in 10 minutes . all the kids are waiting for him to sing . f : maybe he 's out by the fish tank , giving away balloons and talking with the dolphin trainers . did you check there ? m : yes , i did , but they said they had n't seen him . if you see him , please tell him that he 's needed on the small stage as soon as possible . f : ok. i 'll send a radio message out to all of the security officers and have them look for him . i 'm sure he 's on his way right now . m : great . thank you so much for your help . will i see you at the bar after work tonight ? f : yes , but a bit later . i want to get a haircut and change clothes first . m : great . i 'll buy you a drink if you can get dan the bear on stage on time .


f : it 's ok. enjoy your volleyball game . maybe you can go boating with us next time .

f : all right . maybe you can go boating with us next time .

f : so you mean you 've got a volleyball game ticket for james ?

f : maybe you should practice baseball at the weekend instead of playing volleyball with us .

f : james is going out on his boat next weekend , and he invited us to go with him . m : but i have tickets to a baseball game .


m : okay . and i want to learn something of your credit as you want to open an account .

m : your office number is 6661616 and you want to fill out a form , right ?

m : your home number is 6665244 and you want to borrow some money , right ?

m : you have forgotten the office number ? oh , as you want to open an account , you must tell me it .

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 : really ? you have booked me a flight in the evening and the ticket will be sent to me by plane ?

m : so , you mean the ticket will be sent to me by e-mail , within 5 days ? okay , i see . thank you very much .

m : so , as i would like to book an morning flight , you book the ticket for me and it will be sent to me by mail ?

m : so , you have booked me a flight in the afternoon and the ticket will be sent to me by mail ?

m : i need to make a plane reservation . f : we can book your trip right now , what is your destination ? m : i need to fly to new york city . f : what date would you like me to book this plane ticket for you ? m : i need a flight on july fourth . f : you can fly out of los angeles international or burbank airport . which do you prefer ? m : i will fly out of whatever airport with the cheapest price . f : if you have a choice , would you rather fly in the morning or later in the day ? m : i would like to book an afternoon flight . f : i have booked you a flight in the afternoon , your ticket will arrive in the mail , within 3 days .


m : so i get five-hour training every day .

m : so i ca n't get five-hour training every day .

m : so i get six-hour training every day . 3 hours in the morning and 3 hours in the afternoon .

m : so i get ten-hour training every day . 5 hours in the morning and 5 hours in the afternoon .

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 : sounds fine . what about the coaches ? f : we have very excellent coaches here . and some of them have been teaching for 20 years . m : good . how many hours of training shall i have each day . f : 3 hours in the morning and two in the afternoon , it ends at 6:00 pm .


f : a letter from the un ? what message should i need to pass ?

f : you mean i got some financial aid from national youth fund . how lucky i am !

f : the un has sent me some financial aid . are you serious ? i ca n't believe it .

f : i have been offered a job by a national youth fund . so as long as i graduate , i can earn money myself .

f : hello mr.johnson , you wanted to talk to me ? m : uh , yeah , come on in ! i 'm glad you were able to make it in such a short time . i was worried i would n't get a chance to talk with you before the weekend . f : luckily , i checked my email and got your message before leaving campus for the evening . i thought it would be good to drop by and i 'm surprised you 're here at such a late hour . m : oh , i usually am on fridays . i like to review the weekly writings . my students turn in before i leave for the seaside on weekends . f : to be frank , i 'm a little bit nervous . m : do n't be nervous . actually , it 's very good news . f : oh , what is it ? m : i received a letter from the national youth fund . it says you have won a scholarship for your further studies .


f : you do n't want to move to a new house even though you 've been promoted ?

f : after getting a promotion , spending time with friends on weekends becomes even more impossible for you .

f : after you getting promoted , you had better spend more lovely time with your family !

f : instead of spending time with your family , you mean you 're more focused on your promotion .

m : hey , betsy , did you hear the great news ? f : no , frank , i have n't . what is going on ? m : i just got a promotion and i 'm going to throw a huge party for all of my friends . i would love it if you would come . f : wow , thanks so much . when is the party ? m : i am thinking of having it on saturday . i 'm hoping there will be 150 people there . f : wow , that is a lot . this must be a big promotion . i would love to go . i think it would be a great time . m : oh , great . the more , the merrier . this really is a big deal for me . we can now afford the new house my wife has always wanted . i just hope i do n't have to put too many hours in . i would hate to lose too much time with my family .


f : yeah . you 'd better take a taxi to the spring gardens .

f : yes . you should keep walking to the spring gardens .

f : why do n't you want to take a taxi to your destination ?

f : since the weather is fine today , you should take a bus .

m : excuse me , i 'm trying to get to the spring gardens . is it far from here ? f : spring gardens ? no , it 's not this way . it 's in the city centre . m : is it ? oh , no . someone told me it was this way . f : no , no , it 's not this way . you want to go down there . m : yes , ok ... down there . f : yeah , then , turn left , ok ? m : left . f : yep , then right , first street on your right . m : right . f : then straight on , keep walking . m : oh , i 'm lost . it sounds really difficult . um , could i get a taxi anywhere near here ? f : it 's not so far . you just walk to the corner of the street or over the next block . there are buses that can take you there . m : well , it 's starting to rain . i think i 'll get a taxi . thanks , anyway .


f : ok , thank you . i will put the coin in my purse for my wedding day next weekend just like you do .

f : thank you , although i have got something borrowed , i will put the coin in my pocket in my wedding day just like you do .

f : thank you , but i have got something borrowed so you can continue putting the coin in your shoe .

f : haha , thank you , why you put the coin in your shoe ?

m : anna , your wedding day is this weekend . are you ready ? f : yeah , i think so , except for one thing . i 'm supposed to wear some special things to the wedding for good luck . m : i 've thought you were planning to wear a wedding dress . f : i am of course , but it says that to have a happy marriage , i have to wear something old , something new , something borrowed and something blue . m : i 've never heard about that . so what are you going to wear ? f : well , for something old , i 'm wearing my grandmother 's diamond ring . and my wedding dresse is something new and i 'm wearing blue flowers in my hair . m : ok. that 's something old , new , and blue . you still need something borrowed . f : yeah , i just do n't know what though . m : hey ! how 'bout this ? it 's my lucky coin . i always wear it inside my shoe when i need good luck . you can borrow it and put it in your shoe during the wedding .


m : since you return in just a week , you 'll have to wait for another week to get scholarship .

m : so you come back exactly half a month later ? then the budget form will be ready for you .

m : a month later ? it 'd be inconvenient for you , indeed . maybe you can ask for a mail service .

m : the form will be ready tomorrow . come tomorrow or a month later when you come back .

f : may i come in , sir ? m : yes , please . what can i do for you ? f : i 'd like an application form for a scholarship . m : we have not yet received them from the dean 's office . you may come back in 2 weeks . f : but my parents and i are leaving for london in a week . we wo n't come for a month .


f : ok , we 'll deliver the goods to you on sunday .

f : ok , we 'll deliver the goods to you on saturday .

f : deliver the goods to camden town on saturday . it will cost ￡7.50 . and what 's your name , sir ?

f : you will only in on sunday ? then , we 'll deliver the goods to you on thursday .

m : can you deliver this please ? f : it depends where you live sir . m : in camden town . f : yes , we deliver there but it will cause ￡2.50 . m : alright , but i 'm only in on saturday .


