I have been looking for a conversation like this recently, and it only lasts about five minutes! Then you first read some of the information I found. If you don’t have enough time, you can recite it slower, or add some movements, or you can add a few sentences yourself. I still have some dialogues, these are just part of them, if not, you can ask me for them.

IVY： Excuse me. I need to refill this prescription.

KAREN： It says on the bottle here that you can have two refills.

IVY： Yes, I need to refill it today.

KAREN: Alright.

I'm sorry, Miss. According to our file, this prescription has already been refilled twice.

IVY: I was worried about that.

I couldn't remember if I had it refilled twice yet or not.

KAREN: Well, it looks like you have .

You will need to see your doctor to get a new prescription.

IVY： Listen. This is an emergency.

I tried to call my doctor , but he is out of town. So I can't see him in time.

I need this medicine. It is for skin condition. I've run out.

Can you just refill it once more?

KAREN: I'm sorry, Miss. We can't do it. We must follow the prescription.

And this prescription has run out.

IVY： But I need it. Please. Refill it for me just this once.

I can go to the doctor around ten days from now. Then I'll have another prescription .

KAREN: Miss, I understand your problem.

But it is against the law for us to sell certain medicines without a prescription.

It's the law . I can't do anything about it.

We never sell medicine unless we have a proper prescription. Never.

IVY: But I have a prescription. I just need more of it.

KAREN: A prescription must be valid. It cannot be an expiration

ed prescription.

I'm sorry, Miss. It's the law.

You will have to find another doctor who will prescribe this for you.

IVY : Oh, it will be so expensive!

I have a special medical plan, and I can only see one doctor.

It will cost me a lot of money to see another doctor .

KAREN: Miss, I just can't help you on this.

I'm a pharmacist, not a doctor. And there are other customers I need to help now.

I know it is frustrating when this happens.

But there is nothing I can do about it. I'm sorry.

IVY： This is ridiculous ! In Taiwan, it is much easier to get medicine when I need it.

KAREN: Maybe that's true. I don't know.

But I'm sure in Taiwan you have prescriptions too.

Aiwei: Sorry, I need to refill this bottle of medicine.

Karen: It says on the bottle that you can refill it twice.

Aiwei: Yes, I need to refill it today.

Karen: Okay.

Sorry, Miss, according to our records, this prescription has been refilled twice.

Aiwei: That’s what I’m worried about.

I don’t remember if I added it twice.

Karen: Looks like it.

You need to see your doctor to get a new prescription.

Aiwei: Listen to me, this is an emergency.

I called the doctor, but he was out of town. So I couldn't see him in time.

I need this medicine. This is skin medicine. I have finished it.

Can you just fill it up for me once?

Karen: Miss, I’m sorry, I can’t do this, I have to follow the prescription.

And you have finished this prescription.

Aiwei: But I still need it, please, just fill it up for me this time.

I will see the doctor in about ten days and get another prescription.

Karen: Miss, I understand your problem.

But it is illegal to sell drugs without a prescription.

This is a rule, I can't help.

We absolutely cannot sell medicine without a prescription, absolutely not.

Aiwei: But I have a prescription, I just want a little more.

Karen: The prescription must be valid and cannot be an expired prescription.

Miss, I'm sorry, this is a rule.

You need to find another doctor to give you this prescription.

Aiwei: That would be very expensive.

I have a special medical plan and can only see one doctor.

Seeing other doctors costs a lot of money.

Karen: Miss, I can’t help you with this.

I am a pharmacist, not a doctor, and I have other customers to be busy with now.

I know this is disappointing.

But I can't do anything, I'm sorry.

Aiwei: This is really ridiculous! It is easy to get medicine when needed in Taiwan.

Karen: It could be true, I don’t know.

But I am sure I need a prescription in Taiwan.

CARL： Hello. Excuse me.

SALLY： Yes. Can I help you?

CARL： Do you remember me? I just had lunch here a half hour ago.

SALLY： Of course I remember you.

CARL： I think I lost my wallet here.

SALLY： Oh, no. Really ? I didn't see anything.

CARL： Really? You didn't find a wallet?

SALLY： No, I didn't. Would you like to go look by the table with me?

CARL： Yes, I would. It's not here. And it's not on the floor.

Has anyone sat at this table since we left?

SALLY： No. It's been empty the whole time.

CARL： Hmm. I don't know how it could have happened.

SALLY： I remember, sir , that your friend took the bill.

You didn't pay for the lunch yourself, did you?

CARL： No. My friend did.

SALLY: Then are you sure you took your wallet out of your pocket while you were here?

