C: good afternoon! Can I help you? J: could you show me where the Chinese-style clothing is located? I want to buy a silk coat. C: this way, please. Here they are. They're all handmade. J: oh, they look nice. May I try that balck one on? C: of course...
J: what a nice garden! Look at these tulips! L: that would be a good shot. Can you take my picture here, dear? Please try to get the garden in the frame as well. J: all right. Would you please stand closer to the flower bed? Good. Smile. Say cheese....
Lucas:hi, I'm Lucas, I just moved in next door. Barbara:oh, hi Lucas, come on in. I'm Barbara. Nice to meet you. L:nice to meet you too. B: would you like something to drink? I've got tea and some grape juice. L: thanks. Some tea would be nice. Chine...
B: it's a lovely day, isn't it? L: yeah, and most excitingly, I met the girl living under me today. She's really nice. B: is she American? L: yeah, and most importantly, she's single! Man, I could tell from the moment I saw her, she's the girl of my...
Mary: hi, Larry, how was your weekend? Larry: not bad. We had a get-together with friends from college. I haven't seen many of them since gradution. How about you? M: great. I hung out with jo all day shopping, and the went out for dinner together. L...
L: hey, Mary, what's up? M: not much. Last night I met this great guy at the bar and we had such a wonderful time that we decided to meet again tonight. L: oh, that's exciting. What's this guy like? Is he hot? M: well, I ddin't think so at first. But...
M: Hi dude, you look upset, what's up? T: haven't been sleeping well recently. M: what's the problem? T: every night my roommates watch the Korean soap operas till mid-night. I am not a big fan of Korean shows and I don't know how to tell them to sto...
B: Hi, Mary, can I have a minute? M: sure, what's up? B: well, actually I want to tell you that I've put in notice. M: really? Why? B: many reasons. I've been here for too long. Next year will be my five-year anniversary. I want a change of setting....
E: our company is going to do some cutbacks soon. J: really? Where did you hear that? E: I met with the supervisor just this morning. I don't know, but I am a little worried. Who do you think will get sacked? J: I'm not surewell, first, it couldn't b...
Sara: Jessica is going back to Holland next week. I've been thinking a lot about what to give her as a parting gift, but I still have no clue. Nick: is that the girl you spent almost every weekend with? S: yeah, that's her. We had a lot of wonderful...
Elizabeth: Hi, Bob, everything okay? Bob: more or less. There;s just one thing bothering me. E: oh? What's that? B: well, you know I have some students studying for their master's degree. One of them tried to give me a gift that kinda made me uneasy....
Andy: Hi Mary, how's it going? Mary: well, last night I had a big argument with Ann. A: terrible. It must be something serious. You two are such close friends. M: now that I look back at it, it wawsn't that big a deal. I shouldn't have lost my temper...
M: Hey, Ann, I am really sorry about last night. I shouldn't have said those things to you. A: I am sorry too. I know we've been talking about this beach trip for a while. I should have told Bob I was busy this weekend. M: don't be silly. You guys sh...
Steve: Matthew? Hi! Matthew: Steve! Haven't seen you in ages! How long's it been? Steve: it's got to be almost a year now. M: how have you been? S: I'm pretty good. I've been looking for a place to live recently. My lease runs out next month and I do...
Alex: hi, Bob, I am so glad that you came. Bob: of course I'd come. I couldn't think of a better chance to see all my old friends. A: yeah. It's hard to believe that it's been ten years since graduation. It feels just yesterday we collected our diplo...
