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[01:20.54]NICE TO MEET YOU." D$ ]6 j' N; B' \
[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./ X1 w8 S$ f* I/ o' l/ H
[01:45.59]Mike: I'm sorry. What's your name again?. z+ B- `$ S4 x. p0 O; M
[01:49.74]Barb: Barbara. But please, just call me Barb. $ o; r- }5 Q0 l; W# g# m8 L[01:54.89]Mike: So Barb ... what do you do? 8 T, q: Z3 ~5 U[01:59.56]Barb: I'm studying medicine.$ [' t7 y$ N2 W
[02:03.51]Mike: Really? Where?% b! s% B; R: G2 |, F7 D L8 c
[02:06.98]Barb: At Harvard. What about you? 1 y5 d( S7 e5 p6 }- ^: k[02:11.06]Mike: I'm an engineer at IBM.. `$ j/ ~3 \3 s1 J c! H- V |
[02:14.90]Barb: Oh, are you? That sounds interesting. 5 X; c. r) T1 W f6 H$ b& b/ ~[02:19.65]Mike: Yeah. I like it. Hey, it looks like the food is ready.( F* t* b6 i" O- V/ G; k
[02:25.01]Barb: Good. I'm starving.6 I5 C$ v4 P% @* M% L
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[00:08.86]TELL ME ABOUT YOUR FAMILY" w# C8 e4 I* e. Z
[00:13.22]Announcer:National Flight 294 to Miami is delayed due to severe weather conditions. . T- t+ K4 L" i7 D7 K3 W- M i- D[00:22.88]Please stand by or additional information. U) R% d' N/ M1 _" N% l1 e- Y[00:27.87]Maria: Oh no! I hate these long delays!& C$ w' S. B( q' p1 g. t. Z
[00:34.40]Jim: I know. I can't wait to get home. Z7 t3 U9 m. ^5 ^4 R- d4 W4 \- L& S[00:39.37]I've been on a business trip for a month.I really miss my family.3 i2 C2 V+ _, M2 r- ]5 M! S
[00:45.43]Maria: A month is a long time to be away.Do you have any children?" o; P5 D2 u9 j. D9 G8 R3 I
[00:51.67]Jim: I have three. Two boys and girls. Would you like to see a picture?+ ^ ~3 o! x K. v1 V
[00:58.15]Maria: Oh, how nice! Now, who's this? , q, h+ t( L+ e$ q/ m[01:03.71]Jim: This is Judy, my oldest. She's twenty-four.# ~ E+ f% R5 _& Z" p% Z8 W
[01:09.07]Maria: Is she married? 6 A/ _6 g0 b8 e, S[01:12.12]Jim: Yes, she is. And these are my two sons, Jamie and Julian. ) V, l3 Y; r. ?) R, t6 [[01:19.10]Maria: How old are they? 7 N/ i X6 O+ M8 m# O5 T' O7 p[01:22.26]Jim: Jamie is twenty-one. He's in college now. : y1 X$ ]8 O" q% n5 |: l! d- ][01:27.12]Julian is seventeen, and that's my wife, Beth, next to my daughter. 4 R0 D) {1 Y( Y- i7 Z! w[01:33.96]Maria: Well, you certainly have a lovely-looking family. " n5 }5 d( L2 P. Y! P7 d& w2 h[01:38.93]Jim: Thank you. So, tell me about your family.' f2 ~- s9 Q( ^3 _! ^2 t; F
[01:44.07]Maria: My husband and I have a son, Tim.9 n. S8 g P, y" x
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[00:04.41]CONVERSATION 1 $ N/ v! ~) Z) U[00:09.38]DO YOU KNOW WHERE IT IS?2 t7 X4 ^0 `1 Q3 \
[00:13.92]Michelle: What are you doing? % n) T( f/ e: t$ C/ l[00:18.49]Dominic: I'm cooking dinner tonight. }& C( X8 E) ]) u$ m
[00:22.05]Michelle: That's great. Thank you. What are you making?& P9 t. Q2 E8 j! ?