CARL: No, I'm not sure. But I usually take out my wallet when I sit down.

CARL: No, I'm not sure. But I usually take out my wallet when I sit down.

It's uncomfortable to sit on it. So I usually put it next to me on the table.

SALLY: Maybe you lost it before you came here. Or maybe you left it at home.

CARL： I don't think it's at home. I think I had it when I left the house.

But what should I do?

SALLY : Well, the first thing you should do is make sure it's not at home.

Then, if it isn't, you need to call your credit card companies and cancel your cards.

Next，you n

eed to replace whatever you lost, your driver's license, things like that.

CARL: Should I call the police?

SALLY: You can if you want. But the police usually don 't do anything about lost wallets.

CARL： Hmm. I'll go home and check. Maybe you're right. Maybe it's at home.

SALLY： I'm sorry we couldn't find it, sir.

CARL: Thanks for your help.

Carl: Hello, may I ask.

Sally: Please, can I help you?

Karl: Do you remember me? I had lunch here just an hour ago.

Sally: Of course I remember you.

Karl: I dropped my wallet here.

Sally: No, really? I didn't see that.

Karl: Really? Didn't you find the wallet?

Sally: No. Do you want to follow me over to the table?

Carl: Okay. Not here, not on the ground.

Is there anyone sitting at this table after we leave?

Sally: No, it’s always been empty.

Karl: I don’t know how that could happen.

Sally: Sir, I remember your friend paid the bill.

You didn't pay for your lunch, did you?

Karl: Yes, my friend paid for it.

Sally: Are you sure you took your wallet out of your pocket here?

Carl: I'm not sure. But usually when I sit down, I take my wallet out.

It's very uncomfortable to sit on, so I usually put it next to it on the table.

Sally: Maybe you dropped it before you came here, or you forgot it at home.

Karl: I don’t think it will be at home. I remember taking it with me when I go out.

What should I do?

Sally: First of all, you have to make sure you don’t leave it at home.

If not, you need to call the credit card company to cancel the credit card.

Next you need to replace the lost documents, such as driver's license and the like.

Karl: Do you want to call the police?

Sally: If you want. But police don't usually handle cases of missing wallets.

Karl: I will go home and look for it. Maybe you're right, maybe keep it at home.

Sally: Sorry, we didn't find it, sir.

Karl: Thank you for your help.

TRISH: Well, I'm glad you're finally back. I was wondering what happened.

SARAH: I feel kind of stupid.

TRISH : Why?

SARAH: We got lost coming back. I guess I don't really know this town yet.

TRISH: You got lost. You're kidding!

SARAH: No. We took a wrong turn somewhere.

And Joseph doesn't know the town at all. So I started giving him directions.

But I didn't really know where we were. So we got seriously lost.

TRISH: You could have called.

SARAH: I know I could have. But finally we asked someone where we were.

TRISH: You've been gone for two hours. How could you get lost for so long?

SARAH: Guess where we ended up.

TRISH: I don't know. Where?

SARAH: When we finally decided to ask someone, they told us we were in Grangerfield.

TRISH: Grangerfield! You were in Grangerfield?

That's a completely different town! How could you drive to a completely different town?

SARAH: I don't know.

The person we asked had to give us directions to the highway to get back here.

TRISH: Grangerfield is like a dozen miles away from here.

SARAH: I know it is. I don 't know how it happened.

TRISH: Hmm, maybe I do.

SARAH: What?

TRISH: Maybe I have an idea how it happened .

SARAH: How?

TRISH: You were too busy looking at Joseph, and you weren't paying attention

ion to the road.

SARAH: Oh, that's what you think, huh?

TRISH: Yes, that's what I think.

Maybe the next time you go out with him to buy groceries, you'll get lost for even longer.

Maybe six hours or so.

SARAH: You know what, Trish?

TRISH: What?

SARAH: I hope so. I really hope so.

TRISH: Hah, hah! See? I guessed right. You weren't watching the road at all.

SARAH: No, I wasn't. It's kind of hard to watch the road when Joseph is behind the wheel.

Cui Xi: I'm glad you're finally back . I'm still wondering what happened.

Sarah: I feel so stupid.

Cui Xi: Why?

Sarah: We got lost when we came back and I'm not very familiar with this town.

Cui Xi: You are lost, are you kidding me!

Sarah: No. We took a wrong turn somewhere.

Joseph was not familiar with the town at all, so I started giving directions.

But I really didn’t know where we were, so we were really lost.

Cui Xi: You can call.

Sarah: I know, but finally we asked someone.

Cui Xi: You have been out for two hours, how could you be lost for so long?

