I do a lot of driving in my job. You would think that driving several hours each way would get old really fast, but I have ways of making an interminable drive seem much more exciting. I like to drive fast on the freeways. I usually pass all of the s

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Naomi: Wow, you look like you had a rough weekend. A little too much partying, huh? Aaron: You said it. Im planning to ease into the new workweek. I need time to chill and to recover. Could you take a meeting this morning with our new client? Naomi:

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I have a day job, but I recently started a small business on the side. I didnt know anything about accounting and my friend, Roland, said he would give me some advice. Roland: So, the reason that you need to do your bookkeeping is so you can manage y

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Alberto: What was that ear-splitting scream?! Melissa: That little girl over there is having a temper tantrum . Alberto: Oh, great! The movie hasnt even started and that kid is already acting up . Melissa: I hope shes okay. She looks miserable . Mayb

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Celeste: Im so glad its Friday. Are you doing anything this weekend? Ryan: Im going snowboarding with James. Celeste: Didnt you guys go bungee jumping last weekend? Ryan: Yeah, and we plan to go cave diving in a couple of weeks. Celeste: I didnt know

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Chris: What are you doing? Lets get into the hot lunch line. Sybil: See this lunchbox? My mom made me brown-bag it today. She says that the lunches served at school arent nutritious enough. Chris: That sucks. What did she make you? Sybil: A salad. Ch

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Ethan: You missed a spot. Marie: Hold on. When we made our bet for the loser to wash the winners car, it didnt include the other person being there and being a pain in the neck . Ethan: Im just here to make sure everything gets washed properly, from

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Annie: Why the long face? Luis: I dont know. I guess Im feeling a little homesick. Annie: I thought you got over that. I know the adjustment was hard when you first got here, but I thought you were coping pretty well. Luis: I was. Its just that the h

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Clerk: Hello. Levins Music. Ariel: Hello. I was wondering if you carry classical CDs. Clerk: Yes, we have a pretty large selection. What are you looking for? Ariel: Im trying to find the latest Reunion Island Ensemble CD. Clerk: Im not sure we have t

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Ms. Vasquez: Hello, Mr. Polo. Im Ms. Vasquez. Please have a seat. Mr. Polo: Thank you. Ms. Vasquez: In this parent-teacher conference , I want to go beyond Marcos report cards and his standardized test scores to talk about his general performance in

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Bella: I think my husband is going through a mid-life crisis. Russell: What makes you think that? Bella: He just traded in his car for a very expensive sports car, and hes filling the house with gym equipment. Russell: Uh oh, thats a bad sign. Do you

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Lourdes: Do you see those teenagers over there? Theyre making trouble again. Nick: Those kids are just messing around . When they get bored, theyll pipe down and go home. Lourdes: Theyre really getting on my nerves , playing loud music and making all

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Saturday, 9:35 p.m. I arrive in the emergency room. I had been at a party earlier in the evening when I accidentally cut my finger. My finger wasnt severed, but it did have a very deep cut and I thought I might need stitches. I check in at the admiss

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Good morning, everyone. I believe we are all here. Please be seated and lets get started. Please join me in welcoming Olivia Dansk, from Garland Corporation Im afraid that Lionel Wu from Manatect cant be with us today, but Im pleased to welcome repre

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Ethel: Can we talk? Fred: Uh-huh. Ethel: I dont think we communicate very well. We dont talk to each other like we used to. I think we need to have a dialogue about these dysfunctional communication patterns. Fred: Hmm. Ethel: I think we need to work

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Cuca: What possessed you to agree to become the head of the homeowners association ? Emiliano: Im just tired of all of the waste and not having a say . Our dues keep going up and there seems to be special assessments every year. Im not even sure the

发表于:2019-02-09 / 阅读(58) / 评论(0) 分类 地道美语播客

Oscar: What are you doing? Elena: Im getting ready for the test. Oscar: By writing the answers on a cheat sheet? Youre not going to get away with that. Elena: I got a D on the last test and I have to do better on this one. If I dont get at least a B,

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Juanita: Hey, where have you been? I was going to invite you to lunch, but you werent at your desk. Bill: I was at a training. Juanita: What was it on? Bill: Office hygiene. Juanita: Hygiene? Youre kidding. Your office is pretty messy but I wouldnt s

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Connie: Im so excited! Were finally taking a cruise . Are you sure this is the embarkation area? Robert: Yes, Im sure. We go on board right here, see? Come on, lets find our cabin . Connie: Okay, but I want to go up on deck as soon as possible and lo

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At work one afternoon, my friend Michael asked me if I wanted to help him start a band. I was really surprised because I didnt even know Michael was a musician. As it turns out, not only was Michael a good guitarist, he was also a good songwriter. He

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