m : i got it . bus line 2 goes to the theater .

m : oh , it 's bus no . 925 that goes to the theatre .

m : bus no.952 is the only way to get to the grand theater .

m : ok. then i 'll take bus no . 952 to shanghai grand theater .

m : could you tell me the best way to get to shanghai grand theater ? f : yes , you can go there by subway line 1or 2. you can also take bus no.952 .


m : sounds healthy . porridge or noodles for breakfast is good enough .

m : having bread , eggs and milk for breakfast is good to your body .

m : what ? you usually have an apple or an orange for supper . it good enough .

m : what ? an apple or an orange for breakfast , that 's not enough .

m : lucy , why do you look so pale ? do n't you feel well ? f : yes . maybe it is because i did n't have breakfast . i will be alright after a short break . m : i read an article in the magazine , and it says breakfast is the most important meal of the day . f : i know , but i seldom have breakfast because i usually get up late . m : so lazy . we usually get up early . if time permits , i may cook porridge or noodles . otherwise , i would buy some bread , eggs and milk . f : that 's very healthy . i used to have an apple or an orange in the morning .


m : since you want to cut your hair short , you should n't come to the butcher 's .

m : since you want to cut hair short , why did you come to our grocery store ?

m : since you are at the hairdresser 's , why do n't you want a haircut ?

m : since you are at the hairdresser 's , you 'll be pleased with your lovely new haircut .

m : how do you like a cut ? f : not too short . leave it long in front .


f : so , your spoken spanish was not pretty good and you went to south america in order to study english ?

f : oh , i see . your spoken english was already pretty good and you went to south america to improve your spanish .

f : so , you ended up teaching spanish there and you went to south america to learn about local life ?

f : wow , you went to south america to learn about local life ? that 's great ! let 's talk more about your experience !

f : paul , let 's talk about your work experience in south america . what took you there ? was it to improve your spanish ? m : well , i just wanted to find out more about the way people lived there . my spoken spanish was already pretty good . in fact , i ended up teaching english there .


f : although you broke your leg playing football when you were 15 , you had an interesting sports life .

f : okay , i know your medical history .

f : as an old patient , your experience in school was so interesting .

f : well , you are an old patient and i know your medication history .

f : good morning . m : morning . f : come in , sit down . now , you 're a new patient , are n't you ? m : yes , that 's right . f : ok , so i better ask you some questions first . now , have you ever had any serious illnesses or accidents ? m : a broken leg i got from playing football when i was 17. i was in the school team at that time . f : anything else ? m : no , apart from that , nothing . f : and have you had any operations of any kind ? m : no , the only time i 've been to hospital before , was when i broke my leg . f : fine , any allergies ? m : yes , to dust and cats . f : how do you react ? m : they both make me sneeze a bit , nothing else .


f : so you will have to work this summer even if you do n't want to make any money .

f : so you will have to work this summer . where are you going to work ?

f : so you will study this summer because you 've got enough money fot next year .

f : so you will travel this summer because you already planed it for a long time .

f : the exams are finally over . i 'm so excited about summer vacation . i have made all the arrangements for my summer vacation . m : what are you planning to do ? f : well , my family and i are planning to go to england . we 've been talking about going there for years and ... we finally went to an agent and planned the whole thing out . m : wow , that does sound exciting . f : how about you ? what 's your plan ? m : i have n't really got any plans to travel anywhere . in fact , i intend to get a part-time job to save a little money for next year .


m : ok. i 'll go to your restaurant at 11:00 a.m .

m : ok. i 'll go to your restaurant at 6:00 a.m. and leave at 11:00 a.m .

m : ok. i am going to your restaurant at 6:00 a.m .

m : ok. i am going to your restaurant at 10:00 p.m .

f : here 's your key . check out time is 12 noon . if you want to stay until 6:00 pm , it 's another half day . after that , you have to pay for another night . m : okay . when is your restaurant open ? f : it 's open from 7:00 am to 9:00 pm everyday .


m : well , so you are walking to work recently .

m : oh , so you have to take bus . now i see .

m : if i were you , i 'd ride a bike to work . taking a bus during rush hour is really terrible . f : thanks for your advice , but i 've lost my bike recently .


m : really ? kevin is not telling everyone that david and you are in love . and you are upset because david fell in love with you .

m : so , you are upset because kevin made up stories about you . and you two are just a study pair . you help him with his chinese and he helps you with your math .

m : ok , i see . you are upset because kevin made up stories about you .

m : so , you mean you and david are in love and he helps you with your math . you are upset because you made a mistake in the maths test ?

f : hello , sir . could you spare me a minute ? m : sure , jay . you look upset . what happened ? f : well , you know , it 's kevin . he 's telling everyone that david and i are in love . but we 're not . we 're just a study pair . you know , i help him with his english and he helps me with my math .


f : so you really enjoyed taking photos during the weekend . may i have a look ?

f : you went to such a beautiful beach . no wonder you enjoyed swimming so much .

f : good to hear that you enjoyed hiking . we can have a try next time .

f : i 've seen the photos of your family trip during the weekend on social media . it seems that you liked taking photos a lot .

f : did you have a nice weekend charlie ? m : not really , i went camping with my family . f : that sounds fun . m : it was n't , camping is so boring . i did n't have any service on my phone , so i could n't check facebook or twitter the whole weekend . f : that does n't sound like a big deal , did n't you enjoy hiking or swimming with your family ? m : not really . i enjoyed taking pictures of us fishing , but i could n't even post them until we got back on monday .


f : thank you . i 'm calling you to buy something from you .

f : i 'm calling you to buy something from you , but they 've been used , right ?

f : since they 've been used , i am calling you to sell you some pieces of furniture .

f : now that the items are not in excellent condition , i am calling to set a date to visit your new apartment .

f : hi , mister roger . my name is patty grace . and i 'm calling about the oak furniture said i saw advertised in the newspaper . can you tell me what condition the items are in ? m : there are in excellent condition . in fact , they 've hardly been used at all . my wife and i bought them before we moved . and there just is n't enough room in our new apartment for all of them .


f : the wenchuan 8.0 ms earthquake was terrible , but it also united the whole country .

f : you mean the big earthquake in wenchuan . i did n't experience it as i was born later .

f : the 8.0 magnitude tangshan earthquake you said was the only big earthquake in history .

f : i remember the gansu earthquake in russia . many people offered a helping hand .

f : terrible . how about peoples lives ? m : fortunately no person died . f : that 's great . it seems that typhoon is not as bad as earthquake . m : yeah , earthquake is one of the worst natural disasters in the world . f : that 's why many people died in the earthquake . m : well , china is located on the eurasia plate , where earthquakes happen frequently due to the earths plates knocking against each other . f : oh , china has been hit by several big earthquakes during its long history . m : yeah , we 've experienced the 8.0 magnitude earthquake in wenchuan .


f : you mean $ 4 for a t-shirt , and $ 8 for two ?

f : you mean that even if i buy two , it ca n't be cheaper . it costs $ 10 , right ?

f : this t-shirt is 7 dollars a piece , but if i buy two , it only costs 12 dollars , right ?

f : how much is this t-shirt ? m : $ 6.00 for one , but you can save $ 2 if you buy 2 .


f : so you were angry that the new customer looked at all the bags without buying any one .

f : she looked at the bags and threw them all over the floor ? you should calm down , andrew .

f : i know her act of throwing bags everywhere drove you mad , but you should be polite .

f : it 's normal that she looked at and disliked the bags you demonstrated . that 's not an excuse .

f : can i have a word with you , andy ? m : of course , miss james . f : a regular customer just came to me and said you were n't very polite . m : you mean the tall lady with brown hair ? f : that 's right . m : she was the one being rude . she would n't even look at the bags i showed her . and she picked up all the other bags and threw them all over the table .


f : bravo , may i have a look of the book you have finished ? is it nice ?

f : i 'm happy that my interview materials helped you finished your paper .

f : congratulations ! you have finally finished your paper . you have been working so hard on it .

f : since you have finished the project , we can do the presentation next week .

m : jenny , thank you for your help with my paper . f : it 's my pleasure if i have done something helpful to you . m : i am really grateful for the reference books you offered me . but for the materials , i would not have written my paper so quickly .


f : why are you going to nanjing to find a job tomorrow ?

f : beijing is a good place for you to find jobs .

f : i will go to beijing to do business tomorrow .

f : where are you going to look for your job ? m : how about beijing ? it is the place i am always dreaming of . f : good . it is the place full of opportunities as well as competitions . when are you going to leave ? m : tomorrow morning . the 8:45 train .


f : really ? what kind of coffee did you just have ?

f : bob , to drink 8 cups of water is good for your health !

f : you just have a cup of tea ? do you like tea mr. smith ?

f : i can have a cup of coffee with you after the meeting .

f : welcome mister bates . m : thank you . f : can i get you a cup of tea or some water ? m : i 'm fine , i just had coffee , but thanks .


m : really ? you suggest that i should not be careful but should drive all the time and never speed .

m : ok , i see . you suggest i have to practice all time and should be careful and never speed .

m : ok , i see . you suggest i should be careful and never speed .

m : so , you suggest i do n't have to practice but just drive very slowly and careful .

m : how can i improve my driving skills ? f : you have to practice whenever you have free time and should be careful when you are on the road . keep it in mind . never speed .


f : i will talk with my friend about the book .

f : i will talk with my friend about the apartment .

f : hi , i 've only just arrived . m : oh , good . now here are the keys . let 's go in . there are 2 apartments . the one for rent is on the right . do come in . f : thank you . i like the carpet . the color is nice , is n't it ? m : yes , and this apartment is in good condition . here is your lounge . f : where would we eat ? m : there is this corner here , or you can use your kitchen . come and see . f : the kitchen is quite small . m : yes , but it has everything , cooker , fridge , even a dishwasher . f : and there are lots of cupboards . m : let me show you the bedrooms . this is the smaller one . f : it 's a good size , though . m : now come into the other bedroom . you can see the bathroom too . f : yes , it is very nice . but i will have to ask my friend first and we will come together . i understand it is $ 800 a month . m : yes , but a few blocks downtown would be much more expensive .


