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Thanks for the advice. I'll talk to my fiance about it tonight.
Thanks advice talk PRO.1 fiance about PRO.3 tonight
I'm sure he'll love the idea. Just throw yourself into it and you'll enjoy it!
PRO.1'm sure love idea Just throw PRO.2 PRO.3 enjoy PRO.3
Can you speak French?
PRO.2 speak W QM-W
Yes , I can , but not very well.
PRO.1 very well
Can you understand your Spanish teacher?
PRO.2 understand PRO.2 Spanish teacher W QM-W
More or less. How well do you understand Mr. Wang , your Chinese teacher?
More less well PRO.2 understand PRO.2 Chinese teacher W QM-W
About 40 percent , if he speaks slowly. When he speaks fast , I can only catch a word here and there. But Mr. Wang is an excellent Chinese teacher. With his help , my Chinese is getting better and better e
About percent PRO.3 speaks slowly PRO.3 speaks fast PRO.1 only catch word here there excellent Chinese teacher PRO.3 help PRO.1 getting better better e
you look better today. How did your test go?
PRO.2 look better today PRO.2 test go W QM-W
much better than it did yesterday.
much better PRO.3 did yesterday
I not only passed my test , but I aced it! I'm so happy!
PRO.1 only passed PRO.1 test PRO.1 aced PRO.3 PRO.1'm so happy
you should be. You worked really hard last night preparing for it.
PRO.2 PRO.2 worked really hard last night preparing PRO.3
thanks for helping me with it. If you hadn't encouraged me to do my best , I wouldn't have ever been able to pass.
thanks helping PRO.1 PRO.3 PRO.2 encouraged PRO.1 do PRO.1 best PRO.1 ever able pass
you don't have to thank me. It's just a part of my job as your counsellor.
PRO.2 have thank PRO.1 PRO.3 just part PRO.1 job PRO.2 counsellor
did you always do well at school?
PRO.2 always do well school QM-W
no , in fact , I was terrible at taking exams.
fact PRO.1 terrible taking exams
sure , but my teachers always encouraged me to do the best that I could and that helped me a lot. When are your final exams?
sure PRO.1 teachers always encouraged PRO.1 do best PRO.1 helped PRO.1 lot PRO.2 final exams W QM-W
I'll get my finals in two months.
get PRO.1 finals months
when do you plan on studying for those exams?
PRO.2 plan studying exams W QM-W
most students just cram the night forehead.
most students just cram night
do you think that's a good idea?
PRO.2 think good idea QM-W
no , I think I should study a little bit at a time , starting a few weeks before the exam.
PRO.1 think PRO.1 study little bit time starting few weeks exam
that sounds like a good idea. What are you going to do if you have any questions while you're studying?
sounds good idea PRO.2 going do PRO.2 have questions PRO.2're studying W QM-W
I'll go and talk to my professor or a learning support assistant.
go talk PRO.1 professor learning support assistant
it sounds like you've learned something useful this year!
PRO.3 sounds PRO.2've learned useful year
Can I borrow your Cds for our school dance?
PRO.1 borrow PRO.2 PRO.1 school dance W QM-W
Oh , you don't ask much , do you?
PRO.2 ask much PRO.2 QM-W
I promise I will personally guard every single one and they will come back in perfect condition.
PRO.1 PRO.1 personally guard single PRO.3 come back perfect condition
I'll tell you what. Your class can rent them from me for the night and buy back any damaged ones.
tell PRO.2 PRO.2 class rent PRO.3 PRO.1 night buy damaged ones
That sounds fair. That's still cheaper than paying a band to come play for us.
sounds fair still cheaper paying band come play PRO.1
Not as fun though. A live band is way more exciting!
fun though live band way more exciting
Our class doesn't have enough money. We already checked into it.
PRO.1 class have enough money PRO.1 already checked PRO.3
Let me know with your next dance. I know a band that may give you a break for the publicity.
Let PRO.1 know PRO.2 next dance PRO.1 know band give PRO.2 break publicity
Do you want to go to the beach tonight?
PRO.2 want go beach tonight W QM-W
Sure , which beach are we going to?
beach PRO.1 going W QM-W
I wanted to go to Malibu beach.
PRO.1 wanted go beach
I like Santa Monica.
PRO.1
The water there looks so dirty.
water there looks so dirty
I just like the pier they have at Santa Monica.
PRO.1 just pier PRO.3 have
I like the pier too , because it's beautiful at night.
PRO.1 pier too PRO.3 beautiful night
Is Malibu beach nice?
beach nice W QM-W
It's a lot nicer , and I really like it better.
PRO.3 lot nicer PRO.1 really like PRO.3 better
So you want to go to Malibu?
So PRO.2 want go QM-W
If that's okay with you.
okay PRO.2
Sure , let's go to Malibu.
let go
There are so many environment problems in the world today. Do you think we can really solve them all or will destroy the world?
are so many environment problems world today PRO.2 think PRO.1 really solve PRO.3 all destroy world QM-W
I hope that world leaders can get together and agree on a plan for action , but I doubt it ’ ll happen before it ’ s too late.
PRO.1 hope world leaders get together agree plan action PRO.1 doubt PRO.3 happen PRO.3 s too late
We need to solve the problem of air pollution before we destroy the atmosphere. There ’ s lots of clean , modern technology , but companies in developed countries say it ’ s expensive. Developing countries put more emphasis on economic development than on environment protection.
