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 movie buff

A: I wan t two tickets for tick et-box/ counte r/ Titanic tonight, please . tick et office H ow much are t hey ? half price for ch ildren / ` ' , ? st ud ent r ate B: 40 Yuan a piece, but sorry comedy its sold out . H ow about t ragedy tomorrow night ? science fiction / 40 , horror film ` , ? car toon - romance film A: Fine . Do you have students rate ? action movie / , ? mar tial ar t movies B: No, Im afraid not . cost ume drama / a remake of an old movie A: Do you have anything in the first five rows ? two t humbs up / ? make a h it B: Yes . We do have a few a big box-office hit seats available . / , pir ated copy . . . . . . Later . . . . . . 3

 s pecial effect

A: Want to watch Titanic sound effect wit h me tomorrow night ? visual effect / ' t heme song ? leading act or/ actr ess B: Sounds good . You know Im a movie buff . s uppor ting actor/ act ress Titanic was a big box office hit . I had watched st unt man the pirated copy at home . / producer ' , director , pho togra ph er ` screenwrite r dubbing A: The sound effects and r eview visual effects in cinema will preview be quite different . I love premier e the theme song . film festival / `

 r ated movie sta nd for

G ( gener al a udiences) PG ( par ental guide s uggested) PG-13 ( par ent st rongly cau tioned) R( rest ricted ) NC-17 ( no ch ildren unde r 17) minors acco mpany violence nudit y sex adult t heme in appropriate

unde r a ny circumstances

banned movie

A: What do the letters G, PG, PG-13, R and NC-17 stand for ? / G, PG, PG-13 , R NC-17 ' ? B: Thats how the movies in the United States are rated . For instance, PG-13 means that children under age 13 can t see PG-13 movies without being accompanied by their parents . Minors cannot see NC-17 movies under any circumstances . / , PG-13 13 PG-13 NC-17 A: I see . / ` 5

 c hannel

A: What do you usually watch r emo te cont rol at home ? T V series / ' ? commer cials B: Almost everyt hing . Im a couch-potato . live television / quiz show A: I love quiz shows and talk shows . variety show / ` talk show B: I think quiz shows are too much complicated for me . host The hosts speak too fast . couch-po tato soap opera / ` sitco m , A: Could I switch to Channel a r e-run 3, if you dont mind ? s ub title/ ca ption / 3 , ? B: Not at all . What s Channel 3 ? 6

 volu me t urn up t urn down ` /

A: Its musical channel . Can I t urn up t he volume a little bit ? / , ? B: Go ahead . /

 front row

A: H ow did you like this balcony opera ? / ? box sea t B: Very impressive . I think ushe r the opening was spectacular . ope ra / , musical c ur tain call C: We are lucky to be in t he sta ge premiere . I liked t he ope ra g lasses Soprano the best . premier e / , , program/ playbill A: So did I . It was a pity t hat ope ning we could only afford t he in ter mission c hange t he backdrop balcony seats . I could hardly see the stage . backstage / , r est roo m , improvise B: Why didn t you use t he opera glasses ? / ? 8

 unde rstudy

C: When all is said and done, beyond my expectations this opera was beyond my expectations ! / , ` !

 musical inst ru ment violin piano guitar ha rp flu te saxophone drum conce rt solo c ut a record CD / , a stereo system a CD player

a new release

A: What musical instruments can you play ? / ? B: I play piano, guitar and harp . / , A: Have you ever tried saxophone ? / ? B: No, I havent . / A: Last weekend I went to a concert in the Grand Theatre . It was a solo saxophone performance . / ' ` B: I love saxophone too . I have at least three of Kenny Gs best-known CDs . / , 10

 Rock & Roll

A: Do you ever listen to pop music classical music ? clas sical music / ? Jazz B: I listen to both classical coun t ry music and pop music . balled / folk music a w hole CD collection of A: Im a big fan of Mozart and Chopin . a big fan of / to be crazy abou t B: Me too . I m also crazy about Andrea Bocelli . sy mphony or chest ra / , ` c hoir ` com poser A: Who is Andrea Bocelli ? conductor / ` ? musician B: An Italian blind singer who profes sional singer has one of the most beautiful voices in the amateur singer world . I have a CD in which he sings a duet with 11

 rapper duet

another of my favorite professional singer, Celine Dion . / , ` ` A: Lets check it out . /

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 dancer

You are such a good dancer . modern dance ` classical dance Thank you . folk dance ballet What sort of dance do you waltz like ? three steps / ? four steps B: I am keen on modern dance, disco something like disco and rumba rumba . samba / , tap dance flamenco ( ) A: What about classical dance rhythm like waltz ? tempo / , B: Waltz is not my cup of tea . / A: / B: / A:

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Karaoke OK `

A: Can you name that tune ? request a song / ? cannot carry a t une B: That melody is familiar, but I cant name it . have a good ear for music / , tone-deaf A: I cant carry a tune . Im a out of tune tone-deaf . Karaoke specialty / , - OK B: I like singing, but I dont have the nerve to sing in front of people . melody / , lyrics A: Cmon . Lets sing a duet . Whats your Karaoke specialty ? / , ?

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 poker

A: Want to join us in the card dealer game ? shuffle / ? deal B: Very much . Can you Ace A explain the rules ? King K / , ? spades . . . . . . Later . . . . . . hearts A: It s not your turn yet . clubs You should follow me . diamonds / , a deck of cards a good hand B: Do I have to play this card in the same suit ? / ? A: Not necessarily . /

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 bowling

A: H ow often do you go ` bowling ? bowler / ` ? B: Mmm . . . not often, about bowling alley twice a month . / , ` scor e A: Great ! This is your fifth strike this afternoon . highest score / ` , ave rage score . . . . . . Later . . . . . . A: Oh, No ! Another gutter st rik e ball . I need more practice on delivery . hit a st rike / , ! ` ` pin B: Its my turn to roll . Im afraid the ball is going to s plit th e pins hook to t he right and split the pins . / ` , ` 16

 roll a gu tte r ball ` deliver scor e

A: I t hink you should roll it straight at pin No .2 . /

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 t he World Cup t rophy finals semi-finals qua r ter-finals head coach as sista nt coach cap tain pitch forward midfielder fu ll back s ubstitu te goal k eep er

- A: My favorite football team is the Manchester United . D:

/ B: / C:

/ C: / A:

to be left on t he bench

David Beckham is my idol . ` , I like Michael Owen t he best . David Beckham was left on the bench for the star t of the season . Why ? Injury problems ? ? ? I heard that he didnt get along with the head coach . ` Anyway, Beckham came on as a substitute and scored two goals against

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 st rik er/ goal- scorer kick-off free kick bicycle kick corner kick ha ndball ban ana sho t head dribble off side ha nds misjudge

C: / B:

foul/ co mmit an offence

/ D:

tec hnical infringemen t / to be in fantastic for m to be troubled by inj ury problems

C: /

Real Madrid last week . , , ` The second half begins right after the commercial . That was an incredible pass . I bet Owen is now going to make a banana shoot . `` ` , ` Oh , he missed . Do you think No .7 fouled ? , , ? Yes , the referee is placing the ball for a free kick . , `

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 s hoo t hoop forward cen ter guard slam dunk jam lay-up j ump sho t block r ebound as sist steal dribbling free t hrow half cour t key c ut

one-hand shot

t hree-poin ter line

A: H ow was the basket ball game t his afternoon ? / ? B: We lost it . It was 98 96 at the whistle, t hough we took a 90 86 lead with five minutes left . / ` 98 96 , 90 86 ` A: H ow come ? / ? B: They started all-court press, and hit two three-pointers and two free throws . Our coach called a time-out . But it didnt help . / , ` ` ` ` ` 20

 palming

A: Thats a pity . t ravel / ` be taken ou t B: Our guard missed a lay-up time ou t and our center was doubleover time teamed . fake / man- to-man defense , ` double- teamed A: What a shame ! all- cour t pr ess / `
take lead

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 s piker sette r a low set dive to dig the ball save a smash block t he ball t rial jum p net fault j ump pass r equest substit ution um pire no match for - r each over t he net a ha rd drive/ migh ty kill

serve from th e end line

a fault for holding

A: Volleyball, which teams are playing ? / , ` ? B: Cuba vs Japan . / A: I guess Japan is no match for the Cuba . / B: Definitely ! Its a one-sided game from t he outset . The Japanese are triple blocking their opponents , but t hey can t stop t hose mighty kills . / , ` A: I must say the Japanese play defense better than anybody . 22

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B: They seem rather powerless today though .

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 tennis

A: Have you watched t he lawn tennis game between Agassi and that unseeded Australian grass cour t player last night ? clay cour t / r acket ? st ring ( ) world r ankings B: No, I havent . But I bet Agassi won . ATP T our title A TP / , top-seeded A: No, t he Australian player won . Actually he took the unseeded player , wild card first set in just 10 minutes game with his usual arsenal of set serve-and-volleying .H e got deuce 24 acnes in his serve . match poin t / ` serve ` 10 double fa ult ` serve an ace 24 24

 break t he serve

B: What about Agassi ? / ? A: He got lots of double fault . smash He once even dropped his volley racket . / , baseline ball ` sideline b all B: Do you think that Australia ground st roke player can make his way to wide the semi-final ? / ball boy ? A: I think he can at least enter the quarters . / `

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 bad min ton sing le doubles mix ed doubles birdie backhand swipes foreha nd sho ts on deuce a net shot c hange court a forehand-overhead stroke

A: Do you like to play badminton ? / ? B: Very much when I was a student . / A: The spor t has made a comeback, among 20 or 30-something . / ` , 20 30 B: I prefer doubles games . It s more fun . / , A: Would you like to play a mixed doubles sometime ? / ? B: Sure . I need to work on my backhand swipes, but I play like a pro when it 26

 t he server gets t he point

comes to forehand shots . / , ` , play like a pro

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 commen tator

A ( commentator) : This is t he deciding game, Look ! The s hake-hand gr ip veteran player Pearson pen-hold gr ip paddle drive/ st rok e serve t he ball with an unde r spin serve t he ball with a sidespin miss t he ball a clip- sho t a let-ball make a n et-b all foreha nd sho t/ smash/ backhand st roke

to be on a tie c hop

from Sweden served the ball with an under spin . Hes good at that . / ` , B ( commentator ) : The Korean player missed the ball . Pearson got 1 point . / A: Another let-ball . The Korean player was a bit nervous . / ` , B: The ref thought it was a clip-shot . They were on a 28

 c hange of service fault deciding game vetera n playe r breath tak ing

tie again . / ` ` A: It was really breathtaking . /

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 s wimsuit

A: Let s do some warm-up t runks exercises, or you may pull goggles your leg muscles . cont rol breath / ' kickboard , platfor m pull ones leg m uscle B: What are we learning today ? war m-up exercise / ' ? keep one in good sh ape A: We are doing backstroke today . Are you all psyched up ? / , lifegu ard breast-st rok e ` ? back-st roke B: Thats neat . I hope I can but terfly learn butterfly and free free st yle style too . / ` A: One t hing at a time . / 30

 gunshot `

A ( commentator ) : The t hird T ake your marks . Go . lane has the fastest entry , time . He was leading . / , clock ` lan e B ( commentator ) : Oh, t he r elay swimmer in the four th team r ace lane caught him after t he j ump t he sho t t urn . ent ry time neck- to-neck / , ` touch th e wall A: Lane 4 was now neck and accele rate neck with t he third lane . / B: Lane 3 began to accelerate and he touched the wall first . / ,

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 gy mnast

A: What are t he set exercises for men and women ? / floor exe rcises ' ? B: For men , they are floor vault exercises, the vault, pommel horse, horizontal bar, po mmel horse parallel bars and rings . For women, they are floor horizontal bar exercises, vault, balance beam and asymmetrical pa rallel bar s bars . / , , rings , , balance beam , , asymmet rical bar s A: What exercises are Chinese players good at ? i ron cross / ? ha ndstand B: Chinese male players are good at floor exercises and 32

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parallel bars . Chinese female players are good at set exe rcises balance beam and vault . / , op tional exercises

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profes sional bou t - A: What is a knockout ? / ? bou t B: Boxer is knocked down and round unable to get up before t he

referee counts ten . / boxing g love - boxing shoe - A: What is a technical rope knockout ? boxing ring - / ? ice pack B: A technical knockout punc h bag occurs when the referee punc h ball judges that a boxer is so timek eepe r boxing weigh ts - far outclassed t hat he has no chance to win and stops flyweigh t the fight . 51 / , ` ban tamweigh t 54 , ` A: In a bout, what blow is fea the rweigh t considered a foul ? 57 , ` /

boxer

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 lightweight

? 60 B: The low blow . , ` welterweight / 67 ` A: How many rounds are , light middleweight there in one bout ? 71 ` , / ? middleweight B: Ten rounds . 75 , ` / heavyweight
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 defending ch ampion

A: I like Johnson . Hes more aggressive . Look ! He attack with a fie rce attacked Lewis with another com bination fierce combination . / , weave ' ! ` ` punc h B: I think Lewis is more intelligent . He s t he s wa y defending champion, isnt he ? duck / ` , ? jab A: Yes, he is . Wow ! Lewis st raight swayed and counter punched Johnson on t he hook head . What a powerful hook ! upp ercu t / , ` ` ` , break - 36

 r aise ones a rm high

B: Lewis left hook is famous . Johnson should watch out . send someone down on / ` t he ground

