Some what ? Weed ! You know ? Pot , Ganja , Mary Jane some chronic ! Oh , umm , no thanks . I also have blow if you prefer to do a few lines . No , I am ok , really . Come on man ! I even got dope and acid ! Try some ! Do you really have all of these drugs ? Where do you get them from ? I got my connections ! Just tell me what you want and I ’ ll even give you one ounce for free . Sounds good ! Let ’ s see , I want . Yeah ? I want you to put your hands behind your head ! You are under arrest ! What for ? They want the government to reduce the price of the gasoline . It is really a hot potato . That's excellent . How have you managed that ? Mainly because we've invested in a heat recovery system . What does that mean exactly ? Well , we use the exhaust gases from our printing presses to provide energy to heat our dryers . What other sources of energy do you use ? We don't use any fossil fuels . Most of our power comes from hydro-electric plants . We're hoping to use even more energy from alternative sources in the future - perhaps even wind power . Well , people from Asia to Europe all enjoy tea . Right . And China is the homeland of tea . Yes , Chinese people love drinking tea so much . Some even claim they can't live without tea . Do you know there are several catagories of Chinese tea ? Yes , I believe there are green teas , black teas and scented teas . Any Others ? Well , have you ever heard of Oulong tea and compressed tea ? Oh , yeah . Oulong tea is good for one's health . isn't it ? You surely know a lot about Chinese tea . Sure , I like drinking tea at teahouses . Oh , so do I . Why don't we go for one now ? Great . We can chat while enjoying a cup there . Let's go ! I ’ m afraid I ’ m a poor talker . I ’ m not comfortable talking with the people whom I have just met for the first time . That is not very good for business , so I have been studying public speaking . Are you more of a leader or a follower ? I don ’ t try to lead people . I ’ d rather cooperate with everybody , and get the job done by working together . Do you think you can make yourself easily understood in English ? Yes , in most circumstances . Are you available for travel ? Yes , I like travelling . I am young , and unmarried . It ’ s no problem for me to travel frequently . I think it ’ s a distance of 180 kilometers from here to London , so it should be a two-hour drive on the motorway . that ’ s unless there is a traffic jam . It could take three hours . you ’ re right . We will be able to travel at high speeds at the beginning and end of the journey , because we will be in built-up areas . so , shall we allow three hours to cover the distance ? ok . You haven ’ t seen my company car , have you ? no . let me take a look ... it ’ s longer than my car . I think it ’ s over five meters long . I can ’ t remember exactly . It has a maximum speed of over 200 kilometers an hour . wow ! That ’ s fast ! I don ’ t think we will be traveling that fast on the motorway . we can ’ t . if we went that fast , we would break the speed limit . Do you want the truth ? Of course , I do . Well , you really didn't do all that well . How bad did I do ? To be completely honest , you failed your test . How ? There were a number of reasons . What were they ? Basically , you just can't drive . Can I have another try ? You can take it in a couple weeks . Good morning , doctor . I have a terrible headache . All right , young man . Tell me how it got started . Yesterday I had a runny nose . Now my nose is stuffed up . I have a sore throat . And I ’ m afraid I've got a temperature . I feel terrible . Don't worry , young man . Lat me give you an examination . First let me take a look at your throat . Open your mouth and say'ah ' . Ah . Your throat is inflamed . And your tongue is heavily coated . You have all the symptoms of influenza . What am I supposed to do then ? A good rest is all you need , and drink more water . I'll write you a prescription . Thank you very much . Red cooked carp and rape with fresh mushrooms . What about soup ? Sour-peppery soup . Which condiment do you use for ? I'll use ginger , garlic scallion , hot pepper and vinegar . Very good , need I help you ? No , don't need , I can do myself . Thanks . I can watch TV now . But you must cook that dinner next time . Okay , I'll do it next time . Mike ! Good to hear from you . How are you ? Everything is fine , and how are you ? Things are going well with me . Kara , I had fun the other night at the movies and was wondering if you would like to go out again this Friday . Mike , I don't think that it's a good idea to go out again . I really need to focus on getting packed and ready to move back home . Maybe we could just meet for coffee or something . I can't really deal with any distractions right now , but I appreciate the nice evening we spent together . Yes , I have booked a room for 24th . It's a double room . Hold on , please . Let me check it for you . Yes , you're right . You will keep it for 3 days . Well , now I want to change the date from 24th to 28th . OK , that shall be arranged . I'm free . What's up ? Someone has to pick up the boss at the airport . Oh , I just remembered I've got a report to write . It's ten after six.We ' re late.But dinner is at six thirty . I know . I know . I'm really sorry . I lost my bag . I'll call the lost and found office . I didn't think of it.Thank you.And I do apologize for being late . Do you have the ' The man and the Sea ' by Ernest Hemingway ? Yes , we have one copy left . Can you hold it for me ? Yes , here you are . How much is it ? It's free of charge . Thanks so much . No problem at all . Could I have your full name , please ? Sure , John Sandals . Hi , Mr . Sandals . I'm Michelle , at your service . When do you need the room ? My plans are to be there April 14th to the 17th . We have new room rates , sir . Will that be acceptable to you ? Well , it depends on the price , of course . What is it ? It's $ 308 a night . I have no problem with that . Great ! Would you prefer smoking or nonsmoking ? Definitely nonsmoking . I can't handle that smell . Nonsmoking . Now , is a queen-size bed okay ? No problem . Great , Mr . Sandals . Your reservation is confirmed . Now all I need is your phone number . Of course ! It's area code 626-555-1739 . Thank you so much , Mr . Sandals . We look forward to seeing you ! Certainly , sir . I'm afraid there's been a mistake . I'm sorry , sir . What seems to be the trouble ? I believe you have charged me twice for the same thing . Look , the figure of 6.5 dollar appears here , then again here . I'll just go and check it for you , sir . Yes . I bought this sheet here yesterday . Anything wrong with it ? Yes . When I spread it out back home , I found this hole . Oh , how awful ! May I have a look at the invoice ? Here it is . Well . please accept our sincere apologies , I'll be glad to change it for another one if you wish . That's very kind of you . Thank you . We're sorry that this has happened , and I guarantee that the same mistake won't happen again . Perhaps you'd be interested in red roses . What would the roses cost me ? They're only $ 20 a dozen . I like the sound of that . Yes , that is today's sale price . A dozen will be fine . Is there anything else you'd like to get ? No , thank you . These roses should make your wife very happy . Yes , I am afraid there are not enough outlets . Well , we have 6 for each room . Yes , but 4 of them are broken . Can you send someone here ? OK sir , please wait a minute . Are you aware that you drove through a red light ? I ran a red light ? Yes , you did . I apologize , but I didn't realize that I did . Weren't you taught that yellow means slow down , not speed up ? I did learn that . So , then why did you speed up ? I don't know what to tell you . I'm going to have to write you a ticket . I understand . Here you go . Don't do that again . Surely of course . Here is the film . Can I get my pictures tomorrow ? Sure . Besides I want two copies of all the photos . My name is Dunlin and I live in Beijing . I was born in 1980 . I will graduate from Peking University this July . I have majored in accounting . Would you tell me something about your family ? There are three in my family , my parents and myself . My father is a teacher and my mother is a worker . I have to start eating better too . What kind of food do you usually eat ? I try my best to eat only fruits , vegetables , and chicken . Is that really all that you eat ? That's basically it . How do you stick to only those foods ? Actually , fruits and veggies are really good for you . Yeah , I know , but what about the chicken ? I mainly eat baked chicken , because there's not a lot of fat . That does sound pretty good . I know it does , and that's because it is . Could you show me where the Chinesc-style clothing is located ? I want to buy a silk coat . This way , please . Here they are . They're all handmade . Oh , they look nice . May I try that black one on ? Of course . The fitting room is right over there . Do you have a medium in the same color ? This one is a little tight . l'm sorry . All the black of that size are sold out . Would you like a red one ? OK . Let me try it on . What do you think ? Oh , that suits you very well . Besides it is believed in China that the red color brings happiness and good luck . Really ? I'II take it and I'm leaving here tomorrow . Is it possible for you to send one in black to me by mail when you get it in ? Our pleasure . Please fill out this form , leaving your address and telephone number . Thanks . How much would that come to ? Let me see ... Great , thanks . Can I help you ? I would actually like to view the apartment for rent today . I ’ m sorry , but you won ’ t be able to view it today . Why not ? You have to make an appointment first . Oh , okay . Can I do that right now ? Is this Friday okay ? Is 6 o ’ clock Friday evening okay ? Yes , I will schedule you for that time . Thank you very much . See you then . Thank you . I wonder whether I can enjoy the life insurance and health insurance . Of course . A two-week paid vacation a year , a five-day workweek . Good . Anything else ? Yes , all the insurance will be linked with your work . We will issue an insurance policy . Yes , I want to send a registered airmail letter to France . Ok , it comes four dollars twenty cents . Here is five dollars . Here is your change . Please wait for your receipt of the registered mail . I also want to pack up my package . This is the notes . Let me see . En .. just a minute . Here it is . I need your signature on this note . Oh , one more thing , where can I mail this letter ? Drop it in the mail box mark out of town . at that corner . Thank you very much . You ‘ re welcome . yeah , I'm glad that we didn't have to wait long . I'm starving ! let's take a look at the menu so we can order . Do you want to choose an appetizer for us to share ? what would you rather have , samosas or poppadoms ? I heard that one of their specialities is the samosa . well , let's get a plate of those then . sounds good . What are you going to have for your main course ? I think I might have a dahl . what's in a dahl ? it's got chickpeas and vegetables in a spicy curry sauce with rice . that sounds nice . Do you want to share some kebabs as well ? ok . How about some lamb kebabs ? that's my favourite . Do you want to have some wine or beer ? I think I'll have a beer . ok , shall I flag down the waitress ? I wouldn't recommend it . I think we should wait until she comes round . you're right . That might seem a bit rude . It's a good thing I've got you with me ! what would you do without me ? Of course . I've loved writing since I was a very little boy . I won the first prize in a national composition contest when I was in middle school . After attending Nanjing University , I never give up writing . My works , such as Father's Tobacco Pipe , Open Air Cinema , The old City were respectively published China Youth Daily , Yangzi Evening News , and New Beijing . During the period of studying for my degrees of master and doctor , I paid more attention to developing my research ability and published several papers . The Impact of Internet in Chinese Political Participation , The Discipline of Remold , The Historical Direction of Chinese Administration Reform , Bribery Cases of Self governance in Chinese Villages are respectively published in Chinese Publish Administration , Beijing Due Xuebao , Theory and Society and Chinese Reform . I joined in Yangzi Evening News to work as a part-time journalist in 2006 . During this period , I've written a lot of comments , which improved my writing ability to a new level , I have full confidence in my writing ability , and I believe I can do the job well . Yes , I'd like to reserve a table for dinner . How large a group are you expecting ? Six couples . Would you like to reserve a private dining room ? That sounds like a good idea . All right . May I have your name , Sir ? My name is Ron Kollwitz . It's nice to meet you , Mr . Cooper . Nice to meet you , Ms . Wang . You must be exhausted after your long trip from Canada . Yes , it was quite a long flight . I'm glad to finally be here . No , but I'll be able to tomorrow . That'll be too late . Why don't you ask Bill if he can help ? I did , but he wasn't able to either . Yes , I have been working in the Public Relations Section of a company in the past two years . I plan the advertising campaign and cooperate the work of artists and typographers . Sometimes I have to do the work of a specialist when there ’ s something urgent . Do you have any practical experience as a secretary ? Yes , sir . I acted as a secretary in an insurance company . Would you tell me the essential qualities a secretary should maintain ? Well , to begin with , I would say she needs to be diligent , and the second point is that she has to do a lot of things on her own initiative . Finally , she can make notes in shorthand and types and has the skills in report writing , summary writing , keep minutes at meetings , and so on . Most important of all is that she seems to have a better memory than average . Have you had any experience with computer ? Yes , I studied in a computer training program , and can process data through the computer . That's fine . What about operating the fax and duplicator ? I can handle them without any trouble What have you learned from jobs you have held ? Above all , I have learned that what is good for the company is good for me . So I follow the instructions strictly and always keep my boss informed . Very good . Where have you been ? I've been trying to get in touch with you for two days . I went to Salt Lake City on business . What's up ? I got fired . How come ? Last time I saw you . You told me it was a good job , and you'd like to take it as a career . That was only one month ago . Why this sudden change ? It's a long story . In a word , I didn't do a good job of it . I messed up a business deal , a deal that would have made ten million dollars and I messed it up . What are you going to do now ? I am trying to find a job asap . Lily doesn't know yet . I didn't tell her . I spent the past three days at the coffee shop next to your office , and she thought I went to work as usual . That's not the way to solve the problem . Did you look in the classified advertisements column ? Yes , I did . But I wasn't qualified for most of the jobs that I was interested in . Listen . I will see what I can do , ok ? You go home and tell Lily about this problem you have now . She is your wife and I am sure she will understand . I just don't know how to bring it up . Well , all right . She has the right to know anyways . I've never gotten one . Have you ? I got a ticket yesterday . Really ? What did you get one for ? I parked in the red zone . Why did you do that ? I needed to get something really quick . Where did you park at ? At my apartment building . Don't you have your own parking spot ? I needed to be fast . That was very lazy of you . I ’ m having a problem . What problem are you having ? There have been charges made on my debit card that I didn ’ t make . Do you have the statement for your card ? Here it is . What are the charges you ’ re referring to ? The last four charges on the page . I ’ m afraid we ’ re going to have to investigate these charges . How long will an investigation take ? I honestly don ’ t know , but we will freeze payment on these charges . That sounds absolutely fantastic . I don't know . Can I purchase Treasury Certificates here at this counter ? Yes , of course . We have Treasury Notes with two , three and five-year terms available . Two years is fine , with a value of 1,000 RIB . OK , could I take a look at some ID please , like a passport ? Here you go . By the way , is it possible to cash them before the maturity comes up ? No , I'm afraid that isn't possible . You must wait until maturity before you cash them . I am not cheating . When you pass go , you collect $ 200 , Everyone knows that ! Well you can ’ t just take the money . You have to ask the bank for money . And I ’ m the banker . Banker ? Yes ... Can I have my $ 200 please ? Sure . Here you are , $ 200 , Thank you , please come again ! Now it ’ s my turn to roll the dice . This is Professor Clark speaking . Hi , this is Kalina from your morning literature class . Yes , what can I do for you ? I had a skydiving accident over the weekend and won ’ t be able to come to school today . My goodness ! Are you OK ? I broke my leg , but it is healing . How long will you be out of class ? I should be able to return by next Monday . Fine . Well , thanks for calling and letting me know you will be absent . I hope you feel better soon . Yes , yes I did . Please come in ! I ’ m so glad you came ! This old house is falling apart ! Come on into the bathroom . See , here , there ’ s water leaking everywhere ! I see . Let me have a look . It seems that your toilet is clogged , and that ’ s why it won ’ t flush . Let me just get my plunger . No , that ’ s not working either . I suspect that there ’ s some sort of foreign object in the pipes that ‘ s causing a blockage . That ’ s what ’ s making your toilet overflow . Oh , that must be because of my four-year-old daughter . She is always flushing things down the toilet . You know how kids are . Yeah , I have a little one myself . Anyway , these water pipes are really rusty , so they also should be changed . Thatcould be causing water to not drain completely , that might lead to more problems in the future . I would also suggest fixing this faucet that isn ’ t shutting off properly . I could have it all finished by today if it ’ s urgent . That would be great ! Is it expensive ? Let ’ s see ... I would say about eight hundred dollars . I'm glad to help you . What's wrong ? My mother-in-law just went into the hospital in L.A.Hank and I will be flying there tonight . I'm sorry to hear it . What's wrong with her ? Doctors aren't sure yet.But the real problem is Suzy . She has a bad cold , and we don't want to take her with us . But we don't know who can stay with her . You need a babysitter . Yes , I'd ask Jill , the girl I've had before , but I need someone overnight.Maybe even for two nights . I could have Suzy stay at my place . I don't want to do that to you , Karen . Why not ? Your own kids would get Suzy's cold . I think it would be better to have a good babysitter here . But I don't know who to ask . I need someone more mature than Jill . It might even be for two or three days . I know who we can ask . There is a girl I know , Sara Ralston.She is 17 , and she will usually take this kind of job . I know her from my church , and I trust her completely . I'd like to talk with her.This is short notice , I know . But Hank and I are leaving tonight . I'll get you her number . I hope she can do it . She is very responsible . I'm glad you know someone . I knew you would be the best person to ask about this . I don't want to insult Jill or her mother . I think Jill maybe could do it.But I'd rather have someone a little older . I'll go home and get Sara's number . I'll call her first myself . Great . Then call me and let me know if she's free . I'd like a beer . What kind of beer do you have ? Draft beer and cans beer . Which do you prefer ? A draft beer please . OK . Here you are . Could I have some fruit ? Of course . Wait for a moment , please . Fine , thank you , and how are you ? Very well , thank you . It's nice to meet you again . I am awfully sorry for not being able to meet you at the airport , as I was busy yesterday . I do hope you had a very enjoyable trip from New York . Yes , a very pleasant journey indeed . Thank you . How are you getting along with your business ? Not bad . The fur market is not very brisk lately , but the selling season is advancing near . I hope there will be more buyers in the market this year . I hope we can do more business together . Though we are satisfied with our past trade record , there are still possibilities for more business . In the meantime , let's discuss other spheres of cooperation , such as investment , technology transfer and technical assistance . Toilets are in the rear , I am afraid all the toilets are fully occupied at the moment . What ? Oh , what we live ! Thank you very much for your help , miss . You are welcome . you can buy the bubble wrap here , but you ’ ll have to stand in line over here to post your passage . that ’ s a really long line . How long do you think it ’ ll take to get through all those people ? it takes about 3 minutes per person , so it ’ ll probably be about an hour ’ s wait . can I buy stamps here ? sure . How many would you like ? I need 30 for my Christmas cards . are you sending them abroad ? twenty of them are going abroad to China and America . do you have any going anywhere in the EU ? If you do , those are less expensive . no . ok , here you go . That will be 18 pounds and seventy two pence . and the bubble wrap ? that ’ s another quid . thanks a lot . You ’ Ve been very helpful . I am cooking now ! Are you good at cooking ? I have studied its skills recently at a training school . I plan to run a restaurant , so I have to practise cooking ! It is a good idea . What dish are you cooking now ? ! I am steaming fish in a pressure cooker . Have you ever tried steamed fish ? Yes , I have . But the taste of steamed fish at that restaurant is not delicious . The fish is not well-done and too salty . That's the case . I think there is not enough time to steam it and soy sauce is too much . I have the same idea as yours . It's OK . Please have a taste of it . Thank you . Oh , it's very delicious . Thank you for your praise . Besides steamed fish , what else are you good at cooking ? I am good at stewing beef with potato , frying chicken , hot and sour soup etc . So many dishes . Next Friday week is my birthday . I would like to invite you to cook for my dinner party , OK ? Why not ? It is a good opportunity for me to practise cooking . Thanks a lot . It's my pleasure . This is room 2012 . Where is my laundry ? You promised to send to me this morning . Well , let me check for you . I am sorry , sir . They mistook your order as a normal one.Actualty it's an express laundry , is that right ? Yes , I ordered the express service . Sir , we are terribly sorry for that.We will refund the charge and send your laundry to your room 3 hours later . Is that all right ? That's fine . What is it ? Can you mail this at the post office for me ? I have to go to the doctor for an appointment and I don't have enough time to go to the post office . Sure . And I'd like you to get some cold medicine for me when you go to the doctor's . Would you please fill some gas for me ? Sure . Which kind of gas do you want ? Unleaded , please . OK . It can be solved by drawing a draft on us at 90 days sight . What about a draft at 120 days sight ? All right . But we demand the draft be accepted by a bank acceptable to us . A bank's acceptance will add to the costs of our imports . You can rest assured that we will accept the draft and honour it when it comes due . Then we will be in a position to arrange for a loan from our bank . You know we exports would like to have our investments returned as early as possible . I hope this transaction will pave the way for further business relations between our two countries . So do I . I haven't seen her yet . I think that she is very pretty . Tell me how she looks . She's kind of short . What height is she ? She's probably about five feet . That's nice , but tell me what she looks like . The first thing I noticed was her beautiful brown eyes . I think I might've bumped into her before . Are you telling me that you've seen her before ? I believe so . Yes , and I want to buy the insurance too . I think it's necessary . You're smart to buy it . At 45 dollars for three days , it is a good deal . Can I return the car in San Francisco ? San Francisco ? No , sir.We only have this office here . You will have to return it here . Really ? I heard in America you can return rental cars in different cities . No , sir . That's only with the very big companies . I'm sorry , but this car must be returned to this lot . Well , I guess I will have to drive back down then . Hmm . I didn't think of that . Do you still want the car , sir ? Yes . It will be fun . Driving back down the coast . My girlfriend will like it . It's a beautiful drive . Where are the keys ? Just a moment , sir . We have to finish filling out the forms . Sure . Just leave it to me . I'll finish it . Speaking of seafood , my mouth is watering . Let's go to the seafood restaurant in our neighborhood . Sound great . Let's go ! Look at the crystal clear fridge . You can see so many kinds of seafood in it . They all look very fresh and delicious . True . I would like to have some salmon sashimi and a roast salmon head . You sound like a seafood expert . I would like to have some stir-fried squids and steamed shrimps . You are not too bad as well . I also want to have a steamed lobster . It is really taste like heaven . Let's go into the restaurant and find a table to order some food . Wait . Let me tell the lady what we would like to order in front of the seafood fridge first . OK . I will wait for you inside the restaurant Do you think we should try some deep fried oysters ? I'm going to the hospital . Get in . I'll take you . About how much will it cost ? It will cost you $ 10 . By the way , what's the time ? You can see the time on the meter . I have radio time , you know . It's a quarter to 12 . Could you please drive a little faster ? Certainly . Where was it from ? It was made in Jingdezhen . Jingdezhen ? Isn't it called ' the capital of porcelain ' ? You are right . This is the very thing I've been dreaming of . It is the best quality porcelain-the famous egg-shell China . It must be most precious . But it is really worth the price . Hello , I am going to the store to buy some fruit . Oh , Would you do me a favor ? Yes ? Please mail this letter for me on your way to the store . Sure . Do you want it to be registered ? Yes , I think so . There are some pictures in it . It would be a great pity if they were lost . Yes , I will be glad to mail your letter . Thanks . you are welcome . Alright . It doesn't work . It looks like it's broken . I need to get to a hospital . You should drive me there . Oh , yeah ? It's better if we make a police report first . Then you can go to the hospital . Damn it ! I'm injured here . We could wait all day for the police . Well , you'll just have to wait . I'm not going to move my car until the police arrive . I'll go into one of those houses over there and use their phone . Don't worry . You'll get to the hospital in time . It really hurts . Yes , maybe it does.But if you're going to drive like you did just now , you will have to get used to a little physical pain . You know what I mean ? To hell with you . The accident was your fault . I'm afraid it wasn't . And when the police get here , you will also see that it wasn't . But enough of this bickering . I'm going to go find a phone.Don ' t move that arm while I'm gone . Alright ? To hell with you . Hello . I'm thinking about watching a Chinese traditional opera with a foreign girl . What's on this weekend ? Well , there will be charity performance on Saturday night . And also , there will be a solo concert by an opera star on Sunday night . It's a good thing that I have choices here . Can you tell me about the one on Saturday ? Sure . It's to raise money for the homeless . What about the performance itself ? Oh , it's a reserved opera named The Monkey Creates Havoc in Heaven . Wow , a story about the clever Monkey King . It's a classic and children's favorite . It surely is . And the cast is really the best . Wonderful ! How much is the ticket ? The price varies according to the seats . 300 for the front , 200 for the middle , and 50 for the back . Well , we could probably get started with a preparatory meeting this afternoon at 2:00 . I tell you what , 2:00 is not available for me , but you can get started and I'll come by at around 3:00 That's fine with me . How much time are we going to have to work on this ? Perhaps one year , I'm not sure . French dressing , please . I beg your pardon ? Oh , French dressing . Sorry , it's not available now.Anything else ? We still prefer French dressing . Certainly . And what vegetables would you like ? Oh , spinach , I think . Fine , And what about something to drink ? Just a beer , please . Good . Thank you.sir . Would you like to have some more beer ? No , thanks . I ' Ve had enough . I'll have my bill , please . Of course . Please wait a moment . I'll go and get it . Thank you . Sure . First of all , it ’ s very important for you not to be late . Job interviewers usually don ’ t think very highly of a candidate who arrives ten minutes after the appointed time , only to explain that he could not find the place or that there was heavy traffic . Yeah , that's very important . So you ’ d better explore the place the day before and at the same time , look around to see what the employees are wearing . So the next day you will arrive early for the appointment . I ’ ll try my best to make a good impression on the interviewer . That ’ s right . You need to create a good image in a limited time , usually about 30 to 45 minutes . It ’ s always easier to say something than to do it . It ’ s not too difficult to make a good impression . For example , you should take care to appear well-groomed and modestly dressed . Avoid the extremes of a too elaborate or too casual style . This will put you on the same level as other applicants and make the interviewer consider more important qualifications . But I love wearing T-shirts and jeans . I advise you not to wear a too casual style when going to an interview . Informal clothes as well as torn jeans and dirty shoes convey the impression that you are not serious about the job , or that you may be casual about your work as you are about your clothes . It ’ s a pity that I cannot afford more expensive clothes . You misunderstood me . Clothes which are too colorful or too expensive suggest that you do not understand what behavior is appropriate for the job , or that you are snobbish or frivolous . I know what you mean . I ought to wear right clothes at the right time . You got it . Only in this way can you gain the respect of the interviewer and his confidence in your judgement . It seems that ' clothes make the man ' . It may not be true , but the first and lasting impression of you is determined by your clothes and behavior . No idea . Your guess is as good as mine . It better be more than last year . Well , anything is better than nothing . Wait and see . What a pity ! If you don't mind , may we put it off to the next day ? That's OK . Hello . I need to find out if a Receipt of Proceeds has arrived . I'm from Felix Wasserman Associates . Thanks . Have you got the L / C number ? It's NX567822100007 . Hang on a tick and I'll check for you . I'm sorry ; we have no record of that arriving . OK , thanks for checking . Could you give me a ring when it arrives , please ? No problem . I'll be in touch as soon as it comes in . Yes . I have to stay in your cry for just one day , can you suggest a short tour ? Are you interested in the natural landscape or the human landscape ? I would prefer the first one . Sure . We have a one-day trip along the river . It's quite beautiful . I need to find out some more information for L / C . I would like an outline of responsibilities , both ours , yours and the beneficiary , please . OK , to start , the conditions are specified by the buyer and may include Insurance Forms , Way Bills , Bills of Lading , Customs forms , various certificates . OK , got it . Is there anything else I need to know before we go ahead ? Just that in effect , a basic Letter of Credit is a financial contract between the bank , the bank's customer , and the beneficiary , and this contract involves the transfer of goods or services against funds . That sounds fine , thanks for that . Let's go ahead ! I would like to report a break-in . When was this break-in ? I believe it happened last night . Where was the break-in ? It happened at my house . Was anything stolen ? I haven't checked yet . Why do you think there was a break-in ? My front window was broken . We'll send a squad car shortly . I'd appreciate that . One dollar . So , I can have five for five dollars ? Actually , you can only have four . Oh , yeah . I forgot tax . Give me four then , please . Okay . Thanks . Come in please . Good evening , sir . I come to make the bed . Shall I do it now or later ? Well , since you have come , do it now please ? That's all . Have a nice stay here . Thank you.Please get some soap for us . Just a moment . I will do it right now . Oh ? What ’ s wrong ? My daughter ’ s just banged up her knee pretty badly and I ’ m going to have to take her to the hospital . I ’ ll be about two hours late . Yes , come in please . I am Mr . Li . You must be My Liu , right ? Yes , I am My Liu . Thanks . I'd like to start this interview with some questions . Why do you think you are qualified for this position ? According to your advertisement , you want an experienced software engineer . I think my background meets the requirement of this position . Then tell me something about your background . My major was computer science when I was at college , and I am quite familiar with Visual C + + and Java language . Well , what do you think about the development in computers ? The developments in software are going ahead very quickly and more and more problems are resolved by software . In some regions , the hardware is completely replaced by software . So I think the software industry has a great future . Have you ever designed any programs concerning network ? Yes , I have designed some programs for the network with Visual C + + and I have passed the test for programmers - MUSE . Have you got anything to ask me ? Yes , can you tell me what's my responsibility in this position ? Yes , of course . You would be responsible for the development of software products . I see . This is my advantage . Good . Have you got any other questions ? No . Ok , I will contact you in a week . See you . Thank you , bye-bye . Can you take he away from me ? I ’ m just coming for that . She kept bothering me . She ’ s your sister . What she asked was only duck soup for you . Why can ’ t you be good to her ? But I am her brother , not her servant . Maybe you should look around for an outlet . That is a wonderful idea . Outlets have more reasonable prices . Thank you for your help . No problem . Good luck The apples are 30NT each . How many would you like ? Let's see , 30NT is about ... almost a dollar US . What ? ! How about these pineapples ? They're 250NT each , but they're not edible . They're only used for worship . Hmm , 250NT is ... 8 dollars ? ! ! And you can't even eat them ? You're crazy ! Wait ! Don't go just yet . These bananas are pretty cheap--only 35NT for this bunch . Now that's more like it ! Bananas have lots of potassium , too ! They're also good for your digestion ! Would you like some kiwis , too ? Are they from Taiwan ? They're imported from New Zealand . Four for 50NT . Nine for a hundred . OK . I'll take four kiwis . sure . What do you need ? well , I wanted to let you know that I've put in my notice . really ? Why ? it's complicated . But basically it boils down to one thing . This company is downsizing and I can't continue working for a company that may let me go . but surely they won't fire you ! You're one of the most experienced managers here ! well , to be honest , there's another reason . I've got a better offer . well that's great news ! Congratulations ! Where will you be located ? the head office is in New York , but I'll be dealing with overseas companies and flying to this side of the world from time to time . it'll be sad to see you go , but it sounds like you're found yourself a great opportunity . I have . I feel lucky . I look forward to dealing with overseas companies and at the same time having a chance to use English more . I'm sorry to bring this up , but would it be possible for you to write me a letter of recommendation before you go ? of course I can . In fact , if there are other job opportunities at this new company , I'll recommend you personally . thanks . I appreciate that . Do you have this shirt in a small ? Let me check . Yes , we have . May I try it on ? Sure . Let me help you . I had it right here a minute ago , Mr . Emory . Umm . Just a minute ... Christine , I know you ’ re new here and there ’ s a lot to learn , but you are going to have to learn to keep your work in better order . We can ’ t afford to lose an important document . Yes , sir . I apologize for that . Here ’ s the file you were looking for , Mr . Emory . Sorry , I'm using it myself.But you can use it this afternoon . Thank you very much . Don't mention it , let's go in . Yeah , this place looks great . Wow , look at her , she can certainly get down , can't she ? She sure can . Are you jealous , Leslie ? A little , I wish I could do that . You can ! With a little practice . Look at him , he's buff . I think he's hot too . How do they all get in such tiptop shape ? Exercised over and over . Exercise is a key . That's it . I decided to turn over a new leaf . I'm going to exercise every single day . Good for you , Leslie ! OK , how was everything ? Very nice . Thank you . Would you like this to-go ? Yes , can you put it in a plastic bag ? Sure , no problem . Here you are . That'll be 25 dollars . Do you take credit cards ? Yes , we accept Visa and MasterCard . OK , here you are . Thanks . I'll be right back . OK . Here's your receipt . Thank you . You're welcome . Please come again . I'm going to quit the job . Why ? The task is tough . You'd look before you leap . Thanks for your concern . Just tor three days . I won't need these luggages.CouId I put them here ? I am sorry . If you have here more than 24 hours between connecting flights , we can't check your luggage through London . Well , maybe I can put them in the airport storage there . That's right . It's over there . No , thanks . I'm on a diet . That's over on Callaway Street , isn't it ? Yes , but I can't find Callaway Street . Walk that way for about four blocks . The hotel's about two blocks north of there . Thanks a lot . Not at all . Better late than never . For what ? Are you taking up painting ? No . I can't paint . I'm asking for my niece . She is really into it . Oh , good . How old is your niece ? She is eight . Actually , I'm buying a good set of art supplies for her as a birthday gift . It's a wise thing to do . Art will do a child a world of good . Hi , Mr . Smith . This is Mary . Is Jenny there ? No , I ’ m afraid not , Mary . May I take a message for her ? Yes , please tell her that band practice has been moved to Tuesday night at eight thirty . O . K . No problem . Anything else ? No , but if she has any questions , she can call me at 555-2345 . All right , I ’ ll leave her the message , Mary . Thanks for calling . Thank you . Bye . Goodbye . Yes , a little . Can you tell me how to get to the Jade Buddha Temple ? I'm sorry . I can't quite follow you . Would you mind speaking slowly ? I've a driver mate in my car ! So you have all the news on broadcast ? Yes , it's so helpful . Yes , I'm in a bit of a rush . Could I have a piece of apple pie please ? Certainly . Would you like it with ice cream ? No , thanks . Yes.Would tomorrow morning be all right with you ? Sorry , I've got a meeting from nine to ten.What about Monday afternoon ? I'm afraid he's fully engaged.Could you make it another time ? I'm just shopping . What are you shopping for ? Some new clothes . How about you ? Same here . Have you found anything nice yet ? I found a few pairs of pants . Where'd you get those ? I found them at JC Pennies . Those are really cute . Do you want me to show you where I found them ? I would like that . Thank you . Yes , speaking . I want to know whether you will come to the interview . So have you accepted offers from other companies ? No , I haven't got one by now . I will go to the interview of yours . Yes , of course . We could split it . What part would you like to do , the food or the entertainment ? I have no idea what the entertainment should be . Let's make sure we are on the same page . Do we want a formal or informal gathering ? Let's make it a formal affair . Yes , that would be best . Now , for food should we have Chinese or American food ? American food would be the best choice . That would be great . What kind of music would you like , a band or recorded music ? We should bring in a really good DJ . That works for me . Let's see what we can each do about planning our part and meet again on Friday . What's the matter ? Scrambled egg , bacon , three pieces of bread and a cup of tea . Would you care for some lemon for your tea ? No , thank you . Over there . Yeah , I really wanted that Chanel bag , too . But just in case you should bid low . But there are only two more days until the bidding closes ! I bid on a Chanel watch at the last minute , and got it sixty percent off ! Oh ... I'm such a newbie . But at least I'm sure I'll get that tennis racket . Don't count on it , Babe . eBay is always full of surprises . Well ... guess how low the bidding starts on the tennis racket ? Pots and pans are right over there . Oh , thank you . Could I interest you in our store credit card ? No , thanks . I already have credit cards . But our credit card saves you 10 percent . That's a nice discount . Here . Let me give you an application form . Thank you , but I'm just browsing today . Okay . Enjoy your browsing . I'm allergic to these things , you know . Sorry , I forgot . I don ’ t like seafood , neither . Let ’ s go over there and get some milk , a couple dozen eggs and some orange juice . Let's get frozen juice . It is really good . We ’ Ve got enough food . Let ’ s go over to the check-out stand . OK . But just let me pick up a bottle of cooking wine and oil as we go by . You are speaking with Professor Clark . Professor , I am Kalina from your morning literature class . Yes , how can I help you ? I ran my car into a tree yesterday and need to miss a few days of school . Oh , my God ! I hope you are all right . I have a concussion , but I will be OK . How much school will you miss ? I only need to take this week off . I appreciate you calling and telling me that you won ’ t be in class . See you next week ! Can ’ t complain . And you ? Business is booming . I understand you want to meet up with me next week . How ’ s your schedule looking ? Let me see . I can come out and see you first thing Wednesday . Great . You mean the network connection ? Yes , I wanted to look for some information on the company page just now . It took me almost one minute to open it . Then there is no response to any click . I have the same question . I can ’ t send out mails . We ’ d better call the IT department and ask them to check it immediately . Ok . Dad , I have to do my homework . No , honey , why didn't you go to cram school last night ? Dad , I don't want to talk about it now . Honey , if you don't want to go to cram school , you should tell me the reason why . I'm sorry , dad . But I would rather stay at school than go to cram school . Doctor , I have a bad cough and a headache . Do you have a fever ? I don't know , but I feel terrible . Let me examine you . Don't worry . It's nothing serious . Do you think I should lie in bed ? Yes , stay in bed and drink a lot of water . Your fever will be gone in a day or two . OK . Do you think I can play football tomorrow ? Of course not . You need a good rest . OK , I'll listen to you . What do you have in mind ? A dessert sounds nice . What kind are you thinking of getting ? I want to get some pie . What kind of pie do you want ? I have no idea . Do you want to know what kind of pie I like ? Sure , what kind do you like ? I love apple pie . Oh , I love apple pie too . There you go . Problem solved . I'll be with you in a minute . Yes . Do you exchange foreign money here ? Yes . Our bank is authorized to deal with foreign exchange . What kinds of currency do you change ? We can change only three kinds of currency , USD , Japanese Yen and HK Dollar in our savings office . Could you tell me what the exchange rate for USD is today ? The buying rate is 826 . 44 yuan for 100 dollars . I want to change some Us dollars to cover my expense here . Please go to Counter No . 