《E时代大学英语-视听说教程1》 Unit 7（2007版）

UnitSevenGoodAdvicePartI

Warm-upPartIIIn-ClassListening

UnderstandingShortConversations

UnderstandingaLongConversation

UnderstandingaPassage

UnderstandingNewsReports

ReportOne

ReportTwo

UnderstandingaMovieClip

Speaking

Self-CheckingPartⅢ

After-ClassListening

TaskOne

TaskTwoNowyouwillhearsomesentencesaboutadvice.Whenyouarelistening,trytounderstandeachoneandcompletethemissinginformation.PartⅠWarm-up1.I__________________________________withyouthanfromtenyearsofreading.2.Theonlythingtodowithgoodadviceis________________.Itisneveranyusetooneself.3.Ifyouwanttohavenewknowledge,wemust____________________ofnewquestions.4.Almostalladviceisin________________________.Besuretoseparatefactsfromopinion,but_______________togivethepersonboth.profitmorefromoneconsultationpassitonraiseawholeworldsomesensesubjectivefeelfreeUnderstandingShortConversations☆VocabularyBand

PartII

In-ClassListeninggym[dʒɪm]n.thleticfacilityequippedforsportsorphysicaltraining健身房priority[praɪ'ɒrɪtɪ]n.themostimportantthingyouhavetodoordealwith,ormustbedoneordealtwithbeforeeverythingelseyouhavetodo优先处理的事gloves[glʌvz]n.piecesofclothingwhichcoveryourhandsandwristsandhaveindividualsectionsforeachfinger手套discount['dɪskaʊnt]n.areductionintheusualpriceofsomething折扣handin上交workout锻炼hangon坚持下去Nowyouwillhearfiveshortconversations.Aftereachconversation,youwillhearaquestion.Listencarefullyandchoosethebestanswerfromthefourpossiblechoices.

PartII

In-ClassListening1.Whatdoesthemansuggestthewomando?A.Tofindajob.B.Toworkinagym.D.Togotohiscompany.2.Whatdoesthewomanmean?A.Themanshouldgototheclubearlieryesterday.C.Thewomandidn’twanttogotothepubalone.D.Thewomanregrettedgoingtothepubyesterday.3.Accordingtotheconversation,whatistrueabouttheman?A.Hedidn’tseethewomancoming.B.He’sgotafever.C.Heforgottowearthickcoats.

C.Todosomephysicalexercise.B.Themanshouldtaketheassignmentaspriority.D.Hethoughttheweatherwouldbewarmforafewdays.Nowyouwillhearfiveshortconversations.Aftereachconversation,youwillhearaquestion.Listencarefullyandchoosethebestanswerfromthefourpossiblechoices.

PartII

In-ClassListening4.Whatcanweknowfromtheconversation?A.Thewomanwantstobuycolorfulgloves.B.Thewomandoesn’tknowwhatcolorofglovestobuy.C.Themanrecommendsthewomantobuyajacket.

5.Whatcanweknowfromtheconversation?

B.Thewoman’sarmandlegareinjured.C.Themanwantstobuysomebooks.D.Theyaretalkingaboutdiscountgoods.D.Themansaysbrownisbetterforthewoman.A.Thewomanthinkstheticketsaretooexpensive.Tapescript

PartII

In-ClassListening1.W:Hey,Ryan,Ithinkyou’velostsomeweight,howdidyoudothat?M:Youknow,Ihavebeenworkingoutinthegymforabouttwomonths,andit’sworked.Whydon’tyoujoinmetogether?Q:Whatdoesthemansuggestthewomando?2.M:Ohno,Ihaven’tfinishedmyassignmentyet.Anditshouldbehandedintoday.W:IfIwereyou,Iwouldn’thavegonetothepubandgotdrunklastnightwithothers.Q:Whatdoesthewomanmean?3.W:It’sgettingcolderthesedays.You’dbetterputonsomethickercoatsincaseofgettingafever.M:Ididn’tseethatcoming.IthoughtIcouldhavehungonforafewdays.Q:Accordingtotheconversation,whatistrueabouttheman?4.W:Excuseme,Iwanttoknowifthereisanyothercolorforthesegloves?