f : ok , then let 's eat lunch at that nice restaurant .

f : since we are going for dinner at that nice restaurant , why ca n't we relax and enjoy our meal there

f : since i am not in the mood for something different for lunch today , let 's eat for lunch at a coffee shop .

f : since i am not in the mood for something different for lunch today , let 's eat lunch in the dining hall .

m : let 's eat out , i 'm in the mood for something different for lunch today . f : ok , where we going ? m : i know a nice place , we can just relax and enjoy our meal there . follow me .


m : please go and have your lunch first . i 'll meet you later .

m : i understand that you need to meet with patrick soon , but i really need to talk to you , darling .

m : oh , you are going to meet with patrick . can i have just a few words after that ?

m : excuse me , professor lee , are you available now ? i want to discuss my class project with you . f : sorry , i have an appointment with patrick in a few minutes . i suggest you come to see me during lunch time today .


m : i 'll help you wrap the shoes . you can go pay the $ 150 at the cashier over there .

m : you need to pay at the full price , $ 150 .

m : go to another store and compare the price , i 'm sure you will come back .

m : ok , please go to another store and check out the shirts there .

f : sir , i love these shoes . can you give me a better price ? m : but these are hottest sellers marked at the going price . f : just go down dozens of dollars . say 150 ok ? m : i 'm sorry . that 's the best offer in this whole night market . you can go around and check for yourself . f : yeah , i might just do so .


f : yeah , it might be exciting and here 's your chance to find out how good you are . the purpose of putting on a show is to enjoy ourselves .

f : yeah , as you sing in school every sunday , you can do it . the purpose of putting on a show is to attend the competition .

f : yeah , it might be not exciting . but the purpose of putting on a show is just to make some money .

f : yeah , although everyone says you have a bad voice , you can attend it . the purpose of putting on a show is to enjoy ourselves .

m : have you decided who to do it ? f : we have 3 in mind . and of course , we 've been thinking about you . m : me ? why me ? f : you sing , do n't you ? everyone says you have a wonderful voice . m : well , i have sung a little , but i 've never really appeared on a stage . f : i thought you sang in church every sunday . m : that 's different . there are so many others singing , too . f : then , here 's your chance to find out how good you are and not just to sing , but to act and dance , too . m : oh , it might be exciting .


f : let 's stop talking about simon 's hobbies . swimming is a good idea .

f : it 's hard to plan our holiday , though simon does n't have a cold .

f : but we are making plans for simon , anyway , he does n't have a cold .

m : well , mom , thanks for having simon stay for a couple of days . f : that 's ok , phillip . what have i got to do ? m : well , saturday 's busy . in the morning , he 's got his piano class . f : right . and in the afternoon , he 's going to a birthday party , is n't he ? m : no , that 's in the evening . he 's going to the football match in the afternoon . remember ? f : oh , yes . i remember now . so what time does the party start ? m : at 7:30 and mrs. carter will bring him home . f : fine . now on sunday morning , we can go to the swimming pool on our bikes . m : well . he 's got a cold , so swimming is n't a very good idea . but he 'd like a bicycle ride . f : ok. your father wants to take simon to the park in the afternoon . m : fine . and then a quiet evening watching tv . f : what about a trip to the cinema ? m : no , i think he 'll be too tired for that .


m : okay , so i need to take a photo to confirm the problem of the book .

m : okay , so i need to take a photo to confirm the problem of the car .

m : okay , so i need to use the order number to confirm the problem of the book .

m : okay , so i need to use the receipt to confirm the problem of the book .

f : hello , amazon 's customer service . how can i help you ? m : hello , it 's the book i got from your website yesterday when i was reading it . i found that one page is missing , page 53 . f : i see . may i have your order number , sir ? m : it 's b113 . dash 7423935 . f : ok. let me check . it 's the paper bag night of the hunter written by ra salvatore you bought on our web 10 days ago , which is on october thirteenth , right ? m : yes . f : well , we might need you to take a photo of the missing part of this book and upload it to the customer service page of our website . and when the problem is confirmed , we will send you a new book in 2 days .


f : now that you know how to do this project , let 's discuss when to draw a picture .

f : although you know how to do this project , i think we should continue to discuss it .

f : do n't worry , we are discussing what to do for the project and i will help you .

f : we 're talking about being an artist , not this project , because you already know how to do this project .

f : what are you going to do for the project ? m : i do n't know . i was hoping you could help me think of something .


m : oh , you just stayed at home on saturday .

m : you just stayed at home on saturday and worked on saturday morning , right ?

m : you just played tennis with your husband on saturday , right ?

m : did you have a good weekend ? f : well , i wanted to go for a picnic . but it rained too much , so i just stayed at home instead . i worked on sunday morning and then played tennis with my husband .


f : ok. you want to book a table for 3 , right sir ?

f : ok , sir . you want to book a table for 5 , right ?

f : you want to buy a table ? which kind do you prefer ?

f : why do you want to serve lunch now ? it 's already at night .

f : helen air restaurant . headwaiter . good morning . m : i 'd like to book a table for 3 .


m : the atm is far away from here , why do you walk to the atm ?

m : although the closest atm is far away from here , i need some cash and i 'll go there .

m : linda where 's the closest atm . f : it 's not that far , john . can you see that the yellow door of the building over there ?


m : let me see the nature picture you are commenting on . wow , it 's really nice .

m : you mentioned `` shot '' , so you are talking about a basketball game .

m : so you are talking about the nature picture in your camera . can i have a look ?

m : what a terrible hunting incident on the website .

f : what a great shot ! m : who 's playing tonight ? f : playing ? i 'm watching a tv documentary about nature photography .


m : thank you for answering phone calls for me since i have a doctor 's appointment this evening .

m : then thank you for answering phone calls for me about the doctor 's appointment this afternoon .

m : thank you for sending these documents for me although you have much on for today .

m : since you wo n't be here this afternoon , please cancel the appointment for me .

m : i have a doctor 's appointment this afternoon . are you going to be in the office or do you have a meeting ? f : i 'll be here . and , do n't worry , i do n't have much on for today . so i 'll handle all of your calls . m : thanks . i 'm expecting a call from my lawyer . he supposed to be sending me some documents . f : i 'll make sure to take a detailed message if he calls .


m : are you thinking that my behaviors are unusual ? who takes bath during the thunder like me ?

m : maybe you are right , taking bath to avoid thunder striking is unnecessary .

m : yes , they are very practical , i 'll stick to them even no one get injured or killed .

m : you do think my behaviors are piratical ? thank you ! many people get hurt after all .

f : did you see today 's newspaper ? that building over there in center view was just struck by lightning for the fourth time . m : i 'm not surprised . if the conditions for lightning to strike are right one time , they might be as good another time . f : well , i do n't take any chances . if i 'm caught in a thunderstorm , i will look for a building or a closed car . also , i was told that if you 're stuck outdoors , the best thing you can do is to keep yourself close to the ground and avoid bodies of water . m : to tell you the truth , even when i 'm at home , i do n't take baths or showers during a thunderstorm . and i do n't use anything that works electrically . maybe i 'm too anxious . f : i would n't say that . according to the article , lightning starts thousands of fires every year in the united states alone . hundreds of people are injured or even killed . i think you 're just being sensible .


m : i 'm downloading for e-books on my old e-book reader .

m : but i prefer e-books . now i ’ m downloading some new books .

m : let 's read e-books together . i know that you like e-books , too .