m : ok , i see . you think your mechanic is reliable and he has done some work for you in the past .

m : so , your mechanic has n't done any work for you in the past and you think he takes advantage of you ?

m : really ? you mean you do n't trust your mechanic and you think he overcharges you ?

m : really ? although your mechanic 's prices did n't seem to be fair , you still think he is reliable ?

m : is this table on the corner ok ? f : sure , we can sit here . m : gee , you 've hardly got anything on your plate . f : yeah , i guess i 'm just not that hungry . m : what 's the matter ? are n't you feeling well ? f : well , i 've been really worried . it 's my car . it 's in the shop again . m : really ? what 's wrong this time ? f : i do n't know exactly . something 's wrong with the brakes i think . m : well , at least that should n't cost you much to fix . parts are cheaper for all american cars like yours . did the mechanic say how much it would cost ? f : he said he would call me later today about the cost . m : watch out , he does n't try to take advantage of you . f : what do you mean ? m : well , some car mechanics , if they think that someone does n't know much about cars , they might try to over charge that person . f : maybe so , but i trust this man . he has done some work for me in the past and his prices seemed to be fair .


m : i 'm working in the lab recently so i have n't got much time to write the report .

m : it 's necessary for me to collect some information for the report .

m : i finished writing the report yesterday .

m : the information i 'm collecting has nothing to do with vr .

f : have you finished the report ? m : do n't mention it . i have n't even started writing it . f : you must be kidding . it 's due tomorrow . how can you finish it on time ? m : i 've been reading all the information i need to write it . but the more i read , the more i want to know . f : what are you reading ? m : first , i was into the environment , then the government , but then i found something really interesting . have you heard about vr technology ? that 's what i 'm going to write about . f : good luck .


m : thank you , miss wang . i will be back after my operation , so i still need a week .

m : thank you , miss wang . i will be back after doing some cleaning at the hospital .

m : thank you , miss wang . i still need a week to look after my mother at home .

m : thank you , miss wang . i still need a month to look after my mother at the hospital .

f : how is your mother feeling these days ? m : much better , thanks miss wang , the operation went smoothly and the doctors says she 'll recover in no time and she 'll probably come home at the weekend . f : that 's wonderful , when will you come back to class ? m : i still need a week to take care of her and do some cleaning for her coming home . f : ok , take care of your mother and yourself , the whole class are expecting you .


f : so the money we spent on meals will be covered by our company .

f : wow ! that is a big change of the food service in the school .

f : there are so many changes of the food service in our company .

f : so the food in the dining hall is going to change next week .

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 : the cold dishes are more delicious .

f : hot dishes would get cold during the chat .

f : it 's just a habit of chinese chefs .

f : hot dishes would get cold during the chat , so people chat less at the beginning of the dinner .

f : here are your cold dishes , sir . m : thank you . i wonder why it chinese dinner always starts with cold dishes instead of hot courses . could you explain that to me ? f : certainly , sir . it 's a custom in our country to serve cold dishes first as they have been prepared before hand . m : oh , i see . the chefs in your country are just in the habit of preparing cold dishes first . f : i 'm afraid that 's not exactly right , sir . chinese people usually regard the dinner party as an occasion for a friendly chat . m : yes , i quite agree . but what does that have to do with serving cold dishes first ? f : well , people usually talk more and eat less at the beginning of the dinner . therefore , if hot courses were served they would get cold very quickly . m : i see , but the problem is that i 'm already full when it comes to the wonderful hot courses . and i often miss the chances to enjoy many chinese dishes .


f : can you wait until the end of the month ? we will send the correct ones at that time . send back

f : we will send the correct ones no later than friday .

f : we will send the corect ones no later than friday

f : now let 's send you the right ones .

m : there is something you could help me with . f : please go ahead . m : i ordered a 10,000 pairs of ladies shoes , but i received the same amount of mens beyond expectation . f : i 'm awfully sorry , sir . i was informed just now that someone in our company has made a mistake in filling your order . i would apologize to you on behalf of our company . m : can you do anything about the goods mistakenly shipped ? f : we 'll manage to send you the correct goods as quickly as possible . m : how long should i wait for ? f : we will try our best to make sure that we ship the goods by the end of the month . m : how about the wrong goods ?


m : do you mean there is no sports good in the hotel ?

m : ok , since there 's no football in the bookstore that i 'm looking for , i 'll go somewhere else .

m : there are no sports goods in this shop . i 'll go somewhere else .

m : excuse me , i 'm looking for a basketball . where can i find sporting goods ? f : sporting goods are on the third shelf right next to the lift .


m : let 's have dinner before you leave for america .

m : i never know that you are from london .

m : you come from london , just as i thought .

m : do n't look so surprised . you have american accent .

m : i thought you were from the united states , mary . f : that 's not surprising , but i come from london .


f : yeah , i know your past . and i guess you do n't like this tv play .

f : yeah . i think we love our hometown . and i guess you do n't like this tv play .

f : i 'm so glad that you hate this stupid tv play .

f : that 's a good tv play , is n't it ? m : yeah , it is . actually , the only thing i did n't like was when the small town was destroyed .


m : i forget to buy some things for breakfast .

m : i forget to get some noodles for dinner .

m : you forget to buy some things for breakfast .

f : have you finished all the things on the list ? m : well , i took out the trash , but i forgot to pick up milk and eggs at the grocery store . f : oh , no . i guess we 'll have to keep up our instant noodle diet for breakfast tomorrow morning .


m : yes . we should invite harry to go out for the party .

m : yes . we should borrow a bike from harry .

m : yes . we should ask harry if he knows the best place to hold a party .

m : yes . we should ask harry if he knows the best place to ride .

f : how about going for a bike ride ? m : sure . where ? f : let 's call harry . he can tell us the best place to go .


m : you are too full to have anything more . that is abnormal .

m : i 'm too full to have anything more . but you can eat a lot still .

m : you 've saved room for desert , have n't you ? f : how i do wish . but you know the steak was so nice and i could n't resist it . now i am absolutely full .


m : oh , right , his family gave him a sum of money for his birthday party last month .

m : all right , let 's ask mary to borrow this new football .

m : anyway , the new football is definitely better than our old one .

m : yes , we were all invited to his birthday last month .

m : where did adam get that new football ? he has n't got any money . f : it might have been a present . after all , it was his birthday last week .


f : oh ! bob , to stay up watching tv is detrimental to health !

f : you did lots of sports and got up late . of course you get tried .

f : you really got up too early . you should get more sleep .

f : why are you so energetic when you get up so early ?

f : hi , scott . how are you ? m : oh , hi , rebecca . i 'm tired . f : well , do n't go to bed so late . m : but i do n't . i watch sports on tv and then i go to bed at about 9:15. the problem is i wake up really early .


f : i like the unique pictures on the postcards that 's why i like collecting them .

f : it does n't cost you too much ? no wonder you like collecting stamps .

f : wow , it 's amazing that you can get information from different postcards .

f : you are right , you can can get information from the stamp .

m : why do you like collecting stamps so much ? f : because i like to see the unique pictures on the stamps , and it does n't cost me so much . what are you interested in ? m : i like collecting postcards , because there is a lot of interesting information on them .


m : mom , the dinner looks delicious today .

m : i do n't like your history class , i wo n't bring these papers to school any more .

m : ok , i will take them back to my mother .

m : i want to buy something to drink , how much does it cost ?

f : tony , thank you for bringing those old coins today , they really helped to bring our history class to life . m : you 're welcome , miss . f : do n't forget to take them home with you tonight .


f : wow , i went to the same mountains , where you spent your holiday .

f : i 'm so glad that you spent your holiday in the city , instead of going to the beach .

f : sounds great ! i guess you had a happy time by the sea .

f : sounds bad ! i guess you did n't have a happy time by the sea .

f : hi , tim . did you have a good holiday ? m : wonderful . thanks . i 'm at lots of my friends on the beach and we swam every day . how about you ?


f : ok. 5 pounds per day on the weekend is a good price .

f : good . i think 10 pounds per day is a reasonable price .

f : ok. it seems that i can get 10 pounds on the weekend .

f : great . 15 pounds per hour is a high salary for me .

f : so , eh , could you tell me something about the job ? m : sure , it 's working behind the box office , selling tickets to people that come in to buy a ticket to go and see a film . f : ok , and what are the hours i 'd have to work ? m : well , it 's just from 4:00 till 6:00 monday to friday . f : ahha , so weekends are free then . m : yeah , weekends are free . f : and how much is the salary ? m : it 's 5 pounds an hour , so working from 4:00 till 6:00 that 's obviously 10 pounds a day .


m : thank you . i really want to know the time now , because i lost my cell phone .

m : thank you . i 'm dying to know the time .

f : thank you . i 'd like to know when my train should leave , because my cell phone and train ticket have been lost .

m : because i lost my cell phone , i want to know where i can find the boarding hall .

m : do you have a watch by any chance ? my phone battery is dead and i think i 've missed my train . f : sorry , i do n't . but i think there 's a big clock by the boarding hall .


m : mom , just skip the boring parts and keep the exciting plots .

m : never mind . i 'll read the exciting parts myself .

m : fine , mom . i 'll listen to the whole story . do n't miss any exciting part .

m : deal . you tell the whole romantic story , including the exciting part , and i 'll listen to you .

