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[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.9 s; O8 j3 j& t! t
[01:45.59]Mike: I'm sorry. What's your name again? ! f) k! O; T9 |+ x: y& w1 ]) T6 x[01:49.74]Barb: Barbara. But please, just call me Barb.; [8 n" x6 ]- u# d* P2 \
[01:54.89]Mike: So Barb ... what do you do? / }$ _7 E$ R6 L( P# ~: E- q1 T: F[01:59.56]Barb: I'm studying medicine. ' A0 `7 m& `& R' m% {[02:03.51]Mike: Really? Where? 1 S! i) w: |% M7 l[02:06.98]Barb: At Harvard. What about you? - O8 W! l) f7 B) X2 P0 w4 F: w[02:11.06]Mike: I'm an engineer at IBM.! n# M: S6 }+ d4 t3 D/ {* _ N
[02:14.90]Barb: Oh, are you? That sounds interesting.3 M: P% g( Z7 m! {# G c
[02:19.65]Mike: Yeah. I like it. Hey, it looks like the food is ready. # @$ s) n4 d, q" l& i[02:25.01]Barb: Good. I'm starving. 6 P+ N& G1 h9 m; P# U$ vUNIT 2 1 |. c7 \$ D! i6 P5 o& H* q, ][00:03.89]CONVERSATION 19 h& Y. _6 o( B2 `! s( ?; q5 w
[00:08.86]TELL ME ABOUT YOUR FAMILY$ ^1 s* S" d, U; n
[00:13.22]Announcer:National Flight 294 to Miami is delayed due to severe weather conditions. 3 M( x1 i2 H( s) z* w[00:22.88]Please stand by or additional information.1 B; W- r9 t5 g
[00:27.87]Maria: Oh no! I hate these long delays!/ o( n/ l2 X6 n6 J8 b
[00:34.40]Jim: I know. I can't wait to get home.; S4 l* z; A2 _" ~
[00:39.37]I've been on a business trip for a month.I really miss my family. ) l/ d0 n' C9 {5 @! r[00:45.43]Maria: A month is a long time to be away.Do you have any children?; Y, P' C, h7 n ]7 ]
[00:51.67]Jim: I have three. Two boys and girls. Would you like to see a picture?. i# |: a& w* w4 J B; U: [
[00:58.15]Maria: Oh, how nice! Now, who's this? G$ h; o, p: f
[01:03.71]Jim: This is Judy, my oldest. She's twenty-four. . x8 H% ^5 `$ D, m9 V, w[01:09.07]Maria: Is she married?) U. f' R" l2 L' I: s! n: S! D
[01:12.12]Jim: Yes, she is. And these are my two sons, Jamie and Julian.; G" S! q' e9 I
[01:19.10]Maria: How old are they? 6 p' o6 g# q6 A& e. v* }+ Q[01:22.26]Jim: Jamie is twenty-one. He's in college now.$ E5 U4 B8 \. {3 S0 p9 n3 U' K
[01:27.12]Julian is seventeen, and that's my wife, Beth, next to my daughter. 6 ]; }* s3 G3 A[01:33.96]Maria: Well, you certainly have a lovely-looking family. ! E: p- I4 q2 U' f[01:38.93]Jim: Thank you. So, tell me about your family. |% Q, n' ]2 c* `: O. B3 t[01:44.07]Maria: My husband and I have a son, Tim.. ]: Y8 q! G q' O! w, [
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[00:09.38]DO YOU KNOW WHERE IT IS?" P& A1 b( ^1 b
[00:13.92]Michelle: What are you doing? 9 r9 {, K2 t9 f% P6 \7 P[00:18.49]Dominic: I'm cooking dinner tonight. 3 C( S; E V' i$ H8 c5 O" r6 S5 |[00:22.05]Michelle: That's great. Thank you. What are you making? ! ~8 E0 d0 G& z% [. F[00:27.51]Dominic: A surprise. By the way, where do we keep the olive oil? ! O. [3 Z1 Z! }& X[00:33.25]Michelle: It's in the cabinet over the sink. 5 \+ J. p" L7 \, B! t9 Q[00:36.88]Dominic: In the cabinet over the ... I've got it. 2 \+ r4 d( x8 S% l6 {8 u[00:42.21]Thanks. And ... do you know where the big pot is? + g8 y; m. ~' d/ v[00:47.96]Michelle: It's in the drawer under the oven. 1 [, l+ i* q8 x/ J) s[00:51.91]Dominic: OK. I'm ready. Now, what time do you want to eat? + s, n8 t- D- S) h4 f[01:06.46]Michelle: Whenever it's ready, but what can I do to help?9 Z. D: z5 [6 b5 @