PRO.1 need solve problem air pollution PRO.1 destroy atmosphere s lots clean modern technology companies developed countries say PRO.3 s expensive Developing countries put more emphasis economic development environment protection
Everyone is looking at the issue in the short term , rather than the long term. It ’ s the same with the destruction of the rainforests. Countries and companies just want the wood. They ’ re not thinking about the long-term damage to the forests. We should also remember that the forests are an important natural habitat...
looking issue short term rather long term PRO.3 s same destruction rainforests Countries companies just want wood PRO.3 thinking long term damage forests PRO.1 also remember forests important natural habitat thousands species animal plant life
In other parts of the world , especially in Africa , there is a problem with desertification. Climate change and over-farming are causing farmland to turn into desert. In means that people cannot grow enough food.
other parts world especially is problem desertification Climate change farming causing farmland turn desert means people grow enough food
It also means that people sometimes fight over the famp 3land that remains. Damaging the environment actually leads to conflict between people.
PRO.3 also means people sometimes fight famp remains Damaging environment actually leads conflict people
Have you ever thought about joining an organization committed to protecting the environment? You could get involved with projects to improve the environment.
PRO.2 ever thought joining organization committed protecting environment PRO.2 involved projects improve environment QM-W
I think I ’ d like to do that. I could take the things I learn here back to my country when I have finished my studies.
PRO.1 think PRO.1 d like do PRO.1 take things PRO.1 learn here back PRO.1 country PRO.1 finished PRO.1 studies
Kathy! How are you? It's been ages! What are you doing these days?
PRO.2 PRO.3 ages PRO.2 doing days W QM-W
I just opened my own restaurant. I'm also head chef.
PRO.1 just opened PRO.1 own restaurant PRO.1'm also head chef
You're kidding! You've always hated cooking!
kidding always hated cooking
Well , I used to hate cooking , but now I love it.
PRO.1 used hate cooking now PRO.1 PRO.3
When did you change your mind?
PRO.2 change PRO.2 mind QM-W
After I tried French food. Before that , I used to cook really boring things for my family.
PRO.1 tried French food PRO.1 used cook really boring things PRO.1 family
I still can't believe it! So , did you go to cooking school or something?
PRO.1 still believe PRO.3 So PRO.2 go cooking school W QM-W
Yeah. I went to California to study.
PRO.1 went study
Really? How long did you stay there?
Really long PRO.2 stay there W QM-W
I was there between 88 and 90.
PRO.1 there
And what did you do after that?
PRO.2 do W QM-W
Then I came back here. I worked for about three years to get some experience.
Then PRO.1 came back here PRO.1 worked about years get experience
Susan , I am inviting you and Frank to our house warming party this weekend.
PRO.1 inviting PRO.2 PRO.1 house warming party weekend
A house warming party?
house warming party QM-W
Yes , Deborah and I are going to buy a new home in Woodlawn.
PRO.1 going buy new home
Congratulations! That ’ s wonderful. I bet both of you are quite happy.
Congratulations s wonderful PRO.1 bet PRO.2 quite happy
Well , we have always dreamed of owning our own home , but real estate 1 in this area is extremely expensive.
PRO.1 always dreamed owning PRO.1 own home real estate area extremely expensive
I understand. That ’ s why Christopher and I want to find a place in a small town , far from the city.
PRO.1 understand s PRO.1 want find place small town far city
That ’ s a good idea if you can find employment nearby.
s good idea PRO.2 find employment nearby
I agree. That ’ s why Christopher is already looking for a job in Maine , or Wisconsin.
PRO.1 agree s already looking job
What can I do for you?
PRO.1 do PRO.2 QM-W
I am trying to find this book.
PRO.1 trying find book
What ’ s the problem?
s problem QM-W
It doesn ’ t seem like this library has it.
PRO.3 t seem library PRO.3
Have you checked the computer?
PRO.2 checked computer QM-W
It says the book is on the shelf , but I didn ’ t find it there.
PRO.3 says book shelf PRO.1 t find PRO.3 there
I can always borrow the book from another library.
PRO.1 always borrow book library
I ’ ll make the call and contact you when it gets in.
PRO.1 make call contact PRO.2 PRO.3 gets
That ’ s fantastic. Thank you.
s fantastic Thank PRO.2
ABC Rent-a-Car. May I help you?
Car PRO.1 help PRO.2 QM-W
I would like to rent a car. What kind of car do you have?
PRO.1 like rent car kind car PRO.2 have W QM-W
We have Volkswagen , Pinto , Plymouth and Datsun.
PRO.1 have
Twenty dollars per day for Volkswagen , Pinto and Datsun , and twenty-seven dollars for Plymouth.
dollars day dollars
How about mileage and gas?
mileage gas QM-W
There is no charge for mileage. And fill up the gas when you return the car to us as it is not included.
is charge mileage fill gas PRO.2 return car PRO.1 PRO.3 included
OK. I'll try a Pinto. I want to rent a car for one week.
try PRO.1 want rent car week
All right , sir. May I have your driver's license?
All right PRO.1 have PRO.2 driver license W QM-W
Would you be willing to accompany me to the party tonight?
PRO.2 willing accompany PRO.1 party tonight W QM-W
Sure , I'd love to.
love
Which film shall we see?
film PRO.1 see W QM-W
There is nothing good at the moment. Let ' s do something different. Would you like to go to a concert?
is good moment Let do different PRO.2 like go concert W QM-W
Yes , I'd love to. Here is a good one , Mozart and Beethoven. It ' s on the Festival Hall.
love Here good one PRO.3 s
Fine! Do you want anything to eat now?
PRO.2 want eat now W QM-W
No , I'm not hungry.
PRO.1'm hungry
Well , let's go and have something to drink instead. I know a good place. It's a little expensive , but it's fun.
let go have drink instead PRO.1 know good place PRO.3 little expensive PRO.3 fun
Spring Festival is the most important festival in China , isn't it?
most important festival PRO.3 W QM-W
How long is the holiday?
long holiday W QM-W
It depends. But usually it's about 15 days.
PRO.3 depends usually PRO.3 about days