conv.txt

Where do you live?||I live in Pasadena.
Where is Pasadena?||It's in California.
Is it in northern California?||No. It's in southern California.
Is Pasadena a big city?||It's pretty big.
How big is "pretty big"?||It has about 140,000 people.
How big is Los Angeles?||It has about 3 million people.
Do you have a car?||Yes, I do.
What kind of car do you have?||I have a Honda.
Is it new?||It was new in 2003.
So, it's pretty old now.||Yes, it is. But it still looks good.
Do you take good care of it?||Oh, yes. I wash it once a week.
Do you change the oil?||My mechanic changes the oil twice a year.
Do you have a girlfriend?||No, I don't. Do you?
I don't have a girlfriend, either.||Why not?
I don't know. Maybe I'm not rich enough.||Girls like guys with money.
They sure do.||They like guys with new cars.
I don't have money or a new car.||Me, neither.
But girls like guys who are funny.||Maybe we should learn some good jokes.
Where are you going?||I have to walk the dog.
What kind of dog do you have?||I have a little poodle.
Poodles bark a lot.||They sure do.
They bark at everything.||They never shut up.
Why did you get a poodle?||It's my mom's dog.
So she likes poodles.||She says they're good watchdogs.
Can I borrow $5?||Sure. Why do you need it?
I want to buy lunch.||Where's your money?
It's not in my wallet.||Your wallet is empty?
I don't have even one dollar in it.||Being broke is no fun.
Even if it's only for a short while.||It's always good to have friends.
Friends will lend you money when you're broke.||As long as you pay them back.
Let's go to the beach.||That's a great idea.
We haven't been in a while.||We haven't been in a month.
The last time we went, you almost drowned.||No, I didn't.
Then why did the lifeguard dive into the water?||I think he wanted to cool off.
He swam right up to you.||And then he turned right around.
Maybe you're right.||Maybe we should get going.
Are you married?||No. I'm divorced.
When did you get divorced?||I got divorced two years ago.
Why did you get divorced?||My wife left me.
Why did she leave you?||She said she didn't love me anymore.
Wow! That's terrible.||Yes, it was.
Why didn't she love you anymore?||She fell in love with my best friend.
I'm bored.||What's on TV?
Nothing.||There must be something on TV!
Nothing that's interesting.||What about that new game show?
Which one?||"Deal or No Deal"
Tell me you're joking.||I love that show.
I watched it once. That was enough.||It's on right now. Let's watch it together.
I like living here.||I agree. Pasadena is a nice city.
It's not too big.||And it's not too small.
It has great weather all year long.||It has the Rose Parade.
It has beautiful houses.||It has wonderful restaurants.
It has great schools.||It's close to the mountains.
The people are friendly.||I'm not ever going to leave.
We need a new mattress.||What's the matter with this one?
It's not comfortable.||It seems fine to me.
I toss and turn all night.||You should stop drinking coffee.
Look at these marks on my arms.||What are they?
They are bites.||Did the cat bite you?
No. The bedbugs in that mattress bit me.||Okay. Let's get a new mattress.
My laptop is so slow.||Buy a new one.
I would if I had the money.||Why is it so slow?
That's a good question.||Did you take it to a computer shop?
I would if I had the money.||Well, I guess you have to live with it.
Sometimes I want to throw it out the window.||You don't want to do that.
Why not?||You might hit someone in the head.
What's for dinner?||I'm not sure.
How about a pizza?||You had pizza for lunch.
But I love pizza.||Everybody loves pizza.
So why can't I have pizza for dinner?||Because you need variety.
What's "variety?||Different things not the same thing all the time.
You mean, like a pepperoni pizza instead of a cheese pizza?||No, I mean a salad instead of a pizza.
We need to save money.||Why do we need to save money?
Because we need to buy a house.||But a house is so expensive.
That's why we need to save money.||How much do we need to save?
We need to save enough for a down payment.||How much is that?
That's about $30,000.||Thirty thousand dollars! That will take forever.
Not if we save every penny.||Okay. Here's seven pennies.
The ocean is so big.||You can't see the end of it.
It goes on and on forever.||And it's deep, too.
I think it's five miles deep.||Are there fish at the bottom?
There are fish at the top and the bottom.||Are there more fish or more people?
I think there are more fish.||I hope so. I love to eat fish.
I'm upset with my mom.||Why is that?
I warned her about her new boyfriend. She didn't listen to me.||What happened?
I gave her $1,000 for her birthday. I told her to spend it on herself.||That was very nice of you.
I found out that she gave it to her new boyfriend.||Why did she do that?
He said he would buy her a nice ring.||What's wrong with that?
He went to Las Vegas. He lost it all gambling.||I hope your mom broke up with him.
Do animals talk to each other?||Of course they talk to each other.
What do they talk about?||They talk about other animals.
What else do they talk about?||They talk about food and the weather.
Do they talk about us?||Of course they talk about us.
What do they say about us?||They say that we are funny-looking.
Ha! We're not funny-looking; animals are funny-looking.||We're funny-looking because we wear clothes.
I have to clean the house.||Yes, it's very dirty.
You can help me.||Why me?
Because you helped make it dirty.||What do you want me to do?
I want you to clean the bathroom.||Oh, that's easy.
Clean the sink, the tub, the counter, and the toilet.||That's a lot of work.
Tell me when you finish.||I don't think so. You'll just give me more work.
You're watching too much TV.||What do you mean?
I mean you're wasting your life.||I'm having fun.
You're sitting there with your mouth open.||Who cares?
I care. Do something.||Okay. I did something.
What did you do?||I turned up the volume.
That's not what I meant by "do something."||Will you do something? Leave me alone.
Did you write a letter to grandma?||Yes, I did.
Did you tell her about school?||I told her that school is fun.
Did you put the letter in an envelope?||Yes, and I sealed the envelope.
Did you put a stamp on the envelope?||I couldn't find any stamps.
They're in the kitchen drawer.||Okay. I just put a stamp on the envelope.
Give me the envelope, and I'll mail it for you.||When is grandma going to learn about e-mail?
Why are you yawning?||I'm sleepy.
Why don't you go to bed?||I want to watch this TV show.
Maybe you should record it.||The tape recorder is broken.
Then you should watch the rerun.||Why? I'm watching the original.
But you'll be asleep in about one minute.||I'm just yawning because the commercials are on.
Okay. I'll tell you how the show ends.||Zzz.
It's Sunday.||So?
You know what that means.||I forgot.
Sunday means we go to church.||Oh, yeah.
Put on a coat and tie.||Why?
To show respect to God and others.||I'm glad Sunday is only once a week.
I hope God didn't hear that.||He'll forgive me.
Did you feed the cat?||I'll do that in a minute.
The cat is meowing. He's hungry.||Okay. I'll feed him right now.
You shouldn't make him wait.||I was doing my homework.
The cat doesn't care about your homework.||The cat doesn't care about anything.
That's the way cats are.||All they think about is themselves.
Maybe we should get rid of him.||Of course not! He's family.
I hate shaving.||Me too.
I just cut myself again.||Did you use a new blade?
It doesn't matter. Old blades cut, new blades cut.||Maybe you should use an electric shaver.
They make a lot of noise, but they don't give a close shave.||Maybe you should stop shaving.
And grow a beard?||Sure. Why not?
Because food and other stuff sticks in my beard.||Hmm. Here's an idea. Put cream on your face and have the cat lick it off.
Excuse me.||Yes?
Are you reading this paper?||Oh, no. Help yourself.
I asked because the paper is sitting next to you.||Thank you. That's polite of you to ask.
Some people would just pick it up.||Yes, I know. Some people are rude.
I always try to be polite.||So do I.
The world needs more polite people like us.||I agree 100 percent.
Mom, I want a puppy.||Let me think about it.
Why do you have to think about it?||Because a puppy costs money.
No, it doesn't. Puppies are free.||Yes, but a puppy needs shots.
Shots for what?||So it won't get sick. Just like you get shots.
I hate shots.||And a puppy eats food. Food costs money.
No problem. I'll give him food off my plate.||Oh, no you don't. Puppies don't eat vegetables.
Look at all these kittens!||How many are there?
Eight.||They're all so cute.
Yes, but I can't keep them.||What are you going to do with them?
I'm going to give them away. Do you want one?||Yes, I would love one.
Which one do you want?||That one. The one that's all black.
Yes, I like that one, too.||I'll call him Blacky.
My parents go to church every Sunday.||They trust in God.
They hope they will go to heaven.||They probably will.
But no one knows for sure.||That's for sure.
No one knows what happens after we die.||If we are good, we will be happy in heaven with God.
That's what many people believe.||If we are bad, we will be unhappy forever in hell.
I don't want to go to hell.||Let's go to church with your parents on Sunday.
My husband died.||I'm sorry for you.
Thank you.||When did he die?
A couple of months ago.||You still miss him.
Yes, but I talk to him almost every day.||When you go to church?
No, when I call him on his cell phone.||What do you mean?
I buried him with his cell phone.||What will you do when the battery dies?
Today is Friday the thirteenth.||That's a bad day.
It's supposed to be unlucky.||You're supposed to stay home all day.
That's what I do.||My friend stayed in a hotel on Friday the thirteenth.
That was a mistake.||He stayed on the thirteenth floor.
What happened?||Someone stole his laptop.
He was asking for it.||He learned his lesson. He's home today.
Do you really love me?||Of course.
Prove it.||How can I prove it?
Take me to dinner.||That's it? That's all I have to do?
Take me to a nice restaurant, not to McDonald's.||But a nice restaurant costs money.
Yes, and you have to make a reservation.||That's such a hassle.
I knew you didn't love me.||Okay, okay! I'll make a reservation right now.
My parents are divorced.||So are mine.
Why did your parents get divorced?||My father found a new girlfriend.
That's too bad.||My mother was hurt and angry.
She had good reason. What did she do?||She told him to drop his girlfriend.
What did your father do?||He moved out of our house.
I guess he really liked his new girlfriend.||Yes, but she left him a year later.
My grandma's apartment smells funny.||So does mine.
I think it's an old people's smell.||Really?
Yes. I think when you get old, you begin to smell.||Like fruit that is too ripe?
Yes, just like fruit that is too ripe.||But the smell is different.
Yes, old people don't smell like fruit.||No, they smell like a thrift shop.
Yes, a thrift shop has that same smell.||Yes, an old smell.
The price of stamps goes up and up.||I think stamps used to cost a penny.
That was a long time ago.||It was before I was born.
Now a stamp is 42 cents.||But in May it will be 44 cents.
Have you ever lost a letter in the mail?||No, I haven't.
Neither have I.||So, they do a good job for the money.
Yes, they do.||Maybe we shouldn't complain.
A button came off my shirt.||What are you going to do?
First, I have to find the button.||Where did you lose it?
I have no idea.||A button is hard to find. Did you look in your pant cuffs?
That's a good idea.||I found a button in my pant cuffs one time.
Let me look. No, it's not there.||Many shirts come with an extra button.
You're right. This one does have an extra button.||Now all you have to do is sew it on.
I have to go to the bathroom.||You drink too much coffee.
But I love coffee.||Well, it's your life.
You eat too much chocolate.||I don't think so.
Have you looked in the mirror?||Do you think I'm getting fat?
I didn't say that.||What did you say?
I said I have to go to the bathroom.||That's what I thought you said.
Did you do the laundry?||Yes, I did.
What did you wash?||I washed the sheets and towels.
What about the pillowcases?||Yes, I took them off the pillows and washed them.
Did you dry everything in the dryer?||Yes, I dried everything in the dryer.
Then what did you do?||I folded all the towels.
Did you put the sheets on the beds?||Yes, and I put the pillowcases on the pillows.
Do you listen to the radio?||I listen day and night.
What do you listen to?||Mostly talk radio.
What's that?||People talk about current events.
What do they say?||They say they want change.
What kind of change?||They want tax cuts.
Why do they want tax cuts?||Because tax cuts will save them money.
Mom, I'm hungry.||Look in the fridge.
I'm looking. There's nothing to eat.||Are you sure?
It's almost empty.||I went to the market yesterday.
I don't see anything.||I bought lots of oranges and apples.
I don't want fruit. I want something tasty.||Eat the fruit. It's good for you.
Next time you go to the market, let me go with you.||No, thank you. All you want to eat are hot dogs and candy bars.
What is there to eat?||I don't know. Look in the fridge.
I think I'll make a sandwich.||What kind?
A ham sandwich.||The bread is in the cabinet.
Where's the mustard?||It's in the fridge, I think.
Oh, yes, here it is. Do you want a sandwich?||Yes, that sounds nice.
How about some potato chips?||Yes. And a pickle, if we have any.
It's time for your bath, young lady.||But, Mom, I'm not dirty.
You need a bath every day.||Why?
Because you don't want to smell bad.||I don't smell bad.
That's what you think.||If I smelled bad, I could smell me.
I can smell you.||I can smell you, too.
That's my perfume.||When can I wear perfume?
Something's wrong with my computer.||Exactly what?
All I get is a black screen.||What's the matter?
I think I know, because this happened before.||What happened before?
My hard drive crashed.||Oh, no. That's bad news.
It sure is, but I'm going to call HP first, just to make sure.||Will you lose all your files?
No, I always back up my files.||You're smart.
I called HP about my computer.||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.
What's your email address?||It's bluedog123.
Bluedog123. Are you sure that's all?||Yes.
No. That's incomplete.||What do you mean?
What's your mailing address?||456 Cherry Drive, Pasadena, CA 91170.
That's correct.||So what's the problem?
Bluedog123 is just the street. You have to give me the city, state, and ZIP code.||Oh, I get it. My email address is bluedog123@yahoo.com.
I'm going to take a nap.||You should unplug the phone.
That's a good idea.||Do you want me to wake you in an hour?
No, thanks. Just let me sleep until I wake up.||I'll start dinner at 6:00.
Okay. I think I'll be awake by then.||If not, your nose will wake you up.
You mean I will smell the food cooking?||You might even dream about dinner.
I don't think I'm going to dream about anything. I'm really tired.||Have a nice nap.
That was a nice funeral.||Yes, dad, it was.
The son gave a nice speech about his father.||It was long, too.
I think it was about 45 minutes long.||But it went by fast. It was interesting.
I liked it.||I'll give you a speech like that, too.
Do you think anyone will come to my funeral?||Of course.
I think only the family will be there.||You have lots of friends. They will be there, too!
Yikes! What was that noise?||I had to blow my nose.
Did you have to blow right next to the phone?||Did you hear that?
Of course I heard that. I thought a plane had crashed into your house.||It wasn't that loud.
I will blow my nose sometime for you, and you'll see.||Okay. I'll take your word for it.
I thought you had an elephant in your house.||You're funny.
What did you say? I think I've gone deaf.||I'm going into the bathroom to blow my nose. I'll be right back.
I have lots of friends.||Really? How many do you have?
I don't know, maybe one hundred.||That is a lot of friends. Do you have a best friend?
Of course. I have lots of best friends.||How many best friends do you have?
I think about twenty-five.||Hmm. I have only one best friend.
I feel sorry for you.||I have only a few friends.
You must be lonely. I will share my friends with you.||That's very nice of you.
Don't you ever cheat on me.||Why would I do that?
Because men like to cheat.||Some men do, but not me.
I'm watching you.||I'm an open book. Watch me all you want.
If I catch you, you'll be sorry.||You won't catch me, because I love you. I'm not a cheater.
I will poke your eyes out. ||I don't want any other woman.
I will chop your toes off, one by one.||Honey, please. You're the only woman for me, forever. I swear it.
I hate to go outside.||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.
Will you look at this form?||Are you having problems with it?
I don't understand some things.||Let me help you.
What does "MI" mean?||"MI" stands for Middle Initial.
What does "MM/DD/YY" mean?||That means Month/Day/Year. Use numbers.
I don't understand.||For example, if your birth date is January 12, 1987, write 01/12/87.
Oh. That's simple enough.||Always print clearly, and fill in the bubbles completely.
Let's go to the animal shelter.||What do you want to do?
I want to get a puppy for my son.||That will make him so happy.
I'll get him one of those little dogs. ||One that won't grow up too big.
And eat too much.||Do you know which one he would like?
Oh, yes, I took him there yesterday. He showed me one that he really liked.||I bet you had to drag him away.
He wanted to take it home yesterday.||I wonder what he'll name it.
What's the weather like?||I don't know. I just woke up.
Why don't you look outside?||Okay. It looks like rain.
Why do you say that?||The sky is gray.
Is it raining right now?||No.
How do you know?||The street isn't wet.
I have to go shopping today.||You'd better take an umbrella.
I can't believe how hot it is.||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.
I'll be glad when winter comes.||Why is that?
Because I love the snow.||Yes, the snow is fun.
Last year we made a big snowman.||How big was it?
It was seven feet tall.||How long did it take?
It took us all day.||Did you give him a nose?
Of course. We gave him a big carrot for a nose.||Let me help you make one this year.
I'm going to the bank.||What do you need to do?
I need to withdraw some money.||How are you going to do that?
I'll just use the ATM.||What's that?
It's the Automatic Teller Machine.||It gives you money?
I just insert my debit card into the machine.||And it gives you money?
Well, it gives me money, but it's my own money.||Oh. What good is that? I thought it gave you free money.
Did you put the blue bin out on the street?||Oh, no. I forgot.
Well, you'd better take it out front.||What time does the recycle truck come by?
It usually gets here at noon on Tuesday, which is tomorrow.||I'll just take it out to the street tomorrow morning.
Oh, no, you don't.||What do you mean?
Every morning you get up late and rush off to work late.||Do you think I'll forget to do it?
You'll remember to do it, but you won't have time to do it.||Okay, I'll take it out front right now.
Are you ready?||Ready for what?
Ready for the big switch.||What are you talking about?
The nation is switching to digital TV.||Oh. Of course I'm ready.
Did you buy the converter?||No, I don't need a converter because I bought a digital TV.
How much was that?||It was only about $120 for a 13-inch screen.
Does it pick up any digital channels?||Oh, yes. I get six Korean channels but nothing in English!
People are funny.||They sure are.
Did you hear about the pilot?||The one that stole a small plane?
Yes, he stole a plane in Canada and flew into the U.S.||Did they catch him?
Yes. After two U.S. fighter jets followed him for an hour, he landed on a highway.||Did he crash?
No, he just landed the plane and walked to a restaurant.||Did the cops find out why he flew into the U.S.?
His life sucked. He was hoping a fighter jet would shoot him down.||Poor guy.
The police need our help finding a robber.||How do you know?
The TV news is reporting a bank robbery.||Do they know what the robber looks like?
Yes, he's 6 feet tall, 200 pounds, black hair, and about 30 years old.||What race is he?
They didn't say.||The TV news doesn't tell us the race anymore.
Of course not. That would be racist.||But how can we identify someone if we don't know their race?
Don't ask me.||Then they also shouldn't tell us if the robber is male or female, because that is sexist.
Don't wipe your nose on your sleeve.||But I don't have a tissue.
Then go find a tissue in the bathroom.||I didn't have time to get one from there.
Your sleeves are not tissues.||But Mom, all my friends use their sleeves.
That doesn't make it right.||I saw Dad wipe his nose on his sleeve yesterday.
I will talk to your father about that.||I bet Dad did it all the time when he was my age.
Your daddy was a good little boy.||How do you know? Were you his mommy, too?
I'm worried.||Worried about what?
I'm getting married.||You should be happy, not worried.
I am happy, but marriage is a lot of responsibility.||Yes, you have to take care of your wife.
And I have to take care of our children.||Are you going to start a family?
Yes. We want to have a little boy and a little girl.||That sounds wonderful.
Except we can't afford it!||No wonder you're worried.
I don't get art.||Or artists.
They're in a different world.||I saw a painting of a jar that was full of pencils.
The artist said the jar was both full and empty.||But it was full of pencils! How could he say it was empty?
Artists see things differently.||Did you ever see anything that Picasso painted?
Of course! He's world famous.||Did he ever take art lessons?
I can't believe it. I drew paintings like that in third grade.||Where are they? Maybe they are worth millions.
What's the point?||The point of what?
Of living.||Who knows? You live, and then you die.
We must be here for some reason.||Maybe we're here to have fun.
Then why aren't I having fun?||Because you're thinking too much.
So I should stop thinking?||Stop thinking about what the point is.
Okay. I'll start thinking about having some fun.||Just be patient. Fun doesn't come along every five minutes.
Beer is a powerful drug.||So are cigarettes.
Which would you prefer?||What do you mean?
When you die and go to heaven, they will offer you beer or cigarettes.||I could pick only one or the other?
Yes. Nothing's perfect, not even in heaven.||Boy, that's a tough one.
What's so tough about it? Of course, I would pick cigarettes.||But cigarettes taste much better when you have a cold beer.
Well, you can't have everything.||I don't think I want to go to your heaven.
My pants have a hole in the front pocket.||You shouldn't carry pens in your pocket.
Yesterday a pen fell through my pants onto my shoe.||Lucky for you it wasn't a sharp knife.
Who carries a sharp knife in their pocket?||Criminals, of course.
Anyway, I have to fix the hole.||You can sew it up or use an iron-on patch.
Tell me about this patch.||The patch has glue. The hot iron melts the glue so the patch sticks on.
That sounds a lot easier than sewing.||It is. But after about ten washings, the glue washes off.
Do you know any good jokes?||I can't remember jokes.
Neither can I.||They go in one ear and out the other.
Who makes up all these jokes?||Who knows? But there must be a hundred new ones every day.
Yes, just in English alone.||I wonder if every language has jokes.
Of course! People everywhere like good jokes.||What do you think people joke about the most?
I think most jokes are about women.||Oh, really? I think most jokes are about men!
You're very lucky.||Why do you say that?
You speak two languages.||Well, my English isn't perfect.
No one speaks perfect English.||Maybe I will be the first!
I've been thinking about learning Spanish.||Spanish is easy. I'll be happy to teach you.
How long will it take me to learn?||I think it will only take you a year or two.
How soon can we begin?||Ahora! That means right now.
Do you know what today is?||Yes, it's April 22.
It's more than just a date.||Is it your birthday or anniversary?
No, it's Earth Day.||What's that?
It's a yearly reminder to take care of our planet.||Oh, you mean like reuse things and recycle stuff?
Yes. We need to think green, save water, and stop using plastic bags.||How about if I take shorter showers?
That's a good idea, because showers waste a lot of water.||From now on I'll spend only 20 minutes in the shower.
Poetry sucks.||I don't know anyone who likes it.
Some of it is okay, I guess.||Yes, the poems that rhyme and are easy to remember.
Like "One, two, buckle my shoe."||But people still write poems.
No one makes any money at it.||Shakespeare was a poet.
Did he get rich from his poetry?||Probably not.
Poems are a little bit like songs.||Yes, but songs have music. Without music, songs would suck, too.
How smart are you?||I don't know. I think I'm average.
Did you ever take an IQ test?||No, I never did. All I know is that I got A's and B's in school.
I wish I was really smart.||Don't be ridiculous.
What do you mean?||If you're going to make a wish, wish that you were really rich or famous.
Don't you ever wonder what it's like to be super-smart?||It must be very lonely.
Why's that?||Because if you're super-smart, no one understands what you're saying.
I missed the TV news last night. What was on?||Nothing that would pass as news.
What's the weather going to be like this weekend?||I don't know. Whenever the weather comes on, I switch channels.
What was the lead story on the news?||Some actress was in court for driving without a license.
What was the second story?||Some actor married a woman young enough to be his daughter.
What was the third story?||A bull chased a man in a supermarket.
Wasn't there anything about Octo-Mom?||Of course. She's going to hire a nanny for her eight infants.
What are you going to do about your death?||Well, mostly I'll try to avoid it.
I mean, are you going to get buried or cremated?||My wife and I will be cremated.
Are you going to be buried next to each other?||Oh, no. Our ashes will be shaken into the ocean.
You're not going to be buried?||A coffin costs too much and takes up too much space.
Yes, but it will be in a cemetery where your children can visit you.||Children seldom visit their parents in a cemetery.
Did you wipe your feet? ||Yes, of course I wiped my feet.
Then why is there mud on the carpet?||I don't know. It's not my mud.
Well, someone brought it into the house.||Look at the bottom of my shoes they're clean.
Of course they're clean. You left all the mud on the carpet.||Okay, I'll get the vacuum cleaner.
Don't vacuum it now.||Don't you want me to clean up the mud?
Wait till it dries. It will be easier to vacuum.||Next time I will be more careful.
What are you getting for your mom?||What are you talking about?
Sunday is Mother's Day.||This Sunday?
Of course. It's all over the news.||I thought it was next Sunday.
Well, you'd better get her something.||I'll get her a nice card.
Is that it?||Yes. That's all I ever give her.
She raised you, and all you ever give her is a card?||It's okay. She knows that I love her.
I don't like our flag.||What's the matter with it?
It's too much like other flags.||Yes, a lot of flags have stripes.
A flag should be pretty.||What should our flag look like?
It should have a pretty woman on it.||That's ridiculous!
You don't like pretty women?||Of course I do. But not on our flag!
Every nation should have a pretty woman on their flag.||You can't go to war carrying a flag with a woman on it!
I had a busy morning.||What did you do?
I watered all the plants.||You have a lot of plants.
Then I did my laundry.||That takes some time.
I took the dog for a walk.||I'll bet he enjoyed his walk.
I vacuumed the entire house.||That's a lot of work.
And then I made lunch.||I'll bet you were hungry!
I don't have long distance service with my home phone.||So how do you make long distance calls?
I use a calling card.||Where do you get that?
I buy it at the dollar store.||How much is it?
It's one dollar for 100 minutes.||That's only a penny a minute!
It's a great price. But you have to dial a lot of numbers.||How many?
First you dial seven numbers, then ten numbers, then ten more numbers.||Yikes. I think I'll keep my long distance service.
Do you go to college?||Yes, I do.
What college do you go to?||I go to Pasadena City College.
Do you like it?||Oh, yes, I really like it.
Why do you like it?||Because it has great teachers.
What else?||I like all my classmates, too.
Anything else?||Yes. It's not expensive!
I lost my new pen.||Where did you lose it?
I don't know.||When did you lose it?
I think I lost it today. I used it yesterday.||Did you check all your pockets?
I checked all my pockets.||Did you look in your desk?
Yes. It isn't there, either.||It's probably around somewhere.
Oh, well, it only cost me a dollar.||Only a dollar? Don't even look for it.
Gravity is very important.||What is gravity?
It's the force that pulls everything down.||I don't understand.
If you pour water into a glass, the water goes down into the glass.||Of course it does.
Without gravity, the water would go up.||You're joking.
Without gravity, you would go up.||What do you mean?
You would float into the sky like a balloon.||That would be fun!
I can't read my book.||Turn on the light.
The light is on.||Open the book.
The book is open.||See an eye doctor.
That's what I need to do.||He'll give you a prescription for glasses.
I'll make an appointment tomorrow.||I'll get the yellow pages for an eye doctor.
Read the phone number to me.||I'll read it very loud, in case your hearing is getting bad, too.
What do you need for school?||I need pencils.
Anything else?||I need a notebook.
Do you need a pen?||No. I already have a pen.
Do you need a calculator?||No. The teacher doesn't permit calculators.
How about a dictionary?||No, we have a big dictionary in the classroom.
Well, I guess that's it.||Yes, that's all I need for now.
I like this magazine.||So do I.
I read it once, and I subscribed.||It gives you all the news.
All the news in only 50 pages.||I like the political cartoons.
I like the beautiful photos of the houses for sale.||I always read the film reviews.
I never miss the food and drink section.||I gave a subscription to my parents.
Me too. They canceled their other news magazines.||So did mine!
My pen is out of ink.||Shake it a couple of times.
I shook it. There is no more ink.||You can borrow mine.
Thank you. I'll buy a new one tomorrow.||What were you doing?
I was writing a letter.||Who were you writing to?
It's to my mom.||Tell her I said hello.
Okay. I'll return your pen when I'm done.||Take your time.
Have you done your homework?||Not yet.
Then why are you watching TV?||This is my favorite show.
Go do your homework.||But, mom!
You can watch TV after you do your homework.||But the show will be over.
There will be another show next week.||Please?
You know the rules.||I hate the rules! I can't wait till I grow up.
I can't wait until I graduate.||Me too.
No more homework.||I hate homework.
Are you going to college?||I can't afford it.
Me neither.||So what are you going to do?
I'm joining the army.||You're kidding. You might get killed.
I don't think so. After I finish, I'll have enough money to go to college.||That's not a bad idea.
What is your major?||English.
What are you going to do with an English major?||I'm going to be a teacher.
High school or middle school?||High school.
I teach high school English.||I didn't know that.
I started teaching five years ago.||How do you like it?
Do you see all this gray hair? It was totally black five years ago.||Maybe I'll teach middle school.
Parking at school is impossible.||I'll say.
I drove around for half an hour.||Did you find a spot?
I found a spot, but someone cut in and took it from me.||Did you yell at them?
Yes, I did.||And?
And he yelled back at me.||How rude.
But I got lucky a few minutes later.||You have to be lucky to find a parking space.
This is a huge library.||Yes, it has lots of rooms and lots of space.
And lots of books.||And lots of thieves.
What do you mean?||I mean, keep your belongings close to you.
The only thing in my backpack is used books.||But thieves don't know that.
They might think that I've got an iPod or laptop in there.||Now you're thinking.
You'd think a library would be safe from thieves.||Not even a church is safe from thieves.
How good is your math?||I can add two and two.
So you're not very good at math?||I'm terrible at math.
Well, I need some help.||With what?
I'm taking a math course in school.||Well, you should ask your teacher or your classmates for help.
I can't do that.||Why not?
They might think I'm stupid.||They're not going to think that! They'll be glad to help you.
Do you believe in God?||Of course.
Do you pray to God?||Occasionally.
When's that?||When I need something.
Like what?||Well, if I have a big test at school.
Does God answer your prayers?||Yes, I've passed all my tests.
Do you ever pray for money?||Not yet. I won't need to do that until I graduate from high school.
The cops finally found the husband.||What husband?
The husband of the driver who ran over two college students at 3 a.m.||Oh, yeah. The girl died instantly, and the boy is still in the hospital.
The husband said he tried to help the boy.||Yes, he pushed him off the hood of the car.
No, he said he gently placed the boy on the street.||So what? They still drove off.
The husband said a fire department was nearby.||So what? Did he dial 911?
He said he was thinking about it, but he didn't get around to it.||He didn't get around to turning himself in, either.
I don't like riding the bus.||Why not?
The seats and windows are dirty.||Don't they clean the bus every night?
I think they do.||You should bring some wipes with you.
That's a good idea.||Then you can wipe your seat and window.
People will think I'm strange.||Who cares? Everyone is strange.
That's for sure.||Don't worry about what people think.
I don't like riding the bus.||Why not?
Number one, it's too slow.||You're right. A car is faster.
Number two, it's usually late.||You're right. The buses are never on time.
Number three, it doesn't run 24 hours.||You're right. Buses don't run late at night.
Number four, it's too crowded.||You're right. You have to stand in the aisle.
Number five, it's unsafe.||You're right. Bad guys might rob you.
We had a problem at school.||What was the problem?
Someone cut the tires.||What tires?
The tires on the cars.||Where were the cars?
They were in the student parking lot.||How many tires were cut?
One or two tires were cut on each car.||How many cars?
Eleven cars.||That's terrible. I hope they catch the person.
Life isn't fair.||It sure isn't.
I got a ticket yesterday.||What for?
I was crossing the street.||Were you in a crosswalk?
Yes, but the red hand was blinking.||So? That's a ticket?
Yes, it's a $140 ticket.||That's not right!
When I started to cross the street, the white walk sign was blinking.||You need to walk faster.
You're driving too fast.||Why do you say that?
The speed limit is 65.||I know that.
But you're doing 75.||So is everyone else.
But a cop might stop you.||No, he won't. Some cars are doing 85.
So the cop will stop those cars?||Of course. He stops the fastest cars.
My friend got a ticket for doing 75.||Your friend was unlucky.
Remember to put air in your tires.||How often do I have to do that?
Once every two months.||That's a lot.
What do you mean?||That's six times a year!
Yes, and it takes about five minutes each time.||I'll try.
Check your tires or you'll get a flat.||Oh. That's not good.
No, it isn't. A flat costs you time and money.||And I don't have either.
You're driving too fast.||I'm in a hurry.
Don't ever be in a hurry.||It's not my fault. You didn't wake me up.
That's not my fault. You didn't tell me to wake you up.||Well, I meant to.
Don't ever be in a hurry when you're driving.||Why not?
Because you'll have an accident. Most accidents are because people are in a hurry.||How do you know that?
I read a lot.||I thought drunks caused most accidents.
Let's go for a ride.||Where are we going?
Into the mountains.||That sounds nice.
I want to show you my new car.||You bought a new car?
Yes. I bought a Cadillac.||A luxury car.
Luxury plus speed.||What are we waiting for?
Let me get the keys.||Let me get my camera.
I have to go to the bathroom.||Why didn't you go before we left?
I did, but I have to go again.||Well, hold on a little longer.
I think I'm going to explode.||Just hold on.
Oh! Don't hit any more bumps!||We'll be at McDonald's in just a few minutes.
I hope they are fast minutes.||Think about something else. Think about a hamburger.
I'm thinking, but I still have to go.||It's the next exit. Hold on!
Where's the car?||What do you mean?
The car isn't here.||Where did you park it?
I parked it right here.||Are you sure?
Yes. I remember this big tree.||Maybe it's the wrong tree.
No, this is the tree.||Did someone steal it?
I sure hope not.||Maybe they towed it away.
Look at this traffic.||I'd rather not.
It gets worse every year.||Why are you complaining? We're going almost 20 miles an hour.
The speed limit is 65!||Well, that's between 2:00 and 4:00 a.m.
Where are all these people going?||They're all asking the same question.
When are they going to fix this problem?||They said they need more money.
They always need more money.||It'll get worse before it gets better.
Did you see that car?||Yes, he went through the red light.
Can we call the police?||No, the police don't care.
Why not?||They have to see it happen.
They don't believe us?||No. They can only give a ticket if they see it happen.
So, what do we do?||We don't do anything.
Maybe we should honk the horn next time.||The driver will just honk back at us.
My car is dirty.||Why don't you wash it?
That's what I'm going to do.||Are you going to wash it yourself?
Of course. It's not a hard job.||I'll help you.
Okay, I'll get a bucket.||I'll rinse the car first.
Then we can scrub it with a wet sponge and soap.||After that, we can dry it with a towel.
Then it will look like new||And you save $10.
It sure is windy today.||Paper is flying everywhere.
This wind is dangerous for drivers.||Especially for drivers of big trucks.
The wind blows those trucks over.||It blows trees over, too.
A tree fell onto my dad's car.||Was there much damage?
My dad had to buy a new car.||Wow! That's terrible.
Never park your car under a tree.||The wind will get you, or the birds will get you.
When are we going to stop?||We'll stop at the next McDonald's.
How far away is that?||I think we'll be there in half an hour.
I hope so. I have to go to the bathroom.||Well, I can always pull over.
No, thank you, I'll just wait.||We can kill two birds with one stone.
What do you mean?||While you're using the bathroom, I'll order some food.
Don't order for me. I'm not hungry.||I'm very hungry. I'll order for you, and then I'll eat yours.
This is such a long light.||Look how many cars are waiting in line.
They need a left-turn arrow.||Only two cars can make a left turn every three or four minutes.
We'll be here forever.||Get out of this lane.
But we need to turn left.||Forget it. Go straight.
Then what?||Then we'll just make a U-turn.
And then we can turn right at the light.||Good idea. It will be so much quicker.
I need a cheap car.||How much money do you have?
$1,000.||Well, that should get you something.
But I need something that's reliable.||You need a car with low mileage.
A car that was owned by a little old lady.||Where have you looked?
I haven't looked anywhere yet.||Why not?
Because I'll never find one for such a low price.||You're right about that. Keep saving your money.
Good afternoon, officer.||Your driver's license and registration, please.
Here you go.||Do you know why I pulled you over?
I have no idea. All of a sudden I heard your siren.||You rolled through that stop sign back there.
But I stopped!||No, you didn't. You slowed down, but you didn't come to a full stop.
Well, nobody else does, so why should I?||That's not the attitude of a good driver.
But I am a good driver. I've never had a ticket in my life.||Well, you've got one now. Here. Have a nice day.
$140. I can't believe it.||What are you talking about?
I got a ticket downtown for $140.||Were you speeding?
No, I was crossing the street.||Were you jaywalking?
No, I was in the crosswalk.||So why did you get a ticket?
The officer said the red hand was blinking.||Was it blinking when you entered the crosswalk?
No, the white WALK sign was blinking.||You should fight that ticket. I'll be your witness.
They were in a crosswalk near school at 3 a.m.||Who?
Two students from USC.||What happened?
A speeding car ran a red light, killing the girl.||What happened to the other student?
He landed on the hood of the car.||Did he get off the hood?
No, the car stopped and the passenger pushed the injured student off the hood.||I'll bet the car continued on its way.
Of course it did. Why stop after you've run over two people?||I hope they find them and put them in jail for life.
What happened to your car?||I got a dent in the parking lot.
How did you get it?||I don't know. Maybe it was from a shopping cart.
Those shopping carts are dangerous.||Especially the metal ones.
I don't park at a store that uses metal shopping carts.||That's a good idea, but there was a good sale at this store.
Did you save any money on the sale?||Yes, I did. I saved about $50.
That's great.||Yes, except this dent will cost about $150.
Did you see "Titanic"?||Yes. It is a great movie.
I saw it twelve times.||I saw it eight times.
I have the DVD.||So do I.
Let's go to your home.||We can watch my DVD.
And then we can go to my home.||And watch your DVD.
I always cry at the end.||Me too. It's so sad.
Let's play cards.||I don't know any card games.
I'll teach you one.||Okay. What will you teach me?
It's called poker.||Is it easy to learn?
Yes, it will only take about 30 minutes.||Okay. Teach me how to play.
We each get five cards.||Oh, look. I have four tens.
That's great, but you're not supposed to tell me.||Oh. Sorry. Okay, I don't have four tens.
I'm a good card player.||Why is that?
Because I watch the other players.||What do you mean?
People will tell you if they have a good hand.||How do they do that?
For example, a friend of mine licks his lips.||When he licks his lips, you know he has a good hand?
I know he has a good hand, so I don't bet.||He never wins your money?
Nope, and it drives him crazy.||He knows you can't read his mind. Maybe he thinks you're cheating.
Turn the radio down, please.||But I'm listening to it.
Well, listen to it more quietly.||I can't wait till I grow up.
What will you do?||I will play the radio as loud as I want.
That's okay with me.||I will have a radio in every room of my house.
Remind me to never visit you.||All the radios will be on extra loud.
Your neighbors will hate you.||If they don't like it, they can move.
I hope I win the lotto.||Your chances are very small.
But you can't win if you don't play.||Ha! You can't win if you do play.
Someone has to win.||That's what everyone says.
It might as well be me.||That's what everyone says.
You're trying to tell me something.||That didn't take long.
You think I should quit playing.||Save your money for school.
What's on TV?||Nothing much.
What about the baseball game?||It got rained out.
Rained out?||Yes, rained out.
How could that be?||Well, you can't play baseball in a rainstorm.
I thought they were playing under a dome.||The dome doesn't close.
Why doesn't it close?||Who knows? They said they'll fix it before next season.
Can I try your coffee?||Sure. Here you go.
Hmm, that's not bad.||There's nothing in it.
What do you mean?||I mean, it's just coffee.
I figured that.||It's not too bitter for you?
It's a little bitter, but it's okay.||There's no sugar or cream in it.
No, it's a taste you have to get used to.||Sort of like beer.
Let's take a walk.||What's the weather like?
Let me step outside and see.||It's a little chilly, right?
Yes, it is.||I'll put on my cap.
Wear a jacket, too.||I wonder if I should bring my gloves.
Maybe you should, just in case it gets colder.||I'll put a glove in each pocket.
We'll get warmer as we walk.||Yes, but it gets colder as the sun goes down.
Look at the car chase on TV!||That driver is crazy.
I can't believe he hasn't crashed.||How fast is he going?
They say he's going 80 miles per hour.||He's going to kill someone.
Look! He just hit that car.||Oh, my goodness. No one is safe on the streets.
Now he's slowing down.||Maybe he ran out of gas.
Look! He just got out of the car and started running.||I hope the police catch him.
TV news is so stupid.||They shouldn't even call it news.