2 , the foreign exchange counter . It's over there . Thank you . My name is Steven . I'm the Sales Manager of this company . Well , look here . Ten new typewriters were delivered to my company yesterday afternoon and only five of them work properly . Oh , I'm sorry about that . Never mind being sorry , what are you going to do about it ? Don't worry , we'll soon fix them . Good , I hope you'll make sure that it won't happen again . I'll certainly look into that . Thank you . Goodbye . Yes , sir . What price range do you have in mind ? I'm not sure . I don't know very much about the price of pearls . I see . Let me show you some samples of various qualities . This one is very nice . It's three hundred and fifty dollars . Is there a price reduction ? We are having a sale now . The price has already gone down . How much is that one ? It's two hundred and eighty dollars . OK . I'll take it . Thank you . Yes , I would like to buy a Walkman . Can you tell me about the models you have ? Well , we have a lot of models here.Did you want to listen to CD's or cassettes or the radio ? Mostly cassette tapes . Alright . There are several models you may want to look at.This Kreng portable cassette player is very good . Kreng ? I've never heard of that company . It's a German company.This unit has auto-reverse , recording capability , and an AM / FM radio band.It also has a built-in microphone . I suppose I don't want that one then . I don't like auto-reverse . It breaks too easily . Really ? Have you had an auto-reverse break before ? Yes , twice now . I think it's too high-tech , and so it's the first part that breaks . Hmm . You know , the problem might be dust . Did you clean the unit often ? Well . No , I didn't clean it.But still , I only had the last one two months , and it broke . I don't trust auto-reverse . Alright . Well . We have many units without auto-reverse.Here is a good unit . Very reliable.It has an AM / FM band , built-in microphone , recording capability , and no auto-reverse . How much is it ? This one sells for $ 39.99 . Can I test it out ? Of course . It sounds great . I'll take it . Fine . I think you'll be happy with it . It's a very good unit . Very reliable . I'll go get you a new one in a box . I will be back in just a moment . Thanks . I was born and raised in Beijing . I attended Peking University and received my bachelor's degree in Economics . I have worked for 2 years as a financial consultant in Beijing for China Pacific Insurance Co . Ltd . What type of position are you looking for ? I'm looking for a position in which I can utilize my experience . Are you interested in a full-time or part-time position ? I am more interested in a full-time position . However , I would also consider a part-time position . Can you tell me about your responsibilities at your last job ? I advised customers on financial matters . After I consulted the customer , I completed a customer inquiry form and catalogued the information in our database . I then collaborated with colleagues to prepare the best possible package for the client . The clients were then presented with a summarized report on their financial activities that I formulated on a quarterly basis . What is your greatest strength ? I am an excellent communicator . People trust me and come to me for advice . One afternoon , my colleague was involved with a troublesome customer who felt he was not being served well . I made the customer a cup of coffee and invited both my colleague and the client to my desk where we solved the problem together . What is your greatest weakness ? I tend to spend too much time making sure the customer is satisfied . However , I began setting time-limits for myself . Why do you want to work for our company ? After following your firm's progress for the last 3 years , I am convinced that your company is becoming one of the market leaders and I would like to be a part of that team . When can you begin ? Immediately . Well , all right . There are four points you should keep in mind when you file documents , information and other things . What are they ? They are keep the documents in chronological order , remove all the chips and pins , punch the documents evenly and place them in the folder . And what is the most important point ? You should always remember that one customer one file is the rule . Yes , they were . But it has already past . The traffic from the airport to downtown has been relieved after the completion of Yan'an Aerial Road . We've never expected that Shanghai is such a big metropolis , same as New York city . David , would it be a good idea to rent a car here ? I've got an international driver's license with a pretty good record in the States . That's wonderful . OK . I'll remember that . But I have to warn you that you must drive very carefully in the downtown area , for there're no separate lanes for motor vehicles and bicycles in some places , and still quite a few people don't take road regulations seriously . You can ’ t really tell everything about a house from the outside . Let ’ s go inside . I don ’ t think that it is looking any better inside here . I think that fresh paint and cleaning would help it look a little better . It is just too dark in here with so few windows . I hear that the kitchen is quite large . Let ’ s go check it out . The kitchen may be large , but it doesn ’ t have any storage space . The master suite is supposed to be quite elegant . Maybe it will be a little better . How many dogs live in this house ? I think that we have seen all that we need to see here . Let ’ s go look at another house . Have you decided what wine you would like ? I have no idea . Maybe you can give me some advice . I recommend you the white wine . It will wake up your appetite . That's great , bring me a bottle of that please . Wait a minute ! Just hold your horses ! What's your hurry , anyway ? Well , I've got to stop and get gas in the car , first . That won't take long . Well , it won't if there no line at the pump . Well , I'm not quite ready . I'll give you five more minutes , then I'm going on without you ! You wouldn't do a thing like that ! Oh , yes , I would ! Engaged ? She ’ s married . Johnny , I wish you ’ d stop reaching for things . Haven ’ t you a tongue ? Yes , Mother , but my arm is longer . Not a problem . What time shall we call you ? I always hit the snooze button , so give me two calls , one at 7 and another at 7 fifteen . It'll be our pleasure . We'll call you at 7 and then at 7 fifteen . Oops , cancel that . Change the second call to 7 thirty will you , please ? No sooner said than done . Can I help you with anything else ? No , that's about it for now . Thanks . Okay , sir . Have a pleasant evening . Yes , I have , Mr . Thomas . We'll pack them two dozen to one carton , and the gross weight is around 25 kilos a carton . Take it easy.you ' Ve made enough preparations . I'm in such a need of the job that I can't afford any mistakes . I'm sure you'll pass it . Let me see . Laptop , flash disk , a ballpoint pen , a pencil , a notebook , a pair of glasses , cell phone , charger , moisture lotion , ... Oh , that is too much . You are not going to a business trip . I guess I need all of them . Actually , the company will provide you with all of these supplies . So , you can leave this very thick notebook at home . I know . But it is my lucky charm . I carry it all the time . Suit yourself . Don ’ t forget to set the alarm clock . Yes . I want to go to Beijing Hotel . I'm sorry . You are going in the wrong direction . Oh no ! What shall I do ? Don't worry . You can get off at the next stop and go across the street through the overpass . The bus stop is right there . Thank you very much . My pleasure . Hum ... Why not go shopping the day after tomorrow ? Tomorrow is Saturday . I hate all the hustle and bustle of Saturday shopping . But Sunday is the same with Saturday . If you don ’ t mind , that's OK . Hum.Maybe it will be better . The most important thing is that I can have a day to relax after a week's work . I see . We will go the day after tomorrow . By the way , what kind of stores do we need to go ? I want to buy some clothes in clothing store . When we are going back , go to the butcher's shop and buy some chicken . Let ’ s also go to the jewelry store to buy a crystal necklace . I want to buy one for you as your birthday present . Thank you , darling . How tall is this building ? It stands 320m ( 1050ft ) high and held the record as the world's tallest structure until 1930 . I have heard its name is connected with someone , is that right ? Yes , the towel was named after its designer Gustave Eiffel . I ’ m calling to cancel my reservation for Trans Pacific Flight 8 on July 19 from Taipei to Minneapolis . Could you please make it for the same flight on August 2 instead of July 19 ? What ’ s your name , please ? My name is Judy Wang . How do you spell your name , please ? My first name is J-U-D-Y , and my last name is W-A-N-G . Please note that this ticket has a penalty of $ 75 for any change or cancellation . It ’ s OK . Where should I pay for the penalty ? At the airport . OK , Miss . Wang , your Flight 8 on July 19 from Taipei to Minneapolis is canceled . Your new reservation is Trans Pacific Flight 8 from Taipei to Minneapolis at 9 thirty a . m . on August 2 . That ’ s 1POJ7403 . That ’ s correct . Thank you ! Is there anything else I can do for you ? No , thanks . I ’ m all set . Good-bye . Yeah . This is supply . What can I do for you ? This is Rachel in Human Resources . I need two boxes of company letterhead , one box of ball-point pens , and a box of envelopes . All right . No problem . What ’ s your extension ? Yes , certainly . How can I recognize him ? He is short , well-built , and he ’ s got light blond hair . Is there anything else ? He has a mustache , if I remember correctly , and a light complexion . How old is he ? He is in his late thirties . Well . I shouldn ’ t have any trouble recognizing him . What time does his flight arrive ? At 2 thirty . Could I get a hamburger , please ? Would you like cheese on that ? No , thank you . Would you like a drink ? Let me have a soda . What kind of soda would you like ? May I have a Sprite , please ? Sure , no problem . I would also like a bag of chips . Will that be all ? That's everything . I majored in international banking at college so I took many insurance courses . And I worked at an insurance company for my graduation field work . Why do you want to be an insurance agent ? I care about people and I know the importance of insurance . Do you have any work experience in promotion ? Yes , I do . I have worked as a salesman for P & G Company Ltd . Do people respond well to you ? Yes , I'm good with people . This is the place I was telling you about . Would you like to sit near the window ? Good . Let's have a look at the menu . Oh , there isn't a menu . Do you think you could ask the people at the next table if we could look at their menu ? Yes , of course . Excuse me . Could you possibly let us see your menu ? Oh . They haven't got one either . I ’ m thinking about it . How much is it ? ¥ 350 . Oh , dear . It ’ s too expensive . Can you give me a better price ? Your discount is already included . Normally we charge ¥ 400 , but now we can give you a special price . This is our sale period . It ’ s still too much . Can ’ t you make it any cheaper than that ? Sorry , but this is the best price . You can ’ t get it any cheaper than here . I see . Can I pay by traveler ’ s checks ? I'm afraid you can ’ t . You ’ re welcome to pay in cash . Sure . What do you need ? I'm having some trouble . How do you use this printer ? Well , first you have to turn this switch on . Silly me . Now press this button . Oh , and it's out of paper . Do you have any more ? Just a second . I'll go get some . Tell me what the problem is . I can't figure out how to turn them on . Do you have some quarters ? I didn't know I needed change . The washer costs 50 cents and the dryer costs a dollar . Where do I put the change ? The quarters go into the slot . You have to push the slot in , and the machine will turn on . Is that everything that I have to do ? That's all there is . I appreciate you helping me with this . If you need anything else , just let me know . Yes , do I have to work a whole year before I can take a vacation ? Yes , after you ’ Ve been here a year , you qualify for a three-day vacation Only three days ? That's the company policy . What happens if I use up my sick days before the end of the year ? If I ’ m sick an extra day or two , will my pay be deducted ? Yes . That's the company policy . It was the same as the last place I worked at . I was hoping you ’ d be different . Yeah . I am too . Where did you want to go for lunch ? I was thinking we should just go to the cafeteria . I don't think I ever got food from the cafeteria . I actually like the food there . Does the cafeteria sell a lot of different food ? They have anything you want . I was thinking about getting some Chinese food . I bought some chow mein at the cafeteria . It tasted great . We can eat at the cafeteria . I think you'll really like the food there . That's OK . The contract is to be written in Chinese and English . Both languages are equally effective . Fine . If you'll excuse me , I'd like to go it over first . ( After about 15 minutes ) Hmm , you've done a pretty good job . It's well prepared . Thank you . Well , I suggest that we discuss only the clauses and points where we have different opinions just to save time . That's a good idea . First , let's read Clause Two about packing . It's our usual practice to ship our products in containers . That'll save time and money , but your contract stipulates the use of wooden cases . So , we'd like to have the words containers are allowed in the contract . Agreed . For shipment , you know we are producing a complete set of equipment for you and it won't all be finished at one time . So would you allow us to make partial shipments . I understand your position . Certainty.Do you want double breasted suit or single breasted suit ? I prefer single breasted suit . What about this one ? It's a very nice 3 - piece suit . That looks great . Do you have ties here ? How do you do , Jack . Nice to meet you . Well , I think you ' Ve reconsidered our proposal , Diane . Yes , you are right . After all , the quality of your air conditioners is good . The only problem is price . I should not be surprised , many customers have the same opinion . Do you have any suggestion in mind ? Our salesman told your secretary that the price could be negotiable . That's why I came to your office today . We think for your model WE - 506 $ 590 would be reasonable , because air conditioners of the same kind sold by other companies are usually about 579-649 . That's true . But if you understand that quality is the most important aspect of a product , you'll agree that 679 is not high , especially when we allow you a 10 % discount . I see your point . That's to say s 611 each set . Still it's much higher than the market price . Could you see your way to reduce the price , Jack ? Well , considering the quantity of your order we could further reduce the price to 600 . That's the best we can do . What do you think of that ? All right . We accept it . So $ 600 for each set . Very well . Thank you . I'm not sure.You look familiar . You're Mr.Stevenson , right ? Yes.And you're Mr.Jones , I remember . Yes , I have an overall understanding . When we have the final results , we will call you . Then when will I get a reply at the latest ? If you pass the interview , the personnel department will inform you within two weeks . But if I don't pass , will you call me ? I'm sorry we won't . You can wait for two weeks . If you don't get a telephone call , it means that you weren't successful . Then do I have the chance to get this job ? I'm sorry but I can't make the final decision myself , and I have to discuss it with other interviewers . I know . No matter what the result will be , I have learned a lot from our conversation . Your mentality is very good and that's great . Thanks for giving me the opportunity of this interview . My pleasure . Well , you'd better lie down now . You need a good rest . All right . I'll do that . I'm quite active and energetic . I approach things enthusiastically and I don't like to leave things half-done . Do you think you are introverted or extroverted ? I'm quite outgoing i think . I enjoy mixing and doing things with others . What do you think is the most important thing for you to be happy ? I maintain that the most important thing is having good friends . A person can't live all by himself I think . A friend in need is a friend in deed.The more really close friends I have , the better . What kind of people do you like to work with ? People who are honest , dedicated to their work and having integrity . Hello , everybody . I am Monica and this is my first day at work . I am working in the finance department . I am very happy to meet everyone and I am looking forward to working well with all of you . I am very happy to be one of the team and I will do my best to get into the working situation as soon as possible . By the way , call me Monica . Everybody calls me so . Yes . I was president of the Student Council of our university . Did you get any honors or awards at your university ? Yes . I was elected Excellent Party Member for four academic years . Were you involved in any club activities at your university ? Yes . I was a member of the Student Poetry Society . I like writing poems in my spare time . What extracurricular activities did you usually take part in at your college ? I sometimes played table tennis and sometimes played basketball . What's the criteria for staff to attend ? Are we only including our management team in this affair ? Or will we be extending invitations to lower level employees to attend ? Lower level employees need not attend . The purpose of this retreat is for training , especially for our management team . We want to develop a well-oiled machine on our executive level . In order to get everyone to jell together , we've got to include some fun . That's the reason for the retreat . Why ? Because it doesn't require a lot of energy and thus easy to keep up . But I see people sweat a lot doing Yoga too . I don't know . I just need to try it once . I'm in urgent need of some exercise to lose some weight . You should try swimming then . It helps you to keep fit . I think my English is fairly good . As you can see from my CV , I graduated from university with a B . A . degree in English . I studied the English language and English literature systematically . How are your typing and shorthand skills ? I can type 80 words a minute , basically no mistake , and can take dictation in English at 120 words per minute . Yes . When can I get them back ? Well , if they are collected right now , you can get them back tonight . That's fine . By the way , please have that suit dry cleaned . OK . Please fill in the form first . Is your blood pressure , I'm afraid . It's far too high . And what's the cause of that ? Overwork-amongst other things . You can't work 24 hours a day . You ' Ve got to slow down . But I can't just slow down . You've got to , I'm afraid . And look at this . You weigh 200 stones . That's too much for a man of your size . You mean I've got to lose weight ? Yes . You've got to cut down on bread and potatoes and take more exercise . Exercise . The morning hours are the most precious period within a single day . We should not pass them up easily . Seize the time and do something useful . So , you choose to spend it on bodybuilding . Where do you exercise ? Usually , I run to the Black Bamboo Park as a warm-up . Admission is free . Then I start my activities . Do you do the same exercises every day ? No , I've deliberately kept a balance between various exercises ; parallel bars , push-ups , sit-ups , bunny-hops , five-kilometer run , and so on . I alternate them over the weekdays . Sometimes , when I find myself in a bad state , I will simply idle about in the park . Why don't you just stay in bed when you are feeling unfit for exercising ? It's not easy to keep a good habit , you know . I fear that if I fail to get up early one day , I may find it still more difficult to rise early the next . Besides , a mere walk in the early morning is much fun , too . Here and there in the park , you meet whole gangs of senior citizens who might be singing operas or old songs , playing er'hu , chess , or just chatting and gossiping . It's interesting to join them . Oh , yes . Singing is also a good way of keeping fit , at least mentally . I think Pond's is the best . And they're very dear , too . They're on special offer today . Oh , that's ideal . First , you should have enough sleep to get over the jet lag before the departure . Most people will suffer from jet lag for a few days after a long flight . I will go to bed early tonight . Do you have an airsickness ? I don't know . But I have a carsickness . You'd better bring some medicine for airsickness . Thank you . Can you do that in the mornings , or would the afternoons be best ? Either way is good for me . There are a number of open houses this weekend in your area . Would that okay with you ? I can take a little time off of work , or I can go on a weekend , also . We could meet at the real estate office , or I could pick you up at your home . I am leaving from work , so maybe I could just meet you at the first house that we will look at . I can think of five houses that we should look at . It will take most of the day . I would like to see as many as possible . When I have confirmed the times with the owners , I will e-mail you our plans for the day . Yes , here is the table , which plans do you like best ? The seven-days trip shall be fine . How much is this tour ? $ 300 . We will take the trip . Could you give us a pamphlet ? Here you are . What do you mean ? Now , I am responsible for training new staff , but you keep overriding my authority by trying to pose your methods . I know you are a hotshot college graduate with something to prove . But I don ’ t like your way . Enough is enough . I know . I'm sorry , Mrs . Lin . We don't allow smoking in the office . I want to American breakfast with fried eggs sunny side up . What kind of juice do you prefer , sir ? Breakfast juice and please make my coffee very strong . Yes , sir . American breakfast with fried eggs sunny side up . Breakfast juice and black coffee . And my correct , sir ? Yes , that ’ s right . Is there anything else , sir ? No , that ’ s all . Good morning , sir . I ’ Ve got breakfast your ordered . Just put it on the table please . Do you need anything else , sir ? No , thanks . Oh , yes , could I have some juice for the mini bar ? What kind of juice do you like sir ? Tomato or orange juice , please . Yes , sir . I ’ ll get them for you right away . Would you please sign this bill first ? Thank you , sir . Yeah , we probably should.How much is normal ? How about 10 percent ? That's about 6 dollars . That sounds about right . It will leave at 3:00 p . m . When does it arrive ? It should be due in at 7:30 a . m.tomorrow . How much is the ticket ? It's 86 coach and 175 berths One berth , please . Where to , sir ? Beijing Library . Hop in , please . Is it a long ride to Beijing Library ? It will take about thirty minutes because it is the rush hour . Thirty minutes , that will be all right . There are still fifty minutes to go before the library is open . Look , what are they doing on the square ? It is an exhibition of Chinese jades . It is held each year . A nice collection jades of are on display and sold . Sounds great ! Can you stop somewhere here for a minute ? I will get some souvenirs for my friends . No problem . Three bags and a suitcase . This is my luggage to check . Do you have any carry-on luggage ? No . Put your luggage on the scale , please . Oh , your luggage is overweight . How much is the excess baggage part charge ? Twenty-two dollars Here you are . This is your voucher , and you can get your luggage back on this . Have a good trip ! Thank you ! Do you have any seats for September 16th ? Let's see ... I'm afraid the 16th is fully booked . But I have seats for the 17th . The 17th will be fine . And what date will you be returning ? Hmm , I guess on the 28th . Okay , you're booked on American Airlines flight 710 , departing JFK at 6 Sounds good . Thanks a lot . Do you have any special brand in your mind ? No , I never wear suit in my everyday life . I just want one to take part in my sister ’ s wedding ceremony . I see . Have a look at this one . It ’ s very cheap because it ’ s not very durable . but it looks good . Let me try it on . Ok , the mirror is over there . I am looking for a pair of shoes . Do you like high heels or flat shoes ? High hells , please . I want to wear them in formal situations . Sure , what ’ s up ? Some of us are going to start a soccer team . Would you like to join us ? I don ’ t know anything about it . Soccer isn ’ t as popular in my country as it is here . That ’ s all right . We ’ ll teach you . Is it anything like American football ? Not very much . It ’ s something like hockey , except that you use a big ball and no stick . I ’ ll come down and watch you play some day , and see what it ’ s like . Good idea . I think you ’ ll like it if you give it a chance . Yes , G stands for General Audiences , PG means Parental Guidance suggested , R is restricted to audiences under 18 and X means explicit content . Does anyone pay any attention to those ratings anymore ? Remember when we were kids ? Theaters wouldn't let kids in to PG moves without a parent . I remember that I never saw an X moves even displayed . Now with video rentals it's all a personal matter . Yea , I never see theaters turn people away for their age anymore either . Now we have to make a choice about what we will see and what we won't . The material is so abstract that I have trouble understanding it . Yes , I would like to reserve a room for next Monday . Wait a moment , please . Let me check it . By the way , I want a large room . Right now we have a suite for 4 people , do you want to book it ? Yes , that's what I am looking for . I will take the room for 2 days . Sorry , I can ’ t ! I have to go to work , pick up Jake and Maddie from school , and make them an afternoon snack , then take Jake to soccer practice and Maddie to dance class . You sound exhausted . Maybe you should hire a nanny to help you out ! She can pick the kids up and take them to their after-school activities . She can also help you do some household chores , and run so Oh , I don ’ t know ... it ’ s hard to find the right nanny . You have to consider her previous work experience , the responsibilities you give her , and how she interacts with the kids . I would love to have I think you should definitely consider it ! This way you won ’ t have to juggle such a busy schedule , and you ’ ll still get to spend time with the kids in the evenings . I can refer you this great Oh , that ’ s great . Thanks Grace . Can you give me her number ? I ’ ll talk it over with Dan and give her a call tomorrow . Maybe this way I won ’ t be so tired every day , and Dan and I might even get to go What are you excited about ? I voted today . Was this your first time ? I just turned 18 a month ago . You ’ re lucky . What do you mean ? Because you turned 18 in an election year . I didn ’ t even think of that . You didn ’ t ? I really didn ’ t , but I ’ m still excited . You should be , because you ’ re a part of history . Yes . I want to buy a pair of shoes . Have you a pattern in your mind ? Well , maybe sneakers or rubber shoes . Is there any special brand you would like ? Could I have look at that pair of canvas shoes ? They look nice . What's Tiananmen famous for ? It is largest pop square in the world.you see that is monument for the people's hero , and the Chairman Mao memorial hall on the south.there is great hall of the people on the west.there are two museums on the east . What's that ? That's the Forbidden city on the north of Gate building . All the sightseeing in china is very attractive and crescive.travelling to China is very worth one.thank you so much for your guides , and I'll miss you . We'll have to get you to a hospital . I can ride you on the back of my bike . I'm lucky I wasn't killed . I must have been going around forty-five miles an hour.There was too much gravel on that corner . I slid out . Yes , I almost slid too.Alright . This tourniquet is tight . How does it feel ? Make it tighter . I want the blood stopped.Then wrap some bandages around the cut . Then we can go . Ouch ! I hope I can walk . Alright , I'm twisting it around . You tell me when to stop . There . Stop ! Well , unfortunately I have got something to do this weekend . But let me see ... Oh , I'm sorry.However , if you could help me out , I'll double the pay for the hours worked . That's very kind of you.How soon do you really need them ? I'll need them for the conference on Monday afternoon.Do you think it can be done by then ? I'll try . Thank you very much , Mr.James . How can I ever thank you ? I owe you a big favor . Sorry to hear that . Can we do anything about it ? I'm afraid not . Then I have to call another taxi , or I'll be late . What ’ s the matter with them ? Look at the heels . They are slanting . Ah , I can do it perfectly . How much does it cost ? 6 yuan . And I can make them as new as before . I think it ’ s too expensive . I can just give you 4 yuan . Or I ’ ll go to another B . All right . I ’ ll repair them for you . How long will it take ? Could you repair them while I wait ? Yes . They will be ready in a few minutes . Great ! I ’ ll just sit here and wait . Hello , Is that Stefan ? I'm sorry , but I'm afraid you've dialed the wrong number.There is no Stefan here . Really ? Are you sure ? I called before and he was there . Yes . I'm sure . You have the wrong number . I have used this number for more than 20 years . That can't be true . I remember the number clearly . Is your number 1199886 ? No , it isn't . It's 1199866 . It seems that you have misdialed . Oh , I'm sorry I bothered you . I'm really sorry . It doesn't matter . It happens to everyone . Sorry again for bothering you . That's all right . Good morning . I ’ m here to see Rochelle Davis , the Human Resources Manager . Do you have an appointment with her ? Yes , I do . I have a 10:00 appointment with her this morning . Okay . What ’ s your name , please ? My name is Bruce Green . Thanks . Please sit down . She ’ ll be with you shortly . Thank you . Oh , it ’ s almost eleven twenty . Thank you . You ’ re welcome . The rain is quite heavy , isn ’ t it ? Yeah . I was in a hurry and I forgot my umbrella today . I have one . We could share it . Which way are you going ? Oh , that ’ s very kind of you . I am going to the Garden Hotel . I am going there , too . We can walk together . Sure . We have a great variety of Chinese antiques . Besides , we have landscape painting , figure painting and flower-and-bird painting . I'd like a flower-and-bird painting . How about this picture of cranes with pine trees ? It was painted by a famous Chinese painter in King Dynasty . Oh , they look just like live cranes . And what is more , in traditional Chinese thinking , cranes and pine trees symbolize longevity . Yes , it's $ 167 . Thank you . It looks wonderful . Very authentic . The chef trained in Florence . The pasta is very good here . OK . So , what can you recommend ? Hum ... You should try the mushroom fettucine . It's really good . Is it salty ? Not at all . It has a very delicate flavor . What does ' Duppa del Giono ' mean ? I'm sorry I don't know how to pronounce that . Oh , that means soup of the day . I'll ask the waiter what they have today . Have you tried mussels cooked the Italian way ? They're really delicious . No . I'll try them . Sounds good . Anything you would like to know ? What qualities do you expect the applicants to have ? We expect the usher girl to be good-looking , no less than 165 centimeters high , and love smiling . Yes , actually I ’ m looking to buy a camera . We ’ Ve got a wide selection do you know if you ’ d like a point-and-shoot , or something a little fancier ? Are you shopping for yourself or for someone else ? Actually I ’ m buying a camera for my husband . Ah , well then I ’ d recommend a nice entry-level digital SLR . Yeah ? Can I take a look at the Sirs you carry ? Sure thing , follow me . This here is the . The Canon Eos . Yeah it ’ s ok , but I ’ m looking for something that performs better in low light , has a better display panel , and longer battery life . Oh , ah , um the Nikon D60 is a nice option . Yeah , but what kit lens does this camera come with ? I don ’ t want some bulky telephoto lens . Oh , well this one has the , uh . Looks to me like an 18-55 mm lens . pretty standard , that will do . Not like my husband will be stalking celebrities or anything ! So , ahem , can I interest you in any acc ... Accessories ? Do you carry polarizing filters ? Polarizing filter um we should ! I ’ m sorry , ma ’ am . It looks like we ’ re sold out . No you ’ re not ! There are some right here ! Oh , well , would you look at that ! Polarizing filters . Thanks for your help , Ralph ! No problem , ma ’ am . Please , where do I catch the plane for New York ? First you must check in at Counter No . 4 . That one there ? That's right . Then you will follow the signs to Gate 85 . Thank you . You ' Ve been very helpful . That ’ s certainly true . But , that ’ s what this job is all about , Maria . There's no doubt that this project is unacceptable . I agree . But I think that we can handle the problem by making a few major changes . I ’ d appreciate it if you would give me a chance . All right , Maria . I ’ ll give you until tomorrow at 4:00 to produce a satisfactory piece of work , but otherwise , you ’ ll have to re-do it . You do ? How are you going to contact him ? I'm leaving him a message taped to my computer screen . What does it say ? Do you think he'll see it ? He'll see it . It says , I like sweets . Meet me at two thirty in the parking lot . Can I spy on you guys from the window ? No . But I'll fill you in later . Right now I have to find Vince . I'd like to have some more . It's really good . No , you'll have to get off at the bank , and take a No . 50 . Thank you.How much is the fare to that stop ? One dollar . How many stops are there ? Two stops after this one . Could you please tell me when we get there ? Sure . By the way , do I need a transfer again after No . 50 ? No , a No . 50 will take you right there . Thank you . Very well . We started organizing everything early to avoid a last minute rush to get things done . The only thing that isn ’ t ready yet is my wedding dress . When will that be ready ? The dressmakers said that is would be ready in two weeks . You ’ re getting married in three weeks . So that should be ok . So , you ’ Ve prepared the church , catering , transport , hotel-everything . Yes . We ’ Ve taken care of all of that . We decided not to get married in a church though . Neither of us is very religious . Which hotel will the reception be held at ? The palace hotel they ’ re taking care of the catering , including the wedding cake . I ’ m sure they ’ ll do a good job . Oh , yes . It ’ s and excellent hotel . A friend of mine had her wedding reception there and said it was perfect , though very expensive . Yes . It will be expensive , but we think it will be worth it . It gives us great peace of mind to know that our reception is in the hands of experienced people . I think you make the right decision . Yes . Actually our range of sweaters is the most comprehensive available . Can I try this one on ? Sure , go ahead . The color is too bright.For my age , I would prefer a lighter color . Coffee ? I don ’ t honestly like that kind of stuff . Come on , you can at least try a little , besides your cigarette . What ’ s wrong with that ? Cigarette is the thing I go crazy for . Not for me , Dick . Let's see , sir . According to your file , you watched ' Titanic ' Monday evening . Well , the wrong information is in my file . I was at a concert Monday night . Well , your word overrules the file , sir . One moment , please . I knew you'd see it my way . Sir , I deleted the $ 10 , but I had to add a $ 2 service charge to your bill . Am I in the Twilight Zone ? You're charging me for a movie I never saw ? Please don't blame me , sir . Blame the computer programmer . This is highway robbery . I've got a good mind to call the police ! If it makes you feel any better , other guests feel the same way . How nice of him . I'll be delighted to go . But what time would be convenient ? If you could be ready by , say 6:30 o'clock , I'll be at the hotel to pick you up . That's great . It's most thoughtful of you to do this , Miss Rose . It's my pleasure . Well , then . I'll say goodbye . Goodbye and see you tonight . Miss Rose . Sorry , but he's not in . May I take a message for you ? This is Robert Jordan.Would you ask him to call me back , please ? OK , I'll tell him . Yes , of course . Here it is . Thank you . Are all these yours ? No , some of them are my friend's . Do you want her passport , too ? Yes , please . Do you have any carry-on items ? Do you want me to put it on the belt , too ? Yes , please . Would you please open this big suitcase ? OK . Just a moment . It's just some clothes and toiletries . OK . Do you have anything to declare ? I think there is nothing . Any fresh food , live plants , or animals ? Oh , no . None of that . Thank you . You may lock up your suitcase . Here are your passports . Thanks a lot . Yes ? I bought it one size up by mistake . Oh , did you ? I wonder if you can change it to one size down . Yes , of course.Will you come with the receipt ? Then I'll come to your place later in the evening , and how late is your shop open ? Until 8 o'clock , ma'am . We are looking forward to seeing you . No idea . Your guess is as good as mine . It better be more than last year . Well , anything is better than nothing . Wait and see . Why , do we need groceries ? I believe we are all out of food . Do you know what to get ? I don't know what we need . Why don't you go and check the refrigerator ? I would appreciate it if you would do that for me . Why don't you just get the basics ? What do you mean ? Eggs , milk , bread . Things like that . Go make that list . Sure , no problem . Since we have reached an agreement on all terms , there shouldn't be any problems for the contract . May we once more remind you that the contract should be canceled by one month notice . Yes , I got it . Thanks . Yes , can I help you ? Well , this is my baggage claim tag . Can you get my baggage now ? OK , here you are . Thanks a lot . I was unable to make it . You should have been there . It was intense . Is that right . Who ended up winning ? Our team was victorious . I wish I was free that night . I'm kind of mad that I didn't go . It was a great game . What was the score at the end of the game ? Our team won 101-98 . Sounds like it was a close game . That's the reason it was such a great game . The next game , I will definitely be there . No , never . I prefer to actually see and touch what I'm buying before I pay for it , especially for clothes and shoes . That's right . Seeing is believing . I've heard some friends say when they get the article , it's quite different from what they see on the website advertisement . That happens . Without close quality examination , we may encounter fraud , and the e-shop may suddenly disappear . What's more , it's not always so safe for us to pay online as hackers might steal the user name and password . It's said that some measures have been taken to deal with this problem . Paying online is much safer than before , but I still have the feeling that it's not safe enough . I can't agree more . that's why I only do street shopping . Me too . Sometimes I surf online shops to check some related information , and then go to a physical store to do the actual shopping . That's a good idea . It is 15 minutes ’ drive . What companies do we have in our neighborhood ? Mitsubishi , HP , IBM and many other famous corporations . Does the 7th floor belong to our company too ? Yes , our company has two floors , the 6th and 7th floor in this building . It ’ s such a large firm . Do we have our own staff restaurant ? Yes , at the end of the hall . Good morning , I have an appointment with Mr . Johnson at 10:00 Excuse me , sir , but are you Mr . Richard of World Trading Company ? Yes . That ’ s right . I ’ m sorry , Mr . Richard . Mr . Johnson is on his way to the office . He had just called and asked you to wait a minute . Well , I ’ ll wait . Would you like something to drink , sir ? Do you prefer coffee or tea ? Thank you . Coffee , please . Here you are , Mr . Richard . This is the cream and this is the sugar . If there ’ s anything else you ’ d like , please don ’ t hesitate to tell me . Thank you very much . I need to report a break-in . When did this break-in occur ? Last night . Where did the break-in happen ? It happened at my house . Was anything taken ? I'm not sure yet . What makes you think there was a break-in ? My front window was busted . I'll send a squad car . Please hurry . You don't need to introduce yourself , Yang . You're famous . Well , thank you very much but I thought l'd try and chair the meeting by the rule — at least for a while . OK , OK ! Now , I'd like to get things under way . The main topic on today's agenda is the development of a U . S . sales strategy for the new EBB . I'd like to hear all of your ideas , Mr . Wall , you seem in top form today . Could you start the ball rolling ? Uh , oh , sure . Well , I think we should keep in mind that the key to good sales is advertising . Well , that's kind of obvious . Give me a break , Mr Yang . Uh , let's keep this going , shall we ? What do you mean ? It looks like the shipping company did this . We'd better take it up with them , in that case . No problem , if possible I always combine business with pleasure . Now , let ’ s hear more about these chocolates you ’ re offering . Well , as you know , I have recently become the sole distributor for Grangers Gourmet Bon-bons here in the United States . They ’ re a new manufacturer and are looking to break into the luxury market . Naturally , your restaurant sprang into my mind immediately . I think your brand exemplifies many of the same traits as Grangers and serving these chocolates would really add to your reputation for providing elegant , luxurious , first class dining . Mmmm , sounds interesting ... gourmet chocolates , where are they produced ? Belgium ? Actually , the factory is located in Scotland . Really ? I didn ’ t think they were known for their luxury chocolate production That ’ s what makes this such a fantastic opportunity ! The government is one hundred percent supportive of creating new export markets and has guaranteed a low tariff for all wholesale orders of over one thousand units . They ’ Ve also reduced the red tape involved at customs as well . Here , I brought these especially for you , try one ! Oh , thanks . Mmm , hmm , creamy texture , very smooth ... Unique , aren ’ t they ? I bet you ’ Ve never tasted anything like it ! Quality is assured as I personally visit the factory to make sure no one ’ s cutting corners with the ingredients . Only the creme make it through inspection . Yes , very interesting flavors ... Slightly spicy , very unique , that ’ s for sure . Exactly what ARE the ingredients ? I have it on highest authority that this traditional secret recipe has been handed down in the Granger family for generations . I ’ m sure you can keep a secret . Buttermilk , cacao beans , sugar and Haggis . Haggis ? What ’ s Haggis ? It ’ s a traditional Scottish delicacy , you take sheep ’ s liver , heart and lung and stuff it inside of the sheep ’ s stomach . Ah , get back to you . Mr . Johnson ? Mr . Johnson ? Yes , we are just looking for one . What's the charge per day ? It's $ 20 . If you are staying for more than 3 days in the city , the charge is $ 16 per day . That's reasonable . Yes , that's right . I believe we met at a concert last year . I'm Taylor . Oh , yes . I remember . Monica , wait a moment . I think we ’ d better call the repair man to do it . I think I can handle it by myself . I ’ d like you to have a look at the safety manual of our company . I see . If I got hurt when fixing the light , even during office hours , I wouldn ’ t get compensation from our company since repairing is not my responsibility . Other company rules also need your attention . Like this one ? Never wear loose clothes or hair when operating the shredder.Yeah , thank you for telling me . Don ’ t mention it . When did you finish ? This morning ! No more overtime , and no more headaches ! Well , I ’ m glad to hear it . Have a cup of coffee ! Did you mail us your last Continued Claim Form ? I am afraid that I forgot to send it in . We cannot pay you unless you turn that form in every two weeks . Is it too late to mail the Continued Claim Form in now ? It can ’ t be more than fourteen days late for us to accept it . I will mail it in a little early next time to avoid this problem . You can ’ t possibly know in advance how much you will be working . If you mail it in too soon , we will reject it ! Will my paycheck arrive late because I messed up on my form ? Your check will be arriving late , but the next one will come right on time . I'm ready when you are , sir . Very good ! Now , it's still morning here in New York . You are so right , sir . The clock just struck nine . I'm going to spend some time exploring the city . What can I do with my luggage ? Sir , right here we have a storage site . Its only $ 5 an hour , but you need to leave a deposit . A deposit ? Isn't my luggage a deposit ? I'm sorry , sir , but it isn't . Your MasterCard or VISA will take care of things nicely . Okay . Let me think about this . Okay , sir . But don't take too long . You only have 30 minutes . Yes . I'd like a cup of onion soup . And what would you like after that ? I'd like the roast chicken , please . Yes , I know and I like it very much . I will take it . Sure . Here is your receipt . How long is this cell phone guaranteed ? You can refund it in 7 days and exchange it in one year . It was alright . I ran into Bill and we got to talking for a while . He ’ s in a bit of a jam . Why ? What happened ? Well , his son had an accident and Bill doesn ’ t have health insurance . This really got me thinking , and I wondered if we shouldn ’ t look into a couple of different HMO ’ s . Yeah , you ’ re right . We aren ’ t getting any younger and our kids are getting older . Exactly ! I searched on the web and found a couple of HMO ’ s with low co-pays and good coverage . The deductibles are low , too . Sounds good , although , do you think we can qualify for insurance ? Those insurance companies are real pirates when it comes to money . Well , we don ’ t have any pre-existing illnesses or conditions , so we should be fine . I wish our company or country provided us with healthcare . Not in a million years ! Yes , of course . There are many steps . You can apply for the job on the Internet and then send your resume to the e-mail address of the company . And wail the feedback of the company . What is the qualification needed by the position ? You must have over 2 years'experience first . Played poker with my work friends . Did you win ? Of course . Can I see your passbook and the withdrawal slip , please ? Sure . Let me just make sure . You want to withdraw one thousand dollars ? That's right . Yes of course . This is a really good one actually . How much does it cost ? This one is 1500 yuan . It looks pretty good . I think I'll take it . Would you like anything else ? That's all thank you . What is that ? It looks like something from a swamp ! It's a green drink . It's supposed to be full of vitamins and minerals . You know , healthy eating doesn't have to make you gag . The sales lady said that even if I eat right , I wouldn't get enough vitamins . Have you ever tried it ? Or are you just going to believe the sales lady ? It's easier to drink this once a day than eat fruit and vegetables all day . It may take less time , but I don't know about easier . Yuck . I'm sorry I'm late . I overslept . Is the manager here today ? Yes he ' s in his office . Oh , I hope he didn't notice me . Don't take any chances . It'd be best if you told him and promised not to be late again . He's already mad at you for last 2 times . Any more and he might fire you . You said it . It won't happen again . Do you really think he'd fire me ? I think he might . You'd better go to his office . You are probably right . I'll go right now and apologize . I try hard not to be late but it is difficult with Beijing traffic . Good luck ! The rent is $ 1500 per month . And how much is the deposit ? The deposit is $ 500 . There is the Balance of Net Liabilities . This must not exceed its net assets and no business loss can be shown during the past two years . Right , OK . That , again , shouldn't be a problem . And the total ratio of return on assets should not be lower than the average , for that particular industry , for the first two quarters of the year . Well , as far as I can tell , we qualify . Of course we will need proof , originals and duplicate of everything . As soon as you bring in the proof and we assess it , it should be very quick indeed . Yes , I know a little about Japanese which is similar to Chinese not only in culture but in language itself . What band did you pass in Japanese Language Proficiency Test ? I passed the Band two in LPT , but I will try to achieve Band one which is the highest level . I ’ m in pretty bad shape , Doctor Ford . Oh , In what way . No appetite , always unaged and I can ’ t sleep well . Did you lose any weight ? YES . I ’ Ve lost quite a few pounds since last month . when was the last time you have track up ? About two month ago . Let me take your blood pressure . You look anilic . Well , Mr.Brown . I ’ m happy to say it ’ s nothing serious . You just a little run down from overwork . What am I suppose to do ? I think you ’ ll needs just vacation . Try to get out doors more . I ’ ll be sure if you get more rest . Thank you , doctor . I ’ ll do what you say . Certainly . Here it is . You are here on business , I think ? That's right . A German company has invited me for business talks . How long will you be staying ? Just two weeks . How many pieces of baggage have you got ? Only one . In this case , I have a camera . Do you intend to take it out on your departure ? Yes , I do . According to the regulations , the camera you've brought along for personal use can be passed for the time being duty free , but you will have to take it out with you when you leave the country . I will . Well . Have a pleasant stay in Germany . Thank you . Generally speaking , a CV or resume is made up of 6 parts , personal information , educational experience , practical experience , personal skills , self-evaluation and job intentions . What kind of personal information ? Including your name , sex , date of birth , height , phone number , and so on . Yes , please . I ’ m Mr . Peter , the Director of Personnel . What can I do for you ? Nice to meet you , Mr . Peter . I ’ m Wang Sian . I ’ Ve come for an interview as requested . Oh , yes . How do you do , Miss Wang ? Sit down , please . Thank you . What was your major in school ? I majored in Public Relations . Have you done any work in this field ? Yes , after my graduation , I worked in a trade company in Macao for one year . What section did you work in ? The export Business Section . So you must be very familiar with export procedures . Yes , very much . That's good . The Grand Hotel . The Grand Hotel ? Yes.Do you know where it is ? No , Madam . I don't think I do . It's the 11th Avenue , Park Street . Oh , yes . I know where it is . Yes . I'll have the shrimp cocktail to start . What would you like for your main course ? I'll have a steak , medium rare . Yes , I do . Could you lend me one ? OK . Here you are . Thanks . It's rather cold this morning , wouldn't you say ? You're right . Do you know the news ? Which one ? Brazil wins the World Cup . Yes , I see . What ’ s going to be covered in the orientation ? The company introduction , our mission , vision , various policies , insurances , pension plan , company ID , batch , telephone , e-mail set-up and training . Quite a lot . All them one afternoon ? Yes , it is not easy . It is OK with me . I enjoy being busy and learning new things . Yeah , but have you made an appointment ahead ? Yes , of course . I am Monica . I have made an appointment with your HR manager . Just a minute please . I ’ ll make a call to the HR office . Yes , they confirm your appointment . Please come in . it is on the 3rd floor , room 3106 . You can take the right elevator as the left on is in maintenance today . Thank you very much . You ’ re welcome . We should have it put together by the end of next week . Great ! That ’ ll be ahead of schedule ! Good work . Well , as the saying goes – we aim to please ! Here are some.They ' re on special sale these days . That's more reasonable . I'll take this one . I'm looking for some earrings for my wife as a wedding anniversary gift . You've come to the right store . We've got a beautiful and wide selection of earrings for you to choose from . I saw a pair of earrings outside your window . Can you show them to me ? Do you mean the exquisite pearl earrings ? Exactly . How much do you want for them ? They're only three thousand yuan . What is this setting made of ? Well , it's specially made of a platinum alloy , sir , and the lustre will never fade out . I'II take them . Please wrap them up tor me and give me the receipt . You've made an excellent choice , sir . Good morning . This is room 113 . I'd like some breakfast , please . Right . Excuse me . Mrs . Jones ? That's right . What can I do for you ? I'd like some grapefruit juice , marmalade , two scrambled eggs with two sausages , toast , and a pot of black coffee , please . How long will it take ? Just a few minutes , ma'am . Great . Thank you . You really should go to Rachel's pet store . Why ? anything special there ? It's more than special . You can find as many kinds of animals as you can put a name to and more . Oh , really ? are there any snakes ? Snakes ? there are even rodents and monkeys ! it's a world of exotic pets . That's terrific . I can't wait to check it out . Hang on . are you sure you want to keep a non-traditional pet ? Why not ? it's so cool . But it will pose a risk to your health . Pardon ? I mean , most reptiles carry some harmful bacteria , they are likely to cause immune system problems . Well , I didn't realize that . I don't believe it's a good choice to keep those pets , especially for families with young children . Oh , I should have thought of my brother's baby girl . Maybe I'll just have a dog instead of an exotic pet . Yes , good luck , Maria . Hold on a minute , please . Thank you . I am sorry to have kept you waiting . Mr . Johns needs a telephone call from you . Would you bring the message to my room . I'm afraid we have nobody available at the moment . Then I'll come down and pick up the message immediately . OK , we wait for you . what is it ? well , you know how I've been working at the Economist as a proof-reader , right ? yes . well , the editor-in-chief heard that I had experience as an editor at another magadize and asked me if I was interested in becoming an assistant editor for him . really ? That's fantastic ! Will you get a chance to do any writing ? she said that the columnist for the literary criticism column would be going on pregnancy leave soon and that I could be in charge of the column until she came back . wow ! That's really great news . How often does the magazine come out ? it's a monthly magazine , but my column will be shared with another columnist so my articles will be due fortnightly . are you looking forward to doing more editing work ? yes , but I'm even more excited about getting my thoughts published again ! do you have any order forms here so that I can get a subscription to the magazine ? I don't have any with me , but I think I could manage to bring a free copy home for you . I'm really looking forward to reading your column . me , too . Do you want to go out to celebrate my good news ? sure , where would you like to go ? perhaps we could go to the library festival that's going on at the local bookshop . I think I may have seen it on the kitchen table . you're right , thanks . There's an interesting interview with a top director about his latest film that I want to finish . who's the director ? it's Martin Scorsese . You liked his film , The Departed , didn't you ? yes , it was fantastic ! Can I read the article when you're finished ? sure . You know it has an online edition , too . You should go online to read if you want to read it now . that's ok . I'll wait until you're finished . Just out of curiosity , do you have a subscription for that magadize ? no . I don't buy it regularly enough for it to be worthwhile . how much does the magadize cost ? it's almost three pounds now , and I think they're going to put the price up to four pounds soon . that's quite expensive . Who is their target audience ? Cosmo mainly has a middle-class readership , but I think circulation will fall dramatically if the price goes up anymore . I bet you'll still buy it , though . You wouldn't be able to live without your fashion magazine ! Bargain ? I'd feel way too guilty . But you could have saved money . From a sweet ma ? ! It's not worth it . Plus , I'd happily pay more for these things I bought ! F . Y . I . , there is a flea market nearby , but maybe you're done ... Ha ! I'm just warming up ! Please take me there now ! Sure . What do you want to find ? I want to find information on the American Civil War . Well , can you be more specific ? There are a lot of websites about that . Yes , I want to know about the battle of Gettysburg . O . K . Well , go to google.com , and type in “ Battle of Gettysburg . ” Oh wow , there are a lot of sites . Here , try this one . It ’ s a good site about Gettysburg . Thanks . For detailed information , however , you should read a history book . Thanks . If I ’ m interested , I ’ ll go to the library . OK . You ’ d better come back in two hours . I'm afraid he's away from his desk at the moment . Do you know when he will be back ? He's away on a business trip . He won't be back until some time next week . Is there some way I can get into contact with him ? The best way to reach him is by cell phone . I'll give you his number . Thanks . And could I have his e-mail , just in case I can't get him by phone ? Sure . His cell phone is 09112223 33 . And his e-mail is lower case t , smith--that's one word , at , c , c , w , dot , com , dot , t , w . Thank you so much . Does he read his e-mails daily ? Yes . He usually replies immediately . Great . Thanks again . You've been very helpful . My pleasure . I hope you get a hold of him . I'm in pretty bad shape , Dr . Ford . Oh , in what way ? No appetite , always on edge , and I can't sleep well . Did you lose any weight ? Yes , I have lost quite a few pounds since last month . When was the last time you had a check-up ? About two month ago . Let me take your blood pressure . You look anemic . Well , Mr . Brown , I'm happy to say it's nothing serious . You're just a little run-down from overwork . What am I supposed to do ? I think all you need is just a vacation . Try to get outdoors more and be sure to get more rest . Thank you , doctor . I'll do as you say . Morning , Michael . I ’ Ve been very busy lately . One of our other vendors is going out of business and I ’ Ve been searching for a suitable replacement . Well , rest assured that you can count on us to be here for the long run , sitdown.Coffee ? No , thanks . I ’ Ve been trying to cut down on the caffeine . Haha , I could never do that . I ’ d be a zombie if I didn ’ t have my morning coffee fix . Let ’ s get down to business then . Yes . I ’ Ve come to talk with you about ordering the eight megapixel cameras for our new methone . The demand for phone cameras is growing , and Pear has been falling behind in the market . That ’ s great ! I ’ m glad to hear that Pear has finally jumped on the bandwagon . Right now our contract is for the five megapixel cameras . Is Pear still interested in having those ? No , we ’ re changing all the cameras to eight megapixels . We were hoping that by making your company our sole supplier for cameras we could negotiate a better deal . Surely . Let ’ s get started by drafting a new contract . You have ordered a red dress , is that right ? Yes . Is that available now ? Yes , here you are . Try it in front of the mirror . Did I hear about it ? I saw it happen . Are you serious ? I was there . What happened ? A man came into the bank with a gun . That's insane . I was so scared when I saw the gun . Then what happened ? He took the money and tried to get away . Did the cops show up in time ? He didn't even make it out the door . hello ! I was exhausted form studying , so I decided to read the newspaper to relax . Unfortunately , the news is so depressing . There has been another murder in the city center . I ’ m shocked that the pole people are starting to get frightened by it . Everyone will be relieved when they finally catch the murder . you mean if they catch the murderer . I ’ m scared stiff about going into the city center at night . there must have been some good news in the newspaper . I can ’ t believe that none of the news stories make you happy or excited . well , there was one good piece of news . You remember the local girl who was dying of a rare blood disease ? yes . Her parents were raising money to have her treated in the united states . well , they ’ Ve got the money and she ’ s going tomorrow for treatment . I ’ m so happy for the family ! They must be very relieved and excited about that . I ’ m sure they are . Oh , and a local man won the lottery . I ’ m so jealous ! I wish it were me ! I buy a lottery ticket every week and I ’ m amazed that I haven ’ t even won a small prize yet . It ’ s so unfair ! don ’ t be moody ! I hope you ’ re not tired , because we ’ Ve been invited to a party this evening . I know how excited you get about parties . Let me see . The bell-bottom pants are $ 90 and the coat is $ 120 . It comes to $ 210 . Is it possible for you to reduce the price ? I am sorry . It's a one-price shop . Yes , I've been waiting for my bags to be sent up for the last half hour . Where are they ? I'm very sorry to hear that . May I have your name and room number , please ? Yes , it's Yao Lan . Room 406 . And how many pieces did you have ? Two suitcases and a handbag . The suitcases are blue and the shoulder bag is red . Is there a name tag attached to them ? Yes , there is . We're very sorry for the delay . I'll check immediately and call you back . Yes.May I have some more beer ? Oh , sure . I'll be back in a minute.Thank you for waiting . Here it is.Did you enjoy your meal ? Yes , the meal was very delicious and I enjoyed very much . I'm full . Is that so ? I'm glad you enjoyed it . By the way , Miss.Where is the toilet ? Toilets are in the rear . I'm afraid all the toilets are fully occupied at the moment . What ? I attend an aerobic class three times a week . Aren't you tired ? No , I feel young , fresh and energetic . No , this isn't . Could you please get him on the phone ? Sure . Wait a minute . Why don't you wear a scarf ? What can wearing one do for me ? You're cold because the wind is blowing into your open collar . It's not because your jacket isn't thick enough . So wearing a scarf helps your body to stay warm inside your jacket . Yes . That's the secret to wearing a thin jacket . You know , sometimes I can't feel my ears and fingers . I'll lend you my gloves and earmuffs until you get your own . Thanks , Pam . You're my lifesaver . The most important thing to do is to make sure you know the company and what services or products it provides . Do you know all about them ? Yes , I pretty much understand the company . Well , after you've done your research , you have to decide whether the company is casual or formal . Have you decided what they are yet ? Yes , I've been observing them . When you are choosing what to wear , keep all of that in mind . Have you chosen what to wear ? I already have something to wear . I would always be ready to go shopping with you ! Should we talk about other basics ? OK , I am ready to think of other things . You need to make sure you arrive on time , smile , be pleasant and friendly , look the person in the eye and answer all questions to the best of your ability . You'll do great ! Would you please show me that mural ? Certainly . Here you are . It looks so beautiful . How much is it ? Four hundred yuan . That's a bit more than I wanted to pay . Can you cut the price down a bit ? I'm sorry . Ours is a fixed price shop and I can assure you this is the best price you can get for a mural like this . Maybe you are right . OK , I'll take it . Well , I'll have it wrapped for you . Thank you . Here is four hundred yuan . Thank you . Please come again . We ’ re glad that you ’ re here . Would you like a tour of the house ? That ’ d be great , but could I have a cup of tea first ? Sure , I ’ ll just go put the kettle on . Why don ’ t you have a seat on the sofa and I ’ ll go take care of things in the kitchen . That would be lovely , thanks . Do you take milk or sugar with your tea ? I ’ ll take a little milk , but no sugar , please . Make sure you let the tea steep a few minutes before you take the tea bag out of the cup . Ok . What do you think about our living room ? Well , I do like the mantelpiece and the coffee table , but I don ’ t really care for curtains . Did you get them at a yard sale ? They look ancient . My parents gave them to us as a house warming gift . Oh dear . Well , I suppose they will do for now . do you ever dust in here ? It seems a bit dusty in here . Your daughter usually does the dusting , and I do the vacuuming . I see . Well , I can help with the chores while I ’ m here . You two could probably use my help . That ’ s very nice of you to offer . Here ’ s your tea . Be careful , it ’ s still quite hot . I feel sorry for you . It's a jungle out there . Do you know any places ? well . I guess I can ask around to see if anyone's got a room or apartment available . thank you . I think I should also have a look at the Internet to see if anyone's got a sublet . how much do are you looking to spend ? I can only afford about 1,000 yuan a month . looks like you'll have to get a place in the suburbs . it doesn't matter , but it needs to be close to the subway or on a convenient bus route . anything you need to have in the place ? I want a bedroom with full bath , and it'll be better if the bedroom is on the sunny side . you can also check out university bulletin boards . why ? Will those be students who are leaving ? not really , but landlords put up notices to attract students and they often have low rent . thank you . I'll be sure to take a look . good luck . Hi , I'd like to order some flowers . Who are they for ? They're for my Wife . Her name is Samantha . What kind of flowers would you like ? I don't know . I don't know too much about flowers . Can you recommend something ? OK . What's the reason you are sending her flowers ? Today's her birthday and she told me she wants me to buy her flowers . Do you know what kind of flowers she likes ? I'm not sure . I know I should know that , but I can't remember right now . Well , they're for your wife , so I think you should give her roses . Roses will be fine . What color ? I think red would be nice . Do you want to pick them up or should we deliver them ? Can you deliver them , please ? What's the address ? 