[01:11.00]Dominic: Just stay out of the kitchen! 4 n8 |' Q* x8 Q6 j/ p+ v ( s' }+ w# h0 O* xUNIT 4, ?6 N. j$ X% s- Y2 r9 c
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[00:12.12]Karen: Greg, when is Sheila's birthday? Is it this week? ' N. ^: N0 U0 Y* j& _! M[00:19.49]Greg: Yeah, it's this Saturday, the twenty-eighth.. {$ ]3 x; k; S: c# [, `, p
[00:24.14]Karen: I'd really like to see her on her birthday.) c3 X# y/ ]4 s
[00:28.71]Are you two doing anything?9 V1 r2 Y' E2 Y' a9 u
[00:32.78]Greg: Well, yes, we have tickets to a concert at Carnegie Hall. & R" M/ ], V8 D4 \( B6 h+ ^7 q# M6 Z+ K[00:38.84]Karen: What time does it start?& q3 n- H G+ P9 q" X
[00:42.61]Greg: It starts at 8:00.% F$ ^- O* {8 V5 U9 W) i! J$ z
[00:46.16]Karen: Hmmm ... I'm afraid I can't make it by then. ' F" D- f* s& ?3 f4 d[00:52.22]I have to work late on Saturday. Hold on ... I have an idea. $ @3 B) M" N+ T& \3 r! m[00:59.77]What time does the concert end? " ~0 M/ Q2 Q( A. r, d* D5 F) t8 f: @[01:03.92]Greg: Pretty late. Probably around half-past eleven.. B! N. l: J% x4 L* p( w5 o4 R+ l
[01:09.49]Karen: Well, how about going to the Cafe Alfredo: r& j0 I: ^& ]1 c, V
[01:14.53]for some coffee and birthday cake after the concert?I'll meet you there. 9 x U0 B& Y+ y q# _$ K( ][01:20.88]Greg: Well, what time does the cafe close? z' f. F: i' q5 c[01:25.26]Karen: It's open until at least 1:00.7 Y, ?' v" ?! Y# w0 `9 [& E& c9 Z
[01:29.52]Come on, admit it ... it's a fabulous idea.! J. Y7 M1 ]* k0 Q7 h/ k
[01:35.69]Greg: OK, OK, Karen. We'll see you then!$ b! C& T' t( s$ ]0 x
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[00:08.72]HOW DO YOU LIKE THE CITY? - d2 J# H7 q* C) ^[00:13.37]Marta: So, what do you think? How do you like New York? 6 u f7 P: {6 H& M+ ~' k[00:19.83]Paul: I'm having a great time. I love it. I'm glad we came.3 D# B7 d; Q0 r4 Z9 }% v% V1 k; a+ A" W
[00:25.99]Marta: Yeah. I really like the stores and the shopping.; z6 {1 p* \6 ^$ Z5 v
[00:31.35]Paul: I love the museums, too. ! J W' U8 C4 i2 I7 G[00:35.50]Marta: But the traffic is pretty bad.- D+ V& b% d; `! x! s9 L
[00:39.94]Paul: Yeah. I hate all this traffic. It's really noisy.3 |6 p5 g7 n) q* e4 \
[00:45.90]Marta: Listen, it's almost dinnertime. # _6 @: D: b% E1 E) y) O. M( ? }[00:50.76]There are lots of restaurant around here.' I8 H; H. R6 G9 w& V" w
[00:55.01]What do you want to try? Italian? Greek? Japanese? Thai? # N. b. [5 i0 H* s5 x[01:02.59]Paul: I can't stand making decisions. You choose! , v* ^* F% _; f6 h[01:08.15]Marta: OK. Let's go American. Where's the nearest McDonald's? * C% w, R6 F0 G! Y9 x 0 ~! Y; m+ Y ]5 P5 HUNIT 6 4 {3 M; v* d3 m. A2 B0 w* {1 w[00:03.68]CONVERSATION 1/ Z' G- O0 ^" s, Y& i1 P
[00:08.75]HOW ABOUT COMING WITH US? 0 Q: w3 e: h$ k7 |[00:13.01]Debbie: Hi, Kenji.# @, e; P# O0 v" L
[00:17.45]Kenji: Hi, Debbie. Have a seat. How's it going? 6 \$ B6 p8 e) b[00:22.91]Debbie: I'm OK. How are you doing?) z3 U% F2 w2 X: K) I: r6 ^
