每天一课英语口语 UNIT 130-149

[00:00.00]130 The Minimum Charge

[00:04.57]Could you send up a Coke, please?

[00:08.93]Is this your first order from Room Service today, sir?

[00:12.46]The minimum charge for any first order is $ 2.

[00:17.08]A: Good morning, sir. This is Room Service. May I help you?

[00:23.46]B: Yes, could you send up a Coke, please?

[00:26.54]A: Is this your first order from Room Service today, sir?

[00:30.04]B: Yes, that's right.

[00:31.66]A: I'm afraid the minimum charge for any first order is $ 2.

[00:36.60]One CocaCola is $ 1 but we will have to charge $ 2 if only this is ordered.

[00:43.94]Do you mind paying $2 for one order of Coca-Cola, sir?

[00:48.88]B: No, of course not.

[00:51.15](A guest orders drinks and the order taker explains the minimum charge to him.)

[00:57.97]Guest: Hello, is that Room Service?

[01:00.29]Order Taker: Speaking. May I help you?

[01:01.86]Guest: Yes, could you send up a Coke, please?

[01:04.94]Order Taker: One Coca-Cola. Will there be anything else, sir?

[01:08.96]Guest: No, that's all, thanks.

[01:10.64]Order Taker: Is this your first order from Room Service today,

[01:14.24]Guest: Yes, that's right.

[01:15.65]Order Taker: I'm afraid the minimum charge for any first order is $ 2.

[01:20.12]One Coca-Cola is $1 but we will have to charge $ 2 ff only this is ordered. May we do that?

[01:29.13]Guest: Well, make that a Coke and an order of waffles with maple syrup then.

[01:35.32]Order Taker: One Coca-Cola and one order of waffles. Thank you, sir.  We will send your order as soon as possible.

[01:43.55]131 Night Club

[01:49.58]Suppose I dine first, what do you have to offer me?

[01:53.53]We serve a four-course dinner at a very reasonable price.

[01:57.58]Do you have a discount for ladies?

[02:00.16]A: Good evening. Welcome to our night club.

[02:05.91]B: Good evening. Suppose I dine first, what do you have to offer me?

[02:10.51]A: We serve a four-course dinner at a very reasonable price.

[02:14.97]B: Do you have a discount for ladies?

[02:17.01]A: Yes. We give ladies a 10% discount.

[02:21.04](A guest would like to enjoy herself in the Dong Fang Night Club.)

[02:27.62]Waiter: Good evening, miss. You are welcome to Dong Fang Night Club.

[02:32.63]Guest: Today is Saturday. I want to have a good dinner and get relaxed in your night club after a week's firing work.

[02:40.47]Waiter: Very good. You can dine, wine, dance and see a really good floor show in a genuinely swinging atmosphere.

[02:50.06]Guest: Great! Well, suppose I dine first, what do you have to offer me?

[02:56.40]Waiter: We serve a real gourmet's four-course dinner at a very reasonable price, with no entrance fee required.

[03:04.89]Guest: Do you have a discount for ladies?

[03:07.72]Waiter: Yes. We give ladies a 10% discount.

[03:10.30]Guest: Well, I'll dine first.

[03:12.47]Waiter: This way, miss, to our intimate lounge bar for a predinner cocktail.

[03:18.19]Guest. Um, that does sound tempting. And how about my appetite for dancing?

[03:24.93]Waiter: Anytime fill three o' clock in the morning to two live bands.

[03:29.40]Guest: Wonderful!

[03:31.49]Waiter: I hope you will have a nice weekend.

[03:34.23]132 Food and Cancer

[03:40.73]There is a strong link between food and cancer.

[03:45.33]Vitamins can reduce a person' s chance of developing cancer.

[03:49.59]How can vitamins and minerals work this wonder?

[03:54.27]A: It is reported that there is a strong link between food and cancer,

[04:00.54]and that vitamins and minerals could reduce a person' s chance of developing cancer.

[04:06.36]B: That' s right.

[04:07.17]A: How can vitamins and minerals work this wonder?

[04:11.27]B:Certain forms of vitamins and minerals are believed to prevent damage to cells caused by cancer-ausing substances.

