Unit 3
Party A
1.M: You are upset. What's wrong?
W: The electric company is going to shut off our service
M: Are we behind on the bills?
W: Yes, why didn't you take care of that bill?
M:I guess I forgot. I'll make them a check today.
2. W: Guess what! The toilet is still running over. You were going to fix it last night.
M:I thought I did. Well, we'd better call a plumber then.
W: Alright. I’ll look one up in the phone book.
3. W: Jack, shall I wear my blue evening dress to the party tonight?
M: Can’t you wear your red one? Red seems perfect for the occasion, don’t you think?
W: But blue fits me better.
M: Then why did you have to ask me?
Part B
W: Andy, listen to this: one-bedroom apartment, modern kitchen, doorman building, ＄650 per month. What do you say we go and look at it?
M: What is wrong with where we are now?
W: I’m tired of living in a basement apartment. I want room; I want light; I want a view.
M: But ＄650 a month---it’s too much.
W: I think we can manage it.
M: I don’t think you’re taking the utilities into account. Now with the telephone and electricity, that’s going to bring that up to＄750 a month.
W: Oh, I suppose you’re right. Okay, listen to this: fourthfloor walk-up, one-bedroom, utilities included, ＄450 a month.
M: I’m not going to walk up four flights of stairs every day.
W: All right. Here’s another one: East Parkside Avenue, two-bedroom,, large windowed kichen, high ceilings, two baths.
M: East Parkside Avenue! That’s a run-down neighborhood.
W: Okay, listen to this: Westville, spacious, one-bedroom, floor-through, renovated building, working fireplace, eat-in kitchen.
M: You must joking! It’s nearly an hour away from where we work.
W: Okay. You’re so demanding, Andy.
M: I don’t know. Let me see. How’s this? Third Avenue, new building, excellent view…
W: Oh, that sounds fantastic. Let’s go and look at it right away.
M: Why right away?
W. Because you’ve been putting me off long enough.
M: You know, I’ll say this for you, Gloria. When you get your mind set on something, there’s no stopping you. But you know, that’s one of the things I like best about you!
M: Honey, what’s with the ＄125.45 phone bill? Over＄100 in long distance charges.
W: I don’t know, They’re not time. I’ve only made one call to Mother this month.
M: Really? Then someone has got a hold of our credit card number and using it to make long distance calls. Virtually all of the calls are credit card charges.
W: How many of the credit card calls do you think the person’s made?
M: Exactly ＄130.25. I’ve kept track of all of my long distance calls.
W: I’d love to give this person a piece of my mind if I could. But it would be virtually impossible to track the person down. And it would cost at least ＄50 to ＄100 to call those numbers again. What should we do?
M: I’m not going to put up with it any more. I think the best way to straighten the problem out is to call the phone company and change our calling card number.
W: We can’t afford to wait any longer. We must cut down the phone bill.
M: Yes, I’ll call the phone company tomorrow.
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