SCU speaking Thursday

Wednesday, November 30, 2005

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W : Good evening. Welcome to our restaurant.
C : My name is Tony. I have a reservation at 7 o'clock.
W : Sure! Your table is all set. This way, please.
(Customer sits down.)
W : My name is Andy. It's my pleasure to serve you today. May I get something for you to drink?
C : No, thank you! Water is just fine for me.
W : It is our menu for today. If you are ready to order, please let me know.
C : What do you have for today's special?
W : We have filet steak, lamb chop.
C : How do you cook for lamb chop?
W : It's charcoal flavor with Garlic Rosemary.
C : Sounds yummy. I'll take it.
W : Do you like to have Salad or smoked salmon?
C : Smoked salmon, please .
W : Do you prefer to have lobster bisque?
C : Lobster bisque is fine.
W : Do you like to have vanilla bean cheescake or blueberry jelly for dessert?
C : Blueberry jelly.
W : Do you like to have some coffee or tea to go with blueberry jelly?
C : Coffee, please.
W : Let me repeat your order. You would like to have lamb chop, smoked salmon, lobster bisque, blueberry jelly, and coffee. Is it correct?
C : Exactly.
W : Enjoy your meal .
C : Check please.
W : How was the food we prepare for you? Do you enjoy it?
C : Yes, it is very good. Do you take credit card?
W : Yes. I'll be right back.
W : Please sign here. It's your receipt. Have a great evening.

-- from “ boggle’s world ” --

Question :
1. Where did the dialog happen?
a. tavern
b. motel
c. restaurant

2. Did the customer reserve any table?
a. yes
b. no
c. we don’t know

3. Which drink did the customer order to go with dessert?
a. tea
b. coffee
c. juice

Laughter Is the Best Medicine
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John and Susan are walking home from school. John looks sad.
Susan: What’s wrong John? You look a little under the weather.
John: I’ve been under some stress lately. I have had a lot of homework .Plus, I haven’t been feeling well.
Susan: You should relax. Learn to laugh in the face of stress, like Dr. Norman Cousins.
John: I wish it were so easy. Besides, who’s Dr. Norman Cousins?
Susan: He’s a famous doctor that recovered from a serious disease with the use of laughter.
John: How exactly did he cure himself using laughter?
Susan: Well, he watched some comedies while he was in the hospital.
John: And he recovered from his illness?
Susan: Yeah, he even wrote some books about it.
John: I guess laughter really is the best medicine.
Susan: That’s not all. Some interesting discoveries were made.
John: About laughter? What could they have possibly found?
Susan: They found that the way a person laughs could make one more or less attractive to others.
John: That’s true. Susie always snorts when she laughs, and I don’t find her very attractive.
Susan: Too bad that she thinks you are hilarious!
Susan: It has also been found that women tend to laugh more wildly with men, and men tend to laugh more with their buddies.
John: That makes sense. My buddies and I always joke around with each other.
Susan: That’s because you guys share a crude sense oh humor.
John: Don’t worry. I won’t tell them that I get all my jokes from you.

~ Reference "English 4U" Feb. 2002 ~

Question:
1. Why John is sad?
A. He failed in examination
B. He had a lot of homework.
C. He was sick with influenza.
2. How did Dr. Norman Cousins cure his illness?
A. Sleeping
B. Laughter
C. Hiking
3. Do women tend to laugh more with men?
A. Yes
B. No
C. None of about all