乙：人们相信某些维生素和矿物质可以阻止致癌物质破坏细胞。

[04:18.64](Henry and Jack are talking about the research on food and cancer.)

[04:24.54]Henry: It is reported that there is a strong link between what a person eats and cancer,

[04:30.92]and that vitamins could reduce a person's chance of developing cancer.

[04:37.08]Jack: Yes. I've heard a little about the report, too. Would you tell me more about it?

[04:42.91]Henry: About thirty thousand people between the ages of 40 to 69 took part in the study.

[04:50.69]They were from the northern central part of China.

[04:53.36]Jack: Why were these people chosen?

[04:56.28]Henry: Because people there have an extremely high rate of cancer of stomach and esophagus.

[05:03.02]Jack: How was the study conducted?

[05:05.79]Henry: Researchers divided those into eight groups.

[05:15.12]Seven of the groups. received different mixtures of vitamins and minerals daily for five years.

[05:16.76]Jack: Then what was the result?

[05:23.63]Henry: Certain forms of vitamins and minerals are believed

[05:28.62]to prevent damage to cells caused by cancer-causing substances.

[05:34.79]Researchers reported a 13 percent drop in cancer rates in those who took carotene,

[05:41.08]vitamin E and selenium.

[05:41.55]They also found a 10 percent drop in the number of deaths caused by strokes from bursting blood vessels.

[05:46.04]Jack: It's so incredible that vitamins and minerals can work this wonder.

[05:52.37]Then from now on I'll eat more foods rich in necessary vitamins and minerals.

[05:59.50]133 Finding a Room

[06:07.67]I've been told you might have a vacant room.

[06:11.23]Yes, I have a spare room.

[06:13.34]A: I've been told you might have a vacant room.

[06:19.48]B: Yes, I have a spare room.

[06:21.57]A. How much is it?

[06:23.06]B: $15.00 a night.

[06:24.60]A: Could I see the room, please?

[06:26.22]B: Sure. Come on in.

[06:28.44]Mary: We've got to move one of these days. This place is too far from the university.

[06:35.76]It takes me almost 40 minutes to get there every morning.

[06:39.46]John: I agree with you. If we live nearer to the campus, you won't have to get up so early.

[06:46.36]Oh, I've forgotten to tell you my friend Jack told me yesterday that Ms. Brown had a spare room.

[06:53.86]I wrote down her phone number on a slip of paper. Where is it now?

[06:58.48]Mary: Have you tried your trouser pocket?

[07:01.69]John: Yes, it's here. I'll can her right now.

[07:04.99]John: Hello, this is John speaking. My friend told me I might find a room over here.

[07:10.79]Ms Brown: Yes. I'll have a room free next week.

[07:14.52]John: Is it far from the university?

[07:17.39]Ms Brown: No, not at all. It' s only 15 minutes by bus. And there is a bus stop right in front of the house.

[07:25.57]John: What do you charge?

[07:27.66]Ms Brown: $ 50.00 a week, but I don' t allow for smoking.

[07:32.31]John: Free. Would it be OK to look at the room now?.

[07:36.59]Ms Brown: Would you come here in 30 minutes? We're right in the middie of dinner.

[07:42.13]134 Buying a House

[07:46.16]How much does this house cost?

[07:48.82]$125,600.

[07:53.39]A: Good morning. Is this house for sale?

[07:58.85]B: That's right.

[07:59.90]A: May I have a look at it, please?

[08:01.75]B: Of course. Come in, please.

[08:03.50]A: When was it built?

[08:06.16]B: In 1966.

[08:07.97]A: And how much does it cost?

[08:10.48]B: $106,000

[08:13.27]A: That's a lot of money. But I like the house.

[08:17.48](Mr. Miller wanted to buy a house.

[08:21.24]From Ads he knew that Mr. Fullerhad an old house for sale. Mr. Fuller accompanied him to the house.)

[08:28.45]Mr. Fuller: Here we are.

[08:32.13]Mr. Miller: Oh, the house looks nice. How long have you lived here?

[08:35.66]Mr. Fuller: About fifty years. My parents bought it when I was 13.

[08:40.96]Mr. Miller: That's a long time. Why do you want to sell it?

[08:46.21]Mr. Fuller: My wife died last year, and I sometimes fed lonely and I want to live with my children.

