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[01:20.54]NICE TO MEET YOU. 9 F+ B) P% g) n. c[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.' J5 ]6 }1 R( M/ j1 R x% |4 b# m
[01:45.59]Mike: I'm sorry. What's your name again? . J' @- }5 s6 ~+ @[01:49.74]Barb: Barbara. But please, just call me Barb.9 `& T, A* Z, ^4 @) j
[01:54.89]Mike: So Barb ... what do you do?) a. W5 Y' N! h7 w P3 [
[01:59.56]Barb: I'm studying medicine.9 u" Q8 C3 J! ~) a5 ]0 |
[02:03.51]Mike: Really? Where? ' }, a7 ~+ z6 r3 Y g7 m" }[02:06.98]Barb: At Harvard. What about you?, Z: _6 V+ T# R$ E* t
[02:11.06]Mike: I'm an engineer at IBM. " r" b: n' l4 U# m8 I[02:14.90]Barb: Oh, are you? That sounds interesting. 1 e c* B9 M! W( h. w[02:19.65]Mike: Yeah. I like it. Hey, it looks like the food is ready. 4 _6 t# F( g2 X7 o* T8 d* r[02:25.01]Barb: Good. I'm starving. }3 R, U: {; @. SUNIT 2 $ d4 t( v* w- ^% ]) f# e. }[00:03.89]CONVERSATION 19 {+ H' @1 E8 \1 h2 r+ o- b
[00:08.86]TELL ME ABOUT YOUR FAMILY- _1 L; ]. @" {8 |$ W8 ?
[00:13.22]Announcer:National Flight 294 to Miami is delayed due to severe weather conditions.8 ~8 p4 A# V) {9 R/ O' X
[00:22.88]Please stand by or additional information. B( i5 F* Q1 Y1 o- f% x4 U[00:27.87]Maria: Oh no! I hate these long delays! 7 }" [- b S4 a7 q$ M* l1 t[00:34.40]Jim: I know. I can't wait to get home." }8 y" c, x7 [$ B: `1 k r
[00:39.37]I've been on a business trip for a month.I really miss my family. 8 \% M6 m) C4 ^[00:45.43]Maria: A month is a long time to be away.Do you have any children? 5 W% S& c; R8 X[00:51.67]Jim: I have three. Two boys and girls. Would you like to see a picture?7 P; [ }) m7 g3 Z2 K: q& _9 J9 H
[00:58.15]Maria: Oh, how nice! Now, who's this?( B+ }& v. }& Z& W. c
[01:03.71]Jim: This is Judy, my oldest. She's twenty-four. , i* R2 l* t7 g6 D[01:09.07]Maria: Is she married? ( R6 _7 [! ^; W3 T0 D7 r" R[01:12.12]Jim: Yes, she is. And these are my two sons, Jamie and Julian.* ?, b% k7 \* K5 ?4 T
[01:19.10]Maria: How old are they? 2 I( h0 @* m8 F! m" I8 X7 O% M[01:22.26]Jim: Jamie is twenty-one. He's in college now.1 H& O* O- O& M @- F- q8 o/ S2 }
[01:27.12]Julian is seventeen, and that's my wife, Beth, next to my daughter. ) Y( X' C; q! E O. r[01:33.96]Maria: Well, you certainly have a lovely-looking family. 9 }/ D, \/ p' J ~; K[01:38.93]Jim: Thank you. So, tell me about your family., L F' f- ^3 r
[01:44.07]Maria: My husband and I have a son, Tim.6 W3 `. q& z* T5 d2 S4 a! g: w
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[00:09.38]DO YOU KNOW WHERE IT IS?. m) h7 L5 M$ Q! ^2 H& j5 r
[00:13.92]Michelle: What are you doing? % Y+ a2 r! Y2 t/ H3 U; b- ?[00:18.49]Dominic: I'm cooking dinner tonight.* n0 ~+ X' x: a, v
[00:22.05]Michelle: That's great. Thank you. What are you making?% W) Z8 S. G1 b+ @' x
[00:27.51]Dominic: A surprise. By the way, where do we keep the olive oil?8 y7 [& P! c+ Z$ @4 n0 D6 E
[00:33.25]Michelle: It's in the cabinet over the sink.4 S7 k3 w1 f8 s! ^; N( g! ^3 t
[00:36.88]Dominic: In the cabinet over the ... I've got it. % |, S2 \/ `# A; d7 a" V4 u[00:42.21]Thanks. And ... do you know where the big pot is? 1 h5 }* j. u1 T[00:47.96]Michelle: It's in the drawer under the oven.+ R" V: s2 \$ J6 D) Q j1 }# `8 i
