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[01:20.54]NICE TO MEET YOU.' j. N. T! W3 ~' H6 P
[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.. T a4 j3 t6 O; g
[01:45.59]Mike: I'm sorry. What's your name again? # M0 K+ D' k& R! L[01:49.74]Barb: Barbara. But please, just call me Barb.$ g' ?6 J h4 h. @/ R# I. j
[01:54.89]Mike: So Barb ... what do you do? . a! H; i; _5 }3 R& Y[01:59.56]Barb: I'm studying medicine. " i* i* K Y* o E% y[02:03.51]Mike: Really? Where? 4 D7 q) h+ C% Z ~9 q0 B0 [2 D[02:06.98]Barb: At Harvard. What about you? & L; G& {5 q/ Q& m[02:11.06]Mike: I'm an engineer at IBM. * k7 }- X% |- _% a# Q" b[02:14.90]Barb: Oh, are you? That sounds interesting." a, X7 D& `4 J; ~
[02:19.65]Mike: Yeah. I like it. Hey, it looks like the food is ready.0 J( F3 s8 j8 F' F; K# Q- o8 I
[02:25.01]Barb: Good. I'm starving.* l& H2 q7 Q0 S2 K9 {) P0 u+ v d, t
UNIT 2 8 r. P- W& H: H1 X2 c5 G/ t. u; c# w9 T[00:03.89]CONVERSATION 16 p9 x6 \. K H5 B' X5 c
[00:08.86]TELL ME ABOUT YOUR FAMILY 0 R* j8 ~/ |. ~- N/ g% t* G% q[00:13.22]Announcer:National Flight 294 to Miami is delayed due to severe weather conditions. + n$ n, t0 _5 a% A, m& T# k3 u% T[00:22.88]Please stand by or additional information. # V f( } A" f7 ]: g& Y[00:27.87]Maria: Oh no! I hate these long delays!: Z2 O* b0 ^7 |: c4 x# n
[00:34.40]Jim: I know. I can't wait to get home.3 E+ x8 r5 o, [+ b" H) {$ O
[00:39.37]I've been on a business trip for a month.I really miss my family.6 o8 d) r) [# h# [3 n6 l$ }
[00:45.43]Maria: A month is a long time to be away.Do you have any children? ) V7 Y0 h% L, e: T1 s4 j$ N[00:51.67]Jim: I have three. Two boys and girls. Would you like to see a picture?! ]" Q& F# A0 _$ T" m e
[00:58.15]Maria: Oh, how nice! Now, who's this? 0 n; S5 U! f: D[01:03.71]Jim: This is Judy, my oldest. She's twenty-four./ E) @5 q6 E$ M g1 ~' o) e2 ^+ \- j
[01:09.07]Maria: Is she married?1 D# l, ~& g9 o/ H! f
[01:12.12]Jim: Yes, she is. And these are my two sons, Jamie and Julian.! e& P+ j+ ^0 }5 K8 H6 S* V
[01:19.10]Maria: How old are they? 4 J! v1 J1 M- `! L8 b9 L[01:22.26]Jim: Jamie is twenty-one. He's in college now.# p! g; C2 P1 G, D
[01:27.12]Julian is seventeen, and that's my wife, Beth, next to my daughter.4 o. X0 W" C. ?3 ]
[01:33.96]Maria: Well, you certainly have a lovely-looking family. ; Q. X* p$ d* R/ K& S+ m[01:38.93]Jim: Thank you. So, tell me about your family. 3 M6 P* k7 L# G, p[01:44.07]Maria: My husband and I have a son, Tim.& ~/ `6 G" t. e5 _# f
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[00:09.38]DO YOU KNOW WHERE IT IS? 1 ]) Q5 y/ C! |, P! h. A[00:13.92]Michelle: What are you doing? 0 {9 m$ `& y0 B7 E[00:18.49]Dominic: I'm cooking dinner tonight. . Y2 n0 ^+ ]0 F" u' i5 D[00:22.05]Michelle: That's great. Thank you. What are you making? ) O% D) w- { _+ B/ r5 e4 D[00:27.51]Dominic: A surprise. By the way, where do we keep the olive oil? 4 D6 q, Q' c3 G; e* ~0 h1 Q[00:33.25]Michelle: It's in the cabinet over the sink.4 [2 ?9 k) J# P; M/ m! y& s3 t, g
[00:36.88]Dominic: In the cabinet over the ... I've got it.6 Z" P9 ]7 r( b T1 y3 I* P
