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[01:15.49]CONVERSATION 1 , @ _; Y0 B. v4 O+ n j[01:20.54]NICE TO MEET YOU. + r5 C- G* C( f$ B" v[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. $ f: u* o/ [! m. z1 h% F[01:45.59]Mike: I'm sorry. What's your name again? 0 j- j$ Q( C) _- Q7 `2 E& R$ z[01:49.74]Barb: Barbara. But please, just call me Barb. " {! @0 I; _, `! p( `% y[01:54.89]Mike: So Barb ... what do you do? 1 t( t4 ^ v/ l[01:59.56]Barb: I'm studying medicine.- C8 U% ^! u/ W2 T
[02:03.51]Mike: Really? Where? ) A$ P) [, e! S( A[02:06.98]Barb: At Harvard. What about you?7 q4 G4 Y) T4 @% J% u3 w: Z
[02:11.06]Mike: I'm an engineer at IBM.7 R2 z( z$ ~1 n2 s6 Y
[02:14.90]Barb: Oh, are you? That sounds interesting. R& O) K. z L5 |& v[02:19.65]Mike: Yeah. I like it. Hey, it looks like the food is ready.; c& {: L5 E9 ?" i
[02:25.01]Barb: Good. I'm starving. 9 k4 {9 ^# V. u3 u- E3 U# P2 Y& iUNIT 2 ; E8 d1 c+ k* U; y7 H' l[00:03.89]CONVERSATION 1 7 ~6 G# n. Z/ k) B+ W7 Z[00:08.86]TELL ME ABOUT YOUR FAMILY- y! v! h4 a9 {; d* j
[00:13.22]Announcer:National Flight 294 to Miami is delayed due to severe weather conditions.9 a0 @/ j! j0 n1 D6 s0 J! |( `
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[00:27.87]Maria: Oh no! I hate these long delays!4 Z5 U8 u, M% x6 S' I
[00:34.40]Jim: I know. I can't wait to get home. ! Y6 g! D) i- K[00:39.37]I've been on a business trip for a month.I really miss my family.3 L3 R/ B4 r' w2 n) ^' f+ P- z6 o6 ^* e
[00:45.43]Maria: A month is a long time to be away.Do you have any children? 5 `8 } Z+ g& M' \& D[00:51.67]Jim: I have three. Two boys and girls. Would you like to see a picture?( _1 P4 ?- j1 P1 K& }
[00:58.15]Maria: Oh, how nice! Now, who's this? , Q% @- j2 C5 A1 `. i/ G[01:03.71]Jim: This is Judy, my oldest. She's twenty-four.8 J" _1 A2 a. B% G
[01:09.07]Maria: Is she married? c' O3 m1 H3 G
[01:12.12]Jim: Yes, she is. And these are my two sons, Jamie and Julian.( T: T. k+ n* y
[01:19.10]Maria: How old are they? ) g) F3 B: E; ^$ l' p5 B[01:22.26]Jim: Jamie is twenty-one. He's in college now. ( S8 E+ M) l3 v4 O1 D[01:27.12]Julian is seventeen, and that's my wife, Beth, next to my daughter. + U* d6 b1 K- G8 s; f5 C6 Q[01:33.96]Maria: Well, you certainly have a lovely-looking family. ! ] ]. |3 P! W- e( V[01:38.93]Jim: Thank you. So, tell me about your family. , Z; H1 e1 x5 g+ T0 z+ O, w[01:44.07]Maria: My husband and I have a son, Tim. : ? e$ o8 M0 k( m( g+ @! ]% c J I2 K( k0 C5 ]* q3 gUNIT 33 J2 N5 T8 ]3 f% F
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[00:09.38]DO YOU KNOW WHERE IT IS?3 U1 y6 R+ l# E( j: I( p, l2 h
[00:13.92]Michelle: What are you doing?& c2 x, [. [. c5 y" p& ]9 j6 S
[00:18.49]Dominic: I'm cooking dinner tonight. \2 u( ?( d' k2 |% j" t[00:22.05]Michelle: That's great. Thank you. What are you making? ; [7 ~! K* q+ Y) v$ F! w. D( ~5 h) |[00:27.51]Dominic: A surprise. By the way, where do we keep the olive oil?: V6 M7 F! u. O! b- |& ?( X t. b3 N0 m
