B: Hello Mr. Henderson what can I do for you? A: I need this dress and this suit dry cleaned ASAP! B: OK, I can have it ready by the end ofthe week.
A: No you don‘t understand, I need this tomorrow morning! I accidentally spilled beer all over my wife‘s dress and we have a wedding to attend tomorrow! She‘s gonna kill me!
B: Ok, I can have it ready tomorrow afternoon, but this suit is also very stained. I can‘t guarantee we can remove it completely.
A: Fine! Can you also iron and starch this shirt? B: Certainly.
A: Great! This is our secret! If you see my wife, say nothing to her about this!
Elementary ‐ The Office ‐ Preparing a Budget (C0173)
A: Welcome Mr and Mrs Carnwell, please take a seat. B: Thank you.
A: So I understand that your family spending has sky rocketed and you want to start budgeting.
C: Yes thats correct. Frankly speaking our household income is relatively high and we have never had any money problems, but I think this isthe main reason as to why our spending has gone out of control.
B: We have two kids and with allowances, paying their credit cards, ours and not to mention our mortgage and car payments. With the recent economic downturn, my husband‘s business has suffered and now we need some advice as to how we can prepare a family budget.
A: I see. Well you have come tothe right place. First what we need to do, is determine your cash flow. Knowing how much money is coming in will help us allocate spending to different categories such as mortgage, education, groceries, etc.
B: Yes that makes sense.
A: Secondly, I need you to bring all of your receipts forthe last two to three months. That way, we can determine what your average expenditures are and see which category you are spending money onthe most. Usually, your fixed costs are higher and we cant do much about that, but we can usually trim your variable costs such as entertainment or clothing.
C: Great! We will do that then! Now how about we treat you to a nice dinner?
A: That‘s another thing. If you really want to stop spending so much money, throw away at least half of your credit cards!
Elementary ‐ The Weekend ‐ Getting a manicure (C0174)
A: Honey I‘ll be right back! B: Where are you going?
A: I told you already! I‘m going to. get my nails done. B: Again? You just went last week! You spend more time atthe nail salon than you do here at home! Honestly, why do you need a manicure every week?
A: Well, first of all, I like to pamper myself, and my nails
look great. You should come with me!
B: Why? I don‘t want to have nail polish or anything like that!
A: They don‘t only paint my nails! The manicurist will remove my cuticles, file my nails, and apply at least nails coats of nail polish!
B: Yeah, sounds like something I should definitely do.
Elementary‐ Global View ‐ New Years Resolution (C0175)
A: Did you read this? It says that the number one new years resolution make is to spend more time with friends and family.
B: Why would that be funny?
A: Well, think about it. We are a society that is always on the go, not because we have to, but because we want to. B: Why?
A: We work hard and spend less time at home because we are trying to provide for our family with goods and services that are usually unnecessary.
B: I don‘t agree, but anyways, I think you should start thinking of a new year‘s resolution yourself.
A: What‘s the point? We always make a new year‘s resolution and by February we will have forgotten about it. It‘s pointless.
B: Well then maybe you should resolve to sticking to your goals and objectives.
A: What about you? Your gym bag is gathering dust and you still have brand new running shoes that are yet to be jogged in.
B: Well, I would go if you kept your promise of going tothe gym with me everyday! A: Yeah yeah whatever.
Elementary ‐ Daily Life ‐ Heating (C0176)
A: It‘s freezing in here! Can I turn up the heat?
B: Don‘t touch that thermostat! You don‘t paythe bills around here!
A: Dad! Are you serious? What‘s the point of having central heating if we can‘t use it! Look, I can see my breath!
B: Put on a sweater! I‘m not gonna let you run up my heating bill just because it‘s a bit chilly. A: Dad! I‘m gonna catch a cold!
B: When I was your age, my parents didn‘t have central heating like you do! We had a furnace inthe center ofthe living room and that was it. We used it to cook, heat the house and even dry our clothes! We never caught a cold. You should be grateful!
The Weekend ‐ Decorating a Christmas Tree (C0177)
HUSBAND: I‘m home! Everyone come here! I bought a Christmas tree! Look at this beautiful pine tree!
WIFE: Wow, it‘s huge! Are you sure it will fit inthe living room?
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KID: Awesome! I‘ll go getthe Christmas lights!
HUSBAND: Of course it will. help me put it inthe living room.
