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时间：2021.03.03 创作：欧阳学 C. Now listen to the whole interview. Circle the correct words or phrases to complete each sentence according to whateach speaker says.
Cynthia: And welcome back to \"Book Talk\" on WKRZ.
I'm your host Cynthia Marques, and this morning we'll be reviewing Corinne Maier's French bestseller Bonjour Paresse -- which translates into English as Hello Laziness. Maier's book, Hello Laziness, takes a humorous look at the corporate workplace, and encourages readers todo as little as possible when they're at work.Joining me to discuss the book are David Sorenson, a journalist for City Tithes magazine, and Marc Pryce, a professor of social psychology at Bower UniversitySo, let's start with Maier's opinion in Hello Laziness that we work because we have to -- because we need the money, not because most of us love out' jobs.David, what are your thoughts about this?
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David: I completely agree with that .... I mean, the fact is,
most of us do go to work for the paycheck ... not because we love our jobs ... we need money to live.yntbia: Are you speaking from personal experience?
David: Oh absolutely! Who hasn't felt this way --
especially if you've worked in a boring job with little chance of advancement? ... Anyway, I thought that Maier dealt with the subject of office work in a very witty, amusing way in her book. 1 laughed out loud several times while reading it.
Cynthia: Can you give us an example?
David: Of what made me laugh? Well, for instance, she
gives all of these wonderful tips for doing as little as possible at work -- things like pretending to be a smoker so that you can take frequent five-minute breaks.
Cynthia: That's a good one.
David: ... Or ... um ... hiding a magazine inside a large work manual.
Cynthia: Right, her tips were funny ... So what about you,
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Marc? What did you think of the book?
Marc: Well, in places, it was humorous, no question. But
overall, I found it to be rather negative -- in spite of the humor.
Cynthia: What bothered you about the book? Can you think of a specific example?
Marc: Well, one thing Maier says in her book is to be
nice to temporary workers. Why? Because they are the only ones who do any real work. In other words, the other people in the company are all just modern-day slaves ...They aren't doing anything meaningful.
David: Now I think that's pretty funny.
Marc: And then there's another tip from the author: Never
accept a position of responsibility. She says that you'll just have to work extra hard for little money. Instead of encouraging people to figure out what else they could be doing with their lives, she tells them it's better to just goof off at work. 1 didn't really find that very funny, 1 guess.
David: Yes, but Maier is being ironic, Marc ...
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getting at is that Maier's book encourages people to just give up. She claims that it's pointless to try to change things in the workplace ... you know, that you can be replaced by another person at any time. Her message is that you can't get ahead in today's workplace, and you'll probably be laid off eventually, so why bother.
David: Yes, but Maier wasn't trying to write a self-help
book, Marc. When she tells us to go for the most useless position in the company so that you won't have to work too hard ... well, she's not being entirely serious. It's kind of a joke.
Cynthia: Well, I can see that our listeners are going to have
to read the book and decide for themselves. Thank you both for joining us today.
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C. Pair work. Now listen to the whole interview. Pay special attention to what Resende said towards the end of the interview. Who do you think may have said each statement below7 Write the person's name. Then compare your answers with a partner and give your reasons.
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Interviewer: Why don't we start off by talking a little about
how you developed your interest in food and cooking?
Resende: We!l, food has always been my passion. As a
child, ! used to love preparing meals with my grandmother, who was from Brazil. And as I got older, I spent a lot of time in the kitchen, experimenting with different dishes Thai soups, German tortes, Italian pastas.
Interviewer: But you never considered a career in the
culinary arts7
Resende: Not at all. You know, as a kid, I grew up
learning that a person went to college and got a job in business, law, or something like that. Telling myparents that ! wanted to \"study food\" would’ve been impossible. They never would have agreed.
Interviewer: So, fast forward to the present. You're now a
business development manager for an international technology company. !t doesn't exactly sound like the career you dreamed of. Tell us, how did The Mediterranean came
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into your life?
Resende: About three years ago, I moved into an
apartment around the corner from this store it's a lovely little place that specializes in imported food from Greece, Spain, and Italy. There's a deli as well. Anyway, i'd drop in there once a week or so to pick up different items. But the next thing you knew, i was talking with the owner, Alex Kanellos, about a cheese or a certain wine. Then one day, he jokingly suggested that i work in the deli since I had all of these ideas. I just laughed when he said it, but when I got home, ! couldn't stop thinking that maybe this part-time job was an opportunity in disguise.
interviewer: So you took the job?
