The Big Contest

Name：黃俐綾(Lily) 徐惠榆(Wendy)
Major：會二CID #：94152344(Lily) 94152355(Wendy)
Date：11/29/2006
Topic-The Big Contest
Wendy：Lily, have you seen today's newspaper?
Lily：No, I haven't. What's up?
Wendy：There's going to be a big singing competition. If the Sunshine Singers enter, maybe we'll win！
Lily：What's the top prize, Wendy?
Wendy：The winning group or singer will get a recording contract with Big Ear Records.
Lily：Big Ear Records? They're one of the leading record companies！It would be great to get a contract with them！
Wendy：Let's see....The winner will record in the Big Ear studio with a top Big Ear producer. Then Big Earwill promote the album.
Lily：So how dose this contest work? Do we just show up someplace on contest day?
Wendy：No, no. Every singer or group has to qualify to enter the contest.
Lily：How can we do that?
Wendy：The best way is to send in our demo tape.
（two weeks later, in Lily and Wendy's place）
Wendy：Thank you very much for calling！Goodbye！ Hey, Lily！ Lily！
Lily：What？Is something wrong？
Wendy：No, I just got a call from the singing contest organizers！
Lily：What did they say? Do they like your demo！
Wendy：Yes！The Sunshine Singer is in the contest！We'll be competing against nine other contestants.
Lily：Well, congratulations, Wendy. This is great news. I was almost sure you'd get in. Where's the contest going to be held？
Wendy：It's going to be at the City Concert Hall in two weeks.Lily：Wow！Performing there will be an experience in itself.
（after the contest, in Lily and Wendy's place）
Wendy：I still can't believe we came so close to winning the contest！
Lily：Have some cookies everyone. I hope they'll cheer you up a bit.
Wendy：Thanks, Lily. But I think I'm going to need more than just cookies to feel better.
Lily：And let me assure you, your concert performance was good, too. You placed second in the whole city.You were excellent.
Wendy：But we didn't win, Lily.
Lily：No, but you did your best. That was the most important thing.
Wendy:：No, the most important thing was winning the contest and landing a recording contract with Big EarRecords!
Lily：I can't believe you guys really feel that way. I thought I know you better than that.
Wendy：Well, OK, Lily. You are right. Winning isn't everything. But winning would have put us in the big leagues. It would have changed our lives and careers forever.
Lily：Maybe losing was the best thing for you.
Wendy：Huh？What are you trying to say, Lily？
Lily：Well, you all seem so intent on winning and success, I can't help wandering something. If you had won, would you have forgotten the group's original goals？
Wendy：Of course not！We started the Sunshine Singer to use our musical talent to help and inspire people.
Lily：Exactly. Now, what do “the big leagues” and becoming famous have to do with those goals？
Wendy：No much, Lily. Perhaps we've strayed a little.
Lily：I think so. Maybe losing was a good thing after all.
Wendy：Yeah. It's given us the chance to get back on track.
Reference：空中英語教室2006 October2-4