Unit One A Quick Lunch
Dave:
Here you go. A half-caf, half-decaf, low-fat latte. Enjoy! Next, please…
Emi:
Hi, Dave.
Dave:
Oh, hi, Emi. What can I get for you?
Emi:
I’d like a tuna fish sandwich.
Dave:
For here, or to go?
Emi:
For here.
Dave:
Sure. What kind of bread would you like?
Emi:
Bread? Whole wheat, I guess.
Dave:
Sorry, we don’t have any whole wheat. How about white or rye?
Emi:
White is fine.
Dave:
Would you like a slice of tomato or lettuce on it?
Emi:
Um… Tomato or lettuce? Just lettuce, no tomato.
Dave:
Would you like mustard or mayo?
Emi:
Dave, look, I don’t really care. Just give me a tuna fish sandwich!
Dave:
Sure. One tuna fish sandwich. Coming right up! Anything to drink with that?
Emi:
Maybe some iced tea.
Dave:
With ice?
Emi:
Of course!
Dave:
Sure. Large, medium, or small?
Emi:
Small.
Dave:
Regular or decaf?
Emi:
Regular or decaf? You have decaf tea?
Dave:
Emi, there’s always a choice, didn’t you know that?
Emi:
OK, Dave. Regular.
Dave:
With sugar or sweetener?
Emi:
Dave, cut it out! Why are there so many choices?
Unit 2 What a Weekend
Ana:
Hi, Chris. How was your weekend?
Chris:
Boring. I was at home all weekend. How about you?
Ana:
You know me, I’m never home on weekends!
Chris:
Where were you?
Ana:
I was in L.A. on Saturday and Sunday.
Chris:
Where?
Ana:
Los Angeles.
Chris:
Oh, wow! What did you do?
Ana:
We did a bunch of tourist stuff ― shopping, beach, movie studios.
Chris:
Ah. Did you have a good time?
Ana:
Oh, yeah, it was great. But I spent way too much money.
Chris:
Who… who did you go with?
Ana:
Emi and Sam.
Chris:
Oh. How did you get there?
Ana:
We flew.
Chris:
Wasn’t that expensive?
Ana:
No. It was really cheap. Sam had these great discount coupons.
Chris:
Where did you guys stay?
Ana:
Oh, Sam has a brother in L.A. We stayed at his place.
Chris:
Ah. Wasn’t that … crowded?
Ana:
No. It was a lot of fun. You know, Chris, you ought to come with us next time.
Chris:
Hmm. Maybe.
Unit 3 Working Smart
Laura:
Hi, Frankie. What are you doing?
Frankie: Homework.
Laura: Need any help?
Frankie: Uh, yeah. Can you show me how to use this math program?
Laura:
Sure… Just type the numbers in
column 1.
Frankie: OK. Do I have to hit “return”?
Laura:
Right. You have to hit “return” after each number. OK, oops …careful … do it carefully. Good! Frankie: Cool. OK, now how do I add them?
Laura: Next, you need to highlight the numbers …and now you have to click on “add”.
Frankie: And that’s the answer?
Laura: That’s it. Pretty cool, huh?
Frankie: Wow. That’s easy. You don’t have to think. I love it!
Laura: Yeah, computers are great … but, you have to learn how to add numbers the real way.
Frankie: The real way? This is the real way.
Laura: Well, you know what I mean. You have to learn how to add without a computer.
Frankie: Why do I have to learn that?
Laura:
That’s a good question. It’s important.
Frankie: But why?
Laura:
Believe it or not, Frankie, you won’t always have a computer with you when you need to add something.
Frankie: Why not?
Unit 4 Feeling Down
Doctor: Hi, Emi. You don’t look so good today.
Emi:
I know. I feel terrible.
Doctor: You have a fever.
Emi:
I know. I have a cold.
Doctor: Gesundheit!
Emi:
What does that mean?
Doctor: Oh, it’s German. It means “Good health”. People say it when someone sneezes.
Emi:
Thank you.
Doctor:
OK, open up … Say “ahh” …
Emi:
Ahh.
Doctor:
Does this hurt?
Emi:
Yes.
Doctor: You need some medication.
Emi:
What kind of medication do I need?
Doctor:
You have a sinus infection, so I’m giving you some Azithromycin.
Emi:
Azithro-what? What’s that?
Doctor:
It’s an antibiotic. You need to take it for five days.
Emi:
What do I do with this?
Doctor:
That’s the prescription. Take it to the pharmacy, and they’ll fill it for you.
Emi:
Thank you.
Doctor:
Oh, and I know you’re busy, but you need to take it easy for a few days, OK?
Emi:
I know. I definitely need some rest.
Doctor:
OK. Bye-bye.
Emi:
Bye.
Unit 5 Late Again
Luis: Hello. Luis Mendez.
Laura: Luis, it’s Laura. Where are you?