Resende: Oh yeah. ! went to the deli the next morning. I
had butterflies in my stomach. ! kept thinking ... I'm thirty years old and I'm taking a part-time job in a deli. What am I doing? When I asked Mr. Kanellos if he was serious about letting me work there part-time, he
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looked a little surprised at first. But then, Mr. Kanelloshanded me an apron, and the rest is history, so to speak, i've been working there every Saturday for the last couple of years.
Interviewer: What led to your decision to buy the deli? Resende: About eight months ago, Mr. Kanellos
mentioned that he was getting ready to retire, and was going to sell the place. So, l started thinking ... lfhe's going to sell it to someone, why not me? When lapproached Mr. Kanellos with the idea, he was very open to it. l also think he was pleased to turn over the place to someone he knew.
Interviewer: And what about your job with the tech
company?
Resende: I'm going to stay for another three months,
until Mr. Kanellos retires.
Interviewer: How are your family and friends reacting to
the news?
Resende: My friends are really happy for me. A lot of
them have jobs they can't stand -- especially my friend Suki -- and most would love to
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make a change in their lives. My boyfriend has been pretty supportive, too, though at first, he thought I was crazy to work part-time at the deli. My mom isn't thrilled, though. She's worried about me leaving a \"good job\" to run the store, but I know that as a small businesswoman, 1 can be successful, too. I'm sure she'll come around!
Unit 1, Lesson B Forced to outsource
TV reporter: Silicon Valley software developer S. Atlantic
makes no apologies for the fact that most of its work is done by engineers in India. Much of its business involves helping start-up software companies launch their products. Without
India's
cost
savings,
those
companies wouldn't exist, because venture capital firms now require software start-ups to offshore before they'll invest.
O'Brian: It is now a table stake for a software start-up to
do a pretty large percentage of their product development with an outsourcing and
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offshore model. And I would say the majority of that work is done in Indiatoday, withChina starting to grow quickly, and other areas as well: Eastern Europe, Latin America, other parts of South Asia.
TV reporter: S. Atlantic's founders are Indian immigrants,
as are most of its 70 U.S. employees. It's Hyderabad, India, software developers make about a quarter of what U.S. workers would. That translates to 50% overall costsavings for its clients. The CEO of software start-up Kommendio says he had no other option.
Gil: Not in Silicon Valley during one of the most --
the toughest economic periods in history. Because capital is very, very tight.
TV reporter: (;il says the lower costs will also speed up
Kommendio's development cycle by at least a year. S. Atlantic's offshoring business is growing faster than it expected. The company plans to add a total of about a thousand jobs in India this year and next. S. Atlantic says hiring in the United States will
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be proportional, so that's less than a hundred jobs. Nationwide, information technology employment continues to struggle. At the end of the first quarter, it was 2% higher than last year, and that's expected to slow because tech companies plan to hire fewer than halfthe number of workers they did last year.
O'Brian: It's clear that there is a lot of creative
destruction in capitalist societies and economies, and nowhere more so than in Silicon Valley. And the benefits of that sort of creative destruction, at the bottom line, are fundamentally, economic growth and more jobs in the long run.
TV reporter: In the near term, however, most ofS.
Atlantic's jobs will be created in India.
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C. Now listen to the whole conversation. Complete each
sentence with words and information you hear.
Mr. Young: Hi, Carrie ... Joel. It's nice to meet you. Please,
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have a seat.
Joel: Thanks, Mr. Young.
Mri Young: So, is this your first time visiting with a
financial advisor?
Carrie: Yeah, it is for me. Joel: Me too.
Mr. Young: OK, that's fine. Now, in preparation for our
meeting, you were asked to do a little homework -- to create a budget of sorts on your own. Did you get a chance to do that?
Carrie: Yeah, we did, but it was tough. I don't see how
it's going to work.
Mr, Young: And you, Joel? How do you fee!?
Joel: Pretty much the same. But, ifwe don't get things
under control, we're going to be in big trouble.
Mr. Young: From looking at your expenses, I’d agree with
you there. OK ... next question ... any idea how you got into this situation?
Joel: Credit cards. We splurged last year: we bought a
new entertainment center for the apartment, went on vacation to the Bahamas, I bought a
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new car. Basically, we spent a lot of money on things we didn't need, and now we've maxed out all our cards.
