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L03U03 1-1 Listening

There are many forms of life on earth, including human beings.

+## Life exists in a variety of conditions.

+# Some forms of life live ~ in a watery environment, like the oceans.

+# Other forms of life can be found ~ in very dry areas like 『deserts.

However, for any form of life to exist, conditions must be right.

When conditions are not right, that form of life will become extinct.

## To become extinct means to die out completely.

With global warming, global temperatures are rising.

As temperatures rise, the polar icecaps will melt.

As the polar icecaps melt, ocean levels will rise.

Areas of some countries will soon be under water.

## Conditions must be right for life to exist.

Millions of years ago there were forms of life that no longer exist.

When conditions changed, these forms of life died out.

+# One extinction event happened about 250 million years ago.

+## This was the largest extinction event of all time.

Many forms of life became extinct.

## 96% of all life in the oceans died out.

Most insects also became extinct.

# This event happened over a period of several million years.

# The causes of this extinction event are still unknown.

# Possible causes include large volcanic eruptions and global warming.

+## Some scientists believe that there were several causes.

They believe that a series of event caused the extinctions.

Scientists are working to better understand what really happened.

+# In modern times, we humans face changing conditions.

For humans to live, we need clean air and clean water.

+## Pollution is now a growing problem around the world.

## Pollution poisons the air and water that we depend on.

Polluted air makes people sick and afraid to go outside.

Polluted water poisons our foods supply.

# As a result, we never know which foods are safe to eat.

Human beings can not live in a poisoned environment.

Therefore pollution is a major threat to our existence.

# Humans need temperatures to be in a comfortable 『range.

+# To be in ~ a comfortable range means to be neither 『too hot nor too cold.

1) With global warming, global temperatures are rising.

+## 2) As temperatures rise, the polar icecaps will melt.

+## 3) As the polar ~ icecaps melt, ocean levels will rise.

## 4) Areas of some countries will soon be under water.

## People will be forced ~ to relocate from 』flooded areas.

In nature, even small changes can sometimes have large effects.

## It』s difficult to predict what』s going to happen.

+## The entire ecosystem that we depend on is changing.

+## Some of these changes are irreversible.

# Irreversible changes can not be undone. (because they cannot be reversed)

# Let』s hope that humans are smart enough to understand how the world is changing.

+# With 『more understanding we can make better choices about what to do.

We can face the challenges of pollution and global warming.

We need to do this before it』s too late.

+# This planet earth is our only home and we need to protect it. (the planet』s environment)

## (We need to protect the environment that supports us.)

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L03U03 1-2 Vocabulary

Mammals are covered by hair or fur, have a backbone and warm-blooded.

## All female mammals produce milk for their young.

Reptiles are covered by snails, and includes snakes, lizard and turtles.

Reptiles have a backbone in their cold-blooded, which means they often rely on external sources of heat.

+## Birds are covered by feathers and are warm-blooded.

# Most of birds can fly and many types of birds migrate great distances. (can fly great distances)

Most insects, such as ants and bees, have a small 3-part body with 3 pairs of legs.

# Some insects, like mosquitoes, spread diseases that cause the deaths of many humans.

+## Unlike animals, plants get the energy that they need form the sun.

Plants convert light energy along with Carbon Dioxide in the water into chemical energy.

## Mammals include some of the most intelligent animal on earth, such as elephants and human beings.

## Most mammals live on land, but some live in the sea.

# (Insects don』t have a backbone, and most are cold-blooded.)

# (Insects such as ants and bees, live in well-organized colonies.)

## (Mosquitoes cause more death of many human than any other animals.)

+## Scales and rulers are used to measure weight and length.

## (Rulers are used to measure length.)

Units of weight include kilograms and pounds. Units of length include centimeters and inches.

## (Two inches is a little more than five centimeters.)

+## These instruments are used to observe very large and very small objects.

# Telescopes are used by astronomers, and microscopes are used by biologists and doctors.

# These appliances are used ~ in the kitchens of almost every home.

# Stoves are used to heat food, and refrigerators are used to keep foods cool or cold.

Household tools like this are used to build and repair things.(Take apart a table)

Hammers are used to pound in nails, a screwdrivers are used to turn a screw.

## (If you need to pound in a nail, use a hammer.)

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L03U03 1-3 Dialogue

## Do you know what day it is today?

What do you mean? Is it a special day?

