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neutral It's May 1st. neutral What day is that? neutral It's Saturday. Could you make the time? neutral Yes, sure. What time will the wedding begin? neutral At nine sharp. happiness

I see. You can be my best man, right?

Good. See, I am on my way now. The bride and groom are at the

neutral So do you think you can get to the office alone? neutral Sure, I ’ ll catch the train. If I can ’ t catch the train, I ’ ll get a taxi. neutral Do you think the taxi driver will understand you? neutral If he doesn ’ t understand me, I ’ ll show him the office address on my business card. neutral Ok but how will we know if you are going to be late? neutral

Well in that situation it depends.

You could phone and let someone pick up their pass word. That works as long 10 minutes

neutral Wanna chill out and watch cable? neutral Wow! Besides The Cosby Show, I've never seen a black sitcom. What's this program? neutral It's a drama called Soul Food. This channel is BET-Black Entertainment Television. It has black shows, news and commercials. neutral This show is like a black Friends. neutral BET has black shows that are overlooked by mainstream white TV. neutral

So, you wake up in the morn...

Hey, it looks like we can also download music! happiness Yeah. We get

neutral My boss wore a real stupid tie to work today. Can you guess why? neutral He isn't a man of good taste for clothes, is he? neutral He is, but I didn't mean that. His daughter bought him a tie as a Father's Day gift, and he was very happy to wear it and show it off to us in the office. neutral It must be hard being a father. neutral No, it's great being a father, seeing your children growing up and loving you and admiring you. neutral

But what did his daughter do wrong?

You sound like you know something about this, Paul. happiness Wanna

neutral How often do you play tennis? neutral Twice a week. How about you? neutral I seldom play tennis. I prefer football and basketball. neutral But it is very difficult to gather a team of players together. neutral I usually play with my schoolmates. neutral

You must be much tougher than me.

Is this your sports hall, Fred? happiness Yes. It was built by the

neutral What ’ s the weather looking like today, Kenny? neutral Well, it ’ s a bit of a mixed bag in Utah today. we ’ Ve got heavy cloud cover here in Northern Utah, and we ’ re calling for scattered showers throughout the day, with a day-time high of forty-five degrees.Now, if we move down to the south of the state, we can see that a cold front is moving in.We can expect clear skies, but it will be quite cold, with temperatures hovering around the thirty degree mark. neutral It ’ s a chilly day folks, so don ’ t forget your coats! What about tomorrow Kenny? Do you have good news for us? neutral Well, it ’ ll be a rainy day for Northern Utah.we can expect some isolated downpours in the morning. Winds will be coming in from the North East, with gusts reaching twenty-three miles per hour. Salt Lake City can expect the rain to turn to sleet in the evening. Things are looking a bit better for the South.we ’ ll see cloudy skies with a chance of showers. Later in the day, we can expect partlycloudy skies, with a forecast high of thirty-eight degrees. neutral You heard it folks! It ’ s gonna be a cold one! neutral

I think I need more wool!

I guess all this wet, warm weather really isn ; do wonders on people ’ absentedom

neutral Yes. neutral He grew up poor in Kentucky and barely had a year of schooling, but he went on to become the President of United States. neutral He was also assassinated because of his views. neutral He is known as American's greatest president. Do you know why? Because he fought against slavery and secession at a time in history where others were too afraid to do anything. He succeeded because of his ambition and generous spirit. happiness Well, if he can become president, then I can at least get a promotion. happiness

You have my support.

Good luck. surprise What did she say? Didn't she see

neutral No, not really. When I left Vietnam, I came to America and I lived with a cousin in Dallas for two years. Where do you work, Alice? neutral I teach mathematics at a college. What do you do? neutral I am an accountant at a company. happiness Well, Tom. It's good to meet you. I have to go now. I am teaching a class this evening, and I need to get to the college. happiness It's nice meeting you too, Alice. happiness

Good bye, Tom. Have a great day!

Let's see each other around. My name is Steven, and your email 301

neutral Here's my license and form. neutral You seem to have filled the form out all right. Are you familiar with our rules and fines? neutral Yes, I know what to do. neutral The hours and limitations are printed on the card and this handout. neutral OK. happiness

Thank you, sir. Please drive safely!

Excellen. Please take your seat behind me. 50 dollars is fine, isn'

sadness I feel confused about the grammars. neutral I'm sure you'll do fine if you try your best. sadness And my writing is not good. I feel so frustrated. neutral Be confident, and never give up. sadness I know that, mom. But sometimes I'm just sad. neutral

You have been trying hard. Remember?

Why are these times hard, darling? You must make an efforts. Remember 30 -

neutral that's good. Are you planning on immigrating to another country? neutral no, I want to come back to China after I graduate. neutral that's exactly what the visa officers want to hear. Do you have enough money for tuition and room and board? neutral I've received a full scholarship, so I won't need any other money to live off while I'm studying. neutral I think you have a very good chance of getting a visa. I can help you prepare for the visa interview if you want. happiness

That'd be nice. Thank you!

thanked him.

happiness Wow. I really like California... the weather there is much better than the East Coast. neutral Have you been to California? neutral Just once.Quite a few years ago we took the kids to Disneyland on our vacation.They had a blast. neutral How many kids do you have? neutral Two, a boy and a girl.They ’ re already grown now. neutral

Do they live with your family, in other words where are those children from? The east coast?

