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[01:20.54]NICE TO MEET YOU. - L4 w0 S3 ~7 Q! Z[01:23.98]Barb: Ummm. Those burgers smell great. It's perfect day for a barbecue. [01:32.45]Mike: It sure is. I'm glad it didn't rain. My name's Mike Gates, by the way. [01:39.81]Barb: Oh, hi! I'm Barbara Johnson. Nice to meet you. S5 v5 Y6 y2 y[01:45.59]Mike: I'm sorry. What's your name again? " G. B9 H% I* |6 B0 l! [2 _[01:49.74]Barb: Barbara. But please, just call me Barb. " U% K* e% I- [. X% D[01:54.89]Mike: So Barb ... what do you do?9 Y* {6 ?: O2 C" Z, W [
[01:59.56]Barb: I'm studying medicine./ [" J$ a6 A, {4 z6 A+ b$ U
[02:03.51]Mike: Really? Where? , B2 D3 P$ J1 Y0 B$ j9 e; e[02:06.98]Barb: At Harvard. What about you? 7 S. f4 s9 S: l0 G[02:11.06]Mike: I'm an engineer at IBM. 1 ]& h3 E& K' m8 o! V[02:14.90]Barb: Oh, are you? That sounds interesting.% c3 n+ B- M7 H; b) A
[02:19.65]Mike: Yeah. I like it. Hey, it looks like the food is ready.. L% a* [0 I5 b4 \- U1 U, }, P1 r
[02:25.01]Barb: Good. I'm starving. $ M$ ]6 l$ N6 V2 W V9 OUNIT 2 6 e4 x: w& w1 [. M. r/ h, V[00:03.89]CONVERSATION 1 / L2 }5 I L( f; P* z[00:08.86]TELL ME ABOUT YOUR FAMILY9 Y# c+ v) q1 @- F2 t. \& c9 T! W
[00:13.22]Announcer:National Flight 294 to Miami is delayed due to severe weather conditions. 5 d; K0 y- N& D1 x% G; h+ e[00:22.88]Please stand by or additional information. + g# `: P, [ b6 y6 R8 D) [; d: f[00:27.87]Maria: Oh no! I hate these long delays!; A" o! U6 N% k9 r5 n& u2 G
[00:34.40]Jim: I know. I can't wait to get home., K8 f. l: C3 M+ m3 K
[00:39.37]I've been on a business trip for a month.I really miss my family.8 o3 x1 A$ N7 }( x5 _) n6 I9 M: A) h
[00:45.43]Maria: A month is a long time to be away.Do you have any children?& j; u% f$ Y+ Z
[00:51.67]Jim: I have three. Two boys and girls. Would you like to see a picture? 1 a7 v8 z' Y" E6 j( R2 i[00:58.15]Maria: Oh, how nice! Now, who's this? : z" Z/ q. R/ \( i- G6 e# ^- q/ d[01:03.71]Jim: This is Judy, my oldest. She's twenty-four.+ `+ K9 k) a; s
[01:09.07]Maria: Is she married?1 C! F3 |! u- z1 [; s
[01:12.12]Jim: Yes, she is. And these are my two sons, Jamie and Julian. ! A- R1 d6 A5 r2 g[01:19.10]Maria: How old are they?& U% {6 j. A- t! h7 C; ~/ h
[01:22.26]Jim: Jamie is twenty-one. He's in college now. 0 \) i; F4 ]( ~* E( O) Z! J[01:27.12]Julian is seventeen, and that's my wife, Beth, next to my daughter.: ], u" J* h1 D4 u! ^2 {
[01:33.96]Maria: Well, you certainly have a lovely-looking family.8 m5 ?8 l9 N, @3 d( ~
[01:38.93]Jim: Thank you. So, tell me about your family. / G% @/ u) V" g7 w1 ][01:44.07]Maria: My husband and I have a son, Tim.' k* O! A! l- X
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[00:09.38]DO YOU KNOW WHERE IT IS? 9 t% I( l2 c& ^4 Y3 H[00:13.92]Michelle: What are you doing?1 ]- o0 G2 c2 j4 o/ R
[00:18.49]Dominic: I'm cooking dinner tonight. & |8 }: ^* E; U- c& v, m a; b[00:22.05]Michelle: That's great. Thank you. What are you making?* D! [) {, D( n5 R
[00:27.51]Dominic: A surprise. By the way, where do we keep the olive oil?: q5 `, h9 |7 J# k5 v! z5 Z6 R
[00:33.25]Michelle: It's in the cabinet over the sink.5 c' b6 r) z2 j6 }0 C
