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[01:20.54]NICE TO MEET YOU.1 y7 j b7 D8 H+ e5 `
[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. " B; `) M6 p* v$ l! t[01:45.59]Mike: I'm sorry. What's your name again?- t5 w2 i+ L0 p
[01:49.74]Barb: Barbara. But please, just call me Barb. u7 ? m2 k+ j# f( [
[01:54.89]Mike: So Barb ... what do you do? $ {( C4 o/ r& }" m& C0 r8 h: N! n6 x[01:59.56]Barb: I'm studying medicine. , _: f. `1 n; f2 m4 k; [[02:03.51]Mike: Really? Where?% k2 f4 c* z2 f
[02:06.98]Barb: At Harvard. What about you? 1 u/ T/ u& G/ x* d9 f[02:11.06]Mike: I'm an engineer at IBM. 7 M/ p! l& O+ V# {! g3 X. I[02:14.90]Barb: Oh, are you? That sounds interesting.+ |9 ~: i6 H2 ]5 v
[02:19.65]Mike: Yeah. I like it. Hey, it looks like the food is ready.1 X: g: Q, E$ S. j8 R! G5 @+ c
[02:25.01]Barb: Good. I'm starving. . `0 ~: a3 c! b- _) ~UNIT 2 . |2 h4 B. |! ?, B6 W. O[00:03.89]CONVERSATION 16 v: \ E8 \) S+ ~0 {5 E
[00:08.86]TELL ME ABOUT YOUR FAMILY. j! B- {+ u! o3 H
[00:13.22]Announcer:National Flight 294 to Miami is delayed due to severe weather conditions. # m. E4 s( X- q1 l$ p1 A[00:22.88]Please stand by or additional information. ( Y4 D2 M# X/ V- B& b[00:27.87]Maria: Oh no! I hate these long delays! ! `) r% n3 }0 Y# t6 y: f+ f[00:34.40]Jim: I know. I can't wait to get home.$ y4 s) k( t' u7 ^( x# o
[00:39.37]I've been on a business trip for a month.I really miss my family. 4 t4 r( Y( Q: r[00:45.43]Maria: A month is a long time to be away.Do you have any children? ! s/ ?6 X8 Z7 E3 e: V) o[00:51.67]Jim: I have three. Two boys and girls. Would you like to see a picture? & Y0 s9 K. ]8 I+ ~: V% T/ n p- a[00:58.15]Maria: Oh, how nice! Now, who's this? % w$ n1 v7 N, Q. A2 |/ |5 Z[01:03.71]Jim: This is Judy, my oldest. She's twenty-four.' A$ d. }) U( c
[01:09.07]Maria: Is she married?2 l5 Q: u& k! ~% y! X' y, C
[01:12.12]Jim: Yes, she is. And these are my two sons, Jamie and Julian. $ Z1 i. p1 x \& G0 {3 i' q$ x[01:19.10]Maria: How old are they?, M3 `# s$ J& D" v' v; G& U3 O) ~
[01:22.26]Jim: Jamie is twenty-one. He's in college now.# c: _4 D, q; W7 S3 Q3 P" x) \
[01:27.12]Julian is seventeen, and that's my wife, Beth, next to my daughter. ! e7 c" `, `3 Z1 Y# r @8 R/ x7 F: e[01:33.96]Maria: Well, you certainly have a lovely-looking family.% j( e* q; A& u
[01:38.93]Jim: Thank you. So, tell me about your family.2 H% k. N8 ^% \( E) z! {0 P
[01:44.07]Maria: My husband and I have a son, Tim. / Q0 y# R! @! M; D' a, e+ V9 Y. g! y! M) T
UNIT 3 . _( @' }1 n6 G0 T/ R3 k[00:04.41]CONVERSATION 1: Z# p, v! _+ r/ }
[00:09.38]DO YOU KNOW WHERE IT IS? ( Q, i- \! X: T[00:13.92]Michelle: What are you doing?" q {' v; p8 E! @
[00:18.49]Dominic: I'm cooking dinner tonight., l+ K8 F! B+ e2 e
[00:22.05]Michelle: That's great. Thank you. What are you making?$ @6 b" a. }' [/ _/ ]4 _9 Z7 g
[00:27.51]Dominic: A surprise. By the way, where do we keep the olive oil? . {. W! I6 R1 K* d) i' a[00:33.25]Michelle: It's in the cabinet over the sink. 9 q9 R5 \7 B/ Z# L: ~8 ?[00:36.88]Dominic: In the cabinet over the ... I've got it. , i: v0 {3 A$ H$ t, I6 ^) |[00:42.21]Thanks. And ... do you know where the big pot is? W! q7 p' o' o. o8 Y2 `9 F[00:47.96]Michelle: It's in the drawer under the oven.2 J/ {" e3 [0 r, F) z7 T7 X
