66. Checking into a hotel.

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Receptionist: ¤]<ð^ŠÚ.
Ù^fÏj‰÷]<̾çÚ Good evening.

[í×é×Ö]<å„â<å†Æ^<͆Æ<íè_<Ôè‚Ö<Øâ<J^fu†Ú
Jim:
Üéq Hi. Do you have any vacancies
tonight?

Receptionist: ]…÷æ<QQ<<†ÃŠe<JÜÃÞ.
Ù^fÏj‰÷]<̾çÚ Yes. The rate is 55 dollars.

[kÞ Þc<͆ÇÖ]<»<‚qçè<Øâ
Jim:
Üéq Do the rooms have internet
access?

‡^ãq
< <Ôè‚Ö<á^Ò<]ƒc<JíéÓ׉÷<íÓf<^ßè‚Ö
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íÓfŽÖ] <Ý]‚~j‰]<ÔßÓ <†içéfÛÓÖ]
äéÊ^•]<l]…÷æ<Q<Øe^ÏÚ<»<íéÓ׉øÖ].
Receptionist:
Ù^fÏj‰÷]<̾çÚ We have wireless. If you have a
computer you can use the
wireless network for an
additional 5 dollars.

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 Jim: Ô×–Ê<àÚíʆÆ<‚è…_<H<^ߊu.
Üéq OK, I'd like a room please.

[°}‚¹]<Ý‚Â<æ_<°}‚Û×Ö<íʆÆ<»<gƆi<Øâ
Receptionist:
Ù^fÏj‰÷]<̾çÚ Would you like a smoking or a
non-smoking room?

Jim: °ß}‚¹]< Æ.
Üéq Non-smoking.

Receptionist: [ÄÊ‚j‰<ÌéÒ
Ù^fÏj‰÷]<̾çÚ How will you be paying?

Jim: Ø–Ëi<H]ˆéÊ<íÎ^ e
Üéq Visa. Here you are.

Receptionist: [”^~÷]<‚Â<ÜÒ
Ù^fÏj‰÷]<̾çÚ How many people?

Jim: á^ßm]
Üéq Two.

<
àè†è†‰ <æ]< fÒ<Üru<†è†‰<»<gƆi<Øâ
Receptionist:
Ù^fÏj‰÷]<̾çÚ [à聆ËßÚ
Would you like a king size bed

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 or two double beds?

Jim: Ô×–Ê<àÚ< fÒ<Üru<†è†‰

Üéq King size please.

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Ô×–Ê<àÚ<^ßâ<ÄÎæ<JÔu^jËÚ.
Receptionist:
Ù^fÏj‰÷]<̾çÚ You're in room 237. It's on the
second floor. Here's your key.
Sign here please.

Jim: [Üé׊jÖ]<kÎæ<çâ<^Ú
Üéq What time is checkout?

Receptionist: 11:30 ^u^f‘

Ù^fÏj‰÷]<̾çÚ 11:30AM

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 67.Sending a package.
†<Ù^‰…]<I<RS<

Cathy: [Õ‚Â^‰_<á_<àÓ <ÌéÒ<H<^fu†Ú

êm^Ò Hello, how may I help you?

^éÞ…çËéÖ^Ò<±c<† Ö]<]„â<Ù^‰…c<æ_.
Alex:
‹ÓéÖ] I'd like to send this package to
California.

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Ðè† <àÂ<Ý_<H<ØrÃjŠ¹]<‚è Ö^e<ÔÖƒ<Ù^‰…c<»<gƆi<Øâ
Cathy: [ë^ÃÖ]<‚è Ö]
êm^Ò Would you like to send it overnight or
by regular mail?

Alex: [‚u]æ<Ýçè<îÊ<^ ^‰…c<Ì×Óè<ÜÒ

‹ÓéÖ] How much is it to send it overnight?

Cathy: …÷æNL
êm^Ò 20 dollars

Alex: [ë^ÃÖ]<‚è Ö^eæ

‹ÓéÖ] And by regular mail?

Cathy: …÷æMN

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êm^Ò 12 dollars.

Alex: ]‚Æ<Õ^ßâ<±]<Ø’è<á]<å‚è…_.
‹ÓéÖ] I'd like it to get there tomorrow.

ì„Ê^ßÖ]<å„â<±c<‚Â<H<îãjßi<‚ßÂ<JtƒçÛßÖ]<]„â<ðØÚ<ð^q†e.
Cathy:
êm^Ò Please fill out this form. When you're
finished, come back to this window.

Alex: [xév‘<]„â<Øâ<H<kéãjÞ]<êÞ]<‚ÏjÂ_<H<^ߊu
‹ÓéÖ] OK, I think I'm done, is this correct?

Cathy: xév‘<]„â<H<ÜÃÞ.
êm^Ò Yes, that's right.

Alex: íÖ^‰†Ö]<å„â<؉…]<á]<^–è]<æ]
‹ÓéÖ] I'd also like to mail this letter.

Cathy: [íè‚è†e<Äe]ç<ð]†ŽÖ<t^j€<Øâ
êm^Ò Do you need to buy stamps?

Alex: ÜÃÞ
‹ÓéÖ] Yes.

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NO
Cathy:
]…÷æ.

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êm^Ò A book of stamps costs 3 dollars. So
that'll be 23 dollars for everything.