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 weigh t-lif ter t hree white ligh ts t hree red lights s natch clean and je rk body- weigh t categories 70-kilogram weight clas s

c hal k up ones hands

A: What weight is this competition ? / ? B: It is the 70-kilogram weight class competition . / 70 A: How much does t he lifter ask for ? / ` ? B: 142 kg . Three white lights . Well-done ! / 142 , , ` A: H ow much does the next lifter ask for ? / ` ? B: 145 kg . This is his last attempt . Well, three red lights . No lift ! / 145 , , ` 38

 contestan t

A: Have you signed up for the sports meeting ? a live s how / ` ? t rack even ts B: Yes . I have . I am doing high jump and long jump . field even ts No track events for me . What about you ? break t he r ecord / , set a new record ` ' ? A: 400 meters relay race . Im the last leg . r ecord-holder / 400 ` , knock out B: Wow ! All attention will be on you . t rial jum p / ! ` r elay race A: Our team holds the school record, you know . I think we have a good chance 39

 first leg breast t he tap e walking race Ma rat hon race -

breaking it today . / ,

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 Olympic Games

A: You know what IOC is ? / IOC ? IOC B: Im surprised you don t COC know what IOC is . It t he IOC E valua tion stands for International Commis sion Olympic Committee . / ! ` , five-ring Oly mpic flag IOC bid A: I see . I guess COC is the bid Committee Chinese Olympic Committee then . logo / ` COC mot to candidate city B: Youre right . You know I good-will ambassador want to be a volunteer in 2008 Olympic Games in host city Beijing . torch r elay / ` 2008 volunteer ' ath lete cross country A: Me too . I wish I could do 41

 equest rian fencing j udo ka rate w restling t riat hlon

something to help and get to watch athletes in action at the same time . / , `

mode rn p entat hlon

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 ask so meone out

A: Would you like to have date dinner wit h me tomorrow blind date night ? / ? fix/ set someone up B: Are you asking me out on a date ? / ? be tied up , be fully A: Sort of . I want to know occupied more about you . have a rain check , ` make it some ot her time / B: I m tied up tomorrow make it anot her day night . Shall we have a rain availab le check ? s uit / , ? t he usual place A: What about next Monday pic k up evening ? walk someon e ho me / ? B: It suits me fine . / 45

 horoscop e sign Aqua rius Pisces Aries T aurus Gemini Cancer Leo Virgo Libr a

A: Have you ever heard about horoscope ? / ? B: Yes, Pisces, Leo, Scorpio, to name a few . I m a Sagittarius . What s your sign ? / , , ? A: Im a Libra . / B: No wonder you re so sociable . / A: My Zodiac is a pig as I was born in the year of t he pig in the Chinese lunar calendar . / , ' 46

 Scorpio Sa git tar ius Capricorn Chin ese Zodiac luna r calendar

B: Tell me more about this Chinese Zodiac, its kind of interesting . / ,

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 fancy

A: I think Tom has a crush on have a crush on you . sec ret crush / ` be cr azy abou t - B: Youve got to be kidding . Tom dates around a lot . be infa tuated with He is a real playboy . He is - too much for me . / have st rong feelings for , - fall in love wit h A: You are a good judge of character . / to be out of love love at first sigh t B: Look ! Janet is flirting with Chris . He really turns her make a p as s on . fli rt / ! play ha rd- t o-get a lady-kille r A: Did you hear what happened a p layboy to Janets ex-lover ? / ` 48

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? a heartbreaker B: Yes, he dumped Janet and a good judge of cha racter walks arm in arm with a woman of his mother s a poor judge of cha racte r age . / ` ` , t urn so meone on ` ` ex-lover A: Well, you can bet this relationships going to be a a soul- mate flash in the pan . / ` dump
blow off a flash in t he pan rob t he crad le walk a rm in ar m

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 have the nerve/ guts

A: I finally got the nerve to ask Jenny out . of ave rage weigh t / of ave rage height B: H ow does she look like ? / ? s kinny A: Shes of average height, slim neither fat nor skinny . plu mp Shes got a cute face with c ute two dimples . . . ugh sexy shoulder-length straight dimples hair . . . acne / , , `` w rinkles ` freck les shoulder-length c ur ly B: What is her hobby ? silky / ' ? s hiny A: She doesnt have a regular r egular hobby hobby . Here she comes . / ` B: Who is the boy nex t to 50

 c rew cu t tat too twin

her ? The one with a crew cut, and tattoo on his right arm . / ? , A: That s Brad, her twin brother . / ,

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good-looking good-for-no thing gen tle tough selfish timid s hy talkative honey- tongued s harp- tongued st ubborn na rrow- minded

self- cen tered

a smoo th talk er

A: How was your date ? Was it good, bad, so-so . . . / ? , , B: Eric is very muscular, handsome, gentle . . . he has a well-paid job . But there s something weird about him . / , , , , A: Is he self-centered ? / ? B: No, not exactly, but hes almost too gentle . He s timid . I want to be wit h a man who makes me feel safe . / , , 52

 ope n-mind ed

A: Nothing wrong with being gentle . No one is perfect . consider ate My partner Jack is perfect anyt hing but tough . / , idealistic practical two of a k ind B: Cmon . Youre two of a well-matched kind .Youre well-matched . / ` , `' ,

a one- tr ack mind

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 see someon e break up make up figh t , a rgue c heat on a two-timer loser winner get over divorce sepa rate fall-out

A: Are you seeing anyone now ? / ? -

sec retly date

see eye to eye

B: For t he time being no . Act ually I broke up with Joe two mon ths ago . We fought a lot . / , ` , A: Oh ! That guy is a loser . Youll get over this in no time . / ` B: I wish I had never met him . By the way, I overheard that you got divorced not long ago . / ` A: Yes . I dont see eye to eye with my wife . And shes 54

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having an affair . / Dear John Let ter , , break ones hear t B: Thats terrible . She must have broken your heart . / ` , win ones h ea rt A: Im all righ t now . / `

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 sing le bachelor s pinste r virgin fianc fianc e fu t ur e wife/ husband s pouse/ couple engag e pop th e question Mr . righ t tie the knot be ready to settle down engag emen t ring

would-be wife/ husba nd

a family man/ woman

A: Alice is getting married in two months . Jennifer is engaged to be married next year . It seems all my friends have a fianc . / ` , ' , ` B: Has Neil popped the question to you ? / ? A: Not yet . I think we are not ready to settle down . What about you and Jack ? / `' ? B: H e said that I was the one for him . Hes ready for a commitment . / , 56

be ready to be tied down A: Really ? So you are his future wife . be ready for a commitment / ?

` B: Im not sure if Im ready to be tied down . To be honest, I am not a family woman . / ` ,

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 marriage

A: Sally and I are going to get arranged marriage married next mon th . Weve just sent out all t he match-mak er invitation . dowry / , newlyweds ` bride B: Congratulations ! groom / ! bridesmaid A: Could you and Mandy be best man our best man and t he r ing-beare r bridesmaid ? t he flowe r girl / c hapel ? wedding gown B: Such an honor ! Can my t uxedo veil nephew and niece be t he wedding ring ring-bearer and flower minister girl ? / ! ? A: Of course . Were getting married in a chapel . 58

 wedding rece ption honeymoon /

honeymoon sweets B: Its so romantic .

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 wedding a nniversary Pa per Wedding 1 Wood Wedding 5 Tin Wedding 10 Crystal Wedding 15 Chin a Wedding 20 Silver Wedding 25 Pear l Wedding 30 Coral( Jade ) Wedding 35 ( ) Ruby Wedding 40 Sa pphir e Wedding 45 Golden Wedding 50 Emerald Wedding 55 Diamond 60

A: Sweetie, todays a special day for us . / , B: Im so glad you remembered it . / A: Its our ten years anniversary . / B: Happy Anniversary . Heres a little thing for you . I hope you like it . / , A: I love this necklace . Thank you, dear . / ` , B: Thank you for ten wonderful years . / ` 60

 co-ha bita tion abor tion condom miscarriage pregnan t lesbian gay bisexual homosexual make love sing le-mo the r

cont race ption

morning sicknes s

sexual ha rassme nt

A: H ow is Jody ? Is she pregnant ? / , ` , ? B: Yeah . Shes got morning sickness these days . / ' ' A: H as she moved in with Alex ? / ? B: Not yet . She dislikes Alexs roommate . Hes a gay . / , , ` A: Is she going to keep her baby ? / ? B: She hasn t decided yet . Shes not sure if she can 61

 ex-hus band/ wife / ste p-fat her/ mo th er /

be a single-mother . /

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 vacation

A: Where are you going this s pr ing break summer vocation ? peak season / ? frequen t destination B: I plan to take a trip to Italy . season ed t ravele r / - A: It s just what I have in mind . But I dont want to r eserve go there during the peak alte rn atives season . go s kiing / , go s urfing go moun tain- clim bing B: I ve been planning this since last year . I reserved t he hotel room and airtickets well in advance . / , `

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 t ravel a gency

A: Wed like to know about brochure/ pamphlet honeymoon travel packages, please . / ` ' honeymoon t rip/ wedding t ravel B: We have two types: / domestic and international tour . ou tbound t our / ` : do mestic t our luxury t ravel A: We re interested in t he clas sic tr avel route outbound tour . What are - the availabilities ? hot t ravel rou te / , sta r grade ho tel ' ? B: Yes, heres a good one . sta nda rd roo m Its a ten-day t rip to local guide Australia . inclusive / exclusive r ate A: What are your rates ? / ? 66

 r easonab le pr ice

B: The price for one person is only 12 000 RMB inclusive round-t rip airfar e of round-trip airfare, star grade hotel, meals and a boa t t rip local guide . a c ruise r tr ip / 12 000 , , A: Sounds reasonable . /

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 itine rary

A: Do you have a second ? We a half-day tour need to discuss our a day t rip itinerary .

? s hort tour city tour B: Sure . Im all ears now . / , sigh tseeing rou te A: Well first have a day trip in H ongKong, and then schedule we ll go to Yunnan by set ou t air . Our last stop will be r eturn Mount Tai . make adjustmen t / , s kip/ cancel , ' prolong B: Could we make some delay adjustment here ? I would like to skip the trip to Mount Tai if possible . My schedule is kind of tight . Im afraid I cant afford the time . 68

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independent/ do-it-yourself A: Do you like a package tour travel with a group or traveling

alone ? package tour / ? B: I like traveling alone . That acco mmodation way I have more control over timing . designated restaurant/ hotel / , for tourism / B&B (Beds and Breakfast) A: I prefer a package tour . The last things I want to worry abou t are ticket booking, accommodation, hostel ( yout h ho tel ) reading maps and finding restauran ts . motel / , backpack er '
hitch-hik er camp-ou t

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 em peror

A: Ive already visited Beijing dynasty and Tibet . What else do t he Summe r Palace you t hink is a must for me to see in China ? t he Forbidden Cit y / ' , t he G rea t Wall ? B: The Yellow Mountain of t he T em ple of Heaven course . It is famous for its Four Wonders . They are t he Im perial Palace hot springs, t he sea of clouds , exotic rocks and man-made wonder fantastic pines . t he T erracotta Warriors / : , , imp erial t omb A: Sounds tempting . H ow vault about the eigh th wonder of Tib et the world ? T he Po tala Palace / , - ? arbor B: You mean t he famous 71

 cave temple gro tto pagoda

Terracotta Warriors ? Yes , I t hink its wor thy of a visit, too . / ,

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 London

A: H ow was your trip to Buckingh am Palace London ? / ? t he Britis h Museum B: It was the happiest trip Ive ever had . / Big Ben A: Did you visit the Westminster Abbey Buckingham Palace ? / ? Oxford St reet B: Yes . The British Museum, t he T owe r of L ondon the Big Ben, and the Oxford Street too . But London is T r afalga r Squa re just too big for one visit . - / ` , ' Wax M useum the Natural History Museum A: Tell me somet hing about Ar t g alle ry Paris . Oxford U nive rsity / B: I visited Louvre, Versailles, Eiffel T ower, and Place de 73

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la Concorde . I couldn t believe that I have the Paris pleasure of seeing them with Arch of Triumph my own eyes . - / ` Louvre Versailles Eiffel Tower , ' Place de la Concorde
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 fai ryland/ wonder land seeing is believing a birds view gro tesque pict uresque breath tak ing enchan ting/ fascin ating/ s plendid t ranquil over whelm

as beau tiful as a painting

magnificent/ spectacular

A: Were halfway to the top . Lets take a break . / , B: OK ! Wow ! What a magnificent view ! / ! ! A: Seeing is believing . I used to think such sigh ts can only be found in fairy tales . / ` , B: The enchanting clouds overhead and t he crystalclear lake down below . . . Im overwhelmed . / 75

 souvenir s

A: I wonder if there are any local sp ecialty appropriate souvenirs I can postcard buy . delicate work ma nship / B: The sandalwood fan is very em broidery popular among tourists . woodca rving / ar t handicraf t sandalwood fan A: What else can you suggest ? bamboo basketwork / ? B: Suzhou embroidery and silk bamboo-root carving products are also calligr aphy and pain ting renowned for their delicate workmanship . cloisonn / genuine fake A: I bought a lot last time . ivory ca rving What about tea pots ? Last jade br acelet time I made a lucky find . pap er-cu t Two sets for 8 5 Yuan . 76

 precious stone st raw p laited work tea set s hell product silk fa br ics s pecial r ate a good buy ba rgain r educed rate make a lucky find r attan basketwork