[00:51.91]Dominic: OK. I'm ready. Now, what time do you want to eat? 8 k( T& G f/ Z! m H( ]0 e[01:06.46]Michelle: Whenever it's ready, but what can I do to help?3 u3 R* S; e5 K: o( w7 U9 M
[01:11.00]Dominic: Just stay out of the kitchen!( I5 `; ^( j. h' I4 f3 ]3 H% i
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[00:12.12]Karen: Greg, when is Sheila's birthday? Is it this week?: b5 }" p* d/ {3 n
[00:19.49]Greg: Yeah, it's this Saturday, the twenty-eighth.* R: v& Q* }( _3 v e( `
[00:24.14]Karen: I'd really like to see her on her birthday. / h5 X6 [ z1 M. ^" c[00:28.71]Are you two doing anything? . G+ \3 P7 u% N& h[00:32.78]Greg: Well, yes, we have tickets to a concert at Carnegie Hall.& T5 l" k% U7 d |0 J1 @' v8 C
[00:38.84]Karen: What time does it start?/ A! p) B+ H. w+ m) t" u# B
[00:42.61]Greg: It starts at 8:00. n3 x' @( Z- {# D[00:46.16]Karen: Hmmm ... I'm afraid I can't make it by then., U) a+ d, r) \( @ q
[00:52.22]I have to work late on Saturday. Hold on ... I have an idea.# w0 r. F1 j9 B3 a# `4 O. u
[00:59.77]What time does the concert end?& v+ k( a- w9 E c; l' e0 y! H. C
[01:03.92]Greg: Pretty late. Probably around half-past eleven. 1 f4 q7 {; O5 \4 T( H4 A `* F[01:09.49]Karen: Well, how about going to the Cafe Alfredo 7 W: P2 f/ j( R) h% h[01:14.53]for some coffee and birthday cake after the concert?I'll meet you there. ( A% p* @0 \0 Y5 z8 j[01:20.88]Greg: Well, what time does the cafe close? 2 r7 Y* q% \- ~% j- N% ~[01:25.26]Karen: It's open until at least 1:00. / n- f' b% M* l5 J6 _[01:29.52]Come on, admit it ... it's a fabulous idea. ) a& {% |9 e) ]' r. s( `[01:35.69]Greg: OK, OK, Karen. We'll see you then! ( W- f& @. E9 N! A' X4 `. {0 i( L! o1 E) b& S; ?
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[00:08.72]HOW DO YOU LIKE THE CITY? ; r6 _; l3 `' [0 J" q$ K" I[00:13.37]Marta: So, what do you think? How do you like New York? : S) K' f. {# S( j[00:19.83]Paul: I'm having a great time. I love it. I'm glad we came. - g% P4 ?/ M% e9 q( W! a/ @1 I[00:25.99]Marta: Yeah. I really like the stores and the shopping. * h* D/ B/ G! w9 Q2 K: E7 L2 e[00:31.35]Paul: I love the museums, too. 8 y/ m) F) ^* A I, a4 Q! a[00:35.50]Marta: But the traffic is pretty bad. ; a! W6 C! A) q+ `* j/ e3 C; U( Z, d+ g[00:39.94]Paul: Yeah. I hate all this traffic. It's really noisy. 5 z( O3 g0 r5 F* E; R# Q# l[00:45.90]Marta: Listen, it's almost dinnertime. d4 C7 |& W* c6 N; p! Q7 t[00:50.76]There are lots of restaurant around here. ) `" J9 D: V9 V4 g) G8 K' O[00:55.01]What do you want to try? Italian? Greek? Japanese? Thai?0 m9 L! w, @3 B. ?$ |3 C' u
[01:02.59]Paul: I can't stand making decisions. You choose! 2 z8 t' B/ I+ d% p[01:08.15]Marta: OK. Let's go American. Where's the nearest McDonald's?! {7 P X9 F0 c# c n4 _* a2 @* c
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[00:03.68]CONVERSATION 1 ! o0 Q1 T5 b( }; H# ?4 F7 M9 l[00:08.75]HOW ABOUT COMING WITH US? 7 v3 c$ U$ j- }/ P: G9 Z9 t- r[00:13.01]Debbie: Hi, Kenji. - m) R# ?# ~# M5 ^! m- v[00:17.45]Kenji: Hi, Debbie. Have a seat. How's it going?: E7 y7 ~# e( z" M% x
