Interviewer: Hello Alex. Tell me a little about yourself. Why do you think you'd be a good fit for our restaurant?
Ugh, I’ve been stopped by the police! Waiting for the officer... I hope I’m not in too much trouble.
Hey Lindsay, do you know Rose is pregnant with triplets? No way, how'd you hear that, Michelle? Straight from the horse's mouth, we had lunch yesterday.
What a terrible day. My boss called me to her office and said I was doing a lousy job, today is my last day. I can't believe I got fired!
Huh, what!! I was fast asleep. Why are you texting me now? It's 6AM!!
It’s our last day in Boston. Are you up for sailing on the Charles?
Oh man, you look sick as a dog. What's up? Do you have the flu or something?
Our school play opened last night. It was disappointing, we expected 500 but only 200 people came. The planning committee sure was off base!
My hair is so greasy! I really need to wash it. You know it's funny how we say hair is greasy, but skin is oily. English is very strange indeed!
That bed looks very comfortable. I think I'll take a quick nap.
Hey, have you ever broken a bone? I did! I broke my collar bone when I was skiing 3 years ago.
Some of my friends get to school by bus.
Goodbye hot smelly city. I'm so happy we're on our way to the countryside.
Our seat backs are upright, seat belts are fastened, and electronics are turned off (well almost)!
I am a fast learner. I like taking on new responsibilities and am quick to acquire new skills.
Whoa, I'm exhausted. I just worked a double, fourteen hours on my feet! What about you, how was your shift?
Wow! I have to get over my ex. Ever since she dumped me, I've been a mess. I can't sleep or eat properly.
I had a terrible evening last night! My dog, Luke, ran away. I opened the front door, he saw a squirrel and took off!
Oh no! There's a checkpoint up ahead, the police are looking for drunk drivers! What are we gonna do?
It’s chilly in our winter and I love it!
Ari: Hey Ami, Christina, I’m glad I bumped into you!
"Are you looking for Leo's Pizza? It's just around the block from here."
January starts the new year. We had a good time in Times Square!
It's 100 degrees outside, but my room is cool since I have air-conditioning. My cat loves it!
On Sundays I spend time outside in the park.
Hey, what's the cover to get into this place?
'Hey! My name is Robbie. I'm studying English here. It is my first year. What about you? What's your major, what are you taking?
I thought I'd drive 100 miles today, but my guess was quite off base.
"Welcome everyone. Let's get the ball rolling by going around in a circle and introducing ourselves."
Many politicians play hardball when they run for office. Do you think it's OK to 'slam' your opponent in order to win?
Brandon expected fifty people to come to the event, but his numbers were way off base.
Our appetite for salt is programmed into our brains. Now scientists believe that cocaine and heroin are particularly addictive in part because they usurp that programming.
The ride got very bumpy and an announcement told everyone to sit down and fasten their seat belts.
My new handbag was a steal. The price was so low I just had to buy it!
I hope my friends don't get lost on the way to my house. My instructions were as clear as day!
We have to accept the buyer's terms for the sale. They hold all the cards.
Exposure to social noise and the lifestyle choices we make - such as wearing headphones where we tend to crank up the volume - are likely to impact on our future aural health.
Bob Dylan has gotten flak for a recent performance in China, which many thought was censored. Songs that might have overtly offended China's Communist rulers were avoided.
Hey, we should grab a bite sometime. I know a place that serves up tasty meals made from insects!
No, it doesn’t look like a giant white ape. But the battery-powered rover has all the toughness of an abominable snowman, surveying undetected hazards at research sites in Greenland and Antarctica.
Plummeting sales of DVD and Blu-ray movies have caused consternation in Hollywood, as more and more consumers favor streaming content online.
That movie was fantastic. The lead's performance blew me away!
It is nice to get out of the city together. This getaway should be the best yet.
I wish I could bring him home with me!
I looked for my glasses for ten minutes before I realized I was wearing them. I feel pretty dense!
An unnamed Belarus hunter was outfoxed by his quarry when the fox he had wounded ended up shooting him by pulling the trigger on the man's gun.
Chimps agree: a bird in the hand Is worth two in the bush. When those possessing items of medium-high value, such as carrots, were offered high-value items, like grapes, they kept the lesser food.