H ad I bargained a bit harder, I might have gotten them for less . / ` , ? ` , ` 85 , , B: Thats a good buy . By t he way, don t buy any jade bracelets if you can t tell the good from the bad, the genuine from the fake . / , , A: No, I wont . / B: Its a pain to lug a lot of stuff around, so youd better buy souvenirs on t he 77

 get ripped off ' ` ( ) bulky

last day . / ,

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 camera

A: Excuse me, could you digital camera please take a photo of all aut omatic of us ? pose / , ? close-ups B: Im glad to . Just tell me background how to handle your camera . r eload th e camera / , r ewind a uto ma tically A: It s automatic . All you have to do is focus and focus press the shutter . set th e a per ture , / press t he shut ter ` say cheese B: All right . Everybody say set th e timer cheese. t ripod / , view finde r flash A: Well done . Thanks a lot . app ly a photoflash / ` B: You are welcome . s pare film / 79

 r egular size

A: Could I get double prints 24 exposure color film at the regular size ? 24 / ` , ? prin t B: OK, anything else ? blurred pictures / , ? A: Yes, I wan t a reprint from ou t of foc us this negative . Id like to develop enlarge it to 8 by 11 . enla rg e / , negative , 8 ` 11 pic k up pho to album B: No problem . You may pick pho to fr ame them up tomorrow afternoon . /

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 get some dir ections direct run in to across from s how so meone t he way t urn around t raffic ligh ts make a righ t at t he ligh t make a lef t at t he signal go down vee r fork -

you cant mis s it

A: Excuse me, Can I get some directions ? / ? B: Of course . / A: Could you show me the way to the nearest subway station ? / ? B: Yes . Go down this street until you come to a fork . Veer right and youll see the subway entrance to your right . / , ,

around t he corner

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A: Excuse me, how do I buy s ubway a subway ticket ? unde rground / ? T ube B: The ticket counter is over there . You may also get your ticket from a vending tick et counte r machine . tick et boot h / , vending machine A: Yes . I ve got the right change . break / ` small cha nge . . . . . . Later . . . . . . token A: Excuse me, which line collectors box rush hour t rain should I take to get to platfor m ShanXi Road ? comm ute rs / comm ute rs pas s ? B: T ake Metro No . 1 . You get on may follow me . Im going get off that way too . announcemen t / 82

 aut omatic door volu me exit ent rance escalat or line rou te t ransfer sta tion destina tion miss station

A: / .. A:

/ B: / A:

B:

, Thats very kind of you . . . . . on t he Metro . . . . . . ( ) I cant hear t he names of the stops because t he volume is too low . , ` Take it easy . Ill tell you when to get off . , Rush hour looks the same no matter where you are . What are the rush hours here ? , ? Between 7 30 - 8 30 in

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the morning . Its kind of scary even for the locals . sense of direction / ` disorie nt . . . . . . off t he Metro . . . . . . ( ) A: Thanks a lot . Now, what exit do I take for ShanXi Road . Im totally disoriented . / ` , ? ` B: Take t he escalator, and then go to the righ t . Its always t he best to ask someone . / , 84

 bus driver bus timetable bus s helte r bus sta nd bus st op minibus coach t rolleybus t ramca r conductor ins pector ride far e tick et stud be bound for bus ter min al ,

double deck er

a unifor m fa re collectors box

D: Move to the rear of t he bus , please . Theres plen ty of space in the rear . / , P1 : H ow much is the fare, please ? / ? D: One Yuan . Drop it in t he collectors box . / , P2 : Does this bus go to ZhongShan Park ? / ` ? D: Take Bus No . 946 . This is No . 945 . / 946 ` 945 P3 : Is this bus bound for Carefour ? / ` ? 85

yield sea ts to t he eld erly D: No . It only goes as far as and h andicapped JingAn temple . You can

get t he Number 48 there . / , 48 P3 : H ow long is the ride ? / ? D: About 10 minutes . / 10

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A: Which train do I take to round-t rip tick et Philadelphia ? club car / ? B: Track 4 at 930 . coach / 9 , 4 A: H ow long does it take ? t rack / ? weekend excursion B: Its due in at noon . The entire trip takes five hours . 5 a t hrough t rain / an express A: What s the round-trip a fast t rain a st opping t rain fare ? be due t o / ? B: Round-trip is S50 , but we | run on schedule do have a S45 weekend | behind schedule special . c us hioned ber t h / 50 , ' semi-cushioned ber th 45 * * * * * * * * * * * *
lower be rt h

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A: May I see your ticket pay t he bala nce please ? / com par tmen t B: Here it is , by t he way, are tick et inspect or t here any spare lower valid berths available ? Id like invalid to make a switch if possible . / , ? A: I will check it for you, but you ll have to pay the balance . / , B: What would t he balance be ? / ?

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 cap tain cabin first-class cabin dec k bedding pier seasick ferry

A: How often do t he ships to QingDao run ? / ? B: Once every two days . / ` A: Do you think I should go by ship or by air ? / ? B: Traveling by ship is more pleasan t and cheaper if you are free from seasickness . / ,

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(' ) direct fligh t/ a nonstop A: Swiss Airline, can I help fligh t you ? one way ticket / , round-t rip tick et ? B: Do you have any direct ope n-ret urn tick et flights to Shanghai on this weekend ? / ' ? business class A: Sorry, all seats are booked economy class - up for this weekend . Shall put someone on the waiting I put you on the waiting list list ? cancellation / , ' ope n seat ` no- show ? B: Yes , please . My name sta ndby is . . . . airport terminal / , ( ) airpor t fee A: Good Morning . Is t his t he 90

 depa rt ure arrival do mestic ai rpor t c heck- in tick et confi rm boa rding pass ( card) gate smoking seat non-smoking seat window sea t aisle sea t baggage carry-on fragile luggage ta g

in ternation al airpor t

check-in for t he flight to Shanghai ? / , ? B: Yes . Can I see your ticket and passpor t, please ? / A: Here you are, Madam . / , B: Would you put all your baggage on t he converyor belt, please ? Is there anything fragile ? / , ? A: No . / B: Smoking or non-smoking ? / ? A: Non- smoking please . Could I have a window seat ? 91

 scale lounge conn ecting plane t ransit loung e go t hrough immigr ation c ust om c ust om officer B: declare /

conveyor belt

B:

t ransit p assenger

/ ( A:

immigr ation officer

/ A:

, ? No problem . Heres your boarding card . You should get board at Gate 5 . ) I am a transit passenger flying to Tokyo . Where should I board my connecting flight ? ' , ? Its Gate 23 . You can wait in t he transit lounge . 23 , Thanks a lot . Do I have to go through the immigration and custom ?

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 dut y-free s hops

? B: No, you dont have to . If cafeteria you want , you can visit our airpor t shu ttle duty-free shops or have some coffee in the cafeteria over there . /

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A: an un licensed ta xi / B: s hare a taxi / A:

hop in meter r ate kilometer far e s pilt th e fare c harge overc harge r eceip t A: tip heavy t raffic

taxi/ ca b

t urn on t he meter

/ B: /

keep th e c hange

B:

Hey, taxi ! Airport, please . , ! Hop in, please . Is the traffic heavy this hour ? ? Yes , t hough its not rush hour yet . , I need to pick up an impor tant client . Do you t hink you can get me there by 4 00 ? , ? I cant promise, but Ill try my best . Lets hope there isnt much traffic jam .

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 hold-up/ t raffic jam congestion gridlock rush hour acciden t s hort- cut pull over /

.. A: / B: / A: / B: / A: /

ste p on it/ pick it up

, ` . . . . Later . . . . . . H ere we are . I think you still have ten minutes left . ` , Thanks . How much is t he fare ? , ? 46 Yuan . 46 Here is 50 . Keep the change . 50 , ` Here is receipt . Have a nice day . ,

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 car ren tal comp any

A: How much is it to rent a compact car ? economy car - / ` ? com pact ca r B: S19 .00 a day or S129 .00 a | | limousine week , unlimited mileage . r ent / 19 , 129 r eserve , one-way ren tal A: Could I reserve one for drop-off charge tomorrow morning ? ( ` , ) / ? free un limited mileage you have an B: Do international license ? in ternation al license / ? A: Sure . Here it is . /
daily ra te

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A: fill it up / gallon B: premium g asolin e / A:

r egular gasoline fla t tir e s pare tire windsh ield oil r adiat or t une-up brak e break down leak fix r eplace B: /

A:

/ B: / A:

Fill it up, please . Premium or regular, sir ? , ? Premium, please . Could you check my tires, too ? I think t hey need air . , , No problem, sir . Should I clean t he windshield for you ? , ` , ? Yes , please . I also need you to check the oil and the radiator . Anything you say, sir . , Do you take credit card ?

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B: Sorry, we dont . Its S44 | dollars in total . / , 44

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 t raffic rules

A: You look down . Anything jaywalk ( bothering you ? ) / , run a red light ? B: I got a fine for running a over taking red right on my way to s peeding work . tailgating / ` DUI (drive under influence) A: Thats not hing . I got two drunk driving tickets back to back illegal pa rking yesterday one for ignoring a stop sign and another for buckle up DUI . w rite a tick et / ` ` get someon e a fine , , ` withdrawal of ones B: Really ? What about your driving license driving license ? / ? ? s us pend A: If I get convicted of drunk unde rpas s driving for a second time, 99

 overpass/ f ly-ove r zebra cros sing c ross roads in tersection main st reet pavement/ sidewalk

my license will be suspended . / ,

one-way st reet

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 violate t raffic rules

A: Why the long face ? / ` ` ? B: Somebody hit my parked collision car and ran away . / ` , ` hit head-on ` - A: Thats too bad . Is there broa dside collision much damage ? / ? r ea r-ending B: The passenger side of my car has dents and scratches fend er-bender all over it . / damage inj ury A: Sounds terrible . I also witnessed an accident today den t this morning . T wo cars hit head-on, totaling each scra tch other . / back up ` , `` , ` 10 1

sandwich between two cars B: What about the drivers ? ` / ? ` A: Both seriously injured . to tal fault witness

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 growl

A: My stomach is growling . I haven t had a bite since sta rve my last dinner . brunc h / , s kip fast-food ou tlet B: I skipped my brunch, so now I am starving, too . t he McDonalds / ` , t he KFC c hip in go to t he Big Mac A: Lets McDonalds . I can easily pizza down two big Macs in two hot dog minutes . sandwic hes s picy chic ken wings / ` ` c hicken nugget ham burger B: What about chipping in for fries a pizza ? I like pizza . salad / mashed potat o , toppings A: Can we try some buffet for 10 5

 ketchup

a change ? I recommend t he mustard one two blocks from our ba rb ecue flavor sauce office . / for her e or to go ? ` B: Sounds great ! I can eat like take-ou t a horse . buffet / ! eat like a horse . . . . . . Later . . . . . . down bite ( A: Is this your fourth helping ? / ? ) eat like a bird B: No, it is my eighth . But helping Im afraid Im already full . eyes are bigge r tha n / , st omach ` A: Your eyes are always bigger than your stomach . /

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 po t-luck par ty prime rib temp ting ( ) ` upset st omach disagree with mou th-wa tering have a weakness for make . . .feel sick favorite dis h sea cuc umbe r

A: Did you enjoy the pot-luck party ? / ? B: Yes, I did . My favorite dish was prime ribs . / C: I found t he sea cucumbers very tempting . / A: Really ? Sea foods disagree with me, sea cucumbers included . / ? , B: I can eat almost everything, and I have a weakness for desserts . / , A: Me too . But Im now on a strict diet . / , 10 7

 have a thing for pic ky on a str ict diet will power

be fussy about/ choosey/

C: Oh ! You must have st rong will power . / ! `

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 car e for r efill tipsy go boozing get a buzz teetotaler drunka rd nightcap see double , have a hangove r t hrow up/ ba rf/ vomit st rong liquor on t he rocks st raight up st ou t bee r c hampagne

A: Would you care for a refill ? / ? B: No, t hank you . Im already beginning to feel tipsy . / ` , ` A: Really ? / ? B: I easily get a buzz on a mere glass of wine . / A: I wont stop until I begin to see double . I like to go barhopping on weekends . I usually have a nightcap before I go to bed . / ` ' , ` 10 9

 double Sco tch

brandy cock tail pub/ b ar saloon ba rtender go barhopping

B: What do you like to drink, beer or wine ? / ? A: Wine, of course . My favorites are scotch on the rocks and cocktail . / ` ,

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 com pany

A: Excuse me, sir, are you orde r expecting company ? menu / , , hors doeuvre ( ? ) B: No, just me alone . / , app etizer A: May I take your order main course now, sir ? des se rt / , ? steak B: Yes . Id like cheese sticks r are as appetizer and steak as medium rar e main course . medium / , medium well well don e dres sing - A: How would you like your black coffee steak done, sir ? w hite coffee / ? c heese cake B: Medium rare . / A: What dressing would you like, sir ? / ? 11 1

 fork knife plate napkin

B: / A: / B:

F rench dressing, please . What for dessert, sir ? ? Cheese cake and black coffee . Thats all, thanks . , `

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 r eserve book pack ' cancel the rese rvation first come first serve please wait to be seated steady customer pat ron pat ronize pull st rings -

all book ed up phone reservation

s uc h shor t no tice

A: Id like to book a table for two at 7 00 this evening . Can you make it close to the band ? / ` , , W : A table for two at 7 : 00 . May I have your name, please ? / ` ? . . . . . . Later . . . . . . B: You must have pulled some strings to get a reservation at this restaurant within such short notice . / ' A: I m a steady customer here . / 11 3

 dres s code band

W : Good evening, Mr . White . Your table is ready . This way, please . / , , ` ,

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 Chin ese dishes c uisine feast/ banquet r ecommend wine s picy hot burning ho t fatt y greasy c runchy

have a s weet t oot h

color , aroma and taste

A: Do you like Chinese cuisine ? / ? B: Yes, I do . There are some good Chinese restaurants in Chinatown in England that I visit often , but I dont know how aut hen tic they are . T ell me more about it . / , , ' , ` ' A: There are mainly eight famous Chinese cuisines . Have you heard about Sichuan cuisine and H unan cuisine ? / , ? 11 5

 c rispy rich mild j uicy s weet a nd sour salty smoked pic kled deep-fry stir-fry stew boil steam marinate simme r bak e grill - - -

B: Yes , bot h are hot and spicy . / ` A: Yes , t hey are . Theres a Chinese saying: Light southern cuisine, salty nort hern cuisine; sweet eastern cuisine, and spicy western cuisine . / , : , B: Interesting ! I do have a sweet tooth . By the way, would you recommend some Chinese wine ? / ! ' ? A: Most Chinese like Wuliangye, Shaoxin and Maotai the best . 11 6

 braise scald quick-boil /

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 Are you being served ? family reunion dinner round ta ble lazy Susan c hopsticks toothpick table clo th house s pecial todays specialt y Please dont mak e it too s picy ? ?

Wha ts good he re ?

W: May I take your order, sir ? / ` ? C: Yes . Whats good here ? It s very hard to decide for a family . / , ? W : Roast duck . It s t he house special . / C: A nything else you can recommend ? / ' ? W : Would you like to try some crabs ? They re in season now . / ? C: Thanks, but well pass . / , W : What about shrimps ? It is todays specialty . 11 8

 Please hold t he shell for / Please hold t he shell for in small por tions side dis hes in season / ` w het ones appetite pep up ones appetite s poil your appetite lose on es a ppetite have a good/ healt hy app etite , T ha nks bu t well pas s s kin the duck

' ? C: Yes, well try some . My wife has a thing for shrimps . / , W : Yes , how much do you want ? / ? C: One Jin is enough . I forgot the side dishes . I d like some cucumber, sprouts, lot us roots and pickled beans, please . / ` ` , , W : How about spicy prawn Thai soup ? It is really flavorful . / , , 11 9

 take ones time eat ones fill help oneself I feel lik e . . . if you insist

` ?

C: Sounds consider

flavorful/ delicious seconds vinegar soy sa uce pepper c hili sauce salt gar lic scallions adven turous eater

appealing . We ourselves adventurous eaters, but don t make it too spicy . Can we order rice and snacks later ? / ! , ? , W : No problem, sir . / ,

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Im stuffed/ full A: Shall we order separately or as a group ? I had my fill / , burp/ b elch ou t sepa rate bills go du tch s plit th e bill pic k up t he ta b foo t the bill T his is on me My t reat

B: / C:

/ D:

/ T his is on t he house C: / T his is com plimenta ry .. A: economic / left over B: a doggy bag / tip C:
Put it on my tab

? I t hink it s economic to order together . Who s going to foot the bill ? Or shall we have separate bills ? , ? How about splitting the bill ? ? Sounds like a good idea ! ! . . . . Later . . . . . . Im full . ` Im stuffed, too . ` What about those leftovers ?

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 c hea p skate po t belly /

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? D: Waitress ! Could you bring us the bill and a doggy bag ? / ! ,

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 food stall

A: Want to join me for a s nack stand midnight snack ? I need to grab so met hing t o eat grab something to eat . / ? midnigh t sn ack B: Fine with me, but no more chafing dish . have a bite / , c hafing dish/ Mongolia n ` fire pot A: Let s go the food stall . porridge There s a good one just soybean around the corner . deep-fried twisted dough / , sticks mu tton cubes roasted on s kewers B: Id love to try some balls of glu tinous rice snacks . with sesame / doughboys . . . . . . Later . . . . . . s pr ing roll A: Everything looks tempting . dumplings What do you want to have ? wont ons / , ? 12 3

B: noodles / fried noodles A: cold noodles / fried rice B: candied haws on sticks / A: fried dough twist /
stinky t ofu moon ca ke pumpkin pie ba rb ecue keb ab roast squid

steamed bun

Kebabs and roast squid . Can I have a bite ? ? Help yourself . Super ! ! `

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 flavor

A: Three ice creams , please . c up - / ` cone B: What flavor would you scoop like ? vanilla / ? iced coffee A: One vanilla, one plain and Diet Coke one chocolate . Coca Cola / , , Seven-ups ` Sprite min eral wate r B: Cup or cone ? / ? fruit syrup hot chocolate A: Cones, please . / milk s hake B: H ow many scoops ? c hocolate sund ae / ? A: Two each, please . / ` B: Anything else ? / ? A: Three hot-dogs with the works . / ` 12 5

hot dogs with t he works B: All right . Here you go . ` / but tered popcorn

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 as sor ted fruit bas kets app le orange tangerine grape peach st rawberry c herry pear plu m can taloupe water melon musk melon pineapple ban ana mango coconu t dur ian fig kiwi s uga rca ne

po megr anate

A: Could you help me ? I want t hree assorted fruit baskets . / B: Sure . What would you like to put in ? / ' ? A: Some apples, peaches, grapes, pears and kiwis . Whats t hat over there ? / , , , , ? B: Coconut . Want some ? / , ? A: No, t hanks . I think I need some cherries and strawberries too . / , ' B: They are quite fresh . / A: Yes , t hats all .H ow much 12 7

 lychee loquat pomelo

is it altogether ? / ', ? B: One moment, sir . / ,

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 teahouse black tea green tea scented tea brick tea milk tea jasmine tea environment aroma

chrysant hemum tea

A: Do you like tea ? / ? B: Yes, but I dont know much about it . / , A: Tea does good to peoples health . There are many kinds of tea . Say, black tea, green tea, scented tea, brick tea, milk tea, jasmine tea, chrysanthemum tea and so on . / , , , , , ' , , , B: My favourite is Jasmine tea . I like its aroma . / , A: Yeah, but scented tea is now in fashion . / , 12 9

a balanced diet ( D: doctor P: Patient) excessive D: Im afraid youre overw eight fat gain weigh t lose weigh t over weigh t unde rweigh t s kinny sta y slim keep sh ape keep fit / D: ou t of sha pe workout Yoga ae robics jogging T aic hi ba r bell pro tein vitamins

P:

to be in good sha pe

/ P:

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for your height . , ' ` Yes, I am . I eat too much meat . I don t like vegetable or fruits . , ` , A balanced diet is important to keep you fit . Multivitamins are very popular these days . It s more convenient and I take them regularly . ` , , I suggest that you take vitamins from food . The

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 on a r egu la r basis

body is able to digest it better . Do you work out by multivitamins any chance ? / fish oil , calcium ta blets ? P: I used to take aerobics oral liquid class . I visit gym every soluble tablet once a while . / ` , pro tein supplemen t ` D: H ave you ever thought health food st or e about yoga ? You can learn it from the videos and do it orga nic food on a regular basis at home . / ? weigh t-loss tea , slimming biscuit P: Good thinking . / beneficial D: By the way, having too 13 1

 ha rmful

much weight-loss tea can be do so meone good harmful to your body if you don t know what you re nut ritious doing . digest / , digestible indigestible P: Yeah I know . A balanced energy diet and more exercise will dehydrate do me good . / ` ,

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 r eception desk

A: I want to make a registration for the EN T r egist ration office department . This is my first time here . r egist ration fee / , medical record B: You have to open a medical record . Fill in the form fill in t he for m first, please . / , s pecialist A: OK ! Do I get a designated design ated doctor doctor ? / , ` ? B: A couple of doctors are available to see you . Do you have any preference ? / , ? A: Could you fit me in Doctor Wang ? 13 5

 ENT( ear , nose and throat depa rt me nt ) fit someone in /

B: Yes, I can . The registration fee is ten Yuan . /

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 make an appoint men t

A: I wonder if t he den tist could fit me in early reschedule an appointment tomorrow . / have openings ? be available B: Im afraid theres nothing no t . . .un til available before noon . / ` unless A: Can the dentist possibly cancel make it at 12 45 ? cancellation / 12 45 ? convenient B: Sorry, bu t shes busy then too . / ,

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 physician sy mpt om coun t pulse

A: Well, what seems to be the trouble, Bill ?

/ , ? watch tongue B: I hope its nothing take blood pr ess ur e serious , doctor . Well . . .I get tired very easily medical background recen tly and have a poor appetite . stet hoscope / , , dia gnose , lose appetite s plitting headac he A: H ow long has this been going on ? dia rrhea/ loose bowels ` ? - / constipation B: Abou t two months . I think dizzines s its worsening . insom nia / ` ` , upset st omach sluggis h/ tired A: A re you taking any medication lately ? / ' ? B: No . 13 8

 worsen take medication /

A: Is t hat so ?

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 s urgeon

A: H ow is your broken arm ? s urgical ope ration / ? B: I had a piercing pain last pull ones m uscle night . - / have a tight muscle around A: I ll prescribe some t he neck painkiller for you . That have a cr am p in foo t should help . / ' ' , s pr ain on es ankle/ twist ones foot have ones leg/ arm/ finger B: How long will the cast be on ? / broken / / ? A: About one month . fract ure put on a cast / s wollen B: Let me check the stitches c rutches on your left leg . . . It s clean a cut/ wound going fine . / bruises , band-aid A: Doctor , Ive had a tight stitches muscle around the neck since 14 0

 a pain in t he back

this morning . / , ` a pain in t he knee B: Raise you pillow . / ' dres sings A: Am I getting an infusion analgesic/ p ain-killer again today ? / ? na rcotic B: Yes . Just take it easy . blood tr ansfusion / , ' infusion

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 pediatr ics

A: What seems to be t he flu problem with Jason ? infect / ? run a feve r B: I came down with flu last take a temper ature week, and I think Jason got it from me . He started vomit/ throw up to cough and run a high coated tongue fever last nigh t . cough / ` , severe cough wit h th ick ` , st uff ha rd to br eat he A: Unbutton his clothes . . . the back please . . . / cervical lym ph nodes pneumonia B: Did he have difficulty contagious disease breathing ? / ? s weat A: No . unbu tton / B: We need to take an X-ray first . X-r ay / 14 2

 den tal depa rtmen t

A: What brough t you here today, Mrs . Smit h ? den tist / , tooth-brush ` ? tooth-paste B: Im here for a regular tooth mou th wash cleaning . den tal flos s / bad breath morning breath / A: Any other problems ? / ? gum B: Once a while I notice some bleed blood stain on my inflammation toothbrush . gingivitis blackened teeth / have ones teeth whitened A: That means you have a gum problem perhaps r egular t oot h cleaning inflammation between t he teeth and the gum . tooth ach e / ` ' a decayed tooth ` B: Is it serious, doctor ? 14 3

 ulce r blister /

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? A: Not yet . I would recommend flossing from now on . / , B: I see . Ill do it right away . / ` ,

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 cavity

A: Im afraid you have a have a decayed too th cavity in one of your filled molars . Does it hurt ? ext ract / ` pull ou t ? mola r B: Yes , especially when wisdom teeth something cold or sour fix a false t oot h touches it . a loose toot h / , ` local a nest hesia A: This is in t he second from the last molar on the left braces side of your bottom row of pa rtial teeth . den tures / B: Youre going to pull it out ? / ? A: No . It only needs to be filled . Good thing you came early . / , , 14 5

 have a bun in t he oven pregnan t morning sicknes s miscarriage prematur e delivery abor tion ult rasound when is the blessed event , w hen is th e baby due sex fetus in la bor caesarean ope ration on maternity leave nurse bo ttle-fed breast-feed

A: You have a bun in the oven, dont you ? / ` ? B: Yes, I am . Im 4 months pregnant . / ` A: When is your baby due ? / ? B: The due date is July t he 10 t h . / 7 10 A: Is this a baby girl or baby boy ? / ? B: I ll take the ultrasound next week . Guess I ll know t he sex of the baby then . / , 14 6

 per iod

A: Is anything wrong ? You i rregula r period dont look well . - / ` ? oral pills B: My period lasts more than a week . I have pains in the call in sick loins and back . have pains in t he loins / ` , and back breast mammograms A: You should call in sick and X see a doctor . / nipples B: Yes, I will . I have breasts scheduled to take a breast a lump in left/ right breast mammogram too, because / I can feel a little lump in cervicitis my right breast . urine sam ple / blood sam ple X , A: You are doing the right thing . / 14 7

 failing hearing aid deaf tinnit us ea rach e a puru len t flow a perforation of th e drum a congested throat nasosinusitis s neeze