So this trip, just your husband? happiness Yeah, he

happiness Is that the red one? That is my favorite, too. Do you know how much they are? happiness The five dolls are sold together as a set, and they're priced according to the size. The bigger they are the more expensive. happiness Oh, I see. If I buy more than a set, can I get any discount? happiness I don't think so. All the souvenirs of the Olympic Games are very hot right now. happiness Any other ideas? happiness

You could go shopping with us.

There aren many. Some people use them as gifts for friends, some keep in their home or

neutral How do you think they could be ended? neutral I don ’ t think that there is any easy way. The united nations could send peacekeepers into the country. At least then the warring parties could be forced to negotiate. The thing is to find the real problem form the war and solve that. neutral So, if the cause is poverty, there should be a program to make the country richer. If the problem is resources, share them. neutral It sounds easy when you say it like that. In reality, it ’ s harder to make peace between countries. neutral Yes. It is. One way to stop countries fighting is to cut off their financial support. Wars are very expensive. neutral

What else can you suggest?

Doing good things for those poor people would help too. happiness Very much! They

neutral You'd better give up smoking. It's bad for your health. neutral You're right, but you know, it's hard to give up an old habit. neutral But you should make up your mind first. neutral You know, I often have to work til late at night. I need something to keep me awake. neutral Why don't you go to bed and get up early? You'll have the same time for work. happiness

OK, that's a good idea.

That is a good idea. Maybe this will help to solve my problem, too.

happiness Hello, Julia, I know a party that will begin at midnight. Would you love to go? happiness I'd love to, but my mother asks me to go home before 11:00 every night. She will worry if I get home late. neutral What a pity! The party is very interesting. neutral I have no choice. My mother is always very strict with me. neutral Don ’ t complain about it. She is concerned about your safety. happiness

It sounds great. Let's go together!

It makes sense, mum. Maybe one day later she would let me do whatever wants when I

neutral It's horrible. neutral Yeah, we have to do something to help the people in the stricken area. happiness Yes. How about donating some money? happiness It's a good idea. But where can we donate money? happiness Just find the answer through Internet. happiness

That works. Let's go!

That will take too much time, and I am busy. sadness What should

neutral What does she teach? neutral English, of course. neutral Is she your teacher? neutral Yes.She teaches our class three times a week. neutral Can she speak Chinese to her students? neutral

Not always, but occasionally.

Of course! She is an excellent speaker in the foreign languages. Her classes are very interesting because

neutral Judy, what is everybody talking about? neutral Haven ’ t you heard? Richard was fired by our manager. surprise You ’ re kidding. It can ’ t be true. neutral Believe it or not. Everybody is talking about it in the company. surprise Really? I ’ m surprised. neutral

Yeah, and so is everyone around us.

Why? happiness Our secretary took a part-time job at weekend. She

neutral Hi, Mike. Haven't seen you for a while. How's Cathy? neutral We are not seeing each other any more. neutral What happened? Did you break up? neutral Yeah. I got sick and tired of her nagging all the time. neutral Oh, I am sorry. Maybe you were just emotional at that moment. Do you think you guys can get back together? neutral

That will be too difficult, especially with so much water having passed under our bridge.

Well.... Hey! This is my stop 1605724832

happiness I went to Jessie's birthday party yesterday. It was very good. happiness I didn't know about it. What did you do? happiness We ate a lot of things. We played games and gave gifts to Jessie. We had a lot of fun. happiness You were really lucky. happiness My birthday comes next month. I want to hold a birthday party, too. happiness

Good idea, but we must be quiet.

Well. If you have enough money, maybe someone could go hired c lowing for your birth

happiness She's doing great, she's getting her confidence back, and her self-esteem, has improved drastically.She's very happy. happiness I'm proud of you for standing by her. I think you've helped make a big difference in her life. neutral Do you have any plans for next Sunday evening? neutral No, why? neutral My friend, who had the mishap, wants to take us to dinner to show her gratitude for helping her. neutral

What are your friends thinking?

Oh. That would probably be nice, then? How does 7:30 sound on Sunday

neutral It ’ s so hot at lunchtime ; I ’ d rather run in the morning. neutral Well, why don ’ t you come tomorrow? I ’ ll stop by your house on my way out. neutral I could try, but I can ’ t say for sure if I ’ ll get up in time. What time do you want to go? neutral I ’ ll give you a call around 6 o'clock and stop by around 6 thirty. neutral O. K., maybe if I have someone to go with, I ’ ll be able to get up in time for a jog. neutral

We still haven't discussed where we are going, right? Are there any plans?

Good. See you! Don't worry about me, though--My car is still blown

neutral Well, the way you drive, Jen... I still don't think that's a good idea. neutral I really love this music. It's a compilation. neutral I know. It's a mix of all the latest songs. neutral And you got them off the Net? neutral No. I recorded these from your Cds. neutral

So it is illegal then.

