f : why are you sad when you move into the new house ? do n't you miss the old house ?

f : you have moved into a new house . you are so happy .

f : you small cold house has been sold . who buys it ?

f : hi jim , i have n't seen you for several days . have you moved into your new house already ? m : yes , and i 'm so excited about it . f : why are you so excited ? m : i used to live in a small cold room all the year round , but now things have completely changed .


m : i 'm so impressed that you spent 6 hours cleaning the garden .

m : so you spent 4 hours cleaning the garden ? you must be exhausted .

m : so you spent 4 hours cleaning the room ? you must be very tired now .

m : it 's so impressive that you spent 8 hours cleaning the garden .

m : mom , the house is clean , how early did you start doing the cleaning ? f : 7:00 am , i tried to make all rooms clean before 11:00 o'clock . m : you got up early . f : and then i cleaned the garden from 1:00 pm till 3:00 pm .


f : although your only child is only two years old , i can take good care of her .

f : wow , congratulations on your new baby three years after the first one .

f : sure . an elder six-year old girl and a younger two-year old boy , right ?

f : your elder kid is already six years old , so i believe he will be a gentleman .

m : thanks so much for coming to our house . my wife and i really need someone to look after the children . after we had our first baby 6 years ago , my wife left her job as a lawyer to care for him . then we had a little girl . that was 2 years ago . but my wife has decided to start teaching at a university , so we 'd like to hire someone to watch them during the day . f : well , i have a lot of experience taking care of children . i started baby-sitting my own little brothers and sisters when i was in middle school . i also looked after other people 's children to make money when i was in high school , and last year i took the red cross safety course so i know basic first aid . m : wow ! you sound like you know what you 're doing . if you want the job , we 'll pay you $ 20 an hour . you should work three days a week . my wife only teaches part of the week so we do n't need you all the time .


f : tina is allergic to chocolate . and i am the last one to know .

f : yeah , sandy has told me before that she ca n't eat chocolate .

f : sandy ca n't eat cream but loves chocolates ? how strange !

f : you are allergic to chocolate but sandy loves it . maybe you should get a strawberry cake next .

m : hey tina , what are you doing ? f : i 'm just reading some things on line about holidays , nothing special , why ? m : i was wondering if you could help me with something if you have time that is . f : sure . i 'm never too busy to do you a favor . m : it 's the new employee , sandy . it 's her birthday today and the office got a cake and ice cream for her , but i just learned that she ca n't eat chocolate .


m : the skirt is indeed small for you . maybe you can try to loose some weight .

m : oh , you do n't like the hat , because it 's too small .

m : the t-shirt does n't look good and it 's too small . do you want to keep it ?

m : so all of these clothes are not big enough , including the pretty skirt .

f : the t-shirt from grandma looks nice on me , but the skirt she gave me is n't big enough . m : what about the hat grandma gave you ? f : it 's quite large but i like it .


m : you can hand in your paper to me and then enjoy your winter holiday in bali .

m : as your manager , i think you need to go to bali for the coming winter holiday .

m : do n't worry , honey . we will handle the issue and have a good time in bali .

m : do n't worry , honey . we can still go to bali for the coming winter holiday .

m : shall we go to bali for the coming summer holiday ? f : great idea . but i 'm afraid mom wo n't have time to look after the baby .


f : be quiet . the class is about to begin .

f : fine . i will bring my book card and come back tomorrow .

f : fine . i will put some of these books back .

f : hi , i 'd like to check out these books . m : no problem , madam . but unfortunately , you wo n't be able to borrow all of this today . we have a 10-book limit .


m : i know . the internet does n't work .

m : the internet was down just now . but now , the internet can work .

m : oh , you does n't have time to do it .

m : you mean the email has n't been ready ?

m : lily , could you forward this email to all club members ? f : sorry , the internet has been down for a while . i 'll do it for you as soon as i have it fixed .


f : although carrot cake is low in sugar , it doesn ’ t have healthy ingredients at all .

f : fine , you can have some carrot cake . because it has healthy ingredients and keeps you from getting fat .

f : since you think carrot cake contains healthy ingredients , why don ’ t you want to buy it ?

f : since you think carrot cake is not as delicious as other types of cake , we wo n't buy it or yogurt .

f : what did you just put in the basket ? m : some peanut butter . f : that is not a jar of peanut butter . m : ok , fine , they 're peanut butter cookies . f : you know , we do n't keep cookies in the house . m : mom , please . f : i will buy you yogurt instead , it 's much healthier . m : i do n't like yogurt . what about some chocolate pudding ? f : you can get the low sugar kind . m : that kind does n't taste as good . what about some carrot cake ? it has carrots in it .


f : yes , there was traffic accident . how bad luck the girl has .

f : yes , there will be a traffic accident soon .

f : how dangerous it was and how lucky the girl was . m : yes , but for the passerbys quick action the girl would have been run over by the car .


m : why do you feel so annoyed about that game ?

m : though i feel so annoyed , i really enjoy it very much .

m : this is a great game , is n't it ? everyone so excited . this is the best game ever . f : i 'm not sure about that . i ca n't see anything because these people in front of us are always standing up ! uhr .


f : wow ! you have lived in china for two years !

f : you 've lived in china for two months , so you 're going to live in another country for a while , are n't you ? then why do n't you go home ?

f : are you leaving after only a week in china ? but you have n't booked the ticket yet .

f : since you have lived in china for two years , why not go home ?

f : hello , tom ! do you mean you 're going away ? m : oh , yes . i 've booked the ticket and it 's time for me to go back home . f : well , how long have you been in china ? m : i 've been here for 2 years .


f : really ? you 've raised $ 18,000,000 from about 60 people and you own 6 % of the company you work for ?

f : really ? you 've raised $ 28,000,000 from about 50 people and you own 18 % of the company you work for ?

f : really ? you own 6 % of the company you work for and all employors get their shares ? okay , i see .

f : really ? you own 6 % of the company you work for and all employees get their shares ? okay , i see .

f : tom as the manager of a company selling green products , you 're now quite a successful businessman . when did you know you wanted to have your own company ? m : my family left budapest in nineteen eighty six and settled in canada , where a lot of my friends ' parents were a highly successful business men . it seems so cool , so in high school i started a web design company and learned a lot from that experience . f : how did you find the money for your present company then ? m : we 've raised $ 18,000,000 from about 50 people . we 're finally making money . i own 6 % of the company and all employees get their shares .


m : since it 's only a 15 minute ride from here , i will go to the beach by bike .

m : although it 's only a 15 minute ride from here , i will go to the beach by car .

m : wow , it 's only a 5 minute walk from here , i will go to the beach on foot .

m : ok , since it 's only a 5 minute ride from here , i would like to go to the beach on foot .

m : hello , my name is peter jones . i 'm your new neighbor . i just moved in next door . f : oh , nice to meet you . my name is miss james . i hope you enjoy living here . m : i hope so , too . you know when we were considering whether to buy the house , mr. johnson , the housing agent told us that jogging was very popular here . i am a big fan of jogging . i used to go jogging every day in my old neighborhood . f : aah , yes . many people here love to jog . i go jogging twice a week . m : can you tell me a good place to go jogging near here ? f : sure , the long coast path along the beach is a perfect place for jogging . m : coast path . sounds nice . is it far from here ? can i walk there ? f : yes , it 's only a 5 minute ride from here .


f : ok , sir . just try to make your passenger calm down . we 'll be right there .

f : ok , sir . you do n't have any passenger , do you ?

f : sorry , sir . could you please ask your driver to answer the phone ?

f : do n't be afraid , doctor . we will help you .

f : hello , this is the emergency 911 operator . m : help . my car is broken down on the freeway . i have a lady passenger and she 's going to have a baby .


f : so you do like your work on the plane , do n't you ?

f : i 'm very happy that you 're used to this job on the plane . i was a little worried when you first started a month ago .

f : yeah , it 's really good to work in the hospital .

f : does that mean the restaurant you work in south america ?

f : so how 's your new job going , david ? m : it 's going really well . i started 2 months ago and it 's great . f : which countries are you flying to ? m : mostly those in south america .


f : sorry , i do n't think this shirt is worth $ 12 .

f : it is too expensive for me to buy a $ 40 shirt .

f : the skirt was $ 24 at half price . i can buy a better one at that price .

f : wow ! it 's a great deal to buy a $ 24 skirt at half price .

f : how much is the skirt ? m : it 's a real bargain now . you can have it half price , $ 12.00 .


f : it 's shocking you did n't know dana was seriously hurt in the accident and is now in hospital .

f : now you finally know that dana and graham is going to marry . it 's time to think about their gift .

f : i feel happy for her . though she and graham broke up , she 's going to marry the new boyfriend .

f : come on , how could you not know that dana is having her sixteenth birthday party next month .

f : have you heard about donna ? m : no . i have n't seen her for a couple of months . how are things with her ? f : well , she 's just so so right now . she had a little accident last week in her new car . m : oh , you 're kidding . was anybody hurt ? was there much damage ? f : no , it was really a small accident and everybody was fine . it was the other driver 's fault . m : well . that 's good . other than that , how 's she doing ? is she still going out with graham ? f : have n't you heard yet ? they 're getting married . m : you are kidding . f : she said he gave her a ring on her birthday . m : that 's great .


f : the police are always the most reliable .

f : your friend is really nice for helping you to home .

f : no worries , sir . so glad our police will help .

f : how brave you were ! for finding the way home yourself .

f : did you finally find the way home , when you and your friend were lost ? m : we were so lucky to get help from a policeman . and when i got home . my parents were so worried about me that they were just going to call the police .


m : thanks , i 'm looking for a few books about us history .

m : thanks , i 'll get the specific book by myself .

m : thanks , i 'm looking for a few books about japan history .

m : thanks , i 'm looking for an entire book collection .