A: What seems to be bothering you ? / ` ? B: My hearing is failing . / ` A: H ow old are you ? Did t hat begin recently ? / ? ? B: Im 67-years-old . It began a year ago . / 67 , A: I will do some testing on you . It is quite common among people of your age . You dont think you want to wear hearing aid at this stage, do you ? / , ` 14 8

 s nore alle rgic massive bleeding from nose he reditary

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 poor eyesigh t

A: Dont rub your eyes . near- sighted Look ! Theyre red . far- sighted / , astigmatism ` cata ract B: My eye s are tired and r egular glasses sore . / st ylish fr ame A: Perhaps the power of the lenses is low . contact lenses / ` disposab le lenses B: I think so . Its time to get a new pair . I m in t he mood for a stylish frame prescrip tion s unglasses too . / , ` , ` t he power of t he le nses A: OK ! I need a duplication a licensed opt ometrist of prescription sunglasses, too . I always misplace my sunglasses . / 15 0

 vision center/ optical eye ex amination oph th almia eye drops

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 prescrip tion

A: Would you fill t he t he cashie rs prescription for me, phar macist please ? phar macy / ' , drugstore B: You have to pay the inst ruction cashiers over there . / dosage . . . . . . Later . . . . . . c hildrens dosage B: Give me your prescription, please . ' adults dosage / A: Here you are . / oral a dminist ration B: I am sorry, this type of medicine for ex ternal antibiotic is out of stock app lication now . You ll have to ask pills the doctor to make a tablets change . capsule / ' , syrup ' he rb al medicine A: All right . liquid medicine / 15 2

 plaste r/ oin tmen t violet glucose

B: Two tablets at a time . Once every six hours . Dont take your medication wit h an empty stomach . Shake t he syrup well before taking it . / ` , `

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 presiden t

A: I am sorry, all the beds head nur se are occupied . in tern / , ` admission card B: But the doctor said that my hos pitalize son must be hospitalized . ward / isolation wa rd in-p atien t de par tmen t A: Then one bed must be added in one of the wards . ou t-patien t depar tmen t / visiting hour B: Could I stay overnigh t as r ecovery his company ? Hes only follow-up check six . discharge / ? ` formalit y A: I m afraid you can t . settle t he accoun ts That s the regulation . We cant make exception for you . You may come to see your son at the visiting hours . / , , 15 4

 details of th e accoun ts u tensils

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 st roke

A: H ow is your mother ? I heard she s got a stroke ins ur e again . / ` ? ins ur ance policy ` B: She did . In fact t his was premium her third time in hospital this year . She s doing cove r okay now . Thanks for asking . cove rage / , ` ` , life insur ance A: Shes all covered I hope . health insurance / ` ` , ? proper t y insurance B: Yes , she is , t hank goodness . lia bility insura nce / , ` A: My parents have recently t ravel insura nce added life insurance and liability insurance to t he number of insurances 15 6

 claim long- te rm s hort- ter m

theyve already had . They even buy travel insurance when they t ravel . / ` ,

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 server ha rd disk memory softwa re CD-RO M video cam Internet soundca rd live pict ures CAD aut horing corpus datab ase touch screen upda te upgra de -

com pu ter equip men t

A: What do you think of t he computer equipment in your school ? / ? B: Well, not so good . I think we need a new server because the one we have is kind of slow . / , C: It helps if we can get new hard disks because we need more memory . / ' , ` D: In my opinion, we also need more educational software ( on CD-ROMs ) for the library . 16 1

 teleconfe rencing dista nce learning /

'

A: What do you say ? / ? E : We need a video cam so that we can put live pictures of the school onto the Internet . We may have soundcards installed so that they can play music . / , ,

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 c ursor window menu folde r mouse mouse pa d icon enter r eturn select drag

A: Can you help me ? I cant find t he cursor . / ? ` B: Sure ! Oh ! I can t undo this action . Can you recall the last command you performed ? / , ` ? A: I selected the file icon and dragged it in to an open directory . / ` , B: I t hink your screen froze . You may reboot t he computer . Have you saved all your files ? / 16 3

 delete save undo freeze c rash system fail ur e r estar t/ boot r einstall r efor mat bug back up

` ` ,

? A: Yes , bu t how can this happen to me three times a week ? / ` , ? B: Poor thing ! You may have a software bug . / ! ` A: Do you wan t the data displayed as a pie chart or a bar graph ? / ? B: A pie chart will be fine . / A: Done ! Do you want me to make the text look more 16 4

 a pie ch ar t

stylish ? / ` ! a ba r gr aph `` '? B: Great ! I need to justify my st ylish text . / ! j ustify A: Would you like to start a c ut a nd paste paragraph with a drop cap ? Or would you use bullets to font make your poin ts stand out ? bold / ` ? italic ? unde rlin ed B: I prefer bullets and I need these lines to be italic . st rik e through / ,` aligned A: Do you want to try t he clip art library ? They may liven up things a little bit . 16 5

 drop cap bullet word coun t clip ar t s pell check er st yle checke r ` /

` `

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B: Sounds good to me . /

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ink jet pr inter A: What printer should I buy ? / color laser pr inters ? B: Either ink jet printer or a des kt op lap top palmtop

A: / por table run batte ries B:

drive CDs burn ha rd war e softwa re freewa re

A: pir ated softwar e Warez / B:

laser is OK . Can they print in color ? ? Yes, but color laser printers are very expensive . Ink jet printers are much cheaper . , ` I m also thinking about buying a laptop . Me too . When are you going to buy them ? Maybe we can go together . Guess I need a CD drive so that

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 liquid c rystal scr een

the files can be burned onto ` rewritable CDs . lase r scanner / ? zip disks , car t ridge A: You bet ! / `

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 com pu ter game arcade games st ra tegy game tex t adve nt ur e game s hoo t- em-up boa rd game

A: Fancy meeting you three here ! What are you doing ? / , ? B: We come here every other day to play computer games . We are hooked on strategy games . What about you ? / , ` ? A: I used to play arcade games a lot . Now I dont have much time . / , `

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 cybercafe

A: Do you often come to bandwid th cybercafes in the neighborbrow se r hood ? search engine / ? link B: No, this is my first visit . I book mark have bandwidth installed navigate recently , but my computer website crashed yesterday evening, home page so I come here to check my acces s e-mail . user ID / , c heck ` , e- mail ` , attachmen t A: My teacher asked me to send thesis in attachment, but I dont know how to do t his . / , B: Quite easy ! / ! 17 0

 download MP3s s urf Web c hat room lurk er post newbie log on network

A: Do you happen to know how to download MP3s ? / MP3 ? B: A piece of cake ! Let me show you . / ! A: Do you often surf t he Web ? / ? B: Yes ! I enjoy the chat room, bu t I am a lurker . / ! ` A: Do you mean you never post to discussion group ? / ? B: Seldom , and you ? / , ? A: Im a newbie . I often log on to the network on weekends . / , 17 1

 Netiqu ette flame animated card cookie FA Q bounce confir m -

` '

B: You know what netiquette - is ? / ? A: Be courteous dont flame others . / A: Hi, What are you doing here ? / ! ? B: Sending a free animated card to my friend . / A: Im trying to send some photos to my friend, but they keep on bouncing back . / , 17 2

 virus worm s pam hacke r c racker phreaker firewall encryp tion dec ryp tion pass word

B: Maybe your files are too large, or your attachments carry virus . / , A: Whats the difference between hackers and crackers ? / ? B: Most hackers love to explore computers and computer systems for t heir own sake; crackers t ry to get t hrough firewalls and password systems , and are looked down by many hackers . / , ; , 17 3

 sign in sign out link

A: Shall I sign out each time I log off the Web . / ? B: A bsolutely ! Especially on the cybercafes . / !

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 mobile phone function model modem MP3 p laye r vibration-aler t system caller dis play call waiting aut o- redial book calculator / bat tery cha rge r built-in ea rphon e time display/ world time

multi-function addr es s

A: How do you like my new mobile phone ? / ? B: Oh, it almost looks like mine . / , A: In fact, it s the latest model . I can use it either as a mobile phone or as MP3 player . / , , B: Would you let me play wit h it a little bit ? / ? A: Sure ! What do you think ? / ! ? B: Superb ! / ! A: It also has a built-in modem . 17 7

 Chin ese/ English short messaging se rvice / /

B: You mean you can download pop songs, ringing- t one selection animation or surf websites ? ringing- t one composition / ` , ? animation A: Yes , I can . download /

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 tex t mes sag e

A: Jeremy likes to send me text messages . Some of sign them are very amusing . BF ( boy fr iend) Here is one . . . by t he G F ( girl friend) way, what does @ @ Zzzz . . . mean ? ` / *- * , ' , T- T @ @ ) ? ( B: That sign means one is very surprised when reading t he message . X / - - ! !! ` @@ A: I wouldnt have guessed ! Tell me more about these interesting signs . / , ` , ' ? 17 9

 install

A: H ello, I d like to have installation fee ADSL installed in my hot-line service office . IC card / , IDD ADSL B: Certainly . Fill in t his form DDD first and the installation fee is 600 Yuan . r educed rate hours / , 600 telephone bill A: By the way, when can I expect it to be up and video phone running ? ISD N ADSL / , ? up and running B: Well give you a ring as tec hnician soon as we are able to dispatch a technician to your office . / , 18 0

 s witchboa rd ope rator put t hrough extension t ransfer boot h pay phone on t he move s peak up hold on hold up c ut off engag e ( ) r eturn call wake-up call

on ano th er lin e

give someone a ring

emergency call

A: Operator , could you put me through to extension 81808, please ? / , 81808 B: Could you speak up, please ? I can barely hear you . / , A: Extension 81808 . / 81808 B: Hold on please . Im sorry the line is engaged . / A: Could you transfer my call to extension 81810, please ? Its urgent . / 81810 ? B: Sure . 18 1

 answer machin e/ voice- mail ` /

. . . . . . Later . . . . . . A: Could I speak to Mr . Jefferson ? / ? C: Sorry, he is on another line . Would you like to leave your name and number ? / , , ` ? A: Im on the move and this is a pay phone . Ill call again later . / , ,

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 conn ect as sista nce sta tion- to-station call , collect call area code

telephone di rect ory per son- to-person call

A: Operator , Id like to place a person-to-person call to Nanjing, but I forgot t he area code . / , ' , ` B: H old on, please . . . . Here it is . The area code is 025 . / , 025 A: Thanks . /

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 service get through r each busy signal

dial t one no t in service ou t of order off the hook r eceiver bad connection mix up c ross line disconnect wrong number

A: Repair service . May I help you ? / , ? B: I was t rying to reach 5407332 , but all I got was a busy signal . Now I cant even get a dial tone . Is t his number not in service or something ? / 5407332 , , ` ` , ` , ? A: Ill check it for you . / . . . . . . Later . . . . . . A: The phone was off the hook and now it s OK . Try the number again and you should be able to get 18 4

 look up yellow pages

through . / , , ` B: Thanks a lot . /

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 job sea rch jobless/ ou t of job/ unemployed lay-off nongovern men tal com pany sta te-run compa ny join tly-run co mpany/ join t ven tur e com pany multinational comp any clas sifieds help-wan ted ads private- run com pany

job hun ter/ seeker

self- employed -

A: Did you find anything useful in the classifieds ? / ? B: Yes , but only a little . You know it s hard to find a good job these days . / , , A: Looking on t he bright side, you have fluency in English , three years of experience in secretarial and administrative work and a Bachelors degree . Youve got excellent qualifications . I think t he chances are good for you . / ` , , , 18 9

 app ly for vacancy app lican t

B: I ve sent ou t dozens of r equiremen t resumes and Ive only got qualification five interviews so far . One r esume interviewer even told me r efe rence that he t hough t I was in duplicate overqualified . in t riplicate / ` , s ub mit pa rt- time job temp ' in terview A: Maybe you should lower BA your target and try some MA Ph .D . degree smaller firms . Multinational overqu alified companies do not always offer opportunities to move fluency up the corporate ladder . lower ones target / , move up t he ladder 19 0

 H R ( hu man resource) manager r ecruit in terviewer in terviewee screen em ployer em ployee co-worker colleague team pro motion r eloca te r aise on t he b asis of perfor ma nce senior ity

in terview procedur e

move up t he ladder

work over time

A: H ow was your in terview ? / ? B: Pretty good . The HR manager asked me the usual questions . Then he wondered why I had decided to leave my previous job . / ` ' , A: What did you say ? / ? B: I told him t hat I hadnt got a raise for three years . I also told him that one of my best co-workers quitted her job because she had not been promoted for seven years . / , ` ` 19 1

 discrimin ation

A: Did he want to know t he reasons ? / ? r acial discrimination B: Yes . I told him that my boss made some excuses about the recession . But I offe r thought he had a pattern coun ter offer and a record of promoting quit men only . r esign / r esignation let ter r ecession A: Thats sex discrimination . When will you hear from this in terviewer ? / ? B: In a couple of days, I was told . / ` 19 2

sex discrimin ation

 sala ry

A: Youve been a public sala ried worker s relations manager for three years . How do you wages like this job ? minimu m wag es / ` , ? base salary B: Yes, I like it very much . pay / sta r ting pay . . . . . . Later . . . . . . well-paid A: If I may ask, are you bonus happy with your salary ? com pensation / ` , benefits ? welfa re B: No, I dont mind at all . I incen tive gros s income receive 3 , 500 Yuan a net income month , after tax . after tax / , 3500 take-home pay A: Is there a bonus system or any other incentive plan in tax-free place ? moonlight / , 19 3

 do . . . on t he side pay lip service ,

? B: Im afraid there isnt . My boss only pays lip service . / , A: What is your salary expectation for this position ? / ? B: My expectation is in t he 4000 to 5000 Yuan range . Thats t he take-home pay . / 4 000 5 000

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 business ca rd clien t w hite-colla r worker blue-colla r work er s upe rvisor business t rip/ on business allowance headquar ter s s ubsidiary office workaholic t ravel e xpenses

A: Joyce, its lunch time . / ` , ` B: Already ? I brought lunch . Im sick of box-lunches . / ? ` , ` A: Wheres Eric ? I havent seen him for days . / ? B: He s in Japan at our Tokyo headquarters . This is his third business trip within two weeks . H e would proceed to go to China at our new subsidiary office in Beijing next week . / ' , ` ' , 19 5

 a work ma niac brown-b ag box-l unch

A: How can he manage t he time difference ? Hes such a workaholic . / ?

