M: Hello! This is Bill Smith from the Greenhouse Club. May I speak to Mr Jones?

W: I’m sorry, but my dad isn’t at home right now. He won’t be back until six o’clock.I can give you his office phone number.

M: Have a nice weekend! I will go camping. Do you have anything exciting planned?

W: Not really. I was thinking of renting a boat at the Water Park with my classmates, but the national English competition is coming up, so I will probably have to prepare for it.

M: Do you usually get up at 6 every morning?

W: Yes. It’s not too hard because I go to bed around 10 every night. I want to be sure to get enough sleep every night.

M: That’s good. I don’t get nearly enough. I sleep only about six hours every night.

W: Have you heard about Tim? He’s in hospital again.

M: What happened? I’ve never heard he is suffering from any illnesses.

W: He was driving too fast again. I guess he didn’t learn his lesson from last time.

M: I’m so sorry to hear that.

W: Uh oh. It looks like there’s a problem.

M: Yeah, I’m afraid so. Last Friday this elevator was out of service all day long.

W: Do you think I should press the emergency button?

M: Let’s just wait a minute or two first. It may start again by itself.

W: Can I help you?

M: I need to find a specific magazine, and I am not sure where to look for. Where are the old magazines?

W: The magazines that are a bit older than one year are on the left of the first floor, and the magazines that are less than one year old are at the end of the right side. They’re near the reading room. How old is your magazine?

M: It came out about two and a half years ago, so I guess I’d find it on the left side of the first floor then, right?

W: I’m afraid not. Magazines that are more than two years old are kept on the second floor.

M: Can you help me look for it?

W: OK.

W: Hey, wake up, sleepy head.

M: I fell asleep. Are we there?

W: Yes, we finally make it to Disney World. We are in the parking lot. It might not be a bad idea to have a quick lunch and start our journey.

M: I couldn’t wait to go to Epcot.

W: Epcot should be put on the list of "To Dos" but I’ve heard that Epcot is really sweet at night.

M: It sounds reasonable. What about the indoor roller coaster? It’s thrilling! I’m dying for it.

W: Oh, no. I’m afraid it would be really scary especially when it is totally in the dark.

M: Ugh. Then we might find a hotel and get checked in before lunch.

W: I can’t agree more.

W: I called you last week but your mother said you were sightseeing in Italy. Did you go to Rome?

M: No. I went to Rome last year and Milan the year before last, so this year I went to Ferrara. You may not have heard about it, as it isn’t one of the most famous Italian cities.

W: Oh, I’ve heard about it before. It’s known as the City of the Renaissance, right? I’ve never visited it before, though. How was your time there?

M: It was great. I visited the city centre. The cathedral and the castle are both there in the heart of the city, and both are amazing. I didn’t go to the cathedral, because it was very crowded.

W: What else did you visit there?

M: After I left the castle, I went to visit the historic part of the city, which has a lot of buildings from the Renaissance. Then I visited several palaces and churches.

W: You seem to really like traveling.

M: Yes, I love it. I usually travel abroad twice a year, and this year I’ve taken one more trip than usual.

W: Hi Michael. Take a seat. I’ve called you in here to answer some questions you may have concerning your career planning.

M: OK. But I really don’t know what to tell you. I might take a year off after graduation to decide what I want to do.

W: That’s fine. Some people like to do that. But at some point, you need to make a decision about what you want for your future. What about work? Do you have a job,or do you plan on getting one anytime soon?

M: My dad works as a vet,and I help out sometimes on weekends.This summer,I’m applying to a golf course.

W: That’s good. Oh, I see your physical education grades are really high. Would you like to continue on with something in that field?

M: Yeah, that sounds cool. Like what?

W: You could be a P.E.teacher. There are also many jobs in event organization, sports injury and training, or if you want to work with professional athletes, you could be an agent.

M: My grades are too low, though. None of the universities will accept me.

W: That’s not true. And we can help guide you to  one that would be most appropriate for you.

M: Really?

W: Of course. Why don’t you fill out this form and give me some more information? Then we can look at all the options available to you.

Hello, listeners! I’d like to share with you a bit about what it’s like to live here at the South Pole. I’m a scientist and I arrived here in Antarctica three months ago in December.The temperature at that time was cold but not unpleasant yet.Since arriving, I’ve worked with about 60 other people getting everything ready for the Antarctica winter. It’s been a lot of hard work, but it has been fun, too.

However, a few days ago the ship left, taking most of the staff with it, and it won’t be back to fetch us until next December. So the hardest thing to get used to now is that there are just 14 of us here. It’s been difficult to adjust because I’m used to working in a large group.

I’m living at the same work station I was at ten years ago. It was new then, but it’s still in good condition and generally unchanged. The dried food we get is also the same. The people working here with me are all different from the year ago, but I’m always happy getting to know new people. Ten years ago, we were able to send faxes to friends and family once a month, but today we can send e-mails and talk on the phone so we don’t feel so far away.

Last week we went out exploring for a few days. It was dangerous. We went together everywhere in case we fell into any holes in the ice. Holes here are much too deep to climb out of. The skies last week were beautifully clear, and I was reminded how lucky I am to be here.