UNIT 1
Maria: This
is perfect. We get to go to New York City! I’m so excited!
Eric: Is
the hotel you and Jill staying in OK?
Maria: I
think so. It looked really nice in the pictures. Are you nervous about staying
with Eric’s family?
Tom: Not
at all! I’m excited to meet them. Especially his brother.Where is Jill, by the
way?
Maria: I
don’t know. She said she was on her way.
Eric: She
always says that. Well, we still have some time left before our bus.
Maria: So,
Eric. What’s your brother like?
Eric: He’s
the first-born. He’s a people person, so he has lots of friends. And he has an
awesome job. He makes apps for smart phones. He’s an innovator and a problem
solver.
Maria: Wow.
He sounds so cool.
Tom: Yeah…
I can’t wait to meet him. He’s my role model.
Eric: Sometimes,
I wish I were more like him. He’s more sociable than me, too.
Tom: Hey!
So are you! And you’re really…
Maria: Considerate!
Eric: Thanks
guys.
Maria: Sorry
to interrupt, but I just got a text from Jill that she’s on her way down.
Eric: So,
what was I talking about?
Tom: Your
brother and how he’s sociable.
Eric: Right.
Tom: I
think we can learn a lot of values from our family members…
Jill: Sorry
guys.
Eric: Jill,
we’re only going to be there for two days.
Jill: I
know. Wait.
Tom: What?
Jill: I
forgot something upstairs.
Eric: What
did you forget?
Jill: I
definitely need another shirt.
Eric, Maria,Tom:NO!
UNIT 2
Maria: Wow,
this hotel is really nice.
Jill: Yeah.
It’s better than the pictures.
Jill: Good
afternoon. We’re here to check-in.
Hotel clerk:Hi. Do you have a
reservation?
Maria: Yes,
we do.
Hotel clerk: Can I have the name of the
person who made the reservation?
Jill: Jill
Willcox. W-I-L-L-C-O-X.
Hotel clerk: Thank you. Hm… Looks like
there’s no reservation.
Jill: But,
I’m sure I made a reservation.
Hotel clerk: I have a Till Millfox.
Jill: That’s
me. Just spelled wrong.
Hotel clerk: May I see your driver’s
license?But it says Jill Willcox. And the reservation is for Till Millfox.
Jill: Right.
The person must have took down the wrong name.
Hotel clerk: I see.
Maria: Can
we speak to the manager?
Hotel clerk: I’ll call him. Bob? This
is Pam from the front desk.I have a Jill Willcox who says the reservation was
made as Till Millfox. Uh huh.Hm… Huh. OK. Thanks.
Jill: What
did he say?
Hotel clerk: Nothing. It was his
voicemail.
Maria: Listen.
We paid for the hotel.
Jill: Here’s
the credit card.
Hotel clerk:Very well.So, you are Till!
Jill: No.
Yes. Nevermind.
Hotel clerk:Here are your room keys.
You can help yourself to hot tea and coffee in your room. You can’t make noise
after midnight and you can’t have any parties.
Maria: OK.
No parties.
Jill: Thank
you.
Hotel clerk: Front desk. Who? Till?
Jill: No,
it’s Jill- Yes. It’s Till Millfoxfrom room 401.
Jill: The
light in our room isn’t working.
Hotel clerk:Hm. It may need a new
light.
Jill: Yes,
it does.
Hotel clerk:Oh. Would you like me to
send someone to fix it?
Jill: Yes.
Hotel clerk:I’d be happy to call Bob
for you.
Jill: OK.
Will he come soon?
Hotel clerk: As soon as he answers the
phone.
Jill: OK,
thank you.
Maria: Jill?
Jill: I’m
on the phone.
Maria: I
can’t see anything!
Jill: Please,
send someone soon.
Hotel clerk: I can bring some flashlights
while you wait.
Jill: Yes.
Thank you!
Hotel clerk: Now where are those
flashlights? Here they are.
UNIT 3
Maria: We
have some time before we meet Eric and Tom.
Jill: We
should walk around and go shopping!
Maria: I
want to do my hair, too!
Jill: That
sounds fun! Where should we begin?
Maria: Let’s
ask the hotel clerk. I’m sure she can recommendplaces to visit.
Jill: Hi
Pam.
Pam: Good
morning.
Maria: We
want to look around. Can you tell us where we should go?
Pam: Sure!
I have pictures I can show you too. One thing you should do is walk around Central
Park. It’s in the heart of the city. You canget a cool view of the city.
Jill: That’s
a great idea. Do you know of any good places to eat?
Pam: The
East Village is great. You can get Indian food, Japanese food, just about
everything!
Maria: Can
you tell us if it’s expensive?
Pam: It’s
cheap compared to the rest of the city. Oh, and another thing you should do is go
to Times Square! It’s beautiful at night.
Jill: What
about shopping?
