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Text 1
W: International Shipping, Elaine speaking, may I help you?
M: Allan MacFarlane speaking. Could I speak to Bob Harris, please?
W: Hold on a moment please, Mr. MacFarlane. I’ll just put you through.
Text 2
M: One step left. Good! Look at the building and point to it. Great! Lift your head a bit. Fantastic!
W: Is it done?
M: Yes, perfectly! Wait for one minute and you’ll see the picture!
Text 3
W: I hate to say it. But Jacky isn’t doing well in the film.
M: Well, I think he’s only playing a different type of role. My sister thinks he is still the best.
Text 4
W: Can I come to see you at 10:00, Professor Brown?
M: I’m sorry, Susan, but I’ll be meeting my students then. Why not come half an hour later?
Text 5
M: Why do you want to return that sweater, Beth? It’s cheap. And you like red.
W: It’s nice, but I want something more fashionable. And I think blue looks better on me.
Text 6
W: Can I help you, sir？
M: I’d like to go somewhere near the water.
W: Then might I make a suggestion? Why not choose the Pearl Islands?
M: Oh, that does sound interesting.
W: The swimming and sunbathing are excellent. The hotels are quiet and comfortable.
There’s also plenty of sightseeing. You’ll find it on pages 45 to 48 in this travel book.
M: I’ll take it if I may.
W: Certainly，
and would you like anything else？
M: No, thanks.
Text 7
M: Helen, you must be excited at going abroad.
W: Yeah, I’ve been looking forward to it for ages.
M: What do your classmates think of it?
W: They give me a lot of congratulations.
M: How long will you study there?
W: Oh, maybe three years. I’ll study and get the master’s degree first, and then I’ll decide whether I will stay there or come back.
M: Which university will you go to?
W: The University of Chicago. My major is economics.
Text 8
M: Hello, Susan. How was everything in New York?
W: Never been better, Henry. How are you? How is your family?
M: Everyone is fine, but actually I am feeling a little tired these days.
W: You are getting older, Henry. And you are heavier than you used to be.
M: Everyone is getting older, but you look younger than ever. What’s your secret?
W: There is no secret. I get more exercise than ever, and I am more careful about my diet. You should take action, too.
M: You are right. When the weather is warmer, I’ll do it.
W: No, Henry. You should start now.
M: OK, I’ll start today. Thank you for your advice.
Text 9
W: Hello, Tom. What are you doing?
M: I will have a test soon, so I’m studying for it.
W: Are you making any progress?
M: Not much. The English test is coming and I really don’t know what to do. How is your English? How do you study it?
W: I listen to English songs and watch films in English on the Internet. Very interesting and great.
M: I’ve never heard of doing that.
W: You can also surf the Internet to learn more about western culture.
M: That’s really wonderful.
W: Right. In fact, learning English is not as difficult as you think. It can be fun.
M: Next time, can you show me how to use the Internet to study English?
W: Sure. I have to go to school now. Good luck with your exam. Bye-bye.
M: Well, see you next time. Bye-bye.
Text 10
M: I wasn’t too fond of the lecture classes of 400 students in my general course. Halfway through my second term when I was considering whether or not to come back in the fall, I went on the Internet and came across AmeriCorps. Then I joined an organization, and that’s what I did last school year. I worked on making roads, building a house, serving as a teacher’s assistant and working as a camp officer in several projects in South Carolina and Florida. It’s been a great experience, and I’ve almost learned more than what I could have in college since I didn’t really want to be at that school and wasn’t interested in my major anyway. I thought this was better for me. After 1,700 hours of service I received 4,750 dollars. I can use that to pay off the money I borrowed from the bank or for what I need when I go back to school this fall at the Ohio State University in Columbus. Classes are smaller there and I’ll be majoring in German education. After working with the kids, now I know, I want to be a teacher.
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