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2015 ISHOW 中级班文本 (1) 1.Ted: Oh, Im really sorry. Are you OK? Ana: Im fine. But Im not very good at this. Ted: Neither am I. Say, are you from South America? Ana: Yes, I am originally. I was born in Argentina. Ted: Did you grow up there? Ana: Yes, I did, but my family moved here eight years ago when I was in high school. Ted: And where did you learn to rollerblade? Ana: Here in the park. This is only my second time. Ted: Well, its my first time. Can you give me some lessons? Ana: Sure. Just follow me. Ted: By the way, my name is Ted. Ana: And Im Ana. Nice to meet you. 2.Ted: Hey, hey! That was fun. Thank you for the lesson! Ana: No problem. So, tell me a little about yourself. What do you do? Ted: I work in a travel agency. Ana: Really! What do you do there? Ted: Im in charge of their computers. Ana: Oh, so youre a computer specialist. Ted: Well, sort of. Yeah, I guess so. Ana: Thats great. Then maybe you can give me some help with a computer course Im taking. Ted: Oh, sure...But only if you promise to give me some more rollerblading lessons. Ana: Its a deal! (2) 1.Interviewer: Where are you from originally, Yu Hong? Yu Hong: Im from China...from near Shanghai. Interviewer: And when did you move here? Yu Hong: I came here after I graduated from college. That was in 1992. Interviewer: And what do you do now? Yu Hong: Im a transportation engineer. Interviewer: I see. So you re an immigrant to the United States. Yu Hong: Yes, thats right. Interviewer: What are some of difficulties of bein an immigrant in the U.S.? Yu Hong: Oh, thats not an easy question to answer. There are so many things, really. I guess one of the bi est difficulties is that I dont have any relatives here. I mean, I have a lot of friends, but thats not the same thing. In China, on the holidays or the weekend, we visit relatives. It isnt the same here. Intervi