Carrie: And we don't have any kind of financial plan.
We're living paycheck to paycheck, I’m having anxiety attacks just thinking about it. What's going to happen if one of us loses our job?
Mr. Young: Let's take this one step at a time and see if we
can lessen your anxiety, OK? ... The situation certainly isn't hopeless. One thing to do is to start tracking your expenses. Then, make cutting back on these expenses a priority,
Carrie: That's easier said than done ... OK, so where do
we start?
Mr. Young: Well, the first thing to do, I think, is to
eliminate some of your bigger expenses -- bring down the costs ... Let's see ... Joel, you're making payments on a new car, aren't you?
Joel: Yes, I am.
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Mr. Young: Well, one thing I’d suggest right off the bat is
for you to sell that new car.
Joel: I'd hate to lose my car...
Mr. Young: Well, get a used one then. The payments will
be much more manageable.
Joel: OK ... I guess I can accept that ... But honestly,
how will we ever pay off those credit cards?
Mr. Young: Hold on a second. We have to start slowly
and be focused. Before you can get out of debt, you have to start spending less money in general -- making some small changes.... Now, let's look at your daily habits. You have cable TV, right?
Joel: Yeah.
Mr. Young: And what about magazine subscriptions? Did
you calculate that for me?
Carrie: Yep. We spend about $250 a year on magazines.
The cable bill runs about ... I don't know ... what is it?
Joel: About 50 buck a month?
Carrie: I think it's more like 60 ... So that comes out to
about $720 a year.
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Mr. Young: OK, so let's say we cut back on halfofthe
magazines -- that's $125 a year --plus eliminate the $720 for cable.
Carrie: Wow, that's almost $900 saved over a year. And
we hardly watch TV anyway.
Joel: Seems doable to me.
Mr. Young: This is the way we need to look at it. Now,
what about entertainment -- things like going to the movies, concerts, clubbing, going out toeat...?
Joel: Well, we don't really go out that often.
Carrie: Yeah, maybe we go to the movies or see a band
somewhere once or twice a month.
Joel: And we do meet friends for dinner on Saturdays,
but most of the week, we eat at home.
Carrie: Yeah, but we do get take-out at the Chinese
restaurant about once a week.
Joel: Oh yeah. And I usually grab a cup of coffee in the
morning -- on my way to work. Does that count?
Mr. Young: You know, if you buy a cup of coffee every
morning it can really add up. Just think about
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how much you spend every day. Now think about how much that coffee will cost you over 10 years.
Joel: Wow. I had no idea.
Mr. Young: Yeah ... I'd suggest taking your own from
home.
Carrie: Sounds like another great way for us to save. Mr. Young: Good! Now, about eating out and going
places with friends...
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A. A professor is talking to his class about migrant
workers. Listen to the lecture and number the topics in the order ill which they are presented.
Today, we are going to start looking at the impact
that migrant workers have been having around the world, andat some of the challenges that they face on both personal and institutional levels. By the end of this lecture, 1 hopeyou come to realize that migrant workers are not only very important to national economies but also to the globaleconomy, and that they will continue to grow in importance as countries and companies compete more aggressively toenhance their human resources.
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Let me start out by giving you some statistics. Today, almost one out of every ten residents in many industrializednations is from another country, and the number of people living and working outside their home countries has morethan doubled since the mid-1970s to almost 180 million.
In fact, over the last ten years, thousands of people have traveled abroad in search of opportunity, and thismovement has been noticed, and even encouraged, by different countries, as I will explain later. For example, Japanand Canada, and countries in Europe, Australasia, and the Middle East are beginning to realize how important workersfrom abroad are to their economies. Migrant workers bring with them special skills needed in an industrialized nation,and they are also willing to do Certain jobs that many citizens won't do, such as janitorial and factory work.
In addition, by working abroad and sending money home, migrant workers are helping to improve the lives of theirfamilies. Money sent home can be used to buy a house, send someone to school, or start a small business. These are opportunities that families in some countries might not
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have otherwise.
Moreover, the money that migrant workers send home has an impact on the economies of their countries of origin. It helps to sustain, and sometimes improve, the economic we!l-being of the home country. In 2002, for example, Brazilian workers in Japan sent more money home than Brazil made by exporting coffee that year. Another statistic points out that a very small percentage of india's population, only zero point one percent (0.1%), live and work in the U.S. However, these workers earn and send back almost ten percent (10%) of india's national income.