[00:42.21]Thanks. And ... do you know where the big pot is? 8 ]( G# z6 s1 L/ v/ W[00:47.96]Michelle: It's in the drawer under the oven.1 g9 V! B1 i- G5 `( J! ?0 ~
[00:51.91]Dominic: OK. I'm ready. Now, what time do you want to eat?1 u5 } h. u& E5 ]! |
[01:06.46]Michelle: Whenever it's ready, but what can I do to help?; a; f/ E1 E8 c3 @
[01:11.00]Dominic: Just stay out of the kitchen!& t3 f+ r+ @8 |% W% { q* \
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[00:12.12]Karen: Greg, when is Sheila's birthday? Is it this week?+ P5 `2 `4 L# r9 u* h! ^5 B7 B4 ^
[00:19.49]Greg: Yeah, it's this Saturday, the twenty-eighth.& X8 U; {: S$ u5 D. f6 G9 R& O
[00:24.14]Karen: I'd really like to see her on her birthday.$ Q# x% ^. S" H1 \1 t$ N# a/ j
[00:28.71]Are you two doing anything?' M( M, @0 L- s. H& |) Q
[00:32.78]Greg: Well, yes, we have tickets to a concert at Carnegie Hall. 1 {1 ?. S2 g5 v* l0 E+ s[00:38.84]Karen: What time does it start?% l% A2 `; J6 [" Q% c
[00:42.61]Greg: It starts at 8:00.( o8 N2 h% x" s8 ?8 J$ W# S
[00:46.16]Karen: Hmmm ... I'm afraid I can't make it by then. 0 I# h/ R4 n; V[00:52.22]I have to work late on Saturday. Hold on ... I have an idea.( V/ T: m4 ]1 }0 a
[00:59.77]What time does the concert end? 3 s' k& N" M. g) I[01:03.92]Greg: Pretty late. Probably around half-past eleven.4 d ?; ^) n! u+ Z Q/ _4 v
[01:09.49]Karen: Well, how about going to the Cafe Alfredo , l- L: b, N Q- j, F[01:14.53]for some coffee and birthday cake after the concert?I'll meet you there. ) U3 |9 \9 i. ]7 K2 g) i1 k4 E[01:20.88]Greg: Well, what time does the cafe close?. l; o* H' J. T) O+ _ ^# i2 R: f
[01:25.26]Karen: It's open until at least 1:00. " k) h4 k( {1 C+ R! X) e[01:29.52]Come on, admit it ... it's a fabulous idea.% t) l2 Z ], h& U$ D* E
[01:35.69]Greg: OK, OK, Karen. We'll see you then!7 `) m5 B2 @. l, M) V
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UNIT 5 4 e* l: t6 Z! k" d/ R6 X% i& n5 E[00:03.68]CONVERSATION 1 2 q" A& Q7 ?* W3 y4 J' I& M6 n[00:08.72]HOW DO YOU LIKE THE CITY?) W. N; p3 J. ]" @9 n3 K8 |; f- \
[00:13.37]Marta: So, what do you think? How do you like New York? 5 Y* N6 f; K: A2 I, }" g7 w[00:19.83]Paul: I'm having a great time. I love it. I'm glad we came.2 y' n5 Q0 t3 t& _
[00:25.99]Marta: Yeah. I really like the stores and the shopping. ; S' f) W. U) B, y2 ]3 z[00:31.35]Paul: I love the museums, too.- u! \. W9 n. `6 q( n
[00:35.50]Marta: But the traffic is pretty bad. % f4 G8 n/ |0 c* p4 G/ N[00:39.94]Paul: Yeah. I hate all this traffic. It's really noisy.' H/ }$ d; ~& i" t7 u
[00:45.90]Marta: Listen, it's almost dinnertime. 0 P! b$ @' |1 D- K( b3 g. D2 \6 N6 d# R& I[00:50.76]There are lots of restaurant around here. 0 i. S" y3 b% T% i# F" M/ E[00:55.01]What do you want to try? Italian? Greek? Japanese? Thai? 6 Y, [8 B7 }, i" Q1 k[01:02.59]Paul: I can't stand making decisions. You choose! % B& K4 P# G2 q, N[01:08.15]Marta: OK. Let's go American. Where's the nearest McDonald's?/ |& I; z& `, Z8 }1 z* a
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[00:13.01]Debbie: Hi, Kenji.) j0 ~1 ?3 x( Y% r0 P! T0 r S
[00:17.45]Kenji: Hi, Debbie. Have a seat. How's it going?9 D* j% ~- ?$ D- X
