【正文】 1 LESSON 1 — Hello, I want a cab. — OK. What address is it? — 1120 East 32nd Street. — Right. The cab will be there in a few minutes. — Would you mind passing the salt, please? — Certainly. — What39。s your job? — I39。m an accountant. — Oh! Do you enjoy it? — No. I don39。t really like it. It39。s boring. — Where do you e from? — Indonesia. — Oh! Which part? — Jakarta. — Really? — Can you speak German? — Yes, I can. I speak it very well. — Where did you learn it? — I lived in Germany when I was a child. — What else can you speak? — Well, I know a little Italian. — I think a businessman should be goodlooking. — No, I don39。t agree. — Would you like a drink? — No, thank you. I don39。t drink. — Are you sure? — Yes. I39。m quite sure. Thank you very much. — What about a soft drink then? — Oh, alright. Lemonade would be fine. — Thank you very much for the meal. — Not at all. I39。m glad you could e. 2 — You must e and have a meal with me some time. — Yes. That would be nice. — Have you heard about the Prime Minister? — No. — She39。s gone to China! — Really! — How do you spell interesting? — INTERESTING. — Thank you very much. Tim talked to Harry about the lecture. Harry: What did you think of the lecture? Tim: I thought it was very interesting. Harry: Did you really? Tim: Yes, didn39。t you? Harry: Certainly not. I thought he talked a lot of rubbish. Tim: So you think you know more than he does. Harry: Well, take coal for instance. Tim: What about it? Harry: Coal won39。t bee important again. Tim: Why not? Harry: It39。s too dirty. They won39。t be able to find people to work down coal mines in the future. Tim: They39。ll invent new kinds of machinery. Harry: Nonsense. The only sort of power they39。ll use in the future is atomic power. A reporter from a local newspaper is interviewing some students on the subject of students and money. Reporter: Excuse me. Are you a student? Student 1: Yes, I am. Reporter: Five my asking you, but do you have to take a parttime job in the ho1idays? Student 1: Not really. My parents are fairly well off so I get an allowance from my father. Reporter: You39。re lucky, aren39。t you? Student 1: I suppose so. Reporter: What about you? Are your parents wealthy? Student 2: No, certainly not. Reporter: Do you work during the holidays? Student 2: Well, last Christmas I did two weeks as temporary postman, then in the summer I spent four weeks fruit picking, and I do a bit of babysitting, so I manage. 3 Reporter: Thank you. My name is Robert. I am eighteen years old and I am French. I am not married. Sylvia is small and fair. She is seventeen and she is a student. The tall boy with fair hair is eighteen years old and he es from Sweden. He works in a record shop. The small boy with dark hair is seventeen. He is Spanish, but he does not live in Spain. He lives in France. He works in a hotel. LESSON 2 — I think a doctor should be a friendly person. — Yes. I agree. — Would you like some more potatoes? — I39。m sorry I can39。t manage any more. Thank you. — Would you like something to drink? — Just coffee, please. — Are you sure? — Quite certain. Thank you. — What are you doing in New York? — I39。m writing a story for YES magazine. — I see. — What are you doing in Cairo? — I39。m visiting my parents. — Really! — Why are you visiting HongKong? — I39。m just on holiday. — Why are you in London? — I39。m here on business. 4 — Oh. — Thanks a lot for putting me up. — That39。s OK. — Do e and see me when you39。re in New York. — Sure. That39。ll be great. — Have you heard the news? — No. — There39。s been a terrible air crash. — Oh dear! Where was it? — A town called Banford. — Excuse me, how do you say that word, CUSTOMS? — Customs. — I see. Thank you. Male: Pubs? You must have good people. If the people are good, the pub will be good. Male: You must have a good landlord, and people with a sense of humor behind the bar. If the landlord is bad, the pub will be bad. Female: I love old pubs. If it39。s one of those modern places, I won39。t go in. Male: And a good pub must have good beer. If the beer39。s no good, people will look for another place. Female: I won39。t go if there isn39。t a garden. I have children, and if the pub doesn39。t have a garden or family room, we can39。t go in. My grandfather used to have a beautiful gold pocket watch. He wore it on a fine gold chain across the front of his waistcoat, and when I was small he promised to leave it to me in his will. When I39。m gone, he said, this is going to be yours. Unfortunately that will never happen now. About three months ago, my grandfather came up to London to visit us. The first Sunday morning after he arrived, my youngest son said he wanted to go to the park. We39。ll do better than that, said my grandfather, we39。ll go and feed the pigeons in Trafalgar Square. So off they went. They got home about teatime and my grandfather was looking very upset. My watch, he said, it39。s gone. Someone must have stolen it while we were feeding the pigeons. My name is Daniel. I am French. I live in a small town. I work in a hotel, but I do not live in the 5 hotel. I live with my parents. My home is near the hotel, so I walk to work every day. There is some sugar, there is some coffee and there is a lot of tea, but there is not much jam. There are some tomatoes, but there are not any eggs or biscuits and there is not much milk. So we want jam, eggs, biscuits and milk. LESSON 3 Jurg: Mrs. Scott ... Mrs. Scott: Yes? Jurg: I39。m afraid I39。ve had an accident. Mrs. Scott: Oh, dear, what39。s happe