11 Look , Feel , taste , sound , smell - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ------------------------- A : I like your fur coat , Helen . A : Listen to my new stereo , Eduardo . does it sound all right ? B : Oh , you do ? Thank you . B : Yes , it sounds fine to me . A : Yes , it looks very expensive . A : I think the bass is too loud . B : Really ? It wasn ' t expensive . I got it at a secondhand store . B : No , it sounds perfect . It sounds better than mine . A : You did ? It doesn ' t look secondhand . It looks brand new . A : Have you changed your perfume ? A : Brrr ! It feels cold in here . B : Yes , why ? Do you like it ? B : It does ? A : Yes , it smells terrific . What is it ? A : Yes , really cold . Is the heat on ? B : It ' s " Rosalie " by Devlon . B : Yes , it is . It ' ll feel warmer in a minute . A : It smells expensive . Is it ? B : I don ' t know . It was a present . A : Waiter ! A : A present ? Who gave you perfume ? B : Yes , sir . B : jennifer . My friend Jennifer . A : These vegetables aren ' t fresh ! B : But they are fresh , sir . A : Well , they don ' t taste fresh to me . 12 A science fiction story - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ------------------------- The spaceship flew around the new planet several times . The planet was blue and green . They couldn ' t see the surface of the planet because there were too many white clouds . Then the spaceship descended slowly through the clouds and landed in the middle of a green forest . The two astronauts put on their space suits , opened the door , climbed carefully down the ladder , and stepped onto the planet . The woman looked at a small control unit on her arm . " It ' s O . K . ," she said to the man . " We can breathe the air . It ' s a mixture of oxygen and nitrogen . " Both of them took off their helmets and breathed deeply . They looked at everything carefully . All the plants and animals looked new and strange . They couldn ' t find any intelligent life . After several hours , they returned to their spaceship . Everything looked normal . The man turned on the controls , but nothing happened . " something ' s wrong , " he said . " I don ' t understand . The engines aren ' t working . " He switched on the computer , but that didn ' t work either . " Eve , " he said , " we ' re stuck here . We can ' t take off ! " " Don ' t worry , Adam , " she replied . " They ' ll rescue us soon . " spaceship 우주선 , planet 행성 , surface 표면 , climbed 오르 다 , ladder 사다리 , breathe 호 홉 하 다 , mixture 혼합물 oxygen 산소 , nitrogen 질소 , plants 식물 , strange 이상 한 , intelligent life 고등 동물 13 It ' s too hot ! - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ------------------------- In the hotel coffee shop ( 7 : 30 p . m . ) A : come on , Kim . Hurry up ! Drink your coffee . We have to catch a taxi to the airport . We ' ll be late . B : I can ' t hurry . This coffee ' s too hot for me to drink . A : Why don ' t you put some ice in it ? B : Ice ? I don ' t want ice in my coffee . Oh , O . K . , O . K . A : There ! Is it cool enough for you to drink now ? B : Yes , but it tastes awful ! At the airport ( 8 : 00 p . m . ) A : Oh , no ! The Delta counter looks a mile away ! Oh , well , let ' s go . Let ' s get the luggage . B : Wow ! What did you put in these suitcases ? Rocks ? A : only clothes . Why ? are they heavy ? B : Yes , they are . A : The taxi driver managed to carry them . B : Well , they ' re too heavy for me to carry . A : Well , I ' m not strong enough to help you . Porter , over here , please . On the plane ( 9 : 00 p . m . ) A : Oh , Mike . I didn ' t tell you . My sister called yesterday . You were at the convention . B : Oh ? Which one ? Tiffany ? A : Yes . She had some news . She wants to get married . B : Married ! She isn ' t old enough to get married . She ' s only seventeen . Who does she want to marry ? A : Marc McIntosh . B : Marc McIntosh ! I can ' t believe it ! He ' s too old for her . he ' s over 40 ! A : I know , but she loves him . At their destination ( 11 : 00 p . m . ) A : Oh , no ! There goes the last bus ! B : Well , let ' s walk to the highway and catch a different bus . A : It ' s a mile away ! That ' s too far for me to walk . Let ' s catch a taxi . B : another taxi ! My name isn ' t Rockefeller ! We aren ' t rich enough to go every where by taxi . A : Mike , haven ' t you forgotten something ? B : What ? A : We have three suitcases . Do you really want to walk ? B : You ' re right . Taxi ! convention 회의장 tiffany ? ???????????? 