Andy: hi, betty! Betty: hi, andy, how are you finding your new job? A: pretty good. My colleagues seem alright. So far everything is great. B: that's nice. What do they have you doing over there? A: well, I work in the marketing department. The corpo...
Ellen: it seems the department still has some money left in the budget. Do you have any suggestions how to use it before the budget is renewed? Bob: what about renting a restaurant and treating the empployees to a nice dinner? E: but we've done that...
Scott: hi, come on! May I take your coat? Jenny: thank you! I brought a bottle of wine. I hope you like it. S: oh, that's so nice of you. J: what a lovely home! I really like the artwork. S: that was a gift from a friend. He'll actually be here tonig...
Sam: this party rocks! Roy: you said it. Good beer, good music, and on top pf that, there are so many hot girls here! S: I'm with you on that. Check out that one over there. I think I;m in love! R: well, she's alright, but not really my cup of tea. W...
Mark: do you have internet in your room? Peter: sure, I am a total internet junkie, I can't survive without internet. M: really? What do you usually do online? P: well, there are a lot of things, like reading news, email, shopping, etc. but mostly I...
Emily: OMG! It must be so late where you are. What time is it? Brad: just after 2 am. E: what's wrong? Can't sleep? B: nope, actually I was waiting for you. I have something big to tell you. E: really? What is it? B: I have an offer to work for a com...
Tom: we are going out for dinner tonight. Are you coming, Betty? Betty: I'm not sure. I have to check my schedule. Where are you going? T: oh, Jake made a reservation at Friday's. B: Jack? T: yes, the one with the R$D team. Is that a problem? B: I wi...
T: hi, Betty.what's up? B: nothing special. how about you? Are you used to the life here in the States? T: evertything has been fine for the past several months. B: great! T: well, I wish someone could talk to me about Western table manners B: sounds...
Iris: Mon and I got in another fight, Boris. Boris: oh, Iris! what was it about this time? I: it was over food. I simply wanted some fried chicken but she said no. B: I believe she was right. You must know that fried foods contain a lot of fat. I: oh...
I: Boris, look at this sentence.Healthy eating is not about strict nutrition philosophies, staying unrealistically thin, or depriving yourself of foods you love. It's interesting, isn't it? B: I'd rather say it's confusing. what are those strict nutr...
Amy: wow, the duck looks so delicious. Should we order it, Rick? Rick: the chef is going to slice it into thin pieces. There will be around one hundred and twenty pieces of both skin and meat for each. A: I see. The chef is so skillful with his knief...
A: I'm so hungry. Shall we go eat now, Rick? R: sure. Where do you want to go? Are you in the mood for anything in particular? A: how about some dumplings? I just can't get enough of them. R: dumplings again?! Oh, Amy, let's try something new! A: wel...
C: hey, Tom, did you enjoy your lunch? T: oh, don't mention it. It was terrible. C: what' the matter? T: the food station was as crowded as usual. I waited for 20 minutes for my sandwish, and when I finall got it the chicken was underdone. C: I see....
Amanda: my friend Emily recently lost 18 pounds. Carl: oh, really? A: the point is that she has been persuading me to lose weight too. C: well, it's a good thing for you. A: good? Yes, it's good for her but not for me. You see, she tells me that I'll...
A: why are there still so many people overweight despite the current fitness craze? C: well, there are certain factors that effect people's size and weight. A: what are they? C: one study said that low-income groups have a higher percentage of over-w...
