Part II

X: OK, thank you. Now, you two are going to work together to complete a task. A…. Please do not show your card to your partner. …. Here's the situation. Each of you is going to buy a cell phone for yourself. A, you have information on three cell phones. And B, you have different information on the same three cell phones. You will first need to exchange information to fill the chart. You may write on the card. You will have two minutes to exchange information. I will stop you when your time is up. Now please begin, and A, please speak first.

A: Uh, OK. Uh, I have some information on each of the cell phones.

B: Um-hm.

A: Uh, cell phone A costs…four thousand, three hundred NT dollars.

B: Um-hm.

A: And cell phone B costs eight thousand, eight hundred…eight hundred and eighty dollars.

B: Um-hm.

A: Uh, the battery duration for cell phone C is one hundred and thirty hours.

B: Um-hm.

A: Cell phone C doesn't have…Internet…um access…and it doesn't have voice-dialing function.

B: Um-hm.

A: It's not brand-new, and therefore it is…second-handed.

B: OK.

A: Yeah, and…something else…for cell phone B, it has Internet access, um…and…whereas for cell phone A, it doesn't have built-in games….

B: Um-hm.

A: But it is brand-new.

B: Um-hm. … OK. … And um, there's something about…the…the rest of the information. On cell phone C, the price is two thousand, seven hundred dollars, and its battery duration is one hundred and thirty hours. It is uh…I'm sorry uh…about cell phone A, the battery duration is one hundred and fifty hours, and cell phone B is…is the same.

A: OK.

B: And uh…concerning Internet access, cell phone A doesn't have it.

A: OK.

B: Um-hm. Uh…and cell phone B doesn't have any built-in games, but cell phone C does. And voice-dialing, uh cell phone B…has this function but cell phone A doesn't. And cell phone B is a brand new…cell phone.

A: OK.

X: OK? Thank you. Now during the next two minutes, you and your partner are going to discuss both the advantages and disadvantages of each phone. Remember, this is a discussion. Focus your talk on the advantages and disadvantages of each cell phone. I will stop you when your time is up.

B: Um-hm.

X: Now please begin the discussion, and B, please speak first.

B: OK. Hmm…A, I think um…I should buy a cell phone. Can you make an analysis of the advantages and disadvantages of the three ones for me?

A: Uh, OK. I think actually, cell phone B is very expensive.

B: Um-hm.

A: Uh eight…almost nine thousand dollars.

B: Yeah.

A: Uh…but that's probably because it's brand-new….

B: Um-hm.

A: Um, if you insist on buying a brand-new product, then…it has voice-dialing function and it has…can…uh it has Internet um…access, too.

B: Um-hm.

A: So well…it depends on your budget, but…mmm….

B: But I…I think I can afford only…cell phone A and cell phone C 'cause I have only like five thousand dollars, so…so now I'm concerning…so now I'm considering um…the functions of the two, so…yeah…which one do you think is better?

A: Well, I…well the advantage for cell phone C is that it's the cheapest…

B: Um-hm.

A: …among the three….

B: Yeah.

A: And personally, I don't mind using a second-hand um…product.

B: Um-hm.

A: Um…and…I…don't think…having Internet access is that important to me.

B: Um-hm.

A: Yeah.

X: And what do you think, B?

B: Um…well, I think for me, um…yeah. I wouldn't mind using a second-handed cell phone, but I think uh…um…a brand-new phone would be…like…make me feel assured, like…its….

A: Safer….

B: Gonna be…yeah…gonna be…lasting longer, and…I'm not so um…interested in games in a cell phone, so….

A: So cell phone A seems to be the best choice.

B: Yeah.

X: Um-hm. Thank you. Now, B, in thirty seconds, please tell us which cell phone you wish to buy, and why.

B: OK. Uh…according to my budget and my uh…interest, I think I would buy cell phone A 'cause it's…not so…expensive and it has…basic functions. It has um…long battery duration, and most important, it is brand-new. So I think I will choose cell phone A.

X: Thank you. Now, A, in thirty seconds, please tell us which cell phone you will buy, and why.

A: OK. I think I'll choose cell phone A as well um…since its…it's price range is closer to my budget, and…also I'm not that interested in the Internet access or built-in games…uh in a cell phone. Um…like B said, a brand-new product will probably…have um…comes with a guarantee…with the…the cell phone itself….

X: OK, thank you. Now, A, please tell us, are cell phones dangerous to use while driving, and why?

A: While driving…. Uh…yes, I believe it is dangerous to use cell phones uh…while you're driving. The most obvious reason being it's…you…a person might be easily distracted by…uh the cell phone – the ringing of the cell phone or the fact that she has to talk…um on the cell phone while driving. So…I wouldn't recommend it. In fact, I think there should be laws set up…um against this kind of action.

X: Um-hm.

A: And…um…actually, what am I supposed…are there…a second part of the question? … No. OK, that's it.

X: OK, thank you. Now, B?

B: Um-hm.

X: Please tell us, why have cell phones become so popular among young people? You have one minute to answer. I will stop you.

B: OK. I think in the past um…people are…don’t…feel very…it’s not very convenient for people to…well…get in touch with each other ‘cause there’s no…there’s nothing like a cell phone…which is very, very um…mobile, and people can use it to…get in touch with people anywhere, so I think that’s the major reason why it becomes so popular, especially among young people, ’cause young people need to, like, contact others very often, when they are indistinct, or they are, like, to go party, to go…to go out playing, or something. And um…and also, cell phones are not a kind of product which is very, very expensive…for the…young people. So I think that’s why.