14 A phone call - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ------------------------- A : Hello ? B : Vicki ? Is that you ? A : Yes , uh huh . Who ' s this ? B : It ' s Randy . A : Randy ? Randy who ? B : What do you mean , " Randdy who ? " Randy Dixon , of course . A : Oh , Randy , I ' m sorry . B : Yes . We had a date last night . Where were you ? I waited for two hours . A : Oh , I ' m sorry , Randy . I couldn ' t come . B : couldn ' t come ! Why not ? A : Well , I had to wash my hair . B : Wash your hair ! Why didn ' t you call me ? A : I wanted to call you , but . . uh . . I . . uh . . couldn ' t remember your phone number . B : It ' s in the phone book . A : Yes , of course , but . . uh . . I couldn ' t remember your last name . B : Oh . But why did you have to wash your hair last night ? A : Well , I had to do it last night because I ' m going to the theater tonight . B : The theater ! Who with ? A : George . George McQueen , my boss ' s son . B : I see . A : He asked me yesterday , and I couldn ' t say no . 15 army Recruiting Office - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ------------------------- A : Good morning . are you the new janitor of the building ? B : janitor ? no , I ' m not . I want to join the army . A : What ! You ! In the army ? B : Yes . I want to be a soldier . This is the Army Recruiting Office , isn ' t it ? A : Well . .. uh . .. yes . Sit down , son . B : Thanks . A : Now , why do you want to be a soldier , Mr . .. uh . .. what ' s your name , son ? B : Corona . Frankie Corona . Well , I saw the commercial on TV last night . It looked nice . Vacations , money , travel , education , pension . A : I see . Yes , it ' s a good life in the army . B : Terrific ! A : Now , do you have any questions ? B : Let ' s see . Yes . Will I have to get a haircut ? A : Oh yes , you ' ll have to get a haircut and wear a uniform . B : A uniform ! A : Oh yes , and you ' ll have to obey orders . But you won ' t haev to clean latrines B : What are latrines ? A : Toilets . I ' ve never had to clean toilets . B : What about the work ? Will I have to work hard ? A : Oh yes . You ' ll have to work hard . But hard work pays off , you know . B : Hmm . And what about education ? A : Oh , yes . There are a lot of opportunities . Maybe you ' ll be a computer programmer or a communications expert one day . B : O . K . I ' d like to join . A : All right . Just sign here , Frankie . B : There you are Frankie Corona . A : Corona ! B : Huh ? A : Stand up . Stand up straight , Corona . Now , march ! Left , right , left , right . You ' re in the army now ! janitor 관리인 recruiting 신병 , 신 규모 집 son 아들 , 자네 , 젊은이 , 군 commercial 상업 , 광고 방송 pension 연금 obey - 에 복종 하 다 latrines 변기 , You ' ll have to work hard . but hard work pays off . march 3 월 , 행진 , 행진곡 , 행진 하 다 16 Smokequitters - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ------------------------- Most smokers want to quit smoking . Smoking is very dangerous to your health . Some people quit without any trouble . Other people need help . smokequitters is an organization of ex - smokers . They help smokers quit smoking . They give special courses . The first day they ask questions . Here are some of the questions . How long have you been a smoker ? / How many cigarettes do you smoke every day ? / Can you remember your first cigarette ? have you ever been able to quit for a short time ? / Why do you want to quit ? Here are some of the results : Richard york has smoked for thirty years . He smokes two packs of cigarettes a day . He can ' t remember his first cigarette . He ' s never been able to quit even when he ' s been sick . Poor Richard has heart problems now . He has to quit or he ' ll die . Sue Shaw has been a smoker for nine years . She smokes a pack a day . She can remember her first cigarette . She got sick . she has been able to quit twice - once when she was expecting her baby , Josh , and the other time when she had a bad sore throat . She wants to live longer and look better , so she wants to quit smoking . Joyce Ducas started smoking when she was sixteen . She has smoked for twelve years . She can remember her first cigarette . It tasted terrible . She has never been able to quit . Her husband doesn ' t like the taste of cigarettes . He has never been able to kiss her . She wants to kiss her husband , and she wants to be healthy . Organization 조직 , 기구 Organize 조직 하 다 , 구성 하 다 even when he ' s benn sick 병들 었 을 때 조 차 도 get sick 병 을 얻 다 , live longer and look better 더 오래 살 고 , 더 나아지 기 를 , terrible 무서운 , 지독 한 16 N A traffic survey - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ------------------------- All major cities have traffic problems . Toronto has too many cars and not enough parking spaces in the city center , Traffic moves slowly downtown and parking costs are extremely high . The Planning Department wanted to change to traffic system , so they conducted a traffic survey . They interviewed a lot of people in downtown Toronto . David Chang is fifty - eight . He learned to drive when he was eighteen . He ' s been able to drive for forty years . He lives about twenty miles away . He always comes downtown by car . Layla Patel is twenty - five . She ' s been able to drive for six years , but she doesn ' t have a car . She hasn ' t been able to save enough money . She lives about thirty - five miles away . She always comes into town by train . Douglas MacKenzie is twenty . He ' s had a lot of driving lessons . He ' s taken the driving test three times , but he hasn ' t been able to pass the test yet . He lives near the city center , and works in a mall downtown . He usually walks to work . Mr . and Mrs . Hawkins are both over sixty - five . They ' ve never been able to drive . They ' ve never learned . They don ' t live far from downtown , and they occasionally come downtown by streetcar . major 큰 쪽 , 주요 한 , 정말로 , 전공 하 다 . extremely 극단 적 으로 , 극도 로 , 아주 , 대단히 , 몹시 planning 계획 , 입 안 , department 부서 conduct 행위 , 지도 , 지휘 , 안내 , 인도 하 다 , 안내 하 다 , 지도 하 다 , 행동 하 다 , 집행 하 다 . mall 상점가 streetcar 시가 ( 노면 ) 전차 17 Changes - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ------------------------- A : Why do you want to study computer programming ? B : Well , I lost my job last month , and I haven ' t been able to find another one . A : I see . do you have any money ? B : I have some money , and my girlfriend will be able to help me . A : Good . The course costs $ 750 . B : Whew ! Will I be able to find a job as a computer programmer ? A : Oh sure ! You ' ll be able to get a good job and make lots of money . Please sign here . A : This is the room , Miss Vann . Do you like it ? B : It ' s very nice . Is it quiet ? I ' m a writer . A : You ' ll be able to work with no problem . There ' s almost no noise here . B : Will I be able to use the kitchen ? A : Yes , of course B : fine . It looks good . ( Crash ! ) What ' s that ? A : Oh , that ' s just our neighbor . He works on old cars . ( Crash ! ) He ' s usually quiet . A : come in and have a seat , Jim . You work in the mail room , right ? B : Yeah , that ' s right . I want to transfer to the International Sales Division . A : Why do you want to join the International Division , Jim ? B : Well , I don ' t really . I just want to go to africa or Latin America . A : Hmm . What qualifications do you have ? B : Qualifications ? I ' ve never been able to learn Spanish or anything else ! A : Well , what will you be able to do in the International Sales Division ? B : I don ' t know . But I won ' t be able to work very hard . I have a bad back . 18 Checks , money , and credit cards - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ------------------------- A : Next ! Good morning . A : Hello . Can I help you ? B : Good morning . I ' d like to cash this check , please . B : Thank you . My name is Toshiko Akiyama . I ' m expecting a transfer from my bank in Tokyo . A : O . K . $ 100 . Oh ! You haven ' t signed it . A : By mail or telegram ? B : Really ? Oh , I ' m sorry . Here you are . B : By telegram . A : Let me see . here it is . Akiyama , $ 500 from the Fuji Bank in Tokyo . A : Thank you . How would you like the money ? Do you have your driver ' s license with you ? B : four twenties and two tens , please . B : No , but I have my passport . Will that be all right ? A : Your passport ? I ' ll have to check with an officer . A : I ' d like to change these English pounds , please . B : O . K . How many pounds do you have ? A : Thirty . What ' s the exchange rate ? B : Just a second , I ' ll check today ' s rates . A : I ' d like to get this , but I don ' t have enough cash on me . Do you take traveler ' s checks ? B : Yes , of course . A : Good . Here you are . B : Thank you . I ' ll need some identification too . A : sure . Is my driver ' s License all right ? B : Yes , that ' s fine . expecting 기대 하 다 , 예정 되 어 있 다 transfer 옮기 다 , 갈아타 다 19 Excursion trip to Egypt - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ------------------------- A : I looked through these brochures last night . I ' d like to make a reservation for the excursion to Alexandria leaving July 16 . B : The Cleopatra Hotel or the King Tut Palace ? A : The Cleopatra . How far is it from the hotel to the beach ? B : About a two - minute walk . A : good . How