Conversation One:M: Hello, and welcome to our program, Working Abroad”. Our guest this evening is a Londoner, who lives and works in Italy. Her name’s Susan Hill. Susan, welcome to the pro
Passage 1In January 1989, the Community of European Railways presented their proposal for a high speed pan-European train network extending from Sweden to Sicily, and from Portugal to Poland by the ye
If you are like most people, you’ve indulged in fake listening many times. You go to history class, sit in the 3rd row, and look squarely at the instructor as she speaks. But your mind is far aw
11. W: Jim, you are on the net again? When are you going to get off? It’s the time for the talk show.M: Just a minute, dear. I’m looking at a new jewelry site. I want to make sure I get th
Long conversation 1M: Hi, Ann, welcome back. How’s your trip to the states?W: Very busy. I had a lot of meetings. So, of course, I didn’t have much time to see New York.M: What a pity. Act
Passage 1The New Year always brings with it a cultural tradition of new possibilities. We see it as a chance for renewal. We begin to dream of new possible selves. We design our ideal self or an image
Nursing, as a typically female profession, must deal constantly with the false impression that nurses are there to wait on the position. As nurses, we are licensed to provide nursing care only. We do
11. M: I need to find a dentist,you said you know Dr. Smith well, do you recommend her?W: Well, I had to see her a few times,but what impressed me most were the magazines in her waiting room.Q: What d
Conversation OneW: Hello, Patrick, is that you?M: Yeah Jane, what can I do for you?W: I was calling about the apple tree that you were trimming yesterday.M: That was hard work!W: I'm sure it was. It t
Passage OneEdgar Allen Poe, an American writer, was born in 1809.His parents were actors. Edgar was a babywhen his father left the family. He was two years old when his mother died. He was taken into