m : i do n't have an e-book reader yet so i am buying one right now .

f : what 's that , bred ? m : it 's my new e-book reader . i 'm just downloading some new books onto it . f : i have n't bought 1 yet . i still prefer a printed book .


m : i do n't want to watch any video on youtube , but it 's cloudy . i want to stay here .

m : sure . as it 's sunny and i do n't like watching any video online , let 's go outside .

m : but you said it 's windy outside and you 'd rather not go to the park for a walk .

m : you 're right , i should n't watch videos all day . let 's go out to enjoy the sunshine .

f : are you looking at some funny pictures ? you 've been laughing all this time . m : i was watching a video on youtube . it was really funny . f : what 's it about ? m : it was a news reporter reporting a story about an old man who lives under a big tree . f : how could that be funny ? m : well , as he was reporting the story , hundreds of bees attacked him , and the reporter had to dive into his suv and drive away . but he was unlucky . f : did he have an accident ? m : no , some bees followed him into his car . f : i hope he got to the doctors quickly . jack , how about a walk in the park ? it 's a beautiful day today . m : but i do n't feel like walking outside now . there are so many funny videos on this website . i just ca n't stop watching them . f : come on , jack . you ca n't sit in front of the laptop all day . it 's not good for your eyes .


f : ok. since we are late for school , you do n't need to carry neither a bag nor a small suitcase .

f : it is interesting that you will take a bag or a suitcase to school . you must be a good teacher .

f : when you move house , you will need not only a bag but also an unaccompanied luggage .

f : good for you . both a bag and a small suitcase are convenient for you . you are so smart .

f : excuse me . you are mr. green from manchester , are n't you ? m : yes , i 'm glad you recognized me . f : a man with white hair and a beard , is n't that how you describe yourself in the telex ? so it 's easy to spot you in any crowd . let me introduce myself . i am tan ling , source manager of yellow river import and export corporation . how do you do ? m : how do you do ? f : well , mr. green , do you have any unaccompanied luggage ? m : no . i always travel with this bag or with small suitcase only .


m : great ! i always have salads that i make for dinner .

m : great ! i usually have food from restaurants for dinner .

m : mary is the only one who cooks , so i always have what she prepares .

m : awesome ! i usually cook but sometimes i order food from restaurants .

f : thanks for meeting with me today . m : well . we 're trying to finish interviews today . we need a roommate by the first of next month . f : ok. so how many of you live here ? m : there are 3 of us . mary and rob are both nursing students . i graduated last year and i 'm working in a bank . f : oh , good . i 'm a student as well . m : you do n't smoke , do you ? mary refuses to live with smokers . our last roommate claimed that she never smoked , but sometimes she would and it upset mary a lot . f : no , no , i 'm a non smoker . m : ok , good . my main concern is that you are quiet . we study a lot around here . f : i 'm quiet . i 'm also very clean . m : great . rob is the cleanest one in the house , so he 'll be thrilled to hear that . f : do you guys ever cook dinner together ? m : robin , mary do . they 're both very healthy . they eat salads and exercise every day . i work a lot , so i buy cooked food at a restaurant , then carry it away to eat at home most nights . but sometimes they share their food with me . f : i love to cook and i always make a lot , so i 'd be happy to share with you .


m : sir , why do you want someone having a college degree in advertising ?

m : i agree . someone experienced in business management is proper for this school !

m : well , ok , then . what do you mean by willing to work beyond regular hours ?

m : someone willing to work beyond regular hours ? you are so strange , mr. smith !

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 : i did n't know that mary is a university student .

m : mary is a teacher at the university ? good for her !

m : oh , mary want to be a photographer after graduation .

m : oh , mary is a photographer . sounds interesting !

m : are you going out ann ? but supper will be ready in a minute . f : i 'm going to mary 's house for dinner this evening . i told you so this morning daddy . m : sorry , i forgot about it . so you were going to her birthday party ? f : yes , and jenny and laura will be there , too . we were all good friends when we were at school you know ? m : yes , and now all of you have graduated from university . where does mary work ? f : in the east photo nearby as a photographer , you can go and have your picture taken there someday .


f : cool . i will watch the tv show about world 's homeless population .

f : how is that ? the article is about world 's female population .

f : could you send the article to me ? i would like to read news about homeless population .

f : are you sure you get information about homeless population from radio ?

f : what are you looking at , jim ? m : i 'm reading an article about the world 's homeless population .


f : so you work full time on saturday , but you only need to work five hours , right ?

f : so you have to work six hours every saturday .

f : you work from 8 o 'clock to 2 o 'clock on saturday , so you work 6 hours every saturday .

f : you mean you have to work nine hours a week on saturdays , but also full-time ?

f : tom , your training to be a technical advisor at digital superstore . what hours do you work ? m : well , i work part time on saturdays 9:00 till 3:00 and sundays 11 till 5 .


m : do n't worry about your work . i will talk to our boss .

m : hope bill will feel better until monday .

m : parents also worried about bill . you should worry about your work .

m : honey , doctor says he 'll have to stay in bed until tuesday .

m : hello mary , this is bob smith at the office . is bill feeling any better today ? f : oh yes . thank you , mister smith . he 's feeling much better , but the doctor says he 'll have to stay in bed until wednesday . m : you 'd better take good care of him these days , do n't worry about your work . f : it 's very kind of you to understand thank you .


m : ok , i see . you made a new friend today . that 's cool !

m : really ? your teacher was absent today and you met an old friend . her name is cindy ?

m : ok , i see . you made a new friend today . her family moved here from london , britain .

m : really ? your friend moved to seattle ? and both of you do n't like drawing ?

m : jane , how was school today ? f : oh , daddy , it was fun . i made a new friend . her name is cindy . she 's a new student . her family moved here from seattle , washington . cindy and i have a lot in common . we both like drawing , playing with dogs and eating pizza .


f : a lamp ? i don ' t understand why do you want to buy a lamp .

f : sure , kim , you can buy a blanket if you want .

f : sure you can . if you want , you can buy a lamp , my bro .

f : you want a desk ? why ? helen , please tell me the reason .

f : your bedrooms looking quite good now , sam . i 'm glad we were able to buy that carpet in the sales . it looks perfect on your floor . m : yeah , i 'm not sure the lamp is right from my desk , though . it 's too big , could we see if there 's anything i like better when we next go shopping ?


m : so rock music will make your stomach ache . sounds like you are allergic to it .

m : i love rock music exactly because it makes people relaxed , just like you said .

m : haha , i understand that you find rock too noisy . it 's normal for many people .

m : you are right ! rock is too noisy to enjoy , so i do n't like listening to rock at all .

f : do you like jazz , bob ? m : no , not much . do you like it ? f : well , yes , it makes me relaxed . so what kind of music do you like ? m : i like listening to rock . f : ah , it makes my stomach turn . i just ca n't get relaxation from it . it just makes too much noise . then what group do you like best ?


m : you will be out of town that day . what a bad luck , so you ca n't come to my birthday party on friday .

m : you will go to my party . i 'm so happy .

m : you will go to tom 's party but will not show up at my party . how terrible .

m : why you wo n't come because it 's friday ? i am confused .

m : do you think you can come to my birthday party on friday the thirteenth ? we 're renting an entire pizza place , there are video games there and we 're going to have cake and ice cream . f : even if it 's an unlucky day i would n't miss it for the world .


f : well , it seems that for the moment , i will not see them having children .

f : yeah , i think they wo n't have children for the time being , because eric wants to have children after getting his master degree .

f : i think they will start a family as soon as they get married , and i heard they are going to be married next month .

f : they already had a baby two years ago , and they 've been married for 4 years , i do n't think they will have another baby .

f : have lisa and eric started a family yet ? they 've been married for 2 years now . m : eric told me that they 'd put off having children until he got his phd degre


f : you mean you dream of living in the desert for years ?

f : so you wish you could live on a quiet island for half a year or so ?

f : why do you want to live in a big city forever ?

f : why do you wish to live on a quiet island forever ?

