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e have a cleaner picture of what is going on. After we’ve monitored the situation for a while, then we can decide whether we need to have a meeting with the representative of the pany to tell them what we’ve discovered. OK, Cala?W:OK. Advanced 191W:Do you want to take a class with me at the munity college?M:Maybe, what they are offering?W:Well, here’s the course catalog, take a look.M:Hmm, they’ve got a lot of languages classesChinese, German, Japanese. Would you rather learn an Asian language or European one?W:Um, actually, I think I’d rather take an art class. They have one on landscape photography and another on making videos. M:That sounds OK. But I think I’d prefer studying video to learning about photography.W:Oh,wait. It says here you need to provide your own video equipment.M:Oh, I’d rather not spend a lot of money. Let’s see what else they’re offering.Advanced 192W:Hmm. Hey, this sounds kind of interesting: the art of bonsai.M:What’s bonsai?W:You know, those miniature trees they grow in little tubs. It says here that they have a course on how to grow them, and on how to develop a business selling bonsais. Apparently, you can sell them for up to $500 a piece.M:Really? Wow, that does sound good. We could learn how to grow them and maybe set up our own business.W:Yeah. We could do it at my dad’s place. He has lots of room to grow things in his garden.M:Is the course expensive? Do you have to buy any special equipment?W:It says no special equipment is required except plant containers and some young trees.M:Let’s check it out, then.Advanced 211M:So, Linda, what have you been doing with yourself?W:Not much, oh, wait, that’s not true. I took this great dancing course last semester.M:Oh, yeah! What kind of dancing?W:We learned tap dancing and square dancing.M:Wait~ Why on earth would you want to learn tap dancing and square dancing? It sounds exhausting.W:Oh, just for fun. You should try taking the course. You’ll see that you learn more than just dancing. You also learn how to be more confident and how to interact better with other people.M:Hmm. I think with all that hopping around I’d be too exhausted to interact with anyone.Advanced 212W:I just got my grade in the mail, I got an A!M:Wow, that’s terrific. Congratulations! What kind of course was it?W:Oh, it was one of those business courses. They just taught us how to open a small business.M:Oh, did it help?W:Oh, absolutely. We learned a lot of general principles. And then they taught us about how to run a small retail business. I got a lot of great information that I could use if ever I decide to open~ Oh, let’s saya plumbing supply store.M:Aplumbing supply store?Advanced 221W:Hello, Mr. Smith. I was wondering if you could~ Ur, change the light bulb out front, it wen out again. M:Look, why are you bothering me now? It’s still light outside, it would be for another five hours..W:Well, I realize that. But it was dark last night. And I was fumbling with my keys and I’m headed out now.M:Ms., it just rained, it’s very wet, it’s dangerous to work with electricity when it’s wet outside.W:Oh, I, I don’t wanna endanger you, it’s just that~ I’ll be ing home late tonight and I~ just want to make sure.M:I would love to help you, Ms.. But somebody borrowed my leader. I don’t have a leader!W:Well, you know, I have a chair. If you just give me a light bulb, I wouldn’t mind doing it myself, OK?M:Oh, oh, uhhuh, OK, yeah, yeah. Take a light bulb from one of my lambs.W:Oh, no, you would not do that~M:So you know what works. No, please, it’s my pleasure.W:Oh, thank you!Advanced 222M1:Ur, excuse me, Mr. Smith.M2:Yeah?M1:Uh, I was wondering if you could do something about my nextdoor neighbor’s dog? It’s been barking and~ and keeping~ keeping~M2:Hey! Fish gotta swim, birds gotta fly, dogs gotta~ That’s nature’s way.M1:Dogs~ yes, but they don’t have to bark all night! This is three nights in a row~M2:Oh! Wait! Wait! Have you tried earplugs?M1:I’ve tried earplugs. They don’t~M2:Have you seen the size of that dog? You want me to go in there ? That dog could hurt me!M1:Well, I need my sleep! I don’t know what to tell you, I mean~M2:Look, look, I’ll tell you what, I’ll call him on the phone, and ask if he can keep his dog quiet.M1:Thank you!Advanced 223W:Mr. Smith.M:Mrs. Taylor.W:I have a bone to pick with you. M:What is it?W:My mail keeps arriving every day later and later.M:Mrs. Taylor, that’s the government’s faultnot mine~W:Well, I think~M:Well, plain to the post office.W:Mr. Smith! I think that it’s your job to take care of this!M:Mrs. Taylor, why do you need your mail early? Take my advice. Just relax, put your feet up, and watch a little TV, OK?W:I’m sorry, Mr. Smith, I think you should do something about this. Now!M:OK, Mrs. Taylor. I’ll go down to the post offices and speak to someone~ tomorrow.Advanced 231 M:You know, I’ve always wanted to have my fortune told.W:Really? Do you know where you can get it done?M:I’m not sure. But maybe there are some fortunetellers listed in the phone book. Let’s take a look.W:Hmm. Here’s one. You could have your palm read by Madame Zara for $70.M:That’s really expensive.W:What about this one? You can get your fortune told over the phone for only $ a minute.M:That’s reasonable. Come on, try with me!Advanced 232W:FortuneTellers international. This is Madame Ines. Let me tell you what the future will bring. What’s your sign?M:I’m a Leo.W:Hmm~ Let’s say, well, this is going to be an interesting week for you.M:Why is that?W:It seems that you are waiting to hear about something important, and you should ha