f : it ' s a great idea that people could use clean energy in your ideal city .

f : bob , i think people will use clean energy in the future . do you believe that ?

f : why do you want people to plant a lot of trees in your ideal large city ?

f : don ' t worry ! people will be friendly to others in your ideal small city .

f : hi , ted . i have some good news for you . m : what is it ? f : there will be a writing competition in our school next week . since you are good at writing , you might be interested . m : what is the topic for this competition ? f : my ideal city . you can write about a city that you want it to be . m : that 's great . i 've thought about this for a long time . i want my ideal city to be neither too big nor too small . i hope it 's a green city . f : what do you mean by a green city ? do you want to plant a lot of trees in the city ? m : green here means environmentally friendly . i want people in the city to use clean energy .


f : you mean i need to turn right in the first traffic light .

f : thank you for showing me the road to the kuaile hotel .

f : thank you for showing me the road to the hotel .

f : thank you for showing me the way to the hospital so that i can visit my uncle there .

f : can you help me out ? i 'm trying to find the xingfu hotel ? m : turn right at the second traffic light . it 's next to the hospital .


m : okay , so you had english class at 14:00 .

m : okay , so you had art class at 10:00 .

m : okay , so you had art class at 14:00 .

m : okay , so you had math class at 10:00 .

m : lucy , you 're back . what classes did you have ? f : well , i had english from 9:00 to 10:30 , art from 13:30 to 15:00. and math from 15:45 to 17:15 .


f : okay , boss . sounds like you have no idea what to order .

f : if you want to order something , just let me know . you have n't known what to order .

f : all right , teacher . i would give you the menu .

f : good . so let me order something for you .

f : would you like to see the menu ? m : no , thank you . i already know what i want to order .


f : cool . so swimming is your favorite activity .

f : cool . so golfing is your favorite activity .

f : cool . so go hiking with your family is your favorite activity .

f : cool . so go hiking with your friends is your favorite activity .

m : so , gilda . i 'm sure we both have to deal with homesickness , because we 're so far away from our own country . f : yes , it 's very difficult . in special seasons like christmas or during the holy week , it is something that we celebrate a lot and i really feel homesick . m : how do you deal with homesickness ? f : when i feel homesick , i never stay at home alone . one thing i do is that i always try to go for things in the neighborhood . so what do the locals do ? is there anything interesting ? and it 's a sort of adventure because you 're doing something new , so you 're kind of replacing something that you used to do by something new . so , in a way , it 's nice dealing with homesickness . m : yeah . f : what about you ? m : well , that 's what i was going to say . you said replacing and i also focus myself on other activities , such as playing golf , swimming and watching tv . but what i like best is to go hiking with the friends i 've made and we talk a lot .


m : he did n't allow you to take a day off ? that 's strict .

m : he denied your application for annual vacation ? how could he do that ?

m : he agreed to give you a pay rise ? congratulations !

m : you probably picked the wrong time to ask for a pay rise .

m : i heard you talked with the boss yesterday . how did it go ? f : yeah , it went pretty well . he just told me straight if you want a better salary , going work somewhere else .


f : the short coat you choose for the party suits you well .

f : oh , you 're going to a small party . no wonder you do n't wear the coat .

f : you 're going to have fun , i believe , even it 's a small party .

f : are you going to wear a long coat or a short coat ? m : i 'm going to wear a long one . f : is it going to be a big party or a small party ? m : it 's going to be a small one .


m : living a lonely and poor life , actually i care little about my writing style .

m : indeed i am rich , but i do n't feel any happiness because i am always alone .

m : dan brown is a successful and happy man , but i am not .

m : although i have gained success and happiness , i am always pursing an innovation in writing .

f : mr. sharp , thank you for giving me this interview . so , my first question is , are you happy with your life ? m : am i happy ? you may know you are the first person to have asked me this question directly . the others dared not because they were afraid i might say yes . they wanted me to say no so that they could make up stories about me . f : what kind of stories ? m : brian sharpe , author of over 100 historical novels , lives in a lonely house 30 miles away from sydney . but is he happy ? ( ? ) . f : is that why you have refused many interviews ? m : i 'm tired of being told that i must be unhappy because i 'm rich and successful . i 'm not unhappy . f : understood . and i 'm wondering if you follow a similar pattern of writing .


f : ok. since you are staying at the burt bicycle rental , i will lend you the bike .

f : you are arthur green from the holiday sun hotel and you want to borrow one bike , right ?

f : i see . you are staying at the holiday sun hotel . i wish you have a good time .

f : ok. since you stay at no . 100 teckman street , you can not hire our bus , sorry for that .

f : good morning , this is bird 's bicycle rental . m : good morning . a friend of mine suggested i call up to hire some bikes . f : oh yes , a lot of people do so these days . m : yes , we 're just on a holiday here for a few days and they said it would be a good idea to see the island by bike . f : well , it certainly is , and most people rent a motorbike because you can get around faster and even go to the beach if you like . m : if i wanted to hire 2 motorbikes tomorrow morning for 2 days , would there be any problem ? f : none at all . may i have your name please ? m : it 's green , arthur green . f : and your telephone number ? m : i 'm at the holidays sun hotel . my number is 0708112. i 'm in room 1203. by the way , is your bike rental shop at no.100 tecum street ?


m : yes , you should talk to your neighbors . my sister is not so good .

m : yes , you should share a big apartment with jennifer .

m : my sister is really good . you can call susan for help .

m : yeah , call her and you three can share the apartment .

m : ivy , how do you like your new apartment ? f : well , i wish i had n't moved in . the man who lives upstairs often plays the piano till midnight . i really can not stand it . m : why do n't you ask him to stop ? f : i 've tried , but it does n't work . he never listens to me . what 's worse , he is n't the only one that i can not stand . the woman who lives across the hall often comes over to borrow things , but she seldom returns anything . m : then do n't lend her anything . f : now i do n't even open the door when she knocks , but it makes me uncomfortable . i 'm afraid i 'll have to move again . m : you can move in with my sister susan . the girl jennifer , who was sharing her apartment has moved out so she has an extra room now . f : that 's great ! your sister is such a good girl . everyone likes her . i 'll call her and move as soon as possible . after all , i need to sleep very well every night in order to do well in the coming exam .


m : i know that you love the scenery in the country .

m : but i guess it 's ok as you work in the country .

m : why do you love the scenery in the city ?

m : why do you think it is convenient to live in the country ?

m : if i were you , i 'd live in the city instead of going to work by train . f : i know it 's more convenient to live near my company , but the country is so beautiful in spring and autumn .


f : so , you know where the admiral hotel is and suggest that i should take a taxi ?

f : okay . you mean i should walk to the hotel and ask that truck driver ?

f : ok , i see . you mean that taxi driver should not know and i should ask someone else for help .

f : so , you mean i should ask someone else for help .

f : excuse me , do you know where the admiral hotel is ? m : i ca n't say that i do . why do n't you walk over and ask that taxi driver . he should know .


f : it seems that you really want to know when mom will be home . what 's wrong with you ?

f : you look so indifferent about when grandma is coming over .

f : why are you so anxious about the time that grandma would come cover ?

f : do n't be curious about the time you should call the woman .

m : what time is grandma coming over tomorrow ? she said she would call this morning , but i have n't heard from her .


m : good for you ! how was your sightseeing ?

m : i 'm not surprised that you read some books .

m : glad to hear that you went to visit your teachers , how was it ?

m : you should go sightseeing instead of staying at home .

f : this winter holiday was especially long . what have you done mike ? m : nothing special , i visited our teachers at the high school and read a couple of books , which i had been longing for . how about yours ? f : you know , i like traveling , i made good use of this long vacation and enjoyed myself .


f : wow , you are so great that you have finished five advertisements on your phone .

f : you need to concentrate on your schoolwork rather that the ad on the newspaper .

f : it is really annoying that the ad appears when you are working on schoolwork .

f : i ca n't believe that you are working on the software of the computer . it 's difficult .

m : ah , that 's the forth ad that appears suddenly on my computer screen since i started working on my paper .


f : ok. let us go to my home and i will cook for you .

f : sure . i will cook the steak at my home . let us go .

f : good . we can watch a documentary while eating steak .

f : great . let us look for another restaurant for delicious steak .

m : fancy , a big juicy steak stacy ? f : no thanks , i do n't eat meat . m : since when you became a vegetarian ? f : i watched a documentary about all the animals we keep for eating a few years ago , and it 's just brutal . m : i see , but it 's hard to find a vegetarian friendly restaurant in this small town , is n't it ? f : yeah , so most of the time i cook for myself . m : wow , it 's been years since i tried some homemade food . what do you say we go back to your place and you cook something for me ? f : only if you do n't mind if all you eat is leaves and fruits . m : perfect , let 's go .


m : ok. we will go to have dinner after ester comes .

m : ok. we will watch a movie after ester comes .

m : sure . let 's get some ice cream after ester comes .

m : ok. let 's get some ice cream before ester comes and we will be back when she comes .

m : it 's very hot . let 's get some ice cream . f : we have to wait for esther . we 'll go after she comes .


m : oh i can do this flight to china which arrive at 8:40 am .

m : well ! i 'll take this one that arrive at 7:36 am .

m : so , i will arrive in the united kingdom at 7:36 am .

m : bob ! wake up ! you have to get up at 6:06 am !

m : i 'd like to buy a flight ticket for this afternoon . f : alright . to washington or to new york ? m : to new york , please . f : i 'm sorry . the tickets to new york for this afternoon have been sold out , but we still have some left for this evening . m : for this evening ? i 'm not used to traveling in the evening . f : why ? an evening flight will cost much less . m : i think it 's more dangerous to travel at night . f : so what about a flight tomorrow morning ? it takes off at 6:06 and it arrives at new york one and half hours later .


m : so you stayed at home all day long .

