; _) r3 m, `, U: Y0 _ - ~: l n3 _$ ?4 l! k* a4 VUNIT 1 " T4 w4 K- d7 b4 Y/ t[01:15.49]CONVERSATION 1 # e( B& @8 c: r[01:20.54]NICE TO MEET YOU.9 u8 n/ F1 j2 K# B5 J4 {
[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.+ r& Y: |$ }: S4 _" x
[01:45.59]Mike: I'm sorry. What's your name again? 6 K7 R: \* a; B) k2 ^[01:49.74]Barb: Barbara. But please, just call me Barb.# F% ^ ^# u1 ]0 z1 g
[01:54.89]Mike: So Barb ... what do you do?: `3 r" g1 l; U& c# F* N
[01:59.56]Barb: I'm studying medicine.% H% X8 u, ]# ?' y' g- r( q) Q4 M) O
[02:03.51]Mike: Really? Where?* f+ ?+ u+ ?8 J
[02:06.98]Barb: At Harvard. What about you? ! z" |, s2 o, T& O9 z) l, {% [ D[02:11.06]Mike: I'm an engineer at IBM. - T# p! e- p# m9 ~+ s' S7 B; Y[02:14.90]Barb: Oh, are you? That sounds interesting.1 u% l. H1 X& c5 e) F/ Z
[02:19.65]Mike: Yeah. I like it. Hey, it looks like the food is ready.( T2 S5 o6 g6 s4 U, x
[02:25.01]Barb: Good. I'm starving. 1 H ], `: {7 {4 ^UNIT 2& x4 v0 ] L$ G) l- f$ Y
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[00:08.86]TELL ME ABOUT YOUR FAMILY 0 k& m6 z! q$ C2 T" T- H[00:13.22]Announcer:National Flight 294 to Miami is delayed due to severe weather conditions. / A/ d/ O1 x& E o" j. X D[00:22.88]Please stand by or additional information.3 f2 q! N# n' \; p4 D
[00:27.87]Maria: Oh no! I hate these long delays! " W, y0 p1 H1 G }[00:34.40]Jim: I know. I can't wait to get home.3 d5 m: N/ P. h
[00:39.37]I've been on a business trip for a month.I really miss my family. 9 v3 [$ Q* ?; ^2 E, Z( W2 _" d) _' r[00:45.43]Maria: A month is a long time to be away.Do you have any children?7 T6 |0 l4 I3 [* j! [
[00:51.67]Jim: I have three. Two boys and girls. Would you like to see a picture? 4 U0 J; c1 n Q3 |. n7 ~2 t+ s# a[00:58.15]Maria: Oh, how nice! Now, who's this? + i% z. o' T: @. w! ~# Y[01:03.71]Jim: This is Judy, my oldest. She's twenty-four.0 q8 r z! O% r. y+ k5 q
[01:09.07]Maria: Is she married?9 {+ E, N1 \* t- f1 y. M7 ?
[01:12.12]Jim: Yes, she is. And these are my two sons, Jamie and Julian.. Z- {, D O: [1 i
[01:19.10]Maria: How old are they? : W2 G8 \5 Y5 l' o9 R& L5 Z$ y[01:22.26]Jim: Jamie is twenty-one. He's in college now. , `( O( n$ X' `. \[01:27.12]Julian is seventeen, and that's my wife, Beth, next to my daughter.* T7 _7 j: Y. a, q) s( r( v
[01:33.96]Maria: Well, you certainly have a lovely-looking family. c1 E9 j0 @5 c& { T7 S[01:38.93]Jim: Thank you. So, tell me about your family. # s0 @% y6 I5 o3 H( g7 R: c% g% d[01:44.07]Maria: My husband and I have a son, Tim. ! J3 D8 C* T) g' l# [! S4 N9 S: Z u8 Q, c6 a+ H4 L. x; ^
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[00:09.38]DO YOU KNOW WHERE IT IS?- Y6 q: r6 n* f5 ~, i
[00:13.92]Michelle: What are you doing?% k; n, A3 g9 j/ C+ y
[00:18.49]Dominic: I'm cooking dinner tonight.5 a% V! o( B$ V% U) ?! q) V