Last night they told us about a cat in a sofa.||Yesterday they told us about a dog in a pipe.
Last week they told us about a bear in a back yard.||Last month they told us about a mouse in a restaurant.
The weatherman tells us the temperature in every town.||The sports guy shows us players fighting.
They always tell us "what's next."||They always make "what's next" sound exciting, but it never is.
It's more like news for kids.||They should have kid reporters.
I love my computer.||Computers are so cool.
I love to go online.||The Internet is amazing.
You can travel all over the world.||I know. I went to China yesterday.
What did you do?||I stood on the Great Wall and looked all around.
What was it like?||It was like the real thing.
It was like being there?||Yes, I felt like I was actually there.
The Beatles are the best.||They are the best musical group ever.
I love all their songs.||I don't know which one I like the best.
I like the ones I can sing along with.||So do I, like "She Loves You."
"She loves you, Yeah, yeah, yeah!..."||"And you know you should be glad!"
What a great song.||How about "Let It Be?"
Oh, yes! "Let it be, let it be"||"There will be an answer, let it be!"
Let's go to a movie.||I'd rather not.
Why not?||You know I don't like crowds.
Let's go to an early movie.||Okay, that won't be very crowded.
What would you like to see?||Oh, I don't care. You're the one who wants to go out.
Well, I want to see "The Pursuit of Happyness."||What have you heard about it?
It's based on a true story about a divorced man and his young son.||Well, I hope it has a happy ending.
What's your favorite thing to do?||I like to watch people.
That's your favorite thing to do?||Well, it's one of them.
Where do you go to watch people?||My girlfriend and I sit outside Starbucks.
That sounds like a good spot.||We watch people walk by with their dogs.
I guess you see lots of different dogs.||We don't even know what kind most of them are.
There are lots of different kinds, but they all have one thing in common.||Yes, they love to sniff each other when they meet.
They call him Father Dollar Bill.||Yes, he was on the TV news today.
Every Easter Sunday he gives away money.||Is it his money?
No. Movie stars give him money to give to homeless people.||How much money does he give away?
This year he gave away $15,000.||That's a lot of money.
He gave $100 to people in wheelchairs.||What about the other homeless people?
They got $1 each.||People stood in line just to get one dollar?!
Old movies are the best.||Even though they're in black and white.
A good story is more important than color.||Actors didn't curse back then.
And there was no violence.||People today don't like that.
No, today people like lots of action.||I like a good story.
I like to see actors who are like real people.||Like real people with real problems.
They still make movies like that.||Yes, but they never make much money.
Do you get PBS on TV?||Yes, everybody gets the Public Broadcasting System.
It puts me to sleep.||Tell me about it.
A gardening show follows a knitting show.||A cooking show follows a sewing show.
A travel show follows another travel show.||I'll say! I've gone around the world a dozen times already!
Now they're adding old TV shows to the old movies.||I sure would like to see something interesting for a change.
If more people donate money, PBS could offer new shows.||Who wants to donate? Public TV should be free.
I love to watch "Judge Judy."||Is that a TV show?
Yes. It's on every afternoon.||What's so good about it?
They have interesting lawsuits.||Such as?
Yesterday, a woman complained about a cell phone she bought on eBay.||Was something wrong with the phone?
It works only in Canada.||Did the seller know that?
Yes, and he didn't tell the buyer.||I hope Judge Judy made the seller take the phone back.
That woman is a very good singer.||Yes, but she looks like a man.
What difference does it make?||Female singers are supposed to be pretty.
Singers are supposed to sound good.||They should look good, too.
There are lots of ugly men singers.||Men singers don't have to look good.
Then neither do women singers.||Well, I would never buy her CD.
But you would buy her CD if she was pretty?||Yes. I would buy all of her CDs.
All the TV stations are going to go digital.||Yes, that will occur next month.
Most of them are already broadcasting in digital.||The digital signal is very clear.
Oh, no, it isn't!||What do you mean?
I can't get a single channel.||Do you have a digital TV?
Of course. But I don't have cable.||You don't need to have cable, but you do need a good antenna.
But I have rabbit ears.||Rabbit ears aren't strong enough. Buy a digital antenna.
I've got a date for you.||Oh, really?
Are you interested?||Maybe. What is she like?
She's got a great personality.||Uh-oh. That means that she's fat and ugly.
She's cute.||Okay, so she's not ugly; she's just fat.
She weighs 98 pounds.||Okay, she's not fat. So what's the problem with her?
Who said there is a problem with her?||The problem is she has no problems she's too good for me!
I think you're very pretty.||Thank you.
Would you have dinner with me?||I would like to.
Can I pick you up Friday night?||What time?
Eight o'clock.||That sounds great.
We'll go to a French restaurant.||I've never been to a French restaurant.
I think you'll love the food.||I'm not going to eat any snails!
You have pretty eyes.||Thank you. So do you.
I wish my eyes were blue.||What's the matter with green eyes?
Nothing, except my favorite color is blue.||Maybe in your next life you'll have blue eyes.
But what if I'm a fish in my next life?||I think some fish have blue eyes.
I hope I don't come back as a fish.||I hope I come back as a cat.
Cats have beautiful eyes.||I would love to have blue cat-eyes.
I love you.||I love you, too.
I loved you the first day I saw you.||It was love at first sight?
Yes, it was love at first sight.||I didn't love you at first.
I know. I had to chase you for a while.||Yes, you chased me and then you caught me.
Now you're mine forever.||And you're mine forever.
We'll grow old together.||And be happy together.
I'm in love with that girl.||Have you told her?
Of course not.||Why not?
She would laugh at me.||How do you know?
Because they always do.||Maybe she's different.
They're all the same.||Just ask her out to dinner.
And then what?||And then she'll know that you like her.
Give me a hug.||I'm not in the mood.
What's the matter?||I saw you looking at that woman.
What woman?||You know, that woman with the big boobs.
I was not looking at her.||You were, too.
I'm not interested in her.||Then why were you looking at her?
I was looking at something else.||Oh, really? Then spend tonight looking at the sofa.
Would you like to go on a blind date?||You must be joking.
No, I'm serious.||I don't want to date a blind woman.
A blind date doesn't mean that she is blind!||What does it mean?
A blind date is a date with someone you don't know.||Why would I date someone I don't even know?
To try something new and exciting.||What if I don't like her?
What if I don't like her?||Then you don't date her again.
I have a date tomorrow night.||Really? Who with?
A girl I met at the market.||You met a girl at the supermarket?
She was standing behind me in a really slow line at the checkout counter.||What did you say to her?
I had two pineapples in my cart, and she asked where I had found them.||She asked you about your pineapples?
I told her I had gotten the last two on the shelf, but I offered her one of mine.||That was nice of you.
She asked me how she could return the favor, so I asked her out.||Sometimes a slow line can be a good thing.
Did you have a date Friday night?||Yes, in fact, I did.
Who did you go out with?||A man I met in a coffee shop.
Where did you go?||We went to a nice restaurant.
Anywhere else?||Then we went to a jazz club.
That sounds like a nice date.||Yes, it was pleasant.
But you won't date him again?||No. He was nice, but there was no chemistry.
I had the worst date the other night.||What happened?
First of all, he was half an hour late.||That's not a good start.
Then he didn't bother to apologize.||That's rude.
Then he drove too fast to the restaurant.||That's dangerous.
I thought about getting out and taking a taxi home.||What happened at the restaurant?
We had a $40 meal, and he left a $1 tip!||I guess you can't go back to that restaurant.
I don't like that man.||Why not?
He's a dirty old man.||What do you mean?
He's old enough to be my father, yet he asked me out.||Well, you can't blame a man for asking.
He should act his age.||But a lot of old people are still interested in dating.
They should find a nice hobby.||Just wait until you're 50 years old.
Dating will be the furthest thing from my mind.||That's what you say now. Wait till you're 50.
Does your girlfriend ever make you angry?||Sometimes.
What does she do?||Just yesterday, I told her I wouldn't trade her for all the money in the world.
That was a nice thing to say.||That's what I thought.
What did she say?||She laughed! She didn't believe me.
That wasn't very nice of her.||She said that nothing is more important to me than money.
What did you say?||I told her I wouldn't trade her for any other woman in the world.
Some people have good noses.||I wish I had a good nose. Mine is way too big.
I don't mean good-looking. I mean good-smelling.||Oh. But that can be a curse.
Yes, because you can be too sensitive to odors.||I'll say. My girlfriend has a nose like a drug dog.
Did she catch you using drugs?||Sort of. She knows whenever I sneak a cigarette.
You don't need a good nose for that cigarettes stink.||But when I sneak just one cigarette in the morning, she can smell it that evening!
Boy, that is a good nose.||I told her she should apply for a job at customs.
Let's go out to eat.||That sounds like fun.
Where do you want to go?||Let me think a minute.
I feel like Chinese.||That sounds delicious.
I know a good Chinese restaurant.||How far away is it?
It's only 10 minutes from here.||Do we need reservations?
Oh, no. We can walk right in.||Let's go now. I'm hungry!
I can't believe how long this line is.||This is a popular restaurant, isn't it?
Yes, but it isn't a fast-food restaurant, is it?||It's the slowest hamburger in town.
That's because they cook it while you wait.||Yes. That's why it's also the best hamburger in town.
A great burger and great service.||Yes, the workers are very polite.
And they're clean.||I've been coming here for years.
Me too.||Excuse me. They just called my number.
Lunch was delicious.||Thank you.
What kind of soup was that?||It was tomato soup.
That tasted so good.||I put lemon and butter in it.
The sandwich was good, too.||Everyone likes bacon and tomato sandwiches.
Especially on toast.||And the pickles were great, too.
Tomorrow we'll have rice and fish for lunch.||I can't wait.
I'm calling the waiter.||What's the matter?
This steak has too much fat.||What do you want the waiter to do?
Bring me a better steak.||I wouldn't do that.
Why not?||They will drop the new steak on the floor, step on it, and then spit on it.
You're crazy.||Then the waiter will give you a big smile as he brings you the new steak.
Where do you get these crazy ideas?||I used to cook in a restaurant!
Let's leave.||But we just got here.
Did you see the waiter's hands?||No.
He had dirty fingernails.||Really?
His nails were black!||That's disgusting.
And he poured water into our glasses.||Yuck! No water for me.
I wonder if the cooks' nails are dirty, too.||Who cares? Let's get out of here.
This hot bread is delicious.||I like this restaurant because they give you free bread.
Well, I think we are paying for it.||No. Look at the bill when we get it. There's no charge for the bread.
It is delicious, especially with butter.||I think we should just leave after we fill up on the bread.
They probably wouldn't like that.||I'm eating so much bread that I'm getting full.
Then stop eating the bread!||Okay, just one more piece. Pass the butter, please.
If I owned a restaurant, I would never serve hot bread before the main course.||That's terrible. I would never go to your restaurant.
Is this a clean restaurant?||Well, the tables and chairs look okay.
Okay, let's sit down.||Check out the silverware.
It passes inspection.||Here comes the waiter. See if his hands and nails are clean.
Well, the waiter looked clean, so I guess it's okay to eat here.||You're forgetting about the bathroom.
I'm going to just hope that the bathroom is clean.||You're not going to examine it before we order dinner?
No, I'd rather not find out that it's dirty, because I'm pretty hungry right now.||Me, too. Let's forget about germs and focus on food.
Have you seen our waiter?||Here he comes now.
We've been sitting here for almost 10 minutes.||Oops, I guess I was wrong. That isn't our waiter.
We can give him five more minutes, and then leave.||I'll go up front and talk to the manager.
That's a good idea.||Maybe they'll give us free drinks for waiting so long.
Maybe he'll send us our waiter immediately.||Every time we eat out, it's an adventure.
Last time, we got seats next to the kitchen.||We'll never go there again.
Is this table okay?||No, it's too close to the kitchen door. 
How about this table?||No, it's too close to the front door.
This looks like a nice table.||No, it's too close to the salad bar. 
Okay, I give up.||Well, there is one good table.
Great. Which one?||That one. A group of eight just sat down at it.
I don't believe the art world.||What is it this time?
An Andy Warhol drawing.||He's a famous artist.
He drew two butterflies and a flower on a napkin in a restaurant.||Did he sign it?
Yes.||Is it beautiful?
It's just black ink on a white napkin. And the napkin has food stains!||So it's not worth much?
Only about $30,000.||Without the food stains, it would probably be worth more.
Can we go to the baseball game?||Of course.
I love baseball.||So do I.
I love to eat the peanuts.||I love to eat the hot dogs.
I hope we'll see a home run.||I hope we'll catch a foul ball.
Bring a jacket.||Yes. It gets a little cool at night.
Bring a glove to catch a foul ball.||No. I'll just use my cap to catch a foul ball.
Golf is a silly game.||It certainly is.
You hit a white ball.||And then you chase it.
And then you hit it again.||Finally, you put the ball into a hole in the ground.
You do this 18 times, because there are 18 holes. ||What's the point?
How can it be fun?||They pay money to play this silly game!
I think golfers have a mental problem.||I think they're nuts.
Do you want to go fishing?||Yes. That's a good idea.
Where do you want to go?||We can go to the river.
Or we can go to the lake.||Or we can go to the ocean.
Let's go to the lake.||Yes. The lake is only 10 miles away.
We can be there in 20 minutes.||I'll get our fishing rods.
I'll get the bait.||We'll have fresh fish for dinner!
Baseball is fun.||I like to hit the ball.
I like to run around the bases.||I like to slide into the bases.
Yeah. It's a lot of fun to slide.||I want to be a baseball player when I grow up.
Me too. I want to play for the Yankees.||Not me. I want to play for the Dodgers.
We have to practice every day.||I don't like practice.
Me neither. It's boring.||But practice makes perfect.
Let's go jogging.||That's a good idea.
I bought some new shoes.||Are they comfortable?
They're very comfortable.||How much were they?
They were on sale for $80.||Do they help you run faster?
No, but my feet don't hurt anymore.||Then they're worth every penny.
You might want to buy a pair.||I'll wait until I wear this pair out.
Tiger is the greatest golfer in the world.||You can say that again.
But I'm worried about Tiger.||Why is that?
Because he likes to SCUBA dive.||What's wrong with that?
It can be dangerous.||You mean he could drown.
He shouldn't SCUBA dive until he retires.||But he dives to relax.
He might relax, but it makes me nervous.||If his wife doesn't mind, you shouldn't mind.
Did you watch that golf tournament?||The one that Tiger won?
How did he do it?||It was nothing for him.
He sank a 20-foot putt on the last hole to win by one stroke!||He sank a 25-footer last year at the same tournament to win by one stroke.
I think he is from outer space.||No human could possibly play golf that well.
Whenever he needs a shot to win a tournament, he makes that shot.||No human can do that.
Somebody should check his birth record.||I bet it says he was born on Mars.
Who's the greatest baseball player?||There are so many great players.
Yes, but who is the greatest?||I'd have to say Babe Ruth.
Most people would say that.||He changed the game.
Yes, he made the home run popular.||Everybody loved him, all over the nation.
He helped make the Yankees the best team ever.||And Ruth was a good person, too.
He always visited hospitals to cheer up sick kids.||There will never be another Babe.
Did you hear what happened at the baseball game?||No, please tell me.
Someone punched out someone.||That's not nice.
It's worse than that.||How so?
Two guys got into an argument.||I'll bet they were drinking.
A third guy punched one of the two guys.||I'll bet he was drinking, too.
The victim hit his head on the concrete steps and died.||That's terrible. Can't people just have fun at a baseball game?
I want to go to the ball game.||Is there a game tonight?
Yes, it starts at 7 p.m.||Can we get tickets?
Yes, but only the cheap tickets.||How much are they?
They're only $5 each.||That's a good price.
Yes, it's cheaper than a hot dog or a beer.||Where are the seats?
They're behind the outfield.||Maybe we can catch a home run ball.
Golf is so hard.||What's so hard about hitting a little white ball?
It's hard if you want to do it right.||You mean like Tiger?
No, like a good amateur golfer.||What's so hard about golf?
There are so many things you have to do right.||Like what?
Like keep your left arm straight, keep your head down, and follow through.||Yikes! Who can remember all that?
You need to get a lot of lessons when you're really young.||Forget it. Golf sounds more like work than fun.
Did you hear about the ball player?||The home run hitter on drugs?
He said a doctor helped him with a personal problem.||He said he wasn't using drugs.
He apologized to the fans.||The league suspended him for 50 games.
That will cost him some money.||Yes, about $7 million.
That will teach him a good lesson.||He probably won't use drugs anymore.
But it won't stop other players from using drugs.||No. Everyone always figures that they won't get caught.
Why is there so much crime?||Because parents don't teach their kids right from wrong.
Is that it?||Also, there aren't enough police.
But there are a lot of police.||There's only one police officer per 100 criminals.
Can't we hire more police?||No. It costs too much money.
Doesn't crime cost more than police?||Yes, it does.
So it would be cheaper to hire more police?||Yes, it would.
This is a great neighborhood.||Yes, it is.
People are friendly.||Yes, they are.
The streets and sidewalks are clean.||Yes, they are.
There's a real nice park nearby.||Yes, there is.
I feel safe here.||There is no crime here.
I wish I could move here.||Maybe you can, if someone moves out.
The house burned down.||What happened?
The man fell asleep.||Was he smoking?
Yes, he was smoking a cigarette.||Did he die?
Yes, he did. His cat died, too.||That's too bad. What about his smoke alarm?
The battery was dead.||A good battery would have saved his life.
He had cigarettes, but no battery.||It happens all the time.
They say he has started fifteen big fires.||He's been in jail three times already.
Why did they ever let him out?||It's the law. They can't keep him in jail forever.
Why not? Everyone knows he's a firebug. He loves to start fires.||I don't know. Sometimes the law doesn't make sense.
But his latest fire killed someone.||This time they have charged him with murder.
So maybe he'll go to jail forever?||I sure hope so.
Someone should set him on fire.||That would teach him a good lesson.
Put your seatbelt on.||Why?
Because it will protect you in case of an accident.||But it's uncomfortable.
It's the law.||It's so much trouble.
It's common sense.||It's so tight that it's hard for me to breathe.
Hold your breath till we get there.||Okay, my seatbelt is on.
I'm glad you don't complain very much.||I'm ready for an accident.
What are you doing?||I'm going to change the light bulb. It burnt out.
What are you standing on?||A couple of dictionaries and some textbooks.
Are you crazy?||What's the matter?
Those books will slip and you'll fall.||It's only a couple of feet.
What if you fall while you're holding the light bulb, and it breaks and pieces go into your eyes?||I never thought about that.
You'd be blind for the rest of your life!||I'll get the stepladder.
Did you see that puddle of water on the floor?||Yes. I called for a clean-up.
A puddle of water is very dangerous.||It isn't easy to see.
But it's real easy to slip on.||Especially on these slick floors.
Someone who slips could hurt their back.||They could even crack their head open.
We should stand here till the clean-up person gets here.||We can leave if we put an orange cone here.
Yes, but I don't know where the orange cones are.|| It doesn't matter. Here he comes now with the mop.
What happens when the fire alarm rings?||We tell our students to leave the classroom.
Can they take their belongings?||Yes, if they do it quickly.
Where do the students go?||They go out to the north parking lot.
What do the teachers do?||We take our rosters to the parking lot and take roll.
Why do you do that?||We want to make sure all the students are out of the building.
If they are all outside, then what?||Then we just wait outside for a fireman to tell us to go back in.
I have to go back upstairs.||Why? We're already late.
I have to check the stove.||What's the matter?
Maybe I left the burner on.||No, you didn't. I checked the stove before we left.
Are you sure?||Of course I'm sure.
Well, I have to go back upstairs anyway.||It's getting later every minute.
I think I left the water running.||No, you didn't. Let's go! The only thing running is the clock!
The city is buying guns.||What are they paying?
Up to $200 for each gun, no questions asked.||Why are they doing this?
They want to get guns off the street.||Who would turn in a gun for $200?
That isn't a good deal?||A good gun costs $400 or more.
Well, if you bring your receipt, maybe they'll give you $400.||I'll keep my receipt and my gun.
I didn't know you had a gun.||Everyone in America should have a gun.
You're yawning.||I sure am.
You should go to bed.||I will as soon as I finish this article.
What are you reading?||It's about crime in Los Angeles.
What does it say?||The mayor says the crime rate is going down.
Then why does everyone lock their doors?||I guess they haven't read this article.
No one believes that the crime rate is going down.||Maybe the mayor is just talking about his own neighborhood.
People who live in California are crazy.||Why is that?
Because of all the earthquakes and fires.||But big earthquakes happen only once in a while.
Once in a while is once too many.||But you're right. There are a lot of fires.
A recent fire destroyed 85 homes.||Still, it's safer than Florida.
Florida doesn't have earthquakes or fires.||No, Florida just has hurricanes every year from June to October.
But most of those hurricanes are harmless.||Excuse me. Hurricane Andrew destroyed 30,000 homes!
I went to Hawaii on vacation.||Did you like it?
I loved it. I want to live there.||What did you like?
The island is so green, and the water is so blue.||Did you go swimming?
I went to the beach every day.||How was the weather?
It was hot and sunny every day.||What did you do at night?
At night I went out to eat. The food was delicious.||People who live in Hawaii are lucky.
I like this hotel.||What do you like about it?
We get a free breakfast.||Coffee and a roll?
No, a real breakfast.||Bacon and eggs?
With toast, ham, sausage, fresh fruit, and juice.||Wow! That is nice. Let's stay for two nights.
And the rooms are clean, too.||Do they allow pets?
No pets, no smoking.||I like that. Let's stay three nights.
I'm not sleeping here tonight.||What's the matter? This is a nice room.
Maybe the room is nice, but not the bed.||What's wrong with the bed?
Look at this sheet.||Yes?
See those stains?||I sure do.
I'm not sleeping on that sheet.||Well, just call the front desk. They'll give us new sheets.
I want sheets without stains on them.||From now on, let's bring our own sheets.
What time does your plane leave?||It leaves at 12:15.
When do you have to be at the airport?||I have to be there two hours early.
So we have to be at the airport at 10:15.||That means we have to leave the house at 9:15.
Well, it's an hour to get there, if there are no traffic problems.||So maybe we better leave at 8:15?
Yes, it's better to get there too early than too late.||I agree.
You never know what might happen on these freeways.||There's at least one huge accident every day.
I need to fly to New York.||When are you going?
During the Christmas holidays.||You'd better buy your ticket now.
You must be kidding.||No, I'm not. It's March. Time is running out. Seats are selling out right now.
I thought I would wait until October.||I'll bet this is the first time you've ever flown during Christmas.
You're right.||Well, listen to me. You need to buy a ticket now.
But maybe prices will be cheaper in October.||Cheaper prices won't do you any good if there are no seats.
I hate flying.||So do I.
A long time ago, flying used to be okay.||Now it's like riding a bus.
You're jammed in with people all around you.||Half of them are coughing, and the other half are sneezing.
You don't have any elbow room or knee room.||People are always getting up to use the bathroom.
Kids are crying or climbing over you.||It's a flying zoo!
I wish I could afford first class seats.||Doesn't everybody?
Some guy rowed across the Atlantic Ocean.||Good for him.
Why would he do that?||Did he set a new record?
Yes, I think he did.||Well, I guess that's why he did it.
What's the point?||Now he has the world record!
But someone's going to break it, so what good is it?||Well, he can enjoy it while it lasts.
I don't think he even got paid for it.||Some people do it just to do it.
I want to go on a cruise ship.||That sounds like fun. Where do you want to go?
I want to cruise to Hawaii.||That should be a nice trip. Lots of fun, and lots of food.
I have no idea how much it will cost.||I think it depends on the season and on your cabin.
Well, of course I want to go when the weather is nice.||Yes, you don't want to travel in winter storms.
And I want to get a big cabin with a view.||Are you going to travel alone?
No, my sister and I will travel together.||Well, you should go online and try to find a good deal.
I hate to fly.||Because of all the security?
No, because it hurts my ears.||What do you mean?
Every time we land or take off, my ears hurt so much.||That's just the altitude change, I think.
Whatever it is, it hurts.||Can't you take medicine or something for it?
I've tried everything, but nothing works.||Have you tried earplugs?
They don't work, either.||Well, be glad you're not a pilot.
Spring break starts tomorrow.||Are you going to go anywhere?
I was thinking of driving to Arizona.||To the Grand Canyon?
Yes. I've never been there.||I was there when I was a kid.
How did you like it?||I loved it. I still remember how amazing it was.
I'm sure I'll like it, too.||You should try riding a mule on a trail to the bottom.
No way! I don't want to fall to my death.||Don't worry. Only one person has ever fallen off a mule.
That hotel was terrible.||The worst in the whole world.
The walls were so thin.||All day long we heard TVs or telephones.
All night long we heard people snoring.||Housekeeping didn't give us fresh towels.
Room service brought us a cold dinner.||Our nonsmoking room stunk of cigarette smoke.
Our room was right next to the elevator and the ice machine.||They added phony charges to our bill.
How did we end up in that terrible hotel?||The travel agent gave us a 50-percent discount!
I have to hang up. I'm so sleepy.||It's not even 10 o'clock.
I'm falling asleep on the phone.||You got up real early.
I had to take my friend to the airport.||Why didn't you take a nap when you got home?
I didn't get home until 30 minutes ago.||Why is that?
There was a bomb threat at the airport.||Only a threat?
Yes, but I was stuck there all day while they looked for the bomb.||Someday the bomb is going to be for real.
My dad went to Washington, D.C.||Why did he do that?
He was invited, along with about 90 other veterans.||Who invited them?
Some private organization.||Why did they invite him?
To thank him and all the other soldiers who served in World War II.||That's very nice.
My dad got to see the beautiful new World War II Monument.||That trip must have cost a lot of money. 
That trip must have cost a lot of money.||He said all the money came from private donations.
That was a great trip to Washington, D.C.||Tell me about it, Dad.
About 90 of us World War II veterans got on the plane at 8 a.m.||How long was the flight?
It only took about two hours.||Did you take pictures at the World War II Monument?
Oh, yes. We all took lots of pictures.||Then you flew back home that evening?
Yes. When we landed, TV reporters and the Army band were there.||That must have made you feel really special.
Oh, it did. There were about 300 people there to honor us.||Well, you all deserve it. You helped save our country.
I love salads.||Me too.
I usually eat a simple salad.||What do you put in it?
Just lettuce, tomato, and celery.||That's it?
I add some pepper and salt.||I always put cheese in my salads.
Yes, cheese is nice.||What kind of dressing do you use?
I pour lots of French dressing on top.||Me too. French dressing is so delicious! Who cares about calories?
I love cheese.||Me too.
Where does cheese come from?||It comes from cows.
So we get cheese from cows, and we get milk, too?||Yes, we do.
What else do we get from cows?||We get hamburgers and steak.
Oh, that's so delicious.||We also get leather.
We get a lot of things from cows, don't we?||Yes. A cow is man's best friend.
I used to work in a deli.||How did you like it?
I loved it!||Did you get free food?
I ate free cheese and meat every day.||That sounds like a great job.
Whatever a customer ordered, I sliced off a little more for me.||Did you get fat?
No, but I did put on a few pounds.||That sounds like a dream job.
It was, until one day my manager caught me.||No more free cheese for you, huh?
I'm on a new diet.||What are you eating now?
I switched from pasta to potatoes.||Why did you do that?
Pasta is processed food. Potatoes are natural food.||Natural food has more vitamins.
And it's just as easy to prepare.||How do you prepare the potatoes?
I wash them, and then steam them for 15 minutes.||That's pretty simple.
Then I add butter, salt, and pepper.||Can I have all those cans of tomato sauce you bought for your pasta?
My girlfriend's mom got mad at me at the dinner table.||Why was that?
I sprinkled salt and pepper on the food before I tasted it.||What's the matter with that?
Her mom is a great cook.||So, a little salt and pepper never hurt anything.
It hurt her feelings.||Oh.
I apologized to her, but I could tell she was still upset.||Maybe you shouldn't eat there again.
I'm sure everything will be okay in a day or two.||It's your girlfriend's fault. She should have warned you.
I eat the same thing every day.||You're kidding.
No, I'm serious.||Doesn't that get old?
No, because I'm eating food that I like.||But the same thing day after day gets old.
Well, I guess if it ever does get old, I'll change to something different.||Do you eat fruits and vegetables every day?
No, I hate vegetables.||But you eat fruits.
I eat two apples, one banana, and one orange every day.||Well, there's nothing wrong with that.
There's something wrong with my orange.||What's wrong?
It's not orange!||Your orange isn't orange?
No, it's dark pink!||Are you sure? I never heard of such a thing.
I just peeled it, and I'm looking at it right now.||Let me see. Yes, you're right. Your orange is pink.
Who ever heard of such a thing?||Oh, look. Here's the little sticker that was on it. It's called a Pink Navel.
What is this world coming to?||Who knows? Maybe soon we'll have pink bananas.
I love peanuts.||Me, too. I love them roasted and salted.
I love boiled peanuts.||Boiled? I never heard of that.
Just boil raw peanuts in salt water until the shells are soft.||I'll have to try them sometime.
They're best when they're hot.||My brother is allergic to peanuts.
That's not good.||No, it isn't. He almost died when he was little.
I guess he has to be very careful about what he eats.||He has a very strict diet.
I'm gaining weight.||How much have you gained?
Three pounds just this month.||Do you know why?
I think it's the ice cream.||You started eating ice cream?
It was on sale.||How much did you buy?
I filled up my freezer with ice cream.||Well, it won't last forever.
No, I figure I'll finish it all by next week.||Then you can start losing weight, if there isn't another sale.
I'm stuffed.||Of course you are. You ate everything on the table.
I don't like to eat leftovers.||I'm glad to hear there's something you don't like to eat.
I like my food hot and fresh.||You like to see it disappear.
I don't like it reheated.||Well, you'll have hot fresh food tomorrow night.
I'm so full I'm going to burst.||You should loosen your belt.
I already loosened my belt and unbuttoned my pants.||Well, don't stand up, please.
I saw what you did.||I didn't do anything.
Oh yes, you did.||What are you talking about?
You know what I'm talking about.||I don't have any idea.
You know what you did.||Maybe I know, but how could you know?
Because I was watching you.||Okay, I'm sorry I did it.
Don't drink milk out of the carton. Use a glass!||I promise I'll never drink out of the carton again.
I need a job.||I thought you had a job.
I did.||What happened?
I got laid off.||That's terrible! When did it happen?
I got laid off last week.||Just you?
No, ten of my coworkers got laid off, too.||What are you going to do?
I'm looking in the newspaper for a job.||Good luck!
Before you go to that interview, check yourself.||What's to check?
Are your nails clean?||Yes, they are.
Did you double-check your nose and teeth?||They are clean, too.
Did you shine your shoes?||My shoes are shined.
Do your socks match?||Of course they match.
No, they don't. One is black and one is dark blue.||Yikes! Thank you.
Life is hard.||It sure is.
I thought school was hard.||Me, too. I couldn't wait to graduate.
But now work is hard, too.||I agree. Work is just as hard as school.
Sometimes I wish I was back in school.||Me, too. School was fun.
And it was only 12 years.||It went by pretty fast.
But work goes on forever!||We have to work for 30 years!
I'm sleepy.||So am I.
I had a long day.||So did I.
I didn't even have lunch.||Neither did I.
I was busy the whole day.||So was I.
I had to bring work home with me.||I did too.
Your day was just like mine.||Of course it was. We work together!
I don't like my job.||What do you do?
I'm a babysitter.||Is that a lot of work?
Babies cry all the time.||You have to change their diapers.
I have to feed them.||Are you looking for another job?
No, I'm looking for another family.||Another family?
A family with only one baby.||That's a good idea.
I need a job.||What was your last job?
I was a painter.||What happened?
I got laid off because there was no work.||What else can you do?
I'm a handyman.||Can you fix a dripping faucet in a kitchen sink?
Of course.||Then I have a job for you in my kitchen.
It will cost you only $20 plus parts.||Okay. That sounds like a fair price.
What would you do if you lost your job?||I have no idea. I've been here for 20 years.
Do you have any other skills?||Well, I know how to flip hamburgers.
No one would hire you to flip hamburgers.||Have you heard something that you're not telling me?
What do you mean?||Are there going to be layoffs at this place?
I certainly hope not!||If you got laid off, you'd be flipping hamburgers, too.
Oh great, we could both work at Burger King.||Maybe we'd get laid off there, too.
Do your students ever talk about their jobs?||Yes, and they ask me what jobs are the best.
I tell my students to become a teacher.||Teaching is a great job.
It's the best job I've ever had.||What makes it so good?
For me, it's the students.||What do you mean?
I mean I have wonderful students.||That must be nice.
Teaching is the best part of my whole day.||You're a lucky man to have a job you love.
Boy, I'm glad that job is finished.||How long did it take?
Four hours, without a break.||It's always nice to finish a job.
Well, it's good and bad.||What's bad about it?
When you finish, all you do is start another job!||Yes, that's right. It does get boring.
Especially if it's the same work, over and over.||But that's what most people do.
Yes, I guess most of us are stuck in a routine.||I wonder if there is any job that you don't repeat over and over.
I think I have the worst boss in the world.||What makes him so bad?
He's rude and he yells a lot.||That's hard to take.
I've never heard him say please or thank you.||He sounds like a real jerk.
No one at work likes him.||Can't you report him to his supervisor?
Of course not. If I do that, I'll lose my job.||Yes, they don't like troublemakers or complainers.
I can't quit, because I'm making a good salary.||You shouldn't choose money over happiness.
What are we going to do?||About what?
About finding a job for me.||You don't need a job. I make enough money for both of us.
That doesn't matter. I don't want to sit around.||Okay, what kind of job do you want?
I'm not sure.||Well, you should do something that you enjoy.
I enjoy selling. I was born to sell.||Okay, what do you want to sell?
Cigarette lighters. I'll make a fortune.||But you hate cigarettes and you hate smoking!
A new hotel is looking for workers.||Yes, I saw it on the TV news.
They need 300 new workers.||And 4,000 people showed up.
So many people are out of work.||I still have my job, thank goodness.
So do I, but I'm worried.||Me too. There are no guarantees.
If you lose your job, you can move in with me.||Oh, thank you. That's very nice of you.
You would do the same for me.||Of course. What are friends for? 
I think I did something real stupid.||What did you do?
I bought some stock.||Everybody buys stock.
I bought it on a hunch.||You didn't read about the company first?
I didn't have to. It's been in business for 60 years.||So what's the problem?
I used all my savings on this one company.||You put all your eggs into one basket.
If the company goes out of business, I'll have nothing.||Oh, you'll have something you'll have a lesson you'll never forget!
I was going to be a doctor.||What happened to your plans?
I got a D in college chemistry.||Well, a D is better than an F.
A tutor helped me get the D!||So, you didn't become a doctor.
And now I'm glad that I didn't.||Why's that?
A hospital is the most dangerous place in the world.||Oh, yes, because of all the killer germs.
If you're a smart doctor, you stay away from hospitals.||Yes, the smart doctors are those TV news doctors no hospitals, no patients.
I want to be a mail carrier when I grow up.||Why?
Because you get to meet a lot of people.||You sure do.
And you get a lot of exercise every day.||That's the truth.
And you get to play with a lot of dogs.||Well, you're supposed to be working.
Yes, but I will always pet the friendly dogs.||What about the unfriendly dogs?
I think if you are friendly to dogs, they are friendly to you.||Dogs are like people not all of them are friendly.
I want to move to New York.||To the state or the city?
To the city, of course.||Why do you want to move there?
Because I want to make a lot of money.||There are a lot of poor people in New York.
There sure are at least a million.||So how do you plan to become rich?
I will knock on the doors of all the corporations.||That won't make you rich. Nobody will talk to you.
I will keep knocking on doors.||All you will get is sore knuckles.
I like that shirt.||So do I.
How much is it?||I don't know. The tag is missing.
Ask the clerk.||I will.
Oh, look. Here's another shirt just like it.||Does it have a price tag?
Yes, it does. It's only $20.||That's a great price.
I think I'll buy both of them.||You'd better try them on first.
I bought you a pair of pants.||Thank you.
I hope they fit.||I hope you kept the receipt.
You think they won't fit?||I think I've put on some weight.
You think?||Maybe a pound or two.
Maybe four or five pounds?||My waist is bigger than it was.
No problem. These pants have an elastic waistband.||You are so smart!
What do we need to buy?||Let me look at our list.
I know that we need milk.||Nonfat.
Of course. What else?||We need cheese, bread, and ham.
What kind of cheese?||Swiss.
Of course, the cheese with holes in it.||I never used to buy Swiss cheese.
Why not?||I didn't want to pay for the holes.
I need some pants.||I thought you just bought a pair.
I did.||What's wrong with them so soon?
The pants are fine, but the pocket has a huge hole in it.||You shouldn't carry your keys and pens in your pocket.
But that's what pockets are for.||You should carry them in a purse.
I'm a man, and men don't carry purses!||Well, you should buy pants with stronger pockets.
I would if I could find someone who makes strong pockets.||Try a Google search online.
What are those wipes for?||You use them to wipe the handle of the shopping cart.
That's a great idea.||Yes, all the markets just started offering wipes to shoppers.
I'm going to take five wipes.||What do you need five of them for?
One to wipe the handle, and the others to wipe the produce.||What's the matter with the produce?
Do you think the bananas fell from the sky?||What do you mean?
I mean, someone used their dirty hands to pick the bananas, the apples, and the oranges.||Well, you better save a wipe for the dirty dollar bills you're going to pay with. 
Did you go to the 99 Cents store?||Yes, I did.
What did you buy?||Well, I got a lot of good deals, as usual.
Like what?||Well, a dozen large eggs were only 99 cents.
That's a good deal.||And a one-pound tub of soft butter was the same price.
Another good deal.||But the best deal was five pounds of potatoes for 99 cents.
I don't know how that store makes money.||Neither do I, but they're doing something right.
I need a new computer.||What's the matter with yours?
It's six years old.||That's pretty old.
It still works, but I'm going to give it to a charity.||Are you going to buy a desktop or laptop?
Oh, a laptop, of course.||A PC or a Mac?
I haven't decided yet.||More and more people are using Macs.
But 90 percent of the world uses PCs.||And that's not going to change anytime soon.
I got ripped off.||What happened?
I had a car problem, so I went online.||Did you find a solution?
Yes, I did. A site I went to said they would send me the solution.||So, what's the problem?
I sent them $20 using my credit card, but they never sent me the solution.||What are you going to do?
I sent them an email asking for my money back.||Have you heard from them?
Not yet. It's been a week.||Well, I guess that's a $20 lesson for you.
Where's the pencil sharpener?||Which one?
Any one. I need to sharpen this pencil.||I think there's one on the dining room table.
I already looked there.||Did you look in the desk drawer?
Yes, I looked there, too.||Don't we have about five sharpeners?
Yes, but they seem to have legs.||Tomorrow I'm going to buy an electric sharpener.
Get one with the rubber suction cups on the bottom.||Yes. That way it will stay where I put it.
I'm trying to stretch my dollars.||How are you doing that?
I started shopping at the dollar store.||That saves a lot of money.
I bought three pounds of potatoes for a dollar.||That's a good deal.
Yes, even though some of the potatoes had eyes.||Just put them in the fridge.
Also, I bought a can of cheap coffee and a bag of good coffee.||Why did you do that?
I mixed them together.||If the coffee still tastes okay, that's a good idea.
I really like this house.||Can we afford it?
They want 20 percent down.||That's a lot of money.
But the house is so nice.||It's in a great neighborhood.
It's close to the beach.||It's close to the freeways.
It's got a big yard.||The kids love the house, too.
If we don't buy it, someone else will.||You're right. Let's buy it now. We can worry later. 
We can't afford this house.||Are you sure?
We will be house rich, but cash poor.||What do you mean?
Our monthly payments will be too high.||We won't have any money for other things?
No, we won't have money for gas or food.||We'll be eating peanut butter sandwiches?
Without the peanut butter!||That's no good!
We have to find a cheaper house.||Of course. We can't live without gas or peanut butter.
That is a beautiful house.||I don't like it.
What's the matter with it?||It's on the corner.
So?||That means it gets twice as much traffic.
You're right.||When you're inside, you will always hear cars stopping and stopping at the intersection.
Or you'll hear the collision if someone doesn't stop.||Or you'll see the collision if they crash into the house.
Let's find a house that's at the end of a dead end.||That's perfect. The less traffic, the better.
I hate looking for an apartment.||Me, too.
