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听力原文：W: If we hurry we can take the express train and save an hour.
M: Yes. The express lakes only two hours to get to Tokyo.
Q: How long does it take the local train to Tokyo？
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Here is an example, which I heard at a nurses' convention, of a story which works well because the audience all shared the same view of doctors. A man arrives in heaven and is being shown around by St. Peter. He sees wonderful accommodations, beautiful gardens, sunny weather, and so on. Everyone is very peaceful, polite and friendly until, waiting in a line for lunch, the new arrival is suddenly pushed aside by a man in a white coat, who rashes to the head of the line, grabs his food and stomps over to a table by himself. "Who is that？" the new arrival asked St. Peter. "oh, that's God," came the reply, "but sometimes he thinks he's a doctor."
If you are part of the group which you are addressing, you will be in a position to know the experiences and problems which are common to all of you and it'll be appropriate for you to make a passing remark about the inedible canteen food or the chairman's notorious bad taste in ties. With other audiences you mustn't attempt to cut in with humor as they will resent an outsider making disparaging remarks about their canteen or their chairman. You will be on safer ground if you stick to scapegoats like the Post Office or the telephone system.
If you feel awkward being humorous, you must practice so that it becomes more natural. Include a few casual and apparently off-the-cuff remarks which you can deliver in a relaxed and unforced manner. Often it's the delivery which causes the audience to smile, so speak slowly and remember that a raised eyebrow or an unbelieving look may help to show that you are making a light-hearted remark.
Look for the humor. It often comes from the unexpected. A twist on a familiar quote "If at first you don't succeed, give up" or a play on words or on a situation. Search for exaggeration and understatements. Look at your talk and pick out a few words or sentences which you can turn about and inject with humor.
To make your humor work, you should ______.
听力原文：M: Hi, Anna! Welcome back! How's your trip to the States？
W: Very busy. I had a lot of meetings, so, of course, I didn't have much time to see New York.
M: What a pity! Actually, I have a trip there myself next week.
W: De you？ Then take my advice, do the well-being in the air program. It really works.
M: Oh, I read about that in a magazine. You say it works？
W: Yes, I did the program on the flight to the States, and when I arrived at New York, I didn't have any problem, no jet lag at all. On the way back, I didn't do it, and I felt terrible.
M: You're joking!
W: Not at all, it really meant a lot of difference.
M: Eh. So what did you do？
W: Well, I didn't drink, any alcohol or coffee, and I didn't eat any meat or rich food. I drink a lot of water, and fruit juice, and I ate the meals on the well-being menu. They're lighter. They have fish, vegetables, and noodles, for example, and I did some of the exercises in the program.
M: Exercises？ On a plane？
W: Yes. I didn't do many, of course, there isn't much space on a plane
M: How many passengers do the exercises？
W: Not many.
M: Then how much champagne did they drink？
W: A lot! It was more popular than mineral water.
M: So basically, it's a choice. Mineral water and exercises, or champagne and jet lag.
W: That's right! It's a difficult choice.
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The Peg Method is also suitable for remembering other items besides the numbered lists.
听力原文：M: I need to send in an accident report. Tell me in your own words Mrs. Nanthy.
W: Well, I was driving along Jefferson Street, between 19th and 20th Street. I wasn't going fast at all. I saw a car backing out of the drive way. It was Mrs. Kathy who didn't stop at all. She hacked right into me.
Q: Where did the accident happen？
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