M: I know what you mean. By the way, my
name is Tom.
W: I'm Mary. Are you studying at the
university?
M: Yeah. I'm studying to be a doctor.
Text 7
M: English is taught over the radio in
Beijing, is that so?
W: Yes. We have programs of "English
by Radio" every day.
M: Very interesting. Is English the only
foreign language taught over the radio?
W: Oh, no. They teach Japanese, French
and German , too.
M: Is that so? Many people are learning
foreign languages by radio, I suppose.
W: That's right. Each program enjoys a
fairly large audience.
M: It seems that the Chinese people are
very interested in learning foreign languages.
W: So it seems.
Text 8
W: We haven't gone out for over a month.
Let's go somewhere this evening.
M: Fine. Where shall we go?
W: Look in the newspaper to see what's no
at the cinema of the theater.
M: I see a new play opened this week.
W: I enjoy a concert.
M: According to the newspaper there
aren't any tonight.
W: Aren't there any good films in town?
M: How about “Dancing in the Dark?” That should be interesting.
W: We've already seen it, don't you
remember?
M: How about "Amusing
Adventure"? It's a comedy.
W: Good. Let's go.
Text 9
M: Is there anywhere you'd like to go
this weekend?
W: Nowhere in particular. Do you have
anything in mind?
M: Well , John and I are going up north.
Would you like to join us? We're going to stay at Mary White's.
W: Is there enough room for everybody?
M: Sure. There is plenty of room.
W: In that case, I'd love to. Thank you
very much for the invitation, Bob.
M: We'll start tomorrow first thing.
How's that?
W: I am starting to feel excited about
going. What should we wear?
M: Bring warm clothes.
W: Anything else?
M: Not really. Maybe a camera if you're
interested in taking some photos.
Text 10
M or W: A student is learning
to speak British English. He wonders; Can I communicate with Americans? Can
they understand me? Learners of English often ask: What are the differences
between British and American English? How important are these differences?
Certainly, there are some
differences between British and American English. There are a few differences
in grammar. For example, Speakers of British say “in hospital”and “Have you a pen?” Americans say“in the hospital”and “Do you have a pen?” Pronunciation is sometimes
different. Americans usually sound theirs in words like “bird” and “hurt”. Some speakers of British
English do not sound theirs in these words. There are differences between
British and American English in spelling and vocabulary. For example.“colour”and “honour” are British. “color”and “honor”are American.
These differences in grammar,
pronunciation, spelling, and vocabulary are not important, however. For the
most part, British and American English are the same language.
