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So Barb . . . what do you do?
So PRO.2 do W QM-W
I'm studying medicine.
PRO.1'm studying medicine
At Harvard. What about you?
PRO.2 QM-W
I'm an engineer at IBM.
PRO.1'm engineer
Oh , are you? That sounds interesting.
PRO.2 sounds interesting QM-W
Yeah. I like it. Hey , it looks like the food is ready.
PRO.1 PRO.3 PRO.3 looks food ready
Good. I'm starving.
PRO.1'm starving
Wow! I can't believe I'm standing here!
PRO.1 believe standing here
What are you so excited about?
PRO.2 so excited W QM-W
I'm standing in front of an exquisite work of art!
PRO.1'm standing front exquisite work art
What's the big deal? It's just a picture of some woman.
big deal PRO.3 just picture woman QM-W
I've seen it so many times in books , but I never imagined I'd get to see it in person.
seen PRO.3 so many times books PRO.1 never imagined get see PRO.3 person
There are tons of other paintings that I think are better.
are tons other paintings PRO.1 think better
Maybe so , but do you have any idea how much this one is worth?
Maybe so PRO.2 have idea much one worth W QM-W
No , how much is it worth?
much PRO.3 worth W QM-W
About 80 million dollars.
About dollars
hey , Maris , are you a part-timer?
PRO.2 part timer QM-W
part-timer? Is that a new buzzword?
part timer new buzzword QM-W
oh , it ’ s pretty popular among my classmates these days. So are you?
PRO.3 s pretty popular PRO.1 classmates days So PRO.2 QM-W
sure , I have a part-time job as a bartender.
sure PRO.1 have part time job bartender
cool! It must be amazing to work at a bar!
cool PRO.3 amazing work bar
yeah , but I ’ m not there for fun. I have to remain professional and if I get distracted , the manager would be pretty upset.
PRO.1 m there fun PRO.1 have remain professional PRO.1 distracted manager pretty upset
that ’ s true. I ’ m wondering did you learn anything from the job?
s true PRO.1 wondering PRO.2 learn job QM-W
of course. There ’ s always much to learn. I got to know more about the real world.
course s always much learn PRO.1 got know more real world
you mean you got working experience , right?
PRO.2 mean PRO.2 got working experience right W QM-W
not just working experience. I would say the biggest lesson I learned is how to deal with people from all walks of life.
just working experience PRO.1 say biggest lesson PRO.1 learned deal people walks life
it must be very demanding.
PRO.3 very demanding
sometimes it is. But after working for a few weeks , it ’ s easy to figure out.
sometimes PRO.3 working few weeks PRO.3 s easy figure
really? It sounds interesting.
really PRO.3 sounds interesting QM-W
maybe you can come to the bar one day and I ’ ll show you around.
maybe PRO.2 come bar day PRO.1 show PRO.2 around
great. I ’ m looking forward to it.
great PRO.1 looking forward PRO.3
Have you seen that house?
PRO.2 seen house QM-W
Yes , it looks interesting.
PRO.3 looks interesting
You're right. I love it very much.
PRO.2're right PRO.1 love PRO.3 very much
At least more than 100 years old.
least more years old
I can't open the door.
PRO.1 open door
Let me ask the old woman in that reception office.
Let PRO.1 ask old woman reception office
She can't answer you.
PRO.3 answer PRO.2
It must be a haunted house. Are you frightened?
PRO.3 haunted house PRO.2 frightened W QM-W
Frightened? You must be joking.
PRO.2 joking QM-W
Have you got any hobbies?
PRO.2 got hobbies QM-W
Yes. I'm fond of playing the chess and I'm very keen on playing cards.
fond playing chess PRO.1'm very keen playing cards
Which is easier to learn?
easier learn W QM-W
Both , but the rules of playing cards vary in different places.
rules playing cards vary different places
Jim , how was your weekend?
PRO.2 weekend W QM-W
I went to the beach with my friends and had a barbecue there.
PRO.1 went beach PRO.1 friends had barbecue there
That sounds like a lot of fun. Did you go swimming , too?
sounds lot fun PRO.2 go swimming too W QM-W
Sure. I think it ’ s a fantastic place to go.
PRO.1 think PRO.3 s fantastic place go
I couldn ’ t agree more. That ’ s an ideal place for a vacation.
PRO.1 agree more s ideal place vacation
I can ’ t wait to go there myself.
PRO.1 t wait go there PRO.1
You'd better prepare for the examination.
PRO.2'd better prepare examination
I don't think the exam will be very hard.
PRO.1 think exam very hard
You should change your attitude , or you will not pass the course.
PRO.2 change PRO.2 attitude PRO.2 pass course
Maybe you're right. I have been too lazy lately.
Maybe PRO.2're right PRO.1 too lazy lately
It is high time you have a talk with him. That may help clear the mists.
PRO.3 high time PRO.2 have talk PRO.3 help clear mists
I did , but he gives me a runaround.
