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W: No, it doesn’t.
M: That’s OK. The underwater filming is important for me actually. How much is this? W: It costs 650 euros.
M: Oh, that’s a bit expensive for me. Have you got anything similar but less expensive?
W: Well, here is the sale of the week. It’s excellent for the price, only 170 euros and it includes... Text 9
W: A big dog celebrates a big birthday this year. Clifford, the big red dog, first appeared 50 years ago along with Emily Elizabeth, a little girl who loves him. Today, we have Norman Bridwell, to talk with NPR’s reporter on his dog’s 50th birthday. So, Norman, tell us how it all started.
M: Well, it was 1962, and I was a struggling, not very successful artist in New York. My wife suggested that I try my hand in painting for children’s books. So I did ten paintings and took them to publishers. I was turned down everywhere, except at one publisher, where a young woman told me I wasn’t very good. So if I wanted to paint for a book, I’d need to write one on my own. W: So you did?
M: Umm…the woman pointed to a painting I’d done, of a little girl with a big red dog, and she said, “Maybe that’s a story”. And I went home, and over that weekend I wrote the story Clifford the Big Red Dog, and was shocked when it was accepted for publication, because I’d never written anything before. W: I see. How wonderful!
M: Yes, it was! My wife was also in shock when she did realize it wasn’t a dream. But, it was just luck.
W: But that luck turned into 90 Clifford books that have sold 126 million copies in 13 languages. Text 10
M: Hello, everyone. Today I’m going to talk about small talk, that is, short conversations people often have with strangers they meet. Such exchanges occur at bus stops, on buses, while waiting in line, almost anywhere that strangers gather close together. As a matter of fact, these short conversations are a good way for people to say hello and express friendliness. Such conversations usually cover a wide range of topics. The topics may include weather, customer service, movies, TV shows, local sports or latest news. But you should always keep it in your mind that private questions about salaries, family life, religious beliefs and politics should be avoided during these conversations. Besides, it’s better to ask open-ended questions. If you ask visitors, “Do you like our
city?” They may say simply, “Yes”. On the other hand, if you ask, “What do you think of our city?” They would have more freedom in answering. This type of question also shows that you are interested in them. If you appear interested in what people are saying, they’d feel more comfortable talking with you.