[08:51.93]Mr. Miller: Where do they live?

[08:53.79]Mr. Fuller: In Los Angeles.

[08:58.78]Mr. Miller: It' s a wonderful place. I like that city very much.

[09:00.08]Mr. Full:  I know. But it's much more crowded and noisy than this small town.

[09:05.23]Mr. Miller: Well, how much do you want?

[09:09.49]Mr. Fuller: $112,000

[09:15.81]Mr. Miller: That' s a lot of money. But it' s worth that.

[09:24.14]135 Apartment Hunting

[09:24.87]May I help you?

[09:26.02]I want to rent a two-bedroom apartment.

[09:30.38]A: Good morning! Can I help you?

[09:34.85]B: I've just seen your advertisement. It says you've got a room to let. May I look at it, please?

[09:41.46]A: Follow me, please. This room's on the second floor.

[09:46.24]B: This is a pleasant room. How much is the rent?

[09:50.03]A: $ 400 per month.

[09:52.51]B: It's nice. When can I move in?

[09:55.20]A: Next Monday, if you like.

[09:57.76]B: All right. See you, then.

[09:59.88](Mike came to a new city for his study at a university.

[10:09.25]He wanted to rent a new apartment. So he came to  Rental Agency.)

[10:11.84]Agent: Hi! Welcome to Rental Property Management. May I help you?

[10:16.57]Mike: Hi, my name is Mike. I'm interested in renting a two-bedroom apartment.

[10:22.08]Agent: Okay. What price range are you interested in?

[10:26.34]

[10:31.14]Agent: Fine. Did you have a specific location in mind?

[10:34.88]Mike: Well, I would like to live somewhere near my university.

[10:40.00]Agent: Okay. Here are photos of the apartments which fit your preferences.

[10:43.79]Mike: Thanks. This one on the Fifth Avenue looks nice. Can I see it, please?

[10:49.43]Agent: Sure. Let me get the key and we will go to look at it together.

[10:57.03]Mike: Great! Thank you.

[10:59.33]136 Apartment

[11:04.92]What do you think of the apartment?

[11:07.79]It looks nice.

[11:08.29]A: This apartment looks nice.

[11:12.39]B: Yes, it has two bedrooms. That's convenient.

[11:14.66]A: The living room is larger than I expected.

[11:18.87]B: Yes, and over there is a big window.

[11:21.56]A: That looks south and has a nice view of the mountains.

[11:26.08]B: Oh, behind me is a bathroom. And there's a washing machine there.

[11:30.96]A. Great.

[11:33.39](Bob and Tony just looked at an apartment.)

[11:37.86]Bob: What do you think of the fiat?

[11:39.35]Tony: I don't think it's quite good. The bedroom is small.

[11:42.38]Bob: Small but enough, I think.

[11:45.07]Tony: Yes, but there's no hot water after ten o' clock at night.

[11:49.59]Bob: That' s true. But I like the living room. It's larger and full of sunshine.

[11:55.52]Tony: That' s fight. The kitchen is nice, and all equipped.

[11:59.80]Bob: Yes, it also has a lovely balcony.

[12:03.49]Tony: And a good view.

[12:06.23]137 Dormitory

[12:09.26]What are there in your dormitory?

[12:12.76]There is a bed, a table, a bookcase and a wardrobe.

[12:17.10]A: My dormitory is small.

[12:22.87]B: How big is it?

[12:24.02]A: About 20 square meters.

[12:26.11]B: What are there in it?

[12:28.80]A: There is a bed, a table, a bookcase and a wardrobe.

[12:33.24]B: Not too much furniture. If you arrange them in an appropriate way, it may look larger.

[12:39.38]A: Right. Maybe I should put my table near the window, beside the table are the bookcase and the wardrobe.

[12:46.15]B: You can try.

[12:48.13](Marilyn just went to the college. Her good friend Susan was asking her something about the dormitory. )

[12:56.25]Susan:  How many persons are there in your dormitory?

[13:02.08]Marilyn: Two persons, Sally and I.

[13:03.83]Susan.  Do you have a TV set?

[13:05.79]Marilyn: Yes, we have. Last year our college installed a TV set in each dormitory.

[13:12.92]Susan:  Is there a telephone?

