[00:00.00]LESSON     7
[00:-1.00]I'D RATHER WORK IN TELEVISION...
[00:-2.00]Hello.Hi,Steven.Do you have a minute?
[00:-3.00]Well,not really.What's up?
[00:-4.00]Can I talk to you about something?I'd rather not wait.
[00:-5.00]Sure.Connie.Come in.So tell me,what's up?
[00:-6.00]Well,I know you're not completely happy here at WEFl.
[00:-7.00]I'm happy working with everyone here.but I need to make more money.
[00:-8.00]A friend of mine works at a station in Hartford.
[00:-9.00]She told me they're looking for a producer for their weekend news show.
[00:10.00]The money is good.I thought you might be in terested.
[00:11.00]Hartford?That's one and a half hours away.I'd rather not drive that far to get to work.
[00:12.00]I'd rather live near the office.
[00:13.00]Maybe you could move to Harford.I'd rather not move right now.
[00:14.00]Also this job is for a weekend news show?
[00:15.00]Probably the producer has to work on the weekends,right?
[00:16.00]Right,Would you rather get a new job or have your weekends free?
[00:17.00]I'd rather have my weekends free.You know,with the baby and all...
[00:18.00]I read about a job not far farm Stamford.
[00:19.00]Producer of a radio show.
[00:20.00]Would you rather work in television or radio?
[00:21.00]I'd rather work in television...
[00:22.00]I read about another job for a journalism teacher in Stamford.
[00:23.00]Do you want to teach?Teacher have long summer vacations.That's nice.
[00:24.00]I'd rather not make a big career change now.I like what I'm doing.
[00:25.00]Steven,do you want to stay here or would you rather make more money?
[00:26.00]I'd rather make more money.No.I need to make more money.
[00:27.00]Sorry I can't help more.Thank you for trying.
[00:28.00]Listen,Connie.Anne and I want you to come to our house sometime.
[00:29.00]She wants to meet you.I'd love to see you and Anne.sometime.
[00:30.00]but I know you're busy with the baby.
[00:31.00]We're much more organized than we were before.
[00:32.00]Why don't you come to lunch on Sunday?Are you free this weekend?
[00:33.00]Or would you rather come to dinner on Staurday night?
[00:34.00]Lunch on Sunday sounds great.I'm busy on Saturday night.
[00:35.00]I'll call Anne and make sure that it's all right with her.Great.
[00:36.00]Hi,It's me...How's everything there?
[00:37.00]We're fine.The baby's sleeping.I'm doing the laundry.How everything there?
[00:38.00]Fine.I called to ask you a question.I
[00:39.00]Is it OK if Connie comes to lunch on Sunday,or would rather spend the day alone?
[00:40.00]I'd love to have Connie to lunch on Sunday.Do you think she's free?
[00:41.00]I know she's free.I've already invited her.
[00:42.00]Thanks for asking me first.
[00:43.00]Can you pick up some groceries on your way home from work?
[00:44.00]What should I buy?Would you rather have chicken or fish?
[00:45.00]I think I'd rather have chicken.
[00:46.00]OK.Chicken sounds good to me too.
[00:47.00]And we can have salad and a vegetable,Peas or green beans?
[00:48.00]Umm,green beans.Would you rather have potatoes or rice?
[00:49.00]We had rice last night.I'll buy some potatoes.
[00:50.00]And for dessert?Ice cream or cake?
[00:51.00]Ice cream or cake?I'd rather have both.