You mean...!? How did we go back there, and why are those our Cds?

neutral Um, which of them is the better typist? neutral Well, Mary types faster than Jones. But I think Jones types more carefully. neutral Is there any difference in their short hand? neutral Jones can certainly take down letter more quickly, but Mary ’ s short hand is the best in her class. neutral How about languages? neutral

Both speak excellent Spanish.

Mary is a good German scholar, and Mr.Jones has passed his final examination with flying

happiness I had a good time. You seem to be in a hurry. Don't let me hold you up. neutral Sorry, I've got a meeting in half an hour. neutral Ok, I won't keep you then. happiness Great! It's good to see you. Goodbye! happiness Yes, stay in touch. Bye! happiness

Thank you very much and take care.

See you later alligator...! ( The two leave the restaurant. )

neutral I just got off the phone with my boyfriend. He is always getting upset and losing his temper over nothing. It ’ s so hard to talk to him at times. neutral Maybe it ’ s just that he is stressed out from work or something. He does have a pretty nerve wracking job you know. neutral Yeah but, he is always in a really foul mood. I try to find out what ’ s bothering him or get him to talk about his day but, he always shuts down and brushes me off. neutral Men are like that you know.They can feel nervous, anxious or on edge and the only way they can express it is by trying to hide it through aggressiveness. neutral I guess you are right. What do you think I should do? He wasn ’ t always this grouchy you know... neutral

Well, if I was your husband...

Why don't you invite some of your friends for dinner tonight then? That might help

neutral Hi, my name ’ s Karl. My wife and I are moving in next door. neutral Hello, Karl. I ’ m Chuck Jones. We ’ re going to be neighbors. neutral I ’ m happy to meet you. It seems everyone in town is so friendly. neutral This is a small town, and we like to be neighborly. We know everyone who lives around here. neutral Well, I ’ m from Chicago. There few people take the time to get to know their neighbors. neutral

You mean that your family lived near each other, or did they all work together at one company?

So do they! That ’ absout. Everyone knows everything that goes on in anyone else ‘

surprise Yes, but I bet $ 200 dollars on the Cougars! neutral Looks like you ’ re going to lose out on this game then. surprise I can ’ t believe it! I thought the Cougars were going to win for sure. neutral What were the odds? surprise 20 to 1, in favour of the Cougars! neutral

You must be disappointed.

Wow! That must mean you had at least $ 400 dollars riding on those

neutral Oh, what about Saturday? Are you free then? neutral Saturday my parents are coming to town. What ’ s up? neutral What about tonight? Do you have plans tonight? neutral No, do you want to go and do something? neutral Yes, yes, I want to take you to dinner. happiness

That would be great, Steven!

Dear! You know how to make me feel special. It is great of 5

neutral And how well can you speak them? neutral Well, French was my best subject at school. I can read and write it pretty well. neutral And how about your Spanish? neutral Well, it's not as good as my French. I can speak it reasonably well, but my written Spanish isn't very good. neutral I see. Well, we have a lot of Spanish customers, but you wouldn't need to write any Spanish here. neutral

Yes, that might help.

Oh, really. So what else do they require in terms for staff? What other languages are needed

neutral All information is filled in and now I can design my zone. neutral You can choose one type to make it as your background, and then find a music player and put your favorite songs into it, so your visitors can enjoy the music after entering into your zone. neutral Now everything is OK. I can write my blog, right? neutral Certainly. neutral ( Half an hour, Janice begins shouting excitedly. ) What's the matter with you? happiness

It was really fantastic, Steven!

Hi Steven. This is good news for me, because this new function will bring great convenience when visit

neutral Do you remember Tina, my good friend? neutral Yes. neutral She just broke up with her boyfriend. neutral Well, that happens. I hope she is all right. neutral But the problem is she and her ex-boyfriend are working in the same department. It is somehow embarrassing for them to see each other everyday. neutral

Maybe there could not be a more serious one. How do they deal with it when meeting?

Maybe, but it can't be helped! happiness You said it. Anyway

neutral Hi Bill, I saw your grandma yesterday. neutral Oh where was that? neutral I was running around the track at my college and there she was walking around the same track. neutral Grannie always tries to stay fit and healthy. She is always making us kids eat the proper foods. neutral Well, it pays off for her. How old is she anyway? neutral

She will be 95 next month.

You know, she will be eighty this May. surprise... Eight zero?

neutral Has the train come yet? neutral No, I ‘ Ve been waiting for ages. neutral It ’ s so unreliable. I ’ Ve been late for my meetings all this week. anger Yes, me too. I think I ’ Ve lost some important clients recently because of this train! neutral Yes, my customers have started to complain too! neutral

What are you going to do?

Why can't they improve trains like our friends over in England? disgust

happiness No, thank you. neutral That's the most important thing. neutral It's kind of you to say. I feel a little stupid. neutral Forget about it. neutral When you lent me the bike, it looked brand new, almost anyway. neutral

But that doesn't make any different.