We have a 2 o'clock appointment to see the one on Main Street.||We'd better get ready to go.
It's an upstairs unit.||That's good, because I don't want to live under people with loud feet.
And it's a corner unit.||That's great. We won't have neighbors on both sides of us.
No pets are allowed.||Perfect. We don't have to listen to barking dogs.
And there are only six units in the whole building.||Where's the checkbook? I'm ready to rent it without even seeing it.
Did you call the manager?||Yes. He said he'd come over tomorrow.
Did he say what time?||Yes. He said he'd be here at 9 o'clock.
Did he understand what the problem is?||Yes. I told him our doorbell doesn't work.
It shouldn't take him long to fix it.||I don't even know why we need to fix it.
In case we have visitors.||But they can just knock on the door.
Actually, I want him to look at our carpet, too.||Yes, it would be nice if he'd give us a new carpet.
Do you like this house?||Yes, it's beautiful.
It's perfect for us and the kids.||Three bedrooms, three bathrooms, and a big back yard.
And we can afford it!||So are we going to buy it?
I'm afraid not.||It's too far from your job, isn't it?
I can't spend four hours on the road every day.||By the time you get home, you'll be too tired to even eat.
I won't be able to play with the kids.||No, we have to find something closer to your job.
Boy, it's chilly outside, isn't it?||It sure is.
In fact, it's chilly in the apartment, too.||Let's turn on the heat.
I'll check to make sure that all the windows are shut.||It should be warmer in a few minutes.
It's so nice to have a heated apartment.||How did they survive in the old days?
They had fireplaces.||Someone had to chop the wood.
And carry it into the house.||All we have to do is flip a switch.
This is a nice neighborhood.||The streets are clean and quiet.
The neighbors don't party on the weekends.||People take care of their lawns.
No rusty old cars are sitting in the front yards.||We never have to call the police about anything.
Our kids are completely safe.||So why are we selling our house?
They're building a 3-story apartment building on the corner.||So we've got to sell before property values go down?
Yes. I still can't believe our city council allowed this building.||They're probably getting something under the table.
That was a huge fire in Santa Barbara.||Yes, it was.
They said about 30 houses burned to the ground.||And they were expensive houses.
I feel so sorry for those people.||Why feel sorry for rich people?
I feel sorry for anyone who loses their home.||So do I, but not if they're rich.
What does that have to do with it?||Rich people think they're better than us.
How many rich people do you know?||None.
Bears are invading our neighborhoods.||Of course they are. They're starving to death.
They should stay in the woods where they belong.||There's no food in the woods.
Can't they eat grass?||Do you think a bear is a cow?
Well, I've seen them eating berries.||Berries aren't in season all year round.
It's too dangerous for kids and pets.||People need to cover their trash cans.
The police need to shoot all the bears.||You don't solve a problem by shooting it.
Who did you vote for?||I voted for Obama.
Me too.||He will be a great president.
Everyone likes him.||He's a good speaker.
And he's really smart.||He will solve our problems.
He will end the war.||The next four years will be good years.
I'll vote for him next time, too.||I think everyone will.
The election is next week.||Who are you voting for?
I'm not voting for the mayor.||Why not?
He made promises that he didn't keep.||Like what?
He promised to hire 1,000 more police officers.||How many did he hire?
One hundred!||Maybe he had a good reason.
Maybe he's just a liar.||Maybe I'll vote for someone else, too.
I can't believe he won the election.||Only 15 percent of the voters turned out.
That is a joke.||Voting is so important, but people don't bother.
Many people think their vote doesn't matter.||The mayor won by only 2,000 votes.
We're stuck with him for four more years.||Voting is so easy. You can even mail your ballot in.
All you have to do is vote and put a stamp on it.||How easy is that?
I guess people just don't care.||They'll care when they see their taxes go up.
Well, we have a new president.||But we have the same old problems.
Well, he's made a few changes.||Like what?
I think he closed the bowling alley in the White House.||Oh, yeah. He's changing it to a basketball court.
Who's paying for that?||I think we are!
Well, that's okay, as long as it helps him relax and think more clearly.||Yes, we need a relaxed president who thinks clearly.
Do any other world leaders have a basketball court?||They will. You know America always leads the way.
People say that everybody loves Obama.||Well, more than 50 million people voted for McCain.
That's 50 million people who don't love Obama.||Obama's got four years to make everyone happy.
He's never going to make everyone happy.||Can you imagine being President?
Everyone wants you to solve their problems.||I have enough stress from trying to solve my own problems.
You and everybody else.||I would never want to be President.
But think about all the power you'd have.||I prefer my quiet little life to all the power in the world.
Did you read this article?||What article?
It says the mayor spends only 11 percent of his time on city duties.||Only 11 percent?
About 50 percent of the time he's traveling.||Where does he travel to?
Oh, all over the world.||But he's supposed to be making our city a better place.
He's visiting other cities to get ideas.||Can't he just go online?
The rest of the time he's raising money for his reelection.||Well, he'll never get reelected once this news gets out.
Who did you vote for for president?||I voted for Ralph Nader.
Who in the world is Ralph Nader?||He's the best man for president.
Why's that?||He hates corporations.
Well, most corporations do think only about money.||He hates Democrats and Republicans.
Well, they do put their party before their country.||He's the only candidate that I trust.
But he didn't have a chance. Nobody voted for him!||Sooner or later, voters will wake up.
I don't know why I bother to vote.||Why's that?
What good does it do?||You get to put someone in power that you like.
Only if my candidate wins.||Well, he can't win unless you and others vote for him.
But even if my candidate wins, he'll break his promises.||That's true. They promise anything just so they get elected.
And when elected, they go their own way.||They forget who put them in power.
They forget where they came from.||Maybe you should run for office.
That election for U.S. Senator stunk.||What do you mean?
There were more votes than voters!||But that's impossible.
Officials said that it's possible.||Did they explain how it's possible?
No. They said there are some things you can't explain.||So are they going to hold another election?
No. That will cost too much money.||So it's better to save money than to have an honest election?
Well, the Democratic Party says it was an honest election.||Of course they say that their man won!
I see that former President Bush is at a conference.||Yes. He's telling jokes about his eight years as president.
Yes, those eight years were a lot of fun for everyone.||Only 4,000 American soldiers were killed overseas.
Not to mention 40,000 wounded soldiers.||But Bush visited some of them in the hospital once.
That's nice that he found the time to make a visit.||He spoke to them and made them feel better.
Did he speak to every family that lost a soldier?||No, he didn't have time to do that.
Well, he's got plenty of time now!||No, he's too busy writing a book about how hard it was to be president.
Did you get your Official Sample Ballot?||Yes, with the Voter Instructions.
How are you going to vote?||Same as ever, by mail. All it costs me is a 42-cent stamp.
I meant, are you going to vote for or against the new taxes?||Against all of them, of course.
But we need new taxes to pay for highways, schools, and prisons.||We've already voted for new taxes to pay for all that stuff!
That's true. Where did that money go?||Our legislators spent it on first-class travel all over the world.
They are having a good time with our money.||So when are we going to stop giving them more?
Have you decided how you are going to vote?||Do you mean on Measures 1, 2, and 3?
Yes. The ones that will improve our schools, roads, and hospitals.||You mean the measures that will raise our taxes.
But the TV ads say that our taxes will not increase.||Do you believe the TV ads?
I like the one where the fireman tells us why we should vote Yes.||Don't believe him! Whatever the TV ads tell you, the opposite is true.
But the title of Measure 1 is "Better Schools at No Cost."||The title should be "Better Schools at Huge Cost."
I can't believe that they would lie to us.||Of course they lie that's what politicians do!
I have a stomachache.||Is it something you ate?
Maybe. I'm not sure.||What did you have for breakfast?
The usual, cereal with milk and a banana.||Maybe the milk was bad.
It didn't smell bad.||Maybe the banana was bad.
No, the banana was delicious.||Maybe you just need to go to the bathroom.
No, that's not the problem.||Maybe it will go away in a little while.
What's this stain?||I don't know.
It looks like blood.||I think my nose was bleeding.
You should wet your shirt immediately.||Why?
Because that gets the blood out of the shirt.||What's a little blood?
Your white shirt is ruined.||So, I'll just buy another one.
You can wear this one around the house.||Next time I'll soak it immediately.
My fingers hurt.||Why do they hurt?
I type too much.||You should take a break.
I need to type to make money.||But typing is causing you pain.
Maybe I should see a doctor.||Doctors are too expensive.
He might tell me to rest for a while.||He might want to cut you open.
He might say I'm okay.||He might say you have bone cancer.
What did the doctor say?||He thinks I have too much stress.
Stress causes your stomachaches?||Stress causes different problems with different people.
So what did he tell you to do?||He said I need to think positive.
He didn't give you any medication?||I hate medication. It makes me feel different.
So how do you think positive?||I think about nice things.
Like what?||Like a day at the beach, with my toes in the sand.
I cut my finger.||How did you do that?
It's a paper cut.||Paper can be dangerous.
It hurts, too.||Paper cuts can hurt a lot.
Where are the band-aids?||I think they're in the medicine cabinet.
It's on the tip of my finger.||A band-aid might not work.
I must not use this finger until the cut heals.||It might take a day or two to heal.
Do you smell that?||Oh, yes.
I can't stand cigarette smoke.||It smells so bad.
One cigarette stinks up the whole sidewalk.||Smokers think they are so cool.
They are so weak.||A little cigarette controls them.
They look so stupid taking a puff.||And then they blow smoke out of their mouth.
They think it's cool.||Cigarettes stink.
Do you have a cold?||Yes, I do.
How did you get it?||My sister had a cold. She gave it to me.
Have you taken anything for your cold?||No, I just blow my nose a lot.
Your nose is stopped up?||Yes. I have to breathe through my mouth.
Have you tried nose drops?||No, I don't like nose drops.
They work great.||I don't care. I don't like to put drops in my nose.
Would you put suntan lotion on my back, please?||Sure.
Thank you.||You shouldn't lie in the sun for too long.
I want to get a tan. I don't want to look so pale.||What's wrong with looking pale?
People think you might be sick.||Who thinks that?
I don't know.||It's better to be pale than to have skin cancer.
I know that.||So why are you arguing with me? Don't lie in the sun too long!
I can't quit smoking.||Of course you can.
I don't have enough will power.||Of course you do.
I wish I had never started.||So does every smoker.
I've tried to quit so many times.||So has everyone else.
Nothing seems to work.||All it takes is will power, and you have it.
Then why can't I quit?||You have to believe in yourself.
My back is killing me.||What did you do?
I got out of my car.||That's it?
I injured my back one time just by sneezing.||You should see a doctor.
My doctor said I need surgery.||So?
So, forget it.||You don't have the money?
I have no insurance.||Maybe a back rub would help.
My brother smokes three packs a day.||Three packs of what?
Cigarettes, of course.||How can he do that?
When he is almost finished with one cigarette, he uses it to light another.||He's a chain smoker.
He's been a chain smoker for 30 years.||That's unbelievable. Can he still breathe?
He can, but the people around him can't.||How can he still be alive?
His doctor says his heart and lungs are strong and healthy.||Maybe I should start smoking.
I hate brushing my teeth.||It's such a chore.
Brush, brush. Spit, spit.||What did they do in the old days?
They brushed with their fingers.||They also ate with their fingers!
Why do they call it the good old days?||Maybe because they didn't have to brush and floss.
Who invented flossing?||A dentist, I'm sure.
I hate flossing more than brushing!||I can't wait till all my teeth fall out.
Let's stop for a while. I need a break and some water.||This trail is hard to climb.
Especially on a hot day like this.||I can't believe we haven't seen any animals.
Thank goodness! I don't want to see any wild animals.||All we've seen so far is a couple of lizards.
We're hiking to lose weight, not to see goats and bears.||I bet I've lost a couple of pounds already.
All you've lost is some sweat.||I haven't even lost one pound of fat?
If you want to lose fat, you've got to do this hike every day.||Okay, but let's hike in town. At least there are cats and dogs to see.
Oh no, another pimple on my face.||Pimples suck.
It seems like I get a new pimple almost every day.||Maybe it's something in your diet.
No, I eat the same things day after day.||Then maybe it's in your genes.
You might be right.||Do pimples run in your family?
Not that I've noticed.||Well, maybe it's from the pollution in the air.
Whatever the cause, I hate seeing them on my face.||Well, on the bright side, they're fun to pop.
Do you believe everything you hear?||I don't believe anything I don't see with my own eyes.
You can't believe what you hear on TV or radio.||You can't believe what you read in the newspapers.
Everyone tells you a different story about the same thing.||Three different people will give you three different stories.
And the government will give you a fourth story.||Yes, like the government says not to worry about the swine flu.
But the swine flu just killed 20 people in Mexico.||The government says we have nothing to worry about.
Then why are some schools telling the kids to stay home?||The government says to wash our hands frequently, and we'll all be okay.
Don't pick your nose.||I wasn't picking my nose.
What were you doing?||I was scratching my nose.
I think I know the difference between picking and scratching.||Okay, mom, maybe I was picking it a little bit.
Use a tissue next time.||I didn't have a tissue.
Then wait till you find a tissue.||I couldn't wait. It was an emergency.
Oh, really? Maybe you should have called 911.||It wasn't that kind of emergency.
Our TV remote is filthy.||Yes, it's covered with crud.
I'm going to clean it.||Don't use water on it!
I'll use a damp cloth.||Don't let water get into any of the cracks.
I'll squeeze the cloth so it's almost dry.||Don't rub the numbers off the remote.
I will rub gently but firmly.||Do it quickly, please, so I can change channels during commercials.
I'll give it back to you in a couple of minutes.||Maybe we should put it in a plastic bag to keep it clean.
My ear is killing me.||What's the matter?
I was on a plane.||So?
So, every time the plane goes up, my ear starts to hurt.||That's no good.
Sometimes the pain goes away, and sometimes it doesn't.||Have you seen a doctor?
I've been to two doctors.||And they couldn't fix your problem?
They both said I have to live with it.||Or you can stay off planes.
Did you see the woman with the new face?||Did she get a nice job?
She got an "everything" job!||What do you mean?
A team of doctors gave her a whole new face.||Why did they do that?
A mad dog bit most of her face off.||Oh, that's terrible. What does she look like now?
Her face is really fat, but they say the swelling will go down.||And then will she look normal again?
I guess so.||God bless modern medicine.
There's something wrong with my right hand.||What's wrong with it?
It aches most of the time.||What do you think it is?
I don't know. I think it's old age.||If it's old age, why don't both of your hands hurt?
That's a good question. Maybe it's not old age.||Are you right-handed?
Yes. All my life.||You're wearing out your right hand. Stop using it so much.
But I do all my writing with my right hand.||Start typing instead. That way your left hand will do half the work.
Excuse me, is this Peter Civera's classroom?||I don't know. I am a new student.
So am I. How do you do?||How do you do?
My name´s Corin and this is Juan my husband.||Pleased to meet you Corin, Pleased to meet you Juan.
Are you from Elda?||No I'm not, I'm from Cuenca, and my wife is from Alicante, but we live in Elda. Where are you from, Laura?
No I'm not, I'm from Cuenca, and my wife is from Alicante, but we live in Elda. Where are you from, Laura?||I am from Elda. I live in Sagasta Square.
Hello Juan, Hello Corin, How are you?||Fine and you?
Not bad. Corin why are you learning English?||Now I want to learn English because I'm working in an office in a shoe factory and I also want to travel and surf the Internet.
And you Juan?||I want to understand the lyrics of Phill Collins songs and travel with my wife. English is vital nowadays.
Pleased to meet you Juan and Corin.||Pleased to meet you too.
Hello Laura, and you why do you want to learn English?||I have some English friends and I want to send them emails in English. I love surfing the Internet and the best web pages are in English, you know.
Isabel and you, why do you want to learn English?||I play in a handball team and we travel a lot.
Can I help you?||Yes I'm Corin López, and I'd like to know the price for a trip to London.
When are you plannig to go?||Well, next June.
The options are flying with Iberia from Valencia or fly from Alicante with British Airways.||What's the difference?
Basically the price. Iberia's a little more expensive but you have more flying space. I mean, seats are much more comfortable than in the rest of companies and of course you don't have to go to Valencia.||Do they fly direct to London?
Both fly direct to Heathrow and Gatwick.||We also need a double room in a hotel in the city centre.
Well if you want the Iberia flight you have three flights a week, Monday, Wednesday and Friday, all at 13:00.||What about the hotel? We want the nearest one to Picadilly.
If you want a good one, you have the Royal Crown, nearly everybody from Elda go there, you also have cheaper ones but this is very well situated.||What's the Royal Crown like?
It's not as expensive as the Royal Palace but it has better services. They serve an excellent buffet during breakfast.||Well, tell me the prices.
I would like to book the Royal Crown.||How many nights?
7 nights.||Let's check, so you will be in London till 7th July if you decide to go on the 29th.
Could you get me a city map and information about theatres and restaurants?||No problem. but I suggest surfing the Internet, it will be easier. The tickets will be ready next Tuesday. Shall I send them to you?
No, thanks I'll pick them up tomorrow. I want to give a surprise to my husband.||Remember that you must check in at the airport at least 45 minutes before departure time. You must get the boarding passes at the counter of the company.
Can I help you?||Juanma, This is Juan G.
Hello Juan, how are things?||Fine thanks and you. I need a guide of London. We are going there in June. Corin gave me a surprise last night.
How lucky you are. Well, there are several guides, but for me the best one is the Michelín, although I'm afraid I don't have it at the moment.||When could I have it?
Next Friday.||Ok, no problem. I 'll be there Saturday morning.
So, how is your wife?||She's very well, thanks. We're both studying English with Pedro Civera at the UNED. Now she is all the time visiting English web pages and singing songs in English.
Remember to give her my regards.||I won't forget it.
I'd like to gather information about London, We're going to go in June and it would be a great help to receive some brochures and maps.||We are here to help you sir, what do you need?
A city map of London, a guide of the underground and information abour day trips from London.||Can you give me your address please?
Sagasta Square 12, 2B. 03600 Elda, Alicante.||An your name please, Juan. G.
I'd also appreciate some information abouth Health Services and shows.||No problem sir.
Thank you very much indeed.||You're welcome.
Where's the Iberia counter?||I don't know. Let's go to Information.
Yes?||Where's the Iberia counter, please?
It's next to British Caledonian, at the end of this corridor on the left.||Morning, we would like to check in.
Morning, let me have your plane tickets please.||Could we have a window seat, please?
Of course, no problem. Smoking or non smoking?||Non-smoking please. Which gate are we boarding from?
Thank you.||I think I'm going to buy a newspaper. What do you want from the newsagents?
Buy Hola, Telva and some chewing gums please.||Ok I'll get it.
Ok I'll get it.||Iberia announces the departure of flight 345 to London. Will all passsengers please go to gate 7.
Welcome on board. My name's Karen, please follow me to your seats, A7 and B7. Would you like anything to drink?||I beg your pardon?||Anything to drink madam?
I beg your pardon?||Anything to drink madam?
An orange juice with no ice please.||And for you sir?
White coffee, no sugar please.||Here you are.
Thank you very much.||You're welcome.
Excuse me, what's this button for?||You can choose the music you like. It's called a jukebox. There are more than 3000 songs to choose from and different styles: classical, pop, country, jazz....
If you press here your seats go back and you will be more comfortable. If you need blankets, pillows or whatever, call me, I'm at your service.||Ladies and gentlemen, we'll be landing in London in ten minutes, please fasten your seat belts.  The temperature's 10 degrees centigrades. Remember that summer in England is winter in Alicante. We hope you've had a pleasant journey and would be very pleased to see you aboard again. Try not to get a cold.
Good evening, may I have a look at your passports please?||Certainly, here you are.
What's the purpose of your visit?||We're on holidays.
How long are you going to stay in Britain?||One week.
Where abouts are you staying?||At the Royal Crown Hotel. Do you want to see our reservation?
It's not necessary, how much money have you got?||1.000 pounds in cash and 2.000 more in travellers' cheques.
Do you have anything to declare?||No. Only my genius, well that's a joke you know. Do you remember Einstein?
Would you mind opening this suitcase, please?||Not at all.
Ok, Everything is in order. Welcome to London and enjoy your stay.||Where can we get a trolley?
Just over there, behind the duty free shops. The second corridor on the right. Don't worry, you don't need coins.||Thank you so much.
So, Corin, don't be offended but you always forget the umbrella and now look at me I'm soaked.||I'm sorry Juan, we'll buy one.
Good afternoon, where to?||To the Royal Crown hotel please.
Where are you from? Italy?||No, we are from Spain.
Oh Spain, I have a house in Santa Pola del este. I spend at least 12 weeks a year there. Lovely weather not this one.||Do you always have this horrible weather ?
No, sometimes it's worse. Well, to tell you the truth it's always bad, that's why we have beautiful green landscapes. That's the English weather.||Well, If you have enough time don't miss the museums and shows.
Thank you very much for the ride and the information. Can you give me your card just in case we need a taxi?||Here you are. The phone number is very easy to remember. You know James Bond, don't you?
He's my husband's favourite secret agent, 007.||Well, if you need a taxi, phone 007 anytime of the day.
Thank you very much.||I hope you have a nice stay here in London.  Enjoy yourselves.
Thank you very much, How much is the fare?||20 pounds for the ride and 3 each piece of luggage so 26 altogether
Here you are, 30 and keep the change.||Thank you very much and welcome to London, the city of the rain. I miss Santa Pola del este.
Welcome to the Royal Crown.||Hello, we have a reservation.
We were expecting you, did you have a good flight?||Well, apart from the weather everything was fine, thanks.
What's your name?||Corin.
How do you spell it please?||C-O-R-I-N.
And your surname?||López.
Can I have your passport please?||Here you are.
Thanks. Your room is 407 on the fourth floor. Here is your key. Enjoy your stay.||Thank you.
Here you have these cards, they're the magnetic keys to your rooms, you must keep them all the time. Should you need anything don't hesitate to ask for it. If you want to phone Spain remember that you can call direct from the rooms. You only have to dial 0 first and wait for a second tone. If you want, you can also reverse the call.||What time does the restaurant open for breakfast?
We open at 6.00 and the breakfast service closes at 11.30. Breakfast is served on the second floor.||We need to book a table for tomorrow night in a good restaurant. Which one would you recommend?
The Great Dragon in Soho is by far the best Asian restaurant in town.||Could you book a table for us for tomorrow night please, and ask for a taxi at 21.00?
By the way, can you give me a city map?||No problem, it'll be a pleasure. Here you are.  Are you interested in sightseeing, or shopping?
Museums and shopping areas, I want to buy some clothes.||Have a look at the map. Here you have the city centre enlarged. Where you can find all the museums and theatres. Here you can see Hyde Park, Buckingham Palace and Harrods. The opening hours for shops are 9 to 5 and 10 to 3 pm on Saturdays. If you are interested in sightseeing there's a tour every hour departing from Picadilly
Do museums open on Sunday?||All the museums open on Sunday.
What about the clothes shops?||The trendiest area is Oxford Street and Carnaby Street, where you can find Benetton, the Gap, Gucci, Versace and so on. But the most crowded shop in town is the new Zara Megastore. It's very popular among the young people. It's impossible to miss, opposite Covent Gatden, in the city centre.
Ok, I also need to have two films developed.||There's a film shop opposite the hotel, It's called Photoshopping. Give the shop assistant this hotel card and he'll grant a discount.
Thank you very much.||Well, I think we should have a shower, a light supper and go for a walk, we can visit Covent Garden, the guide says it's crowded at night.
The room has a great view to Hyde Park. This is your room madam. Remember that reception number is 00, room service 01, the laundry 02, outside line 03 and for international calls dial, 0, 00, country code, area code, number.||Thanks.
There you have the mini bar. You have a safe inside the wardrobe. And you can plug in a computer in here if you need it. We have e-mail and fax services as well.||Juan, remember to tip the boy.
JUAN Thanks, I had forgotten. I didn't have enough time to read the guide.||Can I help you?
Can I help you?||I've just tried to watch TV, but it's not working.
We'll be there in a minute.||Thanks. Could you please bring me todays' paper in English please?
Which one?||Anyone.
Anyone.||I'll send it to you along with the TV technician.
My shirt needs ironing, can it be ready by 20:00?||Of course.
Thank you, there's also another question. We'd like to rent a car for the weekend.||To rent a car in this country, you need to have had a licence for at least a year and must also be older than 25.
No problem with these two requeriments. Do you happen to know if we can return the car to any AVIS station in the country? I'm telling you this because we want to go to Oxford and Cambridge by car and return on Sunday night by train.||No problem, sir.
Do you know the rates?||They vary according to the model, a Golf would cost 60 pounds a day, a Passat 80 and a Mercedes 300S, more than 200.
What does the price include?||Unlimited mileage, insurance and maintenance, but petrol isn't included.
Unlimited mileage, insurance and maintenance, but petrol isn't included.||Thank you very much for your help. And get me a Passat for Saturday.
Can I help you?||I need two new films.
Do you want to have them in an hour?||What's the price for the one-hour service?
It's a little more expensive, but we have an offer of an extra set of prints in Kodak paper for just two more pounds.||Ok, I'll have it.
Would you like to have a CD with all the digital images? It only costs 3 extra pounds.||Ok, My husband will love the idea of having the photographs in the computer.
We have another offer, two enlargements for 1 pound.||I'll have the extra set of prints, the CD but not the the enlargements thank you.
Which hotel are you staying at?||The Royal Crown.
If you want, I can send everything to your hotel, but at no extra cost.||That's very kind of you. How much is it, then?
20 pounds altogether..||Can I pay by credit card?
As long as you have your passport handy.||No problem, here you are.
Thank you very much.||You're welcome.
Bye bye, and have a nice day.||Same to you.
We would like to change 300 euros into pounds.||Sure, Can I have your passport please?
Here you are.||Can you sign here please?
Have you got a pen handy?||Here you are.
Could you give me 3 fifties and the rest in tens and twenties but no coins.||No problem.
Thank you very much.||You're welcome.
Can I help you?||Yes, we want two large beers, one hamburger with cheese but without onion and a Big Mac, we want de luxe chips a bottle of water and a special salad.
Anything else?||Two black coffees and the bill, please.
Ok That's 27 pounds altogether. Here's your change, thank you very much and have a good day.||The same to you.
Good evening.||Good evening.
A pint of beer and a coke please.||Bitter or lager?
Lager please.||Anything else?
A packet of crisps.||Which flavour?
What have you got?||Salted, onion, cheese and ham, BBQ, Mediterranean.
Salted please.||So, It will be 4.45 altogether.
Here you are.||Thanks.
Can we have a table for two?||No problem, follow me please.
Excuse me, where's the toilet?||Keep on walking and the first on the right.
Are you ready to order?||What do you recommend?
Are you ready to order?||What do you recommend?||Today's special is steak with ecological vegetables, fish, meat, pizzas os special salads.
Ok, to start we want some almonds and olives.||What do you want to drink?
Two pints of lager and a big bottle of water.||And for the main course?
A steak with chips, well done please, and also a salad with tomato, lettuce, tuna but no onion or garlic please.||And for you sir?
I prefer fish.||We have cod, sole and haddock.
Haddock please and a salad, no chips please.||Would you care for dessert?
What have you got?||Salad fruit and icecream.
Which flavours?||Chocolate, vanilla and strawberry.
Salad fruit for me and a chocolate icecream for him.||Will you have coffee?
Two black coffees, expressos please and the bill we're in a hurry we're late for the opera.||I'll be back in a second.
Globaltickets, good morning, can I help you?||Yes, please. I want two tickets for the concert of Phill Collins.
Wembley or Edimburg?||Wembley. How much are the tickets?
We have 100, 50, 40, 20 and 8.||Well, two 40 please.
Can you tell me your credit card number, please?||Sure, 986789245.
And the expiry date?||04/05.
Where do you want to collect your tickets sir?  We can deliver them anywhere.||The Royal Crown
You'll have them by 12.00 tomorrow.||Ok, Thank you very much.
Ok, Thank you very much.||You're welcome.
Are you ready to order or prefer to see the menu?||What do you recommend?
If you want to try our speciality, order seafood, we have excellent oysters, lobsters, clams, red grilled prawns, but we also have meat, pizzas and a great variety a salads.||I'll try the prawn and lobster salad and and grilled tuna fish.
I'll have a special salad: llettuce, tomato, corn but please no onion or garlic. Then for the main course lambchops with ecological vegetables.||How would you like the lambchops? Rare, medium or well done?
Rare for me.||Would you like to have a look at the wine list?
Why not. One bottle of Rioja and a big bottle of mineral water please.||Juan, this bottle is going to cost a lot.
Honey, let's call it a day.||Now I propose a toast for the best man I've ever met. Cheers.
You're lovely Corin. Cheers.||For the dessert we strongly recommend the chocolate cake, but we have a wide selection of cakes and tropical fruit.
I'll have tropical fruit.||I'll try the cake.
That sounds like a good idea. Will you have coffee?||A black coffee for me.
I prefer a green tea with lemon. And please get the bill ready, we are in a hurry.||Here you are sir.
I know you don't like Phill Collins very much sweetheart.||Tomorrow we can go to see the Phantom of the opera or Cats.
I agree. Let's see if we can get the tickets at the hotel. I'll phone||Hello
This is Juan G., I was wondering if you could get us two tickets for the Phantom of the Opera for tomorrow's performance.||Of course, leave it all to me. You can collect the tickets here or at the theatre, which do you prefer?
The hotel is better.||Do you need anything else?
No, thanks.||Well, have a nice day, sir.
The same to you. Bye.||Corin, now, if you want I can take you to a place I know you are going to like a lot.
Where?||London's biggest street market.
Juan, you're sweet I love you.||I love you too. My sweet street market addict.
Is it far from here?||Not very far. We have to take the tube. It's called Portobello Road.
Not very far. We have to take the tube. It's called Portobello Road.||But please, don't get nervous, I know you don't like these places.
It's been a good day.||Well, I have enjoyed myself a lot. The concert was unforgettable but the food in this country is not what I like best. I'm looking forward to going back to Elda and eat a paella.
We can order something in the hotel. I'm hungry too.||I am going to ask for a sandwich. What do you want?
Whatever you ask for, order for me as well.||So a couple of sandwiches and fruit. Do you want pineapple or apricot?
Two ham and cheesse sandwiches and pineapple.||Just now, I would eat a sandwich of sliced battered squid with garlic sauce from Los tanques.
When we get back to Spain I'll treat you.||I'm looking forward to it.
I'm looking forward to it.||Me too.
Good morning, my wife isn't feeling very well. Could you call a doctor please?||No problem.
We have an international health policy with Metro Life.||No problem with the insurance. You don't need it.
Please take off your blouse and let me have a look at chest.||I'm afraid you have English weather in your body. I mean you have got a cold. Nothing serious. Take these paracetamol with hot lemon and you'll feel better by tomorrow afternoon. Drink plenty of water and juices. I am not going to prescribe antibiotics, you don't need them right now. And don't let the weather cheat you again.
Thanks doctor.||You're welcome. Next time take your umbrella although you see the sun.
We will do it for sure.||Do you need our health policy.
Well it isn't necessary in this country.||Thank you doctor.
Hello. Have you got a room?||Yes, we have a double room free.
Could we have a look at it?||No problem. Follow me please.
How much is it?||45 pounds a night included English or continental breakfast.
Ok.||How many nights are you staying?
Two nights.||Can I see your passports?
Here you are.||Your room is next to the bathroom. You can use the lift here.
Thank you very much.||Breakfast is served from 7.30 to 10.30.
We'll get up at 9.00.||Then I'll prepare breakfast at 9.30, is that right?
Sure.||Good night.
Good night.||Good night.
So, Corin, why don't you go shopping while I read the paper?||Ok, I want to buy some clothes for the girls and I know that you prefer to stay, so we can meet at the hotel at 15.00 and then have lunch.
Can I help you?||Yes please, I'm looking for a present for my sister. Do you have any Armani perfume?
Yes madam. This one is the latest one.||Could I smell it please?
Of course.||How much is it?
35 pounds.||Do you accept credit cards?
Of course we do.||Here you are.
I need your passport too, please.||Here it is.
This is your receipt. Please sign here.||Thank you.
Thank you.||You're welcome.
Look Juan! What nice T-shirts.||May I help you?
How much are these?||6 each, but if you take 3 I'll let you have them for 15.
Ok. I want 3 but I want a discount.||If you take 6, I'll give you them for 28.
I want them in different colours and designs.||There you are madam.
Where are they from?||They're made in Scotland. They have been making them for centuries.
Thank you very much.||You're welcome.
Where to?||To the nearest bank, please.
Any in particular?||Any Midland Bank would do.
Any Midland Bank would do.||There's one near the Harrods and another one next to Covent Garden, which one do you prefer?
The Harrods one, please.||Excuse me, how long will it take to go to Greenwich?
An hour, the road is very good.||How much would you charge to go there and back in a day?
How much would you charge to go there and back in a day?||40 pounds.
Juan, why don't we go there? We could go on Saturday. Visit the museum, see the Cutty Sark and have a picnic.||I like the idea.
Could you please pick us up at 9.00 am tomorrow at the Royal Crwon Hotel?||Sure, madam. No problem.
Good morning, can I help you?||Yes, I would like to change some euros.
How much?||500.
Are they travellers' cheques or cash?||Cash.
The exchange rate today is 1.2 pouds to the euro.||How much is 500 euros then?
Let me see.||In which denominations do you want them?
I beg your pardon?||I mean, how would you like your money?
In tens, fives, and, ones, please.||Let me have a look at your passport and sign here, please.
Here you are.||And here's your money, Madam.
Thank you.||You're welcome.
Good morning, can I help you?||We are looking for stamps.
Do you want to send a parcel or a letter?||Neither. My brother is a collector.
In that case, go to that counter over there, and ask for collector's series.||Thanks.
Sir?||We want to have a look at the collector's series of stamps.
Which ones?||How many have you got?
More than 20.||May we have a look at them?
Sure, here you are.||How much are they?
2 pounds each.||I want them all.
What?||I want them all.
Are you sure?||I never joke.
Just a second, I'll go and get them. It's the first time in my life that I have sold all of them.||They're for my brother, he is a collector. He is going to like them a lot.
They're for my brother, he is a collector. He is going to like them a lot.||You're right.
Yes, sir?||Two first class to London, please.
Which train?||The 21.30.
50 pounds, please.||Which platform does the train leaves from?
Platform 2, sir.||Thank you.
Juan, do you want anything for the train?||Buy some chewing gum, please. and ask if they sell any Spanish newspapers.
Can I help you?||Yes, a packet of chewing gum.
Which flavour?||Strawberry, please.
Anything else?||Do you have El País or ABC by any chance?
I'm afraid I only have a copy of El Mundo left.||Ok, I'll have it, please and also a copy of Hello Magazine.
That's 2 pounds 30p, please.||Thank you very much. Good-bye.
Thank you very much. Good-bye.||Good-bye.
Look Juan, this is Harrods. The best department store in the UK. They send everything to the Queen. Why don't we buy something to eat? You can buy anything here, an elephant or an island, or so they say.||Can I help you?
Yes please, we want Scottish smoked salmon.||How much?
Enough to prepare 4 sandwiches.||Ok, Anything else?
One of these boxes of chocolates with almonds.||What kind of chocolate? dark chocolate or milk chocolate?
Milk would be better.||Anything else?
Some cheese, please||Cheddar or Stilton?
Cheddar. One pound please. Can I have it sliced?||Sure, here you are.
Excuse me, what is this fruit?||It's a tropical fruit. It's called passion fruit.
Let me have two and and two big apples. That's all.||That's 15 pounds altogether. Credit card or cash?
Cash.||Here's your receipt.
Here's your receipt.||Thank you.
Excuse me, have you got this sweater for me?||Which colour do you want?
I'd rather have it in blue or pink.||Medium size, isn't it?
It is.||We have it in white and grey, but not in pink.
Can I try it on?||The changing rooms are over there on the right, next to the lift..
Well I prefer to have the large size please.||No problem. Just a second.
Thank you.||Do you need anything else?
I also want to have a look at a dress, I need one for my little sister's wedding.||This morning we received some that you might like.
I want something classic.||They're very elegant.
That's what I'm looking for.||Follow me, please.
Oh! They're really elegant.||I think you'll look great in this one. Would you like to try it on?
You were right. I like it. I'm going to have it..||There is no need to alter anything. It is as though it had been made to measure.
You've been a great help. Thanks a lot.||Don't mention it.
Good morning, Professor Austin, how are you doing?||Good morning, James. I am doing well. And you?
I'm great, thank you. This is my friend Emma. She is thinking about applying to this college. She has a few questions. Would you mind telling us about the process, please?||Hello, Emma! It's a pleasure to meet you. I'm more than happy to speak with you. Please stop by my office next week.
It's a pleasure to meet you, professor. Thank you so much for helping us.||Don't mention it. Hopefully, I will be able to answer your questions!
Hi, Helen! How's it going?||Fine, thanks   and you?
Just fine. Where are you off to?||To the library. I've got a history exam next week and need to start studying. Ugh.
Oh, no. Well, I'll see you later then. Good luck!||Thanks. See you later.
Mr. Wilson, I'd like you to meet Dr. Edward Smith.||It's nice to meet you, Dr. Smith.
Pleasure to meet you, too.||Dr. Smith is an economist. He just finished writing a book on international trade.
Oh? That's my field, too. I work for the United Nations.||In the Development Program, by any chance?
Yes. How did you guess?||I've read your articles on technical assistance. They're excellent.
Who's the tall woman next to Barbara?||That's her friend Mary. Didn't you meet her at Steve's party?
No, I wasn't at Steve's party.||Oh! Then let me introduce you to her now. Mary, this is my friend Jim.
Hi, Jim. Nice to meet you.||You, too. Would you like a drink?
You, too. Would you like a drink?||Sure, let's go get one.
What time is it? We're going to be late!||It's a quarter after seven. We're on time. Don't panic.
But I thought we had to be at the restaurant by 7:30 for the surprise party. We'll never make it there with all this evening traffic.||Sure we will. Rush hour is almost over. Anyway, the party starts at 8:00. But I do need help with directions. Can you call the restaurant and ask them where we park our car?
Hi, Alice, it's John. How are you?||Oh, hi, John! I was just thinking about you.
That's nice. I was wondering if you'd like to go to a movie tonight.||Sure, I'd love to! What's playing?
I was thinking about that new comedy Lights Out. What do you think?||Sounds great!
OK, I'll pick you up around 7:30. The movie starts at 8:00.||See you then. Bye!
Hello? Hi, Stephanie, how are things at the office?||Hi, Luke! How are you? Can you please stop and pick up extra paper for the computer printer?
What did you say? Can you repeat that, please? Did you say to pick up ink for the printer? Sorry, the phone is cutting out.||Can you hear me now? No, I need more computer paper. Listen, I'll text you exactly what I need. Thanks, Luke. Talk to you later.
Thanks, Luke. Talk to you later.||Thanks, Stephanie. Sorry, my phone has really bad reception here.
Well, hello there, Julia! Long time no see!||Meg! Hi! What a coincidence! I haven't seen you in ages! What are you doing here?
I just got a new job in the city, so I'm shopping for some clothes. Hey, what do you think of this shirt?||Hmmm, well, you know how much I love blue. See? I've got the same shirt!
Hmmm, well, you know how much I love blue. See? I've got the same shirt!||You always did have good taste! What a small world.
It's freezing outside! What happened to the weather report? I thought this cold front was supposed to pass.||Yeah, I thought so too. That's what I read online this morning.
I guess the wind chill is really driving down the temperature.||Can we go inside? I feel like my toes are starting to go numb.
Hello, I'll be your waiter today. Can I start you off with something to drink?||Yes. I'll have iced tea, please.
And I'll have lemonade.||OK. Are you ready to order, or do you need a few minutes?
I think we're ready. I'll have the tomato soup to start, and the roast beef with mashed potatoes and peas.||How do you want the beef   rare, medium, or well done?
Well done, please.||And I'll just have the fish, with potatoes and a salad.
What seems to be the problem?||Well, I have a bad cough and a sore throat. I also have a headache.
How long have you had these symptoms?||About three days now. And I'm really tired, too.
Hmm. It sounds like you've got the flu. Take aspirin every four hours and get plenty of rest. Make sure you drink lots of fluids. Call me if you're still sick next week.||OK, thanks.
Excuse me. Could you tell me where the library is?||Yes, it's that way. You go three blocks to Washington Street, then turn right. It's on the corner, across from the bank.
