B: Henry: In America, they live by the appointment book. When you walk into an office, the first question they ask you is, Do you have an appointment? If you say no they tell you, I'm sorry, Mr. So-and-so can't see anyone without an appointment. Jenn...
Long Conversations 1.Conversations: (Find a partner and practice these dialogues.) Helen: I'm a 45-year-old self-employed computer programmer. I work at home and have my professional and personal lives well-coordinated . I work a certain number of ho...
Long Conversations 1. Conversations: (Find a partner and practice these dialogues.) Helen: Sarah moved in and for the first month both of us struggled to get used to each other again. Interviewer: You shouldn't have had much trouble because you used...
Long Conversations 1. Conversations: (Find a partner and practice these dialogues.) A: Mark: ... I'm sorry, but I just can't sit here any longer and let this go on. This woman is romanticizing. Now, I can understand why she's doing it. I mean, she's...
B: Mark...To us, it was one of a thousand looks we'd given each other since this whole thing began. And listen, it's not fair to paint Jim as the wimpy one and me as some kind of saint. You saw the guy, he was Mr. Positive the whole time. That might...
C: Nurse: .....Don't you want to see him? Jessie: Oh, I'm sure he can't have visitors. Nurse: Yes, he can. He's down in X-ray, but he'll be back soon. Why don't you wait? Jessie: Oh, I really don't want to bother him. Nurse: You won't be bothering hi...
Lesson One Helping the Homeless Girl 1: Hi. Whittaker: Hi, thanks for coming. Girl 2: Hey, what's this all about, Whit? Girl 3: I've been on pins and needles ever since church. Whittaker: Ooo-hoo, well, I figured a little suspense might increase your...
Lesson Two Holding a Grudge Connie: Hey, look, I've been thinking about the homeless, our group you know? 'Compassion Week'? Donna: So have I. In fact, I think I have an idea we could do. Connie: Really? Oh that's great! Then let's call Jessie and ge...
Lesson Three Short Conversations Making Up Connie: Hey, Jessie, wait up! Jessie: Hi, Connie. What are you doing out on the track? Connie: Your mom told me I'd find you here. I didn't know you liked to jog? Jessie: I'm preparing. Connie: Preparing? Je...
Lesson Four Short Conversations Two-faced Connie Donna: Well, Connie said you didn't mean to say I was bossy. Jessie: She also said that you didn't mean to call me unreliable. Donna: Yeah, well, unreliable might not have been the right thing to say....
Lesson Five Short Conversations Peace on False Pretences Whittaker: The problem might be that you tried to make peace on false pretences. Connie: False what? Whittaker: Pretences. It's uh, well...well, let me put it another way. You tried to make pea...
Lesson Six Short Conversations The Mystery Benefactor Blackard: Whit, we're broke. We're on the verge of going out of business. But someone promised us a lot of money to do this class, and we think it's someone connected with the class. But we don't...
Lesson Seven Short Conversations The Mystery of the Secret Letter Miss Minion: Mr. Blackard? Blackard: Come in, Miss Minion. Minion: I'm sorry to bother you, sir, but this envelope arrived for you. Blackard: Who is it from? Minion: I've no idea. Some...
Lesson Eight Short Conversations Connie's play Whittaker: Now wait a minute, Connie. Edwin Blackard wants to produce your play about the desert island? Connie: Yeah! Why are you acting so surprised? Whittaker: I guess you've re-written it since last...
Lesson Nine 对话篇 Short Conversations Mr. Everett Speechless Richard Everett: Blackard! Blackard: Yes, Mr.. Everett? Everett: I'm speechless. My wife is speechless and my daughter is in tears. Blackard: Ah, moved is she? Everett: Moved? Sick. How...
