企2B 93116106 陳玟瑾 （Claire）
會2B 93116114 林亦萱 （Ariel）
（Claire orders an assortment of dishes .Ariel brings the first one as soon as it’s ready）
Ariel：Here you are，lady.
Claire：Excuse me，Ariel. I ordered some soup . Could I have that first？
Ariel：Oh，soup is normally the last course in this restaurant.
Claire：Isn’t that a little weird，Ariel？
Ariel：Not for Chinese.But if you like，I’ll prepare your soup right away.
Claire：no，it’s ok. As they say 〝When in Rome，do as the Romans do.〞
Claire：Ariel，could you bring some ketchup？
Ariel：Sorry，I don’t think we have any.
Claire：I always put ketchup on my food. It makes everything taste better.
Ariel：Isn’t that a little weird，Claire？Just kidding！ You’ll find the food is already quite well seasoned.
Claire：Just one other thing ，Ariel. Could I have some dinner plates，please？Maybe you forgot to put them on the table. These little plates are too small.
Ariel：Actually，Chinese usually don’t eat from large plates.
Claire：But the meal won’t fit on this.
Ariel：May I suggest you just take a few morsels at a time and put them on the little plate or on top of your rice？That’s the way Chinese do it.
Ariel：Are you enjoying your meal？
Claire：Apart from trying to get the hang of these chopsticks，yes. Ariel，you are a great cook. This food is delicious！
Ariel：well,is there anything else we could do to make our food more attractive to Americans？
Claire：Yeah. You make good stuff here. But I would suggest not serving soup for dessert.
Ariel：Oh，we don’t serve soup for dessert，Claire，we serve fresh fruit after the soup.
Claire：what？no cheesecake or Black Forest cake or mocha mud pie？
Ariel：No. Do you think we should offer those？
Claire：Well，you can make a good profit on fancy desserts. Americans have a terrible sweet tooth ，you know！
Ariel：We’ll look into it . Thanks！

1）Who is the cook in the restaurant？
（a） Ariel
（b） Claire
（c） Both of them
2）What is after the soup？
（a）cheesecake
（b）fresh fruit
（c）mocha mud pie
3）Who have a terrible sweet tooth ？
（a）Chinese
（b）Koreans
（c）Americans

資料來源：空中英語教室 2003 5~6月份

企2B 93116106 陳玟瑾 （Claire）
會2B 93116114 林亦萱 （Ariel）
（Claire orders an assortment of dishes .Ariel brings the first one as soon as it’s ready）
Ariel：Here you are，lady.
Claire：Excuse me，Ariel. I ordered some soup . Could I have that first？
Ariel：Oh，soup is normally the last course in this restaurant.
Claire：Isn’t that a little weird，Ariel？
Ariel：Not for Chinese.But if you like，I’ll prepare your soup right away.
Claire：no，it’s ok. As they say 〝When in Rome，do as the Romans do.〞
Claire：Ariel，could you bring some ketchup？
Ariel：Sorry，I don’t think we have any.
Claire：I always put ketchup on my food. It makes everything taste better.
Ariel：Isn’t that a little weird，Claire？Just kidding！ You’ll find the food is already quite well seasoned.
Claire：Just one other thing ，Ariel. Could I have some dinner plates，please？Maybe you forgot to put them on the table. These little plates are too small.
Ariel：Actually，Chinese usually don’t eat from large plates.
Claire：But the meal won’t fit on this.
Ariel：May I suggest you just take a few morsels at a time and put them on the little plate or on top of your rice？That’s the way Chinese do it.
Ariel：Are you enjoying your meal？
Claire：Apart from trying to get the hang of these chopsticks，yes. Ariel，you are a great cook. This food is delicious！
Ariel：well,is there anything else we could do to make our food more attractive to Americans？
Claire：Yeah. You make good stuff here. But I would suggest not serving soup for dessert.
Ariel：Oh，we don’t serve soup for dessert，Claire，we serve fresh fruit after the soup.
Claire：what？no cheesecake or Black Forest cake or mocha mud pie？
Ariel：No. Do you think we should offer those？
Claire：Well，you can make a good profit on fancy desserts. Americans have a terrible sweet tooth ，you know！
Ariel：We’ll look into it . Thanks！

1）Who is the cook in the restaurant？
（a） Ariel
（b） Claire
（c） Both of them
2）What is after the soup？
（a）cheesecake
（b）fresh fruit
（c）mocha mud pie
3）Who have a terrible sweet tooth ？
（a）Chinese
（b）Koreans
（c）Americans

資料來源：空中英語教室 2003 5~6月份

Name: 黃暐婷(Ann),白庭瑜(Tammy)
Major: Accounting,Business Administration
ID #:93115110,93112024
Date:12/21/2005

Topic-Visiting a Japanese Public Bath
Nate by Ann Phil by Tammy

Nate: Hey Phil. Have you ever been to a Japanese public bath? I hear it's quite an experience.

Phil: Yes, and what an experience.

Nate: What do you mean? I’m curious that there are differences between Japanese public bath and Taiwan’s.

Phil: Yeah, they are a little bit different.

Nate: Really? So what do you do when you go to a public bath? Can you describe that?

Phil: First, you take off your shoes before you enter.

Nate: Okay.

Phil: Then, you pay an entrance fee to the man or woman at the front counter. [Um-huh]. Next, you get undressed in the dressing room. And I was very surprised . . . and a little embarrassed to see that the woman who took my money was sitting on a platform where she had a clear view of the men's side of the dressing room. [Really?] This allows the workers to keep an eye on the patrons' belongings while they are in the bath.

Nate: Wow. And do you wear a swimming suit or something?

Phil: Oh no! You don't wear anything. Then you go into the main bathing area and wash your body while sitting on a small stool about 40 centimeters high.

Nate: Do not wear anything? Wow, that’s cool but embarrassing. In Taiwan, we always worry others’ looking at us, so we wear swimming suits when we enter the main bathing area. By the way, we don’t wash our body and sit on a small stool.

Phil: Yeah. It was really hard getting used to bathing in that position. Sometimes, people wash each other's back.

Nate: Oh really. But it’s impossible in Taiwan because everyone takes shower in separate space. And what do you do after that?

Phil: Well, after you've rinsed off all the soap, they usually have two or three large baths where you can soak for a while.

Nate: Do you actually share the bath with other people?

Phil: Yeah. Traditionally, the bath played an important role in the community. It gave neighbors an opportunity to socialize while bathing.

Nate: Huh. Interesting. I think it really helped people to open their mind and develop interpersonal skills. So, what can we do after we’ve done bathing?

Phil: When you're all done bathing, people relax in the dressing room by watching TV, drinking tea or juice, or talking to friends. It's quite an experience.


Reference:http://www.esl-lab.com/bath1/bath1.htm<修改>

Questions:
1.What is the first thing you do when visiting a Japanese public bath?
A. pay the entrance fee
B. take off your shoes
C. put your clothes in a locker

2. What surprised Phil when he went to the bath?
A. The entrance fee was expensive.
B. People sit down when they bathe.
C. The attendant could see him undressing.

3. What do you wear when bathing?
A. a swimming suit
B. shorts
C. nothing