Problem: Read the below conversation. W: There are pills for everything now, aren't there? M: Almost everything. There are pills for colds and pills for headaches. W: There are pills for seasickness and pills for airsickness. W: Those are the same, aren't they? Being sick on a ship is like being sick on a plane, isn't it? W: I suppose so. There are pills to make you sleepy. M: And there are pills to keep you awake. W: But they're bad for your health, aren't they? M: That's right. W: There is a pill to make you hungry, isn't there? M: I don't know. But there are pills to keep you from being hungry. They're for people who want to lose weight. W: There's a pill for almost everything, isn't there? What would the listener say?

A: M: But there aren't any pills to learn languages, are there?

Problem: Read the below conversation. Man: Excuse me. I'd like to find out about flights to New York. Woman: Well, let's see. One just left about five minutes ago; and there's another one at ten. Man: What time is it, please? Woman: It's five to eight. Man: So the plane leaves in about two hours. Woman: That's right. Have you bought your ticket? Man: No, I haven't, Can I buy one here? What would the listener say?

A: Woman: I'm afraid you can't. You'd better go to the hooking office.

Problem: Read the below conversation. Dad: Hey. Uh, what are you doing home this weekend? I thought classes didn't end until next week. Daughter: Hi Dad. I love you. Dad: Ah, the three magic words: I NEED HELP! I've heard those before. Daughter: Uh, Well, we'd better sit down. Dad: Uh, this doesn't sound good. Daughter: Well, first of all ... hey, is that painting on the wall new? Dad: No, no, no, no, no. Let's get back to the conversation now. Daughter: Okay, first of all, I am failing all of my classes, I lost my job, I wrecked my car, I mean, your car last week. It's at the bottom of the lake ... I think, and the laptop I borrowed from you ... well, it was in the backseat of the car. That's all of the good news. Dad: Uh, wait ... Daughter: Dad. You're not saying anything ... Dad: Okay. Now, what's the bad news? Daughter: Well, I just found out that my old boyfriend was a member of a gang; he says that he and 20 of his friends are gonna come over here to talk to you about what you posted on their Facebook page. Dad: I don't even know how to use Facebook! Daughter: Well, you do now. I have to go. I'd rather not be here in about 20 minutes. Love you. Bye. What would the listener say?

A: Dad: Ugh!!

Problem: Read the below conversation. Father: Time to eat! Daughter: Coming. Oh, I'm starving. [Good, good.] Oh yuck! What's that? Father: Ah, now don't complain! Daughter: But what is it, and where is mom? Father: Now, mom put me in charge of dinner because she's not feeling well tonight. Daughter: But what is it ... and that smell! Father: It's pizza. I just followed an old family recipe here, and ... Daughter: Let me see that ... Oh, Dad. [What?] You're missing a page! Father: Oh, uh, well, uh ... well I couldn't find the second page of the recipe, but don't worry. I have plenty of experience around the house. Plenty of experience cooking. Daughter: That's not what mom says. Father: Well, wait, wait, here let me try a piece first. Here, let me, let me cool this off here. Ohhh, yeah. Oh, this is great stuff. Daughter: Yeah right. Why are you making that face? Father: Well, well, it's just, just a little rich for me. That's all. Daughter: Let me try it Dad. Uh. Dad. You put a little too much salt in it and besides it's burned. [Well ... ] And what's that? Father: Oh, well, well, that's just part of my own adaptation to the recipe. I added some pumpkin. Daughter: Oh, not another one of your surprises. Pumpkin doesn't go on pizza! Father: Well, okay, well, so what? Uh, what do we do now? What would the listener say?

A:
Daughter: Well, how about some cold cereal ... You can't mess up on that, Dad.