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W: How long have you known Susan?
M: I've known her about thee years. I met her in the library where we used to read together.
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M: Does the concert start at 7:15?
W: No. It starts 20 minutes later.
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M: Hi, Susan. How is everything?
W: Not bad, except for my toothache.
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M: I’d like to rent a mid-sized car for the weekend. Can you tell me the rate per day?
W: The rate is 300 Yuan per day. How long will you need it?
M: Two days.
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W: It's hard to choose good gifts.
M: I don't think so. I think it's fun to choose gifts.
W: Well, I'm worried that Bill will not like my gift.
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W: Yes, sir. What will it be for you?
M: Two hamburgers and French fries.
W: Is there anything else?
M: Give me two Cokes also, please.
W: Is this for here or to go?
M: We'll eat here.
W: Here you are, That's $ 8.50.
M: And can I have some ketchup, please?
W: It's on the service counter over there.
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M: Good morning. Can I help you?
W: Yes. I'd like to cash some traveler's checks, please.
M: Certainly, madam. How much would you like to cash?
W: £50, please, into Hong Kong dollars. Could you tell me today's rate of exchange?
M: Of course. It's HK $ 15.25 to the pound. Do you have any identification with you?
W: Yes. Here's my passport.
M: Thank you very much. Now, just sign your checks here. That's right. Thank you. Now, £ 50. That will be a total of HK $ 762.50. How would you like it?
W: Oh, in small notes, please.
M: Here you are.
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M: So you're the first woman they hired.
W: Yes, there are ten men, ten car salesmen, and me.
M: And how are you doing?
W: This week, I sold three cars. I was the top salesperson.
M: How do you do it? Do you do anything special?
W: No, not really. It helps that I'm a woman. There are a lot of women looking at cars and buying cars by themselves. A lot of them feel more comfortable talking to a woman. And you know, I like to talk.
M: How are the other salesmen?
W: Most of them are friendly. But there are two or three who don’t talk to me. And at lunch, when two or three go out together they never ask me.
M: It's going to take time.
W: Yeah. I think it's going to take a long time.
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W: Hi, I’m Sara, your roommate's sister. Nice to meet you.
M: I'm Jack. Have you been here long?
W: We got here about an hour ago and my brother just went out. Do you want me to show you around?
M: Yeah. That would be great. The most important is the bathroom, right?
W: Definitely. But you have to share the bathroom with the whole floor. The common room is over there. The bathroom is right across from the common room.
M: I’m glad there is a TV in the common room. I like watching TV.
W: My brother does, too. That's why he bought it.
M: Cool. I brought a refrigerator. I like to keep some snacks in there.
W: That sounds perfect. I think you’re going to have a great time.
M: Does your brother sleep pretty late, or is he a morning person?
W: He has never been either. Anyway, he is a deep sleeper so a little noise never bothers him.
M: That's good to know.
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It is very difficult these days to find someone to come and fix your fridge, your TV set, or your washing machine if it breaks. Everyone wants to sell you a new fridge, a new TV set, or a new washing machine. No one wants to fix them when they stop working. One day Mrs. White discovered that her washing machine didn't work, so she telephoned a shop. Three days later, a man from the shop came to see what was wrong with her washing machine. But Mrs. White was not very happy and said, "Well, you've finally arrived. I called you three days ago. " The man paid no attention to what she said. He simply took a piece of paper out of his pocket and looked at it. Then he said, "Three days ago? That was the 21st, wasn’t it? Oh! Well, I am sorry, I’ve come to the wrong place. I’m looking for Mrs. Smith’s house, not yours. She telephoned me on the 20th. "