Unit 6A

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M: Will Mr.Jones be able to see me at about 10 am?

W: Sorry, but he's fully booked until 3:40 pm. He will be available after that. 

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M: Welcome home, honey! Did you enjoy your flight? 

W: Yes. But I was scared at first. Luckily, my colleague had already traveled by plane before. He seemed very calm. He reduced my fear and I ended up having a great time.

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W: Jeremy, can you teach Alison how to use the new computer? Suzy is sick, and Jenny is going to help me. 

M: No problem. But I have to get something to eat first. 

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M: I need to go out of town, but the traffic is very heavy at this hour. 

W: I suggest you take the subway instead. Then you don't have to deal with the terrible traffic. You see, I don't feel like driving anymore. 

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W: Excuse me? I'm trying to pay the parking, but all I have is dollar bills. Could you spare any change?

M: I'm sorry, madam. But our store policy is not to give out change unless you buy something. 

W: OK.

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W: With extensive experience in greenhouse growing and organic product development, Howard Garrett is no doubt one of the best dirt doctors worldwide. Welcome to our live show, Howard! 

M: Thanks. Hello, everyone!

W: So Howard, how did you start?

M: I received my Bachelor of Science degree in park administration and landscape architecture in 1969. In 1985, the birth of my daughter was the turning point in my career.

W: Okay. As I know, you've also written many books, such as The Organic Manual, Organic Management for the Professional, Texas Gardening the Natural Way: The Complete Handbook... 

M: Yes. And the last one is also the latest and most comprehensive book. It contains over 800 photos of 600 native and adapted plants, insects and complete planting and maintenance instructions. 

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M: Helen, I heard that you wanted to be a gym teacher, didn't you?

W: Yes, I did think about it. But it was going to be too expensive. 

M: You mean the training?

W: Yes, you need to pay for the use of all the equipment. You know, my family is poor.

M: So you went to a nursing college.

W: I did. And I have no regrets.

M: Really? You enjoyed it?

W: Oh, very much.

M: Didn't you feel sad that you couldn't become a teacher?

W: Well, in a way. But as time went on, I really began to like my job. 

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W: Leo, I saw a photo of you playing the piano on the display board in the classroom. 

M: Yeah, that was a year ago. I took part in a piano competition. 

W: We are trying to organize a music group to celebrate National Day. We have enough guitar players, violin players, but we still need some piano players. 

M: Oh, really? Sounds good to me. But...

W: Are you too busy with your study?

M: No, actually I haven't played the piano for a long time.I'm afraid I can't play as well as I used to. 

W: Don't worry about it. We'll be practicing for a few months before we have to perform.

M: OK, then, I'd be glad to. It can help me relax and it's a good chance to meet new people.

W: That's true. And I'm sure your piano will be a great addition to our group.

M: I do hope so.

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W: There you are, Ben. The information about the evening classes I sent off for has arrived. Right, here are the general courses.

M: Flower Arranging. That's a real course? Why would someone want to do that? 

W: You sit in front of the TV watching baseball for three hours every Saturday and many people would find that boring too. 

M: OK, relax. Let's see what else there is...

W: Photography. That looks interesting. It started last week, but I don't think that would be a problem.

M: But look at the price. $280 is too much for me. I wonder why it's so expensive. I don't think I can afford it. But, hey, at least it's cheaper than the Italian Wine course. Look at that — $400. Web Design for Beginners is pretty cheap. What do you think? 

W: I don't want to see a computer in the evening.

M: Hey, look, how about Indian Cooking? It starts this week and is a little bit expensive. 

W: $190.You know how much I love Indian food. I'll call them tomorrow to see if there are still places available. 

M: I'll call them right away. 

W: There won't be anyone there now. We can try in the morning. 

M: This will be great. We can have our own Indian dinner parties.

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W: Hello, everyone. My name is Alicia, and I live in Guanajuato in central Mexico. Today, I'd like to tell something about my hometown and people here. Here in Guanajuato, music and dancing are a big part of life. There are a lot of festivals here, and many kinds of music. Many young people like rock or pop music but my favorite kind of music is traditional Mexican music, which is the kind of music my grandparents and great grandparents listened to. I don't know why but I'm just crazy about it. 

I'm a folk dancer, and I love to perform at special events, which give me chances to enjoy myself. To be a folk dancer, you have to love the culture and the music here. That's the most important thing, but we also need to work hard and practice a lot. We dance in groups, and every person has to know the steps. And we can't buy traditional folk dancing dresses at the store, so we have to make our own. We wear traditional dresses that only come from this part of Mexico.