241 Main street . Why don't you try Chinese herbal medicine ? Is it useful for me ? You have to try at least . OK . Thanks a lot . That's nothing . I need to take a few classes . What kind of classes would you like to take ? How about a driver's course ? Okay , you're going to need to make an appointment . I don't understand why I need to make an appointment . You need to make one to come down and fill out your paperwork . I'd like to make one now if I could . Sure you can ; when would you like to come in ? I'd like to come in tomorrow morning at 9 That'll be fine . That's great . Thank you very much . Hello . I would like to speak to your director of human resources , Ms.Jenkins , Please . Just a moment . I'll check to see if she is at her desk.May I tell her who is calling ? This is Bill Burton from Milford Insurance , I'm calling in regards to our meeting next Tuesday . Thank you , Mr.Burton.Can you please hold for a moment ? I'll check to see if she is available . No problem . I'm sorry , Ms.Jenkins is away from her desk.She has already left for lunch.Would you like to leave a message for her ? Better , thank you , doctor . Can I see him please , Mrs Williams ? Certainly , doctor . Come upstairs . You look very well , Jimmy . You are better now , but you mustn't get up yet.You must stay in bed for another two days.The boy mustn't go to school yet , Mrs Williams . And he mustn't eat rich food . Does he have a temperature , doctor ? No , he doesn ’ t . Must he stay in bed ? Yes . He must remain in bed for another two days . He can get up for about two hours each day , but you must keep the room warm . Where's Mr Williams this evening ? He's in bed , doctor . Can you see him , please ? He has a bad cold , too ! What would you like to know , Mr . Green ? What working experience have you get ? In 2004 , I got a job in the sales department of a trading company near Guangzhou . I started a sales representative . A year later , I was promoted to the position of sales manager . I had that job ever since , which is just over a year now . Oh , good . Irene , can you tell me why you plan to quit being a sales manager to work here as my assistant ? Don't you like your present job ? Frankly , some part of it I enjoy very much , but I prefer something more professional . It happens that I have a friend working here in this company . She told me the export department was to recruit an assistant . I felt very excited at this news . That's why I'm here . Yes , it's very nice . All our foreign visitors enjoy it . The food is wonderfully well-prepared . Let me know if you need any help with the menu . Thank you . Mmm . Can you tell me about the terrine ? Yes . A terrine is a kind of meat pate . It's meat turned into a paste . It sounds horrible but it's actually really good . Mmm . Maybe another time . You could try the ravioli . They are rather like your Chinese dumplings , and the sauce is delicious . Sounds good . I think I'll have the lamb for my main course . What does it come with ? Well , you can have fries-French fries-or simple boiled potatoes . I'll have the potatoes . What are you having ? I'm having my usual . I like the fish here . Would you like some wine ? Oh , yes . That would be lovely . Would you like those with yogurt ? Sure , why not ? What else would you like to add ? We highly recommend caterpillar fungus . Caterpillar fungus ? ! What the heck is that ? It ’ s a special kind of Chinese herb . It ’ s good for you ! What's so great about it ? What do you mean ? It's a scrim . Not to me , I wouldn't be caught dead in that . I love that kind of stuff . Yeah , you seem to like those styles . Sure do . I get a kick out of looking punk . This one looks really expensive though . I don't care how much it costs . I'm rolling in it . Lucky you ! I can't buy anything else . I'm flat broke . I got a replace my party outfit , I trashed it last week . Why did you drag me into this ? I've spent a week salary . Are you on the level ? You're the one who called me , remember ? Just joking , Tonia . I've got some wonderful clothes . Let's go and have a close look at your outfit . We have thought of you carefully with discretion , but the other candidate has more experiences . Experience is important , but don't you think capability is more valuable than that ? Yes , I think so . But how do you prove to me that you are more capable ? Maybe you can hire me on trial . If I'm not qualified for the job , you can let me go . Good idea . Yes , the nearest one is at the third cross of this road . I'm a stranger here.How can I get there , please ? Just walk down the road for a few minutes , and you'll find it on your right . Thank you very much . So , this 500 RIB is worthless ? I'm sorry but it is our regulation , so I must follow it . We will issue you with a receipt to show that the notes you presented us with are counterfeit and have been confiscated . Then , if you wish to pay in some more cash , you are free to do so . Right , I see . Let me give you another 500 RIB . Here's your Passbook back and the receipt to say we confiscated the 500 RIB worth of counterfeit notes . Thanks . Now can I make the full deposit ? Yes . Please fill in a new deposit slip and we can continue . Do we have to ? Come on , it ’ s losing needles all the time and the branches are sagging . It ’ s not that bad , besides it really looks nice in that corner . It gives the room a good atmosphere . A good atmosphere ? The tree is falling apart , and it ’ s messing up the room . But it makes the place feel so much like Christmas . I ’ d really hate to have to take it down . But Christmas was two weeks ago ! It ’ s been there only because we ’ Ve been too busy to get rid of it . I know , but it seems like such a shame to have to take it away . But it ’ s falling apart , and the cat keeps playing with the lower branches . I know , I know . But it reminds me of the great Christmas we just had . All of us were here - - my parents , your parents , the kids , and the cousins - - the food was good , and everybody got what they wanted . Yeah , it was a good Christmas . It won ’ t always be this good , but we can ’ t make it last longer than it should . Ok , fine . We need to take down the tree . I ’ ll make a deal with you . We ’ ll leave it up until Sunday , and then we ’ ll take it down after church . I'm ask for a pizza , please . Then you will be happy to here that today all our pizzas are on sale . Two for one . You're right , that is great . What size would you like ? Medium one will be perfect , thank you Which kind do you want ? I like seafood on my pizza . We have two seafood pizzas . Tuna and crab . Tuna sounds good today . Would that be for here or take away ? That would be to go . That'll be in a ten minutes . Please sit over there , and I'll call you over as sooner as it's ready . No problem . I need some remedies for an upset stomach . Are you also suffering from pain and fever ? Yes , and I also have the runs I'll give you some tablets that should make you feel better . One moment , please . Here you are . Take these tablets three times a day swallow them with water . When should I take them ? Take on after each meal . How long should I continue taking them ? Take them for two days.If your symptoms persist for more than two days , you should see a doctor Also , be sure to drink plenty of water to prevent dehydration . Thank you for your advice . Yes . I want a window seat definitely , in the smoking section . Sure . Please put your baggage on scale . What's the weight limit ? 20kg.Yours is not overweight . Here is your boarding pass and baggage tag.Please go to the satellite hall to wait for boarding . Thank you . Let me check.Oh , oh ! It ’ s at 3:25 . Wow , that's cutting it close ! That means we only have 25 minutes to make the connection ! What gate is it at ? It ’ s at ... gate 14 . Oh , great ! That ’ s at the other end of the terminal ! OK , so here ’ s the plan ; When we land , run to gate 14 ! I ’ m be right behind ya ! You'll need to make an appointment . Could I do that right now , please ? What day would you like us to do the installation ? Is Friday good ? We're only available at 3 You can't come any earlier than that ? I'm sorry . That's the only available time . Are you available this Saturday ? Yes . Anytime on Saturday will be fine . How does 11 We can do it . See you then . Yes , it is . It looks like it may rain soon . Yes , and I hope that it does . Why is that ? I really love how rain clears the air . Me too . It always smells so fresh after it rains . Yes , but I love the night air after it rains . Really ? Why is that ? Because you can see the stars perfectly . I really hope it rains today . Yeah , me too . Sorry , all the tables for three are reserved . Do you have a table for four , please ? Yes , smoking or non-smoking ? We'd like a non-smoking table , please . Come with me , please . Yeah , of course . You can take a taxi . How much will that run me ? It depends on traffic and distance , but it is reasonable . Do the drivers speak English ? Some are better than others . But , you shouldn't have a problem . Are they safe ? For the most part , yes . If you don't feel comfortable with it , then it is best not to take one at night . Sure . What time do you want to go ? How about at 3:30 ? That sounds good . Today we work on Legs and forearm . Hey . I just played basketball earlier , so my legs are a little sore . Let's work out on arms and stomach today . I'm on a weekly schedule . You're messing everything up . C'mon . We're only switching two days . You can do legs on Friday . Aright . I'll meet you at the gym at 3:30 then . I knew everything would work out for you ! I got to meet the night Anger today too . We got along right from the start . Wonderful ! Do you already have your work schedule ? Not yet , I pick it up tomorrow . Do you know what you will be doing yet ? Yes , I'll be managing the guys on the dock . You're so good with people . I think they will like you ! Hello , yes , I ’ d like to open a bank account . Certainly , I can can help you with that . What type of account would you like to open ? A chequing or a savings account ? What What features do they offer ? Well , if you just take a look here , see , with our chequing account , you can have unlimited daily transactions for a small monthly fee , and our savings account has a higher interest rate , but you must carry a minimum balance of $ 10,000 dollars . I see , well , I think I ’ m more interested in a chequing account . I like to have easy access to my money . Alright , then , with this chequing account you ’ ll be issued a debit card and a cheque book . Will you require overdraft protection ? There is an extra fee for that . No , that won ’ t be necessary . In that case , I ’ ll get you to fill out this paperwork . I ’ ll need your social insurance number , and two pieces of government ID . If you could just sign here , and here , and here . we ’ ll be all set . Would you like to make a deposit today ? Yes , I ’ d like to deposit one billion dollars . Sure . Do you want to have the car washed ? Yes , please . When can you get it done ? You can pick it up in half an hour . By the way , how are you going to pay , cash or credit ? By credit . Yes . I ’ m going to travel around Europe . Wow , that sounds great ! Where are you going ? I think I will start off in Paris . Then I ’ m going to take the train to Nice and then go on to Milan . Oh that will be lovely . You ’ ll be able to do lots of shopping I expect . Oh yes and try lots of new food too . Great . Make sure you buy me a souvenir ! Oh , don ’ t worry , I will ! It ’ s nice to meet you , too . I am happy to be speaking to a presidential candidate . Would you like to ask me anything ? What do you feel about gay marriage ? I think everyone has the right to love who they want . Would you legalize gay marriage ? Yes , I would . Many people won ’ t like that . I ’ m sure they won ’ t , but that ’ s my view on gay marriage . I really like you . I really appreciate that . This is Mr.White speaking . Hi . I understand that you have a house for sale , haven ’ t you ? Yes . I ’ d like to know more about it . Can you come to my office this afternoon at 3 o ’ clock ? OK . I will be there . Thank you for calling.Goodbye . Bye . All right . Which room shall I have ? Room 202 , but I'm afraid we have to ask for a deposit of $ 200 . Mr Green , please . Sorry , he's out . What time you suspect back them ? Sorry , I am not sure , can I take a message ? No , thanks . I'll call back later . That's fine.please call again later . Ok , thank you.Goodbye . No , there's a definite difference . You know , the stockholders are the people who own the company ... they're the financial control system . Then there's the CEO — the chief executive officer . He's the hot shot , the main guy who is the boss . If there is only one person with absolute power in the organization , everyone knows that the power will go to their head . It's too dangerous . That's the reason for a Board of Directors . The board is made up of people who are experts in the industry . They could be related to the organization , but more commonly , they are independent and non-biased . How many people are on the board of directors ? Usually not more than 15 , not less than 10 . They meet monthly , quarterly , or biannually to oversee an organization or company . They provide long term planing and vision , and also act as moral watchdogs rto keep the company in line . We would like to start you off at 1,500 yuan a month , not including bonus and overtime pay . We don ’ t give bonus every month , but we offer a semi-annual bonus . And you will receive two weeks paid vacation a year , as well . Does it suit you ? Yes , thank you . May I ask for an apartment ? No problem . We'll supply you with an apartment of two bedrooms and a living room . Sorry . You know the rules . But I want to watch TV now . That ’ s out of the question . Please . Not a chance . Not even for an hour ? Sorry , it ’ s impossible . She ’ s in the garden , Jane . What ’ s she doing ? She ’ s sitting under the tree . Is Tim in the garden , too ? Yes , he is . He ’ s climbing the tree . I beg your pardon ? Who ’ s climbing the tree . Tim is . What about the dog ? The dog ’ s in the garden , too . It ’ s running across the grass . It ’ s running after a cat . I have a sore throat and headache . Do you feel tired ? Yes , my whole body feels weak . And I really feel terrible . I'm sorry to hear that . I'll have to examine you . Ok , go ahead . Open your mouth and show me your tongue . Say ah ... You have a bad cold . So you must stay in bed for a week . What fun ! Normally I ’ d love to , but I ’ m afraid I have to work late tonight . We ’ Ve got to get the contract ready for Miss King . Oh , right . You ’ re busy with that contract . Maybe you could join us later ? Unfortunately , I just can ’ t make it this time . I have to go straight home . It ’ s my second wedding anniversary , and we ’ re supposed to be having a big dinner Susan would kill me if I missed it . Happy anniversary ! Sorry you won ’ t be there . Maybe some other time ? Yeah , maybe . Thanks , anyway . Hope you guys have a great time ! Not at all . The changing rooms are just this way . Thanks . It's a little tight . Do you have any in a larger size ? Sure . I'll give you the next size up . That one is small , right ? Yes . Also , I'm not so sure about the color . Well.It doesn't go with your skirt . I think the color itself is fine though . Of course ! Are you ? I plan to , but what day is the election ? You should know that . Can you just tell me ? The election is this Tuesday . Are you serious ? I ’ m not kidding . It ’ s a good thing I asked you . That should ’ Ve been something you knew already . I couldn ’ t remember . Whatever . Just make sure you go vote . Zina , why are you whispering ? I've been talking to WebTracker . I'm thinking of jumping ship . What ? Are you serious ? You'd defect to our archrival ! ? Keep your voice down . We'll talk more later . Right now I need to see Vince . We definitely have to talk , Zina . And watch your back . Elvin is still mad about his nose . OK , but don't tell anyone what I said . I'm not going to buy one . You're not ? I think it's a waste of money . It actually costs less if you have a bus pass . How is that ? You can use it however many times you need to . Is that right ? Yup , and you can keep the money in your pocket . That sounds nice . You should go get yours . Yeah , I think I will . Yes , good morning . This is Mr . Suzuki from Video TV . May I speak to Mr . Johnson ? I'm sorry , but Mr . Johnson is out at the moment . Can I take a message ? Uh , yes , okay . Tell him John Suzuki called . That's S-U-Z-U-K-I . Yes . From Video TV . Yes , Video TV . Tell him I telephoned . I'd like to see him about the videotapes . Can he call me this afternoon ? Yes , Of course . What's your telephone number ? It's , area code 413 , 447-9626 . That is 413-447-9662 ? No , that's 447-9626 . Oh , I'm sorry , 447-9626 . Yes , that's right . Extension 162 . Extension 162 . Okay , Mr . Suzuki . I'll give him the message . Thank you . Good-bye . Good-bye . Sure . I usually have my lunch here . The food is tasty and they offer a big variety . Let's line up . The steak is very inviting . I'll have it . I'll have ham and egg with French fries . What dessert do you want ? Banana pie . Where shall we sit ? How about there ? I love it . I really enjoy creating a meal from various ingredients and watching my friends enjoy it.It gives me a real sense of satisfaction.Do you enjoy cooking ? I don ’ t like it.It takes up too much time and I really hate having it clean up after the meal . I can ’ t stand doing the washing up , drying up and putting all the dishes and cutlery away . You can ask the guests for help . My guests usually insist on doing the washing up . I just have to remind them where everything goes . So what kinds of dishes do you usually make ? I know you like Italian food . Italian , Indian and chinese . I ’ Ve only recently started cooking chinese meals and I need some more practice . Do you find it hard to get ingredients for Chinese food ? Not at all.You can find most of them in supermarkets.The ingredients are usually the same as in Western food.The way that the food is prepared is the big difference , not the ingredients . How long does it take you to cook a meal for 5 or 6 people ? Obviously , it depends on what I ’ m cooking.But I ’ d say it generally takes about one and a half hours . You came to the right place . Any particular decade ? If you had a box made in the ' 20s , that would be nice . We just got one in yesterday , so now we have six . Would any of them have dancing figures ? Yes , we still have two boxes left that have dancing figures . Oh , they're both so beautiful . Let me have this one , I think . That one truly is a beautiful piece of work , isn't it ? One last question Oh , no . Everything we sell here is " as is . " I guess I was asking for too much . If it breaks down , maybe you can find a repairman on the Internet . Why not ? Come on ! Just a cute little puppy . or a kitty ! Who is going to look after a dog or a cat ? I will ! I ’ ll feed it , bathe it and walk it every day ! We can get a Labrador or a German Shepard ! What if we want to take a vacation ? Who will we leave it with ? Plus , our apartment is too small for that breed of dog . Ok . How about we get a cat or a ferret ? We ’ re planning on having children soon , I don ’ t think those animals are a good idea with a baby in the house . Fine ! Let ’ s get a bird then ! We can keep it in its cage and teach it to talk ! A parrot would be awesome ! I ’ ll tell you what , I can get you some hamsters and we ’ ll take it from there . Yay ! But I haven't used exercising equipment before . Can you tell us some more details ? Certainly . We have here the race apparatus , stationary bike , muscle builder set , chest expander , bar bell , dumb bell and so on . Working in the gym is a very good way for losing weight . What else do you have ? Here's the swimming pool . It's open from 10 a . m . to 11 p . m . There are also massage rooms here . That's wonderful ! I like swimming . I've already told my buddy , Mark , that I am going hunting with him in Alaska . You can't be serious ! Hey , I've always gone hunting or fishing on vacation . I am sorry that bothers you . After a year together , I thought it pretty safe to assume that we would automatically spend our vacation together . Says who ? I don't think that is necessarily the case . You know , now that I think about it , I really don't have much more to say to you at all ! Whatever you say ! Not yet . I don't know how to fill out the form . What is the tax-free allowance for supporting a dependent ? I don't really know . Why not ask the accountant or the lawyer of the law firm ? They will tell you which is subject or not subject to taxation . He can even help you avoid paying tax legally . If I don't pay my taxes , would the tax officials discover it ? Certainly . No one who evades tax can escape from their detection.They ' ll check your income through computers . You'd better make a declaration to the tax authorities as soon as possible . If you fail to meet the deadline , you will be fined . I quarreled with my roommate last night . He is really stubborn . Calm down ! Shouting won ’ t help ? He is really outrageous . What happened ? I went back home last night . You know tired as a dog , so I took a quick shower and went to bed . I couldn't fall asleep , because Brian was there in the living room , playing his stupid stereo so loud . I kindly told him to turn that down a little bit . He shouted at me . What ? He can't do this to you . Well , he did it anyway . Then he came into my room and shot all his shit blah blah blah ... you know . What did you do ? I shouted it back of course . Hold it , Mike . You won't accomplish anything by hollering at him , right ? You worked it all up till now . Why not wait until you cool down a bit ? What would you do if you were in my shoes ? Just stay cool . You know . When you get back home tonight , tell him that you didn't mean to quarrel with him . No way , Kate . I mean it's just not my fault . I know . It wouldn't hurt much to say sorry first . And after that , you can casually mention the problem . I am sure he will cooperate . I am too angry to do that . Let me see . I am sorry we just have sold it out . Will you have it later ? I think so . Could I have you name , telephone number ? If we get one , I will call you . That's terrific . Thank you . Charles Dickens.Actually no one can parallel him in writing . I'm afraid I can't agree with you on that . I like D.H.Laurence ' s novels better . I like board games . I like chinese chess and draughts . I ’ Ve never played Chinese chess before , but I ’ Ve seen old men playing it in the street . It looks complicated . It ’ s about as complicated as chess . The basic rule and moves are simple enough , but there are many strategies that players need to learn . I like playing cards . I ’ m pretty good at poker . Do you play cards ? I ’ m terrible at cards and so I never play games which involve gambling , like poker . If I did , I ’ d lose all my money . Do you play bridge ? Yes , I do . It ’ s hard to find four players though , so I don ’ t play very often . Do you know anyone who plays ? If so , we could set up a game . I can play quite well . I have a friend who likes playing , but she ’ s not very good at it . Shall I invite her to play ? Sure , I have a friend who play fairly well . We should find out when our friends are free and arrange a game . I ’ ll call my friend now . you call yours . Sure . The coach leaves at 6:30 a . m . , in front of our office . The drive takes eight hours , with two stops to see some sights . What about the hotel accommodations ? You'll be staying at Holiday Inn . It's a three-star hotel with two restaurants and a swimming pool . Great . What types of things will we do at Lushun Falls ? The second day you take a four-hour city tour . In the afternoon you go on the famous boat cruise under the falls . Oh hello , Sally . This is Dave Thomson here . Could I speak to Jim please ? I'm afraid he's not in at the moment Dave . He went out about an hour ago and he's not back yet . Any idea when he might be back ? Well , he shouldn't be long . He said he was just going to get some paint . But I wouldn't be surprised if he's stopped off at the pub on the way back . OK . well , tell him I've called , will you , and I'll try again later . All right . Goodbye , Dave . Thanks then Sally . Goodbye . I ’ m in the middle of something right now . I ’ ll be there in a second . This can ’ t wait ! I need your help now ! Alright , alright . I ’ m coming . Ok , here ’ s a list of chores we need to get done . I'll do the dishes and get all the groceries for tonight . You can sweep and mop the floors . Oh , and the furniture needs to be dusted . You know what , I have to pick something up at the mall , so why don ’ t you clean the floors and I'll go to the supermarket and get all the groceries . Sure that ’ s fine . Here is the list of all the things you need to get . Don't forget anything ! And can you pick up a bottle of wine on your way home ? Hey , honey I ’ m back . Wow , the house looks really good ! Great ! Can you set the table ? Just a sec I ’ m just gonna vacuum this rug real fast Wait ! Don ’ t turn it on ... I'd like to talk to somebody about the Group Account Deposit Service . This refers to the deposit business offered to the level 1 account of group companies . What is it used for ? I mean , why bother to get this special account ? Group companies can use this to make their arrangement of funds flexible , when dealing with their subsidiaries . I see , so this can really cut down on time and centralise management . Interesting ... Yes , sir . What can I do for you ? I want to buy some specialties . Can you recommend me some ? Sure . I strongly advise you to buy a bottle of perfume and a lighter . Fine . They look nice . I will take both of them . May I have a look at your passport , please ? Good morning . I'm interested in antiques . Do you have any ? Yes , we have a great variety of Chinese antiques . What do you have ? Well , we have some painting and some porcelain . Which do you like better ? I'd like porcelain . Good . How about the table set ? Oh , it looks well . I like it very much . It's made in Jingdezhen . How much is it ? One thousand eight hundred yuan . It's not expensive . I'll take it . Not hot but warm . Very comfortable . Are you staying at the Hilton ? Yes , I have already booked a room . We've got several good chicken dishes if you like chicken . We'll try one of your specials this time . This is worth trying . Thank you . So pleasant to meet you here ! I heard that you are interested in our silk skirts and new style of coats . Yes , I've brought a list of your recent products with me . We'd like to import some of your latest clothes for the second half of this year . We're ready to place an order with you . Great ! B , most of the items listed are available this year . I hope we can come to an agreement and sign the contracts , so as to enable our timely delivery . That sounds good . But I have a proposal now . What's the proposal ? Both of our two parties were involved in the discussion previously . Shall we also allow some of our clients to join us ? Good idea ! In this way , our clients ' needs will be met and disagreements between the two parties avoided . Sounds like we have the same idea . Generally speaking , job seekers can enter the websites either of job agencies or of some units for job advertisements . How should I contact them ? You can e-mail your application materials for application to the websites of job agencies for enrollment in their database . Can I get a quick reply from the sites ? Yes , usually it takes a short time , but you have to await the choice of the units for a while . Cross the street and walk two blocks west.You can't miss it . Thanks . Sure . What kind of skin do you have ? My skin is oily . Then I advise you to buy the LAY cleansing milk . Can you tell me more ? Who ? Sue John . You must have the wrong number . Oh , I'm sorry . You can place the smaller one in the overhead bin and put the bigger one under the seat in front of you . Thank you very much . Please make sure to fasten your seat belt . We are to take off . I love this store . The only problem is that it ’ s extremely expensive . Don ’ t worry . I ’ Ve decided that for your birthday I ’ m going to take you shopping for a new dress . Really ? I thought you hated shopping ? I do , that ’ s why you should appreciate this gift ! Sure . That ’ s really nice of you . Let ’ s go in and try some things on . How about this red dress ? I think it would really suit you . That ’ s gorgeous ! Do they have it in a size 8 ? Here you go.On any other day , it would cost me a fortune , but it ’ s on special offer today . I think this color isn ’ t quite right for me . Do they have the same dress in white ? Let me look . Let ’ s see ... they ’ Ve got one in blue , green , pink , black ... and white . Here you are . This is perfect ! What do you think ? I think you look fantastic . Happy Birthday ! I ’ m so lucky . You only get a chance like this once in a blue moon ! Thanks honey ! I've been trying to get through to the booking office for the last ten minutes . But the line has been engaged all the time . Why is it taking so long ? I'm sorry to hear that . I'm afraid it is often the case during the peak hours . Shall I ask them to call you when the line is free ? OK . Please do so if it is not troublesome . No trouble at all . May I know your name and room number ? I'm Du Juan , in Room 312 . I see . Wait in the room , please . Thank you for your kindness . I couldn't agree more ! Anything else you want to add ? Oh , yeah , two beers . Sure , here they are . Any luggage ? Just this suitcase . Your backpack is very big and today's flight is quite full . I am afraid that you will have to check your backpack too . No problem . What about this carry-on ? You can take that with you . Can I have an aisle seat , PLS . No problem . I'll give you an aisle seat in the center row . And here is your ticket , passport and boarding pass . Please board the plane at Gate 15 . Thank you . And when is the latest time for me to board the plane ? 15mins before the plane takes off . The plane is scheduled to leave on time . Thank you very much ! You are welcome ! Have a nice flight . I have worked as an executive secretary for 5 years , first for trading companies , and now I am working for a trust company . I interact well with peers , clients , administrators and bosses . I thrive on challenge and work well in high-stress environments . How are your typing and shorthand skills ? I can type 100 Chinese words a minute and take dictation in English at 150 words a minute . Can you operate computers skillfully ? Yes , I can . I have received some special training in computers . Besides I am good at operating common office machines , such as fax machines and duplicating machines . Sometimes we are very busy and need to work overtime . How do you feel about that ? That's all right . But could you tell me how often and how many hours I should work overtime ? It just depends . If we have important visiting delegations , you have to stay with us . It's not unusual . Mr . Smith , I's like to ask you a question . OK , please . What specific duties would I perform if I am hired ? Nothing different from a secretary's common responsibilities . However , you know , our company is an international trade-oriented company , can you handle English papers and write English correspondence ? Yes . I specialized in English secretary studies at college and that's one of the main parts of my present job . What are your salary expectations ? I really need more information about the job before we start to discuss salary . Maybe you could tell me what is budgeted for the position . The starting monthly salary would be ¥ 2,000 , with rises after the half year according to your competence . I think it's acceptable and I really like the job . And when can I know the decision ? We'll inform you of our final decision by early July . Do you have any other questions ? No . Thank you for the time . We have to equip our company with a network of work stations at every office and show room as soon as possible . I also realized this issue . And office automation is essential . Besides , Internet tends to be more essential now in the information age . Good idea . A network of work stations is helpful for our management . And , to be frank , our copying machines are too slow ; our telephone system is limited in function . You are right . The current equipment of our offices really falls behind . Next week , you can provide me a catalogue of new equipment . I need to book a plane ticket to London . Round-trip or one-way ? One-way . What date would you like to fly ? Saturday , July 25 . How many people will be traveling ? Just one adult . Which class ? Economy , please . Economy class is the cheapest , right ? Right . Ok , the fare is $ 700 . I would like for you to come in and talk about a few more tests that I would like to run . Does this mean that you have bad news for me ? I just want to talk to you about the tests that I want to run . Can ’ t you just tell me now ? I don ’ t know anything for certain . We always do a double check if there is a question . I want to see you right away . You can come in this afternoon . If you are feeling too stressed , feel free to bring a friend along . I know for sure that something is wrong ! Don ’ t worry about a thing ; we are just taking a second look and talking . Yes , I am sure I can . Do you think you are proficient in both written and spoken English ? Yes , I think I am quite proficient in both written and spoken English . Do you think you can make yourself understood in English with ease ? Yes , I think I can in ordinary circumstances . Do you think you can speak English quite fluently ? Tell me about your English education . Yes , I think I speak English quite fluently . I got a high score on TOEFL . I majored in English in college . Thank you for noticing ! I've been making a few lifestyle changes over the past year . Tell me about it . I'm interested . Well , it all started when my brother challenged me to quit smoking . Ha ! That's right . You used to smoke . I forgot ! When I kicked that habit , I found I had so much more energy . I started exercising . At the gym ? No . I like to be outside . I took up hiking and mountain biking . Thank you . I ’ m pleased to meet you , Mr . Brown . My name is Kathy Pewless , the representative of Green Textile Import and Export Corporation . Pleased to meet you too , Ms . Pewless . I travel a lot every year on business , but this is my first visit to your country . I must say I have been much impressed by your friendly people . Thank you for saying so . Have you seen the exhibition halls ? On display are most of our products , such as silk , woolen knitwear , cotton piece goods , and garments . Oh , yes . I had a look yesterday . I found some of the exhibits to be fine in quality and beautiful in design . The exhibition has successfully displayed to me what your corporation handles . I ’ Ve gone over the catalogue and the pamphlets enclosed in your last letter . I ’ Ve got some idea of your exports . I ’ m interested in your silk blouses . Our silk is known for its good quality . It is one of our trade - trional exports . Silk blouses are brightly colored and beau - fully designed . They ’ Ve met with great favor overseas and are always in great demand . Sure . What do you need the most help with , the food or entertainment ? I need help with food . OK , well , let's coordinate our efforts . Should this party be formal or casual ? I think it should be casual . I agree . Next , we have to decide on food . We have a choice of Chinese or Continental Cuisine . Which one should we have ? I would prefer Chinese food for this party . Perfect choice . For music , should we have a live band or a DJ ? I think we should hire a live band . OK then . Well , I will work on my part and get back to you with my progress on Friday . No problem . Now , do you prefer working with others or flying solo ? Actually , I enjoy both . So , what is most important to you in a job ? Do you need job security or professional growth and a chance to advance ? I need job security . Would you be able to relocate ? I am open to relocating . What are your annual salary requirements ? I need at least 75,000 per year . I ’ ll keep that in mind . Thank you for coming in today . We ’ ll be in touch . Yes , it is . Please put your luggage on this scale . OK . Is the plane on schedule ? Yes , it is . How many pieces of hand luggage do you have ? Two . Yes . Come with me to the vitamin section . I knew there would be a few choices , but this selection is huge ! You're looking for a multi though , right ? That's right . Just a simple multi-vitamin that I can take every day . Okay . Then I recommend this one . It's made especially for men about your age . Oh ! You took the guesswork right out of that one . That's my job ! Is there anything else I can assist you with ? Okay . Is your hair naturally curly or is it a perm ? It's natural . My friend told me you know how to work with curls . That's my specialty . Let me put this around your neck . Do you have any product that controls frizz ? With the cut I'll give you , we will minimize a lot of that . Thank you ! And when we're done , I'll show you some great stuff to take care of the rest . Okay . Say when . I'm not in the mood . It's the circus . I don't want to sit there and watch them torturing the animals . Oh , come on , they give them treat too.Oh , look , that little monkey is so cute . Cute ? Hope so . Oh , it is coming to us , come on , Ben , get a banana to it . Me ? No way , keep him away from me , please . Why are you acting so strange today ? I've said that I've got a problem with the circus . I'm not kidding . That's weird ! All right , madam . When I was sales manager at the Beijing Friendship Store . I succeeded in raising the yearly sales volume by 25 % and profit margins from 50 % to 80 % . That is quite an achievement ! Do you consider it your most rewarding work experience ? I don't think so . I'll create further achievement in the future . Have you received any honors ? Yes . I got the title of " Advance Worker " in 2006 . Do you have any publications ? Yes . I wrote a thesis entitled " On Interpersonal Relations in the Socialist Market Economy " and it was published in China Daily . Hi there , everyone . We hope you're having a good night ! Wasn't that football game great ! I just knew we'd win ! The night is young , folks . Get some food and mingle with those faces from yesterday . Later we'll let you know who the King and Queen of the Reunion will be . But for now , the band is playing the songs from our senior year . Get out on that dance floor ! Yes . Go to the next corner and turn left onto Center Street . Walk three blocks to Second Avenue and turn right . Walk two more blocks and you'll see City Hall on the left . I'm sorry . I didn't follow you . Could you please repeat that ? Okay . First , go to the next corner and turn left onto Center Street . Uh-huh . Then , walk three blocks to Second Avenue an turn right . Are you with me so far ? Yes . I'm following you . Then , walk two more blocks an you ’ ll see City Hall on the left . Have you got all that ? Yes . Now I've got it . Thank you very much . Nothing much , what's going on ? I'm having a party this Friday . Oh , really ? That's nice . I wanted to see if you wanted to come . This Friday ? Sorry , I already have plans . Doing what ? I'm going to dinner with my family . I really wanted you to come , but I understand . Yeah , maybe next time . I'll hold you to that . Sounds like a plan . It's simple . You can use call transfer . Is it so simple ? Sure . You know , we spend most of our time at home or in the office every day , so I receive handset calls with the hand-free telephone , so I need pay little for receiving calls . It's true . Call transfer has many other advantages . When I am in places where network can't cover , such as the high building , I also use call transfer function , which transfers my calls to the hand-free telephone and I will not miss any call . That's all ? In hospitals or on planes , handsets will interfere with some equip-ment , so we must close our handsets . If you set call transfer , the problem will be solved . Tomorrow morning ? What about tomorrow afternoon ? Then I'll see you in the afternoon . OK . Welcome . One of your duties is to know the number of the customer and accept reservation . What else do I need to do ? You inform the people in charge and let them reserve dinning tables for guests . You still have time on your lease . There ’ s no way that I can stay here . That ’ s not going to be all right . I don ’ t understand why . I ’ m going to have to keep your deposit Why can ’ t I have it back ? Because you ’ re leaving before your lease is over . You have to give it back to me . You ’ re not going to get it . But I ’ m not able to live here anymore . I can ’ t help you with that . Here it is . 350 Yuan all together . May son adores my new hairstyle so I suppose it is worth it . Hearing you say that is a big reward for us . And here is the receipt . Thank you . Wait ! Congratulations ! You are the lucky customer of our anniversary celebration . Wow , it's surprising . So what do I get ? You can have a free facial and then make up free for you . Do you want it now ? Probably not . Doing that will probably take another three hours which I can't afford now . Here is our number . Call us when you are ready to come . You mean I should make an appointment ahead of time ? Yes . Got it . Bye for now . I am sorry , but I can't lend it to you now , for I haven't finished reading it . If you don't mind , I can lend you some back numbers to you . That would be very kind of you . By the way , is it a monthly magazine ? No , it is a fortnightly . So , you see , I can get the new one quite soon . Yes , I do . I also use an anti-spyware program and a firewall . There are so many nasties on the internet and so many people who are trying to use the internet to hurt other users . You have to be very c How often do you run your anti-virus program ? I usually run it every few days . It finds a virus about half the time . Which anti-virus program would you recommend ? Have you tried this one ? It ’ s very good and you can download it for free on the internet . You can also download updates for free . That sounds very good . Which website should I visit to download it ? Just a minute ... go to this one . I ’ ll send you an email with the line in it . It only takes a few minutes to download . Then you have to go through the set up procedures . But they are not complicated . What do you use your computer for ? I use it for several things-surfing the net , word processing and creating presentations . I don ’ t play many games on my computer , but I do a lot of work with photographs . Using a computer program , you Computers are great , aren ’ t they ? I should download some programs and learn how to use them . B :: Nice to meet you , Mr . Wilson . A :: Tim , please . Please be seated . B :: Thank you . A :: So , Wily , you have been with IBM for two years , ready for change ? B :: Well , I think I'm ready for new challenges . What is your address ? I stay at No . 115 Fucking Road . OK , a taxi will be there by 9:30 . What are your rates ? It is RIB 10 yuan initially and 2 yuan for each kilometer . I have a lot of luggage . Will those fit in the taxi ? Take it easy . I'll send a larger to pick you up . Thank you very much . Hello , Becky . Well , you see , I have this thing here , called a Fixed Deposit Certificate , and I've just noticed the date on it . Oh , I see . You have two choices here you can either redeem or renew . I think I'll redeem , if that's not a problem . No problem at all , Mr Waterstone . Any preference as to how you want the money ? Anything you like , but not too many large notes . It's useful to have smaller notes . Here we go , Mr Waterstone . Here's your money and your interest note . Yes , yes . Everything's fine . Thank you very much , Becky . I need to rent three pairs of skates for the morning . What sizes do you need ? One pair of 37 , and two pairs of 21 . One for me , and the other two for two kids . Here you are . And here are three crash helmets . Thanks . Well , those two kids are beginners . What should I do about their safety ? Well , there are a lot to do , but nothing to worry about . First , make sure they don't go far from the railings . Oh , yeah , maybe I should ask them just to walk along the railings . That's a good idea . And remind them to be slow at the beginning , not to run into the railings . OK . Anything else ? Never go to the center of the lake . The ice there is too thin to skate on . Got it . Thanks for reminding me . And , are there any intensive training courses ? Mike , you're late again . I'm sorry , but my sister was ill , so I Do you think I believe the story like that ? But it's true . How can believe it if the same excuse was used twice within a week ? That's coincident 。 