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Robert: Hi, I'm Robert Chartrand. Bill: Hi. I'm Bill Pellowe. Nice to meet you. Robert: Nice to meet you, too. What do you do? Bill: I'm a university teacher. How about you? Robert: Me too! What university do you teach at? Bill: I teach at Kinki University. And you? Robert: Oh, I teach at Kurume University. LISTEN

A:  I think I did something real stupid. B:  What did you do? A:  I bought some stock . B:  Everybody buys stock. A:  I bought it on a hunch. B:  You didn't read about the company first? A:  I didn't have to. It's been in business for 60 years. B:  So what's the problem? A:  I used all my savings on this one company. B:  You put all your eggs into one basket. A:  If the company goes out of business, I'll have nothing. B:  Oh, you'll have something—you'll have a lesson you'll never forget! LISTEN

A:  A new hotel is looking for workers. B:  Yes, I saw it on the TV news. A:  They need 300 new workers. B:  And 4,000 people showed up. A:  So many people are out of work. B:  I still have my job, thank goodness. A:  So do I, but I'm worried. B:  Me too. There are no guarantees. A:  If you lose your job, you can move in with me. B:  Oh, thank you. That's very nice of you. A:  You would do the same for me. B:  Of course. What are friends for? LISTEN

A:  What are we going to do? B:  About what? A:  About finding a job for me. B:  You don't need a job. I make enough money for both of us. A:  That doesn't matter. I don't want to sit around. B:  Okay, what kind of job do you want? A:  I'm not sure. B:  Well, you should do something that you enjoy. A:  I enjoy selling. I was born to sell. B:  Okay, what do you want to sell? A:  Cigarette lighters. I'll make a fortune. B:  But you hate cigarettes and you hate smoking! LISTEN

A:  I think I have the worst boss in the world. B:  What makes him so bad? A:  He's rude and he yells a lot. B:  That's hard to take. A:  I've never heard him say please or thank you. B:  He sounds like a real jerk. A:  No one at work likes him. B:  Can't you report him to his supervisor? A:  Of course not. If I do that, I'll lose my job. B:  Yes, they don't like troublemakers or complainers. A:  I can't quit, because I'm making a good salary. B:  You shouldn't choose money over happiness. LISTEN

A:  Boy, I'm glad that job is finished. B:  How long did it take? A:  Four hours, without a break. B:  It's always nice to finish a job. A:  Well, it's good and bad. B:  What's bad about it? A:  When you finish, all you do is start another job! B:  Yes, that's right. It does get boring. A:  Especially if it's the same work, over and over. B:  But that's what most people do. A:  Yes, I guess most of us are stuck in a routine. B:  I wonder if there is any job that you don't repeat over and over. LISTEN

A:  What would you do if you lost your job? B:  I have no idea. I've been here for 20 years. A:  Do you have any other skills? B:  Well, I know how to flip hamburgers. A:  No one would hire you to flip hamburgers. B:  Have you heard something that you're not telling me? A:  What do you mean? B:  Are there going to be layoffs at this place? A:  I certainly hope not! B:  If you got laid off, you'd be flipping hamburgers, too. A:  Oh great, we could both work at Burger King. B:  Maybe we'd get laid off there, too. LISTEN

A:  I'm sleepy. B:  So am I. A:  I had a long day. B:  So did I. A:  I didn't even have lunch. B:  Neither did I. A:  I was busy the whole day. B:  So was I. A:  I had to bring work home with me. B:  I did too. A:  Your day was just like mine. B:  Of course it was. We work together! LISTEN TO PEAS IN A POD To peasn in a pod is used to say that two people or things are very similar to each other. My brother and I are  two peas in a pod . We both like the same things.

A:  Life is hard. B:  It sure is. A:  I thought school was hard. B:  Me, too. I couldn't wait to graduate. A:  But now work is hard, too. B:  I agree. Work is just as hard as school. A:  Sometimes I wish I was back in school. B:  Me, too. School was fun. A:  And it was only 12 years. B:  It went by pretty fast. A:  But work goes on forever! B:  We have to work for 30 years! LISTEN

A:  I need a job. B:  I thought you had a job. A:  I did. B:  What happened? A:  I got laid off. B:  That's terrible! When did it happen? A:  I got laid off last week. B:  Just you? A:  No, ten of my coworkers got laid off, too. B:  What are you going to do? A:  I'm looking in the newspaper for a job. B:  Good luck! LISTEN

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A: I hope I win the lotto. B: Your chances are very small. A: But you can't win if you don't play. B: Ha! You can't win if you do play! A: Someone has to win. B: That's what everyone says. A: It might as well be me. B: That's what everyone says. A: You're trying to tell me something. B: That didn't take long. A: You think I should quit playing. B: Save your money for school.  LISTEN

A: Turn the radio down, please. B: But I'm listening to it. A: Well, listen to it more quietly. B: I can't wait till I grow up. A: What will you do? B: I will play the radio as loud as I want! A: That's okay with me. B: I will have a radio in every room of my house. A: Remind me to never visit you. B: All the radios will be on extra loud. A: Your neighbors will hate you. B: If they don't like it, they can move. LISTEN

Did you see Titanic? B: Yes. It is a great movie. A: I saw it twelve times. B: I saw it eight times! A: I have the DVD. B: So do I. A: Let's go to your home. B: We can watch my DVD. A: And then we can go to my home. B: And watch your DVD. A: I always cry at the end. B: Me too! It's so sad.  LISTEN

A: Our TV remote is filthy! B: Yes, it's covered with crud. A: I'm going to clean it. B: Don't use water on it. A: I'll use a damp cloth. B: Don't let water get into any of the cracks. A: I'll squeeze the cloth so it's almost dry. B: Don't rub the numbers off the remote. A: I will rub gently but firmly. B: Do it quickly, please, so I can change channels during commercials. A: I'll give it back to you in a couple of minutes. B: Maybe we should put it in a plastic bag to keep it clean LISTEN

A: I hate brushing my teeth. B: It's such a chore. A: Brush, brush! Spit, spit! B: What did they do in the old days? A: They brushed with their fingers. B: They also ate with their fingers. A: Why do they call it the good old days? B: Maybe because they didn't have to brush and floss. A: Who invented flossing? B: A dentist, I'm sure. A: I hate flossing more than brushing. B: I can't wait till all my teeth fall out! LISTEN What do you hate doing?

A: What's this stain? B: I don't know. A: It looks like blood. B: I think my nose was bleeding. A: You should wet your shirt immediately. B: Why? A: Because that gets the blood out of the shirt. B: What's a little blood? A: Your white shirt is ruined! B: So, I'll just buy another one. A: You can wear this one around the house. B: Next time I'll soak it immediately. LISTEN

A: Good afternoon, officer. B: Your driver's license and registration, please. A: Here you go. B: Do you know why I pulled you over? A: I have no idea. All of a sudden, I heard your siren. B: You rolled through that stop sign back there. A: But I stopped! B: No, you didn't. You slowed down, but you didn't come to a full stop. A: Well, nobody else does, so why should I? B: That's not the attitude of a good driver. A: But I am a good driver! I've never had a ticket in my life. B: Well, you've got one now. Here. Have a nice day. LISTEN

A: I need a cheap car. B: How much money do you have? A: $1,000. B: Well, that should get you something. A: But I need something that's reliable. B: You need a car with low mileage. A: A car that was owned by a little old lady. B: Where have you looked? A: I haven't looked anywhere yet. B: Why not? A: Because I'll never find one for such a low price! B: You're right about that. Keep saving your money. LISTEN