[00:51.91]Dominic: OK. I'm ready. Now, what time do you want to eat?& v* @. R. ?$ m+ L+ N! ?0 N. V) ~
[01:06.46]Michelle: Whenever it's ready, but what can I do to help?% F! u. S' F7 u6 \+ Q
[01:11.00]Dominic: Just stay out of the kitchen!9 o9 D' Q w- J* o
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[00:08.67]SEE YOU THEN! 3 I; A8 T8 [2 y[00:12.12]Karen: Greg, when is Sheila's birthday? Is it this week?% T2 a+ L. L8 o* I
[00:19.49]Greg: Yeah, it's this Saturday, the twenty-eighth. 5 _$ @; P9 U' o1 m$ n[00:24.14]Karen: I'd really like to see her on her birthday.3 |- r2 T2 R; {- `& a
[00:28.71]Are you two doing anything? ! b$ B% `- x: Q+ l& a/ v7 P[00:32.78]Greg: Well, yes, we have tickets to a concert at Carnegie Hall.- g `) C3 k& U+ t5 @: t+ p) W& a
[00:38.84]Karen: What time does it start?/ m/ \" X2 n# E& }- K: d2 q4 l
[00:42.61]Greg: It starts at 8:00. 4 O# ?2 E% b, _& }: p' s2 A[00:46.16]Karen: Hmmm ... I'm afraid I can't make it by then.) T; K$ J: w' ?. `
[00:52.22]I have to work late on Saturday. Hold on ... I have an idea. $ g- @% ]: U. |* u7 P2 D$ x[00:59.77]What time does the concert end? 8 G, u/ h3 I- m* m, G" |[01:03.92]Greg: Pretty late. Probably around half-past eleven. J5 H$ T+ z9 B4 k[01:09.49]Karen: Well, how about going to the Cafe Alfredo* y3 n9 I6 n/ y+ Q9 y; l4 ]
[01:14.53]for some coffee and birthday cake after the concert?I'll meet you there.0 d+ ` L" y& `# q
[01:20.88]Greg: Well, what time does the cafe close? $ k' P4 y+ f+ ^9 F, i[01:25.26]Karen: It's open until at least 1:00.8 G0 q* Q* A" R# C0 L% A& |$ C# m4 G1 z
[01:29.52]Come on, admit it ... it's a fabulous idea.7 \6 ]/ b+ F3 @& e
[01:35.69]Greg: OK, OK, Karen. We'll see you then! ! q U, @. n8 e8 J( V% y( H/ `' C6 `* i/ g$ s) K! ~7 n
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[00:08.72]HOW DO YOU LIKE THE CITY? 2 m9 }& o* i5 r9 c" A1 C2 _& O! ^[00:13.37]Marta: So, what do you think? How do you like New York?% Q# U6 O1 X) X! p" G8 o
[00:19.83]Paul: I'm having a great time. I love it. I'm glad we came.! e. E" \8 V# N0 d8 g6 `
[00:25.99]Marta: Yeah. I really like the stores and the shopping. # t* x Z4 g' L# l/ s! |7 S8 `, R[00:31.35]Paul: I love the museums, too. 5 E/ ^/ u7 @1 C& c8 t[00:35.50]Marta: But the traffic is pretty bad.( f* W0 N# e$ Q- D' i6 D% g% N
[00:39.94]Paul: Yeah. I hate all this traffic. It's really noisy.) B+ e; v, J% K+ ^) u
[00:45.90]Marta: Listen, it's almost dinnertime. ; o4 x/ V6 ^' T2 @. q8 u. ^# ? m6 E[00:50.76]There are lots of restaurant around here. z: U' n }5 W4 K; I8 y9 n/ \, d4 j/ `[00:55.01]What do you want to try? Italian? Greek? Japanese? Thai? ! U" F7 U- r# A5 R[01:02.59]Paul: I can't stand making decisions. You choose!* w& Q, C6 L# p% J1 H1 c5 r
[01:08.15]Marta: OK. Let's go American. Where's the nearest McDonald's? & `( q+ U. Y' _' K1 y3 v! ~( X" \+ p; V( X. k
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[00:08.75]HOW ABOUT COMING WITH US? 6 Q: x) l- @- C- M[00:13.01]Debbie: Hi, Kenji.8 j5 D9 P1 B, \2 B% C/ ]
[00:17.45]Kenji: Hi, Debbie. Have a seat. How's it going?5 u4 h+ t) P) ]. t- v