Pam: Oh,
go to Soho. It can be crowded, but there are tons of shops in that area.
Maria: Wow.
Is there also a place where I can get a cool hairstyle?
Pam: Hm…I
know a guy who does fabulous hairstyles. Here’s his business card.
Jill: I’m
afraid you gave me a room key.
Pam: Oh!
Sorry.
Jill: That’s
OK.
Pam: Here
it is. Have fun, ladies!
Tom: They
should be here soon.
Eric: Wait.
I think that’s them.
Jill: Hi
guys! I had such a great time today!
Tom: Hi
Jill. Where’s Maria?
Jill: he
should be here soon. I think that’s her…
Tom: That’s
definitely not Maria.
Tom: Um.
Nice. Um.Day, huh?
Eric: Yeah.
Maria: Did
you guys notice?
Eric: Hm…
notice what?
Maria: My
hair. It’s the coolest hair style I’ve ever had! So New York!
Jill: It’s
definitely fabulous.
Maria: You
guys should totally go to Daniel LaBute’s salon too!
Jill: Oh
and we’re late! Let’s go!
UNIT 4
Tom: Whoo.
It feels good to be back home.
Eric: Definitely.
Eric: Tom?
Did you close the window before we left?
Tom: Of
course I did.
Eric: But
the window is open.
Eric: Things
are all over the floor.
Tom: Strange!
Maybe it was the wind.
Eric: I
think we’ve been robbed. I’m missing something.
Tom: Oh
no! Let me go check my room.
Tom: Everything
is in my room. And the TV is here. What are you missing?
Eric: I
don’t understand. Why would anyone take Brownie?
Tom: Eric,
I’m sorry, but what is Brownie? Was it really valuable?
Eric: My
grandmother gave it to me when I was a kid. It must be worth a lot of money right
now! It’s an antique!
Tom: I
read an interesting story online about a person sold an old object from the
eighteen-hundreds, thinking it wasn’t worth anything – turned out to be an
antique worth over million dollars.
Eric: Wow.
Tom. Thanks.
Tom: I’m
sorry, probably not the best time to be telling you that.
Eric: We
should call the police.
Tom: Um…
Eric: Can
you do it? I’m very upset right now.
Eric: Please?!
Please?
Tom: OK.
Tom: Hi,
is this the local police station?
Eric: Tell
them we’ve been robbed and I’m very upset.
Tom: Eric,
my roommate, believes we’ve been robbed.
Eric: Tell
them I’m very upset.
Tom: He
says he’s really upset. Mmhm. No, the TV is here. Actually everything is here.
Eric: Except
my antique. My grandmother gave it to me in 1996!
Tom: Right.
He’stelling me he’s missing an antique from 1996. Mm hm. Hold on. What does it
look like?
Eric: It’s
round. It’s very small. It’s brown.
Tom: What
is it exactly?
Eric: I
have a picture of it. Here.
Tom: It’s
uh…it’s a teddy bear.Right.OK, thank you officer.
Eric: What
did they say?
Tom: That
a teddy bear from 1996 is not an antique.
Eric: Well,
this is just awful!What could’ve happened?
Tom: Eric?
Is this Brownie?
Eric: Yes!
Tom: It
was underneath the sofa!
Eric: How
did it get there? …Tom? Tom?
Unit 5
Maria: Tom
isn’t picking up my phone calls.
Jill: Heisn’t
answering mine either.
Eric: He
must be really upset.
Maria: I
can’t believe we forgot his birthday.
Eric: I
feel the worst! I live with him and I forgot.
Jill: One
thing you can do is talk to him when he gets home.
Eric: He’s
not really talking to me.
Maria: We
should have remembered.
Jill: He’s
not just an acquaintance either. He always says birthdays are his favorite
days.
Maria: What
if we tell him that we remembered! We just didn’t say anything.
Jill:
think I could do that.
Eric: I
wouldn’t feel comfortable doing that. We should be honest.
Jill: What
we should do is find him and apologize.
Eric: I
agree.
Jill: Oh!
I have an idea.
Maria: What?
Jill: What’s
Tom’s favorite thing?
Eric: Pasta?
Jill: OK…
Second favorite thing.
Maria / Eric:Oh yeah… Great idea!
Jill: Check
please?
Tom: Happy
birthday yesterday to me. Happy birthday dear Tom even though it was
yesterday.Happy birthday yesterday to me.
Tom: Hello?
Anyone there?
Eric, Jill,Maria:SURPRISE!!!!!!!!
Jill: Tom!
It’s just us.
Eric: Tom,
we’re sorry we forgot.
Jill: We’re
really sorry.
Tom: Guys!
It’s OK. This is the best birthday ever! Two of my favorite things, pasta and surprises!
Unit 6
Interviewer: Sorry to keep you waiting.
Tom: Oh,
it was no wait at all.
Interviewer: It looks like you received
excellent grades at university. You have the computer skills we need.
