Text 1 

W: I just love it when the leaves of the trees change colors like this!

M: Yes, and it’s not as hot as it is in summer and not as cold as it is in the winter.

Text 2

W: I can hardly hear the singer. Those fans are so crazy. They are so loud.

M: Aren’t you excited?

W: No! My brother dragged me here.

Text 3

W: Excuse me, but is it seven o’clock yet?

M: I’m sorry, but I don’t have a watch. Try the lady over there by the bar. She might know.

Text 4

M: Phew!! Have you been smoking again? Your breath smells terrible.

W: Well, yes, I had a cigarette in the car on the way home.

M: You know how I feel about your smoking. Please go and clean up right now!

Text 5

W: I’m afraid I didn’t quite hear what you said.

M: I said, “There’s no rush, I can take you in the car.”

W: Won’t it make you late?

M: No. I’m going right past your place.

Text 6

M: Do you want to go to sleep, or do you want to stay up and watch a movie? I’m pretty tired, but I’m always up for a horror movie. It is Halloween, after all…

W: I’d love to, but not tonight. I ate too much candy, and I’m so exhausted from trick-or-treating all night with the boys from the neighborhood. I need to rest!

Text 7 

W: Hi, Mark. How was your summer vacation?

M: I worked at a restaurant the whole vacation. It was an exciting experience and I also made enough money for the next term. What did you do in your summer vacation?

W: I attended some classes because I fell behind the others last term. I wanted to catch up with them.

M: You are great. So have you seen David?

W: He dropped out of school completely.

M: Really? Why? I haven’t seen him for several months.

W: He worked at a good company as an assistant and since he did well, they asked him if he wanted to work full time.

M: Wow. He’s so lucky. He doesn’t have a degree and he already has a job.

W: It sounds good now, but I wouldn’t have done that. I want a degree. 

Text 8

M: Mom, which day do you think would be the best day for a charity dinner party?

W: Well, when will the last examination be held?

M: Most of the exams finish this Friday. But there are some music exams that go on until the 23rd.

W: I think you’d better wait until after that. When will this term end?

M: On January 26th.

W: Well, why don’t you have it on the Saturday after that?

M: Yes, that sounds like a good idea.

W: How many students do you think will attend the charity dinner party?

M: Oh, I think my roommates will all come.

W: You mean five other students will come?

M: Yes. Do you think I could ask Cousin Mark to make a video of the evening, mom?

W: Certainly. I think he would be delighted to do that. I’ll call and ask him whether he is free then.

M: Thank you, mom.

Text 9

W: Oh, I think Jimmy is coming up next! Jeez, he looks so small out there.

M: He is going to need to do some serious praying if he wants to get a hit off that player. That kid is only 12 years old, but he looks like he is already a professional baseball player!

W: Yeah… oh, no! Strike three on Marcus! That’s two outs.

M: We always seem to strike out against pitchers that throw really fast. We just can’t seem to be

 able to get the bat on the ball. Maybe the coach isn’t working these kids hard enough in practice. 

W: Oh, I don’t know about that. I was a little early when I came to pick up Jimmy yesterday, and the coach was throwing really hard to them in batting practice. I think he usually does a great job. We should really have him over for dinner.

M: Yeah, let’s look at the calendar when we get home. Oh, look, there he is! Come on, son! Get a hit!

W: Woo-hoo, let’s go, Jimmy!

M: Oh, strike one… that’s OK, big guy! Be patient up there!

W: You got this one… strike two… oh, honey, he was really late on that last one! 

M: Keep your eye on it, Jimmy! You can do it! Just like we practiced…

W: Whoa! What a hit! It’s gone! It’s a home run! All right, Jimmy, way to go! Yee-haw!

M: That’s my son down there!

Text 10

M: Mary Lou Westin. It’s been a hundred years! I haven’t seen you since we were in high school. 

W: Randy? Randy Betford? Oh, my goodness, you look exactly the same! Even your hair is the same… curls everywhere!

M: Well, you look… a lot different… But I mean that in a good way.

W: Well, I got tired of that blond hair, so I decided to become a redhead, and I’ve never looked back! I also lost a lot of weight, and I’m really trying hard to keep it off. I don’t wanna look like I did in high school ever again!

M: So, do you live here? What do you do?

W: I’m a lawyer in Brookfield, the next town over. I just come out here on weekends to do my shopping. What about you?

M: I sell insurance, but I’m actually working in Springfield. We’re looking to open a new office here in Ovington, so that’s why I’m out here.

W: Do you like your job?

M: Well, I guess I make a nice living, but it’s really boring work. I wish I could just change careers. 

W: I agree. I actually have the opposite problem. I work for an environmental law firm, so the work is exciting, and I feel like I’m really making a difference. The only problem is that the pay is quite low, so I’m basically living hand to mouth every month.

M: That sounds like a fair trade, though. I’d switch places with you in a second. Say, would you like to have dinner with me tonight? I know a great seafood place.

W: That would be fantastic!