m : so you went to an exhibition with your grandparents .

m : so you stayed at home with your grandparents .

m : so you stayed with your classmates to take care of them .

m : i thought you were going to visit your grandparents last sunday . f : i had planted , but i caught a bad cold and it did n't want to spread it to them or anyone else .


m : since my friend is studying in japan , she must feel happy that there are many opportunities in china as abroad .

m : i see . it is good that there are many opportunities in china as abroad . my friend will be very happy .

m : it seems that there are more opportunities in china that abroad . that is great because my friend is studying in china .

m : my friend is studying in japan . she will glad to hear that there are opportunities abroad than in china .

f : hello ? m : hello , is that zhulin ? f : yes , speaking . m : oh hello . i 'm a student and i have a question . well , a friend of mine is studying in the uk now and she is worried about returning to china after her studies . she 's worried that there are no job opportunities for her here . do you have any advice for her ? f : well , in the beginning i thought there were more opportunities for me abroad . however , when i started doing some research , i realized that there were just equal opportunities in china now .


m : oh , you just need to drive us there and play bowling with us , that would be fun .

m : come on , you just need to drive us there and we 'll pay the movie tickets for you .

m : well , i 'll discuss the homework with you , but since you have finished all your homework right now , why not let us discuss now ?

m : come on , since you have finished all your homework right now , why not come to jerry 's apartment with us ?

m : mary , this is mike . listen , jerry and i wanted to go bowling tomorrow night , but we do n't have a way to get there . if you drive , we 'll pick up the tab for the bowling . how about it ? f : well , it sounds like fun . but actually i 've really got a lot of homework to do just now .


m : you 're right . it 's cold outside the car .

m : you 're right . it 's cold outside the shop .

m : you 're right . it 's warm outside our home .

m : you 're right . it 's cold outside our home .

m : are you ready to go shopping ? f : yes . oh , i 'd put on a coat if i were you . it 's cold outside . look out of the window . it 's pouring out there .


m : are you anxious to see your sister ?

m : are you expecting a letter from your sister ?

m : ok , i will expect the letter from her patiently then .

m : i have n't heard from my sister since last month . f : do n't worry charlie letters from the united states can be slow sometimes .


m : i work in a law firm . you are tired of travelling .

m : i work in a law firm . i can tell that you love your work in a small oil company .

m : i work in a law firm . i can tell that you love your work in a large oil company .

m : i work in a law firm . you are interested in law and work as a lawyer now .

m : hello , it is carol , is n't it ? f : oh ! mike ? oh my goodness , i have n't seen you for ages . m : nice to see you again after all these years . what have you been doing ? f : well , i tried many things after we left school . i 'm now working for a large oil company , in charge of sales mainly , so i travel a lot . m : oh , that 's great , you must really enjoy that . f : oh , i do . it 's exciting , it is quite tiring , though . what about you mike ? what do you do ?


f : how long have you been unable to fall asleep ?

f : how long have you been having the slight headache ?

f : how long have you been having the headache ?

f : how long have you been unable to feel the pain ?

f : good morning , what 's wrong with you ? m : my head is killing me . it hurts badly .


m : well , i think the silver jacket is up-to-date . why do n't you like it ?

m : yes . your silver jacket is very unique . i bet that 's the reason you love it .

m : i disagree . the silver jacket is classic and lovely . why do n't you like it ?

m : yes . clothes by agnes b are all unique , except your silver jacket .

m : veronique , when you are not studying , what do you like to do ? f : i like listening to music by french singers . go into any french music store and you 'll find the top 10 albums by us , german and english artists . it 's good to have variety , but i love french music . m : do french teens like fast food , you know , hamburgers , chips and things like those ? f : well , we do n't really like that . we usually have quick breakfast , sandwiches at lunch and a family dinner at around 8:00 to 8:30 in the evening . the younger teenagers like to eat hamburgers at mcdonald 's . m : paris is well known for popular clothes , so i 'm sure it offers french teens the most up-to-date clothes to choose from . f : exactly . i like to wear clothes by agnes b , a popular french designer . i think agnes b clothes are kind of classic , but they can also be very lovely . one of my favorites is a silver jacket , because it came from one of the shows and most importantly , there is no other like it .


f : i 'm so happy that you will go shopping with me .

f : you are going to watch a game outside , right ?

f : you are going to watch a game at home , right ?

f : you are going to feed the bulls , right ?

f : do you want to go window shopping ? m : no , i want to stay at home , there 's a basketball game on tonight . f : who 's playing ? m : it 's the suns against the bulls .


m : the watch your bought for your husband for christmas looks really beautiful .

m : your husband would love the book you send him .

m : you bought watches for your husband and your father ?

m : is your husband a music lover ? you said you bought him a record .

m : have you bought your christmas presents yet ? f : almost . i got ta watch for my husband and i 'm going to find a book or a record for my dad .


f : fine . by the way , your student rose is indeed a good girl .

f : i 'm really happy to hear our daughter rose chooses to study at school after class .

f : fine . by the way , my teacher rose is indeed responsible .

f : where is rose , my dear ? i wanted to ask her to go to the market to buy some things we need here at home . m : her teacher telephoned just now . she said she asked rose to stay at school for a performance .


f : you think the most difficult in writing is choosing right words ? why do you say so ?

f : you ' re right mr. bob ! i agree with you that the most difficult in writing is choosing right words .

f : describing experiences is the most difficult in writing . miss . sue ' s opinion is really special !

f : it is the hardest thing to getting a perfect chance . i agree with you mom . what should i do ?

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 : ok , i see . you mean the school is owned by a large company , so you get the feeling that somehow the school failed .

f : yeah , this school is old but furniture is not old .

f : really ? you mean the school offers the best equipment but the students seem not happy ?

f : hello , tom . how are you finding teaching here ? m : i get the feeling that somehow the school successful . the buildings and furniture are so old , yet amazingly , the students seem happy . these days you ca n't compete in less you can really provide the best . that 's the trouble with these small family owned schools , so many are taken over by large companies . they seem to offer a whole range of subjects , not just english and maths .


f : i talked to your wife today , and i think you should improve your own cooking skills .

f : sorry that i did n't prepare meals today.bring your wife here next time . i 'll cook for you .

f : you 're welcome . i ca n't wait to see your family next time . remember to bring your wife .

f : i only cook soup today , so you should at least finish this bowl of soup , my sweetie .

f : well , i 'm afraid my cooking is n't to your taste . m : actually , i like it very much . f : i 'm glad you enjoy it . let me serve you some more fish . m : no , thank you . i 've had enough fish , but i 'd like some soup . f : here it is . help yourself . m : thanks . i did n't know you were so good at cooking . if only my wife could learn to cook from you . f : why not bring your wife next time ? i have n't seen her for quite a while . m : ok , i will . she will be very glad to see you too . thank you for the wonderful meal .


f : it seemed that all the climbing things made you depressed .

f : oh ! no ! how can they left you in the ocean all by yourself !

f : i knew . the polluted aire there did harm to your breathing systom .

f : yes , the thin air there made it difficult to breath sometimes .

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


m : you 're so kind to buy a laptop for yourself several months ago .

m : you 're so kind to buy a laptop for your younger brother several months ago .

m : you 're so kind to buy a laptop for your younger brother several days ago .

m : you 're so kind to buy a laptop for me several months ago .

f : could you send me your story now ? m : ok , by fax or by email ? f : the former , please . there is something wrong with my laptop . m : but did n't you buy it just a several months ago ? f : not that one , i bought that one for my younger brother .


f : you do n't have to say sorry for breaking my alarm clock . luckily you are n't late this time .

f : so you 're apologizing for being late again , are n't you ?

f : although you did n't finish your homework , you need n't apologize for it , because you come to class on time .

f : do n't apologize for being late again . i forgive you for not turning off the alarm clock this time .

f : today we are going to discuss how to write better . m : excuse me . f : ah , tom , you 're late again . m : i 'm sorry , mrs green . f : what 's the excuse this time ? m : i must have turned off my alarm clock and gone back to sleep again .


f : so , you are gon na leave shanghai on may 14th .

f : on may 16th , you will go to the united states , right ?

f : that means you will check out of your room on may 17th .

f : sir , you can check in our hotel on may 17th .

m : i would like to make a hotel reservation . f : what day will you arrive ? m : i will arrive on may fourteenth . f : how long will you stay ? m : i need the room for 3 nights .


m : so the art gallery closes on saturdays ? i will go there today , on monday .

m : it closes on sundays ? that 's why i did n't get in today .

m : it closes on saturdays ? that 's why i did n't get in today .

m : why does the art gallery close on weekends ? can i go there on monday ?

m : i went to the art gallery the day before yesterday . but it was closed . i wonder why . f : oh , it 's always closed on saturday , but it stays open on sunday .


m : yes . i also think rob must come here on time .

m : he wo n't come since he never like to surprise anybody .

m : i do n't think sam will come early .

m : what are the chances that rob will be here on time ? f : i say it 's 50:50. you never know . he might surprise us and be early .


f : feel free to contact me when you need help . it 's a pity that you ca n't see a film with me .

f : ok , you can invite me to watch a movie . i 've helped you a lot and i deserve the invitation .

f : great , let 's meet at the gate of the cinema next monday . what kink of film do you like to see ? i 'll buy the tickets .

f : ok , let 's meet at the concert hall next week . it just so happens that you do n't like movies .

f : thanks for all you 've done for me . hey , listen , would you like to go to see a film sometime ? m : yeah , that 'd be great . i 'd love it .


f : thanks ! my train is about to leave at 10:10 .

f : thanks ! i think we can make it because my flight will take off at 10:15 .

f : thanks ! but i do n't think we can make it because my train will leave at 10:15 .

f : hurry up ! my flight will take off at 10:30 and the traffic is heavy .