Thanks! I've only been in town a few days, so I really don't know my way around yet.||Oh, I know how you feel. We moved here a year ago, and I still don't know where everything is!
Hey! That car just ran a red light and hit that truck!||Is anyone hurt?
I don't know. let's call 911. Hello? I'd like to report a car accident near the post office on Charles Street. It looks like a man is hurt. Yes, it just happened. OK, thanks. Bye.||What did they say?
They're going to send an ambulance and a police car right away.||Good, they're here. I hope the man is OK.
Good, they're here. I hope the man is OK.||I know. You have to be so careful when you're driving.
Hey, Julia! Look at those desserts! How about baking some cookies today?||Hmm, Yeah, that's a great idea! While we're here, let's pick up the ingredients.
OK, what do we need?||The recipe calls for flour, sugar and butter. Oh, and we also need eggs and chocolate chips.
Why don't you get the dairy ingredients? You'll find those in the refrigerated section in the back of the store. I'll get the dry ingredients - they're in aisle 10.||Great! Let's meet at the checkout.
Great! Let's meet at the checkout.||OK. See you there.
Hi, there. How can I help you?||Well, I'm in town visiting for a few days, and I need to get some things done while I'm here.
Sure. What do you need?||I need to get my hair cut. I also need to have my new pants hemmed.
OK. Here's a map of the city. There's a good hair salon here, which is just a block away. And there's a tailor right here. Is there anything else?||Yes. I'll need to have my car serviced before my long drive home!
Yes. I'll need to have my car serviced before my long drive home!||No problem. There's a good mechanic a few blocks away.
What can I do for you today?||I need to mail this package to New York, please.
OK, let's see how much it weighs, it's about five pounds. If you send it express, it will get there tomorrow. Or you can send it priority and it will get there by Saturday.||Saturday is fine. How much will that be?
$11.35. Do you need anything else?||Oh, yeah! I almost forgot. I need a book of stamps, too.
Oh, yeah! I almost forgot. I need a book of stamps, too.||OK, your total comes to $20.35
Hey! How did your physics exam go?||Not bad, thanks. I'm just glad it's over! How about you? How'd your presentation go?
Oh, it went really well. Thanks for helping me with it!||No problem. So, do you feel like studying tomorrow for our math exam?
Yeah, sure! Come over around 10:00, after breakfast.||All right. I'll bring my notes.
Can I help you?||Yes, I'm looking for a sweater - in a size medium.
Let's see. Here's a nice white one. What do you think?||I think I'd rather have it in blue.
OK, here's blue, in a medium. Would you like to try it on?||OK, yes. I love it. It fits perfectly. How much is it?
It's $50. It will be $53, with tax.||Perfect! I'll take it.
Should we take a taxi or a bus to the mall?||Let's take a bus. It's impossible to get a taxi during rush hour.
Isn't that a bus stop over there?||Yes. Oh! There's a bus now. We'll have to run to catch it.
Oh, no! We just missed it.||No problem. There'll be another one in 10 minutes.
I'm really excited for Aunt Mary's surprise birthday party this afternoon! Aren't you?||Yeah! How old is she?
She'll be 55 on May 14.||Wow! I didn't know that my mom was older - she's going to be 57 on September 2. Anyway, Aunt Mary's going to be so surprised to see us all here!
I know! But we still have to get all the food set up before she gets here , OK! We're all ready now. Shh! She's here!||Surprise!
We'd like two tickets for the 3:30 show, please.||Here you go. Enjoy the movie!
Would you mind moving over one, so my friend and I can sit together?||No, not at all.
No, not at all.||Thanks a lot!
So, what should we do?||Well, I like to do arts and crafts, and I'm really good at drawing. What do you think?
Hmm, how about playing a board game? That would be more fun.||OK. Let's play Scrabble! I'm really good at spelling, too!
OK. Let's play Scrabble! I'm really good at spelling, too!||Oh, yeah? We'll see about that!
What time is that soccer game on? I thought it started at noon.||We must have had the wrong time. Oh, well, soccer's not my favorite sport anyway. I much prefer basketball.
Oh, really? I thought your favorite sport was tennis! I'm a big fan of basketball, too.||How about a game sometime?
Sure thing! Why don't we go shoot some hoops now since the soccer game isn't on?||Excellent idea. Let's go.
What a fantastic performance! Thank you for inviting me to the musical.||You are welcome. I'm happy you enjoyed the show. The choreography of the dancers was incredible. It reminds me of when I used to dance.
I know! You were such a talented ballerina. Do you miss dancing?||Oh, that's very kind of you, Shannon. I do miss it sometimes. But I will always be a fan of the arts. That's why I love going to musicals because it's the perfect combination of song, dance and theater.
Absolutely! I'm glad you are still an art fan too.||Thank you for the invitation. It's always a pleasure to attend an arts event with you and learn something new.
I just bought a ticket to New York City. I'm so excited to see the city!||Good for you! Traveling is so much fun. I love discovering new places and new people. When are you leaving?
Next week. I'm taking the red eye. It was cheaper. Hopefully, I'll be able to sleep on the plane.||I wish I could go with you! New York City is a magical place. You will have so much fun.
I hope so. I'm going to visit my brother who lives there. I will stay for a week and then take the train down to Washington, D.C.||That sounds like a great vacation. I'm looking forward to a week at the beach for my summer vacation. I just want to relax.
Oh! What a beautiful cat. What do you think?||I think I'd rather get a dog. Dogs are more loyal than cats.||Yes, but they're so much work! Would you be willing to walk it every single day? And clean up after it?
I think I'd rather get a dog. Dogs are more loyal than cats.||Yes, but they're so much work! Would you be willing to walk it every single day? And clean up after it?
Hmm. Good point. What about a bird? Or a fish?||We'd have to invest a lot of money in a cage or a fish tank. And I don't really know how to take care of a bird or a fish!
Well, we're obviously not ready to get a pet yet.||Yeah, you're right. Let's go grab some coffee and talk about it.
Where should we take a vacation this year? Let's decide soon.||Well, I'd like to go somewhere warm. How about the beach? Or we could rent a cabin on the lake.
You want to go to the beach, again? I want to ski this winter. How about a compromise? What about traveling to the Alps in Europe next April? We can find a ski resort on a lake.||Oh, we've never been to Europe before! But I don't know if it will be sunny and warm then. I need to do some research first. That will help me make up my mind.
I'm so happy this week of midterm exams is finished.||Same here. I'm looking forward to relaxing in the mountains this weekend. I've planned a little hike in the woods. And I'm gonna take a canoe trip down the river if the weather cooperates.
Oh, fun! I'm going to Michigan. I'm taking my camera because fall is coming fast. The leaves are already turning all shades of red and orange. It will be awesome.||Next time you go there, I'll join you. I've heard Michigan is a great place to go canoeing.
Doesn't the bride look beautiful in that wedding dress?||Yes. She looks amazing. And the groom is so romantic. I just heard the story of how they got engaged! He proposed to her during a candlelight dinner in London. Did you know that was where they went to school?
Oh? Wonderful. And the honeymoon! What a great idea! Most people just go to the beach for a week after they tie the knot. But they plan on heading to California and cruising the coast on their motorcycle.||Really! What a fantastic idea. This is by far the best wedding I've ever been to.
Thanks for meeting with me during your lunch hour. I appreciate it.||No problem. I'm happy to help. What's going on?
Oh you know, the usual. Should I take this new job? Or do I stick with my current one?||Well, I think it's time for a change, don't you? They pay you late and you are unhappy.
Do you really think so?||I know so. And I've been listening to you complain for over a year now. Trust me. Take the job. What do you have to lose?
Hello, my name is Bob.||I am Vicky. Nice to meet you.
Where are you from?||I am from San Francisco. How about you?
I am from Washington.||What are your hobbies?
What are your hobbies?||I like cooking and skateboarding.
How are you?||I am fine. Thank you. How do you feel today?
I feel great. I did well on my English test.||Great! Good for you. What are you doing tonight?
Nothing special.||What about going out to eat?
What about going out to eat?||Sounds great. I am excited!
Would you please pass the salt? Thank you.||You are welcome.
May I please have some more water?||Okay, there is more in the kitchen.
Excuse me. I need to wash my hands.||The bathroom is just down the hall.
Please remember to be polite when you eat dinner.||I will try not to be rude. Thank you.
How big is your family?||There are 6 people in my family.
How many brothers and sisters do you have?||I have 1 brother and 2 sisters.
Wow, you have a nice family!||Thank you. Tell me about your family.
Thank you. Tell me about your family.||I have my parents and one brother.
How are you doing?||Great! What about you?
I'm doing well. What have you been doing lately?||I have been studying English. And you?
I have been hanging out with my friend. Have you seen Tess? I heard she had an argument with her boyfriend.||Yes, I heard about that. Did they make up yet?
Yes, I heard about that. Did they make up yet?||I don't know. I need to go. We'll talk more later. Goodbye.
How was work today?||It was very busy.
When does your project end?||It ended today.
Are you going to be busy tomorrow?||Yes, I have a business trip tomorrow, so I need to wake up early.
Really? How long will the commute be?||About three hours. I am going to bed now.
Mom, may I play with my friends?||First, we need to clean the house.
What should I do?||Please sweep the floor and wipe the table.
Okay, I can do that.||After sweeping, please vacuum and take out the garbage.
Hello?||Hello, this is Bill. May I speak to Jan?
I am sorry. You have the wrong number.||Oh, I am sorry.
Hello, is John available?||I'm sorry. John is not here. Would you like to leave a message?
Yes. Tell him that Jack called. Thank you.||Thanks for calling me back, John.
No problem. I'll see you tomorrow.||Okay, bye.
How many legs does an octopus have?||An octopus has 8 legs.
Does a snake have a nose?||No. It does not.
Then, how can they smell?||They use their tongue.
My throat hurts and my nose is running.||You must have a bad cold.
Are you feeling sick?||Yes, I caught a cold.
Did you see a doctor?||Yes, the doctor gave me some medicine.
I hope you get better soon.||Thanks. Take care of yourself too.
How is the weather today?||It is sunny and warm.
I like this kind of weather. What's your favorite kind of weather?||I like cool and windy weather.
Why?||Because it makes me happy.
Do you know what the weather will be like tomorrow?||I do not know. I hope it will be warm.
What do you want for lunch today?||Hmm, I like Italian food.
I like Italian food, too. Let's go to an Italian restaurant.||Is there some fast food around here?
I think so. I'm pretty hungry.||Lets hurry then. How about a Big Burger? What do you think?
Lets hurry then. How about a Big Burger? What do you think?||Sounds good. Let's go.
What is your favorite season?||I like winter.
Why do you like winter?||Because I can build a snowman. What is your favorite season?
I like all the seasons, but I like summer best.||Why?||Because I like to swim in the ocean.
Is Meg inside?||No, she is outside by the tall person.
Is the tall person a boy?||No, the tall person is a girl.
Is she wearing a black shirt?||No, she is wearing a white shirt.
No, she is wearing a white shirt.||Oh, I see her! Thank you.
It is time to get up!||Really? What time is it?
It is seven thirty. Hurry! School starts in an hour.||Don't be late!
How long does it take to get to school?||It takes about fifteen minutes by train, but thirty minutes by bike.
What time does the train leave?||In about twenty minutes.
In about twenty minutes.||Oh no! I need to hurry!
Hi! Where do you want to go?||Please take me to the Art Center.
I am sorry. I do not know where it is.||That's okay. Go north across the bridge and turn right at the post office.
Oh, I remember. It is between the hospital and the hotel.||That is right.
Have you ever been to Russia?||No, I have not. How about you?
Yes. Let me show you some pictures.||That's great. I want to travel too.
Where do you want to go?||I want to travel to America.
I want to travel to America.||If you go, please bring me back a souvenir.
When is your birthday?||My birthday is on November 18th.
Will you have a party?||Yes, I will have candy and decorations and ice cream.
Wow, that will be fun. May I come?||Sure! Bring a friend.
How do you celebrate Christmas?||My family gets together and opens presents on Christmas morning.
That's great!||What do you do?
My family has a big dinner.||That sounds like fun!
Wow! Look at that rainbow!||That is beautiful!
There are so many colors in one place.||Yes, there are. Red, orange, yellow. What's your favorite color?
I like green.||So do I. But I also like yellow a lot.
Do you see those yellow stars?||Yes. The stars look so small in the black sky.
Yes. The stars look so small in the black sky.||The moon looks like a big white circle in the sky.
What are your hobbies?||I like playing the violin and singing songs. What about you?
My favorite thing to do is listen to music.||What is your least favorite thing to do?
I do not like dancing very much.||Really? I did not know that.
Did you iron your shirt?||Yes, but I cannot find my watch.
Did you look in your room?||Oh wait, I found it! It was in my pocket.
Good. Do not forget your bag.||I will not. It is right by my shoes.
School is hard this year.||What subjects are you taking?
Math, history, music, and art.||What's your favorite subject?
Music is my favorite.||What's the hardest subject?
What's the hardest subject?||My hardest subject is math.
What do you want to do when you grow up?||I want to be a doctor.
Do you have any other dreams?||I want to marry and have a good family. How about you?
My dream is to be a movie star.||Why?||Because I want to be rich and famous.
Where are you going on vacation?||My family is going to Seoul.
Are you going by airplane?||We want to, but it is too expensive. We're going by car.
How long does it take?||Around 11 hours.
Wow. Make sure you don't fall asleep.||I will be careful. See you next week.
How many jobs have you had since leaving university?||I've worked for six companies.
Why have you changed jobs so often?||I wanted to earn more money.
What have you done that shows leadership?||Well, I lead the sales team. I'm also chairperson of a local business association.
What are your strengths?||I'm fluent in Italian and Spanish. I'm good at training sales staff and I get on well with people. I think I'm very good at organizing seminars for customers.
In what ways has your job changed since you joined the company?||I now have more responsibility and work longer hours.
What mistakes have you made?||I'm not patient when people don't meet deadlines.
Have you ever worked with a difficult person?||Well, the boss in my last company wasn't easy to work with.
How many jobs have you had since leaving university?||I've worked for six companies.
Why have you changed jobs?||I wanted to earn more money.
What are your strengths?||I'm good at training sales staff and organizing seminars for customers.
Today we are talking to Philip Knight about the structure of Biopaints International. Philip is the General Manager of the Perth factory. Philip, do you think you could tell us something about the way Biopaints is actually organized?||Yes, certainly. We employ about two thousand people in all in two different locations. Most people work here at tour headquarters plant. And this is where we have the administrative departments, of course.
Well, perhaps you could say something about the departmental structure?||Yes, certainly. Well, now first of all, as you know we've got two factories, one here in Perth, Australia, and the other in Singapore. Lee Boon Eng is the other General Manager, over there in Singapore.
And you are completely independent of each other, is that right?||Oh, yes. Our two plants are fairly independent. I mean, I am responsible to George Harris, the Production Manager, and we have to co-operate closely with Rosemary Broom, the Marketing Manager.
Mmm, yeah.||But otherwise, as far as day to day running is concerned, we're pretty much left alone to get on with the job. Oh, and I forgot to mention finance. The Finance Director is Weimin Tan. She's a very important woman. And her task is to make sure the money side of things is OK. The accountant and such people, they report to her directly.
Is that all?||Oh, no, no. There's Personnel too.
Oh, yes.||That's quite separate. Deirdre Spencer is Personnel Manager. And the Training Manager reports to her, of course.
Are there any other features worth mentioning?||There's the planning department Brian Jones is in charge of that. And a purchasing department they buy in the materials for production.
Well, perhaps you could say something about the departmental structure?||Yes, certainly. We've got two factories, one here in Perth, Australia, and the other in Singapore.
And you are completely independent of each other, is that right?||Oh, yes. Our two plants are fairly independent. I am responsible to George Harris, the Production Manager, and we have to co-operate closely with Rosemary Broom, the Marketing Manager.
Why should companies be ethical or what are the advantages of a company in behaving ethically?||Mmm, I think the whole issue of ethics is a very complex one. Companies are made up of people. Multinationals are made up of many different nationalities. I think that companies are part of society and as such they should reflect society's standards. Companies, especially multinational ones, do have responsibilities in the world and should try to be positive influence and I think if a company is not ethical, then it will not survive as a company.
Should a company have a code of ethics?||I think, from my point of view, it's useful on two counts. Firstly, it makes a commitment to certain good behavior and so it's a way of communicating the importance of good behavior to all of its employees and partners. Secondly, if a company has a code of ethics and spends time communicating it, it does actually contribute to it's ethical behavior. If you express these things in writing, especially, then you can be held accountable for them. This tends to mean that you are much more likely to act on them as well. I think following up that code is difficult. People tend to have different ethical standards, and defining the term 'ethics' can be a problem. But I think generally to express what your ethics are is a positive thing to do.
What kinds of moral dilemmas do large companies face? Can you think of any examples?||I think if you were to look at any company's ethical code, you would usually find in it a section about offering bribes and this can be an area where people can get themselves into hot water. Facilitation payments are part of doing business in many countries, and bribes are something which most companies are not going to want to get involved in. But when does a facilitation payment become a bribe? And that is a question that can be quite difficult to answer.
Why should companies be ethical?||I think that companies should be ethical because they are part of society and as such they should feflect society's standards.
Should a company have a code of ethics?||From my point of view, if a company puts its code of ethics in writing, it is more likely to act on it, But I think generally to express what your ethis are isa positive thing to do.
John, you don't like your colleague. Why is he so difficult to work with?||He doesn't know how to motivate staff. The atmosphere in the office is really bad. He is very rude to customers and colleagues. We have had lots of complaints about his behavior.
How does he manage his staff?||Very badly. He doesn't know how to manage people. He doesn't support his staff at all, and he blames everyone else for problems.
How long has he been with the company?||Well, he has worked with me for five years.
What is he good at?||Well, he is very punctual. And he is very practical, too.
Is he still with the company?||No, he's not. He recently shouted at a customer in the office. Because of that, has to go; the company just fired him.
Why was he so difficult to work with?||He didn't know how to motivate staff. We had lots of complaints about his behavior.
How did he manage his staff?||Very badly. He didn't support his staff at all, and he blamed everyone else for problems.
Marjorie Scardino, you are leading one of the top companies in the UK, and you've been voted businesswoman of the year. What qualities do you need to run a large company effectively?||Well, I think different companies probably require different qualities, but for me there are only a few simple qualities that cut across all requirements, and those are courage and imagination and empathy. By empathy, I mean, having the ability to put yourself in other people's positions and understand how they feel about situations and ideas.
Which business leaders do you admire and why?||I think the best business leaders are probably ones we don't know about,not the stars we read about in the newspapers. I think they're probably the ones who have great business ideas and have see them through to fruition. So the business leaders I most admire right now are those managers in Pearson who are achieving our goals of double-digit earnings growth.
What do business leaders actually do?||My staff would probably say this was a really excellent question they ask themselves every day! I think what they do is just what I've said the business leaders I admire do. They create a business idea, and they see it through.
As a leader, how do you motivate your employees?||I'd like to think we motivate each other. I think my job is to make sure the company has a purpose, because I think people like to work for a company that has a reason for being, that they can identify with and feel good about. I think that I have to communicate well with them everything that's going on and everything I'm trying to do in a clear way. And then in return I think they inspire me to think more adventurously and to think more carefully about how to stimulate them and how to build a better business. So it's a sort of a circular operation.
Do you think leaders are born or made?||I think it's probably a bit of both. All human beings obviously are born with certain qualities, and certain genetic traits. But I've seen so many people in my life who have, using those basic qualities, re-invented themselves several times as they've gone into new situations. You know, you're a certain kind of person when you're in school, and your friends know who you are, and you get slotted in. And then as you grow up, you go into new situations and become somebody else.
What qualities do you need to run a large company effectively?||I think there are only a few simple qualities that cut across all requirements, and those are courage and imagination and empathy.
Which business leaders do you admire?||The business leaders I most admire right now are those managers in Pearson who are achieving our goals of double-digit earnings growth.
What do business leaders actually do?||They create a business idea, and they see it through.
I think we should do a lot more to improve our staff's health and fitness. What do you think, Monica?||I agree. There are all sorts of things we could do to help staff to become more healthy and stay healthy. For one thing, we could offer them a free medical checkup every year.
Right. That's a good idea. A lot of firms do that. And how about having a no-smoking policy in the staff restaurant? What do you think about that?||Mm, I don't think I like the idea very much. It wouldn't be good for morale. A lot of our staff smoke. They'd be against it. I'm sure of that. I think we should improve the food. A lot of dishes aren't healthy. There's far too much fatty food, not enough fish, fruit and vegetables.
True. We could change the menus and offer healthier meals. I like that idea.||What about setting up a counseling service, Vincent? Some staff are under a lot of stress. It affects their work and they need professional help.
What about setting up a counseling service, Vincent? Some staff are under a lot of stress. It affects their work and they need professional help.||I don't know, Monica. It'd be very expensive to set up a service like that. Anyway, we have a company doctor. That's her job, isn't it?
I think we should do a lot more to improve our staff's health and fitess. What do you think?||I agree. For one thing, we could offer them a free medical checkup every year.
Right. That's a good idea. And how about having a no-smoking policy in the staff restaurant?||I don't think I like the idea very much. It wouldn't be good for morale. What about setting up a counseling service ?
What about setting up a counseling service ?||I don't know, Monica. It'd be very expensive to set up a service like that.
We need to decide exactly when we're going to move. Any suggestions?||I think July would be the best time. It's very quiet then, isn't it?
You mean, we don't do too much business then.||Exactly. Our sales are always down that month and quite a few staff are away on holiday. We could move all the office equipment at the weekend. Do everything at once. That's the best way.
I think we should take longer to move. A weekend's too short. In my opinion we should do it department by department.||How do you mean, exactly?
Well, each week a different department would move. That way, there would always be people here who could handle customer enquiries, phone calls, and so on.||Hmm, I see what you mean. Maybe it would be better to phase the move over several weeks. Of course, we'll have to keep our staff informed at every stage of the move. We can do that mainly by internal e-mail. Now, moving on to the question of transport. We've contacted two companies, National Transport and Fox Removals.
Sorry, could I just comment on that, Mark?||Certainly.
I don't think it would be a good idea to use National. I've heard one or two things about them. I don't think they're too reliable. But Fox would be fine. They've got an excellent reputation in the trade.||OK, perhaps it would be better to use Fox then. You know, there's another possibility. We could get our own people to do the moving.
What? You think our transport department could do the job?||Why not? They're not too busy in July.
Why not? They're not too busy in July.||I don't think that's a good idea. This is a really big job. We need a specialized firm for that like Fox. They've got the experience and will do a good job, even if it does cost us a bit more. Also, Fox offers a free consultation service.
Now, moving on to the question of transport. We've contacted two companies, National and Fox.||Sorry, could I just comment on that?
Certainly.||I don't think it would be a good idea to use National because they're not reliable.
I don't think it would be a good idea to use National because they're not reliable.||OK, perhaps it would be better to use Fox then.
Hello. Becker here.||Good morning, Mr. Becker! This is Valentina Santinelli calling from GFS. I'm sorry to call you like this.
Oh, that's all right.||Did you receive our January shipment?
Yes, we did.||When did it arrive?
It arrived on the 25th of January.||Are all the things you ordered included?
Yes, thank you, yes.||Did you get the invoice as well?
Yes.||And, er, have you paid the invoice for the last shipment yet?
I'm afraid we haven't managed||Because I haven't got a record of the payment and our department was just getting a bit worried about it.
Yes, money is very tight at the moment, you see.||Of course.
I'd like to ask for an extension of credit.||Ah.
Ah.||You see, we have a considerable overdraft.
Have you paid the invoice for the last shipment?||I'm afraid we haven't managed it yet.
Is there any problem?||Yes, money is very tight at the moment.
If we buy more than 500 cases of the Reserve, what discount can you offer us?||On 500, nothing. But if you buy 1000 cases, we'll offer 15%.
Let me think about that. Now, if I place an order for 1000, will you be able to dispatch immediately?||I don't know about immediately, but certainly this month.
Well, if you get it to us before the Christmas rush, it'll be OK. I'll take it if your prices include insurance.||Actually, no. You'd be responsible for that. If you can increase your order, then we'd be willing to cover insurance as well.
I'll need to do some calculations.||Let's look at methods of payment. Since we've not dealt with you before, we'd like to be paid by banker's draft.
Well, this is a large order. We've done business with many well-known wine producers and we've always paid by letter of credit.||OK. If we agree to your paying by letter of credit, then you'll have to pay us within 30 days.
OK. If we agree to your paying by letter of credit, then you'll have to pay us within 30 days.||That should be fine.
If we buy more than 500 cases of the Reserve, what discount can you offer us?||On 500, nothing. But if you buy 1000 cases, we'll offer 15%.
If I place an order for 1000, will you be able to dispatch immediately?||Sure. I don't know about immediately, but certainly this month.
Do the prices include insurance?||If you can increase your order, then we'd be willing to cover insurance as well.
Hello.||Hi, Fiona. This is Martin. How are things going?
Fine, thanks.||I haven't received your sales report yet for the quarter. Any problems?
Oh, no. Sorry, Martin. I've been really busy lately. But I can tell you, we've had excellent results.||Good.
Yeah. We've met our sales targets and increased our market share by two percent. Our total sales were over $1.2 million.||Over $1.2 million. Great! Well done! What about the new range of shampoos?
Well, we had a very successful product launch. We spent $30,000 on advertising it.||Sorry, did you say $13,000?
No, $30,000. We advertised in the national press, took out space in trade magazines and did a number of presentations to our distributors. It was money well spent. We've had a lot of orders already and good comments from customers.||I'm really pleased to hear that.
I haven't received your sales report yet. Any problems?||Oh, no. Sorry. I've been really busy lately. But I can tell you, we've had excellent results.
Good.||We've met our sales targets. Our total sales were over $1.2 million.
Over $1.2 million. Great! Well done! What about the new range of shampoos?||Well, we had a very successful product launch. We spent $30,000 on advertising it.
Sorry, did you say $13,000?||Yes, that's right.
Now let's think about the preparation for the presentation. What do you have to prepare for it?||The most important thing is to know about the audience, find out about...
Yes, but you need to make sure of your objectives first, so decide on the objectives-what you want the talk to achieve.||Yes, but to do that, you need to know about the audience their knowledge, what they want to know, everything like that.
Yes, all that's important.||Yes, true.
So, audience and objectives.||Yesi, right.
Then the third thing is you have to go through the content, gather information, organize it, decide on a structure.||Yes, get a good structure, I agree. Then once the structure is okay, you need visuals, any graphs and that sort of thing.
Yes, the visual supports.||Then, well, you could write it all out. At least the introduction-just to practice it. Some people write out everything, some don't. It depends.
Yes, I think that's a good point. But practice is really very important. A key part of the preparation is to actually practice it, to give the presentation practice, until you could do it just from notes. Then, what else?||Check all the language, keep it simple, make sure there's no mistakes on the visuals. Spelling and all that.
And I think you should check that the room is okay and the equipment.||Yeah,imaging, no slide projector, or...
Yeah,imaging, no slide projector, or...||Or the overhead hasn't got a bulb in it.
Now let's think about the preparation for a presentation. What do you have to do to prepare for it?||The most important thing is to know about the audience.
Yes, I agree.||And secondly, you need to know about the audience.
And secondly, you need to know about the audience.||Yes, all that's important.
Good, everyone's here now. There's coffee if you want it. Right, can we start please? As you all know, Roberto's been working as assistant to Carla Nuñez for six months now. He's just finished his probationary period. How do you feel about offering him a full time contract?||I'm not sure we should do it really. It says in this report that he's been late to work a few times and he can be rather...
Oh I don't think that's too important.||Could you let her finish please?
Oh, sorry, I didn't mean to butt in...||Another thing about Roberto I'm not happy about: he leaves exactly on time every day. Also, he doesn't have lunch with us very often, you know, he goes off on his own.
I'm not sure that's relevant.||Mmm, maybe.
What about his actual work? In my opinion, it's fine. He's done some really good things.||Well, I think we should discuss this a bit more. What exactly do you mean by 'good things'?
He works very hard for Carla, and he is excellent with customers.||And he is always very sociable in the office.
And he is always very sociable in the office.||Well, thanks very much. You've all made your views very clear. I think it would be good to keep Roberto on a probationary period for a further three months. We can re-evaluate after that.
How do you feel about offering him a full time contract?||I'm not sure we should do it really. It says in this report that he's been late to work a few times.
Oh I don't think that's too important.||Could you let her finish please?
Oh, sorry, I didn't mean to butt in.||Another thing I'm not happy about is he leaves exactly on time every day.
Let us talk about the yogurt deliveries for the Central European market and the North European market.||Yes, sure.
Is that OK?||Yeah, for the North European market, I can deliver the yogurt fairly quickly.
The North European area is not going to be a problem, I have approval. But I need to know about the Central European area.||Ok, what do you need to know?.
I am sure we can do a good job.||Yeah, but you will have to give me some idea about amounts or quantities, because that way it is easier to get it through our organization, you know. They need sometimes time, but if they know something about quantity, they will be more interested.
Well, I can't say exactly. They depend on price and quality.||Oh, yes, of course.
If you like, I'll send you a fax and I shall be very open.||Yes.
I can put in writing to you, that, say, in quantity terms, that we can take two thousand depending on the price and quality. And then if you come back to me by fax, I can tell you in my fax what I think. And I can tell you, if your quality is not good and your prices are not competitive, then that'll be the end of our business.||Sure, of course, I understand. But if the quantity is interesting, I am sure that our organization.
In that case.||Mrs. Eichelberger, I'm sure we can be flexible, because we need, and want figures, or quantities.
I, that is, we are not talking less than one thousand tons.||Good.
I am ready to say even a minimum of one thousand tons.||Yes, good.
But what if the matter is pushed through quickly? Will everything be OK?||Yes, of course.
Perhaps things will move too fast for you and then maybe we'll find that the prices you are quoting us are much too high and the quality is not good and then...||And then you will have to tell us.
Yes, then maybe we will stop the order, I tell you, because of that.||Yes, I see.
And so can't you let us have one thousand tons now?||That might not be easy, because...
You don't want to do it, that's all.||It depends, you see.
It depends, you see.||OK, then, we'll give you time to decide. How long do you need?
You will have to give me some idea about amounts or quantities.||Well, I can't say exactly. That depends on price and quality.
Oh, yes, of course.||If you like, I'll send you a fax.
I'll never forget the trouble we had with that face cream. We launched it and you know it was a real winner. I mean, it was going really well.||Hmm, great.
When suddenly people started phoning and complaining it was burning their skin.||Burning their skin? You mean, like a kind of allergy.
Yeah, it was making red marks on their faces. The newspapers heard about it and wanted to know what we were doing about it.||Huh, typical. They don't exactly help, do they? So what did you do?
We didn't know what to do. You see, we'd tested it for over six months, and there'd been no bad reaction to it.||So what was the problem?
Well, we'd invested a lot in the product and the launch. I mean, you know what advertising costs are these days, then suddenly the number of complaints doubled in the space of a week or so.||Doubled? Incredible? Did you manage to keep it quiet?
Doubled? Incredible? Did you manage to keep it quiet?||No, our Managing Director got more than a bit worried. Said all this was harming the company's image. So we recalled the product and lost a lot of money. I tell you, the only people with red faces were us. Since then, we've kept away from skin care products.
So, what was the problem with our new product?||It was making red marks on peoples faces.
How did you manage it?||We recalled the product.
Hello. May I speak to Mr. Kim, Managing Director.||Who's calling, sir?
This is David from Santa Monica.||He is on the other line. Do you mind holding for a moment?
What is your budget?||It's $250 a day. How much is a hotel room?
It's $250 a day. How much is a hotel room?||Between $150 and $300. How many days are you staying there?
Three days.||Where are you working?
Where are you working?||I'm working at the Rockefeller Center.
How many jobs have you had since leaving university?||I've worked for six companies.
Why have you changed jobs so often?||I wanted to earn more money.
What have you done that shows leadership?||I lead the sales team.
What are your strengths?||I'm good at training sales staff and I get along well with people.
How long was he at the company?||He worked with me for five years.
What was his problem as a manager?||He didn't know how to motivate staff.
Why should companies be ethical?||I think that companies are part of society and as such they should reflect society's standards.
Should a company have a code of ethics?||If a company has a code of ethics, it does actually contribute to it's ethical behavior.
Do you think leaders are born or made?||I think it's probably a bit of both.
Why don't we change the menus?||Yes, money is very tight at the moment.
We need to decide exactly when we're going to move. Any suggestions?||I don't think I like the idea very much.
Have you paid the invoice for the last shipment?||I'm afraid we haven't managed it yet.
I think July would be the best time.||That's a good idea.
Is there any problem?||What about having a no-smoking policy?
What discount can you offer us?||On 500, nothing.
Do the prices include insurance?||If you can increase your order, then we'd be willing to cover insurance as well.
We've had a lot of orders already and good comments from customers.||What about the new range of shampoos?
What do you have to do to prepare a presentation?||The most important thing is to know about the audience.
I'm really pleased to hear that.||Well, we had a very successful product launch.
How do you feel about offering him a full time contract?||I'm not sure we should do it really.
Did you manage to keep the complaints quiet?||No, all this was harming the company's image. So we recalled the product and lost a lot of money.
So, what was the problem?||Suddenly the number of complaints doubled in a week or so.
Hello John, how are you?||Fine, Thank you. How are you?
I am fine too. Benjamin, meet Mr. John, my cousin. John, meet my friend, Benjamin.||How do you do?
How do you do?||Benjamin, yesterday I saw your brother going to St.MARTIN's hospital. What's the matter?
My father has been admitted there. He had a mild heart attack.||How sad! It's very unfortunate.
Oh! How is he now?||He's still in the hospital. But the doctor says that there is nothing to worry.
Thank God!||I wish him a speedy recovery. Hope he'll get well soon.
I hope so too. See you later.||See you. Bye!
See you. Bye!||See you again. Bye!
Good morning, Mrs Rossi.||Good morning, Mr Bean. How are you?
I'm fine thanks, and you?||Not too bad. Mr Bean, this is my husband Michael, Michael this is Mr Bean, my English teacher.
Pleased to meet you.||Pleased to meet you too. Are you from France, Mr Rossi?
Yes, from Paris. And you, are you from London?||No, I'm from Derby, but I live in London now.
Well, goodbye Mr Bean, it was nice to see you.||Yes, goodbye.
Why are you late? Can't you come on time?||Sorry, sir. I saw a tragic sight on my way to school.
Oh, what happened? Why is your shirt bloodstained?||Sir, a dog was lying on the road in a pool of blood. It was hurt and groaning with pain. It must have been hit by a vehicle. There was nobody around.
What did you do then?||I took it to the veterinary doctor. He nursed the wounds and offered to take it to the Red Cross.
I took it to the veterinary doctor. He nursed the wounds and offered to take it to the Red Cross.||Very good, George. What you've done is a good service. Children, be kind to animals. Do not harm them.
Hello. My name's Peter. What's your name?||Janet. Pleased to meet you.
Pleased to meet you. Where are you from, Janet?||I'm from Milano. Where are you from?
I'm from New York.||Are you American?
Yes, I am. Are you Italian?||Yes I am. What's your surname?
Smith. And what's your surname?||Rossi. What's your job?
I'm a teacher.||I'm a lawyer. What's your address?
34 White Street. How old are you?||I'm 21. Are you married?
Yes, I am. Excuse me, can you tell me the time, please?||Yes, of course. It's seven o'clock.
Thank you, Janet. See you soon, then.||Bye bye, Peter. Have a nice evening.
Can I help you?||Yes, please, I'm looking for a sweater.
What size are you?||I'm an extra large.
How about this one?||Yes, that's nice. Can I try it on?
Certainly, there's the changing rooms over there.||Thank you.
How does it fit?||It's too large. Do you have a large?
Yes, here you are.||Thank you. I'll have it, please.
OK, how would you like to pay?||Do you take credit cards?
Yes, we do. Visa, Master Card and American Express.||OK, here's my Visa. What time is it, please?
It's half past three.||Thanks.
You're welcome. Here's your credit card, thank you. Have a nice day!||Thank you, goodbye.
Hi, Katherine, how are you today?||I'm great and you?
VERY busy! I'm jogging now, but later I have to do a lot!||What do you have to do?
Well, first of all, I have to do the shopping. We don't have anything to eat at home.||And then?
Little Johnny has a basketball game this afternoon. I'm driving him to the game.||Oh, how is his team doing?
They're doing very well. Next week, they're travelling to Frascati for a tournament.||That's impressive!
Well, Johnny likes playing basketball. I'm happy he's enjoying it. What are you doing today?||I'm not doing much. I'm meeting some friends for lunch, but, other than that, I don't have much to do today.
You're so lucky!||No, you're the lucky one. I'd like to have so many things to do.
Excuse me. Is there a bank near here?||Yes. There's a bank on the corner.
Thank you.||You're welcome.
Excuse me. Is there a supermarket near here?||Yes. There's one near here.
How do I get there?||At the traffic lights, take the first left and go straight on. It's on the left.
Is it far?||Not really.
Thank you.||Don't mention it.
Excuse me. Is there a hospital near here?||Yes. There's a hospital straight ahead, after the first traffic lights.
Is it far?||Just 500 hundred meters. It's on the right.
Thank you.||You're welcome.
Good evening. Can I help you?||Yes, please. I'd like a room for the night.
Would you like a single room, or a double room?||A single room, please. How much is the room?
It's $55 per night.||Can I pay by credit card?
Certainly. We take Visa, Master Card and American Express. Could you fill in this form, please?||Do you need my passport number?
No, just an address and your signature.||Here you are.
Here's your key. Your room number is 212.||Thank you.
Thank you.||Thank you. If you need anything, dial 0 for the reception area. Have a good stay!||Hello, my name is Peter Browns.
Hello, my name is Peter Browns.||Hey, how are you? I'm Mary.||My name's Peter. What's yours?
Hey, how are you? I'm Mary.||My name's Peter. What's yours?
My name's Peter. What's yours?||I'm David.
That's a great tie. Where did you get it?||I'm originally from New York, but I just moved here a week ago. Are you from around here?
Say, where's the best place to grab some hamburgers?||Burger King's hamburger eh? What's your favorite dish there?
Oh, you got that tie from Lotus? They've really improved their stores lately.||So you're originally from England. Do you ski?
It has been a pleasure meeting you. I look forward to seeing you again.||Sounds like you know a lot about this city. Maybe you could show me around sometime?
Sounds like you know a lot about this city. Maybe you could show me around sometime?||Well, if you're ever having hamburger, let me know and we can go to lunch.
May I get you anything to drink?||Yes, please. May I get a glass of lemonade?
Would you like an appetizer?||May I get an order of barbeque wings?
Sure, would you like anything else?||That'll be fine for now, thank you.
Tell me when you want to order the rest of your food.||Excuse me. I'm ready to order.
What would you like?||Let me have the baby-back ribs.
Sure, will there be anything else that I can get you?||That will be it for now.
Good Evening MK suki how may I help you?||Hello, I'd like to make a dinner reservation for Sunday.
Certainly, I'd be happy to help you with that. How many people are there in your party?||There'll be five people.
And what time would you like to make a reservation for?||Let's say at six o'clock.
I'm afraid we don't have anything available then. We could seat you at five o'clock or at seven o'clock.||Oh, OK. Let's make the reservation for seven o'clock.
Fine, seven o'clock on Sunday evening for five people. May I have your name?||Yes, it's Roberto
Is that Roberto with an 'e' or an 'o'?||Roberto with an 'e'.
Thank you. Great. I have a table for five for the Roberto party at seven o'clock on Sunday evening.||Thank you very much.
You're welcome. We'll see you on Sunday.||Yes, see you then. Good bye.
Yes, see you then. Good bye.||Good bye.
Excuse me, am sorry to trouble you, but could you tell me how I can get to the train station?||Yes no problem, it's that way. Keeping walking straight ahead then after you pass the library you have to turn left. then take your first right and it's across from the bus station. You cannot miss it!
Thank you so much! I have only been in Manchester for 2 days, so I don't know how to get anywhere yet.||Oh, I know that feeling. Me and my husband moved here a 6 months ago, and I still don't know how to find certain places! Manchester is so big.
So just to double check Keep walking straight ahead till I pass the library, then I have to turn left and take the first right. Then it's across the bus station. Is that correct?||Yes, that is correct.
Well thanks for helping me. I must go and catch my train, hopefully I haven't miss it!||OK, bye.