[00:27.51]Dominic: A surprise. By the way, where do we keep the olive oil? 1 h+ D8 l5 d8 o[00:33.25]Michelle: It's in the cabinet over the sink. - d7 Z/ N" |& C7 _[00:36.88]Dominic: In the cabinet over the ... I've got it. U( e7 u8 `0 v[00:42.21]Thanks. And ... do you know where the big pot is?2 x M* d, x! T2 s9 @6 L
[00:47.96]Michelle: It's in the drawer under the oven. ! [4 U/ H* \, w/ m[00:51.91]Dominic: OK. I'm ready. Now, what time do you want to eat?) h# n' Y# B2 i5 f: B" e s
[01:06.46]Michelle: Whenever it's ready, but what can I do to help?$ ]5 V) b) z# I& X$ K
[01:11.00]Dominic: Just stay out of the kitchen! ]' I0 B3 |: t% ?5 m8 o; w
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[00:08.67]SEE YOU THEN!8 n R" s# ? }' V* D
[00:12.12]Karen: Greg, when is Sheila's birthday? Is it this week? ; K1 z0 e; ^9 W- A[00:19.49]Greg: Yeah, it's this Saturday, the twenty-eighth. 7 {& y4 M; o' g+ \[00:24.14]Karen: I'd really like to see her on her birthday. : Q6 J+ ^: W' M6 I) F. r: R[00:28.71]Are you two doing anything? & \* S5 \# [# h% {: E; C[00:32.78]Greg: Well, yes, we have tickets to a concert at Carnegie Hall." \9 b/ c5 t2 Y4 [4 `: r
[00:38.84]Karen: What time does it start?3 s7 M6 h& {# d0 Z, @
[00:42.61]Greg: It starts at 8:00.- t! T! Q: p: v0 }. R
[00:46.16]Karen: Hmmm ... I'm afraid I can't make it by then.- z: e8 j* @- b# A
[00:52.22]I have to work late on Saturday. Hold on ... I have an idea. " `% h" d# Q' _2 B2 {$ _[00:59.77]What time does the concert end?5 U, ?2 n9 K+ W6 z; q
[01:03.92]Greg: Pretty late. Probably around half-past eleven. 0 `% @1 ^9 K& X" Y[01:09.49]Karen: Well, how about going to the Cafe Alfredo% [, Y: A! @$ S9 H) Y Z* J
[01:14.53]for some coffee and birthday cake after the concert?I'll meet you there. $ M& _- ]2 A/ I" M/ ^1 K1 [" Y[01:20.88]Greg: Well, what time does the cafe close?1 T# S) n4 j7 O
[01:25.26]Karen: It's open until at least 1:00.- F' L" f/ M( k0 [
[01:29.52]Come on, admit it ... it's a fabulous idea./ o% X5 y" m* W! R. y9 }( H G
[01:35.69]Greg: OK, OK, Karen. We'll see you then! * {4 C' F# t: f% N% \: y! ^0 M* U1 ~) u2 d1 i F' E8 _5 l/ t! y0 L8 {0 L
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[00:08.72]HOW DO YOU LIKE THE CITY?# z3 ^; e* P# h [" p
[00:13.37]Marta: So, what do you think? How do you like New York? 8 `0 m3 j" m, ^ i[00:19.83]Paul: I'm having a great time. I love it. I'm glad we came.5 \" v! f" _: p# N( P: H' b
[00:25.99]Marta: Yeah. I really like the stores and the shopping.) s) ^+ ]% R' `- Z4 @, i
[00:31.35]Paul: I love the museums, too.3 O/ P/ b i8 y* f/ Q. T+ J
[00:35.50]Marta: But the traffic is pretty bad. : o# p9 N9 N7 {/ S! h: i# u[00:39.94]Paul: Yeah. I hate all this traffic. It's really noisy.( M& ?$ P& {/ z- q
[00:45.90]Marta: Listen, it's almost dinnertime. 5 T0 q6 Q, f! Y ^9 L, X[00:50.76]There are lots of restaurant around here.( l" K. Q4 m3 v
[00:55.01]What do you want to try? Italian? Greek? Japanese? Thai?9 F; u, C$ `$ D( b8 m
[01:02.59]Paul: I can't stand making decisions. You choose! " \8 O" a, G f5 g& N. F[01:08.15]Marta: OK. Let's go American. Where's the nearest McDonald's? * Q4 q# K# M0 L2 i3 m1 n ! Z) K6 B& I. x# FUNIT 6 ( M# r5 S+ v. ^2 w8 ?+ s& C[00:03.68]CONVERSATION 1# m- G# V9 M5 k1 u' e* O
[00:08.75]HOW ABOUT COMING WITH US?% ?0 x- |/ q5 G
