Problem: Read the below conversation. W: Can I help you? M: Yes, I'd like to read some articles that are on reserve in the library for anthropology 311. W: Professor Gilers's class? M: That's right. How could you know? W: Let's just say you are not the first person. M: Oh, well, seeing as how I haven't read any of them yet, it doesn't really matter which one of them you give me first. W: I'm afraid I can't give you any of them at the moment. They've all been checked out. M: You're kidding all of them? W: I've asked professor Gilers twice already to bring in additional copies of the articles, but no sooner do I place them on the shelves than they are gone. See that girl in the black sweater? She's been waiting for half an hour for these same articles to be returned. M: And here I went out of my way to free the whole afternoon to read. What would the listener say?

A: W: I'm sorry, but there is not a whole lot I can do about it. All I can suggest is that you come in first thing tomorrow morning and try again; we open at eight.

Problem: Read the below conversation. M: Hey, Lucy. Do you have some time to talk about next week's trip with me? W: Sure, Dave. M: OK. So, we're leaving on Monday from Hartsfield International Airport, and returning on Friday. Do we take ourselves to the airport? Maybe we need to book a taxi, or just go by bus. W: No, we don't have to. The company car will pick us up and take us there. M: Oh, that's good. When? W: Our flight leaves at 11:00 a.m., so they should pick us up between 8:00 and 9:00 a.m. Besides, the company pays for our trip, including hotel and food. M: How much will that be? W: Well, New York is a pretty expensive city. So, each of us will get $200 a day. M: Oh, OK. Thanks for telling me that. What would the listener say?

A: W: You're welcome.

Problem: Read the below conversation. M: Are you going to leave school at the end of the term? W: Yes, I am. M: What are you going to do? W: I'm going to be a clerk. M: What does a clerk do? W: He works in an office. He writes letters and reports, and he types. M: I want to be a vet. W: A what? M: A vet--a veterinary surgeon. W: Good gracious! What is that? M: A vet's a man who takes care of sick animals. He is an animal doctor. W: I once read a story about a person who talked to animal. It was very interesting. M: I think I will learn to exchange with animals, understand their feelings and become their best friend. What would the listener say?

A: W: I am sure you will be a good vet.

Problem: Read the below conversation. M: When was the first computer built? W: It was built in 1944. M: Is it the same as the computers that we use now? W: No, it was as large as a room and worked very slow. M: But computers have become smaller, and worked faster now. W: Yes. Most computers are as small as a TV set. Some can be made smaller than a book. M: Why is a computer so useful? W: It can keep much information and work very fast. M: Then they can do a lot of work for us. What would the listener say?

A:
W: You are right. They have greatly changed our lives.