Zebra make good dining companions for cattle, because they masticate the fibrous grasses that are unappetizing to cows, which in turn encourages the growth of fresh shoots.
Really cute, guys. Now who's going to help me remove all this newspaper from my office?
I'm applying to many different companies for a job. With luck I'll hear back from a couple of them!
I need to find my glasses. Without them I'm as blind as a bat!
By the time the staff at New Zealand’s National Aquarium noticed that Inky the octopus was missing, telltale suction cup prints were the main clue to how he had broken free.
It is dawn in the Andes. A grimy carpet of red dust stretches over rolling featureless hills towards a horizon dominated by the icy cone of Chile's Licancabur volcano.
Humans have long been fascinated by the possibility of extra-terrestrial life. Novels, films, and folk tales have encouraged curiosity and speculation about what might be 'out there' in space.
It was a big day for Bandar and Sukacita. The two tiger cubs learned to swim the hard way—by getting dropped in the water!
This is my favorite book. I know most of it by heart!
Even if there is no life on Gliese 581g, its discovery reveals that habitable planets are quite common, with around 10 to 20 per cent of red dwarves and sun-like stars boasting them.
Gliese 581g is part of a string of planets in the Gliese 581 solar system. Two of Gliese 581g's siblings - Gliese 581e and Gliese 581b - orbit too close to their parent star to support any kind of life on them.
Humans have long been fascinated by the possibility of extra-terrestrial life. Novels, films, and folk tales have encouraged curiosity and speculation about what might be 'out there' in space.
It is dawn in the Andes. A grimy carpet of red dust stretches over rolling featureless hills towards a horizon dominated by the icy cone of Chile's Licancabur volcano.
The dish will direct the radio waves down into the heart of the receiver, where signals from deep space can be amplified, recorded and analysed. To compensate for the rotation of the Earth, it will need to be fully steerable.
After the newly-born cosmos had exploded into existence and the heavens had filled with superheated particles, a thin gruel of matter somehow coalesced to produce heavy solid objects.
The concept of chance, that there could be events which are neither inevitable nor intentional, is difficult and abstract but it has gained strength as science has developed.
The Big Bang theory says our universe was created when a tiny mass (billions X smaller than a proton) exploded and began expanding very rapidly into the stars and galaxies of today.
A suspicious package that looked like a bomb was found on a UPS cargo plane en route from Yemen to Chicago.
Deeply ensconced in a top-secret military program, three pilots struggle to bring an artificial intelligence program under control... before it initiates the next world war.
The health benefits of humor start as soon as you anticipate the pleasure of a good laugh. New research shows that laughter reduces stress hormones and boosts immunity, effects that kick in even as you look forward to it.
The concept of chance, that there could be events which are neither inevitable nor intentional, is difficult and abstract but it has gained strength as science has developed.
Buckle up. It's the law, at least in our state!
Wow look at that car! It must have cost a pretty penny!
That movie was a laugh a minute. You should have seen all the crazy animal tricks!
Is she qualified to be president? Even ardent conservative Charles Krauthammer lamented in 2008 about “the paucity of any Palin record or expressed conviction on the major issues of our time.”
Gangnam Style by the Korean artist Psy enthralled one and all and became viral on the net. It entertained many and Bollywood took the opportunity to cash in on its immense popularity.
The storyline revolves around Frank, an American tourist visiting Italy to mend a broken heart. Elise is an extraordinary woman who deliberately crosses his path.
It’s good, old-fashioned fun when a poor mechanic’s son named David (Alex Pettyfer) falls head over heels in love with the rich and gorgeous Jade (Gabriella Wilde) and she — amazingly — falls just as hard for him.
In school Ben was a big fish in a small pond, but after graduation he was just one of the masses applying for a job.
A blistering op-ed about Goldman Sachs in The New York Times has prompted the typical Internet reaction to a cri de coeur: Twitter chatter, link-dropping and the inevitable parodies.
We're all staying home because everyone has caught a cold.
Here's Channel 17's anchor Victoria with today's top news stories.
The cat crept through the grass, moving closer to the birds.
I think I bought too many plants. I hope they all fit in my car!