[00:13.01]Debbie: Hi, Kenji. 4 W) n W8 {+ ~& o* W& k% r[00:17.45]Kenji: Hi, Debbie. Have a seat. How's it going?9 T& |6 q* t% K% H0 A
[00:22.91]Debbie: I'm OK. How are you doing? " r) p* {& z0 i! R[00:27.48]Kenji: Pretty good. Listen ... $ _( X4 f: Q9 U/ A4 `1 q[00:31.92]have you heard about the new Thai restaurant over on University Avenue? 1 u2 I5 Z! ^1 G3 g! \[00:38.27]Debbie: Do you mean The Bangkok? 3 s: N. ?" R+ S; ^# y2 _$ a7 A[00:42.03]Kenji: That's the one.: |- ?" Z/ b" p ^
[00:45.19]A bunch of us are going there for dinner tomorrow night.) X! y4 t! d2 P$ X r2 F
[00:50.76]How about coming with us? * w$ {. S* _1 O$ [. o# e' ~8 O$ @[00:54.52]Debbie: Sure, I'd love to. ; w, f4 y! N, M) r/ ?/ G3 Q[00:58.17]Kenji: Great. I'll call and make reservations.4 _' E6 a) \, p. V! L* i
[01:03.35]Debbie: Any time after 6:00 is good for me.Oh! I'm late! I have a class. 8 g* ~/ e4 x$ ]( {[01:11.60]Kenji: All right. I'll call you tonight and tell you the time. * c. `2 r' M# ^" T s! I[01:16.96]Debbie: Great. Talk to you then. 6 U6 a8 B: [: n( L5 q1 C( i' i5 E% e& w" R2 |3 g0 a* b( G
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[00:08.25]COULD YOU HELP ME? , L- \5 }. |9 Z8 M2 m B[00:11.62]Clerk: Hi. Can I help you with something? % w# L- J) k% X' ^# O8 Q* p- A; c[00:18.29]Paulina: Yes, please. We're looking for the men's department. " h6 E' D( ~- _8 M4 c[00:23.33]Clerk: It's right over there, by the escalator.9 ~) L( ?+ Z* X# q! C
[00:27.69]Diego: Here we are ... and here are the sport shirts. 5 Y& B9 a7 l5 l7 ?+ H[00:34.25]Paulina: Look at this one. The color is perfect for you!& Y7 G5 J j' m# `
[00:39.71]Diego: I like it, too. How much is it?* p( w3 @! J# E9 g! ^' y
[00:44.15]Paulina: It's on sale for $19.98. ! b) L6 w+ |. H6 @- U[00:48.69]Diego: That's a good price. But I think they only have it in large,- [: ]$ Y* w3 D8 K7 g0 S
[00:54.54]Paulina: Excuse me! Could you help me? & r6 K( {* d. V: x[00:59.12]Clerk: Sure. What can I do for you?$ `) k' c( U5 @' j- a. n$ O& V$ S/ K
[01:03.37]Paulina: Does this shirt come in medium?8 f* H5 p1 [9 R* O- L
[01:07.21]Clerk: Yes, it does. Here's a medium. * |( i3 h3 J' P0 h[01:11.58]Diego: Great. We'll take it. # T% k2 G# y" C. N e; t' W[01:15.10]Clerk: Will that be cash or charge?! D% ]% J6 w: t h! W; Z2 p
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[00:08.54]AND WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE? 7 h+ B$ U8 d! |5 ^$ h1 \$ s6 h0 x[00:12.67]Ted: Everything looks good. What are you going to have, Julie?! Y5 }$ A8 ]5 v+ A4 e* c4 V/ k
[00:19.33]Julie: I think I'll have the spaghetti and a salad. 6 Y4 x( l: y6 K[00:24.08]How about you? What are you having? ' j# m! X0 |7 D" G4 l9 u& m; ~[00:28.16]Ted: Spaghetti sounds good,but I feel like a steak.$ ?9 Z: D: b# g& ?: d$ j8 E
[00:33.31]I guess we're ready to order, Excuse me!& C P3 |4 p$ ^( o
[00:38.56]Waitress: Good evening. Have you decided yet? 0 W4 e3 E$ C0 Q# `, |5 W% q[00:42.92]Julie: Yes. I'll have the spaghetti and a salad. : I! {; J7 ^) u5 @[00:47.96]Waitress: And what kind of dressing would you like on your salad?% e6 t' ]5 R6 J3 N6 l/ p/ P2 Y
[00:52.72]Julie: I'd like oil and vinegar. 8 s. p; a, n0 u4 @[00:56.48]Waitress: OK. And what would you like, sir?5 \$ r" W" b) T. o% b- F
