1This is very unusual, isn’t it? It’s by a very famous artist. Nowadays his works sell for over $25,000 each. But I really don’t understand how anybody would want to…

Jill: What are you doing, Eric? Eric: Oh, I’m just studying for my history exam. Jill: Your history exam? That doesn’t sound fun. You know, you look a little tired.…

1When I was a kid, I got stuck in an elevator when the electricity went out, and since then, I’ve always been afraid of elevators. I was all alone, and…

There were two brothers who were both soldiers; the one was rich and the other poor. The poor man thought he would try to better himself; so, pulling off his…

I try to stay very active. I play tennis with my daughters every weekend, and I go golfing every day. I used to lift weights, too – and I'm talking…

After my husband got sick last year, the doctor told him to lose 20 pounds. Since then, I've been trying to help him lose the weight by exercising with him.…

I'm sitting at the table in my apartment, looking out the window. I turn back to the papers stacked in front of me. "Interesting", I say, "very interesting". I glance…

Tom: What time does your birthday party start tonight? Jill: At 7:00. Maria is cleaning our apartment now. Tom: No work for you on your birthday, huh? Jill: That’s right!…

Once upon a time there was a widow who had two daughters; one of them was beautiful and industrious, the other ugly and lazy. The mother, however, loved the ugly…

W: Excuse me, is it OK if I sit here? M: Sure, go ahead. W: Thanks.... Sorry, but you're American, aren't you? M: Yes. How did you know? W: Oh,…