NAME：Denny and Simon
MAJOR：Economics
ID#：94151306 and 94152485
DATE：29/11/2006
TOPIC：Make An Impact

Venus by Denny and Hercules by Simon

Venus: I am too fat. I’m just going to stop eating.
Hercules: That’s not funny. Don’t even joke like that. If you’re getting that idea because of all the advertisement we see, then I’m too skinny.
Venus: You look fine. Don’t worry about it.
Hercules: I don’t, but most men I know are trying to put on muscle and bulk up. Women are just the opposite, wanting to shed pounds.
Venus: I know. There are lots of people－particularly women－who will do anything in order to have what they, and the media, consider the perfect body.
Hercules: I know a girl in my high school that would throw up almost everything she ate. The poor girl was always sad and never had any self-confidence.
Venus: Well, being overweight is a problem. About 65% of Americans are overweight, and about 30% are obese.
Hercules: That just has to do with eating habits and portion distortion－a problem which has spread like wildfire. For example, twenty years ago, a 3 oz. slice of cheesecake had 260 calories, but now a 6 oz. slice that carries 640 calories is standard.
Venus: Wow! You would have to job for an hour and a half to burn off those extra calories, and I don’t know anybody who exercise everyday.
Hercules: Even if one doesn’t eat sweets. Prepackaged foods, fast foods, and soft drinks are all major contributors to weight problem.
Venus: It isn’t just adults that have weight problems. In a survey of 6,500 high school students, at least 32% of all girls were on dangerous self-prescribed diet.
Hercules: Why would young people think they need to do something drastic about their weight?
Venus: The media. Blame it on the media.
Hercules: I know. It was a rhetorical question.
Venus: There are some things parents can do to help. For starters, they should tend to their children closely and show them care. Children that are properly nurtured have a lower incidence of eating disorders and weight problem.
Hercules: Every time I got upset my dad would use food to comfort me. Maybe it was a warm slice of apple pie with ice cream, or maybe a quick run to McDonald’s. I don’t think food should be seen as a coping mechanism, whatever the case.
Venus: Another thing…promoting exercise should not be about weight-related issues, but rather a way to focus on leading a healthy lifestyle. Parents should do athletic things with their children, and never emphasize the importance of doing so to lose weight.
Hercules: I just hope when I have children, they will grow up happy and healthy.
Venus: That’s exactly right. Parents need to consider what they really want for their loved ones. I’m pretty sure it isn’t a complex about their body.

Questions:
1、What's her name ? (a)Mark (b)Jack (c)Denny (d)Brian
2、What's my name ? (a)Susan (b)Mary (c)Simon (d)Tiffany

NAME：Katrina and Saraya
MAJOR：Economics
ID#：94151319 and 94151352
DATE：11/29/2006

Topic: Communicating with your parents.


1. (K=Katrina , F=Father)

K: I'm home…… (open the door)
F: What are you thinking about? Do you know what time is it ?
K: Maybe…12 o'clock?
F: Don't you think it's too late?
K: But today is my birthday.
F: So what?
K: My friends hold a party for me.
F: I'm waiting for you for a long time , you shouldn't break the rule!
K: But……
F: Stop! No excuse!
K: O.K! I don't want to talk to you anymore! (close the door)

2. (K=Katrina S=Saraya)
The next day
S:Hello~Katrina!
K:Hi~Saraya!
S:What’s wrong with you?You look so sad.
K:I have some problem.
S:What’s on your mind?
K:Yesterday I had an argue with my father.
S:Argue?Why?
K:Because I went home late.
S:Yesterday was your birthday right?
K:Yeah~so I feel so sad.He always doesn`t listen to me.I fell very angry.
S:Don`t be sad~I also have this problem.
K:Really?Do you have this problem too?
S:Yeah~but I already slove it!
K:Why?Why you can do that?
S:Um…just talk about this problem with your parents.
K:I think it`s no use.
S:I think it`s generation gap.
K: Generation gap?What`s that?
S:The values of your parents are very different from our own generation.
K:I think so.What should I do now?
S:Just talk about this problem to parents.
K:Really?
S:Yeah~they will understand you.
K:Ok~!I will try my best.I think it may be use.
S:Tell your parents what you care about and why.It may be surprising to them.But they will underatand it.
K:Ok~!Thank you!
S:You`re welcome.You`re my best friend.I hope you happy forever.
K: Thank you!You`re so nice!
S: You`re welcome.Bye~
K:Bye~
S:Good lucky to you!
K&S:Bye~

3. (K=Katrina , F=Father)

K: (OPEN THE DOOR) CHEERS UP! Dad…I am sorry , I shouldn’t went home so late yesterday…
F: That’s o.k . I have to say sorry to you , too . I forgot yesterday was your birthday .
K: Can you forgive me?
F: Sure!