f : and so the man with the dark mask rescued the princess from her kidnappers . after helping her off her white horse , the hero leaned over and kissed her . m : wait ! i do n't want to hear about all that romantic stuff . why do these stories always have to have kissing in them ? yuck , i hate that . ca n't you skip over this part and get to the good stuff ? f : well , dear , i think that 's enough reading for today . you look like you need some rest . maybe you 'd better go to sleep now . it 's too bad , though , because we were just about to get to the exciting part . m : ok , ok. let 's keep reading . i want to hear about the fighting and what happens to the bad king . f : but i 'm not going to skip parts of the story . if you want to hear the rest , you 're going to have to listen to the whole thing .


f : professor xu 's lecture is so difficult that so few people can understand .

f : professor brown 's course maybe not interesting but many students like to listening to it , they always stay awake in the class .

f : i 'm not interesting in professor brown 's course just like other students .

f : there is so few students attend professor brown 's class , they just stay at their dormitory .

f : you are taking a course with professor brown . what 's your impression so far ? m : to tell you the truth , many students could hardly stay awake in this class without first drinking a couple of coffee .


m : we have known each other very well before . i feel sad that you did n't recognize me .

m : it is terrible that you did n't recognize me , since i have told you what i look like on the telephone .

m : you can find the description of me in the telex , why ca n't you recognize me ?

m : you are right . i have already gave you the description of myself in the telex .

f : excuse me . you are mr. green from manchester , are n't you ? m : yes , i 'm glad you recognized me . f : a man with white hair and a beard , is n't that how you describe yourself in the telex ? so it 's easy to spot you in any crowd . let me introduce myself . i am tan ling , source manager of yellow river import and export corporation . how do you do ?


f : so he must be sleeping . you can call him hours later .

f : maybe the phone call charge could be as expensive as more than a hundred dollars .

f : he 's been tired doing projects and must been sleeping now . do n't wake him up .

f : shelly has gone to america on holiday . i do envy him . m : really ? if so i want to ask him to get something for me . can i phone him now ? f : no , you ca n't because it 's after midnight in america . m : it 's a pity .


f : ok. i 'll ask our manager . you bought it this morning , right ?

f : sorry , we ca n't change it for you because there is nothing wrong with the tv after it fell .

f : ok. i 'll ask our manager . you bought it yesterday morning ?

f : ok. i 'll ask our manager . you bought it yesterday afternoon ?

m : good afternoon , i would like to speak with the manager , please . f : why ? what 's your problem ? m : well , i just picked up a tv at your store yesterday afternoon . and when i was taking it out of the car . it sort of accidentally fell . it looks ok. but the picture is pretty unclear . do you think i can have someone look at it or get it changed ?


m : i am happy to know you think the toilet in our store is clean and convenient .

m : i am happy to hear that the water flows away very fast in the shower in our hotel .

m : i am sorry , madam . it is unusual in out hotel . i will go and check it right now .

m : yes , every toilet in this factory is so powerful . we are very proud of that .

m : can i help you , madam ? f : yes . did you have this room checked before we moved in ? the toilet does n't seem to have enough power and the water does n't flow away in the shower . what do you have to say to that ?


f : a shirt sounds nice . he 's going to love the new year 's present .

f : a sweater ? how thoughtful . he 's going to love your new year 's present .

f : it 's so nice of you . he 's going to love the sweater .

f : a pair of gloves sounds nice . he 's going to love your new year 's present .

f : what did you buy for edwards birthday ? m : a sweater . but i looked at a lot of shirts and even some gloves before i made up my mind .


m : so you are upset because your purse was stolen .

m : so you are happy because your purse was stolen .

m : so you are happy because you are given a parking ticket .

m : so you are happy because you could n't find a parking space .

m : you look upset . what 's wrong ? f : i 'll never take my car downtown again . m : did you get another ticket ? or could n't you find a parking space ? f : i wish it were just that . my car was broken into . i lost my purse .


m : although you want to know some computer scientists first after graduation , but you do n't want to be a computer scientist , do you ?

m : so you do n't want to be a computer scientist because you want to teach at a university , right ?

m : since you want to work for a company first after graduation , so you do n't want to be a computer scientist , do you ?

m : so you want to work for a company first after graduation , do n't you ?

m : are you going to start university in september two ? f : yes , but my school starts in august . where did you get accepted ? m : oh , to a few places , like boston university in the us and national university of singapore . i chose lse , london school of economics , you know . i wanted to go abroad , but not as far as america . f : i have a friend there , i 'll give you his number . m : great , thanks , i do n't know anyone in london , yet . where did you decide to go to school ? f : massachusetts institute of technology . m : wow , you got accepted there , do you want to be an engineer ? f : well , sort of , i want to be a computer scientist . m : what kind of work would you do afterward ? f : i want to work at a big company for a while , like oracle . that 's my first choice . microsoft would be ok , too .


f : i 'm glad to hear that you 've enjoyed your life in the new house .

f : i 'm glad that you 've moved in a big new house .

f : i 'm glad to hear that you 've made friends with your new roommates already .

f : wow , your new house is so big that there 's even a garden in it ?

f : have you moved into your new house yet ? m : yes , i have . f : how do you like it ? m : it 's small but quiet . f : what do you think of your neighbors ? m : well , they 're very kind to us .


m : what did you say ? you mean your friends ate up all your food and drank up all your beers on christmas eve ! ?

m : i can understand why your neighbors are angry at your noisy party . everyone wants a good night on christmas ?

m : omg ! all your neighbors went to your bachelor party ! that ' s so crazy ! did you have a good time that night ?

m : that ' s very kind of you to invite all your neighbors go to your party ! your neighborhood is so enviable !

m : hello . tenants advocacy resource center . f : hello . i 'm having a problem with my house owner . the house owner is a nice enough guy , but he and i just ca n't seem to agree on repair costs . m : has he been unwilling to make repairs ? f : it 's not that he 's unwilling . he just takes too long . when i first moved in , the heater was broken and it took him 3 months to fix it and last month was my thirtieth birthday . my friends threw me a surprise party . they showed up with a ton of food and lots of beers and they even had a rock and roll band . it turned into an all night party and . m : and your neighbors started complaining about the noise . f : no , everyone in the building was there . it was a great party . unfortunately , some people accidentally broke the living room window . next day , i got ta repair person to come over to fix the window . since he was already here , i had him fix the broken washing machine , which i had been complaining to the house owner about for over 2 months . then last week , i mailed the money for the house , not including the repair costs . but this morning , my house owner called me angrily and said that he would n't pay for the repairs . that does n't seem fair . what should i do ?


f : ok. a rare steak and mushrooms . do you need anything else ?

f : sure . a well-done steak and mushrooms . be right back .

f : sure . you have ordered a medium steak and mushrooms , right ?

f : ok. a medium steak and potatoes . do you want some drinks ?

f : would you like to order now , sir ? m : yes , please . i like the steak and mushrooms . f : how would you like your steak ? rare , medium or well done ? m : i 'd like it medium , please .


m : hey ! i study business too , but at the london college of fashion .

m : oh , really ? i am studying photography too . but i 'm in london school economics .

m : i heard that learning photography might cost a lot , is that true ?

m : at london college of fashion . then your cousin must study in fashion .

f : excuse me , is anyone sitting here ? m : erm..no , i 'll just move my bag . f : thanks , how long have you been waiting ? m : oh , about half an hour . i 'm waiting for my friend to meet me . how about you ? f : oh , i 've just got here about 3:30. i 'm picking up my younger sister , she 'll be arriving on a 4:00 o'clock bus . m : where is she from ? f : london . she 's studying there . m : me too . i 'm studying business at the london school of economics . f : she studies photography at the london college of fashion .


f : yes . we will have to eat out tonight . i think mcdonald 's is fine .

f : we can eat out tomorrow . we still have so much food left in the fridge today .

f : yes . we can go shopping first and come home for dinner later tonight .

f : yes . i should pick up our friend and invite him to have dinner in our house tonight .

f : mike , there 's not much left in the fridge . well , i 'm at be able to pick up a few things after work , but i have to be back brother late tonight . m : in that case we 'll have to have a meal out at mcdonald 's .


m : great ! business is a good major for you to study . by the way , i 'm studying law .

m : great ! math is a good major for you to study . by the way , i 'm studying business .

m : great ! law is a good major for you to study . by the way , i 'm studying law , too .

m : great ! law is a good major for you to study . by the way , i 'm studying business .

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


f : ok. we need to prepare 3 photos in total , do n't we ?

f : ok. the two of us need to prepare four photos each , right ?

f : thank you . that will be four photos in total , right ?

f : are you sure that we only need 2 photos in total ?

f : good morning , sir . may i come in ? m : good morning . yes , please . take a seat . i guess you want to open an account , right ? f : yes . m : great . what account do you want to open ? a checking account or a saving account ? f : i would like to open a saving account in your bank . what is the procedure ? m : would you like to open an account in a single name or in joint names ? f : i would like to open a joint account with my father . m : in that case , both of you have to present identification papers and a set of two photographs each .


f : you are trying to lose weight , are n't you ?

f : why do you think the soup you drink is not healthy at all ?

f : look at what you are eating . are you trying to lose weight ? m : no , this is a special kind of soup . it 's quite healthy . i also had a pretty big dinner last night , so i do n't need to eat too much .


f : ok , i see . i want to see a movie on wednesday . you mean i can do it but after that i have to do my homework .

f : okay , dad . you mean i have baseball practice after that but i want to do my homework on wednesday .

f : ok , i see . i want to see a movie on wednesday . you mean i can go to a movie this week with mike .

f : really ? i have no football practice ? great ! i want to have football practice on wednesday !

f : dad , can i go to a movie this week with shelly ? we 're thinking about seeing a movie on wednesday after school . m : ah , you have football practice and after that , you have to do your homework .


f : stall as much time as you can when i 'm buying presents for our 4 kids .

f : i hope i have enough time to buy our 3 kids presents before seeing the film .

f : we 'd better keep our 3 kids from knowing what they 'll receive on christmas .

f : it 's really cudgeling my brain for thinking what we can get for our 5 children .