Sarah: Guess where we are.

Cui Xi: I don’t know, where?

Sarah: When we finally decided to ask people, they said we were in Farm Village.

Cui Xi: Farm Village! Have you arrived at the farm village?

It was a completely different town! How did you end up driving to a completely different town?

Sarah: I don’t know.

The man we asked asked us to take the highway back here.

Cui Xi: The farm village is more than ten miles away from here.

Sarah: I know. I don't know how this happened.

Cui Xi: Maybe I know.

Sarah: What?

Cui Xi: Maybe I know how this happened.

Sarah: How did it happen?

Cui Xi: You were busy looking at Joseph, you didn’t pay attention to the road.

Sarah: Is that what you think?

Cui Xi: Yes, I think so.

Maybe next time you go grocery shopping with him you'll be lost longer

Maybe six hours.

Sarah: Do you know, Cui Xi?

Cui Xi: What?

Sarah: I hope so, I really hope so.

Cui Xi: Haha! See? I guessed it right, you weren't even looking at the road.

Sarah: I wasn’t looking at the road. When Joseph was driving, it was really hard to see the road.

NICK： Excuse me.

ALICE： Yeah?

NICK： I've never used this place before.

Can you give me some idea what I need to do?

ALICE: You just put quarters in the machines. It's easy.

NICK: Yes, but... well...

ALICE： What?

NICK： How do I use the machines?

ALICE： What do you mean?

These are the washing machines. Those big things over there are the dryers.

NICK: I see. Do the machines have soap in them?

ALICE: No, of course not. You have to put soap in. Did you bring your soap?

NICK: No. I don't have soap.

ALICE: Well, you can buy some from that vending machine over there.

NICK: Thanks.

NICK: Okay. I have my soap.

ALICE: My God! You really bought a lot. Why do you need so much?

NICK: I don't know. I want my clothes to be clean.

ALICE: But you can't use so much.

The machine won't be able to rinse the soap out.

NICK： Oh. I guess I didn't know. I have never washed clothes before.

ALICE： What? Did you say you never washed clothes before?

NICK： Yes.

ALICE： In your life? Are you kidding? Never?

NICK： No. Never.

ALICE： I can't believe it. How can that be? How old are you?

NICK： I'm nineteen.

ALICE : But how can you live nineteen years without ever washing clothes?

NICK: My mother always did it.

ALICE: Yes, my mother wa

shed my clothes too.

But when I was twelve, I started to wash clothes myself.

NICK: I know about this fact.

American children are more independent. They do more for themselves.

But I am from Taiwan. In Taiwan, children must study very hard.

So the mother does everything for the kids.

The mother wants her kids to get very good grades at school.

So I've never washed clothes before. You shouldn't laugh at me for it.

ALICE: I'm not laughing at you. But let me ask you something?

NICK: What?

ALICE: How are you going to survive here?

I mean, if you can't do anything for yourself.

If you can't cook, if you can't wash clothes, if you can't clean house.

How can you live on your own?

NICK： I don't know. It's hard. But I have to learn.

ALICE： Well, I'll help you learn how to use these machines.

NICK： Thanks. My name's Nick.

ALICE： I'm Alice. I guess I'll have to be your mother for today.

NICK: Thanks, Mom. Thanks.

Nick: Sorry.

Alice: What's wrong?

Nick: I've never been to this place.

Can you give me some advice on what I should do?

Alice: You just put a quarter into the machine. Very simple.

Nick: Yeah, but...um...

Alice: What?

Nick: But how do I use this machine?

Alice: What do you mean?

These are washing machines. Those big guys are clothes dryers.

Nick: I see. Is there soap in the machine?

Alice: No, of course not. You want to add soap to it. Did you bring soap?

Nick: No, I didn’t bring soap.

Alice: Well, you can buy it at the vending machine over there.

Nick: Thank you.

Nick: Okay, I have soap.

Alice: Oh my God! You really bought a lot.

Why do you need so many?

Nick: I don’t know, I want my clothes to be clean.

Alice: But you can't use that much.

The washing machine cannot rinse away that much soap.

Nick: Oh, I don’t know. I've never done laundry.

Alice: What? You said you've never done laundry?

Nick: Yes.

Alice: In your lifetime? Are you kidding me? Never?

Nick: No. Never.

Alice: I can't believe it. How is that possible? How old are you?

Nick: I'm nineteen.

Alice: But why have you never washed your clothes in nineteen years of your life?

Nick: My mother washes it for me.

Alice: Yes, my mother also helps me wash clothes.

But when I was twelve, I started doing my own laundry.

Nick: I know that fact.

