5 Wedding Anniversary
I. 1. My scalp is full of dandruff and itchy. Is there a cure?
2. I suggest you get enough sleep and take some vitamin C
pills.
3. How often am I supposed to shampoo my hair?
4. It's hard to say, but it's best if you shampoo it twice
a week at least.
5. What brand of shampoo should I use?
6. I have no idea. Any brand of shampoo is good as long
as it is not too strong.
7. Why do you have so much medical knowledge?
8. I studied to be a pharmacist in college.
9. Are you a certified pharmacist?
10. Yes, I'm a certified pharmacist.
11. Why don't you run a drugstore?
12. I don't have enough capital yet. I've been saving
money since I graduated.
13. No wonder you are so frugal. Would you like me to
invest some money?
14. Yes, please. Can you afford to invest such a large
amount of money?
15. Yes, my father passed away last week; I inherited his
property.
16. Must you pay any tax?
17. Yes, I paid nearly half the fortune I inherited.
18. When will we open the drugstore?
19. I want it done as soon as possible. Do you know any
medicine good for trachoma?
20. Yes, I have some ointment good for trachoma.
21. Does it work on athlete's foot, too?
22. No, it doesn't.
23. Is a pharmacist's work to prescribe medicine?
24. No, doctors prescribe medicine and pharmacists fill the
prescriptions.
25. Are venereal diseases now prevalent in Taiwan?
26. Yes, they have caused a panic.
27. Does that limit the growth of prostitution?
28. Yes, it does. That's why hookers are requesting the
government to reduce their tax.
29. How often do you get a physical examination?
30. I get one once every three months.
31. Why do you get physical examinations so often?
32. I'm afraid I'll catch hepatitis.
33. Has hepatitis been spreading quickly?
34. Yes, it has.
35. I want to get a physical check-up, too.
How much does it cost?
36. It costs about four thousand N.T.
II. 1. Are you going to the beauty parlor?
2. Yes, I'm going to get a permanent and a manicure.
3. You shouldn't be so wasteful.
4. It's not as expensive as you think. The beauticians
there are nice. Sine** * am a regular customer, they
always give me a good discount.
5. Can you get me a discount if I go with you?
6. Sure, I can. Are you going to get a permanent, too?
7. No, I'm going to get a facial massage.
8. Now I know why your skin is so tender.
9. What are you going to do later?
10. I'm going downtown to pick out a gift for my husband,
Today is his birthday.
11. What do you plan to buy for him?
12. I originally wanted to buy a silk tie, but I changed my
mind when I learned that my daughter had already bought
him a tie.
13. What's your husband's sign?
14. He's a Leo.
15. Is he a businessman?
16. Yes, he's engaged in international trade. He imports
machines from Germany and Japan.
17. What kinds of machines does he import?
18. He imports calculators, computers and robots.
19. Does he import medical instruments?
20. No, but he used to export Chinese musical instruments,
such as zithers (kucheng), flutes and drums.
21. Is kucheng a stringed instrument?
22. Yes, it is.
23. Do you know how to operate computers?
24. Yes, I studied computer science in the States for two
years.
25. Did you get your doctorate?
26. No, I didn't even get my master's, not to mention my
doctorate.
27. Did your husband also study computer science?
28. Yes, we were classmates in America.
29. Did he get his doctorate in computer science?
30. Yes, he did.
31. Did he take long to write his dissertation?
32. Yes, he took ten months.
33. Did he also take ten months to finish his master's
thesis?
34. No, it took only two months.
35. What did you live on in America?
36. I had a scholarship. I also taught Chinese folk dancing.
37. Are you a good dancer?
38. Yes, I started my own style.