Text 1

 

M: How did you like the movie last night?

 

W: Considering its interesting name, I was expecting a much better film.

 

Text 2

 

W: Check in here?

 

M: Yes, can I see your flight ticket please?

 

W: Here it is. I’m going to Beijing.

 

Text 3

 

M: How many people will be coming to the meeting?

 

W: We had to cross off fifteen names from our original list of fifty.

 

Text 4

 

M: Hi, Julie. I’m ringing to remind you that I’ll pick you up tonight.

 

W: Thank you. When will you come?

 

M: The film doesn’t start until 8:15. I’ll leave here at 7:20. It’ll take 20 minutes to get to your house.

 

Text 5

 

W:I hear you got lost on the way to the meeting at the university.

 

M:I don’t know how it happened. In fact, I’ve been there a million times.

 

Text 6

 

W: Are you a German?

 

M: Yes.

 

W: Why don’t you speak German?

 

M: Oh. I can, but my mother is an American, so I can also speak English.

 

W:I want to study English. Can we be language partners? I can teach you Chinese.

 

M: Good idea! I’d like that.

 

W: When will we begin? Today or tomorrow?

 

M: Next Thursday would be better.

 

W: That sounds great.

 

Text 7

 

M: Sorry. I didn’t mean to be late. Can I come in?

 

W: What’s your excuse this time?

 

M: Have I used the one that my sister is sick?

 

W: Yes, twice last week.

 

M: Are you sure? I thought I said it was my mother.

 

W:I don’t think so. But it could have been.

 

M: Well, you can trust me this time. My sister is definitely sick. I’ve just come from the hospital. They say she might even die.

 

W:I don’t buy your story. Try not to have any more sick relatives this week, all right?

 

M: I’ll do my best.

 

W: Just try to be a little punctual in the future. Go back to your seat and sit down.

 

M: I’m working on it. Really.

 

Text 8

 

W: Back in the U.S. at last! Well, I am a bit tired.

 

M: Call room service, will you? And order some coffee. It will make us feel better.

 

W: All right, dear... Cream and sugar?

 

M: Yeah, that’s fine for me.

 

W: Wait, honey, we’d better tell the front desk to call us tomorrow morning.

 

M: Yes, you are right.

 

W: When should we wake up, then?

 

M: Let me think... Just have them call us at six.

 

W: Are you sure? You know, our next flight is eight o’clock in the morning.

 

M:I know, but Peter said he had arranged everything for us. He is taking us to the airport.

 

W: Really? That’s great.

 

M: Yes, so we don’t need to call a taxi. We can have breakfast at half past six. Peter will meet us at the dining hall.

 

W: Oh, sounds perfect to me. I am looking forward to having a long and comfortable sleep tonight.

 

Text 9

 

M: Sue, we’ve been here for 25 minutes. Can we go soon?

 

W: Yeah, in five minutes.

 

M: You said that fifteen minutes ago.

 

W: Well, I’ve already tried the two red dresses, but the salesgirl just showed me a light purple dress. I want to see how it looks on me.

 

M: What about the yellow dress? You said you liked that one.

 

W: No, I said I liked the blue one. The yellow one was too long. Anyway, I like this purple one.

 

M:OK, why don’t you just buy it so we can go?

 

W: No, I’m not willing to buy any of these dresses actually.

 

M: But you just said you liked that one!

 

W:I know. But my friend Louisa showed me a website three days ago that has the same dresses, but at lower prices.

 

M: So why did we come to the shop, then?

 

W:I needed to see the dresses for real. It’s hard to tell what they’ll look like until I try them on.

 

Text 10

 

Attention, swimmers! Please listen carefully to the following information about our community pool. All guests must sign in and leave a photo ID at the front desk. State law requires that all swimmers must shower with soap before entering the pool. Besides, all swimmers must wear proper bathing suits. If any of our staff determines that your clothes are not appropriate, either because they are too short or too dirty, you will not be allowed into the water. If you are sick or have any signs of illness, do not use the pool until you are completely recovered. Please remind your children to use the bathroom before entering the pool. If they have any "accidents", you must report them to the gym staff immediately. Children ten years of age and younger must be accompanied by an adult over the age of 18 at all times. Remind children that spitting is not allowed. Finally, there has been schedule change. In the past, we have been open from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Starting from January 1, we will be open from 7 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.