M: How much money does it cost to stay one night in this hotel, Tina? W: More than you would believe. It’s a rather famous hotel, you know. (text2)
W: Do you get up at 7 every morning?
M: Yes. I need at least 8 hours of sleep, so I try to go to bed by 9 or 10. (Text3)
M: I don’t know if Steve likes the apartment or not.
W: Yesterday he said he liked it, but then he didn’t want to sign a contract. M: Let’s call him to confirm whether he wants it or not. (Text4)
W: I suppose the company’s new smart phone will be coming off the production line soon.
M: Yes, it’s only a matter of time. It does feel like we’ve been waiting quite a while, though. (Text5)
M: Excuse me, Professor Li. Are you available now? I want to discuss my class project on the environment with you.
W: Sorry, Mike. I have an appointment in a few minutes. I suggest you come to see me during lunch time today. (Text6)
M: Mary, are you doing anything next week?
W:Nothing important, Mr. Wang, only a table tennis match on Tuesday. Why? M:I’ve got a job for you. W:Oh, really? What is it?
M: Professor Smith is coming to our school to give a speech at the school library. I’d like you to interview him and write an article for our school paper. W: Sure. When exactly is he coming? M: Next Thursday, Oct.13.
W: And what is his speech about? I’d like to know in advance so I can think about what to ask him.
M: As far as I know, the speech is about public communication. (Text7)
M: Hello. I would like to have these sweaters and trousers washed. W: Could you please fill out this laundry form, sir?
M: OK. By the way, I would like my silk shirt to be hand-washed. Please use cold water, or it will become smaller. W: By hand, in cold water, I see.
M: I need these to be washed right away. Can you have them finished by tomorrow morning? W: Sorry, but that won’t be possible. It’s already 10 o’clock now. I am afraid it is too late for today’s laundry. Tomorrow afternoon is the soonest we can have it ready for you. M: OK. (Text8)
W: Hey, you busy lately?
M: Yes, I’m sorting through my notes. They’re a mess. W: Why not try the Cornell Notes system? M: Cornell Notes?
W:Yeah. It’s a method of organizing notes as you take them. You divide the paper into two sections: the note-taking section on the left and the key questions and words section on the right. You make the note-taking section twice the size of the key words section, and then you also leave two inches blank at the bottom of the page—about five to seven lines in a standard notebook. M: So then how do you take notes?
W: Well, like usual, you note down the main ideas of the text or speech, but you avoid long ideas and sentences and use symbols instead. Then, to help with future review, you write any related questions on the left. M: OK, that sounds logical. What then?
W: then, within 24 hours of taking the notes, you write a summary in the bottom five to seven lines of the page. This helps you increase your understanding of the topic. M: I see. That sounds like a great method. I will try it next semester, but now I’ll
just have to use the notes I have and get ready for the final exams. (Text9)
W: Hey, Jake. What’s new with you?
M: I’ve just graduated from university, and now I’m looking for a job in the IT industry.
W: Any particular company you’re hoping to join? M: Google, of course.
W: Google? What kind of company is Google?
M: Google is an international American company specializing in Internet-related services and products, such as online advertising technologies and various software, but it’s best known for its search engine. W: when did Google start?
M: It was founded by two Ph.D. students at Stanford University in 1998, and the website started up the following year. Google started selling shares in 2004. W: Wow. So it’s a fairly young company.
M: Yes, but it’s grown very fast. Google has now moved more and more into communications hardware. The company runs more than one million servers in data centers around the world. What’s more, I’ve heard that it treats its employees quite well.
W: It’s no wonder that you want to work there. M: Yes, it’s an amazing company.
W: Have you had an interview with them yet?
M: Not yet, but I emailed my resume to the company, and they already replied, saying that they want to meet me next week. W: Cool. Good luck then. M: Thanks. (Text10)
Jack goes everywhere with Anna, a 54-year-old secretary. He moves around her office at work and goes shopping with her. She may think of him as her fourth child and treat him that way, buying his food, paying his health bills and his taxes, but
in fact Jack is a dog.
Jack and Anna live in Sweden, a country where everyone is expected to lead an orderly life according to rules laid down by the government, which also provides a high level of care for its people. This level of care costs money.
People in Sweden pay taxes on everything, so they aren’t surprised to find that owning a dog means yet more taxes. Money is spent by the government on dog hospitals and sometimes medical treatment for a dog that falls ill. In Sweden, dog owners must pay for any damage their dog does. A Swedish Doghouse Club official explains what this means: if your dog runs out into the road and gets hit by a passing car, you, as the owner, have to pay for any damage done to the car, even if your dog has been killed in the accident.
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