[00:33.25]Michelle: It's in the cabinet over the sink. + a8 a& k. o# G: W) Y[00:36.88]Dominic: In the cabinet over the ... I've got it. 5 y2 r3 n! V5 W3 w9 U/ o[00:42.21]Thanks. And ... do you know where the big pot is? ! P# W n! ? x7 y[00:47.96]Michelle: It's in the drawer under the oven. 2 {! r6 D. E2 A) n' _. J[00:51.91]Dominic: OK. I'm ready. Now, what time do you want to eat? ) p, Q5 b0 E3 E, v% G[01:06.46]Michelle: Whenever it's ready, but what can I do to help?6 F- Q, Q2 q6 w$ h+ |
[01:11.00]Dominic: Just stay out of the kitchen!% T$ s" C* m$ d
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[00:08.67]SEE YOU THEN! + Z6 a6 x. Z- l; C[00:12.12]Karen: Greg, when is Sheila's birthday? Is it this week? # C/ B+ ~ J/ q4 ?( G[00:19.49]Greg: Yeah, it's this Saturday, the twenty-eighth.: y: A, Z8 H7 c5 b- a* `4 S$ r, ?1 y8 e) w
[00:24.14]Karen: I'd really like to see her on her birthday. * {2 I; X7 p6 A T[00:28.71]Are you two doing anything?% ~" A( n# a+ y
[00:32.78]Greg: Well, yes, we have tickets to a concert at Carnegie Hall.4 Q* [% \ Y- O+ X0 R2 @
[00:38.84]Karen: What time does it start? / o. Z, Z( ?) F" m% z* F0 c* C[00:42.61]Greg: It starts at 8:00. 4 W* R; k4 \% F \/ ]- }( t[00:46.16]Karen: Hmmm ... I'm afraid I can't make it by then. 9 z6 I" m7 [9 C0 P# ^[00:52.22]I have to work late on Saturday. Hold on ... I have an idea.+ p; U5 J4 s( k2 H/ P+ A+ c
[00:59.77]What time does the concert end?5 f- z- K' k) \7 A6 x
[01:03.92]Greg: Pretty late. Probably around half-past eleven./ Z w/ Y7 K0 j2 p9 h* T6 ^% Y2 z
[01:09.49]Karen: Well, how about going to the Cafe Alfredo, A+ Y. x3 H0 M* s( G! r
[01:14.53]for some coffee and birthday cake after the concert?I'll meet you there. $ w1 f) ?) L( J: z$ {[01:20.88]Greg: Well, what time does the cafe close?3 x# A5 L0 X/ t
[01:25.26]Karen: It's open until at least 1:00.3 n; K$ y- q; `" q" b; I
[01:29.52]Come on, admit it ... it's a fabulous idea. 3 t- Q7 S- D/ G. W[01:35.69]Greg: OK, OK, Karen. We'll see you then! ! g4 V) {* ^+ i7 D; p$ y9 ^* ]; d1 @7 w. V2 W& t
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[00:13.37]Marta: So, what do you think? How do you like New York? 4 S& s* f7 ~* I( G[00:19.83]Paul: I'm having a great time. I love it. I'm glad we came. & T, r) A: k9 R1 V6 Q[00:25.99]Marta: Yeah. I really like the stores and the shopping.# u# q K1 L8 y) p& U, g
[00:31.35]Paul: I love the museums, too. & t& \: c+ W+ K4 b6 N$ i[00:35.50]Marta: But the traffic is pretty bad. + [- P5 P0 B6 K" W8 e0 [[00:39.94]Paul: Yeah. I hate all this traffic. It's really noisy. 9 |0 l" j: E: }7 o7 l! H[00:45.90]Marta: Listen, it's almost dinnertime. f& }8 H. @# B[00:50.76]There are lots of restaurant around here. 4 @: P1 O+ w t- W" w) e+ l[00:55.01]What do you want to try? Italian? Greek? Japanese? Thai? , R- }* e* S0 D5 [" n7 b1 m8 _8 }[01:02.59]Paul: I can't stand making decisions. You choose! , U+ O# g( H8 E$ `! F e- ~[01:08.15]Marta: OK. Let's go American. Where's the nearest McDonald's?, B; m" Q; {8 P) Z9 o! _+ u; k7 c