Exactly. You have good taste in bikes, too happiness Thank for saying

neutral Don't you have any hobbies, like stamp collecting or things like that? neutral No, I don't have any hobbies. How about you? happiness I like collecting antiques. It's expensive, but it's a lot of fun. surprise Really? How many collections do you have? happiness So far I have more than 500 collections. neutral

Do your family members understand this kind of thing? What did they say when you started doing this.

That's amazing. Are these your best collection, the ones on display here? They are

neutral It seems to me that everything is going digital nowadays. neutral Yes. Speaking of digital wares, I bought a digital camera last week. happiness Cool! What brand neutral A Sony. It's only one third the size of my old camera and looks rather smart. neutral What about the quality? happiness

Quite good for this price.

Quite good, according to what I see from other brands in China---and they are much

neutral Well, you've got to prepare a lot of food and enough sleeping bags then. happiness Oh, we'll spend the nights in hotels and enjoy local food as we pass by. How does it sound, David? happiness It sounds good. You can do a lot of sightseeing, too. happiness Yes, we'll take our time. And we'll go to Five-lake Strict and the Wall Street. happiness So, you're going to have a really nice vacation. happiness

Yeah, I am looking forward.

Yeah. neutral Wait! Are there any places worth missing along the way? I

happiness OK. neutral How many courses are there altogether, please? neutral Eight. neutral Could you tell me some of entrees about the dinner? happiness Sure. The main courses are roast Beijing duck and fried eel slices. happiness

It sounds great! I want to have it.

And besides them, we can get chicken stew. What do your like best?

neutral How is your job search going, Janet? neutral I found the ideal position. I ’ m working for a plumbing company. surprise Are you serious? You studied mathematics at college for four years, and now you have a job working with your hands! neutral Plumbing work requires mathematics knowledge, and creativity. I love this job. neutral I can see that. But I didn ’ t know you had experience in that line of work. neutral

Actually, my father runs one.

Actually, my grandpa runs a little side - business as an independent plumber. He gave me

neutral You can't prove that by me. I saw the score on your report. anger Hey, I worked hard on that report and I deserve the grade I got. neutral It just happened to be the highest grade in the class. anger You're just jealous because you didn't do as well as you thought you did. Admit it. neutral I worked hard too. But she always gives me a lower grade. anger

That's unfair.

She does give higher grades for those people.

neutral Two of my classes occur at the same time. neutral Well, I can see that's a problem. neutral Is it at all possible for you to fix that error? neutral Yes, I can. Would you still like to have both of these classes? neutral I want to keep both of them, if that's possible. neutral

It would be easier on your schedule.

You know, maybe we shouldn be looking into transfers. disgust

happiness I'm going to have my first baby, so I plan to hold a baby shower next Sunday. happiness Congratulations! Why do people hold parties before the baby is born? neutral It's the tradition. But baby showers as we know them today were not common until after World Warri. neutral In any case, I like baby showers, because they allow friends and family to share the joy and excitement of welcoming a new life into the world. neutral So you will come, won't you? happiness

Of course! This party is for me, too.

Absolutely, how can I forget your little boy? And also it seems that all our co

neutral You ’ re lying. neutral I ’ m not lying. neutral Are you upset? sadness I had high hopes for NYU. sadness I ’ m sorry you didn ’ t get accepted. neutral

Exactly where did this come from?

It wasn't your day, honey. disgust Oh man!

neutral The final examination will be held at the end of this month. Have you made good preparation? neutral Sure. I've reviewed all the lessons I have learned this academic year. neutral Are you sure you can do well this year? neutral I am 100 % certain. neutral According to what you did last time, I have my doubts. neutral

What are your study methods, Daniel?

Stop underestimating yourself. You are a super cool kid! Remember that?

surprise What? How could you forget to reserve the concert tickets? neutral I'm sorry. I forget all about it. anger How could you? I reminded you just this morning. sadness It's leap my mind. I really feel terrible about it. anger I have been looking forward to this performance all month. sadness

Well, there is nothing I can do now.

Let's make a plan and buy two more tics. That way, at least we will

neutral Did you hear? The state is thinking of legalizing gambling in our city! Soon we are gonna have amazing hotels and casinos here which will be good for our business! neutral Are you serious? Gambling is a vice industry built on deception and fed by the intentional exploitation of human weakness for the sole purpose of monetary gain! It disgusts me. neutral What are you talking about? How does it exploit people? neutral Well, to begin with, Gambling is addictive, ruins marriages, destroys families and bankrupts communities. Once you are addicted it is very difficult to stop. People have lost their houses, cars and been left out on the street after becoming addicted. Secondly, it exploits because men become addicted to gambling most often because of the action and risk. Women gamble to escape, and senior citizens will start gambling for the social interaction. Underage gamblers often start gambling on sports with friends and then illegal bookies. neutral Geez! Now that I think about it, maybe legalizing gambling isn ’ t such a good idea! Although, I have been to Las Vegas, and I didn ’ t become addicted or anything like that. neutral

Yeah, how did your trip go?

