18-1 Lesson 4-9-2
In Africa, a beautiful woman is short, fat, and has very dark skin. P
Beautiful women are to be respected and are prime candidates for marriage. P
In nomadic parts of China, beautiful women must have small feet and snow white skin. P
It's interesting to note that in Canada, beautiful women must have a perfect shaped head, straight, pointed nose, and long eyelashes. P
Different countries have different ways of defining and viewing beauty. P
If you're considered ugly in one country, you could be called good looking in another. P
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. P
Remember that. P
18-2 Lesson 4-9-3
Mexican culture is unique. P
Standards of beauty are unique, also. P
If a woman has a great athletic ability, people call her beautiful. P
A beautiful woman in Afghanistan must wear a shawl that covers all parts of her skin. P
The Mongolians think a smart woman is a beauty. P
Some people are lucky to be considered beautiful in their own countries. P
If you feel that you're not pretty, don't be disappointed. There are many countries and people that can see your real beauty. P
Opinions from different countries and cultures determine who is thought of as beautiful and who is thought of as ugly. P
18-3 Lesson 4-10-1
Here's a photograph of me and my high school friends. P
The young woman in the torn jeans is my girlfriend. P
The guy with his arm around my shoulder is Daniel. He's a great friend. P
The tall one behind me is Seth. We always play soccer together. P
We took this picture when we went on a fieldtrip together. P
Take lots of picture to preserve memories of the past. P
Even when we get old, the time of the picture will stay in our memory. P
I want to take a picture with you, too. P
18-4 Lesson 4-10-2
This is a snapshot of me and my basketball team at the banquet. P
Sean is the guy with curly hair. P
The one kneeling down is Isaac. He's the religious one. P
The shortest one is Nate. He dances really well. P
Chad is the funniest guy. He always wears a necktie. P
This picture is an old one. We took it when we were eighteen. P
I hope that we will be good friends forever, like we were in the picture. I want more pictures with my precious friends. P
So, do you want to take a picture together? P
18-5 Lesson 4-10-3
Come and take a look at this photo of my colleagues from college. P
The man with the good-looking face is Mike. P
The one right next to me is Craig. He taught me how to whistle. P
Larry is the fat guy standing at the end. He loved to eat hot wings. P
Jim is mute. He doesn't talk, but often smiles and nods. P
The picture is too small. I need to enlarge it so that I can see everyone's faces clearly. P
I have one shot left and I want to develop my film today. P
Let's take one together. P
18-6 Lesson 4-11-1
You'll never guess who I saw at the bank today. P
Who? P
Remember our old teacher Mr. Dawson? P
I don't think I remember him. P
He used to live down the street. P
I remember now. He was really kind and mild, right? P
You got it. P
So what's he like now? I remember he was the warmest person ever. P
He seems the same. He's still kind. P
That's great. I'm glad to hear about him. P
Yeah. P
18-7 Lesson 4-11-2
Try to guess who I saw shopping at Goodwill. P
I don't know. P
Mr. Baxter from high school! P
The name is kind of vague in my memory. P
He was the guy who always smiled at us. P
You mean the teacher who always played basketball with us? P
That's him. P
What's he like? Is he the same? P
I think he's a still a good man. P
I want to meet him, too. P
Yeah. I got his phone number. How about calling him? P
18-8 Lesson 4-11-3
Guess who I just met at the soup kitchen. P
I'm not sure. P
Colin Powell, the former Secretary of State. P
I don't know him. You're going to have to refresh my memory. P
He was the African American guy who worked so hard in the government. P
Was that the guy who told me that my family was so lovely when we met during the White House tour last year? P
Yes, he is the man! P
Well, what does he do nowadays? Is he still nice? P
I think he is exactly the same! P
I hope he will always be happy. P
Yeah. P
18-9 Lesson 4-12-1
All my relatives love to invite my daughter over for reunions and get togethers. P
How come? Is she a famous person? P
No. She's the best cook in the whole state of Missouri. P
Really? My daughter is a good cook too. What makes her so special? P
She's internationally renowned and recognized. She's won many awards. P
I see. I was wrong. I'd like to meet her one day. P
18-10 Lesson 4-12-2
The whole family loves to invite my daughter first whenever there is a family gathering. P
Is she some kind of a comedian? P
No. She's a ballerina and her skills amaze everyone. P
Really? My daughter dances too! P
Yeah, but does your daughter enter contests and win all the time? P
Maybe our daughters can meet and compare their talents. P
18-11 Lesson 4-12-3
My brothers and sisters love to invite my daughter for family gatherings and other occasions. P
Does her beauty mesmerize them? P
No. She can play the harp. P
My daughter plays an instrument too. P
Well, my daughter was on television and has been written up in the newspaper twenty seven times. P
How nice! You must be proud of your daughter! P
18-12 Lesson 4-13-1
I'm Sandy Glee. P
Today I just turned seventeen. P
My birthplace is Atlanta, Georgia. P
I currently live with my mom and dad. P
I'm a brunette. I have shoulder length hair. P
In my group of friends, I'm the shortest one. P
I am a nice person and easy to get to know. P
I enjoy meeting new people. P
My hobbies are shopping and dining out. P
I usually go window shopping with my friends at the department store near my house. P
18-13 Lesson 4-13-2
My name is Rogun Toms. P
I'm sixteen and I go to Claiborne High School. P
I was born and raised in Palo Alto, California. P
Now I live with my family, which includes my daddy, mommy and my puppy, Jessie. P