f : rose , christmas is coming soon . what presents shall we buy for the children ? m : what about a bike for john ? he 's been asking for one for a long time . f : but i do n't think he 's old enough to ride a bike to school . let 's buy him a football instead alright ? m : ok , what should we buy for jane ? f : well , she likes music very much . shall we buy her a guitar ? m : i think an mp3 player will be better . it can help her learn chinese . f : then let 's buy one for her . now what about little jack ? m : well , he 's still a young baby . i think a toy car is best for him . f : i could n't agree more . when shall we go and buy the presents ? m : well , tomorrow is sunday . let 's go shopping tomorrow afternoon after we see the film . f : but we must n't let the children know about the presents before christmas . m : i 'm sure they wo n't know . i 'll take them to the mcdonald 's while you were doing the shopping .


m : since there are few people in the bank , i 'll just wait in front of the windows .

m : ok. i will use the machine in the bank .

m : i need to go to the bank after we have meals in this nice restaurant .

m : i need to go to the bank after we check out in the hotel .

m : hello , i want to ask you how to draw money . f : there is quite a long line in front of the bank windows . please use this machine .


m : ok. i need to take no . 206 bus . what 's next ?

m : ok. i need to take no . 206 bus at zhongshan temple .

m : thanks . i should take no . 226 bus at zhongshan park .

m : thanks . i will take no . 260 bus right now .

f : excuse me , do you need any help ? m : yes , i want to go to ( ? ) temple , but i 'm really lossed . this is my first visit to qingdao . so i do n't know how to take the bus . f : you can take number 206 bus at zhongshan park .


f : i really admire you that you could watch the play last night .

f : i really admire you that you could watch the play last night , though you thought the play was boring .

f : really ? why did you do nothing last night ?

f : really ? why did you choose to stay at home last night ?

f : did you go to the theater last night . m : yes , i did . f : what did you think of the play ? m : it was excellent .


m : i am sorry to hear that you had a terrible airplane ride .

m : it seems that your airplane ride today was terrible .

m : i am glad that you had a relaxing 10-hour flight .

m : sure . your airplane ride today was exciting .

m : how was the airplane ride yesterday ? f : it could n't be worse . it was a 12-hour flight and the couple sitting next to me kept talking all the time .


f : but i have stayed inside for three days already .

f : it is great that i can visit my parents in two days .

f : so i have another three days to stay inside .

f : so we can go outside after five days .

f : what awful weather . i ca n't stay at home for three days since it 's snow . you know i was going to drive to my hotel to see my parents yesterday . m : i 'm afraid we could stay inside for another two days . the weather forecast says it will stop snowing this tuesday .


f : i guess we do n't need any raincoat for foggy then .

f : the broadcast said it will be cloudy all the day today .

f : it 's getting darker , i 'd better bring my raincoat .

f : what a sunny day ! i 'd better bring my hat .

f : it looks like rain . i 'll go and get my raincoat . m : do n't worry . the paper said it 's going to be fine this afternoon .


f : i live at 5 bremen street . this is mrs. jeff . what 's wrong with my electric power bill ?

f : this is ms. white speaking . i live at 5 bremen street . what 's wrong with my gas bill ?

f : i live at 5 bremen street . this is mrs. jeff . i 'm calling to find out my gas bill for this month and pay the gas bill .

f : i live at 5 bremen street . this is mrs. jeff . i 'm calling to open a new account and find out my gas bill for this month .

f : 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 ?


f : thank you , i will exercise more . i hope my eyes would not hurt any more .

f : thanks , i hope a pair of glasses would help , i ca n't bear the hurting anymore .

f : yes , i do need some medicine . my head often gets really hurt after class .

f : i 'll try a pair of glasses , but is it true that i do n't need to do any checks ?

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


m : you took a trip last summer . it was great . i was at home all the time .

m : so you stayed at home last summer holiday , did n't you ?

m : like you , i stayed at home last summer vacation .

m : i did n't expect you to visit your parents last summer vacation . i stayed at home all the time .

f : bell . what did you do last summer holiday ? m : i went on a 7 day trip with my parents . how about you ? f : i was at home , going over my lessons .


m : yeah , i missed the meeting completely . i feel sorry .

m : i was late for the meeting . can you tell me what are the main points ?

m : i was late until one and half hour before it finished .

m : haha , i attended the meeting on time , even earlier .

f : so you missed the meeting ? m : not exactly . i got there half an hour before it finished . f : oh , i see .


f : okay , and i am really curious about why targeting the middle aged as your researched group .

f : sorry , i do n't know many teenagers . so pity that i am unable to help you .

f : so your report theme is studying the traditional arts impact on college students ?

f : i think i can . for i have many friends studying in college , i will ask them tomorrow .

m : mrs peterson , we 're planning to write a report . could you help us with it ? f : sure , what is it about ? m : it 's about people 's love for music . we want to know how music influences them . f : sounds interesting . what can i do for you ? m : we did some research at several universities and we need to get the same information about other age groups . so i wonder if you could help us with this .


f : thanks . i 've been a conductor on the bus for years .

f : excuse me , do you stop at third and highland ? m : yes , madam . passengers , please move to the back door . f : could you please tell me when to get off ? m : sure .


m : but , helen . you 've already had a ph.d. degree .

m : rita , are you dying for the second master ' s degree ?

m : son , trust me , one ba . degree is totally enough !

m : seriously , i think a ba . degree is enough for you .

f : i think i want to go back to school , paul . m : well , that 's a nice idea , cindy . but what would you study ? f : i 'm not sure . i 've always been interested in psychology . i think i 'd do really well . m : uh-huh , it 's not that i do n't believe in you , sweetheart . you were always a good student , but it 's different when you 're an adult going back to school . f : well , i do n't think i would have any problems making friends . lots of older folks get a second ba degree later in life , just like i would be doing and besides i 've always been young at heart . i 'm sure i 'd get along with the other students . and i think i 'd be an even better rider and test taker now . then when i went to college in my late teens and early 20s .


m : although i do n't have anything to do after arrival , i am still worried that my train is going to be delayed .

m : why has n't the train left yet ? we 've been staying here for almost 1 hour . i have to attend an important meeting . f : i 'm sorry , sir . but there seems to be something wrong with the railway ahead .


m : so your sister was born in 1980 and you were born in 1982 , right ?

m : do you have any brothers or sisters ? f : yes , i have a sister . she was born in nineteen eighty two . she is 2 years younger than me .


f : thanks . i talk with you to ask for permission , and now i get your permission .

f : why do you say it 's not ok ? i talk with you just because i want to seek for help .

f : thanks , dad . it will be julie 's birthday tomorrow and i want to send an invitation to you .

f : thanks . julie has not invited me to spend the night at her place . i talk with you to ask for permission . now i can tell her i get your permission .

f : dad , it 's julie 's birthday today . m : oh , is she having a party ? f : yes and she 's invited me to spend the night at her place . is that alright dad ? m : ok , just call me when you want me to pick you up .


f : what ? one square kilometer can grow about 1500 trees ? that 's a lot .

f : i see . we can plant about 400 trees in one square kilometer , right ?

f : i see . we can plant about 750 trees in one square meter , ca n't we ?

f : so one square kilometer can grow about 750 trees , right ? that 's a lot .

f : so , here we are . deep in the forest . with me is doctor mike green . doctor green can you tell us a little about this wonderful place ? m : yes , of course , as you can see , the forest is full of trees , birds and insects . f : yes , there are some strange and beautiful plants everywhere . how many different kinds of plants are there ? m : well , in just one square kilometer of the forest , you can find about 1500 different kinds of plants , and many of those 1500 kinds of plants do n't grow in any other place in the world . f : and there are hundreds of trees too , are n't there ? m : yes , there are . in fact , there are about 750 different kinds of trees in one square kilometer .


m : alright , you ordered the one week service and tracking service , so it 's totally $ 10 .

m : okay , without tracking service , that 's $ 40 .

m : alright , without tracking service , you package sent to japan costs $ 40 .

m : alright , the package sent to china with tracking service costs $ 70 .

m : hi , what can i do for you ? f : i 'd like to send this package to france . can it be delivered in the next 5 days ? m : yes , we offer an overnight service . it 'll cost $ 70 . f : ah , that 's a bit expensive . do you have a 3 days service ? m : no , but we can get your package to france in one week for $ 40 . f : well , that sounds good . i 'll take that . is the service guaranteed ? m : yes , we also offer a service where we can track your package , but that will cost $ 10 extra . f : oh , i wo n't need the tracking service .


f : perfect . i like bright orange walls . let 's buy the paint now .

f : perfect . i like dark brown walls . let 's paint the walls now .

f : no , i hate light blue . the color is so dark .

m : hey , look , i can change the colors in our living room on the computer . f : well , i do n't like bright orange walls . m : ok , let me try dark brown . f : try a lighter color like light blue . m : yes , great .


m : do you mean that i am unable to do the puzzle ? i have solved it .

m : what do you mean that you ca n't stand by me anymore ? i have solved the puzzle .

m : although you mean you will not be able to solve the puzzle , i have solved it .

m : so you mean you will not be able to solve the puzzle , do n't you ?

m : this math puzzle is really beyond me . f : well , if you can solve it , i wo n't stand a chance .


m : oh , yes . it is usually crowded on thursday .

m : oh , yes . it is usually closed on friday .

m : oh , yes . it is usually closed today .

m : yes , it is really far and crowded today .

m : you only have an hour for lunch . f : well , now i have only 45 minutes . m : that 's not much time . where should we go ? how about tornis ettling restaurant ? just across the street . i love the pizza . f : i love the food too , but they are really slow . last week , i waited 30 minutes for my food . m : ok. let 's have a sushi at the david 's . we can be in and out in 20 minutes . f : today is the thursday , david 's is not open .