Industrialized nations that have the largest number of migrant workers are now changing their laws to make it easierfor foreign workers to enter, and remain in, their countries. Many countries are now allowing dual citizenship -- which was quite uncommon in the recent past, especially in developing nations. And now, a citizen of one country can live and work abroad as a citizen of another nation, and still send money back to his or her home country.
Living and working in a foreign country is not easy of course, but many migrant workers have a strong sense
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of purpose. One man I met from Mumbai told me that although he missed being with his family, he knew that he had made the right decision to move here, and in the long run, it would be worth it.
Now, are there any questions before we move on? Unit 2, Lesson B Britain's migrant boom
TV reporter: When the flags were raised back in May to
salute the arrival often new countries in the European Union, there was one sour note. Worried at the prospect of increased immigration, many of the older EU states put restrictions on the free movement of incomers to work in their countries. But now those who didn't, like Britain, are gaining dividends.
FPB official: Several British firms have actually set up
shop in Poland for a few days, doing a sort of work trade, ifyou like, where people have applied for jobs and the firms found them -- have signed them up, found them accommodation here, and they're working
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happily.
TV reporter: Handy for Poland, where unemployment
runs around 20%; but good, too, for Britain, where employers back the Bank of England's verdict that the influx of job seekers is helping to keep down interest rates.
CBI official:They explain why we are continuing to see
increases in employment, reductions in unemployment,without the disease we always used to have when the economy overheated:
wage
inflation,
inflation
generally, boom and bust. The economy's far more flexible than it used to be, and one of the reasons is migrant workers.
TV reporter: More than half those working in the UK's
health service, for example, are migrant workers born overseas.
CB! official: They're filling gaps that either we have key
skill shortages in -- and I think that's particularly noticeable in construction -- or they're filling gaps where people, frankly, will not do the work because of
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antisocialhours, because of relatively poor pay.
TV reporter: But some opposed to increased immigrations
see snags.
MW official: It is true that a large flow of cheap labor will
keep wages down. That's fine for the employer. But of course, it's the taxpayer who has to pay for the housing, the hospitals, the schools, and so on; not the employer. So, of course, cheap labor has some benefits. But it's having a substantial effect on our economy, on the overcrowding in Britain.
TV reporter: But not all the migrant workers like those
from Poland stay.
FPB official: Largely because they have already made
some money, and they can go to Poland and either set up a little business of their own or anyway help the family who have been struggling while they've been living over here.
TV reporter: Migrants help to oil the economic machinery.
In Britain, construction, agriculture, the
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health servicewould be in trouble without them. But if business leaders can see the benefits of managed migration, many ordinary folk, fearful of seeing wage levels driven down, are yet to be convinced.
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A. Listen to the interview. What is the relationship
between Claudia and Carat Check (/) the box.
Host: lfyou heard this story from a friend, you probably
wouldn't believe it. But the fact is, it's all true ... Welcometo our program, I’m your host, Ross Bilton. I’m sitting here with Claudia and Cara, two business students ... with their story to share ... thanks for joining us.
Claudia: Thanks for having us.
Host: This is a really interesting story, isn't it.'? ! think
our viewers are going to be surprised to hear about it. We'll start with you, Claudia. Tell us how this all started ...
Claudia: Well, let's see ... I'm attending school at
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HamptonCollege -- I'm a junior, majoring in business -- and one day ...
Host: Let's back things up a bit. Tell us a little about your
background first, Claudia.
Claudia: OK. Um .... let's see ... I grew up -- I was raised
as an only child ... and I was raised Jewish.
Host: How about you, Cara?
Cara: Not me ... ! have a lot of brothers and sisters and,
we!i, my family is Catholic.
Host: Go ahead, Claudia.
Claudia: And .., umm ... Actually, I found out I was
adopted when ! was young ... ! searched for answers for years. I wanted to know about my birth parents. Unfortunately, I didn't -- couldn't learn much because my birth documents were lost.
Host: How did you know you were adopted?
Claudia: Because 1 didn't look anything like my parents ...
so i asked them, and they told me ...
Cara: I don't look like my parents either! Host: Cara, did you grow up in the city7
Cara: Nope ... I'm a suburban girl. ! mean .... I like the
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city and everything, but I didn't grow up there.
Claudia: I'm the one who grew up in the city.
