Name: Ruby and Eva
AccountingID#: 94152439and 94152456
Date: 10/25/2006
Topic: Personality

Lily is jealous of her friend's new car.

F : Hello , Lily , are you in busy ?
L : No , what’s going on ?
F :You know how ? I am so excited. I can't believe my parents got me a new car for my birthday!
L : Oh , that’s great !
F : Thanks ! Hey , want to go for a ride ?
L : No, thanks .
F : Why not ? You must be crazy !
L : You think you are so great ?

F : Excuse me. What do you mean by that?
L : You're always bragging about your new car and showing off .
F : Well, it's really a beautiful car and it's a convertible to boot.
L : See, that's what I mean. You think you are such hot stuff.

F : Is someone turning a little green there?
L : All you do is talking about that car.

F : I think you're jealous because you don't have a car.
L : So what ! My parents can't afford to get me a car even a motorcycle. They're struggling just to keep me in school.

F : I'm sorry, Lily. I was being insensitive. I just got carried away. Let's make up.
L : I'm sorry, too. You are a great roommate and you're always willing to share everything.

F : Then , would you want to go for a ride again ?
L : Hmm , I think it may be a good idea .

thanks for you attention.

Name: Johnny and Ann
Major: Accounting
ID#: 94152448 and 94152444
Date: 10/25/2006
Topic: Personality
Jerry Sun is a man, who wants to get a job. He applies for a job to a new company. Today the boss will interview all applicants. Following is their conversation.
Applicant by Johnny: Interviewer by Ann

（A=Applicant I=Interviewer）
A: Good morning. Nice to meet you. My name is Jerry Sun.

I: Good morning. Nice to meet you, too.

I: What kind of person do you think you are?

A: Well, I think I am always energetic and enthusiastic. That's my strongest personality.

I: What are your strengths and weaknesses?

A: Hmm, as I have said, it's diligent and industrious. On the other hand, sometimes it's too hard-working and I put myself under too much pressure to make things perfect.

I: How would your friends or colleagues describe you？

A: They say Mr. Sun is a friendly, sensitive, caring and determined person.

I: What personality do you admire？

A: I admire a person who is honest, flexible and easygoing.

I: What qualities would you expect of persons working as a team?

A: To work in a team, in my opinion, two characteristics are necessary for a person. That is, the person must be cooperative and aggressive.

I: How do you spend your leisure time?

A: I like playing games and having sports. They are my favorite hobbies.

I: So, what kinds of sport do you like most?

A: Oh, it's hard to narrow it down to just one. I mean, I like all kinds of sports,basketball, hiking , bike riding and so on. Maybe it is just the reason why I am so energetic and vigorous.

I: Please tell me your opinions on this position.

A：I think I can do my job well with good capability.

I：Are you sure? What reasons do you depend on?

A：I would appreciate it if you can give me a chance to work for your company, and I will show that your decision is right.

I：No problem! I can give you a chance. I will expect that you could do the best on your behavior.

A：Thank you. I guarantee I will do very well.

I：OK. Goodbye..

A：Goodbye..

NAME：Alice and Kit
MAJOR：Accounting
ID#：94152412AND94152431
DATE：23/10/2006
TOPIC：Responsible Pete

Part:：1
Zack: Good morning, Pete. What are you doing?
Pete: I’m looking at my notes for biology. I have a test today.
Zack: Are you ready for it?
Pete: Yes. I had a soccer game last night. So I studied the night before.
Zack: That was very responsible of you.
Pete: That’s me, Mr. Responsible.
Zack: It’s good to be responsible, Pete.
Pete: Yesh, I know. But responsible guys are boring. Jenna said so.
Zack: When did she say that?
Pete: Yesterday. She likes daring guys. She also said that.
Zack: Pete, you are daring when you play soccer!
Pete: Jenna doesn’t think so.
Zack: Did she say that?
Pete: No. But she thinks that.
Zack: How do you know that? Where is Jenna, anyway?
Pete: She’s late, as usual.
Zack: Pete, don’t worry about it. You’re a great guy. Jenna knows that.
Pete: Yeah. A great, boring guy.
Zack: Don’t say that, Pete. You are very considerate. Girls like that.
Pete: Maybe. But I want to be more daring.
Zack: Just be yourself. You have a great personality.
Part:：2
Jenna: Hi, boy! Sorry I’m late. Pete, don’t say it.
Pete: Say what?
Jenna: Don’t say I’m always late. And don’t say that I need to be more organized.
Pete: I wasn’t going to.
Jenna: You weren’t?
Pete: No. Let’s forget about the meeting. Let’s go get ice cream.
Jenna: What?! You always say that to me, Pete.
Pete: Well, maybe I’m changing. I don’t want to be responsible anymore.
Jenna: Pete, that’s terrible!
Pete: Why?
Jenna: Our school needs responsible people like you.
Pete: Don’t you mean boring people like me?
Jenna: I don’t think you’re boring.
Pete: You don’t?
Jenna: No! You are considerate and hard-working. And you’re loyal to your friends. I like that.
Pete: Realy? Sometime I’m not very easygoing.
Jenna: Well, I like you just the way you are.
~END~
Reference：http://www.studioclassroom.com.tw/lt/lt_article.php?article_id=9lte09&volume=2006-09-01

Q1：Where are they?
a：Park
b：Supermarket
c:Campus

Q2：Who is usually late for class?
a：Pete
b：Zack
c：Jenna

Q3：Who is responsible?
a：Pete
b：Zack
c：Jenna


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Name: Carlos and Peter
Major: Buesiness Administration
ID #:94153310 and 94153335
Date:10/10/2006