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


f : the restaurant is not crowded at all .

f : you mean there are no empty tables in the shop .

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 .


m : you are right . i am going to return a book to the library . i hope someone can return harry potter to me .

m : well . i would like to waiting for borrowing the book , but i have been waiting for 3 months .

m : all right . i have patience . i will buy a book online .

m : okay . i just want to borrow the book named harry potter .

m : i 've been waiting for 3 weeks for someone to return harry potter to the library . i 'm getting so impatient . f : why do n't you just buy your own copy on line ?


m : ok , i got it . jane , your mother called you .

m : dear colleagues , the boss calls you just now .

f : what a mess ! m : i know i 've just been so busy . f : yes , but cleaning your room comes first .


f : since you think the old one is more comfortable , why did you sell it ?

f : yes , indeed . it was really in bad condition . you are right to sell it .

f : yes , it was really worth the money . the wheels and engine are in good condition .

f : yes , your new car was really in bad condition . but , you old car still in good condition .

f : why did you sell the car ? m : it gave me too much trouble . i was spending too much money on it . i was spending more money than it was worth . unfortunately , of course , when you actually sell the car , you 've already spent the money on it , so you lose both ways . f : well , what was the trouble with your old car ? m : the engine needed a lot of repairs and the wheels were giving trouble now and then . when i set off on a journey , it gave me a sort of feeling but i might not get to the other end . so i decided to change it .


f : thanks you ! but the cd only cost me $ 13 . thank you though .

f : thank ! the book is 50 % off , i just have $ 15 .

f : thanks ! then i pay $ 24 for the cd .

f : thanks ! can you lend me $ 9 so i can pay $ 24 in total .

f : this book originally cost $ 30 , but i got a 20 % discount . unfortunately , i 've only got $ 15 . m : i 've got $ 13.00 , so i 'll lend you the rest .


m : thank you . i am sure i will take a good picture of you and your little boy .

m : thanks . i think after taking a picture for you and your little girl , we can read the picture book together .

m : thanks . i will take a picture of you and your cute cat .

m : thank you . before taking the picture of your little daughter , i want to play with the boy to teach him some poses .

m : may i take a picture of you and your little boy ? f : what is it for ? m : it 's for a picture book . f : ok .


f : thanks , i 'll write my name and address down . and my suitcase is a small blue leather case .

f : thanks , my suitcase is a big black leather case . the producer is a chinese company .

f : thanks , i 'll write my name and address down . and my suitcase is a big black leather case .

f : thanks , here are my id card number and name tag .

m : what 's the matter with you , madam ? you look pale and anxious . f : jesus ! i lost my suitcase , just now . m : take it easy . would you please tell me more details ? i will try to help you . f : thank you , officer . after getting out of the ladies room , i went to the cafe and i left my suitcase under the table . then i read some newspapers while i was waiting for the train . when i finished reading , i found my suitcase missing . m : what kind of suitcase did you miss ? can you describe it for me ? f : a small blue leather case with my name tag on the top , and my id card inside . m : i feel sorry to hear that . will you please fill in the form and leave your name and your address here ? we will try our best to find the suitcase for you .


f : claire is such a clever girl as she may win all the exam prizes .

f : you 're right . jill is a little bit lazy and may fail his exams .

f : really ? then you may be right . claire does seem to be a little bit lazy .

f : wow , claire is so hard-working that she may win all the prizes .

f : how have your 2 girls been doing at school lately jack ? m : terrible . claire never start studying and jill never stops studying . f : really ? i hear that jill is likely to win all the prizes in the exams this year . m : but claire may fail hers


f : ok. the wedding will be held at john 's grandparents ' house .

f : great . we can have the party at john 's grandparents ' house .

f : sure . if we hold it at a restaurant , we can save a lot of money .

f : since john is leaving for california , we should have the party at school .

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


f : i know you are doubtful about the older generation 's life style , i guess that 's the reason why you do n't want that kind of life , huh ?

f : yeah , i do admire the way your older generation lives and what they did at that time , how wonderful it is !

f : right , i really admire your older generation 's life style , but i 'm surprised that you do n't want to live like that .

f : come on , do n't feel disappointed , at least you love your job and the things you do in your job is interesting .

f : you are not looking very cheerful . what 's the matter with you ? m : oh , nothing special . i 'm just thinking a lot . f : about the job ? m : about everything . about catching the same train every morning , sitting in the same office all day , watching the same television program ... f : you need a holiday . m : it was n't always like this , you know . f : what do you mean ? m : well , our great great grandfathers had more fun , did n't they ? i mean , they hunted for their food and grew their own vegetables and did things for themselves . we do the same sort of job for years and years . there 's no variety in our lives .


m : thanks . i just need a fashion magazine .

m : could you please bring some fish for me ?

m : could you please bring me a teapot ?

m : mother , can you buy me a copy of this month 's sunrise magazine ? there 's an article in it about how to care for fish . f : sure . i 'll get one for you this afternoon when i go to get a new teapot .


f : calm down . do n't be so excited . we will go to their wedding for sure .

f : do n't be depressed . batina is going to be happy with simon and you will find someone else .

f : do n't be disappointed . they must have forgot to call us .

f : calm down . do n't be so excited . they wo n't hold their wedding until next year .

f : batina and simon are getting married next month . m : really ? how do you know ? have you seen them recently ? f : not for ages . i got batina 's call this afternoon . m : that 's great ! i hope will get invitations to the wedding soon .


f : since you say this phone does no harm to the environment , i 'll just throw it away .

f : you mean there is no way to recycle broken phones , i think i will keep it at home .

f : maybe you can recommend a place for me to recycle my broken phone . thanks .

f : well , this phone is brand new , but i do n't like it . i 'll sell and recycle it as you said .

m : hi , what will you do with your broken cellphone ? f : i 'll throw it away . i do n't need it anymore . m : do n't throw away electronic waste carelessly . it 's dangerous to the environment . f : you mean i should keep these useless things at home . m : i 'm not saying that . but do you know that every year a lot of useless computers and cellphones pollute the soil ? f : oh , i see . so what do you think i should do then ? m : you can sell the phone and it can be recycled . f : alright . i think you 're right . i 'll do that . m : great .


m : you mean you have been in britain for two years ? that 's cool .

m : i hope i was with you in the los angeles in the usa as well .

m : new york is a city in the usa . so you went to the usa , right ?

m : what did you during the three years you have spent in china ?

m : hi , lisa , i have n't seen you for a long time . where have you been ? f : i have been in new york for one year and just came back . i 'll never forget the experience .


m : i just earned some money . tom will treat us this time , then i 'll pay next time .

m : so tom will pay for the dinner . how nice he is !

m : sorry , kate . we ca n't eat out , i 'm broke now . f : do n't worry john . tom has promised to treat us .


m : me , too . the only instrument i 'm interested in is the piano !

m : i 'd love to hear you play your favorite piano .

m : so you like violin ? well , i do n't like it . it 's boring .

m : you like classical music ? i 'm not interested in music at all .

m : now we have five-day classes every week , so we have more spare time than before . f : how do you spend your time , timmy ? m : i have interest in playing the violin and i 'll continue to practice playing it . f : do you often take part in a concert ? m : yes , i like to listen to some music . at present , my major objective is to learn from others . f : do you like classical music or pop ? m : i like both . how do you spend your spare time then , lily ? f : playing the piano is my favorite activity .


f : geez ! thank you for telling me . i 'm getting off immediately at the next stop .

f : ok , i will walk to the university from the next stop directly then .

f : thank you for telling me this . i will get off at the next station and take a transfer bus on the same platform then .

f : i did n't even notice i took the wrong direction . i will get off immediately and take the downtown bus then .

f : this bus goes to the university right ? m : no , you 're going the wrong way . you need to get off at the next stop , cross the street and take the uptown bus .


f : yes , tom gets nervous very easily .

f : he does n't get nervous very easily . look , he is very good at making a speech .

f : you are right . tom is not used to making a speech . he gets nervous very easily .

f : you are right . tom is not good at making a speech .

f : tom looks extremely nervous does n't he ? but he is not always getting nervous easily . m : yes , i 'm afraid he is not used to making a speech .


m : all right . hope you enjoy your trip .

m : see you at 8:00. you can do some baking at my house .

m : see you at 8:00. and hope you enjoy your life in a new apartment .

m : see you at 8:00. and i 'm glad that you enjoyed your trip .

m : how about going to dinner in a movie with me tonight , mary ? f : i 'd love to , but i have n't packed yet and my flight leaves at 5:00 tomorrow morning .


m : it 's ok. i think our professor will agree with you .

m : i think it 's ok. i have done researches by interviewing only 3 people . you should ask your professor about that .

m : i think it 's fine to interview only one people . i 'll correct this idea in our next class .

m : it 's fine . you should tell me more about your idea and i 'll give you some advice in our next class .

f : professor wilson , can i ask you something ? m : sure . f : what i 'd like to do for my survey project is to interview 3 people . would that be ok ? because in class you said a survey is usually done with a large number of people .


m : avenue champs elysee . my mother works as a salespeople but my father is a doctor .

m : avenue champs elysee . you know both my parents are salesperson .

m : avenue champs elysee . my parents are restaurant owners .

m : avenue champs elysee . my parents owned a supermarket .

f : were you always interested in starting a food business ? m : actually , i was interested in sales at first , because that 's what both my parents do . but i used to work part time in a cafe when i was a kid and that 's what got me interested . f : what was the first place you opened ?