[00:36.88]Dominic: In the cabinet over the ... I've got it. ) t) C% w6 \. u3 y3 l[00:42.21]Thanks. And ... do you know where the big pot is?! B8 b! X( k, U2 M. L4 z1 P2 ]
[00:47.96]Michelle: It's in the drawer under the oven. * V+ @3 }/ g1 ?! |, y1 f[00:51.91]Dominic: OK. I'm ready. Now, what time do you want to eat? 5 Y8 T8 ^3 u, i3 q0 ^7 Z[01:06.46]Michelle: Whenever it's ready, but what can I do to help? 5 `: Z7 S# i* X2 L, C" O[01:11.00]Dominic: Just stay out of the kitchen! ; r- B1 L& ~- ? / I" v1 S% ?9 AUNIT 4 5 v* X. s$ p5 P7 J! G$ d[00:04.00]CONVERSATION 1% U, \" A: v4 d5 _; C G
[00:08.67]SEE YOU THEN!, a3 c- c+ w# A& v
[00:12.12]Karen: Greg, when is Sheila's birthday? Is it this week? 3 G+ O( ?1 t( E4 h+ I. U! l% _[00:19.49]Greg: Yeah, it's this Saturday, the twenty-eighth. C" w! k3 c' D/ m+ i4 q! _
[00:24.14]Karen: I'd really like to see her on her birthday.) X0 {' A2 ]! Q1 f
[00:28.71]Are you two doing anything? ' ^7 a6 J8 j6 U+ A, R0 Z[00:32.78]Greg: Well, yes, we have tickets to a concert at Carnegie Hall.9 o- q$ k A. d: w e6 b: b
[00:38.84]Karen: What time does it start?4 w4 `7 k+ R; n* M# N
[00:42.61]Greg: It starts at 8:00.) ^; r4 g2 O( N1 t; A
[00:46.16]Karen: Hmmm ... I'm afraid I can't make it by then. & S# f9 k- c. M* C9 y2 E+ U% x[00:52.22]I have to work late on Saturday. Hold on ... I have an idea. " v7 U/ F2 D- s( B' I8 a& i) K[00:59.77]What time does the concert end? 3 M+ A( J* `3 G/ `[01:03.92]Greg: Pretty late. Probably around half-past eleven./ @; w. k$ `$ }8 S: D
[01:09.49]Karen: Well, how about going to the Cafe Alfredo4 L4 A" J! l' d4 ?4 f
[01:14.53]for some coffee and birthday cake after the concert?I'll meet you there. 6 s2 e# M; ]" F" N1 b" V[01:20.88]Greg: Well, what time does the cafe close? , N8 Q2 C9 e: v: b+ l[01:25.26]Karen: It's open until at least 1:00. i) \: N7 H, D" T
[01:29.52]Come on, admit it ... it's a fabulous idea. + \3 a; H! Q9 G+ G6 [) C ~' Y; ~2 D[01:35.69]Greg: OK, OK, Karen. We'll see you then! 2 x' j u$ B1 v" g4 c( S 9 d/ K" {" n3 XUNIT 59 i, e- t9 e& T5 Y) V
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[00:08.72]HOW DO YOU LIKE THE CITY?+ E5 Z/ w- U) O
[00:13.37]Marta: So, what do you think? How do you like New York?0 w9 {* ?& f( U
[00:19.83]Paul: I'm having a great time. I love it. I'm glad we came.1 u3 k8 y2 x5 A$ P; W1 I
[00:25.99]Marta: Yeah. I really like the stores and the shopping. 4 |9 l% j6 {0 Q7 v0 {[00:31.35]Paul: I love the museums, too.; F5 H/ v) `$ _, j' Z, m% ]
[00:35.50]Marta: But the traffic is pretty bad. 4 \7 r' z5 ~% Q4 Q[00:39.94]Paul: Yeah. I hate all this traffic. It's really noisy. + B1 k: ^# V; c: R[00:45.90]Marta: Listen, it's almost dinnertime.# e9 k1 M+ I W
[00:50.76]There are lots of restaurant around here.) ?" L- d; M t7 H e+ N R
[00:55.01]What do you want to try? Italian? Greek? Japanese? Thai? 3 X" | O: l( _ \0 x[01:02.59]Paul: I can't stand making decisions. You choose!2 u3 u' s% i# }! Y, W
[01:08.15]Marta: OK. Let's go American. Where's the nearest McDonald's? ( `) [) g/ D1 e; Z% ~+ ]7 a1 D, a" G& V1 s5 G6 S