m : thanks a lot . i know my son can be taken good care of at your kindergarten .

m : thanks a lot . i know i 'm right to choose your kindergarten .

m : thanks . you 're so kind to take care of my son as a police officer .

m : thanks . my son can be taken good care of at your library .

m : miss jessica , my daughter did n't sleep well last night . will you please give her some extra attention today ? f : just relax yourself , mr.simon . older kids will be taken good care of here .


f : so you want to buy your sister a birthday present while you 're shopping ?

f : since you want to buy me a schoolbag , why do n't you go shopping with me ?

f : since the weather is bad , it 's a good time to buy your sister a birthday present while shopping .

f : you go shopping to buy yourself a coat . why do n't you come with me ?

f : nice weather . jim , would you like to go to the shopping mall with me ? m : ok. my little sister 's birthday is just around the corner . i 'm going to buy a coat or a school bag for her .


f : we have been colleagues for so many years . you still do not have cpa certificate .

f : although you do not have a cpa certificate , i find you very strong through the interview .

f : i have been your secretary for so long that i did n't realize that you do n't have a cpa certificate .

f : can you tell me a little bit about yourself ? m : my name is david and i live in shanghai . i was born in 1980. my major was electrical engineering . f : what kind of personality do you think you have ? m : well , i approach things very enthusiastically and i do n't like to leave things half done . i 'm very organized and most capable . f : what would you say are your weaknesses and strengths ? m : well , i 'm afraid i 'm a poor speaker . however , i 'm fully aware of this , so i 've been studying how to speak in public . i suppose my strengths are that i am persistent and quick to learn . f : do you have any licenses or certificates ? m : i have a drivers license and i am a cpa . f : how do you get along with other people ? m : i 'm very cooperative and have good teamwork skills .


f : yes , you should . but take the hat with you for the sunshine outside right now .

f : it 's getting windy now , though it 's rainy this morning . weather changes a lot .

f : you really should . now you can see it 's raining cats and dogs . here is the umbrella . take it with you .

f : i told you to wear sunglasses , because the weatherman said it would be sunny all day today .

f : your coat is all wet . is it raining heavily outside ? m : yes , i should have listened to the weatherman , but the sunny and windy weather this morning deceived me .


m : i see that your parents ' flight has been delayed , darling . let 's wait .

m : yes . have your parents ' flight arrived ? i can give you a lift later .

m : correct . anyway , it 's very surprising to see you at the train station .

m : i am . but it 's very far for your parents to take ship to san francisco .

m : hi , mary , you are in boston , too . i remember you are admitted to washington university . and are you meeting someone at the airport ? f : glad to meet you here , bob . i am meeting my parents . you are paying a visit to your grandparents ?


f : i will do some important business in washington dc .

f : i will visit some of my friends in washington dc .

f : it 's her first time to travel in washington dc .

f : it 's her first time to travel in new york .

m : welcome ! how was your trip ? f : not too bad . m : you must be exhausted ! your hotel is near the station . f : will i have time to rest before our meeting today ? m : definitely . we are meeting at 7:00 pm , so will send a car for you around 6:00 pm . f : oh , great ! i 'll have 4 hours to explore the city . i am very excited to visit it . my friends are expecting me to post pictures on wechat . m : is this your first time in washington dc ? f : yes . m : well , that 's a shame ! i think you 'll have some free time tomorrow . you should definitely visit the smithsonian museum and the library of congress is a must , too .


f : so , although you think you 've not had enough of pizza , you think pizza boring ?

f : so , you mean you think you 've had enough of pizza , and you think pizza boring ?

f : really ? you eat it at least three times a week and you think pizza popular ?

f : so , it 'd be bad to have something different but you think pizza expensive ?

m : let 's plan the dinner for the end of the year . f : i 've been talking to some of the other kids in the class and quite a few of them want to go to a pizza restaurant . m : hmm , i think i 've had enough of pizza . i eat it at least twice a week . it 'd be good to have something different .


f : so you 're from america , but you have n't been to australia yet , have you ?

f : so you come from australia , and you have n't been to britain yet , have you ?

f : so you come from france , and you have n't been to australia yet , have you ?

f : so you come from france , are n't you ?

f : how many countries have you been to ? m : america , australia and britain . i 'll go back home in france tomorrow .


m : thank you so much ! i will cover for you next time if you have to leave the office early .

m : thank you so much ! you have returned me the favor and we do n't owe each other now .

m : sorry , boss ! i wo n't leave work again .

m : it is ok. i will explain to me colleagues later and thank you again for coming .

m : barbara , could you cover for me for a few hours ? f : i guess so , sam . i could tell the boss you 've gone to buy some office supplies if she asks .


m : sorry . someone called me . can you call me back later ?

m : ok. i can stay in my room and wait for your reply .

m : please let me know the result after i finish the meeting .

m : thank you ! i 'd like to check in as soon as possible to prepare for the meeting .

f : good evening , sir . what can i do for you ? m : i 'm richard johnson from washington . i 've been here for a meeting . i 'm told a room has been booked for me , has n't it ? f : just a moment please , sir .


f : is it a dorm inside the university ? let me take a look .

f : this looks good , but it 's far away from school . do you have other 2 rooms options ?

f : do i need to pay agency fee if i rent a house from here ?

f : thanks , i heard that my apartment key is here at the lost and found .

m : come on in , what can i do for you ? f : i 'm a student from the university . i 'm looking for a one room apartment . m : look at this one , it would suit a student since its steps from there .


f : so mac and dick sold mcdonald 's to ray kroc , right ?

f : so mac and dick sold mcdonald 's to ray kroc for $ 25 million , right ?

f : you mean that mcdonald 's makes $ 27 million every year ?

f : so ray kroc was the real creator of mcdonald 's , right ?

m : do you know the first mcdonald 's restaurant had no seats for customers to sit on ? f : in that case , people had to stand eating , did n't they ? m : no , most people bought the food and took it away . and that 's the way mac and dick thought of to avoid washing the dishes . f : that 's a good idea , but who are mac and dick ? m : they were two brothers who ran the first mcdonald 's . later a businessman called ray kroc asked to buy their business . f : did the two brothers agree ? m : yes , they sold the business to ray for $ 27,000,000 .


f : are you in such a hurry ? you must go there next month ?

f : why are you going to the tengger desert next year ?

f : you should bring more clothes while you go there next year .

m : i heard that you went to qingqing grassland . can you tell me something about the journey ? f : yes , we had a wonderful time there . m : what did you do at qingqing grassland ? f : we had a lot of fun . we rode horses , played volleyball and football , and had evening parties , watched the sunrise , climbed the hills and so on . look , here are some photos taken there . you can see how we were . m : i can see . what about the weather ? f : it was cooler there than in our town , and even a bit cold at night . we all enjoyed the cool air , the clear sky and the green grass . you would have felt the same if you had been there . m : that 's true . i will go there sometime next year .


f : ok , i 'll see you tomorrow morning in my office . please arrive on time . i have something else to do afterwards .

f : i 'll see you later in the afternoon . you wo n't read the annual financial report today , will you ?

f : although your schedule is not tight today , i 'll see you at lunchtime tomorrow .

f : ok , i 'll see you in the coffee shop tomorrow morning at 9:00 am . please don ’ t be late .

f : hello , mr. white . do you think it 's possible for us to talk sometime today ? m : i 'd love to , miss wilson , but i 've got a pretty tight schedule today . i ' ve got to finish reading the yearly financial report by 10:00. then i have to drive to the airport to pick up an advertiser at 11. after that , i 'll have a meeting with him over lunch . f : can i see you after lunch ? m : well , let me see ... after lunch , i have to attend a senior staff meeting , which may last about 2 hours . can you come at 3:00 ? we can talk for an hour before i meet my sales team at 4:00 . f : i 'm afraid an hour is too short . what about tomorrow morning ? m : 9 to 11 , then i 'll wait for you at the office .


f : wow , i did n't expect that the population of london would not be in the top ten !

f : london had a population of 20 million in 1950 , but i did n't expect that the population of london would not be in the top ten !

f : by 2000 , 36 million people will live in mexico , and its population will not be in the top ten !

f : new york ranked 11th in 1950 , but its population did n't even reach the top ten !

f : in britain , we are often told that people are leaving the big cities to live in the countryside , but is this the same worldwide ? m : not at all . if you look at the biggest cities in one thousand nine hundred and fifty , 7 out of the top 10 were in the developed countries . but by the year two thousand , the developing countries will have 8 out of top 10. new york , which in one thousand nine hundred and fifty , was number one with a population of around 12,000,000 will only be the sixth the largest city in the world , but with an extra 2 million . f : and london ? m : london , which was number 2 , wo n't even be in the top ten , its population in one thousand nine hundred and fifty , by the way , was about 10,000,000 . f : and why is this happening ? why are people moving to the big cities from the country in the developing countries ? m : the reasons are various , but many are moving to look for work and the problems caused by this are enormous . it said the 26,000,000 people will be living in mexico city by the year two thousand , with sao paulo in brazil , not far behind .


m : when does the next bus leave for new york ? f : buses leave for new york every 30 minutes . you just missed the 9:30 bus by 5 minutes .


f : that 's great . i have relevant experience , which is necessary for the new job .

f : oh , but i have no relevant experience , which is necessary for the new job .

f : that 's great . i get a fresh mind , which is necessary for the new job .

f : that 's great . i have excellent writing skills , which are necessary for the new job .

f : oh , my ! i 'm bored with this job . m : hey ! there 's a job that 's perfect for you in today 's paper . you might be interested in it . f : oh , what is it ? what do they want ? m : wait a minute . ah , here it is . the china trip agency is looking for a translator from chinese to english . f : well , i got a degree and plenty of experience . what else are they looking for ? m : just that . a university degree and two to three years of experience as a translator in a professional environment . the person should have a lively and open mind , effective communication skills , and the ability to work alone or as part of a team .