f : oh my god ! it 's a quarter to ten ! my flight will take off in half an hour . sir could you please drive faster ? m : sure . you need n't worry . the traffic is light and we 'll reach the airport in ten minutes .


f : i just changed my job recently . we should really sit down and catch up , my friend . we have n't seen each other for 5 months !

f : i just changed my job recently . we should really sit down and catch up , my friend .

f : i 've come up with a new m & a proposal and we should discuss it on our next business partner meeting .

f : peter , hi , how are you ? i have n't seen you for ages . m : hello , marry . wow , it must be at least 5 years . what are you doing here ? f : i came for a meeting . business trip , you know . anyway , how are you ? m : i 'm good , thanks . i still work in a school . what about you ?


m : how much is the cap ? f : 8 yuan for 1 , 14 yuan for 2 , and 18 yuan for 3 . m : then i 'll take 3 .


f : just like you , library is an usual place for me to prepare a lot of exams .

f : unlike you , i do n't have much work to be done so i usually study at home .

f : well , i take classes at home instead of studying .

f : as for me , staying at home is inefficient so i usually study at lab .

m : can you give me a ride to the library ? f : studying at the library again ? i take just as many classes as you do , but i only have about an hour of studying to do every day . and i can get all my work done either here at home or at the cafe down the road . m : well , i 'm majoring in physics . i have several projects to each month and that 's after i spend 10 or 15 hours a week in the lab . you 're a psychology major . you have one midterm and one final exam for each class right ? f : yeah . m : you 've got it so easy .


f : sorry , our bookstore is closing now .

f : you can apply for a library card over there .

f : now you can check out the rest of the books in this library .

f : besides , may i see your ticket to the museum ? i need to check it out .

f : what can i do for you ? m : i want to check out these books . f : your library card , please ? oh , you have late fees . it comes to $ 4 . you have to pay it off before you can check out more books . m : ok , no problem .


m : you only have two tickets , so pad wo n't go to the tennis game tonight .

m : you have four tickets ! why wo n't pad go to the tennis game tonight ?

m : since you have three tickets , why wo n't pad go to the tennis game tonight ?

m : so you only have three tickets , right ? maybe i can give the opportunity to thomas .

f : hi luke , pad and i are going to watch the tennis game this evening , do you want to come ? m : great . i know thomas really enjoys watching tennis . can he join us ? f : well , i 'm afraid i do n't have an extra ticket for him .


m : sure . thanks for coming to our store . here are your perfume and lipstick .

m : here is the cup of coffee you ordered .

m : sure . thanks for coming to our store .

m : good evening , what can i do for you ? f : good evening . i would like to buy a bottle of perfume . m : ok. we have many kinds of perfume here . you can choose freely . f : which brand would you recommend ? i do n't want to buy one with quality problems . m : do n't worry , we have no such problems . how about this one ? it sells very well . f : umm , it smells good . how much is it ? m : 400 yuan per bottle . and if you buy 2 bottles at the same time , you can get a 10 % discount . we have other special offers as well . if you buy lipstick or face cream , you can get a free gift . f : thanks . i just need perfume when i want to buy lipstick i will come here again .


f : do n't worry about getting up late . you are not a newcomer now , so do n't be nervous .

f : though you are new here , you have already gotten along with your classmates .

f : it 's ok. you are a newcomer to the school and everybody will help you .

f : why did n't you prepare for the lessons ? you are not a newcomer now , are you ?

f : hello , you were getting ready for tomorrow 's lessons , are n't you ? m : yes , i 'm a little bit nervous . i have no idea what will happen in the class and how i 'll get along with my classmates .


m : really ? you do n't want to go and you will call a travel agent next ?

m : really ? as you have never been to new york , you will call your husband ?

m : really ? you will call your boss next to see if you can get back to work ?

m : ok , i see . you will call your boss to see if you can get those days off work .

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 : i really want to go . i 'll see if i can get those days off work and then i 'll let you know .


f : oh , you got a trouble soon after you returned from your business trip in seattle .

f : did you look at other suitcase belts and lost & found office at the phoenix airport ?

f : you lost a suitcase in the phoenix airport by yourself when you arrived there ? silly .

f : so you skipped phoenix and flew to new orleans instead ? what 's in your suitcase ?

f : how was your vacation , matthew ? m : it was pretty fun . unfortunately , when i got to the airport in phoenix , i discovered that the airline had lost one of my suitcases .


f : although you do n't go for a walk , i 'll go to bed after taking a walk .

f : but i prefer to go to sleep once turning off the lights . enjoy your walk and come back early .

f : since you do n't go for a walk , let 's sleep after turning off the lights .

f : since you 're not going for a walk , let 's go to bed before turning off the lights .

f : i 'm going to sleep after turning off the lights . m : i 'm going to take a walk first .


f : you 're right . the washing machine does n't need to be fixed .

f : but a mechanic is an expert . he can fix the washing machine .

f : okay , i 'll call for a mechanic to fix the fridge in time .

f : okay , i 'll call for a mechanic to fix the tv in time .

f : if you want to get the washing machine fixed in time , you 'd better get a mechanic to do the job rather than do it by yourself . m : you have a point , but you know i 'll have to wait for a long time to get a mechanic .


m : i will go there at 6:30. it 's 6:00 now so come back in half an hour sir .

m : 7:00 will be okay . will you serve lunch ?

m : okay . we will meet at 7:00. it 's 6:30 now .

m : dinner will be served at 7:30. it 's 7:00 now .

m : when do you begin serving dinner ? f : let me see . it 's 6:30 now so come back in half an hour sir .


m : you only have hamburgers for lunch ? that 's too simple .

m : what ? you only have chips for lunch ? that 's too simple .

m : oh , you have sandwiches for dinner at around 8:00 pm .

m : so you always have sandwiches at lunch , do n't you ?

m : veronique , when you are not studying , what do you like to do ? f : i like listening to music by french singers . go into any french music store and you 'll find the top 10 albums by us , german and english artists . it 's good to have variety , but i love french music . m : do french teens like fast food , you know , hamburgers , chips and things like those ? f : well , we do n't really like that . we usually have quick breakfast , sandwiches at lunch and a family dinner at around 8:00 to 8:30 in the evening . the younger teenagers like to eat hamburgers at mcdonald 's .


f : so you are looking for a dress for your mother , right ?

f : how about this dress ? it will look perfect on your wife .

f : why do you want to look for a sweater for your sister ?

f : why do you want to look for a dress for your sister ?

f : can i help you ? m : oh , i 'm just looking , thanks . well , actually , i 'm looking for something for my sister .


f : so the concert last night started at 8:00 pm and you arrived at 8:15 pm ?

f : since the concert last night started at 8:15 p.m. , why were you fifteen minutes late ?

f : do you mean the concert last night did n't start until 8:15 pm ? that 's weird .

f : you mean the concert last night started at 8:15 pm , but it did n't start until 8:30 pm ?

f : did you go to the concert last night ? m : oh , it was supposed to start at 8:00 pm . but it was delayed 15 minutes .


f : really ? but why do you prefer to live there ?

f : i 'm glad to hear that you have got a job in new york !

f : i 'm glad to hear that you owns a company there .

f : i 'm glad to hear that you have got a job there !

f : i heard you 're moving to malaysia . m : yes , i 've got an offer from a company in malaysia .


f : sure ! we should go out and water some plants .

f : sure ! let 's go out and learn to ride horses now .

f : you are right . we should attend our class now . by the way , i am so sorry that you did n't have a good time in london .

f : you are right . we should attend our class now .

f : morning , charles . m : morning , diana . how was your christmas ? f : great ! m : where did you go ? f : i went to london and stayed with my uncle for 2 weeks . m : how lucky ! how did you get there ? f : by air , of course . what about you ? m : i went to visit my grandparents at a village in france . i often go there , if i have free time . f : great . i 've never been to the countryside . what did you do there ? m : many things , i fed chickens , water plants , and rode horses . f : that sounds fantastic . did you go there with your parents ? m : no , i went with my brother , mark . oh , hurry up , it 's time for class .


m : ok. i 'll clean the vegetables for you . do you need anything else ?

m : ok. i will help you clean the vegetables after i finish my homework .

m : sure , mom . i am going to finish my homework first .

m : sure , mom . i will cut the cabbage as you asked .

m : mom , i 've finished my homework ! how can i help with the washing up ? f : could you peel the onions , wash them and then chop them ? m : sure . then what can i do after i finish it ? f : let me see . wash the cabbage over there .


f : so can i open a new bank account , sir ?

f : so can i pay my gas bill in an app sir ?

f : ok , i 'll tell you right away . i want to ask you something about my bill .

f : i 'd like to ask about my internet bill .

m : hello , gas bill service , what can i do for you ? f : hi , i 'm calling about my gas bill for last month , because there are some charges on there that i 'm concerned about . m : i can review it with you . but first what 's your home address and the last name on the account ?


m : so you two met each other again in america , then fell in love ?

m : that 's romantic ! you and henry met each other again in china .

m : did you and henry both take a business trip in new york ?

m : henry and you taught english in india three years ago .

m : i heard you and henry met when you were teaching in china . f : no , i was teaching in india then . my husband was taking a business trip there , but we did n't go out together until we met again in new york .


f : i have bought some paper-cuts and i want to give them to my friends .

f : because i want to buy some paper-cuts tomorrow and give them to my friends .

f : i want to learn to make paper-cuts tomorrow and give them to my friends .

f : i did n't buy anything from the market . tomorrow i will send paper-cuts to my friends .

m : what did you buy at the market ? f : i bought some special local products . m : you seem to have bought the whole market . f : yes . i really wanted to do so . i love those handicrafts , especially the papercuts . m : papercuts are all handmade . let me see the papercuts you bought . oh they 're all animals . f : are n't animals . the main content of chinese paper cuts . m : alright animals are the most common theme in paper cuts , but there are other themes . f : i will buy some tomorrow . m : why do you want to buy so many ?