f : thanks to your dad , your work is so successful !

f : the best encouraging writing belongs to bob .

f : dear audience , tonight we have stephan darcy with us in the studio . congratulations on your book life and everything in between steven hit such a success . m : thank you . f : this is your first attempt at poetry . did you ever try it before ? did you take any classes in poetry ? m : well , my only real experience was writing business plans . i 've always had a good grasp of the english language , my mom encouraged me to read when i was very little . f : what 's the hardest thing about creating your work ? m : finding the perfect words to fit what i wanted to say , there 's always a word or 2 that i might still rewrite if given the chance . f : will there be more collections of poetry ? m : there will be more of something i suppose , but maybe not poetry . i really do n't see myself as a poet . rather , i see what i wrote as a kind of writing that might inspire people in some way .


m : ok , i see . you really want some hot soup !

m : really ? you mean maybe we could go now just because you really want some seafood ? are you sure ? it 's your party !

m : so , you are not enjoying your party ? since you really want a salad , we can get it from the restaurant across the street .

m : oh , i see . you really want some hot soup . and i think i can go and get some soup from the restaurant across the bridge for you .

m : why do n't you have some of my cake , sue ? i made it just for this party . f : sorry , bill , i 'm not in the cake at the moment . i thought you knew about my diet . m : on your birthday ? surely you can eat whatever you want on your birthday . you can start your diet tomorrow . and anyway , you look great . f : well , thanks , bill . i am not on a diet to lose weight , actually . my doctor told me to stop eating certain foods . i 'm trying to avoid being allergic to something . m : i did n't know food could help with that . i also notice you did n't eat any of the sandwiches jill brought . f : yeah , and you and tom and shellin all brought different cakes . i 'm dying to try them . m : why do n't i go get you a salad ? i 'm sure you 'll feel better if you eat something . f : all right , it 's the only thing here i can eat . what i really want is some hot soup . m : why do n't i go and get some soup from the restaurant across the street for you ? f : that 's awfully nice of you . but i 'm enjoying my party . maybe we could go afterwards .


m : it 'll take us 260 pounds each to take the 4-hour train .

m : it 's impossible for us to get to the airport for we need 10 hours on the train .

m : we 'll stay on the train for 6 hours until midnight .

m : what can we do during the 6 hours one the train ?

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


f : although she is not strict enough , i hope laura bring her kids to my party tonight .

f : yeah , you are right . she is not strict enough .

f : you are right . although i hope laura bring her kids to my party tonight , she treats her children badly .

f : although she is strict with her children , she was n't invited to the party .

f : i hope laura does n't bring her kids to my party tonight . last time they came , it ruined the night . m : i agree . she 's not strict enough with her children .


f : here is your room card . do you need a wake call next morning ?

f : i hope you will have a great vacation , sir . here is your passport .

f : i hope your business trip will go well , sir . here is your passport .

f : the train is about to come . here is your train ticket .

m : may i see your air ticket and passport ? f : yes , here you are . what is your purpose of visiting ? m : sightseeing .


m : really ? i did n't know he went shopping with his mom .

m : oh , i did n't know he was going on a date with his roommate in the cinema .

m : oh , i did n't know he had a girlfriend . is it the first time they went on a date ?

m : you saw him looking for his girlfriend in the library ?

f : i ran into our friend mark yesterday on the street . m : was he shopping there ? i heard he wanted a new t-shirt . f : no , he was meeting his girlfriend sarah there . they were going to see a movie .


f : you said they work hard and play hard , so do you think they have longer summer than other countries？

f : yeah , i totally agree with you , they work hard and play hard , so londoners work shorter hours .

f : if they often stay up late reading , as you said , they are all very knowledgeable , are n't they ?

f : sounds interesting , why do they like to go camping in summer ?

m : when i say i live in sweden , people always want to know about the seasons . f : the seasons ? m : yeah , you know how cold it is in winter ? what is it like when the days are so short ? f : so what is it like ? m : well , it is cold , very cold in winter . sometimes it is as cold as 26 degrees below centigrade . and of course , when you go out , you 'll wrap up warm . but in the houses , is always very warm , much warmer than at home . swedish people always complain that when they visit england , the houses are cold , even in a good winter . f : and what about the darkness ? m : well , yeah , around christmas time there 's only one hour of daylight , so you really look forward to the spring . it is sometimes a bit depressing , but you see the summers are amazing . from may to july in the north of sweden , the sun never sets . it 's still light at midnight . you can walk in the mountains and read a newspaper . f : oh yeah , the land of the midnight sun . m : yeah , that 's right , but it 's wonderful . you wan na stay up all night . and the swedes make the most of it . they often start work earlier in summer and then leave at 2:00 or 3:00 in the afternoon , so that they can really enjoy the long summer evenings . they 'd like to work hard , but play hard , too . i think londoners work longer hours , but i 'm not sure whether this is a good thing .


m : do you mean the classes are about online bussiness ? i got it .

m : although they are popular with children , they are only 3 classes .

m : so the classes will last 5 weeks with $ 1000 , right ?

m : although they are about online bussiness , $ 1000 for 5 classes is expensive .

f : i got something really special in the mail today . it 's about classes to help you set up your own internet business . does n't that sound fun ? m : oh , gosh ! i do n't know , just how much are these classes ? f : $ 500 for 5 classes . but they guarantee that you 'll have your business set up on a website before your done .


f : i can still do big exam even if i broke my arms .

f : i can still do big exam even if i broke my neck .

f : my legs and arms are so painful since they are both broken .

m : i heard about the car accident . are you ok , tina ? and told me you 'd broken your leg . f : well . i was lucky . i did n't break my arm , or i ca n't do the big exam . m : or worse , you may break your neck .


f : ok , this is 120 yuan for the 4 tickets .

f : i will use 240 yuan to buy all these goods .

f : i will pay you 200 yuan to buy this dress .

f : so i need to pay you 200 yuan , right ?

m : can i help you , lady ? f : yes . i want to buy 3 tickets for the lady 's film . but i do n't know the price . m : ok. 80 yuan for an adult , 40 yuan for a child . f : it 's not expensive . i 'll see the film with my husband and my little son . m : here are your tickets .


m : oh , that 's your niece then , she 's really cute .

m : your sister is so pretty and lovely !

m : your niece is so cute , i did n't know your brother had a daughter .

m : your daughter looks a lot like you .

m : hi , helen , i saw you yesterday with a lovely little girl at the market . your daughter ? f : no , she 's my sister 's daughter , she 's just visiting and will be staying with us for a couple of days .


f : i 'm ill , so i do n't feel good today .

f : you did a good job today , now hurry to the hospital . you should be with your wife when she is ill .

f : how come ? hope your wife can recover soon .

f : hello , tom . why did n't you come to work today ? m : i 'm sorry , because i 'm in the hospital now . my wife is ill .


f : oh , really ? i might like the pink table you mentioned in the restaurant .

f : people always like new things , like the new opened restaurant you mentioned .

f : yeah , the great food attracts lots of office workers and the place is big .

f : of course it is important for a restaurant to have high quality food to serve .

m : lily , where do you like to eat ? f : well , my favorite restaurant is the knife and talk . it 's very near the city center . at lunch , it 's full of office workers , but i like to go before that , in the middle of the morning . i go there and order big breakfast and take one of their newspapers and just relax for an hour or so . their pancakes are delicious . they do n't have a tv in there , which i love most . they just have some jazz music , very quiet . nothing too loud . what 's your favorite restaurant ? m : well , it 's just a very simple restaurant . there are only about 6 tables in there , a couple of waitresses wear ugly pink uniforms . but the food is great , very tasty and cheap too , which is important of course . there are some truck drivers sitting at the counter drinking coffee . and eating sausages every morning . i always have pancakes in the morning , and their fish pie for lunch . that restaurant has been open for many years . they say the actor james dean eats there , sometimes , but i do n't think that 's true .


f : really ? you mean you need more medication ? okay , i am the nurse and i will do it for you .

f : really ? you think this bed is really uncomfortable ? oh , i am the nurse and i now how to move it .

f : really ? your leg is not feeling fine actually ? oh , as a salesman , i want to recommend a new bed for you .

f : really ? you mean this bed is really comfortable ? oh , as the designer , i am very happy to hear it .

f : morning , mr. johnson . do you need some more medication ? m : no , my leg is feeling fine actually . but this bed is really uncomfortable .


f : here is $ 2 , i want that two cups .

f : here is $ 3 , i want that two cups .

f : how much are these cups ? m : $ 2 for one , and $ 3 for 2 .


f : oh , the view of that theatre is so bad that i ca n't see the players clearly .

f : it is a pity that i ca n't go to see the game because i 'm in class now .

f : the stadium which does n't even have seats is poorly equipped .

f : great ! the stadium is well designed .

f : do you think will be able to see the game clearly ? m : do n't worry , there 's a good view of the players from all of the seats .


m : since i am back , i come here to say goodbye .

m : since i am back , i come here to visit my friend .

m : i come to invite you because i am back .

m : hi , mary ! i come here to tell you i 'm off on sunday . f : so soon ! what time will you be back ?


f : since you have used the bathroom , you are going to buy a new bag , are n't you ?

f : oh , you want to use the bathroom . ok , go ahead .

f : since you want to make a phone call , go ahead . anyway , you do n't have a bag .

f : since you are going to the bathroom , why do n't you need me to look at the bag for you ?

m : can you keep an eye on my bag , please ? nature 's calling . f : sure , will you be long ? m : no , i just want to use the bathroom .


