Chris: Hello,this is Chris Bloom.Today is the first day of spring.It's a time when people feel

energetic.They have a new outlook on life.We decided to find out what people want out
of their lives this spring.

Mike: More time.I definitely want to find more time.
Steven: More money and fewer financial problems.
Rita: More love in my life.That's what I want.
Terry: More friends.
Roger: More clothes,more money,and fewer arguments.
Detective Modine: Less crime and more parking places.
Terry: Less pressure and more time to enjoy life.
Chris: But the answer most people gave was time.More people want more time to accomplish

their goals and enjoy their lives.I'm Chris Bloom,hoping you have more of everything
you want this spring.

Jake: It's not bad,but I think it needs more work.The problems that it's not news.We would

never use it on the air.You need to find a real news story.

Chris: Like what?
Jake: Come on,I'll show you.just heard that someone wants to take over part of the Stamford

Nature Center and turn it into apartment buildings.

Chris: Oh,no.Boy,that's a story! Can I bring my camera?
Jake: Sure.
Chris: Oh,Right!

Lesson 2 Do you like to live dangerously,Rita?

Rita: How's my favorite cameraman? Oh,my back.
Mike: Those tapes were too heavy for you.
Rita: A few years ago,I could carry twenty tapes if I wanted.
Mike: We all get older.
Rita: You know,Mike,I never thought it would come this fast.I just can't believe it's time for

me to retire.How did I get so old so fast?

Mike: Most people don't retire at your age.You look great.
Rita: I feel great.In fact,I feel marvelous.
Mike: So,why are you retiring?
Rita: I love my job.I love being a make up artist.But I always promised myself I would start a

new life when I reached this age.

Mike: I think that's terrific.There are so many things you can do with your life.You're still

young enough to enjoy yourself.

Rita: You bet I am.And there are a lot of things I can still do pretty well.
I can still play tennis beautifully.
Mike: I've seen you.You're a wonderful tennis player.
Rita: I'm a very good swimmer.I can ski fairly well too.
Mike: And you dance gracefully.
Rita: Gracefully? That's a word for an old lady,Mike.
Mike: Excuse me.You're a hot dancer.
Rita: That's more like it.
I'm not going to retire and sit around in a rocking chair,I can tell you that.