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[01:15.49]CONVERSATION 1 4 G0 A6 c6 W/ g! m" a[01:20.54]NICE TO MEET YOU.( R3 R- {( `3 g, G
[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.) \4 ?3 Q# b$ ^4 ^6 T7 N1 C; i4 x
[01:45.59]Mike: I'm sorry. What's your name again?) `. V! s" L4 f
[01:49.74]Barb: Barbara. But please, just call me Barb.2 t$ F% h5 l" Q1 V( _2 D" e* }7 B
[01:54.89]Mike: So Barb ... what do you do? 2 ~! S# J5 d# L- C[01:59.56]Barb: I'm studying medicine.; n B a0 r3 E
[02:03.51]Mike: Really? Where?: H$ W! n l+ w2 \2 @$ ]' [5 q- m% \
[02:06.98]Barb: At Harvard. What about you?9 }- e# N5 B! C) y0 M- O7 c" T& z
[02:11.06]Mike: I'm an engineer at IBM. 4 L w: M% u |2 C% k/ ?[02:14.90]Barb: Oh, are you? That sounds interesting.% \" p( P: Q& T3 \' F1 Y9 q
[02:19.65]Mike: Yeah. I like it. Hey, it looks like the food is ready. * g& C( q: [0 s$ E+ P' l7 Y[02:25.01]Barb: Good. I'm starving. ) y. N! E! N1 O+ `8 tUNIT 23 o3 B$ p5 v8 H2 O
[00:03.89]CONVERSATION 1 1 c7 K$ P8 N% D" c" M% i L8 W[00:08.86]TELL ME ABOUT YOUR FAMILY2 d1 p }$ ~1 q4 u
[00:13.22]Announcer:National Flight 294 to Miami is delayed due to severe weather conditions. : |: ?' A! M; m[00:22.88]Please stand by or additional information. ! \4 |; L% p5 u( U( b: w[00:27.87]Maria: Oh no! I hate these long delays!$ i5 j9 D9 Z2 z# {
[00:34.40]Jim: I know. I can't wait to get home. ) a; G* \9 n& F9 g5 c- }[00:39.37]I've been on a business trip for a month.I really miss my family.$ m5 \3 b" l1 H1 D1 [ G
[00:45.43]Maria: A month is a long time to be away.Do you have any children? a6 Y4 s# k0 w6 H. B8 o4 L[00:51.67]Jim: I have three. Two boys and girls. Would you like to see a picture?2 ?, j' G* W5 M! r
[00:58.15]Maria: Oh, how nice! Now, who's this? / K* o! K8 s6 j, K5 P[01:03.71]Jim: This is Judy, my oldest. She's twenty-four.. B; F1 K) E( u c
[01:09.07]Maria: Is she married?( f7 e) g9 G- w* h" u& i' }
[01:12.12]Jim: Yes, she is. And these are my two sons, Jamie and Julian.- a3 c# @; x$ m* s4 C& ~
[01:19.10]Maria: How old are they? 7 [9 F0 s6 l4 X- H }[01:22.26]Jim: Jamie is twenty-one. He's in college now. # Q c+ M! z, F$ ^[01:27.12]Julian is seventeen, and that's my wife, Beth, next to my daughter.( V& @& p* w6 w
[01:33.96]Maria: Well, you certainly have a lovely-looking family.: E1 n% m+ F W; A! X" g4 q
[01:38.93]Jim: Thank you. So, tell me about your family. 6 R U5 H8 |7 B5 r[01:44.07]Maria: My husband and I have a son, Tim.( w% a( R0 @5 n! U9 t
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[00:09.38]DO YOU KNOW WHERE IT IS?# c. {5 ~) ]' J. A
[00:13.92]Michelle: What are you doing?5 Y# w% O3 b0 f( G9 D$ x) P
[00:18.49]Dominic: I'm cooking dinner tonight. 8 v" w/ a/ U: {# T1 |$ V7 d: ?[00:22.05]Michelle: That's great. Thank you. What are you making? 6 O# A1 ?. ?% {7 Y! Z; O- }6 T[00:27.51]Dominic: A surprise. By the way, where do we keep the olive oil? ! Y- K5 i) w* K1 L e1 t[00:33.25]Michelle: It's in the cabinet over the sink. 0 z! w5 p# _6 |' d[00:36.88]Dominic: In the cabinet over the ... I've got it. , X3 s/ K1 E: Z N9 y; R. F! a0 J[00:42.21]Thanks. And ... do you know where the big pot is?( x0 U5 ]6 z4 x8 t* ]) {. W* b
