Read the below conversation. M: Are you quite independent of your parents now? W: Yes. As soon as I left school, I... my studies as a nurse. I stopped asking my parents for money since I got financial support from the government. But I still stay with them a lot. M: You're staying ... very close to your parents? W: I am. They never forced me to do anything I didn't want to do. What about you? M: Well, I am also fond of my family. But I don't always get on very well with them. They try to control me too much. W: But they allowed you to come to study in England on your own. What would the listener say?
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Answer: M: Yes, but, only after a lot of persuasion. Your parents treat you as an adult. Mine treat me as a child.
Q: Read the below conversation. W: I still can't get over the show last Saturday evening. I keep having frightening dreams all night. What would the listener say?
A: M: So, next time before you walk into a theatre, make sure what you are going to see.
Question: Read the below conversation. Woman: Hi. Thanks for coming to the interview today. It's nice to meet you. Man: Well, thank you. Woman: To begin with, why don't you tell us a little about yourself? Man: Okay. Um, yeah. I've always been interested in teaching in a language program like this, and uh, I graduated with a degree in English and psychology eight years ago, [ Oh, really, both? ]. Yeah, and uh then I landed my first job overseas in Japan. Woman: Oh, wow. That's pretty impressive. What did you do there? What kind of work? Man: Well, I worked full time, um, for a private language school in Tokyo for the first two years, and then I found a job at a community college. Woman: Oh really? So, exactly what did you do in your work there then? Man: Well, I taught English and, uh, culinary arts. Woman: You taught cooking classes? Man: Well, well, I know it sounds like an unusual combination, but I completed a program in culinary arts before I got my, uh, English and psychology degrees. Woman: Oh, Wow. You've done a lot, haven't you? [ Yeah. ] So, what exactly, um, how did you teach and what exactly did you do? Man: Well, um, many of my students wanted to become chefs in restaurants, or they wanted to start their own restaurants, uh, and in our area, there were many, uh, tourists tourist spots. A lot of tourists came to that particular area, and so with English, they would be able to communicate not only with suppliers, you know things that they need for restaurant's food and so forth, but also with their customers, and so I taught them English and cooking at the same time. Woman: Wow. That's, that's pretty impressive. That's interesting. [ ... and tasty. ] Oh, I bet. So, why did you return to the United States? How long have you been back? Man: I've been back for, uh, probably about a year now. Woman: Okay, so what brought you back then? Man: Well, one of my former students opened a sushi restaurant, uh, in town, and he asked me to work with him. Woman: Really? What's the name of the restaurant? Man: Well, it's called Flying... What would the listener say?
Answer: Woman: It's been really nice meeting you, and thank you for your time.
[Q]: Read the below conversation. M: Helen,I heard you wanted to be a gym teacher, didn't you? W: Yes, I did think about it. But it was going to be too expensive. M: You mean the training? W: Yes. You need to pay for the use of all the equipment, you know. M: So you went to the nursing college. W: I did, and I have no regrets. M: Really? You enjoyed it? W: Oh, very much. M: Didn't you feel sad that you couldn't become a teacher? What would the listener say?
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[A]: W: Well, in a way. But as time went by, I really began to like my job.
input: Please answer the following: Read the below conversation. W: Tom, I rang you yesterday, but you were out. M: I'm sorry, Mary. But I came home quite late yesterday about half past nine in the evening. Jim and Betty invited me to go for a picnic. W: Oh, how lovely, Tom! And did you like the picnic? M: Yes, I liked it very much. W: When did you leave, Tom? M: Jim and Betty came in their car about ten o'clock in the morning, and we left soon afterwards. W: And where did you go for the picnic? M: We went to National Park. W: Oh, it's lovely in National Park at this time of the year. M: Yes, and the sun shone all day. W: There's a river in National Park; did you have your lunch near the river? M: Yes, we had lunch near the river. Then, after lunch, we went for a walk along the river. Then we climbed up to the top of a hill, and looked at the beautiful view. W: What did you do then, Tom? M: Well, we went back to the car, and we drove to another part of National Park, and we had afternoon tea there. Then we started to drive home. W: Oh, you left early! M: Yes, Mary. But it took a long time to reach home because there was a lot of traffic on the road. W: Well, that was a lovely day's outing. What would the listener say?
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output: M: Yes, I had a very good time.
Read the below conversation. M: Excuse me, I'm trying to do some work. I'm afraid your children are making a lot of noise. Don't they ever go to sleep? W: I'm sorry. They are noisy. But you know it's difficult to keep boys quiet. M: I couldn't work and I couldn't sleep at night. And I was woken by the noise they made early this morning. W: I'm terribly sorry. You know they never listen to me. They're only afraid of their father. He's away on business, but he will be back tomorrow. What would the listener say?
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Answer:
M: I hope he can do something about it.