[00:00.00]Unit 10 Services
[00:14.00]At a Restaurant(E)
[00:18.26]A:Do you wish to order now,sir?
[00:22.62]B:Yes,please.I'd like the seafood salad to start with,
[00:28.97]and beef to follow,and a bowl of rice.
[00:34.74]A:Thank you,sir.And would you care for anything to drink?
[00:41.40]B:Yes,I'd like a bottle of red wine,please.
[00:47.15]A:Would you like some dessert,too?We have delicious cakes.
[00:54.31]B:Not today,thanks.
[00:57.86]A:Seafood salad,beef,a bowl of rice,and a bottle of red wine.Is that all?
[01:08.21]B:Yes,it is.
[01:11.44]Staying at a Hotel(E)
[01:16.59]A:You're staying at the Lakeside Hotel,aren't you?
[01:21.87]B:That's right.
[01:25.03]A:Is that a good place to stay?
[01:29.39]B:Yes,I'm very pleased with it.
[01:33.75]The service is excellent and the restaurant is nice.
[01:39.92]A:Oh,really?And what's your room like?
[01:45.59]B:It's small but very clean,and it's nice and quiet.
[01:53.45]A:That's nice.Where is it located,by the way?
[01:59.30]B:It's not really a very good location.
[02:04.87]It's too far from town,
[02:08.91]so I have to take a taxi whenever I go to town to do some shopping.
[02:17.27]But apart from that,everything is fine.
[02:23.23]At the Post Office(E)
[02:28.19]A:I'd like to mail this parcel to Kunming,please.
[02:34.44]B:Do you want to send it by airmail or by surface mail?
[02:42.80]A:How long does it take it I send it by surface mail?
[02:49.27]B:It usually takes about week.
[02:54.32]A:Oh,it won't get there for the Spring Festival if I send it by surface mail.
[03:00.38]How long does it take if I send it by airmail?
[03:05.94]B:It'll get there tomorrow.
[03:10.09]A:Then I'll send this by airmail,please.
[03:15.37]B:Just a minute.I'll weigh it.That'll be 25 yuan.
[03:24.23]A:Thank you.
[03:26.97]Taking a Taxi(M)
[03:31.54]A:Why did the passenger tap the taxi driver on the shoulder?
[03:37.47]B:He wanted to ask him something.
[03:42.75]B:What did the driver do before he lost control of the car?
[03:50.19]A:He screamed.
[03:53.72]A:Where did the car stop?
[03:58.08]B:It stopped centimeters from a shop window.
[04:02.44]B:What did the driver say after he said,"Look,don't ever do that again'?
[04:11.09]A:He said,"You scared the daylights out of me."
[04:18.25]A:What did the passenger say he didn't realize?
[04:23.81]B:He said he didn't tealize that a little tap could scare the driver so much.
[04:33.06]B:What had the taxi driver been driving for the past 25 years?
[04:40.92]A:A hearse.
[04:43.98]The Missing Money(M)
[04:49.04]B:Did Elaine forget she had spent the money on something else?
[04:55.50]A:No.
[04:58.16]B:Had a thief stolen her money while Elaine was shopping?
[05:04.61]A:No.
[05:07.28]B:Had the shop assistant shortchanged her?
[05:12.32]A:No.
[05:15.06]B:Had she lost it on the way home?
[05:19.61]A:No.
[05:22.25]B:Had she lent it to anyone?
[05:26.50]A:No.
[05:29.27]B:Had anyone robbed her?
[05:33.32]A:No.
[05:36.25]B:Had she changed her trousers?
[05:41.00]A:Yes.
[05:43.64]B:Did she put on a different pair of trousers?
[05:48.60]A:Yes.
[05:51.24]B:She happened to have left 50 yuan in the back pocket of the trousers.
[05:58.19]A:Yes.
[06:00.93]Arriving at the Same Time(M)
[06:06.68]Possibiliies
[06:09.84]*Sam drives a sightseeing train in a national park,
[06:15.77]which takes tourists on a scenic route from one end of the park to another.
[06:23.50]He isn't driving at normal speed;actually he's driving very slowly.
[06:31.76]So Sam and David arrive at the next scenic spot at the same time.
[06:39.80]*Sam is driving the train,and David takes a taxi to catch up with Sam.
[06:50.17]*David arrives in the railway station just in time to catch the train,
[06:58.04]although it has just started moving.
[07:03.29]So he becomes a passenger on the train.
[07:08.96]Then both Sam and David arrive at the next station at the same time.
[07:18.10]Unit 11 Shopping
[07:32.26]Buying a Coat(E)
[07:36.72]A:I'm looking for a coat.
[07:41.09]B:What sort of coat,ma'am?One like this?
[07:46.65]A:Well,not quite.I don't like the floral design here.
[07:53.60]Besides,I want one with a bigger collar,and with pockets at the side.
[08:02.43]B:I see.Do you like this one,ma'am?
[08:07.99]A:Mmm...not this one either.One that has buttons down the front,not a zipper.
[08:18.16]B:How about this one,ma'am?
[08:22.31]A:Yes,that's more like it.
[08:27.06]Bargaining(E)
[08:31.22]A:How much is that bike?
[08:34.98]B:It's 300 yuan.
[08:39.42]A:Whew!That's too much.
[08:43.78]B:Now,wait a minute.How much can you pay?
[08:50.65]A:Hmm...How about 260 yuan?
[08:57.31]B:I'll sell it for 280 yuan.
[09:04.08]A:No.That's still too expensive.How about 270?
[09:12.54]B:275.That's my last price.
[09:18.50]A:All right.I'll take it.
[09:22.63]Refund(E)
[09:26.57]A:I have a complaint to make.
[09:30.41]B:Yes,what is it?
[09:33.96]A:I bought this TV set here three days ago,but it doesn't work.
[09:41.33]B:May I see your receipt,please?
[09:45.90]A:Here you are.
[09:49.24]B:Do you want a refund or an exchange?
[09:54.91]A:A refund,please.
[09:58.26]B:You can leave the TV here with me.
[10:03.61]A:O.K.
[10:06.38]B:Just take this receipt to the cashier,and you'll get your money back.
[10:13.75]A:Thank you very much.