PRO.1 did PRO.3 gives PRO.1 runaround
If I were you , I would put the whole matter on the table.
PRO.1 PRO.2 PRO.1 put whole matter table
But he was trying to beat about the bush. And my talk with him was fruitless.
PRO.3 trying beat bush PRO.1 talk PRO.3 fruitless
What is the correct time , please?
correct time W QM-W
It's exactly twelve minutes past seven.
PRO.3 exactly minutes
When will the lecture begin?
lecture begin W QM-W
It'll begin at nine o'clock sharp.
begin o'clock sharp
Should I ask Sara to the party?
PRO.1 ask party QM-W
I would if I were you.
PRO.1 PRO.1 PRO.2
If he promised to help you , I'm sure he will help. He's a man of his word.
PRO.3 promised help PRO.2 PRO.1'm sure PRO.3 help PRO.3 man PRO.3 word
You said it. I always count on him when I need his help.
PRO.2 said PRO.3 PRO.1 always count PRO.3 PRO.1 need PRO.3 help
Last year he helped me out of trouble , too.
Last year PRO.3 helped PRO.1 trouble too
We're having a sixties party next week. Do you want to come?
PRO.1're having sixties party next week PRO.2 want come W QM-W
What is a sixties party?
sixties party QM-W
You come dressed in anything from the sixties.
PRO.2 come dressed sixties
That sounds like fun. But where can I get clothes that old?
sounds fun PRO.1 get clothes old W QM-W
Check out your mom's closet. I'll bet she still has something.
Check PRO.2 mom closet PRO.3 still has
Good idea. Can I bring some music from that period too?
Good idea PRO.1 bring music period too W QM-W
That will be great! Do you have LPs or Cds?
great PRO.2 have QM-W
Don't tell me you have a record player!
tell PRO.1 PRO.2 have record player
I want to improve my handwriting , and I've practiced it for several weeks , but nothing happened. You see , my handwriting is still bad.
PRO.1 want improve PRO.1 handwriting practiced PRO.3 several weeks happened PRO.2 PRO.1 handwriting still bad
Oh , come on. You know it's a long process , you have to be patient.
come PRO.2 PRO.3 long process PRO.2 have patient
I know it , but I don't know when I can make it better.
PRO.1 know PRO.3 PRO.1 know PRO.1 make PRO.3 better
A , whatever you do , the most important is perseverance. So you have to hang on there , the longer , the better. Then some day , you will find you've already made a lot of progress.
PRO.2 do most important perseverance So PRO.2 have hang there longer better Then day PRO.2 find PRO.2've already made lot progress
Yeah , you are right. I must stop complaining and stick to it every day.
PRO.2 right PRO.1 stop complaining stick PRO.3 day
Yeah! Where there is a will , there is a way.
is will is way
I ’ m so excited , mother. Oh , a new baby!
PRO.1 m so excited mother new baby
My first grandchild.
PRO.1 first grandchild
And my first nephew. He looks a lot like you , mum. He does.
PRO.1 first nephew PRO.3 looks lot PRO.2 mum PRO.3 does
Do you think so? Well , I guess. He does look a lot like me. Oh , he ’ s got Richard ’ s eyes though.
PRO.2 think so PRO.1 guess PRO.3 look lot PRO.1 PRO.3 got eyes though QM-W
Yes , he does have Richard ’ s eyes. The baby even looks like you than Richard does.
PRO.3 have s eyes baby even looks PRO.2 does
Well , children usually resemble their parents.
children usually resemble PRO.3 parents
It ’ s true. Michelle is a lot like Henry in so many ways. And she is shy with new people just like he is.
PRO.3 s true lot so many ways PRO.3 shy new people just PRO.3
You often like comparing children with their parents.
PRO.2 often comparing children PRO.3 parents
The music has started.
music started
How do you like this waltz?
PRO.2 waltz W QM-W
May I ask you for a dance?
PRO.1 ask PRO.2 dance W QM-W
You are doing the waltz wonderfully well.
PRO.2 doing waltz wonderfully well
Thanks. I'm glad you say so. Oh , the music has stopped.
Thanks PRO.1'm glad PRO.2 say so music stopped
Do you speak only English in the class , or does your teacher explain everything to you in Spanish?
PRO.2 speak only class PRO.2 teacher explain PRO.2 W QM-W
Oh , we never speak Spanish in class! Miss. Parker speaks to us only in English.
PRO.1 never speak class speaks PRO.1 only
I suppose she's right. Does she speak English very slowly?
PRO.1 suppose PRO.3 right PRO.3 speak very slowly W QM-W
Not always. Sometimes we don't understand her. Then she has to repeat what she said.
always Sometimes PRO.1 understand PRO.3 Then PRO.3 has repeat PRO.3 said
It must be interesting to study English.
PRO.3 interesting study
Mario and I are the best students in the class. Miss Parker says that my pronunciation is very good.
PRO.1 best students class says PRO.1 pronunciation very good