f : where are you going to look for your job ? m : how about beijing ? it is the place i am always dreaming of . f : good . it is the place full of opportunities as well as competitions . when are you going to leave ? m : tomorrow morning . the 8:45 train . f : then you 'd better go back and get all of the things ready . by the way , have you got the ticket ? m : not yet . i plan to buy it tomorrow when i get to the railway station . f : then you probably wo n't have a seat on the train . shall i give you a ride ? you know , i bought a car last month . m : no , thanks . i can manage myself . trust me . and there will be more things to handle by myself in the future . f : of course i trust you . then is there anything i can do for you ? m : yes , just cross your fingers for me .


f : yes , english countries are popular now , like america .

f : yes , english countries are popular now , like england .

f : yes , non-english countries are less popular now , like france .

f : yes , non-english countries are popular now , like france .

f : nowadays , english speaking countries are no longer the only destinations for chinese who want to study abroad . m : you 're right . an increasing number of chinese students have applied to non-english countries , like germany for example .


f : why do n't you mention how far away should people sit from their computers ?

f : exactly , we should sit about an arm 's length away from our computers .

f : yeah , it is will be ok only people do not sit too close from their computets because how you sit at the computer is not important .

f : although how we sit at the computer is not important , we should sit about an arm 's length away from our computers .

f : our guest today is dr. lia kwan . dr. kwan works with computer related injuries and problems . dr. kwan , do you see more computer-related problem these days ? m : oh , definitely yes . people are doing more and more with computers and that means more physical problems . f : so what can we do ? m : well , how you sit at the computer is very important . first , have a good chair . it should support your back well . f : ok , a good chair . m : and also your feet should be flat on the floor when you 're sitting . you should n't cross your legs . f : ok. i do n't always keep my feet flat on the floor at the computer . m : i know , it 's hard sometimes . anyway , you should n't sit too close to the screen either . f : is half a meter away enough ? m : not exactly . you should sit about an arm 's length away .


f : why were you surprised to hear my first suggestion ? do n't you know how to do this project ?

f : although you were a little hesitant about my first suggestion , you know how to do this project , do n't you ?

f : do n't hesitate about my first suggestion . you have to believe in yourself .

f : even if you know how to do this project , do n't be uninterested in my first suggestion , ok ?

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 . f : well , you 're such a good artist . you could talk about watercolor while you 're doing one in front of the class . m : maybe , but what if i make a mistake in front of everyone ?


f : since mexico is the only european country you 've visited , so can you tell me anything about it ?

f : it is a pity that you are not interested in history . so how long are you going to stay here in japan ?

f : i can tell you something about japan since you like studying history of countries you have visited .

f : we can do a lots of sports here in peru , but you will not enjoy it since you hate sports . what a pity .

f : so david , you do n't like sports . m : well , i like sports , but i 'm just not keen on sports programs . you know , i would usually rather watch a movie or some kind of history program . f : oh , ok , so you 're into history ? m : oh yes , i like studying the history of the countries that i have visited . it makes it more interesting when i go sightseeing . f : ok , which countries have you visited ? m : i been over a good bit of europe . ah , mexico , peru . i spent almost a year in egypt and i went to israel , jordan and now i 'm here in japan . i 've been in japan for a year and a half , and while i have been here , i visited korea for about a week .


f : you plan to make new friends in august , then you will be back to america before september first ?

f : okay , i see . you mean your mom is turning 80 and you plan to drive to the beach in august , right ?

f : really ? you plan to drive to the beach and then you will be back to france in august ?

f : ok , i see . in june , your mom is turning 70 and you plan to go back to school in august .

f : hello martin , long time no see . i heard you went to france to study , how was that ? m : i was only there for a year , then i took a year off to travel around europe . f : where did you go ? m : i went to switzerland first and then germany in austria . i was planning to end my trip in italy , but it did n't work out . f : oh well , is it good to be back ? m : of course , but i 'm returning to france to finish my degree . it 's a four-year program . f : oh , so you 're just back to beijing to visit your family ? m : yeah , i 'm here for another 2 months . f : any plans ? m : in july , my mother is turning 70 , so we 'll do something special for her . next month we 're going to drive to the coast , then i will be back to france before september first .


m : ok , i see . i will turn off the tv next as i want to watch my favorite program in an hour .

m : okay . as i want to watch my favorite program in two hours , i will do my homework now .

m : okay . as i do n't want to watch my favorite program in an hour , i will turn off the tv next .

m : ok , i see . as your bedroom door is not broken , i will close the door next .

f : oh , eric . could you please turn the tv off ? i 'm trying to study . m : oh , come on . i 've just got home from work . i need to relax . f : that 's not the point . you do n't have to relax with the sound so loud . m : well , do you mind closing your bedroom door ? so i wo n't have to turn the tv off . f : no , sorry , i ca n't . the door is broken , no remember ? m : ok. i 'll turn the tv off now , but i want to watch my favorite program in an hour . f : sure , no problem .


m : you 're right . i 'll forward this e-mail from our manager mary to you .

m : yeah , mary is a great woman to start her own company and employs teachers as its staff .

m : mary , our old workmate , hates to be with kids . so she wo n't be a teacher .

m : i really miss our days with mary when she was our workmate .

m : have you heard from mary lately ? f : i got an email from her last week . after she left her company , she became a teacher . m : really ? good for her . i bet she 'll be great at it . f : yeah , she always was good with kids .


m : okay , we will go to the restaurant on the way back home .

m : okay , we will go to the cinema on the way back home .

m : okay , we will go to the bookstore on the way to the cinema .

m : okay , we will go to the bookstore on the way back home .

m : amanda , could you make a call to the cinema to see if there are still some seats left for the movie this afternoon ? f : i 've already booked tickets online for the 2:00 o'clock movie . i 'm thinking of picking them up from the ticket office on the way to the restaurant . what do you think ? m : ok. well , the smiths want to move our appointment forward by half hour earlier . that means we should be there at 11:30 . f : then we do n't have enough time . we 'd better get moving . oh , before i forget , can you remind me to stop by the bookstore on the way back home ? i have to order a book there .


f : it 's normal . i can understand that various tastes are confusing your decision . take your time and no need to hurry .

f : take your time to choose different taste.do you know you have been sitting there for a long time ?

f : do n't you get the words to describe the ice cream tastes ? but youve been standing in front of the cakes counter forever .

f : please focus on selling ice cream rather than standing in front of the cakes counter .

f : hey jack , you have been standing there in front of the ice cream counter forever . m : i know . i am just at a loss with so many choices of taste .


f : ok , then i 'll drive you to the airport on sunday morning .

f : oh , you 're going to take the subway to the airport on sunday morning .

f : do you want to go to the airport by bike on monday morning ?

f : do you want to ride your bike to the airport on wednesday afternoon ?

m : hilda , i know you 're busy and i really hate to bother you , but ... f : what is it , bill ? m : well , i was hoping you could give me a ride to the airport . f : ca n't you take the subway ? m : my flight is early in the morning on sunday . i do n't think the subway is open then .


f : ok. let 's go and have pizza tonight .

f : ok. let 's go and have pizza on sunday .

f : your stomach wo n't be fine next monday ? how about next tuesday ?

f : are you still going to have pizza together tonight ? m : i 'm not so sure anymore . my stomach has n't been feeling so well since yesterday . maybe tomorrow ? f : no , i 've got plans for sunday , how about next monday ? m : sure , my stomach should be fine by then .


m : i do n't think your suggestion of having people pay a fine is a good idea .

m : yes . we should make more useful signs like you suggested .

m : yes . preparing some paper towels is a great idea for people who is making coffee .

m : yes . preparing some paper towels is a great idea .

f : the coffee pot is empty . no matter how many signs we post , someone keeps drinking the last cup without making a fresh pot . what 's the point of rules if nobody follows them ? m : i know . i 'm not a coffee drinker , but i 'm upset about the microwave . it looks like a bomb went off in there . f : yeah . nobody ever cleans up , do they ? m : and nobody ever covers their food . f : we should have paper towels next the microwave . people might be better about covering their food if there are paper towels nearby .


m : this evening your teacher is going to see a doctor so you 'll be free tonight ?

m : your teacher is occupied tonight for a meeting ? she 's really busy .

m : i wonder how urgent the wedding is so that she need to take the flight tonight .

m : i 've never thought your dance teacher wo n't come to the class for flying to paris tomorrow .

m : why are n't you at your dancing class this evening , mum ? f : our teacher ca n't do the class this week . m : is she ill again ? f : no , she 's fine now . she 's flying to paris tonight , because she 's got a meeting there tomorrow .


m : although you are a house agent , you can not pay your rent in a few more days .

m : although you are the house owner , thank you very much for letting me pay my rent in a few more days .

m : since you are the house owner , then i will follow what was said before .

m : although you let me pay my rent in a few more days , you are only a house keeper .

m : miss brown , may i have a word with you ? f : certainly . m : i hate to do it , but i have to ask if i could pay my rent in a few more days . f : well , i 'm afraid not . i think both of us should follow what was said before .


f : then i 'm right in thinking that a chef works basically at entry level jobs , as you said .

f : you mean chefs work in non-professional settings as you yourself has n't been trained .

f : so you are a chef because chefs can create the recipe , though you were never trained .

f : a chef like you have the ability to create the recipe while a cook only do entry level jobs .

f : welcome to tonight 's legendary lives . i 'm shirley morgan . tonight , we are quite honored to invite david hopkins , a well known chef with 30 years of cooking experience . last year , his new book , secrets in the kitchen got on a new york times best seller list for 6 months . welcome to our program , david . m : hello , shirley , it 's a pleasure to be here . f : david , i ca n't wait to see you uncovered a formulas for dishes . exploring the how 's and why 's of cooking . before that , may i ask you a question ? what 's the difference between a chef and a cook ? m : i think cooks generally work at entry level jobs . they work at different places in the kitchen and follow recipes . in contrast , chefs have special training and understand better which food goes well together , so they can invent new recipes . f : i see , a chef is the cook , who has completed a professional course while a cook it 's basically any person who cooks food . by the way , how do you become a chef ? m : i am trained . 95 % is about professional training and the other 5 % is about talent .


f : it 's probably flog that 's holding up things for us right now .

f : yes , the rain may be the reason that the trains get delayed .

f : it 's probably snow that 's holding up things for us right now .

f : the weather forecast says the rain has stopped .