Where do you live?||I live in Pasadena.
Where is Pasadena?||It's in California.
Is it in northern California?||No. It's in southern California.
Is Pasadena a big city?||It's pretty big.
How big is "pretty big"?||It has about 140,000 people.
How big is Los Angeles?||It has about 3 million people.
Do you have a car?||Yes, I do.
What kind of car do you have?||I have a Honda.
Is it new?||It was new in 2003.
So, it's pretty old now.||Yes, it is. But it still looks good.
Do you take good care of it?||Oh, yes. I wash it once a week.
Do you change the oil?||My mechanic changes the oil twice a year.
Do you have a girlfriend?||No, I don't. Do you?
I don't have a girlfriend, either.||Why not?
I don't know. Maybe I'm not rich enough.||Girls like guys with money.
They sure do.||They like guys with new cars.
I don't have money or a new car.||Me, neither.
But girls like guys who are funny.||Maybe we should learn some good jokes.
Where are you going?||I have to walk the dog.
What kind of dog do you have?||I have a little poodle.
Poodles bark a lot.||They sure do.
They bark at everything.||They never shut up.
Why did you get a poodle?||It's my mom's dog.
So she likes poodles.||She says they're good watchdogs.
Can I borrow $5?||Sure. Why do you need it?
I want to buy lunch.||Where's your money?
It's not in my wallet.||Your wallet is empty?
I don't have even one dollar in it.||Being broke is no fun.
Even if it's only for a short while.||It's always good to have friends.
Friends will lend you money when you're broke.||As long as you pay them back.
Let's go to the beach.||That's a great idea.
We haven't been in a while.||We haven't been in a month.
The last time we went, you almost drowned.||No, I didn't.
Then why did the lifeguard dive into the water?||I think he wanted to cool off.
He swam right up to you.||And then he turned right around.
Maybe you're right.||Maybe we should get going.
Are you married?||No. I'm divorced.
When did you get divorced?||I got divorced two years ago.
Why did you get divorced?||My wife left me.
Why did she leave you?||She said she didn't love me anymore.
Wow! That's terrible.||Yes, it was.
Why didn't she love you anymore?||She fell in love with my best friend.
I'm bored.||What's on TV?
Nothing.||There must be something on TV!
Nothing that's interesting.||What about that new game show?
Which one?||"Deal or No Deal"
Tell me you're joking.||I love that show.
I watched it once. That was enough.||It's on right now. Let's watch it together.
I like living here.||I agree. Pasadena is a nice city.
It's not too big.||And it's not too small.
It has great weather all year long.||It has the Rose Parade.
It has beautiful houses.||It has wonderful restaurants.
It has great schools.||It's close to the mountains.
The people are friendly.||I'm not ever going to leave.
We need a new mattress.||What's the matter with this one?
It's not comfortable.||It seems fine to me.
I toss and turn all night.||You should stop drinking coffee.
Look at these marks on my arms.||What are they?
They are bites.||Did the cat bite you?
No. The bedbugs in that mattress bit me.||Okay. Let's get a new mattress.
My laptop is so slow.||Buy a new one.
I would if I had the money.||Why is it so slow?
That's a good question.||Did you take it to a computer shop?
I would if I had the money.||Well, I guess you have to live with it.
Sometimes I want to throw it out the window.||You don't want to do that.
Why not?||You might hit someone in the head.
What's for dinner?||I'm not sure.
How about a pizza?||You had pizza for lunch.
But I love pizza.||Everybody loves pizza.
So why can't I have pizza for dinner?||Because you need variety.
What's "variety?||Different things not the same thing all the time.
You mean, like a pepperoni pizza instead of a cheese pizza?||No, I mean a salad instead of a pizza.
We need to save money.||Why do we need to save money?
Because we need to buy a house.||But a house is so expensive.
That's why we need to save money.||How much do we need to save?
We need to save enough for a down payment.||How much is that?
That's about $30,000.||Thirty thousand dollars! That will take forever.
Not if we save every penny.||Okay. Here's seven pennies.
The ocean is so big.||You can't see the end of it.
It goes on and on forever.||And it's deep, too.
I think it's five miles deep.||Are there fish at the bottom?
There are fish at the top and the bottom.||Are there more fish or more people?
I think there are more fish.||I hope so. I love to eat fish.
I'm upset with my mom.||Why is that?
I warned her about her new boyfriend. She didn't listen to me.||What happened?
I gave her $1,000 for her birthday. I told her to spend it on herself.||That was very nice of you.
I found out that she gave it to her new boyfriend.||Why did she do that?
He said he would buy her a nice ring.||What's wrong with that?
He went to Las Vegas. He lost it all gambling.||I hope your mom broke up with him.
Do animals talk to each other?||Of course they talk to each other.
What do they talk about?||They talk about other animals.
What else do they talk about?||They talk about food and the weather.
Do they talk about us?||Of course they talk about us.
What do they say about us?||They say that we are funny-looking.
Ha! We're not funny-looking; animals are funny-looking.||We're funny-looking because we wear clothes.
I have to clean the house.||Yes, it's very dirty.
You can help me.||Why me?
Because you helped make it dirty.||What do you want me to do?
I want you to clean the bathroom.||Oh, that's easy.
Clean the sink, the tub, the counter, and the toilet.||That's a lot of work.
Tell me when you finish.||I don't think so. You'll just give me more work.
You're watching too much TV.||What do you mean?
I mean you're wasting your life.||I'm having fun.
You're sitting there with your mouth open.||Who cares?
I care. Do something.||Okay. I did something.
What did you do?||I turned up the volume.
That's not what I meant by "do something."||Will you do something? Leave me alone.
Did you write a letter to grandma?||Yes, I did.
Did you tell her about school?||I told her that school is fun.
Did you put the letter in an envelope?||Yes, and I sealed the envelope.
Did you put a stamp on the envelope?||I couldn't find any stamps.
They're in the kitchen drawer.||Okay. I just put a stamp on the envelope.
Give me the envelope, and I'll mail it for you.||When is grandma going to learn about e-mail?
Why are you yawning?||I'm sleepy.
Why don't you go to bed?||I want to watch this TV show.
Maybe you should record it.||The tape recorder is broken.
Then you should watch the rerun.||Why? I'm watching the original.
But you'll be asleep in about one minute.||I'm just yawning because the commercials are on.
Okay. I'll tell you how the show ends.||Zzz.
It's Sunday.||So?
You know what that means.||I forgot.
Sunday means we go to church.||Oh, yeah.
Put on a coat and tie.||Why?
To show respect to God and others.||I'm glad Sunday is only once a week.
I hope God didn't hear that.||He'll forgive me.
Did you feed the cat?||I'll do that in a minute.
The cat is meowing. He's hungry.||Okay. I'll feed him right now.
You shouldn't make him wait.||I was doing my homework.
The cat doesn't care about your homework.||The cat doesn't care about anything.
That's the way cats are.||All they think about is themselves.
Maybe we should get rid of him.||Of course not! He's family.
I hate shaving.||Me too.
I just cut myself again.||Did you use a new blade?
It doesn't matter. Old blades cut, new blades cut.||Maybe you should use an electric shaver.
They make a lot of noise, but they don't give a close shave.||Maybe you should stop shaving.
And grow a beard?||Sure. Why not?
Because food and other stuff sticks in my beard.||Hmm. Here's an idea. Put cream on your face and have the cat lick it off.
Excuse me.||Yes?
Are you reading this paper?||Oh, no. Help yourself.
I asked because the paper is sitting next to you.||Thank you. That's polite of you to ask.
Some people would just pick it up.||Yes, I know. Some people are rude.
I always try to be polite.||So do I.
The world needs more polite people like us.||I agree 100 percent.
Mom, I want a puppy.||Let me think about it.
Why do you have to think about it?||Because a puppy costs money.
No, it doesn't. Puppies are free.||Yes, but a puppy needs shots.
Shots for what?||So it won't get sick. Just like you get shots.
I hate shots.||And a puppy eats food. Food costs money.
No problem. I'll give him food off my plate.||Oh, no you don't. Puppies don't eat vegetables.
Look at all these kittens!||How many are there?
Eight.||They're all so cute.
Yes, but I can't keep them.||What are you going to do with them?
I'm going to give them away. Do you want one?||Yes, I would love one.
Which one do you want?||That one. The one that's all black.
Yes, I like that one, too.||I'll call him Blacky.
My parents go to church every Sunday.||They trust in God.
They hope they will go to heaven.||They probably will.
But no one knows for sure.||That's for sure.
No one knows what happens after we die.||If we are good, we will be happy in heaven with God.
That's what many people believe.||If we are bad, we will be unhappy forever in hell.
I don't want to go to hell.||Let's go to church with your parents on Sunday.
My husband died.||I'm sorry for you.
Thank you.||When did he die?
A couple of months ago.||You still miss him.
Yes, but I talk to him almost every day.||When you go to church?
No, when I call him on his cell phone.||What do you mean?
I buried him with his cell phone.||What will you do when the battery dies?
Today is Friday the thirteenth.||That's a bad day.
It's supposed to be unlucky.||You're supposed to stay home all day.
That's what I do.||My friend stayed in a hotel on Friday the thirteenth.
That was a mistake.||He stayed on the thirteenth floor.
What happened?||Someone stole his laptop.
He was asking for it.||He learned his lesson. He's home today.
Do you really love me?||Of course.
Prove it.||How can I prove it?
Take me to dinner.||That's it? That's all I have to do?
Take me to a nice restaurant, not to McDonald's.||But a nice restaurant costs money.
Yes, and you have to make a reservation.||That's such a hassle.
I knew you didn't love me.||Okay, okay! I'll make a reservation right now.
My parents are divorced.||So are mine.
Why did your parents get divorced?||My father found a new girlfriend.
That's too bad.||My mother was hurt and angry.
She had good reason. What did she do?||She told him to drop his girlfriend.
What did your father do?||He moved out of our house.
I guess he really liked his new girlfriend.||Yes, but she left him a year later.
My grandma's apartment smells funny.||So does mine.
I think it's an old people's smell.||Really?
Yes. I think when you get old, you begin to smell.||Like fruit that is too ripe?
Yes, just like fruit that is too ripe.||But the smell is different.
Yes, old people don't smell like fruit.||No, they smell like a thrift shop.
Yes, a thrift shop has that same smell.||Yes, an old smell.
The price of stamps goes up and up.||I think stamps used to cost a penny.
That was a long time ago.||It was before I was born.
Now a stamp is 42 cents.||But in May it will be 44 cents.
Have you ever lost a letter in the mail?||No, I haven't.
Neither have I.||So, they do a good job for the money.
Yes, they do.||Maybe we shouldn't complain.
A button came off my shirt.||What are you going to do?
First, I have to find the button.||Where did you lose it?
I have no idea.||A button is hard to find. Did you look in your pant cuffs?
That's a good idea.||I found a button in my pant cuffs one time.
Let me look. No, it's not there.||Many shirts come with an extra button.
You're right. This one does have an extra button.||Now all you have to do is sew it on.
I have to go to the bathroom.||You drink too much coffee.
But I love coffee.||Well, it's your life.
You eat too much chocolate.||I don't think so.
Have you looked in the mirror?||Do you think I'm getting fat?
I didn't say that.||What did you say?
I said I have to go to the bathroom.||That's what I thought you said.
Did you do the laundry?||Yes, I did.
What did you wash?||I washed the sheets and towels.
What about the pillowcases?||Yes, I took them off the pillows and washed them.
Did you dry everything in the dryer?||Yes, I dried everything in the dryer.
Then what did you do?||I folded all the towels.
Did you put the sheets on the beds?||Yes, and I put the pillowcases on the pillows.
Do you listen to the radio?||I listen day and night.
What do you listen to?||Mostly talk radio.
What's that?||People talk about current events.
What do they say?||They say they want change.
What kind of change?||They want tax cuts.
Why do they want tax cuts?||Because tax cuts will save them money.
Mom, I'm hungry.||Look in the fridge.
I'm looking. There's nothing to eat.||Are you sure?
It's almost empty.||I went to the market yesterday.
I don't see anything.||I bought lots of oranges and apples.
I don't want fruit. I want something tasty.||Eat the fruit. It's good for you.
Next time you go to the market, let me go with you.||No, thank you. All you want to eat are hot dogs and candy bars.
What is there to eat?||I don't know. Look in the fridge.
I think I'll make a sandwich.||What kind?
A ham sandwich.||The bread is in the cabinet.
Where's the mustard?||It's in the fridge, I think.
Oh, yes, here it is. Do you want a sandwich?||Yes, that sounds nice.
How about some potato chips?||Yes. And a pickle, if we have any.
It's time for your bath, young lady.||But, Mom, I'm not dirty.
You need a bath every day.||Why?
Because you don't want to smell bad.||I don't smell bad.
That's what you think.||If I smelled bad, I could smell me.
I can smell you.||I can smell you, too.
That's my perfume.||When can I wear perfume?
Something's wrong with my computer.||Exactly what?
All I get is a black screen.||What's the matter?
I think I know, because this happened before.||What happened before?
My hard drive crashed.||Oh, no. That's bad news.
It sure is, but I'm going to call HP first, just to make sure.||Will you lose all your files?
No, I always back up my files.||You're smart.
I called HP about my computer.||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.
What's your email address?||It's bluedog123.
Bluedog123. Are you sure that's all?||Yes.
No. That's incomplete.||What do you mean?
What's your mailing address?||456 Cherry Drive, Pasadena, CA 91170.
That's correct.||So what's the problem?
Bluedog123 is just the street. You have to give me the city, state, and ZIP code.||Oh, I get it. My email address is bluedog123@yahoo.com.
I'm going to take a nap.||You should unplug the phone.
That's a good idea.||Do you want me to wake you in an hour?
No, thanks. Just let me sleep until I wake up.||I'll start dinner at 6:00.
Okay. I think I'll be awake by then.||If not, your nose will wake you up.
You mean I will smell the food cooking?||You might even dream about dinner.
I don't think I'm going to dream about anything. I'm really tired.||Have a nice nap.
That was a nice funeral.||Yes, dad, it was.
The son gave a nice speech about his father.||It was long, too.
I think it was about 45 minutes long.||But it went by fast. It was interesting.
I liked it.||I'll give you a speech like that, too.
Do you think anyone will come to my funeral?||Of course.
I think only the family will be there.||You have lots of friends. They will be there, too!
Yikes! What was that noise?||I had to blow my nose.
Did you have to blow right next to the phone?||Did you hear that?
Of course I heard that. I thought a plane had crashed into your house.||It wasn't that loud.
I will blow my nose sometime for you, and you'll see.||Okay. I'll take your word for it.
I thought you had an elephant in your house.||You're funny.
What did you say? I think I've gone deaf.||I'm going into the bathroom to blow my nose. I'll be right back.
I have lots of friends.||Really? How many do you have?
I don't know, maybe one hundred.||That is a lot of friends. Do you have a best friend?
Of course. I have lots of best friends.||How many best friends do you have?
I think about twenty-five.||Hmm. I have only one best friend.
I feel sorry for you.||I have only a few friends.
You must be lonely. I will share my friends with you.||That's very nice of you.
Don't you ever cheat on me.||Why would I do that?
Because men like to cheat.||Some men do, but not me.
I'm watching you.||I'm an open book. Watch me all you want.
If I catch you, you'll be sorry.||You won't catch me, because I love you. I'm not a cheater.
I will poke your eyes out. ||I don't want any other woman.
I will chop your toes off, one by one.||Honey, please. You're the only woman for me, forever. I swear it.
I hate to go outside.||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.
Will you look at this form?||Are you having problems with it?
I don't understand some things.||Let me help you.
What does "MI" mean?||"MI" stands for Middle Initial.
What does "MM/DD/YY" mean?||That means Month/Day/Year. Use numbers.
I don't understand.||For example, if your birth date is January 12, 1987, write 01/12/87.
Oh. That's simple enough.||Always print clearly, and fill in the bubbles completely.
Let's go to the animal shelter.||What do you want to do?
I want to get a puppy for my son.||That will make him so happy.
I'll get him one of those little dogs. ||One that won't grow up too big.
And eat too much.||Do you know which one he would like?
Oh, yes, I took him there yesterday. He showed me one that he really liked.||I bet you had to drag him away.
He wanted to take it home yesterday.||I wonder what he'll name it.
What's the weather like?||I don't know. I just woke up.
Why don't you look outside?||Okay. It looks like rain.
Why do you say that?||The sky is gray.
Is it raining right now?||No.
How do you know?||The street isn't wet.
I have to go shopping today.||You'd better take an umbrella.
I can't believe how hot it is.||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.
I'll be glad when winter comes.||Why is that?
Because I love the snow.||Yes, the snow is fun.
Last year we made a big snowman.||How big was it?
It was seven feet tall.||How long did it take?
It took us all day.||Did you give him a nose?
Of course. We gave him a big carrot for a nose.||Let me help you make one this year.
I'm going to the bank.||What do you need to do?
I need to withdraw some money.||How are you going to do that?
I'll just use the ATM.||What's that?
It's the Automatic Teller Machine.||It gives you money?
I just insert my debit card into the machine.||And it gives you money?
Well, it gives me money, but it's my own money.||Oh. What good is that? I thought it gave you free money.
Did you put the blue bin out on the street?||Oh, no. I forgot.
Well, you'd better take it out front.||What time does the recycle truck come by?
It usually gets here at noon on Tuesday, which is tomorrow.||I'll just take it out to the street tomorrow morning.
Oh, no, you don't.||What do you mean?
Every morning you get up late and rush off to work late.||Do you think I'll forget to do it?
You'll remember to do it, but you won't have time to do it.||Okay, I'll take it out front right now.
Are you ready?||Ready for what?
Ready for the big switch.||What are you talking about?
The nation is switching to digital TV.||Oh. Of course I'm ready.
Did you buy the converter?||No, I don't need a converter because I bought a digital TV.
How much was that?||It was only about $120 for a 13-inch screen.
Does it pick up any digital channels?||Oh, yes. I get six Korean channels but nothing in English!
People are funny.||They sure are.
Did you hear about the pilot?||The one that stole a small plane?
Yes, he stole a plane in Canada and flew into the U.S.||Did they catch him?
Yes. After two U.S. fighter jets followed him for an hour, he landed on a highway.||Did he crash?
No, he just landed the plane and walked to a restaurant.||Did the cops find out why he flew into the U.S.?
His life sucked. He was hoping a fighter jet would shoot him down.||Poor guy.
The police need our help finding a robber.||How do you know?
The TV news is reporting a bank robbery.||Do they know what the robber looks like?
Yes, he's 6 feet tall, 200 pounds, black hair, and about 30 years old.||What race is he?
They didn't say.||The TV news doesn't tell us the race anymore.
Of course not. That would be racist.||But how can we identify someone if we don't know their race?
Don't ask me.||Then they also shouldn't tell us if the robber is male or female, because that is sexist.
Don't wipe your nose on your sleeve.||But I don't have a tissue.
Then go find a tissue in the bathroom.||I didn't have time to get one from there.
Your sleeves are not tissues.||But Mom, all my friends use their sleeves.
That doesn't make it right.||I saw Dad wipe his nose on his sleeve yesterday.
I will talk to your father about that.||I bet Dad did it all the time when he was my age.
Your daddy was a good little boy.||How do you know? Were you his mommy, too?
I'm worried.||Worried about what?
I'm getting married.||You should be happy, not worried.
I am happy, but marriage is a lot of responsibility.||Yes, you have to take care of your wife.
And I have to take care of our children.||Are you going to start a family?
Yes. We want to have a little boy and a little girl.||That sounds wonderful.
Except we can't afford it!||No wonder you're worried.
I don't get art.||Or artists.
They're in a different world.||I saw a painting of a jar that was full of pencils.
The artist said the jar was both full and empty.||But it was full of pencils! How could he say it was empty?
Artists see things differently.||Did you ever see anything that Picasso painted?
Of course! He's world famous.||Did he ever take art lessons?
I can't believe it. I drew paintings like that in third grade.||Where are they? Maybe they are worth millions.
What's the point?||The point of what?
Of living.||Who knows? You live, and then you die.
We must be here for some reason.||Maybe we're here to have fun.
Then why aren't I having fun?||Because you're thinking too much.
So I should stop thinking?||Stop thinking about what the point is.
Okay. I'll start thinking about having some fun.||Just be patient. Fun doesn't come along every five minutes.
Beer is a powerful drug.||So are cigarettes.
Which would you prefer?||What do you mean?
When you die and go to heaven, they will offer you beer or cigarettes.||I could pick only one or the other?
Yes. Nothing's perfect, not even in heaven.||Boy, that's a tough one.
What's so tough about it? Of course, I would pick cigarettes.||But cigarettes taste much better when you have a cold beer.
Well, you can't have everything.||I don't think I want to go to your heaven.
My pants have a hole in the front pocket.||You shouldn't carry pens in your pocket.
Yesterday a pen fell through my pants onto my shoe.||Lucky for you it wasn't a sharp knife.
Who carries a sharp knife in their pocket?||Criminals, of course.
Anyway, I have to fix the hole.||You can sew it up or use an iron-on patch.
Tell me about this patch.||The patch has glue. The hot iron melts the glue so the patch sticks on.
That sounds a lot easier than sewing.||It is. But after about ten washings, the glue washes off.
Do you know any good jokes?||I can't remember jokes.
Neither can I.||They go in one ear and out the other.
Who makes up all these jokes?||Who knows? But there must be a hundred new ones every day.
Yes, just in English alone.||I wonder if every language has jokes.
Of course! People everywhere like good jokes.||What do you think people joke about the most?
I think most jokes are about women.||Oh, really? I think most jokes are about men!
You're very lucky.||Why do you say that?
You speak two languages.||Well, my English isn't perfect.
No one speaks perfect English.||Maybe I will be the first!
I've been thinking about learning Spanish.||Spanish is easy. I'll be happy to teach you.
How long will it take me to learn?||I think it will only take you a year or two.
How soon can we begin?||Ahora! That means right now.
Do you know what today is?||Yes, it's April 22.
It's more than just a date.||Is it your birthday or anniversary?
No, it's Earth Day.||What's that?
It's a yearly reminder to take care of our planet.||Oh, you mean like reuse things and recycle stuff?
Yes. We need to think green, save water, and stop using plastic bags.||How about if I take shorter showers?
That's a good idea, because showers waste a lot of water.||From now on I'll spend only 20 minutes in the shower.
Poetry sucks.||I don't know anyone who likes it.
Some of it is okay, I guess.||Yes, the poems that rhyme and are easy to remember.
Like "One, two, buckle my shoe."||But people still write poems.
No one makes any money at it.||Shakespeare was a poet.
Did he get rich from his poetry?||Probably not.
Poems are a little bit like songs.||Yes, but songs have music. Without music, songs would suck, too.
How smart are you?||I don't know. I think I'm average.
Did you ever take an IQ test?||No, I never did. All I know is that I got A's and B's in school.
I wish I was really smart.||Don't be ridiculous.
What do you mean?||If you're going to make a wish, wish that you were really rich or famous.
Don't you ever wonder what it's like to be super-smart?||It must be very lonely.
Why's that?||Because if you're super-smart, no one understands what you're saying.
I missed the TV news last night. What was on?||Nothing that would pass as news.
What's the weather going to be like this weekend?||I don't know. Whenever the weather comes on, I switch channels.
What was the lead story on the news?||Some actress was in court for driving without a license.
What was the second story?||Some actor married a woman young enough to be his daughter.
What was the third story?||A bull chased a man in a supermarket.
Wasn't there anything about Octo-Mom?||Of course. She's going to hire a nanny for her eight infants.
What are you going to do about your death?||Well, mostly I'll try to avoid it.
I mean, are you going to get buried or cremated?||My wife and I will be cremated.
Are you going to be buried next to each other?||Oh, no. Our ashes will be shaken into the ocean.
You're not going to be buried?||A coffin costs too much and takes up too much space.
Yes, but it will be in a cemetery where your children can visit you.||Children seldom visit their parents in a cemetery.
Did you wipe your feet? ||Yes, of course I wiped my feet.
Then why is there mud on the carpet?||I don't know. It's not my mud.
Well, someone brought it into the house.||Look at the bottom of my shoes they're clean.
Of course they're clean. You left all the mud on the carpet.||Okay, I'll get the vacuum cleaner.
Don't vacuum it now.||Don't you want me to clean up the mud?
Wait till it dries. It will be easier to vacuum.||Next time I will be more careful.
What are you getting for your mom?||What are you talking about?
Sunday is Mother's Day.||This Sunday?
Of course. It's all over the news.||I thought it was next Sunday.
Well, you'd better get her something.||I'll get her a nice card.
Is that it?||Yes. That's all I ever give her.
She raised you, and all you ever give her is a card?||It's okay. She knows that I love her.
I don't like our flag.||What's the matter with it?
It's too much like other flags.||Yes, a lot of flags have stripes.
A flag should be pretty.||What should our flag look like?
It should have a pretty woman on it.||That's ridiculous!
You don't like pretty women?||Of course I do. But not on our flag!
Every nation should have a pretty woman on their flag.||You can't go to war carrying a flag with a woman on it!
I had a busy morning.||What did you do?
I watered all the plants.||You have a lot of plants.
Then I did my laundry.||That takes some time.
I took the dog for a walk.||I'll bet he enjoyed his walk.
I vacuumed the entire house.||That's a lot of work.
And then I made lunch.||I'll bet you were hungry!
I don't have long distance service with my home phone.||So how do you make long distance calls?
I use a calling card.||Where do you get that?
I buy it at the dollar store.||How much is it?
It's one dollar for 100 minutes.||That's only a penny a minute!
It's a great price. But you have to dial a lot of numbers.||How many?
First you dial seven numbers, then ten numbers, then ten more numbers.||Yikes. I think I'll keep my long distance service.
Do you go to college?||Yes, I do.
What college do you go to?||I go to Pasadena City College.
Do you like it?||Oh, yes, I really like it.
Why do you like it?||Because it has great teachers.
What else?||I like all my classmates, too.
Anything else?||Yes. It's not expensive!
I lost my new pen.||Where did you lose it?
I don't know.||When did you lose it?
I think I lost it today. I used it yesterday.||Did you check all your pockets?
I checked all my pockets.||Did you look in your desk?
Yes. It isn't there, either.||It's probably around somewhere.
Oh, well, it only cost me a dollar.||Only a dollar? Don't even look for it.
Gravity is very important.||What is gravity?
It's the force that pulls everything down.||I don't understand.
If you pour water into a glass, the water goes down into the glass.||Of course it does.
Without gravity, the water would go up.||You're joking.
Without gravity, you would go up.||What do you mean?
You would float into the sky like a balloon.||That would be fun!
I can't read my book.||Turn on the light.
The light is on.||Open the book.
The book is open.||See an eye doctor.
That's what I need to do.||He'll give you a prescription for glasses.
I'll make an appointment tomorrow.||I'll get the yellow pages for an eye doctor.
Read the phone number to me.||I'll read it very loud, in case your hearing is getting bad, too.
What do you need for school?||I need pencils.
Anything else?||I need a notebook.
Do you need a pen?||No. I already have a pen.
Do you need a calculator?||No. The teacher doesn't permit calculators.
How about a dictionary?||No, we have a big dictionary in the classroom.
Well, I guess that's it.||Yes, that's all I need for now.
I like this magazine.||So do I.
I read it once, and I subscribed.||It gives you all the news.
All the news in only 50 pages.||I like the political cartoons.
I like the beautiful photos of the houses for sale.||I always read the film reviews.
I never miss the food and drink section.||I gave a subscription to my parents.
Me too. They canceled their other news magazines.||So did mine!
My pen is out of ink.||Shake it a couple of times.
I shook it. There is no more ink.||You can borrow mine.
Thank you. I'll buy a new one tomorrow.||What were you doing?
I was writing a letter.||Who were you writing to?
It's to my mom.||Tell her I said hello.
Okay. I'll return your pen when I'm done.||Take your time.
Have you done your homework?||Not yet.
Then why are you watching TV?||This is my favorite show.
Go do your homework.||But, mom!
You can watch TV after you do your homework.||But the show will be over.
There will be another show next week.||Please?
You know the rules.||I hate the rules! I can't wait till I grow up.
I can't wait until I graduate.||Me too.
No more homework.||I hate homework.
Are you going to college?||I can't afford it.
Me neither.||So what are you going to do?
I'm joining the army.||You're kidding. You might get killed.
I don't think so. After I finish, I'll have enough money to go to college.||That's not a bad idea.
What is your major?||English.
What are you going to do with an English major?||I'm going to be a teacher.
High school or middle school?||High school.
I teach high school English.||I didn't know that.
I started teaching five years ago.||How do you like it?
Do you see all this gray hair? It was totally black five years ago.||Maybe I'll teach middle school.
Parking at school is impossible.||I'll say.
I drove around for half an hour.||Did you find a spot?
I found a spot, but someone cut in and took it from me.||Did you yell at them?
Yes, I did.||And?
And he yelled back at me.||How rude.
But I got lucky a few minutes later.||You have to be lucky to find a parking space.
This is a huge library.||Yes, it has lots of rooms and lots of space.
And lots of books.||And lots of thieves.
What do you mean?||I mean, keep your belongings close to you.
The only thing in my backpack is used books.||But thieves don't know that.
They might think that I've got an iPod or laptop in there.||Now you're thinking.
You'd think a library would be safe from thieves.||Not even a church is safe from thieves.
How good is your math?||I can add two and two.
So you're not very good at math?||I'm terrible at math.
Well, I need some help.||With what?
I'm taking a math course in school.||Well, you should ask your teacher or your classmates for help.
I can't do that.||Why not?
They might think I'm stupid.||They're not going to think that! They'll be glad to help you.
Do you believe in God?||Of course.
Do you pray to God?||Occasionally.
When's that?||When I need something.
Like what?||Well, if I have a big test at school.
Does God answer your prayers?||Yes, I've passed all my tests.
Do you ever pray for money?||Not yet. I won't need to do that until I graduate from high school.
The cops finally found the husband.||What husband?
The husband of the driver who ran over two college students at 3 a.m.||Oh, yeah. The girl died instantly, and the boy is still in the hospital.
The husband said he tried to help the boy.||Yes, he pushed him off the hood of the car.
No, he said he gently placed the boy on the street.||So what? They still drove off.
The husband said a fire department was nearby.||So what? Did he dial 911?
He said he was thinking about it, but he didn't get around to it.||He didn't get around to turning himself in, either.
I don't like riding the bus.||Why not?
The seats and windows are dirty.||Don't they clean the bus every night?
I think they do.||You should bring some wipes with you.
That's a good idea.||Then you can wipe your seat and window.
People will think I'm strange.||Who cares? Everyone is strange.
That's for sure.||Don't worry about what people think.
I don't like riding the bus.||Why not?
Number one, it's too slow.||You're right. A car is faster.
Number two, it's usually late.||You're right. The buses are never on time.
Number three, it doesn't run 24 hours.||You're right. Buses don't run late at night.
Number four, it's too crowded.||You're right. You have to stand in the aisle.
Number five, it's unsafe.||You're right. Bad guys might rob you.
We had a problem at school.||What was the problem?
Someone cut the tires.||What tires?
The tires on the cars.||Where were the cars?
They were in the student parking lot.||How many tires were cut?
One or two tires were cut on each car.||How many cars?
Eleven cars.||That's terrible. I hope they catch the person.
Life isn't fair.||It sure isn't.
I got a ticket yesterday.||What for?
I was crossing the street.||Were you in a crosswalk?
Yes, but the red hand was blinking.||So? That's a ticket?
Yes, it's a $140 ticket.||That's not right!
When I started to cross the street, the white walk sign was blinking.||You need to walk faster.
You're driving too fast.||Why do you say that?
The speed limit is 65.||I know that.
But you're doing 75.||So is everyone else.
But a cop might stop you.||No, he won't. Some cars are doing 85.
So the cop will stop those cars?||Of course. He stops the fastest cars.
My friend got a ticket for doing 75.||Your friend was unlucky.
Remember to put air in your tires.||How often do I have to do that?
Once every two months.||That's a lot.
What do you mean?||That's six times a year!
Yes, and it takes about five minutes each time.||I'll try.
Check your tires or you'll get a flat.||Oh. That's not good.
No, it isn't. A flat costs you time and money.||And I don't have either.
You're driving too fast.||I'm in a hurry.
Don't ever be in a hurry.||It's not my fault. You didn't wake me up.
That's not my fault. You didn't tell me to wake you up.||Well, I meant to.
Don't ever be in a hurry when you're driving.||Why not?
Because you'll have an accident. Most accidents are because people are in a hurry.||How do you know that?
I read a lot.||I thought drunks caused most accidents.
Let's go for a ride.||Where are we going?
Into the mountains.||That sounds nice.
I want to show you my new car.||You bought a new car?
Yes. I bought a Cadillac.||A luxury car.
Luxury plus speed.||What are we waiting for?
Let me get the keys.||Let me get my camera.
I have to go to the bathroom.||Why didn't you go before we left?
I did, but I have to go again.||Well, hold on a little longer.
I think I'm going to explode.||Just hold on.
Oh! Don't hit any more bumps!||We'll be at McDonald's in just a few minutes.
I hope they are fast minutes.||Think about something else. Think about a hamburger.
I'm thinking, but I still have to go.||It's the next exit. Hold on!
Where's the car?||What do you mean?
The car isn't here.||Where did you park it?
I parked it right here.||Are you sure?
Yes. I remember this big tree.||Maybe it's the wrong tree.
No, this is the tree.||Did someone steal it?
I sure hope not.||Maybe they towed it away.
Look at this traffic.||I'd rather not.
It gets worse every year.||Why are you complaining? We're going almost 20 miles an hour.
The speed limit is 65!||Well, that's between 2:00 and 4:00 a.m.
Where are all these people going?||They're all asking the same question.
When are they going to fix this problem?||They said they need more money.
They always need more money.||It'll get worse before it gets better.
Did you see that car?||Yes, he went through the red light.
Can we call the police?||No, the police don't care.
Why not?||They have to see it happen.
They don't believe us?||No. They can only give a ticket if they see it happen.
So, what do we do?||We don't do anything.
Maybe we should honk the horn next time.||The driver will just honk back at us.
My car is dirty.||Why don't you wash it?
That's what I'm going to do.||Are you going to wash it yourself?
Of course. It's not a hard job.||I'll help you.
Okay, I'll get a bucket.||I'll rinse the car first.
Then we can scrub it with a wet sponge and soap.||After that, we can dry it with a towel.
Then it will look like new||And you save $10.
It sure is windy today.||Paper is flying everywhere.
This wind is dangerous for drivers.||Especially for drivers of big trucks.
The wind blows those trucks over.||It blows trees over, too.
A tree fell onto my dad's car.||Was there much damage?
My dad had to buy a new car.||Wow! That's terrible.
Never park your car under a tree.||The wind will get you, or the birds will get you.
When are we going to stop?||We'll stop at the next McDonald's.
How far away is that?||I think we'll be there in half an hour.
I hope so. I have to go to the bathroom.||Well, I can always pull over.
No, thank you, I'll just wait.||We can kill two birds with one stone.
What do you mean?||While you're using the bathroom, I'll order some food.
Don't order for me. I'm not hungry.||I'm very hungry. I'll order for you, and then I'll eat yours.
This is such a long light.||Look how many cars are waiting in line.
They need a left-turn arrow.||Only two cars can make a left turn every three or four minutes.
We'll be here forever.||Get out of this lane.
But we need to turn left.||Forget it. Go straight.
Then what?||Then we'll just make a U-turn.
And then we can turn right at the light.||Good idea. It will be so much quicker.
I need a cheap car.||How much money do you have?
$1,000.||Well, that should get you something.
But I need something that's reliable.||You need a car with low mileage.
A car that was owned by a little old lady.||Where have you looked?
I haven't looked anywhere yet.||Why not?
Because I'll never find one for such a low price.||You're right about that. Keep saving your money.
Good afternoon, officer.||Your driver's license and registration, please.
Here you go.||Do you know why I pulled you over?
I have no idea. All of a sudden I heard your siren.||You rolled through that stop sign back there.
But I stopped!||No, you didn't. You slowed down, but you didn't come to a full stop.
Well, nobody else does, so why should I?||That's not the attitude of a good driver.
But I am a good driver. I've never had a ticket in my life.||Well, you've got one now. Here. Have a nice day.
$140. I can't believe it.||What are you talking about?
I got a ticket downtown for $140.||Were you speeding?
No, I was crossing the street.||Were you jaywalking?
No, I was in the crosswalk.||So why did you get a ticket?
The officer said the red hand was blinking.||Was it blinking when you entered the crosswalk?
No, the white WALK sign was blinking.||You should fight that ticket. I'll be your witness.
They were in a crosswalk near school at 3 a.m.||Who?
Two students from USC.||What happened?
A speeding car ran a red light, killing the girl.||What happened to the other student?
He landed on the hood of the car.||Did he get off the hood?
No, the car stopped and the passenger pushed the injured student off the hood.||I'll bet the car continued on its way.
Of course it did. Why stop after you've run over two people?||I hope they find them and put them in jail for life.
What happened to your car?||I got a dent in the parking lot.
How did you get it?||I don't know. Maybe it was from a shopping cart.
Those shopping carts are dangerous.||Especially the metal ones.
I don't park at a store that uses metal shopping carts.||That's a good idea, but there was a good sale at this store.
Did you save any money on the sale?||Yes, I did. I saved about $50.
That's great.||Yes, except this dent will cost about $150.
Did you see "Titanic"?||Yes. It is a great movie.
I saw it twelve times.||I saw it eight times.
I have the DVD.||So do I.
Let's go to your home.||We can watch my DVD.
And then we can go to my home.||And watch your DVD.
I always cry at the end.||Me too. It's so sad.
Let's play cards.||I don't know any card games.
I'll teach you one.||Okay. What will you teach me?
It's called poker.||Is it easy to learn?
Yes, it will only take about 30 minutes.||Okay. Teach me how to play.
We each get five cards.||Oh, look. I have four tens.
That's great, but you're not supposed to tell me.||Oh. Sorry. Okay, I don't have four tens.
I'm a good card player.||Why is that?
Because I watch the other players.||What do you mean?
People will tell you if they have a good hand.||How do they do that?
For example, a friend of mine licks his lips.||When he licks his lips, you know he has a good hand?
I know he has a good hand, so I don't bet.||He never wins your money?
Nope, and it drives him crazy.||He knows you can't read his mind. Maybe he thinks you're cheating.
Turn the radio down, please.||But I'm listening to it.
Well, listen to it more quietly.||I can't wait till I grow up.
What will you do?||I will play the radio as loud as I want.
That's okay with me.||I will have a radio in every room of my house.
Remind me to never visit you.||All the radios will be on extra loud.
Your neighbors will hate you.||If they don't like it, they can move.
I hope I win the lotto.||Your chances are very small.
But you can't win if you don't play.||Ha! You can't win if you do play.
Someone has to win.||That's what everyone says.
It might as well be me.||That's what everyone says.
You're trying to tell me something.||That didn't take long.
You think I should quit playing.||Save your money for school.
What's on TV?||Nothing much.
What about the baseball game?||It got rained out.
Rained out?||Yes, rained out.
How could that be?||Well, you can't play baseball in a rainstorm.
I thought they were playing under a dome.||The dome doesn't close.
Why doesn't it close?||Who knows? They said they'll fix it before next season.
Can I try your coffee?||Sure. Here you go.
Hmm, that's not bad.||There's nothing in it.
What do you mean?||I mean, it's just coffee.
I figured that.||It's not too bitter for you?
It's a little bitter, but it's okay.||There's no sugar or cream in it.
No, it's a taste you have to get used to.||Sort of like beer.
Let's take a walk.||What's the weather like?
Let me step outside and see.||It's a little chilly, right?
Yes, it is.||I'll put on my cap.
Wear a jacket, too.||I wonder if I should bring my gloves.
Maybe you should, just in case it gets colder.||I'll put a glove in each pocket.
We'll get warmer as we walk.||Yes, but it gets colder as the sun goes down.
Look at the car chase on TV!||That driver is crazy.
I can't believe he hasn't crashed.||How fast is he going?
They say he's going 80 miles per hour.||He's going to kill someone.
Look! He just hit that car.||Oh, my goodness. No one is safe on the streets.
Now he's slowing down.||Maybe he ran out of gas.
Look! He just got out of the car and started running.||I hope the police catch him.
TV news is so stupid.||They shouldn't even call it news.