The end~!

NAME：Lynn and Noel
MAJOR：Economics
ID#：94151315 and 94151304
DATE：11/29/2006

TOPIC - Pass Along the Favor

Mom：Where have you been，son？

Matthew：Uh… at… at school.

Mom：That’s strange，because your sister Sarah told me that you were at the toy store.

Matthew：Oh，Mom，I’ve just got to have that bicycle in the window！Can you give me the money？

Mom：Darling，you know your father was laid off from his job. There is no way we could give you that much money. Why don’t you just ask Mr. White at the toy store for a job！Maybe you could earn the money.

The next day after school，Matthew ran to White’s Toy Store.

Matthew：I’d really like to get that bike in the window. But I don’t have any money … I mean，I’ll work really hard … Can I please have a job？

Mr. White：I wish I could help you，son，but times are hard. I can’t hire you right now.

Matthew was disappointed，but he didn’t let go of his hope. Every day he went to the toy store to peer in the window and dream about the bicycle. Then one day…

Matthew：Where is it？ Where’s my bike？

Mr. White：Oh，this morning someone bought it.

Matthew’s heart was broken. The boy walked home slowly. But as he entered the front door，his face lit up. Could it be？ There in the living room was the bike﹗

Mom：Son，this is Mr. Roberts. He owns the hardware store across from the toy store. He bought this bike for you.

Matthew：Uh...thank you，sir. But why？

Mr. Roberts：I'm just repaying a kindness. You see，when I was your age，my family was poor. We often had to do without. Then someone bought me a train set-the most wonderful thing in the world to me. When I saw how you kept admining this bike，I decided to pass along the favor. I hope you'll do the same one day.

Q1：What happened to Matthew’s father？
a. to fire out
b. to fall ill
c. to die

Q2：How did Matthew do when he knows that he couldn’t get the bike？
a. to give up
b. never give up
c. to steal

Q3：Who give the bike to Matthew？
a. Mom
b. Mr. White
c. Mr. Roberts

Name: Aileen Liu, Green Lee
Major: Economics
ID #:94151336, 94151320
Date:11/29/2006
　
Topic- Pop, jazz or classical ?

Amy, Tina by Aileen Liu. Mary, Cindy by Green Lee.

Amy: Pop, jazz. Don't you care about musical history ?

Mary: No, not really. Should we ?

Amy: I think so. The past is important. We should know about it.

Mary: Fine. Jazz goes all the way back to the early 20th century.

Amy: Musical history didn't begin in the 1900s, Mary. It goes back many hundreds of years.

Mary : So, Amy, what style of music do you think we should perform ?

Amy : I think we should have more classical pieces.

Mary : Oh, come on, Amy ! We need to catch young people's interest. That's hard to do with classical music.

Amy : That's because young people don't realize how great classical music is. We have to educate them.

Mary : Do we ? I'd be happy if we could just entertain and inspire them. Pop is the best style for that.

Tina : Ok, stop ! Musical taste isn't a question of " right and wrong. " You can't blame people for liking what they like. You know,taste in music is a lot like taste in food. We can't say some people are " wrong " because we enjoy pizza and they don't.

Cindy: Yes, that's right. Some people like one thing, and some people like another. We don't always agree, but that's OK. We can still respect each other's choices.


1. Musical history goes back to
A. 1950s
B. 1900s
C. many hundreds of years

2. Who cares about the musical history?
A. Amy
B. Mary
C. Tina

3. What style of music does Amy want to perform?
A. Pop
B. Jazz
C. Classical

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

Name: Emma and Lilian
Major: English
ID#: 94153333 and 94153330
Date: 9/26/2006

Topic—Borrowing and Lending: Neither a Borrower Nor a Lender Be!
Albert by Lilian and Julie by Emma.