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


m : i am looking for vegetables , as an employee , how can you not know where it is ?

m : oh , you are the employee whom i am looking for .

m : i am looking for orange juice , as an employee , how can you not know where it is ?

m : ok , thank you . i have looked everywhere for the orange juice .

m : excuse me , mam . can you tell me where the orange juice is , please ? f : i do n't work here , but i think i saw an employee at the vegetable counter .


f : two yuan for borrowing these dvds for another week .

f : two yuan for borrowing these books for another week .

f : these dvds will be due back on thursday , the seventh . m : how much more should we pay to keep them another week ?


m : i 'll call the taxi to the countryside for you .

m : be careful when you drive to countryside .

m : remember it 's bus line 12 that goes to downtown . do n't miss it .

m : do you have the $ 8 for bus ticket ?

f : what 's the best way to downtown ? m : if you 're in a hurry , you should take a taxi , but it 's very expensive . f : i 'm in no particular hurry . m : well , take a bus then , it will cost you only about $ 5 . f : that 's a good idea .


f : now that your job is cooking food for the students , you can ask them what they like to eat .

f : then you should tell them that you have improved meals ' nutritional value , it 's your job to tell them .

f : as more and more students prefer to buy meals here , you must very busy everyday when serving food for the students .

f : yes . you must have heard many complaints about the food here when you are serving .

f : hi , rob . do you mind if i eat lunch with you ? m : no , mrs. evans , not at all . f : thanks . i 've just heard you study nutrition and you 've got quite a lot of experience working in the cafeteria , so i wonder if you are interested in a small project we 're doing this term . m : what is the project about ? f : more and more students prefer not to buy meals here and we want to attract them back . i want to know what the students would like to eat . your job will be finding this out . of course , i also like to hear any of your ideas . m : well , if the menus were changed , maybe i would n't have to listen to so much criticism this term . you know , everyone in the nutrition class sees me when i serve food here , so they always complain to me about the food here .


f : we should book a table in advance again next time .

f : you brought me the wrong order in the post office .

f : we finally have a table in the smoking section .

f : we finally have a table in the smoking section of the post office .

m : good evening , ma'am . do you have a reservation ? f : no , i do n't . m : awfully sorry , but there are no empty tables left now . f : well , can you tell me how long a wait do you think there will be ? m : about 15 minutes i think . is that ok for you ? f : 15 minutes ? that 's too bad . i ca n't wait for so long . m : i am sorry , ma'am . f : are you sure there are n't any empty tables at all ? can you please just check for me ? m : well , i 'll check again for you . f : ok , i will wait for a moment . m : i am so sorry for my mistake . there is a table available in the smoking section . f : good . m : but it is in the smoking section . do you mind , ma'am ? f : i think i have no choice now . m : please follow me then . i will show you to your table .


f : you have heard some new music called lemonade .

f : you have n't heard some new music called lemonade .

f : have you heard the new beyonc album ? it 's called lemonade . m : no , i have n't listened to it yet . speaking of lemonade , i could really use something to drink .


f : you like travelling so you must like your job as a reporter . there are many places you can go for interviews and reporting .

f : i feel very strange that your job takes up most of your life , but you feel fulfilled .

f : you job keeps you working long hours , if you do n't like it , you can change one .

f : how did you like your work as a reporter ? m : well , it was interesting but i had to work long hours . i was never at home on weekends .


m : i did n't realize you missed traveling instead of bob .

m : oh , you all missed bob during the trip . why did you miss him ?

m : since you did n't miss bob , why do you think the travel was a failure ?

m : since bob did n't travel with you , why did n't you miss him ?

m : did you all have a good time on your visit to paris ? f : yes , but we all missed bob .


m : i know the bank is near the bus stop .

m : but i always know the bank is next to the bookstore .

m : so the bank of china is across from a supermarket , right ?

m : so the bank is across from a supermarket , right ?

m : excuse me . how can i get to the bank ? bank of america , i mean . i do n't know the way . f : well , go straight ahead till you see a supermarket . the bank is just on the other side of the street .


f : so she will be leaving for los angeles very soon .

f : sam will leave new york because his sister is going to come back to new york .

f : so she will be leaving for los angeles very soon because her father found a new job here .

f : sam 's sister will leave new york because her son find a new job in los angeles .

m : i met sam on the street today . f : really ? did he say anything about his sister ? m : yes , she ought to be leaving new york very soon , because her husband has taken a job in los angeles .


f : when i came to london , i really started to like basketball . american football is a bit different .

f : it turned out to be like this . when i came to london , i really started to like football .

f : when i returned to montreal , i started to like football . american football is a little different .

f : i started to like football when i came to new jersey . i do n't know american football .

f : have you been watching the euro 2012 football tournament ? m : just a bit . have you ? f : of course . i really started to like football since i came to london . just think a year ago i was still in montreal and did n't know a thing about it . m : well , i 'm from new jersey . americans are n't so into football , either . actually we call it soccer . when americans say football , what we mean is american rules football . i 've been here 2 years now , and i still get confused when people call soccer football .


m : oh , your daughter can play the piano . she must be very good at it .

m : oh , i did n't know that your daughter can play the guitar .

m : your daughter can play the violin at such young age ? good for her !

m : your daughter must be the only one who can play the violin in her class .

f : many children nowadays can play some musical instruments . in my daughter 's class , some can play the piano and some can play the violin . m : i think these children are too tired . they have to do too much homework after class and find time to learn to play a musical instrument . f : but music gives people enjoyment . learning to play the piano or the violin can help children develop their ability of understanding music . m : i agree , but i still do n't think it 's a good idea to force children to learn too much when they 're young . can your daughter play the piano or the violin ? f : she can play the violin .


f : come on ! take this survey and let me know what you think of me .

f : come on ! take this personality survey and let me know you more .

f : can you tell me about my personality ? i am doing a survey myself .

f : could you please help me design a questionnaire ?

f : hey , jeffrey ! why do n't you take this pensonality survey ? i 'll tell you what kind of person you are . m : i 'm the kind of person who does n't like personality surveys .


m : maybe . but right now i think math is confusing .

m : you think math makes you stupid ? i think math confuses me .

m : although you do n't think math makes you smarter , i think math is interesting .

m : although you do n't think math will make you smarter , i think math will make me smarter .

f : i love doing math . i feel like it makes me smarter . m : it just makes me confused . f : it can be confusing . but if you think carefully you will understand it .


m : but i really do n't like the rock and roll playing at the dance .

m : haha , oh , the pop playing at the dance is noisy , i prefer blue mostly .

m : no , you are not the only . anyway , i like the blues playing at the dance .

m : you are not alone . by the way , the pop playing at the dance sounds awful .