Tom:Great.
Interviewer:But then, there are many
students with excellent grades and computer skills. What makes you different?
Tom: Uh.
Well. Uh. People say that I’m a, um… confident. A hardworker.
Interviewer: People say… or you know?
Tom: I
know. I’m confident, a hardworker, and
I’m reliable and trustworthy.
Interviewer: How are you reliable and
trustworthy?
Tom: When
I’m given a task or a responsibility, I make sure I do my best.I don’t let
other people down.
Interviewer:OK. What is your greatest
weakness?
Tom: Some
people say… No… I know my greatest weakness is that I’m sometimes too focused.
Interviewer: That’s not always a bad
thing is it?
Tom: No.
Interviewer:Why do you want to work in advertising?
Tom: It’s
creative, and interesting, and I know I can do a great job.
Interviewer:OK. Let’s see how great you
are. I want to use this picture in an ad. What do you think it’s for?
Tom: The
environment?
Interviewer: Come on. You said
creative.
Tom: Hm…
I would use this image for… a paper company that uses recyclable paper. I would
use the words, “We save trees.”
Interviewer: That’s a cool idea. It’s
definitely more creative than your first answer. What do you think is needed for an ad to be
successful?
Tom:I think a good ad needs to
original.
Interviewer:OK. Fewer and fewer people
are buying books from bookstores nowadays. What is the reason?
Tom: The
main reasonsare that online access is more convenient and that people have less
time in their schedules.
Interviewer: Everyone knows those
reasons. What else?
Tom: Online
stores have better ads?
Interviewer:Online stores have ads everywhere. That is the difference. OK,
this went well.Nice job. We’ll let you know in a few days. Thanks, Tom.
Tom: Thank
you!
Unit 7
Eric: Tom
got the advertising job at the company!!
Jill: That’s
amazing!
Maria: Congratulations!
Tom: Thanks
guys!
Maria: I’m
not sure what kind of job I want.
Eric: I’m
sure you’ll figure it out. Sometimes, it takes time.
Maria: You
know,Jill is doing something cool these days. She’s starting a blog.
Tom: That’s
great, Jill! What is your blog about?
Jill: It
compares the different customs of the world.
Tom: That’s
interesting.
Jill: Yeah,
did you know that in some Asian countries like Japan and Korea, you’re expected
to take your shoes off before entering the home?
Tom: Really?
Jill: But
in America, we’re expected to keep our shoes on.
Maria: That’s
true.
Tom: This
sounds really interesting, Jill.
Jill: It’s
fun and I get to practice my writing. I just want to master writing.
Maria: Right.
Jack of all trades, master of none.
Jill: Huh?
Maria: What
do you think it means?
Tom: I
have no idea.
Jill: Jack
of all trades is someone who can do many things…
Maria: Right.
And master of none means you can’t do any of the things really well. So, what
would happen if Jill tried to do many different things and write?
Tom: She
would be a jack of all trades, master of none.
Jill: But
since my passion is writing, I should focus on that and “master” it.
Maria: Exactly!
Jill: Maria?
Maria: Yeah?
Jill: You
should be a teacher.
Unit 8
Jill: I
can’t believe you’re moving out!
Maria: It
seems like we metjust yesterday!
Eric: I
know. But hey, we will definitely see each other.
Maria: Hopefully,
I get a job around here too.
Tom: Of
course you will!
Jill: Eric,
why are you throwing that glass bottle away?
Eric: What?
I don’t need it. I prefer plastic bottles anyway.
Maria: Plastic
breaks down extremely slowly.
Jill: Yeah.
Keep it. You can use it later.
Eric: OK.
That’s a really good idea.
Tom: Do
you guys think laptops will exist in twenty years?
Maria: No,
people won’t use laptops because there will be large computer screens that look
like TVs everywhere! People will be able to use the computers anytime they
want, so they won’t need their own!
Eric: Wow.
That sounds cool. Have you guys thought about what life will be like in the
future? Maybe, cars will finally fly!
Jill: I
think cars will run from energy in plants.
Tom: Twenty
years from now, I think things will be just as they are now.
Maria: Maybe,
but things can’t be exactly the same. Things are changing so quickly these
days.
Tom: That
is true… Hey Eric. What should I do with the stuff inside your desk?
Eric: I
plan to clean my desk later.
Tom: OK.
Maria: What
are all your goals in twenty years?
Tom: I
want to have a family and have a really cool job where I travel around a lot.
Eric: I
hope I’ve found the cure for cancer.
Maria: I
want to have my own place and be financially independent.
Jill: I
want to have my own website with millions of visitors.
Eric: What
if they don’t have websites in twenty years?
Maria: It
might be something else!
Jill: Maybe,
one of us will think of something better!
Maria: You
guys want to get coffee?
Eric/Jill: Sounds
good! OK!
Tom: Yes,
before coffee becomes a thing of the past!
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