Last night they told us about a cat in a sofa.||Yesterday they told us about a dog in a pipe.
Last week they told us about a bear in a back yard.||Last month they told us about a mouse in a restaurant.
The weatherman tells us the temperature in every town.||The sports guy shows us players fighting.
They always tell us "what's next."||They always make "what's next" sound exciting, but it never is.
It's more like news for kids.||They should have kid reporters.
I love my computer.||Computers are so cool.
I love to go online.||The Internet is amazing.
You can travel all over the world.||I know. I went to China yesterday.
What did you do?||I stood on the Great Wall and looked all around.
What was it like?||It was like the real thing.
It was like being there?||Yes, I felt like I was actually there.
The Beatles are the best.||They are the best musical group ever.
I love all their songs.||I don't know which one I like the best.
I like the ones I can sing along with.||So do I, like "She Loves You."
"She loves you, Yeah, yeah, yeah!..."||"And you know you should be glad!"
What a great song.||How about "Let It Be?"
Oh, yes! "Let it be, let it be"||"There will be an answer, let it be!"
Let's go to a movie.||I'd rather not.
Why not?||You know I don't like crowds.
Let's go to an early movie.||Okay, that won't be very crowded.
What would you like to see?||Oh, I don't care. You're the one who wants to go out.
Well, I want to see "The Pursuit of Happyness."||What have you heard about it?
It's based on a true story about a divorced man and his young son.||Well, I hope it has a happy ending.
What's your favorite thing to do?||I like to watch people.
That's your favorite thing to do?||Well, it's one of them.
Where do you go to watch people?||My girlfriend and I sit outside Starbucks.
That sounds like a good spot.||We watch people walk by with their dogs.
I guess you see lots of different dogs.||We don't even know what kind most of them are.
There are lots of different kinds, but they all have one thing in common.||Yes, they love to sniff each other when they meet.
They call him Father Dollar Bill.||Yes, he was on the TV news today.
Every Easter Sunday he gives away money.||Is it his money?
No. Movie stars give him money to give to homeless people.||How much money does he give away?
This year he gave away $15,000.||That's a lot of money.
He gave $100 to people in wheelchairs.||What about the other homeless people?
They got $1 each.||People stood in line just to get one dollar?!
Old movies are the best.||Even though they're in black and white.
A good story is more important than color.||Actors didn't curse back then.
And there was no violence.||People today don't like that.
No, today people like lots of action.||I like a good story.
I like to see actors who are like real people.||Like real people with real problems.
They still make movies like that.||Yes, but they never make much money.
Do you get PBS on TV?||Yes, everybody gets the Public Broadcasting System.
It puts me to sleep.||Tell me about it.
A gardening show follows a knitting show.||A cooking show follows a sewing show.
A travel show follows another travel show.||I'll say! I've gone around the world a dozen times already!
Now they're adding old TV shows to the old movies.||I sure would like to see something interesting for a change.
If more people donate money, PBS could offer new shows.||Who wants to donate? Public TV should be free.
I love to watch "Judge Judy."||Is that a TV show?
Yes. It's on every afternoon.||What's so good about it?
They have interesting lawsuits.||Such as?
Yesterday, a woman complained about a cell phone she bought on eBay.||Was something wrong with the phone?
It works only in Canada.||Did the seller know that?
Yes, and he didn't tell the buyer.||I hope Judge Judy made the seller take the phone back.
That woman is a very good singer.||Yes, but she looks like a man.
What difference does it make?||Female singers are supposed to be pretty.
Singers are supposed to sound good.||They should look good, too.
There are lots of ugly men singers.||Men singers don't have to look good.
Then neither do women singers.||Well, I would never buy her CD.
But you would buy her CD if she was pretty?||Yes. I would buy all of her CDs.
All the TV stations are going to go digital.||Yes, that will occur next month.
Most of them are already broadcasting in digital.||The digital signal is very clear.
Oh, no, it isn't!||What do you mean?
I can't get a single channel.||Do you have a digital TV?
Of course. But I don't have cable.||You don't need to have cable, but you do need a good antenna.
But I have rabbit ears.||Rabbit ears aren't strong enough. Buy a digital antenna.
I've got a date for you.||Oh, really?
Are you interested?||Maybe. What is she like?
She's got a great personality.||Uh-oh. That means that she's fat and ugly.
She's cute.||Okay, so she's not ugly; she's just fat.
She weighs 98 pounds.||Okay, she's not fat. So what's the problem with her?
Who said there is a problem with her?||The problem is she has no problems she's too good for me!
I think you're very pretty.||Thank you.
Would you have dinner with me?||I would like to.
Can I pick you up Friday night?||What time?
Eight o'clock.||That sounds great.
We'll go to a French restaurant.||I've never been to a French restaurant.
I think you'll love the food.||I'm not going to eat any snails!
You have pretty eyes.||Thank you. So do you.
I wish my eyes were blue.||What's the matter with green eyes?
Nothing, except my favorite color is blue.||Maybe in your next life you'll have blue eyes.
But what if I'm a fish in my next life?||I think some fish have blue eyes.
I hope I don't come back as a fish.||I hope I come back as a cat.
Cats have beautiful eyes.||I would love to have blue cat-eyes.
I love you.||I love you, too.
I loved you the first day I saw you.||It was love at first sight?
Yes, it was love at first sight.||I didn't love you at first.
I know. I had to chase you for a while.||Yes, you chased me and then you caught me.
Now you're mine forever.||And you're mine forever.
We'll grow old together.||And be happy together.
I'm in love with that girl.||Have you told her?
Of course not.||Why not?
She would laugh at me.||How do you know?
Because they always do.||Maybe she's different.
They're all the same.||Just ask her out to dinner.
And then what?||And then she'll know that you like her.
Give me a hug.||I'm not in the mood.
What's the matter?||I saw you looking at that woman.
What woman?||You know, that woman with the big boobs.
I was not looking at her.||You were, too.
I'm not interested in her.||Then why were you looking at her?
I was looking at something else.||Oh, really? Then spend tonight looking at the sofa.
Would you like to go on a blind date?||You must be joking.
No, I'm serious.||I don't want to date a blind woman.
A blind date doesn't mean that she is blind!||What does it mean?
A blind date is a date with someone you don't know.||Why would I date someone I don't even know?
To try something new and exciting.||What if I don't like her?
What if I don't like her?||Then you don't date her again.
I have a date tomorrow night.||Really? Who with?
A girl I met at the market.||You met a girl at the supermarket?
She was standing behind me in a really slow line at the checkout counter.||What did you say to her?
I had two pineapples in my cart, and she asked where I had found them.||She asked you about your pineapples?
I told her I had gotten the last two on the shelf, but I offered her one of mine.||That was nice of you.
She asked me how she could return the favor, so I asked her out.||Sometimes a slow line can be a good thing.
Did you have a date Friday night?||Yes, in fact, I did.
Who did you go out with?||A man I met in a coffee shop.
Where did you go?||We went to a nice restaurant.
Anywhere else?||Then we went to a jazz club.
That sounds like a nice date.||Yes, it was pleasant.
But you won't date him again?||No. He was nice, but there was no chemistry.
I had the worst date the other night.||What happened?
First of all, he was half an hour late.||That's not a good start.
Then he didn't bother to apologize.||That's rude.
Then he drove too fast to the restaurant.||That's dangerous.
I thought about getting out and taking a taxi home.||What happened at the restaurant?
We had a $40 meal, and he left a $1 tip!||I guess you can't go back to that restaurant.
I don't like that man.||Why not?
He's a dirty old man.||What do you mean?
He's old enough to be my father, yet he asked me out.||Well, you can't blame a man for asking.
He should act his age.||But a lot of old people are still interested in dating.
They should find a nice hobby.||Just wait until you're 50 years old.
Dating will be the furthest thing from my mind.||That's what you say now. Wait till you're 50.
Does your girlfriend ever make you angry?||Sometimes.
What does she do?||Just yesterday, I told her I wouldn't trade her for all the money in the world.
That was a nice thing to say.||That's what I thought.
What did she say?||She laughed! She didn't believe me.
That wasn't very nice of her.||She said that nothing is more important to me than money.
What did you say?||I told her I wouldn't trade her for any other woman in the world.
Some people have good noses.||I wish I had a good nose. Mine is way too big.
I don't mean good-looking. I mean good-smelling.||Oh. But that can be a curse.
Yes, because you can be too sensitive to odors.||I'll say. My girlfriend has a nose like a drug dog.
Did she catch you using drugs?||Sort of. She knows whenever I sneak a cigarette.
You don't need a good nose for that cigarettes stink.||But when I sneak just one cigarette in the morning, she can smell it that evening!
Boy, that is a good nose.||I told her she should apply for a job at customs.
Let's go out to eat.||That sounds like fun.
Where do you want to go?||Let me think a minute.
I feel like Chinese.||That sounds delicious.
I know a good Chinese restaurant.||How far away is it?
It's only 10 minutes from here.||Do we need reservations?
Oh, no. We can walk right in.||Let's go now. I'm hungry!
I can't believe how long this line is.||This is a popular restaurant, isn't it?
Yes, but it isn't a fast-food restaurant, is it?||It's the slowest hamburger in town.
That's because they cook it while you wait.||Yes. That's why it's also the best hamburger in town.
A great burger and great service.||Yes, the workers are very polite.
And they're clean.||I've been coming here for years.
Me too.||Excuse me. They just called my number.
Lunch was delicious.||Thank you.
What kind of soup was that?||It was tomato soup.
That tasted so good.||I put lemon and butter in it.
The sandwich was good, too.||Everyone likes bacon and tomato sandwiches.
Especially on toast.||And the pickles were great, too.
Tomorrow we'll have rice and fish for lunch.||I can't wait.
I'm calling the waiter.||What's the matter?
This steak has too much fat.||What do you want the waiter to do?
Bring me a better steak.||I wouldn't do that.
Why not?||They will drop the new steak on the floor, step on it, and then spit on it.
You're crazy.||Then the waiter will give you a big smile as he brings you the new steak.
Where do you get these crazy ideas?||I used to cook in a restaurant!
Let's leave.||But we just got here.
Did you see the waiter's hands?||No.
He had dirty fingernails.||Really?
His nails were black!||That's disgusting.
And he poured water into our glasses.||Yuck! No water for me.
I wonder if the cooks' nails are dirty, too.||Who cares? Let's get out of here.
This hot bread is delicious.||I like this restaurant because they give you free bread.
Well, I think we are paying for it.||No. Look at the bill when we get it. There's no charge for the bread.
It is delicious, especially with butter.||I think we should just leave after we fill up on the bread.
They probably wouldn't like that.||I'm eating so much bread that I'm getting full.
Then stop eating the bread!||Okay, just one more piece. Pass the butter, please.
If I owned a restaurant, I would never serve hot bread before the main course.||That's terrible. I would never go to your restaurant.
Is this a clean restaurant?||Well, the tables and chairs look okay.
Okay, let's sit down.||Check out the silverware.
It passes inspection.||Here comes the waiter. See if his hands and nails are clean.
Well, the waiter looked clean, so I guess it's okay to eat here.||You're forgetting about the bathroom.
I'm going to just hope that the bathroom is clean.||You're not going to examine it before we order dinner?
No, I'd rather not find out that it's dirty, because I'm pretty hungry right now.||Me, too. Let's forget about germs and focus on food.
Have you seen our waiter?||Here he comes now.
We've been sitting here for almost 10 minutes.||Oops, I guess I was wrong. That isn't our waiter.
We can give him five more minutes, and then leave.||I'll go up front and talk to the manager.
That's a good idea.||Maybe they'll give us free drinks for waiting so long.
Maybe he'll send us our waiter immediately.||Every time we eat out, it's an adventure.
Last time, we got seats next to the kitchen.||We'll never go there again.
Is this table okay?||No, it's too close to the kitchen door. 
How about this table?||No, it's too close to the front door.
This looks like a nice table.||No, it's too close to the salad bar. 
Okay, I give up.||Well, there is one good table.
Great. Which one?||That one. A group of eight just sat down at it.
I don't believe the art world.||What is it this time?
An Andy Warhol drawing.||He's a famous artist.
He drew two butterflies and a flower on a napkin in a restaurant.||Did he sign it?
Yes.||Is it beautiful?
It's just black ink on a white napkin. And the napkin has food stains!||So it's not worth much?
Only about $30,000.||Without the food stains, it would probably be worth more.
Can we go to the baseball game?||Of course.
I love baseball.||So do I.
I love to eat the peanuts.||I love to eat the hot dogs.
I hope we'll see a home run.||I hope we'll catch a foul ball.
Bring a jacket.||Yes. It gets a little cool at night.
Bring a glove to catch a foul ball.||No. I'll just use my cap to catch a foul ball.
Golf is a silly game.||It certainly is.
You hit a white ball.||And then you chase it.
And then you hit it again.||Finally, you put the ball into a hole in the ground.
You do this 18 times, because there are 18 holes. ||What's the point?
How can it be fun?||They pay money to play this silly game!
I think golfers have a mental problem.||I think they're nuts.
Do you want to go fishing?||Yes. That's a good idea.
Where do you want to go?||We can go to the river.
Or we can go to the lake.||Or we can go to the ocean.
Let's go to the lake.||Yes. The lake is only 10 miles away.
We can be there in 20 minutes.||I'll get our fishing rods.
I'll get the bait.||We'll have fresh fish for dinner!
Baseball is fun.||I like to hit the ball.
I like to run around the bases.||I like to slide into the bases.
Yeah. It's a lot of fun to slide.||I want to be a baseball player when I grow up.
Me too. I want to play for the Yankees.||Not me. I want to play for the Dodgers.
We have to practice every day.||I don't like practice.
Me neither. It's boring.||But practice makes perfect.
Let's go jogging.||That's a good idea.
I bought some new shoes.||Are they comfortable?
They're very comfortable.||How much were they?
They were on sale for $80.||Do they help you run faster?
No, but my feet don't hurt anymore.||Then they're worth every penny.
You might want to buy a pair.||I'll wait until I wear this pair out.
Tiger is the greatest golfer in the world.||You can say that again.
But I'm worried about Tiger.||Why is that?
Because he likes to SCUBA dive.||What's wrong with that?
It can be dangerous.||You mean he could drown.
He shouldn't SCUBA dive until he retires.||But he dives to relax.
He might relax, but it makes me nervous.||If his wife doesn't mind, you shouldn't mind.
Did you watch that golf tournament?||The one that Tiger won?
How did he do it?||It was nothing for him.
He sank a 20-foot putt on the last hole to win by one stroke!||He sank a 25-footer last year at the same tournament to win by one stroke.
I think he is from outer space.||No human could possibly play golf that well.
Whenever he needs a shot to win a tournament, he makes that shot.||No human can do that.
Somebody should check his birth record.||I bet it says he was born on Mars.
Who's the greatest baseball player?||There are so many great players.
Yes, but who is the greatest?||I'd have to say Babe Ruth.
Most people would say that.||He changed the game.
Yes, he made the home run popular.||Everybody loved him, all over the nation.
He helped make the Yankees the best team ever.||And Ruth was a good person, too.
He always visited hospitals to cheer up sick kids.||There will never be another Babe.
Did you hear what happened at the baseball game?||No, please tell me.
Someone punched out someone.||That's not nice.
It's worse than that.||How so?
Two guys got into an argument.||I'll bet they were drinking.
A third guy punched one of the two guys.||I'll bet he was drinking, too.
The victim hit his head on the concrete steps and died.||That's terrible. Can't people just have fun at a baseball game?
I want to go to the ball game.||Is there a game tonight?
Yes, it starts at 7 p.m.||Can we get tickets?
Yes, but only the cheap tickets.||How much are they?
They're only $5 each.||That's a good price.
Yes, it's cheaper than a hot dog or a beer.||Where are the seats?
They're behind the outfield.||Maybe we can catch a home run ball.
Golf is so hard.||What's so hard about hitting a little white ball?
It's hard if you want to do it right.||You mean like Tiger?
No, like a good amateur golfer.||What's so hard about golf?
There are so many things you have to do right.||Like what?
Like keep your left arm straight, keep your head down, and follow through.||Yikes! Who can remember all that?
You need to get a lot of lessons when you're really young.||Forget it. Golf sounds more like work than fun.
Did you hear about the ball player?||The home run hitter on drugs?
He said a doctor helped him with a personal problem.||He said he wasn't using drugs.
He apologized to the fans.||The league suspended him for 50 games.
That will cost him some money.||Yes, about $7 million.
That will teach him a good lesson.||He probably won't use drugs anymore.
But it won't stop other players from using drugs.||No. Everyone always figures that they won't get caught.
Why is there so much crime?||Because parents don't teach their kids right from wrong.
Is that it?||Also, there aren't enough police.
But there are a lot of police.||There's only one police officer per 100 criminals.
Can't we hire more police?||No. It costs too much money.
Doesn't crime cost more than police?||Yes, it does.
So it would be cheaper to hire more police?||Yes, it would.
This is a great neighborhood.||Yes, it is.
People are friendly.||Yes, they are.
The streets and sidewalks are clean.||Yes, they are.
There's a real nice park nearby.||Yes, there is.
I feel safe here.||There is no crime here.
I wish I could move here.||Maybe you can, if someone moves out.
The house burned down.||What happened?
The man fell asleep.||Was he smoking?
Yes, he was smoking a cigarette.||Did he die?
Yes, he did. His cat died, too.||That's too bad. What about his smoke alarm?
The battery was dead.||A good battery would have saved his life.
He had cigarettes, but no battery.||It happens all the time.
They say he has started fifteen big fires.||He's been in jail three times already.
Why did they ever let him out?||It's the law. They can't keep him in jail forever.
Why not? Everyone knows he's a firebug. He loves to start fires.||I don't know. Sometimes the law doesn't make sense.
But his latest fire killed someone.||This time they have charged him with murder.
So maybe he'll go to jail forever?||I sure hope so.
Someone should set him on fire.||That would teach him a good lesson.
Put your seatbelt on.||Why?
Because it will protect you in case of an accident.||But it's uncomfortable.
It's the law.||It's so much trouble.
It's common sense.||It's so tight that it's hard for me to breathe.
Hold your breath till we get there.||Okay, my seatbelt is on.
I'm glad you don't complain very much.||I'm ready for an accident.
What are you doing?||I'm going to change the light bulb. It burnt out.
What are you standing on?||A couple of dictionaries and some textbooks.
Are you crazy?||What's the matter?
Those books will slip and you'll fall.||It's only a couple of feet.
What if you fall while you're holding the light bulb, and it breaks and pieces go into your eyes?||I never thought about that.
You'd be blind for the rest of your life!||I'll get the stepladder.
Did you see that puddle of water on the floor?||Yes. I called for a clean-up.
A puddle of water is very dangerous.||It isn't easy to see.
But it's real easy to slip on.||Especially on these slick floors.
Someone who slips could hurt their back.||They could even crack their head open.
We should stand here till the clean-up person gets here.||We can leave if we put an orange cone here.
Yes, but I don't know where the orange cones are.|| It doesn't matter. Here he comes now with the mop.
What happens when the fire alarm rings?||We tell our students to leave the classroom.
Can they take their belongings?||Yes, if they do it quickly.
Where do the students go?||They go out to the north parking lot.
What do the teachers do?||We take our rosters to the parking lot and take roll.
Why do you do that?||We want to make sure all the students are out of the building.
If they are all outside, then what?||Then we just wait outside for a fireman to tell us to go back in.
I have to go back upstairs.||Why? We're already late.
I have to check the stove.||What's the matter?
Maybe I left the burner on.||No, you didn't. I checked the stove before we left.
Are you sure?||Of course I'm sure.
Well, I have to go back upstairs anyway.||It's getting later every minute.
I think I left the water running.||No, you didn't. Let's go! The only thing running is the clock!
The city is buying guns.||What are they paying?
Up to $200 for each gun, no questions asked.||Why are they doing this?
They want to get guns off the street.||Who would turn in a gun for $200?
That isn't a good deal?||A good gun costs $400 or more.
Well, if you bring your receipt, maybe they'll give you $400.||I'll keep my receipt and my gun.
I didn't know you had a gun.||Everyone in America should have a gun.
You're yawning.||I sure am.
You should go to bed.||I will as soon as I finish this article.
What are you reading?||It's about crime in Los Angeles.
What does it say?||The mayor says the crime rate is going down.
Then why does everyone lock their doors?||I guess they haven't read this article.
No one believes that the crime rate is going down.||Maybe the mayor is just talking about his own neighborhood.
People who live in California are crazy.||Why is that?
Because of all the earthquakes and fires.||But big earthquakes happen only once in a while.
Once in a while is once too many.||But you're right. There are a lot of fires.
A recent fire destroyed 85 homes.||Still, it's safer than Florida.
Florida doesn't have earthquakes or fires.||No, Florida just has hurricanes every year from June to October.
But most of those hurricanes are harmless.||Excuse me. Hurricane Andrew destroyed 30,000 homes!
I went to Hawaii on vacation.||Did you like it?
I loved it. I want to live there.||What did you like?
The island is so green, and the water is so blue.||Did you go swimming?
I went to the beach every day.||How was the weather?
It was hot and sunny every day.||What did you do at night?
At night I went out to eat. The food was delicious.||People who live in Hawaii are lucky.
I like this hotel.||What do you like about it?
We get a free breakfast.||Coffee and a roll?
No, a real breakfast.||Bacon and eggs?
With toast, ham, sausage, fresh fruit, and juice.||Wow! That is nice. Let's stay for two nights.
And the rooms are clean, too.||Do they allow pets?
No pets, no smoking.||I like that. Let's stay three nights.
I'm not sleeping here tonight.||What's the matter? This is a nice room.
Maybe the room is nice, but not the bed.||What's wrong with the bed?
Look at this sheet.||Yes?
See those stains?||I sure do.
I'm not sleeping on that sheet.||Well, just call the front desk. They'll give us new sheets.
I want sheets without stains on them.||From now on, let's bring our own sheets.
What time does your plane leave?||It leaves at 12:15.
When do you have to be at the airport?||I have to be there two hours early.
So we have to be at the airport at 10:15.||That means we have to leave the house at 9:15.
Well, it's an hour to get there, if there are no traffic problems.||So maybe we better leave at 8:15?
Yes, it's better to get there too early than too late.||I agree.
You never know what might happen on these freeways.||There's at least one huge accident every day.
I need to fly to New York.||When are you going?
During the Christmas holidays.||You'd better buy your ticket now.
You must be kidding.||No, I'm not. It's March. Time is running out. Seats are selling out right now.
I thought I would wait until October.||I'll bet this is the first time you've ever flown during Christmas.
You're right.||Well, listen to me. You need to buy a ticket now.
But maybe prices will be cheaper in October.||Cheaper prices won't do you any good if there are no seats.
I hate flying.||So do I.
A long time ago, flying used to be okay.||Now it's like riding a bus.
You're jammed in with people all around you.||Half of them are coughing, and the other half are sneezing.
You don't have any elbow room or knee room.||People are always getting up to use the bathroom.
Kids are crying or climbing over you.||It's a flying zoo!
I wish I could afford first class seats.||Doesn't everybody?
Some guy rowed across the Atlantic Ocean.||Good for him.
Why would he do that?||Did he set a new record?
Yes, I think he did.||Well, I guess that's why he did it.
What's the point?||Now he has the world record!
But someone's going to break it, so what good is it?||Well, he can enjoy it while it lasts.
I don't think he even got paid for it.||Some people do it just to do it.
I want to go on a cruise ship.||That sounds like fun. Where do you want to go?
I want to cruise to Hawaii.||That should be a nice trip. Lots of fun, and lots of food.
I have no idea how much it will cost.||I think it depends on the season and on your cabin.
Well, of course I want to go when the weather is nice.||Yes, you don't want to travel in winter storms.
And I want to get a big cabin with a view.||Are you going to travel alone?
No, my sister and I will travel together.||Well, you should go online and try to find a good deal.
I hate to fly.||Because of all the security?
No, because it hurts my ears.||What do you mean?
Every time we land or take off, my ears hurt so much.||That's just the altitude change, I think.
Whatever it is, it hurts.||Can't you take medicine or something for it?
I've tried everything, but nothing works.||Have you tried earplugs?
They don't work, either.||Well, be glad you're not a pilot.
Spring break starts tomorrow.||Are you going to go anywhere?
I was thinking of driving to Arizona.||To the Grand Canyon?
Yes. I've never been there.||I was there when I was a kid.
How did you like it?||I loved it. I still remember how amazing it was.
I'm sure I'll like it, too.||You should try riding a mule on a trail to the bottom.
No way! I don't want to fall to my death.||Don't worry. Only one person has ever fallen off a mule.
That hotel was terrible.||The worst in the whole world.
The walls were so thin.||All day long we heard TVs or telephones.
All night long we heard people snoring.||Housekeeping didn't give us fresh towels.
Room service brought us a cold dinner.||Our nonsmoking room stunk of cigarette smoke.
Our room was right next to the elevator and the ice machine.||They added phony charges to our bill.
How did we end up in that terrible hotel?||The travel agent gave us a 50-percent discount!
I have to hang up. I'm so sleepy.||It's not even 10 o'clock.
I'm falling asleep on the phone.||You got up real early.
I had to take my friend to the airport.||Why didn't you take a nap when you got home?
I didn't get home until 30 minutes ago.||Why is that?
There was a bomb threat at the airport.||Only a threat?
Yes, but I was stuck there all day while they looked for the bomb.||Someday the bomb is going to be for real.
My dad went to Washington, D.C.||Why did he do that?
He was invited, along with about 90 other veterans.||Who invited them?
Some private organization.||Why did they invite him?
To thank him and all the other soldiers who served in World War II.||That's very nice.
My dad got to see the beautiful new World War II Monument.||That trip must have cost a lot of money. 
That trip must have cost a lot of money.||He said all the money came from private donations.
That was a great trip to Washington, D.C.||Tell me about it, Dad.
About 90 of us World War II veterans got on the plane at 8 a.m.||How long was the flight?
It only took about two hours.||Did you take pictures at the World War II Monument?
Oh, yes. We all took lots of pictures.||Then you flew back home that evening?
Yes. When we landed, TV reporters and the Army band were there.||That must have made you feel really special.
Oh, it did. There were about 300 people there to honor us.||Well, you all deserve it. You helped save our country.
I love salads.||Me too.
I usually eat a simple salad.||What do you put in it?
Just lettuce, tomato, and celery.||That's it?
I add some pepper and salt.||I always put cheese in my salads.
Yes, cheese is nice.||What kind of dressing do you use?
I pour lots of French dressing on top.||Me too. French dressing is so delicious! Who cares about calories?
I love cheese.||Me too.
Where does cheese come from?||It comes from cows.
So we get cheese from cows, and we get milk, too?||Yes, we do.
What else do we get from cows?||We get hamburgers and steak.
Oh, that's so delicious.||We also get leather.
We get a lot of things from cows, don't we?||Yes. A cow is man's best friend.
I used to work in a deli.||How did you like it?
I loved it!||Did you get free food?
I ate free cheese and meat every day.||That sounds like a great job.
Whatever a customer ordered, I sliced off a little more for me.||Did you get fat?
No, but I did put on a few pounds.||That sounds like a dream job.
It was, until one day my manager caught me.||No more free cheese for you, huh?
I'm on a new diet.||What are you eating now?
I switched from pasta to potatoes.||Why did you do that?
Pasta is processed food. Potatoes are natural food.||Natural food has more vitamins.
And it's just as easy to prepare.||How do you prepare the potatoes?
I wash them, and then steam them for 15 minutes.||That's pretty simple.
Then I add butter, salt, and pepper.||Can I have all those cans of tomato sauce you bought for your pasta?
My girlfriend's mom got mad at me at the dinner table.||Why was that?
I sprinkled salt and pepper on the food before I tasted it.||What's the matter with that?
Her mom is a great cook.||So, a little salt and pepper never hurt anything.
It hurt her feelings.||Oh.
I apologized to her, but I could tell she was still upset.||Maybe you shouldn't eat there again.
I'm sure everything will be okay in a day or two.||It's your girlfriend's fault. She should have warned you.
I eat the same thing every day.||You're kidding.
No, I'm serious.||Doesn't that get old?
No, because I'm eating food that I like.||But the same thing day after day gets old.
Well, I guess if it ever does get old, I'll change to something different.||Do you eat fruits and vegetables every day?
No, I hate vegetables.||But you eat fruits.
I eat two apples, one banana, and one orange every day.||Well, there's nothing wrong with that.
There's something wrong with my orange.||What's wrong?
It's not orange!||Your orange isn't orange?
No, it's dark pink!||Are you sure? I never heard of such a thing.
I just peeled it, and I'm looking at it right now.||Let me see. Yes, you're right. Your orange is pink.
Who ever heard of such a thing?||Oh, look. Here's the little sticker that was on it. It's called a Pink Navel.
What is this world coming to?||Who knows? Maybe soon we'll have pink bananas.
I love peanuts.||Me, too. I love them roasted and salted.
I love boiled peanuts.||Boiled? I never heard of that.
Just boil raw peanuts in salt water until the shells are soft.||I'll have to try them sometime.
They're best when they're hot.||My brother is allergic to peanuts.
That's not good.||No, it isn't. He almost died when he was little.
I guess he has to be very careful about what he eats.||He has a very strict diet.
I'm gaining weight.||How much have you gained?
Three pounds just this month.||Do you know why?
I think it's the ice cream.||You started eating ice cream?
It was on sale.||How much did you buy?
I filled up my freezer with ice cream.||Well, it won't last forever.
No, I figure I'll finish it all by next week.||Then you can start losing weight, if there isn't another sale.
I'm stuffed.||Of course you are. You ate everything on the table.
I don't like to eat leftovers.||I'm glad to hear there's something you don't like to eat.
I like my food hot and fresh.||You like to see it disappear.
I don't like it reheated.||Well, you'll have hot fresh food tomorrow night.
I'm so full I'm going to burst.||You should loosen your belt.
I already loosened my belt and unbuttoned my pants.||Well, don't stand up, please.
I saw what you did.||I didn't do anything.
Oh yes, you did.||What are you talking about?
You know what I'm talking about.||I don't have any idea.
You know what you did.||Maybe I know, but how could you know?
Because I was watching you.||Okay, I'm sorry I did it.
Don't drink milk out of the carton. Use a glass!||I promise I'll never drink out of the carton again.
I need a job.||I thought you had a job.
I did.||What happened?
I got laid off.||That's terrible! When did it happen?
I got laid off last week.||Just you?
No, ten of my coworkers got laid off, too.||What are you going to do?
I'm looking in the newspaper for a job.||Good luck!
Before you go to that interview, check yourself.||What's to check?
Are your nails clean?||Yes, they are.
Did you double-check your nose and teeth?||They are clean, too.
Did you shine your shoes?||My shoes are shined.
Do your socks match?||Of course they match.
No, they don't. One is black and one is dark blue.||Yikes! Thank you.
Life is hard.||It sure is.
I thought school was hard.||Me, too. I couldn't wait to graduate.
But now work is hard, too.||I agree. Work is just as hard as school.
Sometimes I wish I was back in school.||Me, too. School was fun.
And it was only 12 years.||It went by pretty fast.
But work goes on forever!||We have to work for 30 years!
I'm sleepy.||So am I.
I had a long day.||So did I.
I didn't even have lunch.||Neither did I.
I was busy the whole day.||So was I.
I had to bring work home with me.||I did too.
Your day was just like mine.||Of course it was. We work together!
I don't like my job.||What do you do?
I'm a babysitter.||Is that a lot of work?
Babies cry all the time.||You have to change their diapers.
I have to feed them.||Are you looking for another job?
No, I'm looking for another family.||Another family?
A family with only one baby.||That's a good idea.
I need a job.||What was your last job?
I was a painter.||What happened?
I got laid off because there was no work.||What else can you do?
I'm a handyman.||Can you fix a dripping faucet in a kitchen sink?
Of course.||Then I have a job for you in my kitchen.
It will cost you only $20 plus parts.||Okay. That sounds like a fair price.
What would you do if you lost your job?||I have no idea. I've been here for 20 years.
Do you have any other skills?||Well, I know how to flip hamburgers.
No one would hire you to flip hamburgers.||Have you heard something that you're not telling me?
What do you mean?||Are there going to be layoffs at this place?
I certainly hope not!||If you got laid off, you'd be flipping hamburgers, too.
Oh great, we could both work at Burger King.||Maybe we'd get laid off there, too.
Do your students ever talk about their jobs?||Yes, and they ask me what jobs are the best.
I tell my students to become a teacher.||Teaching is a great job.
It's the best job I've ever had.||What makes it so good?
For me, it's the students.||What do you mean?
I mean I have wonderful students.||That must be nice.
Teaching is the best part of my whole day.||You're a lucky man to have a job you love.
Boy, I'm glad that job is finished.||How long did it take?
Four hours, without a break.||It's always nice to finish a job.
Well, it's good and bad.||What's bad about it?
When you finish, all you do is start another job!||Yes, that's right. It does get boring.
Especially if it's the same work, over and over.||But that's what most people do.
Yes, I guess most of us are stuck in a routine.||I wonder if there is any job that you don't repeat over and over.
I think I have the worst boss in the world.||What makes him so bad?
He's rude and he yells a lot.||That's hard to take.
I've never heard him say please or thank you.||He sounds like a real jerk.
No one at work likes him.||Can't you report him to his supervisor?
Of course not. If I do that, I'll lose my job.||Yes, they don't like troublemakers or complainers.
I can't quit, because I'm making a good salary.||You shouldn't choose money over happiness.
What are we going to do?||About what?
About finding a job for me.||You don't need a job. I make enough money for both of us.
That doesn't matter. I don't want to sit around.||Okay, what kind of job do you want?
I'm not sure.||Well, you should do something that you enjoy.
I enjoy selling. I was born to sell.||Okay, what do you want to sell?
Cigarette lighters. I'll make a fortune.||But you hate cigarettes and you hate smoking!
A new hotel is looking for workers.||Yes, I saw it on the TV news.
They need 300 new workers.||And 4,000 people showed up.
So many people are out of work.||I still have my job, thank goodness.
So do I, but I'm worried.||Me too. There are no guarantees.
If you lose your job, you can move in with me.||Oh, thank you. That's very nice of you.
You would do the same for me.||Of course. What are friends for? 
I think I did something real stupid.||What did you do?
I bought some stock.||Everybody buys stock.
I bought it on a hunch.||You didn't read about the company first?
I didn't have to. It's been in business for 60 years.||So what's the problem?
I used all my savings on this one company.||You put all your eggs into one basket.
If the company goes out of business, I'll have nothing.||Oh, you'll have something you'll have a lesson you'll never forget!
I was going to be a doctor.||What happened to your plans?
I got a D in college chemistry.||Well, a D is better than an F.
A tutor helped me get the D!||So, you didn't become a doctor.
And now I'm glad that I didn't.||Why's that?
A hospital is the most dangerous place in the world.||Oh, yes, because of all the killer germs.
If you're a smart doctor, you stay away from hospitals.||Yes, the smart doctors are those TV news doctors no hospitals, no patients.
I want to be a mail carrier when I grow up.||Why?
Because you get to meet a lot of people.||You sure do.
And you get a lot of exercise every day.||That's the truth.
And you get to play with a lot of dogs.||Well, you're supposed to be working.
Yes, but I will always pet the friendly dogs.||What about the unfriendly dogs?
I think if you are friendly to dogs, they are friendly to you.||Dogs are like people not all of them are friendly.
I want to move to New York.||To the state or the city?
To the city, of course.||Why do you want to move there?
Because I want to make a lot of money.||There are a lot of poor people in New York.
There sure are at least a million.||So how do you plan to become rich?
I will knock on the doors of all the corporations.||That won't make you rich. Nobody will talk to you.
I will keep knocking on doors.||All you will get is sore knuckles.
I like that shirt.||So do I.
How much is it?||I don't know. The tag is missing.
Ask the clerk.||I will.
Oh, look. Here's another shirt just like it.||Does it have a price tag?
Yes, it does. It's only $20.||That's a great price.
I think I'll buy both of them.||You'd better try them on first.
I bought you a pair of pants.||Thank you.
I hope they fit.||I hope you kept the receipt.
You think they won't fit?||I think I've put on some weight.
You think?||Maybe a pound or two.
Maybe four or five pounds?||My waist is bigger than it was.
No problem. These pants have an elastic waistband.||You are so smart!
What do we need to buy?||Let me look at our list.
I know that we need milk.||Nonfat.
Of course. What else?||We need cheese, bread, and ham.
What kind of cheese?||Swiss.
Of course, the cheese with holes in it.||I never used to buy Swiss cheese.
Why not?||I didn't want to pay for the holes.
I need some pants.||I thought you just bought a pair.
I did.||What's wrong with them so soon?
The pants are fine, but the pocket has a huge hole in it.||You shouldn't carry your keys and pens in your pocket.
But that's what pockets are for.||You should carry them in a purse.
I'm a man, and men don't carry purses!||Well, you should buy pants with stronger pockets.
I would if I could find someone who makes strong pockets.||Try a Google search online.
What are those wipes for?||You use them to wipe the handle of the shopping cart.
That's a great idea.||Yes, all the markets just started offering wipes to shoppers.
I'm going to take five wipes.||What do you need five of them for?
One to wipe the handle, and the others to wipe the produce.||What's the matter with the produce?
Do you think the bananas fell from the sky?||What do you mean?
I mean, someone used their dirty hands to pick the bananas, the apples, and the oranges.||Well, you better save a wipe for the dirty dollar bills you're going to pay with. 
Did you go to the 99 Cents store?||Yes, I did.
What did you buy?||Well, I got a lot of good deals, as usual.
Like what?||Well, a dozen large eggs were only 99 cents.
That's a good deal.||And a one-pound tub of soft butter was the same price.
Another good deal.||But the best deal was five pounds of potatoes for 99 cents.
I don't know how that store makes money.||Neither do I, but they're doing something right.
I need a new computer.||What's the matter with yours?
It's six years old.||That's pretty old.
It still works, but I'm going to give it to a charity.||Are you going to buy a desktop or laptop?
Oh, a laptop, of course.||A PC or a Mac?
I haven't decided yet.||More and more people are using Macs.
But 90 percent of the world uses PCs.||And that's not going to change anytime soon.
I got ripped off.||What happened?
I had a car problem, so I went online.||Did you find a solution?
Yes, I did. A site I went to said they would send me the solution.||So, what's the problem?
I sent them $20 using my credit card, but they never sent me the solution.||What are you going to do?
I sent them an email asking for my money back.||Have you heard from them?
Not yet. It's been a week.||Well, I guess that's a $20 lesson for you.
Where's the pencil sharpener?||Which one?
Any one. I need to sharpen this pencil.||I think there's one on the dining room table.
I already looked there.||Did you look in the desk drawer?
Yes, I looked there, too.||Don't we have about five sharpeners?
Yes, but they seem to have legs.||Tomorrow I'm going to buy an electric sharpener.
Get one with the rubber suction cups on the bottom.||Yes. That way it will stay where I put it.
I'm trying to stretch my dollars.||How are you doing that?
I started shopping at the dollar store.||That saves a lot of money.
I bought three pounds of potatoes for a dollar.||That's a good deal.
Yes, even though some of the potatoes had eyes.||Just put them in the fridge.
Also, I bought a can of cheap coffee and a bag of good coffee.||Why did you do that?
I mixed them together.||If the coffee still tastes okay, that's a good idea.
I really like this house.||Can we afford it?
They want 20 percent down.||That's a lot of money.
But the house is so nice.||It's in a great neighborhood.
It's close to the beach.||It's close to the freeways.
It's got a big yard.||The kids love the house, too.
If we don't buy it, someone else will.||You're right. Let's buy it now. We can worry later. 
We can't afford this house.||Are you sure?
We will be house rich, but cash poor.||What do you mean?
Our monthly payments will be too high.||We won't have any money for other things?
No, we won't have money for gas or food.||We'll be eating peanut butter sandwiches?
Without the peanut butter!||That's no good!
We have to find a cheaper house.||Of course. We can't live without gas or peanut butter.
That is a beautiful house.||I don't like it.
What's the matter with it?||It's on the corner.
So?||That means it gets twice as much traffic.
You're right.||When you're inside, you will always hear cars stopping and stopping at the intersection.
Or you'll hear the collision if someone doesn't stop.||Or you'll see the collision if they crash into the house.
Let's find a house that's at the end of a dead end.||That's perfect. The less traffic, the better.
I hate looking for an apartment.||Me, too.