UNIT 6 ( Y* d- ]0 v4 W8 r9 @* B3 E( S( c% s[00:03.68]CONVERSATION 1 2 N' C$ T5 h- `( x* N5 G7 f) J[00:08.75]HOW ABOUT COMING WITH US? 4 ^( V- y9 n+ Q) j3 n% r+ y. T- r[00:13.01]Debbie: Hi, Kenji. ) ?. Y( r; S; ~ y* l$ `/ V7 j! x[00:17.45]Kenji: Hi, Debbie. Have a seat. How's it going? 3 T- z* x! g2 d[00:22.91]Debbie: I'm OK. How are you doing?: A! V$ Z/ [0 n: }+ m% p/ n+ p
[00:27.48]Kenji: Pretty good. Listen ... 4 G+ n a9 ?0 I[00:31.92]have you heard about the new Thai restaurant over on University Avenue?' \% Y- c2 @) w% D, U
[00:38.27]Debbie: Do you mean The Bangkok?. ?; q) \9 {3 u% l+ f c# P M
[00:42.03]Kenji: That's the one.: u. u, q7 p2 w- P9 h' n
[00:45.19]A bunch of us are going there for dinner tomorrow night.. c3 ~/ u' V! @5 m5 B: I6 K
[00:50.76]How about coming with us? 1 e1 k) t$ e! P, f- ~% e[00:54.52]Debbie: Sure, I'd love to. ; {; T+ C8 I* p8 _[00:58.17]Kenji: Great. I'll call and make reservations. : [9 M$ u. _' @, j( f `/ t& }[01:03.35]Debbie: Any time after 6:00 is good for me.Oh! I'm late! I have a class. 8 I; M/ G; s- w% P9 {+ M" M6 g[01:11.60]Kenji: All right. I'll call you tonight and tell you the time., ~7 T: N: F; j' W; l! g) g! M
[01:16.96]Debbie: Great. Talk to you then. , ]+ p0 _6 D3 E5 Q2 T 5 Y* L4 U- r6 `+ w* GUNIT 71 I. m5 d4 `% m) ^, p
[00:02.98]CONVERSATION 1 ( c- \' Z: j/ z4 P1 X* A[00:08.25]COULD YOU HELP ME?# K0 V; u7 W4 e2 a+ O3 H
[00:11.62]Clerk: Hi. Can I help you with something?1 P2 y0 U; j# Y0 o' S
[00:18.29]Paulina: Yes, please. We're looking for the men's department. v, \, Z$ c2 S% X# c; D[00:23.33]Clerk: It's right over there, by the escalator. 4 P% s9 h( C# C[00:27.69]Diego: Here we are ... and here are the sport shirts.# `# g7 P( c1 V, t8 N
[00:34.25]Paulina: Look at this one. The color is perfect for you! $ o/ {/ _; U- j6 m, @[00:39.71]Diego: I like it, too. How much is it?' e; X, x( S* r/ b, V
[00:44.15]Paulina: It's on sale for $19.98.% F1 f5 X5 H8 V& z9 D
[00:48.69]Diego: That's a good price. But I think they only have it in large,0 A6 ~% h1 s% U
[00:54.54]Paulina: Excuse me! Could you help me?0 X. U: T* Y) B, z8 N
[00:59.12]Clerk: Sure. What can I do for you? ) g& E' q/ R$ l9 H" |* B# X[01:03.37]Paulina: Does this shirt come in medium?+ V9 c* L, [; Q$ v0 k
[01:07.21]Clerk: Yes, it does. Here's a medium.2 o- N2 D5 Y9 k( r
[01:11.58]Diego: Great. We'll take it. 3 k: f# ^: ~# E[01:15.10]Clerk: Will that be cash or charge?" K# c8 `9 z( }
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[00:12.67]Ted: Everything looks good. What are you going to have, Julie? : x3 L- s4 k6 [% X+ ^[00:19.33]Julie: I think I'll have the spaghetti and a salad.5 E @# r6 Q5 l! d
[00:24.08]How about you? What are you having? 2 w1 [# I+ x, G. v/ {* j1 ][00:28.16]Ted: Spaghetti sounds good,but I feel like a steak. & ?: |$ T/ `& l5 k+ z$ z4 i [[00:33.31]I guess we're ready to order, Excuse me! % Q: x* x6 n' H' k3 h1 U8 }# c( h4 M: Y[00:38.56]Waitress: Good evening. Have you decided yet? 7 F! _" n; z& I2 j. K( O[00:42.92]Julie: Yes. I'll have the spaghetti and a salad.( W& U2 L+ t+ D
[00:47.96]Waitress: And what kind of dressing would you like on your salad? 7 I5 n: c6 c1 h/ n0 M2 Q[00:52.72]Julie: I'd like oil and vinegar.* B6 n$ d2 j: f8 u% U/ e* d