[00:47.96]Michelle: It's in the drawer under the oven. 7 W e8 c; i! M% o[00:51.91]Dominic: OK. I'm ready. Now, what time do you want to eat? ! m8 S" p. S+ w4 E( A( P8 T[01:06.46]Michelle: Whenever it's ready, but what can I do to help? - U" Z- N- U4 U8 R, J6 I[01:11.00]Dominic: Just stay out of the kitchen!$ @; Z$ A% l) S0 z
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[00:04.00]CONVERSATION 1 ( p& n* [) x9 g! K[00:08.67]SEE YOU THEN!( Z7 h/ f5 Q0 @) h. ]8 z
[00:12.12]Karen: Greg, when is Sheila's birthday? Is it this week? - F8 b9 X' E; l" {2 W a+ i[00:19.49]Greg: Yeah, it's this Saturday, the twenty-eighth. # R7 l K5 v8 o[00:24.14]Karen: I'd really like to see her on her birthday. 0 w8 N2 g T( z) v" `. e7 P[00:28.71]Are you two doing anything? & i6 Q W. W) a1 g; E' G) K[00:32.78]Greg: Well, yes, we have tickets to a concert at Carnegie Hall. 1 q$ S D; B& M[00:38.84]Karen: What time does it start? : f2 d! h# n$ u; K1 p( R- D6 O5 f N[00:42.61]Greg: It starts at 8:00. 2 N8 }& ~ P2 Y1 M3 z' h[00:46.16]Karen: Hmmm ... I'm afraid I can't make it by then. . |: m: o: \( m& ^, D7 O[00:52.22]I have to work late on Saturday. Hold on ... I have an idea.; e, U. y8 f# e. L9 a9 [' d& _
[00:59.77]What time does the concert end? # a4 }! @* w; Z ^ Q: C4 a2 ][01:03.92]Greg: Pretty late. Probably around half-past eleven.! W. p" G. d( I, o9 c. r8 b) b/ X
[01:09.49]Karen: Well, how about going to the Cafe Alfredo 2 D- Z& }9 b h: z0 ][01:14.53]for some coffee and birthday cake after the concert?I'll meet you there.- c( t" B4 p6 ~5 b! x* R
[01:20.88]Greg: Well, what time does the cafe close?% Q3 c1 L2 H. ]: T
[01:25.26]Karen: It's open until at least 1:00. 4 p U' R: [# r/ n7 x1 E# t7 ^[01:29.52]Come on, admit it ... it's a fabulous idea. 1 ?1 e: T' p6 |0 ~( S& Q! }: ^[01:35.69]Greg: OK, OK, Karen. We'll see you then!$ J, y( ]9 C8 b7 z* Q
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[00:08.72]HOW DO YOU LIKE THE CITY?+ p1 H9 u5 E6 n9 e: U$ g& E! \
[00:13.37]Marta: So, what do you think? How do you like New York? 8 J- I$ r5 j8 _, [7 D' ~9 @[00:19.83]Paul: I'm having a great time. I love it. I'm glad we came.1 O3 B2 N8 r& k1 I% v) X) L! h- y
[00:25.99]Marta: Yeah. I really like the stores and the shopping. ' p) } q0 f# G[00:31.35]Paul: I love the museums, too.+ u4 ^5 c. r* [2 c
[00:35.50]Marta: But the traffic is pretty bad.; z' J4 j! P \, ]# _" Y% Z" [
[00:39.94]Paul: Yeah. I hate all this traffic. It's really noisy.1 @1 V1 I, V! H# c
[00:45.90]Marta: Listen, it's almost dinnertime.% z1 l5 _ w3 L5 C5 }1 V
[00:50.76]There are lots of restaurant around here. , S8 J5 V" a+ |: O M7 m/ ]# S[00:55.01]What do you want to try? Italian? Greek? Japanese? Thai?5 ]" N5 q% ^/ p' c4 E: X) z
[01:02.59]Paul: I can't stand making decisions. You choose! ' s' l" ^3 ?; i: i[01:08.15]Marta: OK. Let's go American. Where's the nearest McDonald's?* f0 y' Q/ C% P; D# b) H0 m
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[00:08.75]HOW ABOUT COMING WITH US? ( J7 _' s) z$ c$ U8 ^[00:13.01]Debbie: Hi, Kenji. , Y2 N6 a' u( I# K) P+ C+ |) t[00:17.45]Kenji: Hi, Debbie. Have a seat. How's it going?5 X. E; e2 R5 M) p, ?$ z( _$ p' ~; _