American children are more independent. They do a lot of things themselves.

But I am from Taiwan. In Taiwan, children have to study very hard.

So the mother does everything for her child.

The mother wants her children to get good grades in school.

That’s why I’ve never washed my clothes. You shouldn’t laugh at me.

Alice: I'm not laughing at you, but let me ask you something?

Nick: What is it?

Alice: So how are you going to survive here,

I mean, if you can't do anything yourself.

If you can’t cook, eat, wash clothes, or clean the house.

How do you live alone?

Nick: I don’t know, it’s very difficult, but I must learn.

Alice: Well, I'll teach you how to use these machines.

Nick: Thank you, my name is Nick.

Alice: I am Alice, and I think I will be your mother today.

Nick: Thank you, Mom. Thanks.

JASON: It's too hot. I'm not sure I can walk any more.

CHRIS: Oh, c'mon. You're not so old.

I want to go to Monkey Island and look at the monkeys.

JASON: What? They have a monkey island here? Really?

CHRIS: Of course they do.

This is an excellent zoo. They have all kinds of monkeys here.

JASON： Great. Let's go. I love monkeys. That's why I started going out with you.

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CHRIS： You're very funny today.

As for me, I've always loved boars and rhinos.

I like their smell. Maybe that's why I chose you.

JASON: I wish we could get some good iced coffee somewhere.

Wouldn't it be great if zoos had Starbucks in them?

CHRIS: Yes.

Then I could buy you a few espressos and you'd climb over the fence into the lion cage.

I wouldn't have to worry about you any more .

JASON: Hah, hah, hah. Hey, look at that polar bear.

CHRIS: Oh, terrible.

JASON: Yes, I can 't believe they have him out in the sun like this. Isn't it too hot?

CHRIS: It's sad. Sometimes I think zoos should treat animals better than they do.

Look at the space they have him in. It isn't enough.

JASON： No. It isn't. They should have him indoors in the air conditioning.

They should give him a nice tank to swim in, and fresh seal meat every day.

They should let him have an iced coffee every couple days.

CHRIS： You're thinking about yourself again. Always so selfish.

JASON： I feel sorry for that bear. Just like him, I'm too hot.

Both he and I--we should be in a nice cold wilderness right now.

We're both sick of southern California.

CHRIS： Do you really want to move away? To Alaska?

JASON: Yes, when I graduate. I will move away from California. That's for sure.

And I will take the bear with me. We will open an iced coffee cafe in Alaska.

He will do tricks for the customers and I will make the coffee.

It will be a great success.

CHRIS: You are a clown, Jason. You are just a clown.

JASON: Thank you. I respect clowns. Thank you very much.

So where is that Monkey Island ?

CHRIS: Over this way. Follow me.

Jason: It's so hot, I'm not sure I can leave.

Chris: Oh, come on, you're not that old.

I want to go to Monkey Island to see monkeys.

Jason: What? Is there a monkey island here? Really?

Chris: Of course.

This is a great zoo, they have all kinds of monkeys.

Jason: Great, let’s go. I love monkeys the most, which is why I started dating you.

Chris: You are very funny today.

As for me... I have always loved wild boars and rhinos.

I like their taste, maybe that's why I chose you.

Jason: I hope we can get some nice iced coffee somewhere.

Wouldn’t it be great if the zoo had a Starbucks coffee shop?

Chris: Yes,

Then I can buy you some espresso and let you climb over the fence into the lion cage,

I don’t have to I don’t have to worry about you anymore.

Jason: Ha, ha. Hey, look at that polar bear.

Chris: Oh, that’s too much.

Jason: Yeah, I can't believe they let it sit in the sun like this, isn't that too hot?

Chris: It's so sad. Sometimes I feel like I should be nicer to animals.

Look at the space they gave it, there wasn’t enough.

Jason: No, it’s not. They should keep it indoors with air conditioning, give it a tank to swim in and provide it with fresh seal meat every day.

They should give it an iced coffee every few days.

Chris: You think of yourself again, always so selfish.

Jason: I feel bad for that bear, like him, I feel so hot.

He and I -- we should be in a cold wasteland now,

We're both tired of Southern California.

Chris: Do you really want to move away? Moving to Alaska?

Jason: Yeah, when I graduate. I'll move out of California, that's for sure.

And I’m going to bring the bears with me, and we’re going to open an ice coffee shop in Alaska.

It can perform tricks for the guests while I make the coffee.

This is sure to be a hit.

Chrissy: Jason, you are such a clown. You are just a clown.

Jason: Thank you. I respect clowns, thank you very much.

Where is Monkey Island?