Ok , hold it . Remember to be punctual next time 。 I promise I will . You'd better . Something important ? Yes . I have just booked two tickets . Tickets ? What tickets ? Two air tickets . Air tickets ? Yes . We will fly to Paris the day after tomorrow . We ? The day after tomorrow ? What are you talking about ? Today is June 18 , isn ’ t it ? Yes . So ? Think about it ! Then it is June 20 the day after tomorrow . Yes . Think about it carefully . Oh , come on . Tell me please . Why did you book tickets to Paris ? Oh , honey ! Don ’ t you remember this important day to us ? Sorry . It is our 10th wedding anniversary this June 20 . Our 10th wedding anniversary ? Of course . You completely forgot it . Darling . I think you have made a mistake . I have made a mistake ? Yes . We married on July 20 ten years ago . July 20 ? But I think it should be June 20 . Yes . We had planned to marry on June 20 , but something happened , so we had to put off our wedding day . Yes . I remember now . We put it off . I did make a mistake . But how shall we deal with the tickets ? Since you have booked . Then let ’ s celebrate our wedding anniversary before hand . No , thank you . Check , please . Wait a moment . I will calculate it for you . Your bill comes to $ 36 . Here are $ 40 . Keep the change . That's my tip for you . How to do it ? Just pick up a tray , then put a knife , a fork , a spoon and a paper napkin on it and stand in the line . How long will it take to reach the buffet ? Not long , because people rush for lunch . The line sure does move fast . Tell the man behind the counter what you want . OK . I like that green vegetable but I don't know how to call it . Just point to it if you don't know the name . All right . Yeah , but I'm still waiting for my invitation . Oh really ? She gave me mine earlier today . Well , she'll probably just give me my invitation later on today . Yeah , so are you planning on going ? I think so . It sounds like it's going to be a lot of fun . It really does , I can't wait . What time does the party start ? It starts at 8 o'clock . Oh , well , how many people has she given invites to so far ? I'm not sure , but I don't think she's given out that many . Well , hopefully she'll give me my invite later on today . The outlook in the future is very positive . Because we have been in this field for hundreds of years and we know how to survive this crisis safely . As the department I am applying for is expanding , I would like to contribute by effort . Great . Welcome to our company . Can you please tell me where you are located ? Sure , we are off Singing Road , close to the bank . Thank you , I know where that is . Hello , John . I'm with Hartford public relations . I'd like to set up an appointment to come by and talk with you about our services . How about tomorrow at 11 o'clock ? Oh , don't mention it . It was terrible . What ' the matter ? The food station was as crowded as usual . I waited for 20 minutes for my sandwich , and when I finally got it the chicken was underdone . I see . You simply can't blame the server for this . Yes , I know . Fast food is so popular in this district . That's true . Anyway , how was your such , Catherine ? It was good . I brought lunch from home today . You did ? I thought you must feel right at home here as we get as many fast food restaurants as you do in America . Well , I personally don't like them because I don't believe that they are healthy . I guess you're right . More often than not , people go there only for convenience . The foods may taste good , but generally speaking , they are high in calories , salt and fat . Yes . I am wondering that you must believe fast food is our lifestyle , don't you ? You bet . Almost all top brands such as McDonald's and KFC are from America . Well , actually two-thirds of Americans may avoid these places . Seriously ? Yeah , it's hard to believe but true . Wow , that's really interesting . So who won ? Well , the Great Wall of China , the Taj Mahal in India . I've been there ! It really is an amazing work of architecture and art . The entire complex is made of white marble and in the interior of the tomb , the walls are covered with gems and emeralds ! Cool ! Also amongst the winners is Petra , in Jordan , Mach Pitch in Peru and the pyramid in Chichenitza in Mexico . Wait a minute ! It also says that the Christ Re-deemer statue in Brazil and the Colosseum in Rome are wonders . I would love to go to Italy and see the Colosseum , stand in the middle like a gladiator ! Well , let's see if we can find some cheap airfare and we can go towards the end of the year . Good idea ! That should be no problem . May I have your full name , please ? My name is John Sandals . Hello , Mr . Sandals . My name is Michelle . What days do you need that reservation , sir ? I'm planning to visit New York from Friday , April 14 until Monday , April 17 . Our room rates recently went up . Is that okay with you , Mr . Sandals ? How much per night are we talking about ? Each night will be $ 308 . That price is perfectly acceptable . Wonderful ! Do you prefer a smoking or nonsmoking room ? Nonsmoking , please . Next question , Is a queen-size bed okay ? That sounds fine . Okay , Mr . Sandals . Your reservation is in our computer . All we need now is a phone number . Certainly . My phone number is 626-555-1739 . Thank you , Mr . Sandals . We look forward to seeing you in New York ! Um yes . I'd like a medium pizza with pepperoni , olives , and extra cheese . We have a two-for-one special on large pizzas.Would you like a large pizza instead ? Sure , that sounds good . Great ! Would you like your second pizza to be the same as the first ? No , make the second one with ham , pineapple and green peppers . Oh , and make it thin crust . Okay , thin crust . Your total is $ 21.50 and yourorder will arrive in thirty minutes or it ’ s free ! Perfect . Thank you . Bye .. wait ! ! I need your address ! Hi there . I'm calling about Personal Internet Banking , what details can you give me ? Personal Internet Banking is a self service financial service that is based on the Internet . It can be used by both businesses and individuals . We offer an online payment service , Personal Net Banking , which includes services such as account transfers , personal foreign exchange trading . You can also get account management services , online bill payment , for household bills like gas and electricity ... That sounds good . At the moment I spend ages queuing at the post office to pay my bills . It depends on the time of year . At peak times we hire in casual workers to help with packing and dispatch . We also contract out certain services all year round , for example , cleaning . We run a very tight operation ! Do you handle the recruiting yourselves ? Sometimes we use a local employment agency . It depends on the job . Well I think I can afford that apartment . But are pets allowed ? Hmm ... let me look . Yes , it says it's a pet-friendly building . That's great . That means I can bring my cat , Mr . Twinkles . Where is the apartment located ? It says it's located in the suburbs . Chicken , please . Good choice ! What kind of drinks do you have ? Well , we have all kinds of beverages in addition to fruit juices . In that case , let me have a glass of orange juice . Anything else ? I would like to have some tea as well . Another flight attendant is coming down the aisle with coffee and tea . I see . I'd be glad to . I'm afraid that I don't have a credit history . I just came to this country . Do you have an account with this bank ? I'm afraid not . In that case I highly recommend you apply for a savings and checking account also . That would help with your credit card application . What is the interest rate on your card ? The annual charge rate is 9.5 % . That's very expensive ! Not really . The credit card is a revolving account . You only pay interest on what you owe . How does the bank bill its customers for credit card charges ? You will receive a monthly statement with each expenditure itemized . Does the card provide any other benefits ? You can also get a cash advance up to 1,000 dollars on this card . Well , I almost always get up very early , and I lift weights for an hour . You're kidding ! No . And then I often go Rollerblading . Wow ! How often do you exercise like that ? About five times a week . What about you ? Oh , I hardly ever exercise . I usually just watch TV in my free time . I guess I'm a real couch potato ! No , I don't think we have . My name is Gao Run . How do you do ? My name is James Green . Here's my name card . And here's mine . It's nice to finally meet you . And I'm glad to meet you , too . Mr . Smith , please . Sorry , he is out . What time do you expect him back then ? Sorry , I am not sure . Can I take a message ? No , thanks . I will call back later . That ’ s fine . Please call again later . OK . Thank you . Goodbye . Yes , I need some traveler's checks . How much do you need ? Three thousand US dollars . All right , can I have your passbook ? Yes , here you go . What amounts do you want the checks in ? It's all the same to me . Here you are . Thanks . I need you to tell me what the problem is . The bathroom sink is stopped up . Is the kitchen plumbing messed up also , or just the bathroom plumbing ? Just the bathroom plumbing seems to have a problem . Did this just start happening , or has it been going on for a while ? Everything worked beautifully until a few hours ago . Are you going to be home so I can come by and take a look at the problem ? I am not sure if I will be home later . I will be coming by around 10 this morning . If you aren ’ t there , I ’ ll just use my key . It's more violent than TV news ! What time is it anyway ? Nine-thirty . Oh , my God , three hours already ! I have to get the chores done ! No time . That's their headlights in the window ! OK , emergency measures . Let's throw the dishes in the trash ! Two birds with one stone ... Little dude , your life is over ! No time to worry . We have to dispose of this evidence . He's 21 . How old is James ? He's a year older than Keith , but he looks younger . How's your father ? He's fine . He retired last week . It's a turning point in his life . Now he can relax and enjoy his retirement . He can spend more time with his grandchildren . Oh , I don't think he wants to . He wants to travel to several different countries around the world . So , he wants to have a more active retirement . Good idea ! How do you want to spend your old age ? In the same way , probably . Sure , let me take a look ... Personal Information , Education , Experience , Training ... I think you should add another section for language . You speak three languages , so you might as well put that on your resume . But languages don't have anything to do with engineering . Shouldn't everything I put on my resume have something to do with my field ? Not necessarily . I think people would be impressed by your language abilities . It says something about your level of intellect and experience . Also , I think human resources directors want to see more of a well-rounded person in a resume . It's just a piece of paper , you think that they can tell if I am a well-rounded person by looking at it ? Well , you're right , the resume is limited in how much it can tell someone about a person . That's why job interviews are important to let people know the real you that they can't see from a piece of paper . But resumes can be helpful in explaining things and giving a good impression to a potential employer . I need to think it over . Tell me what you need . All right . I'm prepared to , if the pay is reasonable . What a beautiful view we have here . Yes , you can have a bird's-eye view of the whole city . Wonderful . Will we have any free time there ? Of course . We will stay there for half an hour and you can do your own business . I just stayed at home and watched TV . did you watch the Barcelona versus Madrid game ? yes , it was a very evenly matched game . what were the results of the game ? it ended in a tie . what was the actual score ? it was three all . really ? I thought Barcelona was going to win . They are a much better team than Madrid . if Barcelona had played as they normally do , they should have won . what happened ? their goalkeepers got injured after the first goal , but he kept on playing anyway . that explains it . how many more games are left this season ? that was the last game before the playoffs . when do the playoffs start ? in a few weeks . Are you planning on watching them ? of course ! I really love watching football games on TV . Me , too ! Do you want to come over and watch the next game at my place ? I'm planning on having a few people over to watch it together . sure , that would be great . Ok , it's a date then ! I ’ m fine , thanks . Just trying to get adjusted . It ’ s hard to keep track of everything around here . That ’ s for sure . You ’ re new , too , huh ? Yeah . I just got here a couple of days ago . How about you ? Gave me the receipt , please . Here is my receipt . What's wrong with it ? It's too small for me to wear . Would you like another bigger one ? No thanks . I want to have a refund . OK , here is your money . What is your favorite color , miss ? Red . Here you are.It ' s very attractive . May I try it on ? Go ahead . Is there a mirror around here ? Right over there . Does it suit me ? Yes , you look very nice . How much is it ? We're having a clearance sale . $ 4 plus tax . That's quite reasonable . May I ask you something ? What's your question ? How many hours behind the wheel do I need ? What do you need to take it for ? I'm trying to get my license . You need six hours . Can I do all six hours in one day ? You have to do it in three days . That's all I have to do ? That's everything . Well , that's a relief . Yes ? I'll be very glad if I could be of any help to you . An hour ago , I bought this vase with my tourist . Oh , yes . I remember it clearly . Is there anything wrong with it ? I'm afraid so . We found this crack on the bottom when I went back to my hotel . Oh , how awful ! Let me have a look , I'm terribly sorry . It was most thoughtless of me . Would you excuse me , please ? Oh , It's quite all right , I suppose . It can't be helped sometimes . It's very kind of you to say so . How about changing another one for you ? All right . Thank you . Just a minute , please . I won't be long . I'm sure this one is perfect . You may examine it carefully . Oh , yes , it is . I'll take this one . I'm very sorry for any inconvenience I've caused you . Well , there's no reason to apologize for such a trifle thing . Sorry . I was too worried . I firmly believe that you love your brother very much . Absolutely . By the way , do you sell any traditional Chinese medicine ? Yes , we have some Chinese medicine for common cold . I heard Chinese medicine has a better lasting effect in cure . It depends . It's true that you can take some for prevention . It should be close to the university . Neither of us are good at getting up in the mornings and closer it is , the later we can get up . Absolutely . That's the most important thing to take into consideration . I'm not too worried about the size of the flat . Neither am I . So a small place is ok , but we'll get a bigger one if it's not expensive . Do you mind if it's in a noisy area ? I don't mind . i'm not a light sleeper , but quieter is better for when we have to study at home . Good point . Ok , let's go to the estate agent and see what they can offer us . Yes , if we're lucky we'll find something in the next few days . I think you had a good idea to start flat hunting early . How much do you think the rent will be ? I asked a few people who are already living in places near the university and they said it would cost about one hundred pounds a month . Which tooth is it ? This one here . Ar , Yes . There ’ s a big cavity . Can you fill it ? I ’ m afraid not . The tooth is too far gone . it'll have to be taken out . Then I might as well have it done now . you ’ d better wait , the gums are swollen . Take the medicine I prescribe and come back in three days . Of course . It's the best one I have here---and it's only 300 yuan . Oh , it's really nice , but to tell the truth , that's far too expensive . Really ? Even for such an excellent one ? The local newspaper has ads for housing . Is there any way to find a roommate to share an apartment with ? Sometimes you can post an advertisement saying that you need a roommate . What do landlords charge for rent ? Would you like an apartment for just yourself , or do you need it for two people ? There are two of us , but we only need a one-bedroom apartment . You should be able to easily find that for twelve hundred dollars a month . I really would appreciate it if you could come look at apartments with me . Sure , I ’ ll go look at apartments with you anytime you want . With pleasure . I appreciate the building so much . I am wondering if you could take a picture of me against the building . No problem . Unfortunately , it's just too expensive for majority of consumer to afford . Why is the price so high ? It's not just that the price is high , it's that the overhead to update an entire computer system to be compatible is costly . Model of computers aren't compatible ? Most current computer systems simply can't handle it because this model truly has extraordinary capabilities . Maybe after the next generation of technology comes out , the price of this model will become more affordable . But by then , the technology will be outdated . True , but our focus has never been affordability anyway . Coastwise , we may not be very competitive , but qualitywise , we definitely have an edge . That's right , no one else has a product on the market now that is comparable . This model has advanced technoledge , superior components , it is compact , and it's a top-quality product . I guess you get what you pay for . what kinds do you have ? Oh , yeah , It ’ s quite of variety . Regular , cold perm , straight perm , pink curl and form . Last time I tried a pink curl perm and form permanent . Set the wave a little loose than as usual , please . I'm sorry , sir . I'm not sure I understand . I'm talking about the free stuff , like soap and shampoo . Oh , I see . So , you're saying that you've already run out of your amenities . No , no . I've got plenty left . Now I'm confused again ! What is the problem ? What am I going to do about souvenirs ? Oh , I get it ! You want souvenirs ! Yes , I've got enough soap for my use , but no extra soap for souvenirs . Sir , our souvenir shop carries all those items , and as a guest you get a discount . Please ! Free souvenirs are the only true souvenirs . I understand completely , sir . Housekeeping will bring you souvenirs in just a moment . Well , you can take the No . 36 bus from here , but then you have to walk about 30 minutes . That doesn't sound too bad . Actually , if you go to the bus stop in the next block , you can take bus 301 which will let you right off in front of the zoo . Maybe that's what I'll do . Thanks a lot . You're welcome . What'd you like , madam ? Two muffins and a cup of coffee.Will it take long ? No , just a few minutes . I ’ m doing well . How may I help you ? Could you cancel a check for me ? What ’ s the problem ? I wrote the check out for way too much . How much ? I wrote the check out for $ 150 . What were you supposed to write it out for ? I was supposed to write the check out for $ 100 . I ’ ll just cancel it for you right now . That ’ s great . You ’ re a lifesaver . Yes . Thank you . Would you care for a drink before you order ? A glass of Qingdao beer . Yes , sir . I'll bring it over . Have you decided what you'd like , sir ? Will you make some recommendation ? Yes , Madam . The reporting desk for the British Airway's flight to London is over there . Thank you so much . Is this the desk for BA flight 123 to London ? Yes , this is the right desk . Have you any luggage ? The suitcase , that ’ s all . Except my handbag . Of course . Would you please put you suitcase on the scales ? You needn ’ t weigh your handbag . Is there a receipt ? Yes . I ’ ll attach your baggage receipt to your ticket . What must I do next ? You must go to immigration to the departure lounge . But I'm not sleepy , Mum . Can I stay and watch more TV ? It's already half past eleven . You have school tomorrow . You'll sleepy all tomorrow , if you don't sleep well tonight . I know . But I promise I won't be sleepy tomorrow . I work really hard . Don't you have the exams coming up soon ? I'm sure you could spend more time preparing for those . Oh , I nearly forgot the exams . You do well in maths , but your history is not good enough . Am I right ? Yeah , I guess so . Maybe I can go to sleep now and get up early to review the lessons tomorrow . An excellent idea . Work now and play later . I know you're right . School is more important than TV . Can I watch one more show , then go to bed . No , now it's bedtime . Oh , yes , please . But you are just closing , aren't you ? Well , yes , we are , madam . The shop shuts down in five minutes . I shall not keep you long then . It was about some saucepans you had in your window last week . Last week , madam ? I really can't remember which ones you mean . What were they like ? Oh , they were lovely . Sort of imitation wood , dark brown color , country-style you know , and the lids , if I remember rightly , they had a sort of leaf pattern , or was it flowers ? That's strange . I don't recognize any of the ones we had from that description . Are you sure they were in this shop ? Oh , you must know the ones I mean . They were on sale , a real bargain . Reduced to a quarter of the original price . I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw them . I am afraid the sales are over now , madam . And you know we all sold out of the saucepans . I don't think you did , you know . My neighbor told me she saw some here only yesterday . Well , it's all new stock in the window now . May I just have a look , to see if there is anything else ? Eh , well , madam , as you know we are closing . Yes , yes , I am sorry I won't keep you . It must get on your nerves when customers come in right at closing time . But they were such beautiful saucepans . I ’ d have bought them if I had made up my mind on the spot . Perhaps madam , if you come back tomorrow , I could show you the whole range of kitchen ware . And there are still one or two things at the sale price . Oh , look ! That was the one there . That is the sort of thing I was looking for . But it's not quite the color . That might be the artificial lighting , madam . Of course , if you could come back in daylight , you might find it ’ s exactly what you are looking for . There it is . That is the pattern ! The set behind you . Thank goodness , they haven't been sold . And thank you so much for being so patient with me . Yes , those are the ones . We have the offer ready for you . Let me check . 10 boxes with 50 brooches per box , at 20,000 yuan ; 20 boxes with 50 waistbands per box , at 30,000 yuan ; 15 boxes with other ornaments per box , at 7 , 500 yuan , for shipment in June . The offer is valid for five days . I can tell you right now that your prices are a little higher than we expected . You know that the prices of the ornaments have been rising in recent years . The prices we offer this time compare favorably with quotations you can get else where . I am afraid I can't agree with you there . I must point out your prices are higher than the quotations we've received from other companies . But you must take the design and quality into consideration . You know we are superior to others in design and quality . We have various styles , which the other companies cannot catch up with . I agree that yours are of the top . Well , since your order is large enough , can you give me a rough idea ? To have this business concluded , I should say a reduction of least 10 % would help . Impossible . How about 5 % off ? Right . A reduction of 5 % is acceptable . Four is an unlucky number here , Peter.Four sounds like death in Chinese.Hotels often have no fourth floor . I see.Oh , I know what I wanted to ask.How much should I tip this guy ? People don't usually tip here , but you can.Fifty dollars should be more enough . I ’ d like to make a reservation for my trip from Detroit to Beijing on April 13 on Trans Pacific Airline . Do you want a single ticket or a round trip ticket ? I ’ d like to have a round trip ticket with a one-year open return . Economy or Business Class ? Economy , please . How much is it ? It will be $ 850 . Very good . Could I get an electronic ticket ? I ’ m always afraid of losing my tickets . No problem . How do you wish to pay for it ? Bank of American card . The number is 6786 9182 12300 8657 . Thank you ! Would you like an aisle seat or a window seat ? An aisle seat , please . I ’ m tall and need to get up and walk pretty often . No problem . Your ticket is for Trans Pacific Flight 87 from Detroit to Beijing at 3 forty p . m . on April 13 . You will arrive at Beijing International Airport at six 35 p . m . on April 14 . Your electronic What time should I arrive at Detroit Airport ? Please be at the airport two hours before your departure to check in . You also need to reconfirm your reservation with the airline at least 7 days prior to your departure . What happens if I can ’ t leave on April 13 ? Can I cancel my ticket or change the reservation to another date ? Yes , you can , but you will have to pay a penalty of $ 75 for any change or cancellation . That ’ s OK . What are the weight restrictions for checked baggage ? On Trans Pacific international flights , each ticketed passenger is permitted a maximum of two checked bags with a maximum weight per checked bag of 70 pounds . That ’ s great ! I can have two bags checked for 70 pounds each . I think I ’ m all set . You ’ re really efficient . Thank you very much for your help . Thank you for the compliment and for calling G . O . T . Travel Agency . Have a nice trip ! Well , I ’ ll be glad to help you out . I can come out anytime on Tuesday or Thursday of next week . Let ’ s put it down for 1:15 on Thursday . We ’ ll definitely need some new filing cabinets and at least one desk unit . Fine . I ’ ll bring both our office furniture and equipment catalogues on Thursday . Thank you.But it is too bright for me . How about this brown one ? Let me try it on . I like that color . Ok , i will get one for your.Here you are . But it is too loose.Do you have the smaller size ? Sorry , it had been sold out . What a pity ! How much would you like to borrow ? A thousand dollars . Let me check with a credit manager . A record show your credit reading is quite high . I don't think you have any problems . What ’ s the current interest rate ? Our monthly interest is 1.5 % of the outstanding balance . Would you please fill out the application the form ? When you flip the tie up , he's right side up . Brilliant . My dad will love this . He's a Dilbert fan . I wouldn't mind having one myself ... Model it for me . OK ! Wow ! You look just as dorky as Dilbert ! I hope you can give me some advice . I'm sick and tired of coming here or to the post office to pay my utility bills . It's such a long way from my home , but I checked and you are my nearest branch . Is there anyway I can do it from home ? That's terrible . Unfortunately , we don't have that many branches outside the centre of town . What I'd advise you to do is set up a Direct Debit Service . A Direct Debit Service ? What's that exactly ? A Direct Debit means that every month we can arrange for all of your utility bills to come directly out of your account , no fuss , no hassle . But how will you know how much I should pay ? I mean , I receive my bills , not you . We set up an agreement with the , say , phone company . They tell us how much to pay them every month and we pay directly from your account . Of course , we are able to do this with all of the utilities companies . I see . So , that would mean that every month it would just come from my account ? That does sound like a good idea , totally trouble free . Hi . It ’ s Tony calling from the dentist ’ s office . Is Lily there ? No , Lily is not here at the moment . Could you ask her to call me back when she gets in ? Sure . What ’ s your number , please . 519 367 8901 . Thanks . And your name is Tony , right ? Yes . I ’ m Tony . Thank you very much . You ’ re welcome . Bye . Bye . I think it's great ! I really like the color , and it goes really well with your eyes . I've actually been eyeing that dress at Maxine's for a while now , but I wasn't sure I could afford ninety-five dollars for a dress at the moment . Um , ninety-five dollars ? Yes , that's the price they were advertising it at . I was hoping it might go on sale soon . Why , how much did you pay for it ? I bought it for one hundred and forty-five dollars at Helen's Boutique . I didn't know I could get it cheaper somewhere else . Of course ! Everything at Helen's is overpriced , and they sell things that you can find at almost every other clothing store ! Why didn't you shop around ? I don't know , I just saw the dress and thought about how pretty it looks and how much I wanted it . I guess I was too impulsive . I did . Why ? Didn't you know dogs shouldn't eat cooked chicken bones because they're bad for their stomachs ? No , I didn't . I'm sorry . It won't happen again . No , I don't suppose he's to blame.The man in the other car made a mistake . But he's equally responsible because he tried to overtake you . How to adjust ? Exporters must ensure that their product satisfies customers ' needs , wants and likes . Ah , some products are successful at home , but not be popular overseas . That's because the fashion , taste and social customs and so on vary considerably . Yes , sometimes the differences are great . Well , we should be in accordance with national conditions and adjust the product . We have to ensure that the product should be attractive to guarantee sales . Watch your language . $ 10 per person . Here are $ 30 . By the way , where can I find a guide ? Turn to the next window and they will help you find one . Thanks a lot . Where are you heading now ? I want to go back to my college on the Huanghe road.It is very close to your house . Is that the university next to the Teachers ' College ? That's the one . You mean we'll share the taxi ? Yeah.If we share the cab , it'll be cheaper.Besides that your Chinese is better than mine.The drivers usually have difficulty understanding me even though I practice my pronunciation carefully . Well.Don ' t worry about it , I will be happy to share the taxi with you . My name is Liu Lichi . How do you do ? How do you do ? Please be seated , How is your trip here ? Quite good , I think . I came here by bus , and it took me about 15 minutes . Oh , yes.How old are you ? Twenty . Hum , still a student ? Yes , I'm student of grade 3 in the university majoring in economics . What subjects are you studying ? English , math , commercial and legal studies , and accountancy . Have you had any working experience . Well , I worked at a supermarket during last summer holidays . What do you like to do in your spare time ? I like sports very much.Besides that , I also like working on a computer in my spare time . How are your English and computer skills ? I have passed the CET - 4 and 6.As far as computer is concerned I can use the computer for word processing . Okay . Mr.Liu , we'll inform you of the results within a week . It ’ s too loud . We ’ Ve been looking around for many hours.What on earth are you looking for ? Well , you know , those styles or colors don ’ t suit me . What style do you want ? I want to buy a V-neck checked sweater , and it should be tight . Oh , I see.How about the color ? Quiet color . I know a shop selling this kind of sweaters . Really ? Let ’ s go there . Sure ! What do you feel like having ? I really feel like having a big juicy steak ! Oh . OK . I don't eat meat , but that's fine , I am sure wherever we are going they will have other options right ? I didn't know you were a vegetarian ! I'm not , I am a vegan . A what ? A vegan . I don't eat or use any animal based products . I don't wear leather , eat eggs , drink milk or anything that comes from an animal . I used to be a pescatarian before , which basically means you don't eat meat , but still have fish and seafood . Wow ! That's interesting ! It must be tough ! It's a bit difficult to find vegetarian friendly restaurants sometimes , but since more and more people are vegetarians or vegans nowadays , it's getting a bit less difficult . It wasn't all that great . What did you dislike the most ? I don't think that they had their act together . They didn't seem well prepared . Did you think that the food was any good ? I wasn't all that impressed by the food . The service certainly could have been better . The service did not help the situation . Is this a restaurant that you want to come back to ? I am not interested in trying this restaurant again . No . I am a transit passenger going to Sweden . How long are you going to stay here ? Only one night . Do you have any dutiable items ? No , I don't . What are these ? They are my personal effects . First of all , we need to understand what I was looking for . Do you know what the purpose of an inspection is ? I am not sure what a home inspection is all about . I went there to check for problems with the home , so you aren ’ t surprised when you move in . Wouldn ’ t the owners have told me about any problems ? Sellers aren ’ t always truthful , and there might also be problems that they aren ’ t aware of . Can I require the owners to fix the problems ? You can make the sale of the house contingent on them fixing the problems . What did you find out when you did the inspection of my new home ? There were no major problems . One leaky pipe under the sink and two broken roof tiles was all that I found . I will take a rain check . Tell me what seems to be the problem . My roommate always brings a lot of friends from off-campus . They stay in the room until midnight , singing and talking , drinking and playing cards while I have no place for study . I even don't have the quietness to sleep . Did you ever talk to him about it ? I have a question . What do you need to know ? I need to take the driver's course . How many hours do I need ? It depends on what you're trying to do with the completion of the course . I need to get my license . You're going to need to complete six hours . How many hours a day can I do ? You can do two hours a day for three days . That's all I need to do to finish ? Yes , that's all you need to do . Thanks . I'll get back to you . Yes , please . OK . I'll get the bellman to taka them up . Which bags are yours ? My luggage is in the corner over there . They are the leather suitcase , the canvass holdall and the blue backpack . OK . Please be careful with the suitcase , it's very heavy . I'll let the bellboy know . Don't worry , he's very strong . And the holdall has some fragile items inside , so please be careful with that too . Of course . About 50 miles . The traffic is not very heavy on this high way , is it ? So I ’ m sure we ’ ll make it . No , but we ’ Ve got a hurry . It will be the rush hour soon . Don ’ t worry . There ’ s plenty of time yet . But it ’ s Friday today . This road is always jam packed during the weekend , isn ’ t it ? Right . Wow ! It's a fruit sculpture ! Your chef is a real artist ! Actually , uh , I made it myself ... You did ? Wow ! Where did you learn ... Sorry , but I've gotta run . Enjoy your food , and ring the service button if you need anything else ! With the fifty forwards he sent out today , maybe we'll inadvertently get inspired . I guess this is a good excuse to surf the Net on someone else's dime . Who'd have thought Bean would be this kind of e-mail fanatic ? He must have just got online for the first time last week . He still thinks it's some kind of new toy . I'm happy with that price . Let's shake on it . Okay , let's shake on it . Give me a Big Mac , a small order of French fries and a medium Coke . You'll need to wait a few minutes for the fries . They are still in the fryer . That's fine . Your total comes to $ 7 . Here's a twenty . Could you give me some more napkins ? Sure . Your cash back is $ 13 . And we'll bring out your fries in two minutes . Thanks . Miao Ping , in your opinion , should we go for the Type A or Type B Account ? Well , the Type B Account is very restricted . If your aim is to use the account the same way as your use your Settlement Account , I would recommend the Type A Account for you . Thanks for your time . I'll go and discuss everything with my partner and I'll be back later . I've got a really bad headache and my stomach hurts . It sounds like you're coming down with something . I'll see what I have . What do you need it for ? I want to get cigarettes . You can use quarters , dimes and nickels . May I see your ticket please ? Here you are . Do you need to see my passport ? Any form of picture I . D . will do . Mmmm ... a photo I . D . I have my New Jersey driver ’ s license . Is that ok ? That will do . What an interesting picture ! How old is it ? Actually it wad taken just last year , but I had a shaved head and a beard . Can you still recognize me ? Barely . Will you be checking any luggage today ? Yes , One suitcase . I also have a carry-on bag . Ok . Mr . Lee , you ’ re all set . Your flight leaves from gate 10 . Boarding begins at 10:30 I graduated from Peking University . What was your major at university ? I studied economics , I am especially interested in the economic development of China . What course did you like best ? I like Business Management , and i think it's very useful for the present work . What do you think is the relationship between the subjects you've taken and the job you are seeking ? I've taken courses on office administration , reports and correspondence writing . I think all these are closely related to the job of assistant manager , because it requires the ability to perform general office work and to assist the manager in handling all paperwork . We'd better not move him . I'll get the first-aider . Quite often . It is very convenient , saving me a lot of time . Do you have some experiences to share with me ? I want to have a try . You are asking the right person . Here are two very important tips . First , you need to visit no more than one site to find the best products and prices . I can recommend you some online merchants . Second , write your mail address correctly . Otherwise , you can ’ t receive your delivery in time . What about the registration procedure ? Is that complicated ? Not at all . You just need to provide your name , address , e-mail address , phone number and bank or credit card information . I will help you with that . It is so nice of you . Yeah , you know what ? I've been going to the club regularly . The training really pays off . Now I am in a good shape and I know more about how to keep fit . Really ? tell me about it . I haven't gone to the club for a long time . I am too busy with work . It's important to do proper exercises . You're right . Too much or too little won't do any good . The trainer tells me , besides regular sports activities , I should also have a healthy and balanced diet . Sounds reasonable . We should eat more vegetables instead of junk food to stay energetic . And fruits ! Surely it is . Getting enough sleep is also crucial for fitness . I've heard that . Does your trainer tell you anything about keeping fit ? Yeah , he advises me to stay in a good mood . That can also help one to keep sound physical health . I think if you follow your trainer's advice , you'll be on the right track . You bet it ! Generally speaking , we provide bikes for both gentlemen and ladies , size 19 , 21 , 23 , 25 and 27 inches . We can vary the colors according to the buyer's requirements . Here are the catalogues and the pattern books . They will give you a rough idea about our products . I am interested in your flying pigeon bicycles . I think some of these items will find a ready market in Canada . But what our customers appreciate most is a reliable product . To be reliable is the strong point of our products . As a matter of fact , it's always our practice to supply high quality goods at reasonable prices . Flying pigeon is the best of its kind at the price . Then I'd like to know your availability of the products and the terms of sales , such as mode of payment , delivery , discounts , etc . Well , you know , the traffic in Beijing is sometimes dangerous . Therefore , I have to remind you of something . First , you should obey the traffic rules , don't break in the red light . Second , don't play a joke with your friends when riding on the bike . Third , do not hurry up when riding , or would make an accident . Finally , remember come on the left and go on the right ! Oh , my dear sister , I am no longer a baby ! Thank you . But a number of things have been going wrong lately . That's too bad . What problems are you having . Oh , the whole house needs re-painting for starters . The carpet in the living room is worn out , and I'd like to put in new wall-to-wall carpeting . Last week , I had to call the plumber to fix the toilet . Anyway , all par for the course when you own a house , I guess . I think I am going to hire an interior decorator to look the place over . I've studied home decoration as a hobby . Could I make some suggestions ? Go right ahead . Well , I think a crystal chandelier would look great in your living room , and maybe some new drapes for the windows . Also , a grandfather clock would look great in the den . Perhaps you could buy some potted plants for the dining room Wow , you really do have a talent for this , Alice . Thanks for the suggestions . You are welcome , Jack . Glad to be of help . Nice to see you with us , Anne.Please make yourself at home . Thank you.You ' re so considerate . There are different types . Which one do you like best ? I think the red one fits me well . Can I try it on ? Surely , of course . Where is the fitting room ? It's there , near the mirror . Don't worry . You'll be fine . First of all , put on your seat belt . Adjust the mirrors . You don't think I'll need the seat belt , do you ? Of course not . But it's a good habit to put it on every time you drive . Just in case , right ? Right . Hold the steering wheel with your hands at ten o'clock and two o'clock . I ’ m going to England by flight BE987 . When is your flight ? 10:00 AM . When am I supposed to check in ? we are checking in . May I have your ticket and your health certificate and your luggage please . Here you are . Are you keeping the small bag as carry-on luggage , sir ? Yes . You must weigh that as well . all right . Your luggage is two pounds over . I ’ m afraid They'll be in excess luggage charge , Sir . How much must I pay ? It ’ s ten yuan . Here you are . This is your luggage check Which You must show when you disembark at your destination and here is your boarding pass and your ticket . Thanks . Now , please wait until your flight is called . There's about twenty-five minutes to go . I ’ m a little nervous . I ’ Ve never flown before . There ’ s nothing at all to worry about . Once you are in the air , it ’ s just like sitting at your sitting room . It ’ s going to be a very pleasant flight . Yes , please . Will this table be all right ? Actually , I'd like a booth by the window if that's possible . Certainly . How about this one ? This will be fine , thanks . ( Handing her a menu ) Your waiter will be here in a minute to take your order . Thank you . What is your problem ? My children can never be obedient even if I criticized them severely . You need not always do that . Why don ’ t you pat them on the back occasionally ? Sorry , sir . That table has been booked . Well , in that case , this table is the only choice . Actually you can have a window seat if you don't mind a ten-minute wait . There is no need . Thanks . So am I . Where should we go eat today ? How about we go eat in the cafeteria ? I never bought food from the cafeteria . You haven't ? They have a lot of good stuff . What do they have ? They sell everything . Well , I want Chinese food . I've gotten chow mein from there before . I guess we can eat there then . Trust me , the food isn't half bad . I do . Why , do you want me to change the channel ? Yes , please . I can't stand watching the channel any more . I think they have pretty good programmes . But I'll change it if you really want . Put it on Channel 5 , OK ? Oh , I hate Channel 5 . I'd rather just listen to the radio . Don't make such a fuss . I'm sure you will like today's programme . What's on today ? A basketball match between Chinese team and American team . Really ? I'm interested in it . It might begin now . Did you send in your Continued Claim Form for the last period ? I think I forgot to send it in ! You need to be very careful to send that form in every two weeks if you want to get paid . Can I send it in now ? You should look at your claim form and see if it has been more than fourteen days since it was due . If it hasn ’ t been , we will still accept it . Can I mail it in early next time so it isn ’ t late ? Actually , you cannot mail it in early , as it needs to reflect all of the information up to the due date . Will my paycheck come right away now ? Your check will arrive a little late . Yes , I am . I'm pleased to meet you , Mrs . Green . My name is Myra . I work in Beijing Institute of Technology . I came here to meet you . How do you do ? How do you do ? It's kind of you to meet me at the airport . Welcome to Beijing . Is this your first time in China ? No , I have visited China several times , but it's my first visit to Beijing and I think it's a great honor to be invited to your beautiful city . It's our pleasure to have you here . I hope you will have a pleasant stay here . Thank you . I'm sure I will have a wonderful time here . Oh , yes . Mother's Day is coming . Do you plan to buy anything ? Of course . I want to buy some night cream for my mom , and some masques for myself . Hmm . In Carrefour , Clinique will be promoting their visible skin renewed cream . How much is it ? 180 yuan , and you can get a free 8 piece gift package . What's included in the gift package ? Some black mascara , moisturizing orion , eye cream crystal lipstick , a two color eye shadow pack , styling hairspray , and a cosmetics bag . Sounds not bad . I'd like to speak to Michael Baker , please . I'm sorry , Mr . Baker is not in . May I take a message ? Yes.Tell him Mr.Cook called and ask him to return my call soon as he gets back . All right , Mr . Cook . I'll have Mr . Baker call you back as soon as he gets here . Well , on weekdays I get up around ten . Then I read the paper for an hour and have lunch at about noon . Really ? What time do you go to work ? I start work at three . And when do you get home at night ? I get home pretty late , around midnight . So what do you do , exactly ? I'm a TV announcer . Don't you recognize me ? I do the weather report on KNT ! Gee , I'm sorry . I don't watch TV . I don't know . I just know I've never been asked so many questions in my life . How many of them were there ? Three-but there was one of them who kept asking really stupid questions . Like what ? Oh , he wanted to know what time I got up this morning and if I bad a bath or a shower you know , things like that . What on earth has that got to do with some money disappearing ? I've no idea . Oh yes , and the most ridiculous thing . He asked me what I had for breakfast this morning . Oh well , that's it . They obviously think you're a desperate criminal and you have to steal to eat . I should think you'll get thirty years . Hmm . Thank you very much . Sorry . I'll clean it up . I'd like to buy some milk powder . What would you recommend ? We have many kinds of different purpose . I wonder whom you are buying for ? My son . He is two years old . I see , sir . This one is very good . Is it ? You may rest assured . It sells well . May I have a look at the introduction ? Certainly . Here it is . Hi . I've been sent over from Turner Interiors . They said I need to collect some sort of L / C ? Do you have it ? I certainly do . Here it is , an Export L / C from Tokyo . It should be from Sayuri Beds . Is that right ? Yes , it is . Sayuri Beds , Tokyo , Japan . That's what I want ! Do you need me to sign anything ? Or fill in some forms ? Just sign right here , please . That's everything you need to do . Perfect . Thank you , goodbye ! Turn left at the second light and then go straight for two blocks . Is it far ? No . it ’ s only five minutes walk . you can ’ t miss it . Thanks a lot You are welcome Hello , I need a new suit . I have an important interview next week , so I really need to look sharp . No problem ! We have a broad selection of suits , all tailored made so that it will fit perfectly . Great ! I want a three piece suit , preferably made from Italian cashmere or wool . Very well sir . Would you like to have some shirts made also ? Sure . I ’ ll also take some silver cuff link and a pair of silk ties . Very good . Now , if you will accompany me , we can take your measurements and choose the patterns for your suit and shirts . 