f : oh , you will help nick move house ?

f : oh , you will help nick move house on monday ?

f : so you will help nick hold a house-warming party ?

f : so you will go shopping with me ? i 'm so excited .

f : do you have any plans for this saturday ? m : uh ... i 'm kind of busy . why do you ask ? f : i was wondering if you could go shopping with me this weekend . m : i 'd like to , but nick is moving this weekend . and i promised to give him a hand .


f : good for you . both the radio and the newspaper can help you learn english .

f : it is good for you to learn english from the internet or the radio . you are smart .

f : great . you are so smart to follow news from the radio or the internet .

f : sure , here in china , you should follow news from the internet or the newspaper .

f : hi , kerry . do you follow the news every day ? m : sometimes . f : how do you follow the news ? m : well , here in japan , mostly on the radio or the internet .


m : yes . i wonder why our ship to london has been delayed .

m : yes . i am flying to london to do some business .

m : yes . i am so glad that our flight has n't been delayed .

m : yes . we are both going to london by train .

m : hi , i think i 'm sitting next to you , seat 35 bc . f : oh , sorry . i 'll just move my things . hold on a minute . m : thanks . i 've been waiting at the gate for ages . f : the flight was delayed leaving beijing , too . security checks , you know . are you going to london then ?


m : i like playing basketball with my friends too .

m : it is nice you play table tennis with your parents often .

m : it is nice you play table tennis with your friends often .

m : i like playing tennis with my friends too .

f : ted , do you often play basketball in your spare time ? m : i used to , but now i often play table tennis . what about you , mary ? f : i like playing tennis with my friends .


f : sure , dad . we should leave earlier because we live too far from my school .

f : yeah . we do n't need to leave early to be on class on time .

f : yeah . we should leave early together the next time because the company is too large .

f : yeah . we should leave early together the next time .

m : claudia , how is your first day on campus working out ? f : this campus is too large . i 'm not really sure how to get around it . how about you ? m : i 'm having the same problem . that 's why we should leave a bit early to get to our biology class on time .


f : stay at home most of the summer ? why not go to somewhere else ?

f : you are going abroad ? why not stay at home and relax ?

f : why are you going to stay in the school ?

f : why are you going to travel abroad ?

f : dick , what are you going to do during the summer vacation ? m : i 'll probably stay at home for most of the summer but i 'll come back a few weeks before school begins .


f : yeah . she does n't like going shopping .

f : yeah . she prefers going shopping to studying home , although she does n't like going shopping .

f : yeah . she went shopping with me yesterday .

f : yeah . she prefers going shopping to studying home .

f : did n't betty go shopping with you yesterday ? m : even if she had n't had a lot of studying , she would have preferred staying home to going shopping .


f : so you only cook with the traditional recipes without any change .

f : i see . 100 % of you is made from the education at cuisine school .

f : you must have worked hard in the courses at the cuisine school .

f : you are so naturally skilled that you can succeed without training .

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 .


m : sorry , i 've promised anna to bring her as my date .

m : pleasure . i 'm glad to go there with you .

m : i am looking forward to gonging to the christmat party .

m : we shall invite anna to the birthday party

m : have you got the list of who is coming to the party ? f : yes , i do . and i 've told them to keep the date secrett . john hates that kind of thing . do you remember when he found out that we bought him a birthday cake last year and that surprised christmas party ? he was angry . but this is different . getting married is special and we 've known him and anna for years . m : everyone 's looking forward to it . i 'll pick you up from the office and will go there together , shall we ? f : that 'll be fine , thanks .


f : really ? you mean barney should have come second but he finally won the first place in the american kennel club competition ?

f : okay , i see . you mean barney won the second place in the american kennel club competition and you were proud of him .

f : so , you mean although barney gained love from kids in the american kennel club competition , you were not proud of him ?

f : so , a few months ago , barney won the second place in the american kennel club competition ? okay , i see .

m : oh , sweetie . why are you so excited ? f : excuse me ? m : sorry , not you , i was talking to my dog barney . he always goes crazy when he hears the phone ring . f : are you bill black ? m : yes , what can i do for you ? f : i 'm jennifer from abc college . m : oh yes , i 'm showing barney at your pet show . it 's going to be lots of fun and kids love barney . f : did n't he win a competition a few years ago ? m : he should have come first , but he ended up in the second place . f : second ? wow ! that 's pretty good . can i ask what competition that was ? m : well , the american kennel club competition . i was so proud of him .


m : i just do n't understand why the traffic is still so heavy even though it 's not rush hour .

m : i 'm have some serious health problems if i keep stucking in this awful boston traffic .

m : you are right . i love the lifestyles in new york . it 's so relaxing and there 's never traffic jams .

m : i agree . the traffic is so heavy here in los angeles .

f : what happened ? m : we 're stuck again . why are we so unfortunate ? i 'm really fed up with traffic jams . f : calm down honey . do n't you forget we are in new york ? there always traffic problems in big cities .


f : i do n't think so . i should find another job without telling my boss .

f : you are right . i should have a talk with him .

f : but maybe i should spend less time on my work and say nothing to my boss .

f : i should talk with my boss to increase our working hour .

m : you do n't look very happy , what 's the matter ? f : it 's my boss . he tells me to carry out the project , but then he changes his mind without any explanation . m : that 's bad . by the way , do you like your job ? f : yes , i 've worked very hard . i start at 7:00 o'clock in the morning and finish my work at 9:00 o'clock in the evening everyday . i really want to do my job well . m : oh , i think you should have a talk with your boss .


f : ok. let 's take a lunch break to have something to eat .

f : sure . do you need anything else ? we have special drinks today .

f : ok. you 'll have steak and potatoes . anything else ?

f : sorry , sir . you ca n't order directly in your hotel room .

f : would you like to order now , sir ? m : yes , please . i like the steak and mushrooms .


m : so you think america is dangerous and do n't want me to go ?

m : why do you think the job offer from america is boring ?

m : congratulations on your job offer from america ! i am as excited as you are .

m : yes . i am also excited about my job offer in america .

m : i 'll have to make a choice soon about next year . i 've been offered a job to work in america . but i 've also passed the public servant exam to work in the government of my hometown . f : wow ! america ? how could you say no ?


m : the science museum is great and i do not need any help .

m : since i am in a movie theater , i do not wan na go to the science museum .

m : ok , thank you . i do not need to press this button of the ticket machine in the train station , right ?

f : excuse me . do you need any help ? m : yeah . hmm ... i wan na go to the science museum , but i ca n't make heads or tails of this ticket machines . f : ah , well , just press this button and from here is $ 1.50 , then get on the train at platform no.4 .


f : well , i can understand your dissatisfaction with the course , the teacher talks fast and the course is really difficult .

f : yeah , you know what ? i feel dissatisfied with my job too , it 's too boring to do those things for me .

f : do n't be so exciting about the trip , because we have n't decided where to go for our travel right now .

f : it seems that you feel so sleepy , i guess sitting in the same classroom all day is pretty tiring , right ?

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 .


f : that sounds terrible ! how long did you get trapped in the cave ?

f : how did you feel when you found you had lost your equipment and food ? but it 's fortunate that you did n't lose your way .

f : you must feel helpless when you lost in a bad weather in the forest .

f : that sounds really terrible to lost in a bad weather on the mountain !

f : hi , bill . can you tell me how it happened ? m : sure . i was climbing the mountain in nuremberg . suddenly , the weather became really bad . there was lots of snow and we could n't see anything . we got lossed . well , we spent 4 days on the mountain . the temperature was 20 degrees below 0. we did n't have any equipment or food .


f : she is in the school basketball team ? good for her .

f : she is in the school football team ? good for her .

f : i am so happy that your sister is in the school volleyball team .

f : why is n't she in her school volleyball team now ?

f : sam , who is this in this picture ? m : emm , oh , that 's my brother , chris . he went sailing that one time , but he did n't like it . he is a good climber though . he spends every weekend doing that . f : and is this him , too ? m : no , that 's my uncle , steve . he goes skiing 3 times a year . he likes playing basketball , too . f : and your sister laura is in the school football team , is n't she ? m : she does play for their school , but for the volleyball team .


f : yeah , so you are 22 now . you came to this city 3 years ago .

f : yeah , so you are 28 now . you came to this city 5 years ago .

f : yeah , so you are 27 now . you came to this city 3 years ago .

f : yeah , so you are 28 now . you came to this city 3 years ago .

f : how long have you been living in this city , jack ? m : let me see . i came to this city when i was 23 years old . so 5 years now .


m : $ 30 for 2 shirts are a real bargain .

m : so it 's $ 60 in total ? that 's quite expensive .

m : $ 45 for a pair of jeans ? that 's insane .

m : so that 's $ 45 in total , am i right ?

m : how much are the 2 shirts ? f : $ 30 each , but we are on sale today . you can get the second one only for half price .


f : since your daughter is not sick , go to see the doctor at 11:45 .

f : since your daughter is not sick , come to see the doctor at 11:50 .

f : although your daughter is not sick , she will see the doctor at 11:15 .

f : ok , then your daughter will see the doctor at 11:15 .

m : hello . i want to make an appointment with doctor williams . f : ok , doctor williams has 2 free times today . 11:15 and 1:45 , which one do you prefer ? m : my daughter is sick . so the earlier , the better .


m : some parents pointed out the wrong color that you did n't notice . no wonder you felt dissatisfied .

m : it 's normal that you feel dissatisfied with the mistake . i believe that you can do better next time .

m : the colors of your painting are perfectly right . i can certainly understand why you feel so pleased .

m : come on , do n't feel bored . as your art teacher , i know that your painting is fantastic and brilliant .