[13:16.47]Marilyn: Yes, but we must pay by ourselves if we call.

[13:19.66]Susan.  Can you use the Internet by computer in your dormitory?.

[13:25.36]Marilyn: Not now. But I heard that next year we would use.

[13:30.37]Susan:  Sounds great. I mean it's better than mine.

[13:34.86]138 Moving House

[13:40.14]When will you move?

[13:45.03]Tomorrow.

[13:49.26]A: Sunny, could you go on a hike with me this Saturday?

[13:51.48]B: Sorry. I have promised to help my sister move her house this weekend.

[13:56.28]A. Where will she move?

[13:58.03]B: To New York.

[13:59.29]A: To New York? That's a long way. from here!

[14:01.87]B: She gets a nice job there.

[14:04.23]A: I guess the salary is so good that she cannot turn it down.

[14:07.96](Mr. Johnson wanted to move his house to Seattle. He was talking with a client of the Roddy House-moving Company.)

[14:18.80]Client: Good morning! What can I do for you?

[14:21.07]Mr. Johnson: I want to move my house to Seattle.

[14:24.94]Client: When will you want to move?

[14:26.35]Mr. Johnson: Next Monday.

[14:27.97]Client: OK. How many things do you have?

[14:30.27]Mr. Johnson: Refrigerator, washing machine, two beds, one wardrobe. two bookcases, one table and some small things.

[14:40.88]Client: Then you need a big truck.

[14:43.30]Mr. Johnson: All right. And what is the charge?

[14:45.71]Client: $ 240.

[14:48.11]

[14:52.87]Client: See you then.

[14:54.17]139 High Building

[15:01.59]Which one is the City Reference Library?

[15:04.28]It's the big, black office tower near the park.

[15:07.47]A: There are so many high buildings in that street. What's the name of the street?

[15:14.02]B: It' s the Piccadilly.

[15:16.04]A: Piccadilly? I heard of it. Is the famous King Building in that street?

[15:21.97]B: Yes. The highest, red brick building is.

[15:25.28]A: Let's go and see it. Oh, how high is it?

[15:28.86]B. It's about 150 meters.

[15:31.84]A. Perhaps. It's about 55 stories.

[15:35.00](Bob and Tony were walking along the Center Street and talking about the buildings they saw. )

[15:43.26]Bob: Tony, do you see that big, glass office building?

[15:47.59]Tony: No, where is it?

[15:48.79]Bob: It's beside the white building. Just next to the sign.

[15:52.69]Tony: I see. It's the Crown Insurance Company.

[15:56.29]Bob: How many stories does it have?

[15:59.56]Tony: I don't know. Let's count.

[16:02.98]Bob: 25 stories.

[16:05.04]Tony: Yes. How beautiful is the building with the domed roof!

[16:08.62]Bob: Yes, it's the Museum of Natural Science.

[16:12.80]140 Living Room

[16:18.76]Haw large the living room is!

[16:21.05]Yes, about fifty square meters.

[16:23.75]A: How large the living room is!

[16:27.95]B: Yes, about fifty square meters.

[16:30.38]A. Your curtain is quite beautiful, too.

[16:33.28]B: Thank you.

[16:34.80]A: And the sofa looks comfortable just like a bed.

[16:37.12]B: Yes, especially when sitting there and watching TV.

[16:41.06]A: It would be better if you put a pot of flower here.

[16:44.80]B: You are right.

[16:46.08](Susan and Robert just moved in their house. They were arranging their living room. )

[16:53.63]Robert: Susan, where to place the TV set?

[16:57.60]Susan: On the cupboard near the window.

[16:59.74]Robert: OK.

[17:01.02]Susan: Help me put the sofa on the opposite side of the TV set.

[17:04.42]Robert: Wait a minute.

[17:06.14]Susan: Nice. Let's place the stereo near the cupboard and the armchair in the left comer.

[17:12.83]Robert: Where to put on the picture?

[17:15.18]Susan: In the middle of the wall behind the sofa.

[17:18.42]Robert: All right.

[17:21.11]141 Bedroom

[17:24.04]Where to put my dressing table and chest of drawers?

[17:27.35]The dressing table can be in the right corner and the chest of drawers

[17:32.40]on the opposite of the bed.