KID: I found the lights!
WIFE: I gotthe Christmas ornaments! We could also place these stockings next to the chimney.
HUSBAND: Great idea! While we decorate the tree, we can listen to some good old Christmas songs!
Elementary‐Daily Life‐Findingtheperfect present (C0178)
A: Bill. Bill! You gotta help me!
B: What‘s wrong? Slow down or you are gonna give yourself a heart attack.
A: Tomorrow is Christmas and I haven‘t bought my mom anything! I‘m such a bad son!
B: Take it easy! Let‘s go tothe mall, window shop a little and see if there is anything she might like.
A: That‘s just it! I don‘t know what to get her! Last year I got her a ring that was two sizes too big and a pair of shoes five sizes too small! I suck at getting presents for people.
B: That‘s where you‘re making a big mistake! You can‘t just guess peoples‘ likes or sizes! Especially with clothes or jewelry. On top of that, I think that you should get your mom something that shows how much you love her. Atthe same time you should show her that you took the time and effort tolook for something that she would really like! A: Yeah you‘re right. When it comes down to it, I can be pretty tacky.
B: Yeah tell me about it. I know! Your mom is trying to learn Spanish right? Why don‘t you get her a gift certificate for this great website I saw called SpanishPod. A: Now that‘s a great idea!
Elementary ‐Intermediate ‐ Silent Night (C0179)
A: Silent night, holy night A: All is calm, all is bright
A: Round yon Virgin Mother and Child A: Holy Infant so tender and mild A: Sleep in heavenly peace A: Sleep in heavenly peace A: Silent night, holy night
A: Shepherds quake at the sight A: Glories stream from heaven afar A: Heavenly hosts sing Alleluia! A: Christ, the Saviour is born A: Christ, the Saviour is born A: Silent night, holy night
A: Son of God, love‘s pure light
A: Radiant beams from Thy holy face A: With the dawn of redeeming grace A: Jesus, Lord, at Thy birth A: Jesus, Lord, at Thy birth
Elementary ‐ Jingle Bells (B0180)
A: Dashing through the snow
A: In a one horse open sleigh A: O‘er the fields we go A: Laughing allthe way A: Bells on bob tails ring A: Making spirits bright
A: What fun it is to laugh and sing A: A sleighing song tonight A: Oh, jingle bells, jingle bells A: Jingle all the way
A: Oh, what fun it is to ride A: In a one horse open sleigh A: jingle bells, jingle bells A: Jingle all the way
A: Oh, what fun it is to ride A: In a one horse open sleigh
A: Dad, dad, dad! Wake up! It‘s Christmas!
B: Timmy. It‘s too early for this. Look, it‘s six in the morning! Go back to bed!
A: No way! Santa already came and left all our presents! Can we go open them? Please! Please!
C: Of course we can honey. Bill, come on, get dressed. B: Fine! Not like Santa brought me any gifts!
C: Bill! Honestly, you can be such a grouch sometimes. A: Look at all these presents under the Christmas tree! Awesome!
B: Alright Timmy, knock yourself out. We should get ready and head to the market to buy everything for the Christmas dinner tonight.
C: Yeah you‘re right. It‘s the first time we are hosting Christmas dinner at our house so everything has to be perfect.
B: I got the list right here. Ham, turkey, mashed potatoes, ingredients for the gravy and of course, yams!
C: My dad offered to bring the eggnog so we should be set!
Elementary ‐ Daily Life ‐ Christmas Day (C0181)
A: Dad, dad, dad! Wake up! It‘s Christmas!
B: Timmy. It‘s too early for this. Look, it‘s six in the morning! Go back to bed!
A: No way! Santa already came and left all our presents! Can we go open them? Please! Please!
C: Of course we can honey. Bill, come on, get dressed. B: Fine! Not like Santa brought me any gifts!
C: Bill! Honestly, you can be such a grouch sometimes. A: Look at all these presents under the Christmas tree! Awesome!
B: Alright Timmy, knock yourself out. We should get ready and head to the market to buy everything for the Christmas dinner tonight. C: Yeah you‘re right. It‘s the first time we are hosting Christmas dinner at our house so everything has to be perfect.
B: I got the list right here. Ham, turkey, mashed potatoes, ingredients for the gravy and of course, yams!
C: My dad offered to bring the eggnog so we should be set!