m : hi , maggie . i saw your painting in the end of year school art exhibition that all the parents went to . it was great . f : well , our art teacher seemed really pleased with it , but i 'm not sure what the parents thought about . m : oh , do n't worry . i only heard them saying good things about it . f : hmm ... he probably did n't notice that i had n't used the right colors . m : i do n't think anyone noticed . f : no , but i did . but it was too late to do anything about it . well , next time i 'll do something better hopefully .


f : you 're right . i think he will be very happy to get the toy as a gift from you .

f : i 'm sure that he will be very happy to get a set of books from me !

f : do n't worry . you can give him a gift card , because i will give him a toy .

f : yeah , and i think my gift , a gift card , is very sweet .

m : what are you getting sammy for his birthday ? is he too old for toys now ? f : i 've decided to give him a gift card . he can get whatever he wants . m : good idea . i 'll do it as well . i think i can also get him a set of books , which are always nice to have .


f : go straight along the golden street and you can get to the decoration shop .

f : let 's go to the decoration shop later .

f : things are beautiful in this decoration shop .

f : what books do you want to buy in this bookstore ?

f : when will i get the decoration materials ? m : usually , we make the delivery every tuesday afternoon .


f : so you just played one game yesterday .

f : so you will play two games tomorrow .

f : i feel sorry that you lost two games .

f : it is good that you played three games yesterday .

f : did you play tonight ? m : yeah . f : how did it go ? m : i do n't want to talk about it . f : that bad ? m : yes , my team did n't win . we lost both games .


f : as a patient , you need to take some pills . but i 'm glad to hear that you are not stressed .

f : my dear daughter , you 're right . you do n't need to retake the exam because you got an a .

f : as your good friend , i 'm glad that i can help you because you failed the exam .

f : as your good friend , i 'm glad that i can help you . hope you have a good dream tonight .

m : i failed my exam . f : what did you get ? m : b . f : that 's not bad . m : but i should have done better . i mean , i finished the paper so quickly thinking it 's a piece of cake , but when i knew my result , i was like , what ? that ca n't be true ! f : listen , john , i understand you are such an excellent student and i know you must have lots of stress . forget about school and exams , then go to bed and have a good sleep . m : i guess that 's what i need .


f : thank you boss , i will practice speaking and speak better in the future .

f : thank you teacher , now i feel better .

f : really ? but i think the boss will think i 've done a good job .

f : well , i think my article ca n't be more awful . m : not likely . why are you so unconfident about your paper ? f : you know , i missed the deadline for handing in the paper . so i 'm uncertain about the content of my paper . m : take it easy . actually , i read your article last night and i found that you had applied the general knowledge to specific problems in your article .


f : i should have come in summer , as you said it 's warm at that time .

f : it 's warm in summer here as you said . luckily i come in july now .

f : i see . it 's cool in all seasons here in vancouver , so it never snows .

f : correct , i can feel it 's hot in summer here . i should 've come in winter .

m : where do you want to go , madam ? f : saint paul hotel , please . it 's a cold day . i 'm freezing . m : come on in . montreal is usually cold now , you know . it 's often very snowy which makes the weather colder and it sometimes ... f : well , it gets very hot in summer , does n't it ? m : not really . it gets warm in july and august . that 's the best time to visit the city . oh , here comes the snow .


m : for me , football is a confusing sport and not interesting at all .

m : i just get bored on football . it 's not interesting .

m : football is not interesting for my mother , but i like it very much .

f : have you been watching the euro 2012 football tournament ? m : just a bit . have you ? f : of course . i really started to like football since i came to london . just think a year ago i was still in montreal and did n't know a thing about it . m : well , i 'm from new jersey . americans are n't so into football , either . actually we call it soccer . when americans say football , what we mean is american rules football . i 've been here 2 years now , and i still get confused when people call soccer football . f : oh , that 's right . for you americans football means the sport where those big guys wear helmets and violently run into each other . m : yeah , americans prefer watching sports that are fast like basketball . i think basketball players are some of the greatest athletes on earth . what they can do just amazes me . but when i watch a soccer match , i just get board . there are n't enough goals . f : well , i see what you 're saying . but there 's so much more to soccer as you call it than goals . there are a lot of strategies involved . and in a tournament like euro 2012 , it 's fascinating to see how the different countries have different styles of playing .


m : since you like climbing mountains best , how often do you climb it ?

m : since your favorite sport is yoga , you will have a good figure later .

m : wow , it 's amazing that your favorite sport is yoga .

m : you really have a good figure . how many sports do you do in your spare time ? f : quite a few . walking , playing tennis , mountain climbing , yoga and some others . i like yoga best .


f : yes . you should lift weights at the gym .

f : yes . i should lift weights at the gym to keep fit .

f : yes . you should take some fitness classes to lose weight .

f : although we do n't need to keep fit , we should go running at the total fitness to keep fit .

m : i need to lose some weight , after eating so much over the holiday . f : me too . i had so many cookies that i gained 5 pounds . i feel so fat . m : should we join a gym ? a membership at total fitness is only $ 25 per month . f : yes , you can use the weight machines , which i know you like . m : and you can take some fitness classes to quickly lose those 5 pounds .


m : why was your taxi late for 15 minutes ?

m : so your bus was late for 15 minutes , wasn ’ t it ?

m : i can ’ t believe your bus was late for 30 minutes .

m : what ? why was your bus late for 45 minutes ?

m : tired again , samantha . f : oh , sorry， james . i 've had such a busy week and this morning was just . uh ... i woke up really early at 5:30 am and then i could n't get back to sleep . so i got up . m : what ? at 5:30 am on a saturday morning ? f : yes , then i had a shower and went out to catch a bus into town . instead of 8 o'clock am , it did n't come until 8:15 am and it was raining hard .


f : sorry , we are going to find out what happened . it should be here yesterday , on december 13th .

f : sorry , we are going to find out what happened . it should be here yesterday , on december 15th .

f : sorry , we are going to find out what happened . it should be here yesterday , on december 14th .

f : sorry , we are going to find out what happened . it should be here the day before yesterday , on december 15th .

f : hello , cheetah express delivery service . how may i help you ? m : hello , i 'm waiting for a package sent from your office in chicago . the package number is xyz9876 . f : i see . my computer says we sent it on december thirteenth and it was in des moines on the fourteenth . you should have received it in saint paul the day after that . m : that was yesterday . any idea what happened ?


m : you should go to the museum yesterday , even though you did n't find your books .

m : i 'm so sorry to hear that . you missed a wonderful class . this kind of class is not available in this museum anymore .

m : maybe you can take another bus to go to the museum , since the bus just left the station .

m : i 'm so sorry to hear that . you missed a wonderful class .

m : why did n't you come to class yesterday ? f : i missed the bus and by the time i got to the campus , class was already over .


f : i feel so sad that you think i have no reason to hold a dinner party tonight .

f : do you really think tonight i deserve a party after my hard work ? i feel so happy .

f : it is such an honor to me that you think i deserve the party after my hard work .

f : i am glad that you think i have worked enough . i can finally have a party tonight .

f : good morning , doctor vincent . may i come in ? m : good morning , ma'am . of course , how can i be of help ? f : well it 's about school , doctor vincent . it 's just that alan and i wanted to have a few people over for a dinner party to celebrate finishing my paper and we would particularly like to invite you since you 're the chairman , would you please come this weekend on saturday ? m : i 'd be glad to ( ? ) , saturday , did you say ? f : if that 's alright for you and mrs vincents ? m : i have to check with elizabeth but i 'm pretty sure it 'll be alright . f : good . if you could come around 6:30 or 7:00 o'clock that would give us time to chat for a while over a glass of wine before dinner ? m : that sounds fine . we 'll be there around 7:00 . f : that would be great . oh , i 'm so pleased that you are mrs vincent will be able to make it . m : well , it should be fun and you should celebrate it after all that hard work .


f : but i don ' t have the money to take the flight . please let my daughter go .

f : alright ! i ' ll catch that flight at 12:00 o'clock . please do not hurt my son !

f : ok ! ok ! i can go on talking to you . also i will give you $ 1,200,000 as you want !

f : where am i going to meet my daughter ? should i take the flight at 8:00 o'clock ?

f : hello . m : is this mrs. howard snow ? f : yes , it 's this . what time is it ? you woke me up . m : listen to me , mrs. snow . it 's about your daughter . f : my daughter ? lucy ? what 's the matter is she ? m : she 's alright . we 've got her , mrs. snow . do you understand ? f : you 've got her ? what do you mean ? what do you want to tell me ? what is this ? a joke ? m : a joke ? no , mrs. snow . it is n't a joke . f : i do n't understand . m : do you understand this ? we kidnapped her yesterday . and now we want $ 1,000,000 for her . f : what ? you what ? m : yeah , i think you 're listening now . there 's a plane from new york to london at 11:00 o'clock this evening . get on that plane . get on it .


m : i 'm so surprised that you lost your keys again .

m : no problem . i love your glasses . you look great now by wearing them .

m : no problem . i hope you can find your glasses .

m : i 'm so surprised that you lost your books again .

m : jane , what is wrong with you ? have you lost your keys again ? f : no , it 's my glasses this time . can you hold my books for a minute ? i just need to check in my bag .


m : yeah , students suffering from depression can get some help by calling this number of 961961 .

m : yeah , students studying law might call this number of 961961 to get more papers .

m : yeah , students suffering from depression can get some help by calling the number of 169169 .

m : yeah , students having academic problems can get some help by calling the number of 961961 .

m : hotlines are very common in today 's life . do you think so ? f : of course . m : most of them are about amusement , in my opinion . but some of them are very important in our daily life . f : is that true ? m : certainly . a free hotline offering help to teenagers , was opened in nanjing . f : can you tell me something more about it ? m : it is the first part of the national hotline system to help to protect teens ' rights . young people who have psychological problems or questions on legal issues , can call for help . more than 100 experts are ready to offer help . f : then ... what is the telephone number ? m : call 961961 , if you are in nanjing . and 025961961 , if you are outside . f : oh , it will be a help to teenagers .