[00:27.48]Kenji: Pretty good. Listen ... 6 M# c Y2 r9 ^7 s* D- G) A[00:31.92]have you heard about the new Thai restaurant over on University Avenue? ' c* f4 T1 T/ ~& D4 ~" s/ d2 G[00:38.27]Debbie: Do you mean The Bangkok?" c! G5 b; Q+ L' N% j
[00:42.03]Kenji: That's the one.; }6 |% ]$ o1 f) K9 ~
[00:45.19]A bunch of us are going there for dinner tomorrow night." z" x) ~# A0 [9 C4 b- J
[00:50.76]How about coming with us?! X$ M8 d5 V3 t' d# C; a- ]
[00:54.52]Debbie: Sure, I'd love to. * H6 X" m# i2 K4 v% x3 J0 `. p( N[00:58.17]Kenji: Great. I'll call and make reservations. 3 S- o6 O5 H& \[01:03.35]Debbie: Any time after 6:00 is good for me.Oh! I'm late! I have a class. ( r. W% ^8 o/ Y3 T% @" c P[01:11.60]Kenji: All right. I'll call you tonight and tell you the time." }7 @# Y: T6 E/ a
[01:16.96]Debbie: Great. Talk to you then.. K6 ^& N' ~; p9 A1 w
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[00:11.62]Clerk: Hi. Can I help you with something? H& ?) E1 T: C+ f
[00:18.29]Paulina: Yes, please. We're looking for the men's department. o; t9 c/ q' a* G) k- E' i2 r4 B/ j[00:23.33]Clerk: It's right over there, by the escalator. ) q5 b- `- `% }7 G[00:27.69]Diego: Here we are ... and here are the sport shirts.; `' X$ H# Y2 \/ f+ i+ A" C( A
[00:34.25]Paulina: Look at this one. The color is perfect for you! 1 Z9 _8 A* o6 o4 S( |% h9 i) z[00:39.71]Diego: I like it, too. How much is it?8 \* G4 m r3 K5 G) b
[00:44.15]Paulina: It's on sale for $19.98.' X" b' {* \ B! X' I# S) v
[00:48.69]Diego: That's a good price. But I think they only have it in large, c1 \6 C2 n# y[00:54.54]Paulina: Excuse me! Could you help me?" H5 m6 j- t6 }% B
[00:59.12]Clerk: Sure. What can I do for you? d2 z0 Z) n6 u$ G _! T
[01:03.37]Paulina: Does this shirt come in medium?1 O$ v/ i4 k1 S/ o. Y8 D( D8 W
[01:07.21]Clerk: Yes, it does. Here's a medium. 7 @) G" h7 X, G" A[01:11.58]Diego: Great. We'll take it.! s8 Y. p& w7 r, I( q/ L
[01:15.10]Clerk: Will that be cash or charge? . F& Q C) J( k" d7 v. O1 l0 V6 M2 d0 q+ o5 L2 ]4 [
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[00:03.58]CONVERSATION 1 0 G/ _, p4 X/ c9 u[00:08.54]AND WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE? ! [5 p% N! ?! ^7 B[00:12.67]Ted: Everything looks good. What are you going to have, Julie? 1 \* H# v3 C- K" Z[00:19.33]Julie: I think I'll have the spaghetti and a salad. 9 B2 Q% _/ W+ ]0 e8 t# V! b+ r# T[00:24.08]How about you? What are you having?% U9 Z' \! |% f) W" a. Z' N
[00:28.16]Ted: Spaghetti sounds good,but I feel like a steak. % J( }2 I: E3 _' }! T+ c# |/ F[00:33.31]I guess we're ready to order, Excuse me!+ O: [% w, c# _( V3 [5 t1 J
[00:38.56]Waitress: Good evening. Have you decided yet?# m @4 e0 t7 w; x
[00:42.92]Julie: Yes. I'll have the spaghetti and a salad., x4 e' [2 v) |$ H
[00:47.96]Waitress: And what kind of dressing would you like on your salad? u* ~/ e) d* r1 p9 y' C
[00:52.72]Julie: I'd like oil and vinegar. % I7 H9 m# i4 \" z[00:56.48]Waitress: OK. And what would you like, sir?# I" ]6 ?, }; J) l' l- u
[01:00.92]Ted: I'd like a steak, medium-rare, please.! a/ m; z' g- |* H3 t r