Oh, so you don』t remember?

Remember what? What so special?

It』s our anniversary.

## We started dating a year ago today!

Oh, really? I』m sorry.

Just a minute, what do you think this is?

Oh, it』s a necklace.

Do you like it?

Yes, I do. It』s lovely, especially the red heart.

May I put it on?

No, let me do it.

So you did remember.

Of cause I remember it.

## It』s a very special day for both of us.

I have something for you too.

You do?

Yes, but it will have to wait until later.

Oh, I can』t wait. Tell me what it is?

## Can you guess what it is?

Could you give me a hint.

We went there six months ago.

Oh, you mean Alfredo』s.

Yes, are you excited?

You said you really like the food there.

Yes, thats true.

I also remember the dessert.

Do you?

Yes, but let』s not talk about that now.

Let』s not ruling the surprise.

(a special anniversary dessert.)

# (He remembered that today is their anniversary.)

That restaurant looks nice.

Yes, but it looks expensive.

Let』s go in and look at the menu.

# Wow, the menu looks great, especially the fish.

Yes, it looks good. But look at those prices. (high-price menu)

Let』s try somewhere else.

Sometime it』s okay to spend a little money.

Yes, but these prices are bit too high. Don』t you think?

Yes, they are a bit high.

But don』t you I worth that? Let』s enjoy ourselves.

Ah, Ok. If you put it that way.

## Let』s see if we can get a table.

## I』m glad you have your credit card.

I sure hope the food is good.

Stop worrying. Let』s just enjoy.

# (He is worried about spending so much money.)

## (She likes the food choices, especially the fish.)

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L03U03 2-1 Listening

QuickServe is a home repair company.

+## It provides quick, reliable repair services to homes.

QuickServe handle pluming and electrical ensures 24 hours a day.

It also cleans roofs, fixes internet connections and replaces broken windows.

## For a small fee, costumers subscribe to the service.

+## Its main costumes are the elderly, which means old people.

+# Whenever costumes have a problem, they can call for help.

There is a small service charge for each service call.

The company was established 5 years ago, and is growing rapidly.

## It started in one city, but it is now in 5 cities.

+# They company plans to expand to 10 cities within the next 24 months.

In each city, there is a small central office in a low-rent area of the city.

The central office handles the business, advertising, payroll, and billing. (工資單。記賬。)

It also takes calls from costumers, either online or by telephone.

It takes calls 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

# 60% of companys employees work from their homes.

When the costumer calls into the central office, a service employee is contacted.

Then the service employee contacts the costumer and sets up an appointment.

This service employees are highly trained and provides excellent services.

# In emergencies, such as a serious pluming problem, service can be provided within an hour.

One reasons for these is that the service employees live in different part of the city.

They are not centrally located, so it』s quicker and easier for them to travel to a costumers home.

QuickServe has an excellent reputation.

Its prices are reasonable and its services are quick and efficient.

# The companys service employees are clean, polite and efficient.

In this type of business, person to person contact is the key to success.

# With each satisfied costumer, more costumers subscribe.

Satisfied costumersrecommend QuickServe to their friends.

～## This kind of word-of-mouth advertising is very cost effective.

Cost effective means that the results are good without paying a high price.

In other words, quality service provides its own reward to the company.

The company takes great pride of being honest with its costumers.

## There are no hidden charges for their services.

As a result, the number of costumers in each city is growing rapidly.

With the ageing population, there are more elderly, people who need repair home services.

These people need to have confidence in the service provider.

They dont want to be cheated.

## (Customers never want to be cheated.)

This people dont mind to pay a reasonable fee for height quality service.

High quality service should be rewarded.

～# The company provides a range of service plans, each with a different subscription price.

## The least expensive service plan is called the Basic Plan.

This plan provides none emergency services with a very low service charge.

～## The most expensive service plan is their VIP Plan.

The VIP Plan provides emergency services, 24 hours a day, with no additional service charge.

It also provides rebates to customers who dont call any service during the year. (n. 回扣；部分退款)

In addition, QuickServe gives bonus points to costumers for each year they subscribe.

# These bonus points can be used to buy new appliances, such as stoves and refrigerators.

## If the business continues to grow, the owners may decide to take the company public.

## These means that the public can buy shares of the company.

It will then change from a privately own company to a public company.

The owners believe that their business is successful, and can expand around the world.

