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You have selected withdrawal.

A: Yeah, yeah, I know what I selected. Just gimme my money!

B: Please type the amount you would like to withdraw. Thank you, you want to transfer 10000 USD to the World Wildlife Foundation. If this is correct please press 1. A: No, no! Stupid machine, what are you doing! No! B: Confirmed. Thank you for using our bank! Please remove your card from the slot. Goodbye!

C: Danger, danger! The exits have been sealed and the doors will remain locked in until the local authorities arrive. Thank you for using our bank. Have a nice day. A: No!

Elementary ‐ Daily Life ‐ At The Pharmacy (C0084)

A: Hello sir, how can I help you?

B: Yes, I need this prescription please.

A: Let‘s see. Okay, so 50 mg of Prozac, would you prefer this in capsule or tablet? B: Capsules are fine.

A: Okay, you should take 1 capsule 3 times a day. Be sure not to take it on an empty stomach, and also, don‘t ever mix it with alcohol!

B: Yes, I know. It‘s not the first time I‘m taking this! Don‘t worry, I won‘t overdose!

A: Okay, anything else I can get you?

B: Oh, yes, I almost forgot! Can I also get some eye drops and um, some condoms?

A: Sure. Darn condoms aren‘t registered in our system. B: Oh, well that‘s okay, I‘ll get some later, thanks... Really it‘s no problem.

A: Just hang on there a sec. Can I get a price check on ‖ Fun Times Ribbed Condoms‖ please!

Elementary ‐ The Weekend ‐ Baseball (C0085)

A: Hello baseball fans, and welcome back to today‘s game! My name is Rick Fields and of course, I am here, once again, with the man that seals the deal, Bob Copeland. B: It‘s a beautiful day to see two world class teams face each other and fight for their right to be called champions. A: Well, the national anthem has just been sung, and the umpire has started the game. It‘s time to play ball!

B: Roger Vargas is up at bat. The pitcher winds up and strike one!

A: A very nice curve ball by the pitcher. The catcher gives him the sign, he winds up and Vargas gets a line drive! B: The players are scrambling to get the ball. Vargas gets to first base and he‘s still going! The outfielder throws it to second! Vargas slides! He‘s safe! A: Great play!

B: We have a runner on third and up at bat is Brian Okami! There‘s the pitch, he hits it! It‘s going, going, that ball is gone!

A: Home run by Okami! That puts this team ahead by two as we are at the bottom of the fifth inning here at Richie Stadium!

Elementary‐Daily Life‐Looking for an Apartment (C0086)

A: Hi! We are the Christianson‘s! We are here to see the apartment.

B: Oh, hi! Sure, come on in! Well, as you can see, the place has just been renovated. The previous tenants left a huge mess here, so the landlord has redone everything. A: It looks great. It‘s so bright and airy! What great light! I really like these hardwood floors. What‘s the square footage of this place?

B: Well, it‘s about 120 square meters, or 1300 square feet, more or less. Oh, the landlord has also installed new kitchen appliances. There‘s a new dishwasher, and a professional-grade gas range. Really, at this price, this place is an amazing deal!

A: I love it! But what are the payment terms?

B: First and last month rent as deposit and rent is due on the 1st of every month. Considering the amount of money invested into the apartment, it‘s a very good deal! A: Yes, it is! Too good to be true...

B: The living room and dinning room are quite spacious as you can see, and down this hall, here‘s the master bedroom. It has a huge walk-in closet and an en suit bathroom. We can‘t go in there yet as the police... I mean the clean up crew hasn‘t finished.

A: What do you mean? What‘s in here?

Elementary‐The Weekend‐Star Trek The Lost Generation (C0087)

A: Captain, we‘re under attack by an unidentified ship. B: Damage report.

A: We‘ve sustained heavy damage to the engines. We‘ve lost our warp drive.

B: We‘ll have to attempt to make contact. This is Captain Picard of the Starship Enterprise. We don‘t wish to engage. What is the nature of this attack?

C: I am Captain Kor of the ship Klothos. Your ship attacked our search party...

B: No! You‘re not doing it right! Kor doesn‘t sound like that. His voice is deeper!

C: I am Captain Kor of the ship Klothos. Your sh...

B: No! If you can‘t do a Klingon voice, I‘ll have to find a more serious Star Trek fan actor who actually can, OK? C: But... but... I already bought the Klingon suit! And the wig...

Elementary‐DailyLife‐Will You Be My Girlfriend? (C0088)

A: Hey, you‘re early! Where‘s everyone?

B: Well... I told them not to come. I made a reservation just for the two of us. I thought we could have an quiet evening all to ourselves. A: Oh... why?

B: Jennifer, there‘s something I wanna ask you. A: Sure. What is it?