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 .


m : your sister stayed in your apartment for 2 weeks ? that 's long .

m : your sister stayed in your apartment for 2 months ? that 's long .

m : your brother stayed in your apartment for 2 months ? that 's long .

m : your sister stayed in your apartment for 2 years ? that 's terrible !

m : i 'm so happy . my cousin finally went back to his hometown . he stayed in my house for 2 weeks . f : that 's nothing . my sister stayed in my apartment for 2 months . she just left a couple days ago .


m : i will have to rewrite my essay as soon as possible .

m : i will rewrite it , but what i have written is very good .

m : mrs daniels , i 'm confused about this essay . i thought i was supposed to write about my own life . f : you 're supposed to write about the book . but if you 'd like to relate it to your own life , you can . the main part of your essay should be about the book . m : i see . i think i will have to rewrite what i 've already written , since most of my essay does n't have anything to do with the book . f : that 's probably a good idea .


f : put your cigarette out in the ashtray , please .

f : look out of the window before you throw your glass bottles . throwing the cigarette out of the window is allowed in this place .

f : put your cigarette out in the ashtray or throw it out of the window next time .

f : be careful . do n't throw your cigarette out of the window . if you do that , you may start a fire . put it out in the ashtray . m : sorry , i was n't thinking .


m : i drop my subway card on the platform . thank you very much .

m : you drop your wallet on the platform . thank you very much .

m : i drop my train ticket on the platform . thank you very much .

m : i drop my wallet on the platform . thank you very much .

f : excuse me , sir . i think you drop this on the platform back there . m : oh , thank you so much . it would have been terrible if i had gotten on the subway without my wallet . f : do n't mention it . oh , there 's my train . see you .


f : this restaurant is too expensive . a lunch costs us $ 300 .

f : i 'm not going to pay $ 400 for a meal .

f : did you tip the waitress ? m : yes , 10 dollars . 10 % of our bill , right ?


f : yeah , i agree with you . and i think the doctor is right . he said my baby was healthy .

f : yeah , i agree with you . and i do n't think the doctor is right . he said my baby was healthy .

f : yeah , i agree with you . i should hire a babysitter as the doctor suggested .

f : yeah , i agree with you . and the doctor said it 's normal for babies to cry .

m : oh , your baby is so cute . f : she 's cute , but i 'm very tired . she never sleep . after i gave birth , she slept a lot . now that she 's older , she is awake all night . m : does she cry a lot ? f : last week , she cried every night . at work , i feel tired all the time . i took her to the doctor and he said she was healthy . m : yes , it 's normal for babies to cry . you should hire a babysitter this weekend and sleep .


m : you are not feeling well , so you wo n't eat any more fruit pie , right ?

m : although you wo n't eat any more because you are losing weight , you have eaten much .

m : you wo n't eat any more because you are losing weight , right ?

m : i see , you wo n't eat any more since you have had enough fruit pie .

m : another piece of meat pie ? f : no . thanks , really . i 'm on a diet . m : please do . you have hardly eaten anything . f : it 's delicious but i do n't think i ought to .


m : robots are his favorite . it must have been the happiest thing for him to take part in the robo cup !

m : mark loves football ! you must like him so much that you flew with him to america .

m : he is so amazing ! i can ' t believe he is going to take part in his first robo cup !

m : oh my gosh ! you and mark are crazy about traveling ! you guys are going to africa !

m : anna , i heard you 're going to brazil . the world cup is already over , why are you going there ? f : i 'm going there for a vacation with my parents . my parents do n't like watching football games , but they like brazil . so we 'll go there this summer . m : i heard mark is going there , too . what is he going to do there ? f : he 's going there to take part in a competition . m : a competition ? what is it ? f : have you heard about the robo cup ? m : no . what is it ? f : the robo cup is for people who love creating robots . during the event , some teams of robots will play football in a game . m : really ? that sounds amazing . i had no idea that mark creates robots . f : he 's crazy about robots . actually , his team has taken part in the robo cup 3 times .


f : since you just asked my name , may i ask your name ? after all , we met for the first time .

f : that ’ s ok. many people will ask other people ’ s names at first when they do n't know what to say .

f : so every time you do n't know what else to say when you first see someone , you ask their names , right ?

f : it 's normal that you did n't realize that you knew me already . we have never had class together .

m : wow , this dance is surely cool . there are so many people here . uh , what 's your name ? f : susan , susan dawes . 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 .


m : they were two brothers who ran the first mcdonald 's . they put no seats only to reduce the cost .

m : they were two brothers who ran the first mcdonald 's . they put no seats only to make people eat quickly .

m : they were two brothers who ran the first mcdonald 's . they put no seats not only to avoid washing dishes , but also to make people eat quickly .

m : they were two brothers who ran the first mcdonald 's . they put no seats only to avoid washing dishes .

m : do you know the first mcdonald 's restaurant had no seats for customers to sit on ? f : in that case , people had to stand eating , did n't they ? m : no , most people bought the food and took it away . and that 's the way mac and dick thought of to avoid washing the dishes . f : that 's a good idea , but who are mac and dick ?


m : so , you just stay at home and did housework every day during the spring festival holiday ? i also stay at home .

m : really ? you went to hong kong with your parents during the spring festival holiday ? it was a pity that i had no trip during the holiday .

m : really ? you went to taiwan with your parents during the spring festival holiday ? it was a pity that i just stayed at home .

m : really ? you went to taiwan with your parents during the mid-autumn festival holiday and did your homework every day ?

m : hello , mary , where did you go over spring festival ? f : i went to taiwan with my parents . and you tom ?


f : yes , i agree that you do n't get a good pay by that job , you can only get $ 40 working for a whole week .

f : you said you do n't like working in a seaside town , so i am amazed that you are going to take the job .

f : though you hate playing the same piece again and again , maybe you can take this job for the money .

f : if you hate playing the same piece again and again , just tell the friend who offers you the job you wo n't go .

f : hi , george . what have you been doing lately ? i have n't seen you around much . where have you been ? m : oh , i was playing the piano for a group of germany . i just got back . f : it must be exciting to play the piano and travel all the time . m : well , playing the piano is great , but the traveling is no fun . i have just been to my manager . and he has offered me a job playing on the coast for the summer . f : a seaside town ? m : yes , but i do n't think i 'm going to take it . f : why not ? not enough money ? m : no , it 's not bad . the money is good . about $ 200 a week . it 's just that we will be working in the hotel , playing for the tourists and they just want the same old music over and over to dance to . and i get so bored . it 's not like playing the music . it 's like being a machine .


m : i 've heard that you went to the bus station on foot .

m : how long did it take to get to the hospital by underground ?

m : you can go to the museum to see a band show by bus .

m : you went to the museum by bus ! ? such a good idea !

m : hi vanessa , did you have a good weekend ? f : oh yes , it was great . i went to see a special james bond exhibition at the science museum . m : sounds interesting . though are n't museums a bit expensive ? by paid $ 8 last time i went . f : this was only 650. i did buy a guidebook as well . that was an extra 295 . m : how did you get there ? f : you can take the underground but i went by bus . it stops just outside , i got very tired walking around the museum , though .


m : what 's the rush ! there are taxis everywhere . we will have another one in a few seconds if we miss this one .

m : yes . so we have to catch this bus or we will be waiting .

m : yes . so we have to catch this bus or we will be waiting for another half an hour .

m : you are kidding ! the plane ca n't come here in every 10 minutes .

m : hurry , i see it coming . f : we must make it if we miss this one , we 'll have to wait for another 10 minutes .


f : really ? you told the manager your early boss made excuses about the economy ? but he promoted you anyway .

f : really ? you told the manager your early boss made some excuses about the politics ?

f : do n't worry . you will get the offer . let 's talk more details about your interview . what else did the manager ask you ?

f : really ? you thought your boss had a pattern of only promoting women ? let 's talk about the sex discrimination .

m : how was your interview ? f : pretty good , the manager asked me the usual questions , then he asked me why i decided to leave my previous job . m : what did you say ? i told him that i had n't gotten a raise for 3 years . i also told him that one of my coworkers quit her job because she had not been promoted for 8 years . f : did he want to know the reasons ? m : yes , i told him that my boss made some excuses about the economy . i thought he had a pattern of only promoting men , though . f : that 's sex discrimination . so when will you hear back about that job ? m : in a couple of days .


f : so jennings motors will be the receiver of your package .

f : wait a minute . i 'll write eric george as your receiver .

f : on monday you can get your package from tom smith for sure .

f : we can contact tom smith on tuesday , am i right ?

f : hello , what can i do for you ? m : good afternoon . i 'd like to send this package please . can you help me ? f : of course . i 'll just need some information for the delivery please . who would you like the package delivered to ? and the address ? m : jennings motor , 11 station road . f : can you give me a contact name at the company please ? m : that would be eric george . no , wait a minute . eric 's on holiday this month . now i remember . tom 's dealing with deliveries at the moment . tom smith . f : got it . and what day would you like the package delivered ? m : well , today is friday , and monday is a bank holiday . so tuesday would be fine .