They also believe that taking their company public can make them rich.

(They think that taking their company public they can become rich.）

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L03U03 2-2 Vocabulary

# Biology is the study of life, including its structure and evolution.

+## Biologists study how life survives and reproduces.

Chemistry is the study of matter, including the instructor of atoms and molecule.

# Chemists study how various substances interact with each other.

## Astronomy is one of the oldest sciences.

## Astronomers study the structure and evolution of the universe, including the study of stars, planets and galaxies.

Geology is the study of the structure in history of the earth and other planets.

Geologists study different types of rocks, earthquake and different layer of the earth.

Mathematic is the study of numbers, shapes, patterns and change.

+## Mathematics is used by all other branches of science.

Here are some types of terrible events, that hurt or kill people.

+## Earthquakes are caused by forces deep within the earth.

During earthquakes many people are often killed by collapsing buildings or bridges.

## Floods happen when rivers rise and overflow their banks.

# Floodwaters damage or destroy many houses _and businesses.

## Fires destroy buildings, land and forests.

There are many causes for fire, including lightning.

+# In a hurricane, high winds destroy buildings and sometimes cause flooding.

Some hurricanes have winds that more 200 miles an hour.

# Car accidents happen when cars collide or when drivers lose control of their cars.

## One ~ of the main causes(z) of car accidents is driving too fast.

(When people not careful fire, they can start a fire.)

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L03U03 2-3 Dialogue

What』s in that big box you』re carrying in.

It』s a new desk.

I just bought it, and now I have to put it to together.

Do you need any help?

No, I don』t think so.

I just need to get my tools.

+# I』ll need a crew diver and maybe a hammer.

## Don』t forget to read the instructions.

## How are things going?

+## I』m almost finished.

+## Something doesn』t look right to me.

+## The right side is higher than the left side.

+# (The desk doesn』t look right because one side is higher than the other.)

Oh, you』re right.

It looks like I put a couple of screws into the wrong places.

So, now you have to take it apart.

Great! And I through I was almost finished.

## I told you to read the instructions.

Did you read them?

No, I didn』t read them.

I hate to read instructions.

I looked at them, but they were confusing.

Well, this is what happens when you don』t.

You』re too impatient.

+## Anyway, what can I do ~ to help you.

Could you get another screwdriver, and help me unscrew some of these screws?

Okay, but next time, please read the instructions.

Do you ever look up the sky, and think about life and universe.

I did when I was a kid.

But I don』t do that very much any more.

Why do you ask?

Sometimes I feel like I』m lost in day-to-day details.

Then I look up at the sky, I see the big picture.

# I appreciate things more, even the little things.

+## You sound like a philosopher or poet.

I felt like that too when I was a kid.

Don』t you feel like that any more?

No, I don』t. In fact, I try not to.

When I think about things too deeply, I get depressed.

It』s even a bit threatening.

Really? +

## For me it』s just the opposite.

+## Everything seems like a wonderful miracle.

Does that frighten you a bit?

## The universe is so large, and we are so small.

What I realize is how little we understand.

We just need to appreciate our lives and not get lost.

Sometimes being lost isn』t so bad.

Do you know the expression "Ignorance is bliss」?

(bliss: complete happiness)

(ignorance: not know whats really happening.)

+## Sure, Ive heard it many times.

To be ignorant is to be happy.

Maybe it』s true.

# Maybe it』s best not to think or know too much.

No, that』s not for me.

I want ~ to understand as much as possible.

That』s why I became a scientist.

Well, I respect your choice. But it』s not for me.

If understanding is painful, I『d rather not understand.

# (She realizes that there is a lot we don』t understand.)

## (He doesn』t agree with her choice.)

+# (He doesn』t think about life and universe.)

+# (He tries not to think about things too deeply.)

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L03U03 3-1 Listening

Harry is on a business trip.

# Yesterday he was supposed to fly from San Francisco to Shanghai.

# However, things didn』t turn out the way they were supposed to.

## In fact, nothing went the way it was supposed to.

Everything went wrong, and he didn』t get on his flight.

As a result, he still in San Francisco.

The flowing is the summery of what happened.

Yesterday morning he got up as usually and had breakfast.

Everything seemed to be fine and he was looking forward to the trip.

+# He was just about to check out of his hotel when he felt a pain.