B: Hmm... okay, here‘s the thing. I‘ve always seen you as

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more than just a friend, and I can‘t take it any more. I know you better than anyone, I know the pros and cons of your personality, I even know what side of the bed is yours! I think we would be great together, don‘t you? A: Are you serious? We‘ve been friends for years! We can‘t just change that overnight!

B: I know! I never had the guts to tell you... until today. So, what do you say? Are you willing to give me a shot? A: I... I...

Elementary ‐ Daily Life ‐ At The Airport (C0089)

A: Next please! Hello sir, may I see your passport please? B: Yes, here you go.

A: Will you be checking any bags. B: Yes, I‘d like to check three pieces.

A: I‘m sorry, sir. Airline policy allows only two pieces of checked luggage, at twenty kilograms each, plus one piece of carry-on luggage. I will have to charge you extra for the additional suitcase.

B: What? Why! I am taking an intercontinental flight! I‘m flying sixteen thousand kms! How am I supposed to only take two, twenty kilo bags? That‘s absurd!

A: I am sorry, sir, there‘s nothing I can do. You cannot board the flight with that large bag either. Carry-on bags must fit in the over-head compartment or under your seat. That bag is clearly too big.

B: Now I see. You charge next to nothing for an international ticket, but when it comes to charging for any other small thing, you charge an arm and a leg! So tell me, miss, how much will I have to pay for all of this.

A: Let‘s see... six hundred and twenty-five US dollars. B: That‘s more than my round-trip ticket!

Elementary ‐ Daily Life ‐ I’m Sorry I Love You VIII (C0090)

A: Veronica! Veronica! Veronica! Are you OK?

B: Steven! What‘s going on! Who were those guys? I didn‘t know you have a gun! What‘s going on!

A: I will come clean as soon as we get to safety, OK? For now, you have to trust me, please! I would never do anything to hurt you. B: Steven, I...

A: Okay, run! I haven‘t been completely honest with you Veronica, I‘m sorry. I‘m not a fireman. I‘m not even from the United States. I‘m a spy for the Indian government. B: What? Why didn‘t you tell me before? What are you doing here?

A: When I was a young boy, I used to play cricket my father back in my hometown of Hyderabad. It was a peaceful town, and my father was a renowned chemist. One day, he was approached by members of the CIA, claiming that my father had made the discovery of the millennium in his small lab back at the university where he taught bio-chemistry. I never saw him again. I vowed to discover the whereabouts of my father and consequently joined the Indian Intelligence Bureau.

B: What does that have to do with those men shooting at us? Most importantly, why did you lie to me!

A: I‘m sorry, I wasn‘t supposed to meet you. I wasn‘t supposed to fall in love with you, but you have to believe me when I tell you that what I feel for you is real.

B: I can‘t believe this! Why are all these things happening to me! I can‘t take it anymore! Let me out of the car!

Elementary ‐ The Weekend ‐ Aliens! (C0091)

A: Oh honey, this is so romantic! I have never seen so many stars before! It‘s beautiful!

B: See that constellation there? That‘s Orion! And the very bright star? Well, it‘s not a star since it doesn‘t blink. That‘s actually Venus.

A: What‘s that big flashy one?

B: I don‘t know... I think it‘s a UFO!

C: Greetings earthlings. I come from afar, from a distant galaxy known only to a few.

A: Why are you here? Where did you come from?

C: We have been observing you for the last three thousand years. We have seen the amazing capacity that humans have to create such wonders as the Taj Mahal or masterpieces such as the Haffner symphony. Unfortunately, your intelligence and creativity does not come without consequence. Your ambition and desire for more will be your downfall, and we are here to save your planet from you.

B: You think you have us figured out? What gives you the right to come and judge us? Who are you to play God with our fate?

C: Silence human! It is that belligerent attitude that has caused years of pain and anguish among yourselves! Now you will pay the price!

Elementary ‐ The Weekend ‐ 1950’s (C0092)

A: Heya, Tracy. How are you doin‘? B: I‘m swell, Sandy!

A: Hey listen, you wanna go to the sock hop with me this Friday? It‘ll be a blast!

B: First of all it‘s the Sadie Hawkins dance. The girls gotta ask the guys. Also...

A: Oh, right. So when are you gonna ask me? I‘ve had my eye on you for a while.

C: Hey, buddy. Ease off my girl, man. Or do you want a knuckle-sandwich? B: Cool it, guys.

A: Your girl? Says who? C: Says me, pipsqueak!

Elementary ‐ Intermediate ‐ Volleyball (C0093)

A: It‘s a beautiful day here in New Zealand at the Men‘s Volleyball world championship. My name is Rick Fields and I‘m joined by the man with the plan, Bob Copeland. B: Thank you, Rick. We‘ve got a very exciting encounter ahead of us today as two powerhouse teams, Brazil and China, face off against each other and try to qualify for the next round. Without a doubt, both teams are in top shape and this will prove to be a competitive match.