Exactly how dose gambling exporate? sad surprise! That

neutral Do you think we ’ ll need our overcoats? neutral No. We couldn ’ t possibly. neutral Why not? neutral It will be summer. So it will be hot. neutral Is that very likely in England? neutral

Yes, it sometimes is! I mean.

You know the weather here is unpredictable. neutral Oh, I see.

neutral I don't know yet. neutral I just know I want to get out of the mindless gift trap. neutral I know what you mean. neutral I want to give a gift that is really meaningful. neutral Or do something that shows we have spent time thinking about them. neutral

That will take more thought than anything they could buy in five minutes on their way home.

Yeah. And it has be fun too! happiness Hey, look at these g

neutral Uh... that's Greek to me. neutral That means they have tapered legs. neutral Well, mine are baggy. They're the kind of pants you can lounge around in. neutral Mine are, too. neutral So maybe we shouldn't go out after all. neutral

Let's just sit inside and watch TV.

Yeah, let them be! surprise... What? We should just stay home and wear

neutral Sure! How about the coffee shop right across the street from my office? neutral That will work. neutral Does five thirty work for you? neutral That will be fine. What I have to show you will only take a few minutes of your time. neutral Is it the plans for my new house? neutral

Oh, no. It's something else!

Yeah! This looks great. You ’ re going to like what we've designed for our next

neutral I feel like going for a drink, it's been a long day. happiness Great idea! Peter, I could use the drink. neutral How about the new bar across road? happiness Sounds good. The food there is fantastic too. neutral I agree, I had lunch there last week. happiness

Let do you know how happy are we now?

So what are we waiting for... disgust Yuck! That sm

happiness Let's not exchange any gifts at all. happiness You big scrooge! happiness Hear me out. We can pool the money and give it to a family who could really use it! neutral But you may have some trouble convincing the kids. neutral Actual 1y, it was their idea first. happiness

Well, they know how much I love them!

Well, that will show them... Oh! This small thing is for Zoe. She wanted an

neutral Maybe, but I'm not sure. neutral Man, this guy was so funny when he was teaching. I like that, don't you? neutral No, that stuff isn't important to me. neutral Did you know that he is a fairly new teacher and very current in his field? neutral I don't care about any of that. neutral

Exactly, what do we learn here?

But, maybe the other guys are right--he does look pretty good! happiness

neutral No, I'm talking about American football. The World Cup is soccer. neutral Oh, I understand. I can't say I'm a big fan. I'm from China, and football doesn't have a really big following over there. neutral So Chinese people prefer soccer or basketball? neutral Yes, I think so. But to be perfectly honest, I'm not really a sports nut.When I was in high school I played on the school volleyball team. Are you a diehard football fan? neutral Oh, certainly. I wouldn't miss a game for the world. My girlfriend says I have an addiction. And actually, if I had to choose between her and my games... I'd probably pick football. neutral

Wow, what do your parents say?

What? You mean your family would refuse seeing each other because of something as ridiculous as sport

disgust Oh! I hate rainy days! neutral Me, too. I'm always in low spirits when it rains. Are you going out tomorrow? neutral Yes. I have to drive to Washington D. C. neutral What bad luck! happiness Yeah! But you know sometimes the weather forecast is not correct. Maybe tomorrow is a clear day. Who knows? happiness

Hey! Let's go and enjoy life.

It seems that our travel agency has made good arrangements. They say there will be some th

neutral You're right. The invitation said two to seven. I was there at two o'clock, but most people didn't arrive until three or four. They didn't start cooking until five o ’ clock. neutral Cookouts often start slowly. A two o'clock start means you arrive any time after two. happiness Thanks for telling me this. neutral I was late getting back from the mall, but I'm hurrying. neutral Why are you in such a hurry? They said, Dinner at eight, and it's only seven-fifteen. I don't want to be the first one there again. neutral

Well, we still need something.

There will probably still been food when we get there. 10 yuan of each dining

neutral Not bad. How about you? Haven't seen you for a long time. neutral Yes. I've been to New York. I got back only yesterday. neutral Did you enjoy yourself? happiness Very much. New York is such a nice place. Shall I show you some photographs? happiness Thanks, I like looking at photographs. How nice! Oh, I'm afraid I must be going now. I've got an appointment. Have a good day. happiness

Thank you, the same wish.

Nice talking to your, Mrs Smith! Goodbye.

neutral I had a good time. You seem to be in a hurry. Don't let me hold you up. neutral Sorry, I've got a meeting in half an hour. neutral Ok, I won't keep you then. happiness Great! It's good to see you. Goodbye! neutral Yes, stay in touch. Bye! neutral

Do give my best regards.

Oh..., wait! What is your phone number? I forgot that. My mobile is still on

happiness Tom, I've got good news for you. happiness What is it? happiness Haven't you heard that your novel has won The Nobel Prize? surprise Really? I can't believe it. It's like a dream come true. I never expected that I would win The Nobel Prize! happiness You did a good job. I'm extremely proud of you. happiness

Thanks to all my friends.