[00:22.91]Debbie: I'm OK. How are you doing? " O+ V, I/ C% X! Q8 O) {[00:27.48]Kenji: Pretty good. Listen ...% G4 w, Z) g9 k
[00:31.92]have you heard about the new Thai restaurant over on University Avenue? ( X' K- V# y+ n[00:38.27]Debbie: Do you mean The Bangkok? ! |9 M' i% J; J+ e( q7 Y+ K, ?[00:42.03]Kenji: That's the one. 8 H P% F8 [) R. f( m[00:45.19]A bunch of us are going there for dinner tomorrow night.! T: s) A# V, e4 U+ Z5 n
[00:50.76]How about coming with us?9 [3 ~+ m* l& N4 l3 U
[00:54.52]Debbie: Sure, I'd love to. + l% ~. g+ \$ A. W$ J( y( y- Y[00:58.17]Kenji: Great. I'll call and make reservations.% l: t3 F! c6 @% B) |
[01:03.35]Debbie: Any time after 6:00 is good for me.Oh! I'm late! I have a class.% ~3 I4 ?' U o# s+ j/ F, Z
[01:11.60]Kenji: All right. I'll call you tonight and tell you the time.( v2 b2 }3 W* e# U8 Y7 ^# P
[01:16.96]Debbie: Great. Talk to you then. , J a9 e" [8 c. @* I/ X5 g" t/ l/ t( Z' P* o7 b
UNIT 7 ' }- W- T) V3 |3 b( f* m[00:02.98]CONVERSATION 1 4 O J1 Z$ z+ T0 V) W* \ x- o. D1 l[00:08.25]COULD YOU HELP ME? ( P* F8 m0 E# \5 }: L[00:11.62]Clerk: Hi. Can I help you with something? , h. L% l+ g7 r) B/ x[00:18.29]Paulina: Yes, please. We're looking for the men's department.; r) {0 W5 a4 H
[00:23.33]Clerk: It's right over there, by the escalator.; n6 O& `2 @ ?3 Q% C
[00:27.69]Diego: Here we are ... and here are the sport shirts. 3 K) ^- ]; d. x1 |( @3 _! ?[00:34.25]Paulina: Look at this one. The color is perfect for you! U6 B* N; |: H# Y5 t7 q
[00:39.71]Diego: I like it, too. How much is it?' d- y: ?0 A" H0 _4 J
[00:44.15]Paulina: It's on sale for $19.98. 2 y1 K* n2 q1 K n' \: x. ^[00:48.69]Diego: That's a good price. But I think they only have it in large, 4 N9 \) u: F9 u- W6 y6 _[00:54.54]Paulina: Excuse me! Could you help me?. [6 x& G; _ ]6 U: `
[00:59.12]Clerk: Sure. What can I do for you?; b5 p" o8 }! ^" `$ ]( B) ^& j# Y. N1 Z& u
[01:03.37]Paulina: Does this shirt come in medium?# v" J& A. k4 U" |9 \9 ]$ i7 M) @
[01:07.21]Clerk: Yes, it does. Here's a medium. + ]) {5 B0 |: o w0 y% j[01:11.58]Diego: Great. We'll take it. ' e( y1 e# N- m+ ][01:15.10]Clerk: Will that be cash or charge?. w" d& d6 K3 z) o
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UNIT 8 : |# i6 K# R& }( ^/ w' m0 v I[00:03.58]CONVERSATION 1 v/ C5 U U. v[00:08.54]AND WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE? & K" t( T$ n+ P[00:12.67]Ted: Everything looks good. What are you going to have, Julie? , c: C1 u1 `; d, T[00:19.33]Julie: I think I'll have the spaghetti and a salad.4 l- D3 e" B9 i* @: E
[00:24.08]How about you? What are you having? ' C. F2 n8 R3 h) F v: s& D[00:28.16]Ted: Spaghetti sounds good,but I feel like a steak. 7 _; N" o, o: `/ B8 r# K[00:33.31]I guess we're ready to order, Excuse me! , R# d1 ` e5 `- `) ~ z/ I/ j[00:38.56]Waitress: Good evening. Have you decided yet? # |7 I& y- _% ^2 q k G[00:42.92]Julie: Yes. I'll have the spaghetti and a salad. ! r ~9 S0 n8 ?, `. T8 L( U1 l& N[00:47.96]Waitress: And what kind of dressing would you like on your salad? 4 b' j$ ~3 M: X" r* |* ^4 v, f4 S0 q# h[00:52.72]Julie: I'd like oil and vinegar. & H5 e$ A" m N6 @7 N% @( ~; }[00:56.48]Waitress: OK. And what would you like, sir?+ V7 z, g' v% Y+ S; _4 o( I