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 punc h in punc h out sick leave call in sick be off day off take off day sh if t night s hif t ahead of sch edule tigh t schedule sta nd in for/ fill in for pinch-hit for/ s ubstit ute for

report for work

behind schedule

A: May I have this afternoon off please, Mr . Brown ? / , ? B: May I ask why ? We re already behind schedule, you know . / ? ` A: Im not feeling very well . I have a fever . / , ` B: That s too bad . In that case, you may take the rest of the day off . I ll ask Susan to stand in for you . I hope youll get well soon . / , , ' , A: Thanks . / 19 7

 confer ence

A: Well, t hat brings us to t he teleconfe rence final agenda item: Any ot her business ? Does agend a anyone have furt her issue minu tes to raise ? / circulate , docu me nt ? confiden tial B: Thank you . I d like to c hai r poin t out that our next c hai rpe rson meeting clashes wit h t he regional sales conference . brainstorm Some of us will be motion attending the conference as issue commen t required . schedule / , clash r esch edu le , ' liaise A: Right . Thanks for t he reminder . We ll need to reschedule our meeting then . 19 8

 attendance absence apology /

What about t he 3 rd of May ? / , 5 3 ? B: Thats fine with me . / A: Others ? / ? Others: Yes Fine No problem . / / / A: That s settled . Meeting closed . / `

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 brow se

A: A nything I can do for you ? window-shopping / ? B: No, thanks . I m just look to ones hear ts looking around . conten t / , pedestr ian str eet A: Take your time please . s hopping heave n / B: I will . long- esta blis hed store / s hopping mall . . . . . . Later . . . . . . A: What would you like to buy, Miss ? w holesale store / ? , r etail st or e B: Nothing for me t his time . second-ha nd stores / A: Thank you for coming . furnit ur e shop / `
gift shop book store depa rt me nt st or e

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 sell like hot cakes

A: Morning , sir . Were having a sale for this type water-proof of watch for two days ! s hock-proof / , , rust-proof ` aut omatic defective goods B: What about these, are clea r out t he stock they on sale ? / ' ? clea rance sale A: Yes . This model is water proof, shock-proof and on sale rust-proof . It is selling like a r eal ba rg ain/ good buy hot cakes now . regular price/ original price / , - , ' bargain price/ reduced price B: Whats the regular price ? - / ? A: Its 88 Yuan . Now its buy one a nd get one free buy one and get one free . / 88 , B: That s a real bargain . What if I wanted to buy 20 4

 discount knock off

just one ? / ? A: Then you get a 15 % discount . /

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 fitting- roo m r evealing baggy silk co tton linen woolen nylon

match/ go with/ suit/ fit

synthetic fabric plaided pa ttern st riped zippe r medium la rge ext ra-large inside ou t upside down back to front dry clea ning -

one-size-fits- all

A: What do you t hink of this woolen sweater , Ted ? / , ? B: Not bad . But havent you put it back to the front ? / , ` ? A: Really ? That s why I prefer V-neck pullovers to turtlenecks . / ? V , ` B: I t hink it looks good on you . / ' A: The one with plaided pattern is much nicer, but it is too baggy . / , ' ` B: Dont t hey have any 20 6

 war m iron ha nd wash colorfast s hr ink

machine-wash able

smaller sizes ? / ` ? A: No, it is one-size-fits-all . / B: Is it machine-washable ? / ? A: Lets read the inst ruction . It says: Hand wash only . Do not wring and dry flat . / , , , `

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 t ry on '

A: Would you like to try on keep sh ape this pair of leather shoes ? dur able Theyre very comfortable . tigh t / ' loose ' , pinch B: No, thank you . I ve do/ tie th e shoelace already had too many high-heel shoes . casual / ` , leath er shoes ` high-heel shoes low-heel shoes A: What about this casual pair ? It s the best seller s neak ers here . slippe rs sandals / ? boots ' com for tab le B: Yeah , they do look stylish . st ylish / , `` in vogu e/ in fashion A: Why don t you try t hem on, Miss ? What size do you take ? / , ? 20 8

 ou t of fashion quality br and best seller

' ?

B: Size 6 , please . / ` , A: Allow me to

tie the shoelaces . Well, it s a perfect match with your dress . You may stand up and take a little walk , if you want . / , ,

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r easonab le price A: Excuse me, how much is it now ? The price tag is usual price rip-off dear/ exp ensive r educed pr ice cost price bedroc k pr ice discount come down knock off - /

B: / A: /

a prefer ential price

no second price/ nonnegotia ble price B: make a deal / / A:

/ B:

really confusing . ? 128 Yuan .Thats already the reduced price, Madam . 128 , ` Can I use my discount card on sales items ? ? I m afraid t here s no furt her discount . ` Can you come down a little ? Say , 98 Yuan . , 98 ? Sorry, Madam . That s the best offer I can make .

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 meet half-way best offer / /

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 coun ter cashier cash c redit card Master card Visa ca rd

A: / B: / A:

Its 380 Yuan in all, sir . , 380 Do you accep t credit card ? ? Yes , but we only take Master card and Visa card . / B: I dont carry eit her one of them . Im afraid I have to pay cash . / , ` A: Thats fine . /

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 w rap up/ pack

B: Could you wrap them for w rappings me ? ribbon / ? gift w rap A: No problem . H ow do you want it wrapped ? ha ndle with ca re / , ? B: Please gift wrap it and pack deliver t hem separately . free delivery / , delivery for m A: No problem . / `

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 s hopping bas ket s hopping car t lock er line up cashier plastic bag deliver to door coupons bever ages dairy product frozen food sample food delicatessen canned food cooking ingredient low price items check-out counter

A: Just a second . Ill grab a shopping cart . / , ` B: Go ahead . Please fetch a shopping basket for me, thanks . / , . . . . . . Later . . . . . . A: H ey, why do you take so much cooking oil ? / ? B: I have coupons for cooking oil . Plus t his supermarket offers free delivery . So I say why not . / , ? A: Why do you pick up so much bread ? / 21 4

 detergen t grocery ` ?

B: They are on sale . Would you like to share some with me ? / , , ?

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 warr ant y expir e c harge r efunda ble non-refundab le / com plain t ho tline invoice/ r eceip t

warranty certificate

r efund/ get money back

A: Excuse me, can I change it for a larger size ? / , ? B: It can be changed if you have the receipt . / A: Here it is . / B: There is a larger size, but not in this color though . / , A: Then can I get my money back ? / ? B: Sure . Anyt hing bought here is refundable within a week . / , 21 6

 house hunt

A: Im t hinking about buying r eal estate a condominium these days . commer cial housing / com pleted house B: Good for you . Have you uncompleted house got anything particular in mind ? r esold house / ! r esiden tial apa rt me nt ? condominium A: I prefer a newly completed condo in a well-managed community . a multi- storied building / , B: So far as I know, the real office apa r tment estate market is soaring, residential office apartment why don t you take an uncompleted one ? It may cost you less . apar tmen ts leased to / , foreigner s only ? 21 9

 apar tmen ts leased only

A: You know the quadrangle to natives where I am now living is villa going to be demolished . I detached need to sort this out soon . / semi-detach ed ,
duplex house s plit-level house qua dr ang le attic com pound bungalow demolish soa r -

s how/ model house

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 a housing/ r eal estate agent unit tower sold ou t design squar e mete rs mort gage face amenities s wimming pool billia rd room gy m s port facilit y 24hr building management 24 around t he clock 24 main tenance fee

A: What apar tment type is still available ? / ? B: Weve sold out all t he units in the East Tower . Only design B and C remain in the West Tower and those are selling very fast . The B design is 90 square meters and the C style with double bath is 135 square meters . / , B C B 90 , C , 135 A: I definitely like t he larger one . My bank has cleared a mortgage of 300, 000 Yuan . Does C have two 22 1

 down pa yme nt deposit cont ract

house floor plan proper t y managemen t owners committee decorated apa rt men t balcony kitchen closet bedroom living-room dining- roo m st udy bat hroom s howe r

balconies ? / 30 , C C ? B: Yes , bot h face south , t he best position to be in, I might add . / , , A: You mentioned that the building had several amenities including a swimming pool, gym and . . . did I miss anything ? / ' ' ' , , ' ` ? B: 24hr building management . / 24 A: Yes . How much is t he deposit for the one on t he 9 t h floor ? 22 2

 court yard basemen t roof ga rde n elevator toilet /

? B: They are all 15% down, and wit h another 10 % payable on completion in six mon ths . / 15 % , ` 10 % A: May I have a look at t he contract and the house floor plan ? / ?

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 clas sified a ds flyers location lease pre-lease break t he lease landlord/ la ndlady tenan t s ublet/ sublease s hare roommate budget over budget one mon ths notice

furnish ed apa r tment

lease agreemen t

A: David, its Lin . I found a nice location just 5 minute walk from the campus . Its a two-bedroom furnished apartment . / , ` , , , ` B: What about your one-year lease agreement ? / ? A: I gave landlord one months advance notice . He is okay with it . I can sublet one bedroom to a friend, and are you interested in it ? / , ` , 22 4

 within budget unde r budget keep pet r ent telephone bill u tilities , cable

? B: What about the rent ? I can only manage a rent between 500-700 Yuan, and what about utilities ? / ? 500 700 , , ? A: Why dont you come over and take a look first ? You gonna love it . / ,

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 house-war ming pa rt y

A: Welcome to my new house ! / s pacious B: This house is spacious for c rowded one person . When did you move in move in ? move out / s how around , ? walk-in closet A: A week ago . Would you fireplace like me to show around t he built-in house ? booksh elf / ` s hoe chest , ? s pace saver B: Cer tainly . . . . Wow ! The folding stool walk-in closet is huge . unique design Look ! You even have a in terior designe r fireplace . / ! , layou t C: This built-in book shelf is wallp aper unique . The design and carpet layout make most of t he c ur tain space available . 22 6

 an eye for ar t tasteful /

B: I like your wallpaper and tasteles s carpet . Youve got an eye for art . a fly in ointmen t / , view C: I guess the balcony is a fly neighborhood in ointment . There is not environmen t much view in the balcony . safety / '

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 r eal estate agency

A: I hear your house is for sale . r eal estate broker / , ? - B: Yes, Im thinking about selling it . r ealtor - / , A: Whom did you list your ea rnest money/ deposit house with ? / ? commis sion B: A real-estate agency named list . . .with HaoYun. living s pace lo t size / decen t How much are you going rate A: asking ? buye rs market / ? B: 500 , 000 Yuan . sellers ma rket / 50 A: H ow big is the living space ? / ? B: About 120 square meters . 22 8

 for sale it depe nds /

120

A: What does housing go for in t his area ? / ? B: It depends . A decent condo will cost nearly 1, 000, 000 Yuan . / 100

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 r egister in person

A: Hello, Im here to register for the First Year Law r egister on line program . telephone regist ration / , , r egist ration slip B: Could you fill out this form ? form / formalit y A: Sure . t uition self- suppor ting students / . . . . . . Later . . . . . . A: Here you are . scholar ship / ` gran t B: Right . Your tuition fee is non-residen t st uden ts 4 , 000 Yuan . / 4000 private school A: Here is 4 , 000 Yuan . pub lic sc hool / 4000 night school B: OK . Would you sign your correspondence school name here ? / ' A: Cer tainly . 23 3

 boa rding school /

B: Here s your registration voca tional school slip . You can proceed to get your student ID at t he

Student Union and your library card in the library . nor mal university / , , ` unive rsit y of libe ral ar ts , unive rsit y of science A: Great ! Thank you very much . unive rsit y of t he ai r / ` !
dista nce learning st ud ent union st ud ent ID

affiliated school

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 fresh man sophomore j unior senior

A: A newcomer ? / ? B: Yes, Im a freshman . Im Matt .