[00:22.91]Debbie: I'm OK. How are you doing? 6 O* g+ F7 z# S/ F[00:27.48]Kenji: Pretty good. Listen ... 7 T- k% u/ n2 j2 ?3 [[00:31.92]have you heard about the new Thai restaurant over on University Avenue?% K0 j9 u a) E6 U8 A
[00:38.27]Debbie: Do you mean The Bangkok? & ?0 a/ q! s, T3 T& g. ?[00:42.03]Kenji: That's the one.. u+ B( B9 ^0 {1 j
[00:45.19]A bunch of us are going there for dinner tomorrow night. + L9 L7 f: ~( I3 T. W[00:50.76]How about coming with us? ! M8 [+ K, B! C) c) [9 t4 y[00:54.52]Debbie: Sure, I'd love to. 5 m0 [ R) Q3 A: A' N$ h[00:58.17]Kenji: Great. I'll call and make reservations. : W& g i; N% j; y' G/ E& H[01:03.35]Debbie: Any time after 6:00 is good for me.Oh! I'm late! I have a class.$ I2 F- C- V, | l& K8 s9 m
[01:11.60]Kenji: All right. I'll call you tonight and tell you the time.& s% s9 p W( q
[01:16.96]Debbie: Great. Talk to you then. 0 R8 O: p2 \8 h" S |# c7 [, ?* R, W C5 i' @$ V( j) O
UNIT 7 - X6 D9 C; W% @[00:02.98]CONVERSATION 1 . V! ~# i& H" t[00:08.25]COULD YOU HELP ME?* r% P# O, R0 |& R' O+ e7 J1 ]
[00:11.62]Clerk: Hi. Can I help you with something?2 V/ q, b6 L. |
[00:18.29]Paulina: Yes, please. We're looking for the men's department.9 M& T# U6 y. {: f% J* L0 L* l0 K
[00:23.33]Clerk: It's right over there, by the escalator.* }- ]0 M5 n# ?. L0 ^9 Y" M/ K
[00:27.69]Diego: Here we are ... and here are the sport shirts.7 B2 ?/ a, \% v7 V( D* Z4 Y1 X. K
[00:34.25]Paulina: Look at this one. The color is perfect for you!1 f# W5 I, w& d7 M4 `
[00:39.71]Diego: I like it, too. How much is it? 7 t* S% Q9 L) u* N; m$ w[00:44.15]Paulina: It's on sale for $19.98.8 F, v- m% a2 \9 o
[00:48.69]Diego: That's a good price. But I think they only have it in large,8 f9 r4 e0 y) Y Y1 [% T
[00:54.54]Paulina: Excuse me! Could you help me?7 ]6 Q. w* }4 L) n
[00:59.12]Clerk: Sure. What can I do for you?4 [; U5 q9 P. H! K6 t
[01:03.37]Paulina: Does this shirt come in medium?, ]# F) h4 }( Q- k6 D+ l3 N8 a
[01:07.21]Clerk: Yes, it does. Here's a medium.5 X9 @: ~- ]! ?$ M8 }0 H
[01:11.58]Diego: Great. We'll take it.- U" S N+ g9 l! ?
[01:15.10]Clerk: Will that be cash or charge? 3 x" @3 Q8 d4 U1 [6 j9 H' p, f) Z9 w0 O; h& C- H
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[00:03.58]CONVERSATION 1 7 `3 R5 A! T- L& Q0 `; Z[00:08.54]AND WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE? 6 z( d2 E6 w; F) B5 ?3 @0 g[00:12.67]Ted: Everything looks good. What are you going to have, Julie? 9 ^7 a" R) _/ \" V6 y[00:19.33]Julie: I think I'll have the spaghetti and a salad. 8 |3 c$ }& p+ ?- Y) ]1 g d[00:24.08]How about you? What are you having? 6 h5 t- _" S) o' u[00:28.16]Ted: Spaghetti sounds good,but I feel like a steak.9 J. W; x# h. W$ ]& q
[00:33.31]I guess we're ready to order, Excuse me!6 @; U! z7 } ?2 C9 O7 V F
