【正文】 aying plants, not me. M: You know, the sound of the waves, the ocean mist… makes me want to surf. T: Surf? M: Yeah, surf. T: Mike, no. you can?t stand on that, you?ll break it! M: No, I won?t. Look at me, dudeI?m hanging ten. T: Yeah, cool. Hey, dude! Watch out for that wave! Huh. I?m getting the hang of this 4 imaginary thing. M: Very funny, very funny indeed! Unit 3 Go with the flow C: So, when do you start your new job? R: I?m not sure. I may start as soon as next month. C: Wow! R: Yeah, it?s going to be a lot of fun… except I?ll have to learn how to use that new software program I told you about. C: Don?t worry. I?m a software expert. I?ll help you figure it out. R: Thanks. Hey, what about your job? Your boss was transferred to the Asian office. Are you going to get promoted? C: I might… I might not. It?s not a big deal. R: Huh? C: I?ve been thinking lately, I don?t plan on working my whole life. Someday, maybe in five years or so, I?m going to quit my job and get out of this stressful life. You know, relax. Have some fun! R： Oh, what are you planning to do? C： I?m definitely going to travel… I might even move to another country, maybe work as a volunteerI could even start a new career! Maybe one where I can help people… or help the world. What about you? What are your plans? 5 R: Well, I?ve pretty much got everything planned already, right up to my retirement. C: Really? R: Yep. I?m going to work hard and save as much money as possible until I?m about 30… 31. Then I?m going to bee the Vice President of Finance, and then the CEO by the time I?m 40… maybe 45. C: Yeah? R: Yep. And when I?m 3536, I?m going to settle down, get married, and some kids. C: Oh you are, are you? You know that for a fact? R: Well, it?s not a fact yet. But really, if you want to succeed, you need to have clearcut, welldefined goals and aspirations. C: I don?t know, I think you should keep your options open. You know… “go with the flow.” R: “Go with the flow.” Eh? So you?re not nervous about the promotion? C: I didn?t say that. It just won?t be the end of the world if I don?t get it. What about you? Are you nervous about the new job? R: Not really. Ij?m just going to “go with the flow,” as long as the flow follows my plan. Unit 4 T: Hi... hi. K: Hi. T: Thank goodness you?re here. This morning she almost fainted, then she felt very tired, and now she says she feels very lightheaded. I don?t know what to do. 6 K: Has she seen the doctor. T: She won?t go. She says just needs to get some rest. M: Did anything happen? T: Nothing out of the ordinary. The