/ A:

unde rgra dua te post-graduate Ph . . candidate D dropout major ter m semester t rimester over- loaded

/ B: / A:

academic yea r unde r-loaded have a busy schedule

/ B:

, , Nice to meet you, Matt . I m Chris . This is my third year here . What s your major ? , ` ? I m in the chemistry department . And you ? , ? My major is international trade . H ow many courses do you take in your first term ? ` , ? Nine .

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 have a slack schedule /

A: You re overloaded . Are have a sc hedu le conflict they all required courses ? / , ? B: No, two are optional . core curricu lum H ow about you ? Do you have a busy schedule this r equired/ com pulsory term ? courses / , ` ? elective/ op tional courses A: Not that busy . But I have a schedule conflict . I r etake signed up two classes t hat c redit advanced placemen t are held at the same time . / , advance r egist ration , `
audit enroll prer equisites

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 quiz

A: Annie looks miserable test today, doesnt she ? mid- ter m exam / final e xam B: Yes, she does . She make-up exam flunked physics and barely oral presen tation passed math . / , , ope n-book exam A: Oh, sorry to hear that . multiple choices Physics is always a pain in the neck . t rue or false / , pass fail/ flunk/ bom b B: Were in the same boat . pass/ fail grading system Physics is not my favorite . / , A: How did you fare in your math test ? scor e / ? grade B: I scored only 70 . t ranscrip t / ` 70 A: Thats not bad . 23 7

 r eview/ go through highligh t ( c ram ) , ` brain-dead c heat expel bust in t he same boat /

B: How did your presentation go ? / ? A: Awful ! I was so nervous I forgot my lines . I must have been brain-dead . Luckily, Ill have a chance to make up in early April . / ` ! ' `

a pain in t he neck

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lecture theat re A: What do you think of lecture hall Prof . Zhangs lect ure ? auditoriu m /

? B: Boring . He always beats around the bushes . fu ll professor / as sociate professor A: I completely agree .I like Mr . honor ary professor Liu, the visiting professor . He is more entertaining and exchange profes sor easygoing . / ` adjunct profes sor , visiting professor B: Yes . By the way, may I ha nd-ou t borrow your notes ? I fell dist ribute asleep while Zhang was no tes talking . You know I sta y up late stayed up late for t hat over-h ead projector essay .

multimedia lect ur e hall

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 slides/ t rans parency / /

? , s kip ` doze off A: Sure you can . Much as I beat a round th e bushes hate this class , I neither skip nor doze off . / , ,

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 as sign ment essay t hesis dis se rtation word limit deadline extension t utorial title s urvey questionnai re in terview c heck list sta tistics data analysis bibliography r esear ch met hod

course tu tor/ supervisor

A: Mar tin , how is your thesis going ? / , ? B: Oh good . Ive finished my first draft . / , A: Lucky you . I m still discussing my title and bibliography with my supervisor . / B: When are you supposed to hand in your dissertation ? / ? A: The deadline is October the 5 th . / 10 5 B: There is still plenty of 24 1

 c har t tables pie ba r draf t conten t abstr acts foo tnote app endix plagia rism

acknowledgmen t

prove-r eading

time . What about t he word limit ? / , ? A: It s about 15 , 000 or thereabout . By t he way, What quantitative methods are you using for your paper ? / 15 000 ? B: I got my data by doing questionnaires and interviews . / ` A: These are what I have in mind for the thesis . /

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 libra rian

A: Good morning . Im working on my thesis . There is a libra ry card major reference book that I in alph abetical order need, but I cant find it . / , , clas sified index aut hor index B: Did you try t he card title index catalogue ? card catalogue bibliography / ? duplication room A: Yes , but its not there . / , r efe rence reading room B: I suggest you do a computer search . Recent per iodical room acquisitions are most likely weekly magazine not in t he card catalogue . / ` , bi- mont hly mag azine qua r terly ma gazin e A: I see . That book was published in 2003 . encyclop edia / ` 2003 24 3

 r enew r eserve/ hold

B: Why dont you type in t he due date title and the author s overdue fine name ? Lets see what pops fine for damage up . torn book / missing pages , ' doodle original edition - . . . . . . Later . . . . . . pap erback B: Did you get the book you ha rdback want ? ope n-shelf libr ary / ` ? A: Yes , but what if I cant newspa per binder finish it before the due stack room date ? acquisition / , c ur ator ` ? B: You can renew it over t he phone if no one wants to hold it . / , 24 4

 r esidence h all dor mitory roommate bunk bed low-ber th upp er-ber t h wardrobe table lam p socket fan mosquito net

A: Nancy, how many people are there in your dorm ? / , ? B: Four . H ow about you where you are ? / ? A: Six . What have you got in your room ? / ` ' ? B: Therere two bunk beds . Everyone has a desk, a wardrobe and a table lamp . / ` , , A: Do you have a TV set ? / ? B: Yes, we also share a computer . / , 24 5

 ha nge r closet drawer r ack s hare

A: Sounds like you ve got more t han we do . / ,

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 post-office

A: Would you weigh this stam p letter for me ? Id like to envelope send it by air mail. air mail sticke r / , r egistered mail express mail B: Its S2 .5 . Here are t he | postag e stamps . Be sure to paste pa rcel/ p acka ge an air mail sticker on money orde r the envelope . oversize / 2 .5 over weigh t ' s urc harge A: Thanks . By the way , I got endorse a parcel arrival notice ide ntifica tion yesterday . Do I collect it collect souvenir folders here ? / t he first day cove rs , ` ? miniat ur e s heets B: Would you show me your notice ? / A: Here you are . 24 7

a book of postage stam ps / B: Please endorse it first . Do ` a pair of postage stamps you have a piece of identification ? commemorative stam ps

/ ' , ? A: Yes . Heres my student ID . / , `

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 haircu t hair-dresser ba rb er s have s hampoo dry t rim t hin s horte n laye r per m dye bleach rollers hair-brush scissors hairspra y s plit ends dandruff bald braid bun pony tail

A: How would you like your hair done ? / ? B: Thin out the sides and shorten a little bit off t he ends . / ` , A: Do you want to keep t he sideburns ? / ` ? B: Yes . And leave the front long . / , ` A: Would you like a perm ? A perm might give you a new look . / ? B: No, thanks . I like my hair st raigh t . / ` , A: Your hair is a bit on t he 24 9

 bang sideburns `

rough side . Would you like your hair dyed ? / , ? B: No, not hing of the kind . Just a trim and a shampoo . / , , A: Do you want a shave ? / ? B: Yes, but after the haircut . / ,

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 bulletin boa rd

A: Pedro, look at t his . Here is an ad seeking for a no tice boa rd roommate .Youre thinking about rooming with post somebody off campus, arent you ? flyer / , ? adver tisemen t B: Yeah . Let me get his volunta ry work phone number . / , on campus A: Pedro, could I borrow off campus your pen for a moment ? I drama club need to take down contact information of this gal wan ting to sell her computer . / , ? ` , 25 1

 second-ha nd used books alu mna alu mnus alu mni graduation cer emony graduation gown a cap a tassel

B: Sure . Lynn . By t he way, are you interested in joining in the drama club ? / ,` ? A: Im not sure . But first Id like to try t his voluntary work . I need a little bit social experience . / B: Good for you , Lynn . . . Oh , Look ! Jonathan s graduation ceremony is coming up next Friday . Imagine hes wearing his cap and gown . / , ` , ' 25 2

 hood

( ) A: Oh , my goodness . We should get him a present diploma

before it is too late . / ?

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 luna r

A: Dad, can you tell me at t he Dra gon Boat Festival least five t raditional Chinese holidays ? commemorate / , ` pat riotic poet Qu Yua n ? B: Thats easy . We have, the Mid-Autumn Festival, the dragon-boa t races Lantern Festival, the Pure Brightness Festival, Double drum Ninth Festival, the Dragon zongzi Boat Festival and Chinese bamboo leaves Valentines Day . t he Lan tern Festival / ` , , , , sweet dumplings the Mid-Aut umn Festival A: Dad, can you name some moon-ca ke of the special foods related the Pure Brightness Festival to these occasions ? / , ' Double Nin th Festival ' ? B: For t he Lan tern Festival, we have sweet dumplings; 25 7

 Chin ese Vale ntines Da y

for the Dragon Boat Festival, we have zongzi; Spring Festival during t he Mid-Aut umn Festival, we have moons pr ing roll cakes . sticky-sweet glutinous rice / , pudding , A: Final question . When is the Chinese Valentine s Day celebrated ? / , ? B: Its on July the 7 th of t he lunar calendar . / 7 7

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 H alloween t rick-or- tr eat cost ume lollipop Jack-o-lan tern Easte r Easte r egg East egg hunt

A: Son, can you tell me at least five western holidays ? / , ` / A:

B:

Easte r bunny

resurrection of Jesus Christ

B: April Fools Day / Valentines Day A:

Mo th ers Day Fat he rs Day

? A piece of cake, Dad . I can think of Christmas, Thanksgiving, Halloween, Easter, April Fools Day and Valentines Day . , , , , Nex t question , Son . Halloween falls on what day ? , ? Oct . the 31 st . 10 31 Final question . What do children do on that day ? ,

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 Childrens Day Arbor Day April fool

` ?

B: They put on costumes, call on every house and say

Trick or Treat. / '

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 Spring Festival/ Chinese

A: What is the biggest New Year holiday in China ? / ? New Years Eve B: Spring Festival, also called Chinese New Year . t raditional customs / , A: In which month is it on t he seeing t he year out western calendar ? / family reunion ? B: It varies every year, either kowt ow at t he end of January or the beginning of February . luck money / , fireworks A: Tell me how you celebrate firecrackers it . / s pr ing couplet ? B: On New Years Eve, many auspicious people stay up all night to see the year out . Children 26 1

 dres sed up

dressed up in t heir best receive luck money in red `` `` envelopes by visiting s pr ing roll various relatives and play firecrackers in t he streets . official days off / , ' `` `` , ,

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 Sa nta Claus/ Fat her Christmas c him ney sleigh r eindeer st ocking Christmas Eve ornamen t decorate poinsettia presen t pa rade carol , ( )

Christmas T ree

A: Come and help decorate the Christmas tree . / B: Im coming ! These ornaments and ligh ts are beautiful . / ` ' `` A: It s almost done . Could you place the poinsettias on the sills ? / ` ? B: My pleasure . By t he way, what do you enjoy most in Christmas ? / ? A: Presents and parade, of course . / ` 26 3

 T ha nksgiving origin pumpkin pie t urkey pilgr im Mayflower

s weet po tatoes bread pudding round t he corne r

A: Thanksgiving is round t he corner . / ` B: Its on the last Thursday in November, isnt it ? / , ? A: Yes , it is . You know t he origin of it ? / ? B: Yeah . The pilgrims who sailed to America on Mayflower had their first good harvest and t hey attributed this to God . / , A: You got it . / 26 4

 formal occasion

A: Edward, I got an invitation card from my supervisor . informal occasion H e s going to hold a house-warming party next Saturday . Im really not a observe party animal . What should I c ust oms do ? title / , social sta tus , ` name ca rd , mann ers , courtesy ? ha ndsha ke B: Well, why do you dislike nod party ? bow address / ? polite A: I m not good at small impolite talk . I might do something invitation card silly while trying to break the ice . I migh t offend w ritten invitation someone and get myself embarrassed . / ` , 26 7

 RSV P ( ) verbal invitation decline offe nd at ease em barrass break t he ice small talk pa rt y animal common ground

, B: You worry too much , Li . Just relax . As for small talk , it does take some practice . / , ` , ` ` A: I know youre very good at it . Would you spare me a minute and tell me something abou t it ? I really appreciate it . / , , B: No problem, man . / ,

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 common practice

A: Could you give me some tips on table manners com pliment before I go ? / gift ? B: OK, its more appropriate presen t to ask someone to pass you some food rather than downplay reach across the table . / , accep table , appropriate A: I get it . I wonder if I could try a little more of table manners something I like ? table set tings / ` ? B: Sure, actually it is hos pita ble considered as a compliment to the host . / , A: Should I take a bottle of 26 9

 slurping sound

burp s wallow lick pic k teet h

wine or something with me ? / ? ` B: A bottle of wine or a bunch of flowers is always acceptable . This is common practice . / ,

toothpick pass r each

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c ultural shock A: Michael, Could you read c ultural diffe rence my tutors comments and

help me figure out what adjust the problem was ? do as t he Ro ma ns do / , ` , independen t t hinking ? B: Sure . I think it was an issue of plagiarism and independen t judgmen t lack of originality . Was this your first assignment ? / , c ritical thinking , originality ? problem-solving skills A: Yes, it was . In my country we are encouraged to use the ideas of specialists analytical sk ills because what they say carry more weight . We rote lea rning dont have to acknowledge
s pecialists

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 carry mor e weigh t ` plagia rism - acknowledge quote frown upon commen t s ummon unau thor ized copying

borrow ones idea

au thors name every time we quote . / , , B: But here unauthorized copying is frowned upon . Thats why you are summoned to meet your tutor next Monday . / ,

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 daily rou tines

A: Did you enjoy your home stay ? meet . . . h alf way / ? com promise B: My host family was t ruly sta nd in ones shoes nice . They tried t heir best to make me feel at home . / , , please tension A: Could you fit in their daily expectation routines ? home stay per sonal matte rs / ? B: Yes, I always tried to fit in privacy s pace their meal times and bath feel at home time . I knew how to meet the family half way . bat h time / , , meal time A: Did you help with any house c hores house chores ? 27 3

 take ou t t he garbage /

? B: Yes , many times, from rinse dishes taking out the garbage to set th e table setting the table . stack t he dis hwasher / ,
'

