Unit 6A

Text 1

M: I saw our friend Jim at the hospital this morning. I wonder if his mother is ill again. 

W: No, she is fine. He was there just to have a medical examination.  

Text 2

M: Jane, wait a second. I'm going with you.

W: Okay, I'm going to Professor Wang's calligraphy class.  

M: I know. It's in the chemistry building, right? My biology class is in the same building.

Text 3

W: How did you go to Canada? Did you fly?

M: I was planning to, because it's such a long trip by bus or train. But Fred decided to drive and invited me to join him.  

Text 4

W: Bill, that is a lovely painting in your living room.  

M: I'm glad you like it. It's a gift from my son.  

W: Well, it's beautiful. Your son has very good taste. 

Text 5

M: Did you fall out of bed last night? I woke up because of a big noise. I thought it was thunder, but the sky was clear.

W: No, it was the wind. We had left the door open and the wind blew it shut. 

Text 6

W: I'm making preparations for the typhoon. This year is going to be a bad one. 

M: I heard the government expects over 200 million dollars in damage. That sounds terrible!

W: So now, what concerns me most is preparing necessary things I need during the typhoon.

M: I remember supplies, like toilet paper, were short when the last typhoon happened.

W: I find it funny that no matter how advanced our society gets, nature can still cause some real damage.

M: That's why I'm planning to get these plastic sheets to cover my windows in case they break.  

Text 7

W: Hi. My name's Annie.  

M: Annie. Oh, you're Jim's friend!  

W: Yeah. We worked in the same office until he moved to Hawaii. You look a lot like Jim. Are you related?

M: Yeah, we're cousins. His mum and my mum are sisters.

W: Do you live around here?

M: No, I live in San Francisco. I just came for the wedding.

W: San Francisco? Me, too. I just came for the wedding, too.

M: Oh, great. What do you do in San Francisco?

W: I'm an art director in a fashion magazine. How about you? 

M: Well, I'm sort of an artist, too. I make films.

Text 8

W: One day I'd like to buy an electric car. They're much cleaner than petrol cars. But I'm not sure if I'll see many on the road in the near future. 

M: But you can buy one.

W: Really?

M: Sure. They have the most powerful engine. Unfortunately they're much more expensive than petrol cars. But what makes me anxious is that when they're cheaper, more people will buy them. With more cars on the road, we'll have more traffic jams, especially at eight in the morning. 

W: Yes. I try to avoid the rush hour now. I leave home before seven.

M: In Melbourne, drivers are not allowed to park cars along busy roads during the rush hour. This town needs better public transport. The buses don't go to the right places. And they are always late. Last week I waited for a bus for over an hour. 

Text 9

W: What's that on your face, Dad? You scared me! I thought you were someone who broke into the house! 

M: It's mud. It's good for the skin.

W: You mean, you just went out in the backyard and picked up some mud from the ground, and then put it on your face? 

M: No. I bought some mud online. It comes from the Dead Sea. Do you see the color? It's a beautiful grey color because of its many minerals. The mud in the backyard is mainly brown.And the soil is black. The Dead Sea is famous for its health benefits. Many companies ship the mud to people like me, who can't take a trip there. 

W: Does your face really feel different after you take the mud off?

M: Yes, it feels like my skin is many years younger. Some of my wrinkles are even going away. Do you want to try it?

W: Well, I'm only sixteen years old.I don't think I need to feel younger.

M: But I've noticed your face is very oily sometimes, and that at other times it's very dry. This mud is sure to help you with that. It clears your skin and leaves your face looking bright and fresh. 

W: I'll try it. 

Text 10

M: Boys and girls, may I have your attention, please? Please listen to me for a moment.I want to tell you about the school trip to the Cookery School on 16th February.You have to be outside the school gate at 7:30 am because the bus leaves from there in fifteen minutes. 

There are some great things to see and do at the Cookery School.We'll see how you can grow your own vegetables in the science room.We'll learn how to make pizza and chocolate cake in the kitchen, and then we'll eat them.

Now listen carefully! You need to give me ￡9.55 before Thursday. But please tell your parents that this includes the bus fare and ￡6.00 for lunch.You don't have to make sandwiches for this trip and you can't take any food into the Cookery School anyway. 

Don't forget.You'll need a pencil but you don't have to bring a notebook.We'll prepare it for you.If your parents have any questions, they can e-mail me at ellapetts @grantschool.com. But actually I suggest they phone me at my office, since this is more convenient. My number is 3874928.