I'm naturally a blonde, but I've dyed my hair auburn. My hair is pretty long. P
I'm the tallest one in my class. P
I'm open to almost anything and I try to be friendly. P
I love to dress flashy. I usually wear a skirt. P
I like to study music. I always get the best grades in music subjects. P
If I have a chance I want to learn violin. P
18-14 Lesson 4-13-3
I go by the name of Natalie Somers. P
I'm going to school at UCLA, and am 20 years old. P
My mom gave birth to me in a hospital in Des Moines, Iowa. P
I have one brother, a father, and a mother. P
I was born a redhead. My hair is curly. P
I'm really tall. I played on a local basketball team and I was pretty good at it. P
I fall in love easily. I can always hold a conversation with the new people I meet. P
I am a tomboy. I dress in sports jerseys and baggy jeans. P
I play many sports, but my favorite is softball. P
I like to watch movies at home and write blogs online. P
18-15 Lesson 4-14-1
The city authorities have sent notices to our building's tenants reminding us to avoid parking on Grand Ave. on Monday, January 6th because of road construction. P
Any car parked on the street between the hours of nine a.m. and six p.m. will be ticketed. P
If the vehicle is not immediately moved within thirty minutes, the vehicle will be towed at the owner's expense. P
You must find parking elsewhere on that day. P
Due to our building's parking shortage, we encourage you to arrange carpools or utilize the city's transportation systems. P
If you have any questions or complaints regarding this matter, please contact the city's traffic office. P
The number will be posted on the lunch room bulletin board. P
18-16 Lesson 4-14-2
The Department of Water and Power has alerted Management that there will be no parking available on Beverly Blvd. on Tuesday, November 9th, P
due to the replacement of power lines on the block. P
Any vehicle parked between the hours of seven and eleven a.m. will be towed and impounded at the owner's expense. P
We strongly recommend that you heed this warning, and park elsewhere during the times mentioned above. P
Management has made arrangements with the Public Parking Garage on East Ave. in order to provide parking for our tenants. P
For a fee of five dollars, you may park your vehicle there for twenty-four hours. P
Please contact LADWP between the hours of eight a.m. and six p.m., Mon.-Fri with any questions or concerns. P
The number will be posted in the elevator display case. P
18-17 Lesson 4-14-3
The mayor has notified management that due to the parade in commemoration of Vietnam veterans, P
there will be no parking available on Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. on Sunday, February 24. P
Any vehicle parked on the Parade route between the hours of six a.m. and three p.m. will be immediately towed and impounded at the owner's expense. P
Ticketed vehicles will be towed. P
You will need to find parking spaces on the other streets in our building's vicinity on that day. P
We understand the problem and difficulty involved in finding parking, so everyone will receive a thirty minute grace period for arriving at work. P
If you have any questions pertaining to this matter, please contact the city authorities. P
The number is posted on the lobby bulletin board. P
18-18 Lesson 4-15-1
Good evening, I'm Phil Cruder with Fox 11 Eyewitness News. P
At four-fifteen in the afternoon today, a massive earthquake struck the San Francisco Bay area in California with the magnitude of 8.6 on the Richter scale. P
According to experts this has been the most drastic natural phenomenon that has hit the city since the 20th Century bagan. P
Our hearts and prayers go out to those families of those who have lost their lives due to this terrible event. P
The disaster has done an extraordinary amount of infrastructural damage, and has claimed the lives of many. P
The number of deaths is yet to be confirmed. P
The National Guard, Red Cross, as well as other volunteer rescue aid organizations have already arrived, and are moving rapidly around the city, P
searching for survivors and setting up help centers for the victims. P
We will return with a full update on the situation on our ten o'clock news program. P
18-19 Lesson 4-15-2
Breaking News. This is Pam Stiles with CBS 4 News. P
At approximately three forty-five in the afternoon, an immense hurricane known as Hurricane Harry has hit the coastal areas of Florida, P
but has hit most heavily in the city of Miami. P
Scientists have announced that this could be one of the dreaded "mega-disasters" that they had feared for over thirty years. P
This is the greatest natural disaster since Hurricane Katrina. P
The catastrophe was over within two hours, but the damage it has left behind is unspeakable. P
It is still very difficult to give you an exact number of those who have died due to this disastrous event. P
However, many rescuers and civil aid organizations have arrived on the scene, P
and are working as hard as they can, searching for, and rescuing the survivors. P
Please stay tuned, we will have a full update on the situation on our eleven o'clock news broadcast. P
18-20 Lesson 4-15-3
Hello. My name is Paul Giles, and this is an ABC 7 Eyewitness Breaking News broadcast. P
At approximately four p.m. this afternoon, a great wildfire occurred here in Riverside, CA, and continues to burn out of control. P
It is being said that this is the largest disaster that has struck this city in a hundred years. P
A great deal of property has been lost, and according to rescue workers on scene, more than a dozen people have lost their lives to this sudden and unforeseen disaster. P
As you can see on camera, the scene is a horrible sight to behold. P
The number of dead cannot be released at this time, as it is unconfirmed. P
Please stay with us for further updates on the situation. P
We will have the full report ready for our viewers on our nine o'clock news broadcast. P