M:Sorry,Miss,wedon’thave.Butyouknowwhat,Ithinkbrowngoesmorenicelywithyourjacket.Q:Whatcanweknowfromtheconversation?5.W:I’dliketogotoJapanwithyou.Buttheticketswillcostmeanarmandaleg.M:Howaboutbookingticketsnow?Iknowtherewillbeabigdiscountifyoubuytheminadvance.Q:Whatcanweknowfromtheconversation?UnderstandingaLongConversation☆VocabularyBand

PartII

In-ClassListeningupset[ʌp'set]adj.unhappy,disappointed,orworried心烦的photography[fə'tɒgrəfɪ]n.skill,job,orprocessofproducingphotographs

摄影术，摄影absolutely['æbsəluːtlɪ]adv.totallyandcompletely绝对地，完全地tough[tʌf]adj.difficultandrequiringdeterminationoreffort困难的rational['ræʃ(ə)n(ə)l]adj.abletothinksensiblyorlogically合理的soundingboard共鸣板，有共鸣的人ⅠNowyouwillhearalongconversation.Aftertheconversation,youwillhearfivequestions.Listencarefullyandtakedownsomenecessarynotesifpossibleandchoosethebestanswerfromthefourpossiblechoices.

PartII

In-ClassListening1.WhyisMarkunhappy?A.Hecan’tjoininthephotographyclub.B.Tomcriticizedhim.C.HewastreatedbadlybyTom.2.Whatshouldyoudowhensomeoneasksyouforadvice?A.Tellpeoplewhattheyshouldorshouldn’tdodirectly.C.Tellpeoplewhatisorisn’tright.D.Makeadecisionforthem.3.Whatkindofpersonistheoneyoucanaskforadvice?A.Aclassmatewhoiswiserthanyou.B.Anolderpersonwhocaresaboutyou.D.Abosswhoselevelishigherthanyou.4.Whatshouldyoudowhensomeoneisaskingyoursuggestion?

B.Giveyouropinionsbyinterruptinghimorher.C.Askhimmanyquestionsduringhisorhertalking.D.Doingyourownthingswhilelistening.5.Accordingtotheconversation,whatwillyoudowhensomeonefinishestalkinghisorheridea?A.Givehimorhersuggestionimmediately.B.Tellhimorheryourthought.C.Makeadecisionfortheperson.D.HeexpressedhisopinionstoTominaninappropriateway.B.Helppeopletoformdecisionthemselves.C.Agoodfriendwhohasfaithinyou.A.Listencarefullyuntilheorsheisdonethetalking.D.Asksomequestionstoformathoroughopinion.Tapescript

PartII

In-ClassListeningAnna:Hi,Mark.Youlookalittlebitupset.Whathappened?Mark:Tomisangrywithme.Anna:Howcome?Mark:Hetoldmehewantedtojoininthephotographyclub.Itoldhimnottodothat,verydirectly.Anna:Isee.Weallhaveourownopinionsonwhatisandisn'tright,butwhenyougiveadvice,you'dbetterhelpthemtomaketheirowndecision.Mark:Youmeannottomakethedecisionforthem?Anna:Absolutelyright.Mark:OK,Iwillrememberit.Anna:Sometimesalltheyneedistoknowthatyoubelieveinthem.Youcansaylike"Thisisareallytoughdecision,butIknowyouwanttodotherightthing"insteadof"Youarewrong."Mark:Yeah.It'seasierforthemtoacceptoursuggestion.Anna:That'strue.Whensomeoneistalkingandtryingtogetyouradvice,startbylistening.Don'ttalkuntilthey'redone.Alotofthetime,alltheyneedisasoundingboard.Mark:Soundsrational.Anna:Aftertheytellthestory,askthemquestionsformoreinformationtodevelopafuller,informedopinion.Itcanalsohelpthemtothinkaboutotherpointsofviewthattheyhadn'tconsidered.Mark:Yes,thankyouverymuch.I'llcontactTomnowandsaysorrytohim.Anna:Goforit.Question1:WhyisMarkunhappy?Question2:Whatshouldyoudowhensomeoneasksyouforadvice?Question3:Whatkindofpersonistheoneyoucanaskforadvice?Question4:Whatshouldyoudowhensomeoneisaskingyoursuggestion?Question5:Accordingtotheconversation,whatwillyoudowhensomeonefinishestalkinghisorheridea?下一页上一页ⅡListentothepassageagainandcompletethefollowingmissinginformationbaseduponthenotesyou’vetaken.