[00:56.48]Waitress: OK. And what would you like, sir? t3 X4 N2 G" p$ _3 N! r- t[01:00.92]Ted: I'd like a steak, medium-rare, please.7 y$ A! Z; @& j" X( ~ z7 g5 A. ~
[01:05.59]Waitress: Would you like soup or salad with that? P1 a2 G; X$ D[01:10.14]Ted: What kind of soup do you have tonight? . l% _# S& r) y' J* Q0 r7 c+ g# E[01:14.27]Waitress: Cream of mushroom and clam chowder.$ T4 N9 G8 [3 F+ w
[01:19.02]Ted: Clam chowder, please. And I'll have a baked potato and carrots.) V' H4 Q8 K6 Q8 n; B
[01:25.50]Waitress: I'll be right back with your soup and salad. : R+ I2 j& R) b/ }9 A[01:29.86]Julie: Thank you. ! d, f$ K; Y1 v0 o. {* N% @& v6 Z0 t0 r2 i% i& M( o" t. l
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[00:09.27]COULD I BORROW YOUR CAR?( R5 g3 ? M: l0 F+ _, o
[00:13.53]Andy: What's the matter, Paul? $ V( F1 w8 {& r2 q/ u[00:18.78]Paul:Can you believe this?$ s8 w# b7 o1 t9 P/ }' n$ G' j
[00:22.31]I locked my keys in the car,and I have to go to the airport to pick up my aunt. $ s( B" {) {1 S. v0 |! {1 `1 {6 Z: r[00:29.07]Andy: So, what are you going to do?8 r0 y9 b3 D) P, i6 k
[00:32.73]Paul:I don't know ... Hey,do you think I could borrow your car for a few hours?$ \" {" k* T, B1 l/ k! P$ A. `
[00:40.67]Andy: I'm sorry, but I really need it this afternoon.1 B# X* ?. b# K" n8 {: r2 j/ q
[00:45.43]Paul: Well, could you drive me home? I have spare keys there. % a2 e W3 A+ g: O. }! q[00:52.19]Andy: Sure. That's no problem.6 a z# Z+ Y- O" V: z/ I9 l
[00:56.03]Paul:Oh,and Andy?Do you have a quarter for the phone?My wallet's in the car.. m# _, P I' y T3 ^4 b4 Z4 ]
[01:03.40]Andy: Here you go. Anything else? * v# x8 ~ _! H/ I# ^( K[01:08.15]Paul: No, that's it. Thanks. I really appreciate it.- F: t9 \1 Y' o6 D
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[00:04.00]CONVERSATION 1 & x* L" Q: p" h[00:09.14]SO, WHERE ARE YOU FROM? 2 u, c' u$ h, Z7 l9 }[00:13.69]Brad: So, Paula, where are you from? B' `7 u, `3 g! z. i
[00:20.85]paula: I'm from Canada, originally.$ A T- _5 i) d8 R" J
[00:24.79]Brad: From Canada? Where were you born?6 D; C8 i( M/ R d" {+ v6 s( ]
[00:29.65]Paula: Montreal.! S+ ^5 P( O7 d+ g9 N( a
[00:33.41]Brad: When did you come to Los Angeles? . C) t. q+ p/ b6 w0 P[00:38.16]Paula: We moved here when I was fourteen. 7 i% }! }0 ]) K; K6 ~[00:42.42]Brad: Did you go to school here?, n4 k8 D* w; g
[00:46.26]Paula:Well,I went to high school here,but I went to college in Texas.6 b' Q! w$ v# h
[00:52.74]Brad: Did you get a job right after graduation? ' r; J8 B1 W1 [) l[00:57.50]Paula:No,I traveled for a while in Europe after college,2 O; L% e& }9 b4 x. T
[01:03.06]and then I lived in France. z5 m0 A8 w: U8 H
[01:06.72]Brad: When was that?7 a& M; \4 E' i* M, V) V, r
[01:09.96]Paula: Let's see ... That was about six years ago. ) S6 @( n7 o# y- I0 Q7 |: b[01:16.41]Brad: I bet that was interesting. What did you do there? 7 e. F' _: C& Q[01:22.57]Paula: I studied French. Anyway ... that's enough about me. 1 z9 c' |9 S3 ^4 @8 d[01:29.03]How about you? Were you born in L.A.?- Z7 Z4 c7 u6 c. m( R