Topic-Too Many 3C Products to Buy
Jack by Peter and Billy by Carlos

J: Hey Billy! How’s life back in the states?
B: Hey Jack .It’s good, but I miss Shanghai, man.
J: The girls miss you, too.
B: No, seriously. The cellphones here are like antiques, dude.
J: I heard. Hey speaking of new tech toys, there’s a cool pair of Oakley sunglasses
that have built-in MP3.
B: Really? Awesome. I’ll tell Jen to get me a pair for my birthday.
J: But they aren’t cheap . Here’s the link.
B:[look at the website] wow , three hundred and fifty! That’s Ok, I’ll just be really
nice to Jen for a few months …ha …ha
J: How is it living with the woman of yours dreams, anyway?
B: It’s good. We’re still best friends.
J: Does she do all your laundry like Shanghai girls did?
B: No, I do my own , but we got a washer and dryer here
J: Oohh, so high tech.
B: Yeah, I never thought of it that way. We’ve got a pretty fancy laundry setup. We bought the newest energy efficient washer/dryer combo that allows you to hang things while they dry.
J: You don’t remember that you need to have your girl friends wash it by hand？
B: They never did it by hand. They just took it to a shop.
J：I know what’s really high-tech in the U.S.
B：What？Boob jobs？
J：That too, ha ha. No, I was thinking about alarms.
B：You mean car alarms and home security systems？
J：Yeah！man！they are awesome.
B：I guess you’re right.
J：One of my friends has the coolest digital security system that is broadband.
B：That make sense, because if the robber pulls your phone cords out of the wall, you’re doomed.
J：Right. And you know the best and coolest car alarms are from U.S.
B：Yeah, but I don’t have a car yet, so I haven’t researched it.
J：You might want to go check them out.
B：Sure thing. I don’t want my car stolen, and in LA car theft is like a pastime.
J：No kidding. Oh, I forgot about On Star. That’s totally awesome.
B：What is that？
J：My friends in the US all have it. It allow you to make no-hands calls and offer directory service.
B：Is it linked with to GPS？
J：I’m not sure, but it keeps you connected 24-hours safety, security, and convenience services.
B：I can see where that might save lives.

Name: Amilia and Karen
Major: Buesiness Administration
ID #:94153323 and94153327
Date:10/10/2006
　
Topic-CELL- PHONES: The Next Generation
Amilia by Amilia Karen by Karen

Karen and Amilia are talking to each other on their cell-phones.

Karen: Hello,Amilia! I’ve been trying to reach you all day.

Amilia: Sorry. The battery was dead in my new cell-phone.

Karen: You must use it a lot.

Amilia: Well, it has many functions that my old one didn’t have.

Karen: Like what?

Amilia: I can take pictures, receive my e-mail, and lots of other stuff.

Karen: Cool! Maybe I’ll replace mine, too.

Amilia: Let’s get together for some window-shopping then.


Karen and Amilia are at a phone shop.

Karen: Here’s a 3G cell phone. What does that mean?

Amilia: 3G stands for “third generation” technology cell-phones. They
play short videos and let you buy soda from vending machines,
things like that.

Karen: I’d really stand out at school if I had one.

Amilia: Not many people own them yet- that’s true.

Karen: How much does one cost?

Amilia: NT$25,000 easily.

Karen: Maybe I’ll stay at home to watch videos instead.

Short Questions:
1. What does 3G means?

2. What kind of shop did Karen and Amilia check in?

3. Which one is incorrect?
a. Amilia’s cell-phone can take photos.
b. Karen’s new cell-phone was run out of battery.
c. Not many people own 3G cell-phone yet.

THE END
Thanks for your listing and corporation!

Name: Ella and Michelle
Major: Buesiness Administration
ID #:94153302 and 94153315
Date:10/10/2006
　
Topic-On-line Games
Lisa by Michelle and Mark by Ella

Dialogue1
Mark and Lisa are talking about a computer game.
Lisa: What computer game are you playing?
Mark: It’s called Lineage-It’s really fun.
Lisa: It looks a lot like the Lord of the Rings movies. Have you ever seen them?
Mark: Only about five times, each!
Lisa: Yeah, me too. I can’t wait until Return of the King comes out on DVD!
Mark: That shouldn’t be too long. In the meantime, you can play Lineage.
Lisa: Is it difficult?
Mark: Not after some practice. Pull up a chair and watch.

Dialogue2
Mark: Now that you’ve registered online, you can choose the character you want to play.
Lisa: I’d like to be a monster.
Mark: That’s not a choice. How about being a wizard, or an elf?
Lisa: Aren’t there any female characters?
Mark: You could be a princess.
Lisa: No, that’s boring. Maybe I’ll try my hand at being a wizard.
Mark: That should be fun. Now, what kind of adventure do you want?
Lisa: Can I create a magic potion to make you do my homework every night?
Mark: Very funny.

Dialogue3
Mark and Lisa are talking two weeks later.
Mark: It looks like you’ve mastered Lineage.
Lisa: Almost. Yesterday I rescued a princess from a dragon.
Mark: That’s great! You’re learning really fast!
Lisa: I wish I could do stuff like this at school. Lessons would be so much more interesting.
Mark: That’s the truth. Actually, I’ve heard that computer games can help stimulate the brain.
Lisa: So they make you smarter and more creative?
Mark: Some people say that. Just be careful not to become a computer game junkie.

Questions:
1.What online game did they play?
a. Lineage
b. The Lord of the Rings
c. Rich4
d. Harry Porter

2. What character did Lisa be in the game?
a. A monster
b. A princess
c. A wizard
d. An elf

3. Lisa rescued someone from a dragon. Who is it?
a. A prince
b. A princess
c. Mark
d. An elf