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UNIT 6 7 _6 r0 I! s( X: v3 m# E[00:03.68]CONVERSATION 1 " F4 X/ l1 i& a6 Z* o[00:08.75]HOW ABOUT COMING WITH US? - L# O4 u* N* Z9 L; G[00:13.01]Debbie: Hi, Kenji. 6 t' B' X) ?/ d0 d3 M& w[00:17.45]Kenji: Hi, Debbie. Have a seat. How's it going?( k7 l; e, g& A) T
[00:22.91]Debbie: I'm OK. How are you doing? 4 e$ \9 U0 d, c[00:27.48]Kenji: Pretty good. Listen ... 1 X% T+ ^' J1 ?4 u[00:31.92]have you heard about the new Thai restaurant over on University Avenue? t7 F, X# g7 U! q/ ^[00:38.27]Debbie: Do you mean The Bangkok? & \$ e4 @# q0 `6 ]8 C( O) `[00:42.03]Kenji: That's the one. ( b- ~5 x, }1 C: N/ [) z3 q[00:45.19]A bunch of us are going there for dinner tomorrow night. 0 O/ y9 i2 m, L* t1 M- @. ^[00:50.76]How about coming with us? - m+ o+ b0 b+ l! R4 L" k[00:54.52]Debbie: Sure, I'd love to. 4 X% B1 {% _, G. _( {, N/ m[00:58.17]Kenji: Great. I'll call and make reservations./ ]# [$ n0 p a( }* w! w; A, M
[01:03.35]Debbie: Any time after 6:00 is good for me.Oh! I'm late! I have a class. ) Q$ u- i* U* F$ H1 s' D[01:11.60]Kenji: All right. I'll call you tonight and tell you the time. % |+ t' t8 k5 o0 `5 X5 A[01:16.96]Debbie: Great. Talk to you then.3 c! z: G/ K) ^2 G' L. _
; Z+ N, R8 D! Q% A6 |) [UNIT 7 @1 e: b D5 d[00:02.98]CONVERSATION 1 / O. Y6 V1 R3 C* z7 Z[00:08.25]COULD YOU HELP ME? + k8 ]! M% ^7 |* I K6 U" E& i# J1 x[00:11.62]Clerk: Hi. Can I help you with something? 7 c3 k, c h; m. v* u[00:18.29]Paulina: Yes, please. We're looking for the men's department.$ _( B$ M0 i+ }' c1 p8 ]
[00:23.33]Clerk: It's right over there, by the escalator.9 w0 ?5 F! I j
[00:27.69]Diego: Here we are ... and here are the sport shirts.- E. ~8 q2 `1 n$ D, c5 `$ r, K
[00:34.25]Paulina: Look at this one. The color is perfect for you!$ S0 ?" M0 ], V0 B R
[00:39.71]Diego: I like it, too. How much is it? # m" `3 n) \2 R: W1 j[00:44.15]Paulina: It's on sale for $19.98. 3 H9 L% g+ u R/ c3 I[00:48.69]Diego: That's a good price. But I think they only have it in large, 5 w6 T, n1 M& \* G[00:54.54]Paulina: Excuse me! Could you help me? : f* Z( u/ W+ l, }8 w! C[00:59.12]Clerk: Sure. What can I do for you? I: j$ m! i2 S0 U6 x) F3 F) }: }[01:03.37]Paulina: Does this shirt come in medium? 2 q5 w7 M1 G- e1 \; [/ B" s6 m[01:07.21]Clerk: Yes, it does. Here's a medium.$ C; _- G) [+ X3 g7 n
[01:11.58]Diego: Great. We'll take it.8 ~, v) R: _, p/ M* l
[01:15.10]Clerk: Will that be cash or charge? 4 ]% i4 v5 X* Y4 s3 R0 N& d i7 `6 P; \7 I( v
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[00:08.54]AND WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE? ; J& n4 X. j- _: u, j) z[00:12.67]Ted: Everything looks good. What are you going to have, Julie? 1 ~4 D7 R) u( A s+ D' ^[00:19.33]Julie: I think I'll have the spaghetti and a salad. 9 T1 M& V- S/ p, t[00:24.08]How about you? What are you having? 6 G5 c0 [3 V2 r" D4 P. F[00:28.16]Ted: Spaghetti sounds good,but I feel like a steak. ! }- }6 U" ?: R[00:33.31]I guess we're ready to order, Excuse me!. O5 s; r5 v; ~
[00:38.56]Waitress: Good evening. Have you decided yet? # o2 p8 P/ _3 J0 o[00:42.92]Julie: Yes. I'll have the spaghetti and a salad.! `3 ^& j# c! t! b7 f
