a foreign correspondent.

Int: what about teamwork? Have you ever worked as part of a team?

Amy: Of course, I was really great at sports in high school, and…

Int: You don‘t seem to have much experience as a writer.

Amy: Well, that‘s not exactly true. I write a lot of e-mail to my friends.

Int: And you haven‘t taken any journalism courses, have you?

Amy: Well, I took a class in modern film, and one in communications, or something like that.

Int: Well, thanks, Ms. Spencer. We‘ll be in touch.

Unit 10 We have a few rules

Vocabulary Task

Answers

Henry has to come home for dinner

Henry comes home early every night

Mary has to cook for himself/ herself

Mary can bring friends home

Mary is independent

Mary can play loud music

Amy can stay out late

Amy keeps his/her room clean

Amy has to follow rules

Amy has to play his/her music quietly

Mary hoes out a lot

Amy has a lot of freedom

Script

1. Hi, I‘m Amy. I‘m on a homestay. I live with a family. I have a lot of freedom, like I can stay out late. But I also have to follow a lot of rules. Like I have to keep my room clean and play my music quietly.

2. My name is Mary, and I live alone. I‘m very independent. I go out a lot. I can bring friends to my apartment if I want. I can play loud music. Basically I can do whatever I want. The bad thing is I have to cook for myself.

3. Hi, I‘m Henry, and I live with my parents. I have to come home early every night. My mom always wants me to be home for dinner by 6:00. the only good point is that I don‘t have to do my own laundry.

Listening Task

1 First Listening

Answers

1. Parents‘ schedule

2. Not used to rules

3. Hard to get a lot of sleep

4. Has to clean and do laundry

2 Second Listening

Answers

1. mom‘s cooking

2. doesn‘t have to clean anymore

3. can stay out as late as you want

4. can choose her own schedule

Script

1. John: When I come home from school for the summer, my routine changes. My parents have all these rules and stuff. I have to getup early and help around the house. If I don‘t go out by 7:30 at night, I have to stay home; they think it‘s too late. At least I don‘t have to cook, though. That‘s the best part about going home: mom‘s cooking.

2. Susan: I just moved into this retirement community. I like it and everything, but I‘m not used to all the rules. I can only have visitors during visiting hours, and I have to tell the clerk at the front desk when I go out shopping and things. Well, at least I don‘t have to clean anymore.