m : then no dessert , for the strawberries are expensive and not fresh as you said .

m : now that you do n't have any strawberries , then i shall take some fresh apples .

m : then i will take some fresh strawberries , but without any ice cream , please .

m : aw , the strawberries tastes terrible . i prefer something sweet , can i order an ice cream ?

f : can i interest you in a desert , sir ? we 've got some lovely strawberries . they were only picked this morning . the cook is made them into a beautiful cake or you can have them on their own with ice cream . m : i do n't really want anything sweet , have you got cheese ? f : i 'm terribly sorry , sir . there is no cheese left . we 're waiting for some more to be delivered .


f : it is 9:40 now ? no , it has been 10:00 now .

f : oh no , it 's 10:00 o'clock already and i have n't finished my homework . m : do n't worry , that o'clock is 20 minutes fast , you still have time to do it .


f : so a bad trip in mexico last week . it had been raining for 2 days .

f : what a pity . but the roads were very clean when you traveled in mexico last month .

f : did you go to mexico four days ago ? it had been snowing for 4 days .

f : that 's just too bad . i thought you had lots of fun in mexico last month .

f : was the driving pleasant when you had a tour in mexico last month ? m : no , it had been raining for 4 days . when we arrived there , the roads were very muddy .


f : no problem sir . i will book two nights for you .

f : are you sure you just want to stay for one night ? then i will book the night of 16th for you .

f : sure , so two nights in total , including the 17th and 18th .

f : would you like to book three nights staying in the hotel ? from the 18th to the 20th ?

f : good morning , grand hotel . m : hello . i 'd like to book a room for the nights of the eighteenth and nineteenth .


m : of course , you are a regular customer in this supermarket .

m : so , you mean in this restaurant you want me to recommend something for dinner ?

m : so , you mean in this restaurant you want me to recommend something for lunch ?

m : sorry , i ca n't tell you about our specials tomorrow . we are in the library and we ca n't eat anything .

m : welcome to fergusons . can i tell you about our specials today ? f : i 'm not a regular customer here so could you recommend something for lunch ?


f : sure . i will finish my work during lunch time .

f : sure . but i have to eat with my boss today , sorry .

f : i need to take out my food , thank you .

f : sure . i 'll go with you the next time at lunch time .

m : want to go to lunch today ? that new restaurant across from the office is supposed to be good . f : i ca n't . i brought my own lunch today because the boss told me to finish some writing . i need to stay in the office . m : alright . maybe next time .


m : i agree . it 's more convenient , although petrol is very cheap .

m : i agree . it 's more environmental than driving , although petrol is very cheap .

m : i do n't think they can save money by cycling , because petrol is very cheap .

f : frank and peter want new bicycles . petrol is very expensive , so they both want to cycle to work .


f : i 'm sorry to hear that the food is very bad .

f : i 'm sorry to hear that the food is not good .

f : it 's nice to hear that the environment is good . but it 's still a pity that the food is not good .

f : it 's nice to hear that the food is good .

f : do you have all your meals in the dining hall ? m : no , just lunch . f : how 's the food ? m : oh , not bad .


m : okay , then you go to the first floor of the hospital to get your medicine .

m : you had better get on the plane as soon as possible .

m : then i 'll register the type of mail for you .

f : i want to mail this package to korea . m : how would you like to send it ? f : first class , please . m : it will cost you 20 pounds because your package is too heavy . it will take 2 days to get there . f : 20 pounds ? is there a cheaper way ? m : yes , there is . it 's the package post way , but it will take you 10 days longer than the first class to get there . f : ok , i think i 'd like this way .


f : oh , let 's go and have a look in the kitchen . we can eat the pie at home now .

f : so , you mean you we could make that banana pie we did last time ? in this street , i think we can buy a banana pie .

f : oh , let 's go and have a look in the bedroom . we can make that banana pie we did last time at home now .

f : really ? you think that 's a bad idea ? ok , i think now we can eat a pie in this restaurant .

m : well , i thought we could make that apple pie we did last time . what do you think ? f : yeah , that 's a good idea . do we have everything we need ? m : emm , let 's go and have a look in the kitchen .


f : it 's too late to go to bed at nine .

f : it 's too late to go to bed at ten .

f : it 's too late to go to bed at eleven .

f : you ca n't let him sleep eleven hours a day .

f : mister williams , these days , david has been looking tired all the time . he has been falling asleep in class . i wonder if you should take him to see a doctor . m : thanks , miss jones . i know what the problem is . he 's recently been going to bed far too late . f : when does he go to bed ? m : usually around 11 o'clock . sometimes even later .


f : so you discovered a new website yesterday to learn french .

f : so you bought a new ipad yesterday to learn french .

f : so you downloaded a song yesterday to learn french .

f : so you downloaded a song yesterday .

f : come in , bob . did you have trouble getting here ? m : no , i just followed the directions on my phone . hey , this is a nice place . f : thanks . i 'm enjoying it , coffee ? m : sure , thanks . so are you ok , sylvia ? you look upset . f : oh , i 'm ok. i was up all night long working on my chinese . m : that 's too bad , you know , i found a new way to learn chinese and it 's fun . f : you did ? please tell me , i 've spent months trying to learn chinese like you . but it seems i 've never made any progress . m : i 'm learning chinese by singing songs . f : how do you learn the words ? m : i found a website 2 weeks ago that has all the words in chinese characters , and in pinyin , that has helped me a lot . f : i guess that would be a start , but can you actually speak chinese now ? m : no , but i 'm making progress and i 'm not studying all night like you , would you like to try ? f : sure . m : yesterday , i downloaded a new song to learn , and i have the words here on my ipad .


f : this yellow one was the only plant that i put in the sunlight . i thought i did it right .

f : i did n't water it , yet it turned yellow . so i returned it to you as i bought it here , sir .

f : you mean i watered it too much that it turned yellow ? i thought it needed water .

f : too much water for it ? but it came in yellow and dead . i was watering to save it .

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


m : although you mean i can leave the hospital now , i wo n't because i do n't need to get back to the field .

m : you mean i 'm not fully recovered yet , so i wo n't leave the hospital . the game is n't important for me at all .

m : doctor , are you saying that i am not fully recovered yet ? that is a sad story . fine , i will follow your requirements .

m : so , you are not certain about my condition ? alright , i wo n't leave the hospital . nothing is important for me .

m : come on doctor , i really need you to let me out of the hospital . this game is too important for me , and i really need to get back to the field . f : only if you want to spend the rest of your life in a wheelchair .


f : you ca n't waste time . you must drive her to the hospital at once .

f : why did you just walk back to the dormitory , regardless of the girl lying on the floor ?

f : the girl drowned while swimming . you must give mouth-to-mouth breathing at once .

f : you did the right thing by giving her mouth-to-mouth breathing first , and you really saved her life .

f : doctor joseph , why did you want to be a doctor ? m : both my dad and mom were doctors and i wanted to be like them . but it all started to be more than imagination once i got to college . f : what do you mean ? m : well , when i was a freshman , i did n't know what i wanted to major in . so i took a health class that included an emergency first aid certificate . i figured it would be useful to know how to help someone an emergency if they needed it . f : sounds good . m : well , one night as i was walking back to my dorm . i saw a woman on the ground who had stopped breathing . i gave her mouth to mouth breathing and called 911. by the time the ambulance arrived , she had been able to breathe normally . in addition , she left the hospital the next evening . the doctor said that i had saved her life .


f : yes , i 'll take the plane to hong kong .

f : this plane goes to seoul ? but i want to go to tokyo .

f : no problem . since the destination of the plane is tokyo , i 'll take it .

f : that 's what i need ! a plane to seoul .

f : is there anyway i can get on the next flight to tokyo ? my flight from hong kong did n't arrive on time , so i missed my connection . m : if you 're willing to fly by way of soul , there is a flight leaving in 25 minutes .


f : it 's good to hear that you had a relaxing train trip .

f : luckily you bought ipad with you , so that you could kill time on train with it .

f : sixteen-hour trip was too long . no wonder you felt bored .

f : welcome back . how was the train ride ? m : well , it was a 16-hour trip . i forgot to take my book and there was nothing to do on the train . f : why did n't you watch a movie on your ipad ? m : it broke last week .


m : i agree . buying plane tickets on the internet has become a tradition .

m : i totally agree . buying tickets will be more convenient with this new service .

m : i know , right ? headache is such a stubborn disease .

m : i agree . this service will make buying tickets more complicated .

m : i hear we can book train tickets on the internet now . f : really ? we wo n't have to deal with the headaches at the ticket office now .


m : after i meet andy , i 'll look for our new it lecturer nancy mather .

m : nancy mather is going to teach industrial arts ? that 's a new program for us .

m : it should n't be difficult to find the new mathematics lecturer nancy , since you say she is very tall .

m : mathematics lecturer nancy mather is a tiny woman . ok , i remember now .

f : ah , there you are , jason . m : yes , mrs morris . f : i want you to take the mini bus down to the airport and pick up some of our new academic staff . can you do that ? m : sure . f : remember , they 'll be expecting someone to pick them up , so you just need to take a sign with you . m : ok , um , you 'd better tell me exactly who they are , and what they look like , just in case . f : well , first is andy jefferson , he 's going to be our new it lecture . m : what does he look like ? f : he 's a tall thin bearded guy , very energetic . if he misses you he 'll probably be running around looking for you . and nancy mather is arriving shortly after . she 's a slim lady with long , dark hair . you should n't miss her either . she 's very short , tiny in fact . m : what she going to teach ? f : she 'll be the new mathematics lecture . finally , this term , we 're starting a new industrial arts program . and doctor keating is going to be the professor . he 's oh around average height , i guess , middle aged guy with brown hair .


f : i appreciate it that you would make an appointment for me .

