小学+初中+高中 (Text 5)
W: Hey, Mark. Cool T-shirt.
M: Thanks. I just got it from a website that sells high-tech clothing. W: Oh yeah? What are all those lights moving up and down on your T-shirt? M: They show the beats of my music playing. (Text 6)
W: I bought my brother a computer game called City Two Thousand and Ten. He plays with it for hours. M: How old is he? W: 10.
M: Oh, my brother is 12.
W: That’s OK. This game’s good for 8 to 13 year olds. M: Great! Where did you buy it?
W: In Black’s PC shop. I looked everywhere in Cambridge and Peterstown, but I had to go to a shop in London to find it. M: Where is the shop?
W: On Marsden Street. You know Hunter Road? Turn left at the end and it’s opposite Walker’s store at number 19.
M: I can get there next Thursday. Thanks, Jenny. (Text 7)
W: Hey, John. Do you have a moment? I want to talk about the marketing in Japan. M: Sure.
W: First, do you know that sometimes just the name of a company can be enough to scare off customers. I heard about a company that tried to sell gas in Japan. It was unsuccessful there because of its name. M: Really?
W: Yeah. It was called Enco — E-N-C-O. They opened a few shops in Japan and advertised using their American name. Unfortunately they didn’t know Enco is a short way of saying “engine stop” in Japanese.
M: Hmm. We should consider that when we do our marketing. 小学+初中+高中
小学+初中+高中 (Text 8)
W: Excuse me. Do you know where registration is? M: Sure. You see that tall building over there? W: Uh-huh.
M: It’s the shorter building to the right of it.
W: Oh, thank you. Do you also know where I pay my school fee? M: Yes, you have to go to the registrar’s office. W: Where’s that?
M: It’s behind us. You have to go through the library. And then you turn right and you can see the classroom building. Next to it is the red brick building. The registrar’s office is on the 3rd floor. W: Great. Thanks for all your help.
M: Say, I could show you around our school later. W: Thanks, but I’m having dinner with my friend. M: OK. Well, good luck. See you later. (Text 9)
M: Hello, Sue? This is Damon Guenther. My plane had an electrical problem, so my flight from Munich was delayed and I missed my connecting flight here. W: I’m sorry to hear that, Damon. Can you come to the meeting on time?
M: The earliest flight I can catch leaves at 4:30 and arrives in Denver at 7, so I’m going to miss the meeting at 3 today.
W: Unfortunately, we can’t change the time of the meeting, because Sam Hawthorn has come from Boston, and he has to return tonight. But I’d really like you to attend it.
M: I know. Is there any way you could set it up as a video meeting on the Internet? That way, I could take part in it in Chicago.
W: That’s a good idea. I’ll try. Let me talk with our technical support staff, and I’ll get back to you soon. Meanwhile, go ahead and book the 4:30 flight. In a worst-case, we’ll videotape the meeting and you can watch it tonight after you arrive. 小学+初中+高中
小学+初中+高中 (Text 10)
M: Hello, everyone. First let me introduce myself. My name is John Barker, and I work at an institution. As most of you know, I’m here to talk about students’ summer jobs. In many parts of the world, university students work in the summer. They need the money, and they can get some working experience. Traditionally, they get jobs as servers, cashiers, and lifeguards at swimming pools.
These days, however, more and more students are working at dotcoms. Dotcoms are Internet-based companies which offer goods and services online. Today’s young people already know a lot about computers, and they can quickly learn more. The pay is usually much better than at the traditional summer jobs.
There are other advantages besides the pay. Students see dotcom jobs as a good start on their future. In addition to providing good experience, the work is also enjoyable for most. On top of this, their co-workers treat them with respect.
Dotcoms are new and need new ways of thinking. Imagination is more important than formal qualifications. So some students are even quitting school to start their own dotcoms.
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