16.
W: Have you seen the movie The Departed? The plot was so complicated that I really got lost.
M: Yeah, I felt the same, but after I saw it a second time, I could put all the pieces together.
Q: How did the two speakers find the movie?
17.
M: I’m really surprised you got an A on the test; you didn’t seem to have done a lot of reading.
W: Now you know why I never missed the lecture.
Q: What contributes to the woman’s high score?
18.
W: Have you heard about the new digital television system? It lets people get about 500 channels.
M: Yeah. But I doubt they’ll have anything different from what we watch now.
Q: What does the man mean?
Long conversation
Conversation One:
W: Gosh! Have you seen this, Richard?
M: See what?
W: In the paper. It says, there is a man going around pretending he’s from the electricity board. He’s been calling at people’s homes, saying he is coming to check that all their appliances are safe. Then he gets around them to make him a cup of tea, and while they are out of the room he steals their money, handbag whatever and makes off with it.
M: But you know, Jane, it’s partly their own fault; you should never let anyone like that in unless you’re expecting them.
W: It’s all very well to say that. But someone comes to the door, and says electricity or gas and you automatically think they are OK, especially if they flash a card to you
M: Does this man have an ID then?
W: Have you seen the movie The Departed? The plot was so complicated that I really got lost.
M: Yeah, I felt the same, but after I saw it a second time, I could put all the pieces together.
Q: How did the two speakers find the movie?
17.
M: I’m really surprised you got an A on the test; you didn’t seem to have done a lot of reading.
W: Now you know why I never missed the lecture.
Q: What contributes to the woman’s high score?
18.
W: Have you heard about the new digital television system? It lets people get about 500 channels.
M: Yeah. But I doubt they’ll have anything different from what we watch now.
Q: What does the man mean?
Long conversation
Conversation One:
W: Gosh! Have you seen this, Richard?
M: See what?
W: In the paper. It says, there is a man going around pretending he’s from the electricity board. He’s been calling at people’s homes, saying he is coming to check that all their appliances are safe. Then he gets around them to make him a cup of tea, and while they are out of the room he steals their money, handbag whatever and makes off with it.
M: But you know, Jane, it’s partly their own fault; you should never let anyone like that in unless you’re expecting them.
W: It’s all very well to say that. But someone comes to the door, and says electricity or gas and you automatically think they are OK, especially if they flash a card to you
M: Does this man have an ID then?