[00:38.56]Waitress: Good evening. Have you decided yet? 8 ?, z1 E* p; ~[00:42.92]Julie: Yes. I'll have the spaghetti and a salad. 3 t+ a1 _- E* M, r3 w: B6 D[00:47.96]Waitress: And what kind of dressing would you like on your salad? . \$ e+ Y4 b7 Z6 L4 r[00:52.72]Julie: I'd like oil and vinegar. 8 n! R0 M2 V# Z[00:56.48]Waitress: OK. And what would you like, sir? / \6 N0 c( S z7 g$ ?. _8 y+ b[01:00.92]Ted: I'd like a steak, medium-rare, please. 5 s/ H; [9 k" v2 N: j[01:05.59]Waitress: Would you like soup or salad with that? 2 E& G: e" s) j0 V[01:10.14]Ted: What kind of soup do you have tonight? 2 Q+ [8 k6 y) v2 X) c' O1 V% d[01:14.27]Waitress: Cream of mushroom and clam chowder.: r4 ~ @, T5 P5 J( w9 O
[01:19.02]Ted: Clam chowder, please. And I'll have a baked potato and carrots. + U H0 f, |! q& J" o/ L) c[01:25.50]Waitress: I'll be right back with your soup and salad. 6 N4 [: Q, t! k5 h# G; i[01:29.86]Julie: Thank you. I6 O! n9 F6 r" E: M3 Y) U 0 _4 i$ e, U8 J1 F8 RUNIT 91 @ Q3 p0 \# |! b% v7 e% l
[00:04.00]CONVERSATION 1 0 j1 g5 i. F4 e9 i3 N. J[00:09.27]COULD I BORROW YOUR CAR? / U' U3 Y4 ?) y# B. m[00:13.53]Andy: What's the matter, Paul? $ F& q0 Z; {4 W. c7 O: \: N[00:18.78]Paul:Can you believe this?1 j6 ?; K* L- u
[00:22.31]I locked my keys in the car,and I have to go to the airport to pick up my aunt. 9 I- _; W( y, G2 K[00:29.07]Andy: So, what are you going to do?' n A B( f. m& C) G4 i8 {
[00:32.73]Paul:I don't know ... Hey,do you think I could borrow your car for a few hours?% _% D1 K. D+ p; u* Z+ w
[00:40.67]Andy: I'm sorry, but I really need it this afternoon./ ? s& H/ t8 t4 `5 X0 [
[00:45.43]Paul: Well, could you drive me home? I have spare keys there. " K Y" Y8 p6 \3 R$ r. {/ Y" e[00:52.19]Andy: Sure. That's no problem.2 [: j( V5 w) U/ C: h: Q& Z
[00:56.03]Paul:Oh,and Andy?Do you have a quarter for the phone?My wallet's in the car." [ J) Z- W8 v& C- l: {7 i) }! Y
[01:03.40]Andy: Here you go. Anything else?+ r* s) y6 j/ u1 z2 h
[01:08.15]Paul: No, that's it. Thanks. I really appreciate it. . a: S, K5 j9 q' A* z+ y+ ?( x 7 ^' r; W2 m1 N9 J5 x, l7 W8 Z( dUNIT 10 # @+ N/ E9 t' n% } Z, T) u, A4 n[00:04.00]CONVERSATION 1 * o( T: z5 \4 i, M: g[00:09.14]SO, WHERE ARE YOU FROM? # C8 d7 q+ J+ K2 K6 E[00:13.69]Brad: So, Paula, where are you from? " Z0 n' v8 X3 G2 Q1 J7 p" {[00:20.85]paula: I'm from Canada, originally.( @/ D. z6 ~7 t/ w+ v; p% e, g
[00:24.79]Brad: From Canada? Where were you born? ! R4 [4 [( Y; F0 I* ?5 _; _[00:29.65]Paula: Montreal.3 U% V9 }. A% {* c( k
[00:33.41]Brad: When did you come to Los Angeles?3 Z# ]5 ?. ^: @; {6 o( l! y5 X4 h
[00:38.16]Paula: We moved here when I was fourteen. ; V% V, a1 L+ t9 {' Y U4 L6 P[00:42.42]Brad: Did you go to school here? $ C/ v5 W+ ?2 ]. a. g[00:46.26]Paula:Well,I went to high school here,but I went to college in Texas. : v2 n" Q! Q( [6 ^[00:52.74]Brad: Did you get a job right after graduation? " h& l7 P( i# `. J7 B7 }) E. R* t( W[00:57.50]Paula:No,I traveled for a while in Europe after college,# o! @) ^* c" ]5 `
[01:03.06]and then I lived in France. 2 @8 Z2 O' m- ~3 T u[01:06.72]Brad: When was that?0 m: V; \5 D, N3 y
[01:09.96]Paula: Let's see ... That was about six years ago. ( \ k9 h. s6 w9 a4 G[01:16.41]Brad: I bet that was interesting. What did you do there?$ C- u0 A! Y1 a% y" D, Q
[01:22.57]Paula: I studied French. Anyway ... that's enough about me.$ F5 J* `! |- o$ |9 V
[01:29.03]How about you? Were you born in L.A.?5 g7 q) O' i) w% O/ P8 Z8 L# W