We have a 2 o'clock appointment to see the one on Main Street.||We'd better get ready to go.
It's an upstairs unit.||That's good, because I don't want to live under people with loud feet.
And it's a corner unit.||That's great. We won't have neighbors on both sides of us.
No pets are allowed.||Perfect. We don't have to listen to barking dogs.
And there are only six units in the whole building.||Where's the checkbook? I'm ready to rent it without even seeing it.
Did you call the manager?||Yes. He said he'd come over tomorrow.
Did he say what time?||Yes. He said he'd be here at 9 o'clock.
Did he understand what the problem is?||Yes. I told him our doorbell doesn't work.
It shouldn't take him long to fix it.||I don't even know why we need to fix it.
In case we have visitors.||But they can just knock on the door.
Actually, I want him to look at our carpet, too.||Yes, it would be nice if he'd give us a new carpet.
Do you like this house?||Yes, it's beautiful.
It's perfect for us and the kids.||Three bedrooms, three bathrooms, and a big back yard.
And we can afford it!||So are we going to buy it?
I'm afraid not.||It's too far from your job, isn't it?
I can't spend four hours on the road every day.||By the time you get home, you'll be too tired to even eat.
I won't be able to play with the kids.||No, we have to find something closer to your job.
Boy, it's chilly outside, isn't it?||It sure is.
In fact, it's chilly in the apartment, too.||Let's turn on the heat.
I'll check to make sure that all the windows are shut.||It should be warmer in a few minutes.
It's so nice to have a heated apartment.||How did they survive in the old days?
They had fireplaces.||Someone had to chop the wood.
And carry it into the house.||All we have to do is flip a switch.
This is a nice neighborhood.||The streets are clean and quiet.
The neighbors don't party on the weekends.||People take care of their lawns.
No rusty old cars are sitting in the front yards.||We never have to call the police about anything.
Our kids are completely safe.||So why are we selling our house?
They're building a 3-story apartment building on the corner.||So we've got to sell before property values go down?
Yes. I still can't believe our city council allowed this building.||They're probably getting something under the table.
That was a huge fire in Santa Barbara.||Yes, it was.
They said about 30 houses burned to the ground.||And they were expensive houses.
I feel so sorry for those people.||Why feel sorry for rich people?
I feel sorry for anyone who loses their home.||So do I, but not if they're rich.
What does that have to do with it?||Rich people think they're better than us.
How many rich people do you know?||None.
Bears are invading our neighborhoods.||Of course they are. They're starving to death.
They should stay in the woods where they belong.||There's no food in the woods.
Can't they eat grass?||Do you think a bear is a cow?
Well, I've seen them eating berries.||Berries aren't in season all year round.
It's too dangerous for kids and pets.||People need to cover their trash cans.
The police need to shoot all the bears.||You don't solve a problem by shooting it.
Who did you vote for?||I voted for Obama.
Me too.||He will be a great president.
Everyone likes him.||He's a good speaker.
And he's really smart.||He will solve our problems.
He will end the war.||The next four years will be good years.
I'll vote for him next time, too.||I think everyone will.
The election is next week.||Who are you voting for?
I'm not voting for the mayor.||Why not?
He made promises that he didn't keep.||Like what?
He promised to hire 1,000 more police officers.||How many did he hire?
One hundred!||Maybe he had a good reason.
Maybe he's just a liar.||Maybe I'll vote for someone else, too.
I can't believe he won the election.||Only 15 percent of the voters turned out.
That is a joke.||Voting is so important, but people don't bother.
Many people think their vote doesn't matter.||The mayor won by only 2,000 votes.
We're stuck with him for four more years.||Voting is so easy. You can even mail your ballot in.
All you have to do is vote and put a stamp on it.||How easy is that?
I guess people just don't care.||They'll care when they see their taxes go up.
Well, we have a new president.||But we have the same old problems.
Well, he's made a few changes.||Like what?
I think he closed the bowling alley in the White House.||Oh, yeah. He's changing it to a basketball court.
Who's paying for that?||I think we are!
Well, that's okay, as long as it helps him relax and think more clearly.||Yes, we need a relaxed president who thinks clearly.
Do any other world leaders have a basketball court?||They will. You know America always leads the way.
People say that everybody loves Obama.||Well, more than 50 million people voted for McCain.
That's 50 million people who don't love Obama.||Obama's got four years to make everyone happy.
He's never going to make everyone happy.||Can you imagine being President?
Everyone wants you to solve their problems.||I have enough stress from trying to solve my own problems.
You and everybody else.||I would never want to be President.
But think about all the power you'd have.||I prefer my quiet little life to all the power in the world.
Did you read this article?||What article?
It says the mayor spends only 11 percent of his time on city duties.||Only 11 percent?
About 50 percent of the time he's traveling.||Where does he travel to?
Oh, all over the world.||But he's supposed to be making our city a better place.
He's visiting other cities to get ideas.||Can't he just go online?
The rest of the time he's raising money for his reelection.||Well, he'll never get reelected once this news gets out.
Who did you vote for for president?||I voted for Ralph Nader.
Who in the world is Ralph Nader?||He's the best man for president.
Why's that?||He hates corporations.
Well, most corporations do think only about money.||He hates Democrats and Republicans.
Well, they do put their party before their country.||He's the only candidate that I trust.
But he didn't have a chance. Nobody voted for him!||Sooner or later, voters will wake up.
I don't know why I bother to vote.||Why's that?
What good does it do?||You get to put someone in power that you like.
Only if my candidate wins.||Well, he can't win unless you and others vote for him.
But even if my candidate wins, he'll break his promises.||That's true. They promise anything just so they get elected.
And when elected, they go their own way.||They forget who put them in power.
They forget where they came from.||Maybe you should run for office.
That election for U.S. Senator stunk.||What do you mean?
There were more votes than voters!||But that's impossible.
Officials said that it's possible.||Did they explain how it's possible?
No. They said there are some things you can't explain.||So are they going to hold another election?
No. That will cost too much money.||So it's better to save money than to have an honest election?
Well, the Democratic Party says it was an honest election.||Of course they say that their man won!
I see that former President Bush is at a conference.||Yes. He's telling jokes about his eight years as president.
Yes, those eight years were a lot of fun for everyone.||Only 4,000 American soldiers were killed overseas.
Not to mention 40,000 wounded soldiers.||But Bush visited some of them in the hospital once.
That's nice that he found the time to make a visit.||He spoke to them and made them feel better.
Did he speak to every family that lost a soldier?||No, he didn't have time to do that.
Well, he's got plenty of time now!||No, he's too busy writing a book about how hard it was to be president.
Did you get your Official Sample Ballot?||Yes, with the Voter Instructions.
How are you going to vote?||Same as ever, by mail. All it costs me is a 42-cent stamp.
I meant, are you going to vote for or against the new taxes?||Against all of them, of course.
But we need new taxes to pay for highways, schools, and prisons.||We've already voted for new taxes to pay for all that stuff!
That's true. Where did that money go?||Our legislators spent it on first-class travel all over the world.
They are having a good time with our money.||So when are we going to stop giving them more?
Have you decided how you are going to vote?||Do you mean on Measures 1, 2, and 3?
Yes. The ones that will improve our schools, roads, and hospitals.||You mean the measures that will raise our taxes.
But the TV ads say that our taxes will not increase.||Do you believe the TV ads?
I like the one where the fireman tells us why we should vote Yes.||Don't believe him! Whatever the TV ads tell you, the opposite is true.
But the title of Measure 1 is "Better Schools at No Cost."||The title should be "Better Schools at Huge Cost."
I can't believe that they would lie to us.||Of course they lie that's what politicians do!
I have a stomachache.||Is it something you ate?
Maybe. I'm not sure.||What did you have for breakfast?
The usual, cereal with milk and a banana.||Maybe the milk was bad.
It didn't smell bad.||Maybe the banana was bad.
No, the banana was delicious.||Maybe you just need to go to the bathroom.
No, that's not the problem.||Maybe it will go away in a little while.
What's this stain?||I don't know.
It looks like blood.||I think my nose was bleeding.
You should wet your shirt immediately.||Why?
Because that gets the blood out of the shirt.||What's a little blood?
Your white shirt is ruined.||So, I'll just buy another one.
You can wear this one around the house.||Next time I'll soak it immediately.
My fingers hurt.||Why do they hurt?
I type too much.||You should take a break.
I need to type to make money.||But typing is causing you pain.
Maybe I should see a doctor.||Doctors are too expensive.
He might tell me to rest for a while.||He might want to cut you open.
He might say I'm okay.||He might say you have bone cancer.
What did the doctor say?||He thinks I have too much stress.
Stress causes your stomachaches?||Stress causes different problems with different people.
So what did he tell you to do?||He said I need to think positive.
He didn't give you any medication?||I hate medication. It makes me feel different.
So how do you think positive?||I think about nice things.
Like what?||Like a day at the beach, with my toes in the sand.
I cut my finger.||How did you do that?
It's a paper cut.||Paper can be dangerous.
It hurts, too.||Paper cuts can hurt a lot.
Where are the band-aids?||I think they're in the medicine cabinet.
It's on the tip of my finger.||A band-aid might not work.
I must not use this finger until the cut heals.||It might take a day or two to heal.
Do you smell that?||Oh, yes.
I can't stand cigarette smoke.||It smells so bad.
One cigarette stinks up the whole sidewalk.||Smokers think they are so cool.
They are so weak.||A little cigarette controls them.
They look so stupid taking a puff.||And then they blow smoke out of their mouth.
They think it's cool.||Cigarettes stink.
Do you have a cold?||Yes, I do.
How did you get it?||My sister had a cold. She gave it to me.
Have you taken anything for your cold?||No, I just blow my nose a lot.
Your nose is stopped up?||Yes. I have to breathe through my mouth.
Have you tried nose drops?||No, I don't like nose drops.
They work great.||I don't care. I don't like to put drops in my nose.
Would you put suntan lotion on my back, please?||Sure.
Thank you.||You shouldn't lie in the sun for too long.
I want to get a tan. I don't want to look so pale.||What's wrong with looking pale?
People think you might be sick.||Who thinks that?
I don't know.||It's better to be pale than to have skin cancer.
I know that.||So why are you arguing with me? Don't lie in the sun too long!
I can't quit smoking.||Of course you can.
I don't have enough will power.||Of course you do.
I wish I had never started.||So does every smoker.
I've tried to quit so many times.||So has everyone else.
Nothing seems to work.||All it takes is will power, and you have it.
Then why can't I quit?||You have to believe in yourself.
My back is killing me.||What did you do?
I got out of my car.||That's it?
I injured my back one time just by sneezing.||You should see a doctor.
My doctor said I need surgery.||So?
So, forget it.||You don't have the money?
I have no insurance.||Maybe a back rub would help.
My brother smokes three packs a day.||Three packs of what?
Cigarettes, of course.||How can he do that?
When he is almost finished with one cigarette, he uses it to light another.||He's a chain smoker.
He's been a chain smoker for 30 years.||That's unbelievable. Can he still breathe?
He can, but the people around him can't.||How can he still be alive?
His doctor says his heart and lungs are strong and healthy.||Maybe I should start smoking.
I hate brushing my teeth.||It's such a chore.
Brush, brush. Spit, spit.||What did they do in the old days?
They brushed with their fingers.||They also ate with their fingers!
Why do they call it the good old days?||Maybe because they didn't have to brush and floss.
Who invented flossing?||A dentist, I'm sure.
I hate flossing more than brushing!||I can't wait till all my teeth fall out.
Let's stop for a while. I need a break and some water.||This trail is hard to climb.
Especially on a hot day like this.||I can't believe we haven't seen any animals.
Thank goodness! I don't want to see any wild animals.||All we've seen so far is a couple of lizards.
We're hiking to lose weight, not to see goats and bears.||I bet I've lost a couple of pounds already.
All you've lost is some sweat.||I haven't even lost one pound of fat?
If you want to lose fat, you've got to do this hike every day.||Okay, but let's hike in town. At least there are cats and dogs to see.
Oh no, another pimple on my face.||Pimples suck.
It seems like I get a new pimple almost every day.||Maybe it's something in your diet.
No, I eat the same things day after day.||Then maybe it's in your genes.
You might be right.||Do pimples run in your family?
Not that I've noticed.||Well, maybe it's from the pollution in the air.
Whatever the cause, I hate seeing them on my face.||Well, on the bright side, they're fun to pop.
Do you believe everything you hear?||I don't believe anything I don't see with my own eyes.
You can't believe what you hear on TV or radio.||You can't believe what you read in the newspapers.
Everyone tells you a different story about the same thing.||Three different people will give you three different stories.
And the government will give you a fourth story.||Yes, like the government says not to worry about the swine flu.
But the swine flu just killed 20 people in Mexico.||The government says we have nothing to worry about.
Then why are some schools telling the kids to stay home?||The government says to wash our hands frequently, and we'll all be okay.
Don't pick your nose.||I wasn't picking my nose.
What were you doing?||I was scratching my nose.
I think I know the difference between picking and scratching.||Okay, mom, maybe I was picking it a little bit.
Use a tissue next time.||I didn't have a tissue.
Then wait till you find a tissue.||I couldn't wait. It was an emergency.
Oh, really? Maybe you should have called 911.||It wasn't that kind of emergency.
Our TV remote is filthy.||Yes, it's covered with crud.
I'm going to clean it.||Don't use water on it!
I'll use a damp cloth.||Don't let water get into any of the cracks.
I'll squeeze the cloth so it's almost dry.||Don't rub the numbers off the remote.
I will rub gently but firmly.||Do it quickly, please, so I can change channels during commercials.
I'll give it back to you in a couple of minutes.||Maybe we should put it in a plastic bag to keep it clean.
My ear is killing me.||What's the matter?
I was on a plane.||So?
So, every time the plane goes up, my ear starts to hurt.||That's no good.
Sometimes the pain goes away, and sometimes it doesn't.||Have you seen a doctor?
I've been to two doctors.||And they couldn't fix your problem?
They both said I have to live with it.||Or you can stay off planes.
Did you see the woman with the new face?||Did she get a nice job?
She got an "everything" job!||What do you mean?
A team of doctors gave her a whole new face.||Why did they do that?
A mad dog bit most of her face off.||Oh, that's terrible. What does she look like now?
Her face is really fat, but they say the swelling will go down.||And then will she look normal again?
I guess so.||God bless modern medicine.
There's something wrong with my right hand.||What's wrong with it?
It aches most of the time.||What do you think it is?
I don't know. I think it's old age.||If it's old age, why don't both of your hands hurt?
That's a good question. Maybe it's not old age.||Are you right-handed?
Yes. All my life.||You're wearing out your right hand. Stop using it so much.
But I do all my writing with my right hand.||Start typing instead. That way your left hand will do half the work.
Excuse me, is this Peter Civera's classroom?||I don't know. I am a new student.
So am I. How do you do?||How do you do?
My name´s Corin and this is Juan my husband.||Pleased to meet you Corin, Pleased to meet you Juan.
Are you from Elda?||No I'm not, I'm from Cuenca, and my wife is from Alicante, but we live in Elda. Where are you from, Laura?
No I'm not, I'm from Cuenca, and my wife is from Alicante, but we live in Elda. Where are you from, Laura?||I am from Elda. I live in Sagasta Square.
Hello Juan, Hello Corin, How are you?||Fine and you?
Not bad. Corin why are you learning English?||Now I want to learn English because I'm working in an office in a shoe factory and I also want to travel and surf the Internet.
And you Juan?||I want to understand the lyrics of Phill Collins songs and travel with my wife. English is vital nowadays.
Pleased to meet you Juan and Corin.||Pleased to meet you too.
Hello Laura, and you why do you want to learn English?||I have some English friends and I want to send them emails in English. I love surfing the Internet and the best web pages are in English, you know.
Isabel and you, why do you want to learn English?||I play in a handball team and we travel a lot.
Can I help you?||Yes I'm Corin López, and I'd like to know the price for a trip to London.
When are you plannig to go?||Well, next June.
The options are flying with Iberia from Valencia or fly from Alicante with British Airways.||What's the difference?
Basically the price. Iberia's a little more expensive but you have more flying space. I mean, seats are much more comfortable than in the rest of companies and of course you don't have to go to Valencia.||Do they fly direct to London?
Both fly direct to Heathrow and Gatwick.||We also need a double room in a hotel in the city centre.
Well if you want the Iberia flight you have three flights a week, Monday, Wednesday and Friday, all at 13:00.||What about the hotel? We want the nearest one to Picadilly.
If you want a good one, you have the Royal Crown, nearly everybody from Elda go there, you also have cheaper ones but this is very well situated.||What's the Royal Crown like?
It's not as expensive as the Royal Palace but it has better services. They serve an excellent buffet during breakfast.||Well, tell me the prices.
I would like to book the Royal Crown.||How many nights?
7 nights.||Let's check, so you will be in London till 7th July if you decide to go on the 29th.
Could you get me a city map and information about theatres and restaurants?||No problem. but I suggest surfing the Internet, it will be easier. The tickets will be ready next Tuesday. Shall I send them to you?
No, thanks I'll pick them up tomorrow. I want to give a surprise to my husband.||Remember that you must check in at the airport at least 45 minutes before departure time. You must get the boarding passes at the counter of the company.
Can I help you?||Juanma, This is Juan G.
Hello Juan, how are things?||Fine thanks and you. I need a guide of London. We are going there in June. Corin gave me a surprise last night.
How lucky you are. Well, there are several guides, but for me the best one is the Michelín, although I'm afraid I don't have it at the moment.||When could I have it?
Next Friday.||Ok, no problem. I 'll be there Saturday morning.
So, how is your wife?||She's very well, thanks. We're both studying English with Pedro Civera at the UNED. Now she is all the time visiting English web pages and singing songs in English.
Remember to give her my regards.||I won't forget it.
I'd like to gather information about London, We're going to go in June and it would be a great help to receive some brochures and maps.||We are here to help you sir, what do you need?
A city map of London, a guide of the underground and information abour day trips from London.||Can you give me your address please?
Sagasta Square 12, 2B. 03600 Elda, Alicante.||An your name please, Juan. G.
I'd also appreciate some information abouth Health Services and shows.||No problem sir.
Thank you very much indeed.||You're welcome.
Where's the Iberia counter?||I don't know. Let's go to Information.
Yes?||Where's the Iberia counter, please?
It's next to British Caledonian, at the end of this corridor on the left.||Morning, we would like to check in.
Morning, let me have your plane tickets please.||Could we have a window seat, please?
Of course, no problem. Smoking or non smoking?||Non-smoking please. Which gate are we boarding from?
Thank you.||I think I'm going to buy a newspaper. What do you want from the newsagents?
Buy Hola, Telva and some chewing gums please.||Ok I'll get it.
Ok I'll get it.||Iberia announces the departure of flight 345 to London. Will all passsengers please go to gate 7.
Welcome on board. My name's Karen, please follow me to your seats, A7 and B7. Would you like anything to drink?||I beg your pardon?||Anything to drink madam?
I beg your pardon?||Anything to drink madam?
An orange juice with no ice please.||And for you sir?
White coffee, no sugar please.||Here you are.
Thank you very much.||You're welcome.
Excuse me, what's this button for?||You can choose the music you like. It's called a jukebox. There are more than 3000 songs to choose from and different styles: classical, pop, country, jazz....
If you press here your seats go back and you will be more comfortable. If you need blankets, pillows or whatever, call me, I'm at your service.||Ladies and gentlemen, we'll be landing in London in ten minutes, please fasten your seat belts.  The temperature's 10 degrees centigrades. Remember that summer in England is winter in Alicante. We hope you've had a pleasant journey and would be very pleased to see you aboard again. Try not to get a cold.
Good evening, may I have a look at your passports please?||Certainly, here you are.
What's the purpose of your visit?||We're on holidays.
How long are you going to stay in Britain?||One week.
Where abouts are you staying?||At the Royal Crown Hotel. Do you want to see our reservation?
It's not necessary, how much money have you got?||1.000 pounds in cash and 2.000 more in travellers' cheques.
Do you have anything to declare?||No. Only my genius, well that's a joke you know. Do you remember Einstein?
Would you mind opening this suitcase, please?||Not at all.
Ok, Everything is in order. Welcome to London and enjoy your stay.||Where can we get a trolley?
Just over there, behind the duty free shops. The second corridor on the right. Don't worry, you don't need coins.||Thank you so much.
So, Corin, don't be offended but you always forget the umbrella and now look at me I'm soaked.||I'm sorry Juan, we'll buy one.
Good afternoon, where to?||To the Royal Crown hotel please.
Where are you from? Italy?||No, we are from Spain.
Oh Spain, I have a house in Santa Pola del este. I spend at least 12 weeks a year there. Lovely weather not this one.||Do you always have this horrible weather ?
No, sometimes it's worse. Well, to tell you the truth it's always bad, that's why we have beautiful green landscapes. That's the English weather.||Well, If you have enough time don't miss the museums and shows.
Thank you very much for the ride and the information. Can you give me your card just in case we need a taxi?||Here you are. The phone number is very easy to remember. You know James Bond, don't you?
He's my husband's favourite secret agent, 007.||Well, if you need a taxi, phone 007 anytime of the day.
Thank you very much.||I hope you have a nice stay here in London.  Enjoy yourselves.
Thank you very much, How much is the fare?||20 pounds for the ride and 3 each piece of luggage so 26 altogether
Here you are, 30 and keep the change.||Thank you very much and welcome to London, the city of the rain. I miss Santa Pola del este.
Welcome to the Royal Crown.||Hello, we have a reservation.
We were expecting you, did you have a good flight?||Well, apart from the weather everything was fine, thanks.
What's your name?||Corin.
How do you spell it please?||C-O-R-I-N.
And your surname?||López.
Can I have your passport please?||Here you are.
Thanks. Your room is 407 on the fourth floor. Here is your key. Enjoy your stay.||Thank you.
Here you have these cards, they're the magnetic keys to your rooms, you must keep them all the time. Should you need anything don't hesitate to ask for it. If you want to phone Spain remember that you can call direct from the rooms. You only have to dial 0 first and wait for a second tone. If you want, you can also reverse the call.||What time does the restaurant open for breakfast?
We open at 6.00 and the breakfast service closes at 11.30. Breakfast is served on the second floor.||We need to book a table for tomorrow night in a good restaurant. Which one would you recommend?
The Great Dragon in Soho is by far the best Asian restaurant in town.||Could you book a table for us for tomorrow night please, and ask for a taxi at 21.00?
By the way, can you give me a city map?||No problem, it'll be a pleasure. Here you are.  Are you interested in sightseeing, or shopping?
Museums and shopping areas, I want to buy some clothes.||Have a look at the map. Here you have the city centre enlarged. Where you can find all the museums and theatres. Here you can see Hyde Park, Buckingham Palace and Harrods. The opening hours for shops are 9 to 5 and 10 to 3 pm on Saturdays. If you are interested in sightseeing there's a tour every hour departing from Picadilly
Do museums open on Sunday?||All the museums open on Sunday.
What about the clothes shops?||The trendiest area is Oxford Street and Carnaby Street, where you can find Benetton, the Gap, Gucci, Versace and so on. But the most crowded shop in town is the new Zara Megastore. It's very popular among the young people. It's impossible to miss, opposite Covent Gatden, in the city centre.
Ok, I also need to have two films developed.||There's a film shop opposite the hotel, It's called Photoshopping. Give the shop assistant this hotel card and he'll grant a discount.
Thank you very much.||Well, I think we should have a shower, a light supper and go for a walk, we can visit Covent Garden, the guide says it's crowded at night.
The room has a great view to Hyde Park. This is your room madam. Remember that reception number is 00, room service 01, the laundry 02, outside line 03 and for international calls dial, 0, 00, country code, area code, number.||Thanks.
There you have the mini bar. You have a safe inside the wardrobe. And you can plug in a computer in here if you need it. We have e-mail and fax services as well.||Juan, remember to tip the boy.
JUAN Thanks, I had forgotten. I didn't have enough time to read the guide.||Can I help you?
Can I help you?||I've just tried to watch TV, but it's not working.
We'll be there in a minute.||Thanks. Could you please bring me todays' paper in English please?
Which one?||Anyone.
Anyone.||I'll send it to you along with the TV technician.
My shirt needs ironing, can it be ready by 20:00?||Of course.
Thank you, there's also another question. We'd like to rent a car for the weekend.||To rent a car in this country, you need to have had a licence for at least a year and must also be older than 25.
No problem with these two requeriments. Do you happen to know if we can return the car to any AVIS station in the country? I'm telling you this because we want to go to Oxford and Cambridge by car and return on Sunday night by train.||No problem, sir.
Do you know the rates?||They vary according to the model, a Golf would cost 60 pounds a day, a Passat 80 and a Mercedes 300S, more than 200.
What does the price include?||Unlimited mileage, insurance and maintenance, but petrol isn't included.
Unlimited mileage, insurance and maintenance, but petrol isn't included.||Thank you very much for your help. And get me a Passat for Saturday.
Can I help you?||I need two new films.
Do you want to have them in an hour?||What's the price for the one-hour service?
It's a little more expensive, but we have an offer of an extra set of prints in Kodak paper for just two more pounds.||Ok, I'll have it.
Would you like to have a CD with all the digital images? It only costs 3 extra pounds.||Ok, My husband will love the idea of having the photographs in the computer.
We have another offer, two enlargements for 1 pound.||I'll have the extra set of prints, the CD but not the the enlargements thank you.
Which hotel are you staying at?||The Royal Crown.
If you want, I can send everything to your hotel, but at no extra cost.||That's very kind of you. How much is it, then?
20 pounds altogether..||Can I pay by credit card?
As long as you have your passport handy.||No problem, here you are.
Thank you very much.||You're welcome.
Bye bye, and have a nice day.||Same to you.
We would like to change 300 euros into pounds.||Sure, Can I have your passport please?
Here you are.||Can you sign here please?
Have you got a pen handy?||Here you are.
Could you give me 3 fifties and the rest in tens and twenties but no coins.||No problem.
Thank you very much.||You're welcome.
Can I help you?||Yes, we want two large beers, one hamburger with cheese but without onion and a Big Mac, we want de luxe chips a bottle of water and a special salad.
Anything else?||Two black coffees and the bill, please.
Ok That's 27 pounds altogether. Here's your change, thank you very much and have a good day.||The same to you.
Good evening.||Good evening.
A pint of beer and a coke please.||Bitter or lager?
Lager please.||Anything else?
A packet of crisps.||Which flavour?
What have you got?||Salted, onion, cheese and ham, BBQ, Mediterranean.
Salted please.||So, It will be 4.45 altogether.
Here you are.||Thanks.
Can we have a table for two?||No problem, follow me please.
Excuse me, where's the toilet?||Keep on walking and the first on the right.
Are you ready to order?||What do you recommend?
Are you ready to order?||What do you recommend?||Today's special is steak with ecological vegetables, fish, meat, pizzas os special salads.
Ok, to start we want some almonds and olives.||What do you want to drink?
Two pints of lager and a big bottle of water.||And for the main course?
A steak with chips, well done please, and also a salad with tomato, lettuce, tuna but no onion or garlic please.||And for you sir?
I prefer fish.||We have cod, sole and haddock.
Haddock please and a salad, no chips please.||Would you care for dessert?
What have you got?||Salad fruit and icecream.
Which flavours?||Chocolate, vanilla and strawberry.
Salad fruit for me and a chocolate icecream for him.||Will you have coffee?
Two black coffees, expressos please and the bill we're in a hurry we're late for the opera.||I'll be back in a second.
Globaltickets, good morning, can I help you?||Yes, please. I want two tickets for the concert of Phill Collins.
Wembley or Edimburg?||Wembley. How much are the tickets?
We have 100, 50, 40, 20 and 8.||Well, two 40 please.
Can you tell me your credit card number, please?||Sure, 986789245.
And the expiry date?||04/05.
Where do you want to collect your tickets sir?  We can deliver them anywhere.||The Royal Crown
You'll have them by 12.00 tomorrow.||Ok, Thank you very much.
Ok, Thank you very much.||You're welcome.
Are you ready to order or prefer to see the menu?||What do you recommend?
If you want to try our speciality, order seafood, we have excellent oysters, lobsters, clams, red grilled prawns, but we also have meat, pizzas and a great variety a salads.||I'll try the prawn and lobster salad and and grilled tuna fish.
I'll have a special salad: llettuce, tomato, corn but please no onion or garlic. Then for the main course lambchops with ecological vegetables.||How would you like the lambchops? Rare, medium or well done?
Rare for me.||Would you like to have a look at the wine list?
Why not. One bottle of Rioja and a big bottle of mineral water please.||Juan, this bottle is going to cost a lot.
Honey, let's call it a day.||Now I propose a toast for the best man I've ever met. Cheers.
You're lovely Corin. Cheers.||For the dessert we strongly recommend the chocolate cake, but we have a wide selection of cakes and tropical fruit.
I'll have tropical fruit.||I'll try the cake.
That sounds like a good idea. Will you have coffee?||A black coffee for me.
I prefer a green tea with lemon. And please get the bill ready, we are in a hurry.||Here you are sir.
I know you don't like Phill Collins very much sweetheart.||Tomorrow we can go to see the Phantom of the opera or Cats.
I agree. Let's see if we can get the tickets at the hotel. I'll phone||Hello
This is Juan G., I was wondering if you could get us two tickets for the Phantom of the Opera for tomorrow's performance.||Of course, leave it all to me. You can collect the tickets here or at the theatre, which do you prefer?
The hotel is better.||Do you need anything else?
No, thanks.||Well, have a nice day, sir.
The same to you. Bye.||Corin, now, if you want I can take you to a place I know you are going to like a lot.
Where?||London's biggest street market.
Juan, you're sweet I love you.||I love you too. My sweet street market addict.
Is it far from here?||Not very far. We have to take the tube. It's called Portobello Road.
Not very far. We have to take the tube. It's called Portobello Road.||But please, don't get nervous, I know you don't like these places.
It's been a good day.||Well, I have enjoyed myself a lot. The concert was unforgettable but the food in this country is not what I like best. I'm looking forward to going back to Elda and eat a paella.
We can order something in the hotel. I'm hungry too.||I am going to ask for a sandwich. What do you want?
Whatever you ask for, order for me as well.||So a couple of sandwiches and fruit. Do you want pineapple or apricot?
Two ham and cheesse sandwiches and pineapple.||Just now, I would eat a sandwich of sliced battered squid with garlic sauce from Los tanques.
When we get back to Spain I'll treat you.||I'm looking forward to it.
I'm looking forward to it.||Me too.
Good morning, my wife isn't feeling very well. Could you call a doctor please?||No problem.
We have an international health policy with Metro Life.||No problem with the insurance. You don't need it.
Please take off your blouse and let me have a look at chest.||I'm afraid you have English weather in your body. I mean you have got a cold. Nothing serious. Take these paracetamol with hot lemon and you'll feel better by tomorrow afternoon. Drink plenty of water and juices. I am not going to prescribe antibiotics, you don't need them right now. And don't let the weather cheat you again.
Thanks doctor.||You're welcome. Next time take your umbrella although you see the sun.
We will do it for sure.||Do you need our health policy.
Well it isn't necessary in this country.||Thank you doctor.
Hello. Have you got a room?||Yes, we have a double room free.
Could we have a look at it?||No problem. Follow me please.
How much is it?||45 pounds a night included English or continental breakfast.
Ok.||How many nights are you staying?
Two nights.||Can I see your passports?
Here you are.||Your room is next to the bathroom. You can use the lift here.
Thank you very much.||Breakfast is served from 7.30 to 10.30.
We'll get up at 9.00.||Then I'll prepare breakfast at 9.30, is that right?
Sure.||Good night.
Good night.||Good night.
So, Corin, why don't you go shopping while I read the paper?||Ok, I want to buy some clothes for the girls and I know that you prefer to stay, so we can meet at the hotel at 15.00 and then have lunch.
Can I help you?||Yes please, I'm looking for a present for my sister. Do you have any Armani perfume?
Yes madam. This one is the latest one.||Could I smell it please?
Of course.||How much is it?
35 pounds.||Do you accept credit cards?
Of course we do.||Here you are.
I need your passport too, please.||Here it is.
This is your receipt. Please sign here.||Thank you.
Thank you.||You're welcome.
Look Juan! What nice T-shirts.||May I help you?
How much are these?||6 each, but if you take 3 I'll let you have them for 15.
Ok. I want 3 but I want a discount.||If you take 6, I'll give you them for 28.
I want them in different colours and designs.||There you are madam.
Where are they from?||They're made in Scotland. They have been making them for centuries.
Thank you very much.||You're welcome.
Where to?||To the nearest bank, please.
Any in particular?||Any Midland Bank would do.
Any Midland Bank would do.||There's one near the Harrods and another one next to Covent Garden, which one do you prefer?
The Harrods one, please.||Excuse me, how long will it take to go to Greenwich?
An hour, the road is very good.||How much would you charge to go there and back in a day?
How much would you charge to go there and back in a day?||40 pounds.
Juan, why don't we go there? We could go on Saturday. Visit the museum, see the Cutty Sark and have a picnic.||I like the idea.
Could you please pick us up at 9.00 am tomorrow at the Royal Crwon Hotel?||Sure, madam. No problem.
Good morning, can I help you?||Yes, I would like to change some euros.
How much?||500.
Are they travellers' cheques or cash?||Cash.
The exchange rate today is 1.2 pouds to the euro.||How much is 500 euros then?
Let me see.||In which denominations do you want them?
I beg your pardon?||I mean, how would you like your money?
In tens, fives, and, ones, please.||Let me have a look at your passport and sign here, please.
Here you are.||And here's your money, Madam.
Thank you.||You're welcome.
Good morning, can I help you?||We are looking for stamps.
Do you want to send a parcel or a letter?||Neither. My brother is a collector.
In that case, go to that counter over there, and ask for collector's series.||Thanks.
Sir?||We want to have a look at the collector's series of stamps.
Which ones?||How many have you got?
More than 20.||May we have a look at them?
Sure, here you are.||How much are they?
2 pounds each.||I want them all.
What?||I want them all.
Are you sure?||I never joke.
Just a second, I'll go and get them. It's the first time in my life that I have sold all of them.||They're for my brother, he is a collector. He is going to like them a lot.
They're for my brother, he is a collector. He is going to like them a lot.||You're right.
Yes, sir?||Two first class to London, please.
Which train?||The 21.30.
50 pounds, please.||Which platform does the train leaves from?
Platform 2, sir.||Thank you.
Juan, do you want anything for the train?||Buy some chewing gum, please. and ask if they sell any Spanish newspapers.
Can I help you?||Yes, a packet of chewing gum.
Which flavour?||Strawberry, please.
Anything else?||Do you have El País or ABC by any chance?
I'm afraid I only have a copy of El Mundo left.||Ok, I'll have it, please and also a copy of Hello Magazine.
That's 2 pounds 30p, please.||Thank you very much. Good-bye.
Thank you very much. Good-bye.||Good-bye.
Look Juan, this is Harrods. The best department store in the UK. They send everything to the Queen. Why don't we buy something to eat? You can buy anything here, an elephant or an island, or so they say.||Can I help you?
Yes please, we want Scottish smoked salmon.||How much?
Enough to prepare 4 sandwiches.||Ok, Anything else?
One of these boxes of chocolates with almonds.||What kind of chocolate? dark chocolate or milk chocolate?
Milk would be better.||Anything else?
Some cheese, please||Cheddar or Stilton?
Cheddar. One pound please. Can I have it sliced?||Sure, here you are.
Excuse me, what is this fruit?||It's a tropical fruit. It's called passion fruit.
Let me have two and and two big apples. That's all.||That's 15 pounds altogether. Credit card or cash?
Cash.||Here's your receipt.
Here's your receipt.||Thank you.
Excuse me, have you got this sweater for me?||Which colour do you want?
I'd rather have it in blue or pink.||Medium size, isn't it?
It is.||We have it in white and grey, but not in pink.
Can I try it on?||The changing rooms are over there on the right, next to the lift..
Well I prefer to have the large size please.||No problem. Just a second.
Thank you.||Do you need anything else?
I also want to have a look at a dress, I need one for my little sister's wedding.||This morning we received some that you might like.
I want something classic.||They're very elegant.
That's what I'm looking for.||Follow me, please.
Oh! They're really elegant.||I think you'll look great in this one. Would you like to try it on?
You were right. I like it. I'm going to have it..||There is no need to alter anything. It is as though it had been made to measure.
You've been a great help. Thanks a lot.||Don't mention it.
Good morning, Professor Austin, how are you doing?||Good morning, James. I am doing well. And you?
I'm great, thank you. This is my friend Emma. She is thinking about applying to this college. She has a few questions. Would you mind telling us about the process, please?||Hello, Emma! It's a pleasure to meet you. I'm more than happy to speak with you. Please stop by my office next week.
It's a pleasure to meet you, professor. Thank you so much for helping us.||Don't mention it. Hopefully, I will be able to answer your questions!
Hi, Helen! How's it going?||Fine, thanks   and you?
Just fine. Where are you off to?||To the library. I've got a history exam next week and need to start studying. Ugh.
Oh, no. Well, I'll see you later then. Good luck!||Thanks. See you later.
Mr. Wilson, I'd like you to meet Dr. Edward Smith.||It's nice to meet you, Dr. Smith.
Pleasure to meet you, too.||Dr. Smith is an economist. He just finished writing a book on international trade.
Oh? That's my field, too. I work for the United Nations.||In the Development Program, by any chance?
Yes. How did you guess?||I've read your articles on technical assistance. They're excellent.
Who's the tall woman next to Barbara?||That's her friend Mary. Didn't you meet her at Steve's party?
No, I wasn't at Steve's party.||Oh! Then let me introduce you to her now. Mary, this is my friend Jim.
Hi, Jim. Nice to meet you.||You, too. Would you like a drink?
You, too. Would you like a drink?||Sure, let's go get one.
What time is it? We're going to be late!||It's a quarter after seven. We're on time. Don't panic.
But I thought we had to be at the restaurant by 7:30 for the surprise party. We'll never make it there with all this evening traffic.||Sure we will. Rush hour is almost over. Anyway, the party starts at 8:00. But I do need help with directions. Can you call the restaurant and ask them where we park our car?
Hi, Alice, it's John. How are you?||Oh, hi, John! I was just thinking about you.
That's nice. I was wondering if you'd like to go to a movie tonight.||Sure, I'd love to! What's playing?
I was thinking about that new comedy Lights Out. What do you think?||Sounds great!
OK, I'll pick you up around 7:30. The movie starts at 8:00.||See you then. Bye!
Hello? Hi, Stephanie, how are things at the office?||Hi, Luke! How are you? Can you please stop and pick up extra paper for the computer printer?
What did you say? Can you repeat that, please? Did you say to pick up ink for the printer? Sorry, the phone is cutting out.||Can you hear me now? No, I need more computer paper. Listen, I'll text you exactly what I need. Thanks, Luke. Talk to you later.
Thanks, Luke. Talk to you later.||Thanks, Stephanie. Sorry, my phone has really bad reception here.
Well, hello there, Julia! Long time no see!||Meg! Hi! What a coincidence! I haven't seen you in ages! What are you doing here?
I just got a new job in the city, so I'm shopping for some clothes. Hey, what do you think of this shirt?||Hmmm, well, you know how much I love blue. See? I've got the same shirt!
Hmmm, well, you know how much I love blue. See? I've got the same shirt!||You always did have good taste! What a small world.
It's freezing outside! What happened to the weather report? I thought this cold front was supposed to pass.||Yeah, I thought so too. That's what I read online this morning.
I guess the wind chill is really driving down the temperature.||Can we go inside? I feel like my toes are starting to go numb.
Hello, I'll be your waiter today. Can I start you off with something to drink?||Yes. I'll have iced tea, please.
And I'll have lemonade.||OK. Are you ready to order, or do you need a few minutes?
I think we're ready. I'll have the tomato soup to start, and the roast beef with mashed potatoes and peas.||How do you want the beef   rare, medium, or well done?
Well done, please.||And I'll just have the fish, with potatoes and a salad.
What seems to be the problem?||Well, I have a bad cough and a sore throat. I also have a headache.
How long have you had these symptoms?||About three days now. And I'm really tired, too.
Hmm. It sounds like you've got the flu. Take aspirin every four hours and get plenty of rest. Make sure you drink lots of fluids. Call me if you're still sick next week.||OK, thanks.
Excuse me. Could you tell me where the library is?||Yes, it's that way. You go three blocks to Washington Street, then turn right. It's on the corner, across from the bank.