PartII

In-ClassListeningWeallhaveopinionsonwhatisandisn’tright,buttheideaofgivingadviceistohelppeopletomake(1)__________________.Sometimesalltheyneedistoknowthatyou(2)_______________them.Whensomeoneis(3)__________________andtryingto(4)_________________,startby(5)_______________.Alotofthetime,allsomeone(6)_______________isasoundingboard.Youcanaskmorequestionstodevelopa(7)_______________,whichcanhelpthepersontothinkaboutother(8)________________.theirowndecisionbelieveintalkinggetyouradvicelisteningneedsfulleropinionpointsofviewUnderstandingaPassage☆VocabularyBand

PartII

In-ClassListeningresponsibility[rɪ,spɒnsɪ'bɪlɪtɪ]n.thesocialforcethatbindsyoutothecoursesofactiondemandedbythatforce责任compassion[kəm'pæʃ(ə)n]n.adeepawarenessofandsympathyforanother’ssuffering同情，怜悯consequence['kɒnsɪkw(ə)ns]n.aresultoreffect结果，后果significant[sɪg'nɪfɪk(ə)nt]adj.verygreatorimportanttobeworthyofattention重大的，显著的empathize['empəθaɪz]v.beunderstandingof有同感，起共鸣sensitivity[sensɪ'tɪvɪtɪ]n.theabilitytorespondtophysicalstimuliortoregistersmallphysicalamountsordifferences敏感，敏感性exchange[ɪks'tʃeɪndʒ]v.givesomethingandreceivesomethingofthesamekindinreturn交换reject[rɪ'dʒekt]v.refusetoaccept拒绝，排斥ⅠNowyouwillhearapassage.Afterthepassage,youwillhearfivequestions.Listencarefullyandtakedownsomenecessarynotesifpossibleandchoosethebestanswerfromthefourpossiblechoices.

PartII

In-ClassListening1.Accordingtothepassage,whatfactshouldberegardedfirstwhensomeoneasksyouforadvice?A.Whathisorherproblemsare.B.Thetimeforsolvingtheproblems.C.Whyheorsheisintrouble.2.Howdoyoumeasureyouradviceisusefulornot?A.Toseewhethertheadviseetakeitornot.C.Toseeifyouradvicemayleadtobadresults.D.Toseeifyouradvicemayleadtogoodresults.3.:Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingmaynotbepaidattentiontowhenyougiveadvice?A.Thereactionoftheadvisee.C.Thewordsyouuse.D.Yourattitudetowardstheadvisee.4.Whatifthepersondoesn'tacceptyouradvice?B.Tryyourbesttopersuadetheperson.C.Findafriendtohelpyou.D.Arguewiththeperson.5.Accordingtothepassage,whichoneofthefollowingisgoodforgivingadvice?A.Givingyouropinionbeforetheadviseeasksforit.B.Givingyouropinionaccordingtoyourexperience.

D.Sayingyourownopinionwithoutconsideringtheadvisee’sfeelings.D.Ifheorshereallyneedsyouradvice.B.Toseeifthereisbigdifferencebetweentakingandnottakingit.B.Theplacewhereyougiveadvice.A.Acceptthesituation.C.Givingyouropinionaftercomparingallpossibleresults.Tapescript

PartII

In-ClassListeningItisagreathonortobeaskedforadvice,butitisalsoabigresponsibility.Howtogivepeopleadviceisnoteasy,thefollowingsuggestionsmayhelpyou.Firstofall,makesurethatthepersonwhoistalkingtoyouisactuallyrequestingadvice.Heorshemayjustwantyoutolistenandbeagoodfriend,seekinginsteadunderstandingandcompassion.Secondly,putyourselfintheadvisee'sshoes.Itmeanstrytoimagineyourselfintheotherperson'ssituation.Ifyou'vebeeninasimilarsituation,thinkaboutwhatyoulearned.Thirdly,thinkabouttheconsequencesoftakingyouradvice.Ifthere'snosignificantdifferencebetweentheresultsofthosetwosituations,youradvicemightnotbebad,butit'snotusefuleither.Fourthly,empathize.Manymattersrequiresensitivityandthoughtfulness.Beverycarefulabouthowyouwordyouradviceandbesensitivetotheotherperson'sfeelingsandemotionsstate.Lastbutnotleast,understandthatpeoplewillsometimesaskadvicejustinordertoexchangethoughtswithyou,anddon'tbesurprisedifapersonrejectsevengoodadviceanddecidestomakehisorherownmistake.Livewithit,andletthepersonlivewithhisorherdecision.Question1:Accordingtothepassage,whatfactshouldberegardedfirstwhensomeoneasksyouforadvice?Question2:Howdoyoumeasureyouradviceisusefulornot?Question3:Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingmaynotbepaidattentiontowhenyougiveadvice?Question4:Whatifthepersondoesn'tacceptyouradvice?Question5:Accordingtothepassage,whichoneofthefollowingisgoodforgivingadvice?ⅡListentothepassageagainandcompletethefollowingmissinginformationbaseduponthenotesyou’vetaken.