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 t hought

A: Karen, Could you help me t hought ful nes s find a right gift for Ellis ? I impr essive need an impressive one this time . expe nse / , value ? coun t ` ribbon roset te B: Wang, in my opinion, gifts that are individualized are per sonal touch highly valued . Its not t he individualized expense but the thought that counts . per sonalized / , make a diffe rence , ha ndmade gif t A: I get it . Its the personal touch that makes a difference . Thanks, its a great help . / ` , , 27 5

 c ultural va riation keep distance per sonal space annoyance aisle block t he passage em pt y t rolley designated spot squeeze poke , express lane

A: H ow was your first shopping experience ? / ? B: Very well, except for one thing . / , ` A: What was it ? / ? B: In the checkout counters, people stood close to one anot her . I prefer to keep some respectful distance . / , ' A: You are talking about personal space . / B: Yes . By the way, are there any Express Lanes in some big supermarkets ? / , 27 6

 cash only lane tally up overc harge que ue j umping uncivilized good citizen

? A: No, not that I am aware of . /

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 delicacy

A: Is it a common practice in c hef China to smoke while course dining ? a good selection of . . . / ? wine list B: Yes , in most restaurants s pirit smoking is permitted and signal there aren t any nongest ure smoking sections . signa ture / , vary from . . . to . . . , A: Back in my count ry we do design ated have designated smoking smoking ar ea areas . Wang, could you non-smoking section tell me why people sitting make a t oast over there got to their ins ult feet ? unde r th e circumstances / , ? s peak ing of B: Because someone was making a toast and it was 27 8

 H ere is t o your health c hee rs -

usually taken as an insult that a person remained seated under the circumstances . / , A: Really ? Toasting does vary from count ry to country . / B: Speaking of toasting . Here is to your health . / , A: Cheers ! / !

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 A: t hrill to be in heaven/ wal k on / air B: Yahoo ! Wow ! Not hing could be nice r / I couldnt be happie r A: fan tastic/ terrific / too good to be true B: / unb elievable A: Its a dream co me true T odays my lucky day / T ha nk goodnes s ecsta tic

Guess what, H oney ? I won the lottery . , ` Wow ! Thats unbelievable . Were rich now . Wait ! I have one more good news . ! , ` , What ? ? H oney, Im pregnant . ` Thank goodness . Todays our lucky day . I m walking on air . , , `

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 mad `

A: Your lies really drive me drive someone c razy crazy . Are you t rying to make a fool out of me ? disgusting/ irritating / ' , ` , ? B: No, I didn t lie . I was get on on es nerves telling the truth this time . / , T ha ts blac kmail A: I wasn t born yesterday . You are a big liar . Youre being too greedy , / I was no t born yesterd ay B: Thats not a nice thing to say . / ins ult A: Yes, but t hats what you offe nd are . You really get on my get even with nerves . Ive heard enough of / , , t his B: Calm down , Im not t hat bad . 28 4

 Dont give me any lipservice /

A: Get out of my way ! / , B: Ive heard enough of this . tease Youll regret it one day . make a fool ou t of / ` ,
your mind ? Are you nu ts ? ` ?

Are you insan e/ ou t of ` your own way ?

You cant have everything Wha t n erve ! as you please ` ! Ok ay , do it your way/ do

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 It sucks

A: What is it this time, Jody ? Its no th ing s pecial/ its / , ` ? no big deal B: I cant find my necklace, the one Cathy gave me on Give me a break Christmas . Leave me alone / ` Stop pu lling my leg A: I dont know . / T ha ts enough Ive had enough B: Where is my red skirt ? I need t hat to match my H ave a hear t shoes . T he re she goes again ? / Oh , ma n ! , ! Wha t is it t his time ? A: It s just a date . Don t make a big deal . ` ? / , sta nd/ bear/ pu t up with ` B: Are you listening ? H es a captain . / ? 28 6

 Get se rious/ real

A: There you go again . Give me a break . No ifs and or bu ts / `

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 give someone t he

A: Oh , t his horror film really c reeps gave me the creeps . / , sca re/ pet rify s pooky B: Me too . Seeing him frigh ten to death jumping into the house sca re t he wits out from the window scared of . . . ` the wits out of me . terrified out of ones / , mind terrified out of ones wits A: I dont want to sleep alone tonight . / I must ad mit I was
r athe r disturbed -

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Dont blame yourself A: Its all my fault . ` / It h app ens B: Dont blame yourself . Dont give it a not he r / ` t hought A: I should have pu t him up T his is no th ing/ no big deal for the nigh t . / ` Ive see n wor se B: I know how you feel . It migh t have been worse / A: I shouldn t have let him Dont be so h ard on go alone . yourself Itll work ou t / B: I ve seen worse . You Every thing will be fine know, misfortunes never Bet ter luck nex t time come singly . / , I know how you feel Wha t a pit y/ shame Look on t he bright side

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 Its j ust what I have

A: May I know your position in mind on t he issue ? / to be in favor of ? B: I see no reason to disapprove go along with of your proposal . approve / see no r eason to A: Thanks . So the next thing disapprove of we should do is to find a I must say I find . . . right person to carry it quite sensible out . / You have a point he re Youve done t he righ t B: It s just what I have in t hing mind . Im kind of on your / side A: What do you think of Mr . Im to tally for . . . . Green ? / ` ? see eye to eye wit h . . . . B: I must say Great minds

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 I sh are your view t here Gr eat minds t hink alike

think alike. Mr . Green is the right guy . / ` ,

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 I doub t it Im against it oppose to/ object t o disagree with/ disapprove of Im not with you You m ust be joking Sounds weird I wouldnt say th at Im not all convinced But I see things rat her differ ently T ha t wont do Youre mistaken about . . .

A: Japanese is easy to learn . / B: Youre mistaken about it . It is hard . / , A: Then what about French ? / ? B: I think its the most beautiful language in t he world . / A: I wouldn t say that . My first choice is Italian . / , B: You must be joking . / ?

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 I hope everyt hing goes on well with . . . I hope t hat you succeed in . . . All t he b est in . . . Finger crossed Good l uck Congrat ulations Id like t o be th e first to congra tulate you Im r eally h appy for you Good for you

A: Ted, I defeated Sam in chess . / ' , ` B: Well done ! Ive been trying this for ages . Sam was unbeatable . / ! , ` A: Wheres Louis ? I havent seen him for mont hs . / ? ` B: H e has just been admitted to Oxford University . / ` A: Really ?Good for him . Its a dream come true . I wish everything goes well with him . / ? , , 29 3

 Well done

B: By the way, its great to Lets make a toast hear about t he opening of your gift store . / ` , Ch eer s ` Happy birt hday and many A: It s not mine . It s my ha ppy ret urns of t he day sister s . Do come and have a look at it . , / , H appy anniversary B: Thanks, I will . All the best in her new business . / , Merry Christmas

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ADB Asia n Development Ba nk APEC A sia- Pacific Economic Coope ration - ASEAN As socia tion of Sout heast Asian Nations CIA Ce nt ral Intelligence A gency EFTA European F ree T r ade As sociation - EU European Union FBI Fed eral Bureau of Investigation GATT General Agreeme nt on T ariffs and T rade - IAEA Inte rnational Atomic E nergy Agency - ICRC In ternational Commit tee of t he Red Cross IEA In ternational E nergy Agency ILO In ternation al La bor Organization

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 IMF In ternational Monetary Fund INTERPOL In ternational Criminal Police Organization IOC In ternation al Oly mpic Commit tee NASA National Ae ronau tics and Space Administ ration NATO Nor t h Atlan tic T reat y Organization OAU Organization of African Unit y OPEC Organization of Pet roleum Expor ting Coun t ries PLO Palestine Liberation Organization SEF St raits E xchange Found ation UNESCO United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization WHO World Health Organization

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 WIPO World Intellect ual Prope rt y Organization WTO World T rade Organization WMO World Meteorological Organization

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ad adver tisemen t auto au tomobile biz busines s cig cigaret te coke coca- cola co-op co-operative store dorm dormitory flu influenza exam examination gas gasoline grad gra duate gym gym nasium lab la boratory kilo kilogram memo memora ndum mike mic rophon e pic pict ure pix pict ur es porn pornogr aphy pro profes sor sec secreta ry tele television van ca ravan

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AM b efor e noon ASAP as soon as pos sible BC before Christ C cen tigr ade CEO Chief E xecu tive Officer CPA Cer tified Public Accoun tan t DA Dist rict Attorney e .g . for ex am ple ESP English for special purposes Etc . et cete ra TYI for your information GNP gross n ational product IQ in tellig ence quo tien t i .e . th at is MPH miles per hour MS ma nuscrip t PM afte rnoon POW pr isone r of war PS post scrip t RPM r evolutions per minu te RSVP please r eply

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AUDI BENZ BMW BUICK CADILLAC - - CHARADE CHEVROLET CHRYSLER CITROEN CROWN DAE WOO FERRARI - FIAT FORD HONDA IVECO LEXUS LINCOLN MAZDA NISSAN PEUGEOT PORSCH RED FLAG

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ROLLS-ROYCE SANTANA SUZUKI TOYOTA VOLKSWAGEN VOLVO YAMAHA

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Y u Yuan Garden Gr and View Ga rden T he Orien tal Pea rl Radio and Television T owe r T he Bund T he Great Wor ld T he Gra nd T heat re Jinmao Tower Sha nghai M useu m Sha nghai Fine Ar t M useu m Sha nghai In ternational Conve ntion Cen ter Sha nghai Urban Planning E xhibition Hall Sha nghai Film A r t Cen ter

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Sha nghai Book Mall Sha nghai Stadium Pa rk Ho tel Peace H o tel

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ABC American Broadcasting Co mpany BBC British Broadcasting Corporation CBC Canadian Broadcasting Corpor ation CNN Ci rcuit New s Net ( ) CBS Colu mbia Broa dcasting System ( ) NBC National Broadcasting Company ( ) NHK Nippon H oso Kyokai -

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Be rlin Inte rn ational Film Festival Cairo In ternational Film Festival Cannes In ternational Film Festival Edinburgh In ternation al Film Festival London In ternation al Film Festival Melbourne In ternational Film Festival Moscow In ternational Film Festival Sha nghai In ternational Film Festival T okyo International Film Festival Venice In ternational Film Festival T he world Film Festival in Mont real

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H undred Flowers A wa rds Golden Rooster Awards Best Actor A wa rd Best Actr ess A wa rd Best Suppor ting Actor Award Best Suppor ting Act ress Award Best Director A wa rd Best Fea ture Film A wa rd

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A friend in need is a friend indeed A little knowledge is a dang erous t hing A penny saved is a penny ea rned A watched pot never boils Absence makes t he h ea rt grow fonder , Actions speak loud er th an words Alls fai r in love and wa r , All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy Beau ty is only skin deep Beggars cant be choosers Alls well tha t ends well

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Bet ter late tha n never Bet ter safe t han sorry Between t he devil and t he deep sea Birds of a feath er floc k toget her , Bite off more tha n one ca n chew Blood is thicker t han wate r Close , bu t no cigar Cr ime doesnt pay Curiosit y k illed t he cat Dont coun t your chicke n before t hey hatch Dont look a gift horse in the m ou th

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 Dont put all your eggs in one basket Dont put th e car t before t he horse Ear ly t o bed , ear ly t o r ise , ma kes a man healt hy , wealthy , and wise , Easy co me , easy go Every gray cloud has a silver lining Every dog has its day Familia rity breeds contemp t Finders-kee pers , losers-weeper s - - , H aste makes waste

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H e who laughs last , laughs longest - , History r epea ts itself H onesty is t he best policy If at fir st you dont succeed , try , t ry again It tak es two to tango Like fat her , like son Live and let live Let bygon es be bygones Money is th e root of all evil Monkey see , monkey do

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Necessit y is the m ot her of invention No news is good new s Not hing ven tured , not hing gained ,

On e good turn deserves anot her On es bark is worse t han on es bite Ou t of sigh t , ou t of mind , Practice ma kes perfect Practice wh at you preach , Seeing is believing Penny wise and pound foolish

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T he ear ly bi rd gets t he wor m T he m ore th e me rrie r T he re are plent y of o the r fish in t he sea T he res more t han on e way to skin a cat T he res no accounting for taste T o kill two birds with one st one Va riet y is t he spice of life Well cross t hat bridge w hen we come to it Whe n in Ro me , do as the Ro ma ns Whe n it rains, it pours , Whe n t he ca ts away , t he mice will play ,

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Whe re t her es will , t he res a way You cant judge a book by its cove r You cant teach a n old dog new tr icks

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A
a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a balanced diet ba r gr aph big box-office hit big fan of birds view boa t t rip book of posta ge stam ps cap CD player clip- sho t congested throat c ruise r tr ip day t rip decayed too th dec k of ca rds doggy bag family man/ woman fast t rain fault for holding flash in t he pan flic-flac fly in ointmen t foreha nd-overh ead st rok e good buy good hand good judg e of ch aracter

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