A: The ref signals the start of the game and here we go.

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Ribeiro serves and China quickly receives the ball. Chen bumps it to the setter, and... a very nice set by Chen!

B: Xu spikes it! Wow, what a great hit! The Brazilian blockers anticipated the play and tried to block him but he managed to get the ball in! Great play.

A: It‘s China‘s service now. What a superb jump serve by Li, oh, and we have a let serve. The ball was coming in fast and almost made it over the net.

B: Brazil calls for a time out and we‘ll be right back, after a short commercial break.

Elementary ‐ Global View ‐ Big Bang Theory (C0094)

A: What‘s up? You don‘t look too good.

B: Yeah, my head hurts, that‘s all. I‘ve been in physics class all day. It‘s killer!

A: I liked physics. It‘s all math, really; arcs, curves, velocity, cool stuff.

B: Yeah, yeah, but today‘s lesson was all about the creation of the universe.

A: A physics class about the creation of the universe? That‘s some pretty unscientific language there. Sounds more religious to me.

B: It‘s all religion. Take the theory of the Big Bang. How is it possible that all of the stuff in the universe comes from an explosion? That‘s no better than Atlas carrying the globe on his back or African myths about turtles and stuff.

A: Turtles? Whatever... Look, all that‘s required for the creation of matter an imbalance of particles and anti-particles. At least, that‘s what the math says. B: Math, shmath. What‘s the evidence?

A: There is evidence! You know Edwin Hubble? He‘s the guy who in the early twentieth century was the first scientist to measure the drift of matter in the universe, thus advancing notions of an expanding universe. What would it be expanding from? Well, the Big Bang... DUH!

B: Anyway, it‘s just a theory. Why do people go around touting theories? Where‘s the scientific rigor in that? A: Dude, don‘t equivocate. A theory only becomes a theory after withstanding rigorous testing. You slept through class, didn‘t you?

B: Agh! You‘re making my head hurt again! Quit with the questions!

Elementary‐Daily Life‐TalkingAbout a Past Event (C0095)

A: Mike! Hey, how are you, man! Long time no see! B: Hey, Pat! Yeah, I haven‘t seen you in ages! How are you?

A: I‘m doing great! It‘s funny running into you like this. Just last week I ran into Matt as well. B: Yeah? How‘s he doing?

A: He‘s doing well. We went out for a couple of beers and the funniest thing happened. B: Oh yeah?

A: Well, we were talking and catching up on what we‘ve been doing, talking about work and family, when all of a

sudden, Matt saw a mouse run under his chair and he completely lost it! He started freaking out, and screaming... B: Ha ha, really?

A: Yeah, and the funniest thing was, that he jumped on to his chair and started shrieking like a girl. You had to be there! Everyone was staring and laughing... it was hilarious!

Elementary ‐ The Weekend ‐ 1960’s English (C0096)

A: Hey man... I really like your pad. Those lava lamps are far out! Thanks for letting me crash here tonight.

B: It‘s no problem, brother! I wanted a pad where people could come, listen to music and just hang loose, you dig what I‘m saying?

A: I dig it man! We could throw a bash here and make it a really happening scene!

B: Yeah man, that would be groovy! Hey, I gotta split for a while, are you OK here by yourself?

A: Don‘t worry about me brother... You go take care of business.

B: Alright, peace out.

Elementary ‐ Daily Life ‐ Weather Forecast (C0097)

A: ...And now, let‘s go to Kenny Williams for today‘s weather forecast.

B: Thank you Bill, and good morning Salt Lake City! A: What‘s the weather looking like today, Kenny?

B: Well, it‘s a bit of a mixed bag in Utah today; we‘ve got heavy cloud cover here in Northern Utah, and we‘re calling for scattered showers throughout the day, with a day-time high of forty-five degrees. Now, if we move down to the south of the state, we can see that a cold front is moving in. We can expect clear skies, but it will be quite cold, with temperatures hovering around the thirty degree mark.

A: It‘s a chilly day folks, so don‘t forget your coats! What about tomorrow Kenny? Do you have good news for us? B: Well, it‘ll be a rainy day for Northern Utah; we can expect some isolated downpours in the morning. Winds will be coming in from the North East, with

gusts reaching twenty-three miles per hour. Salt Lake City can expect the rain to turn to sleet in the evening. Things are looking a bit better for the South; we‘ll see cloudy skies with a chance of showers. Later in the day, we can expect partlycloudy skies, with a forecast high of thirty-eight degrees.

A: You heard it folks! It‘s gonna be a cold one!

B: That‘s right Bill. We will have more later on today on the six o‘clock news. That‘s the weather forecast for this morning.