[01:05.59]Waitress: Would you like soup or salad with that? & n2 N" M& g& K% a/ E+ u% u( W[01:10.14]Ted: What kind of soup do you have tonight? 7 }" \2 r @2 ~% G& P! R+ R[01:14.27]Waitress: Cream of mushroom and clam chowder.7 S" Y) \" ^3 q, }
[01:19.02]Ted: Clam chowder, please. And I'll have a baked potato and carrots.% O" M8 \4 C# a8 U5 Q* W
[01:25.50]Waitress: I'll be right back with your soup and salad.8 O% y d2 c0 t6 t4 @9 g
[01:29.86]Julie: Thank you. ) u6 v* o* [" `' e( m) n7 ]0 ?, j/ p L6 m! q/ B* E: I9 w+ c4 M
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[00:09.27]COULD I BORROW YOUR CAR? 3 h) P& H$ v* x% W& o[00:13.53]Andy: What's the matter, Paul? . h) p; |2 l4 H, K[00:18.78]Paul:Can you believe this? ! u( \1 o9 L: D$ @3 F[00:22.31]I locked my keys in the car,and I have to go to the airport to pick up my aunt.' W" _1 r+ \ Z) u$ e) z6 z3 a! R
[00:29.07]Andy: So, what are you going to do?" d8 i: W9 c2 }3 a/ L
[00:32.73]Paul:I don't know ... Hey,do you think I could borrow your car for a few hours?' v; V- [, r7 X3 T. G o- W" i& f
[00:40.67]Andy: I'm sorry, but I really need it this afternoon. 2 [* f0 [: C W2 o[00:45.43]Paul: Well, could you drive me home? I have spare keys there.$ @& {% R, s A, c6 D) z
[00:52.19]Andy: Sure. That's no problem. % ~- y$ ^* K* E- q. K[00:56.03]Paul:Oh,and Andy?Do you have a quarter for the phone?My wallet's in the car.; \6 q# n7 q, A) s
[01:03.40]Andy: Here you go. Anything else? ' l6 c) l+ c$ s2 N[01:08.15]Paul: No, that's it. Thanks. I really appreciate it. % a, H/ }) h! R% t- v- n ( E2 F5 ] m$ C+ }UNIT 10 , @ Q! O; _- g[00:04.00]CONVERSATION 1 , X+ L" g; A6 S3 D[00:09.14]SO, WHERE ARE YOU FROM? " H. F# ?0 R; c[00:13.69]Brad: So, Paula, where are you from?$ n" e9 Z; G' a
[00:20.85]paula: I'm from Canada, originally.& w8 C/ @* a! }0 ^
[00:24.79]Brad: From Canada? Where were you born?& S& d7 {' X7 t
[00:29.65]Paula: Montreal. $ O. V. a2 Z& A! e* z, g4 J[00:33.41]Brad: When did you come to Los Angeles?, u8 \$ E7 @9 X% d3 _
[00:38.16]Paula: We moved here when I was fourteen.1 ~' s0 Y3 I, _, \
[00:42.42]Brad: Did you go to school here? ; l; ]# p7 C3 P. p( e4 a: D[00:46.26]Paula:Well,I went to high school here,but I went to college in Texas. 6 o' N( J4 C( C) j. ?8 J9 U' }. ~[00:52.74]Brad: Did you get a job right after graduation? ' y# h; s7 V# f7 h4 U3 }[00:57.50]Paula:No,I traveled for a while in Europe after college,5 e; X; y4 }* n1 j5 C! R; z7 J
[01:03.06]and then I lived in France.( b& N$ z" L# C: |; M
[01:06.72]Brad: When was that?. k( @% d+ a ~5 Q2 a% }
[01:09.96]Paula: Let's see ... That was about six years ago.! [( _& {8 c- \# Y
[01:16.41]Brad: I bet that was interesting. What did you do there?( O8 T) c9 W8 Q& X7 Z
[01:22.57]Paula: I studied French. Anyway ... that's enough about me.( C. C1 }& [" v; u
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[00:08.44]HAVE YOU EVER BEEN TO JAPAN?; P0 n2 |5 K; U) S! m5 C; y- k
[00:12.59]Jack: Have you ever been to Japan? I'm going in the fall." L1 W- ~: ]0 R9 I. Q! N4 v0 w; w1 p
[00:18.96]Ted: Yeah, I've been there twice.3 B: c; _" v+ C. C; }
[00:23.51]Jack: Really? Tell me about it. What's it like? , O! u! k6 e/ @[00:28.58]Ted: Oh, it's fantastic.- z/ K' I; c6 H% ?1 ?