8 hours . Tokyo is 8 hours earlier than London . It's one day more or one day less from Tokyo to London ? One day more . It means that we will arrive on the same day . Yes . Good . I don't want to leave Beijing without visiting it . How far is it from our hotel ? It's about 5 kilometers . If we start early , do we have some time for Yuanmingyuan ? I think so . We can go there in the afternoon if you like . We have various transportation services . Would you prefer a private vehicle ? No , thanks . A taxi is just fine . May I suggest a limo ? It's nice to pamper yourself . I don't want anything except a taxi , thank you . I understand . And where will you be going ? Rockefeller Center . And what time would you like to be picked up ? The sooner the better . A taxi will be here shortly , sir . Great ! And remember , a taxi , not a limo . A taxi it is , sir . OK . I'm coming . This is your song . I picked it for you . Thank you . You are so considerate . Push the red button on the mike to turn it on . OK . This key is too high for me . I think it's a piece of cake for you . OK . Let me have a try ... Well done ! I hope I can sing as well as you one day . Thank you . I'm sure you will . I hope so . Thank you for saying so . Sure , what is the problem ? I got poison oak while hiking , and I need something to help me with the itching . I can suggest a product called Techne that comes in a lotion or cream . Which do you prefer ? Hikers tell me that the cream is best because it stays on longer . Is there anything else I can do to help with the itching ? You can take an antihistamine . Thank you so much for all of the information . You are welcome . Please feel free to ask me a question any time you need help . Yes , I would like to book a room for my wife and myself . Certainly sir . Could I have your arrival and departure dates ? We will be arriving on Tuesday next week and staying for two days . We have a double room for you with a nice view of the park . Would that be OK ? Yes , that would be great . How much is the room ? It is ninety-five pounds per night . It is a double room with a bathroom . There is a fridge , coffee maker and a television in the room . Does the bathroom have a bath or a shower ? All our bathrooms have full size baths with a shower attachment . Does the room have an Internet connection ? Yes , all our rooms have complimentary wireless Internet . Excellent . Do you serve breakfast in the hotel ? Yes , breakfast is included in the price . Our guests have the choice of a full English breakfast or a continental breakfast . That's great . Can I book the room ? Certainly , Sir . Hi , Susan . What ’ s up ? Do you know where that memo about office procedures is ? I want to give my secretary a copy . I ’ m sorry . I have no idea . I haven ’ t seen that for ages . I am sorry.The flight is late.Please go to the waiting room for further notice . I don't want to miss my flight . Don't worry . We will keep you well informed . Thank you . No ! My tour bus got a speeding ticket not ten minutes ago . Now my engine is on fire ! I think that's just steam . Your engine's overheated . Do you know a lot about cars ? A little bit . I'll take a look if you want me to . Please . Thank you so much for stopping . Yeah , she's hot . Radiator's leaking . Looks like you were running her pretty hard . That must have been just before I got the speeding ticket . Did you have an accident recently ... Hey , wait a second ! I know this car ! You do ? I ran into it a couple of weeks ago . What do you know ? Name's Hal . I'm Akimbo . Nice to meet you , I guess . Boy , I'm sure sorry about your car . Hey , Akimbo , I wonder if you'd like to make a deal ? What kind of deal ? I'd like to give you cash for the damage to your car . You don't want your insurance company to pay for it ? I'd rather not . They'll raise my rates . It'll cost me more in the long run . If you give me cash , do you care if I don't fix the car ? Hell , I don't care . Just don'T submit a report to your insurancecompany . It's a deal , Hal . Thanks again for stopping to help . And thanks for smashing my car ! What are the allowances ? If you go on a business trip , you will enjoy the allowance . It is 200 yuan per day . Well , I see . And what about the vacation in our company ? As a new-comer , you usually have five days of annual vacation . And remember you have to fill out a request form , if you want to ask for leave . Will our company have some recreational activities ? Of course . In spring and autumn , we will hold some sports actives . And in movie seasons , we bulk purchase film tickets . $ 60 . I am sure you can do better than that . Sorry , sir . It's the sale price . Well , what about $ 70 with a scarf ? It's my rock bottom price . Take it or leave it . I am afraid not . Are there any vacant tables ? I don't think so . You have to wait for about 10 minutes . That's all right . Yes , what do you want to know ? The information is scanty for me . And can you describe the responsibilities of the position ? Yes . Copywriters are supposed to design and write articles for the advertising company . I'd like to have it in big waves . Shall I put some oil on ? B I'm glad to see you ! Sit down , please . Maybe you have read the contract , but I want to give you the details again before you sign the contract . You must have a three-month internship . Yes , I know . When you become a permanent employee , you will have the insurances . You will get monthly pay and will be on eight-hour / day work shift . Wait , will I have five insurances and one fund ? Yes . You can also enjoy legal holidays and year-end bonus . It sounds great ! If you need to work overtime , you will get twice the usual salary as overtime pay . OK . You have read the relevant terms of the contract . Do you have other questions ? How long will the induction training be ? About two weeks . I see . If you don't have other questions , just sign here . OK . I'm ready now . I'd like the roast chicken and a side order of corn . And would you like an appetizer before your meal ? The soup of the day is our delicious tomato soup . I'll pass on the soup , but I'd like a garden salad . Can I get you anything to drink ? : Yes , I'd like a glass of iced tea . Okay . I'll be back in a minute with your drink and salad . Thank you . I'd love to . First , put away your toys . OK . I'll get the flour out . Let me help you . Thank you for allowing us 3 % reduction , but still we find your price is on the high side . This is our rock-bottom price , and we can't make any further reduction . If so , we find it difficult for us to go on with our talks . Then what ’ s your counter-offer ? This is our counter-offer . We are sincere to make business with you , but the difference between your counter-offer and our price is too great . So are we . Our counter-offer is in line with the world market . How about meeting each other half-way in order to conclude the business ? Agreed . I usually have cereal for breakfast . But isn't it served with cold milk ? Yeah . Cold milk wakes me up . Chinese people don't like to eat cold food . Is that right ? But I'm open to new things . I'll have a bowl of cereal , too . With cold milk ? With cold milk ! That is very encouraging news . I heard that the marketing department has done a three months research , they sent the feedback information to the research and development center by the end of every month . That is to say , the R & D center redesigned the product twice before it was launched into the market . It is not an easy job . How do you like the advertisement for the new product ? That is the best one I have seen . I am sure our target customers , young people will love it . Certainly . Our computer lab on the first floor has a copy machine , sir . Great ! How much per copy ? Sir , one copy is ten cents . Okay , I'll be down there shortly . You probably won't have to wait for anyone , sir . Thanks , Jim . I didn ’ t think guys paid attention to stuff like that . No , we just don ’ t usually admit it ! Well , thanks for the compliment anyway ! Yes . Now we are in the Olympic stadium , the center of this park . Splendid ! When is it gonna be finished ? The whole stadium is to be finished this June . How many seats are there in the stand ? Oh , there are 5000 seats in total . I didn ’ t know it would be so big ! It is ! Look there , those are the tracks . And the jumping pit is over there . Ah ... I see . Hey , look the sign here , No climbing . We put many signs with English translations for foreign visitors . OK . Well the problem is that the apartments in the heart of the city are usually more expensive . I know , that's my problem . What do you think I should do ? Well , maybe you could get a two-bedroom apartment downtown and share the rent with a roommate . Oh , great idea ! Well , I love it . The room is spacious and clean with big windows and a lot of sunshine . There are plants along the corridor . Especially , I got my own desk with computer and telephone . Such a great place ! That ’ s very good . I once turn down a job offer just because the office is awful . What was so bad about it ? Small rooms , small window , a small desk shared by three people . I would have been interrupted all the time and for sure not be able to deliver good work . Sounds bad ! Lucky you ! You didn ’ t take that job . I think a good office environment is also important to work efficiently . Totally agree . By the way , the number of the telephone on your desk is extension 506 . You can pick up your office supplies from the supply room at the end of the corridor . Yes , that ’ s right . After graduating from high school in New York I attended York University in the UK . My major was English , and my minor was business studies . I completed my BA in 2004 . Yes , I ’ m pleased to see that you also got a distinction . Yes that ’ s right . I ’ Ve always enjoyed studying . My friends say I ’ m a bit of a bookworm , but my father always pushed us to succeed academically . Well , it looks like his encouragement paid off Rebecca . So how about extracurricular activities at University ? Well I ’ Ve always been keen on writing , so I became the editor for the University student magazine , which I really loved . Also I volunteered for a group called Shelter , to help the homeless in York . What did that involve ? Providing warm meals and shelter , especially in the winter months . I found it really fulfilling to be part of that group . I ’ m sure . Okay , now let ’ s move on to your work experience , shall we ? Yes , okay . What would you like ? Twenties and some smaller bills , please . Anything else ? Yes . Could you tell many balance ? Here's account number . It's nothing serious . But I always have a headache , and I haven't slept properly for several weeks . I've also lost appetite and my eyes are burning . Mm , you do look rather pale . Let me take your temperature . Would you put the thermometer under your arm , please ? Now , let me listen to your pulse . Mm , do you feel weak ? Yes , I never seem to have any energy . I'll give you a blood test . Would you roll up your sleeve ? Just as I thought . You're anemic . You'd better pay more attention to your diet . Eat plenty of fresh fruit and vegetables and food high in protein . And don't stay up late working . Try to get more rest . Thank you . Do you have a map of the campus ? Yes , I have , but it doesn ’ t help me very much . I ’ m not very good at reading maps . Do you know where your classes are ? More or less . I go to three different buildings , and always get there late . I feel so hopeless . I don ’ t know why I am late all the time . No one else seems to be . That's because you don't know the short cuts . You'll learn them after a while . I can show you the ropes . Which train do you like ? T112 to Washington please . May I have your name ? That's Lincoln . I can ’ t wait to vote . Who are you voting for ? The person I ’ m voting for is the best . What do you like about him ? He is very intelligent . You think so ? That ’ s right . Plus , I agree with his policies . I ’ m glad to hear that you are so excited . I ’ m voting for the next President . I ’ m sure he will be . I ’ m going to make sure and vote . Yes , I'd like to check out now . My name's Adams , room 312 . Here's the key . One moment , please , sir . ... Here's your bill . Would you like to check and see if the amount is correct ? What's the 14 pounds for ? That's for the phone calls you made from your room . Can I pay with traveller's cheques ? Certainly . May I have your passport , please ? Here you are . Could you sign each cheque here for me ? Sure . Here are your receipt and your change , sir . Thank you . Thank you . Goodbye . I tend to work well with people who are confident and straightforward.It ' s more difficult for me to be around timid people , because I move quickly and I am decisive . What things impress you in your colleagues ? I admire and work best with people who are of good character and integrity . I also think confidence and enthusiasm is positive in any business environment . What are some of the things your supervisor did that you disliked ? The only thing I really don't like is to get feedback in front of others . I want to hear good and bad feedback in private , so that I have time to think and react to the issue without other distractions . I believe that's the fair way to improve learning or to change future behavior . How do you organize and plan for major projects ? I love to brainstorm a best , worst , and most likely scenario.Then , I set a timetable that's realistic.What I usually find is that some combination of my schedule easily as these things unfold because I've already visualized what could happen and how I'd react . Describe an experience when you had to work under great pressure . I had to complete an end of quarter report once while I was on the road for two consecutive weeks.The amount of telephoning back and forth was incredible , because I could't bring my office files with me.Luckily I had a great secretary and a logical filling system , so we located everything we needed . How do you manage your time in a typical day ? I've always given priority to work with established clients , because they offer a better risk / return value.The last thing I do is general correspondence , especially internal correspondence , which I take care of at the end of the day or week . Describe a time when you acted on someone's suggestion . I changed my open office hours because several of my employees found it difficult to visit me except in the early mornings . Yeah , I deleted all that superstitious crap . What a waste of bandwidth ! I figured I might as well send one or two of them out . Maybe my luck will get better . Do you really think the Dalai Lama sent that ? I'm tired of all these forwards . It's worth a shot . Maybe we'll get some luck in thinking up something for this case . You are not late , Mr . Thomas . There're still 15 minutes to go . Mr . White has just called you . What did he say ? He said there was a traffic jam , but he is coming . He shouldn't drive his car . He should come here by bus . Some what ? Some Chinese food . I'm hungry , and there's a take-out restaurant near here . We can have them deliver and then watch the news on TV while we eat . No , I'd rather go out . The Chinese food here is rather different from what I had at home . Maybe we can try some other food today ... What about that all-you-can-eat place we passed the other day , the one over in the shopping center ? Okay . I could go for that . It's called Al's Steakhouse . They also have great fried fish , and I love their salad bar . You can go back to refill your plate as often as you like . Is that the place that serves such large portions of meat ? Yes , their steaks are enormous . Sometimes I can't finish what I've ordered . What if that happens to me ? I hate to let food go to waste . Don't worry . We'll just get a doggie bag . I know something about it . Our company often organizes all kinds of lectures to improve our professional skills . It takes most of our weekends to listen to these boring lectures , so I can not bear it anymore . It is said that they think out some tests to check our management skills . Is that true ? Definitely ! If that information is exact , I guess our company is willing to promote someone . I would like to buy some flowers , please . Something really nice . I see , may I ask what the occasion is ? It ’ s not really an occasion , it ’ s more like I ’ m sorry . Very well.This arrangement here is very popular among regretful husbands and boyfriends . It has a dozen long stem red roses with a couple of sunflowers and a single orchid that stands out . It includes a small teddy bear to achieve the effect of immediate forgiveness . I think I ’ m gonna need more than just a dozen red roses and a bear . What else do you recommend ? Mmm , well this is our I ’ m sorry I cheated on you package . Two dozen red roses lined with tulips , carnations and lilies . The fragrance and beauty of this flower arrangement is sure to make her forgive you . I don ’ t think that ’ s gonna cut it . I need something bigger and better ! I ’ m sorry sir but , what exactly did you do ? Well , I may have accidentally insinuated that she is getting chubbier . Get out of my store , you jerk ! I'm very sorry , sir . I could put you on a waiting list , but you would be wise to check out other means of travel . You mean like a bus ? Have you ever traveled for ten hours on a bus before ? I have not sir . But I do have a number for a very comfortable bus that goes to Chicago every hour from here . Alright , give me the number . But put me on that waiting list as well . Here is the number , and your name is on the waiting list . How many people are on the waiting list right now ? Right now I show that there are 176 people on the list . And you are number 176 . I don't think that there is any easy way . The United Nations could send peacekeepers into the country . At least then the warring parties could be forced to negotiate . So , if the cause is poverty , there should be a program to make the country richer.If the problem is resources , share them . It sounds easy when you say it like that . In reality , it's harder to make peace between countries . Yes , it is.One way to stop countries fighting is to cut off their financial support . Wars are very expensive . I ’ m sorry , Mr . Myers . I ’ Ve just been so busy today . I really don ’ t want to hear your excuses , Janet . We ’ re running a busy office here . You ’ re going to have to keep up . You ’ re right , sir . I apologize . I ’ ll get those files for you now . I prefer a sedentary job and I used to work as an operator . We need an operator now . It's just the job I've been searching for . I know . It really makes a mess of the whole election process . And it takes up all the news . The problem is that there always a large number of people who eat that kind of stuff up . It's so small . The fact that there is public interest , doesn't say much for us as the public . Have you ever listened to AM radio ? It's quite a different experience than the traditional news stations on TV and FM radio . I don't remember the last time I listened to AM radio . Another place you can get real insight is European papers . You can get them on-line . I can check that for you right now . Would you mind holding ? Sure . No problem . Mr . Robson , I'm sorry . Our computer system is down . Could I call you back later ? Sure . Do you have my number ? Yes , I have it right here . I'm so sorry about this . No problem . I'll wait for your call . I'm working on my resume . Really ? Did you find any information about a new job ? Yeah , I just got some good information off the internet . Great ! Do you think you have a chance at getting the job ? I didn ’ t just find out about one job . There were several ones that looked good . Maybe I should try looking on the web for work . Sure you have to be patient . But I think it ’ s much less trouble to sit in front of a computer than to go door to door or to make a lot of phone calls . But there must be so many people who also see the advertisement for that job on the net . You might have no chance . How do you know if you don ’ t have a try ? Is this the one you want ? No , the one next to it . Here you are . Thanks . What kind of stone is this ? It's a ruby . It is from South Africa . Would you like to try it on ? Yes , please . How much is it ? It costs $ 200 . It looks good . OK . I'll take it . Thank you , Lisa . Here is a present for you . I hope you like it . Oh , great ! I love it ! You know I've been expecting this for a long time . I'm very glad to hear that . Come here , let me introduce some friends to you . I'm not sure , I feel hot and cold . When did the trouble start ? I was sick most of the night . It sounds like you are coming down with the flu . Let me take your temperature . Have I got a high fever ? Yes , thirty-eight point seven . Do you have a headache , chest or throat pain ? Yes , I have . Now , let me have a look at you . I'd like to listen to your chest . Now breathe in , a deep breath , that's it Cough , now again . I want to examine your throat , too . Open wide , say ' Ah - - ' Aaaaahh , aaaaahh . Yes , it does look a bit sore . Let's take an X-ray of your chest and give you a few tests . All right , thanks . The tests showed nothing wrong . A slight viral infection . What shall I do today ? I'm giving you some antibiotics and aspirins . Take an aspirin when you've got a fever , and take one antibiotic capsule every four hours , and go home and rest in bed for two days . Drink plenty of water , then you'll feel better . Here's the prescription . You can be sure of that , sir . Thank you . What did they say ? They said I need a new hard drive . That's too bad . How much is a new one ? It's not too much , only about $ 85 . Plus installation ? No , my hard drive is easy to remove and replace . Really ? Yes , it's just a couple of screws . That's nice . It's a lot better than paying someone $ 60 . If my hard drive crashes , I'll just call you . Don't get up so late next time . You should have gone to bed earlier last night . Yes , Mum . I ’ m worried about my daughter . She can ’ t decide about college . Don ’ t worry . That ’ s just a part of being a teenager . I don ’ t mind that . But she disagrees with me about everything . You should encourage her to make up her mind by herself . You shouldn ’ t affect her decision . But I just want to give her some tips . Oh , she can make her own decisions . I guess you are right . Believe me . Everything will be ok . I hope so . Yes . I feel refreshed . How long will we dock ? In half an hour . The surface of the lake is calm . Yes . We come at the right time . It sure was . I couldn't eat another bite . well , it is getting pretty late . I think we should go home . you're right . I have to get up early to go to work tomorrow . let's see how much the bill is . don't worry about it . Tonight is my treat . what are you talking about ? We'll split the bill . no , I insist . I kept telling you that I would treat you to dinner but I still haven't . no way , Gordon . I know that you are a little short on cash at the moment . There's no need for you to pay for the whole bill . alright , if that's the way you are going to be , we'll split the bill . that's better . This way we will both have money to take a cab home , otherwise , you would probably have to walk . just promise you will let me treat you to dinner next week , ok ? you've got a deal . great . Bye . bye . Yes . I'm going to the Untied States for travel . What places do you recommend ? In my opinion , there are several places you mustn't miss , like Washington D . C , Las Vegas , New York and Los Angeles . Someone suggests that I should go to Seattle and Hawaii . Yes , you may consider those two places also . Seattle , for example , is worth visiting and there's a very famous museum called Museum of Flight . And Seattle is the home of Microsoft and Boeing . That must be a great place . I can't miss it . You know , I fell in love with this house the first moment I laid eyes on it . The style of the exterior is just what I ’ Ve been looking for ! The exterior is only half of the story . The interior is incredible . This home is gorgeous on the inside ! Everything that you see on the walls , floors , and windows is brand new . The wall colors totally suit the style of this house . Straight ahead is the gourmet kitchen . I love the bamboo flooring and granite countertops . The master suite is the best . Let ’ s go look at that next . There is plenty of room for our king-sized bed , and I love the light in this room . I know that you like this house , but let ’ s take a look at the others before you make up your mind . l am afraid there isn't any fancy soap in my room . Sorry sir , we will bring you one.Anything else ? Yes.Bring me a bath towel as well . Can I make a reservation for flight FW58 to San Marino ? Sure . When do you want to take the plane ? Next Monday . Will that be first class or economy seat ? What's the fare for a first class seat ? $ 200 . Oh . I am not a wall streeter.Give me an economy one please . Yes , hello again . I would like to know the exact difference between Dividend Deposit and Dividend Participated Deposit . That's pretty easy to explain . With the Deposit , the interest is fixed , but the Dividend of each policy will be transferred automatically into your bank account by the end of each year . The longer the term , the higher the Dividend you earn . This is because it is calculated at the Compound Interest Rate . And I can purchase that here ? Yes . And if you already have a Current Account with us , the Insurance Premium can be paid through it , which saves all of us a lot of hassle . Yes , what kind of room do you want ? I prefer one facing the sea . Besides , it should have a shower . Sorry , right now we can only have you a room without shower . Well , that's fine . That's easy . It was your office ergonomics that decided me . You're kidding ! Something as simple as that ? Yes . It is very important to me . My mother worked in offices for twenty years , and she finally had carpal tunnel syndrome . I have been reading about repetitive stress injuries , and I know that t Yes , there has been a lot of research into RSI's . Something so simple as proper chair height can prevent injuries . Tell me , did anything else influence your decision ? Yes , I noticed that you have professional training and team-building days . I like the idea of working for a company that invests in its staff . Well , welcome to the team . Oh , thank you . Is there anything I can do for you now ? Yes . I'm rather tired and want to go to bed early . Please make the bed . Certainly , sir . Marry Lin please . Sure , just a moment . ... I'm sorry no one answer the phone . All right , could I leave a message ? Certainly ! Please ask her to call John . Well , that's what I'm looking for myself . It's very confusing in here , isn't it ? Absolutely . Oh , do you see a sign there ? It should be the way out . OK . Let's go and see . Well , sir , I think I have made a mistake . I will take it back to the kitchen right now . I think you should be more careful next time . Yes , sir . I'm really so sorry about that . Look , Sally . I ’ Ve put just as much work into this as anybody else . No , I ’ m sorry . I disagree . I don ’ t think you ’ Ve been working at full speed at all . Well . I ’ m sorry you feel that way . Things are going good today . How have you been doing , Mary ? Things are going well for me , Joe . Want to go see a movie tonight ? My parents are taking me to dinner tonight . Could you go with me to the movies on Friday night , instead ? What movie did you want to see ? There is a new horror flick about a rapist serial killer . I was thinking that I would like to see “ The Secret Life of Bees . ” Oh great ! Sounds like something I need to bring Kleenex to ! Tired and stressed . This wedding is giving me a headache . Just relax . With me as your maid of honor , everything will be fine ! I'm worried that everything will be chaotic ! Hey ! I'm the tour guide . I'll take care of the Taiwanese guests . You're going to have to tell them what to do in church , what everything means ... I will . Don't worry ! Nothing , Mummy . I was hungry so I came here for some milk . Milk ? I thought you didn't like milk . I don't , but I couldn't find anything to eat in the refrigerator . Nonsense . There's lots of food in the refrigerator ... What's behind your back ? Nothing . What are you hiding behind your back ? Let me see . Promise that you won't get angry . OK , I promise . What is it ? It's a kitty . Oh , Jim . I told you . No pets . It'll make a mess of this house . Please , Mummy . Everybody else in my class keeps a pet . Please , I'll take care of it . It's a good kitty . It'll not bring you any trouble . No way . It might belong to somebody else . You can't keep it here . Please , Mummy . I found it this afternoon by the garbage bin . It was starving and looking for something to eat . Please ! You see , it's so cute and tame . All right . But you have to clean up everything it messes up . I will . Thank you , Mummy . Sure , anything you say . Actually , it ’ s a little bit silly . Don ’ t worry about it , just ask . What words do I need to know to buy a pair of shoes ? You need to know the type of shoes you want . Don ’ t worry about that . I can point it out in the store . The shoes can be comfortable or not comfortable , too wide , too narrow , or just right ; and long or short . In girls shoes , the heel can be high or low . Let me write all that down . I ’ m going shopping this afternoon . It has been 12 years since it was founded in 1998 . So , it has a history for more than a decade ? Yes . And it was incorporated with other businesses in 2008 due to the global financial crisis . Can you help me with Comprehensive Credit Granting ? Certainly , Madam . What would you like to know ? Well , everything really . All right . We can grant a Financing Promise Quota , if you qualify . This means that we can deal with all of your needs in a speedy and efficient way . Firstly , your Credit Rating must be class A , and your Debt to Asset Ratio must be top notch , for the industry you are involved in . All right . But I don't want to play tennis . We played tennis last weekend . Okay . what do you want to do ? I want to go jogging . All right . That sounds like fun . I am terribly sorry . You didn't come to reconfirm recently.You should have come to pick up your ticket three days ago since it's an international flight , any reservation without reconfirmation within 72 hours will be cancelled . But I have been so busy all these days.Well , is there any other ticket available ? I want the next one . Does that suggest diners avoid speaking much ? The same is true in the West . No , absolutely not ! On the contrary , you'll be considered a well-connected , sociable man , if you keep involved in the conversation all the time . But always pay attention to what you say . If the table has a senior guest , say something as upbeat and cheerful as possible . Or maybe , you may give the floor to him and keep listening as if very interested . You mean , keeping a low profile in the presence of the old ? That goes in like with Confucius ' preachings , right ? Correct . Show respect for the older people . Conventionally , before the meal starts , the younger members are supposed to address each one of the elderly members of the table one by one . Others are kept in waiting until the most venerable guest proclaim the beginning of the meal and takes the first bite . Toasts also go to these men first before people can toast to each other . Any other rules to observe in order to keep modest ? Yes , plenty of them . Don't eat fast ! People usually keep their dining pace accorded with others . And all the dishes should not be eaten up completely . Is it because that would give the host the impression that the food was insufficient ? Haha , I'm afraid it's simply because no one wishes to be too noticeable by finishing off the plate . We will need new cartridges for all of the office printers ? That will be a large order , probably about two or three cases . The office supply store we usually go through might not have that many in stock . You can double check with the housekeeping department , but I am pretty sure all of the machines will need new cartridges . Last time when we made our order to the supplier , the quantity was also especially high . They are used to receiving such bulk orders from us . As long as we give them a heads up a couple days in advance , they can usually fill the order . OK , I will make a few calls and run our order by housekeeping first to make sure . Is there anything else we need to order while I am at it ? I think the only thing is toner . Try to see if they can deliver it before the end of business day tomorrow . We should really try to do better about waiting until the last minute to fill orders that are usually made on a monthly basis . Anyhow , see what you can do to expedite the order this time . OK , will do . What size do you want ? I wear size 40 . How about this one ? It's the latest design . Oh , I like the color . I'm looking for a pair of shoes . What size do you wear ? These shoes are on sale . I wear size 36.This pair looks nice.Can I try them on ? Of course , yes.They look nice.And they're not expensive . How much are they ? They are $ 168 . I'll take them . I think it is good if we know enough about career planning . We will make wiser choices . What else did he tell you about it ? Well , just something in general , like several key steps in planning career and how to set specific and tenable goals . Sounds practical ! To be honest , sometimes I feel puzzled about my future career . I am not sure if this job suits me the best though I work very hard on it and enjoy being a hard worker . I have always wanted to try something else and learn some new skills . Making a decision to start over is not an easy thing to do . It seems that you need this course more than I do . I love my current job . If I take this course , I hope to learn some tricks to get myself more organized at work . If they can give suggestions about how to boost work relationships , that will be great . I need these to improve my current work performance . Ok , then we can sign up for it together . I think it's the postman.Will you go and open the door ? All right . I'll get it . No , we don't . How many of you , please ? Six , including two kids . I'm afraid all the big tables are taken . If you go onto our website and put in your password , you can access your test results . Are you saying that there weren ’ t any problems ? I will always have you come in for a discussion if there is a major problem . Will I be able to read the results on the website and understand them ? Yes , if you go there , you can see what each test is about . How will I know what the numbers mean ? You can see your results and how they compare to the normal range . How can I see test results from tests I have taken before ? We put all of your test results up in the same place . Just check the dates for what you need . If that's the case . there's not much point in further discussion . We might as well call the whole deal off . What I mean is that we'll never be able to come down to your price . The gap is too great . I think it unwise for either of us to be inflexible . How about meeting each other halfway ? What's your proposal ? Your unit price is 100 dollars higher than we want . Well , I suggest we meet each other halfway . Do you mean a further reduction of 50 dollars in our price ? That's impossible ! What would you suggest ? The best we can do is another 30 dollars off . That's definitely the lowest we can go . That still leaves a gap of 20 dollars . Let's meet each other half-away again and split the difference ; I think this is a price we can both be satisfied with . OK . We can meet halfway again . Good morning , Ruth . Did I wake you up ? No , I was just about to get up . What's up , Carl ? Listen , I am calling to confirm what you said yesterday . Are we supposed to meet at the Chinatown terminal of the Avenue B bus or D bus ? B as in boy . You should get off at the last stop in Chinatown . Oh , you mean Canal Street ? That's the wrong direction . Canal Street is on the other side of Chinatown . Oh , I get it . When did we decide to meet ? At 10,45 . Is Ann coming along ? I cannot get hold of her yet . See you around , Carl . See you later . Yes , we have . We've had to clean up our production process a lot to meet tough government standards . What about your use of raw materials ? Well , we've had to cut down the amount of solvents we use and we ’ re not allowed to use lead in our products any more . What happens if you exceed the limits ? We try not to because you might have to pay quite a heavy fine . That's the best there is . Okay , I'll take one . That'll be $ 200 , sir . Yes , please . We're on our way out , so we put the ' make up ' sign on . Could you bring us some towels and hangers ? No problem , sir . Everything will be ready when you come back . External factors . I think the main external factors are political , economic , social and technological factors . What are the internal factors that influence the company ? The internal factors are composed of human resources , team spirit , innovation spirit and coordination between different departments , etc . What words ? Can you tell me ? He says kick mommy , beat mommy , don ’ t want mommy , very quickly if I do something that he doesn ’ t like . You know , if I wash his face or change his clothes , things like that . Honey , I don ’ t know what to tell you . Of course Tony is a young child . But do not underestimate his ability to learn and reason . Yes , but sometimes he is just not reasonable . I suggest you treat him with patience , affection , and respect . If he needs to do something , like go to bed , or be washed , etc . , please guide or help him to get it done , but lead him with gentleness . It ’ s easy to say , but I will try . Motivate Tony to cooperate by rewarding his good behavior . Do not emphasize punishment for bad moods , etc . Do not threaten him with punishment if he resists the actions you desire . I know my parents sometimes threaten to punish him . But this doesn ’ t work , instead he picks up another bad habit . Yes , I am James Mason from Anderson and Associates . I would like to see Mr . Smith . Do you have an appointment ? Yes , he knows I'm coming . Our meeting is set for 2 o'clock . I wonder if Mr . Smith forgot your meeting . I am afraid he left this office this morning and is not expected back until after 4 pm . Let me find out if he made arrangements for someone else to meet with you in his place . Will you please have a seat ? Sure . Yes , Mr . Mason , I just checked with our office manager , Ms . Terry , she said Mr . Smith briefed her on your project . She is just finishing up a meeting now . She could be with your shortly . Would you like me to show you around while you are waiting ? That would be very nice . Thank you . Right this way , Mr . Mason . We can start with our front office . When Ms . Terry is ready , you may take the elevator at the front to the 6th floor . There is a conference room already prepared no , but I heard about that Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt didn't attend . yes , that was surprising . I heard that they got into a fight and then decided not to go . they must be the most famous celebrity couple in Hollywood . they're also one of the richest couples . They have so many money and they can buy almost anything they want . I also heard that Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes made an appearance at the Oscars . did either one of them win an Oscar this year ? I think Tom might have been nominated for one of his films , but I don't think he won anything . Tom Cruise may be handsome , but I think he's a bit crazy , don't you ? yes , his marriage to Katie is actually quite scandalous . I still think that they only got married to get more publicity for their movies and themselves . people in show biz can have such an easy life ; I don't know why they have to make it so complicated . I would never want to be a celebrity because the paparazzi would also be after you . that's true . I guess it would be difficult to have people taking pictures of you everywhere you go . thank goodness we're not rich and famous ! being famous , I can do without , but I wouldn't mind being rich . Could I purchase Euro with RIB here ? I have to stay here for months . Yes , the rate for cash purchases is listed on the electronica screen , so you have seen the rate of exchange . Yes , I have known of it . How much do you like to exchange ? 20,000 RIB . In what denominations ? It doesn't matter , but leave me some small changes , that will be convenient in daily life . Right , I will exchange for you now . Please sign the exchange form giving the name and telephone . Well , could you change them too ? The dollars , I want to change them into Swiss francs . OK , wait for a moment . Well , I am sorry , but we are not authorized to exchange coins because it is low and we do not have enough foreign coins . In this case , you'd better change 2,000 $ to Swiss francs . It doesn't matter . Please sign the memo on the bottom and keep your money and memo . Thanks a lot . Good-bye . We'd like to hear your account of the events of last night . That would be nice . How are you getting there ? Well , I prefer to go on the train , but I suppose you want me to take the car . Oh , I much prefer to go by car , then we don't need to get to the station with our luggage and ... And I've got to drive . You know I'm not fond of that . I found it much more relaxing to sit in the train . Which is more expensive ? But very much quicker . But I know we'll never agree on this subject . You prefer the car . I prefer the train . Now , have you ever thought of going by express bus ? What a wonderful neighborhood ! Can you find that house on our Open House list ? Yes , that is one of the houses that we have on our list . They always make the front yards look so great for Open Houses . Let ’ s see what the inside looks like . I am going to go sign my name in the registry to let the listing agent know that we were here . Signing the registry is a good idea . I think I want to see the kitchen next . I really appreciate that the listing agent provided water on such a hot day . I need to pick up a flyer with the information about the house on it . Is the current asking price listed on the flyer ? The asking price has recently gone down to two hundred and twenty-five thousand dollars . Oh , Madam , buy what ? A new car . And I've got a small family , two children , and I haven't got a lot of money and ... Oh , oh , Madam , Madam , I'm afraid you have the wrong number . Isn't this the car store ? No . It's Mike's Sporting Goods . Oh , sorry . Do you know the number for a car store , then ? No . I don't . I suggest you look in the phone book . I'm sorry to have bothered you . No problem . That's great . What's on tonight ? I am not sure about the name of the film , but I know it's a romantic one . Romantic ? I am afraid I like thrillers better . Don't you think it's too bloody ? On the contrary , very exciting . What day was your appointment on ? My appointment was on Monday . What time had you chosen ? It was for 10 I am looking at your appointment right now . What day would you prefer ? I would prefer next Thursday . What time would be best for you ? I want to come in at 2 I am writing you down for that time . We look forward to seeing you . Hi , Robert . This is Janet Reese calling from American Advertising . We placed an order with you about a week ago . Yes , Ms . Reese . I remember , you spoke with me . Is there a problem ? Well , it still hasn ’ t gotten here , and my boss is pretty angry about it . Thank you . It's a pleasure to meet you . A pleasure meeting you as well , the flowers are for you . Thank you , they are beautiful . That's so great ! How much are you selling it for ? This t . v is only $ 2500 . You can't be serious . That's how much this t . v costs . That's too expensive for me . This television is of very high quality . You can't go down on the price . By how much ? I'll buy it for $ 2000 . I'm sorry , but the price is final . Yes , I packed it myself , and it hasn ’ t been out of my possession . Are you bringing in any plants or animal products ? No . Our sniffer dog seems to disagree . Do you mind if we look in your suitcase ? Not at all . Go right ahead . What ’ s this sir ? It ’ s traditional Chinese Medicine . I mix it with hot water like tea . Sorry . I forgot about it . What are these red things sir ? Oh no ! I forgot about those too ! Those are Chinese sausages for my Aunt Lily . I ’ m sorry sir , but you can ’ t take any of this into the country . We will also have to check your carry-on . Please step this way . Don ’ t ’ be nervous ; we ’ ll just look through it briefly and then Hold on a second please . I'm sorry . He has gone out . Oh.This is Paul.When will he be back ? He will be back at about seven o'clock . Can I leave a message please ? Yes , certainly . Please tell him I'll call him at the office tomorrow afternoon . All right . I'll tell him when he comes back . Thank you very much . Not yet , but I'm thinking of it . Have you bought one , Dad ? I took out a life insurance policy and made your mother the beneficiary . Can you tell me why you want to buy it ? I am a fireman and it is a dangerous job . I have to consider your mother's life . Oh , I see . Do you advise me to buy one ? You have children now . What if something , God forbid , happens to you ? That's true . Well , how much do you think I should get ? A $ 100 000 policy shouldn't be too expensive . Here , call my agent . He'll give you a good deal . Yes , I do , Susan . Just a moment . Here it is . Thank you , sir . Sorry to trouble you . Not at all , Susan . Just tell him to leave it with my secretary when he ’ s finished with it I'm going to the hospital to see Susan . I saw her yesterday.She was a little better . Must I catch a number 7 bus to get there ? No , you needn't . A number 13 bus will also take you to the hospital . Number 13 buses run much more frequently , don't they ? Yes . I caught a number 7 bus yesterday , and they said I had taken a wrong bus . Thank you , Henry . I'll get a number 13 . But number 13 buses leave from the center of town.You ' ll have to walk two miles to catch one . Here you are . Ah , thank you.Please bring your luggage here for inspection . Ok.But is there anything wrong ? It's just a regular inspection . Do you have anything to declare ? I've got 6 packets of cigarettes and 2 bottles of champagne.Besides , I have two cameras , one is for my own use , and the other is a gift . Well , the cigarettes and the champagne are not in excess of the duty-free allowance . But according to our law , each passenger is allowed only one camera duty-free.You ' ll have to pay duty for the other one . Ok . Where shall I pay duty for it ? Please wait a minute . I'll make out the duty memo ... Here you are.Take this and pay to the woman over there . I've paid for it . Here's the receipt . Very well . I hope you ' ll enjoy your stay in America . Thank you . Nice to see you , too . I heard you are a staff of Nokia company . Yes , I ’ m satisfied with this job . Congratulations . What did you do during the interview ? Pay more attention to the external expressions , because they are important for the first impression . Good manner and style of conversation can let other feel your good self-cultivation . Good gestures and mien can let other feel very comfortable . How can I have the good external expressions ? Don ’ t worry about that . You just pay more attention to the details of people ’ s action in life , and you will know how to transfer information by their body language . Hello , welcome to Universal Bank . Please insert your card into the slot . I know where to put my card ! Stupid machine , talking to me like I ’ m an idiot ... Please input your 6 digit PIN code followed by the pound key . Thank you . Please select an option.Thank you . You have selected withdrawal . Yeah , yeah , I know what I selected . Just gimme my money ! Please type the amount you would like to withdraw . Thank you , you want to transfer 10000 USD to the World Wildlife Foundation . If this is correct please press 1 . No , no ! Stupid machine , what are you doing ! No ! Confirmed . Thank you for using our bank ! Please remove your card from the slot . Goodbye ! No , no way ! What happened ? Give me my money ! Danger , danger ! The exits have been sealed and the doors will remain locked in until the local authorities arrive . Thank you for using our bank . Have a nice day . I am great ! How about you , Mary ? How are you ? I am doing great ! Thank you for asking , Joe . I was wondering if you want to go see a movie with me tonight ? I need to stay home tonight and finish my term paper . OK . What about going to the movies on Friday night ? What were you planning on seeing ? I was thinking about seeing that one about the rapist serial killer . How about “ The Secret Life of Bees ” ? That's a chick flick ! First , I'd make sure that we have a good , local , corporate lawyer . He or she will know all the local laws and regulations . That ’ s very important . A friend recommended a good law firm to me . We ’ ll need someone to hire staff . I think that we should send one of our HR people to do that . I don ’ t think we should use an agency , because they won ’ t be familiar with the type of people we employ . Have we decide on the location of Yes . We have . We chose the location in the northeast of the city , not too far from the airport and on the edge of the CBD . Why didn ’ t we choose an office in the CBD ? The offices there were too expensive . Have we negotiated any contracts yet ? Yes . We ’ Ve signed two contracts with companies that we already do work for in other countries . We hope to sign another three this month . When will the branch office open ? Hopefully next month . Everything is a little rushed . We should be able to set up our branch office and expand our business quickly . Has and advertising campaign been prepared ? Yes , it has . We ’ re going to target the business community through business magazines . I made plenty of business contract on my last visit and through the embassy . We should be able to get plenty of customers . I want to pick up my valuables . May I have your key please ? Sure . Here you are . Here is your valuable . Is that right ? Yes , thank you . why ? I thought Americans were supposed to be more open than that . well , for many religious people , they believe that people who abort their babies are murderers . do you think most people in America believe that abortion is wrong ? no , I think it's mostly the older generation who are against abortions . it's no wonder there are so many teenage pregnancies in America . religious people blame it on pre-marital sex , not on abortion being illegal . what do you think about abortion ? I personally would never want to have one , but I think that since a pregnancy can affect a woman's entire life , she should have the right to decide for herself . do you think the fathers should have some kind of say in the matter ? I know this is going to sound sexist , but I don't think that men should have to give their approval to the mothers of their children . why not ? It's their children , too . that may be true , but when a woman gets pregnant , it changes her life completely . Men can still carry on with their lives after the birth exactly as they did beforehand . that might be true , but I think men should have some kind of say in the matter . But I don't have any reading assignments . Then review for your test . You'll do even better . And maybe reading will help you get to sleep . Aw , Mom-you're such a drag . You say that now , Lily , but you'll thank me later . I'm your mom , and mother knows best . Sorry , we haven't made the decision at all . Do you have any idea when you might arrive at a decision ? We will let you know probably next Monday . I hope to give you a positive reply . I'm willing to wait until you have come to a decision . You can check on the bulletin boards at school for local housing . What if I need a roommate ? There are websites that can hook you up with a roommate . How much do apartments cost around here ? It depends on what you want . Do you want a one - or two-bedroom apartment ? I just need a one-bedroom apartment . That will probably cost you around twelve hundred dollars a month . Would you come with me to look at apartments ? I would be happy to look at apartments with you . Heard what ? Deborah already had her baby . I didn't know that . I thought you knew . I honestly didn't know . The baby was 8 pounds 6 ounces . That's good to hear . Will you go and visit them ? Of course I will . I just wanted to give you the good news . Thanks for letting me know . But that was the first thing that came into my mind when I heard the shout earthquake ! Why not use staircases ? The terror was not so violent at that time . That would be too late . Maybe the situation is too urgent . Yes , I think I should have jumped in any case . I know what you mean . I've started eating better myself . What foods do you eat now ? I tend to stick to fruits , vegetables , and chicken . Those are the only things you eat ? That's basically what I eat . Why aren't you eating anything else ? Well , fruits and vegetables are very healthy . And the chicken ? It's really healthy to eat when you bake it . I guess that does sound a lot healthier . Good morning ! Welcome to our office ! Nice to meet you ! My name is Grace Williams . Nice to meet you too ! I am Peter Smith . Today is my first day at work ! Well , hope you will enjoy your first day ! Just ask me if you need any help . Thank you . It's very kind of you . You are welcome . Yes , I used to have a part-time job in advertising company . What were you mean duties there ? I mostly did advertising planning . What qualities do you think an advertising planner should have ? I think an advertising planner should have active thoughts , creative talent , and be sensitive to the changes in the market . What was the most important thing you have learned at work ? The most important thing I learned was that I must continuously improve my abilities . Advertising is a constantly evolving trade and creativity is an important fact to success . If I want to make in marking in advertising industry , I can ’ t stop studying and creating . Dan is on top of that . I think they are also getting the handyman to fix the bathroom toilet that keeps clogging up . That would be convenient . They might as well ask him to fix the electrical wiring . The circuit breakers keep going out all the time . It ’ s really annoying ! Yeah you are right . This office is falling apart ! Frank told me the other day that the gutters outside were clogged and that ’ s why the parking lot was flooded . I know ! I was in ankle deep water trying to get to my car that day ! The handyman definitely has his work cut out for him . No , I don't . Shall we drop in somewhere for a couple of drinks ? That sounds like a good idea . I know a very interesting place . Oh , do you ? Good . I'd love to , the movies are smash hit . Then let's go in . I can't . I'm waiting for Paul , but he's late . I'll say the movie's starting in the minute . I know . I wonder what's keeping him . Looks like he won't show up . He's done this before , hasn't he ? Yeah , a number of times . What's he trying to pull anyway . I don't know . But this is definitely the last straw . Maybe you should start seeing someone else . You said it . Ok , let's go in , Sandy . It's not even noon yet . That means it will get hotter . I am dying from the heat . Turn on the air conditioner . It doesn't work . What happened ? I don't know . Did you call the repairman ? Of course . When is he coming ? He's busy . He said next week . Yes , thank you . I've already been helping myself . This dish taste terrific . Would you like to try a little ? It is a little hot , but very good . I like hot food , especially Sichuan cuisine . Would you like another beer ? I'll have another cup of beer insist . I know I don't like to drink alone , especially there are someone sitting there next to me . Come on , it's the weekend . Let's taste and enjoy this meal . Cheers ! Bottom's up , and you're right . This meal is incredible . I wish I had known this restaurant before . Thanks for bringing me here . I know I'll be back agile soon . Well , I must apologize , madam . We have new computers here , you know . Don't you think it's about time you got them working properly ? I agree entirely . I assure you it won't happen again . Cloudy in the morning , overcast in the afternoon . Any rain ? No , but I wouldn't be surprised if it rained tomorrow . I wouldn't either . It's been looking like rain for several days . Oh , yes , I am . I have always wanted to go to the States . I love meeting new people . And making new friends . Well , I'm sure you will . Well , there's one thing . What's the matter I'm a little worried about my host family . You know , in the agreement I have to do some cooking for them . Swimming in summer and skating in winter.What ' s your favorite sport ? Jogging and bowling . Do you know how to practise Bungfu ? No I don't But l do Taijiquan or Shadow boxing.People everywhere in China usually do Taijiquan early in the morning.It can help people keep fit.It has a history of over three hundred years . Is it easy to learn ? Yes . it is I can teach you if you like . Thank you . I can teach you how to bowl . Right . Let's help each other . I'm not certain . Do you know ? America was discovered by Christopher Columbus in 1492 . In a way that's right . But the Vikings travelled there long beforeColumbus . And what about the Red Indians ? All right . Ask me a question now . Who invented the electric light bulb ? That's easy . It was invented by Edison . Correct . Now for a harder question . Who will be the first men on Mars ? I can't answer that . But I think Mars will be visited by men before theed of this century . Ask me a question now . All right . What is the nearest planet to the sun ? That's easy . It's .. er . Venus . NO . Pluto . No . Wait a minute . It's Anthe tip of my tongue . Oh dear , what is the nearest planet to the sun ? You bought a compact car ? No , I borrowed it . Let me guess , from Sarah . It looks like something she would drive . You guessed right . Besides , the color violet is a little girly for me . I love it . It's so festive ! And where did you get that cup ? It's got the same logo . Terrible ! Does he want to divorce ? I am not sure . Don ’ t lose your reason . Go to find him and talk with him . You have much patience . Wow ! Your calligraphy is very beautiful . It was worth the wait ! Thank you . Today I'm writing a kind of poem called a Chinese couplet . What does it say ? This is an especially famous one . It says " May the passing days bring you health and longevity . May this season of renewal find you basked in riches . " That's very nice . Is it for sale ? No . I never sell my artwork . Really ? Then what do you do with it ? I give it away . Here , this one is for you . Wow ! Really ? Are you sure ? Now I'll have a lucky year ! Remember , real luck must be created ( by ) yourself , and then it cannot be given or taken away ... Very romantic ? Yeah . He always tickled my finny bone with his college stories . You married him for that reason ? Definitely not . The most important thing was we loved each other . Yeah , some places are very short of water . Because of pollution and other things , our environment has become worse and worse . You see , This time I traveled to the West . When I looked out of the windows of the rain , all the lands that I could see are as dry as a bone . It is serious . Me too . She does have a heart of gold . You can say that again . You don't really believe in all that hocus pocus mumbo jumbo , do you ? Well , I have had many friends that went to a psychic and got their palms read and most of the things the psychic told her came true ! Of course it does ! They tell you general and obvious things like that you will be successful or have a big house . I think most of the times they are just scam artists . Well , historically it is a practice that many cultures share . Reading the tarot cards , in the east they would even read tea leaves ! I even heard that there are people that make you smoke a cigar , and then read your ashes . All superstitious nonsense ! I would still like to go to one and see what he or she has to say , just for kicks . Yes , I'd like a book about law . Would you tell me the name of the book and the author ? Uh , the Origin of Law . And it's written by Professor Felix of Harvard . I'm sorry . It's out of stock now . Could you come by again next week ? Next week ? It is too late . I need it urgently . Well , then , is it convenient to leave your phone number so that I can inform you as soon as we restock it ? No , thanks any way . You're welcome . Anne ! I haven't seen you for ages.How ' Ve you been ? Fine , just fine.And you ? Not bad.It really is great to see you again.Where have you been ? Guangzhou . I've got a cousin there . What's up , Robert ? Cafe au lait , cafe latte , cappuccino , cafe mocha ... I can't keep them all straight ! Slow down . What are you talking about ? It's about a girl . No , an angel ! I'm going to the coffee shop where she works right now . Yes , may I help you ? We have just arrived from Tokyo only ... looking for a reserve car of your company . All of above , we cannot find it . What is your reservation number ? Our reservation number is J - 221 . Let me see . Oh , yes , we have your reservation number . You mean you haven ’ t arranged any car ? I ’ m sorry to say no . Here I ’ ll take taxi instead , how do you refund us ? I don't know . It's a rental . I will give you premium unleaded . Alright ? Sure , why not ? That is the pump you are in front of . Is it expensive ? It is the most expensive . Well , I don't want it then . Can I move to another pump ? Yes , I can give you regular unleaded . But you have to back up the car a little . Give me regular unleaded then . I will back up.Can you wash my windows for me ? I'm sorry , sir . This is not a full service gas station . I will help you fill the gas , but we don't wash windows here . Really ? Well , I guess I have to get used to it . Josh and I were just on our way back home from the beach and thought we'd drop by . I am so glad that you decided to stop by ! Yes , it has been a long time since we have seen you . Mary , can I get Josh or you something to drink ? Oh no , thank you . We aren't all that thirsty . How about a little snack then ? No , thank you , we just ate lunch a little while ago . Well then , how is your family ? Everyone is doing great . My sister finally had her baby . Each ring has 3 small diamonds inside the band . Oooh ! One for each of the zeros in 2000 ! Wow ! Stop making fun of me . So find a guy to marry and you can get one ! I don't need a guy to buy a wedding ring ! Oh , I see . You're going to wear one and pretend you're married to try to attract guys . Congratulation . What will you do ? They got me a part-time tutoring job , teaching an Australian businessman Chinese . That's wonderful . I want to get a part-time job too . Tell me what I should do . It's very simple actually . You can go to the service centre and have your name and job interest resisted . They will give you a call if any job comes up . Good . I'll do it . Only once or twice at the most . Do you know why ? I have no idea . You can have a bird view of Guiling City from the top of the mountain . Wonderful ! I'll often come here for mountain climbing . You should . Many Guiliners , especially the old and the young , will climb mountains here in the morning . No wonder people say Quick ! Pass me your binoculars . Look at that bird ... I've never seen one of those before . It's indigenous to Guiling , and an endangered species too . This is lucky ! I didn't know you liked bird-watching . I don't really . I just like wildlife , and you don't get to see too much of it in the city . This place is full of it . Aw , that's sweet ! I knew your costume would be a success . It's a success all right . The kids keep trying to catch me . Yeah , I saw that . I thought you were playing a game with them . Some game ! You try being tackled by ten kids at once ! Um , Holly ? Look behind you . They're coming this way . of course I'd come . I couldn't think of a better chance to see all my old friends . yeah . It's hard to believe that it's been ten years since graduation . It feels just yesterday we collected our diplomas . how time flies . But hey , how are things going with you ? oh , where to start ? There have been ups and downs . I'm still trying to find my place in this world . It's only recently that I've been able to start settling down . How about you ? You still with Jenn yeah , Jenny and I got married right after graduation . It was tough the first years trying to make ends meet . I was supporting us both while she continued her studies . But now things are getting better oh , that sounds wonderful . I have always known you two would make it . I hope I can keep in better contact with you guys . I don't want us to drift apart again . definitely ! Actually , we just moved into a new place . There's a house-warming party this Saturday , if you are free ? I know Jenny would love to see you again and it should be a good party . sounds great ! I'll be there . and what if it doesn't work out , right ? Exactly . You need to quit thinking like a loser . invoking is going to kick butt . You know how I know ? How ? Because I won't let it fail . But what about tomorrow ? What if Stars.com decides to go with WebTracker , and not us ? All set . I've got my makeup , my Cds , and my portable TV set ... Hello ! We're supposed to be getting back to nature . Yeah , yeah . Anyway ... I'm packed . Are you ? I've been packed for a week . All my stuff is in this backpack . Let me see ... two books ... birdseed ? That's trail mix ! Same difference . What's this ? I hope we'll get together again soon . I hope so . A good journey to you ! Thank you . Why do you say so ? Everyone admires that you have a good wife . Oh , no . When we were poor , we often tried our best to make ends meet . It was a hard time . But now you are rich . And we have some squabbles on some boring things . This is ordinary marriage life . Don ’ t be kidding , OK ? What ’ s the matter ? So angry . I ’ m just playing a joke with you . Because I have given him up as a bad job . Our relation has been over . Yes , I think so , If you want to graduated this year , you've got to take a science course . Right , I figure since you are doing premedical , you know about the very courses . Well , I have to take biology , chemistry , maps and physics.what you need is a good introductory course for non-science majors . Yes , I really weak in maps , I did poorly in high school . That's a problem . It's Beethoven . Do you like it ? I think Beethoven's music is incredible . I've heard that listening to it can make you more intelligent , too . Do you believe that ? I don't know about that , but I do think that it helps people relax . What other kind of music do you listen to ? Actually , I mostly just listen classical music . What about you ? To be honest , I think classical music is too complicated for me . What kind of music do you prefer then ? I like pop music . Do you ? Not really . I don't think pop music has much depth . I see what you mean . I think that's way I like it so much . How long have you been in to pop music , then ? I've always been into it . Have you always liked classical music ? Not really . When I was little , we didn't really listen to music at all . So , how did you become interested in it ? Well , when I was about 10 years old , I started playing the piano . I think that's how it all started . Do you still play piano ? Yes , it's one of my hobbies . Not good . My cousin is driving me up the wall . How so ? He stays up untill all hours of the night , and he never lifts a finger to help . Have you talk to him about it ? Not yet , but I have to soon . He's eating me out of house and home . I caught him reading the fridge again last night Ahahah , Maybe that will help you lose weight . This is no laughing matter , Nick . Sorry Paul . I couldn't help it . So why doesn't he give you a hand ? He watch the tob too much . Now really I don't know . But I can't handle this much longer . Well , talk to him , and let me know what happens , OK ? Yes , that's right . What do you suggest I should see in New York ? Well , how about the Museum of Modern Art ? No , I don't like museums . They're boring . Why don't you go to see the Empire State Building ? Ah ! That sounds interesting . It's Gone With the Wind . Why do you like it best ? I enjoy the various characters and the plot . Well . I like the Thom Birds best . Is it very interesting ? Sure . I like the writer's language , too . If I have a chance , I'll enjoy the book . Would you like to go to the bookshop with me ? That's a good idea . Let's go ! Cool , fellow , what's the date today , buddy ? It's ... oh it's the 1st April , April Fool's Day . You forgot all of about it , didn't you ? How can you be so sure ? He knows a lot about law and he ’ s eloquent , too . Yes . Are you going to be taking a class from him ? Yes , but I have never taken his class before . He is very interesting and challenging . Is that what you are looking for ? Yes , that's what I need . He is really clear on what you need to learn to get a good grade . Are you willing to study hard ? Yes , I guess so . What I really liked about him is that he was an understanding and friendly teacher . Do you enjoy that in a teacher ? Yes , I had a teacher like that before . Did you know that he has 20 years teaching experience ? No , I didn't , but that could be a good thing . Well , take a look at everything and figure out what is best for you . Good luck ! I'm not feeling well . I'm very nervous . Take it easy . We are going to have our own baby . You should be happy . Yeah , I know . The doctors and the nurses will help you . And I will be waiting for you right here , praying for you and our baby . Thank you , dear . I feel better now . Yeah . It's been raining a lot these days . I have been watching a lot of videos at home because of the constant rain . Have you heard when it's supposed to get better ? I saw the weather report , and it's going to rain for the next eight days . That sucks so much . What are we going to do ? I'm getting pretty bored . We should do something despite the rain . I'm with you . What do you have in mind ? I haven't been to the Mall in a long time . Let's go there . That sounds good . They have a movie theatre there , so if we get bored , we can watch a movie . Great . I'll stop by your place now . Ok . Don't forget to bring your umbrella . The rain can start up again anytime . Professor Donald , are you giving your advanced geology course again next semester ? Yes , I am applying on it . I wonder if I could enroll in it . I know it is a graduate course and I ' m a junior , but ... Aren't you a bit young ? I have a lot of qualified seniors to take the course and they usually have a hard time keeping up . I know , but geology of the American west is my major interest and I have done a large reading in the field . Well , if you think you are ready , I'll let you enroll . Oh , thanks , professor Donald . This is really very nice of you . Come on , don ’ t be so dramatic ! I ’ m sure everything is going to work out just fine . You think so ? Oh , no ! How can he do this to me ? I ’ m sure he ’ s cheating on me ! Why else wouldn ’ t he call ? But , you two are on a break . Theoretically he can do whatever he likes . He ’ s the love of my life ! I ’ Ve really messed this up . Come on , hon . Pull yourself together . It ’ s going to be alright . But I ... I still love him ! And it ’ s all my fault ! I can ’ t believe how immature and selfish I was being . I mean , he is a firefighter , it ’ s not like he can just leave someone in a burning building and meet me for dinner . I ’ Ve totally messed this up ! You know what , Veronica , I think you should make the first step . I ’ m sure he ’ ll forgive you ... No , this is not gonna happen ! I ... I ’ Ve ruined everything ... do you hear something ? to be honest , I was just dumped . oh , I'm sorry to hear that . You can go on a holiday to cheer you up . no , thanks . I'm not in the mood for traveling . come on . A trip will do you good . Are you doing anything this weekend ? I was planning on doing a lot of wallowing . well , my friends and I are planning on going to Shangri-La on Saturday . Do you want to come with us ? where is that ? not very far from here . We'll fly . It's about one and a half hours . what's there to see ? there is a large canyon , vast grasslands , ancient forests and mountain lakes . oh , sounds nice . yes , the scenery there is breathtaking . I have some pictures at home . You can come over and take a look if you like . ok . Then I can make up my mind . Yes , just once . What was the reason ? I once played truant when I was in college because I intended to organize a donation activity for the disaster-hit areas in Sichuan . Oh , I can't . I have a date ! Really ? Wow with who ? This girl I've been chatting with for the past couple of months . She's really cool and she's driving over here this weekend . Wait a minute , you mean you met her online ? Yeah ! I signed up for a website called match @ . com and it is great ! You fill in all your details and preferences , like if you are a smoker or if you have any pets . Then you find people that have similar characteristics and you can email them or chat . That is kind of weird ! What if she is a psycho or something like that ? It's the same as meeting people anywhere and dating them ! I am just tired of going to bars or being set up for dates by my friends ! I think this is a really cool alternative , especially if you are a bit shy . I guess it does seem logical . I'll have to check it out ! Stay for dinner with us . I'm afraid I can't . I have a dinner party at seven tonight . You see , I am going to England the day after tomorrow . Well , I won't keep you then . It was very nice of you to come to see me . It has been a pleasure . Goodbye . Goodbye . Thank you again for coming . Sure ! Are you okay ? You seem a bit worried.What ’ s on your mind ? We need to talk . Okay ... I ’ Ve been thinking , and well , I think we need to start seeing other people . What ? Why ? I mean , we ’ Ve had our ups and downs , and we have the occasional disagreement , but we ’ re happy together , aren ’ t we ? That ’ s just it , I ’ m not happy anymore , Tim . It ’ s not you , it ’ s me . I know that I can be hard to deal with , and you are a great guy ! You are the type of guy that any woman would kill for ! So , what are you saying ? You ’ re breaking up with me because I ’ m perfect ? Tim , you are too good for me . You deserve someone who can make you smile and make you happy the way that you made me happy . Oh , I could say that I ’ ll be all you need , but that would be a lie . I know I ’ d only hurt you , I know I ’ d only make you cry . Baby , come on . Don ’ t do this to me ! Whatever it is , we can work it out . Just give me another chance ! I know that we can get through this , but we gotta stick together ! Don ’ t leave me . I can ’ t , Tim . I hope someday you can find some way to understand I ’ m only doing this for you . I don ’ t really wanna go but , deep in my heart I know this is the kindest thing to do . Laura ... Here are your keys . I ’ ll send my sister to pick up the rest of my things next week . I ’ m sorry , Tim . I wish you all the best , and I hope that one day we can meet again . I ’ ll always love you . Goodbye . What's wrong , honey ? Take it easy . I am tired of doing that boring work . I just repeat doing counting everyday . It's so terrible . Me too . But I think we can do something else for a change . You know I work with my professional knowledge not passion . Sometimes I don't know what the meaning of working is ? But you did a good job . You always perform the best in our company . Yes , that's in the past . Maybe I need to go to my psychologist for help . Perhaps you've just tired and you need a vacation . I was full of ambitions before . But now I have no aim for my career . Maybe we should keep on studying to enrich our knowledge and make our life exciting . That sounds interesting . But I don't know how to do that . How about a training course ? A training course ? That must be costly . But it's worth it . Maybe it can get us into a good mood and also helps us learn something to use for the future . OK , let's have a try . OK . Oh , yes . You ? Yes . What did you think of it ? I thought it was better than the others-I really liked it . What did you think of it ? Yes , I liked it , too . It was exciting , but not over the top . Do you know what I mean ? Mmm . That's what I thought too . I really liked the car chase , and the opening credit sequence was very exciting . And I always enjoy watching Pierce Brosnan . Oh , yes . He's brilliant . Did you like the title song ? Not as much as last time , actually . What's the name of the American actor who was in the supporting role ? Hum , Edward Norton , or something like that . Did you like him ? Yes . He was excellent . They worked well together , don't you think ? I don't know . I think the woman was better . She provided a good love interest . Lucky James Bond ! Yes ! What's her figure ? Perfect , and I like her charming eyes too . What's the color of her eyes ? Dark blue . I'm going to buy a CD . Why not listen to music online ? Then I will have to pay quite a lot to listen to music on line , isn't it ? You can audition music on line , and you can audition it off line after downloading it , so you needn't pay for it . I have downloaded one , but it still can't be listened . In order to listen to music , you must have the necessary software . Can you recommend some to me ? Certainly . Realplayer is a good . Can I download it ? Yes , but you need install it after downloading so that you can use it . I'll try it tonight . Yeah , Richard said something to me that I didn't appreciate . Oh , no . I know how insensitive he can be . What has he done now ? He asked me how long it took me to learn English . But , you were born and raised in California ! Yeah , but I get that sometimes . It doesn't matter how many generations my family has lived in the U . S . , we'll always be foreigners in their eyes . What a racist ! How can you stand working with the guy ? You know , Richard isn't such a bad guy . He made the comment out of ignorance , not malice . So , what did you say when he asked you how long it took you to learn English ? I told him 28 years . And , he knows I'm 28 years old since I just celebrated my birthday last week . He was puzzled for a minute , and then he got it . Are you sure he really got the message ? Yeah , I'm pretty sure since I then asked him how long it took him to learn English . That's hilarious ! What did he say ? He said , ' 36 years , ' and we both laughed about it . He apologized and now , it's all good . I'm glad . I bet he won't make that mistake again . Yes , it's a way to commemorate a great ancient romantic poet , and the race is a symbol of the attempt to save him . I see.Did they succeed in the end ? Of course not.He drowned . I would like to use a computer . Do you have your library card ? I sure do . There is a wait for the computers . That ’ s all right . You need to print your name on this list . Okay . Now what ? Once a computer is available , I will let you know . How am I supposed to log on to the computer ? All you do is type in the number on the back of your card . That ’ s it ? Thank you very much . to be honest , I'm really fed up with work at the moment . I need a break ! are you doing anything this weekend ? I have to work on Saturday all day ! I really hate my job ! are you available on Sunday ? yes , that's my only day off until Thursday . ok , well , my friends and I are planning on going to the beach on Sunday . We tend to leave around noon whenever we go anywhere , so you could still sleep in . Do you want to come with us ? that'd be fantastic ! Which beach are you going to ? it's a quiet beach just about an hour outside of the city . what should I bring with me ? we've got plenty of inflatables , but if you want to sit on a chair , you'll have to bring your own sunlounger . I can just use my beach towel . I love lazing around in the sun . do you like surfing ? I've actually never tired . Do you have a surfboard ? we've got a few . I can teach you how to surf on Sunday . It'll be fun ! I can't wait ! It sounds like we're going to have a great time . How much money should I bring ? you'll just need roughly $ 10 for food and gas money . My friend is driving , so we usually all chip in a few dollars for gas money . ok , where and when should I meet you ? we'll pick you up at your place at noon . Be there or be square ! It'll take us all some time to get used to the change . Why do you say that ? I think you're making a lot of progress . No , I'm not . I try and try and I still can't speak it very well . Learning any language takes a lot of effort.But don't give up . Why don't we practise those dialogues together ? Good idea . That might help . You are interested in other people ’ s business , aren ’ t you ? Does he mean I am inquisitive or I ’ m noisy ? Yes . OK , please . My wife wants to take the children to go shopping , where is the best place to go ? I would recommend the mall , it's about 20 minutes , drive to the south in a taxi . It has a wide range of shops and restaurants . Thank you . Also , we'd like to do some sightseeing while we're in town . Can you recommend some local attractions ? How old are your children ? I have a 10 - year-old boy and a 6 - year-old girl . I would recommend a day at the zoo . It's fun for all the family . There is also a water park just outside the city if you would like a day trip . It sounds marvelous . Thank you for your help . Easter's a good day for reunions . The family goes to church together . And after church they come here for lunch ? Yup , a big potluck buffet . And then-notice there are no children around ? Yeah , what's up with that ? The kids wait in the house while the grownups hide these . Hide away , Yi-jun ! Well , I've been looking forward to seeing you . What can I get you ? I'd love a gin and tonic . Sure , what's the author's name , please . I can't remember that clearly . It probably be Charles ... Charles Dickens ? No , no , no . I'm not interested in literature . OK , do you know the title of the book ? Oh , sorry . I'm always absent-minded . I remember that I've put a note in my pocket . So , show me the note please . I can't find it now . Oh , such bad luck , sir . Can you please name the category of the book ? Let me see . It's not fiction . It's biography . OK , I'll search it for you . A moment , please . Thanks . I look at many things , attendance , quizzes , and tests . What is the most important factor ? Obviously I look for improvement as we go along , but I would like you to do your best from the beginning . How can we keep track of our grades ? The final and midterm are 40 percent of your grade ; homework , attendance , and quizzes total 60 percent . What if we can't get to school ? You can only miss one class without penalty . If we have a major problem , will you let us know ? I will be letting you know during the year if you have a major problem . Have you thought about the cost ? There is that . I believe it'll be very expensive . I would like to return some books . I ’ ll take them . Here you go . These books were due two weeks ago . Yeah . I totally forgot they were due . You will need to pay late fees on these books . How much are the late fees ? The fee is 25 cents every day . I have to pay 25 cents a day ? And that ’ s for each book that is late . That shouldn ’ t be a problem . It sure is ! The water looks so nice ! Anchor the boat for a little while . I ’ m going to take a dip . Why are you doggy-paddling ? I taught you how to swim ! Do your breast stroke ! I get too tired ! I ’ ll just backstroke , it ’ s easier ! Try kicking your legs more . That ’ s good . Don ’ t go out too far ! It ’ s fine . Jump in ! Kathy ! Get back here ! I see a shark ! Ahahah ! ! ! Help me ! Help ! Bring the boat closer ! The shark is coming straight towards me ! It ’ s right under you ! Kathy ! ! ! my husband and I got married in a registry office with just two friends there as witnesses . But then we had three parties to celebrate . three parties ? That's quite a lot . That must have been expensive ! well , since my husband and I are from two different countries , and we live in a third country , we decided to have one in each country . It wasn't actually that expensive . were your parents upset that they weren't there to see you get married ? I would have liked them to be there , but they couldn ’ t afford to fly out to see us , and we couldn't afford to fly out to see them , so they understood . did your husband's family get to meet your family ? my husband's parents flew out to meet my family when we got married in my hometown , so that was great . Some people spend ridiculous amounts of money on extravagant wedding receptions , but we agreed t that makes sense . Did you go on a honeymoon ? we waited until our one-year anniversary to go on our honeymoon to Africa . you really didn't have a very traditional wedding , did you ? not at all , but we don ’ t have a very traditional marriage either , so it suited us perfectly ! I'd love to , the movies are smash hit . Then let's go in . I can't . I'm waiting for Paul , but he's late . I'll say the movie's starting in the minute . I know . I wonder what's keeping him . Looks like he won't show up . He's done this before , hasn't he ? Yeah , a number of times . What's he trying to pull anyway . I don't know . But this is definitely the last straw . Maybe you should start seeing someone else . You said it . Ok , let's go in , Sandy . I ’ m going to visit my brother . he ’ s just had a baby . He lives in Minneapolis . And how long do you you plan to remain in the United States ? I ’ ll be here for approximately three weeks . See , here ’ s my return ticket for the twenty-sixth of March . And , who is sponsoring your trip ? My brother , here , this is an invitation letter from him . I will stay with him and his family in their home . Alright , tell me about the ties you have to your home country . Well , I own a house . actually , I ’ m leaving my dog there with my neighbors . I have a car at home , and oh , my job ! I ’ m employed by Tornal as an engineer . Actually , I only have three weeks ’ vacation , so I have to go back to work at the end of March . And what evidence do you have that you are financially independent ? Well , I do have assets in my country . like I said , I own a house , and see , here ’ s a bank statement showing my investments , and my bank balance . I ’ m sorry , sir , we cannot grant you a B2 visa at this time , instead , you are granted a resident visa ! Congratulations , you are the millionth person to apply for a visa ! You win ! Congratulations ! Well , I am a bit out of shape . I'm thinking about getting some exercises to keep fit . Oh , that's good news for us . So what do you provide ? First of all , we'll design a custom-made work-out plan according to your habits . How can you get that done ? Well , we give each of our customers a personal trainer who is qualified . And he will give you a fitness assessment and then come up with the work-out plan for your needs . What else ? Since everyone is different , your personal trainer will find you a suitable type of exercise equipment and teach you all the techniques to help you achieve your fitness level and goal . Sounds pretty good . What about the charge ? That depends . We offer membership for one month , half a year and one year . Maybe one month . Just have a try first . Not too tough at the beginning . Wise decision . You'll find it's totally worth it . Not really . I could take it or leave it . Not me . I have to have my TV and watch whatever comes on . How can you do that ? My name is Jung Min . What's your name ? My name is Jessica . It's nice to meet you . Yes . It's nice to meet you too . Are you a new student too ? No . I'm a sophomore . I take it you are a new student ? Yeah . It's pretty exciting to be here . Have fun while it lasts . The excitement wears off real quick . Especially after you see how much homework you get . Where are you from ? I'm from Korea . My parents wanted me to go to an American university , so I came here . I have never been to Korea . I've been to Japan before , but never Korea . Why were you in Japan ? My father thought it would be a good experience to take a vacation to a different country . He's so into learning about different cultures . That's pretty cool . I thought it would have been more fun if I went without my parents . Well , if you ever want to visit Korea , I would be happy to show you around . Thanks for the offer . I'll keep that in mind . Oh , the professor is coming . We'll talk more after class . Ok . Who ? John Smith , the escaped criminal . That bad egg , who took the low road since he was a boy . I think I must report to the cops . Ok . Eh , so so . And this one ? Too flashy ? Nah , not too flashy . Hug ! And this sweater from my aunt ? Isn ’ t it hideous ? I guess . Are you even listening ? I ’ m trying to have a conversation with you . And I ’ m trying to watch the game , but you ’ re yapping on about your new clothes ! Well I have to decide which gifts to keep and which to exchange for better ones when I go to the Boxing Day sales this afternoon ! Well could you do me the favor of making this quick ? It ’ s the third quarter and you ’ Ve been blabbering on since the first ! Oh , your precious game . You watch the same game every year , and each year your beloved hometown team loses by at least three goals ! Oh no you didn ’ t . You didn ’ t just insult the Sals-bury Seals , did you ? Why don ’ t you just . just go and return all of those stupid clothes and not come back until the sales are over ? I might just ! Enjoy your stupid game ! Yes , fine . I had something wrong with my stomach . I won ’ t go into detail , but it wasn ’ t serious . I really dislike going to a doctor or to a hospital . I think most people are a little nervous about it . I was really very , very nervous just before I had the operation , but the anaesthetist gave me an anaesthetic and the next thing I remember was waking up after the operation . It must have really hurt afterwards . Well , the nurse game me plenty of painkillers , but it did feel uncomfortable . I wasn ’ t permitted to eat anything for 48 hours . That was the worse thing . I bet you were ready for a thick juicy steak when you got out of hospital . I certainly was ! However , the doctor gave me a list of food I couldn ’ t eat for another 72 hours , and steak was on the list ! Is there any pain now ? No , not at all . I stopped taking painkillers after a couple of days . Did they take good care of you in the hospital ? Oh , yes . The nurse were very kind , though they were strict about what I could drink . In the end , I just drank water and nothing else . Everyone was very professional and I actually enjoyed some aspects of my stay . I had a fantastic time . Everything goes well , but I am thinking about quitting my current job . Why ? You ’ re not satisfied anymore ? I just sense . But I cannot grow anymore . My boss is not really supporting me . I am interested in some positions in other JV companies , but I need to do some more in-depth research before I send my application letters out . That is important . Doing research on a company you are interested in will definitely help your application . Certainly , it is very nice talking with you . But I really have to go now . Catch you later . Ok , good luck to you . Yeah . But he soon feel regretted for it . But he seems to be very happy with Rose . He is more nice than wise . Yes , is that you , Allen ? Yes , how are you doing ? Not bad . Say I've got two tickets for the concert this evening.Would you like to come with me ? Sure.Thank you very much . Then I ' ll pick you up at six thirty.OK ? Ok , see you . See you . Yeah , I'm worried . If it's like this tomorrow , our big outdoor party will have to be canceled . Let's hope it clears up . Yeah , I'm afraid so . If there's one thing that bugs me , it's her critical attitude . Yes , it is annoying . Nothing particular . But , ... What's the matter ? I , I don't know how to explain it to you . Go ahead . It's nothing serious . We are good friends , aren't we ? Yes , of course . But I'm afraid I can't tell you . How do you do ? Nice to meet you , Ms . Smith . I ’ m Jack Stevens from the Marketing Department . Here is my card . It ’ s nice to meet you , Mr . Stevens . Please call me Jack . Have a seat , please . Thank you . You're welcome . That's all right . Not much . Just sitting here eating some Chinese food . Is that the paper ? Why don't you open it and tell me my horoscope ? Ok , wait a minute ... let's see . I'm a Taurus , and it says , Mars is in the third house , and is soon to eclipse Venus . I don't know what that means , but then it says , Your charm and drive will win others over to your way of thinking . Remember to be positive . Sounds good to me . What about Gemini ? What's the prediction ? Since Mercury has crossed paths with Jupiter , your fortunes are falling . Bad luck will follow you today , and you will lose that which you value . Be careful . That sounds bad ! I'm really worried , what should I do ? Maybe I should go home and stay in the rest of the day . But we have a date tonight ! You can't stay at home because of a stupid horoscope . That sounds great . Where are you going ? I think we can go to the river , go around and have supper . What should I bring ? Nothing . Just wear comfortable clothes and good shoes for walking . We'll bring everything . I feel confident of his ability to cure my daughter's disease . How can you be so sure ? I can tell form the way he spoke to us . Never believe his words . I guess we should invite him . I just hope he doesn't start talking about Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger again . Oh , come on ! The game is better with three people . Anyway , if we don't ask him to play , he'll be mad . Yeah , you're right . We'll never hear the end of it . Personally , I'm not for it . I feel it's bad for kids to watch . But kids like watching things like that . It's just for fun , would't you say ? If you ask me , I have to disagree . Something shouldn't be watched for fun . Yes , I am . Shall we have dinner together ? Do you have a special restaurant in mind ? Yes , I do . I know a place that has excellent food . OK . I'll be happy to join you . The board has been considering introducing flex time . Good news . Ah , what if be even better if alternative work place is provided . Then our entire job could be done by telecommuting . Yes . Where did you learn ? I learned in college . You speak really well . Thank you . How long have you been in the U . S . ? 3 weeks . Is your wife with you ? Yes , she just got here yesterday . Have you been to California before ? No . I've never been there . Have you ever been to Las Vegas ? Yes . I went there once on a business trip . I ’ m very pleased with their performances . Timmy can cover the 100 meters in 12 seconds . That ’ s very fast for a kid his age . He ’ s not very good at the long jump though , is he ? He ’ s not bad . He can jump a distance of over four meters . I think he just prefers running to jumping . Jimmy ’ s very good at the high jump . He can jump over two meters . Again , that ’ s fine for someone his age . Two meters ? That means that the high jump bar is above his head ! Are any of them good at long-distance running ? The longest race we run is the 1500 meters . A few of the boys and one girls can do it in less than five minutes . How are they at swimming ? They ’ re ok . I ask them to swim 500 meters each day . That ’ s 20 lengths of the swimming pool . They ’ re not very fast , but that ’ s ok . I just want them to build their strength up and keep in shape . Kate is very good at diving from a height of 10 meters . I ’ d be afraid to jump from that height ! I think that these kinds haven ’ t learnt to be afraid yet . She started diving from a lower height , but she soon wanted to go higher . It seems that they really enjoy trying to go faster , higher and further . Yes , it is . We've been dating for over 7 years . We have decided to get married on a special day and we think August 8th , 2008 is a red-letter day . Good for you ! It sounds like you've done a lot of planning in a very short time . Yes , there is a lot of to be taken care of---wedding photos , wedding dress , catering , transport , hotel , etc ... Is everything ready now ? Almost . The only thing that isn't ready is the hotel . As a lot of people have chosen that day to get married , it is hard to find a hotel that isn't too expensive . Have you tried The Peninsula Palace Beijing ? My wedding reception was held there and they did an excellent job . Yes , we called , but it is booked up . The only choice is the Regent Beijing but we haven't made up our minds yet . It's an excellent hotel . A friend of mine had her wedding reception there and said it was perfect , though very expensive . That's why we want to have a look at other hotels . We don ’ t want to spend too much on an extravagant wedding reception . I guess you're right . I can help you ask other hotels . I am sure there are probably some available . Thank you . My pleasure . Sorry , I thought you knew . But you should have told me you were in love with her . Didn't I ? You know you didn't . Well , I'm telling you now . Yes , but you might have told me before . I didn't think you'd be interested . You can't be serious.How dare you not tell me you were going to marry her ? Sorry , I didn't think it mattered . Oh , you men ! You're all the same . Yes . You've done a good job . But there's one thing . You should narrow down your topic . What about water pollution instead of pollution ? I ’ m fine . Thank you . Do you need anything ? I need you to help me . What can I do for you ? I am looking for an article in a newspaper . Did you check the periodicals ? I didn ’ t even bother to think of that . I ’ ll show you where to find your article . I get lost in this library . It ’ s right this way . Thanks a lot for your help . Tonight ? I'm afraid I can't . I've promised Mark to go to the gym . Can we make it tomorrow ? No problem . Let's say 6:30 p . m . at the Royal Restaurant , OK ? All right . See you tomorrow night . I'm very busy these days . It seems I can never finish my work . Well , take it easy ! Don't let it get on top of you . I'll try . I'm under a lot of pressure right now . Why don't you take a few days off ? I can't . I am really behind of my work . Yes , I can , but not very well . Where did you learn it ? At school . And I'm still learning it now . How long have you been learning it ? About three years . Can you speak any other languages ? I'm afraid not . Good afternoon , Mary . How's business ? Not bad , thanks . God ! Don't you think they should get you an assistant ? Yes , they were supposed to , but so far nobody's turned up , and I have to do the work alone . This is the first break I've had all day . They're really running you into the ground . Why don't you ask for some time off ? You could take a long weekend and have a good rest . I'm afraid I can't before I finish this project . You'd better pay more attention to your health . I will , thanks for your concern . You're welcome . What happened ? My som was lost . I told him to stand rooted to the spot when I went shopping , but he ignored it . How did you find him at last ? It was the police wo helped me to do that . It must have taught you a lesson this time . Why ? I think it ’ s convenient and good . No . The decoration has been out-of-date . My friends have a whole kitchen now . It ’ s modern . Why should we run after the fashion ? I am not running after the fashion . I just want a very beautiful and clean kitchen . I'm crazy about it.It makes me very excited . Then tell me what's good about it . It can't be expressed by words . I have no idea . Maybe she had a fight with her husband . Wow , fantastic . I like the font and color for his name . It is creative yet personal . Yes , it is a bold design . People will believe he can make an illustration as an impressive as a business card . It just stands out from those plain and standard ones used by government people or other big private and public organizations . I agree . Business cards are great tools for promoting personal business . It won ’ t take much time to design an amazing card , but it can make a big difference among the crowd . And you ’ ll always notice it from your collection . For they have outspoken colors , own design and the sizes are not always according the mainstream business card . I wish to have one like this . But for sure our company has its own corporate design which all employees have to follow . Oh , yes . My wife bought it for me yesterday . Hmm , you look nice in that yellow dress . Yellow suits you really well . Maybe . Several people have suggested that I get more yellow clothes . They say the color suits me because I have a fair complexion . That's right . You know , pink , green and black could also be good for you . Actually , I think that all colors are okay for a person with your complexion . It's just that different colors can give people different impressions . For example , black could make you look mature , while pink could make you look young and energetic . Thank you for your compliments . It sounds like you're a clothing expert . Well , compared with my wife , I'm just a beginner . What ? Why do we have to do that ? Well , at the start of the spring we usually have more daylight in the mornings and less in the afternoon . This is basically due to our position on the planet and the rotation of the earth . In any case , to take better advantage of the daylight available , we compensate by moving our clocks forward one hour . I see . That ’ s convenient ! I never understood things like this , such as GMT . I never know what time zone we are in or when to change my clock ! That just stands for Greenwich Mean Time . Here in California , we are in Pacific Standard Time , that is eight time zones west of Greenwich . Remember when we were in Beijing ? Well , then we were in China Standard Time , and that ’ s eight time zones east of Greenwich ! That ’ s why it was so weird traveling from Beijing to LA ! Because of the huge time difference , even though we left Beijing at noon and flew for more than eight hours , we still arrived in LA the same day at noon ! It ’ s like we went back in time ! Yes , I ‘ d love to . it ’ s interesting to see who is considered the best in their field and which film are thought to be particularly good . I like watching it for the fashion . I like to see what the ladies are wearing . Of course , the men nearly always just wear the traditional tuxedo . Sometimes the men wear flamboyant colours . Which films do you think will win awards this year ? I ‘ m really not sure . Usually just one or two films look set to sweep the awards ceremony , but this year there are several contenders . You ’ re right . This year should be much more exciting than usual . What ’ s you favourite award category ? You might think this strange , but I like the category for best foreign language film . It ’ s nice to see foreign language films making a little impact on Hollywood . I like the best actor and actress . We have two cleaning ladies . But both of them have received little education . Most cleaning ladies are illiterate . But some of them do a very nice job . But I actually dislike another lady . She is more capable and seems to have ideas of her own . But the trouble is she is a backseat driver with some of us . She would tell you what to do and where to put things . There are parades in many cities and people fly the national flags from almost every public building . What kinds of parades are there ? The parades are usually military ones , but sometimes there are procession of people carrying flags and singing patriotic songs . What do you do on national day in your country ? We don ’ t have a national day . Really ? That ’ s unusual . I guess it is . Most countries have on , but we don ’ t . Actually , even though we have parades , most people just use the national day holiday to visit family or go shopping . In the evening , many people watch special TV shows which celebrate national day . No , not this weekend . I have too much work to do . Where do your parents live ? My father lives in Washington DC . How about your mother ? My mother died two years ago . Oh , I am sorry to hear that . Is your father still working ? No , he's retired . Do you have any family here ? Yes , two of my cousins live here and my aunt and uncle live about 30 miles from here . Do you have any brothers or sisters ? Yes , I have two brothers who live in New York and a sister who lives in Boston . Do you see them a lot ? Not as much as I'd like to . Usually just on holidays like Thanksgiving and Christmas . Not great . It's a kind of boring . Really ? I heard it was supposed to be great . Yes , me too . But I'm disappointed . Nothing . Why do you look unhappy ? I ’ m rather disappointed at not being able to see my best friend off . Oh , cheer up . He ’ ll understand you . I hope so . Really ? But I think Henry is a backroom boy.He always helps her with her study . You're right . That is awesome . Congratulation ! I know you can make it . Thanks . Let ’ s go for a celebration this evening . Are you free ? Yes . Wait for me at the cafe down my office building . See 5PM , ok ? No problem . See you ! See you ! I do ! My favorites are Mexican , Thai , and Indian . Really ? Have you ever tried Moroccan ? I can't say that I have . What are the basic ingredients ? I don't know . A friend of mine said I should try it . Do you know where a Moroccan restaurant is ? As a matter of fact , he gave me this address . Let's go there for lunch ! I'm up for an adventure ! But not as good as your mother's , right ? Actually , it's better ... What ? Are you kidding ? No . It was the only dish she wasn't good at . So we could use you as the new head chef ... Oh , Uncle Giovanni . That's wonderful ! Thank you ! Thank you ! OK , OK . Get back to work . There's someone waiting for you in the kitchen ... Five.My father , mother , brother , sister-in-law and me . Is your brother older or younger than you ? He is five years older than me , He got married last Sunday.My brother and my sister-in-law are the same age . I am going to a movie theater . You know there is a new action film produced by Hollywood . A thriller , really . Another terror film ? There is too much terror and violence in the films . Do you like seeing such a picture ? I don't really like seeing bloody frames , but I appreciate the lifelike frames simulated with the highly skillful special effects . No , I didn't . And you ? Was it good ? Yes . I did . I enjoyed it a lot.There was a folk singer , a violinist and a pianist . How much was the ticket ? I only paid two dollars for mine . It's unbelievable ! They are only married for one month . Then who is at fault ? Mary said she couldn't put up with Tom , for he fell in love with another woman . Do you think they'll become reconciled ? No , I don't think so . She said she would rather be single than cope with an unhappy marriage . What a shame ! Their marriage is really a mistake . sure . Beijingers are distinguished for their warmth and hospitality . as far as you could see , is dining at a Chinese table a distinct experience ? To what extent does it differ from that in your homeland ? to begin with , I have to use chopsticks . but you look quite proficient in using them now . certainly . After all , I've been here for two years . It's not much uphill work for a foreigner to get used to Chinese dinner utensils . Though , I do feel hazy about how to behave appropriately at a Ch yes , table etiquette . There are a multitude of rules that foreigners might never know until they were told . Some practices even appear somewhat awkward or rude to Westerners , while they are the norm i anything strang about that ? maybe you should have placed them horizontally over your bowl or plate . They resemble two incense sticks used at sacrifices . It's very