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W: What are we going to get for Lydia’s birthday?

M: How about a pair of running shoes?

W: You know she hates doing exercise.

M: Then I guess we can buy her a birthday cake.

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M: Excuse me. Do you have time to help take a picture of us?

W: Oh, I’m sorry. I’ve got to catch a bus. 

M: That’s OK.

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M: It really annoys me when Kate calls her friends during office hours. 

W: If I were you, I would tell her to stop.

M: Maybe you’re right. I will talk to her sometime.

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M: Here’s the menu, Madame. Would you like something to drink?

W: Yes, please. May I see the wine list?

M: Certainly. Here you are.

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M: We need to have some fresh air. Do you mind my opening the window?

W: As a matter of fact, I’m feeling a bit cold. 

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M: Guess what I’ll be doing this summer?

W: What?

M: I’m going to work at the Riverside Hotel.

W: What exactly will you be doing?

M: Let’s see. I’ll be doing some small repairs inside and outside the hotel. I’ll be cutting grass and taking care of the flowers.

W: Sounds interesting. What’s the pay?

M: Well, uh … about fifteen dollars an hour, five hours a day, and Sunday free. 

W: That’s good money. What are you going to do with it?

M: I’ll pay for the textbooks for next term.

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M: Hi, Sue. How’s it going?

W: Oh, hi, Frank, just fine. How are your classes?

M: Pretty good. I’m glad this is my last term here, though.

W: Why is that? I thought you were enjoying school.

M: I was. But now I’m getting tired of it. I’m ready for the real world.

W: What are you planning to do when you graduate?

M: First, I want to get a job as a computer programmer, and then after five years or so, I’d like to start my own business.

W: Sounds good. I still have three terms to go until I’m done.

M: You’ll make it for sure. Well, see you later.

W: Bye!

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M: Hello, Milton Hotel Reservations. How may I assist you?

W: Hi, I’m calling to make some changes to an existing reservation. 

M: Certainly. Do you have the reservation number?

W: Sure, it’s 219.

M: That’s a reservation for Sally Menkel. Is that right?

W: Yes, that’s right. I’d like to change the check-in date from September 15th to September 16th. 

M: Certainly. I can make that change for you. Is that the only change?

W: No, the check-out date will also change from the 23rd to the 24th.

M: No problem. We have you arriving on the 16th of September and leaving the 24th of September — altogether, eight nights. Will there be anything else?

W: Yes. Instead of a courtyard room, I’d like a room with a view, preferably on an upper floor. 

M: I can certainly change that for you, but there will be a change in the room rate. The new rate is $199 per night, instead of the original $179. 

W: That’s OK. These are all the changes. Thank you very much.

M: You’re welcome. Have a nice day!

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W: Gordon, I’m going to Keswick in the Lake District this weekend. 

M: Really?

W: Yeah, five of us. Why don’t you join us? We’re getting to Keswick on Friday. Then we’re going boating on Saturday. And on Sunday, we’re going to do some shopping. Then I will take some time to visit my aunt Lucy. 

M: You’re not going to camp, are you? Isn’t it a bit cold?

W: No, we’re not. It is a bit cold. We’re staying in a country inn. It’s not like five-star hotels or anything. But it’s really comfortable.

M: Hmm, sounds interesting. You know, it’s the boating that I don’t like.

W: Well, what are you up to?

M: Sit on my sofa all weekend and watch the DVDs I’ve just bought. And that will be a busy weekend. I may finish watching Friends.

W: I don’t know how you can do that all weekend, Gordon. I’d get bored.

M: I know, I know. But that’s really what I want to do. 

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M: Hello. Welcome to the program. In America, May and June are the traditional months for graduations. A listener in China, Wang Ming, who is about to get an engineering degree, wants to know how American college graduates find jobs. Right now, the answer is: not very easily. A latest study on the college job market showed that employers wanted to hire 22% fewer graduates this year than last. The study also showed that just 20% of those who looked for jobs before graduation have found one by now. This is compared to half of students who had looked for a job by this time two years ago. But one difference: fewer of this year’s graduates have started to search for jobs. Engineering graduates were more likely to have started their job search already, and to have accepted a job. This is among the best-paid professions for people with just a college degree. On average, engineering majors expect to start at about $62,000 a year.