1ExperiencingEnglishListening＆SpeakingLevel04Unit1Introductions“You’llreallylikehim.”Alice:Look,thereheis.Jean:Who?Alice:Robert,theguyI’vebeentellingyouabout.Jean:Oh.Theguyyou’regoingoutwith?Alice:Iwish.TheguyIWANTtogooutwith.Jean:Oh,he’sreallyhandsome.Um,let’sgotalktohim.Alice:Oh,OK.I’llintroduceyou.Ithinkyou’llreallylikehim.Hi,Robert.Robert:Oh,hi.Alice:Haveyoumetmyfriend,Jean?Robert:Hey,Jean.Ithinkwe’vemetbefore.Jean:Wehave?Where?Robert:LastDecember,atSam’sparty.Jean:Oh,Sam.Robert:Oh?Aren’tyougoingoutwithhimanymore?Jean:No,webrokeupacoupleofmouthsago.Robert:Oh—Oh,really?2Unit2Personality“Whatdoyoulikeabouthim?”Sheri:Hey,Iwentoutwiththeneatestguyovertheweekend!Jeremy:Yeah,what’shelike?Tall?Handsome?Sheri:Notreally.Jeremy:Dressnice?Driveanicecar?Sheri:Notespecially.Jeremy:Thenhemustbebuff.Doesheworkoutalot?Sheri:No—Buthehasanicesmile—Dimples.Ilikedimples.He’skindofcute.Jeremy:Andthat’swhatyoulikeabouthim?Sheri:No,it’smorethanthat.He’ssensitive.Jeremy:Sensitive?Howcanyoutell?Sheri:Well,wewenttothisreallyromanticmovie,andtherewasthisreallysadpart,and,andhe—Cried.Jeremy:Hecried?Sheri:Yeah,hejustcriedandhedidn’ttrytohideitoranything.Itwassosweet.Jeremy:Oh—Youlikethat,huh?Well,Icryatmovies,too!3Unit3Home“Theviewisgreat.”Sean:ThisisSeanMcCain,livewithJulieMorris,fromGeminiOne,theinternatonalspacestation.Julie,canyouhearme?Julie:Yes,Icanhearyou.Sean:Julie,canyoutellus,whatisitlikelivingontheGeminiOne?Julie:TheGeminiOneiswonderful.It’snotsodifferentfromlivingonEarth,really.Wehavejobs,friends,entertainment,naturalbeauty.AndwehaveallthemodernconveniencesthatyouhaveonEarth.Sean:Whatmodernconveniences?Julie:Well,wehavemovietheaters,gamecenters,musicclubs,shops,restaurants—Sean:Howaboutfood?Howdoyougetyourfood?Julie:Igoshopping,justlikeeveryoneonEarth.Youcangetanytypeoffoodhere.Sean:Isfoodexpensive?Julie:Someofitis.Thestuffthat’simportedfromEarthisveryexpensive.LikeabananafromEarthcancost$100.Butmostfoodisreallycheap.Sean:Doyoumissgettingawaytothecountrysideorthemountains?Don’tyoumissnature?Julie:Well,wehavelotsofnatureuphere.Icangohikingandmountainbiking,ridinginthehills,takeaswiminabeautifullake.It’sreallybeautifuluphere.Sean:Howdopeoplegetaroundupthere?Julie:Oh,justlikewedodownthere.Wehaveelectriccarsandtrains,butnotairplanes.Sean:Whatdoyoulikemostaboutlivinginthespacestation?Julie:Well,theairisclean.There’snopollution,andit’seasytogetaround.It’sreallyanidealworld.Sean:Andwhatdoyoulikeleast?Julie:Well,it’skindofexpensivetoflyhometoEarthtoseemyparentsfortheholidays.Unit4Technology“Howdoesitwork?”Cindy:Whattheheckisthat?Dave:It’saThaimagazine.Cindy:Thai?YoucanreadThai?Dave:Well,alittle.Cindy:How?Dave:IwenttoThailandlastsummerandIlivedwithaThaifriendandhisfamily.IhadsuchagreatexperienceIwanttogoback.4Cindy:Why?Whatwasyourexperiencelike?Dave:Well,IstartedtolearnsomeThai—Andpracticedtalkingwithpeopleandorderinginrestaurantsandeverybodywassonice—Youknow,ThailandiscalledtheLandoftheSmiles—TheyevensmiledwhenImadeamistakespeakingthelanguage.Thepeoplewerebeautiful.Everythingwasbeautiful.Itchangedmylife.Cindy:ButI’vealwaysheardthatThaiwasimpossibletolearn.Dave:Maybeforsomepeoplebutnotforme.ImeanitistotallydifferentfromEnglish.Thewritingsystemisdifferent,theyusedifferenttones,everythingisdifferent,butIreallywanttolearnit.IwanttounderstandmorewhenIg...