[00:32.63]Jack: Where did you go?0 G8 d8 p B2 Z. f W1 V; \/ \2 c
[00:35.79]Ted: On my first trip I went to Tokyo,and on my second trip I visited Kyoto.1 E7 Y- Y% V, x+ f( W) Y0 `
[00:44.04]Jack: What did you think of Tokyo? 3 q# R# o7 ]8 m: }8 u- T7 _[00:47.60]Ted: Very big and exciting, but very crowded, too. ( c% j, k& W% V* L$ d[00:53.55]Jack: Yeah. I've seen pictures of the crowds! . A% ~3 ]7 l+ _8 H[00:58.12]Ted: And the restaurant are excellent ... but they're kind of expensive.$ }' R3 v4 K+ v* s$ ]+ f0 l: I) d
[01:04.78]Jack: And how about Kyoto?1 ?- f" _# }/ ~) V" M4 J, E
[01:08.44]Ted: Kyoto is lovely. It's full of beautiful old temples and gardens.; s: G- t6 M; Z- }4 Y4 v- d: a6 c
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[01:22.81]Ted: I was in Tokyo in August, and it was really hot and humid.0 S5 m. q. H5 w& [2 R
[01:29.05]I went to Kyoto in October.It was hot and sunny, but there was no humidity. $ j. m) j; H4 I- K4 q[01:36.81]Jack: Sounds perfect. I can't wait! 7 g N5 s) b" B7 \# \$ w0 y : F9 W+ v* } x6 BUNIT 12 - z5 u8 z. U$ L# N0 `4 I[00:03.50]CONVERSATION 1 $ P( c* W e) N/ G- k4 w- k[00:08.36]WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO? . {/ d1 T7 b6 P9 ^. u3 T4 Y[00:12.33]Counselor: Only three more months to go!7 J) U9 Q6 @, W/ t" l& _& e
[00:19.38]So, what are you going to do after you graduate, Donna? - g% {1 M% }/ _1 @$ {: O[00:24.71]Donna: I'm going to go to college in Ohio." C! l3 f W/ r! O2 V6 p' O
[00:29.10]Counselor: Have you decided what you're going to major in? & n8 ~$ j6 s# C& [[00:33.54]Donna: Uh-huh. I'm planning to study engineering. 4 Z! |$ u/ ?4 Z) R+ \5 B. c w& `/ B! F[00:38.50]Counselor: That's a good field. And what about you, Simon?- B1 S2 A& e2 t6 p. M4 }
[00:43.36]Simon: My father is going to give me a job in his company. $ C7 g x. i3 P[00:50.13]I'll probably work there about a year so I can learn the basics. 7 d' }& N8 a* X$ g4 H[00:55.77]Counselor: And what are you doing after that? ( \ B* A: X! B1 a# G5 W5 i[00:59.74]Simon: After that I'm going back to school to get my degree in business. # A, D" V3 b2 ^[01:05.59]Counselor: That sounds very practical. How about you, Fong? 6 B2 t. G- @# p) r' F- v[01:10.66]What do you plan to do next year? ' Y$ @3 l, z* g0 J8 A' w! G8 S, q[01:14.61]Fong: I'm planning to take it easy for a while. + K) _) g& I f, E' {) S/ {2 O[01:19.36]I'm going to spend some time traveling in Europe, e* e( w- N7 p4 n" F# _8 M" m
[01:24.11]but I'm coming back after that to study.. Y5 r7 n* {3 `& C
[01:28.69]Counselor: How long will you be there?8 a0 e1 O3 L0 Z" o ?0 I) E: S1 o
[01:32.21]Fong: Well, I'm leaving in June, ( P. B9 s0 j" Z[01:36.94]and I'm coming home for Christmas, so I'll be there about six months." [7 V0 ]6 Q5 r
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