Chris: On this road, come with me.

CHARLIE: Excuse me. Is anyone in that seat next to you?

ANGELA: No, I don't think so.

CHARLIE: Do you mind if I put my jacket there?

ANGELA: No. It's no problem.

ANGELA: Are you American?

CHARLIE: Yes. And you?

ANGELA: No. I'm from Taiwan. Can't you see?

CHARLIE: Well, there are many Chinese Americans, you know.

And your English is very good. You sound like an American.

ANGELA： I don't think so. You are flattering me.

CHARLIE： No, really. I can only hear a little accent.

ANGELA: Are you flying home?

CHARLIE: Well, yes. Actually, I'm going back to visit.

ANGELA : You were visiting Taiwan?

CHARLIE: No, I'm going back to America to visit.

I'm from America, but I don't live there now. I live in Taichung.

ANGELA： Really! You live in Taiwan!

CHARLIE： Yes. Why not?

ANGELA： May I ask what your job is in Taiwan?

CHARLIE： Sure. I teach history in a university. Have you heard of Dong-Hai University?

ANGELA： Of course. It's a good school. How long have you lived in Taichung?

CHARLIE： I have lived in Taichung for two years now.

So this is the second time I am going back to the States.

I go back once a year to visit my family.

ANGELA: It must be strange for you to live in Taiwan.

CHARLIE: No, it isn't strange at all.

Many people fro

m Taiwan moves to America too, you know.

Do you think it is strange for them?

ANGELA: No. Well, I don't know.

But Taiwan is so crowded. Don't you miss life in America?

CHARLIE： There are some things I miss. But I love Chinese food.

And I think the people in Taiwan are really hospitable.

Besides, I grew up in Los Angeles, so I'm used to living in crowded places.

Why are you going to America?

ANGELA: I'm going to New York to visit my sister. She is in art school.

I've never been to New York before. I'm kind of scared.

CHARLIE: Why?

ANGELA: Well, I know a lot of people have guns there. I think maybe it isn't too safe.

CHARLIE: Don't worry about it.

Your sister lives there. She probably knows the places in town you shouldn't go.

It's true there are some dangerous places in big American cities .

But if your sister lives there, she must know the city pretty well already.

ANGELA: Yes, I'm not really scared. Maybe only a little.

CHARLIE： Don't believe what you see on TV. You will have a good time in New York.

What things do you want to see?

ANGELA： I want to see the museums, and I want to shop a lot.

CHARLIE： The museums are excellent. And the shopping!

Well! I'm sure you'll spend a lot of money there.

ANGELA: Hmm. I hope not.

Charlie: Sorry, is there anyone next to you?

Angela

: No.

Charlie: Do you mind if I put my jacket in there?

Angela: No problem.

Angela: Are you American?

Charlie: Yes, what about you?

Angela: I am Taiwanese, can’t you tell?

Charlie: You know, there are many Chinese Americans in the United States.

And your English is very good, you sound like an American.

Angela: No, you’ve given me the prize.

Charlie: It’s true, I only heard a little accent.

Angela: Are you going home?

Charlie: Yes, actually I went back to visit relatives.

Angela: Are you coming to Taiwan to visit relatives?

Charlie: No, I want to go back to the United States to visit my relatives.

I am an American, but I don’t live there now, I live in Taichung.

Angela: Really! You live in Taiwan!

Charlie: That’s right. why not?

Angela: Can I ask about your work in Taiwan?

Charlie: Of course. I teach history at a university. Do you know Tunghai University?

Angela: Of course, it’s a good school. How long have you lived in Taichung?

Charlie: I have lived in Taichung for two years.

This is my second time back to the United States.

I go back to visit my relatives once a year.

Angela: You must be very uncomfortable living in Taiwan, right?

Charlie: Not at all.

Many Taiwanese people also move to the United States.

Don’t you think they’re used to it either?

Angela: I don’t know.

But Taiwan is very crowded. Don’t you miss life in the United States?

Charlie: I miss it in some aspects, but I like Chinese food very much.

And I think Taiwanese people are really hospitable.

Also, I grew up in Los Angeles, California, so I am used to densely populated places.

What are you going to do in the United States?

Angela: I'm going to New York to visit my sister, who's in art college.

I have never been to New York and am a little scared.

Charlie: Why?

Angela: Many people there have guns, I think it may not be safe.

Charlie: Don't worry!

Your sister lives there and she probably knows where not to go.

American metropolitan areas are indeed dangerous in some places.

But your sister lives there, so she must know that city very well.

Angela: I'm not really scared, maybe a little.

Charlie: Don’t believe what you say on TV