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[00:08.44]HAVE YOU EVER BEEN TO JAPAN? 7 p2 V) e, a( t3 Q1 Y[00:12.59]Jack: Have you ever been to Japan? I'm going in the fall. 7 H+ v! @- C: z[00:18.96]Ted: Yeah, I've been there twice. . W2 f" L/ o3 w0 C[00:23.51]Jack: Really? Tell me about it. What's it like? * T; n0 ^" ?! l# G) B1 i" F[00:28.58]Ted: Oh, it's fantastic.5 d! G4 `; V4 Q# @ s, z' i
[00:32.63]Jack: Where did you go?5 R4 C4 L8 ?: ?, l/ O; D
[00:35.79]Ted: On my first trip I went to Tokyo,and on my second trip I visited Kyoto.: A0 d7 m4 D- L) l" [4 w0 h
[00:44.04]Jack: What did you think of Tokyo? # {2 \& m3 c" H5 e( f7 i[00:47.60]Ted: Very big and exciting, but very crowded, too. 4 P+ y0 n" Z6 R. G& q! K" N, R& n4 F[00:53.55]Jack: Yeah. I've seen pictures of the crowds! ! f. N1 H3 t% F) @, _[00:58.12]Ted: And the restaurant are excellent ... but they're kind of expensive.3 ?' M* X( B/ K+ a8 n
[01:04.78]Jack: And how about Kyoto? : ^5 P+ x, V$ ~& z4 l- i# N9 G[01:08.44]Ted: Kyoto is lovely. It's full of beautiful old temples and gardens.% O7 u& ~5 }0 g: C3 A4 s
[01:15.28]It's a very historic city.0 \) Y8 C, s! | t* B3 q% h3 p# @
[01:19.26]Jack: How was the weather? 6 Z g3 z3 V8 C- I, q# e[01:22.81]Ted: I was in Tokyo in August, and it was really hot and humid. & ]6 Q3 w: d% g* [6 l[01:29.05]I went to Kyoto in October.It was hot and sunny, but there was no humidity.: P5 F, L8 R2 G7 w
[01:36.81]Jack: Sounds perfect. I can't wait!) p6 Z% y1 o( t @4 U* i# ^; n
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[00:08.36]WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO? 4 O" t0 I7 |) O% _) W7 i( r$ B[00:12.33]Counselor: Only three more months to go!/ }# V, {4 O3 \
[00:19.38]So, what are you going to do after you graduate, Donna? 8 \ z- h: L: o8 o1 c/ s$ H[00:24.71]Donna: I'm going to go to college in Ohio.6 ^. \3 L9 k! Y
[00:29.10]Counselor: Have you decided what you're going to major in? ' R) L3 M- h v* D1 [[00:33.54]Donna: Uh-huh. I'm planning to study engineering.- k1 j( G" _2 G$ `
[00:38.50]Counselor: That's a good field. And what about you, Simon?9 {0 u K6 _9 h) A* p
[00:43.36]Simon: My father is going to give me a job in his company. 7 L1 G- q( f' ^7 G$ X: {[00:50.13]I'll probably work there about a year so I can learn the basics.0 r! a3 u. y. @( ^( L1 [9 q
[00:55.77]Counselor: And what are you doing after that?/ Q+ f+ `8 a0 H/ K; t: B
[00:59.74]Simon: After that I'm going back to school to get my degree in business. * q# N" l& [8 K" j$ ][01:05.59]Counselor: That sounds very practical. How about you, Fong?$ r7 Y$ {* M: ~9 U
[01:10.66]What do you plan to do next year?6 W- h, N4 ~/ \8 e5 V, _, u
[01:14.61]Fong: I'm planning to take it easy for a while. 1 E( L3 x1 y" k. _; a[01:19.36]I'm going to spend some time traveling in Europe,' c4 |5 z7 v2 s3 T% C
[01:24.11]but I'm coming back after that to study.% t- r0 \1 e% @$ }( p0 A
[01:28.69]Counselor: How long will you be there?4 J& V3 C& L4 \; h/ L" M
[01:32.21]Fong: Well, I'm leaving in June, 6 d6 A; t9 t( O9 }5 w2 u: b[01:36.94]and I'm coming home for Christmas, so I'll be there about six months.2 s' {2 N4 c( a& \
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