[00:22.91]Debbie: I'm OK. How are you doing? r$ q' H( X7 L7 D7 G6 U[00:27.48]Kenji: Pretty good. Listen ...$ J: L2 `( w5 z, N5 p) l+ V
[00:31.92]have you heard about the new Thai restaurant over on University Avenue? : |8 y: t! q* T2 @" b0 c[00:38.27]Debbie: Do you mean The Bangkok? & _5 I% g5 g5 Y u G[00:42.03]Kenji: That's the one./ M, x9 d" w' u
[00:45.19]A bunch of us are going there for dinner tomorrow night.( Q8 r4 @% E- x& Z m
[00:50.76]How about coming with us?3 W1 d; J$ N3 p# }6 E" T/ a
[00:54.52]Debbie: Sure, I'd love to. 6 ?! t$ }# b( V+ S6 _[00:58.17]Kenji: Great. I'll call and make reservations.4 p0 \. f- L7 Q0 J r. N8 }
[01:03.35]Debbie: Any time after 6:00 is good for me.Oh! I'm late! I have a class." i( I( q- H' V, L
[01:11.60]Kenji: All right. I'll call you tonight and tell you the time. 8 F5 |. `% W- @8 L2 B4 Z[01:16.96]Debbie: Great. Talk to you then. 0 `$ R$ B+ m) ~ G: U0 o' W $ @% {# i; M3 w% S3 eUNIT 7. ? d' N% ] B2 m
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[00:08.25]COULD YOU HELP ME? 4 n5 L, d3 t+ a" f0 u& X[00:11.62]Clerk: Hi. Can I help you with something?# b. A* w9 f2 L1 e
[00:18.29]Paulina: Yes, please. We're looking for the men's department.3 ^$ |- M( ^6 j# S! S9 v# K" [. ]
[00:23.33]Clerk: It's right over there, by the escalator. # {+ u, R0 q& @1 C& L8 G[00:27.69]Diego: Here we are ... and here are the sport shirts. ( I* W a* e1 T3 V1 z9 _[00:34.25]Paulina: Look at this one. The color is perfect for you!, k1 O3 |, J2 {/ H5 N
[00:39.71]Diego: I like it, too. How much is it? + J0 b" j/ z* r ^* x[00:44.15]Paulina: It's on sale for $19.98." z" m1 m/ j" u$ ^
[00:48.69]Diego: That's a good price. But I think they only have it in large,9 w- N; K \( ?- U% v, D
[00:54.54]Paulina: Excuse me! Could you help me? : h! K: W* E& L- F' O; W! J$ u[00:59.12]Clerk: Sure. What can I do for you? 2 _1 `* l6 C* c) ?3 h3 R% n[01:03.37]Paulina: Does this shirt come in medium? ) K% z+ U$ ?2 O$ a[01:07.21]Clerk: Yes, it does. Here's a medium. " Y5 e f5 n( O2 z) Y4 k2 w8 M0 N" V3 y[01:11.58]Diego: Great. We'll take it. # R% _! C/ @, V8 s; R[01:15.10]Clerk: Will that be cash or charge?0 ?. S/ b0 j( g1 h7 v3 S- a
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[00:08.54]AND WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE?6 \+ _& h0 V3 k5 C( u0 p8 F
[00:12.67]Ted: Everything looks good. What are you going to have, Julie? # c X# m2 @# q3 _[00:19.33]Julie: I think I'll have the spaghetti and a salad.) a+ c! L7 }+ f- [" |
[00:24.08]How about you? What are you having? 5 \% N1 a0 W% {2 ?[00:28.16]Ted: Spaghetti sounds good,but I feel like a steak. H$ r; o- G) X# A
[00:33.31]I guess we're ready to order, Excuse me!) w H: Y" v) Q
[00:38.56]Waitress: Good evening. Have you decided yet? / }* U6 S; v( h[00:42.92]Julie: Yes. I'll have the spaghetti and a salad.8 B* w& e# \* _- |. m4 s
[00:47.96]Waitress: And what kind of dressing would you like on your salad? ( i* M4 d! Q4 r. D[00:52.72]Julie: I'd like oil and vinegar.9 D# |+ U, h2 @, m8 \8 ?; \