[00:22.05]Michelle: That's great. Thank you. What are you making? / J( o- \6 X+ s, Y( c[00:27.51]Dominic: A surprise. By the way, where do we keep the olive oil? 2 s4 `; K8 k% H6 f" v- F[00:33.25]Michelle: It's in the cabinet over the sink. 1 `7 w) i, x4 @& R; n2 h6 G[00:36.88]Dominic: In the cabinet over the ... I've got it.; @8 i! E8 r) _8 @$ J5 }6 o( @
[00:42.21]Thanks. And ... do you know where the big pot is?& q5 h0 ~$ j8 \9 C+ s4 g/ {9 O+ M: f
[00:47.96]Michelle: It's in the drawer under the oven./ `6 M- \4 H) Q& G# r
[00:51.91]Dominic: OK. I'm ready. Now, what time do you want to eat?3 N+ p: G7 F# ~9 v! R2 D
[01:06.46]Michelle: Whenever it's ready, but what can I do to help? * f6 L" J$ R9 o) r7 n[01:11.00]Dominic: Just stay out of the kitchen! * R$ Y' S$ q+ K+ a9 T' y1 V$ I: U$ W/ A2 R8 V3 q7 M
UNIT 4 2 T1 V' |9 D$ M+ J[00:04.00]CONVERSATION 1 9 d! J( A0 k0 }( {2 d[00:08.67]SEE YOU THEN!' D) q5 j0 `& v! g( c* z5 ^
[00:12.12]Karen: Greg, when is Sheila's birthday? Is it this week?2 S; ^! h% Y4 K- J, n% \8 ~
[00:19.49]Greg: Yeah, it's this Saturday, the twenty-eighth.+ M* ^3 p: i$ V0 j
[00:24.14]Karen: I'd really like to see her on her birthday. " V/ S$ L/ z6 e* \( k[00:28.71]Are you two doing anything? 2 f1 S0 Q( |) c t[00:32.78]Greg: Well, yes, we have tickets to a concert at Carnegie Hall. ) U9 D- f6 d7 X8 U5 _% h+ Q[00:38.84]Karen: What time does it start?( _3 V6 v3 G7 K2 H9 z9 ]5 \
[00:42.61]Greg: It starts at 8:00.7 h, a" V7 ]- x/ C
[00:46.16]Karen: Hmmm ... I'm afraid I can't make it by then./ S- R5 k1 s) m
[00:52.22]I have to work late on Saturday. Hold on ... I have an idea. % F1 V( g+ s) V8 X/ f7 P[00:59.77]What time does the concert end? 8 f% l, V7 B1 F2 P[01:03.92]Greg: Pretty late. Probably around half-past eleven. ( S0 V( y4 N+ `8 A[01:09.49]Karen: Well, how about going to the Cafe Alfredo ! A' e2 ^4 j% f9 T[01:14.53]for some coffee and birthday cake after the concert?I'll meet you there., K8 g. R- T7 K! p6 b f
[01:20.88]Greg: Well, what time does the cafe close? ! I1 a( z2 |9 @8 b+ }% Q4 N& Q[01:25.26]Karen: It's open until at least 1:00. 8 x/ f. m% x2 v; [. q[01:29.52]Come on, admit it ... it's a fabulous idea. ! U2 C" u; ?6 [; {; D3 M% H[01:35.69]Greg: OK, OK, Karen. We'll see you then! }3 P0 q) u, W: c5 s8 T- K* U
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[00:03.68]CONVERSATION 1 8 Z' B* R' F# J/ v+ M[00:08.72]HOW DO YOU LIKE THE CITY? 9 F; R( K! s3 n7 \[00:13.37]Marta: So, what do you think? How do you like New York? 9 D, C2 J6 V v l# f- }& M[00:19.83]Paul: I'm having a great time. I love it. I'm glad we came. T3 v" p" @1 j K' w
[00:25.99]Marta: Yeah. I really like the stores and the shopping.7 M m4 U8 H- o5 w! O
[00:31.35]Paul: I love the museums, too.; o9 S' Y+ J9 |" {3 ?
