M: Hi, Sam. I want to buy a pet. Do you have any ideas? S: You really should go to Rachel's pet store. M: why? anything special there? S: it's more than special. You can find as many kinds of animals as you can put a name to and more. M: Oh, really?...
M: oh, Sam! Is this your dog? S: it's Cindy, you know that. Hey, Cindy, say hello to Maria. M: Cindy, you're so cute. S: she is also very naughty. By the way, do you have a dog, Maria? M: I have a little white cat. S: Oh, a cat? Come on. M: yes, cats...
P: have you adapted to the lifestyle in China? K: yeah,almost. But there is one thing. P: what? K: I still wonder what privacy meant for Chinese people. I don't mean to say that there's no privacy in China, but... P: what is it? K: some of my Chinese...
Paige: how's your time spent in the United States? Kyle: well, pretty good. P: I'm glad to hear that. What impressed you most? K: well, the cultural differences impressed me most. P: you mean we Chinese think differently from the Americans? K: that's...
Yang: Bob! Your eyes look bloodshot. Did you not sleep well? Bob: I had a drop too much last night. I attended a banquet given by a Chinese colleague of mine. And it was startling for me to find that people are forced to drink against their will on a...
Zhao: in China at least, coffee is often associated with an exotic, well-to-do bourgeois lifestyle. Coffee is often considered a hobby of the well-educated, middle-class people. Tony: maybe that's why some young chaps often spend a whole afternoon in...
L: the last thing to be ignored at a Chinese dinner table is to keep modest. J: does that suggest diners avoid speaking much? The same is true in the West. L: no, alsolutely not! On the contrary, you'll be considered a well-connected, sociable man, i...
Liu: (having lunch with Joseph) have you ever been invited to a Chinese feast? Joesph:sure. Beijingers are distinguished for their warmth and hospitality. L: as far as you could see, is dining at a Chinese table a distinct experience? To what extent...
H: I swear I will never shop at a street market in China. It's a terrible place full of excellent profiteers! You have to keep an eye whenever it comes to paying for something. J: cool down, Harry! What are you really mad about? Did you get ripped of...
Jerry: I really admire you, Diana. Diana: why, Jerry? Your words just came out of the blue. J: you are really happy and able to achieve high scores at school. D: I work very hard and that's it, you know, practice makes perfect. J: isn't there anythin...