Luis: What do you mean, where I am? I’m here. I’m in the office. You’re talking to me.
Laura: But we have a meeting with Lucid Systems, at one o’clock!
Luis: At one? Oh, man! How do I get to Lucid?
Laura: It’s on Ashby, 3121 Ashby, near Telegraph Avenue. Take College Avenue to Ashby, and turn right.
Luis: Got it.
Laura: Hurry!
Luis: I’m on my way.
Laura: Oh, Luis?
Luis: Yeah?
Laura: Be sure to bring the Lucid file.
Luis: Where is it?
Laura: I put it on your desk this morning.
Luis: You did?
Laura: Remember? I put it next to your computer.
Luis: Oh, right. Yeah, here it is
Laura: And Luis, please hurry. I need to talk to you about…
Luis: OK, we’ll talk about it when I get there. Bye.
Unit 8 Sound Advice
(Maggie is lying on her bed, by the phone, looking sad.)
Emi:
What’s wrong, Maggie?
Maggie:
Nothing.
Emi:
Come on, you can tell me.
Maggie:
Well, I wanna ask Brian to the school dance… but I can’t.
Emi:
You want to go to the dance, but you don’t want to ask Brian?
Maggie:
No, I want to ask Brian, but I can’t.
Emi:
Sure, you can. It’s easy.
Maggie:
It is?
Emi:
Yes. Try calling him up. Say, “Do you want to go to the dance with me?”
Maggie:
I can’t do it. I’m too shy!
Emi:
Don’t be shy. You can do it! I’ll bet he says yes. Most guys would love that.
Maggie:
Well, OK. I’ll do it. Oh, it’s busy!
Maggie:
OK... I’ll try again. Oh! It’s ringing!
Brian:
Hello.
Maggie:
Brian?
Brian:
Yeah.
Maggie:
Hi, it’s Maggie. Maggie Arnello from third period math.
Brian:
Hey, what’s up?
Maggie:
Um… I was wondering … if you… had a date for the dance on Friday?
Brian:
No.
Maggie:
Well, I was wondering if you … do you wanna go to the dance with me? We could just go as friends, we could…
Brian:
You wanna go to the dance with me?
Maggie:
Yeah.
Brian:
Cool. But do we have to dance?
Maggie:
Well, no… but it is a dance.
Brian:
Oh… but I don’t have to dress up, do I?
Maggie:
No, you don’t have to dress up. Well, maybe you can pick me up or something?
Brian:
Sure. What time?
Maggie:
Well, the dance starts at 8:00, so maybe, like, 7:30?
Brian:
Yeah, cool.
Maggie:
OK, great, see you later?
Unit 9 Welcome Back
Ana: Kate! Welcome back!
Kate: Thanks.
Ana: You look tired.
Kate: Ahh... I’m exhausted…
Ana: What happened?
Kate: What didn’t happen?! First, I left my hotel in New York at 6:00 this morning. But I forgot my briefcase, so I had to go back and get it.
Ana: Oh, Kate …
Kate: And then I missed my flight…
Ana: Ohhh …
Kate: So I had to wait two hours for the next flight. It was so frustrating!
Ana: I bet.
Kate: And I sat next to this lady who talked and talked, and this little kid kept kicking my seat! I almost lost my mind!
Ana: Oh, no! That’s terrible. Where’s your suitcase?
Kate: Well, when I arrived, my bag wasn’t at the baggage claim!
Ana: That’s SO annoying, I can’t believe it! Well, at least you made it!
Ana: By the way, what were you doing in New York?
Kate: I was there on business. Our head office is in New York, and I was at a national meeting.
Ana: Oh, I see. Did that go well?
Kate: It was great. Lots of interesting presentations. So much new stuff. I am so-o-o brain-dead now!
Ana: Well, get some rest, and I hope they find your suitcase.
Kate: Thanks, Ana.
Unit 10 A Better Place
Landlady:
This is a great location. It’s really close to the subway station, and there’s a bus stop right across the street!
Kate:
Mmm, that’s convenient.
Landlady: And this is the apartment!
Kate:
Mm-hmmm.
Landlady: High ceilings, large windows, very spacious.
Kate:
Yes, it is big. It’s bigger than my place.
Landlady: And, it has two bedrooms. A large bedroom … and a smaller one.
Kate:
Mmm.
Landlady: It’s a great place. And the rent is only 1,600 dollars a month.
Kate:
That’s … a little more expensive than I thought.
Landlady: Yes, well, rents are going up in this area, you know!
Kate:
Oh.
Landlady: It has a lovely view of the ocean.
Kate:
That’s a view of the ocean?
Landlady: And this is the garden!
Kate:
This is the garden?
Landlady: And here is the kitchen … fully equipped with all the modern conveniences!
Kate:
Ah, well, thanks for showing the place to me. I will definitely give this some consideration.
Landlady: Well, I would encourage you to act quickly. This beautiful place won’t last long.