f : come on . we are in the restaurant now .

f : smoking is banned in any section of the restaurant .

f : you can not talk so loudly in a meeting room .

f : you can smoke everywhere at the office if you want .

f : i could hardly breathe , would you please put your secret out ? m : i 'm sorry that i 'm bothering you , but this is the smoking section . why do n't you ask the waitress to change your table ?


m : so you want to travel more , right ? where do you want to go ?

m : oh , you want to start a music school . why do n't you save some money ?

m : oh , you want to start a music school . good for you !

m : i am so glad that you are happy to give concerts and travel around .

m : i 'd like to congratulate you on your wonderful performance . f : thank you very much . m : i read about you in the newspaper and decided to come and hear you play . i have traveled many miles and i 'm very glad i made the effort . you played the piano beautifully . what are your next plans ? f : at present , i 'm giving a lot of concerts . fortunately , people want to come and hear me play . but i 'm getting very tired of traveling . m : why are you working so hard ? f : i 'm planning to start a school , so i 'm trying to save as much money as possible .


f : what ? the meeting has been rescheduled at 12:00 pm today .

f : what ? the meeting has been rescheduled at 2:00 pm today .

f : what ? the party has been rescheduled at 12:00 pm today .

f : what ? the meeting has been rescheduled at 7:00 pm today .

m : jenny , that report has to be done by 7:00 o'clock pm . f : oh , i thought i had to finish it until tomorrow noon . wo n't we have a meeting at that time ? m : it has been rescheduled at 2:00 pm today .


m : yes . it is hard to contact your mom now due to the bad mobile phone 's signals .

m : how do you know that your mom is in the area with poor signal reception ? we are not in the tunnel now .

m : ca n't you make a phone to your mom now , telling her that we will be home earlier ?

m : do you think we should tell mom that someone is dead , even though the mobile phones ' signals are good ?

m : call your mom and tell her that we will be home later than expected . f : um , we are in the tunnel now and the mobile phones ' signals are dead .


m : maybe we can go to london since you do n't want to go abroad . and it is more convenient without taking passports with us .

m : but i prefer london . it is a major city of our country , we should go there and take a look at the famous buildings there .

m : paris is a good city , and passports are not needed since we wo n't go abroad . this summer vacation must be wonderful .

m : but i suggest we stay inland since we have been to paris last year . there are still many cities in spain that we can choose .

f : i 've been thinking about our holiday and i would n't mind going to barcelona or madrid . m : oh no , not spain again ! that 's where we went last year . f : well , have you got any better suggestions ? m : i was thinking of paris , or even london might be nice . f : i do n't fancy london . i 'd rather go abroad for our holiday . let 's go to paris .


m : yes , i should ask the waitress there for help .

m : may i have the key to room 1304 ? f : your name , please . m : tim smith . f : yes , here you areï¼ mr. smith .


f : so turkey inspired you to add chocolate in you baklava .

f : so america inspired you to add chocolate in you baklava .

f : so france gave your inspiration to add chocolate in you baklava .

f : so france gave your inspiration to add honey in you baklava .

f : we join our cooks as they are making this week 's dish - turkish baklava . glenn is adding chocolate to his . glenn , tell us how long you 've been interested in baking ? m : my grandmother taught me when i was 5. but i did n't really get interested in essen till i was 20 . f : and here you are , only 35 years old , and on tv for your baking skills ! m : i was happy to win the prize last week . but this week has n't gone so well . i 'm not sure if i 'll get first prize this time . f : baklava i usually has honey and nuts in it . what made you think of adding chocolates ? m : i saw this at a bakery in france and i thought it would be good for my american customers .


f : haha , it sounds good that you offer a one-year guarantee for the new battery .

f : you mean i can get a battery for free if i pay $ 10 for this battery . that 's nice .

f : since you offer a one-year guarantee for the battery , i 'll change one for my phone .

f : wow , you provide an additional free cleaning service if i change the battery ?

f : excuse me , my watch stopped running and i am not sure what 's wrong with it . m : well , let me look at it . it seems that it just needs a new battery . f : oh , really ? i got some water on it last week and i was afraid that it might ruin the watch . how much is a new battery ? m : it 's $ 5 and we not only change a battery , but also guarantee it for a year and if you have the watch cleaned here , we can guarantee it for an additional 3 months .


f : wow , cool . so you are in toronto now .

f : wow , cool . so your father is in toronto now .

f : wow , cool . so your father is in sydney now .

f : wow , cool . so you are in canberra now .

m : hi daisy . f : hi tom . i hope you are getting on well at college . m : i am . i 've made lots of friends and i really enjoy my courses . f : great . me , too . so what do you like most about our college ? m : i especially like the swimming pool . f : yes , me too . the school gym and the playground are very good . oh , you did n't tell me what you are studying there . m : i 'm doing business studies . i hope to get a job in toronto after graduating since that 's where my parents live now .


m : do you mean you finished all the eight questions in the test ?

m : take it easy , you completed nine of the ten questions in the test .

m : oh , you 're great , you had done all nine questions in the test .

m : do n't worry , though the test had ten questions , you finished eight of them .

m : hello , catherine . what about your test ? f : not too bad . but the travel was that i kept thinking of so many things at once , so i did n't have time to finish the test . m : how many questions did you answer ? f : oh , i did all nine of them . but i did n't really have time to finish the last one properly .


f : i am glad that you can join us if you are free . my name is may .

f : all right . that 's why i would like to a non smoking room for four tomorrow .

f : thanks . i hope to book a non smoking table at 3:00 o'clock .

f : thank you . please leave a table if it 's available tomorrow .

m : lotus restaurant , can i help you ? f : hello , i 'd like a non smoking table for four tomorrow at about 1:00 o'clock . the name is jane . m : ok , i 'll check it for you .


m : great . you can get to toronto by air . it will be convenient .

m : are you going to work at toronto ? you can get there by bus .

m : ok. it must takes a lot a time to go to toronto by train from here .

m : ok. if you are moving to toronto , you can get there by air .

f : i 'm planning to go to canada on vacation . m : what places are you going to visit ? f : first , i 'll spend a few days in vancouver . then i 'll take a train through the rocky mountains . m : oh , you 're riding through the rocky mountains . that 's really exciting . f : then i 'll fly to toronto and take a bus to niagara falls . i will take a boat under that huge waterfall .


f : you has been arrested since you conduct a computer crime .

f : more and more people are paying attention to the problem of computer crime . have you heard about it ? m : of course . a month ago , one of my colleagues was arrested , because she transferred funds at our bank to accounts she had set up in other banks .


m : you will book the dictionary for me ? thanks .

m : you have n't received my order ? oh no .

m : you did n't accept special orders this week ? are you kidding me ?

m : my book which i ordered has arrived ? thanks .

m : excuse me , i wonder if my dictionary has arrived ? f : sorry sir . we have n't received any special orders this week . i 'm afraid you 'll have to rebook it .


m : with only you , john and mother in your family , you can be busy at some time .

m : i can imagine the mess . at least four of your family members are helping him .

m : john is back home now and is busy making dinner with four family members ?

m : so there are no more than 2 family members apart from you and your son john .

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


f : yeah , maybe we 'll even see some big music stars . and you mean you will go to los angeles to visit hollywood ?

f : yeah . but actually i am very sueprised that you will go to los angeles to see a tv show .

f : really ? you are leaving on march twenty-first and you will go to los angeles to look for movie stars ?

f : yeah . i have been to los angeles and i am very sueprised that you will go there to see a tv show .

m : i just want tickets to go see a live video taping of doctor phil and los angelus . do you want to go with me ? f : who is doctor phil ? m : you do n't know who doctor phil is ? i watch him on tv every day . he 's the host of a popular television show . he helps people get through life 's most difficult situations . it 's a great show , you should watch it . f : when are you going down to los angeles ? m : i 'm leaving on may twenty-first and returning on the twenty-third . f : i have never been to los angeles , can we go to hollywood ? m : sure , maybe we 'll even see some big movie stars . your husband will be so jealous .


f : then i will meet you at room 3 on tuesday . thank you .

f : is the room 2 that is next to the room 4 on the first floor ?

f : thank you for telling . see you at room 3 on thursday .

f : oh , i see , room 4 is the small room next to the room 3 .

m : lily , are you going to come to the language club ? it 's every week after school . f : which day is it ? i ca n't come on wednesday or on thursday . i have dance classes then . m : it 's on tuesday . so you could come . f : well . tell me more about it . m : it sounds fun to me . you learn a little bit about a different language each month . we 've learned french and chinese already . and next month , we 'll learn some japanese . f : wow , where do the members meet ? m : you know classroom 4 , the big room on the second floor ? f : yes . m : well , it 's in the smaller room next to it . f : room 3 ? m : that 's right .


f : so let 's continue to talk about the attitudes towards learning foreign languages .

f : so let 's talk about the popularity of english because the report mainly talked about it .

f : so let 's talk about the study pressure on students because the report mainly talked about it .

f : so let 's talk about the attitudes towards learning foreign language since the report did n't mention it .

f : i 've read a report on the people who can use the foreign language , mainly english . m : really ? what 's it about ? f : it 's mainly about different attitudes people have towards the foreign language learning . about 27 % of the people think a foreign language is a must in their daily life . m : i ca n't agree more . there 're more and more people learning foreign languages .


m : all right . so alice thinks that the woman should name her baby what she wants .

m : all right . so alice thinks that woman should not name her baby what she wants .

m : all right . so alice thinks that the woman should make her sister get another cat .

m : all right . so alice thinks that the woman should find another name for her baby .

m : what are you reading , jenny ? f : the advice page in the newspaper . it 's called `` ask alice '' . m : why do you even read that stuff . f : i do n't know . it 's amusing . people have the strangest problems . m : like what ? f : this woman , for example , she 's pregnant and she found out she was having a girl . she told her sister she wanted to name the baby lola . m : so what ? f : so , get this . before she has the baby , her sister gets a new cat . and guess what she names the cat . m : she stole the name ? f : yes . m : what does alice say she should do ? f : she says to talk to her sister about it and she still name her baby what she planned to name her . is n't that funny , though ? people are so crazy .


m : my roommates agreed . i will help you move in now .

m : sure . i will talk to my roommates tomorrow .

m : ok. i will call mary and tell her about you now .

m : no problem . i 'll talk to my roommates this afternoon .