## It was a pain ~ in his lower back.

It was doll pain at first, not too bad.(It wasn』t too bad at first.)

So he didn』t worry about it, and he checked out the hotel.

Then he got on the shuttle bus to the airport.

About half way to the airport, the pain in his back started to get worse.

+## It was a growing pain, and he was beginning to worry.

## Sooner, it』s difficult for him to sit in his seat.

The pain was getting worse.

He wanted to lie down.

He started to sweat and breathe quickly.

He was in real pain then.

+## On a scale ~ of 1 to 10, the pain was an 8.

When the bus got to the airport, the bus drive helped him to get off.

+# It was difficult for him to walk, but he finally made it to the terminal.

Inside the terminal, he went to man』s bathroom.

He went to the toilet, but that didn』t help.

Instead of improving, he felt dizzy and he threw up.(dizzy and sick)

By now he was wet from all of his sweating.

He knew he couldn』t get on his flight.

He used his phone to call the airline.

He explained the situation and cancelled his reservation.

Then he called 911 for emergency help.

911 is the emergency number to call for help in the United States.

## An ambulance arrived about 10 minutes after he called.

## By then he was in so much pain that he could barely walk.

# Once inside the ambulance, they gave him oxygen to help him breathe.

But the pain was still terrible.

Then they drove him to a hospital near the airport.

Luckily, the hospital was on his heath plan.

That means his health insurance (company) is supposed to pay for everything.

+## Medical costs in the United States are very high.

# (His health insurance company is supposed to pay for his medical costs.)

# When he arrived ~ at the hospital, he was taken to the emergency room.

After some tests, a doctor told him he had a kidney stone. (What was wrong with him?)

It was a very small stone, but caused a lot of pain.

# It was passing through a small tube in his body, from his kidney to his bladder.

The pain would go away, once it got his bladder.

Until then he had to take pain medicine to reduce the pain.

+## Harry didn』t have to stay at the hospital for very long.

## With the pain medicine, the pain went ~ away very quickly.

+# He took a taxi back to his hotel and checked in for another night.

Then he called the airline, and made a reservation for another flight.

The flight will live tomorrow.

Until then, he』ll just rest in his hotel. (He』s going to get some rest)

## There may even be a good movie to watch.

So, when you』re travelling, please be prepared for emergencies.(be prepared for)

Make sure you have medical insurance.

(It』s a good idea to have medical insurance before travelling.)

You never know when something like this can happen to you!

So be prepared.

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L03U03 3-2 Vocabulary

+# Solar energy is one of the cleanest and most plentiful sources of energy.

Solar power depends on sunlight, so in cloudy weather and at night no power ~ is generated.

Wind energy is none polluting, but it only useful when a place with a lot of wind.

Wind turbines convert the kinetic energy of the wind into mechanical power.

(n. [動力] 渦輪; 渦輪機; 汽輪機) (adj. [力] 運動的; 活躍的)

+# Nuclear energy is efficient and doesn』t produce carbon gases as ~ a waste product.

The dangers of nuclear power include deadly radioactive waste products.

+# A major source of energy comes from the burning of fossil fuels, such as coal and oil. 化石燃料

(Dams are expensive to build, and effect wildlife such as fish.)

When we burn fossil fuels, waste gases, such as CO2 are produced.

## Fossil fuels remain the largest source of energy for most countries.

+## Hydropower comes from the kinetic energy of falling water.

(Energy output from hydropower)/

Output is reliable and can be regulated to meet the demand, except during period of drought.

# (One of the main problems we face is how to reduce the use of fossil fuels to produce the energy.)

+## (We need ~ to reduce the use of fossil fuels to produce energy.)

Here are some different types of words in English.

+# Words that are nouns or pronouns are used to represent objects.

A noun or a pronoun can be a person, an animal, or a thing, including an idea.

## (Noun and pronouns can be used to represent any object.)

(We use pronouns to refer to or take a place of noun.)

# Verbs are used to express actions, such as to sit down or ~ stand up.

We also use verbs to express relationships, such as to love someone or ~ to own something.

+## We use adjectives to describe objects, such as a tall ~ building.

# Adjectives are used with nouns and pronouns, but not with verbs.

+# We use adverbs to describe actions, such as ~ to run fast or to walk ~ slowly.

+# Adverbs express the quality of an action, such as how well or poorly something is done.