PartII

In-ClassListening1.It’s_________________tobeaskedforadvice,butitisalsoabigresponsibility.2.Whentalkingtoyou,theadviseemayjustwantyoutolistenandbeagoodfriend,seekinginstead_________________________________.3.“Putyourselfintheadvisee’sshoes”meanstryto_______________yourselfinthe___________________________.4.Manymattersrequiresensitivityand_________________.5.Don’tbesurprisedifaperson_________________evengoodadviceanddecidestomakehisorherownmistake.agreathonorunderstandingandcompassionimagineotherperson’ssituationthoughtfulnessrejectsUnderstandingNewsReports☆VocabularyBand

PartII

In-ClassListeningattend[ə'tend]v.bepresentat(meetings,churchservices,university),etc.出席；上（大学等）drown[draʊn]v.covercompletelyormakeimperceptible淹没；把……淹死debt[det]n.thestateofowingsomething(especiallymoney)债务；借款mathematics[mæθ(ə)'mætɪks]n.ascience(orgroupofrelatedsciences)dealingwiththelogicofquantityandshapeandarrangement数学，数学运算wage[weɪdʒ]n.theamountofmoneythatisregularlypaidtothemfortheworkthattheydo

工资；代价；报偿counseling['kaʊnslɪŋ]n.somethingthatprovidesdirectionoradviceastoadecisionorcourseofaction咨询服务elementary[elɪ'ment(ə)rɪ]adj.somethingthatisverysimpleandbasic基本的；初级的Chronicle['krɒnɪk(ə)l]n.anaccountorrecordofaseriesofevents编年史，年代记advisory[əd'vaɪz(ə)rɪ]adj.givingadvice咨询的，顾问的council['kaʊns(ə)l]n.thenamesofsomeorganizations委员会strategy['strætɪdʒɪ]n.ageneralplanorsetofplansintendedtoachievesomething,especiallyoveralongperiod.战略，策略journal['dʒɜːn(ə)l]n.amagazine,especiallyonethatdealswithaspecializedsubject

日报，杂志；日记intercultural[ɪntə'kʌltʃərəl]adj.不同文化间的associate’sdegree美国大学修满二年课程的肄业证书ReportOneⅠNowyouwillhearanewsreport.Afterthenewsreport,youwillheartwoquestions.Listencarefullyandchoosethebestanswerfromthefourpossiblechoices.

PartII

In-ClassListening1.Whatwillhappenwhenmostcollegestudentsgraduate?A.Theywillfindagoodjob.B.Theywillcontinuetostudy.D.Theywillgetmarried.2.Whichexpressionistrueaccordingtothenews?A.AttendingtoacollegeinAmericaisfree.B.Studentscan’tearnenoughmoneytopaythedebtaftergraduation.C.Studentsmajorincounselingearnmoremoneythanthosemajorinphysics.

C.Theywilloweadebt.D.Acollegegraduateearnsmorethanahighschoolgraduate.

PartII

In-ClassListeningTapescriptIsacollegeeducationworththeprice?Attendingafour-yearcollegeintheUnitedStatescancostmorethan$40,000ayear.Manypeoplewithacollegeeducationaredrowninginstudentdebt.Arecentstudysuggeststhatacollegeeducationisworthit,atleastintheUnitedStates.Thestudyfoundthatsomeonewitha4-yearcollegeeducationearnstwotimesasmuchasahighschoolgraduateoveralifetime.Generally,collegemajorsthatrequireskillinmathematicshavehighlifetimeearnings.Graduatesincomputerscience,engineering,andphysicshavethehighestwages.Majorsthatinvolveteachingchildrenorcounselinghavethelowestpay.Actually,graduateswithbachelor’sdegreesinsomefieldsearnevenlessthanpeoplewitha2-yearassociate’sdegreesoveralifetime.Theyincludeearlychildhoodeducation,elementaryeducation,andsocialwork.Question1:Whatwillhappenwhenmostcollegestudentsgraduate?Question2:Whichexpressionistrueaccordingtothenews?ⅡListentothenewsreportagainandcompletethemissinginformationtoformcompleteanswerstothefollowingquestions.