Albert and Julie are studying at the library.

Albert: Julie, can I borrow your eraser?

Julie: Here you go.

Albert: Thanks. I’ve tried to figure out this math problem five times!
I keep making mistakes. The paper is getting thin from so much erasing!

Julie: My math marks are getting better and better. I’m using a special study guide this semester.

Albert: Can you lend it to me someday? I really need help in math.

Julie: Actually, you can borrow it now. I’ll need it back next week, though.

Albert: Thanks a million!

The next day, Albert and Julie are back at the library.

Albert: Can I borrow your eraser again? I bought a new one, but I used it up already!

Julie: Here. Are you still having math trouble?

Albert: Yes, I’ve had to erase so many mistakes that I’m getting a sore wrist!

Julie: Isn’t the study guide useful?

Albert: Actually, I lent it to Jerry. He’s going to read it and explain it to me!

Julie: But I lent it to you, not to Jerry! What if he doesn’t return it?

Albert: He will. Don’t worry. Jerry’s a responsible guy.

It’s Monday. Albert is at the library. Julie enters.

Julie: Am I glad to see you! Ineed my study guide! do you have it with you?

Albert: No, Jerry has still has it. He’s going to give it back to me on Thursday.

Julie: Thursday? But my exam is on Wednesday! I told you I needed it this week!

Albert: I thought you meant by the end of the week.

Julie: Albert! Don’t you understand the importance of this? This is a major exam! My whole future can depend on it!

Albert: OK! OK! I’ll try to get it back.

It is the next day.

Julie: Albert, please tell me you got my study guide back!

Albert: Well, no. Jerry—“Mr. Responsible”—lost it! But I got something even better. Here.

Julie: Hey! A study guide on CD-ROM!

Albert: It’s got games, activities, and dozens of ways to review lesson. It even has simple tests!

Julie: It’s awesome! Thanks, Albert. This will really come in handy!

Albert: Say, Julie, do you think you could lend me $50? I want to buy one for myself now. I’ll pay you back!

Julie: Sorry, Albert. I have a new rule: Neither a borrower nor a lender be!

Name: Emily and Cindy
Major: English
ID #:94153285 and 94153328
Date:26/09/2006
　
Topic-A frustrated friend

　Emily and Mike spend a lot of time together. They are university classmates and good friends. But they are very different! Mike is charming, popular and often forgets things. Emily is quite, kind and helpful.

　Lately, Emily is a little frustrated with Mike ,“Mr. popular”often asks Emily to do things for him. Emily is glad to help his friend. But when Emily asks Mike for help, Mike says he is too busy. Helping Mike is taking up more and more of Emily’s time. And Emily is starting to feel like Mike really takes advantage of her.

　If you were Emily, what would you do?

Decision 1
(Emily talks to her friend, Cindy)

Emily: I am not sure what to do. Should I just keep helping Mike whenever he asks me?

Cindy: I don not know. You might start to resent him. That is not good for your friendship.

Emily: I know.

Cindy: Could you talk to him about this?

Emily: I could, but I don’t like to confront people. You know that.

Cindy: Well, then, what are you going to do? Just resent him?

Emily: No. But I don’t have to do everything he asks, either. I can just tell him I am busy.

Cindy: So you are just going to make up excuses not to help him?

Emily: Sure. That’s probably the easiest way to handle it.

Decision 2

Emily: I feel like my friendship with Mike is becoming one-sided. I don’t mind doing favors for him. But I wish he would help me sometimes, too.

Cindy: Why doesn’t he? That seems kind of selfish.

Emily: He doesn’t mean to be. I’m sure he doesn’t realize he always says no to me. He just tries to do too much, so he doesn’t have any time left over.

Cindy: Well, do you really have time to do all these favors?

Emily: I guess so. I might as well keep doing favors for him. It doesn’t really hurt, and after all, he is a good friend.

Cindy: And you’re a good friend, too.

Questions

1.If you were Emily, what would you do?
　A. resent Mike
　B. forgive Mike

2.What is Mike's personality?
　A. charming
　B. kind
　C. popular