[00:35.50]Marta: But the traffic is pretty bad. $ X: O* q9 I7 {[00:39.94]Paul: Yeah. I hate all this traffic. It's really noisy. ' A# p# O8 Y% `3 B# h4 `+ d7 j, P[00:45.90]Marta: Listen, it's almost dinnertime. 6 @1 N& p n% |+ Y* }% F0 G[00:50.76]There are lots of restaurant around here. 8 i2 p! B4 _8 B m% {' f[00:55.01]What do you want to try? Italian? Greek? Japanese? Thai? ! I5 d. n: B, z* O2 i6 \9 T[01:02.59]Paul: I can't stand making decisions. You choose!& \! ?! `0 x6 R0 J! }% g' Y! G/ s
[01:08.15]Marta: OK. Let's go American. Where's the nearest McDonald's?+ ]- h& @1 q4 \/ F+ S9 v' f
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[00:03.68]CONVERSATION 1 2 k& S6 D% }( E1 u: S* q0 ?, q# o[00:08.75]HOW ABOUT COMING WITH US? 1 J" F/ J& H& r# A6 z- G3 e$ k[00:13.01]Debbie: Hi, Kenji. ) d9 [/ P7 }% S8 r' Z[00:17.45]Kenji: Hi, Debbie. Have a seat. How's it going?4 w; L9 V2 E- K+ b
[00:22.91]Debbie: I'm OK. How are you doing?1 j4 r. {* J' ]! R2 N6 K
[00:27.48]Kenji: Pretty good. Listen ... 3 e3 ?. o; Q3 ~; q[00:31.92]have you heard about the new Thai restaurant over on University Avenue? : Q& m; I2 H/ ] P) _. r( g[00:38.27]Debbie: Do you mean The Bangkok? % r1 t3 | {! b9 O[00:42.03]Kenji: That's the one.; m: [ p ]3 \% i6 F( h
[00:45.19]A bunch of us are going there for dinner tomorrow night. " R9 t( t) g% u3 F[00:50.76]How about coming with us?# i; s5 x1 j2 l, k
[00:54.52]Debbie: Sure, I'd love to. 1 r0 y9 _+ s) e% S0 F[00:58.17]Kenji: Great. I'll call and make reservations.4 S3 o$ p5 B- ]5 Z7 f1 e
[01:03.35]Debbie: Any time after 6:00 is good for me.Oh! I'm late! I have a class. : ~' J& P8 O/ f7 t$ g[01:11.60]Kenji: All right. I'll call you tonight and tell you the time. 7 \% l+ _; k$ E2 f$ x, |4 a: `9 X: _# I[01:16.96]Debbie: Great. Talk to you then. # f4 o/ Y6 f- @1 A2 [' [$ z , j; F$ Y* P/ p4 a( y; ], W0 sUNIT 76 |/ @& z, |/ I0 ^5 r
[00:02.98]CONVERSATION 1 2 _7 t& Z+ t9 Q# t! X3 [1 ]6 N[00:08.25]COULD YOU HELP ME?4 \! Z$ p, p" v4 p. l8 _
[00:11.62]Clerk: Hi. Can I help you with something?, q3 L9 V% f! Q# I* m4 R# m
[00:18.29]Paulina: Yes, please. We're looking for the men's department. 3 T [( A }/ ^$ c3 r7 M[00:23.33]Clerk: It's right over there, by the escalator.4 W2 @ S/ s& v* @; Z2 p
[00:27.69]Diego: Here we are ... and here are the sport shirts.' z7 ?3 g) d0 C
[00:34.25]Paulina: Look at this one. The color is perfect for you! ) B9 }' w6 \$ \5 k8 i+ u# n[00:39.71]Diego: I like it, too. How much is it?) }1 ~/ Y3 g% _
[00:44.15]Paulina: It's on sale for $19.98. 0 J% y$ ]$ b7 {7 [[00:48.69]Diego: That's a good price. But I think they only have it in large, - S& P: F; |1 g) J+ M[00:54.54]Paulina: Excuse me! Could you help me?$ ?! L" |5 [ j7 ?0 E8 s
[00:59.12]Clerk: Sure. What can I do for you?! l1 L8 j# U0 f, ]. i
[01:03.37]Paulina: Does this shirt come in medium?1 \- H9 s. }. j4 Q, _2 D% p2 o, p2 M, X
[01:07.21]Clerk: Yes, it does. Here's a medium.% T s% G! ]+ ^8 {# n6 l2 J
[01:11.58]Diego: Great. We'll take it.4 U9 `) {' x; [) j( N& _2 ?