PartII

In-ClassListening1.Whatdidtherecentstudysuggest?Arecentstudysuggeststhatacollegeeducationis________________,atleastintheUnitedStates.2.Whichstudentsearnmoreaftergraduation?Generally,collegemajorsthatrequireskillin______________havehighlifetimeearnings.3.Afterfouryears’study,whichstudentsearnlessthanpeoplewitha2-yearassociate’sdegrees?Theyincludeearlychildhoodeducation,________________________,andsocialwork.worththepricemathematicselementaryeducationReportTwoⅠNowyouwillhearanewsreport.Afterthenewsreport,youwillhearthreequestions.Listencarefullyandchoosethebestanswerfromthefourpossiblechoices.

PartII

In-ClassListening1.:WhydoesAustraliapaymuchattentiononitsinternationaleducationindustry?A.Manyforeignstudentsdon’twanttostudyinAustralia.B.ThereisracisminAustralia.D.Feesandexpensesaretoohighforforeignstudents.2.Whofeelmoresatisfiedwiththeirfriendships?B.StudentsfromEasternEurope.C.StudentsfromNorthernAfrica.D.StudentsfromAsia.3.WhyhalfofthestudentsfromeastAsiafeltunhappywithAmericanfriends?A.BecauseAmericanstudentslookeddownuponthem.B.BecauseAmericanstudentswerericherthanthem.D.BecauseAmericanstudentshaddifferentreligions.C.Foreignstudentsfeellonely.A.StudentsfromNorthernEurope.C.Becauseofthedifferentculturesandlanguages.Tapescript

PartII

In-ClassListeningArecentstoryintheChronicleofHigherEducationsaidmanyforeignstudentsreportfeelinglonelyorunwelcomeinAustralia.ThosefeelingsareamongthereasonswhyAustraliaistakingacloselookatitsinternationaleducationindustry.Thegovernmenthasformedanadvisorycounciltohelpdevelopafive-yearnationalstrategyforthefutureofinternationaleducationinAustralia.Butwhereverinternationalstudentsgo,makingfriendsmaynotalwaysbeeasy.TheJournalofInternationalandInterculturalCommunicationrecentlypublishedastudydoneintheUnitedStates.StudentsfromEnglish-speakingcountriesandfromnorthernandcentralEuropeweremorelikelytobehappywiththeirfriendships.AndhalfofthestudentsfromEastAsiasaidtheywereunhappywiththenumberofAmericanfriendstheyhad.StudentsfromEastAsiahaveculturesthataredifferentonmanylevelsfromthecultureintheUnitedStates.There’realsolanguageproblems,andmaybesomesocialskills.Question1:WhydoesAustraliapaymuchattentiononitsinternationaleducationindustry?Question2:Whofeelmoresatisfiedwiththeirfriendships?Question3:WhyhalfofthestudentsfromeastAsiafeltunhappywithAmericanfriends?ⅡListentothenewsreportagainandcompletethemissinginformationtoformcompleteanswerstothefollowingquestions.

PartII

In-ClassListening1.WhatdidtherecentstoryintheChronicleofHigherEducationreveal?Itsaidmanyforeignstudentsreportfeelinglonelyor________________inAustralia.2.WhatdoestheAustraliangovernmentdotosolveitsinternationaleducationproblem?Ithasformedan__________________tohelpdevelopafive-yearnationalstrategy.unwelcomeadvisorycouncilUnderstandingaMovieClip☆VocabularyBand

PartII

In-ClassListeningreception[rɪ'sepʃ(ə)n]n.theplacewherepeople’sappointmentsandquestionsaredealtwith接待处client['klaɪənt]n.apersonorcompanythatreceivesaserviceinreturnforpayment客户transition[træn'zɪʃ(ə)n]n.theprocessinwhichsomethingchangesfromonestatetoanother转型，过渡empire['empaɪə]n.anumberofindividualnationsthatareallcontrolledbythegovernmentorrulerofoneparticularcountry帝国，帝王统治HRhumanresources人力资源

PartII

In-ClassListeningⅠNowyouwillhearadialogfromthemovieFlippedandfillintheblanksaccordingtowhatyouhear.

