10.Addiction
A: Have you got an internet addiction?
B: What do you mean by internet addiction then?
A: Internet addiction means you cannot live without internet.
B: In that case I am not addictive to internet.
A: really? Have you forgotten that you told me once that internet was an inseparable part of your life?
B: Did I?
A: Yes, you did.Perhaps you have not realized how much the internet means to you.Let me ask you: can you live for a month without internet and without losing your temper?
B: That will be too hard.I bet that nobody in the world can do that.I don\'t think I can do that for even two weeks.
A: To be honest with you, it would also be impoible for me if I were not put into prison.
11.Home-schooling
A：I think we should educate our children at home.
B：Why?
A：Well, our public schools here are not very good and private school are just too expensive.I have been educated by home school and there are a lot of advantages.
B：Like what? I think that it would mi the chances of making friends with many other people of your age in a real school.
A：Well, first of all, I would be able to teach them everything they learn in school in a more relaxed and fun way.Then, I can find their strongpoint develop it.
B：What you said sounded reasonable.Perhaps you are right.
2.Dealing with culture differences
A: Hey rude dude, what\'s up?
B: Nothing much.Why do you call me that?
A: I hear you hosted a manager from France and made a big mistake.
B: I just don\'t understand the French culture, that\'s all.
A: You should learn about diverse cultures if you want to deal with foreigners on a regular basis.B: I gue you are right.But the French eat some strange food.
A: Your food is just as strange to them.
B: But I ran around like a chicken with its head cut off to make him happy.
A: Offering people cigarettes does not make them happy.It makes them sick.
B: I will be more polite next time.
A: Just keep studying your cultural English on a regular basis.
莫莉：无理的公子哥儿，有什么事吗？
戈登：没什么，你为什么这样叫我？
莫莉：我听说你招待了一位法国来的经理，把事情搞砸了。
戈登：只不过是我不太了解法国文化而已。
莫莉：如果你想定期招待外国客人的话，你就应该了解一些不同的文化。
戈登：我想你说的没错，可法国人吃些奇怪的食物。
莫莉：你们的食物对他们来说也是奇怪的。
戈登：可为了讨好他们，我像只没头鸡似的跑来跑去。莫莉：向人们敬烟不会让他们高兴，会让他们感到恶心。戈登：下次我会更礼貌一些。
莫莉：要坚持定期学习你的英语文化。
