Text 1

 

W: The printer doesn’t work. Is there something wrong with it?

 

M: I don’t see how the printer can fail.

 

W: Neither do I.

 

M: Maybe the power is cut off.

 

Text 2

 

M: How was the restaurant where you ate last night?

 

W: The food was quite good, but the prices were shocking.

 

M: I know. It’s difficult to find a restaurant that has both good food and reasonable prices.

 

Text 3

 

W: Sir, did you see the "No Parking" sign?

 

M: I won’t be here long. My wife will finish shopping in five minutes.

 

W: Sorry, sir. Not even for one minute! You’ll get fined if you don’t go!

 

Text 4

 

M: I don’t have anything to wear for the interview on Monday unless I pick up my clothes at the dry cleaner’s.

 

W: Then you’d better hurry. It closes at noon on Sundays.

 

M: Oh! I should have gone there on Saturday.

 

Text 5

 

M: Nancy, you see those girls over there? They need another player for a volleyball game. Would you like to join them?

 

W: Seems like it’s a game for fun. Sure, I’ll be there soon.

 

Text 6

 

W: Can I help you?

 

M: Yes. I would like to open an account, please.

 

W: What sort of account do you have in mind?

 

M: I’m not sure. Perhaps you can give me some suggestions.

 

W:How much money do you plan to keep in your account on a regular basis?

 

M: I don’t have much money. I earn ＄500 a month and that covers all my expenses.

 

W: Oh, I see. You can open a current account, so that you can pay your bills.

 

M: Can you tell me what steps are involved?

 

W: Please fill out this form and let me see your ID card.

 

M: Here you are.

 

W: Yes, it’s OK. How much cash do you plan to deposit in your account today?

 

M: ＄200.

 

Text 7

 

M: Morning, Sue. Did you enjoy your holiday in the country?

 

W: Yes, thanks. We had a great time. And some friends went with us.

 

M: Where did you stay? In a hotel?

 

W: No. We camped in the mountains, near Snowdon. We cooked all our meals over an open fire.

 

M: Sounds wonderful. Was the weather good?

 

W: The sun shone nearly every day and it didn’t rain at all.

 

M: Did you like the people there?

 

W: Yes, they were great. We met some farmers and had tea in their houses. What about you? Did you have a good holiday?

 

M: Yes, but I didn’t do much. I just stayed at home. The weather was terrible.

 

Text 8

 

W: Can I help you?

 

M: Yes. My daughter bought this mobile phone here for my wife’s birthday. But it doesn’t work. So I’d like to change it for another one.

 

W: I see. Let me have a look. Well, we’ll be happy to change it for you. But I am afraid we don’t have another pink one.

 

M: Oh? What will I do then?

 

W: Would you like to choose a different color? We do have this mobile phone in black and orange.

 

M: My wife doesn’t like either of those colors.

 

W: If you want, we can order another mobile phone just like this one. There wouldn’t be any extra charge for it.

 

M: That sounds fine. Would you please go ahead and do that?

 

W: We’d be very happy to but it’ll take at least a week. Maybe ten days. We’ll call you when it comes in.

 

M: Thank you very much.

 

W: You are welcome.

 

Text 9

 

W: Allen, what’s your major anyway?

 

M: Hotel management.

 

W: Well, what do you want to do after you graduate?

 

M: Uh... I haven’t decided for sure, but I think I’d like to work for a hotel or travel agency in this area. How about you?

 

W: Well, when I first started college, I wanted to major in French, but I realized I might have a hard time finding a job using the language, so I changed to computer science. With the right skills, landing a job in the computer industry shouldn’t be as difficult.

 

M: So do you have a part-time job to support yourself through school?

 

W:Well, fortunately for me, I received a four-year academic scholarship that pays for all of my tuition and books.

 

M: Wow, that’s great.

 

W: Yeah. How about you? Are you working your way through school?

 

M: Yeah. I work as a waiter three times a week in a restaurant near campus.

 

W: How do you like your job?

 

M: It’s OK. The other workers are friendly, and the pay isn’t bad.

 

Text 10

 

Do you have trouble sleeping at night? Then maybe this is for you. When you worry about getting to sleep and keep tossing and turning around, trying to find a comfortable position, you’re probably only making matters worse. What happens when you do that is that your heart rate actually increases, making it more difficult to relax.

 

You may also have some bad habits that contribute to the problem. Do you often rest during the day? Do you get very little exercise, or do you exercise a lot late in the day? Have you already got enough sleep, or do you sleep late on weekends? Any or all of these might be leading to your sleeplessness influencing your body's natural clock. What should you do, then, on those sleepless nights? Don’t bother with sleeping pills. They can actually make it worse later. The best thing to do is to drink milk or eat cheese. These are all rich in a kind of acid and help produce a chemical in the brain that controls sleep. That will help you relax, and you'll be on your way to get a good night’s sleep. Until tomorrow’s broadcast, this has been another in the series tips for good health.