A.1:Another Busy DayAmy: Why dont you take a break tonight? Yeah, why not come with me to a party?Talia: No thanks. Maybe some other time.Amy: Come on! Josh Taylor is having a party. A lot of available guys will be there . . . . You might meet someone.Talia: No, listen! Im too busy to go. Go without me . . .Tony: Good, youre here. I have something important to talk to you about. What are you working on?Talia: Im researching the background information for that transportation story.Amy: Shes always working. She told me to tell you that.Tony: I have a big project for you to work on. I know youve been hoping for a break. This may be it.Talia: Really? Thats great!Tony: Come to my office in about 10 minutes. By the way, you look different. Have you done something with your hair?Tony: Why dont we get together for lunch tomorrow?Terry: Oh, Im sorry, but Im busy all week.Tony: Too bad. Well, then, how about having lunch with me next week? Any day but Wednesday is good for me.Terry: How about Tuesday?Tony: Sure. Next Tuesday is fine. Lets say 12:30. OK?Terry: Great. Tuesday at 12:30 is fine.Amy: How about going to the movies Thursday night?Lynn: Sorry. I cant. I take a writing class on Thursday night.Amy: Oh, I forgot about that.Lynn: Why dont we go on Friday?Amy: Friday is fine. Ill call you on Thursday, OK?Lynn: OK. That sounds great.Good evening, everybody. Is everyone here? OK. Good. Now, tonight, were going to talk about the one thing you need to create the best news stories. Do you know what that is? No, Im not talking about luck! The thing that creates good news stories is curiosity -your own curiosity. Curiosity is the engine, the power for the story. Curiosity will help you come up with good questions.Now, remember, first you have to start with the five classic journalistic questions-you know, who, what, when, where, and why. Right? Weve talked about these a lot. But these questions are just for starters. Theyre useful questions, but theyre not sufficient by themselves. You have to expand on them. You have to get into probing questions. For example, Who else knows that? What do you think about this? When did you first find out about this? Where did you get your information? Why do you care about this? These are the kinds of questions that will shape your story. And you need to develop this kind of curiosity for every story you work on.restless adj. unable to keep still, especially because you are impatient, anxious, or bored The presidents speech was so boring that the audience was getting restless.retire v. to stop working, usually because of old age In the U.S., most workers retire between the ages of 65 and 70.schedule n. a plan of what someone is going to do and when they are going to do itWhats your schedule like next week? Do you have time to have lunch with me?sense of humor collocation the ability to understand or enjoy things that are funny, or to make people laugh Makiko has no sense of humor - she never laughs at my jokes!workaholic n. INFORMAL someone who works much more than other people, and who does not have time to do anything else. Youre such a workaholic! Instead of bringing work home from the office this weekend, cant we please go to a movie?balance n. a state in which different things have the right amount of importance or influence in relation to each otherIts hard to find a balance between work and play when you want to advance in your career.flexible adj. a person, plan, etc., that can change or be changed easily to suit any new situation My work schedule is very flexible: I can start any time between 7:00 and 11:00, as long as I work 35 hours a week.irritable adj. easily annoyed or made angry Goodness, youre irritable this morning! Didnt you sleep well?overcome v. to succeed in controlling a feeling or problem It wasnt easy, but I finally overcame my fear of speaking in public.productive adj. doing or achieving a lot A well-designed office can make your staff more productive.Get a Life! Sara is a junior partner at her law firm. She works 80 hours a week just to keep up. Stan is a financial planner. He works 60-hour weeks because he wants to retire when he is 35. Sara and Stan are working more hours each year, and spending less time with their families. Sara and Stan are like many people around the world. They are workaholics.Could you be a workaholic? Answer these questions:Do you get to work or school earlier and leave later than you did a year ago?Do you often catch colds and have backaches, stomachaches, or headaches?Do you take short vacations, or none at all?Do you think about work when youre not at work?Is your career or your schoolwork all you think about?Have you lost your sense of humor?Do you feel restless and irritable when youre not working or studying?Do you wake up feeling tired, even after a full nights sl