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M: I had a very strange dream last night. I dreamt I won a competition.
W: Oh, really? What did you win, money, a new car?
M: I won a holiday on a desert island. I hope it will come true.
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M: We are having a little party at the weekend. Can you and Tom come?
W: That sounds nice. Thank you, but I'll have to check with Tom.
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M: So ，Jane ，how long have you been an author?
W: Well, Tom, I didn't start writing until I was in my thirties. And I am over 70 now. So goodness, I must have been writing for about 40 years.
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W: Excuse me, do you have any batteries? I need some for my radio.
M: Sure, they are over there, next to the pens.
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W: Do you think you could give me a lift to the station?
M: I'm terribly sorry, I can't. I have to be at work by 8：30, I can call you a taxi, though.
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M: How can I help you, Miss Johnson?
W: Hmm, first I'd like to order 30 coats, order No: P25G5.
M: OK, order No: P25G5, coats: 30.
W: Hmm, how much are they?
M: 45 dollars each.
W: OK, and gloves. Order No: P28D5. How much are they？
M: 5 dollars a pair. How many do you need?
W: 50.
M: Gloves: 50 pairs. 5 dollars a pair, P28D5. OK.
W: And shoes. Err, 25 pairs of order No: P26T5.
M: Shoes: order No: P26T5, 25 pairs at 18 dollars a pair. Is that OK?
W: Yes. That's fine.
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M: Hi, Mary, you're back. How was New York?
W: Great. Have you ever been there?
M: No.
W: I think it's probably my favorite city.
M: Really? What's so great about it? I heard it was quite dirty.
W: In some parts may be. But there are just so much going on, the theaters, restaurants, shops and museums. They make London and Paris look like country towns. The only problem was the weather. It was freezing.
M: What a shame!
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And onto this morning's local traffic news: driving conditions have been improved, now the early morning fog has gone. Rain is forecast for tonight, but it will be fine during the day. Traffic police have warned drivers to expect delays coming into town in the afternoon because of repairs to the Victoria Bridge. And lorries have been advised to go in another way if possible.
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My husband and I had decided to buy a new house. And I'd made an appointment to see our bank manager. I'd never met him before and was a little nervous. I drove into town and was looking enough to find a parking space outside the bank. I just started backing into the space when another car drove into it. I was very angry. I opened my window and shouted at the other driver. He ignored me and walked away. It took me 20 minutes to find another space. As soon as I had parked the car, I rushed into the bank. I was 10 minutes late for my appointment. I went to the manager's office, knocked and walked in. The manager was sitting behind his desk. He was the man who had taken my parking space.
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M: Hello.
W: Dad, it's me, Crusty.
M: Crusty, how are you?
W: I am fine, but still a little tired.
M: I can imagine. What's work like?
W: It's still too early to say. But I think it's going to be really good. It's a big company, but everybody's been so kind and helpful.
M: And how about the city? Have you seen much of it yet?
W: I've seen a bit. It just seems such a big busy city. I don't see how I ever find my way around.
M: I know. Big cities can seem really strange and fighting at first. Where are you living?
W: Well, I found a tiny apartment, but it's in the downtown area and it's close to work.
M: It all sounds really interesting. Hope you'll enjoy yourself there.
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M: Doctor Stone, how did you become an expert on smell?
W: Well, I didn't intend to in the first place, but when I was at university, there was a course on senses. The other senses seem to be more concrete somehow, the smell is so personal. I found it extremely interesting.
M: Do you have any interesting information to give us about smells?
W: Well, let's see. Did you know that it's harder to forget smell than to forget facts? There have been experiments where people can pick up a particular smell 30 days after smelling it for the first time.
M: Really? So smells can bring about more memories than...say music?
W: That seems to be the case.
M: That's interesting. So what's your favorite smell?
W: Oh, I have lots of different ones. The smell of the sea reminds me of happy family holidays and the smell of roses makes me think of my friend's house. Strangely enough, I like the smell of aircraft fuel at airport. And I know I'm going to flight to somewhere exciting. But it's the general smell of my garden in the rain that I really like the most. That means I am at home where I should be.