[17:33.83]A: My bedroom is quite small.

[17:38.80]B: But the curtain is beautiful.

[17:41.51]A: Yes. I choose it by myself.

[17:43.81]B:I think you should put your bed on the right, and the table near the window. Then it might seem larger.

[17:50.99]A: Maybe. But where to put my dressing table and chest of drawers?

[17:55.30]B: The dressing table can be in the right comer and the chest of drawers on the opposite of the bed.

[18:01.08]A: A good idea. Let's try. Can you help me?

[18:05.10]B: No problem. Let's start now.

[18:08.91](Ms. Thomas entered her son Mike's bedroom.)

[18:13.59]Ms. Thomas: Come in, Mike. Your bedroom is in great chaos.

[18:18.71]Mike: Sorry: Mum. What must I do now?.

[18:21.66]Ms. Thomas: Open the window and air the room.

[18:24.30]Mike: OK.

[18:25.35]Ms. Thomas: Then put these clothes in the wardrobe. I'll make the bed.

[18:29.66]Mike: All right.

[18:30.99]Ms. Thomas: Now sweep the floor. And I dust the table.

[18:33.99]Mike: No problem.

[18:36.00]Ms. Thomas: Now it looks tidy.

[18:37.91]142 Kitchen

[18:42.85]The kitchen is small but clean.

[18:46.40]Yes, I like the cupboard very much.

[18:49.53]A: The kitchen is a little small. But the white refrigerator looks beautiful.

[18:57.08]B: Yes. And here's a blue electric cooker.

[19:01.89]A: Fine. I think it should be in the left.

[19:03.80]B: Yes. Oh, there is a lovely table, Let's put it in the middle.

[19:08.76]A: Fine. Do you find there's no cupboard in the kitchen?

[19:12.86]B: Yes. If we have no cupboard, where do we put our spoons knives and so on?

[19:19.00]A: Let's ask the owner whether he can buy one for us or not.

[19:22.97]B: Right.

[19:23.99](Mum is cooking in the kitchen. Judy is helping her mother. )

[19:31.15]Mum: Get the sugar for me, Judy.

[19:33.08]Judy: Where is the sugar?

[19:35.46]Mum: In the fridge.

[19:36.92]Judy: OK. Here you are.

[19:39.74]Mum: Thank you. And get me a plate from the cupboard.

[19:43.19]Judy: All right. Mum, the water is boiling.

[19:47.68]Mum: Yes. Can you make the tea for me?

[19:51.00]Judy: No problem. Mum, I can't find the tea. Where is it?

[19:57.04]Mum: There it is. Just in front of you.

[20:00.51]143 Bathroom

[20:05.76]I like the bathroom.

[20:07.51]Yes, it is not large but it is arranged reasonably.

[20:12.13]A: The bathroom is large.

[20:17.75]B: Yes, and the blue sink is beautiful.

[20:20.28]A: Here's a bathtub. It's large enough for two persons.

[20:25.09]B: That's nice. We can give our two children the bath together.

[20:29.24]A: Right. We can put another sink there.

[20:32.41]B: That' ll be convenient.

[20:34.26](The Thompsons just moved into a new house.)

[20:38.10]Sally: Dad!

[20:39.17]Mr. Thorn: What's the matter?.

[20:40.92]Sally:  I can' t flush the toilet. Can you find out how to turn the water on?

[20:45.44]Mr. Thompson: All right, just coming. I'm trying to find a socket for my shaver.

[20:50.33]Ms Thompson: Tony, turn off the tap. The basin is haft full of water.

[20:53.85]Tony: But it is not warm. I want to wash my face with warm water.

[21:00.09]Ms Thompson: Turn the cold-water tap off and turn the hot-water tap on.

[21:07.20]Tony: OK.

[21:08.56]144 Garden

[21:12.71]What a beautiful garden it is!

[21:15.48]Yes, so many beautiful flowers, green trees, butterflies....

[21:21.28]A: What a beautiful garden it is!

[21:26.22]B: Yes, so many beautiful flowers, green trees, butterflies...

[21:32.62]A: What's the name of the red flowers? They're so beautiful.

[21:36.59]B: They are tulips. Look, over there are some yellow flowers.

[21:40.48]A: Yes, they' re mother chrysanthemums.