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 : awesome ! well , you seem like you 'd fit in well in the house . when mary and rob get home this afternoon , i 'll tell them that i met with you and i think they would like you . after that , i 'll give you a call . f : thanks .


m : why did you call the police ? the security camera has proved that i did n't damage your car .

m : you drive this time ? i am sure that you will damage my car .

m : i feel so angry that you borrowed my car without letting me know in advance .

m : it 's too late . they are on their way . and the insurance company will estimate the damage on my car then .

f : oh , i 'm terribly sorry , sir . i did n't see you stop . m : well , that was probably because you were talking on your mobile phone . f : sir , i , ah , do n't know what you 're talking about . i was just looking out the window . m : young lady , i saw you in my mirror . you had the phone up to your ear the whole time . f : no , i was just doing my hair . m : listen , i 'm not stupid , ok ? when the police get here , they 're going to check your phone and see that you made a call at the time of the accident . you 're in big trouble . f : no , please do n't call them . my father will kill me . look , here 's my insurance card . they 'll pay for the damage to your car .


f : so you finished your trip in california , right ?

f : oh , you started your trip from california .

f : why did you choose to start your trip from florida ?

f : i see . you started your trip from washington .

f : how was your trip to new york ? m : it was fun . i took the train there . f : i did n't know that a train went from los angeles to new york . m : well , it does n't go there directly . first , i took a train north from southern california to seattle washington , then i transferred to another train , this one went across the northern part of the country , from seattle all the way to chicago , illonois .


f : i see . you feel happy about your trip because you did n't even wait in line , right ?

f : why do you feel regretful about your trip ? you did n't even wait in line .

f : you think your trip was meaningful because you did n't even wait in line ?

f : so you feel regretful about your trip , right ?

f : have you had a good time in shanghai disneyland ? m : waiting in lines takes most part of this so called happy journey . i tell you i 'd never go to that place again .


f : you regard your writing as encouraging . hope that you can keep encouraging more people with your words .

f : yes , your writing is successful . your are right in saying that you are a good poet .

f : i would also say that your writing is creative , mike .

f : i agree that your writing is encouraging . since you say there will surely be another collections of poetry , i 'd expect to see more .

f : welcome to this edition of writers . tonight , we have steven darcy with us . congratulations on your book life and everything in between , steven . it 's such a success . m : thank you . f : this is your first attempt at poetry ? did you ever try it before ? did you take any classes in poetry ? m : well , my only real experience was writing business plans . other than that , i have zero experience , where writing is concerned . i have always had a good grasp of english language , thanks to my mom who started me reading when i was very little . f : what is the hardest thing about creating your work ? m : definitely finding the perfect words to fit what i wanted to say . there is always a word or 2 that i might still rewrite if given the chance . f : will there be more collections of poetry from darcy ? m : there will be more of something that suppose , but maybe not poetry . i really do n't see myself as a poet . rather , i see what i wrote as a kind of writing that might inspire people in some way .


m : i am not careless . i did n't lose anything when i was in egypt .

m : why do you think that i am hesitant about going to britain ?

m : sorry , i am being mean . whether you are going to egypt or not is your choice .

m : why do you think that i am always hesitant ? i am not !

f : where are you going to spend your holiday this year , bob ? m : well , my wife 's been talking about egypt recently . she wants to go there and my son would like to go there , too . f : yes , it 's an interesting country to see . m : but we ca n't make up our minds yet . you know , a round trip ticket to egypt costs a lot . f : but you could go by sea . m : you 're right . it 's cheaper , is n't it ? f : you may save at least half of the money . m : but do n't you think it would take a long time ? f : but you can rest and enjoy the ocean scenery . you 'll definitely enjoy yourselves , i 'm sure . m : do n't be so sure , we may not go anywhere ! f : you always hesitate at everything .


f : then i should start recording at six .

f : i 'll record the 4:00 nhl game for you .

f : ok. the 7:00 mlb game will be ready when you get back .

m : honey , i 'm going golfing this afternoon , so i 'll need you to record the basketball game . f : ok. which one is that again ? i see the nhl at four , the nba at 6:00 , and the mlb game at 7:00 . m : it 's the secnd one .


f : so you often told stories to your friends in your childhood , did n't you ?

f : so did i , i often listened to my grandparents'stories in my childhood too , just like you .

f : now that you often listened to your grandparents'stories , why you do n't like stories ?

f : really ? you often wrote stories for your grandparents ? you are so great .

f : tom , do you like stories ? m : yes , very much . you know i spent my childhood with my grandparents in the countryside . they often told me stories .


m : running ? why do you like running best at the moment .

m : oh , me too . i also like jumping best .

m : so , you loved running since you were in primary school , did n't you ?

m : yeah , i see , you loved jumping when you were in primary school , but you like swimming best at the moment , right ?

m : amy , what 's your favorite sport ? f : ah , it 's hard to say . i loved swimming when i was in primary school , but i like running best at the moment .


f : sorry . i must have mistaken it for your dog .

f : sorry . it must be another dog that lost , since you never lose yours .

f : sorry . it must be another cat looks like yours .

f : sorry . i must have mistaken the dog that bit me for yours .

f : is that your dog ? he has been digging up my flowers and chasing my cat . m : it 's my dog , but you must be mistaken . we keep him in the house all the time , except when we walk him in the park . there must be another dog that looks like him .


f : ok , but i need to tell you that it will be tired if you really choose to go the meeting hall on foot .

f : ok , and it is indeed convenient to go to the meeting hall by underground .

f : ok , but i need to tell you that it is very expensive to go the meeting hall by car .

f : ok , and it is indeed convenient to go to the shopping mall by underground .

f : i will drive to the meeting hall . will you go with me ? m : thank you . but i have to finish my paper . i 'll walk to the underground station and go there by underground .


m : but i ca n't see the hotel as we are in the city hall now .

m : thank you ! i will get off at city hall station .

m : thank you ! i will ask someone else if i leave the hotel and get lost .

m : but i ca n't see the hotel as we are on the street now .

m : i 'd like to go to the bank of switzerland . how do i get there ? f : it 's quite a long way to walk there . i 'd suggest you take a taxi or the subway . m : where can i take the subway ? f : you can get it at city hall station , turn left when you leave the hotel . go straight ahead . you 'll see city hall on the right . go down one of the entrances to city hall station , then get off chong road station .


m : so ross play drums in the band called r6 .

m : you mean ratliff plays the drums in the band .

m : so riker play drums in the band called r6 .

m : the boys in this picture look awesome , susan . who are they ? f : there are members of a band called r5 . their music is really popular right now online . i 'm a big fan . this boy here is ross and these here are rocky , riker and rydel lynch . oh , and this is ellington ratliff . m : so who is this boy in the middle again ? f : that 's ross . he 's the lead singer and plays the rhythm guitar . m : what do the others do in the band ? f : rocky is a guitarist . rydell plays keyboard and ratliff plays the drums .


f : thanks , i am sure i will let more people know about asian theater after i get master degree .

f : thank you . promoting asian theater to the world has always been a goal of my career .

f : thanks . i will travel to asian and let people there know more about european theater .

f : thank you , and i will show you more about asian theater after i finish my master courses .

m : so , claire , you 're into drama . f : yes , i have a master 's degree in drama and theater . at the moment , i 'm hoping to get on to a phd program . m : what excites you about drama ? f : well , i find it 's a communicative way to study people and you learn how to read people in drama . so usually i can understand what people are saying even though they might be lying . m : that would be useful ? f : yeah , it 's very useful for me as well . i 'm an english lecture , so use a lot of drama in my classes , such as role plays . and i asked my students to create mini dramas . they really respond well . at the moment , i 'm hoping to get on to a phd course . i 'd like to concentrate on asian drama and try to bring asian theater to the world 's attention . i do n't know how successful i would be , but here 's hoping . m : oh , i 'm sure you 'll be successful .


f : ok , my boss . i will try my best to meet all your demands .

f : all right . i promise i will sell the best car in our shop to you .

f : ok , boss . i will look at my evaluation right now . do not worry .

f : ok , i will listen to you , honey . you are the best husband in the world .

m : katie , have you looked at your evaluation yet ? f : yes , i have . m : let 's go over some of these areas . you are always available to work . but you 've arrived late several times . since i 've spoken to you about this , you have improved . f : i 've been trying . i was only late once last month . m : that 's good . one more thing , katie , when you do n't have a customer , you 're always standing there daydreaming . if i ask you to do something , you 're always willing . but when you do n't have customers , i expect you to polish the jewelry and the mirrors , put new paper in the cash register , restock the boxes and do other things without being asked .


f : wow , in july . it could be hot to see the parade , but it sounds really interesting !

f : since the parade is held in may every three years , we can go there next time .

f : the hat parade is on the last sunday of june ? my holiday will have started then .

f : it 's in the first saturday in may ? maybe we can try to participate in it this year !

