Please answer this: Read the below conversation.  Nate: Hey Phil: Have you ever been to a Japanese public bath? I hear it's quite an experience.  Phil: Yes, and what an experience.  Nate: What do you mean?  Phil: Well, it's nothing like visiting a swimming pool in the States.  Nate: Well, what do you do when you go to a public bath?  Phil: First, you take off your shoes before you enter.  Nate: Okay.  Phil: Then, you pay an entrance fee to the man or woman at the front counter. [Um-huh]. Next, you get undressed in the dressing room. And I was very surprised ... and a little embarrassed to see that the woman who took my money was sitting on a platform where she had a clear view of the men's side of the dressing room. [Really?] This allows the workers to keep an eye on the patrons' belongings while they are in the bath.  Nate: Wow. And do you wear a bathing suit or something?  Phil: Oh no! You don't wear anything. Then you go into the main bathing area and wash your body while sitting on a small stool about 40 centimeters high.  Nate: On a stool!?  Phil: Yeah. It was really hard getting used to bathing in that position. Sometimes, even, people wash each other's backs.  Nate: Oh really. So, what do you do after that?  Phil: Well, after you've rinsed off all the soap, they usually have two or three large baths where you can soak for a while.  Nate: Do you actually share the bath with other people?  Phil: Yeah. Traditionally, the bath played an important role in the community. It gave neighbors an opportunity to socialize while bathing.  Nate: Huh. Interesting.  What would the listener say?
++++++++
Answer: Phil: When you're all done bathing, people relax in the dressing room by watching TV, drinking tea or juice, or talking to friends. It's quite an experience.


Please answer this: Read the below conversation.  M: Is that Anne Shaw?  W: Yes, speaking?  M: Hello, it is Eric from London.  W: Hello, Eric. How can I help you?  M: I'm fixing up on next project team meeting, and I just want to check some possible dates with you.  W: Fine, let me just get my diary. Ok, which dates are you looking at?  M: I've spoken to the others, and they prefer either the third week of May or the second week of June.  W: Yeah, both of the weeks are pretty clear at the moment except for the 11th of June.  M: Right, I've got that.  W: So where is the meeting taking place this time?  M: It was going to be in London. But I spoke to Carlos in Mexico City and he suggested Chicago. He thinks it will be more convenient for most of the team.  W: He's probably right. It'll certainly be much easier for me as well. Because I can fly from Toronto, and I'm sure you can find a meeting room somewhere near the airport.  M: That's a good idea. I'll check up some hotels in that area and get back to you towards the end of the week.  W: Fine, but I'm not in the office on Friday.  M: Ok, I'll call you later in the afternoon on Thursday.  What would the listener say?
++++++++
Answer: W: No problem. Bye.


Please answer this: Read the below conversation.  W: It's seven o'clock already, dear.  M: Yes, I know. I decided to work during the evening rush hour.  W: And so your dinner's cold. Why do you work so hard?  M: I just start, and then I can't stop.  W: You can stop any time. You don't need to keep on working at all.  M: And then what could I do?  W: We could move to Florida.  M: Oh, Florida. Is it any better than New York?  W: It's warm and sunny all year round. No more snow, no more ice.  M: And what about the children and the grandchildren?  W: They could come, and visit us every winter.  M: And what would we do every spring, summer, and fall?  W: A lot of our friends have moved to Florida. We know a lot of people there.  What would the listener say?
++++++++
Answer:
M: Well, I'll think about it.