Me too. 05

neutral Yeah, it can get pretty lonely over the holidays. When I first got here, I ’ d get depressed and nostalgic for anything that reminded me of home. I almost let it get to me, but then I started going out, keeping myself busy and before I knew it, I was used to to it. neutral I see what you mean, but I ’ m still bummed out. neutral OK. how does this sound, let ’ s get you suited up and hit the dance club tonight. I hear that an awesome DJ is playing and there will be a lot of pretty single girls there! neutral You know, I could really go for that. You don ’ t mind being my wingman for tonight? neutral Not at all! It be fun! It will be like a boys ’ night out... well kinda... happiness

Thanks. Let's start gearing up!

Wanna start with something light, or would you like a drink?

neutral Don't worry about it.Your sister lives there. She probably knows the places in town you shouldn't go.It's true there are some dangerous places in big American cities.But if your sister lives there, she must know the city pretty well already. neutral Yes, I'm not really scared. Maybe only a little. neutral Don't believe what you see on TV. You will have a good time in New York.What things do you want to see? neutral I want to see the museums, and I want to shop a lot. neutral The museums are excellent. And the shopping! Well! I'm sure you'll spend a lot of money there. neutral

Why aren't they more dangerous?

Why should I? What would be my expenses. disgust at spending

neutral I'm thirsty. Pull over to that store, I'll buy some drinks. neutral I'm afraid I can't. Parking is not allowed here. neutral Oh, that's too bad, Where can you park around here? neutral There is a square in front of us. We can park the car there. neutral Is a shop there? neutral

Yes, we can walk into it.

Yes. sadness What do these people want from me? Do they think my

neutral Oh, I forget.Sorry. neutral I went to Harvard University. neutral Did you? And what course did you take there? surprise God save me! Is there anything wrong with you? Didn't I tell you? neutral I've not known.Perhaps, I've got a bad memory. neutral

Do excuse me for talking so slowly.

Do remember? What do the four H stand for, and where is that place.

neutral Did you have a good weekend? neutral Well I wanted to go for a picnic but it rained too much. neutral Oh I see. So what did you do then? neutral I washed my car instead. neutral Ahh. And how about on Sunday? Did you watch the football? neutral

Not this afternoon, there were only one game today.It wasn't really worth watching anyway.

Nope. It wasn't worth seeing anyway, they lost again...!

neutral I wasn't feeling well. neutral Here they are. neutral Thanks a lot ; are these all the notes? neutral Oh, no, this is the rest. happiness Thank you very much. happiness

It has been my pleasure to be here.

Keep it. surprise You don't need any? Why aren ’ d y

neutral I still think that it is a bitstrange that you like to do that kind of thing. Most women would rather hire a maid. happiness That's exactly why my business is doing so well! neutral How Ay clients do you have already? neutral Well, I've been in business for one month now and I have ten clients. neutral Wow. Too bad I don't have a clue about housework. neutral

It takes some getting used to.

Why not? You seem pretty handy... disgust Maybe

neutral Hi, Mr. James, what ’ s the rush? neutral The bank closes in 30 minutes and I need to cash a check. neutral I can lend you some money. happiness Thanks. But it ’ s necessary for me to buy a TV set. neutral Can I help you in anyway? neutral

You know, if that could be.

No, but how about having dinner with my family someday? That will be really good.

neutral Yes, I think so. neutral We can't put up with it any more. neutral We'll play the CD loud, is that all right? neutral I don't think so. neutral What should we do? neutral

Let ’ s go outside and listen.

Turn on your radio, maybe you know some news about this country? surprise!

neutral I wish that I were good at the discus, but I could rarely throw it in the right direction! I was awful. With the hurdles, I could never jump over them! neutral I thought you were good at the high jump! neutral No, I was good at the long jump. I liked the sprints best. neutral Did you ever win any competitions? neutral I was regional champion for the 100 and 200 meters. I usually did well in the dong jump competitions, but I couldn ’ t compete with kids from other schools in the javelin. How about you? neutral

As soon as my mother had children, she started taking all of us to her club training sessions.

Me! In school, I won first place seven times. One year all my games came up short

neutral He's 78 and he's a new emigrant from South America and he's never been to school. neutral Does he even know how to speak English? neutral No. But I thought that you could start with reading and then go from there. neutral That was very thoughtful of you to volunteer me. neutral Come on. You're great at teaching and I know you will love him. He's adorable! neutral

So what does he need?

What about my schedule? When do i have the free time? How am I supposed learn someone all

neutral Hi, Stephanie. I hear you have a new job. neutral Yes, I'm teaching math at Lincoln High School. neutral So how do you like it? neutral Well, the salary is a little low, but the students are nice. How are things with you? neutral Not bad. You know I'm an air traffic controller now. happiness

That sounds interesting, why not?

Good for you. neutral Do me any favors if your pass this way,

neutral I really need a new pair of trousers. neutral Do you? neutral Yes, I do. This one is very old now. neutral They look all right to me. neutral They ’ re not all right. They ’ re uncomfortable and they look terrible. neutral

You can have these jeans as Well.

