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Unit5 A:good morning,Steve. B:hey,Carol.what did you do this weekend? A:well, let me think.Paul and I played tennis on Saturday. And yesterday we just stayed in and did chores in the house. And you? B:my brother fixed me up with some kind of his homework on Friday . we went out for dinner and caught a movie. We had a nice time.but nothing really special. C:hi,you guys. A:hey,panpas how is going? C:but I wouldn’t want to be the person who left the office open all the weekend.Mr Jonhson came in early this morning, and found the door unlocked.he is furying. B:oh no. was anything taken? C:not as he found so far, but still anyone could right in. A:wow , did you have any idea who it was? Who was the last one to leave on Friday. C:well. It was probably Luke. He usurally closes it up. B:Luke, who is Luke? A:you know, the new acceptionist. Poor kid, I hope he doesn’t get fired over this. C:I’ve heard that he has already messed up some phone messages. I happen to know he comes late a few times.this is probably the last straw. A:boy, It’s a good thing that nothing was stolen. Someone could have taken the computers, the printers, the copiers. Who knows what it’s else. B:yeah,well. If I were Mr Jonhson, I wouldn’t be too hard who ever did it. I am sure it was undelibrate. Er. Carol ,can I tell you something? A:sure Steve what is it? B:I think I was the one who left the door open. A:oh,Steve, are you sure? B:well, I stayed a little late on Friday. There was some work I need to finish up. Luke definitely left before I did. I got busy with some stuff and I rememberred the date. I was so worried about being late for my date .i didn’t even think about locking the door. I’d better go and tell Johnson right away. I don’t want anyone to get fired on my account. A:well, if I were you ,I’d wait till he cools down a little. You know what short fury Jonhson has. Maybe you don’t have to tell him at all. It’s possible he won’t blame Luke anyway. B:what if Luke tells I was there when he left. I did have to sign out of the lobby, supposed he found I was the last one to go. I don’t want finish.i am really up to the crick. A:good point. You’d better to tell him.i am sure he’ll respect you for that. B:yeah, I surly hope so. Pannel discussion Doug: today’s topic is honesty. There has been a lot discussions lately about what is perceived of a drop in values. I’d like to ask you Tom do you think people today basically honest or bascially dishonest. Tom: I’ve been relatively the past. I don’t think human natures change whole a lot. I think we just inherit a little bit and more. Doug:ok. How would categorise us now would you say people are basically honest or disho.nest? Tom:I think that most people have central moral values, but circumstantially, that people are faced with the situation where they could lose something , or have something to gain by being dishonesty degrees. That human nature human nature tends to fudge the truth a little bit when it is beneficial to do so. Doug:what do you think , Linda? Linda:I think there times when you prefer not to tell the whole truth saying what’s really on your mind is not very nice.so you keep the surface smooth , to make things easier. You maybe fudge a little ,tell a little white lies. Someone says what do you think my new ties? Oh , it’s looks very nice on you. Tom:thank you. Linda:when actually you think why do you pick out that tie Doug:how about you Tom? Do you have some concrete examples of how honesty can make situation better or perhaps make it even worse? Tom:one the environment we really have a lot of is experience human behaviors on our job. And I know that there are several individuals that I work with that have helped to really solve complicated problems. Where there have been conflicting interestings or a political thing. You know thing’s going on. And there was one individual particular who because of the fact she was very open and honest about these.it’s very interesting to find out what was true. What makes the things work? That really influence the whole situation. We are pretty soon every she was behaving that way because the fact she said very powerful president for that type of behavior. Doug:tha’t very interesting. Have you experienced something like that Linda? Linda:no, I am listening to him. Thinking that how important is that for someone to come out and say maybe what other people don’t want to hear. Or to say something that is against the accepted practice in the office, and to come out to present the new point of the view. And not to be afraid to do it. Dough:we’ve talked a lot about theory. Arain could relate an event where someone did something was honesty towards you ? Adrain:sure, it was about three and a half years ago. I was in a trip. And I happened to leave my credit card next to a shear someone else.actually no one from the place I was .no from the store but it was actually someone who found it the credit card. And they immediately called the company of my bank.and I had a call from the bank actually next day . they left a message saying that someone found my credit card even before I had noticed. That actually happened, it was really surprsing .i am very happy ,of course. Doug:how about you Linda? Linda:I can’t think of anyting. I am sure it has happened to me I am so caught up in Adrain’s story.it’s kind of restores facing human nature to hear stories like that and I always try to be honest. And my instinct is to be honest. I hope never to be put into