Elementary ‐ Daily Life ‐ Flattering (C0098)

A: Valerie! Hi! Wow how are you? It‘s been such a long

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time!

B: Darlene! Indeed, it‘s been a while! How have you been? Wow, you look amazing! I love what you‘ve done with your hair!

A: Really? Thanks! I went to that hair salon that you told me about, but enough about me! Look at you! You haven‘t aged a day since the last time I saw you! What is your secret!

B: Ha ha, come on! Well, I‘ve been watching what I eat, and working out three times a week. By the way, I heard your son recently graduated!

A: Yes, my little Paul is finally a doctor. They grow up so fast you know.

B: He is such a handsome guy. He gets his looks from his mother of course!

A: Thank you! What about your daughter, Pamela? I heard she has passed the bar exam and married recently.

B: Oh yes. She had a beautiful wedding in Cozumel Mexico and we all attended.

A: Such a lovely girl. I hope my Paul is lucky enough to find a girl like that someday!

B: But of course! Well, it‘s been great talking to you, but I have to get going.

A: Same here! We will catch up soon, maybe over coffee! B: That would be great! Give me a call!

A: See you soon! Bye! Ugg... I can‘t stand that woman or her obnoxious son.

Elementary ‐ Global View ‐ Movie Review (C0099)

A: Welcome back movie lovers to another ‖ Premier Movie Review‖. My name is Richard Clarke and I am joined today by the very erudite DavidWatson.

B: Thank you Dick. Today we are going to talk about the movie ‖ Lion King‖. Tell me Dave, what is your impression of this film?

A: Well, I think this film is simply a fable, depicting man‘s eternal greed for power, and in my opinion, it‘s a very fine film. Even despite the accusations of plagiarism traditional folk tales from other countries. The musical score was amazing, the animation was very well done, and the story was simply enchanting.

B: I think otherwise. Even though the animation was technically strong, and as you say, the score and songs performed by Elton John were great, the film lacks a certain originality; it lacked heart. And I would dare to say, it was too predictable.

A: Predictable! How! Come on Dick, It‘s a G-rated movie! It‘s for the kids! It‘s not a thriller!

B: Well, that‘s just it. It did have some very dramatic and intense scenes For example when Mufasa dies, or the dark, grim portrayal of Scar. Even so, the film is linear. Mufasa dies, Simba runs away thinking it‘s his fault. Falls in love and returns to retake what is rightfully his. It‘s just too cliché.

A: How can it be cliché? It‘s a fable! It‘s telling a time-honoured story! The movie make a point of how the hunger for power leads to corruption, and teaches children the value of respect, life and love.

B: You have always been so soft, Dave! A: Open your heart Dick. Don‘t shut us out.

B: Anyway... That‘s all for today folks! Join us next time as we talk about "How to lose a guy in 10 days" I‘m sure you‘ll love that one Dave!

Elementary ‐ Daily Life ‐ Where are you from? (C0100)

A: Where to, miss?

B: Hi! Crenshaw and Hawthorne, at the Holiday Inn that is on that corner.

A: Sure thing. So, where are you flying in from? B: From China.

A: Really? You don‘t look very Chinese to me, if you don‘t mind me saying so.

B: It‘s fine. I am actually from Mexico. I was in China on a business trip, visiting some local companies that manufacture bathroom products.

A: Wow sounds interesting! Excuse me if I am being a bit nosy but, how old are you?

B: Don‘t you know it‘s rude to ask a lady her age?

A: Don‘t get me wrong! It‘s just that you seem so young and already doing business overseas!

B: Well thank you! In that case, I am 26 years old, and what about yourself?

A: I am 40 years old and was born and raised here in the good old U.S of A, although I have some Colombian heritage.

B: Really? That‘s great! Do you speak some Spanish? A: Uh... yeah.. of course!

B: Que bien! Entonces podemos hablar en espanol!

Elementary ‐ The Weekend ‐ 1970’s (C0101)

A: Hey man! How‘s it hanging?

B: Hey man! Everything is just groovy baby!

A: Did you go to the roller rink on Saturday? I heard it was far out, man!

B: I wanted to, but I ran into this foxy lady that just moved to my block! I was chatting her up a bit and then we mellowed out at her place.

A: Right on, right on! Well, Jim went to the rink with Sherry and he said it was dy-no-mite! He was low on bread, but Sherry paid for everything.

B: Gravy! Jim is such a jive turkey man. He is always hitting me up for cash. Anyway, you wanna book and go grab some grub?

A: Yeah man, I‘m starving!

Elementary ‐ Global View ‐ Global Warming (C0102)

A: And therefore, global warming is the greatest deception of the early 21st century. Questions?

B: Uh& yeah. In the lecture you said theres more evidence in the scientific record supporting global cooling?

A: Well, yes, essentially, the historical record supports a theory of climate cycles. Warming and cooling are

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