m : wow , this dance is surely cool . there are so many people here . ah , what 's your name ? f : susan , susan dors . you really do n't know who i am ? you sit behind me in geography class . m : oh yeah , you 're right . i guess i 'm just used to looking at the back of your head , not your face . f : are you ok ? you 're so nervous . m : i 'm sorry for my strange behavior . i do n't know why i pretended i did n't know who you were . i just did n't know how to start the conversation . f : that 's ok. it 's refreshing to talk to somebody who 's actually honest for once , so do you like this music ? m : not really . i prefer rock and roll mostly . but i like to listen to blues when i 'm alone . anything but this pop stuff . f : oh my gosh . i totally agree . i thought i was the only one .


m : tell me , honey . what things are you busy with ?

m : what a pity ! anna is too busy to visit the my university .

m : your words are so hurt . why won ' t visit my university , sue ?

m : sue , don ' t worry ! i can borrow you some money .

f : hello , karl . i have n't seen you since we both went to university . m : good to see you , laura . i 'm just back home for a few days . f : me too . how are you finding it studying in a foreign country ? m : i had to find my own accommodation , although the university was very helpful and gave me a list of apartments so it was n't that hard . the language is n't a problem because my course is taught in english . but understanding the other students ' jokes is n't easy . f : sounds like fun , though . well , i 've been in city university london for 2 years . i 'm really concentrating on my studies at the moment because i 've got an important essay to write . have you thought about what you 'll do after your university course finishes ? m : i have n't made up my mind actually . f : you must feel lonely sometimes abroad . i thought i 'd love the freedom of being away from home , but it can be hard . m : well , it 's normal to feel like that . why do n't you come and visit me when you can afford it ? f : i 'm really curious to see what it 's like at your university . i 've got more than enough studying to do at the moment , though , i 'm afraid


f : ok , i can see that this pair is too big for you .

f : ok , i 'm not surprised that you do n't like the style of it .

f : ok , you want the same style but in the color of black , right ? please wait a second .

f : i 'm not surprised that you do n't like the pair in the color black . it does n't match your apparel .

m : this pair of shoes is too tight for me . f : how about this pair ? it 's big enough and the latest style . m : but i do n't like the color . please show me the black pair over there .


f : i really like this kind a wine from france .

f : we will arrive at the restaurant in a moment .

m : here 's the menu , madame . would you like something to drink ? f : yes , please . may i see the wine list ? m : certainly . here you are .


f : so you had a headache and would like to make an appointment to see the doctor this morning , right ?

f : although you want to see the doctor tonight because of a toothache , the doctor will have been off duty by then .

f : i see . you had a stomachache and would like to make an appointment for tomorrow , right ?

f : how long have you been having a stomachache ?

f : good morning , doctor smith 's office . what can i do for you ? m : hello , this is bob speaking , there 's a pain in my stomach . i 'd like to make an appointment to see the doctor this afternoon .


f : okay , i see . you said mr. carbon has played a role in a disaster movie but gives no cause for concern .

f : well , you mean it 's easy to make a box office success and mr. carbon has aroused people 's concern about climate change .

f : well , in your opinion , mr. carbon has aroused people 's concern about climate change .

f : ok. you believe mr. carbon has made a box office success and people are becoming less aware of the climate change .

f : why did you decide to publicize climate change in this way ? m : well , i was really upset about some countries failure to sign up pollution control agreements . it felt like the science was n't getting understood by the politicians , so i decided to look into what i personally could do , that led me to dream up a cartoon character called mr carbon . we all know somebody like him , he 's climate ignorant and makes no effort to save energy . of course , factories are the obvious bad character in the real world , but i could n't do much about them . f : so , are we going to see him in scenes like we get in disaster movies ? m : that 's pretty unlikely , it 's hard to make a box office success . but he certainly gives cause for concern . people are becoming more aware of the climate change .


m : professor li , i am very glad to share my experience in your class today .

m : last time a girl fainted in a television studio , i gave her artificial respiration right away .

m : thank you for inviting me to join your talk show and share my experience .

m : we 're about to operate on this girl . the others are waiting outside the operating room .

f : doctor joseph , why did you want to be a doctor ? m : both my dad and mom were doctors and i wanted to be like them . but it all started to be more than imagination once i got to college . f : what do you mean ? m : well , when i was a freshman , i did n't know what i wanted to major in . so i took a health class that included an emergency first aid certificate . i figured it would be useful to know how to help someone an emergency if they needed it . f : sounds good . m : well , one night as i was walking back to my dorm . i saw a woman on the ground who had stopped breathing . i gave her mouth to mouth breathing and called 911. by the time the ambulance arrived , she had been able to breathe normally . in addition , she left the hospital the next evening . the doctor said that i had saved her life . f : amazing ! you were a hero . m : and that was the night that i decided to study medicine . f : alright . we 're going to take a quick commercial break . but do n't touch your remote control . because when we come back , doctor joseph is going to tell us something about what he does at johns hopkins hospital , including some of the scarier moments he 's had as a physician . stay tuned .


f : i 'm going to hold a birthday party .

f : let 's send linda a gift to congratulations on her entrance to renmin university of china .

f : so , we should send the birthday gift to linda at last ?

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


f : you are welcome . you should listen to the weather report . i do n't know what the weather like in moscow .

f : you are welcome . you 'd better put on some warm clothes , although it is not very cold in moscow .

f : you are welcome . you 'd better drink more water . moscow is hot and dry now .

f : you are welcome . you 'd better put on some warm clothes , sir .

f : sir , the plane will be landing in moscow in 20 minutes . please remain seated . m : i 'm sorry . i just wanted to get something to drink . i 'm so thirsty . can you bring me a glass of water ? f : sure , i 'll be back with it in just a minute . please wait for a moment . m : thank you very much . by the way , what 's the weather like in moscow now ? f : it 's very cold . you should probably put on your coat before you get off the plane . m : thanks for reminding me .


f : so you and mel formed a band of you two soon after playing together the first time .

f : after your mom mel sent you to a music school , the band of yourself alone started .

f : if the two musicians did n't saw your performance , your band might be another story .

f : oh , two musicians invited you your brother mel to form a band after your performance .

f : welcome back , everyone . now i 'm talking to nick parker , the singer with the band , crispy . hello , nick . welcome to our show . m : hello . f : nick , i have one question . your sister mel is in the band , too . is n't she ? m : yeah , we 've been playing and singing together since we were young . dad took us to hear the great bands playing live , mel and i put on shows at school . but mom did n't want us to get too serious about our music . she thought we should concentrate on our study . however , we were still enthusiastic about our music . f : then how was your band formed ? m : 2 musicians from music schools saw us playing in a concert . they asked if we 'd like to form a band with them . we agreed to try it out .


f : why ca n't you lend me your book ? i want to read it .

f : it 's ok. you can bring me the book next week .

f : you have lost the book i lent you ? why are you so careless ?

f : it 's ok. you can bring me the book tomorrow .

f : have you brought the book i lent you ? m : i 'm sorry , it completely slipped my mind , i promise i will bring it tomorrow .


m : hi , lucy , i 'm having a get-together with a few friends at my house to celebrate my job . it would be great to see you . f : when are you starting ? m : at about 8:00 , but feel free to arrive when you want .


f : since you are in the department store , why are you so careless about everything here ?

f : ok , i believe in this dry cleaner .

f : since we are in the post office , why are we so careless about my dress ?

f : ok , although i believe in this dry cleaner , you are not careful about everything here .