a terrible test. If I’ve found a lot of money , I would return it , I know I would. Doug:how about you Tom? Tom:the only thing I can think is when I was in school in university , I lived in a town that eveybody was friendly and neighbourly and trusted each other. And we never locked our house where we lived. As a matter of the fact we don’t need a key. We’ll go away on breaks two weeks at a time leave all our belongings stay in a cupboard in our open house.and I thought twice about it. It seemed a long time ago. Doug:well ,you’ve said some very thoughtful working things , thank you for joining us. Unit 6 A:where did you come from? B:I don’t know.i don’t know where I am. A:what’s the matter?you got a visa. B:a visa , I don’t know what that is. C:you got an ID,huh? B:ID, what’s ID? A:you know identification. Drivers’s licence,credit card.ATM card.something like that. B:I am sorry , I don’t know what you are talking about. C:let’s start over.how did you get here? B:I don’t know. I was just about to give my wife this loaf for her birthday, there were thunders and lightning. Then all of a sudden , I was here.with you .i don’t know what’s going on? A:you don’t look very good ,buddy .are you sick? Do you need a restroom? B:restroom? Is there a room for resting here? Actually ,that may be a good idea. C:oh ,no, a restroom.you know a bathroom. B:bathroom? I know need a bath. I need to get back home.the Sanhosy, do you know the way? C:this is Sanhosy. A:do you know the way to the Sanhosy? B:this it is? C:come on , Bobby ,this guy needs help. B:what is this place? C:what do you mean what this is the place? This is the mall. The food court. B:what’s the mall, food court. A:you got be kidding.let’s get discussing secret something, I am a little worried about him. I want you stay here. I’ll go calling, get him something to eat. C:good idea.so are you hungry? B:well yes , I could get something to eat. C:maybe somet food will make you better. So what do you have? D:hi, I am Jenifer, I’ll be your server today. Are you ready to order? C:well, you decided. B:I don’t know any of what this it is? C:ok,let’s see.how about a hot dog. B:dog? They serve dog here. I couldn’t eat a dog. C:it’s not a dog . it’s a hot dog.never mind. Just bring us two cheeseburg well done.and two cokes. D:sure thing , I’ll be right back with your orders. C:oh what’s wrong? B:the date on this thing? The year C:what about it? B:it’s 2000, it’s not 2000.it’s 1900, isn’t it? What’s going on ? C:yes you need help. B:what’s that thing? C:a cellphone. B:a cellphone? May I? A:well, Jenny is on the way.where is the guy? C:I don’t know. There is a flash and he just disappeared.boy, this guy is ready for the lunabing ,you know what this guy said.he said it was 1900. A:1900. takes all kinds. C:my phone. This guy must swap it. Pannel discussion Host: I want to talk about the culture. But in this paticular this is culture and relationship to travel. In other words,you like to travel and you go to different countries.and you feel like a fish out of water. Have you ever had any experience like that, Tom? Tom:I went to Asia back in the early 70’s, and specially to Japan on a tour.and I felt very very comfortable in the whole ,you know culture of Japan.so much so it . I realised I had stayed there for a longer period of time that I could simulate I think could rather quickly. Host:what was about the culture that just. Tom:I don’t know.i give just Something just gives you the feeling of familarity. Being familiar? And there was so much about that the culture and that feels familiar to me.that feels much like at home. Host:ok. Adrain , I know you are from Mexico.now you are living in the united states.what was that transition for you ,how did you when you came here? Adrain: it wasn’t too bad.it’s I think it’s easy in one way . I actually had experience life in Europe almost two years in Europe. Going to America is more like going home after being in Europe. Being in Europe is actually a little bit foreign to me than being here in United States for whatever reason. Host: and did you find people were helpful to you or not? Adrain:it was not to hard for me to meet people. And I did get the opportunity of meeting local people as well as foreign people.it made me very easy to make that transiton. Host:thank you. Peter: I think it’s fasinating with Tom saying when he visited another country learn and serve the culture about . I think it’s a shame that so many of us Americans ,when we go abroad to like exotic vacations.you know you stay in the resort. You don’t go out and venture out to experience the customs traditions of people who live there . you know it’s such a world and we can so much about it. Too many people just go there , and they want to lie by the swimming pool or whatever. Adrain:you said what said. also to be very accepting circumstances. And that’s easy for you and for others to break ice and you can get a lot from that experience. Host:Peter you were born in the United States, but you visted China .what was that experience like ?what did you? Peter:I actually I never been to the mainland. But I have been to Taiwan and other Asia countries like Tailand and Singapore.you know it was I think I almost feel like a going-home even thoug I was never born there and never been to those places. It’s almost like going-home and feeling this is real home.it was people were very friendly and my speaking Chinese ability was limited before but I learened a lot more as I was there .you know I learned a lot more about my