Elementary ‐Global View ‐ Boxing Day (C0182)
A: What do you think of this one?
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B: Eh, so so.
A: And this one? Too flashy? B: Nah, not too flashy.
A: Uhg! And this sweater from my aunt? Isn‘t it hideous? B: I guess.
A: Are you even listening? I‘m trying to have a conversation with you.
B: And I‘m trying to watch the game, but you‘re yapping on about your new clothes!
A: Well I have to decide which gifts to keep and which to exchange for better ones when I go to the Boxing Day sales this afternoon!
B: Well could you do me the favor of making this quick? It‘s the third quarter and you‘ve been blabbering on since the first!
A: Oh, your precious game. You watch the same game every year, and each year your beloved hometown team loses by at least three goals!
B: Oh no you didn‘t. You didn‘t just insult the Salsbury Seals, did you? Why don‘t you just. just go and return all of those stupid clothes and not come back until the sales are over?
A: I might just! Enjoy your stupid game! B: And Merry Christmas! A: Merry Christmas!
Elementary ‐Daily Life ‐ Winter Clothes (C0183)
A: Bye, mom!
B: Wait, Jimmy, it‘s cold outside. Put a hat on! A: Ok. Bye!
B: No, wait, you will be too cold without mittens. A: Alright. See ya!
B: Hold on, with that wind, you‘re going to catch a cold. Wear this scarf.
A: Ok, see you after school...
B: Oh... and ear muffs! Put these on... here we go. A: Mom?
B: Yes, honey...
A: I... I can‘t breathe.
Elementary ‐Daily Life ‐ Fresh Start (C0184)
A: Now that it‘s the new year, I‘ve decided to turn over a new leaf.
B: Yeah? You finally decided to wipe the slate clean? A: You got it! I have a new job, I‘m living in a new city, with new friends! This is my opportunity to make some small changes in the way I live my life.
B: So what are you going to do? Take up an art class or something?
A: Well, first of all, I‘ve decided to stop smoking. It‘s not that I‘m pinching pennies or anything, it‘s just that I‘ve been smoking since I was sixteen, and I think it‘s time to stop.
B: I‘m with you on that one. Anything else you‘re planning on doing?
A: One last thing, I‘ve decided to come out of the closet. B: It‘s about time!
Elementary ‐The Weekend ‐ Farm Animals (C0185
)
A: Isn‘t this great? I always wanted to own a farm, live out in the country, grow my own food!
B: This is very beautiful. Though I have to confess, I don‘t know the first thing about farming! A: That‘s fine! Don‘t worry about it! B: What was that?
A: Relax, it was just a goat! B: And that?
A: It‘s just the cows that are grazing over there. We can milk them later. B: What was that?
A: Honey, seriously, It‘s just a sheep. Relax!
A: Relax, that was just the horses and donkeys that are in the stable .
B: You know what? I don‘t think I can hack it here out in the countryside. I‘m going back to the city!
Elementary ‐The Office ‐ Business Plan (C0186)
A: I‘ve had it! I‘m done working for a company that is taking me nowhere!
B: So what are you gonna do? Just quit?
A: That‘s exactly what I am going to do! I‘ve decided to create my own company! I‘m going to write up a business plan, get some investors and start working for myself! B: Have you ever written up a business plan before?
A: Well, it can‘t be that hard! I mean, all you have to do is explain your business, how you are going to do things and that‘s it, right?
B: You couldn‘t be more wrong! A well written business plan will include an executive summary which highlights the idea of the business in two pages or less. Then you need to describe your company with information such as what type of legal structure it has, history, etc. A: Well that seems easy enough.
B: Wait, there‘s more! Then you need to introduce and describe your goods or services. What they are and how they are different from competitors‘? Then comes the hard part, a market analysis. You need to investigate and analyze hundreds of variables! You need to take into consideration socioeconomic factors from GDP per capita to how many children on average the population has! All this information is useful so that you can move on to your strategy and implementation stage, where you will describe in detail how you will actually execute your idea. A: Geez. Is that all?
B: Almost, the most important piece of information for your investors will be the financial analysis. Here you will calculate and estimate sales, cash flow and profits. After all, people will want to know when they will begin to see a return on their investment!
A: Umm. I think I‘ll just stick to my old job and save myself all the hassle of trying to start up a business!
