Name: 陳品文(Penny),梁烈豪(Ryan)
Major: Accounting,Business Management
ID #:93152311,92153440
Date:10/26/2005
　
Topic-Hobbies and Interests
Tim by Ryan Donald by Penny


Tim:Maybe we could do something this weekend. what do you like to do in your free time,Donald?

Donald:I like sports. I play tennis and baseball. I love bicycling and hiking. Hey, let's go hiking.

Tim:I'm not much of an outdoors person.

Donald:OK.What are your hobbies?

Tim:I like to work on my computer, read, play cards.....We should get together for a game of cards.

Donald:I'm not so into cards, really. Maybe we could go horseback riding. Or we could go to the museum!

Tim:Or maybe we could go bowling.

Donald:What a waste of time! Making plans isn't so easy, is it?

Tim:I'll bet we share a lot of interests, Donald. Like science fiction or detective novels.

Donald:I find fiction boring. I like philosophy and history.

Tim:Oh. What kind of movies do you like? I'm into action flicks, myself.

Donald:How......nice. I am partial to art films and documentaries. Do you like concerts?

Tim:Yeah! And there's a great rock band called the Broken Heads playing on Saturday. We could go.

Donald:Un......How about sports, like tennis or golf?

Tim:No......But I love professional wrestling.

Donald:I think it's safe to say that we don't see eye to eye in terms of interests.

Reference:英語式會話保證班

Questions:

1.What's kind of sport does Donald like?
A. Tennis
B. Basketball
C. Bowling

2.How does Donald feel about fiction?
A. Interested
B. Bored
C. Excited

3.Who likes to go to the museum?
A.Donald
B.Tim

Name：張光旻〈Greg〉& 蘇文玟〈Wendy〉
Major：Accounting
ID：93152329 & 93152342
Date：10/26/2005

Topic：College Life
Dave by Greg. Maria by Wendy

Maria: Oh, hi Dave. Long time, no see!

Dave: Hi Maria. I was in the neighborhood, so I thought I'd drop by.

Maria: Come on in. [Thanks.] Take a seat. Would you like anything to drink? I have Sprite or orange juice.

Dave: Sprite would be fine. Uh, so, how have you been?

Maria: Oh, not bad. And you?

Dave: Oh, I'm doing okay, but school has been really hectic these days, and I haven't had time to relax.

Maria: By the way, what's your major anyway?

Dave: Hotel management.

Maria: Well, what do you want to do once you graduate?

Dave: Uh... I haven't decided for sure, but I think I'd like to work for a hotel or travel agency in this area. How about you?

Maria: Well, when I first started college, I wanted to major in French, but I realized I might have a hard time finding a job using the language, so I changed majors to computer science. [Oh]. With the right skills, landing a job in the computer industry shouldn't be as difficult.

Dave: So, do you have a part-time job to support yourself through school?

Maria: Well, fortunately for me, I received a four-year academic scholarship [Wow] that pays for all of my tuition and books.

Dave: Wow. That's great.

Maria: Yeah. How about you? Are you working your way through school?

Dave: Yeah. I work three times a week at a restaurant near campus.

Maria: Oh. What do you do there?

Dave: I'm a cook.

Maria: How do you like your job?

Dave: It's okay. The other workers are friendly, and the pay isn't bad.

Maria: That's great.

Dave: Oh, it's time late. I have to go library for my report.

Maria: Ok, if you need help, just tell me. Bye~

Dave: Bye~

Reference：http://www.esl-lab.com/school1/schsc1.htm

Questions：
1. What's Dave major anyway?
A. Hotel management
B. Accounting
C. Business administration

2. What's Maria major anyway?
A. French
B. Computer science
C. Economics

3. How many times does Dave work in one week in the restaurant?
A. Once a week
B. Twice a week
C. Three times a week

張文俐(Lisa)&陳雅婷(Zoe)
Major:Economics
Id: 93151331&93151359
Date:2005/10/12
A played by Lisa. B played by Zoe.

A:Hi,Zoe.You look so tired!How's your vacation?

B:I am happy that I have three days vacation because of Double Tens Day.But I have too much homeworkand I am busy for extracurricular activities.

A:Um...I think you really need to relax.You can just spend a little time releasing your pressure.

B:I'd love to...but I don't know what to do.

A:I have an idea!You can go to the arts museum.And it is presenting exhibition of Vivienne Westwood's design.

B:Really?Sounds good.Can you tell me how to get the Taipei Fine Arts Museum?

