Practical Conversation — 第三冊

🔊Yeah, it’s my first week at this school. Tyler is a bit attracted to the feminine beauty of the new student and becomes bold.

🔊(chuckling) I’m sorry. I’m not gay. Tyler suddenly realizes that the new student is not a girl. He is utterly embarrassed.

🔊By the way, my name is Pat. And yes I realize the irony. Tyler (trying desperately to not to laugh): You have to be kidding. Sorry, but that is too funny. Anyway, it is nice to meet you “Pat”. It is a strange start to a new friendship.

🔊Yeah, I know. I was just getting used to sitting on my butt doing absolutely nothing and now it’s time to head back to school.

🔊Tell me about it! I’ve been sleeping till noon every day.

🔊I’m sure there will be plenty of late nights doing homework, though.

🔊At least we will get to see some of our friends.

🔊Maybe, we should just quit and get a job.

🔊I suppose you’re right. Maybe, when we’re older we can quit.

🔊Yeah, those guys have it made.

🔊Yes, can I help you?

🔊No problem! Fire away.

🔊They are in the electronics department on the aisle 4 next to the kitchen appliances. Evan leaves briefly, but returns.

🔊No worries! I’ll open it for you. The sales associate leads Evan back to the electronics to open the cabinet.

🔊That’s what I’m here for.

🔊How about you pick the restaurant?

🔊We just had Japanese food last Saturday.

🔊You know I don’t like buffets.

🔊I don’t feel like Korean today. Fred (growing frustrated): Italian?

🔊We can have Italian any time. Fred (angrily): Then how about instant noodles at 7-11.

🔊Why? What’s your problem?

🔊What is that supposed to mean?

🔊You are ruining my Valentine’s Day.

🔊If you would just pick a restaurant that I LIKED…

🔊You don’t love me. Fred (sarcastically): Right. I don’t love you because I can’t read your mind.

🔊If you loved me, you would know what I like.

🔊What’s that?

🔊You are so childish. I hate you! June stomps back to the car as fast as she can. She slams the door. Fred hears the locks on the car door click. He shakes his head and mutters to himself…

🔊Yeah. What do you think it is?

🔊A pig! A ghost! You are both crazy. I think it is a wolf.

🔊Ok, but Harriet has to go first.

🔊What’s your point?

🔊Me, too. This little guy wouldn’t hurt a flea. Before the girls realize what is happening, the cute little bunny lunges at them and tears them to pieces. It was their first and last encounter with the rare were-rabbit.

🔊Yes, I heard that he went into the girls’ bathroom.

🔊Do you really believe that? It sounds like a poor excuse to me.

🔊I agree with Betty. He is a creep.

🔊I wouldn’t like it very much. Still, don’t you find it odd that, after going to the same school for 3 years, he would “accidentally” go into the girls’ washroom?

🔊Since you put it that way…

🔊Yes?

🔊Sure I can tell you. You see… Hey! Look over there! The girls look behind them to see what Tom is pointing at. Meanwhile he makes a break for it 16 When the girls turn back around, they realize they’ve been tricked.

🔊And I guess we’ll never know the truth.

🔊Not really. I don’t think I’m strong enough in Science. There is no way I can pass.

🔊I’m so anxious about the whole thing that I haven’t been able to sleep for the past week.

🔊I’ll take biting my fingernails over not sleeping anytime. While they are talking outside, their favorite teacher, Mr. Lin, comes up to talk to them.

🔊What’s up, boys?

🔊Don’t worry too much about it. You can only do your best. Henry (frantically): What if I fail? What if I fail?!

🔊If you fail, you can do a re-write in July. That wasn’t even an option when I was your age.

🔊You aren’t going to fail, so stop worrying about it. And even if you do, the sun will still come up in the morning.

🔊Just tell me one thing. How can I sleep at night until this is finally over?

🔊Have a nice hot bath, a warm glass of milk and turn your mind off. There is no sense worrying about something you can’t control. Besides, it is very important to get sleep because your brain is like a muscle and it needs rest, too. Studying too much can be counterproductive, so find time to rest and you will increase your chance of passing. Taking a test when you are rested is far better than taking a test when you are all worried and stressed out.

🔊Remember… Lots of rest and don’t over-study; especially the night before.

🔊Yes. Are you going to Japan, too?

🔊Oh. Is it for business or pleasure?

🔊I have to catch a connecting flight there. I’m actually going to Vancouver.

🔊About 1. hours or so, but I have a few last-minute things to get at the duty-free shops anyway.

🔊No, I’m just transferring here. I was in Australia visiting a cousin. And yourself?

🔊And how was it?

🔊I hate going through security and customs, too. What happened?

🔊Seriously? That sounds terrible. Are you alright?

🔊Well, that does answer one question I was going to ask you?

🔊Where are your pants? Mr. Bean’s face turns beet red and he runs for the bathroom.

🔊Where are you thinking about going?

🔊Well… It is winter, so you should go south where it will be warmer. How about Kenting?

🔊That’s kind of far for a spur-of-the-moment vacation.

🔊Me, too. They are so amazing and mysterious.

🔊Not me. Mummies scare me. I find them creepy.

🔊I wouldn’t mind seeing that. It would be awesome to actually say that I’ve stood next to something so ancient.

🔊Great! Can I come along?

🔊What? Cramp YOUR style? That’s no way to talk to a friend.

🔊You’re just going to Egypt to pick up girls, aren’t you?

🔊It’s pretty sad when you have to leave the country to find a girl that will date you.

🔊He works in an office.

🔊He works in the accounting department at the Pretend Bicycle Company factory.

🔊Not exactly. He takes phone calls, schedules meetings, and takes care of incoming mail.

🔊He prefers to be called an office assistant. He gets mad when people call him a secretary. He says only women are called secretaries.

🔊And what does your dad do?

🔊Again, I’m sorry. It is funny, though, that both of our dads have “women’s” jobs.

🔊Probably just behind their backs. The girls snicker at the thought of their dads being teased like school boys.