m : there are many famous pop bands in beijing . we should go to the live show today .

m : it is so exciting to talk about sports events with you . you are my best friend in beijing .

m : i have learnt something about new year celebrations from you . you are a good sister .

m : wow . you have told me a lot about new year celebrations . thank you very much .

f : jay , how were your new year 's celebrations ? m : i celebrated with my host family , since i did n't go home . it 's a long way from here to beijing . f : did you have a good time with your host family ? m : yeah , it was fun sharing our stories . what did you do to celebrate new years ? f : each family is different , i think . but one of my family traditions is the rose bowl and the rose parade .


m : really ? you mean daniel is going to manage the school in california ? oh , actually i will work in new york .

m : so , you mean eric is going to be in charge of the whole western market and he will work in new york ?

m : so , you mean eric will work in new york and daniel is going to manage the company in california ?

m : wow , that sounds like a bad position to eric . and you mean daniel will work in new york ? okay , i see .

m : what 's going on around here ? why is everyone changing offices ? f : have n't you heard ? where have you been any way ? m : i just got back from visiting the factory in chicago . f : well , there are a lot of changes being made here this week . m : yes , i see . but what are they ? f : for one thing , erik and daniel are leaving . m : where are they going ? did they get a higher position ? f : eric is going to the office in new york . he is going to be in charge of the whole eastern market . m : that sounds like a good position to him . what about daniel ? f : he 's going to manage the company in california .


m : really ? your teacher is not very excellent but you go to learn the piano every day ?

m : really ? she has never won the award and you just go to learn the piano once a week ?

m : so , you have a very excellent teacher and you go to learn the piano once a week ?

m : so , your teacher has won few awards and you just go to learn the piano once a month ?

m : tina , how long have you been learning the piano ? f : for 8 years . i began to play when i was 7. my father found a teacher for me who is from the uk . m : ah , are you still learning it from that teacher ? f : yes , i go to her home every saturday . m : no wonder you can play so well . f : yes , my teacher is very excellent and she has won many awards .


f : ok , as your boss , i am happy to talk to you . and do you mean that you have n't had your assistant helping you ?

f : ok , as your boss , i am happy to talk to you .

f : as your assistant , why did n't you let me help you ?

f : as your customer , i 'd like to remind you that you have to finish this report by tomorrow .

f : can you please have that report done by the end of the day ? i need to send it on to our customers . m : yes , ma'am , i 'm almost done . i 've had my assistant helping me . i 'll give it to you as soon as possible .


f : you also think that the new play was strange , right ?

f : you also think that the new play was boring , right ?

f : why did you disagree with me and think the new play was interesting ?

f : so you think the old play was interesting but not the new one , right ?

m : did you see that new play at the odeon theater ? f : i saw about half of it . it was so boring and strange . i got up and left . m : if i did n't know better , i 'd say we saw different plays .


f : so he did n't find the record eventually .

f : so jack did n't find the record that sam borrowed him .

f : so jack did n't go to the party because he found the record .

f : i do n't borrow the record from jack .

f : did jack find the record he had borrowed from peter ? m : he looked everywhere for it . but in the end he had to go to the party without it .


f : yeah . the prices in shops are more competitive than supermarket .

f : well , we also do n't need to line up in the supermarket .

f : yeah . we do n't need to wait in long lines here in the shop .

f : well , i know you can get the most for your money in shops .

f : this place is different from the supermarket we 're used to , is n't it ? i do n't come here very often because i think the prices are higher than those at supermarkets . m : there is n't much of a selection . i mean , there are only 1 or 2 brands of each type of product , but that makes it easier to choose things . f : when i 'm not in a hurry , i usually enjoy comparing brands and prices . so i can get the most for my money . m : at this time of night , this is probably the only place open . f : i 'm surprised at the milk prices . there are much lower than i expected . the prices are competitive with those of the large chains . m : the prices are low on selected items , but the shop ca n't really compete with supermarkets when it comes to most things . at least there are no long lines here .


f : you 're right . there are too many people in hall 3. it has jewelry from the ancient world .

f : you 're right . there are too many people in hall 5. but hall 5 has no animal .

f : you 're right . there are too many people in hall 6. it has the fake rescue by helicopter .

f : you 're right . there are too many people in hall 3. it has the rainforest .

f : we have n't got much time left now . there 's still so much to see in this museum . m : we 'll just have to choose one more exhibition . f : what about jewelry from the ancient world in hall 3 ? m : but look at the queue . we 'll spend half our time waiting if we go in there . why not try the rainforest in photos and haul 5 ? you can wander around and see all the forest animals . f : ok , then we wo n't have time to visit rescue by helicopter . there is a real one in hall 6 . m : maybe next time .


m : jason 's home phone number is listed in the phonebook and you can check it .

m : she is right . home phone number is private and she ca n't let out other 's secret .

m : i will help you call his secretary since she won ’ t tell jason 's office phone number to a stranger .

m : maybe you can ask her to tell you the number tomorrow because she was n't at work today .

f : do you know what jason 's home phone number is ? m : i ca n't think of it off the top of my head . you might want to look it up in the phonebook . f : i 've checked it already , but it seems that his phone number is unlisted . m : maybe it 's under his roommates name . f : well , i guess so . m : maybe you can call his office and ask his secretary . f : i 've already tried . she wo n't tell me , she says it 's private .


f : though your grandpa looks fierce , he earns respect by helping others .

f : even in a city as big as ours , he 's respected for being kind to everybody .

f : of course . everybody will respect someone who is kind to other people .

f : he 's respected for being the oldest man in town , so you never shout at him .

f : how can you be shouting at your grandpa ? you ca n't be so rude ! m : no , i do n't want to be rude to him , but i had to shout so that he could hear me . my grandpa has something wrong with his ears . he does n't hear well . f : i 'm sorry . i misunderstood you . your grandpa looks kind . m : yes , he is kind to everybody in our small town . so we all respect him .


m : since the museum is small , why did you see only very few of paintings ?

m : although you saw about half of the paintings , the museum is small .

m : you 've seen about half of them . that 's amazing .

m : you can see almost all the paintings because the museum is small , right ?

m : how was your school today rosa ? f : it was fun . our class went on a trip to the museum of modern art . m : so you went there ? how did you get there ? f : we took the bus it was crowded ? . m : how was your trip to the museum ? f : it was great , it is so big that we only saw about half of the paintings . i 'd have to go back another day to see them all but i did see some great ones .


f : why only plays half an hour and ends at 8:00 pm ?

f : 8:30 am ? so the performance will take more than 10 hours ?

f : it ends at 8:30 pm ? your last performance is too short !

f : okay , i will see your performance at 9:00 pm this sunday .

f : sam , i heard your band is going to play at the student center this friday night . when will it begin ? m : it begins at 7:30 and will last for an hour . it 'll be my last time to play in the band , you know .


f : ok let 's find someone to take us a ride .

f : i do n't think getting a ride with somebody is a good idea .

f : ok i 'll go and find a gas station .

f : i do n't think we have the ability to fix the car .

f : ah oh , the car is run out of gas . what should we do ? m : let 's try to get a ride with somebody .


m : why do you think professor tom 's lectures are humorous ?

m : why do you think professor johnson 's lectures are humorous ?

m : his lectures are quiet ? how possible ? i think he is not serious .

m : professor johnson seems so serious . f : but his lectures are quite humorous , are n't they ?


f : thank you . i have come to your store for many times and i believe it must be the best store in new york .

f : thank you for delivering the piano for free . your service is very good even though your store is not well known .

f : oh , your are so considerate to deliver the piano for free . i 'm sure i will come back if my daughter need a new one .

f : your store is not well-known , but i still feel it is worthy to spend $ 1000 in your store to buy a piano for my daughter .

f : how much is this piano , please ? m : $ 1000 . f : my god ! that 's a fortune ! m : but you must realize that this is the most famous brand . f : but it 's too dear for me . m : that 's the best piano hit our store . f : i just want to get one for my daughter to learn how to play the piano . m : then how about this one made in new york ? it 's priced at only $ 620 . f : i hope its quality is guaranteed . m : oh , yes , madam . as ours is a well known store , our goods are always dependable . f : can you make it any cheaper ? it 's the first time that i 've visited your store . m : for the first time , i 'll make it an even figure $ 600 . f : thank you . by the way , can you have it delivered ? m : yes , of course , madam . we will deliver it free of charge .


m : i 'd like to take some pills . but i forgot to take them today !

m : yeah , you are right ! i should have some food to get some inner peace .

m : sounds interesting . i 'd like to join the yoga class . thank you , judy .

m : i 'd like to take the yoga class with you . what sort of things do i need for it ?

f : john , you seem to be a little bit mad . did i say something wrong ? m : no , julia , it 's not about you . f : oh , then what is it ? m : have n't you noticed that red car ? it keeps trying to cut in . i 'll teach that young lady who is the better driver . f : john , you 've been caught by your road rage again . we are not in a hurry anyway . just let her pass . m : ah , sorry , julia . i just become easily losing my temper when i 'm driving . i took these pills an hour ago to make myself calm , but it does n't seem to work at all . f : you know the yoga class i 've been taking ? it really helps me get my inner peace . why do n't you come with me next time and give it to go ?


m : so you 're going to study at home tonight ?

m : the movie comes out early . why will you go to the theater tonight ?

m : why are you still in the classroom tonight ? the final exam is over .

m : why are you staying at home tonight ? the final exams are all over .

m : i have heard great things about the movie that just came out ! will you want to go to see it tonight ? f : i 'd love to , but the end of term exams are on the way . i think i 'd better stay home getting ready for it .


m : so you do n't have any english homework today . because the teacher wanted you to relax .

m : yeah , you have around ten classes everyday .

m : yeah , your math teacher is quite old . he is 60 years old .

m : so you do n't have any english homework today . because you have finished your homework at school .