We use conjunctions to connect things or actions, such as to read and write.

Conjunctions include words such as and, or, because, but and yet.

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L03U03 3-3 Dialogue

Hey, I』ve got some news. Some good news and some bad news.

Okay, give me the bad news first.

## We』re moving to a new office.

Whenre this are going to happen?

## We』re supposed to movie at the end of next month.

How far away is the new office?

We』re not sure yet, but it will mean a longer for most of us.

# (It will make the commute longer for most of the employees.)

+# The new office will probably be ~ on the other side of the city.

The commute is already too long for me, and I』m going to change flats.

We just bought one.

Anyway, what』s the news?

The good news is that we are going to expand.

# The company is growing, so we』re going to hire more people.

Well, I』ve got some news for you too.

I hope it』s good news.

+## Well, that depends on your point ~ of view.

+## I』m planning to start my own business.

Why? I thought you are happy working here.

## I like the work, but I』m not learning anything new.

I think I can do better on my own.

I was planning to wait a few months.

But now that the office is moving, I』m ready to make the change.

~ What ~ does your wife think?

She is in favour of it, and she will help me.

She』s already designing a website.

We』ll work from home at first.

So you really are serious about this?(He is serious about starting his own business.)

You』re taking a big risk.

Most new business is fail.

Yes, I know. But if I don』t do it now, I never will.

I』m tied of working for others.

I know what your mean.

Don』t tell anyone about this, okay?

It』s still a secret.

Sure, ## I won』t say anything to anybody.

+# I』m sure this will come as a surprise to everyone.

I』m sure changing office will also come as a surprise to people.

This is exactly why I want to work on my own.

## I don』t like this kinds of surprises.

You』re right about that.

+## When are you going to let people know?

I』ll make the announcement at the beginning of next month.

# (He』ll announce his decision at the beginning of next month.)

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L03U03 4-1 Listening - Leonardo Da Vinci

+# Leonardo Da Vinci is one of the greatest geniuses of all time.

He was a painter, an architect, an engineer, and a scientist.

He was born in Vinci, Italy in 1452.

# Vinci is a town just outside the great Italian city, Florence.

His name Da Vinci means "of Vinci」.

Leonardo』s father was a lawyer, and land owner, and his mother was a peasant.

+## Leonardo』s parents were never married to either other.

+# Leonardo lived with his mother until he was around 5 years old.

When he was 5, he moved into the home of his father.

By then, his father had married a 16 years old girl.

Leonardo』s mother married another man, and moved to another town.

She had many children more after that, with several different man.

+# In the end, Leonardo had more than 15 haft-sisters and brothers.

As a young man, Da Vinci didn』t go to school.

He was educated at home, in reading, writing and mathematics.

In the subjects, he was mostly self-educated.

He had access to books at his father』s home.

Leonardo spent a lot of time outdoors and (## He) developed ~ a strong interest in nature.

## He loved to observe things, especially birds.

+## He was also interested in the properties of water. 性質

Leonardo』s early drawing and painting demonstrated rarer talent.(in art)

His father and his father』s friends recognized his talents and encouraged him.

## When he was 15 he was sent to Florence.

In Florence, he became an apprentice to a famous master painter.

For the next few years, Leonardo worked at his master』s workshop.

It wasnt long before his ability surpassed that of his master.

Some say that his master became jealous of Leonardo』s talent.

They say that the master vowed to never paint again.

In 1478, with his fathers help, Leonardo set up his own workshop.

In 1482, he entered the service of a powerful man in the city of Milan.

This man was the Duck of Milan.

For the next few years, Leonardo designed buildings, machinery and weapon of war.

+## Weapons were important because Italy was constantly at war during this period.

From 1485 ~ 1490, Leonardo produced designs for a variety of weapons.

In his notes, # He predicted the development of advanced weapons such as submarines and flying machines.

In 1499, the French invaded Italy and Leonardo left Milan.

+## (He left Milan because the French invaded Italy.)

All together, Leonardo spent 17 years in Milan.

+## During this period he spent much of his time studying nature.

+# He dissected bodies, both human and animal, to study and illustrate anatomy.

## His detailed illustrations are masterpieces.

Leonardo filled many notebooks with drawings and ideas.

He wrote backwards so you need a mirror to read them.

# (You need a mirror to read his notebooks because he wrote backwards.)

After 1500(fifteen hundred), Leonardo spent time in ~ a number of Italian cities.