[01:00.92]Ted: I'd like a steak, medium-rare, please. 0 b. ^( l- w. L- X+ h \- e9 N. e[01:05.59]Waitress: Would you like soup or salad with that? + f# {/ }$ P2 ^+ }% W* R# ^9 g. Y[01:10.14]Ted: What kind of soup do you have tonight?9 q! l b1 `! M- f" U% ^
[01:14.27]Waitress: Cream of mushroom and clam chowder. % c5 c0 s3 E/ Q6 o* l[01:19.02]Ted: Clam chowder, please. And I'll have a baked potato and carrots.- M/ U$ j' \9 y% F4 x
[01:25.50]Waitress: I'll be right back with your soup and salad. + m3 A5 v$ [! \: n j( y+ m8 t/ i[01:29.86]Julie: Thank you. - t, F0 U3 u( _. s: F9 \; W# }5 E1 d! j5 f3 R k, d2 w
UNIT 9 0 L. E* ~! l8 `) r4 x" |[00:04.00]CONVERSATION 1 * w9 `: W. R. e2 `[00:09.27]COULD I BORROW YOUR CAR? - `8 q: O" V, Q& `: E! i1 {4 F[00:13.53]Andy: What's the matter, Paul? " [* u8 `( R7 u K; l+ Z[00:18.78]Paul:Can you believe this? 6 D& d- s+ h0 v8 T: B: K' Y[00:22.31]I locked my keys in the car,and I have to go to the airport to pick up my aunt.1 z+ x3 D7 D( B9 C8 b# J0 Q$ R
[00:29.07]Andy: So, what are you going to do?- T( _# n) n) `1 R4 U/ j
[00:32.73]Paul:I don't know ... Hey,do you think I could borrow your car for a few hours?2 m& K8 W6 c& e6 K& ?0 w5 {( q
[00:40.67]Andy: I'm sorry, but I really need it this afternoon. + g$ c; Q5 n, x* E6 k5 l[00:45.43]Paul: Well, could you drive me home? I have spare keys there.# B- x: G1 `, T& F- d8 z. ~' w* y
[00:52.19]Andy: Sure. That's no problem. # Y4 T X0 J2 Z/ c( O6 Z[00:56.03]Paul:Oh,and Andy?Do you have a quarter for the phone?My wallet's in the car.! O5 K* G% t# G/ O( I8 N+ F
[01:03.40]Andy: Here you go. Anything else? ; ?2 j/ h5 Y9 b6 j# a[01:08.15]Paul: No, that's it. Thanks. I really appreciate it.! q+ w* J4 ?- W' c- I- L
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[00:09.14]SO, WHERE ARE YOU FROM? : `' @( O2 B {[00:13.69]Brad: So, Paula, where are you from? : J+ t" H# i. b, P2 }* z I% ^1 g[00:20.85]paula: I'm from Canada, originally. 2 j9 S: o: n& l7 i H[00:24.79]Brad: From Canada? Where were you born? 9 {* _ s; |$ n* O( E2 v" P( q1 H[00:29.65]Paula: Montreal. 8 t2 V% Q# c1 H T2 _[00:33.41]Brad: When did you come to Los Angeles?; M' ?8 p: ?; J& H! P! c
[00:38.16]Paula: We moved here when I was fourteen. e" q" A/ {" I+ V$ f
[00:42.42]Brad: Did you go to school here?" ` z; ?* G( v
[00:46.26]Paula:Well,I went to high school here,but I went to college in Texas.) q) e* D" ~: [# c
[00:52.74]Brad: Did you get a job right after graduation?( K' c. Y5 G: ~0 R% M6 |9 q# O
[00:57.50]Paula:No,I traveled for a while in Europe after college, 4 l0 z3 b" q9 e7 I2 B[01:03.06]and then I lived in France.0 f R, {* |* P J% A& [4 A t
[01:06.72]Brad: When was that?, t9 s) C6 g4 c! E+ d
[01:09.96]Paula: Let's see ... That was about six years ago." C' K+ D L' t! U) m8 I6 v
[01:16.41]Brad: I bet that was interesting. What did you do there?$ t, ^1 b% m5 e5 L, a
[01:22.57]Paula: I studied French. Anyway ... that's enough about me.3 }& C: R) b# V: y* }
[01:29.03]How about you? Were you born in L.A.? $ v1 B3 h8 r. M- q4 h) U ? 3 ~4 {0 t- x+ n! w, DUNIT 11# b7 L7 k: c. J! A& r% n
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[00:08.44]HAVE YOU EVER BEEN TO JAPAN?+ E+ m& r5 J9 G3 s+ c* z% R3 }
[00:12.59]Jack: Have you ever been to Japan? I'm going in the fall.- t' D3 Z% w" j; ?