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 . m : what do you think of the teachers ? f : to be honest , i like all of them except the math teacher . though he must be quite young , he seems like an old person . he 's so boring . m : that 's too bad . how is your english teacher ? f : she is great . in today 's class , she gave us a lecture on how to be a good student . she told us not to push ourselves hard for exams , but to pay more attention to communicating than memorizing . m : did she give you any homework ? f : not today , she wanted us to relax tonight instead of doing homework .


f : yes , and what we need to do now is clean up this terrible kitchen .

f : yes , we need to get rid of the burning duck now .

f : yes , we ca n't bring out the burning duck and spoil our dinner-room .

f : yes , even though the living room is far away , i can smell roast chicken and my mouth is watering .

m : what 's that terrible smell ? f : oh , i forgot about the chicken ! look , it must be burning . m : well . we ca n't eat that for dinner .


m : i want to buy a coat for my father as a birthday present .

m : that 's a good idea . my dad 's wallet is broken . i 'll just buy him a new one .

m : my mother will love it . it will be a mother 's day gift .

m : this wallet will be my teacher 's day gift to my english teacher .

m : i 'm looking for a father 's day gift . can you help me ? f : ok. how about getting your father a new wallet ? this brown leather one is only $ 25 .


m : ok , thank you , i got it , and i will go to the parking lot to find my car .

m : ok , i have to go to peter street to find my rented black ford , where is it ?

m : ok , i will go to the hotel to find my black ford .

f : ok , thank you , do you mean my rented black ford is in the parking lot ?

f : good morning , sir . how can i help you ? m : i 'd like to rent a car for the weekend . f : certainly . do you have a reservation ? m : no , i 'm afraid i do n't . f : well , let me see . you 're in luck , i have a few cars left . what size car would you like ? m : let 's see . we have four adults . have you got any midsize cars ? f : yes , i have . i 've got a ford . we have a special rate this weekend , $ 89 including tax . you get 800 kilometers free . then it 's $ 0.15 for each additional kilometer . m : that sounds reasonable . f : may i see your driver 's license and a major credit card ? m : here you are . f : would you like to buy traffic accident insurance ? m : no , thanks . i wo n't need any insurance . my credit card covers it . f : may i have your local address ? m : i 'm staying at the hotel , st.square on peter st . f : can you sign this agreement in these three places ? thanks , you can pick up your car in the parking lot . yours is the white ford .


m : which big hotel are you going to stay in ? is it in the city center ?

m : it is so generous for your friend from taiwan to take you .

m : you are right , the small guest house cost much more than the big hotel .

m : then stay safe if you are going to stay in a small guest house .

m : hi , maria , what are you up to ? f : i 'm just trying to plan my trip to southeast asia . m : where are you planning to go ? f : well , i 'm going to start by flying to hong kong . i have a friend there , who i have n't seen for a long time . then i 'll fly to vietnam and take a bus down to ho chi minh city . m : and then where will you go ? f : well , from there , i 'll take the boat up river to seam reap , and see the famous temples . from there , i 'll fly to bangkok and try to get to the chatuchak market . i hear it 's really great for shopping . m : and then ? f : i was thinking of just staying on a beach in the south . m : where are you going to stay in those places ? f : um , i do n't have much money , so i 'll just stay in small guest houses rather than big hotels .


m : well , i guess the recommendation from my friends is right .

m : i do n't like the restaurant my family recommended to me .

m : my family is right about this restaurant .

m : well , a chief recommended the restaurant to me .

m : wow , that was a delicious meal ! we must come back to this restaurant . everyone in my family told me how good it was , but i 'd never tried it before . i 'm glad i listened to them . f : i 've been here a lot with my friends , but this time was the best . last time i ate some pasta and it was ok , but my steak tonight was excellent .


m : sure . i do n't really enjoy reading , so i 'll choose the shortest book .

m : sure . i do n't have much time to read , but i 'll choose the longest one .

m : sure . i do n't have much time to read , so i 'll choose the shortest book .

m : sure . i 'll choose the shortest book because the book has won many awards .

m : excuse me , i am writing an essay about ancient greece . are there any books on this topic that you can recommend ? f : geese ? you want to write about ancient geese ? i 've never heard of such a thing . anyway , it would be with a book of some animals , that 's row j. or you want to try science , that 's in row g . m : animals ? but greece is a country , not an animal . f : oh , greece . well , you know , today must be your lucky day . we have just received a new collection of books on that very topic . there are writers over here in row c . m : i see . that 's a lot of books , which do you suggest ? f : well , the one by robin smith is excellent but it is very long . it 's the one with the statue on the cover . there is also one by milton pike . it has a painting of a soldier on the front . as you can see , it 's not very thick , so it should n't take too much time to read . but probably the best book is the one with the picture of ancient olympic stadium . it has won several history works rewards . m : well , it 's hard to decide , but i 'm afraid i do n't have enough time for a lot of reading . i think i 'll get the book by milton pike . f : ok. could i have your library card please ?


f : really ? you mean you 've made great progress and you are satisfied to chinese learning ?

f : so , you are disappointed to your chinese learning and you 've made little progress ? okay , i see .

f : so , you 've spent all these days trying to learn something new about it and you are amazed to chinese learning ?

f : so , you are disappointed to your chinese learning ? well , i did n't find a new way to learn chinese .

f : are you ok , chuck ? you look pale . m : i 'm fine , catherine . i just stayed up late last night working on my chinese . f : oh , poor you . you know what , i found a new way to learn chinese and it works very well . m : you did ? do tell me . i 've spent all these months trying to learn something new about it . but i 've made little progress .


f : you mean the purpose of the cocktail party is to follow the american custom and have three hours ?

f : since the purpose of the cocktail is to celebrate christmas , why not invite you ?

f : so the purpose of the cocktail party is to celebrate christmas , right ?

f : since the purpose of cocktail parties is to welcome newcomers , why did n't you get invited ?

m : how was the party last night ? f : nice . i had a good time and met some very nice people . but where are you off to in such a hurry ? m : i 've been invited to a cocktail party . it 's 6 o'clock now . i 'm late . f : but you told me that if you 're invited to a party , you should plan to arrive a half hour late . m : a party yes , but not a cocktail party . f : what 's a cocktail party like ? m : a cocktail party is generally held from 5:30 to 7:30. there are drinks and snacks , but no dinner . this cocktail party is being held by my department to celebrate christmas .


m : i got it , you need us to have a first team practice tomorrow after school .

m : we will try our best to collect money for uniforms .

m : we need to collect money for buying new ten basketballs .

m : i will hand out the practice schedules tomorrow .

f : that 's the end of our first team practice . as you know , the scandals were handed out to you last week during registration . so all that is left is to collect money for uniforms . m : you said we have a game coming up . when is it ? f : tomorrow after school .


m : it ' s so nice to take a vacation with family ! wish you have a good time !

m : you ' re going to take part in a competition ! ? wish you a good grade in china !

m : what is robo cup ? is that why you are going to america ?

m : oh really ! ? you and your family are going to hawaii for vacation !

m : anna , i heard you 're going to brazil . the world cup is already over , why are you going there ? f : i 'm going there for a vacation with my parents . my parents do n't like watching football games , but they like brazil . so we 'll go there this summer .


m : are you going to the cinema tonight ?

m : i played bowling yesterday , not so bad .

m : then we 'll make up our mind to go bowling .

f : say , mike , what are you doing tonight ? do you want to go bowling ? m : i 'd love to , laura , but i ca n't . i 'm going to a soccer match with my brother . f : you mean bob ? m : yes . hey , are you doing anything tomorrow ? we could go then . f : tomorrow sounds fine . i 'm going to work until 5:00 . m : so let 's go around 6:00 ? f : ok. hey , why do n't we ask mary to go with us ? m : why not ? afterwards maybe we can get some dinner . f : sounds great .


f : that 's ok. it 's only 7:40 p.m. now and you still have time .

f : it 's already 7:20 p.m. now and the party will begin in 10 minutes .

f : that 's ok. it 's only 7:20 p.m. now and you still have time .

f : it 's already 8:00 p.m. you must be late for the party .

m : hey jennie , it 's me . i 'm being caught in a jam and probably wo n't make it in 40 minutes . sorry i might be late for the eight o'clock evening party .


m : okay , i 'll send my story by fax because your laptop is in good conditions .

m : okay , i 'll bring my story to you in person because your laptop is in bad conditions .

m : okay , i 'll send my story by email because your laptop is in good conditions .

m : okay , i 'll bring my story to you in person because your laptop is in good conditions .