f : please be careful with this dress . this is my favorite . m : madam , we 're careful about everything here .


m : thank you . is there anyone besides me asking about the plane to new york ?

m : does anyone else ask about planes to new york besides me ? there 's no plane to go there !

m : since i asked about how to book a ticket to london , i 'll take one .

m : thank you , since i want to go to washington , i asked planes to washington .

m : excuse me , miss , is there a plane to new york ? f : uh , let me see . one just left half an hour ago and the next one will be in 2 hours .


f : so you are going to have a picnic this weekend , right ?

f : so you are going to study math by yourself this weekend ?

f : why do you learn about science during the weekdays ?

f : why are you going to learn about science this weekend ?

m : finally , i 'm done with this math test . i 'm going to make the most of my free time . f : so you 're going to henry 's picnic ? m : no , i 'm going to visit the library . i have reserved a study room and there are signs experts available there all weekend .


f : sure . it is sunny today and i 'd like to go to the sixth avenue .

f : thanks . it is nice to get to my house soon in this sunny day .

f : thank you very much . i hope to go back to my house .

f : thanks . i am hurry to go to west 22 in this sunny day .

f : hoo , thanks for stopping . sometimes it can be impossible to get a cab in the rain . m : no worries . where to ? f : i 'm going to fifth avenue and east twenty second street , no rush at all though . m : well , that 's good because it looks like we 're not going to be able to move more than a few feet per minute . f : well , that 's what happens when it starts to rain during rush hour . i 'm one of the lucky ones . usually i would have an appointment around this time , but today i get to go home early . m : that 's great , ma'am . i 'll try to get you home as early as possible .


f : you mean tom spent two days playing with homeless kids ? great !

f : although tom spent two days playing with his kids , he is not taking an active part in social work .

f : although tom spent two days playing with homeless kids , he is not taking an active part in social work .

f : i ca n't believe that tom spent two days playing with kids of his neighbors .

f : it seems that tom is taking an active part in social work . m : yes , he is last weekend , he spent 2 days , playing with kids who have no home .


m : it seems that you take pity on animals . you are so kind .

m : since you take pity on animals , you eat meat every day .

m : ok. you can have the steak if you are on a diet .

m : i know you are not a vegetarian , you just do not like the taste .

m : fancy , a big juicy steak stacy ? f : no thanks , i do n't eat meat . m : since when you became a vegetarian ? f : i watched a documentary about all the animals we keep for eating a few years ago , and it 's just brutal .


m : i ca n't help you with your homework . you need to do it yourself .

m : i am so sick today , can you make dinner for me ? love you , darling .

m : of course . after you finish the homework , call me and i 'll take you to the restaurant .

m : you should stop playing games and go downstairs to have dinner with me .

m : grace , would you like to go out to dinner with me ? f : oh , i would love to but i must finish my homework first . can i meet you a little later ?


f : i heard that the film is touching . look forward to seeing you at the cinema .

f : i watched the film yesterday . it 's really good , just like you said .

f : what 's the film on saturday ? m : romeo and juliet . f : good , let 's go to the cinema . m : ok , i 'll see you at 7:30 at the cinema bye .


f : thanks for coming in to get the shelf from me .

f : thanks for coming in to give me some advice .

f : thanks for coming in to hand a shirt to me .

f : thanks for coming in to give me some advice , dad .

f : oh , heavens , i look terrible . m : come on . i 'm sure it 's not that bad . can i come in and take a look , honey ? f : absolutely not . this shirt looked pretty nice on the shelf . but on my fat body , it looks terrible . m : i thought you like the styles from the eighties . f : i like good eighties styles . not bad eighties styles . m : i never knew that you could divide it up like that . i just thought all eighties styles were good . f : very funny . look , can we just get out of here please ? let 's just try to find a more modern store where they might actually have something that does n't make me look like some huge cartoon animal from the zoo . m : it 's all up to you .


f : yes , you are right . our sunday travel plan is perfect .

f : yes , you are right . we should prepare well for our picnic on sunday .

f : yes , you are right . we should prepare well for our picnic on saturday .

f : yes , you are right . i am looking forward to our barbecue time on sunday .

f : dave , i 'm going to the supermarket to pick up food and drink for saturday 's picnic later . any suggestions ? m : well , everyone has been talking about having a barbecue down by the river . so why do n't you pick up some hamburgers and hot dogs ?


f : do you have other appointments on wednesday when we can talk again ? do n't you need to attend the lecture on wednesday ?

f : okay . we can talk the matter again on thursday over lunch .

f : so let 's discuss it again on thursday morning .

f : cool . i will arrange further discussion on friday . but you will be leaving for beijing thursday afternoon , right ?

m : i 'll attend a lecture on wednesday . let 's discuss this further at the friday meeting . f : unfortunately , i 'll be leaving for london thursday afternoon . maybe we can talk that morning over breakfast . m : sounds great .


f : organize the meeting room by thursday ? you still get plenty of time .

f : it is not a big deal to organize the meeting room by friday . just relax .

f : you mean you have to come up with a marketing plan by thursday .

f : signing a contract with the sales department by thursday is not important at all .

f : you looked tired today , john . what 's wrong ? m : i have so many things to do . i am so stressed out . f : well , just relax . you told me that you have one day off today . you said you would take our daughter to the park . m : yeah , but all i can think about is the deadlines i need to meet . f : what deadlines ? m : well , i have to have the meeting room organized by friday .


f : i 'm sorry to hear that you have to go to the company this weekend .

f : i 'm sorry to hear that you wo n't go to the picnic this weekend .

f : i 'm happy to hear that you 'll go to the picnic this weekend .

f : i 'm glad to hear that you 'll work in your garden this weekend .

f : are you going to the company picnic this weekend ? m : i was planning to work in my garden instead . but mary has persuaded me to go .


m : so you have a break and do nothing after lunch .

m : so you get back to the pool but do nothing after lunch .

m : so you do track work and body exercises after lunch .

m : so you never do track work and body exercises after lunch .

m : anna cole , i 'm so glad that i find myself here with you in the training camp . i imagined the training is pretty hard . f : yes , it is . m : could you please talk to me about your daily training ? f : ok. i get up about 6:45. i have a very light breakfast at 7:00 and then i get to the pool by 7:30 . m : i see . how long do you train ? f : all daytime ? m : you mean you swim for about 8 hours ? f : oh , no . having trained for about 4 hours . i have lunch and then do track work and body exercises in the afternoon . i suppose i train until 4:00 o'clock in the afternoon .


f : you mean the old lady said that the traffic light was broken down . fortunately , no one was standing on the street corner when the accident happened .

f : you mean the old lady said the red car did n't move , did you ? fortunately , no one was standing on the corner when the accident happened .

f : the old lady said that the red car was driving too fast , was n't it ? but why did n't she say it was the red car 's fault ?

f : the old lady said that the red car was driving too fast , was n't it ?

f : hi bob . did you talk to all of the witnesses to the car accident ? m : yes , an old lady was standing on the street corner when the accident happened . she said that it was the red cars fault . it was driving very fast and then quickly stopped when the traffic light changed .


f : yeah , there are some details about the driving courses .

f : sure , i 'll teach you how to repair cars , as you wish .

f : yeah , i know that you hate driving a car and never want to learn driving .

f : i 'm glad that you want to learn how to sell cars instead of learning driving .