Thanks! I've only been in town a few days, so I really don't know my way around yet.||Oh, I know how you feel. We moved here a year ago, and I still don't know where everything is!
Hey! That car just ran a red light and hit that truck!||Is anyone hurt?
I don't know. let's call 911. Hello? I'd like to report a car accident near the post office on Charles Street. It looks like a man is hurt. Yes, it just happened. OK, thanks. Bye.||What did they say?
They're going to send an ambulance and a police car right away.||Good, they're here. I hope the man is OK.
Good, they're here. I hope the man is OK.||I know. You have to be so careful when you're driving.
Hey, Julia! Look at those desserts! How about baking some cookies today?||Hmm, Yeah, that's a great idea! While we're here, let's pick up the ingredients.
OK, what do we need?||The recipe calls for flour, sugar and butter. Oh, and we also need eggs and chocolate chips.
Why don't you get the dairy ingredients? You'll find those in the refrigerated section in the back of the store. I'll get the dry ingredients - they're in aisle 10.||Great! Let's meet at the checkout.
Great! Let's meet at the checkout.||OK. See you there.
Hi, there. How can I help you?||Well, I'm in town visiting for a few days, and I need to get some things done while I'm here.
Sure. What do you need?||I need to get my hair cut. I also need to have my new pants hemmed.
OK. Here's a map of the city. There's a good hair salon here, which is just a block away. And there's a tailor right here. Is there anything else?||Yes. I'll need to have my car serviced before my long drive home!
Yes. I'll need to have my car serviced before my long drive home!||No problem. There's a good mechanic a few blocks away.
What can I do for you today?||I need to mail this package to New York, please.
OK, let's see how much it weighs, it's about five pounds. If you send it express, it will get there tomorrow. Or you can send it priority and it will get there by Saturday.||Saturday is fine. How much will that be?
$11.35. Do you need anything else?||Oh, yeah! I almost forgot. I need a book of stamps, too.
Oh, yeah! I almost forgot. I need a book of stamps, too.||OK, your total comes to $20.35
Hey! How did your physics exam go?||Not bad, thanks. I'm just glad it's over! How about you? How'd your presentation go?
Oh, it went really well. Thanks for helping me with it!||No problem. So, do you feel like studying tomorrow for our math exam?
Yeah, sure! Come over around 10:00, after breakfast.||All right. I'll bring my notes.
Can I help you?||Yes, I'm looking for a sweater - in a size medium.
Let's see. Here's a nice white one. What do you think?||I think I'd rather have it in blue.
OK, here's blue, in a medium. Would you like to try it on?||OK, yes. I love it. It fits perfectly. How much is it?
It's $50. It will be $53, with tax.||Perfect! I'll take it.
Should we take a taxi or a bus to the mall?||Let's take a bus. It's impossible to get a taxi during rush hour.
Isn't that a bus stop over there?||Yes. Oh! There's a bus now. We'll have to run to catch it.
Oh, no! We just missed it.||No problem. There'll be another one in 10 minutes.
I'm really excited for Aunt Mary's surprise birthday party this afternoon! Aren't you?||Yeah! How old is she?
She'll be 55 on May 14.||Wow! I didn't know that my mom was older - she's going to be 57 on September 2. Anyway, Aunt Mary's going to be so surprised to see us all here!
I know! But we still have to get all the food set up before she gets here , OK! We're all ready now. Shh! She's here!||Surprise!
We'd like two tickets for the 3:30 show, please.||Here you go. Enjoy the movie!
Would you mind moving over one, so my friend and I can sit together?||No, not at all.
No, not at all.||Thanks a lot!
So, what should we do?||Well, I like to do arts and crafts, and I'm really good at drawing. What do you think?
Hmm, how about playing a board game? That would be more fun.||OK. Let's play Scrabble! I'm really good at spelling, too!
OK. Let's play Scrabble! I'm really good at spelling, too!||Oh, yeah? We'll see about that!
What time is that soccer game on? I thought it started at noon.||We must have had the wrong time. Oh, well, soccer's not my favorite sport anyway. I much prefer basketball.
Oh, really? I thought your favorite sport was tennis! I'm a big fan of basketball, too.||How about a game sometime?
Sure thing! Why don't we go shoot some hoops now since the soccer game isn't on?||Excellent idea. Let's go.
What a fantastic performance! Thank you for inviting me to the musical.||You are welcome. I'm happy you enjoyed the show. The choreography of the dancers was incredible. It reminds me of when I used to dance.
I know! You were such a talented ballerina. Do you miss dancing?||Oh, that's very kind of you, Shannon. I do miss it sometimes. But I will always be a fan of the arts. That's why I love going to musicals because it's the perfect combination of song, dance and theater.
Absolutely! I'm glad you are still an art fan too.||Thank you for the invitation. It's always a pleasure to attend an arts event with you and learn something new.
I just bought a ticket to New York City. I'm so excited to see the city!||Good for you! Traveling is so much fun. I love discovering new places and new people. When are you leaving?
Next week. I'm taking the red eye. It was cheaper. Hopefully, I'll be able to sleep on the plane.||I wish I could go with you! New York City is a magical place. You will have so much fun.
I hope so. I'm going to visit my brother who lives there. I will stay for a week and then take the train down to Washington, D.C.||That sounds like a great vacation. I'm looking forward to a week at the beach for my summer vacation. I just want to relax.
Oh! What a beautiful cat. What do you think?||I think I'd rather get a dog. Dogs are more loyal than cats.||Yes, but they're so much work! Would you be willing to walk it every single day? And clean up after it?
I think I'd rather get a dog. Dogs are more loyal than cats.||Yes, but they're so much work! Would you be willing to walk it every single day? And clean up after it?
Hmm. Good point. What about a bird? Or a fish?||We'd have to invest a lot of money in a cage or a fish tank. And I don't really know how to take care of a bird or a fish!
Well, we're obviously not ready to get a pet yet.||Yeah, you're right. Let's go grab some coffee and talk about it.
Where should we take a vacation this year? Let's decide soon.||Well, I'd like to go somewhere warm. How about the beach? Or we could rent a cabin on the lake.
You want to go to the beach, again? I want to ski this winter. How about a compromise? What about traveling to the Alps in Europe next April? We can find a ski resort on a lake.||Oh, we've never been to Europe before! But I don't know if it will be sunny and warm then. I need to do some research first. That will help me make up my mind.
I'm so happy this week of midterm exams is finished.||Same here. I'm looking forward to relaxing in the mountains this weekend. I've planned a little hike in the woods. And I'm gonna take a canoe trip down the river if the weather cooperates.
Oh, fun! I'm going to Michigan. I'm taking my camera because fall is coming fast. The leaves are already turning all shades of red and orange. It will be awesome.||Next time you go there, I'll join you. I've heard Michigan is a great place to go canoeing.
Doesn't the bride look beautiful in that wedding dress?||Yes. She looks amazing. And the groom is so romantic. I just heard the story of how they got engaged! He proposed to her during a candlelight dinner in London. Did you know that was where they went to school?
Oh? Wonderful. And the honeymoon! What a great idea! Most people just go to the beach for a week after they tie the knot. But they plan on heading to California and cruising the coast on their motorcycle.||Really! What a fantastic idea. This is by far the best wedding I've ever been to.
Thanks for meeting with me during your lunch hour. I appreciate it.||No problem. I'm happy to help. What's going on?
Oh you know, the usual. Should I take this new job? Or do I stick with my current one?||Well, I think it's time for a change, don't you? They pay you late and you are unhappy.
Do you really think so?||I know so. And I've been listening to you complain for over a year now. Trust me. Take the job. What do you have to lose?
Hello, my name is Bob.||I am Vicky. Nice to meet you.
Where are you from?||I am from San Francisco. How about you?
I am from Washington.||What are your hobbies?
What are your hobbies?||I like cooking and skateboarding.
How are you?||I am fine. Thank you. How do you feel today?
I feel great. I did well on my English test.||Great! Good for you. What are you doing tonight?
Nothing special.||What about going out to eat?
What about going out to eat?||Sounds great. I am excited!
Would you please pass the salt? Thank you.||You are welcome.
May I please have some more water?||Okay, there is more in the kitchen.
Excuse me. I need to wash my hands.||The bathroom is just down the hall.
Please remember to be polite when you eat dinner.||I will try not to be rude. Thank you.
How big is your family?||There are 6 people in my family.
How many brothers and sisters do you have?||I have 1 brother and 2 sisters.
Wow, you have a nice family!||Thank you. Tell me about your family.
Thank you. Tell me about your family.||I have my parents and one brother.
How are you doing?||Great! What about you?
I'm doing well. What have you been doing lately?||I have been studying English. And you?
I have been hanging out with my friend. Have you seen Tess? I heard she had an argument with her boyfriend.||Yes, I heard about that. Did they make up yet?
Yes, I heard about that. Did they make up yet?||I don't know. I need to go. We'll talk more later. Goodbye.
How was work today?||It was very busy.
When does your project end?||It ended today.
Are you going to be busy tomorrow?||Yes, I have a business trip tomorrow, so I need to wake up early.
Really? How long will the commute be?||About three hours. I am going to bed now.
Mom, may I play with my friends?||First, we need to clean the house.
What should I do?||Please sweep the floor and wipe the table.
Okay, I can do that.||After sweeping, please vacuum and take out the garbage.
Hello?||Hello, this is Bill. May I speak to Jan?
I am sorry. You have the wrong number.||Oh, I am sorry.
Hello, is John available?||I'm sorry. John is not here. Would you like to leave a message?
Yes. Tell him that Jack called. Thank you.||Thanks for calling me back, John.
No problem. I'll see you tomorrow.||Okay, bye.
How many legs does an octopus have?||An octopus has 8 legs.
Does a snake have a nose?||No. It does not.
Then, how can they smell?||They use their tongue.
My throat hurts and my nose is running.||You must have a bad cold.
Are you feeling sick?||Yes, I caught a cold.
Did you see a doctor?||Yes, the doctor gave me some medicine.
I hope you get better soon.||Thanks. Take care of yourself too.
How is the weather today?||It is sunny and warm.
I like this kind of weather. What's your favorite kind of weather?||I like cool and windy weather.
Why?||Because it makes me happy.
Do you know what the weather will be like tomorrow?||I do not know. I hope it will be warm.
What do you want for lunch today?||Hmm, I like Italian food.
I like Italian food, too. Let's go to an Italian restaurant.||Is there some fast food around here?
I think so. I'm pretty hungry.||Lets hurry then. How about a Big Burger? What do you think?
Lets hurry then. How about a Big Burger? What do you think?||Sounds good. Let's go.
What is your favorite season?||I like winter.
Why do you like winter?||Because I can build a snowman. What is your favorite season?
I like all the seasons, but I like summer best.||Why?||Because I like to swim in the ocean.
Is Meg inside?||No, she is outside by the tall person.
Is the tall person a boy?||No, the tall person is a girl.
Is she wearing a black shirt?||No, she is wearing a white shirt.
No, she is wearing a white shirt.||Oh, I see her! Thank you.
It is time to get up!||Really? What time is it?
It is seven thirty. Hurry! School starts in an hour.||Don't be late!
How long does it take to get to school?||It takes about fifteen minutes by train, but thirty minutes by bike.
What time does the train leave?||In about twenty minutes.
In about twenty minutes.||Oh no! I need to hurry!
Hi! Where do you want to go?||Please take me to the Art Center.
I am sorry. I do not know where it is.||That's okay. Go north across the bridge and turn right at the post office.
Oh, I remember. It is between the hospital and the hotel.||That is right.
Have you ever been to Russia?||No, I have not. How about you?
Yes. Let me show you some pictures.||That's great. I want to travel too.
Where do you want to go?||I want to travel to America.
I want to travel to America.||If you go, please bring me back a souvenir.
When is your birthday?||My birthday is on November 18th.
Will you have a party?||Yes, I will have candy and decorations and ice cream.
Wow, that will be fun. May I come?||Sure! Bring a friend.
How do you celebrate Christmas?||My family gets together and opens presents on Christmas morning.
That's great!||What do you do?
My family has a big dinner.||That sounds like fun!
Wow! Look at that rainbow!||That is beautiful!
There are so many colors in one place.||Yes, there are. Red, orange, yellow. What's your favorite color?
I like green.||So do I. But I also like yellow a lot.
Do you see those yellow stars?||Yes. The stars look so small in the black sky.
Yes. The stars look so small in the black sky.||The moon looks like a big white circle in the sky.
What are your hobbies?||I like playing the violin and singing songs. What about you?
My favorite thing to do is listen to music.||What is your least favorite thing to do?
I do not like dancing very much.||Really? I did not know that.
Did you iron your shirt?||Yes, but I cannot find my watch.
Did you look in your room?||Oh wait, I found it! It was in my pocket.
Good. Do not forget your bag.||I will not. It is right by my shoes.
School is hard this year.||What subjects are you taking?
Math, history, music, and art.||What's your favorite subject?
Music is my favorite.||What's the hardest subject?
What's the hardest subject?||My hardest subject is math.
What do you want to do when you grow up?||I want to be a doctor.
Do you have any other dreams?||I want to marry and have a good family. How about you?
My dream is to be a movie star.||Why?||Because I want to be rich and famous.
Where are you going on vacation?||My family is going to Seoul.
Are you going by airplane?||We want to, but it is too expensive. We're going by car.
How long does it take?||Around 11 hours.
Wow. Make sure you don't fall asleep.||I will be careful. See you next week.
How many jobs have you had since leaving university?||I've worked for six companies.
Why have you changed jobs so often?||I wanted to earn more money.
What have you done that shows leadership?||Well, I lead the sales team. I'm also chairperson of a local business association.
What are your strengths?||I'm fluent in Italian and Spanish. I'm good at training sales staff and I get on well with people. I think I'm very good at organizing seminars for customers.
In what ways has your job changed since you joined the company?||I now have more responsibility and work longer hours.
What mistakes have you made?||I'm not patient when people don't meet deadlines.
Have you ever worked with a difficult person?||Well, the boss in my last company wasn't easy to work with.
How many jobs have you had since leaving university?||I've worked for six companies.
Why have you changed jobs?||I wanted to earn more money.
What are your strengths?||I'm good at training sales staff and organizing seminars for customers.
Today we are talking to Philip Knight about the structure of Biopaints International. Philip is the General Manager of the Perth factory. Philip, do you think you could tell us something about the way Biopaints is actually organized?||Yes, certainly. We employ about two thousand people in all in two different locations. Most people work here at tour headquarters plant. And this is where we have the administrative departments, of course.
Well, perhaps you could say something about the departmental structure?||Yes, certainly. Well, now first of all, as you know we've got two factories, one here in Perth, Australia, and the other in Singapore. Lee Boon Eng is the other General Manager, over there in Singapore.
And you are completely independent of each other, is that right?||Oh, yes. Our two plants are fairly independent. I mean, I am responsible to George Harris, the Production Manager, and we have to co-operate closely with Rosemary Broom, the Marketing Manager.
Mmm, yeah.||But otherwise, as far as day to day running is concerned, we're pretty much left alone to get on with the job. Oh, and I forgot to mention finance. The Finance Director is Weimin Tan. She's a very important woman. And her task is to make sure the money side of things is OK. The accountant and such people, they report to her directly.
Is that all?||Oh, no, no. There's Personnel too.
Oh, yes.||That's quite separate. Deirdre Spencer is Personnel Manager. And the Training Manager reports to her, of course.
Are there any other features worth mentioning?||There's the planning department Brian Jones is in charge of that. And a purchasing department they buy in the materials for production.
Well, perhaps you could say something about the departmental structure?||Yes, certainly. We've got two factories, one here in Perth, Australia, and the other in Singapore.
And you are completely independent of each other, is that right?||Oh, yes. Our two plants are fairly independent. I am responsible to George Harris, the Production Manager, and we have to co-operate closely with Rosemary Broom, the Marketing Manager.
Why should companies be ethical or what are the advantages of a company in behaving ethically?||Mmm, I think the whole issue of ethics is a very complex one. Companies are made up of people. Multinationals are made up of many different nationalities. I think that companies are part of society and as such they should reflect society's standards. Companies, especially multinational ones, do have responsibilities in the world and should try to be positive influence and I think if a company is not ethical, then it will not survive as a company.
Should a company have a code of ethics?||I think, from my point of view, it's useful on two counts. Firstly, it makes a commitment to certain good behavior and so it's a way of communicating the importance of good behavior to all of its employees and partners. Secondly, if a company has a code of ethics and spends time communicating it, it does actually contribute to it's ethical behavior. If you express these things in writing, especially, then you can be held accountable for them. This tends to mean that you are much more likely to act on them as well. I think following up that code is difficult. People tend to have different ethical standards, and defining the term 'ethics' can be a problem. But I think generally to express what your ethics are is a positive thing to do.
What kinds of moral dilemmas do large companies face? Can you think of any examples?||I think if you were to look at any company's ethical code, you would usually find in it a section about offering bribes and this can be an area where people can get themselves into hot water. Facilitation payments are part of doing business in many countries, and bribes are something which most companies are not going to want to get involved in. But when does a facilitation payment become a bribe? And that is a question that can be quite difficult to answer.
Why should companies be ethical?||I think that companies should be ethical because they are part of society and as such they should feflect society's standards.
Should a company have a code of ethics?||From my point of view, if a company puts its code of ethics in writing, it is more likely to act on it, But I think generally to express what your ethis are isa positive thing to do.
John, you don't like your colleague. Why is he so difficult to work with?||He doesn't know how to motivate staff. The atmosphere in the office is really bad. He is very rude to customers and colleagues. We have had lots of complaints about his behavior.
How does he manage his staff?||Very badly. He doesn't know how to manage people. He doesn't support his staff at all, and he blames everyone else for problems.
How long has he been with the company?||Well, he has worked with me for five years.
What is he good at?||Well, he is very punctual. And he is very practical, too.
Is he still with the company?||No, he's not. He recently shouted at a customer in the office. Because of that, has to go; the company just fired him.
Why was he so difficult to work with?||He didn't know how to motivate staff. We had lots of complaints about his behavior.
How did he manage his staff?||Very badly. He didn't support his staff at all, and he blamed everyone else for problems.
Marjorie Scardino, you are leading one of the top companies in the UK, and you've been voted businesswoman of the year. What qualities do you need to run a large company effectively?||Well, I think different companies probably require different qualities, but for me there are only a few simple qualities that cut across all requirements, and those are courage and imagination and empathy. By empathy, I mean, having the ability to put yourself in other people's positions and understand how they feel about situations and ideas.
Which business leaders do you admire and why?||I think the best business leaders are probably ones we don't know about,not the stars we read about in the newspapers. I think they're probably the ones who have great business ideas and have see them through to fruition. So the business leaders I most admire right now are those managers in Pearson who are achieving our goals of double-digit earnings growth.
What do business leaders actually do?||My staff would probably say this was a really excellent question they ask themselves every day! I think what they do is just what I've said the business leaders I admire do. They create a business idea, and they see it through.
As a leader, how do you motivate your employees?||I'd like to think we motivate each other. I think my job is to make sure the company has a purpose, because I think people like to work for a company that has a reason for being, that they can identify with and feel good about. I think that I have to communicate well with them everything that's going on and everything I'm trying to do in a clear way. And then in return I think they inspire me to think more adventurously and to think more carefully about how to stimulate them and how to build a better business. So it's a sort of a circular operation.
Do you think leaders are born or made?||I think it's probably a bit of both. All human beings obviously are born with certain qualities, and certain genetic traits. But I've seen so many people in my life who have, using those basic qualities, re-invented themselves several times as they've gone into new situations. You know, you're a certain kind of person when you're in school, and your friends know who you are, and you get slotted in. And then as you grow up, you go into new situations and become somebody else.
What qualities do you need to run a large company effectively?||I think there are only a few simple qualities that cut across all requirements, and those are courage and imagination and empathy.
Which business leaders do you admire?||The business leaders I most admire right now are those managers in Pearson who are achieving our goals of double-digit earnings growth.
What do business leaders actually do?||They create a business idea, and they see it through.
I think we should do a lot more to improve our staff's health and fitness. What do you think, Monica?||I agree. There are all sorts of things we could do to help staff to become more healthy and stay healthy. For one thing, we could offer them a free medical checkup every year.
Right. That's a good idea. A lot of firms do that. And how about having a no-smoking policy in the staff restaurant? What do you think about that?||Mm, I don't think I like the idea very much. It wouldn't be good for morale. A lot of our staff smoke. They'd be against it. I'm sure of that. I think we should improve the food. A lot of dishes aren't healthy. There's far too much fatty food, not enough fish, fruit and vegetables.
True. We could change the menus and offer healthier meals. I like that idea.||What about setting up a counseling service, Vincent? Some staff are under a lot of stress. It affects their work and they need professional help.
What about setting up a counseling service, Vincent? Some staff are under a lot of stress. It affects their work and they need professional help.||I don't know, Monica. It'd be very expensive to set up a service like that. Anyway, we have a company doctor. That's her job, isn't it?
I think we should do a lot more to improve our staff's health and fitess. What do you think?||I agree. For one thing, we could offer them a free medical checkup every year.
Right. That's a good idea. And how about having a no-smoking policy in the staff restaurant?||I don't think I like the idea very much. It wouldn't be good for morale. What about setting up a counseling service ?
What about setting up a counseling service ?||I don't know, Monica. It'd be very expensive to set up a service like that.
We need to decide exactly when we're going to move. Any suggestions?||I think July would be the best time. It's very quiet then, isn't it?
You mean, we don't do too much business then.||Exactly. Our sales are always down that month and quite a few staff are away on holiday. We could move all the office equipment at the weekend. Do everything at once. That's the best way.
I think we should take longer to move. A weekend's too short. In my opinion we should do it department by department.||How do you mean, exactly?
Well, each week a different department would move. That way, there would always be people here who could handle customer enquiries, phone calls, and so on.||Hmm, I see what you mean. Maybe it would be better to phase the move over several weeks. Of course, we'll have to keep our staff informed at every stage of the move. We can do that mainly by internal e-mail. Now, moving on to the question of transport. We've contacted two companies, National Transport and Fox Removals.
Sorry, could I just comment on that, Mark?||Certainly.
I don't think it would be a good idea to use National. I've heard one or two things about them. I don't think they're too reliable. But Fox would be fine. They've got an excellent reputation in the trade.||OK, perhaps it would be better to use Fox then. You know, there's another possibility. We could get our own people to do the moving.
What? You think our transport department could do the job?||Why not? They're not too busy in July.
Why not? They're not too busy in July.||I don't think that's a good idea. This is a really big job. We need a specialized firm for that like Fox. They've got the experience and will do a good job, even if it does cost us a bit more. Also, Fox offers a free consultation service.
Now, moving on to the question of transport. We've contacted two companies, National and Fox.||Sorry, could I just comment on that?
Certainly.||I don't think it would be a good idea to use National because they're not reliable.
I don't think it would be a good idea to use National because they're not reliable.||OK, perhaps it would be better to use Fox then.
Hello. Becker here.||Good morning, Mr. Becker! This is Valentina Santinelli calling from GFS. I'm sorry to call you like this.
Oh, that's all right.||Did you receive our January shipment?
Yes, we did.||When did it arrive?
It arrived on the 25th of January.||Are all the things you ordered included?
Yes, thank you, yes.||Did you get the invoice as well?
Yes.||And, er, have you paid the invoice for the last shipment yet?
I'm afraid we haven't managed||Because I haven't got a record of the payment and our department was just getting a bit worried about it.
Yes, money is very tight at the moment, you see.||Of course.
I'd like to ask for an extension of credit.||Ah.
Ah.||You see, we have a considerable overdraft.
Have you paid the invoice for the last shipment?||I'm afraid we haven't managed it yet.
Is there any problem?||Yes, money is very tight at the moment.
If we buy more than 500 cases of the Reserve, what discount can you offer us?||On 500, nothing. But if you buy 1000 cases, we'll offer 15%.
Let me think about that. Now, if I place an order for 1000, will you be able to dispatch immediately?||I don't know about immediately, but certainly this month.
Well, if you get it to us before the Christmas rush, it'll be OK. I'll take it if your prices include insurance.||Actually, no. You'd be responsible for that. If you can increase your order, then we'd be willing to cover insurance as well.
I'll need to do some calculations.||Let's look at methods of payment. Since we've not dealt with you before, we'd like to be paid by banker's draft.
Well, this is a large order. We've done business with many well-known wine producers and we've always paid by letter of credit.||OK. If we agree to your paying by letter of credit, then you'll have to pay us within 30 days.
OK. If we agree to your paying by letter of credit, then you'll have to pay us within 30 days.||That should be fine.
If we buy more than 500 cases of the Reserve, what discount can you offer us?||On 500, nothing. But if you buy 1000 cases, we'll offer 15%.
If I place an order for 1000, will you be able to dispatch immediately?||Sure. I don't know about immediately, but certainly this month.
Do the prices include insurance?||If you can increase your order, then we'd be willing to cover insurance as well.
Hello.||Hi, Fiona. This is Martin. How are things going?
Fine, thanks.||I haven't received your sales report yet for the quarter. Any problems?
Oh, no. Sorry, Martin. I've been really busy lately. But I can tell you, we've had excellent results.||Good.
Yeah. We've met our sales targets and increased our market share by two percent. Our total sales were over $1.2 million.||Over $1.2 million. Great! Well done! What about the new range of shampoos?
Well, we had a very successful product launch. We spent $30,000 on advertising it.||Sorry, did you say $13,000?
No, $30,000. We advertised in the national press, took out space in trade magazines and did a number of presentations to our distributors. It was money well spent. We've had a lot of orders already and good comments from customers.||I'm really pleased to hear that.
I haven't received your sales report yet. Any problems?||Oh, no. Sorry. I've been really busy lately. But I can tell you, we've had excellent results.
Good.||We've met our sales targets. Our total sales were over $1.2 million.
Over $1.2 million. Great! Well done! What about the new range of shampoos?||Well, we had a very successful product launch. We spent $30,000 on advertising it.
Sorry, did you say $13,000?||Yes, that's right.
Now let's think about the preparation for the presentation. What do you have to prepare for it?||The most important thing is to know about the audience, find out about...
Yes, but you need to make sure of your objectives first, so decide on the objectives-what you want the talk to achieve.||Yes, but to do that, you need to know about the audience their knowledge, what they want to know, everything like that.
Yes, all that's important.||Yes, true.
So, audience and objectives.||Yesi, right.
Then the third thing is you have to go through the content, gather information, organize it, decide on a structure.||Yes, get a good structure, I agree. Then once the structure is okay, you need visuals, any graphs and that sort of thing.
Yes, the visual supports.||Then, well, you could write it all out. At least the introduction-just to practice it. Some people write out everything, some don't. It depends.
Yes, I think that's a good point. But practice is really very important. A key part of the preparation is to actually practice it, to give the presentation practice, until you could do it just from notes. Then, what else?||Check all the language, keep it simple, make sure there's no mistakes on the visuals. Spelling and all that.
And I think you should check that the room is okay and the equipment.||Yeah,imaging, no slide projector, or...
Yeah,imaging, no slide projector, or...||Or the overhead hasn't got a bulb in it.
Now let's think about the preparation for a presentation. What do you have to do to prepare for it?||The most important thing is to know about the audience.
Yes, I agree.||And secondly, you need to know about the audience.
And secondly, you need to know about the audience.||Yes, all that's important.
Good, everyone's here now. There's coffee if you want it. Right, can we start please? As you all know, Roberto's been working as assistant to Carla Nuñez for six months now. He's just finished his probationary period. How do you feel about offering him a full time contract?||I'm not sure we should do it really. It says in this report that he's been late to work a few times and he can be rather...
Oh I don't think that's too important.||Could you let her finish please?
Oh, sorry, I didn't mean to butt in...||Another thing about Roberto I'm not happy about: he leaves exactly on time every day. Also, he doesn't have lunch with us very often, you know, he goes off on his own.
I'm not sure that's relevant.||Mmm, maybe.
What about his actual work? In my opinion, it's fine. He's done some really good things.||Well, I think we should discuss this a bit more. What exactly do you mean by 'good things'?
He works very hard for Carla, and he is excellent with customers.||And he is always very sociable in the office.
And he is always very sociable in the office.||Well, thanks very much. You've all made your views very clear. I think it would be good to keep Roberto on a probationary period for a further three months. We can re-evaluate after that.
How do you feel about offering him a full time contract?||I'm not sure we should do it really. It says in this report that he's been late to work a few times.
Oh I don't think that's too important.||Could you let her finish please?
Oh, sorry, I didn't mean to butt in.||Another thing I'm not happy about is he leaves exactly on time every day.
Let us talk about the yogurt deliveries for the Central European market and the North European market.||Yes, sure.
Is that OK?||Yeah, for the North European market, I can deliver the yogurt fairly quickly.
The North European area is not going to be a problem, I have approval. But I need to know about the Central European area.||Ok, what do you need to know?.
I am sure we can do a good job.||Yeah, but you will have to give me some idea about amounts or quantities, because that way it is easier to get it through our organization, you know. They need sometimes time, but if they know something about quantity, they will be more interested.
Well, I can't say exactly. They depend on price and quality.||Oh, yes, of course.
If you like, I'll send you a fax and I shall be very open.||Yes.
I can put in writing to you, that, say, in quantity terms, that we can take two thousand depending on the price and quality. And then if you come back to me by fax, I can tell you in my fax what I think. And I can tell you, if your quality is not good and your prices are not competitive, then that'll be the end of our business.||Sure, of course, I understand. But if the quantity is interesting, I am sure that our organization.
In that case.||Mrs. Eichelberger, I'm sure we can be flexible, because we need, and want figures, or quantities.
I, that is, we are not talking less than one thousand tons.||Good.
I am ready to say even a minimum of one thousand tons.||Yes, good.
But what if the matter is pushed through quickly? Will everything be OK?||Yes, of course.
Perhaps things will move too fast for you and then maybe we'll find that the prices you are quoting us are much too high and the quality is not good and then...||And then you will have to tell us.
Yes, then maybe we will stop the order, I tell you, because of that.||Yes, I see.
And so can't you let us have one thousand tons now?||That might not be easy, because...
You don't want to do it, that's all.||It depends, you see.
It depends, you see.||OK, then, we'll give you time to decide. How long do you need?
You will have to give me some idea about amounts or quantities.||Well, I can't say exactly. That depends on price and quality.
Oh, yes, of course.||If you like, I'll send you a fax.
I'll never forget the trouble we had with that face cream. We launched it and you know it was a real winner. I mean, it was going really well.||Hmm, great.
When suddenly people started phoning and complaining it was burning their skin.||Burning their skin? You mean, like a kind of allergy.
Yeah, it was making red marks on their faces. The newspapers heard about it and wanted to know what we were doing about it.||Huh, typical. They don't exactly help, do they? So what did you do?
We didn't know what to do. You see, we'd tested it for over six months, and there'd been no bad reaction to it.||So what was the problem?
Well, we'd invested a lot in the product and the launch. I mean, you know what advertising costs are these days, then suddenly the number of complaints doubled in the space of a week or so.||Doubled? Incredible? Did you manage to keep it quiet?
Doubled? Incredible? Did you manage to keep it quiet?||No, our Managing Director got more than a bit worried. Said all this was harming the company's image. So we recalled the product and lost a lot of money. I tell you, the only people with red faces were us. Since then, we've kept away from skin care products.
So, what was the problem with our new product?||It was making red marks on peoples faces.
How did you manage it?||We recalled the product.
Hello. May I speak to Mr. Kim, Managing Director.||Who's calling, sir?
This is David from Santa Monica.||He is on the other line. Do you mind holding for a moment?
What is your budget?||It's $250 a day. How much is a hotel room?
It's $250 a day. How much is a hotel room?||Between $150 and $300. How many days are you staying there?
Three days.||Where are you working?
Where are you working?||I'm working at the Rockefeller Center.
How many jobs have you had since leaving university?||I've worked for six companies.
Why have you changed jobs so often?||I wanted to earn more money.
What have you done that shows leadership?||I lead the sales team.
What are your strengths?||I'm good at training sales staff and I get along well with people.
How long was he at the company?||He worked with me for five years.
What was his problem as a manager?||He didn't know how to motivate staff.
Why should companies be ethical?||I think that companies are part of society and as such they should reflect society's standards.
Should a company have a code of ethics?||If a company has a code of ethics, it does actually contribute to it's ethical behavior.
Do you think leaders are born or made?||I think it's probably a bit of both.
Why don't we change the menus?||Yes, money is very tight at the moment.
We need to decide exactly when we're going to move. Any suggestions?||I don't think I like the idea very much.
Have you paid the invoice for the last shipment?||I'm afraid we haven't managed it yet.
I think July would be the best time.||That's a good idea.
Is there any problem?||What about having a no-smoking policy?
What discount can you offer us?||On 500, nothing.
Do the prices include insurance?||If you can increase your order, then we'd be willing to cover insurance as well.
We've had a lot of orders already and good comments from customers.||What about the new range of shampoos?
What do you have to do to prepare a presentation?||The most important thing is to know about the audience.
I'm really pleased to hear that.||Well, we had a very successful product launch.
How do you feel about offering him a full time contract?||I'm not sure we should do it really.
Did you manage to keep the complaints quiet?||No, all this was harming the company's image. So we recalled the product and lost a lot of money.
So, what was the problem?||Suddenly the number of complaints doubled in a week or so.
Hello John, how are you?||Fine, Thank you. How are you?
I am fine too. Benjamin, meet Mr. John, my cousin. John, meet my friend, Benjamin.||How do you do?
How do you do?||Benjamin, yesterday I saw your brother going to St.MARTIN's hospital. What's the matter?
My father has been admitted there. He had a mild heart attack.||How sad! It's very unfortunate.
Oh! How is he now?||He's still in the hospital. But the doctor says that there is nothing to worry.
Thank God!||I wish him a speedy recovery. Hope he'll get well soon.
I hope so too. See you later.||See you. Bye!
See you. Bye!||See you again. Bye!
Good morning, Mrs Rossi.||Good morning, Mr Bean. How are you?
I'm fine thanks, and you?||Not too bad. Mr Bean, this is my husband Michael, Michael this is Mr Bean, my English teacher.
Pleased to meet you.||Pleased to meet you too. Are you from France, Mr Rossi?
Yes, from Paris. And you, are you from London?||No, I'm from Derby, but I live in London now.
Well, goodbye Mr Bean, it was nice to see you.||Yes, goodbye.
Why are you late? Can't you come on time?||Sorry, sir. I saw a tragic sight on my way to school.
Oh, what happened? Why is your shirt bloodstained?||Sir, a dog was lying on the road in a pool of blood. It was hurt and groaning with pain. It must have been hit by a vehicle. There was nobody around.
What did you do then?||I took it to the veterinary doctor. He nursed the wounds and offered to take it to the Red Cross.
I took it to the veterinary doctor. He nursed the wounds and offered to take it to the Red Cross.||Very good, George. What you've done is a good service. Children, be kind to animals. Do not harm them.
Hello. My name's Peter. What's your name?||Janet. Pleased to meet you.
Pleased to meet you. Where are you from, Janet?||I'm from Milano. Where are you from?
I'm from New York.||Are you American?
Yes, I am. Are you Italian?||Yes I am. What's your surname?
Smith. And what's your surname?||Rossi. What's your job?
I'm a teacher.||I'm a lawyer. What's your address?
34 White Street. How old are you?||I'm 21. Are you married?
Yes, I am. Excuse me, can you tell me the time, please?||Yes, of course. It's seven o'clock.
Thank you, Janet. See you soon, then.||Bye bye, Peter. Have a nice evening.
Can I help you?||Yes, please, I'm looking for a sweater.
What size are you?||I'm an extra large.
How about this one?||Yes, that's nice. Can I try it on?
Certainly, there's the changing rooms over there.||Thank you.
How does it fit?||It's too large. Do you have a large?
Yes, here you are.||Thank you. I'll have it, please.
OK, how would you like to pay?||Do you take credit cards?
Yes, we do. Visa, Master Card and American Express.||OK, here's my Visa. What time is it, please?
It's half past three.||Thanks.
You're welcome. Here's your credit card, thank you. Have a nice day!||Thank you, goodbye.
Hi, Katherine, how are you today?||I'm great and you?
VERY busy! I'm jogging now, but later I have to do a lot!||What do you have to do?
Well, first of all, I have to do the shopping. We don't have anything to eat at home.||And then?
Little Johnny has a basketball game this afternoon. I'm driving him to the game.||Oh, how is his team doing?
They're doing very well. Next week, they're travelling to Frascati for a tournament.||That's impressive!
Well, Johnny likes playing basketball. I'm happy he's enjoying it. What are you doing today?||I'm not doing much. I'm meeting some friends for lunch, but, other than that, I don't have much to do today.
You're so lucky!||No, you're the lucky one. I'd like to have so many things to do.
Excuse me. Is there a bank near here?||Yes. There's a bank on the corner.
Thank you.||You're welcome.
Excuse me. Is there a supermarket near here?||Yes. There's one near here.
How do I get there?||At the traffic lights, take the first left and go straight on. It's on the left.
Is it far?||Not really.
Thank you.||Don't mention it.
Excuse me. Is there a hospital near here?||Yes. There's a hospital straight ahead, after the first traffic lights.
Is it far?||Just 500 hundred meters. It's on the right.
Thank you.||You're welcome.
Good evening. Can I help you?||Yes, please. I'd like a room for the night.
Would you like a single room, or a double room?||A single room, please. How much is the room?
It's $55 per night.||Can I pay by credit card?
Certainly. We take Visa, Master Card and American Express. Could you fill in this form, please?||Do you need my passport number?
No, just an address and your signature.||Here you are.
Here's your key. Your room number is 212.||Thank you.
Thank you.||Thank you. If you need anything, dial 0 for the reception area. Have a good stay!||Hello, my name is Peter Browns.
Hello, my name is Peter Browns.||Hey, how are you? I'm Mary.||My name's Peter. What's yours?
Hey, how are you? I'm Mary.||My name's Peter. What's yours?
My name's Peter. What's yours?||I'm David.
That's a great tie. Where did you get it?||I'm originally from New York, but I just moved here a week ago. Are you from around here?
Say, where's the best place to grab some hamburgers?||Burger King's hamburger eh? What's your favorite dish there?
Oh, you got that tie from Lotus? They've really improved their stores lately.||So you're originally from England. Do you ski?
It has been a pleasure meeting you. I look forward to seeing you again.||Sounds like you know a lot about this city. Maybe you could show me around sometime?
Sounds like you know a lot about this city. Maybe you could show me around sometime?||Well, if you're ever having hamburger, let me know and we can go to lunch.
May I get you anything to drink?||Yes, please. May I get a glass of lemonade?
Would you like an appetizer?||May I get an order of barbeque wings?
Sure, would you like anything else?||That'll be fine for now, thank you.
Tell me when you want to order the rest of your food.||Excuse me. I'm ready to order.
What would you like?||Let me have the baby-back ribs.
Sure, will there be anything else that I can get you?||That will be it for now.
Good Evening MK suki how may I help you?||Hello, I'd like to make a dinner reservation for Sunday.
Certainly, I'd be happy to help you with that. How many people are there in your party?||There'll be five people.
And what time would you like to make a reservation for?||Let's say at six o'clock.
I'm afraid we don't have anything available then. We could seat you at five o'clock or at seven o'clock.||Oh, OK. Let's make the reservation for seven o'clock.
Fine, seven o'clock on Sunday evening for five people. May I have your name?||Yes, it's Roberto
Is that Roberto with an 'e' or an 'o'?||Roberto with an 'e'.
Thank you. Great. I have a table for five for the Roberto party at seven o'clock on Sunday evening.||Thank you very much.
You're welcome. We'll see you on Sunday.||Yes, see you then. Good bye.
Yes, see you then. Good bye.||Good bye.
Excuse me, am sorry to trouble you, but could you tell me how I can get to the train station?||Yes no problem, it's that way. Keeping walking straight ahead then after you pass the library you have to turn left. then take your first right and it's across from the bus station. You cannot miss it!
Thank you so much! I have only been in Manchester for 2 days, so I don't know how to get anywhere yet.||Oh, I know that feeling. Me and my husband moved here a 6 months ago, and I still don't know how to find certain places! Manchester is so big.
So just to double check Keep walking straight ahead till I pass the library, then I have to turn left and take the first right. Then it's across the bus station. Is that correct?||Yes, that is correct.
Well thanks for helping me. I must go and catch my train, hopefully I haven't miss it!||OK, bye.