[00:22.91]Debbie: I'm OK. How are you doing?. z9 B- `5 F) Q1 ^
[00:27.48]Kenji: Pretty good. Listen ... z2 t2 D( f8 A/ K[00:31.92]have you heard about the new Thai restaurant over on University Avenue? " l& O; a) S$ f# X8 F[00:38.27]Debbie: Do you mean The Bangkok?6 [/ e& U' A' W
[00:42.03]Kenji: That's the one. " w/ k9 ]( t* c" H- T[00:45.19]A bunch of us are going there for dinner tomorrow night. 2 e% Z8 L, P7 i8 m6 j[00:50.76]How about coming with us? + T9 H& J3 n& e9 ^/ ]# e( T9 R/ d/ n[00:54.52]Debbie: Sure, I'd love to. ( ~, N! J/ f2 A+ P- U2 u0 J$ q[00:58.17]Kenji: Great. I'll call and make reservations.- g/ B o0 q$ T$ U4 _, K3 c
[01:03.35]Debbie: Any time after 6:00 is good for me.Oh! I'm late! I have a class. % e- r# ]" P4 A7 R[01:11.60]Kenji: All right. I'll call you tonight and tell you the time.$ w' z; G T0 y6 f F+ D
[01:16.96]Debbie: Great. Talk to you then.; q9 A0 a4 B0 p8 O/ e0 L5 Q4 T
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[00:02.98]CONVERSATION 1 3 j* Y8 j; w8 Z0 Q[00:08.25]COULD YOU HELP ME?6 E0 C# i; t* r5 B+ X
[00:11.62]Clerk: Hi. Can I help you with something? * x! E2 ^: M2 g+ i[00:18.29]Paulina: Yes, please. We're looking for the men's department. 1 I) B4 ^) b" [+ C- N+ ?4 A[00:23.33]Clerk: It's right over there, by the escalator. ( p9 c" T( X i6 t6 Y" I. H# _. X[00:27.69]Diego: Here we are ... and here are the sport shirts.4 z k- J9 I; m% E
[00:34.25]Paulina: Look at this one. The color is perfect for you! + I! d& e9 j* X0 m9 K8 G[00:39.71]Diego: I like it, too. How much is it? 4 c* K. W8 {4 V* _- ~1 s: s[00:44.15]Paulina: It's on sale for $19.98. 0 f( Z1 z4 @2 S9 T& }1 X[00:48.69]Diego: That's a good price. But I think they only have it in large, ! D8 i( K3 O) ~ T[00:54.54]Paulina: Excuse me! Could you help me? 6 p0 E+ G9 w, ^0 G. G[00:59.12]Clerk: Sure. What can I do for you? ' V" }5 f: u! D) W* c& T8 d[01:03.37]Paulina: Does this shirt come in medium? ) g0 ?: u; g1 F# L& u[01:07.21]Clerk: Yes, it does. Here's a medium. * G6 h; S' Z$ h$ M[01:11.58]Diego: Great. We'll take it., M4 m( L# ] s5 p L
[01:15.10]Clerk: Will that be cash or charge?5 Y1 f: x1 L# }% b& ], L
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[00:03.58]CONVERSATION 1 $ O6 O2 t7 P6 X9 @) A[00:08.54]AND WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE? - y% u& o; l$ k3 j8 a- h) n# u: Q) \[00:12.67]Ted: Everything looks good. What are you going to have, Julie?* V7 U, G$ U5 N& p
[00:19.33]Julie: I think I'll have the spaghetti and a salad. # T6 \" J/ [# J! ?[00:24.08]How about you? What are you having?1 o: c+ r i$ r3 j" l
[00:28.16]Ted: Spaghetti sounds good,but I feel like a steak.8 R6 |- i! w& ?$ w! A* S% C
[00:33.31]I guess we're ready to order, Excuse me! 6 a6 A. k# k0 b, {) i3 n( ^. P[00:38.56]Waitress: Good evening. Have you decided yet?7 L' C' N. B% z! R' y D8 \
[00:42.92]Julie: Yes. I'll have the spaghetti and a salad.* _ v6 ?) V1 k0 i5 m0 f
[00:47.96]Waitress: And what kind of dressing would you like on your salad? 0 ]! d+ j" N2 U5 [+ _[00:52.72]Julie: I'd like oil and vinegar.0 ^2 o) [2 T5 G/ m$ K( ^