hot is it in Egypt in July ? B : about 82 A : That ' s fahrenheit of course ! A : And that is the Great Pyramid . B : Oh , yes . It looks very high ! A : It ' s about 137 meters high . That ' s 450 feet . B : How long are the sides ? A : They ' re 230 meters long - 755 feet . B : Incredible ! How old is it ? A : It ' s almost four - and - a - half thousand years old . A : We ' re going through the Suez Canal now . B : Hmm . It doesn ' t look very wide . How wide is it ? A : About 60 meters . It ' s 160 kilometers long . B : Really ? This is a big ship . How deep is the canal ? A : The average depth is about 10 meters . B : Can you tell me all that in feet and miles ? A : Hello , Mr . Harris . Are you coming on the bus trip to Cairo tomorrow ? B : Oh , yes . How far is it ? A : It ' s about 150 kilometers . B : how far is it in miles ? A : About 90 , Mr . Harris . B : Oh , I see . How long will it take to get there - in hours ? A : Three hours , Mr . Harris . I ' ll see you tomorrow . brochures 안내 책자 , excursion 유람 , alexandria 알렉산드리아 ( 나일강 어귀 의 항구 도시 ) fahrenheit 화씨 , incredible 믿 을 수 없 는 , canal 운하 , depth 깊이 20 comparisons - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ------------------------- Mrs . Park and Miss Holm are retired . They live on Social Security . They to shopping every Saturday . They have to walk up a very steep hill between their apartment building and the stores . They both walk slowly . Mrs . Park always has to wait for her friend at the top of the hill because Miss Holm walks more slowly than Mrs . Park . Anna and Rick work in the same office . They ' re both good typists because they type carefully . Anna never makes a mistake , and Rick rarely makes a mistake . Anna types more carefully than Rick . Some drivers occasionally have accidents , but Alan and David are very careless drivers . Alan has already had two accidents this year , and David has had a lot more . david drives even more carelessly than Alan . Both Gabriela and Pilar are good students . They speak English well , but Pilar has spent a year in the United States , so she speaks English better than Gabriela . The Grayson College Eagles and the Redwood College Tigers are both near the bottom of the Western division in college basketball . The season is nearly finished , and the Eagles have won only two games . They have played very badly . The Tigers haven ' t even won one game . The Tigers have played even worse than the Eagles . Tony and Jim work for a construction company . They ' re very hard workers . They work about twelve hours a day . Tony often works on weekends . He makes more money than Jim because he works harder than Jim . comparisons 비교 social security 사회 보장 제도 steep 가파른 rarely 드물 게 , 좀처럼 - 하 지 않 는 ( seldom ) , 거의 하 지 않 는 careless 부주의 한 worse bad , ill 의 비교급 . - 보다 나쁜 , ill 나쁜 , even 비교급 을 더욱 강조 20 N Everybody ' s in a hurry - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ------------------------- Ten years ago , Ford Studebaker had an accident in his car . He was driving quickly and carelessly . After the accident his wife said , " Ford , you ' re an old man now . You have to drive more slowly , and more carefully . " Ford has not had an accident since then . He always drives slowly - very slowly . But the drivers behind him often get angry . They sometimes have to stop suddenly , and then other cars crash into them . Ford always drives in the middle of the road , and other drivers can ' t pass him . They sound their horns and flash their lights , because they want Ford to go more quickly . But Ford to go more quickly . But Ford never notices them , and he never sees the accidents behind him . When he reads about the accidents in the newspaper , he says to his wife , " People drive more carelessly these days . Everybody ' s in a hurry . I don ' t understand it ! " Natasha Terranova is a tennis star . She ' s one of the best players in the world . She hits the ball hard and fast - harder and faster than any other player . But many people dislike her because she often behaves badly . She sometimes gets very angry . Last year she shouted at the crowd , and broke her racket on the ground during the final of the Texas Championship . She didn ' t play well and lost . This year she played better and won the final . Unfortunately , she got very angry and behaved worse than last year . She threw her racket at the umpire ! She will never be able to play in the Texas Championship again . horn 뿔 , 경적 flash 번쩍이 다 behaves 행동 하 다 ( 예절 바르 게 ) , shout 큰소리 를 내 다 , 소리치 다 lost 잃 었 다 , 졌 다 worse - bad , ill 의 비교급 ( 보다 나쁜 ) , umpire 심판 , 중재자