[01:15.10]Clerk: Will that be cash or charge?; o* l7 ?4 [7 Z3 X2 T* r$ ?. E
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[00:03.58]CONVERSATION 1 5 ~: r. V, f9 V# O0 q" `' q9 X[00:08.54]AND WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE? : l0 p$ n: Y* }6 h& i; A[00:12.67]Ted: Everything looks good. What are you going to have, Julie?3 m6 n, n' O2 y
[00:19.33]Julie: I think I'll have the spaghetti and a salad. & m/ {- z% G# r7 d% X[00:24.08]How about you? What are you having? & ^/ H( K* `3 Z1 Y. b[00:28.16]Ted: Spaghetti sounds good,but I feel like a steak. " U7 M9 A5 \+ k" {9 ?- w# i5 K[00:33.31]I guess we're ready to order, Excuse me!; g2 j/ N; B! M( q U
[00:38.56]Waitress: Good evening. Have you decided yet?3 H8 {! d9 a$ Y' e
[00:42.92]Julie: Yes. I'll have the spaghetti and a salad. # K( H( y7 j2 X( t) u6 T[00:47.96]Waitress: And what kind of dressing would you like on your salad? - c F3 j' X# b0 g9 ^( E# ^+ d$ e[00:52.72]Julie: I'd like oil and vinegar.6 F- }' L$ ~6 ? s
[00:56.48]Waitress: OK. And what would you like, sir? ) b0 p# c# l' @9 k[01:00.92]Ted: I'd like a steak, medium-rare, please. . w+ x; M) ]7 ][01:05.59]Waitress: Would you like soup or salad with that?( B1 @) A8 r d* e
[01:10.14]Ted: What kind of soup do you have tonight?4 C3 u& \* I: z: J3 `) R; a( ?3 D
[01:14.27]Waitress: Cream of mushroom and clam chowder.8 s& X/ {4 G; g I: X, p& C$ m
[01:19.02]Ted: Clam chowder, please. And I'll have a baked potato and carrots. 5 Y2 T0 @+ j: _5 A4 o4 u[01:25.50]Waitress: I'll be right back with your soup and salad.) @3 z* \" |' Q0 K
[01:29.86]Julie: Thank you.$ w7 O* s2 c; J( E% Q* A
) n2 {$ r ~& tUNIT 9 8 j! K8 \: }$ u" z[00:04.00]CONVERSATION 1 7 L$ W# ]' T% s9 v* Z* p2 `[00:09.27]COULD I BORROW YOUR CAR? \8 Z* L4 ~- k( @' m0 \# |
[00:13.53]Andy: What's the matter, Paul?8 ?! |7 H y" w5 Z0 ~
[00:18.78]Paul:Can you believe this? - _# Z8 V. ?$ q2 r# O4 z[00:22.31]I locked my keys in the car,and I have to go to the airport to pick up my aunt. 4 F9 K% Q2 ^! f& N) f[00:29.07]Andy: So, what are you going to do? U0 |9 F3 L5 X& j
[00:32.73]Paul:I don't know ... Hey,do you think I could borrow your car for a few hours?5 w8 i, v$ r8 ^4 {: F9 t" F* A. {
[00:40.67]Andy: I'm sorry, but I really need it this afternoon.4 T9 y/ o2 B) [
[00:45.43]Paul: Well, could you drive me home? I have spare keys there. " o& k, b# O0 S8 i- v[00:52.19]Andy: Sure. That's no problem. ; I! U. {3 B' l[00:56.03]Paul:Oh,and Andy?Do you have a quarter for the phone?My wallet's in the car. 5 ~' e8 j. x5 i; z! l: a8 l2 A1 ~[01:03.40]Andy: Here you go. Anything else?6 i6 |0 L$ r( _% O! x* n' d
[01:08.15]Paul: No, that's it. Thanks. I really appreciate it. , [1 `; f5 ]7 p( q& q$ K* @! t ! g( d% K& k( ? B2 VUNIT 10 8 ~7 E* ~% X6 N[00:04.00]CONVERSATION 1 , g+ t9 t; @9 W7 K[00:09.14]SO, WHERE ARE YOU FROM? 3 }4 h- `; P9 F[00:13.69]Brad: So, Paula, where are you from?( J- @! K! \+ W: @0 N. E5 f
[00:20.85]paula: I'm from Canada, originally.! @/ p6 P0 u) t$ e
[00:24.79]Brad: From Canada? Where were you born?3 {* }2 F! C2 ^# f1 q
[00:29.65]Paula: Montreal. " g9 @+ T9 t5 C. n* U[00:33.41]Brad: When did you come to Los Angeles? 3 f( C" u% C& z9 T O2 {8 H% ~% F1 z[00:38.16]Paula: We moved here when I was fourteen.& ]; G* w6 }& k8 L
[00:42.42]Brad: Did you go to school here? & }' F$ l6 o: b7 Y( `1 J[00:46.26]Paula:Well,I went to high school here,but I went to college in Texas.3 u! |) i: z* r) o8 p: s0 f
[00:52.74]Brad: Did you get a job right after graduation?, R7 I' s, g+ x0 y+ C9 q
[00:57.50]Paula:No,I traveled for a while in Europe after college,4 b- c7 n7 E9 B+ ]