[00:56.48]Waitress: OK. And what would you like, sir? & e" J" X4 [7 P8 M[01:00.92]Ted: I'd like a steak, medium-rare, please. - Q9 v' p1 m6 T8 `* u: a[01:05.59]Waitress: Would you like soup or salad with that?1 `: K! G. Q" k! K( R
[01:10.14]Ted: What kind of soup do you have tonight? / R& n! p6 D$ x7 Z( G2 Z( q% ]* D[01:14.27]Waitress: Cream of mushroom and clam chowder. " p7 Q# c2 Y4 } w# `4 T[01:19.02]Ted: Clam chowder, please. And I'll have a baked potato and carrots. 7 k+ C- [% y2 e, }: S4 u- M* x[01:25.50]Waitress: I'll be right back with your soup and salad. 7 m) i4 X- n% k[01:29.86]Julie: Thank you./ U g1 w6 h! }# K3 K
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[00:04.00]CONVERSATION 1 # I' S, ~, A2 |6 b8 V1 R8 ~$ n[00:09.27]COULD I BORROW YOUR CAR? # P9 t( r2 a& V5 b7 Q# B1 H[00:13.53]Andy: What's the matter, Paul? 5 s& R/ H9 x1 H' n& s[00:18.78]Paul:Can you believe this? . s2 j5 g' N7 s5 J7 B0 D[00:22.31]I locked my keys in the car,and I have to go to the airport to pick up my aunt. & J) y5 J. K" Q- U8 m: g1 x9 k+ }[00:29.07]Andy: So, what are you going to do? : T5 u8 Y5 F9 {" M' i& o! Y1 y[00:32.73]Paul:I don't know ... Hey,do you think I could borrow your car for a few hours? 3 Y5 F& L; A/ o: o, p5 s c2 ^! ^[00:40.67]Andy: I'm sorry, but I really need it this afternoon. % {3 x2 d: G* d v! a+ ?[00:45.43]Paul: Well, could you drive me home? I have spare keys there. $ G2 v/ [" [" P[00:52.19]Andy: Sure. That's no problem.: n+ B& j& R2 e3 Z; P
[00:56.03]Paul:Oh,and Andy?Do you have a quarter for the phone?My wallet's in the car.1 H P2 t* g( m e M: P. C
[01:03.40]Andy: Here you go. Anything else? : |4 i/ ~8 `1 \- q% _[01:08.15]Paul: No, that's it. Thanks. I really appreciate it.- x& T+ Y2 s7 \: Y7 [( }/ M* \! a5 s
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[00:13.69]Brad: So, Paula, where are you from?. r8 R$ {% D/ _5 W3 @5 E
[00:20.85]paula: I'm from Canada, originally. ' q. f! z! P; d1 P: }7 O! o" c8 `[00:24.79]Brad: From Canada? Where were you born?- C; w- L, G& E8 ^
[00:29.65]Paula: Montreal.8 f D! z4 s' \
[00:33.41]Brad: When did you come to Los Angeles?! g9 F+ [3 s/ M8 i& z- U5 o
[00:38.16]Paula: We moved here when I was fourteen. ; s5 p1 m& Y/ A( I, n1 o# W[00:42.42]Brad: Did you go to school here? 9 u8 _* M6 l6 N6 ]( G7 ^* H1 D; M% H[00:46.26]Paula:Well,I went to high school here,but I went to college in Texas. ; S" ~/ E! i) Q6 x0 P: G1 t[00:52.74]Brad: Did you get a job right after graduation? * }* ]) I% O6 r2 c: I* ~[00:57.50]Paula:No,I traveled for a while in Europe after college,$ S, {& U1 R7 Z- \' {# r2 r8 I
[01:03.06]and then I lived in France. * n: ^4 P' F8 `6 c[01:06.72]Brad: When was that? ; k; [1 J8 ^- `/ p[01:09.96]Paula: Let's see ... That was about six years ago.% {/ w8 f$ T5 ]# o7 J* x# y+ T
[01:16.41]Brad: I bet that was interesting. What did you do there? e# ]* t& p9 u
[01:22.57]Paula: I studied French. Anyway ... that's enough about me. 5 o- ?1 ]# ?/ x& `; x[01:29.03]How about you? Were you born in L.A.?8 }5 K4 i9 ], s. a$ j5 f9 B6 ~
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UNIT 11 6 r+ ?" C' \' o& I" {[00:03.58]CONVERSATION 1 / `4 s& y( O" A+ Z[00:08.44]HAVE YOU EVER BEEN TO JAPAN? , `3 q4 k @( a. \- A% R: V[00:12.59]Jack: Have you ever been to Japan? I'm going in the fall./ `- x7 Z7 N1 z8 q6 t( w- ~) q