You are always so vain about how things looks! disgust Oh please,

neutral how about recycling? Does that actually help? neutral yes. You should take your glass, paper, plastic, cardboard, and tin cans to a recycling center. neutral what do you think is the biggest worry for our future? neutral I think that the issue of greatest concern is having enough sources of clean water for everyone. surprise I had no idea you were such as environmentalist before! neutral

it's important.

well, not really. But i like animals so I try my best t0 protect them from being

neutral She's out shopping with her friends. happiness Let's go to Starbucks and think of something to do then. happiness Aright. Do you have any cigarettes? neutral I only have a couple left. Why don't you pick some up on the way. happiness Ok. See you there in about 30 minutes. happiness

Have fun. We will miss your company!

It looks like she just ran back from an interview! How cool is that. What should we get

happiness well, I personally don't like then because i don't believe they are healthy. neutral i guess you're right. More often than not, people go there only for convenience. The foods may taste good, but generally speaking, they are high in calories, salt and fat. neutral yes. I am wondering that you must believe fast food is your lifestyle, don't you? neutral you bet. Almost all top brands such as McDonald's and KFC are from America. neutral well, actually two-thirds of Americans may avoid these places. surprise

oh, my God! Is it really true?

how could be? You said most Chinese really enjoy eating the'hamburgers,

neutral I want to meet you. Are you free this evening? neutral Well, actually, I'm not free today. Do you have anything urgent? neutral No, I just want to meet you. neutral How about tomorrow instead. neutral Hmm, that's all right. Shall we meet at the bar near the beach? neutral

Sure, how will be there?

That will work. See you there then? happiness Surely, and do give

neutral I can't. I am already behind the schedule. Besides, you know Mr. White. He would think that I was putting him on. neutral You didn't do anything but sneeze this morning, and you can't do anything this afternoon like this. Gee! You've got a fever. neutral Do I? Oh, no. neutral Listen to me. You go home now. I will call my doctor and have him go over. Ok? neutral What about Mr.White? neutral

Just tell him your feeling not good.

Keep lying around in bed, so he doesn ’ t see any more of your shine. If

neutral Not bad. But we have lost a few of staff lately. neutral Why? neutral Because of the low salaries. neutral But your company is huge. Can't they afford to pay the staff decent wages? neutral I don't know why. neutral

What can you tell me?

What does it matter? The workers aren't happy anyway!

neutral Good morning, Linda. How have you been? neutral Pretty bad. I ’ Ve had a bad cold for three days and still can ’ t get rid of it. neutral I ’ m sorry to hear that. Is there anything else I can do? neutral No, thanks. neutral Well, I hope you ’ ll feel better soon. happiness

Thank you very much.

Thank-y. You take care, too, Lily.. Seeing your new puppy

neutral Are you going to watch the Indy Five Hundred on TV this weekend? neutral I'm not really into racecar driving. neutral You were when we were in high school. That, and baseball. neutral Yeah, well, times change. Look at you-you're a father now. You can't say that you haven't changed. neutral True, but I still have to watch my baseball. The season's in full swing now. neutral

Do your children follow suit? Did they go with their grandpa last year for his trip here?

So what are your plans for the day? happiness Oh! It looks

neutral I can't believe it! I lost. neutral It looks like you have to buy tickets for us, Jason. And we're not going to see an action movie! neutral That's not fair, you got all the easy questions. neutral I guess that's just the luck of the draw. neutral I want a rematch. Let's play again. neutral

All right, next time.

All right! anger Oh, great. Now we don ’ t get any mov

neutral that's alright. I notice you have a few newspapers there. Would you mind lending me one? neutral no, not at all. Which one would you like--the New York Times or the Guardian? neutral I prefer the British paper, but I'll read whatever one you aren't going to read right away. neutral I was just going to do a little Sudoku while we wait for the plane to take off, so the Guardian is all yours. neutral thanks a lot. That's really nice of you. Would you like a piece of gum? happiness

sure! Why don't we play poker later?

it doesn't seem much, does it. Oh... here'd your shoe-string

fear I can ’ t go through with this! I just can ’ t! I ’ m not ready for marriage! What was I thinking? I ’ m only thirty five years old! I ’ Ve got my entire life ahead of me, adventures waiting! I can ’ t settle down yet! neutral What are you talking about? It wasn ’ t more than a month ago that you were rambling on about how you are tired of living the life of a bachelor and how you envy your friends that have a family! neutral I know. I know! neutral Let ’ s think this through. First of all, you cannot leave Amy at the altar. Not only will she be humiliated and kill you, but she is the woman that you love and the woman of your dreams! Why would you want to end that or jeopardize it like this? Second of all, you are just getting cold feet. You know deep down inside that you want to marry her, so cut the crap and do it! neutral You ’ re right. I ’ m being crazy! Ok, I ’ m ready, let ’ s do this! neutral

Now what? Do we set an date, get invitations out, check into wedding facilities.

Excellent! 5 months from now we get married? How does next March sound, con

neutral Hi, why do you look so depressed today, Mike? sadness I had a terrible quarrel with my neighbor yesterday. neutral How come? sadness It is a long story. Basically, she thought I had laughed at her while I didn't. neutral I know everyone suffers when he is misunderstood. But why not take it easy? happiness

Thanks for your understanding.