Host: That's great ... Well, obviously you two look alike
-- honestly, if i ran into you on the street .... well .... I don't think I'd be able to tell you apart ...
Cara: That's what everyone says ... even though our hair
is different and our taste in clothes isn't the same ... I mean ... we ARE identical twins ...
Host: Right ... OK, so we know Claudia is going to
school. You're in college, too, Carat
Cara: Yes. l'm at the same college as she -- my sister --
is ... which is pretty wild ... I'm a junior, too ... the only difference is I'm minoring in business.
Host: And you didn't know Claudia7
Cara: No, I didn't. Growing up, l heard rumors about ...
well, there was talk that I had a twin sister living somewhere ... My mother had this theory ... that she was somewhere in Canada. 1 had no idea she really existed, and that she was so close by ... Oh, did you know we now live only 15 minutes from each other？ In the same
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town？
Host: That's really something! ... So, how did you find
each other?
Claudia: Now this is a funny story! We dated the same
guy! ... Josh -- my current boyfriend -- told me, you know, \"You won't believe this -- but, like, I know this girl who looks just like you! You have to meet her.\" And 1 said, \"Yeah... uh huh ... right ...\"
Host: You didn't believe him.
Claudia: Not at first ... I mean ... come on ... Host: How did you knowJosh, Carat
Cara: We went out a couple of times ... Nothing romantic,
but ... um, he's a great guy-- we're good fiends now.
Host: So, what did you think when you met each other7
Were you surprised7
Cara: To say the least!
Host: You certainly didn't need any evidence you were
twins.
Claudia: No, we didn't. When we saw each other -- it was
pretty obvious.
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Cara: It was unbelievable that we'd been living so close
to each other and never knew it! And it was such a twist of fate that we met and got to know each other ...
Host: Speaking of getting to know each other, have there
been any surprises you've learned?
Cara: We have a lot in common! We're both interested in
music and ... urn, our bedrooms are painted the same color -- yellow! Oh yeah and ...
Claudia: And we have the same favorite food -- fried
chicken!
Host: And you can finish each other's sentences! We'll
have to leave it there for today. It's wonderful that there's been such a positive outcome to this story. Thank you for joining us ... Cara and Claudia -- twins who were separated at birth and reunited twenty years later. Good luck to both of you!
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C, Listen again to the whole TV program. Then read the statements in A and B, and decide if each is a fact or a theory. Write the correct letter (For T} next to each
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statement above.
Speaker 1: For years, scientists have tried to account for
the mysterious disappearances of planes and ships at sea. Now, they may have the answer due to new satellite data. Stay tuned to Mystery World.
Speaker 2: From Washington, DC, here's Clark Jacobs
with Mystery World.
Speaker 1: Consider these three facts: First...Over the last
twenty years, hundreds of cargo ships -- many as big as a soccer field -- have mysteriously disappeared or been destroyed in the North Atlantic and near the tip of South America and South Africa.
Second...The Bermuda Triangle, roughly the area between southern Horida, Puerto Rico, and Bermuda, has been the site of many ship and aircraft disappearances over the last hundred years, and Third...in the Pacific Ocean, just off the coast of central Japan, there is a region known as \"The Devil's Sea\" -- given its name in 1955 after ten ships vanished, and the area has
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been named a danger zone by the Japanese government.
For years, scientists have struggled to explain these events. Many speculated that bad weather or machine problems were responsible, and on Mystery World, we considered the possibility of visitors from space as the cause.
But now there is evidence that may shed new light on the disappearances. Satellites set up by the European Space Agency have recently identified enormous waves far out in the oceans. These \"monsterare often nearly thirty meters high, or about the size ora twelve-story building. They often rise unexpectedly, like giant walls of water from the sea, crashing down with great force, and then, they disappear.
Speaker 2: Though waves this size have been a part of
folklore for centuries, people believed that they were extremely rare, occurring only once every ten thousand years. The satellite data, though, proves that they are more common than once thought. Scientists now
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also suspect that these waves may have been responsible for many of the unexplained disappearances of low-flying aircraft and ships over the years. So, how and why do waves like these form? In analyzing the recent satellite images collected by the European Space Agency, scientists have noted that monster waves appear to form most often in places where waves of different strengths come together from different directions. At the southern tip of Africa,for example, where the Atlantic and indian Oceans meet, it is quite common for waves to crash into eachother. Combined with the strong ocean currents in the region, waves may then grow to enormous height. This theory may explain the occurrence of monster waves in similar locations around the globe such as at the tip of South America.