[00:56.48]Waitress: OK. And what would you like, sir? ! z+ f) Q/ S/ l9 \4 {[01:00.92]Ted: I'd like a steak, medium-rare, please.$ @. ~& \7 O! q2 L ^+ u
[01:05.59]Waitress: Would you like soup or salad with that? ' F8 Q1 v F8 \9 Q( Y[01:10.14]Ted: What kind of soup do you have tonight? # q& y( f( R9 ~: W3 @* f! c[01:14.27]Waitress: Cream of mushroom and clam chowder.9 v+ } t: L% M, O, U
[01:19.02]Ted: Clam chowder, please. And I'll have a baked potato and carrots.( w* |' S0 t; i9 C& u1 J( C
[01:25.50]Waitress: I'll be right back with your soup and salad.& e8 L) n4 s& s. E8 ^
[01:29.86]Julie: Thank you.9 J4 r: h2 l8 R+ _$ M) B- ]
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[00:09.27]COULD I BORROW YOUR CAR?) l* n. H# T& T
[00:13.53]Andy: What's the matter, Paul? , T3 z2 [+ o' j4 q1 V" C[00:18.78]Paul:Can you believe this?% @ t, k; ?) T( W4 e2 I
[00:22.31]I locked my keys in the car,and I have to go to the airport to pick up my aunt." J7 w) A+ t5 S$ K, i3 y) D$ m
[00:29.07]Andy: So, what are you going to do? 5 n8 P; k+ Y. X3 a- ?7 V/ d[00:32.73]Paul:I don't know ... Hey,do you think I could borrow your car for a few hours? 3 n& n' c1 G' V; C[00:40.67]Andy: I'm sorry, but I really need it this afternoon. ! ~1 h5 i$ u- h9 M[00:45.43]Paul: Well, could you drive me home? I have spare keys there.' \3 W$ F+ T% |# ~0 f
[00:52.19]Andy: Sure. That's no problem.# j( |0 M* H' {: q) v2 v! {2 y
[00:56.03]Paul:Oh,and Andy?Do you have a quarter for the phone?My wallet's in the car. : |2 M5 i* B: D# X8 F+ d2 o9 w[01:03.40]Andy: Here you go. Anything else?: t$ v6 `* T* D% n4 [2 x3 Z- r
[01:08.15]Paul: No, that's it. Thanks. I really appreciate it.) C- c+ Z% r) a$ `5 [& f
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[00:09.14]SO, WHERE ARE YOU FROM?& X$ J0 N# T: ~/ Q8 ?
[00:13.69]Brad: So, Paula, where are you from? . C5 z8 V/ `! |0 Y; Z[00:20.85]paula: I'm from Canada, originally., U0 N: E' d. ]0 J; b
[00:24.79]Brad: From Canada? Where were you born?% N$ ]" B" p8 C* z
[00:29.65]Paula: Montreal.0 y2 m4 n: h& f
[00:33.41]Brad: When did you come to Los Angeles? $ W5 D3 D2 n! N) \$ Z& m' \$ H[00:38.16]Paula: We moved here when I was fourteen.# u# U9 O7 M9 D
[00:42.42]Brad: Did you go to school here? ( ?% v# \% e) g% O' z6 U! l0 T9 X[00:46.26]Paula:Well,I went to high school here,but I went to college in Texas. , R5 ^. f! {$ P0 U7 |" [[00:52.74]Brad: Did you get a job right after graduation?9 T4 r4 w2 d4 X$ [2 q4 F
[00:57.50]Paula:No,I traveled for a while in Europe after college, 6 N% R, a& U" B+ m[01:03.06]and then I lived in France.1 @$ S, r% d& i. k
[01:06.72]Brad: When was that?1 r3 I! a) z( P4 i+ y7 |
[01:09.96]Paula: Let's see ... That was about six years ago.+ B P& e0 X% \$ u$ x4 y$ F1 \1 d
[01:16.41]Brad: I bet that was interesting. What did you do there? ( E4 i, O$ P D5 B[01:22.57]Paula: I studied French. Anyway ... that's enough about me. " f: h) N5 }3 ~" p7 g[01:29.03]How about you? Were you born in L.A.? . \8 ^5 Q! f7 R0 N7 v! {, {4 N" \: n 8 J+ p7 {6 [% g* I0 m' CUNIT 11 7 ^7 y( }/ `/ a4 p" U" h1 ~[00:03.58]CONVERSATION 19 d$ `$ T8 Z2 x