[00:18.96]Ted: Yeah, I've been there twice. & \) ~( t2 L5 ]8 P4 l9 U+ G, N* k0 T[00:23.51]Jack: Really? Tell me about it. What's it like? , E( B7 E1 o& r+ y0 O4 i[00:28.58]Ted: Oh, it's fantastic. 7 q1 u8 i$ R8 y[00:32.63]Jack: Where did you go? Z3 z0 C5 E8 O$ E" ?0 ][00:35.79]Ted: On my first trip I went to Tokyo,and on my second trip I visited Kyoto.2 H) ^& v9 `$ ]9 w
[00:44.04]Jack: What did you think of Tokyo? . V- }' |$ Y! c2 F' I' }[00:47.60]Ted: Very big and exciting, but very crowded, too. 1 S, |1 j c! T ^) H& m' |* _[00:53.55]Jack: Yeah. I've seen pictures of the crowds! ) c& v+ K* v" `0 J# v7 a3 ?- Q[00:58.12]Ted: And the restaurant are excellent ... but they're kind of expensive.- n" z% Q/ r) w3 Y
[01:04.78]Jack: And how about Kyoto?( n& R( ^. f/ `3 z x+ C
[01:08.44]Ted: Kyoto is lovely. It's full of beautiful old temples and gardens. p) ?2 O9 j! L
[01:15.28]It's a very historic city.$ l9 o2 @# I2 F9 b+ z& t$ t% R9 z
[01:19.26]Jack: How was the weather? 0 ~! S+ r9 [# C! C6 y[01:22.81]Ted: I was in Tokyo in August, and it was really hot and humid.$ B5 W/ D8 @& L$ ]1 M" j, q o/ S
[01:29.05]I went to Kyoto in October.It was hot and sunny, but there was no humidity. 2 `* W& @5 R' b* _& ^: @3 V[01:36.81]Jack: Sounds perfect. I can't wait!6 p; m+ p( \6 g, \
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[00:08.36]WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO?8 M, }- o/ [6 y3 ]' C* M8 m
[00:12.33]Counselor: Only three more months to go!) X7 B! V( k# A h& f# l
[00:19.38]So, what are you going to do after you graduate, Donna?' W: t# K& J' |$ b- U4 x" w
[00:24.71]Donna: I'm going to go to college in Ohio. 0 N& [8 Y( ?5 ]/ g2 u7 R" M[00:29.10]Counselor: Have you decided what you're going to major in? " m$ G0 M6 N" d[00:33.54]Donna: Uh-huh. I'm planning to study engineering.7 z0 ^; I: c( V' u
[00:38.50]Counselor: That's a good field. And what about you, Simon?/ [# u6 w4 l# W. p* F
[00:43.36]Simon: My father is going to give me a job in his company. - S8 w2 s+ ]* K! h" @[00:50.13]I'll probably work there about a year so I can learn the basics.- W6 R# B1 C6 H$ K! j7 l8 Z8 z
[00:55.77]Counselor: And what are you doing after that? ! y! r6 A8 a) {5 B[00:59.74]Simon: After that I'm going back to school to get my degree in business.' O3 n7 u1 J- O
[01:05.59]Counselor: That sounds very practical. How about you, Fong?. {3 ?4 Q+ k" M
[01:10.66]What do you plan to do next year? 2 G& Z6 w) x) g- _+ k. z5 |( Z& {[01:14.61]Fong: I'm planning to take it easy for a while. $ p& z0 T# J6 r4 t2 i' ~7 h- e[01:19.36]I'm going to spend some time traveling in Europe,# y7 D* ~. [4 ?
[01:24.11]but I'm coming back after that to study.* O" z( B6 O" o: G9 x% j
[01:28.69]Counselor: How long will you be there?) ?/ X. c) V# J- ]9 R
[01:32.21]Fong: Well, I'm leaving in June, ' _5 j0 j4 q& \* G5 E' K[01:36.94]and I'm coming home for Christmas, so I'll be there about six months.' a' N9 g( b4 H6 g. \& w
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