f : good afternoon , what can i do for you ? m : yes , please . i would like to know something about the driving courses .


m : i would like to go , but i did n't got the tickets for movie .

m : sorry , i did n't see the no-smoking sign .

m : so , you mean i can still park here ? good to know . thank you !

f : sir , did you see the no-parking sign ? m : i wo n't be here long . my wife will finish the movie in 5 minutes . f : sorry sir , not even for one minute . you 're get fined if you do n't go .


f : you are 18. i guess you wo n't be scared now .

f : so you are 16 now . maybe you can try more scary movies .

f : you are only 12 years old . it 's normal that you do n't like watching scary movies .

f : you 've grown up . a 18-year-old man like you should not watch movies like the fifth sense any more .

m : lisa , you do n't look quite right . what 's wrong ? f : i just watched a film . it scared me almost to death . i thought it was going to be a very touching story , but it turned out to be a terribly frightening movie . do you like watching movies like that ? m : yes . watching movies like that can really help me relax and forget all my worries . f : so what 's your favorite scary movie ? m : the sixth sense . i watched it 6 years ago . i was just 12 years old then . i was really scared .


f : yeah . i can tell that you understood it very well . you will be given a prize soon .

f : yeah . i can tell that you did n't understand it . actually , you just lost your job .

f : yeah . i can tell that you thought it completely wrong . actually , you will be given a prize soon .

f : yeah . i can tell that you did n't understand it . actually , you will be given a prize soon .

m : my boss told me never to go to work again ! f : i ca n't believe it , why ? m : i do n't know . what he told me that i was so confused .


f : i think your neck hurts because you always bend your neck to play cellphone .

f : you have hurt your bottom back ? you must feel painful while walking .

f : take care . do n't move your arms , or your back may hurt more seriously .

f : did your arms hurt in the volleyball game ?

f : what 's the matter ? m : i 've heard my back at the top near my neck . it hurts when i put my arms up .


m : okay , i 'll go to the front desk and get a new room key .

m : okay , thanks for your advice . i 'll search for my room key . maybe i left it under my doormat .

m : thanks for finding my room key ! i 'll go to the front desk and get my lost room key back .

m : okay , i 'll go to the front desk and get a new id card .

f : what can i do for you , sir ? m : oh my god , it seems that i have lost my room key . f : take it easy , sir . you need to go to the front desk to get another one , remember to take your id card .


f : i hope you will repair it as soon as possible . and it 's brand is city zip .

f : i hope you will repair it as soon as possible . and my name ? i am juliet .

f : i hope you will repair it as soon as possible . and the brand of my bike is bmw .

f : i hope you will repair it as soon as possible . my bike is in yellow .

m : hello , tom wilson 's . can i help you ? f : hi . it 's emma lloyd here . i 'm calling about my motorbike . is it ready to be collected yet ? m : can you remind me what 's the brand of the bike ? f : it 's a city zip . it 's blue . m : oh yes , we had to order in some parts . but they still have n't arrived yet i 'm afraid .


m : you have a math test to pass and a chemistry report to hand in on next monday . good luck .

m : hope you have a good score in your math test next monday .

m : if you have to hand in the chemistry report on next monday , you should hurry up .

m : next monday we have a chemistry class . let 's prepare for it .

m : mary , this is mike . listen , jerry and i want to go to a movie tonight . jerry 's brother will give us a lift to the cinema . would you like to join us ? f : well , it sounds like fun , but actually i really got a lot of homework to do . m : oh , come on , mary . it 'll be fun . f : i really ca n't . i 've got a math test on monday , and i have to hand a chemistry report in on tuesday . and i 'm really getting nervous about that . thanks for asking . hope you will have a good time .


m : i visited my professor to discuss homework after leaving the lecture hall .

m : i went straight to the library and borrowed books after leaving the lecture hall .

m : i went back to my dorm and played video games after leaving the lecture hall .

m : i went straight to the library after professor henry hadley 's speech was done .

f : did you go to listen to the speeches yesterday ? i mean at the conference . m : yeah , i did . i listen to these so-called keynote speech about physical geography by professor henry hadley . long and boring . i left the lecture hall before he finished . f : where did you go ? m : i went to the library and borrowed some books and then watched some videos in the dormitory . did you stay in the lecture hall all afternoon ? f : yes , another 3 professors gave speeches . mark lowcock , heather anewet and jackson lee .


m : up to you . let 's give those to my brother 's kids .

m : all right . then just put the old toys in the pile with the books .

m : actually i am thinking that the kids are too old for this box of letters .

m : okay , i would put this box of books in the pile with the records .

f : right , what next ? m : what about this box of toys ? the kids are too old for them now . f : actually , i 'm going to give those to my sisters ' kids . m : ok , so those go in the pile with the records . f : no , the pile with the books .


m : yes . though i want my parents to pay a new computer for me . anyway i am glad to work with you .

m : yes . i have to be independent although i want our parents to pay a new computer for me .

m : yeah , i guess so . since we 're classmate , do you have any idea about finding a part-time job in sunmmer vacation .

m : yes . i have to be independent although i want my parents to pay a new computer for me as other classmate did .

f : the exams are finally over . i 'm so excited about summer vacation . i have made all the arrangements for my summer vacation . m : what are you planning to do ? f : well , my family and i are planning to go to england . we 've been talking about going there for years and ... we finally went to an agent and planned the whole thing out . m : wow , that does sound exciting . f : how about you ? what 's your plan ? m : i have n't really got any plans to travel anywhere . in fact , i intend to get a part-time job to save a little money for next year . f : that sounds all right . m : you know , i really want to buy a new computer next term . so i have to save as much money as possible . f : why do n't you ask your parents for some money ? m : i 'd rather my parents did n't pay for it . i 'd feel better about it if i bought it with my own money . f : it 's good to be independent . sounds like you have a great goal this summer .


f : really ? this public performance does n't strengthen your confidence ? but you have taken part in a chinese speaking competition !

f : so , you mean you this public performance does n't test your english although you have taken part in an english speaking competition ?

f : wow , you have taken part in an english speaking competition and you have learned a lot .

f : so , you have taken part in a debate and this public performance does n't bring you more opportunities .

f : congratulations on winning the speech contest , peter ! m : thank you . f : could you tell me some important factors in delivering a successful speech ? m : well , basically 4 points . pronunciation , intonation , a well written essay and proper body language . f : but how do you use body language properly ? m : the key point is that body language should be a natural aid to the ideas you express . do n't use body language simply because you think you should do so . f : i see . by the way , how do you benefit from such an experience ? m : a lot ! this public performance tests my english , strengthens my confidence and may bring me more opportunities .


f : wow , you know a lot about earthquake . have you experienced any of it ?

f : i know that some people died in this time 's typhoon . it 's really terrible .

f : earthquakes take away few lives , so they 're not as terrible as typhoon .

f : earthquake never hits china , so this traffic accident is even more terrible .

f : terrible . how about peoples lives ? m : fortunately no person died . f : that 's great . it seems that typhoon is not as bad as earthquake . m : yeah , earthquake is one of the worst natural disasters in the world . f : that 's why many people died in the earthquake . m : well , china is located on the eurasia plate , where earthquakes happen frequently due to the earths plates knocking against each other .


m : haha , darling , i 'm so happy that you bought this brand new car for me .

m : i was driving through a complete green light , ok ? the policeman saw it .