m : do you know what is the most special event in kentucky ? f : the world class horses or the hollywood stars ? m : well , it 's the hats . the hat parade ! f : wonderful ! are there many different kinds of hats in the hat parade ? m : yes , it 's all about hats . the hats are not only a fashion tradition in the southern part of america , they are also said to be good luck . f : when does the hat parade take place ? m : it takes place on the first saturday in may each year . it 's the most exciting day in kentucky .


m : i 'd love to , but i have to keep working tonight .

m : sounds good . i can relax by going to the concert and listening to music .

m : it 's too bad you ca n't go to the concert . you can relax tonight and continue writing your article tomorrow .

m : i am so busy that i will go to see a new movie with my girlfriend tonight .

f : hello , tom . i have n't seen you for sometime . how are you doing ? m : oh , not too bad . i have been busy writing an article f : really ? have you finished it ? m : yes , i finished it yesterday . f : congratulations . are you doing something this evening ? m : no , nothing important . why ? f : well , do you feel like going to relax yourself ? besides , i like music very much .


m : what 's matter with your laptop which is already broke down ? is it the new one ?

m : i do n't think there is something wrong with your laptop . you got it over 3 years ago , right ?

m : so the reason why your laptop is slow is that you bought it 4 years ago .

m : that 's why your laptop is really slow .

m : alice , your laptop does n't seem to be working very well . is it broken or something ? f : no , it 's just a very old laptop . i got it over 5 years ago , so it 's gotten really slow .


f : yes , the air is not fresh , but the park is really beautiful .

f : indeed . this park has a very nice scenery . i also enjoy doing some morning exercise here .

f : we 've been in the classroom all the morning and have n't done any exercises .

f : but the air in this gym is not fresh . maybe we should run outdoors .

f : good morning . what a surprise to see you here . you 're doing your morning exercise too , are n't you ? m : yes , i 've been jogging for 15 minutes . it 's wonderful here . fresh air , clear skies , beautiful flowers .


m : we wo n't eat anything because we are in our company .

m : although we are in the dining room , we wo n't eat anything .

m : since we are outside the restaurant , we should eat something . any restaurant is better than our company 's food .

m : let 's stop here to eat something , the menu on the window looks good to me . f : fine , any place has better food than the dining room in our company ?


f : you are right . i need to have a good sleep

f : you are right . i need to take some exercise .

f : you are right . you should have fun .

m : hello , betty ! it 's me , tim ! am i calling at a bad time ? f : no , not really . m : i have invited some of my friends to dinner at my house this evening . i thought maybe you 'd like to come too . f : well , that sounds good . but i 'm afraid i 've got to do some reading for my english course at home . m : today is friday . you 've got to relax and enjoy yourself on the weekend.y


m : oh , you are busy with your research .

m : you are writing a paper now , right ?

m : you have written a paper , now you are revising it , right ?

m : you are studying for a test now , right ?

m : how was your homework coming along ? f : do n't ask . after i finish writing this paper , i 've got to start my research for another paper that 's due next week . and i do n't know when i 'll have time to prepare for my test that 's in 2 days .


m : really ? you will send the e-mail to them right now and will pack for the trip next ?

m : yeah , it does have nothing . so , you will go grocery shopping next ?

m : really ? you will make a phone call next but not for booking it ? okay , i see .

m : ok , i see . you mean you will make a phone call and book it next , right ?

f : ok , i think we have 2 choices of where we can spend our vacation . the first place is a little house . it 's located on a fruit farm . but it says there is no air conditioner . m : that 's ok. it 's on the rainy side of the island . it 's cooler there . f : you 're probably right . but there is no washing machine or dryer , not even a tv . m : oh no , no tv ? that 's terrible . what 's our second choice ? f : it 's on the opposite side of the island , a very nice place with a big swimming pool . it 's only 3 blocks from the ocean and the pool area also has a beautiful garden . m : wow , it does have everything , washing machine , dryer , tv , refrigerator . all we need is our toothbrushes . let 's go with the second choice . i ca n't wait to go . f : ok , i 'll call them right now and book it .


m : so you do n't want our daughter has a attractive name .

m : so you want our son to be named after relatives .

m : so you think names will not influence our son 's personality .

m : so you think names do n't influence personality .

f : my mom thinks that we should name the baby after her . what do you think ? m : i think your mom is a little too selfish . plus , i do n't really think betty betson sounds like a name i 'd want to have . f : ok , i just had to ask . i did n't like the idea much either . i really love the name laura , though . m : that 's nice but i think we should give her a really strong name so she stuff . how about helga or josephine ? f : those names make me think of unattractive women . elga sounds like a lady who could carry me under her arm . m : that 's the idea . i do n't want anyone thinking they can mess with my daughter . i want her to be able to stand up to people , especially any boys who might try to look at her . f : i do n't think a name has that much power , dear .


m : you mean you will be able to get to the airport in time to catch the 10:00 o'clock flight and you do n't need to hurry up ? and you will buy a ticket for the 10 o'clock flight .

m : really ? you mean you not realize that now but you will go to the airport immediately ?

m : i mean you wo n't be able to get to the airport in time to catch the 9:00 o'clock flight if you do n't hurry up . and you say you will change the ticket to a different flight .

m : yeah . you will change the ticket to a different flight .

m : jane , you wo n't be able to get to the airport in time to catch the 10:00 o'clock flight if you do n't hurry up . f : i realize that now . i 'll have to get my ticket changed .


f : bob , you do the washing-up only and never wash the car !

f : usually , you wash clothes but never wash the car .

f : you just clean the car every month .

f : you do usually clean the car at home .

f : oh no , not again ! this happens every day . m : what 's wrong ? f : look at the mess , jim . you have your supper and never do the washing up afterwards . m : i do n't do the washing up . but i wash the car every week .


m : i think you should go with the third pair . you can put a shoe-pad in if the front part is a bit loose .

m : i think you should take the second pair . the more comfortable , the better . besides , i do n't think the color is ugly at all .

m : the second pair sounds a perfect choice . it 's comfortable and also good-looking .

m : you should take the first pair . the color red matches you the best .

m : have you found any pairs of shoes that fit ? f : well , i like the black pair , but my heels kept slipping out of them . the second pair was comfortable , but the color did n't look good at all , and this pair is a little tight in the front ...


m : why did you tell me that mr. powell came ? i do n't want anybody to find me .

m : why did n't mr. powell phone me ? i told you to call him and let him phone me .

m : i am so glad that you did n't phone me . i do n't want anyone to find me .

m : why did n't you phone me ? i told you to call the restaurant to find me .

m : did anyone phone me while i was out ? f : nobody phoned but mister power came . m : what ? but he 's the man i wanted to talk with as soon as possible . i told you all about that before i left . f : yes , but ...


m : i agree . it 's the desire for money that drives people to the reality shows , so i never watch them .

m : you think people join the reality shows to experience differences , no wonder you find them meaningful .

m : you 're right . more people join talk shows simply for fame . that 's why i quit tv shows recently .

m : yeah , reality show guests all want to become famous . i think it 's quite normal for ordinary people .

m : i 'm tired . i went to sleep late last night . f : did you work overtime again ? m : no , i watched that new reality tv show till midnight . f : oh , you did n't watch that rubbish , did you ? it 's just a group of people stuck in a house doing nothing . i have to admit it was attractive when it was new . but it 's strange to think people are still watching the same shows nowadays . it seems to me that those shows just feed the big desire everyone seems to have for media attention . everyone wants to be a star these days .


f : really ? if swimming can boost my heart rate , i think i 'll try it .

f : although swimming can boost my heart rate , you said it is a pretty hard way , so i do n't think i will swim .

f : well , if jogging can make me younger , i think it is the best way for me to start my exercise .

f : alright , though brisk walking can help make more friends , it is pretty tough , i do n't think it will suit me .

f : i know you pay a lot of attention to exercise in your daily life . could you tell me something about exercise ? m : ok. i 'm just interested in exercise . the importance of exercise is nothing new . thomas jefferson once wrote that to be successful and academic studies , a person should give about 2 hours everyday to exercise . f : 2 hours every day ? i ca n't do that . m : most experts today do not demand 2 hours of daily exercise . they recommend that people get 60 minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity most days of the week . f : how does exercise do good to our health ? m : for example , brisk walking , jogging and swimming are easy ways to boost your heart rate and promote your health . exercise can also help to lower blood pressure and counter stress . for women , exercise that makes the body and bones bear weight , like walking or running may reduce the risk of osteoporosis later in life .


f : ok i 'll wait for you to pick me up at home .

f : i 'll take the bus and meet you guys at the picnics .

f : i 'll get up at 10:00 so i need you to pick me up at 11:00 .

f : i 'll walk there and meet you guys at the picnics .

f : what do you plan to do tomorrow ? m : i have no plan . maybe just stay at home and read a book . f : the weather report said it would be fine tomorrow . what about going on a picnic ? m : just you and me ? f : no , i have invited my friend sarah and her boyfriend . m : why not ? i love going on picnics . f : great . what about picking you up at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning ? m : ok .


m : really ! ? but i heard that her father is a low-paid engineer .

m : oh my god ! her father is a boss , he is a president !

m : you ' re right ! her father ' s position in the company is ceo .

m : as a salaried officer , her father can ' t earn much money .

f : jenny is very happy . m : why do you think she 's happy ? f : her father is a ceo , so her family is very rich . they have a lot of money .


f : really ? you mean you did some shopping this morning and your bike is in the garage ?

f : really ? you mean there is much to do actually and you did some cleaning this morning ?

f : so , you did the cooking this morning and i have to collect your dad from the train station tomorrow ?

f : so , you mean you did some cleaning this morning and your car is in the garage ?

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