+# He worked very slowly, and the range of his interests was very wide.

+## As a result, Leonardo left many paintings and projects unfinished.

One painting that he did finish, is the Mona Lisa, one of the world』s most famous paintings.

## People are still interested in this painting, 500 years after he painted it.

+# Thought there are many theories, nobody knows who the woman in the painting really was.

# In 1516, Leonardo left Italy for good when the French King, Francis I(the first), offered him a position.

There he had the freedom to paint or draw whatever he wanted.

Leonardo died in 1519 at the age of 67.

Some say that the French King who had became a close friend was with him when he died.

## (Some say that the French King was with him when he died.)

# He was buried in a church which was destroyed during the French Revolution.

+## The exact location of his remains is unknown.

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L03U03 4-2 Vocabulary

Waste water and carbon gases from farm animals are bad for the environment.

+# Animal wastes and other chemicals flow into the grand and pollute water supplies.

Exhausts gases form automobiles are major cause of air pollution in global warming. -P

As a result, many companies are trying to produce more efficient and cleaner cars.

Pesticides and fertilizers are used by farmer to grow corps, such as fruits and vegetables.

This chemicals polluted the water supplies when them flow into water and rivers.

+## Factories like this one allow harmful chemicals to get into air or water.

## Companies need to try harder to protect the environment and our health.

+# Nuclear waste products are radioactive and can pollute the environment for thousands of year.

They need to be safely transported and stored in a safe place.

+## (Nuclear waste products need to be stored in a safe place.)

The British writer, Jane Austen, was born in England, in 1775, one of seven children.

# She wrote some of the most popular love story of all time.

One of the most famous rulers in history, Cleopatra, had fair with Julius Caesar. And later, with Mark Antony.

She was known for her great beauty and charming voice.

+# (Her family ruled Egypt for more than 100 years before she was born.)

+## (She used ~ her beauty and charm to gain power.)

Born in 1756, Mozart composed and performed some of the world』s greatest classic music.

He was youngest of 7 children, and by the age of 5, he was already composing music.

The Sun of the King, Alexander the great was a military leader, who created one of the largest empires in the ancient world.

+# As a youth, Alexander was taught by the Greek philosopher Aristotle.

+# Mahatma Gandhi was a 20th century leader who used nonviolent resistance to lead India to independence.

+## Gandhi dedicated his life to the pursuit of truth.

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L03U03 4-3 Dialogue

# I』d like to speak with Mr. Bennett please.

## I』m sorry, but he』s not here right now.

+## Would ~ you like to leave a voice message.

## It』s urgent that I speak with him.

+## It』s an emergency!

(It』s in an urgent matter that can wait.)

Oh, I see. What kind of emergency?

# It』s very personal. So, I can』t give you any details.

+# Without more details, I』m afraid I can』t give you his number.

Give me your number and I』ll let him know about your call.

Then maybe he』ll call you back, would that be okay?

Sure, my number is 583-4987.

+# It would great if he could call within the next half hour.

That was a great dinner.

Here, put away your wallet, I』ll pay the bill.

You payed last time, this time is my turn to pay.

Hey, you don』t have a job, and I do. Let me pay.

## Thanks for the offer, but I can handle ~ it.

Wait, let』s flip for it.

Flip for it? What does that mean?

Do you see this coin?

+# This side is heads, and the opposite side is tails.

I』ll flip it up in the air.

+## If it comes down with heads facing up, I』ll pay.

If tails up, you can pay.

# (They are going to flip a coin.)

Okay, that』s fine with me.

Look, it』s heads up. So, I』ll pay.

Thanks, it』s very nice of you.

## It』s my pleasure.

## Do you want anything else sir?

+## Would you like to see desert menu?

No, thank. +## I』m ready for the check.

Here』s my credit card.

# I』m sorry sir, but we don』t take credit cards.

You』re joking, right?

+## No sir, I』m not joking.

Do you that sign? It says cash only.

I didn』t see it when I came in.

## I don』t have enough cash to pay the bill.

## There is bank down the street, sir.

+# If you let me hold your driver』s license. You can go and get the cash.

Ok, I hope the bank is open.

+# The bank is closed, but you can use the ATM to get your cash.

(He can get the cash at an ATM down the street.)

# (He has to leave his driver』s license with the waiter.)