The Perfect Husband?
Several men are in the locker room of a golf club. A cell phone on a bench rings and a man engages the hands-free speaker function and begins to talk. Everyone else in the room stops to listen.
MAN: "Hello"
WOMAN: "Honey, it's me. Are you at the club?"
MAN: "Yes"
WOMAN: "I'm at the mall now and found this beautiful leather coat. It's
only $1,000. Is it OK if I buy it?"
MAN: "Sure, go ahead if you like it that much."
WOMAN: "I also stopped by the Mercedes dealership and saw the new 2007
models. I saw one I really liked."
MAN: "How much?"
WOMAN: "$80,000."
MAN: "OK, but for that price I want it with all the options."
WOMAN: "Great! Oh, and one more thing. The house we wanted last year is back on the market. They're asking $950,000."
MAN: "Well, then go ahead and give them an offer, but just offer $900,000."
WOMAN: "OK. I'll see you later! I love you!"
MAN: "Bye, I love you, too."
The man hangs up. The other men in the locker room are looking at him in astonishment. Then he smiles and asks: "Anyone know whose phone is???!!!"
Friday, October 7, 2011
Sunday, October 2, 2011
IELTS Practice
2 Oct
I am looking out the window and it looks suspiciously like it might rain! For those rainy afternoons, here is a website which offers an example IELTS Speaking Test. Please notice how the test is divided into 3 parts.1st Part: The interviewer will ask some basic questions about your hometown, job, school, hobbies, dll.
2nd Part: The interviewer will give you a prompt and you must prepare to speak for a full 1-2 minutes by yourself! Example: What person do you admire most?
3rd Part: The interviewer will then begin a discussion with you related to the topic from Part 2. Ex. What kinds of people are most influential in society? Who are some heroes from your country? Why are they heroes? Why do people admire them?
See for yourself:
http://www.writefix.com/ieltsspkg/
P.S. Take a good look at their Speaking Tips!
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