A:Um...you can by MRT:take the Tamshui (淡水) line to Yuanshan(圓山) station.After exiting the station, follow JiuQuan(酒泉) street, and then turn left onto ZhongShan N.(中山北) road.It is about a ten-minute walk from the station to the museum's front entrance!

B: OK, thank you very much.

A: No problem! Have a nice day!

Questions：

1.Where did A suggest B to go?
(1)Zoo (2)Department store (3)Taipei Fine Arts Museum

2.How to go to the Taipei Fine Arts Museum by the conversation?
(1)By MRT (2)By bus (3)By taxi

3.How many minutes from the station to the museum's front entrance?
(1)About 1 minute (2)About 10 minutes (3)About 30 minutes

Name: 陳冠羽(Beryl) & 林文慧(Hazlitt)
Major: Accounting
ID #: 93152305 & 93152307
Date: 10/12/2005

Topic- Train Tickets
A played by Hazlitt B played by Beryl


A: Uh, where am I? Tsk, hum . . .

B: Excuse me. Do you need any help?

A: Nah, I . . . I'm just looking . . . well . . . [Okay . . .] Uh, well, actually . . . yeah. Um . . . I want to go to the Taipei Train Station, but I've been lost for the past few hours, and I can't make heads or tails of these ticket machines.

B: Ah, well, just press this button. [Oh, yeah] And from here, it's a dollar twenty-five.

A: Okay.

B: Then, get on the train at platform number 4.

A: But I have no idea how to go the platform number 4

B: You can take the escalator-it’s over there-to the lower level.

A: Alright. Oh, and how often do the trains come around this time of day?

B: Usually, they come about every five minutes.

A: Okay. And where do I get off the train?

B: Get off at Taipei Main Station, four stops from here.

A: Okay. I got it. Thanks for your help.

B: No problem. By the way, there are English signs inside the train.

A: Thanks a million!

B: Good luck!



（Reference：http://www.esl-lab.com/）

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Questions:

1. Where does the man want to go?
A. to the Taipei Train Station
B. to the art museum
C. to the natural history museum

2. Where should the man get on the train?
A. platform number 3
B. platform number 4
C. platform number 5

3. How often do the trains come?
A. about every five minutes
B. about every six minutes
C. about every seven minutes

張芳庭(Tiffany)&紀涵靜(Vicky)

Major:Economics
Id:93151332&93151322
Date:2005/10/12

Fred played by Tiffany . Sarah played by Vicky


Fred and Sarah talk about different types of transportation.


Sarah:How do you get to work?

Fred :I get to work by bicycle.
When I ride my bicycle, I get exercise.

Sarah:Bicycles are too slow.
What if you are late?

Fred :Then I ride my (motor) scooter.
What is the best way to get to work?
Drive a car?

Sarah:Many people drive.
But traffic is bad.

Fred :My father takes a taxi to his office every morning.

Sarah:That is too expensive!

Fred :The most convenient way to get to work is by helicopter!

Sarah:No, the most convenient way is my way -- on foot.
I live near my office!


Questions：

1.When Fred is late,how does he get to work ?
a)by car b)by taxi c)by motor scooter

2.How does sarah get to work ?
a)by taxi b)by bus c)on foot

3.What kind of transportation is the most convenient way for Fred ?
a)a bicycle b)a helicopter c)a taxi

ABC VS DEF



Riding on trains and subways can be difficult.
If you make a mistake, you might end up in the wrong location.
Today, we look at some of the English you need to ride subways and trains.
Excuse me.
I left my bag on a train.
You can report it at the information desk, and then we can call the Lost and Found Service Center.
What kinds of tickets are available?
You can buy a single-journey ticket or a stored-value ticket.
There are also one-day passes, group tickets, and commemorative tickets.
How do I buy a single-journey ticket?
Look at the map to find the fare for your destination.
Then push the button for that fare and insert the money.
How do I get through the gate?
Put your ticket in the slot.
When it comes out the second slot, pull it out and go through the gate.
Where can I catch the Nankang Line toward Hsimen Station?
Go to platform number one.
How do I get to Shihlin Night Market?
Take the Nankang Line to Taipei Main Station and transfer to the Tamshui Line.
Ride the Tamshui Line toward Tamshui, and get off at Chientan Station.
When is the last train on the Tamshui Line?
The last trains depart Tamshui and Hsintien at midnight.
Can you tell me which train goes to Kaohsiung?
Um, this is the Taipei MRT.
You have to get a long-distance train to go to Kaohsiung.