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Where is John?
I can't find him anywhere .?
Haven't you heard that he is in prison?
What?
Beg your pardon .?
John is in prison now . He was copped outstealing .?
I just cann't believe my ears !?
I hope so . I'm looking for some material for a paper I'm writing , and I'm not quite sure where to look .?
I'll certainly try to help you.What topic is your paper on?
My paper is on the influence of television on children .?
There are several possible sources you might use for that topic . I suggest you use the computer and the computer will give you a list of every scientific journal that talks about children and television .?
Thank you for you help .?
Hey , Ted . What are you up to this Friday?
Well , I have the day off from work .?
That ’ s great ! Do you have any plans?
Well , I ’ Ve been working so hard lately , so I ’ ll probably just take it easy .?
Yeah , I ’ ll probably just stay in and relax . Maybe watch a few movies .?
You honestly believe the world ’ s improving every year?
Yes , I do . I think that science is making us wiser . What do you think?
I don ’ t think you ’ re right there .?
I believe industry is making us wealthier .?
I don ’ t believe that .?
And in my opinion , medicine is making us healthier .?
I agree with you in the sense . But we ’ re all more miserable than ever , aren ’ t we?
I don ’ t agree with you . I maintain that we ’ re healthier , wealthier and wiser than we were a hundred years ago .?
That ’ s your opinion not mine .?
What do you plan to do for your birthday?
I want to have a picnic with my friends , Mum .?
How about a party at home?
That way we can get together and celebrate it .?
OK , Mum . I'll invite my friends home .?
How may I help you?
I would like to return this book .?
Is that all you need?
I also want to check out this video .?
Is that all you would like to check out?
That ’ s all I need .?
Do you have your library card?
Make sure to take proper care of this video .?
That won ’ t be a problem .?
If you damage the video , you will be fined .?
I won ’ t damage it .?
What's the matter with you then?
You look miserable .?
What do you mean by us .?
Well , you always say you're busy .?
And you often go back to live with your parents and leave our son in the room by himself .?
I ... I ... I miss my parents , also they miss me .?
Oh I remember , I cut terrible calls , and you didn't say anything about it .?
You mean I am groaned a few words?
Totally not . Perhaps it's about our marriage .?
Hi , Mary . You look pale today . What's the matter with you?
I think I've caught a cold . Now I'm aching all over .?
You'd better take some medicine and have a good rest . I hope you'll be yourself pretty soon .?
Thank you . I suppose I should go to see a doctor .?
I feel like going for a drink , it's been a long day .?
Great idea ! Peter , I could use the drink .?
How about the new bar across road?
Sounds good . The food there is fantastic , too .?
I agree , I had lunch there last week .?
excellent ! That sounds like a plan .?
Could you tell me the right time , please?
Well . My watch says five past two . But it ’ s no use rely on it because it has been gaining and losing these last a few days .?
You have to go and fix it .?
does your family have a record of your ancestors?
sure . My mom has been working on our family tree for years . She ’ s always updating it .?
do you have a copy of your family tree in your house?
I ’ d love to see it .?
I can show it to you now , if you like . I think it goes back about 8 generations so far .?
that ’ s amazing . Do you have a large extended family?
I ’ Ve got 30 cousins on my mom ’ s side and 10 cousins on my dad ’ s side .?
are you very close to your first-cousins?
the ones that are my age are close relatives . Now that I ’ m older , I don ’ t spend as much time with them as I used to , so I don ’ t know my younger cousins as well as the older ones .?
I see . who ’ s the head of your household?
it ’ s definitely my mother . And , her mother is definitely the matriarch of the bigger family .?
that ’ s interesting . What does your grandfather think of your step-mother?
at first , she was quite critical of her , but now that they ’ Ve been married for a few years , she ’ s starting to accept the fact that my father divorced my mother .?
that ’ s pretty much how you feel about your step-mother . Like grandmother , like grandson .?
Hi , Mr . Wang . Do you feel like going boating with me?
Sounds interesting , I haven't gone boating for some time now , and what time?
How about tomorrow afternoon?
Sure . Where shall I meet you?
At the gate of the park .?
Great . I look forward to meeting you .?
I hear that you've been to the Saikei Ski Resort for the weekend . Did you enjoy it?
Yes , it's so exciting , though I had the most falls in our skiing team .?
Isn't there any coach to teach you how to ski?
Of course there is . The top-level coaches there are from the State Sports General Administration .?
Could you move smoothly?
Yes.My face even ached in the icy wind .?
What happened afterwards?
I was skiing on and on excitedly until I realized one thing-I could not stop ! You can just imagine how terrified I was .?
You look pale recently .?
Yeah . I have got much pressure in the company . I have tobe wrapped upon my work .?
Take good care of yourself .?
Thank you . I will .?
Hey , Maggy , Did you hear about David?
About David?
No , I didn ’ t hear anything .?
You know , about David and his new boss .?