[00:01.37]Conversation One
[00:03.77]W: So, what are the main times of the day that you watch TV?
[00:07.86]M: Well, a little around breakfast time and then it tends to be really late.
[00:12.53]11:00 or even midnight- when I've finished work.
[00:15.94]W: And what sort of programs do you go for?
[00:18.92]M: Some news bulletins but I also really like to put my feet up with some of the old comedy shows.
[00:24.87]W: Fine. And turning to the new channel...
[00:27.57]what type of programs would you like to see more of?
[00:30.71]M: Well,I certainly don't think we need any more factual programs like news and interviews.
[00:37.19]I think we need more about things like local information,
[00:40.83]you know,providing a service for the community,perhaps more for younger viewers,
[00:46.09]you know,good quality stuff.
[00:48.25]W: Ah ha.And if you had to give the new directors some specific advice when they set up the channel,
[00:54.12]what advice would you give them?
[00:56.72]M: I think I'd advise them to pay a lot of attention to the quality of the actual broadcast.
[01:02.60]You know, the sound system.
[01:04.64]People are very fussy these days about that and in general.
[01:08.52]I think they ought to do lots more of these kinds of interview,
[01:11.62]talking with their potential customers.
[01:14.03]W: Oh,I'm glad you think it's valuable.
[01:17.10]M: Certainly, yeah.
[01:19.16]W: OK.This will be a commercial channel of course,
[01:22.67]but how often do you think it is tolerable to have adverts?
[01:27.26]M: Well,out of that list I'd say every quarter of an hour.
[01:31.08]I don't think we can complain about that,
[01:32.99]as long as they don't last for ten minutes each time!
[01:35.77]W: Thank you very much!
[01:40.66]Conversation Two
[01:42.66]W: Jim,thank goodness, you've arrived.
[01:45.02]The class presentation started half an hour ago and I was just beginning to panic.
[01:51.34]M: I am sorry I'm late, Ellen.This morning has been a real mess.
[01:56.71]I didn't think I was going to make it here at all.
[01:59.42]W: Why are you late?
[02:01.06]Our whole presentation depends on these graphs you are holding.
[02:04.98]M: Yes, I know.I'll tell you about it later.
[02:07.77]First,let's see how we are doing on time.
[02:10.45]Two groups are still ahead of us,aren't they?
[02:13.33]The presentation on the rights of the consumers and the analysis of the stock market.
[02:18.50]That means I've got about twenty minutes to prepare.
[02:21.36]W: You do look cold.What happened?
[02:23.59]M: I've been standing outside in freezing temperatures for over an hour waiting for a bus.
[02:29.90]W: Over an hour?But I thought your apartment was only a ten-minute bus ride to our campus.
[02:34.77]M: On normal conditions,but the bus was delayed because of the weather.
[02:39.89]So I had to wait another 45 minutes for the next bus.
[02:43.49]W: That's Murphy's law,isn't it?
[02:45.78]What was it that said,'If anything can go wrong, it will
[02:51.15]Well, we still get 20 minutes to gather our wits together.
[02:55.10]M: We'd better stop talking.
[02:57.09]People are turning around and looking at us.

Conversation One
W: So, what are the main times of the day that you watch TV?
M: Well, a little around breakfast time and then it tends to be really late.
11:00 or even midnight- when I've finished work.
W: And what sort of programs do you go for?
M: Some news bulletins but I also really like to put my feet up with some of the old comedy shows.
W: Fine. And turning to the new channel...
what type of programs would you like to see more of?
M: Well,I certainly don't think we need any more factual programs like news and interviews.
I think we need more about things like local information,
you know,providing a service for the community,perhaps more for younger viewers,
you know,good quality stuff.
W: Ah ha.And if you had to give the new directors some specific advice when they set up the channel,
what advice would you give them?
M: I think I'd advise them to pay a lot of attention to the quality of the actual broadcast.
You know, the sound system.
People are very fussy these days about that and in general.
I think they ought to do lots more of these kinds of interview,
talking with their potential customers.
W: Oh,I'm glad you think it's valuable.
M: Certainly, yeah.
W: OK.This will be a commercial channel of course,
but how often do you think it is tolerable to have adverts?
M: Well,out of that list I'd say every quarter of an hour.
I don't think we can complain about that,
as long as they don't last for ten minutes each time!
W: Thank you very much!
Conversation Two
W: Jim,thank goodness, you've arrived.
The class presentation started half an hour ago and I was just beginning to panic.
M: I am sorry I'm late, Ellen.This morning has been a real mess.
I didn't think I was going to make it here at all.
W: Why are you late?
Our whole presentation depends on these graphs you are holding.
M: Yes, I know.I'll tell you about it later.
First,let's see how we are doing on time.
Two groups are still ahead of us,aren't they?
The presentation on the rights of the consumers and the analysis of the stock market.
That means I've got about twenty minutes to prepare.
W: You do look cold.What happened?
M: I've been standing outside in freezing temperatures for over an hour waiting for a bus.
W: Over an hour?But I thought your apartment was only a ten-minute bus ride to our campus.
M: On normal conditions,but the bus was delayed because of the weather.
So I had to wait another 45 minutes for the next bus.
W: That's Murphy's law,isn't it?
What was it that said,'If anything can go wrong, it will
Well, we still get 20 minutes to gather our wits together.
M: We'd better stop talking.
People are turning around and looking at us.