Elementary ‐Daily Life ‐ Going On A Diet (C0187)
A: Oh man! I‘ve been starving myself for days now and I haven‘t lost an ounce!
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B: Are you trying to lose weight?
A: Yeah, my friend is getting married next month and I‘m supposed to be a bridesmaid. I have to fit into my dress and look nice for her wedding, but I haven‘t lost any weight! Look at these love handles.
B: You don‘t have to starve yourself to lose weight. I think that‘s where you‘re going wrong.
A: Why? If I eat less, then my body will start eating away at my fat reserves right?
B: Not really. You should try to not eat foods high in calories, salts or saturated fats. Stay away from oily food and artificial flavors.
A: So you are saying that I should eat, but I should just watch what I eat?
B: Yes! You can also try to reduce your intake of carbohydrates and foods that are high in cholesterol. You can have steamed veggies or increase your protein intake found in chicken or fish.
A: If I do all this do you think I can lose twenty pounds in four weeks?
B: Don‘t count on it.
Elementary ‐The Office ‐ Asking For A Raise (C0188)
A: Excuse me sir, may I talk to you?
B: Bill! Sure, come on in. What can I do for you?
A: Well sir, as you know, I have been an employee of this prestigious firm for over ten years. B: Yes.
A: I won‘t beat around the bush. Sir, I would like a raise. I currently have three companies after me and so I decided to talk to you first.
B: A raise? Son, I would love to give you a raise, but this is just not the right time.
A: I understand your position, and I know that the current economic downturn has had a negative impact on sales, but you must also take intoconsideration my hard work, pro-activeness and loyalty to this company for over a decade.
B: Taking into account these factors, and considering I don‘t want to start a brain drain, I‘m willing to offer you a ten percent raise and an extra five days of vacation time. How does that sound?
A: Great! It‘s a deal! Thank you, sir!
B: Before you go, just out of curiosity, what companies were after you?
A: Oh, the electric company, gas company and water company!
Elementary‐DailyLife‐BuyingANewMobilePhone (C0189)
A: Hello sir, may I help you?
B: Yeah, I accidentally dropped my phone in the toilet. A: I see. Well, you have come to the right place. We have over one hundred models of more than twenty leading mobile phone manufacturers.
B: Sounds good. I don‘t want it to be too expensive, maybe something mid-range.
A: We have this new HTC smart phone. It comes with the Android OS so you can download applications. It also has a built-in camera, mp3 player and touch screen. It works on the 3G network so you have fast access to the internet wherever you are. B: What about Wi-fi?
A: Of course! You can access the internet from any hotspot as well as from home. B: One last thing. Is it waterproof?
Elementary ‐The Weekend ‐ Family Barbecue (C0190)
A: Is everything ready
for
the
big
family
barbecuetomorrow?
B: Yep. The steaks and chicken are marinated and I also bought hamburger buns.
A: We should also cook a couple dozen hot dogs and kebabs.
B: Yeah, good idea. We can put some lawn furniture outside next to the grill. I also set up the tent outside so we can hide from the sun if it gets too hot.
A: Great! I asked Grace to bring cups and serviettes as she is also bringing two big coolers for the beers. B: This is gonna be a great barbecue!
Elementary‐Global View ‐ Daylight Savings Time (C0191)
A: Did you set your clock forward for daylight savings time?
B: What? Why do we have to do that?
A: Well, at the start of the spring we usually have more daylight in the mornings and less in the afternoon. This is basically due to our position on the planet and the rotation of the earth. In any case, to take better advantage of the daylight available, we compensate by moving our clocks forward one hour.
B: I see. That‘s convenient! I never understood things like this, such as GMT. I never know what time zone we are in or when to change my clock!
A: That just stands for Greenwich Mean Time. Here in California, we are in Pacific Standard Time, that is eight time zones west of Greenwich. Remember when we were in Beijing? Well, then we were in China Standard Time, and that‘s eight time zones east of Greenwich!
B: That‘s why it was so weird traveling from Beijing to LA! Because of the huge time difference, even though we left Beijing at noon and flew for more than eight hours, we still arrived in LA the same day at noon! It‘s like we went back in time!
Elementary ‐Global View ‐ Natural Disasters (C0192)
Bob: Those are the headlines for today, and now for the international weather report with Mike Sanderson. Mike: Thank you, Bob! This past week has been the beginning of Armageddon for many, a series of
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