[21:44.09]B: Wow, there's a beautiful bird on the tree.

[21:50.38]A: It' s singing.

[21:50.38](Ms. Blake and Mr. Robert are talking about Steven's garden.)

[21:56.91]Ms. Blake: I think Steven has the most beautiful garden in our town.

[21:59.24]Mr. Robert: Yes. Nearly everybody enters for 'The Nicest Garden Competition' each year, but Steven wins every time.

[22:08.12]Ms. Blake: Yes, his garden is larger than others.

[22:11.80]Mr. Robert: And he works harder and grows more flowers and vegetables.

[22:20.40]Ms. Blake: I remember he watered the garden every day last year because it was too dry.

[22:22.51]Mr. Robert: His garden is more interesting. He has made neat paths and has built a wooden bridge over a pool.

[22:28.78]Ms. Blake: Yes, there are so many beautiful trees surrounding the garden.

[22:33.69]It' s clean and tidy and it' s a good place to walk.

[22:38.18]145 Water, Electricity, Gas in Apartment-renting

[22:46.20]How about the gas, water and electricity?

[22:50.07]There is gas , cold and hot water all day and night,

[22:53.91]but you should go to bank to buy the electricity by using the card.

[22:58.56]A: Is there gas?

[23:02.48]B: Yes, you can cook with gas.

[23:05.06]A. Fine. Is the hot water offered?

[23:09.09]B: Everyday before ten o' clock at night.

[23:12.27]A: OK, by the way, are the utilities included in the rent?

[23:15.75]B: Only gas and water are included. You should pay for the electricity.

[23:22.31](Mr. Smith wants to rent an apart merit. Now he is talking with the owner.)

[23:28.39]Owner: Are you satisfied with the apartment, Mr. Smith?

[23:32.31]Mr. Smith: Looks fine. But I wonder how about the gas, water and electricity?

[23:37.74]Owner: No problem. There are gas pipelines and gas cooker. Very convenient to do the cooking.

[23:45.92]Mr. Smith: Is the hot water offered all day and night?

[23:48.48]-Owner: Yes.

[23:49.39]Mr. Smith: How about the electricity?. Does the power cut often happen?

[23:53.94]Owner: Never.

[23:55.01]Mr. Smith: Great! Are the charges for the gas, water and electricity included in the rent?

[24:01.05]Owner: Yes. But there' s a $ 90 hook-up fee clinked by the Gas Company. That's refunded after three months.

[24:09.04]Mr. Smith: I see. Thanks a lot.

[24:14.47]146 Fitting Out Furniture For a Renting Room

[24:23.01]What are you going to do?

[24:23.61]I just rent a room, and need to buy some furniture for it.

[24:26.54]A: Laura, what are you going to do?

[24:33.36]B:I just rent a room and need to buy some furniture for it.

[24:36.89]A: No furniture in the room?

[24:38.64]B: Just a bed and a table. I have to buy a wardrobe, a bookcase and some cooking utensils.

[24:45.48]A: Oh. What can I do for you?

[24:48.22]B: Thank you. I can manage myself.

[24:51.33](Mr. Billman found a nice apartment, but there was no air-condition in the bedroom. He was talking with the owner.)

[25:01.07]Mr. Billman: It's a pleasant apartment. But there is no air-condition in the bedroom. Can you fix one?

[25:09.02]Owner: As you see, the apartment is newly fitted up, and all other furniture has been prepared.

[25:14.84]Mr. Billman. Yes.

[25:15.76]Owner: And the rent is $ 500 a month. It' s cheap.

[25:20.04]Mr. Billman: Right. But it's too hot in the summer.

[25:23.17]Owner: If you insist on fixing an air-conditioner, no problem, but you would pay more money, would ou?

[25:30.31]Mr. Billman: Then how much is it?

[25:32.03]Owner: $ 600 a month.

[25:33.91]Mr. Billman: OK. Thanks you.

[25:35.87]147 Redecorating a House

[25:41.90]How do you want to redecorate your room?

[25:45.43]I want to make it more colorful and attractive.

[25:49.01]A:I want to redecorate my bedroom, David. Can you do me a favor?

[25:57.08]B: No problem. How do you want to do it?

[25:59.77]A.I want to make it more colorful and attractive.

