W: How lovely the gloves are. I like the green color. They can perfectly match my yellow and blue clothes.

M: Really? Yocan have them if yolike them so much.

(Text 2)

M: Excuse me, how can I get to the nearest bookstore?

W: Walk along the street until yofind a hospital. Then turn right to Main Street. The bookstore will be on your left hand, about 100 meters away from a hotel.

(Text 3)

W: It shows that the next underground will arrive in five minutes. What’s the time now?

M: It’s five to two.

(Text 4)

W: Would it be possible to schedule the lecture for tomorrow morning? I need to reserve a big lecture hall in advance today.

M: That won’t work. The CEO can’t spare time for tomorrow.

(Text 5)

W: Who are yotalking with?

M: My grandma. She knows how to use WeChat.

W: Really? Wow, she is so cool!

M: Yeah. And she does online shopping too.

(Text 6)

W: Hello, Maple Hotel. What can I do for you?

M: Hello, this is George Damon. Our company will be having a sales meeting in January. And we need to book a room for about 200 people. Does your hotel have something that can accommodate that number?

W: Yes, sir. We have a couple of rooms for groups of that size.

M: Good. We’ll need chairs, a stage and a projection screen.

W: Then I would suggest Room 13.

M: Well, I don’t like the room number.

W: Oh, sorry sir. Room 19 and Room 26 are also available.

M: I prefer something ending with 9.

W: I see. I’ll reserve that for yoright now.

(Text 7)

M: Do yoknow when the repairman will be here to fix the air conditioner? He was supposed to be here an hour ago.

W: I just called to speak to someone at his office. They apologized and said that repairman was having difficulty finding our clinic. They showed him the way and he should be here a little later.

M: I hope he gets here soon because it’s supposed to be really hot today. If we don’t get the air conditioner repaired by noon, we’d better cancel all of our patient appointments today and reschedule them.

(Text 8)

W: What are yogoing to do for the project?

M: I don’t know. I was hoping yocould help me think of something.

W: Well, you’re such a good artist, yocould talk about watercolor while you’re doing one in front of the class.

M: Maybe, but what if I make a mistake in front of everyone?

W: Come on, you’re really talented. Besides, yowouldn’t have to do much preparation beforehand.

M: True.

W: Or, how about this? Yocould bring in a photo, a pencil drawing, and a watercolor of the same subject. Something simple so it wouldn’t take so much time to do, like a flower. Then yocould show the advantages and disadvantages of working with different materials.

M: I could do that ahead of time.

W: Yocould, but remember, it would take a lot more time.