[00:47.96]Waitress: And what kind of dressing would you like on your salad?" P! D! h' Q8 I' P2 n
[00:52.72]Julie: I'd like oil and vinegar. " G( w8 C/ j$ Q$ R# N/ V[00:56.48]Waitress: OK. And what would you like, sir? ) Z6 E4 s: \" |$ P[01:00.92]Ted: I'd like a steak, medium-rare, please. & \) H! @7 y) S5 c3 ]. t3 Z[01:05.59]Waitress: Would you like soup or salad with that?7 n6 _. _+ C8 R
[01:10.14]Ted: What kind of soup do you have tonight? / b" z% }4 E2 S0 `/ }* d7 ^. K! M[01:14.27]Waitress: Cream of mushroom and clam chowder. : ?5 P9 y6 x! o% w( Z+ {6 o[01:19.02]Ted: Clam chowder, please. And I'll have a baked potato and carrots. # J8 U* {* Z# t[01:25.50]Waitress: I'll be right back with your soup and salad. D, L) n6 [7 f4 |! [[01:29.86]Julie: Thank you.1 Y. K5 S0 u0 u& [+ A
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[00:22.31]I locked my keys in the car,and I have to go to the airport to pick up my aunt.$ j) a& G W6 f6 _' @
[00:29.07]Andy: So, what are you going to do?) X, c& m; e% Y' V
[00:32.73]Paul:I don't know ... Hey,do you think I could borrow your car for a few hours? ) d/ r6 Y4 X% m[00:40.67]Andy: I'm sorry, but I really need it this afternoon. * r) F- G0 \% R5 W% e2 T[00:45.43]Paul: Well, could you drive me home? I have spare keys there. 6 W U5 R9 Q6 [: Y) o' P[00:52.19]Andy: Sure. That's no problem.( D4 r5 e/ \. g( y
[00:56.03]Paul:Oh,and Andy?Do you have a quarter for the phone?My wallet's in the car. 5 a) k, x& f2 L) y6 k$ v[01:03.40]Andy: Here you go. Anything else? : F# L3 L; u3 H" r[01:08.15]Paul: No, that's it. Thanks. I really appreciate it. + I! u0 i8 L! e5 R: m- h" H ) T8 P3 ~1 K$ L4 ~: V! aUNIT 10+ ]( G+ P* j. _5 c: s$ }
[00:04.00]CONVERSATION 1 & r/ ^& F3 `/ W& E4 k[00:09.14]SO, WHERE ARE YOU FROM? ' ~9 a" I- A8 i/ [, Q% ~' U$ {% a[00:13.69]Brad: So, Paula, where are you from? . U, J( Z& A3 P# O' b& ]# O[00:20.85]paula: I'm from Canada, originally.& T* {# O) n" S& U( T
[00:24.79]Brad: From Canada? Where were you born?. H7 _1 x& g% U7 X
[00:29.65]Paula: Montreal. ( K9 S; f( ^8 u8 V+ h! \[00:33.41]Brad: When did you come to Los Angeles?0 Z; c& J+ J ~
[00:38.16]Paula: We moved here when I was fourteen.- s! g" o1 L7 `7 B# g0 k1 T' o2 G
[00:42.42]Brad: Did you go to school here? , U! l% p/ F2 v3 f' @. P9 ^[00:46.26]Paula:Well,I went to high school here,but I went to college in Texas.- t3 x6 ?0 ?& @& M) P4 {
[00:52.74]Brad: Did you get a job right after graduation? : g$ D' C+ D3 B: a S' ]$ Y7 r[00:57.50]Paula:No,I traveled for a while in Europe after college,. S/ z) m: F) {: h/ l9 t
[01:03.06]and then I lived in France. ( ^5 K% c) i1 p3 Q) Z- ~[01:06.72]Brad: When was that?0 F, z7 M# t& ~! H( i2 p
[01:09.96]Paula: Let's see ... That was about six years ago.. }' t* V; R5 a0 t/ l) J9 T' E" _$ H
[01:16.41]Brad: I bet that was interesting. What did you do there?7 q$ I! F3 I6 M4 k
[01:22.57]Paula: I studied French. Anyway ... that's enough about me.' a9 g' S! r3 ]" |8 y
[01:29.03]How about you? Were you born in L.A.?4 k7 p# L$ {" s/ @" N4 o0 j