[00:08.44]HAVE YOU EVER BEEN TO JAPAN?$ h" t$ g2 b( o
[00:12.59]Jack: Have you ever been to Japan? I'm going in the fall. ' a$ B3 ]1 [" L( Y* U: H& \. `[00:18.96]Ted: Yeah, I've been there twice. % x1 u6 ~- U* L- H[00:23.51]Jack: Really? Tell me about it. What's it like? ( w+ w: p9 i9 q8 n4 |& q; o! \' s[00:28.58]Ted: Oh, it's fantastic.% C; w; O7 |& b0 Q: p1 Q. E8 ]# `5 F; i
[00:32.63]Jack: Where did you go? # `& B$ G; y3 m' N! A4 ~- t[00:35.79]Ted: On my first trip I went to Tokyo,and on my second trip I visited Kyoto.' L: o" H* e: d+ s" a) m+ m2 Q1 |
[00:44.04]Jack: What did you think of Tokyo?/ { T% K0 J M& |# a; C0 ]
[00:47.60]Ted: Very big and exciting, but very crowded, too. ; y) r* p% ]& O# W3 S$ E[00:53.55]Jack: Yeah. I've seen pictures of the crowds!" N3 x# { M5 O
[00:58.12]Ted: And the restaurant are excellent ... but they're kind of expensive. & g3 ? `2 S/ I7 u8 F% H! d! q! U[01:04.78]Jack: And how about Kyoto?, _8 e% u" o6 V6 T
[01:08.44]Ted: Kyoto is lovely. It's full of beautiful old temples and gardens.% F/ k* G# ]4 a1 I- }3 e; u
[01:15.28]It's a very historic city. $ g0 v4 ^1 c& ?: B- Y* v[01:19.26]Jack: How was the weather? d8 n4 M' J1 v, ]" F" d0 q) y
[01:22.81]Ted: I was in Tokyo in August, and it was really hot and humid. . y$ M" H# U8 ^, W[01:29.05]I went to Kyoto in October.It was hot and sunny, but there was no humidity./ x9 r! _; U1 v+ L6 Q
[01:36.81]Jack: Sounds perfect. I can't wait!) T T- n! v' D
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[00:12.33]Counselor: Only three more months to go!/ f+ Q6 X, z$ \9 @7 h
[00:19.38]So, what are you going to do after you graduate, Donna? * F- b8 v0 ]' P( J$ L9 `% X/ V9 t! K[00:24.71]Donna: I'm going to go to college in Ohio.; }+ ^' F; X+ R( W# z
[00:29.10]Counselor: Have you decided what you're going to major in? b" g6 N2 Y0 a5 ?: ^
[00:33.54]Donna: Uh-huh. I'm planning to study engineering.7 o$ v7 H( K1 o
[00:38.50]Counselor: That's a good field. And what about you, Simon? ! |2 x! v& J8 x* k8 H[00:43.36]Simon: My father is going to give me a job in his company.6 ?( ~ J( Y$ T& ^4 `- q e" Q2 O
[00:50.13]I'll probably work there about a year so I can learn the basics.. G( ?! ~ V: O0 a; T; S' y
[00:55.77]Counselor: And what are you doing after that?& ~8 _# d4 i7 m1 l* w, R# @2 Y4 F3 d8 ?6 ]
[00:59.74]Simon: After that I'm going back to school to get my degree in business.! ]9 W' O5 x( ~ N' }+ N
[01:05.59]Counselor: That sounds very practical. How about you, Fong?: j( [! _7 Y1 j0 X6 w8 E8 \
[01:10.66]What do you plan to do next year? ' R C6 c1 l6 r3 I/ M[01:14.61]Fong: I'm planning to take it easy for a while.7 S: m3 {( b; U! X
[01:19.36]I'm going to spend some time traveling in Europe,& g Q+ W9 h) u% k
[01:24.11]but I'm coming back after that to study.1 A, ]6 d7 V9 m9 r
[01:28.69]Counselor: How long will you be there? " [3 j, h, y5 d5 Q+ a4 n6 @[01:32.21]Fong: Well, I'm leaving in June, $ ]$ x Y& l; d/ W0 t6 l[01:36.94]and I'm coming home for Christmas, so I'll be there about six months. , e) c% W' r* c+ @# _5 E* V8 s6 M7 p
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