[01:03.06]and then I lived in France. & G8 p7 Z$ {2 C+ N' R0 D/ m" T2 o[01:06.72]Brad: When was that? # _, h ^! z5 k4 f[01:09.96]Paula: Let's see ... That was about six years ago. 1 H5 e, w9 }* T* C0 m[01:16.41]Brad: I bet that was interesting. What did you do there?3 L/ L b! K2 O' @1 ~( f
[01:22.57]Paula: I studied French. Anyway ... that's enough about me." t' q' k) S, c0 D9 f
[01:29.03]How about you? Were you born in L.A.?0 H+ t' D7 P) D; z& Y9 c
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[00:08.44]HAVE YOU EVER BEEN TO JAPAN?& j+ @ M3 w( \3 b/ i* ]
[00:12.59]Jack: Have you ever been to Japan? I'm going in the fall.$ T3 o4 k+ Y% L( i" n5 ^6 I( z8 X
[00:18.96]Ted: Yeah, I've been there twice. # j1 v* t& X, o4 Q! t[00:23.51]Jack: Really? Tell me about it. What's it like?! h6 l- U2 D) r
[00:28.58]Ted: Oh, it's fantastic.$ o6 h/ s8 M- q% G1 q% U1 i
[00:32.63]Jack: Where did you go? 6 h9 |) f9 \: |% Q[00:35.79]Ted: On my first trip I went to Tokyo,and on my second trip I visited Kyoto. . k8 a. [* W! L/ |. z. L1 G[00:44.04]Jack: What did you think of Tokyo? / {) ^7 n4 C2 r[00:47.60]Ted: Very big and exciting, but very crowded, too." g+ Q" ~. {. ~; j1 g
[00:53.55]Jack: Yeah. I've seen pictures of the crowds! ! G& W% [: t8 _- m[00:58.12]Ted: And the restaurant are excellent ... but they're kind of expensive.: f5 j2 i3 e& p- I6 `2 n
[01:04.78]Jack: And how about Kyoto?& d/ ?% J% c# _% C* U; R
[01:08.44]Ted: Kyoto is lovely. It's full of beautiful old temples and gardens. & R: \; i! W0 f( q[01:15.28]It's a very historic city.7 ^+ v a* l* S# ^% J% D3 F
[01:19.26]Jack: How was the weather?2 Z+ B5 q, j$ A. ?
[01:22.81]Ted: I was in Tokyo in August, and it was really hot and humid. $ {1 l" V) ^ O3 [! m[01:29.05]I went to Kyoto in October.It was hot and sunny, but there was no humidity. 9 v; t% y3 Y1 j[01:36.81]Jack: Sounds perfect. I can't wait! + \* \- C" z1 Z' f, }2 H$ z 4 E+ k; h5 I, k# lUNIT 124 c" a5 t1 G% q% p
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[00:12.33]Counselor: Only three more months to go! - }0 D- v0 O; }+ l; v[00:19.38]So, what are you going to do after you graduate, Donna?: \. k+ h* k8 s h# K* q3 q
[00:24.71]Donna: I'm going to go to college in Ohio. n$ P- X4 Q! M$ r- C, d K" P[00:29.10]Counselor: Have you decided what you're going to major in?* Y5 h4 i5 R* s, Q8 ^/ C3 z/ f) G" R
[00:33.54]Donna: Uh-huh. I'm planning to study engineering./ \( N# c6 P y& X, b4 U
[00:38.50]Counselor: That's a good field. And what about you, Simon?0 ?3 k7 {$ P2 m4 |6 Q3 T
[00:43.36]Simon: My father is going to give me a job in his company.! A% i* F9 a9 i+ ?0 O7 }. i9 D
[00:50.13]I'll probably work there about a year so I can learn the basics.0 e7 j% _ |4 l8 W* G
[00:55.77]Counselor: And what are you doing after that? " S5 i% M# g1 r. [[00:59.74]Simon: After that I'm going back to school to get my degree in business.- {5 n- V% ]1 ]0 G% A1 B" e% h
[01:05.59]Counselor: That sounds very practical. How about you, Fong? , q# @. N8 R) C \[01:10.66]What do you plan to do next year?: ?! @0 R4 t* Q: i1 \' u
[01:14.61]Fong: I'm planning to take it easy for a while.1 V: ^% F2 f5 t# Z$ x9 X
[01:19.36]I'm going to spend some time traveling in Europe,, X7 u+ i* e; C! a
[01:24.11]but I'm coming back after that to study.+ j; ?8 T! v# u9 W# i( _
[01:28.69]Counselor: How long will you be there? % @1 R; q- R$ E6 q2 l; g[01:32.21]Fong: Well, I'm leaving in June, ) ?2 G1 \1 }- @( n: w0 J0 M+ }[01:36.94]and I'm coming home for Christmas, so I'll be there about six months.6 G- ?0 N4 f b& x( V; }. L