f : seems you know a less expensive place for haircut . thank you for sharing .

f : since you think it worthwhile to try sandra bales , i would love to have a try .

f : the place you recommend for haircut costs only $ 20 . it 's less expensive indeed .

f : can you believe i had to pay $ 30 for a haircut at sandra bales ? m : you should try the place where i go . it 's only 15 but it takes a while to get an appointment .


m : you have volunteer work every day ? you must be tired .

m : you also volunteer 3 time a week ? we should hang out when you have free time .

m : oh , you are free every weekend ? we should hang out .

m : ok , i 'll definitely go see you in the weekend .

f : we are finally in our last year of highschool . how exciting ! i ca n't wait to graduate . m : neither can i. but i do n't think this year is going to be that easy . f : what do you mean ? m : well , in order to get into a good college , we have to take challenging classes this year . f : of course , but we 'll still have some time for fun . m : i do n't know . i 'm taking advanced math , english , 2 different science classes . f : oh , do n't worry . you 've taken difficult classes before . m : yes , but i 'm also volunteering at the hospital 3 times a week . i think it will help me get into medical school . f : i 'm volunteering , too . i expect to be busy this year , but i still plan to enjoy myself . m : where are you volunteering ? f : at the zoo . you should come visit . i 'll be there every saturday and sunday .


f : oh , i never thought that an entrance fee was charged for getting in it .

f : since newspapers were given out to customers , there were must many customers .

f : so the earlier coffee house need an entrance fee and then got in since one thousand five hundred and fifty , did n't it ?

f : wow , it 's cool that the earlier coffee house was the meeting place for debating clubs for free .

f : here 's your cup of coffee , bob . m : thanks . but what took you so long , catherine ? f : sorry , bob . i bumped into somebody i knew in the cafe and stopped for a chat . m : ok , well . catherine , did you know that coffee houses were originally a meeting place for lively debates and intellectual discussions ? f : really ? i did n't know that , bob . so how long ago was this debating society formed ? m : the first coffee house was set up in oxford in one thousand six hundred and fifty , but they quickly became popular and soon they were all over london too . you paid a penny to get in , and this included access to newspapers and stimulating conversation .


m : you can still take line 5 , today is tuesday .

m : you can still take line 6 since it runs until midnight on saturday .

m : you can still take line 5 , today is thursday .

m : you can still take line 5 since it runs until midnight on weekends .

f : excuse me , do you know where the nearest subway station is ? m : the nearest one is 10 minutes away on foot and it 's the entrance to both line 5 and line 6 , which one are you taking ? f : i 'm not so sure . i 'm here on vacation . m : ok , where do you need to go then ? f : i want to go to the m hotel . m : oh , it 's a long line 6 , but it 's 10:45. as i know line 6 stops running at 10:30 every night . f : ok. do you know where it would be easier to get a taxi around here ? m : it 's really difficult to get a taxi around this area on a weekend night . f : oh , no . what should i do ? m : wait , you can still take line 5. it runs until midnight on weekends . f : does it have a stop near my hotel ? m : no , but from line 5 you can transfer onto line 1 which has a stop near the hotel and it runs until 11:45 . f : that 's great . thank you .


m : american food culture is so influential in the world . every chinese people likes hamburgers and pizza .

m : you are telling the truth . american people 's attitudes have changed . they are less ignorant than before .

m : chinese people have changed their attitudes in the past 50 years . they are wiser than before .

m : nowadays american people are spending more on food . they eat hamburger three times a day .

m : i have noticed that a lot of people around here are very healthy and hard working . i thought all americans just ate hamburgers and pizza and sat in front of the tv all day long . f : huh ... well , our culture and society has become a lot more health conscious than it was 10 years ago . m : i have heard a lot of people talking about organic foods and even growing their own vegetables . f : yes , things are different now . i think most people are just more aware than before whether it is about themselves or the world . there is so much information out there . people are less ignorant than they were before


m : after the work is done , i will water the flowers .

m : i will go out for my dinner after the work is done .

m : i will go out to eat after the work is done .

m : mom , can i go out to play ? f : well , did you get your saturday 's work done ? m : um , do i have to , mom ? f : you know the rules . no playing until the work is done . m : so what is my work ? f : well , first , you have to clean the carpet of the family room and the hall and be sure to dust everything . oh , and do n't forget to wipe the walls . m : ok . f : and after that , sweep and mop the kitchen floor and be sure to polish the table in the living room . m : ok , ok . f : and make your bed and pick up all your toys in your room and put them away and ... m : more ? f : yeah , and then , how about going out for lunch and getting a big ice cream ? but you probably wo n't want to do that . m : yes , yes , of course i will . you know that . f : ok , while you 're doing your work , i 'll be out in the yard taking care of my flowers .


f : so there wo n't be any discount even if i want to buy two ?

f : very nice skirts . how much are they ? m : $ 10 each , and one dollar off if you buy 2. they 're on sale .


f : great ! let 's go and buy a scarf for grandpa . he does n't have one .

f : ok. we 'll have the party on friday . we should buy a book for him now .

f : great ! let 's go to the bookstore and buy grandpa a book .

f : fine . let 's buy grandpa a hat and give him at the party on friday .

m : it 's grandpa 's birthday next week . we must have a surprise party . f : a party ? do you mean you want to have loud music and food everywhere ? m : well , no , but grandpa will . you know he loves jazz . f : ok , well , how about having it at a hotel ? m : hotels are expensive , and it 's too cold for a garden party at this time of year . we really should have it here at our house . f : ok , i suppose you 're right . what food should we have ? m : oh , i 'll make some pizzas , and i 'm sure grandma will make a birthday cake . f : yes , i 'm sure she will . i 'll make some salad , then . what do you think i should get him ? m : let me think . no scarves or hats . i 'm giving him a scarf and grandpa just bought a hat last month . what about a book ? he reads a lot . f : ok , good idea . oh , what day should we plan to have the party ? m : well , the birthday is on thursday . so we could do it on friday . no , saturday . saturday is the best day for a party .


m : the competition was n't fierce at all for there were few competitors .

m : the competition was very competitive although miss miller did n't take part in it .

m : the competition was very competitive that many outstanding designers took part in it .

m : but it 's so pity that there will be no prize money .

f : brian , have you heard that mister giddings will be awarded the prize for best car design at the hyatt hotel next week ? m : yes , but i thought either mister zarba or miss miller would win . i feel they 're more talented than mister giddings . f : they are excellent designers , too . the competition must have been fierce . will the winner receive a lot of money ? m : maybe , i do n't know . by the way , do you know where the hyatt hotel is ? f : it 's right across from the belagio department store on granville avenue , on the left side of a bank . the hotel just opened a week ago . i 've heard they provide excellent food and service . are you going to attend the ceremony ?


f : do n't worry , our police will send you home safely .

f : i want to go to the shopping mall , how much is it ?

f : stand back from the door please . let the passengers off . you ca n't get on until the other passengers get off . m : how much is the fair , please ?


m : okay , i 'll go to park the car in a proper place .

m : okay , as you suggest , i do n't need to park the car in a proper place .

m : okay , i 'll go shopping after the rain stops .

m : okay , i 'll put on a raincoat before going out .

m : are you ready to go shopping ? f : yes . oh , i 'd put on a coat if i were you . it 's cold outside . look out of the window . it 's pouring out there . m : maybe we should wait for it to clear up before we go shopping . f : well , maybe we should move the car so that it wo n't be damaged .


m : i 'll wait for aunt wang at the airport .

m : actually i can go to their home alone . i do n't need my uncle to pick me up .

m : susan will meet me at the airport next monday .

m : it 'll be good to see susan again when she picks me up .

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


m : so you mean i should let his dog out of the hot car , right ?

m : although you mean i should lock the car doors , i left nothing in the car .

m : why do you say i should let his dog out of the hot car ? today is n't warm at all .

m : although you mean i should take my baby into the store with me , today is n't warm at all and my car would not be too hot for him very soon .

f : sir , i think you left your baby in the car . that 's not safe . m : that 's my dog . i 'm just going into the store for a few minutes . f : ok , but on a warm day like this , your car would be too hot for him very soon .


f : so as you said , the first hard rock cafe opened in san francisco .

f : so as you said , the second hard rock cafe opened in london .

f : so as you said , the first hard rock cafe opened in london .

f : so as you said , the first hard rock cafe opened in istanbul .

m : have you ever been to the hard rock cafe ? f : no . what is it ? m : it 's a rock and roll themed restaurant , but some locations are also hotels . it 's a chain so cities all over the world have them . there is one in san francisco . i was thinking about checking it out . would you like to join me ? f : sure , that sounds fun . m : the original cafe was founded in london in 1971. but since 2007 , the headquarters has been in florida . it did n't start to expand worldwide until 1982 and the one san francisco opened in 1984 .


f : oh , you are here for your holiday .

f : you work here ? i thought you were on holiday here .

f : you work here ? i did n't know that .

f : hello , tom ! what are you doing here ? are you living or working here ? m : neither , i am on holiday here .


m : ok.you prefer shopping offline although you think shopping online is cheap .

m : really ? you do n't prefer shopping online although you think it 's easy ?

m : really ? you think shopping online is easy ? can we buy books online as well ?

m : ok. let 's get her a pen and we can buy it online as you think shopping online is interesting .

f : where are you going , les ? m : to the pet shop . i want to buy some cat food for grace 's birthday . she loves her cats and i 'm sure she 'd like to get some cat food . f : but it 's grace 's birthday , not her cats ' . she enjoys reading . let 's get her a book . m : ok. let 's go to the book shop then . f : i prefer shopping online . it 's easier .


f : that is true . you will benefit from the changes in our company . it is good .

f : you are right . you will benefit from the changes next year . that is good .

f : i totally understand why you dislike the changes in our company . do not be sad .