To understand why monster waves might form in places
like the North Sea, where there are no fast- moving ocean currents, scientists have turned
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to studying the weather and its effect on the ocean. They hope that by studying weather patterns, they may be able to predict where monster waves are likely to develop.
Even though scientists are beginning to understand more
about monster waves, there is still a lot to learn. And now that it is clear that these waves are more common than once thought, efforts should be made to improve ships'safety and to minimize the loss of life. For Mystery World, this is Clark Jacobs in Washington.
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D. Listen to the whole conversation. Circle whether the phrase describes Ashley (A), Jesse 0), or someone else (S).
Jesse: Excuse me ... urn, Ashley, is that you7
Ashley: Yes, it is. You must be Jesse. Nice to meet you. Jesse: Same here.
Ashley: Urn. have a seat .... Did -- did you have any
trouble finding this place7
Jesse: Nope, not at all. Your directions were perfect.
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Ashley: Well, you were right on time. You know, I like
meeting people here because it's easy to find. The prices are good ... and the food's pretty good, too.
Jesse: Great! I'm starving ...
Ashley: So, Jesse .... ! guess i'll ask the usual question:
What do you do for a living?
Jesse: I work for the city. I'm a firefighter .... I've been at
the station downtown for five years. How about you?
Ashley: I'm a pilot.
Jesse: Really! For a commercial airline7
Ashley: Yes. I fly for Paragon Airlines :-- typically I'm
assigned the long-haul flights.
Jesse: That sounds tough.
Ashley: !t is in some ways ... urn, I love it, though. I've
always loved flying. And this job with Paragon is, well .... it's stable -- and it gives me the flexibility to do other things. Like running. You see, I get several days off between flights, so it gives me plenty of time to train.
Jesse: What are you training for .... ifyou don't mind me
asking?
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Ashley: Not at all ... I'm going to run my first marathon in
the fall. Wish me luck! ... I just hope I can finish.
Jesse: You look like you're in great shape ... i bet you'll do
fine.
Ashley: Enough about me. What do you like to do for fun? Jesse: I run, too, actually, but not long-distance. I could
never do a marathon. I guess ... well, let's see ... 1 also like adventure sports like skydiving and mountain climbing.
Ashley: You're very uninhibited, I can see!
Jesse: Oh, and my other interest is a girl named \"Corky.\"
She's my dog -- I've had her for almost ten years.
Ashley: Oh ... l love dogs, too. I've got two myself. They're
beagles. What kind of dog is Corky?
Jesse: Cocker spaniel ... You know, you're easy to talk to. Ashley: You, too. Not at all like my last ... oops, ! probably
shouldn't be saying that.
Jesse: Saying what? You said I wasn't like your last --7 Ashley: My last date. Let's not even go there. We both
know the unwritten rules of dating -- you're not supposed to talk about ... let's see, previous dates or boyfriends, no politics allowed ...
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Jesse: ... urn, no religion .... your salary -- that's off the list
too ... All the juicy topics, right? .., So ... anyway .... Go ahead, tell me about your last date.
Ashley: Are you sure you want to hear about it?
Jesse: Sure. We all have our horror stories. You go first --
then I'll tell you mine.
Ashley: OK, fair enough. Well, there isn't much to say. My
date was thirty minutes late. He talked the whole time --1 couldn't get a word in edgewise. He was that real bossy type .... had to choose the wine and be the one to call all the shots. Then, at the end of dinner when we went to pay, he said he'd forgotten his wallet. I had to foot the entire bill.
Jesse: Sounds like you didn't hit it off. Ashley: To say the least!
Jesse: What a jerk! ... Well, here's my story and it's even
shorter than yours. I was stood up.
Ashley: What do you mean? The woman didn't show up?
No phone call? Nothing?
Jesse: Nope. We agreed to meet at 7:00 at a restaurant. She
never came. When I called her at home later thatevening, she was very apologetic. She said
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she'd forgotten. It didn't go over too well with me. I have to admit. ... I was reluctant to go on another date after that experience.
Ashley: We seem to have a \"thing\" for forgetful types, don't
we?
Jesse: Sure sounds like it.
Ashley: Say, to change the subject ... you said you work for
the city, right?