[01:00.92]Ted: I'd like a steak, medium-rare, please.2 V- j8 B4 z5 A. u$ E9 A
[01:05.59]Waitress: Would you like soup or salad with that? + Q, W) ^: N" _! `6 A* d+ V& N[01:10.14]Ted: What kind of soup do you have tonight? / e1 h+ i# U. @7 C+ O7 R3 Z[01:14.27]Waitress: Cream of mushroom and clam chowder. ! P! i" w- ^8 q! N[01:19.02]Ted: Clam chowder, please. And I'll have a baked potato and carrots.% Q3 m) D' y0 q' U: l
[01:25.50]Waitress: I'll be right back with your soup and salad.& w/ N0 k: r2 T2 R) W$ |6 `
[01:29.86]Julie: Thank you.& `! q& i* ]/ s
A3 u, Q" D: sUNIT 9 $ \4 T- a5 E! K j/ V" q[00:04.00]CONVERSATION 1 ' r1 N5 G a1 a[00:09.27]COULD I BORROW YOUR CAR?) f( S8 k: D) N; n2 O! y, I/ x; k0 p+ T
[00:13.53]Andy: What's the matter, Paul? / ?2 c5 s- x C; z* _: O[00:18.78]Paul:Can you believe this?8 U1 `$ u+ w: D' K8 A
[00:22.31]I locked my keys in the car,and I have to go to the airport to pick up my aunt. 5 x0 J% M- `; Z[00:29.07]Andy: So, what are you going to do? 7 y, }! x9 F9 T* K2 C[00:32.73]Paul:I don't know ... Hey,do you think I could borrow your car for a few hours? * `$ f3 ?' X. |+ A, K7 }2 R[00:40.67]Andy: I'm sorry, but I really need it this afternoon.6 o8 Y4 A1 t/ e3 \' n
[00:45.43]Paul: Well, could you drive me home? I have spare keys there. ( k1 ]# H: \! w* G; n[00:52.19]Andy: Sure. That's no problem.3 X9 A# B; o9 [$ s- r7 V3 s
[00:56.03]Paul:Oh,and Andy?Do you have a quarter for the phone?My wallet's in the car.0 D. I: j! c( {& ?/ r
[01:03.40]Andy: Here you go. Anything else? 1 a* E# _9 T7 H. e7 t' T[01:08.15]Paul: No, that's it. Thanks. I really appreciate it." I- M- j) g7 X9 k# d7 W
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[00:09.14]SO, WHERE ARE YOU FROM? : I5 t+ {5 v, H4 r$ B/ j9 N J) A[00:13.69]Brad: So, Paula, where are you from? ) K9 `9 H* C1 R9 C/ B[00:20.85]paula: I'm from Canada, originally.& B8 r, G( L$ Z; f0 Q* Z: x
[00:24.79]Brad: From Canada? Where were you born?: f7 d) g: I0 k6 T, H4 J' K6 H0 A: s
[00:29.65]Paula: Montreal.1 a$ P! j2 s+ u8 x3 W
[00:33.41]Brad: When did you come to Los Angeles?' D6 L8 Q3 Q3 D" w
[00:38.16]Paula: We moved here when I was fourteen. : A% f+ Y6 X% P- k+ @6 l% ^: \# G. n[00:42.42]Brad: Did you go to school here?; a# n2 |' w1 K* ?# }
[00:46.26]Paula:Well,I went to high school here,but I went to college in Texas.8 e0 G# h Z9 w
[00:52.74]Brad: Did you get a job right after graduation? 2 x9 k B; z& C/ D# H[00:57.50]Paula:No,I traveled for a while in Europe after college, " a* N0 r9 ], {2 G[01:03.06]and then I lived in France. 5 u% u3 j# x2 L2 ][01:06.72]Brad: When was that? ; W3 M- K/ i: G3 E* B[01:09.96]Paula: Let's see ... That was about six years ago. . ~3 R' L5 c- i) `; Q3 g! I$ c* p[01:16.41]Brad: I bet that was interesting. What did you do there?# ^2 ?0 ~5 D% [& P# J: u
[01:22.57]Paula: I studied French. Anyway ... that's enough about me. ( l6 O, j; F2 l( o9 S[01:29.03]How about you? Were you born in L.A.?, |7 n8 M! h/ C4 E o3 Q
" ^1 X* l: B y4 s8 \( O8 u( oUNIT 11 % } e8 u7 ?# M# [) @[00:03.58]CONVERSATION 1 4 i$ }" @ Z/ H' ]- ? h[00:08.44]HAVE YOU EVER BEEN TO JAPAN? 4 Z/ d3 D6 A# p9 O0 c[00:12.59]Jack: Have you ever been to Japan? I'm going in the fall. ) ]) M9 \% k2 j* R3 N3 D[00:18.96]Ted: Yeah, I've been there twice.. R8 _. c: p7 F; h' @5 y( b- c