m : excuse me ? you are out of mind and talking nonsense ! move the car now .

m : thank you so much for saving me from this car accident , this police lady .

m : what were you thinking ? you nearly hit me ! f : what are you talking about ? you saw my signal and when i started to turn left , you sped up and blocked me . m : you 're crazy , lady . i had the right of way and i was just driving through a yellow light . f : you 're lucky . there were no police around , or you would have gotten a ticket for sure . it 's drivers like you that give the rest of us a bad name . m : obviously , you 're new to this whole driving thing . i 've wasted enough of my day and you already . so if you will kindly move your car , i 'll be on my way . f : me ? move my car ? you 've got some nerve buddy . you 're the one who should move .


f : so , you made the call this afternoon just to complain that your camera 's battery runs out very quickly ?

f : oh , really ? you mean your camera 's screen always goes black ? could you tell me how long this has been happening ?

f : okay , this is canon camera company in shanghai , and i have learned that your camera 's button does n't work properly .

f : so , you are sending this e-mail to complain that your camera 's screen always goes black ? okay , i see .

f : hello , this is canon camera company in beijing . good morning . what can i do for you ? m : well , i am making this phone call to complain about a digital camera made by your company . f : what is the problem with it ? m : the screen always goes black .


f : thank you , mr. wang . you are indeed a responsible teacher .

f : thanks for helping , jack . you 're so nice .

f : i do n't understand the math problem on the board . can you help me ? m : i 'm kind of busy working on my homework . why do n't you ask the teacher to help you ?


m : so the bank will be closed in 1:00 on saturday .

m : so the bank will be closed in 3:00 on sunday .

m : so the bank will be closed in 3:00 on saturday .

m : so i can go to the bank in 4:00 on sunday .

f : national bank , can i help you ? m : yes , please . what are your business hours ? f : we open at 9:00 and close at 4:00 during the week . on saturday we 'll close one hour earlier at 3:00 and we 're closed on sunday .


f : i usually go to work by subway , i never late .

f : i usually go to work by car . i never late .

m : how do you usually get to work in the morning ? f : i try to ride my bike most of the time . of course , when i 'm running late , i take the subway . m : i always seem to be 5 or 10 minutes late for everything . i drive to work everyday . so if the traffic is bad , i have to think of a new way to apologize to my boss for being late .


f : thanks for going with me . hope you enjoy the egypt exhibition this afternoon .

f : thanks for going with me . but you should go to the library according to your plan .

f : thanks for going with me . hope you enjoy the egypt exhibition this morning .

f : thanks for going with me . i know you want a free ticket . but you should go to the library according to your plan .

f : excuse me , could you tell me how to get to the national museum ? m : sure . take the number 7 bus at the street corner down there . get off the main road or take a taxi if you like . f : how long does it take to get there ? m : about 15 minutes on foot and less time by bus and less time by taxi . f : thank you very much . by the way , where are you going ? m : i 'm going to the national museum , too . i heard that there is an egypt exhibition this afternoon .


f : really ? there is an admission fee ? i should pay 30 yuan for the lunch meeting ? okay , i see .

f : so , you mean professor li will speak at 2:00 o'clock and i do n't need to pay for the lunch meeting ?

f : so , you mean the lunch will be served at 11:00 o'clock and i should pay 13 yuan for the lunch meeting ?

f : so , professor wong will speak at 3:00 o'clock and i should pay 30 yuan for the lunch meeting , right ?

m : this is the fifth club . may i help you ? f : yes , i believe you have a luncheon meeting this coming saturday . could you give me some more information about that ? m : yes , of course . the guest speaker is professor wong lan from beijing foreign language university . she 'll speak about modern english . f : i 'm a student of english . that sounds interesting . and when does the meeting begin ? m : lunch will be served at 12:00 o'clock and professor wong will speak at 2:00 o'clock . f : is there an emission fee ? m : yes , the luncheon lecture are 30 yuan per person .


f : just like you said , the plot is realistic , thanks to which you are awake for the whole movie .

f : dad , you ca n't say the plot is unbelievable because the movie is not finished yet .

f : it is good to know that you think the plot is fantastic and you are satisfied with the movie .

f : i admit the plot is unbelievable , but i still think it is a good movie and love it very much .

f : dad , dad . m : uh , what ? f : the movie is over . you slept through the best part . m : ah , i must have fallen asleep during the last few minutes . f : you did . he were out for so long . you should 've brought your pillow and blanket . so what did you think about it ? m : well , overall , i 'm a little disappointed with the movie . the story was not believable . you have to admit .


f : i 've been to the store three times and i have n't seen the shop manager .

f : so when can i probably get my new cd ?

f : last time i was here , the manager has changed a new cd for me . thank you .

f : now i need to collect some personal information about you to exchange a new cd .

m : now i 've collected all your personal information . f : then when will you exchange the cd for another one ? m : after i give the information to the shop manager we will solve your problem . please do n't worry .


m : what does it matter if my new online friend thinks i 'm female ? i am a girl .

m : i know my new online friend regards me as a female .

m : i knew my new online friends would think i was rich because i pretended to be an 18-year-old girl .

m : my new online friend just needs my help because i 'm a 16-year-old girl .

m : i 've been busy lately , i 've been spending a lot of time talking to people in chat rooms . f : so have you met someone yet ? m : no , yesterday over 100 people wanted to talk to me . one even said that i was his dream girlfriend . f : what ? wait a minute , do n't you mean dream boyfriend ? m : oh , i forgot to tell you i pretended to be a 16-year-old girl . i had to , nobody wants to talk to me as a guy . f : i do n't know about this , dennis . m : but now i have a new online friend . f : you mean the guy who thinks you are miss . right ? m : yeah , we 're meeting on friday night . f : what ? m : i 'm making friends . f : but he thinks you 're a girl . he wo n't want to be just good friends .


f : do n't feel so sad . we can change to other means of transportation .

f : gosh , we 've been waiting for ages ? what 's the matter ? m : who knows ? it always leaves on time more or less . but in the middle of winter , you have to expect the delay here sometimes . in fact , the trains also sometimes get delayed by snow on the lines or the planes by fog on the runway . actually , it 's probably rain that 's holding up things for us right now . f : well , i heard on the radio before i came out that there were some jams this morning , so even when we do finally get moving we 'll probably find that it 's going slow , especially as the rush hours now about to start . m : oh , bad luck !


m : nothing bad . it 's just going to rain .

m : excellent ! it wo n't snow . it 's just rain .

m : i hope you 'll have a nice holiday with lots of sun ! f : thanks . but i hear over the radio that the weather is n't good . m : is it going to rain ? f : it 's worse than that . it 's going to snow !


f : you are a tea drinker . you must like tea best .

f : you are often a coffee drinker , but tea is your favorite , right ?

f : i guess you like coffee best because you never drink tea .

f : you like juice best ? i thought coffee was your favorite because you 're always a coffee drinker .

f : hello , welcome to the daily grind . what can i get for you ? m : good morning , i actually have no idea what i want to drink today . any recommendations ? f : do you drink your coffee black ? or do you prefer to add cream , sugar or milk to it ? m : i definitely do not drink it black . the taste is so strong . f : ok , well , then , do you like sweet coffee ? m : i guess so . to be honest , i 'm not much of a coffee drinker . i 've always been more of a tea drinker . but lately my friends have all started going out for coffee and juice . i feel like a fool when it is time to order , because i have no idea what to get .