Jesse: Yep.
Ashley: How about the latest news ...
Server: Excuse me .... Sorry to interrupt, but are you ready
to order?
Jesse: Um, no ... Could you just give us a moment to
browse through the menu?
Server: Sure, no problem. Just let me know when you're
ready.
Jesse: OK. Hey, why don't we order lunch first and then we
can continue our conversation ....
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B. Harmony Taylor, the host of the Love Line program on Global Radio, is talking to Dr. Richard Hartman, author of The Etiquette of Breaking Llp. Listen to the talk and note
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down the methods for breaking up mentioned.
Ms. Taylor: This is Love Line on Global Radio. I'm
Harmony Taylor. My guest today is Dr. Richard Hartman, author of the bestseller, The Etiquette of Breaking Up. Thank you for joining us today.
Dr. Hartman: Thank you very much for having me.
Ms. Taylor: Dr. Hartman, breaking up is never easy. So
what's the best way to let another person know that you want to end a relationship?
Dr. Hartman: There really isn't a best way. Every situation
is different. For example, ifyou've been dating someone for a while, you should be thoughtful and tell the other person face-to-face that you want to break up.
Ms. Taylor: Where should you have that face-to-face
meeting? In public or in private7
Dr. Hartman: Choosing the location of the break-up is up
to you. Just be sure to consider your partner's feelings when choosing a spot.
Ms. Taylor: What do you mean by \"consider your
partner's feelings\"7
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Dr. Hartman: Well, ifyou think he or she may be very
emotional, don't meet in a crowded cafe. Choose a more private location, like a quiet park bench.
Ms. Taylor: That makes sense. What if someone is
involved in a long-distance relationship that's not working7
Dr. Hartman: In that case, ending the relationship on the
phone is an acceptable solution, and perhaps the only way to break it off.
Ms. Taylor: What ifyou dated someone only once or
twice and don't want to see them anymore7 Is it OK to break up on the phone too7
Dr. Hartman: Yes. Ifyou want to end a casual relationship,
then the phone is a good choice.
Ms. Taylor: What should you say during that phone call? Dr. Hartman: There are many ways to say good-bye, but
when you end things, be as kind and respectful as possible.
Ms. Taylor: That's a good rule to follow. And is it polite
to end a relationship using email or instant messaging7
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Dr. Hartman: in the minds of many people, using email or
instant messaging to break up is impersonal and unkind. But the fact is, sometimes, it's the best way to say \"good-bye\" or \"no thanks\" to a relationship.
Ms. Taylor: But it doesn't give the other person a chance
to ask questions or even say good-bye to you. Isn't that a selfish way of handling things7
Dr. Hartman: Well, yes, if it's a serious relationship, you
shouldn't end it with an email or an instant message. But it'sOK if it's just a casual or online relationship.
Ms. Taylor: Do you have any advice about the farewell message?
Dr. Hartman: Think about the effect of your email on the
other person. Before you hit Send, read over your message and consider how you'd feel if it were being sent to you.
Ms. Taylor: And what's the worst way to end a
relationship?
Dr, Hartman: Simply avoiding or not contacting someone
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is probably the worst way to end a relationship.
Ms. Taylor: Why is that?
Dr. Hartman: Well, ifyou're silent, then it should be quite
clear to the other person that you don't want to see them again. But some people may think that there's still hope for the relationship to continue.
Ms.
Taylor:
So
how
do
you
prevent
such
misunderstanding?
Dr. Hartman: Instead of just ignoring them, it's better to
be honest and tell the other person. After all, you started a relationship with this person. So it's your responsibility to end it the right way.
Ms. Taylor: That's excellent advice. Dr. Hartman, thank
you for joining me on Love Line.
Unit 4, Lesson B Online dating rules
TV reporter: Dating in the internet age.
Gray: An unanswered email equals an unanswered
telephone call, and will they get the hint7
Raysfield: One of-- maybe the only rule is, don't be
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obnoxious.
Barnes: You never imply that you're meeting up with
another online date, because then that doesn't make them feel special.
TV reporter: While technology may have made meeting
your match more convenient, it certainly hasn't made it less complicated.
Gray: Will she send the email first, or will she wait
for the man to do it?
TV reporter: Questions like, \"Who should pay for
dinner?\" and \"Should you kiss on the first date?\" are taking a backseat to a brand new set of issues. Relationship experts are throwing themselves at the challenge of coming up with guidelines.