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[00:08.44]HAVE YOU EVER BEEN TO JAPAN?! G2 L- _# V: Y+ x- T! R& ^' T
[00:12.59]Jack: Have you ever been to Japan? I'm going in the fall.. i0 ]4 s; @! H# a' U" `) A
[00:18.96]Ted: Yeah, I've been there twice.; [- e/ s3 L" `( d
[00:23.51]Jack: Really? Tell me about it. What's it like? . Z/ d0 z" U _7 D" N. f[00:28.58]Ted: Oh, it's fantastic." S5 x6 k( l; q: j! I1 ~6 P: ^# ~& ~
[00:32.63]Jack: Where did you go?3 j6 U% Q0 k) f
[00:35.79]Ted: On my first trip I went to Tokyo,and on my second trip I visited Kyoto.) y' R4 B4 S- J5 g3 ^: i
[00:44.04]Jack: What did you think of Tokyo? $ E; m4 n- Q D9 B: u U+ ?" y[00:47.60]Ted: Very big and exciting, but very crowded, too. 0 d# w; Y4 {1 u' U[00:53.55]Jack: Yeah. I've seen pictures of the crowds! & V& \ Q( S$ s7 n3 {[00:58.12]Ted: And the restaurant are excellent ... but they're kind of expensive.& T4 n! Z) { k! C
[01:04.78]Jack: And how about Kyoto? ( u& L5 Z& ~; j( i[01:08.44]Ted: Kyoto is lovely. It's full of beautiful old temples and gardens./ P/ \! g. Q% }+ h& G
[01:15.28]It's a very historic city.8 V7 M Y9 W. Y9 f: m! x
[01:19.26]Jack: How was the weather? . F9 U2 x2 D& h6 C[01:22.81]Ted: I was in Tokyo in August, and it was really hot and humid. ) R4 m, x, F2 \' S0 B) G9 Z[01:29.05]I went to Kyoto in October.It was hot and sunny, but there was no humidity. 9 a) i: |5 a* p( d. D2 T6 z2 E, s[01:36.81]Jack: Sounds perfect. I can't wait! $ C1 j! a) S9 W6 F7 K 0 ^" A3 ?$ g, r7 Z% hUNIT 128 ]+ ]& q F: A% _7 D
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[00:12.33]Counselor: Only three more months to go! # c+ r, Q% x1 C+ K4 ^! k9 I3 H8 b2 E[00:19.38]So, what are you going to do after you graduate, Donna?& j: c7 ^. `, w8 M0 M
[00:24.71]Donna: I'm going to go to college in Ohio. ( L# U8 n- ~% g% W b% c% }, z[00:29.10]Counselor: Have you decided what you're going to major in?" T* n3 _* F1 v: F0 \9 ?3 {0 t
[00:33.54]Donna: Uh-huh. I'm planning to study engineering.$ [# Q! P. a* Q$ ~+ V+ M; O
[00:38.50]Counselor: That's a good field. And what about you, Simon?7 Z9 g* r0 K( T, ]/ v
[00:43.36]Simon: My father is going to give me a job in his company.8 i" O" U, T% Q: `1 g: w
[00:50.13]I'll probably work there about a year so I can learn the basics.' {! m0 D+ s# B6 Y
[00:55.77]Counselor: And what are you doing after that? 8 t8 F% s; g3 L1 n4 H[00:59.74]Simon: After that I'm going back to school to get my degree in business.$ O& I7 q4 \) ]3 D; }
[01:05.59]Counselor: That sounds very practical. How about you, Fong? $ s: L! `4 |( X. T( D[01:10.66]What do you plan to do next year?( F7 k. n" z1 {. {1 x% y4 G) p
[01:14.61]Fong: I'm planning to take it easy for a while. % S1 v. T4 G0 e( U& y# [" `[01:19.36]I'm going to spend some time traveling in Europe,9 l! R" y; N- L" N
[01:24.11]but I'm coming back after that to study. 9 M& X5 n' [, B2 y' k9 Q. ]2 [[01:28.69]Counselor: How long will you be there?/ [+ M# M8 R7 J8 z
[01:32.21]Fong: Well, I'm leaving in June,2 V1 P0 C- Q2 c2 q. a* [5 x
[01:36.94]and I'm coming home for Christmas, so I'll be there about six months. 6 M& u5 E5 o* E- p6 E( V' a, \ 4 P, d* V, Z3 Y7 ?% {% ~( k6 S8 @. M; u: N