! S0 J z/ e9 _1 {UNIT 11 . q7 \ d+ J6 B- M[00:03.58]CONVERSATION 1 - a' }5 y- |1 O6 e9 M/ `[00:08.44]HAVE YOU EVER BEEN TO JAPAN? - V8 L4 i |7 G+ k( u6 M[00:12.59]Jack: Have you ever been to Japan? I'm going in the fall.% {- i" s1 w8 X$ x7 `7 f
[00:18.96]Ted: Yeah, I've been there twice. ( \4 B: F6 B' j3 E, {& |[00:23.51]Jack: Really? Tell me about it. What's it like? 6 P& U1 b( n) {0 d+ k[00:28.58]Ted: Oh, it's fantastic. ( Z0 p, h4 f( x) R" C+ Z. I[00:32.63]Jack: Where did you go?1 ?* P6 Y( v1 b1 P# @
[00:35.79]Ted: On my first trip I went to Tokyo,and on my second trip I visited Kyoto. ; k6 x( x9 e. I# M& Q[00:44.04]Jack: What did you think of Tokyo?( |" K7 L+ n' ^& p
[00:47.60]Ted: Very big and exciting, but very crowded, too. ( U" o7 [0 H& j( y0 c[00:53.55]Jack: Yeah. I've seen pictures of the crowds! 7 F0 C8 M Q% D[00:58.12]Ted: And the restaurant are excellent ... but they're kind of expensive. ; N# n/ J% u9 F7 S( a9 O) Q[01:04.78]Jack: And how about Kyoto?# u' O# o: K0 B
[01:08.44]Ted: Kyoto is lovely. It's full of beautiful old temples and gardens. & i+ `+ A# { W5 ^[01:15.28]It's a very historic city. 9 M+ _& w* {: D+ i, \! L8 w+ s# {[01:19.26]Jack: How was the weather? 2 H" d% S4 m Z) b" r[01:22.81]Ted: I was in Tokyo in August, and it was really hot and humid.% k- P4 n; g8 g
[01:29.05]I went to Kyoto in October.It was hot and sunny, but there was no humidity.) h- P2 ^ y m- b( B
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[00:08.36]WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO? ! |; m4 {3 ^2 t4 t1 w) J[00:12.33]Counselor: Only three more months to go! - J [& `, G9 p! `% m[00:19.38]So, what are you going to do after you graduate, Donna? . U- | O/ M0 D8 |9 J3 t[00:24.71]Donna: I'm going to go to college in Ohio. & @) T# U/ f5 k1 v3 `[00:29.10]Counselor: Have you decided what you're going to major in? . r+ a6 C* r# U6 T% J% v[00:33.54]Donna: Uh-huh. I'm planning to study engineering. : @& p! c; A' o1 ~! X[00:38.50]Counselor: That's a good field. And what about you, Simon?- G, F0 m; V; z4 o$ J' s
[00:43.36]Simon: My father is going to give me a job in his company. 2 o/ B: f _& j, ~3 n[00:50.13]I'll probably work there about a year so I can learn the basics.! \# o! ]) N$ Y2 L
[00:55.77]Counselor: And what are you doing after that? ' V! Q- c; \$ E+ v1 Q[00:59.74]Simon: After that I'm going back to school to get my degree in business.4 j) S6 B/ u2 v# y! H L
[01:05.59]Counselor: That sounds very practical. How about you, Fong?# J" C- G1 R. ~; [" w, h, n! |+ Z
[01:10.66]What do you plan to do next year?5 a- Z( e9 l9 K% f! B: h+ E
[01:14.61]Fong: I'm planning to take it easy for a while. : n# d' }( ?( g2 a& Y2 W[01:19.36]I'm going to spend some time traveling in Europe, 0 \2 T3 p8 z9 c% |! Q v- v$ x+ q[01:24.11]but I'm coming back after that to study. $ a$ _! w2 {; f/ _[01:28.69]Counselor: How long will you be there? ! D/ Z" l @" ~& U[01:32.21]Fong: Well, I'm leaving in June, * r& b8 m# q5 A, {) V[01:36.94]and I'm coming home for Christmas, so I'll be there about six months. I, J* z8 y! o' _2 z4 X, n" s: b% J8 @! s1 B
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