Gray: Basic rules for online dating really come
through in, when you're filling out your profile, to be honest and sincere. And that is important because ifyou're on there looking for a relationship, the more honest you are, the better match you're going to get.
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TV reporter: Lydia Barnes is a three-year veteran of
online dating. After going on over 90 dates, she's created her own set of dos and don'ts.
Barnes: The first email should be short; not too in-depth.
If
someone
writes
three
paragraphs, that's a red flag. You push immediately for the phone call. The in-person meeting should never be extensive. It shouldnever be at dinner.
TV reporter: After more than 100 dates and seven years
of cyber romances, Athol Raysfield, a New
Yorkschoolteacher,
is
still
struggling with online etiquette.
Raysfield: It's always a balance. You don't want to
seem too eager, but you don't want to seem disinterested, either. 1 like to talk right away. ! always ask for the phone number right away. Some girls on JayDate and Match that I've seen have posted, \"ifwe get serious, you have to be willing to remove your profile.\"
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TV reporter: And the breakup? Well, looks like Internet
dating has changed the rules for that, too.
Barnes: That's the beauty of online: You just delete
people you don't like.
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D. Pair work. Listen to the whole interview. Then
summarize what Professor Benning and Mary said.
Judy (Host): Welcome to the program, everyone. Today's
featured guest is Al Benning, a professor of anthropology atUCLA. He's working with the city on a new project that many of you may be interested in. Welcome to the program, Al.
Al: Thanks, Judy.
Judy: Start out by telling us about--what this project is
called, and what it's all about.
Al: Sure. It's called \"Everybody Has a Story.\" The city
approached me about a project to get people to talk about their life experiences. I jumped at the opportunity ... We ended up setting up a booth on Ellis Street downtown for people to come to and tell their stories.
Judy: How does it work exactly? Let's say -- OK, let's say,
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I want to try it. What do I have to do7
Al: Well, first you should, um ... well, you have to think
of a family member, friend, or neighbor -- someone, you know, you think has a story to tell -- that's the first step. Then, the two of you come to the booth; you interview the person and make a tape recording of what you talk about .... Um, afterwards you get a copy of the recording, and we keep a copy as well. Best of all, it's free.
Judy: It sounds like fun, but what's the purpose of doing
this7 1 mean, why ... why interview someone you already know?
Al: Those are good questions. You know, it's like this ...
we're all used to reading books or watching TV or movies to learn about history, right7 But today, historians believe that the experiences and memories ofeveryday people can also teach us something about our history- you know, the stories of regular peoplelike you and me. Recording our own stories is a way for us to save our day-to-day experiences for people in the future to study.
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Judy: OK, great. Um .... shall we listen to a clip from one
of the interviews now7 Who are we going to hear?
Al: Uh ... sure. This is Cleo and her mother ... um ...
actually ... it's Cleo interviewing her mother, Mary and... Mary is talking about her experience working in a Los Angeles cafe in 1957. As an African-American woman living in the United States, of course, she struggled because she wasn't treated equally by whites.
Judy: What's Mary doing nowadays7
Al: She still works in the same cafe -- she ... her job's a
lot different now though.
Judy: OK. Let's listen to the clip.
Cleo: So, Mom, you've owned the Crystal Cafe for five
years now. That's quite a change from before.
Mary: Yes, it certainly is.
Cleo: When did you start working there .... and what did
you do7
Mary: Let's see ... I started in 1957. I worked mostly in the
kitchen ... and did, you know, general cleaning ...
Cleo: What else did you do?
Mary: Well ... OK ... i also filled in wherever they needed
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help. When the dishwasher was sick, I washed thedishes. [fthe sandwich people needed extra help, ! helped them.
Cleo: It doesn't sound too bad.
Mary: Well, that part was all right, but you know ...
Remember, I never served the customers directly. Wasn't allowed to ... Black people weren't allowed to serve the white folks. I couldn't serve the customers and I definitely couldn't eat there either. We had to eat somewhere else.
Cleo: Things have really changed since then, haven't they? Mary: Yes, they have! Now 1 own the cafE! 1 own it) I
can eat lunch there every day!
Judy: hat's a wonderful story ... We're running out of time,
so quickly, please tell our listeners where they can find your booth.
Al: We're located at the corner of Ellis Street and Second
Avenue. You can get more information by checking out our web site at www ...
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