Yes, and let bygones be by-gines. Anyway, there are more important stuff

neutral What does she teach? neutral English, of course. neutral Is she your teacher? neutral Yes. She teaches our class three times a week. neutral Can she speak Chinese to her students? neutral

Not much ; it's hard for Americans.

Of course not. But we can all carry on in Spanish! It helps that my school is near

neutral Yeah. I think there's a live outdoor concert by the river tomorrow. neutral Oh yeah. I heard about that too. Let's go check it out. neutral Do you know what time it starts? neutral It starts at one PM. happiness Let's meet for lunch at eleven thirty and afterwards, we can head over there. happiness

Sounds like great idea to me.

That sounds fine. See ya later, alligator! After a while...

neutral Do you know Jeffery has published his second detective novel? neutral Yes. I heard about that. And I know you want to buy it, but I ’ m not interested in detective novels. neutral So what are you interested in? neutral Magazines about fashions, such as Cosmo Polian. neutral I know that magazine. It ’ s very popular. neutral

What do these magazines say for young women, if they like or hate being single?

You must like fashion, too? sadness Yeah

happiness Well... How about Friday then? happiness That sounds fine. happiness Good. Shall we say seven o'clock? happiness I'll be there. You're still a fabulous cook, aren't you? happiness That'll be for you to decide. I've got a new dish that I want to try out on you. happiness

Wow, how exciting. What is it?

Wow! This is gonna be great. Can't wait, Steven...

neutral What kind of sport do you like to participate in? neutral I am good at tennis and skiing. What about you? neutral I prefer the indoor sports, such as bowling, badminton and squash. neutral Moderate exercise is really important for health.'Life lies in movement.' happiness How about playing tennis with me? happiness

OK. It's funny, too!

That ’ d a great idea, but it takes two to tango. Let's go!

neutral Great. Why don't we start on the machines? neutral Are you alright? Can you do more? neutral I'm sorry. I know there are still seven machines. But I'm exhausted. neutral That's okay. Don't worry.It's important not to push yourself. Especially not at the beginning. neutral What can I do though? I don't know the proper settings for the rest of the machines. neutral

There is nothing strange about that.

You mean after this one? neutral Yeah. It would probably be a good idea

neutral Some of my friends play cards on the internet. Have you ever tried that? neutral No, I prefer to play with people I know. neutral How about mah-jong? neutral It's a popular game with some people, but I've never played it. neutral I thought everyone in your country were experts at mah-jong! neutral

You must live out in England.

Oh, no. We are all different from each other--We like different kinds 5 games!

surprise Can you believe that Susan got married? surprise Really? I remember she said if she would remain single. Is the man very rich? surprise No. That ’ s what is surprising me. neutral You means she didn ’ t marry a rich man. neutral He ’ s a postman. neutral

What did he look like?

Do they make such good match now? surprise Are we in kidding!

neutral Yes, it's beautiful, but it's also very hot. neutral Yes. neutral What's the weather like in your country? neutral Mm... It's quite warm now. neutral Where do you live? neutral

My family lives on a small farm.

In a small house near our college. happiness That sounds

happiness I really enjoy the beach in the summer. happiness I couldn't agree with you more. happiness We should come here more often. happiness You are absolutely right. happiness I'd like to come back next weekend. happiness

That would give me great pleasure.

So would i.

neutral Do you really think I should wear different clothes? neutral Well... perhaps you should think about it. anger Why should I wear a skirt? Or a dress? neutral I'm not saying you should. I'm saying you should think about it. That's all! anger Why should I do that? I'm good at my job! That's the only important thing! neutral

But if you want to get along with other colleagues, maybe you have to adjust yourself.

You see! There is always someone who thinks like this. 0 disgust What

neutral No, I'm a Britisher. Where do you come from? neutral I come from America. Are you a freshman? neutral Yes. What about you? neutral Me, too. happiness Great. Maybe we can study and play games together. I think we can be good friends. happiness

Yeah, maybe so. Do have fun here!

Yeah, maybe. We have many things in common--Shao Shan!

neutral You keep bowling spares but no strike. neutral I don't know why, but I think there's something wrong with my hands. I couldn't seem to be able to control it on the first ball. neutral I don't think it was the problem with your hands, you did several excellent spares. You have no problem with your hands. neutral Then why couldn't I get strike on the first ball? neutral The problem is you are too nervous. You want to have a strike so much, so you deliver the ball too hard. And when it comes to the I second roll, there's no pressure. That's why you could bowl all those spares. surprise

Really? What can I do about this.

Wow, maybe you are right. What can i do then? anger Be

neutral I'm sorry. I'm attending a meeting at the Hilton then. neutral What about the next day? neutral No. I'm busy then too. I'm meeting Dorothy Heath at North Bridge Road. Are you free on Thursday afternoon? happiness Yes, I think I am. Let's meet for lunch at mouth restaurant. happiness Good idea! Is two o'clock okay? happiness

Sure, it suits me perfectly.

Sure, that works. See your in 124. 0 surprise You