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Mary, did you say you had arranged to meet Sam at the back entrance?<br />Yes, but he waited for me at the main entrance.

Excuse me, I'm late. I have a reservation here. My name is Teddy Williams.<br />It's a pity. You planned to arrive at 3 p.m. today, but now it's already midnight, so we cancelled your reservation.

What a lovely color!<br />What? It's horrible. It looks like mushrooms.<br />Don't be silly. It's nice. We can put it in our dining room.<br />No way! Listen, Jenny, I don't like any of this wallpaper. Why don't we try another shop?

Excuse me, I wanted to see the White House.<br />Oh, well, you don't want this bus anyway.<br />It goes to Georgetown.<br />Oh, no.<br />What should I do?<br />It's alright though.<br />Just get off at the next stop and take the subway.

Can you spare me some time?<br />What for? I'm not really busy now.<br />I've got this assignment from my maths teacher, but there's no way I can work it out.<br />Oh, then you will have to find someone else. Math always gives me a headache.

Good morning, can I help you?<br />Yes, I'm looking for a very special gift for a very important person.<br />Is it for a gentleman or a lady?<br />A gentleman.<br />In that case, let me show you these wallets.<br />And here are some very nice tie clips.<br />Those watches look rather nice.<br />Uh, yes, but the latest model isn't available, and it's important to have the latest model.<br />Don't you think so?<br />Not necessarily.<br />I always say that style is more important than fashion.<br />Good morning, can I help you?<br />Yes, I'm looking for a very special gift for a very important person.<br />Is it for a gentleman or a lady?<br />A gentleman.<br />In that case, let me show you these wallets.<br />And here are some very nice tie clips.<br />Those watches look rather nice.<br />Uh, yes, but the latest model isn't available, and it's important to have the latest model.<br />Don't you think so?<br />Not necessarily.<br />I always say that style is more important than fashion.

How long have you been playing basketball, Conrad?<br />I started to play in elementary school.<br />Probably about 15 years.<br />I'm 26 now.<br />At what age were you best?<br />Probably around 20, sometime when I was in college.<br />What position did you play when you played basketball?<br />I usually guard and a little bit of forward.<br />Do you still watch a lot of basketball on TV?<br />Well, now living in Japan, I don't get many chances to watch the NBA,<br />but I do follow it on the internet.<br />Do you still play basketball?<br />Yeah, I play about once a week with the club team at the university I work at.<br />Thanks a lot.<br />How long have you been playing basketball, Conrad?<br />I started to play in elementary school.<br />Probably about 15 years.<br />I'm 26 now.<br />At what age were you best?<br />Probably around 20, sometime when I was in college.<br />What position did you play when you played basketball?<br />I usually guard and a little bit of forward.<br />Do you still watch a lot of basketball on TV?<br />Well, now living in Japan, I don't get many chances to watch the NBA,<br />but I do follow it on the internet.<br />Do you still play basketball?<br />Yeah, I play about once a week with the club team at the university I work at.<br />Thanks a lot.<br />Thanks a lot.

So, what about your new roommate? What's she like?<br />Her name's Kim. She's really nice. Just really friendly.<br />That's good. So you get along really well?<br />Yeah, but she's pretty talkative. She's always telling me about her work and complaining about her boyfriend.<br />Huh, but at least she's not mean.<br />No, not mean at all. But it's not easy to study when she's home because, you know, her friends are always calling and coming over.<br />She sounds incredibly popular.<br />Yeah, actually, she works for an ad agency. I'm always getting free tickets for concerts and things from her. So it's worth listening to all her problems.<br />Yeah.<br />So, what about your new roommate? What's she like?<br />Her name's Kim. She's really nice. Just really friendly.<br />That's good. So you get along really well?<br />Yeah, but she's pretty talkative. She's always telling me about her work and complaining about her boyfriend.<br />Huh, but at least she's not mean.<br />No, not mean at all. But it's not easy to study when she's home because, you know, her friends are always calling and coming over.<br />She sounds incredibly popular.<br />Yeah, actually, she works for an ad agency. I'm always getting free tickets for concerts and things from her. So it's worth listening to all her problems.<br />Yeah.

David, I'm kind of in the mood for a comedy tonight.<br />Look, here's a Will Smith movie.<br />What time does it start?<br />Um, it's on at 6 and 9.30.<br />If we leave work right at 5 o'clock, we can make the 6 o'clock show.<br />Yeah, but I haven't finished my report.<br />I won't be ready to leave at 5 o'clock.<br />How about we go at 9.30?<br />It's late, but at least I can finish work and we can eat after the movie.<br />Maybe there's another movie at 7 o'clock or 8 o'clock.<br />Let's see.<br />Oh, I know.<br />Have you seen that new science fiction movie with Bruce Willis?<br />No, but I've heard about it.<br />I really like science fiction.<br />Do you?<br />Well, see if it's playing someplace.<br />Okay.<br />Oh, look, it's playing at 6.30 at the plaza tonight.<br />It is.<br />Perfect.<br />Let's go.<br />But you have to finish your report.<br />Oh, never mind.<br />I'll do it tomorrow.<br />David, I'm kind of in the mood for a comedy tonight.<br />Look, here's a Will Smith movie.<br />What time does it start?<br />Um, it's on at 6 and 9.30.<br />If we leave work right at 5 o'clock, we can make the 6 o'clock show.<br />Yeah, but I haven't finished my report.<br />I won't be ready to leave at 5 o'clock.<br />How about we go at 9.30?<br />It's late, but at least I can finish work and we can eat after the movie.<br />Maybe there's another movie at 7 o'clock or 8 o'clock.<br />Let's see.<br />Oh, I know.<br />Have you seen that new science fiction movie with Bruce Willis?<br />No, but I've heard about it.<br />I really like science fiction.<br />Do you?<br />Well, see if it's playing someplace.<br />Okay.<br />Oh, look, it's playing at 6.30 at the plaza tonight.<br />It is.<br />Perfect.<br />But you have to finish your report.<br />Oh, never mind.<br />I'll do it tomorrow.

Today, I want to talk about road trips.<br />Ah, me and my friends, when we were in high school, we took a lot of road trips to lots<br />of different places.<br />We would go down to California, sometimes Mexico.<br />Ah, you know, I'm from Wyoming.<br />In one weekend, we drove from Wyoming through Colorado, New Mexico, and Mexico, and back<br />in the same weekend.<br />It's a long way.<br />It took probably about 15 hours one way.<br />So 30 hours altogether.<br />But it was fun.<br />We drove down to Mexico, had a good night in a nice hotel, a good meal, and drove back<br />the next day.<br />Then we went to Cudadueras.<br />That was really fun.<br />One rule we had on our road trips was any lake or big body of water we had to stop and<br />swim in.<br />It was a good thing to do.<br />Today I want to talk about road trips.<br />Ah, me and my friends, when we were in high school, we took a lot of road trips to lots<br />of different places.<br />We would go down to California, sometimes Mexico.<br />Ah, you know, I'm from Wyoming.<br />In one weekend, we drove from Wyoming through Colorado, New Mexico, and Mexico, and back<br />in the same weekend.<br />It's a long way.<br />It took probably about 15 hours one way.<br />So 30 hours altogether.<br />But it was fun.<br />We drove down to Mexico, had a good night in a nice hotel, a good meal, and drove back<br />the next day.<br />Then we went to Cudadueras.<br />That was really fun.<br />One rule we had on our road trips was any lake or big body of water we had to stop and<br />swim in.<br />It was a good thing to do.