[26:03.30]B: Do you plan to repaint the wall?

[26:06.17]A: Yes, I want to paint it pale yellow and the window frames white. Then put up some new beautiful curtains.

[26:11.61]B: There is so much work. Let's start now.

[26:15.13](Ms. Thomas decided to do her house over.

[26:18.92]She was talking with the manager of the Sunrising Decoration Company.)

[26:28.14]Manager: How do you want to decorate your house?

[26:32.06]Ms. Thomas: As you've just seen, ray house is old and paint on some places has fallen down.

[26:37.99]Manager: You mean the walls need repainting. what colour do you want?

[26:42.56]Ms. Thomas: White.

[26:43.50]Manager: White wall looks dean and bright. What about the floor?

[26:47.99]Ms. Thomas: Make it over. I like it black and white.

[26:51.62]Manager: All right. Then the bathroom and the kitchen?

[26:55.13]Ms. Thomas: I plan to buy a new bathtub for rite bathroom and fix a new pendent lamp in the kitchen.

[27:01.84]Manager: No problem. Anything else?

[27:05.18]Ms. Thomas: No. How much do these cost?

[27:08.08]Manager: About $ 2600.

[27:11.43]Ms. Thomas: OK. When will you start?

[27:13.70]Manager: Tomorrow if you like.

[27:15.66]148 Buying Furniture

[27:19.81]Can I help you?

[27:23.49]Yes, please. I' m looking for a sofa.

[27:26.68]A: Hi. Can I help you?

[27:31.49]B: Yes, please. I' m looking for a sofa.

[27:34.75]A: What about this one?

[27:36.45]B: May it be used as a sofa in the day and a bed during the night?

[27:41.15]A: Oh, you want a convertible sofa. This way, please. Over there is the one you want.

[27:47.50]B: You mean the red one? I like red. How much is it?

[27:52.23]A: $1500.

[27:54.71]B: All right. I'll take it.

[27:57.19](Mr. and Ms. Evens just bought a new house. They went to a furniture store to buy some furniture for their new house.)

[28:07.30]Clerk: Good morning. Can I help you?

[28:11.06]Mr. Evens: We'd like to buy some furniture for our new house.

[28:15.19]Clerk: Here are several sets of furniture, including sofa, dressing table, wardrobe, and sideboard.How about this one?

[28:25.17]Ms. Evens: We like a larger wardrobe. How about that one?

[28:30.18]Mr. Evens: It's nice. How much is it?

[28:33.21]Clerk:     $ 3000.

[28:34.70]Mr. Evens: It's too expensive. Is there any discount?

[28:38.67]Clerk:    If you really like, we can  cut down its price by 10 percent. Is it OK?

[28:44.34]Mr. Evens: Great. We'll take it.

[28:46.85]149 Repairing Pipeline

[28:52.05]What's wrong with it?

[28:53.90]The washbasin leaks.

[28:56.36]A: Excuse me, could you do something about the bathroom?

[29:04.98]B: Yes, sir. What's wrong with it?

[29:08.06]A: The washbasin leaks.

[29:10.91]B:I see. I'll call in the maintenance man. Anything else?

[29:17.00]A: Yes, sir. Even worse, the water closet is clogged and it overflows when I flush.

[29:24.31]Could someone come to repair them immediately?

[29:27.81]B: No problem. They' II be there very soon.

[29:31.52](Mr. Richards just checked in at a hotel. He found that something was wrong with the bathroom.

[29:39.59]He called the receptionist.)

[29:42.07]Receptionist: Reception. Can I help you?

[29:44.66]Mr. Richards: My name is John Richards and I'm in room 202. I checked into my room 10 minutes ago.

[29:51.61]Receptionist: Yes, is everything all right in your room, Mr. Richards?

[29:55.94]Mr. Richards: Well, no. First the shower doesn't have hot water and the drainage of the bathtub is dogged.

[30:02.92]Receptionist: Oh, I'm sorry to hear that. I'll have the shower fixed and dredge it immediately. Anything else?

[30:10.44]Mr. Richards: That' s not all. The worst thing is that the flush lever of the toilet doesn't work..

[30:16.69]Receptionist: Terribly sorry, Sir. We'll change a nice flush lever at once.