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 . m : what 's wrong with your laptop ? f : i ca n't get into the system . i know nothing about computers . i need help . m : maybe i can come over and have a look . f : do you know how to solve the problem ? m : i majored in computer science when i was in college . f : in that case , print your story and bring it here .


f : oh , you have a bad memory . you put off giving me the book for a week .

f : sorry , i was away on business for a week . that 's why i did n't wait for the book .

f : since your boss forgot to give me the pen again , i guess i 'll have to wait a few more days .

f : your boss must be so busy that he forgot to give me the book .

f : thank goodness you 're here , i 've been waiting for 3 days to get the book . m : well , do n't blame me , it was my boss who forgot all about it .


m : i believe that china is good for you to do business .

m : it is exciting to get experience on tourism in china .

m : your purpose of learning chinese has been achieved . your chinese has improved a lot .

m : why did you get experience on tourism in china since you do n't want to step in tourism in the future ?

m : you lived abroad right ? f : yeah , i 've been to australia and canada . last year i went to china and stayed there for 11 months . m : why did you go to china ? f : i 'm studying business now and i want to work in tourism there in the future , so through my university i worked part time in a hotel in shanghai . i worked at the hotel front desk and helped the hotel manager too . i was able to learn a lot of chinese .


f : hey , what do you think of my new haircut ? i went to this really fancy place in beverly hills , the owner is from paris and he works with movie stars like all the time . m : i 'll bet you could have gotten about as good a haircut from a normal place .


m : yes , china should research the effects of robots on daily life .

m : china should hire more engineers to develop new technology .

m : other countries should become more competitive by using robots .

m : yes , our country should become more competitive by using robots .

m : did you see those robots ? they were so smart . i ca n't believe how many different kinds there were at the technology show . they could do so many things too . even activities that i thought could only be done by human hands . f : it 's really amazing . m : i understand why they say that china 's future is in robots , they will change society . f : that 's exactly what i 'm afraid of . can we predict what the consequences will be ? m : well , it is hard to say . f : i 'm worried what the average person will experience as they communicate with robots on a daily basis . we are already surrounded by technology day and night in this modern society . will some people completely lose the ability to form relationships with other people ? these are some of the questions i 'll be researching for my term paper . m : i understand your concerns , but i think our country needs to become more competitive , with other countries that are also developing this technology . f : we can ask professor smith to talk a bit more about this in his next class


m : fine , then we will go to the sports complex by taxi . let me call the taxi now .

m : ok , now that there are buses in that direction , we 'll go to the sports complex by bus .

m : since you think we 'd better take a subway , we 'll go to the sports complex by subway .

m : although there are buses in that direction , we 'll go to the sports complex by taxi .

m : do you think we should take a subway to the sports complex ? f : i think we 'd better take a bus . m : are you kidding ? there is no bus in that direction . let 's take a taxi . f : up to you .


m : why you want to get a ticket for a movie ?

m : if want to try to get a part in the play , you can put up a little weight .

m : i know you 're going to be disappointed , but i wanted to tell you that we chose anna to be the leader . she 's got a little more experience with shakespeare , and she 's also the right body type for the role . f : well , this has got to be the first time i did n't get a part because i 'm too thin .


m : are you sure that ralph is three years old . philip will be 8 years old next week .

m : unfortunately ralph is losing hair . we will celebrate his 9th birthday next week .

m : ralph is a quick learner . philip also can learn many things quickly before 3 years old .

m : ralph is big boy now . i have to admit he can learn quickly . he is really smart .

f : ralph already knows how to unlock his seat belt and our ice box . m : he 's a really smart one year old . phillip did n't start any of that until at least 3 years old . that 's when i started losing my hair . f : phillips ' tenth birthday will be next week .


m : you can do it . you have lived near a lake , so you can go running around a lake .

m : you did n't attend any clubs in high school , but why do you want to start rowing again ?

m : haha . it 's not realistic to start rowing again if you do n't live near a lake or a river .

m : i ca n't understand why you want to go swimming in a river . you never swim before .

m : sophie , what was high school like in america ? f : it was great . lots of fun . i had lots of friends and i learned quite a bit at school . m : ok. what did you do in high school , any clubs or anything ? f : yeah , i 'd rowed for the school . i played basketball and tennis with friends and i was on the swimming team . m : wow , you 're quite active . what sport did you like the most ? f : rowing . m : rowing huh ? do you still row ? f : no , unfortunately not . i spent the last year in canada . no one likes rowing there . m : really ? f : i would like to start up again . m : do you think you would pick it up some time in the future ? f : yeah , maybe . if i live near a lake or a river .


m : i broke a suitcase not drinking glass , can you fetch me a new one ?

m : hurry up , or we will be late for the class .

m : is your conference in prague ? could i ask you a favor ? f : sure , as long as it is n't about picking out dolls for all your relatives . m : no , i broke a drinking glass i bought , there so could you get me one ? f : ok .


f : great ! let 's go to the museum by taxi .

f : great ! let 's go to the library by taxi .

f : great ! let 's go to the museum by bus .

f : great ! let 's go to the library on foot .

f : excuse me , could you tell me how to get to the national museum ? m : sure . take the number 7 bus at the street corner down there . get off the main road or take a taxi if you like . f : how long does it take to get there ? m : about 15 minutes on foot and less time by bus and less time by taxi . f : thank you very much . by the way , where are you going ? m : i 'm going to the national museum , too . i heard that there is an egypt exhibition this afternoon . f : why not go together ? m : that 's a good idea . here comes a taxi .


m : it 's great that london is n't on the list . i do n't plan to go there .

m : we only have two days , so paris is n't included in my travel plan .

m : there is a special offer for australian tours , but not to sydney .

m : that 's great ! i love to go to europe , so sydney is not on my list .

f : hello , this is katrina travel agency . may i help you ? m : yes , this is edgar . i 'll have a holiday . and i 'm thinking about traveling abroad with my parents . can you give me some advice ? f : of course . may i ask how long you will plan to travel . m : about a week . f : ok. what do you have in mind ? m : i 'd love to go to europe . f : you are very lucky we have a special offer for european tours . m : great . can i have some extra information ? f : sure , for family tours , we have 5 european cities on the list . and we 'll see big ben in london , eiffel tower in paris and other places of interest .


f : you are right . the car does n't need cleaning .

f : i agree with you . mark should clean the car this time .

f : you are right . you have cleaned the car last time , so it is my turn now .

f : mark should clean the car this time but the car does n't dirty yet .

f : the car has n't been cleaned for a few days . m : no , it has n't . f : it 's very dirty . someone not to clean it today ? m : it 's mark stern .


m : you seem to be annoyed because mrs. chung , the famous accountant , wo n't take this interview .

m : i think you need to be confident about it , because you are going to interview a famous accountant called mrs. chung .

m : you do n't need to worry about it . i 'll do the project for you . you can take a break .

m : you 're right . be confident about it !

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


m : ok , i see . you decide to buy cushions for tanya .

m : so , you mean you decide to buy a sofa for tanya and you think you 'll give her a ring about the size ?

m : ok , i see . although tanya has n't got glasses already , you decide to buy cushions for tanya .

m : so , her dad has bought her a set of knives and forks and you decide to buy a set of glasses for tanya ?

f : we need to get a present for tonya . she is our only granddaughter and she 's moving into her new flat soon . now , she said that she needs some cushions , but i do n't know what color her sofa is ? m : i know that her mother has bought her a set of knives and forks , so why do n't we get her a set of glasses ? f : actually , she 's got glasses already . no , let 's get her what she 's asked for . i think i 'll give her a ring about the color .


f : oh , there is no sugar in your home .

f : oh , there is much sugar left in your supermarket .

f : oh , there is no sugar in your restaurant .

f : why is there so little sugar in your supermarket ?

f : excuse me , do you have any sugar ? i looked , but i could n't find any . m : let me check . i 'm sorry . they 're sold out .


f : it 's not going to be windy and it will be sunny at the weekend ?

f : it 's going to rain on the weekend , but there would be no wind .

f : you say it will be snowy but not windy at the weekend ?

f : ok , i see . it might be snowy at the weekend . then it will be very cold .

f : what 's the weather forecast for the weekend ? m : it 's going to be windy and maybe even snowy on saturday .


f : your manager is off work today ? so i 'll come back to him tomorrow .

f : is it the man by the window ? thank you very much .

f : jack is the cleaner of this company , he is working hard and wiping the glass clean .

f : jack is a good salesperson , he is not competent for the position of manager .

f : hello . i am here to apply for the sales job . who should i speak to ? m : why do n't you talk to our manager jack ? he 's the one cleaning the store windows .


m : ok. see you at outside the cinema at 6:00 .

m : sure . let 's meet at 7:30 outside the restaurant .

m : sure . we can meet at my house at 7:15 .

m : ok. see you at outside the cinema at 7:15 .

m : the film starts at 7:30. so , shall we meet at 6:00 o'clock ? we could go for a meal first . f : 6:00 o'clock is a bit early for me . i 've to finish a report this afternoon . how about 7:15 outside the cinema ? we could always go for something to eat after the film . i think it finishes at about 9:30 .


m : you are right . i hope our teacher also can give good scores to us , as what he did to tom , giving full marks .

m : right . our family are all like it . they never give tom full marks .

m : all right . let 's meet in the workplace . actually mr. jones did n't give tom full marks .

m : it 's okay . our teacher mr. johnson just gave me a a for my essay .

f : hey , ben , did you do well in your essay ? m : i just got a b plus , but mr. jones gave tom full marks . f : i 'm not surprised . he 's a teacher 's pet , you know . they always give him good marks .


m : so , it 'll not be convenient to answer the call between 9:00 to 12:00am but it 's available to answer the call in the evening ?

m : so , you mean you will be available to answer the call between 5:00 to 7:00 in the morning ? ok , i see .

m : ok , i see . i can call you at 410-666-1212 and you will be available to answer the call in the afternoon .

m : okay , i see . you mean you will be available to answer the call in the morning between 9:00 to 12:00 , right ?

m : hi , this is gordon . i am not in the office at the moment . you have reached gordon 's voicemail if you are calling for an appointment press 1. if you were calling from ibm press 2. if you are making a personal call press 3 . f : i need an appointment so i 'll press number one . m : you have chosen number one , an appointment . f : that is correct . m : welcome to the appointment section . if you want an appointment this week press 1. if you want an appointment after this week press 2 . f : i need an appointment this week so i will press 1 . m : you have chosen an appointment for this week . after the beep please leave a message including your name and contact information . press the key 0 when you are finished . f : hello , i am betty kelly . i need an appointment to talk with you about the media contract . call me at 410-555-1212 and it will be convenient to answer the call between 9:00 to 12:00 in the morning . thanks for your time .


f : a single non-smoking room is the best . i will keep it for you .

f : ok , you could have a single smoking room for 4 nights .

f : you must want to stay in the single non-smoking room with your wife !

f : a double non-smoking room is suitable for you family to stay .

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 . f : how many people will stay in the room ? m : i will stay in the room alone . f : would you like a smoking or non-smoking room ? m : i need a non-smoking room .