[00:18.96]Ted: Yeah, I've been there twice. 2 `5 I5 l; w" n[00:23.51]Jack: Really? Tell me about it. What's it like?* e$ S; p8 V- o3 e9 K
[00:28.58]Ted: Oh, it's fantastic.' ]0 y, i: o& f0 h. y' ]3 E
[00:32.63]Jack: Where did you go?2 d* c9 c5 }' z( v% F* `
[00:35.79]Ted: On my first trip I went to Tokyo,and on my second trip I visited Kyoto. 6 B5 N# J) Y5 J( C[00:44.04]Jack: What did you think of Tokyo? : F8 s- d4 h+ A& y[00:47.60]Ted: Very big and exciting, but very crowded, too.) g) H! W+ Q# p% t
[00:53.55]Jack: Yeah. I've seen pictures of the crowds!1 ?7 `2 [: ]4 |, G
[00:58.12]Ted: And the restaurant are excellent ... but they're kind of expensive.' q8 U# Q3 K& I! @# O) G
[01:04.78]Jack: And how about Kyoto? 4 U2 n' ^: p0 r0 U[01:08.44]Ted: Kyoto is lovely. It's full of beautiful old temples and gardens. ' \8 a% C* a" M8 H8 B1 T6 f9 b[01:15.28]It's a very historic city. # c8 K9 |! \' w8 v9 A4 G6 P[01:19.26]Jack: How was the weather? $ U7 }( j8 l8 F: |" l- P, u[01:22.81]Ted: I was in Tokyo in August, and it was really hot and humid. P% M9 E& A ~6 y[01:29.05]I went to Kyoto in October.It was hot and sunny, but there was no humidity. - T5 y4 K2 n: X( Z0 c- E[01:36.81]Jack: Sounds perfect. I can't wait!. {9 \) B( V& g1 Q+ |4 p
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UNIT 12 W5 j1 g: x7 M0 ]; {* ^( e[00:03.50]CONVERSATION 1 1 y* r- u$ H8 J[00:08.36]WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO? ( [$ ~8 V& d4 C% ^( p/ r3 m[00:12.33]Counselor: Only three more months to go!' v; N$ j1 Y- _; f2 y
[00:19.38]So, what are you going to do after you graduate, Donna? ' B, N- i2 {3 \4 V( c* ]) q& H4 m6 C8 p[00:24.71]Donna: I'm going to go to college in Ohio. 3 t1 J5 O4 T2 y. z' G[00:29.10]Counselor: Have you decided what you're going to major in?, r3 @: q( [5 H6 H" i6 R
[00:33.54]Donna: Uh-huh. I'm planning to study engineering. , E$ D# W0 S, ?[00:38.50]Counselor: That's a good field. And what about you, Simon? % a( A9 M, M7 ~. q7 l+ }% ?[00:43.36]Simon: My father is going to give me a job in his company. % I1 W6 U7 C7 P/ X[00:50.13]I'll probably work there about a year so I can learn the basics.# G0 x. Q/ d, H( u
[00:55.77]Counselor: And what are you doing after that?, `' E0 e! [7 Z* s% X
[00:59.74]Simon: After that I'm going back to school to get my degree in business. ! ?2 \4 N% u5 W! I" d8 t' T[01:05.59]Counselor: That sounds very practical. How about you, Fong?: f( R. K# l/ }' _
[01:10.66]What do you plan to do next year?7 l/ p3 j5 x" M2 r# k3 q/ [, m
[01:14.61]Fong: I'm planning to take it easy for a while. 1 l# }+ M2 _ D6 r6 o" x[01:19.36]I'm going to spend some time traveling in Europe, ( K1 S# K1 I0 a6 c0 ^1 |[01:24.11]but I'm coming back after that to study. 0 J- P, G: k* z) M( S n[01:28.69]Counselor: How long will you be there?$ x) [: b* E$ }! T2 e* ^1 \
[01:32.21]Fong: Well, I'm leaving in June, + A# S5 L% X! ~3 F6 s[01:36.94]and I'm coming home for Christmas, so I'll be there about six months.. s( S' T t" t6 y, c$ t
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