f : it is reasonable that you can not understand the complicated changes in our company .

m : hey lindaï¼ did you get that letter about the new options for food service next year ? f : not yet , are there a lot of changes ? m : there sure are , instead of paying one feet to cover all meals for the whole school year . we are now able to choose how many meals a week we want , and can contract just for that amount . we still have to pay the whole year at the beginning , but we can choose to buy 7 , 10 , 14 or 21 meals per week . they give you a card with a number of meals you get each week marked on it . f : that 's a big change tom , and a complicated system . m : yeah , but it will be much better for people who do n't eat 3 meals a day 7 days a week in the cafeteria , because they do n't have to pay for meals they do n't eat . f : so , what 's the deal for those who do eat at school all the time ? m : it better for them , too , because the more meals you contract for , the cheaper each one is . f : i see , it still sounds rather complicated . m : true , it took me several hours to figure it out . i decided to go with the 10 meal plan . f : why is that ? m : well , i never eat breakfast and i often go away on weekends , so the 10 meal plan gives me lunch and dinner every weekday at a fairly low price , and i wo n't be paying for meals i do n't usually eat .


m : so , you mean he is going like lightning towards oxford 's goal ? let 's continue to watch this football match !

m : yeah . he is not going like lightning towards oxford 's goal . let 's cheer for oxford !

m : yeah . jack has not got the ball . calm down ! we are just playing a ball game !

m : so , you mean he is going like lightning towards cambridge 's goal ? let 's continue to watch this football match !

m : look , jack has got the ball ! he 's going like lightning towards oxford 's goal ! oh , go on jack ! f : that oxford center halfback is trying to stop him .


f : no , thanks , since you are working in the office , i have to go back to our shop because our shop will repair tomorrow .

f : so , you are hanging out , are n't you ?

f : since you have got classes from 3:00 to 4:00 , you are hanging out now , right ?

f : although you are repairing your car , you will have classes from 3:00 to 4:00 , wo n't you ?

f : hello , mary . m : hi , peter . what a surprise . what are you doing here ? f : oh , i was just passing by . our shop is under repair this afternoon and i have a half day off . would you like a ride in my car ? m : i 'd love to , but i 've got classes from 2:00 to 4:00. i 'm studying at this community college . would you like me to give you a tour of the college ?


f : i 'd like a cup of the orange juice .

f : what do you want to have for drink ? we have coffee , sprite and orange juice . m : orange juice please .


m : so , he works at the grocery store , but only on monday and thursday , and you will go to school next ?

m : ok , i see . you mean your brother had no after-school job and you will practice volleyball next , right ?

m : ok , i see . you mean he works at the grocery store , and you will practice volleyball next , right ?

m : so , you will go to the grocery store next and your sister is home though , she can come to get some from me ?

f : good afternoon , mister smith . have you planted a garden this year ? m : no , you should see everything i 'm growing in my backyard . there are beans , cucumbers , tomatoes and several kinds of carats . f : you have fruit trees back there too , right ? m : i do . i have an apple tree and a pear tree . i actually have a bunch of ripe pears . you can take them to your family . f : thanks , mister smith . but i 'm off to volleyball practice right now . my brother is home though , he can come to get some from you . m : i thought your brother had an after-school job . f : he does , he works at the grocery store , but only on tuesday and thursday .


m : maybe 9:30 is a little early . i 'm free tomorrow , so i want to play more .

m : i disagree with you . i do n't want to be back at 10:00 .

m : all right . you can come back at 10:30 , but i could n't wait for you .

m : ok , we can meet up again at the railway station at 10:30 .

m : shall we go to the cinema then ? f : i do n't think there 's much on this week . how about going bowling ? m : i 've never really taken to it . and it 's not so cheap , either . f : ok , then how about getting the bus into town ? each of us doing whatever we want there , then meeting up again at the bus station . m : that makes sense . though i 'll have to be back here by 10:00 , because i 'm going out on a field trip first thing in the morning . f : so am i. but i 'd rather stay 30 minutes longer than that .


f : then today is october 22nd because tomorrow is october the twenty-third .

f : although today is october 23rd , tomorrow is not special at all .

f : since today is october 24th , tomorrow is not special at all .

f : what is so special about tomorrow ? m : tomorrow is october the twenty-forth , united nations day .


m : it is interesting and less cost to go to aspen .

m : well . compared to aspen , swiss alps is much more expensive .

m : you are right.going to aspen is too expensive .

m : let me think about the swiss alps which is cheaper than aspen .

m : it 's winter break again , where should we go for vacation ? f : how about aspen colorado ? that 's where a lot of people go during the skiing season . m : it 's too expensive . how about somewhere more interesting . f : i know you 're thinking about the swiss alps . but that 's much more expensive than going to aspen .


f : it 's so nice of you to take your parents to dinner .

f : i 'm not surprised that your three other friends are going to the theatre instead of having a meal with you .

f : ok , i can take your order after your three other friends arrive .

f : ok , i can take your order when your neighbors arrive .

f : welcome to our restaurant . what kind of dishes would you like ? here 's the menu for specialty . m : i like beggars chicken best but i am waiting for another 3 friends now .


f : you will spend the weekend with only your parents in countryside . good !

f : enjoy you weekend in the countryside . your grandparents must be happy to see you .

f : why do you want to visit your parents in the countryside ?

f : i 'm so happy that you will play chess with me . come to my home .

f : will you play chess with me this weekend ? m : i would love to , but i 'm leaving for the countryside . f : what are you going to do ? m : i will visit my grandparents .


m : your spoken english is so good that all of our classmates like you very much .

m : can i ask you some questions ? i just did n't understand some questions in your chinese class .

m : miss cook is our math teacher , i like to hand out the math homework for her .

m : i like your math class best . it 's easy for us to understand your lecture .

m : good morning , miss gray , could i talk with you for a moment ? f : yes , tom , come in . what 's the matter ? m : i want to change my deskmate . f : why ? do n't you get on quite well with lisa these days ? m : yes , but actually it is she who wanted to change the deskmate . she said she did n't want to be my friend anymore . f : oh , why ? can you tell me the reason ? m : yesterday , she wanted to borrow a pen from me , but accidentally i did n't have an extra 1 to lend her , so she got angry with me and did n't want to be my deskmate anymore . f : ok , tom , it is not so serious actually . later i will talk with lisa . i 'm sure she will understand you . now it is time for the math class . let 's go . oh , by the way , can you help miss cook hand out the grated english homework ?


f : i see , but the carpet is really dirty . you can clean it later .

f : although you have cleaned the carpet . it is still dirty .

f : i am not satisfied with the carpet in the bedroom which has a hole .

f : the color of the carpet is really strange . you could change it .

m : hey , let me show you the place . eh , here 's the living room . f : oh , it looks like you could use a new carpet . m : well , i 've had a few problems with some former roommates . i know it needs to be cleaned . but i just do n't have the money to do it right now .


f : ok , do n't be so angry . i wo n't make the beef bowl for breakfast .

f : fine . whatever i do for lunch . you had no interest at all .

f : i know you want me to make a beef bowl for tomorrow 's dinner .

f : you mean you 're in favor of a beef bowl , right ? i guess you are .

f : i was thinking about cooking dinner tonight . m : what do you want to make ? f : i 'm not exactly sure . m : i would n't mind a beef bowl .


m : well , let 's go to the library and study together now .

m : great ! let'sshopping first and then go to the cafe .

m : pleasure . which cafe do you want to go ?

m : yes , we need to have a good rest back to the dorm .

m : hi miya , how are you ? f : i 'm very well , thanks . but i 'm crazy busy these days . how are you ? m : fine , thanks . why are you so busy ? f : i have a chinese test next week . m : come on , i believe you can pass it , your spoken chinese is good enough . f : uh , speaking is one thing , exam is another thing i 'm afraid . m : anyway , do you want to have a coffee now ? f : ok , but i do n't have much time . i have to go to the library . m : it wo n't take long , let 's go to the cafe . f : ok .


f : we will wait you for another 20 more minutes and then we will have a picnic .

f : we will wait you for another 10 more minutes at the entrance of the park where we will have a picnic .

f : come here to look at this nice park .

m : lisa , i 'm afraid it will take me 10 more minutes to get to the park . f : ok , david , we 'll wait for you at the entrance of the park . we can not begin the picnic without you . after all , you have all the food . m : i 'm so sorry .


f : you ca n't just persuade me to give up , you have to teach me .

f : wow ! you 're awesome ! you work it out in such a short time , it is so easy for you .

f : ok , i will take a walk in the park at this moment .

f : you and tom can stop working and buy something to drink .

f : i 've been working on the problem for a long time , but i still ca n't work it out . m : take it easy . you might as well do something else now . maybe you can find some clues later .


m : why did he start smoking during high school ?

m : ok , you mean he started smoking after college ?

m : why did your sister pick up smoking after college ? it 's a bad habit .

m : when did your brother begin to smoke , from high school ? f : no , he did n't start until he graduated from college .


f : this is the first time and i hope it 's the last you go into my office without knocking the door . you are making me very nervous .

f : it 's ok. i 'm not annoyed when you go into my room directly without knocking the door .

f : i 'm relieved when you go into my office without knocking the door . glad you are getting more comfortable here .

f : i 'm super annoyed when someone goes into my office without knocking the door . please do remember to knock the door .

f : john , you do things like this all the time . ca n't you knock on the door before you enter my office next time ? m : sorry , i 'm just in a hurry .


f : i really like the meat and salad in this restaurant , sir .

f : your home-made steak is really weird . we should go out next time .

f : i 'd be very happy if you could cook more . i really enjoy your meal at home .

f : we need to find some vegetables in this grocery store , dad .

f : please pass me the salt honey . this steak is wonderful . thank you so much for cooking tonight . m : my pleasure , the meat did turn out well , i like the salad too . i should cook for you more often .