G=Greg P=Peter J=Jane

G:Peter, thanks for inviting me out to dinner.

P:No problem,  Greg. Congratulations on your new job.

J:Greg, we're really excited for you.It sounds like a great opportunity.

G:Thanks. I can't believe I'm going to move to Taiwan to teach English. I've never lived in another country before.

J:How do you feel

G:I'm pretty excited, but also a little nervous. The culture is very different there.

P:Are you going to study Chinese while you're there

G:I'd like to, if I have time. I think it will be a lot easier to live in Taiwan if I can speak some Chinese.

P:I think it's a great idea. Knowing Chinese will be really important in the future.

G: You think so Why

P:It's becoming more and more important as a business language. Many companies are expanding and investing into Chinese-speaking markets.

J:Besides, if you can speak Chinese, it will be a lot easier for you to meet girls in Taiwan!

G:（aughs）Ok. You've convinced me now.

葛列格︰彼得，謝謝您請我出來吃晚餐。

彼  得︰葛列格，沒什麼。慶祝你有了新工作。

珍︰葛列格，我們真的為你感到高興。這聽起來是一個很好的機會。

葛列格：謝謝。我真不敢相信我將要去台灣教英語。我以前從未去過其他國家。

珍︰你有什麼感想？

葛列格︰我覺得非常興奮，但是也有一點緊張。兩個地方的文化非常不同。

彼  得︰當你到那裡的時候，會學中文嗎？

葛列格︰如果我有時間，希望可以。我認為如果我能講一些中文，居住在台灣將容易得多。

彼  得︰我覺得這是很棒的想法。懂中文對未來真的重要。

葛列格︰為什麼你會這樣想？

彼  得︰中文在生意語言上變得愈來愈重要。很多公司正擴大和投資到華語的市場。

珍︰而且，如果你會講中文，你在台灣認識女孩子將容易多了！

葛列格︰（笑）好，你們現在已說服我了。