inauspicious , and might enrage all present . oh , sorry ! There's a long story even with a mere pair of sticks . Don't be so angry . It's passed anyway . I can't forget it . You'd better cool yourself down first . How many credits for each course ? Three , you also should take two three-credit-course in education department . Thank you , sir , I'm sure I will . Me too . Why do you hate to go outside ? I meet too many jerks . I agree . This city is full of jerks . Rude people are everywhere . But what can you do ? You can yell at them . And they will yell back at you . Yelling doesn't do any good . No . The best thing to do is just stay home . You mean you suspect him . I ’ m not sure . I ’ ll try to prove my feeling . I hope I can do something for you . You do ? Yeah , those classics from the great writers . But I find Japanese ones better . Why doesn't he ask her ? He is too scared to ask her . He's a chicken guy . Good morning . What does the paper say ? Nothing much — the same old stuff . A lot of bad news as usual . Well , what ’ s the weather report ? Sunny and mild today , cloudy and rainy tomorrow . Did they find those bank robbers ? Not yet . They were holding two men in Ohio , but they let them go . They weren ’ t the criminals after all . What about the sports page ? What were the scores of last night ’ s games ? Here ’ s the paper ; you can read them yourself . It really depends on when and how long Until next weekend . that ’ s ok . But Saturday is my birthday . I think it ’ s important to do now . We can have a birthday party for you when you come out of the hospital . But it won ’ t be on my birthday . But your health is more important . Believe me ! Why ? They are fine . Because they are too violent . Some of them are even disgusting . Indeed there are bad games . But many of them are good . If boys grow up with computer games , they will surely become bad . Come on . Things are not so bad . Boys can learn to use the computer through games . Yes , I am . What's up ? Then would you please go to a dance party with me ? With pleasure . I suppose you dance often . Oh , no . As a matter of fact , I haven't danced for a long time . But I am told that you dance wonderfully well . Thanks for flattering me . I think you dance a lot , right ? No . Just occasionally . What's your favorite dance ? It's hard to say , but I do love the foxtrot and waltz . How about rock'n'roll ? To tell you the truth , I don't like it . It's too noisy . And the tango ? Oh , it's really beautiful , but I just can't do it well . Don't be so modest . I'm sure you can do it very well . Then I'll meet you at six . Is that at all right ? OK . Great ! I'm your lucky fellow then . Yes , my friends like to get along with me well . Do you have many friends ? Yes , I like to make new friends . What do you usually do with them ? We like to get together , chat and enjoy beautiful music . Don't feel like it . I'm broke . Well , we can still do some window shopping , can we ? Just look around ? Nah , that ’ s boring . I'll go by myself then . Great idea ! Peter , I could use the drink . How about the new bar across the road ? Sounds good . The food there is fantastic too . I agree , I had lunch there last week . Excellent ! That sounds like a plan . No , I'm Korean . Where are you from ? I'm from America . Are you settling in all right ? I've already found a flat and it's quite comfortable . What about you ? I live in my uncle's house . He came here ten years ago . What do you think of the local accent here ? Has it been causing you any problems ? I think it's just a matter of getting used to it . I can't agree more . Me ? You're the one who pulled out in front of me ! There was plenty of room for me to pull out.You didn't have to stay in the lane you were in . Hey , listen . I had every right to stay in the lane I was in.You were supposed to wait until I passed to pull out.And anyhow , you didn't give me any time to change lanes.All of a sudden--BANG--there you are right in front of me . I think my arm is broken . Sorry about your arm , but it serves you right . You need to learn how to drive . You're lucky you didn't get killed . And I'm lucky to be alive too . Listen , let's just wait until the police get here.Then we can decide whose fault this accident was . Fine with me . I know the laws of the road . I'm not worried . I have a cell phone in my car . Now it's probably on the floor on the passenger side.Why don't you get it for me , and then I can call the police ? Alright . It doesn't work . It looks like it's broken . I need to get to a hospital . You should drive me there . Oh , yeah ? It's better if we make a police report first . Then you can go to the hospital . Damn it ! I'm injured here . We could wait all day for the police . Well , you'll just have to wait . I'm not going to move my car until the police arrive . I'll go into one of those houses over there and use their phone . Don't worry . You'll get to the hospital in time . It really hurts . Yes , maybe it does.But if you're going to drive like you did just now , you will have to get used to a little physical pain . You know what I mean ? To hell with you . The accident was your fault . I'm afraid it wasn't . And when the police get here , you will also see that it wasn't . But enough of this bickering . I'm going to go find a phone.Don ' t move that arm while I'm gone . Alright ? To hell with you . Yes . They were open this morning when I came to work . They must've finished remodeling . Why do you want to know ? Well , I thought that maybe we could go there for lunch today . That is , if you haven't promised to go with someone else . That'd be wonderful , Peter . But I hope you're in a better mood than you were this morning . I'm sorry I was such a grouch . It must've been the weather . When it rains I get depressed . Forget it . I'll see you at 11:30 am . And ? And she did her best to pull out the thorn in her flesh and the boy lost whatever made him happy . Poor child ! What's your excuse this time ? Have I used the one that my sister is sick ? Yes , twice last week . Are you sure ? I thought I said it was my mother . I don't think so . But it could've been . Well . You can trust me this time . My sister is definitely sick . I'm just coming from the hospital . They say she might even die . I don't buy your story . Try not to have any more sick relatives this week , all right ? I'll do my best . Just try to be a little more punctual in the future . I'm working on it . Really ! Not much , except that my mother-in-law is driving me up the wall . What's the problem ? She loves to nit-pick and criticizes everything that I do . I can never do anything right when she ' s around . For example ? Well , last week I invited her over to dinner . My husband and I had no problem with the food , but if you listened to her , then it would seem like I fed her old meat and rotten vegetables . There's just nothing can please her . No , I can't see that happening . I know you're a good cook and nothing like that would ever happen . It's not just that . She also criticizes how we raise the kids . My mother-in-law used to do the same thing to us . If it wasn't disciplining them enough , then we were disciplining them too much . She also complained about the food we fed them , the schools we sent them too , and everything else under the sun . Gosh , you took all the word right out of my mouth . Let's go out and get crazy tonight . Let's go to the new club on West Street . Sure , but what do I wear ? You can wear that pretty red dress . Nothing really , why , what ' s up ? If you are free , maybe you would like to go to a small party and having for my birthday party . It will be fun , you will get to know lots of people . Sounds great , I'd very much like to accept your invitation , thanks , when ? Around six pm . Do you need help setting up or anything ? I don't mind . I like to do that kind of thing . It's fun and I have a good eye for decorating . No . thank you . I can handle it , but thanks for the offer . Ok , I will see you then . Great , have a good day , thanks again for the offer . Hello , I ’ m Mark . I ’ m just wondering if you are free this weekend Yes , I think So . Good . I was thinking that I ’ d like to invite you to watch a movie . I can meet you at the cinema gate . What ’ s the time ? Six thirty , tonight . Oh , I ’ m sorry I can ’ t because I have to do some housework.You can ask Jenny to go with you All right.Maybe next time I can go with you.Bye ! Good bye ! Don't ask such a question . You know it has no certain answer . Everyone knows it is in his heart . Then do you think that life is arranged by something above us . Maybe , the whirligig of time , who knows ? Right . Really ? How did you get the chance ? You know . I took part in the Chinese contest . I was the best and they gave me this reward . I don ’ t have to pay for my trip . Congratulations . How lucky you are ! Thank you . I ’ m leaving tomorrow morning . I ’ m sure you ’ ll enjoy the trip . China is such a beautiful country . I ’ m sure I will . Have a nice journey , Lily . Thank you , David . Oh , I love him too . He not only sings well but also shows perseverance when he encounters difficulties in the contest . Yeah , he got booted after his initial performance in the audition , but he did not give up . He then tried at another two auditions . He had barely survived the third audition and finally got a chance to advance in the contest . Fortunately , in the third audition , he has won popularity among the audience . And that's when I started to notice him . Me too . Before he made the top three , I was so nervous . I just fear that he might be knocked out . Yeah , there're so many excellent candidates out there . Who knows which one will make it to the final ? Absolutely . That's why when he entered the final , I was so excited . He really did a great job in the finale , especially in the PK round . He performed so well that the majority of the audience cast their votes for him . And the host announced that he won it all ! Hi , Gary , what happened ? I was waiting for you at the theater . Why didn ’ t you meet me there ? I thought we were supposed to meet here . Don ’ t you know our movie starts at seven ? And we were going to meet at the theater at five to seven . Then it doesn ’ t make sense to meet at the apartment . I ’ m sorry . We must have misunderstood each other . Why don ’ t you try to be clearer about your intentions ? You ’ re right . I am sorry . Let ’ s go and watch the movie . It ’ s okay . I don ’ t want to go now . We ’ Ve already missed ten minutes of the movie . I don ’ t want to see a movie without watching the beginning . It is in that brand new , tall building over there . On the 9th floor . Where is the school cafeteria ? It is the basement of that red building in front of the tower with big bells . Where is the Computer Center ? The Computer Center is on the first floor of the library . Where is the library ? The library is next to the Adminstration Building . The Adminstration Building is over there near the school ’ s main entrance . There are school maps for free in the lobby of the Admin . Thank you . I will go get one . Sure . Glad to be of service . By the way , my name is Mike Sullivan . You will see me around a lot . I am running for President of the Student Government . Well , hi ! My name is Eve Markowski . I am glad to meet you . With your friendly smile and helpful attitude . I am sure you will win . Thanks you for the encouragement . You are welcome . I ’ d better go . Goodbye . Have a good day . Bye-Bye ! No , thanks . I've had more than enough.In fact , I must be running along . Stay around for a while.The party is warming up . I'm afraid I have to leave . I have to be up early tomorrow . When is it ? It falls on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month . Could you tell me the origin of the two festivals ? OK . The Dragon Boat Festival is a way to commemorate a great ancient poet named Quyuan . On that day , people will hold a boat race as a symbol of the attempt to save him who threw himself into the river . Why do people eat rice cakes on that day ? In order to prevent the fish from eating the poet's body . It sounds so moving . Bob ! I hear your team won the match . Yeah . All of us tried our best . Congratulations ! If I want , I can protect myself by paying through an escrow account , which holds the money until I receive the item . That proves my point ! Protect yourself or you'll get burned . eBay also offers free insurance . You can get a refund of up to $ 200 if you're not satisfied with your purchase . $ 200 ? If they get a hold of your credit card number , you're going to be out a lot more than $ 200 ! I had a friend who ... Oh , it's nothing to speak of . No , seriously . I am impressed . Thank you . I appreciate the compliment . Hey Tina . What are you doing ? I was just watching TV . What's going on with you ? I just watched a movie and I'm scared . What did you watch ? I saw the Sixth Sense . I didn't know it was going to be so scary . I remember that . It was a great movie . But it was definitely scary . If you're not busy , do you want to come over ? I'm afraid to be alone . Sure . I can come over . What should we do ? How about if we watch a comedy . I need something to get my mind off the frightening images I have from the Sixth Sense . Ok . I'll get ready and leave . I'll see you in about 20 minutes . Hurry , ok . It's dark out . Don't worry , nothings going to happen . I'll be there real soon . Ok . See you soon . sure I am . I've been writing a blog for almost three years . oh , it seems that I'm the only one who never blogs . When did you get started ? I began blogging when I first went to the US for my graduate strides . what do you usually write about ? at first , I'll write about my life there . Like interesting things on the campus , travel stories , special English words that I come across . Sometimes , I'll post my pictures on my blog so my family an that's interesting . How often do you write a blog ? it's random . If there happen to be a lot of things going on , I may add several new entries in a week , and if I've got nothing to share , I may leave my blog untouched for weeks . got it . Are you still updating your blog ? sure , since I came back from the US , I've been keeping the habit of blogging , simply to share my personal insights on any topic I like . good for you . I know many people just leave their blogs alone after the first few months . No , not yet . I ’ m still looking . I ’ Ve been doing some work through a temp-agency though . What kind of work ? I ’ m temping at a pharmaceutic company . What do you do there ? Mostly office work - filing and so on . How long is the assignment ? Till the end of the month . En ... it tastes good . I appreciate what you have done for me . But we just drove across town . Can't we just go in to see him one last ... I'm afraid not . But at tomorrow's funeral , the family requested an open casket service . This is all too fast . He's my best friend , and now he's gone . I'm sorry . I know it must have come as a great shock . The viewing was for saying goodbye , and I didn't even get that . He must be green . It ’ s lucky that we will get off soon . I feel eggplants are more nutritious . But as a matter of fact , potatoes taste better . Oh , that's how you see it . Now what are you doing ? Putting on mascara . Nasty . You'd better not rub your eyes . I won't . And you'd better not cry or you'll have black streaks running down your face . Yes , I'm hungry . What types of food sound good ? Maybe just a quick sandwich , salad , or something . I have a great idea of where you might like to go . Can we walk there ? It's on the second floor . May I join you ? Of course ! Let's go . Let's hurry . I'm starving ! I want to go traveling . Do you have any where in mind ? Yes , I've been thinking about Florida . Sorry , I just worried about him . You know , he should be here an hour ago . Don ’ t worry him , he has been grown up and I think he can take himself very well . But he still does not come back . Maybe he is on the way home now . For almost two years . Almost two years ? Your English is very good . Thank you . But there's still a lot for me to learn . Johnson ? I can't place them . We met them in Bermuda last May . They've completely slipped my mind . The couple with the dogs , think back . No , I don't recall a thing about them . Well , I've invited them for brunch . Hmm , I must be getting absent-minded . What a miser ! He cycles to school every day . His grandfather's money is not his . I can't understand him anyway . He said he would tell us the secret of becoming a successful man . It ’ s too good to be true ! If I were there , I would ask him if he himself was a successful man . Nobody would drive him up a wall by asking him such a question , you know . hey , Isabelle ... Logan ! Why on earth are you hiding here ? White hat ! Come on ! Don't tell me you're the guy ! It can't be true . yes , I am the guy ... what a bummer ! You set me up ? let me explain . I didn't mean to hurt you ... Well , I'd like to , but I am not sure I have time . Oh , come on ! Just a quick one ! All right , just a quick one . Certainly . Jackie Chan is a very famous movie star in Hong Kong . His Chinese name is Cheng Long . Ha , I know Cheng Long a lot , he has made 40 films since 1976 . And at that time he was promoted as the new Bruce Lee . But I'm not familiar with his English name . OK . Then tell me what else you know . Some movie stars measure their worth by how many millions of dollars they make . Do you know how Jackie Chan measures his worth ? He measures his worth by how many of his bones he has fractured while executing his film , incredible stunts . By the way , can you count the breaks ? Sure . His skull , his eyes , his nose , three times , his jaw , his shoul-der , is chest , two fingers , a knee . As he said ' Everything from the top of my head to the bottom of my feet ! ' Indeed you know much about him . This is because he is the action-movie incarnate or action-star extraordinaire around the world . Oh , that's all right . I must apologize . I'll buy you a new one tomorrow . No , please don't . I couldn't let you do that . Yes , what's it ? What does mph stand for ? It's miles per hour . Wait ! Look at that board , what's on it ? ' Please don't enter the bamboo groves . ' We're not allowed to go in . Then we'd better not go . OK . Not yet . I'm not finished with my research yet . What research ? Reading my fashion magazines ! How do you think I know so much about all the latest trends ? But they're just ads . Duh ... That's the point . The people in the ads are wearing what's in . Plus , there are articles on new trends . I think there ’ s a Western on . Do you mind if we watch it . I ’ d really like to see it . Well , I really wanted to see the football game . Football game ? Ok , and you know what comes on next ? I believe there ’ s a sitcom . Are you interested in watching it ? Let me look in the TV Guide first . Oh , I am sorry . What's on Channel 2 at 10 pm ? If I remember correctly , it's a quiz show . Do you want to watch it ? Let's watch it together . It was funny . Tell me about it , will you ? Well , we drove through the valley on our way there in the morning . It was a magnificent sight . Did you stop at the big waterfall for pictures ? Sure , we wouldn't miss it for anything . After that , we took a short cut to the park . There was very little traffic , so we got there in less than an hour . You were lucky then . What did you do after that ? We went for a swim in the sea . That was the best part of the day . Just look at my nice tan . So you must have had a busy and enjoyable day yesterday . Yes , you're right . And I was so tired that I fell asleep on the way back . My arms are still stiff from the swim yesterday . How do you know that ? She told me that Peter and she has a quarrel last nigh , and she left this morning , bag and baggage . Oh , I see . But I think you are making a fuss . They will make it up . Bet it . What do I do with it ? Do you want me to help you ? Please . Look . Here are the core classes . Everyone has to take them . So I don't have to worry about them . You're catching on ! However , there are elective courses like wood shop , metal shop , home economics ... I'll take home economics . Good . Now you can pick classes by yourself . But I ... I don't agree with thatbecause computers weaken kids'ability to thinkbecause kids don't learn basic skills . What do you mean ? They can't spell , they can't add , they can't subtract , they even don't remember any more . that's because they rely on gadgets . That's not the gadgets . Creating programmes is stimulate thoughts . It engages their imagination and sharpen their mind . Yeah , what ’ s up ? Next Monday is my birthday , and I would like you to attend my party . Wow . I'd love to . Great ! When and where ? Five o ’ clock that afternoon , and in my place , you know ? Yes , I know . I appreciate your invitation . I am going to invite other guys . See you that day . See you . I'm pretty tired these days . Why ? You're not working so don't you have a lot of time on your hands ? I have so much house work to do . I have to take care of the kids , cook , clean , laundry , and the cycle never ends . How about your husband . Does he help much ? Not at all . He comes home and complains about his hard day at work . He expects me to do everything . He even wants me to feed him sometimes . Can you believe that ? That sucks . If he wasn't so lazy , I think I wouldn't have any complaints . He mows the lawn , but can you believe he tried to convince me to do it ? That's crossing the line . Oh well . I'll have to live with it . What else can I do ? Of course . It's the tradition game in winter , and with good reason . Don't you like watching it ? Of course I do . I love it . All the games are exciting and the competitors are respectable . That's true . For various reasons , it takes more to hold a fierce game for Winter Olympics than it does for Summer Olympics . You know , the low temperature may cause many problems . Yeah . What's the difference between the Winter Olympics and the Summer Olympics ? When the Olympic Games started in modern times , only summer events were included . When it grew popular , there came the Winter Olympic Games , which includes a variety of winter sports . I see . Then , what's your favorite winter sport ? Figure skating . In my eye , nothing beats it . Then you must know Shen Due and Hao Hongbo . Oh , I didn't expect you to know them . But yes , I love them not only because of many medals they've won , but also because of many medals they've won , but also because of their spirits . You should go to talk with May . She is a big fan of them too . I want to travel . Where would you like to go ? The seaside . That's really a good idea . Taking a walk on the beach and lying in the sun are pretty good . I recommend you Qingdao or Dalian . I ’ Ve been to Qingdao before , so I ’ ll choose Dalian . I've heard that the environment there is very good . Yes , that's a good place to spend a holiday . Last year I went there . It's really . Thank you ! No , thank you , Mrs . Carter . I'm fine for now . Just make yourself at home . The other guests should be arriving shortly . Thank you very much for your kindness . Is there any clue ? No , he left nothing . Oh , I ’ ll go to shanghai to practice there . That ’ s a good idea . It must be easy to find a job in shanghai . I think so , you know there is a great deal of opportunity for business there . And English is very useful in your job . I think it will be very useful in many ways . Beside , shanghai is an important trade center , not only in China , but also in the world , English is useful in almost all walks of life . You will be a very promising one . That ’ s my wish . Yes , my parents , and soon my brother as well . I didn't know you had a brother . Oh , yes , he is two years older than me . He lives in New Zealand so I don't see him that often . Oh , nice . Is he coming on his own or with the family ? His son is coming as well . He wants to go to university here in England so they will visit a few universities while they are here . Does your brother have just one son ? No , he has two daughters as well . His wife and daughters are visiting her parents . So I won't see them . I'm sure your parents are looking forward to seeing their grandson . Oh yes , they are really looking forward to it . They went to New Zealand last year and loved it . So when are they all coming ? My parents are already here . My brother and nephew are arriving on Monday . I am swapped with work after 10 - day holiday . Where did you spend your holiday ? I went to Paris . I'm from Canada , originally . From Canada ? Where were you born ? Montreal . When did you come to Los Angeles ? We moved here when I was fourteen . Did you go to school here ? Well , I went to high school here , but I went to college in Texas . Did you get a job right after graduation ? No , I traveled for a while in Europe after college , and then I lived in France . When was that ? Let's see ... That was about six years ago . I bet that was interesting . What did you do there ? I studied French . Anyway ... that's enough about me.How about you ? Were you born in L . A . ? Yes , I'm a very good mother and successful career woman . How can you manage to do both ? I mean , it is so hard to be a working mother . I think the most important thing is that you should be nice to yourself , like keeping housework simple , spending money on things that make life easier , buying yourself things you like , and so on . You can only be nice to others when you can be nice to yourself . Does your husband feel the same ? Yes . He is very understanding and supportive . let me give you a little advice . You know what the topics are going to be , so prepares what you would like to say in advance . I often do , but I ’ m worried about the responses from other people . you have to be realistic . Not everyone is going to agree with you , but people will respect your opinion and they will respect the fact that you have contributed something to the discussion . I ’ m worried that what I say will not make sense . we could chat about the topic before class . I could check that what you want to say is logical and it would also give you a chance to practice speaking . that ’ s a good idea . What should I do if I am in two minds about a topic ? that ’ s easy . Express possibilities . People will think that you are pretty smart to be able to look at the topic from more than one angle . I didn ’ t realize that speaking in class could be so easy . the most difficult thing is being able to predict what other people will say . They will reply to your statements , but you can ’ t be sure how . He used to be a policeman . But Mrs.Smith hired him to find her lost son . Yeah . He's a private eye now . Where do they come from ? I don't know . Something rotten here ? I can't see it . My invitation ? No , I haven't . My invitation to what ? The house warming party . Whose house warming party is it ? Tom and Bill Smith . They are both working now you know ? And they've bought a new house . Oh , they have ? I didn't know . I haven't seen Tom lately . It's out in the suburbs . Have you seen the house ? Yes , I have . I went out with them last weekend . Is it nice ? Yes , it is . There are three bedrooms , a living room , a dining room , and a big kitchen . There's also a garden . Well , that does sound nice . Have they moved in yet ? They are moving today . Tom's taken the day off . He's rented a truck , and they should have all their furniture in the house tonight . When are they going to have the party ? Next Saturday night . You should get your invitation today or tomorrow . Wow , that would be something to look forward to . I could go for that . But I'm afraid our budget is a little tight this year . oh , but I really need to leave this town for a change . Working day after day has worn me out . Do you have any other suggestions ? we should probably think about going somewhere that isn't too far away . How about the countryside ? There must be many interesting places , and we could enjoy the fresh air and the delicious local spec wonderful ! I think that's a great idea . How soon until we can make this happen ? I can't wait ! tomorrow I have an appointment with my dentist . What about next Monday ? perfect . I'll start preparing tomorrow . If we're going to drive , I'll need to fill up the tank . no need . I think it's still plenty full . Even so , I'd rather travel by bus or train . It would cost much less than driving . Oil prices are soaring nowadays , you know . we can take the train , that will be faster . I'll book the tickets tomorrow morning . great ! Oh , one more thing , don't forget to check the weather before we go . I'd hate to get caught in the rain . no problem . I'm really looking forward to the coming week . Me , too . Now let's make a list for what we need to take with us . Sounds good . Where are we going ? Somewhere new . It's a great place to pick up chicks . Need a new . girlfriend , huh ? Yeah , I broke up with Lisa.She blew a gasket over it . Whoa , get a load of that ! Whew ! That getup is terrific ! Never mind the getup.She ' s beautiful ! That too . I'm gonna introduce myself . If you're lucky , that might do the trick . Oh , oh , that tears it ! I'm getting out of here . Hold on ! What's the big hurry ? My ex-girlfriend's here.If she sees me , my goose is cooked . I wanna finish my drink first . I'll meet you at Sammy's . OK , catch you later . Darlene ! Indeed , it ’ s been a while ! How have you been ? Wow , you look amazing ! I love what you ’ Ve done with your hair ! Really ? Thanks ! I went to that hair salon that you told me about , but enough about me ! Look at you ! You haven ’ t aged a day since the last time I saw you ! What is your secret ! Ha ha , come on ! Well , I ’ Ve been watching what I eat , and working out three times a week . By the way , I heard your son recently graduated ! Yes , my little Paul is finally a doctor . They grow up so fast you know . He is such a handsome guy . He gets his looks from his mother of course ! Thank you ! What about your daughter , Pamela ? I heard she has passed the bar exam and married recently . Oh yes . She had a beautiful wedding in Cozumel Mexico and we all attended . Such a lovely girl . I hope my Paul is lucky enough to find a girl like that someday ! But of course ! Well , it ’ s been great talking to you , but I have to get going . Same here ! We will catch up soon , maybe over coffee ! That would be great ! Give me a call ! See you soon ! Bye ! Egg ... I can ’ t stand that woman or her obnoxious daughter . Yeah . It was hard . When do you take it ? I take it tomorrow morning . There is so much material that I dont know what to emphasize on . What types of questions did you get ? Mostly on the civil war . You should also study the impact Martin Luther King Jr . had on American society . What about Abraham Lincoln ? Did you get any questions about him ? I only had 1 question about him . But you might get more . I dont know if he will have the same exam or not . Hopefully he will use the same exam , cause Im going to spend most of my time studying the civil war . It is a huge section and that is what he lectured the most on in class . If you cant study everything , then that is probably the best way to go . Aright . Thanks for the info . I gotta go to the library now . Good luck . Thanks . See ya . It's us . What do you mean by " us " ? Well , we used to talk to each other before we were married . Remember ? What do you mean ? We ' re talking now , aren't we ? Oh , yes , but we used to do so much together . Yes . I remember . But we never used to argue . You used to think I was wonderful . Where are you going ? Back to live with my parents . That's something else I used to do before we were married . Remember ? Yes.Do you like it ? It's great . and I ' Ve heard that listening to Mozart can make you more intelligent . Really ? I've never heard that before . I just like it . Is classical music your favorite ? Yes . What about you ? I Like pop music best . Classical music is a bit too heavy for me . I can't get fully relaxed in it . Pop music doesn't have any depth for me . Yeah , that's why I can enjoy myself in it . Did you always like pop music . I think so , since I was in primary school . How long have you been interested in classical music . I didn't like it at all until I started to learn violin when I was eight . From then on . classical music has been an important part of my life . oh , I didn't know you can play the violin . Do you still play . Sometimes , but these days I'm often too busy . Most people were living form hand to mouth . How could they ? Yeah . They simply had no extra money to save up or for other things . Fortunately , things are changing these years . A friend and I are planing to go out , why ? what's up ? There is a special exhibition of french sculptures at the museum , I was hoping you ' d like to come with me . I am afraid I can't I am going to be out all day . What about sunday ? i wish i could , but it's my mums birthday . Maybe next week . Much as I ' d like to , I am afraid i wont be free next week , I have a lot of work . Sorry to hear that , I was really looking forward to spending some more time with you , I really enjoyed our last chat . I am really sorry too , maybe I can give you a call sometime . Yeah , I ’ m going for a hike in the southern Rocky Mountains . Oh , do you go hiking often ? I go as much as I can . I love hiking because you can really get in touch with nature . It would be nice to get out of the city . Do you want some company ? Sure . But , it will be a long hike , 30 miles in three days . Have you been hiking before ? Yeah , I go a lot too . I saw a bear and a mountain lion on my last hike . Wow ! You must have been pretty far away from the city . Yeah , my friend and I hiked in a very wild part of the national forest . Well , bring him along too . We ’ ll have a great time this weekend . Thanks , I ’ ll ask him . I don't know if anything terrible has happened . I have reported it to the police . We'd better prepare for the worst . He won the decathlon in the 1976 Olympics , right ? I read that he trained so much that he used to dream about jumping hurdles . I can think of better things to dream about ... Sometimes he would wake up covered in sweat , with his legs pumping away . That's crazy . What's wrong with it ? What's wrong with it ? It's filthy ! Oh ... It's filthy because you never wipe your shoes . Sorry , love . What are you looking for now ? My cigarettes . Well , they ' re not here.They are in the dustbin . In the dustbin ! Why didn't you tell me before ? Yes , I do . But my characters are very bad . It takes a long time to learn Chinese writing . Are you Chinese by birth ? Yes , I am . I am from Guangzhou . I am here to study international relations . How do you like it ? I like it so far . But my English still needs work . I want to study Mandarin and public relations . Sure . It's probably a skiing show . Adam told me there are many skiing clubs whose members put on shows to attract more visitors . Look at that . It's so dangerous . My mom would never allow me to do that . Stop all this fuss and enjoy the show . You are right . But what if an avalanche happened ? They are all great skiers and very experienced . So I suppose the chance for them to be buried by an avalanche is slim . Anyway , the show is breathtaking . By the way , where did they get so much snow here ? Well , they have the most advanced snowmaking machine . Do you think the snowmaking may cause pollution ? It's possible . Two , I hope and I hope that by telling me about them you are planning on taking me ! Of course ! And here's the best part , they are court side seats ! How in the world ! Who came up with seats like that from your company ? Some guy in the accounting department has a brother on the team ! Can't beat that ! Thank you accounting guy ! The game starts at seven so we'd better hustle , it's already five . What are we waiting for ? Let's go ! OK ! How about Scrabble ? No , no , a friend of mine taught me this really fun game . I ’ m going to describe someone ’ s face , and you guess who it is ! OK ! Let ’ s see . He has a roman nose , bushy eyebrows and dimples ! Our cousin Pete ! My turn ! She has a pointy nose , sunken eyes and a mole on her chin ! Aunt Rose ! That mole is so huge ! OK , my turn . He has a crooked nose and full lips . He has quite a few freckles and an oval face . Oh , he is also bald ! Your future husband ! Not funny . It bears a great many of advantages , but also some weak points . Is it ? I've never thought of any disadvantages of the mobile phone . For instance , the mobile phone seriously distracts the attention of people from work and study . That's true . Some people pay too much attention to their mobile phones . Actually , it's not the fault of the mobile phone . But people should have a proper attitude towards it . Mobile phone is a tool serving people , not the fetters restricting them . Good news ! And congratulations ! You are invited to my wedding . Thank you . I'll certainly be there . Sure . But it's a very difficult one , you need to have a dictionary at your elbow . But I'm not used to looking up every new word when I'm reading a novel . I only look up the most necessary ones . I ’ m afraid many people would turn thumbs down on it . Don ’ t you think in that case , there wouldn ’ t be so much stealing ? Definitely . But I think it is too fierce . Sure , but let's get a pitcher this time We should be able to down it before they close . That sounds good . You order the beer while I go to the bathroom . Where is the can in this place ? It's all the way to the back . See that yellow door ? Yeah . I think I can find it . You're back already . That sure was quick . That's because I just took one step inside and turned right around . That bathroom is too gross for me . Well , the bartender wouldn't give me the pitcher of beer . Anyway . He said it was too close to closing time . Let's leave then . I could take some fresh air , anyway . Okay , let's go ! well , I spend a lot of time watching movies . what a confidence ! I always watch a lot of movies , too . oh really , Frank ? What kind of movies do you like ? actually , I watch whichever movie there is , be it a comedy , a sci-fi or a suspense movie . How about you ? art films are my favorite , but thrillers are cool , too . really impressive . These two genres are totally different . sure . I enjoy both of them very much . how often do you go to the cinema ? once in a while , I suppose , I usually rent movies at Movie Salon . movie salon ? where is that ? it's a movie rental store in my neighborhood . I've got a membership there . is it good ? yes , you can find almost all new releases there . really ? Maybe I shall also sign up for its membership . why not ? Really ? That's so great . Congratulations . Thanks . I'm so excited . We've been trying for 8 months now . That's really exciting . How many months are you pregnant ? Three months . Are you going to find out if it is a boy or a girl ? I want to , but Bob doesn't . He wants to be surprised like the old fashioned way . Maybe it's more exciting not knowing . I'd rather know and buy all the baby things ahead of time . There are so many things you have to prepare for . I know I am going to be busy , but I know I can handle it . I have been looking forward to this day for a long long time . It really must be an exciting time for you guys . Thank you so much . She didn ’ t expect to get a kick in the teeth after a day ’ s hard work . Poor girl ! Unbelievable ! How do people go through it ? That's what I'm wondering , too . I wish I had a chance to see it with my own eyes . Much to my regret , I'll have to meet my girlfriend at the airport then . We'd like to invite you for our dress party tomorrow evening , are you free ? Much as we'd like to , but we've booked up already for that time . What a pity ! You can't join us . So sorry . Next time we'll go , thanks anyway . Thank you for your inition . I'm free tonight . Which kind of food do you like , chinese food , western food or sea food ? I prefer sea food . ok . I'll pick up your hotel at 6 thirty pm . That's fine . I'll be waiting for you . See you later . bye . If that happen to me , I ’ ll take them back to the shop . I did . But they said they won ’ t change them . That ’ s terrible . But if they wouldn ’ t change them , I know what I would do . Of course ! It is the No . 1 stressor in my life . You know job stress has become a very common problem these days . So we must learn to cope with it . Totally agree . What is your solution ? Well , there are two causes of job stress . One is employee characteristic and the other is company condition . So if we want to manage job stress , both we and the companies should do something . For me , I am trying to balance work and leisure time . You know , all work and no play make Jack a dull boy . You seem to have a very relaxed outlook . It is necessary . Positive attitude helps to prevent stress . But I don ’ t think we can change our working condition . Anyway , we are not the bosses . I heard some companies are providing stress management training and making changes inside them , like avoiding unrealistic deadlines and organizing relaxation activities . Our boss is a smart person . He will be learning from that if he would like to an efficient and healthy team . Can I help you ? I ’ m not sure . Perhaps you could do the shopping . I ’ ll be glad to help . Or maybe make the beds . All you have to do is ask for help . Thanks . That ’ s terrific ! I ’ m ready and willing to help . Good . I love Chinese food . What did you order ? Something hot and spicy . They look very inviting on the menu . You are going to love them . Maybe we can find a place to learn some Chinese cooking . I hear there's a place in Chinatown where you can take some courses . Are you interested ? I'm not sure . I don't enjoy cooking that much . As long as we can order it from a restaurant , we don't have to learn to do it by ourselves . You are right . But I just want to know how they prepare food and make it taste so different . I couldn't do that . I have an important meeting to go to today . Do you feel ok ? Not really . After a 12 - hour flight , I've got jetlag , and on top of that , I think I've also got the flu . Why don't you call your secretary and tell her to reschedule the meeting ? You should really get some rest or you'll end up feeling even worse than you do now . Could you feel my forehead and check to see if I have a fever ? You're really hot . Let me get you some Tylenol to bring the fever down . Ok . I'll stay home this morning and rest , but if I feel better in the afternoon , I'm going to the meeting . Zach , what's that on your arm ? I don't know . It looks a bit red , but I'm sure it's nothing . It looks like you have a red rash all over you ! Are you allergic to anything ? Just cats , but I don't think I was near any cats in the last couple of weeks . I completely forgot about your cat allergy . I took care of a cat for my friend here a few days ago . Oh no . we'd better go to the doctor and get some medicine . Let's go . Shouldn't we make an appointment first ? We would , but let's just go and see if there's an opening now before it gets worse . Whatever you say . I just want to get to my meeting ! That's too bad . Yes , most of the time . But , sometimes things can get difficult . Can you tell me about it ? You know , sometimes patients can get very unreasonable . They may insist they are sick when they are not . What can you do when this happens ? Not much , usually I'll just keep silent . Not yet . We'd better go out for a walk . Which season do you like best ? Spring . How about summer ? I dislike it most . Why ? Because the hottest season is summer in a year . But sometimes summer is more charming than the other seasons . It was a real red letter day for you . Yeah . We rolled out the red carpet to welcome him home . Cool , fellow , what's the date today , buddy ? It's ... oh it's the 1st April , April Fool's Day . You forgot all of about it , didn't you ? Okay . Keep in touch . I ’ m sorry , we have no mid-size available at the moment . I don ’ t understand , I made a reservation , do you have my reservation ? Yes , we do , unfortunately we ran out of cars . But the reservation keeps the car here . That ’ s why you have the reservation . I know why we have reservations . I don ’ t think you do.If you did , I ’ d have a car.See , you know how to take the reservation , you just don ’ t know how to hold the reservation and that ’ s really the most important part of the reservation , the holding . Anybody can just take them . But we do have a compact or an SUV if you ’ d like . Fine . I ’ ll take the compact . Alright . We have a blue Ford Focus for you , Mr . Fox . Would you like insurance ? Yeah , you better give me the insurance , because I am gonna beat the hell out of this car . No , I think Harry will get it . Let's make a bet on who gets it . OK , loser buys pizza tomorrow night . Well , I was wondering where those people with professional attire come from . Now , I know the answer . You know , in a sense , a suits and ties are compulsory for male employees even in July , and no jewelry allowed for most of the female employees . Even the reasonable male leaf is returning the rule , isn ’ t that strict ? To some extent , it is . Anyway , whether they like it or not , they do give people a very good impression . But it is unjust to judge a book by its cover . If they ’ re not happy or comfortable with their clothes , they can be less productive . Didn't you hear ? He was disqualified . How did that happen ? He's so talented ! I thought he had a great chance of winning a gold medal ! If he didn't have any drug problems , he would have won . What ? What kind of drugs was he using ? He was taking steroids to make him stronger and faster . I thought that all athletes were supposed to be regularly tested for drugs . They are . The only reason they didn't disqualify him until after the race is because the results from the text only came back afterwards . That's so disappointing . I don't know why top athletes would feel the need to take drugs . I don't think it's right , but I can understand why they might . Imagine how much pressure there would be to win for your country ! Regardless of how much pressure you're under , there's never a good reason to take drugs . I agree . Hopefully with the new regulations , fewer athletes will try to cheat with drugs . Let's hope so . That's because Americans love sitcoms . Sitcoms ? Situation comedies . A sitcom is half an hour long and it airs weekly . Sitcom shows tend to be about ordinary people . If there is one thing that all the shows have in common , it is teaching wholesome values . In Taiwan , prime-time shows are an hour long and most of them aren't comedies . I think Americans would rather laugh than cry or be scared in their free time . Yes , I am . I enjoyed studying it at school , though I had trouble remembering all the dates , so my teacher never gave me good marks . I love history , but I ’ Ve always thought that learning the reasons behind events is more important than remembering exactly when they happened . I wish you had been my history teacher ! I might have got better marks ! Some people say that history repeats itself . What does that mean ? The same events never happen twice , do they ? The idea is that the people and dates change , but the reason why things happen stay the same . I see . I think I ’ d agree with that statement . People often seem to make the same mistakes over and over again . You , too . You see , I've been offered a new job . I can't decide whether to take it or not . Oh , that's easy . If it's better than the one you are doing now , go for it . That's my advice . It isn't that easy . I hate to quit my present job . People around here are very nice and the work itself is challenging . Then what about the salary ? Would you get more ? Yes , they say I would get a big sum . Have you discussed it with your wife ? Yes , she leaves it to me . As I say it the work is well worth try . After all you can get a higher salary . I have to think about it . Both actually . S , Y , B , I , L . Of course . That ’ s great . He ’ s the best runner I ’ Ve seen this season . I ’ m sure he ’ ll win a medal at the Olympics . I think you ’ re right . I think we have a very good athletics team . They should do well in the Olympics . How many medals do you think we ’ ll win ? I really don ’ t know . I don ’ t think we ’ ll win many gold medals , but I think we should win several silver and bronze ones . What do you think our chance are in other events . In the last Olympics , we did very well in swimming , cycling and ball sports . I think we ’ ll do well in those same events . We might get a gold medal in the sailing too . Our team put in a lot of practice . I think we can expect to get between 30 to 40 medals in total . You are very optimistic ! I may have something on that day , but thanks for inviting me . Well , drop by if you can . I will , do you want me to bring anything ? No , just bring yourself . I hope to see you there . Really ? But his wife has always waited on him hand and foot . I hear that John's leading a double wife . It's very bad of him to cheat on a lady like his wife . I haven't played chess for a long time . That's all right , I'm a beginner . I've just learnt how to play . Look , there's a chessboard . Those two men have already finished playing . You're a very good player Not really , but once I won a prize . So did I . I won a prize last week but it was a prize for beginners . My prize was for the best player in the country . Now let's start playing chess seriously . Yeah , about . Do you know Chinese better now ? Oh , definitely . I remember , when I first arrived in Guangzhou , my girlfriend was haggling with a sales clerk over the price of a mobile phone . Oh , yeah . Many Chinese like to bargain . It happens almost everywhere . I mean , I understand that . But the speed of the conversation got faster and faster , until it seemed to me that they would fight . My perception of the tone was that it was a violent shouting match . The truth was that it was a perfectly normal conversation . A shouting match ? You ’ re so funny . You must be exaggerating . I don ’ t believe it . I am not exaggerating at all . I ’ m telling you the truth . That was how I felt at that time . Yes , perhaps . Chinese usually don ’ t notice that sort of thing . Maybe it ’ s quite natural to us . Yes , absolutely true . Harry Potter . Harry Potter ? Is that book funny ? Actually , the language itself is not so funny , but you can imagine the scene , that's funny . Got it . Have you ever read this book before ? No , but my little brother likes it very much . It's really a good book . You will like it too . I'll try to read it . Actually , I like literature very much . Wow , that sounds like a scholar . By the way , who's your favorite writer ? Jane Austen . Me too . Pride and Prejudice is my favorite . I like it too . But Sense and Sensibility is my favorite . Thanks , Tim.Nice meeting you , too . I guess we'll see just around . Ye , I hope so.well.Take it easy . You too . I've had it with Tim ! I think I'm going to quit ! But Sandra ... you love your job ! You spent months trying to get this position . It's perfect for you ! Yeah ... I know . But I'm sick and tired of all the office power struggles ! What kind of power struggles are you talking about ? Basically , I think Tim is threatened by me . I'm doing a better job than he is so he's trying to sabotage my career ! So he talks about you behind your back ? Yes . He's all nice and friendly to my face . But the second I turn around he stabs me in the back ! I had a worker like that once . She was always taking credit for my ideas . I should keep a better record of my correspondence with the clients so if necessary I can prove it was my effort . My co-worker had a whole bunch of bad office habits . She liked to name-drop ... we would be in a meeting and she would say , yesterday I was chatting with Tom . She meant Tom Solomon ... our CEO . What is it ? What happened ? I think someone is stalking me . No , it can't be . Really ? Who ? I don't know . I saw him the first time Tuesday . He was at the cafe . I noticed he was looking at me a lot . Not just the usual looking , but staring.He just kept staring at me . He didn't stop . What did you do ? I didn't do anything . Finally , he left.But then I saw him again today . Outside the shoe store . Near the cafe . I went into a CD store and pretended I was looking at CD's . But then he came in too . Did he leave when you left ? Yes . Then I noticed he was on the sidewalk behind me . He was following me . What did you do ? Yes , I know a great place . What types of food do you like ? Mexican , Japanese or Chinese would be great . Oh , I know a place where you might like to eat . Is it close by ? It's down a block on the right ; can I show you the way ? OK , I'd love the company . This will work out well . I'm getting hungry just thinking about it . when I was young , my parents took me to the one in California . I always forget which — is that one Disneyland or Disneyworld ? the one in Florida is Disneyworld and the one in California is Disneyland , so you must have been to Disneyland . that's right . Why do you ask ? well , I've never been to either so I was thinking of going to Disneyworld for my honeymoon . when are you getting married ? some time next year . We haven't set the date yet . congratulations ! I had no idea . thank you . So what do you think ? Would we have a good time ? do you like amusement parks ? for the most part , yes . Some of the rides are bit too scary for me , though . if you don't think twice about the rides and go on every ride that you can , you'll have a good time . even the roller coasters that go through tunnels in the dark ? even those . It'll be very romantic , I think . You'll have loads of fun . thanks for the advice . I'll talk to my fiance about it tonight . I'm sure he'll love the idea . Just throw yourself into it and you'll enjoy it ! Steve ! Haven't seen you in ages ! How long's it been ? It's got to be almost a year now . How have you been ? I'm pretty good . I've been looking for a place to live recently . My lease runs out next month and I don't want to renew it . Yeah , I remember the neighborhood . Have you found a place yet ? Not yet . But I am still looking through the classifieds . Wish me luck . Well , maybe I can help . Remember my neighbor ? Mrs . Thou ? Yes , her daughter's having a baby , so she's moving in with her to help out . I think if you are interested , you can come over and have a look . Great . It's a lovely neighborhood . And it would be nice to be neighbors again . It would be just like the old days ! I'll ask Mrs . Thou when she's available to show the apartment and let you know . Has your number changed ? Yeah . Dig my new pants ? Copycat ! What do you mean ? You went out and bought khakis , too ! No . Mine are a soft brown . Yours are khaki . Whatever . No , what ? He's got a promotion . You're kidding . No , they made him vicepresident in charge of sells . I don't believe it.He is only being with the company for two years . Well , it's true.The board man last thirdly and they choice Paul . Well.Good for him . I think the supermarket is closed now . Oh , When does it close ? It closes at 7:00 on Sundays . That's too bad . Don't worry , we can go tomorrow morning . It opens at 8: 00 . Alright . What do you want to do now ? Let's take a walk for a half an hour . My sister will get here at about 8: 30PM and then we can all go out to dinner . Where does she live ? She lives in San Francisco . How long has she lived there ? I think she's lived there for about 10 years . That's a long time . Where did she live before that ? San Diego . No . How about you ? Not yet . Let's go to that restaurant on the corner . Search me . What did you argue about ? He borrowed some money from me and I needed it back . He said he didn ’ t have the money yet . Well , he should pay you back . It ’ s only fair . Yes , but I got angry with him too quickly . He probably thought that I mistrusted him . I shouldn ’ t have got angry . Did you lend him a lot of money ? Not much . I had to pay an unexpected bill , so I needed the money back . Well , talk to him about it next time you see him . He probably feels as bad about it as you do . Close friends sometimes have disagreements . It ’ s nothing unusual . Neither of you said anything really nasty , did you ? No , we didn ’ t . I guess you ’ re right . We should patch things up . Of course you should . You wouldn ’ t want a silly argument to ruin a long friendship , would you ? I don ’ t think so . I think the government should do everything it can to discourage people from smoking . Maybe so . But a law banning cigarettes will do no good . No , you can ’ t suddenly make smoking illegal , but government could prohibit smoking in public places like movies and theatres . Yes . Dolphins have a big brain and they are very smart . They are also the fastest swimmers in the world . They must be amazing animals . They are . I read a story about a dolphin saving a A from drowning in the sea . I read that story too . They seem to be able to understand men . They sure can . Maybe they can interact with men better than monkeys and apes . I am not surprised , you eat too much . And I suppose sitting at the desk all day in the office doesn't help . No , I wouldn't think so . I do wish I could lose weight . Well , why don't you go on the diet ? I've tried diets before but they've never worked . Perhaps you should excercise more . Why don't you go to an exercise class . Yes , maybe I should . All right . Here is your ticket . Thank you . The park will close soon . We Should better go in right now . Really ? Yes , let's go in . It is a new park , isn't it ? Yes , how do you know ? I guessed it . Well , generally speaking , the park is a window on the world history , a window on the world civilization and a window on the world's tourist attractions as well . Oh , how wonderful ! I love dogs . They have been used as guards for centuries . Nowadays , they are often used to find illegal drugs and bombs by the police and customs officers . The documentary also pointed out that they are used by shepherds to round up sheep and by rescue workers to find people trapped under rubble or snow . Horses are useful to people too . We use them for sports and recreation . Don ’ t forget that horses are still used in many countries to pull ploughs and carts . Can you ride a horse ? Yes , I can . I don ’ t ride regularly though . How about you ? I can ride too . Perhaps we could go horse riding together at the weekend ? What a good idea ! Just call her Lisa , Mary . She's cooking dinner . I see . Can I sit down ? Of course ! Make yourself at home . Thank you , Mr . Johnson . Please , just call me Tom . Okay , Tom . Where's Cindy ? She's upstairs in my room . Can you tell her to come downstairs ? We're about to have dinner . No , what ? He's got a promotion . You're kidding . No , they made him vicepresident in charge of sells . Oh , I don't believe it . He is only being with the company for two years . Well , it's true . The board man last thirdly and they choice Paul . Well . Good for him . If we hurry , can we get there in time ? I hope so . Yes , and it's great . What are the events at the sports meeting ? Long-distance race , dash , hurdle race , relay race , standing long jump , high jump , shotput and so on . Our neighbor , Bruce , will take part in the relay race . Let's go have a look . OK , let's go . The competition will begin in 5 minutes , it's tense here . Wonderful , Bruce is taking the lead . Other competitors have almost caught up with him . They are neck and neck . Come on , Bruce . Come on , Bruce . Wow , Bruce crossed the line first . Yes , they are shy and gentle but very powerful . You are right . They sweep Nancy off her feet . And now she fell head over heels in love with him . How wonderful it would be if I had such smiles ! Yes , it's been marvelous . It really was very kind of you to invite me . I hope it hasn't been too much trouble . Not at all . We've really enjoyed having you . I hope you'll come and stay again next time you're in Changsha . It's a man-made wonder . I've seen it many times in textbooks and it's part of my dream to visit it . Someone claimed it was one of the two man-made wonders that could be seen on the moon . That's true . Do you already know how to play an instrument ? Uh ... Yeah ! I ’ Ve told you a thousand times that I ’ m learning to play the drums . Now that I know how to play well , I would like to form a rock band . Aside from yourself , who are the other members of the band ? We have a guy who plays guitar , and another who plays bass . Although we still haven ’ t found anyone to be our singer . You told me that you had some musical talent , right ? Yes , I ’ m a singer . Perfect . So you can audition this weekend here at my house . Great ! Wait here ? You don ’ t have enough room for the amplifiers , microphones or even your drums ! By the way where do you keep them or practice ? I would like to have that new style Gl Joe . Have you asked Santa ? Yes and I've written him a letter . George , how can we ? Vacations cost money . And this month we don ’ t have much money left after paying the rent . Well , Lili , we can visit different places in the state in our van 10 . We are not going to take a plane or stay at a hotel this time . Trust me , it won ’ t cost much . Where will we sleep , then ? In the van . What about other expenses ? Let ’ s see . Gas , food , recreation , we won ’ t spend much . Come on . Don ’ t hesitate . We need to get out of the house once in a while . We have been working hard , haven ’ t we ? Maybe you ’ re right . When do you plan to go ? The sooner the better ! I can ’ t wait ! Oh , I don ’ t know where we ’ re going yet . As long as we ’ re going , you can decide where to go . I trust your judgments . I know you miss Chinese food , so we can eat at a Chinese restaurant this time . Let ’ s go to Chicago.We can have lunch in Chinatown.Then we can go to a ball game at Wrigley Field ! You have such good ideas ! The science field trip is next Monday at 8 o'clock in the morning . Do you want to make note of that on your calendar ? Yes , I will make note of that . Next Monday is December 2nd . The buses will leave at 8 , but we must begin loading at 7 I will be there half an hour early . You might want to tell whoever is picking you up that you will return on December 8th . Do you have a ride ? Yes , someone is picking me up . To get back to campus by 8 Not at the moment — maybe later , though . All of the extra information that you need is on the bulletin board in the hallway . See you on Monday ! I'm sorry for hero . I don't think there's any excuse for his acting in some parts . Don't be too critical . We can't expect it to be perfect . Great - they wined and dined us all week . My boss sent me here to take some business documents back to his office . I didn't know you were working here.What a surprise.How long have you been doing this ? Two years or so . That is great.Do you have to work the night shift ? No , in most cases I don't have to unless there is something urgent to deal with . I work five days a week . Do you enjoy work here ? It is hard to say.But I've to start by working as a trainee before I really become an experienced marketing assistant.Sometimes , I am really under great pressure when it gets busy . Take it easy . I'm sure you will gain enough experience while working as a marketing assistant . I hope you haven't been given much trouble in the job . Luckily not.The silent I meet are generally very friendly and have a good boss . Glad to hear that . What's the second solar system ? It's just a system like ours , with a star and a number of planets going around it . Is this good news or bad news ? It's exciting news ! If we find a second solar system , we might find a second earth ! You mean with people on it ? Yes ! Isn't that exciting ? Sorry , I thought you knew . But you should tell me you were in love with her . Didn't I ? You know you didn't . Well , I am telling you now . Yes , but you might have told me before . I didn't think you would be interested . You can't be serious . How dare you not tell me you are going to marry her ? Sorry , I didn't think it mattered . Oh , you men ! You are all the same . I didn't really like it . Mary said that she was really pleased with the photography . I found it very disappointing . She liked the acting , too , because that's what she wanted to see . I wasn't happy with it . Nothing is to your satisfaction . Where are you going ? I told you already ! I ’ m going to get my nails done . Again ? You just went last week ! You spend more time at the nail salon than you do here at home ! Honestly , why do you need a manicure every week ? Well , first of all , I like to pamper myself , and my nails look great . You should come with me ! Why ? I don ’ t want to have nail polish or anything like that ! They don ’ t only paint my nails ! The manicurist will remove my cuticles , file my nails , and apply at least nails coats of nail polish ! Yeah , sounds like something I should definitely do . Good afternoon ! Sit down , please.How are you ? I'm very well , thank you.How are you ? Very well too , thank you very much.Isn ' t it a lovely day ? Yes , it's beautiful , but it's also very hot . Yes . What's the weather like in your country ? Mm ... It's quite warm now . Where do you live ? In London.Where do you live ? Here.Near this school . So what are you gonna do ? Just quit ? That ’ s exactly what I am going to do ! I ’ Ve decided to create my own company ! I ’ m going to write up a business plan , get some investors and start working for myself ! Have you ever written up a business plan before ? Well , no , it can ’ t be that hard ! I mean , all you have to do is explain your business , how you are going to do things and that ’ s it , right ? You couldn ’ t be more wrong ! A well written business plan will include an executive summary which highlights the idea of the business in two pages or less . Then you need to describe your company with information such as what type of legal structure it has , history , etc . Well , that seems easy enough . Wait , there ’ s more ! Then you need to introduce and describe your goods or services . What they are and how they are different from competitors ’ ? Then comes the hard part , a market analysis . You need to investigate and analyze hundreds of variables ! You need to take into consideration socioeconomic factors from GDP per capita to how many children on average the population has ! All this information is useful so that you can move on to your strategy and implementation stage , where you will describe in detail how you will actually execute your idea . Geez . Is that all ? Almost , the most important piece of information for your investors will be the financial analysis . Here you will calculate and estimate sales , cash flow and profits . After all , people will want to know when they will begin to see a return on their investment ! Umm . I think I ’ ll just stick to my old job and save myself all the hassle of trying to start up a business ! So I heard . What ’ s wrong with her ? She went over the edge after her son was killed in an accident . How about a movie ? We haven't done that for a while . A movie ? Sure . Do you know what's on right now ? No . Why don't you check out the newspaper ? Ok . Maybe you should invite your sister along , too . Not much , that new reality-TV show , Ally McNeal , oooo , Dark Angel . Wait a second . I want to watch Ally McNeal . Oh , come on . That ’ s such a girl ’ s show . No it ’ s not . It ’ s just funny . Yeah , if you ’ re a girl . Well , you just want to watch Dark Angel because of the hot girl . That ’ s not true . Dark Angel is a good show . It ’ s story is just an excuse to get the girl dressed up in different tight outfits . O . K . , O . K . Let ’ s forget it . There ’ s a football game on too . No way . I ’ m watching Ally McNeal . Go to John ’ s to watch the game . What are you talking about ? Don ’ t you see many parents are forcing there children ’ s hands to learn something they think important to their children . But the children are not interested in it at all . You said it . Many parents just don ’ t know how to educate their children . I went shopping . Did you buy anything ? Yes , I bought a few things . What did you buy ? I bought this coat . Do you like it ? Yeah , I like it a lot . It's very pretty . Where did you buy it ? At the mall on 5th street . Was it expensive ? No , it wasn't expensive . It was on sale for 20 dollars . That's cheap . I know . It was a really good deal . I don't think you'll need to wear it for a while . It's been really hot lately . Oh , I'm fine . So , are you going to go to class tonight ? Maybe ... but I don't think so . Really ? What's the matter ? I don't know . I'm just feeling a little sad . Listen . Come with me to class , and after class we can go out for dinner . Now that's a good idea . Thanks a lot , Brian . I'm feeling better already . He can barely make ends meet . They're absolutely right to get a replacement for 21 . If the Phoenix beats the Rocket , it will enter the final . No way , if it still has 21 . It's the best seller everyone's been talking about for the last six months . How in the world did you get a copy ? I've put a hold on it at the public library for weeks and I'm still waiting my turn . I checked it out of the rental library . It only costs five cents a day . Is it really worth paying for ? I can't tell yet . I haven't got beyond the first chapter . If it's any good , I'll buy a copy when it comes out in the pocket edition . Wow , I can't catch my breath . You are running too fast , honey . You just need more exercise . Yes , but you need to slow down . This is jogging , not racing ! I don't care . I want to burn up my fat . But running so fast is not good for people over forties . Why ? We are not as athletic as we were when young . Mild exercise is more suitable for us . But I want to burn up more calories ! In fact , in order to burn up your fat , you must take it slowly for a longer time . Really ? I will slow down then . Fine , thank you . I haven ’ t seen you for quite some time . What have you been up to recently ? I have been spending a lot of time watching movies at home , so you wouldn't have seen me . Recently , I've been obsessed with horror films . Oh , how can you be infatuated with horror films ? They're so scary . Yeah , you are right I used to not watch horror films , but after seeing Silence of the Lamb with Mike last month , I fell in love with them . It's amazing . But if I were you , I wouldn't have the courage to watch the first one . But it's really exciting . Maybe , but I would rather watch romance , science fiction , crime or even disaster movie instead of a horror picture . I wouldn't dare sleep at night after watching one . Basically . you'll watch any type of movie except horror . Yep . I think you should have a try someday . Maybe you'll change your mind . Maybe . After all , I am grown up now . The economy has been stagnant for a while now . We've been in a recessive state for several months already . What worries me the most is the trade deficit . I think the government should do more to encourage exports . Increasing exports would weaken the currency . I think the main point is economic growth . We need more jobs . Factories have outsourced and moved many jobs to foreign countries . The result is an increase in unemployment in our own country , lower consumption , lower production , and an overall feeble economy . If more people are working , it will give the economy a boost . It's true that we should do something about unemployment , but what about inflation ? If unemployment falls , there's pressure to increase pay . That would result in inflation , which would result in a much less dynamic economy . Not really . I like going to an art exhibition once or twice a year . I hardly know anything about art or sculpture . You are a true art lover , aren ’ t you ? I love going to art galleries , particularly when one is holding an exhibition of abstract art . I never understand the meaning of those painting . They are too abstract for me . I didn ’ t pay much attention in art class at school . Art isn ’ t for everyone . I ’ m going to an exhibition tomorrow at the national gallery . It ’ s an exhibition of greek and roman sculpture . I like sculpture , especially that from ancient rome or Greece . What time are you thinking of going ? I ’ d love to go with you . I thought I ’ d have an early lunch and go immediately afterwards . Does that sound ok to you ? Bus 51 goes directly there . That sounds fine . What time shall we meet at the bus stop ? Let ’ s meet at 12 thirty . it will probably take us three or four hours to see all of the exhibits . My mother works in a company as an accountant . Is she busy ? Not always , she's rather busy at the end of the year . Hello , Jack.Happy birthday ! My birthday ? I forgot it , Thank you for remembering my birthday . I'd like to offer you my congratulations on your birthday and best wishes for your future happiness , good health and continued success . I've asked the Fairy Flowers to send you a bunch of flowers . I hope you'll like them . Thanks a lot . I'm so touched . Now let me sing " Happy birthday " for you . Thank you very much . It sure is . It's a good day for a picnic . I don't want to . Well , come over and talk to me then . Certainly not . May I turn on the TV then ? Turn on the TV for what ? So that we can sit down together and listen to some music . Listen to the music ? And who will cook dinner , will you ? I will , but let's go to the disco after dinner . To a disco ? Oh , no . You know I hate it . Brian ! How have you been ? Pretty good . Say , you've really changed ! Oh , well , I've lost some weight . And my hair is longer than before . Well , you look great ! How are you ? I'm doing really well . I got married about three years ago . I have two kids now . That's terrific ! It's very nice . There are only four people , and those girls are very kind and friendly . Well , do you all major in the same subject ? No , the other three girls major in a computer science , and they can help me a lot with the computer operating . That's great ! Well , I swim and run every day . Now , tell me , what do you eat ? Well , I don't eat any meat , but I do eat fish and eggs . Do you eat a lot of vegetables ? Oh yes , and fruit , I love fruit . What do you drink ? Well , I never drink alcohol , coffee or tea . They are very bad for you . We are going to climb a cliff on the Colorado River . How hard is the climb ? It is a very difficult climb because there are not many places to put your hands and feet . What did you do last week ? We rappelled down the side of 300 - foot cliff . It was very exciting . Wow ! That sounds like a lot of fun . I ’ m sorry I missed it . Well , you should come this weekend . I think you could do the climb . Yeah , I will . See you then ! O . K . See you . I can speak French and German . How well can you speak them ? I can speak German quite well , but I can't speak French very well . Can you help me to translate these sentences into German now ? No , but I'll be able to tomorrow . Chill ! I'm just curling my eyelashes . It looks like some kind of primitive form of torture . You're such a wimp ! You're afraid of an eyelash curler . Well , you might pinch your eyelid ! Or lose an eyeball ! It just makes my eyelashes curl upwards . Yes . I'm afraid so . But you'll miss out on the football game . Oh . Well , it can't be helped . Oh , do you really think so ? Of course , otherwise you ’ ll just have to wait for hours . But I just got a call from my sister and I have to cancel the movie tonight . That's terrible ! You see ? Every cloud has a silver lining . Come on ! You're pulling my leg . Really ! Here's my trophy . Wow ! Congratulations ! Thank you . Is that your wedding ring ? I'm not married yet . It's my engagement ring . Well , congratulations . When is the big date ? In June . Did you have the watch before getting the ring ? Actually , we bought the ring together after I got the watch . You did a fabulous job with the selection . It's gorgeous . Thank you so much . What kind of watch is it ? It's a Tag Heer . If you don't mind me asking , how much do they cost ? This one is $ 1500 . But they range from $ 600 to $ 3000 . That's why it looks so nice . I should have figured . You always get what you pay for . Yeah . I would rather get one nice watch instead of 20 mediocre ones . What for ? ( Why ? ) Not very well . Why ? Looks like you're feeling very down ! What happened ? Nothing . Come on . For a man who's feeling so , down , there're usually two reasons . Either his career is going downhill , or he has a broken heart . Since you're so successful , it must be the latter . Well , you're right . I just broke up with Jane . Oh , I'm sorry . I thought you two were made for each ocher . Well , you never know . I'm ready for a commitment and want to settle down , but she says she wants to pursue her career while she's still young . Well , she is not to blame . It's always difficult to choose between career and family . Maybe you're right . Jack , I don't know what to say to comfort you , but cheer up ! There are plenty of fish in the sea and you'll find your soul mate , your perfect match ! Yeah , but it's hard to forget her at moment . You know , we were together for almost five years . It's really hard ... Sally . She is a bachelor girl . She is an excellent designer . Many of the company's advertisements are her child trains . Why is she still single ? She must have a face that would stop clock . Oh , quite the other way round . She is a knock-out . She devotes much of her time to her career . My watch is a few minutes fast . It's about six forty , I think . Is it ? Oh , no . The concert will begin in twenty minutes . Are we too late to get there ? If we start now , we can make it by taxi . Yeah . Who won ? China . What is the score ? China beat Brazil three to zero . Wonderful . The boss wanted to pay Bob with stock options . But Bob didn't want to play that game again . Again ? At his last start-up , Bob worked for stock and no salary . They folded and he made zip . Ouch . Now he only works freelance . Hundred bucks an hour . I'm sorry . I won't do it again . Try to be more careful in future . Look ! you've damaged the sign . Is this the sign ? What does it says ? It says No smoking here . Sure . Take a seat ... what would you like to know ? First , I ’ Ve heard that your latest book is based on a true story . That ’ s correct . It ’ s a murder mystery based on actual murders that book place in Florida several years ago . The main character-the police invesigator-is based on the man who investigated the case . How do you research your books ? I always visit the places that I use as setting for stories . Readers like things to be as factually correct as possible-even in fiction ! I usually base my characters on people I have met . Most character are a mixture of the characters of two or more people . I really like your books . I ’ Ve just finished this one . I read it from cover to cover in a single day . Congratulation on making the bestseller list yet again ! Thank you . Let met sign it for you ... there you go . Oh ! Thank you very much . I heard that you are currently writing a collection of short stories . What are the stories about ? There ’ s a real mix of stories in the book . I haven ’ t finished all of them yet , though . Many of them are short detective stories , but there are also horror stories and sci-fi ones . If you give me your business card , I ’ ll make sure you get an advance copy to review . Thanks very much . I ’ m sure it will sell well . I can ’ t wait to read it . Here ’ s my card . Thank you for you time . Oh , you may call him Uncle , or Henry . What's he doing ? He's checking bags.He ' s an official in the customs . That's a wonderful way to celebrate this grand old library ! I hoped you would be willing to brainstorm with me for party ideas . That is right up my alley . You say party and I'm there . Perfect . It will be open to the public and we anticipate roughly about five to seven hundred people . Will it be an all day event ? Yes . And we checked with the city and we have permission to use the park adjacent to the library . That was quick thinking . Cool ! Flashy red lines ! I think this is the coolest watch I've ever owned . Is it waterproof ? Isn't that a silly question ? You know how much of an athlete I am . Uh , huh ... so what kind of sports do you need a waterproof watch for ? Well , surfing , scuba diving ... Yeah , everyday . And there ’ s only one choice . All the other buses are going the other direction . Hmm . I have the same problem . When I leave work , it ’ s always rush hour . So the buses are always crowded . Oh , yeah , it ’ s terrible . I will tell you the funniest thing I have seen in China . It ’ s when so many people try to get onto one city bus , and the last guy is squeezed in so tight that the door is tightly pressed against his butt . That sounds terrible the way you describe it . But you know , not long ago I really suffered on the bus . What happened ? Were you having a hard time getting on a bus ? You just can ’ t imagine ! I waited for the first bus but it was too full , so I waited for the second , and it was still very crowded . Then I decided not to wait for the next one , and got on the second bus . It was so full that I had to stand on one foot ! No kidding ! Hmm . Good exercise , uh ? Yeah , absolutely ! And it ’ s so much fun . One day , the bodies were so tightly packed that some girl ’ s behind was pressed against my front . I was afraid to put my hands down for fear of accidentally groping her . You were so happy , weren ’ t you ? What do you think ? I ’ m a good boy . That's great . Now let's get things ready . Don't worry . There are all kinds of things in the center . That's much more convenient . We don't even have to bring the flavorings . Yeah , they all received very strict training . A minute on the stage takes ten-year practice . And all their movements are so elegant . It seems like dancing in the water . Exactly , you know , water ballet puts dancing , music and swimming together . There you go ! Daddy has told me that water ballet is also called Synchronized Swimming . That's my boy ! Katherine Curtis created this activity in 1920 . And in 1984 , it was authorized as one activity in Olympic Games . Wow , Mom is more knowledgeable than Dad . I must learn from you . My little boy , you should learn more from me . I'm almost thirty years older than you . OK , you're the boss . Look , Mom , one guy has just jumped into the swimming pool . Oh , my God . It's so dangerous . And he might break his leg . You mustn't do anything like that . The boy is good for nothing . As a teacher , I don ’ t know how to help him . He is hopeless . Not bad.We have had a big meeting today , remember ? Oh , yea . I forgot.So how did it go ? Pretty well . I think the boss liked my ideas . Great , so what happens now ? Well , I have to write the proposal . I'm pretty excited about it . Of course , they are out there . But I never saw them . Are you stupid ? They are called UFOs , so not everybody can see them . You mean that you can them . That's right . I can see them in my dreams . They come to the earth ? No . Their task is to send the aliens here from the outer space . Aliens from the outer space ? Do you talk to them ? What do they look like ? OK , OK , one by one , please ! They look like robots , but they can speak . Their mission is to make friends with human beings . That means that you talk to them ? In which language ? Of course in English , they learn English on Mars too . Wow . Sounds fantastic ! Yes . I ’ Ve won the first prize in the math contest . Really ? Congratulations ! Thank you , Paul . By the way , would you like to have dinner with me tomorrow evening ? Tomorrow is my birthday . Good , happy birthday to you ! Not so soon . It ’ s not my birthday today . Well , you ’ ll come , won ’ t you ? Sure , I will . Thank you for inviting me . My pleasure . Sure . What's up ? Yes , that's right . That's the poster of the The Witch . May , I really regret watching it with you last night . Did it scare you ? Of course not . I just thought the movie was ... boring . Boring ? Come on , you clutched to my arm all the time . Well , I admit . The ghosts were scary . I like scary movies . That's Gucci's influence . I love science fiction movies ! Of course you do . They are silly stories just for little kids like you . Don't call me kid . I am a grownup . Do you dare watch scary movies with me tonight ? Of course ! I can watch them without you ! Oh , really ? I am Chinese by birth . Where is your domicile place ? My domicile place is Hebes Province . He's going to turn six next month . Who is looking after him ? My mother-in - law . She retired last year . You really are lucky ! Yeah , I know . Mmmm ... it's hard to say . I like golf a lot-but I guess I like tennis better . Do you play much tennis ? Yes , quite a bit . How about a game sometime ? Sorry . I'm strictly a spectator-football , baseball , basketball , golf ... I watch them all . Well , I go to the gym a lot . I am a member of a gym nearby . Yeah , how often do you go ? About three times a week if I can . Not bad ! Do you do any other sports ? Not really . I ’ d really like to try golf , though . Hello , George . Have you just been to the cinema ? Yes , I have . What ’ s on ? Paris in the Spring . Oh , I ’ Ve already seen it . I saw it on television last year . It ’ s an old film , but it ’ s very good . Paris is a beautiful city . I have never been there . Have you ever been there , Ken ? Yes , I have . I was there in April . Paris in the spring , eh ? It was spring , but the weather was awful . It rained all the time . Just like dear old London ! It's inevitable . Their love wasbuilt on the sand , and this is why their marriage has landed on the rocks . You said it . Love but on the sand will soon be on the rocks . That give us a good lesson . I'll accompany my wife to the hospital . What's wrong with her . She is expecting . Congratulations to you . Thank you . I swear never to drink again . Just give me another chance , please ! How many chances have I given you ? I don ’ t trust you any more . You know how hard I've tried to give up drinking ? I ’ d be lost without you . I won ’ t let you go anyway . There are a few stories about natural disasters . There is a massive forest fire in Australia . It covers several square kilometers of land has destroyed many more square kilometers . Was it caused accidentally or naturally ? Sometimes it gets so hot that fires begin naturally in Australia and Africa . Nobody knows at the moment , but it has been very hot there recently . The drought in Africa is causing starvation . Millions of people have migrated to try and find food . What is the international community doing to help ? The European union has sent several plants with relief supplies . Several countries have sent soldiers to distribute food and medical supplies . Refugee camps have been set up across the region . How many countries have been affected ? Six have been seriously affected , but the refugees are also migrating to several surrounding countries . I saw on the tv yesterday that there has been another earthquake in iran . Yes . There have been a few there recently . They say that this one was not a big quake . The Iranians are dealing with it on their own . They have purchased some special equipment to find people buried u Does the newspaper say anything about casualties ? So far , less than 20 people have died , but over 100 are in hospital . Yes , it is.It was taken just before I was leaving for college . You look so lovely . How time flies ! I'll not see twenty again . Yes , I'm now working in a company . So you're quite happy with your new job ? Right . I enjoy what I'm doing . Oh , I ’ m afraid I can ’ t . I ’ Ve had a date already . That ’ s too bad . May be some other time . Give it here . Who ’ s the letter from ? I think it ’ s my acceptance letter from NYU . I want to know what it says . They didn ’ t accept me . Are you serious ? It ’ s the truth . Are you okay ? I really wanted to get into NYU . I am really sorry to hear that . It ’ s okay . I ’ m still waiting to hear from UCLA anyway . My girlfriend just broke up with me . You must feel terrible now . Yeah . I remember my first break up . It was the worst feeling in the world . I was crying everyday for three months . And slowly , it got better . I know you'll feel better too . You've been through this too ? Yeah . I remember it very clearly . The pain makes it easy to remember . I know you're really hurting right now , but you know many people experience break ups . But it hurts too much . I know it's painful , but it's only temporary . After the pain goes away , you'll find other girls . What if I don't want to find another girl ? You'll change your mind . Look at everyone in the world . They all break up and move on . The faster you understand this , the quicker you will recover . You're right . I also know you must still have strong feelings for her , but try to think of all the bad things . You know she didn't treat you that well . Is that the person you want to spend the rest of your life with ? Yeah . Thanks for the talk . I'll give you a call later . We should hang out . It's good to be around people . Ok . I'll talk to you later . Let me see . The one goes for $ 17 . Would you take $ 12 ? No , I can ’ t let you have it for 12.How about 14 ? 13.50 ? Sorry , $ 14 is the lowest I can go . Never mind about that . I ’ m terribly sorry , Won ’ t you let me pay for ? No , I won ’ t hear of it . Nice to see you again , too . Peter . How's your family ? A :: Very well . How's Mrs Clinton ? Not bad , But she's as busy as before . You are right . We shouldn't do anything under the table . Well , since you agree with me , we should put the issue above board instead of talking about through other channels . Hi , Vince . Thanks for stopping by . How's the work coming along for the online auction ? Oh , yeah . I'm glad you mentioned that . I think we need to hire somebody new to manage it . Can't Elvin handle it ? I think he's got too much on his plate . How about the soup ? I've never tasted anything better . How nice of you to say so . Not much , just heading over to the shooting range . You wanna come ? Seriously ? You mean to fire a real weapon ? I don ’ t know man . Yeah , it will be fun ! I have a 9mm pistol that is really easy to shoot . I also have a revolver that ’ s really fun too ! They have big targets at the range that we could use to practice and improve your aim . Yeah that would be cool ! Maybe I can also have a try at other weapons like a machine gun or a shotgun ! Maybe even a rocket launcher or an anti tank missile ! Or what about a flame thrower ! Whoa , take it easy there Rambo . Don ’ t get carried away . These weapons are not toys , and you must first learn how to handle them properly . There are basic rules that you must abide by in order to be safe . For example , never handle a weapon that you haven ’ t inspected yourself . Always make sure there isn ’ t anything in the chamber , and never put your finger on the trigger unless you are ready to shoot ! Wow , I didn ’ t know ! It always looks so cool and easy in the movies ! The reality is different you know , running and firing a weapon is a lot harder than in the movies ! So are you ready ? Let ’ s do it ! I ’ m fine . I ’ Ve been out of town . I just got back . Where were you ? I was in New York for a wedding . Don't feel like it . I'm broke . Well , we can still do some window shopping , can't we ? Just look around ? Ah , that's boring . I'll go myself then . I don't know . My life is a big mess . Everything is so complicated . come on , nothing can be that bad . but promise me , you'll keep it a secret . ok , I promise . So what's troubling you so much ? I've fallen in love with my boss . really ? Is he married ? no , of course not . He is still single . then what's your problem ? I try to keep it to myself . But there is a lot of gossip about us . oh , I see . Office romance tends to be the subject of gossip . worse still , he is trying to avoid me these days . office romance is very tricky . it gives me a lot of pressure and I feel depressed . cheer up , Nada . You'll be fine . Oh , nothing special . I'm just a bit tired . With the job ? With everything , with everybody , with all this ! A good suggestion for you . You need a holiday . It wasn't always like this , you know . What do you mean ? Well , I mean . We always do the same thing . There's no variety in our lives . You need a holiday . That's what's the matter . Certainly , perhaps . Hey , Isabelle ... Logan ! Why on earth are you hiding here ? White hat ! Come on ! Don't tell me you're the guy ! It can't be true . Yes , I am the guy . What a bummer ! You set me up ? Let me explain . I didn't mean to hurt you ... How dare you ! ( starts to walk off ) Hang on one second . Hear me out , just this once , Isabella ! Why did you lie to me in the email ? I didn't lie . You just didn't ask me my real name . I should have known it was you . No wonder all the 20 questions were answered correctly . I thought I might have found the one for me . I'm sorry . It was cruel of me . But I promise it will never happen again ? Look , there's a nice restaurant . Let me take you to dinner and we can talk things over . Well , I swim and run every day . Now , tell me , what do you eat ? Well , I don't eat any meat , but I do eat fish and eggs . Do you eat a lot of vegetables ? Oh yes , and fruit , I love fruit . What do you drink ? Well , I never drink alcohol , coffee or tea . They are very bad for you . What do you drink ? Yeah . Who won ? China . What was the score ? China beat Brazil 3 to 0 . Wonderful ! I wouldn't be so sure ... People want to wear what they feel most comfortable in . Maybe that's true for some positions , but I think the marketing and sales staff would definitely not agree . They dress for success ! You can't go out on a sales call if you are dressed in jeans . It's just not respectful to you client . I think what you wear is so overrated . I would rather have a down-to-earth , honest and solid sales person than a painted , patent leather , designer suite salesman . It's not as simple as that . People judge you by your appearance , whether you like it or not . So dressing professional is being professional . The image that you portray to others is so important in business . It's your image and how others perceive you that makes the difference between landing or losing a sale . Maybe you're right , but I'll take my sneakers and jeans any day ! What do you mean ? I mean look at all these magnificent buildings around us . Yes , look over there . That's the Empire State Building . My book says it's 102 stories tall . It's quite famous but don't you think it looks a bit old-fashioned ? You're right , but when it was built in 1930 it was a marvel of technology and engineering . What other important buildings are we going to see on Fifth Avenue ? Quite a number . Actually every skyscraper has a history . A few blocks ahead we'll see St.Patrick ' s Cathedral and just across the street will be the world-renowed Rockefeller Center . It's a landmark in the history of architecture . What's there after that ? Well then , there's a Central Park . Facing the park on Fifth Avenue is probably some of the most expensive properties in the world . What are they all for ? Most of them are office buildings , huge department stores , and hotels but some are just private homes . New York is one of the financial centers of the world . And there are lots of very expensive places . I needed to get out of the house . My parents just went ballistic over something my older sister told them . What did she tell them ? Is she dropping out of college ? Nothing that serious . She finally told them that she moved out of the dormitory a few months ago and has been living with her boyfriend . And your parents took it badly ? That's putting it mildly . My father started shouting at my sister and my mother just glared at her . Ouch , that sounds bad . What did your sister do ? She started arguing back to my dad that how much she loves her boyfriend , how they're in love and it's not hurting anybody , and so on . My dad said she's too young to do this , and that she should move out right away . How long has your sister been with her boyfriend ? Three years . They've been dating since freshman year . They're even talking about marriage . Really ? Then I guess living together would be a good idea . What do you mean ? Well , these days too many people are getting divorced . If they live together , then at least they're finding out if they're really compatible or not . I guess so . Better to find out now than after you're married , when it's harder to get out . Yeah , you can count on it . I think so . Yes , they get along so well . I like him . He's good for her . You're right . He sure is . He is all right . But I think he seems to have no back bone . Why do you say that ? Whatever things get tough , he gives in . Don't worry . We'll make it back to the camp site before dark . I sure hope so . Oh , we never speak Spanish in class ! Miss.Parker speaks to us only in English . I suppose she's right . Does she speak English very slowly ? Not always . Sometimes we don't understand her . Then she has to repeat what she said . It must be interesting to study English . Mario and I are the best students in the class . Miss.Parker says that my pronunciation is very good . Is English pronunciation easy or difficult ? Sometimes it's difficult . Some words look different from the way one pronounces them . Yes . I like winter . Me too . It's snowing heavily . What about taking a walk ? That's a good idea . Let's go ! What a heavy snow ! Look ! The water is frozen . Take care ! Don't slip on the ground . I've got it . I like the feeling of stepping on the ice . Yes . Very wonderful . There is a snowman over there . How lovely it is ! Just tell him off . Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O ’ Neal , they are the Los Angeles Lakers ’ star players . Oh . Wait a second . He shoots , he scores ! All right ! Here comes Jordan , though . Wow , Michael Jordan ’ s slam-dunks are beautiful things to watch . Yeah . He ’ s older , so he doesn ’ t slam as much as he did when he was younger , but when he does , it ’ s still amazing . Which team do you think will win ? The Lakers . Jordan is the only good player Washington has . It's ok . What do you want to ask ? Where should I go after I arrived at the university ? The first place you should go is the International Center . Why ? You can get help there in dealing with the United States Immigration and Naturalization Service ; you can find Foreign Student Advisers . What kind of role do foreign student advisers play ? They'll discuss personal concerns , housing , adjustment , finances and other matters with you . Can we get any more help at the International Center ? Yes , a lot more . If you go there just before the beginning of the fall's semester , you can get your student ID and social security number there . They will keep your documents up-to-date . They will offer an orientation program for new comers . They will also help you contact your department and registration office . I see . It must be worth going to . Besides these , the center staff also works with community organizations which provide tours , home hospitality , speaking engagements and assistance for wives of foreign students . In cooperation with nationality clubs , student associations and other organizations , the International Center provides a varied program of cultural and social events throughout the year . Wonderful . It is a home for foreign students . It sure is . They also serve tea , coffee and refreshments . The Center staff members are also friendly and helpful . Everyone loves them . I can hardly make ends meet these days . same here . I have't brought any new clothes for three months . my income remains the same but prices just continue to rise . true . The news says that there is a general increase in the price of daily necessities . definitely . I have to spend 300 yuan more on food every month . the biggest price jump is for pork , so most people have to turn to chicken . is that inflation ? inflation is more than just the rising prices , I guess . But the central bank is warning about the risk of inflation . has the government taken some measures to curb it ? yes . The government has banned price hikes in some key industries like energy . but I'm afraid the price hikes will spill over from food into other areas of the economy . you said it . I think we should tighten our budget and cut our spending . how ? for a start , we can take the public transport to work . You know , running a car is a big expense . sounds a good idea . You shouldn't grab someone else's shirt . That's a foul . Play is stopped when the person with the ball is touched . You can touch them only between the shoulder and the knees . The touchdown lines are there and there . OK , let's play ! Before we start , let's have a moment of silence for our fallen men . Yeah , almost . But there is one thing . What ? I still wonder what privacy meant for Chinese people . I don't mean to say that there's no privacy in China , but ... What is it ? Some of my Chinese colleagues just share their personal stories in front of others . That makes you feel uncomfortable ? Yeah . we never do that in a public office . Perhaps that's because we hold different ideas about privacy . I have felt that . One day when i was in a queue , reading a newspaper story , the man behind me peered through my shoulder and stared at the newspaper I was holding . Well , that's not rare . I've seen people reading at others ' newspaper while taking a metro or a bus . Just stare at the newspaper holding in the hands of the one next to him ? Yeah . Oh , I'm shocked . I took a lot of courses , such as Philosophy , Logic , Ethics , Aesthetics , etc . Which course did you like best ? I liked Aesthetics best . It is very impressive . Certainly . What's the matter ? I wonder if you often trade with others on the internet . Sure . I often buy things or do business through it without going out to the physical stores . Great ! It's just like viewless stores . But how can you shop or order on line or trade on line ? That's simple . Just click the hyperlink , www.taobao.com or www . ebay.com , and you can see the specimen of the goods shown on the screen , and then you can place an order online with the sales company . And the goods will be delivered to your place . Is the service charged ? No . it's free . Really . I'll get a computer at once . It ’ s so cool ! I ’ m afraid this seat is taken . Oh . is it . Thank you anyway . You ’ re welcome . Why don ’ t you ask the conductor when he comes by ? Thank you . I feel eggplants are more nutritious . But as a matter of fact , potatoes taste better . Oh , that's how you see it . Hmm ... I'll tell you what . I'll lend you four thousand dollars , but you have to pay me back next week . It's a deal . Alps , suppose . Oh , yes , you like skiing . Right . You were showing respect and admiration for them . I wish I were a hero . Is he really ? Yes , he is . He loves the girl very much . Who is he marring ? A girl he met on holiday in Spain , I think . Have they set a date for the wedding ? Not yet . Does the class start again , Mam ? Yes , but to the heath , this break has long enough . Oh , breaktime flies . Come on , baby . It ’ s time now . Mam , another minute , could I ? Hurry up , little boy . Yes , I like collecting things . Oh , that ’ s interesting , and but what kind of things ? Several things , for example , Very coins , stamps , stones and so on . Stones ? I know many people collecting coins and stamps but stones ? Yes , stones . well , I can ’ t just imagine it . Mary told me that she had seen you with John last night . I got to know the fact that you are playing the field . Honey , cross my heart , I'v never looked at another woman since the first day I set my eyes on you ! Believe me , that's the truth . yes . How about going out and enjoying the sunshine on the grass ? great , let's go ! hey , darling , I think I might have a little heatstroke from being in the sun all day . I was so relaxed . It felt as if I were in another world . exactly . You know , the sunshine and wind remind me of our honeymoon . You remember ? The island , the sound of the waves , the salty sea air and the sunshine ... yes , it was wonderful but it's already been a year . How time flies ! why not go again to celebrate out one-year anniversary ? We can go to the same beach , stay in the same hotel and enjoy a dinner in the same restaurant . are you kidding ? Can you afford it ? Do you think we can get a room on such short notice ? never mind that , I'll take care of it . Are you available next week ? yeah , I think so . ok . I'll make the arrangements . It will be great . wonderful ! I'll start packing our suitcases .