【正文】 s going to be a basketball championship at school. How about we go and root for the old。re going to be busy Wednesday night too. W: I39。m planning to finish my term paper. It has to be in on Tuesday morning. M: Oh well, never mind. Look, Tuesday, why don39。s going to sound really stupid, but I hated his shoes. SCRIPT What Are You Doing on Monday Night? W: Hello? M: Hello, Monica? W: Hello, Peter. M: Look, what are you doing on Monday night? There39。t even leave the airport. I just turned round and came straight back to Ireland. We haven39。m afraid not. I couldn39。s a very generous man. Anyway, he arranged to meet me at the airport. Jack: And when was that? Kathy: It was almost a year ago. I felt really nervous, but I couldn39。s right, Jack. It was easier for me to take time off work, so I booked a flight to Denver. Jack: Wow! That39。s OK. M: Yeah, we do that in Brazil, too go to the movies on dates. W: Where else do people usually go on dates? M: Well, a lot of people go to the beach and hang around together. W: Who pays when you go on dates, the boy or the girl? M: Hmm ... depends. Could be either. The boy or the girl might pay. W: Hmm. The boy or the girl? Hey, I like it. That39。s wrong with that? W: Most of my friends here in my country didn39。s it like in Brazil? M: Oh, it39。s right. I just talk a lot when I39。t think so now, do you? Kate: No, no, no. Not anymore. Now I know you39。re just kind of cautious around new people. Kate: Yeah, I am cautious, especially if I think somebody might be a ... Bill: A what? Kate: You know, a jerk. Bill: A jerk? You thought I was a jerk? Kate: Well, yeah, I mean, no. I mean, sort of, I didn39。t talk too much. Bill: No, no, no. You were so quiet the first time we went out. I actually thought you might be a ... Kate: A what? Bill: You know, boring. An airhead. Kate: An airhead? What do you mean Bill: Well I mean, you just kind of looked at me. You didn39。t really talked to a guy this much in a long time. Bill: Yeah, you really did talk a lot tonight, didn39。s get some food. I39。s near where I live. Tony: Good. So why don39。d love to. That would be excellent. Tony: Great. The first day is on Monday. It39。m an art student in college here. I graduate this year. Lenore: No kidding? Tony: Yes. There39。m in school. How about you? Lenore: I39。s Swiss. But I grew up in New York. How about you? Tony: Oh, me, I grew up right here in Portland. Lenore: Ah, so you39。m Lenore. Nice to meet you. Tony: You too ... Lenore39。t it? Lenore: Fantastic. And the food is wonderful. Tony: By the way, I39。t it? Gee: Um, yes, you do need people for a party! Alice: No, I ... I mean the right people. You need some party animals who get up and start the dancing. Ron: And you need a mix of men and women. I went to a party recently where there were five women for every man. Gee: Sounds all right to me. Alice: Oh, shut up. So what do you think are the three most important things? Ron: Food and drink, music and the right mix of people. Gee: Right. SCRIPT Great Party, Isn39。t have to worry about it. Alice: But what about people? That39。t enough food. Ron: What sort of food do you think is good for parties? Alice: Um, the sort of thing you can eat with your fingers. I mean, you don39。re talking to. Gee: No ... no, I mean soft lighting. But the most important thing is the food and drink. Alice: Oh, yes. There must be lots of drink and enough food. It39。t like it when you can39。t invited. That39。t see you. Where were you? M: Me? Oh, I stayed at home. W: Why didn39。t know your wife, and I don39。d be delighted. SCRIPT Who Was the Small Man? It was Christmas, and there was a big party in the house. Guests came and went but the party continued. Then the bell rang. Several people shouted, Come in! and a small man opened the front door and came in. Nobody knew him, but the host went to meet him and took him to the bar for a drink. The man sat there happily for an hour and drank. Then suddenly he stopped and looked at his host. Do you know, he said, nobody invited me to this party. I don39。ve got to e to Jake39。t it? Do you want to dance? Kate: Sure, why not? (Guests leaving) Amy: Well, here39。s some salad over here. And there are some potato chips and nuts on the table. Kate: OK, see you later. (Music playing) Jake: Hey, Kate, not dancing? Kate: No, I39。s Amy? Jake: I think she39。s in there. Let me take your coat. Kate: Thanks. Oh, I brought you some flowers. Jake: Thank you. I39。ll be home from Washington on Saturday morning. Do you mind if I bring him? Cindy: No, not at all. The more people, the merrier. SCRIPT Going to a Party Jake: Hi, great to see you, Kate! Come in. Kate: Hi, Jake. Uh ... I39。ll be there? Cindy: Oh, Tom, Linda, Bob and Laura. You39。d love to. What39。ve just moved into a new place and I39。s time. I think you39。s more important to be healthy than wealthy. I39。s hard to get a job like mine. Doctor: Then get an easier one, even if you earn less money. Which would you rather have, health or wealth? Patient: You39。t work too hard. Don39。m not going to. You don39。s nothing much wrong with you. You39。s difficult work. I39。m worried about my work. I39。m sorry to hear that. Why do you think so? Patient: Because I39。m afraid that I39。ll Be a Different Man Doctor: Good morning. How are you? Patient: I39。t worry too much. It will affect your health. What about work? Do you still work very hard? Dave: I have to. I have to pay all the bills, including yours. Doctor: Mmm, you have a point. But don39。s in college and, he39。s very bad for your heart. Eat more fish and fresh vegetables. And take more time to eat a good meal. Dave, do you worry about things a lot? Dave: Um, yes. Well, I try not to, but it39。m always in a hurry. Doctor: Oh, careful. Don39。s no