Workers are building entire apartments in days on a factory floor resembling an oversized assembly line. New Yorkers might not realize it, but the world's tallest prefab building is taking shape not far from where they live.
I make my lunches for the week ahead of time so I can just grab one and go to work.
They say books will soon take a back seat to TV and video screens -- in cars and everywhere!
Be brave. Break step with those who think they can't do anything.
These leaves taste great, they really hit the spot! Yum!
Last year, a group of activist cartographers started walking around the Nairobi city slum Mathare typing landmarks into hand-held GPS devices. The idea is to make slums a reality for people who would never set foot in one.
Intelligence officials are worried that last week's bomb scare was a dry run to see whether security would detect the explosives.
A dozen witches threw the poisonous mandrake plant into the river Danube to put a curse on officials that will force them to pay taxes for the first time.
"Don't ask me to help seat customers, I have too much on my plate as it is!"
Former 'Harry Potter' actress Emma Watson made a splash in London as she stole the show on the red carpet of 'Noah.' For once the water was just for fun as the carpet was printed to look like waves.
I came back to get my bike and found my back wheel in ruins.
As they endure their daily arduous grind, the much-flogged beast of burden is paid 250 Indian rupees per day in Panchkula, Haryana.
McNamara, self-described "extreme surfer", broke the world record for "Largest Wave Surfed" by conquering a 90 foot behemoth in Praia do Norte, Nazare, Portugal.
"The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy."
Coffitivity was inspired by recent research showing that the whoosh of espresso machines and caffeinated chatter typical of most coffee shops creates just the right level of ambient noise to stimulate creativity.
Beyonce electrified the crowd at the Super Bowl halftime show, belting out songs throughout her set and dancing hard and heavy in between.
The FDA report says that no link has been proven but that people are more likely to eat more at restaurants because of the large portions and the convivial atmosphere.
Solving an old maritime mystery, cognitive psychologists used the testimony of German soldiers, long thought to be contrived, to locate the wreck of the HMAS Sydney.
Here I was, getting ready to switch from real food — stuff with texture, flavor, ritual, all the trappings of overindulgent American fare — to a beige liquid.
Sure, sure... but don't be too long, Lindsey. I haven't had anything since breakfast. I'm so hungry I could eat a horse!
Alex: Really? I didn’t think your place would have such rude people. I don't think I'm cut out for this position after all. Thank you for your time, I will leave now.
Alex: Oh, I bring many things to the table. I take orders quickly. I remember the details of what people do and don’t want. I'm pleasant to everyone.
Alex: I thought there are regulations about 8-hour work days. Do you pay overtime for the last two hours?
Interviewer: So you are fine about being on your feet for many hours at a time? We have 10-hour shifts and when it's busy you'll only have one short break.
Alex: Hi, nice to meet you. I've been a server before and I like this kind of work. I'm sure that I have the stamina to do the job well.
Interviewer: Hello Alex. Tell me a little about yourself. Why do you think you'd be a good fit for our restaurant?
You wouldn't believe the deal I got at the flea market this morning! The seller was asking 40 bucks but I got him down to 15 dollars.
OK, I'll call the front desk and ask them to send up someone right away to help.
Lots of choices! Still, I'm getting the house blend. I like its smooth taste and it's less expensive.
I only have a fifty dollar bill though. Do you think they’ll be able to make change? You’re kidding, right? We’ve already paid in the app!
What do you feel like eating? Can we place an order now? I’m really hungry!
Um... no, not especially. Ultramodern 'works of art' don't make much sense to me. Usually, I find them dumb.
OK, we're up next. Remember to smile. Really? Yeah, I find it helps officers see me as an upstanding citizen. They always let me through easily.
Am I ever happy we took our bags on the plane. Imagine waiting for our luggage to be unloaded with all those people at baggage claim!
Whew. Finally we enter the arrivals hall. Past the people greeting people to find our ride into the city. We don’t know anyone here... yet!
Right. Have you checked out the ‘flexible dates’ feature on the booking site? Last time I saved $300 just by making a reservation a day later!
I only have a week off so I'm going to book a non-stop flight to Paris. Better to spend a little more money and not spend the time changing planes.
I decided to go on vacation in France this summer. Sounds great! How much vacation time do you have?