[00:23.51]Jack: Really? Tell me about it. What's it like?; h8 w+ z8 R0 {) h
[00:28.58]Ted: Oh, it's fantastic.. l% Y: |* F% M7 j
[00:32.63]Jack: Where did you go?1 V+ d- |; H! C) U6 c- _5 z
[00:35.79]Ted: On my first trip I went to Tokyo,and on my second trip I visited Kyoto. ( T- _7 b+ ^$ B/ ^) B, m[00:44.04]Jack: What did you think of Tokyo?# s. B: S o* `
[00:47.60]Ted: Very big and exciting, but very crowded, too. - I" z. q% ^/ a( a: V! i0 p[00:53.55]Jack: Yeah. I've seen pictures of the crowds! , J( f8 N$ _1 |7 j t[00:58.12]Ted: And the restaurant are excellent ... but they're kind of expensive. Y/ _% ~& D6 C) i' E[01:04.78]Jack: And how about Kyoto?- D6 P0 u* z) g5 I0 a, x8 C2 ~2 V
[01:08.44]Ted: Kyoto is lovely. It's full of beautiful old temples and gardens. 4 ~% w" m% N; k1 y, R. k6 N! ][01:15.28]It's a very historic city. ! K: n! H/ W7 \ M) m0 G$ \! D[01:19.26]Jack: How was the weather?3 }3 x8 k9 m) ]2 [# q
[01:22.81]Ted: I was in Tokyo in August, and it was really hot and humid.: F# T6 N1 m) F) [3 [) U
[01:29.05]I went to Kyoto in October.It was hot and sunny, but there was no humidity. 2 @$ G4 ]1 b& |" R. |, r2 _) }[01:36.81]Jack: Sounds perfect. I can't wait! 7 w7 C5 _- {- S$ ]" r9 M+ z9 B2 o* h. @
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[00:08.36]WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO?4 X* }: \" E/ R5 g+ H0 f9 H
[00:12.33]Counselor: Only three more months to go!9 _3 p; S* f! o/ n A# `
[00:19.38]So, what are you going to do after you graduate, Donna?% I9 n/ @8 x- D" r8 d6 G1 G: m! N
[00:24.71]Donna: I'm going to go to college in Ohio. - i5 J- O4 @$ W9 a' u% }[00:29.10]Counselor: Have you decided what you're going to major in?; }' ~/ ]. \8 R( C6 @$ O/ R
[00:33.54]Donna: Uh-huh. I'm planning to study engineering. 3 {6 Y1 V. o* k9 d$ g! _[00:38.50]Counselor: That's a good field. And what about you, Simon?4 J T2 `. @ H. | [% Y
[00:43.36]Simon: My father is going to give me a job in his company.) c+ W1 s) L+ H, }7 Z U
[00:50.13]I'll probably work there about a year so I can learn the basics.% O9 e9 T' w" O6 p( C
[00:55.77]Counselor: And what are you doing after that? f9 E0 ^9 _4 j. f% q; m9 T$ D4 |* {
[00:59.74]Simon: After that I'm going back to school to get my degree in business. " {0 t+ k5 {$ W9 j9 p: o[01:05.59]Counselor: That sounds very practical. How about you, Fong? ! P. R5 s7 |" p* E# V6 |( ^/ d- X[01:10.66]What do you plan to do next year? & a: ]& S7 Z6 V* h4 |[01:14.61]Fong: I'm planning to take it easy for a while.4 Q) @4 W3 t9 u% Q6 ]
[01:19.36]I'm going to spend some time traveling in Europe,0 m% B8 m0 m W
[01:24.11]but I'm coming back after that to study.: P. Z6 m7 W7 w) ` P* T
[01:28.69]Counselor: How long will you be there? ) H6 S0 r/ f, [3 p7 [* y# J[01:32.21]Fong: Well, I'm leaving in June, 6 R9 E* k- a3 ]) w1 p" n1 o* W[01:36.94]and I'm coming home for Christmas, so I'll be there about six months. + {) g: w. e1 d" l! y* f8 ]5 ^" s3 D' [4 O" S* [( K
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