PartII

In-ClassListeningNatalie:YouallknowNedinreception.TodayI’mgonnafireNed.Sorry,Ned,I’msureHRwillhireyoubackthisafternoon.Boss:We’llseeaboutthat.Natalie:NowNedcouldbe(1)________________inanyoneofourclient’slocationsworldwide.Strategypacketswillbeshipped(2)___________________.Nedwillbegivenaseatandfindoneofourtransition(3)___________________waitingforhim.Mr.Laskin,thereasonwe’rehavingthisconversationisyourpositionis(4)____________________.Ned:Idon’tunderstand.I’mfired?Natalie:Hearingthewords“you’vebeenletgo”isnevereasy.Changeisalwaysscary,butconsiderthefollowing.Anybodywhoeverbuilttheempireorchangedtheworldsatwhereyouarenow.Andit’sbecausetheysattherethattheywereabletodoit.anyemployeeinadvancespecialistsnolongeravailable

PartII

In-ClassListeningRyan:That’smyfuckingline.Ned:Butwhathappensnow?Natalie:Thisisthefirststepofaprocessthatwillendwithyouinanewjobthat(5)_______________.Ned:Yeah.Buthowdoesitwork?Natalie:Iwantyoutotakethepacketinfrontofyou.Reviewit.Alltheanswersyou’relookingforareinside.Start(6)________________thenecessaryinformation,andbeforeyouknowit,youwillbeonyourwayto(7)__________________.Now,Ned,Ineedyoutogobacktoyourdeskandstart(8)________________yourthings.Asafavortome,I’d(9)____________itifyoudidn’tspreadthenewsjustyet.(10)_____________doesn’thelpanyone.Ned:Iunderstand.Natalie:GiveitupforNed.fulfillsyoufillingoutnewopportunitiesputtingtogetherappreciatePanic

PartII

In-ClassListeningⅡ

Nowlistentothemoviedialogagain.Readthewordscloselyafterthespeakersoastoimproveyourshort-termmemory,pronunciation,stressandintonationbyimitatingwhatyouhear.

PartII

In-ClassListeningⅢ

Nowrole-playthefourcharactersinthemovieclip.

PartII

In-ClassListeningSpeaking:BeingaHostandaGuest—InputProcess:Readthefollowingexpressionsaboutaskingforandgivingdirections.Trytomemorizetheminyourmind.BeingaHost:1.I’msogladyoucouldcome!2.It’sourpleasuretohaveyou.3.Pleasemakeyourselfathome.4.Pleasehelpyourself.5.Bemyguest.6.Pleasedon’tstandonceremony.7.Whatwouldyouliketodrink?8.Doyouwantsomecookies?9.Wouldyoulikeasecondhelping?10.Havesomemore,please.11.Mustyouleavesosoon?BeingaGuest:1.Thankyouforinvitingme.2.Herearesomeflowers/fruitsforyou.3.Hereisabottleofwineforyou.4.Yourhomeisverybeautiful.5.Thefoodisverydelicious.6.Itwasdelicious,butIreallycouldn’teatanymore!7.Whatwouldyouliketodrink?8.Thanksforyourhospitality.

PartII

In-ClassListeningBeingaHostandaGuest—OutputProcessNowchooseoneofthefollowingsituationsanddiscusswithyourpartner.Thenmakeaconversationoraspeech.Youcanchooseoneormoreoftheexpressionslistedintheprevioussectioninyourconversationorspeech.SituationOne:Afriendinvitesyoutohavedinnerathis/herhome.SituationTwo:Afriendinvitesyoutojoininhis/herbirthdayparty.SituationThree:Afriendinvitesyoutojoininhis/herhouse-warmingparty.AModelSusan:HiJay.Thankyouverymuchforinvitingme.Jay:HiSusan,weareveryhappytohaveyou.Comeonin,please.Susan:Oh,herearesomeflowersforyourwife.Ihopeshewouldlikethem.Jay:Thankyouverymuch.Susan:OK.DoyoumindifItakealookatyourhouse?Jay:Notatall.Goahead.Susan:Imustsayyouhaveagoodtaste.Yourhomeisverybeautiful.Imean,thefurniture,theygowellwitheachother.AndIlikethewallpapertoo.Jay:ThankyouSusan.Ittookusmorethanfourmonths.Itwassohard.Andthereweresomanythingsyoushouldthinkabout.Luckily,itworkedoutwe