culture. Host:so it’s nice the interaction of different cultures and travelling and meeting people here.thank you very much for your thoughts and the subject .very interesting. Unit 8 A:and so I was trying to tell this joke,you know. And there were a whole bunch of there.but after every sentence Mildred was interrupted and say what ,what is that mean. It was driving me crazy. Mildred whatever those people who never get the joke. B:yeah, she is so out of it. C:can you believe those clothes?that the kind of stuff people wear to costume parties.they look something out of 50s. D:I actually offered go shopping with her.but she wouldn’t go, I thought I was doing her favor.she is the kind of the person who is too cheap to spend money on clothes. If it were me it would be a shame to walk like that. C:the thing is so .she is not that bad looking.she is just such a dull. B:is she married?do you know? D:I have no clue. A:boyfrieds. B:you can’t be serious.who would go out with someone D:Ramona, what’s wrong? Ramona:you ask me what’s wrong? I’ve got the big problem the way you are all talking about Mildred. She is a human being you know. B:oh come on , we didn’t mean anything by it.besides everyone kids around Mildred.it’s only talk.it’s harmless. Ramona:harmless. I don’t think so. D:Ramona, come off it. You are making a great big deal of nothing. Ramona:maybe so,but I don’t want to be part of it. It’s wrong and it makes me really uncomfortable. D:where are you going? Ramona:back to my office. D:well , go ahead ,just go ahead .be self-righteous.Mrs goody-goody. Ramona:hello D:hi!Ramona.this is Lisa.before you hang up .let me tell you . Ramona:I am not going to hang up,Lisa.I’ve been thinking about what happened in the other day. I think overacted. D:I am really sorry. I said you were being self-righteous. Ramona:it’s ok. It’s just I felt so sorry for Mildred. I know she is a little weird. But you are not the kind of the person who makes fun of them D:you were right to get mad. We did say some pretty mean things. I feel really awful. Poor Mildred. What jerks we were? Ramona:Lisa, god subject has a life of its own sometimes. Don’t be so hard on yourself. D:Ramona, you were really friend.i don’t deserve you. I am sorry . Ramona:I am sorry too. D:I know what. How about lunch tomorrow? My treat. Ramona:deal. Pannel discussion Host:good deeds is our topic for today. We all like to do some good in the world.Peter ,have you ever been involved in any charitable organization? Peter: yes, I have. First of all , I affirm to belive in giving back to the community. We get so much during the course of our life. It’s very important to give back.so other people can benefit also. I’ve been involved very closely with my neighbourhood organization.and we organize clean-ups, drives for the hunger.so you know it’s very important part of the people’s life of the thing. Host: how about you ,mimi? Mimi:yes, actually I do a lot of volunteer work. I volunteer at local grammar school. I also volunteer at community organiztion. Host:great, how about you , Linda? Linda:well, also. I think it’s very important to give back when you life are a fortunate one.and you have the means to help. I make regular donations to certain charities. And I am very involved in the neighbourhood. Because I think it’s very important you do things close to home. But I would say a good deed that makes the most differences of someone’s life was I got involved in is getting a young man out of prison who was wrongfully convicted. And with the help of some lawers, we managed to set right and justice. And that’s something that I feel my own life was enriched by doing this. Peter:like Linda was saying. We were so fortunately ,especially in the United States.we have so much and there is a lot of people out there who are less fortunate who for some reason their life went wrong. And they need helping hands sometimes. Host:so you had ,say, a lot of money. There is on object and you had plenty of time ,what charity might you pick to devote your time and money to? Peter: I would probably look into something that would benefit the children. I think regardless of what neighbourhood they live in ? what community they come from? What backgroud they are ? they are the future of our world , I think no child should be thought of as who should be wasted . Linda:when I look at all of the requests I get from donations. I can’t give to them all. A few years ago I decided that I would concentrate on those things that helped children. For the same reason you said. Mimi:I would like to start a scholarship, foundation or something to help disadvantaged children college or even better high school. Something like that. Host:perhaps you’ve on the receiving end of some charitable or good deed ,can you tell me a little bit about that? Peter:when I was younger, I come from a family that a very modest means. That my father was cooking in the restaurant, my mother was a stitcher. We didn’t have a lot and I remember there was an older teenager in my neighour who took me a younger brother almost, he took me to movies, baseball games and there was just a fun enriched my life because this person really remembered my family and didn’t know me well originately. He was willing to treat me like his younger brother. It impressed me. Now I feel the same way .i want to do things for other people in that same way . because you know you didn’t have to but he wanted to.so Host: that’s wonderful .thank you for sharing your experiences.it’s good talking with you.