Ù^£]<»<çÂ`‰<Jì…^éŠÖ]<»<í¿Ë ]<kéŠÞ<‚ÏÖ<H<åæ_.
Alex:
‹ÓéÖ] Oh, I forgot my wallet in the car. I'll be
right back.

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 68. I have allergies.
íé‰^Šu<ë‚ßÂ<I<RT<

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íÏ×Î <kßÒ<[íé•^¹]<í×é×Ö]<êe<Ø’ji< <]ƒ^¹<H<Ôè†i^e
Beth: Ôé×Â.
oe Patrick, why didn't you call me last
night? I was worried about you.

Patrick: ]†ÓfÚ< ]†ËÖ]<±]<kfâƒ<J˜è†Ú<kßÒ<H<̉a.

Õ†i^e Sorry, I was sick. I went to bed early.

Beth: [†Ú÷]<^Ú
oe What's wrong?

]‚q<íÊ^q<kÞ^Ò<êÞçéÂæ<Ù^É<ë‚Ö<á^Ò.
Patrick:
Õ†i^e I had a cough and my eyes were really
dry.

Beth: [áû]<Ø–Ê_<kÞ_<Øâ
oe Are you better now?

‹Ú]<àÚ< nÓe<Ø–Ê]<J] nÒ<Ø–Ê]< Þ]<†Ã]<H<ÜÃÞ.

Patrick:
Õ†i^e Yes, I'm feeling a lot better. Much
better than yesterday.

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 Beth: [íé‰^Šu<Ôè‚Ö<Øâ
oe Do you have allergies?

< <H<”çvËÖ]<˜Ãfe<Ý^Î<géf Ö]<±c<kfâƒ<ì†Ú<†}a<JÜÃÞ

Ù^Îæ
Äée†Ö]<Ø’Ê<»<ðçŠi<^ãÞ]<Jíé‰^Šu<Ôè‚Ö<êÖ.
Patrick:
Õ†i^e Yes. Last time I went to the doctor, he
did some tests and told me I have
allergies. It gets worse in the spring.

[|^f’Ö]<]„â<k¿Ïéj‰]<îjÚ
Beth:
oe What time did you wake up this
morning?

Patrick: ^u^f‘<UVOL<íÂ^ŠÖ]<êÖ]çu.
Õ†i^e Around 9:30AM.

Beth: [ÝçéÖ]<ØÛÃÖ]<±c<gâ„j‰<Øâ
oe Are you going to work today?

<JáçèˆË×jÖ]<‚â^]æ<kéfÖ]<»<îÏe^‰<^Þ]<J<ÔÖƒ<‚ÏjÂ]<÷
ÝçéÖ]<و߹]<àÚ<ØÛÃÖ]< ßÓ .
Patrick:
Õ†i^e No. I think I'll just stay home and
watch TV. I can work from home
today.

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Beth: Ðu÷<kÎæ<»<Ý^à Ö]<˜Ãe.
oe Good. Get some rest and I'll bring over
some food later.

Patrick: ]†Ó
Õ†i^e Thanks.

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 oÖ^nÖ]<ïçjŠ¹]<
69. Josh works at a software
company.
l^饆e<íÒ†<»<ØÛÃè< çq<I<RU<

Josh: ؎i]…<^fu†Ú
çq Hi Rachel!

[áû]<ØÛÃi<<àè_<Jøèç<^jÎæ<î–Ú<‚ÏÖ<=^fu†Ú< çq
Rachel:
؎i]… Hi Josh! It's been a long time.
Where are you working now?

Œ‚ßãÚ<^Þ_<J‚×fÖ]<¼‰æ<l^饆e<íÒ†<»<ØÛÂ_.
Josh:
çq I work at a software company
downtown. I'm an engineer.

[gjÓi<l^é¥ Ö]<àÚ<ÅçÞ<ë_<JÝ^ÛjâøÖ< nÚ<†Ú]<]„â

Rachel:
؎i]… That's interesting. What kind of
software do you write?

Josh: ì Ç’Ö]<l^Ò†Ž×Ö<l^Þ^ée<ì‚Â^Î<^ãÞ].
çq It's a database for small businesses.

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Rachel: [kÞ Þ÷]<î×Â<^ÃÎçÚ<ÜÓjÒ†ŽÖ<Øâ
؎i]… Does your company have a website?

Josh: ÜÃÞ
çq Yes.

Rachel: [ÄÎç¹]<á]çßÂ<çâ<^Ú
؎i]… What's the website address?

Josh: www.sun.com
çq www.sun.com

Rachel: [sÚ] Ö]<î×Â<Ùç’£]< ßÓ <ÌéÒ

؎i]… How can I get the software?

<
íéfÎe <<^ãÞ]<JÄÎç¹]<àÚ<sÚ^Þ Ö]<Øéۀ<ÔßÓ
êÞ^¥<äÞ_æ<H<ì fÒ.
Josh:
çq You can download it from the
website. It's very popular and it's
free.

†Ú]
< <äÞ]<Jáû]<h^â„Ö]<àÚ<êÖ<‚e<÷æ<JÔÖƒ<ØÃÊ`‰<H<^ߊu
Rachel: ï†}_<ì†Ú<Õ]…]<á]<Ìé Ö.
؎i]… OK, I'll do that. I have to go now. It
was really nice seeing you again.

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 <
íÖ^‰… <êÖ<؉…_<JÔjèõ…<íè^Ç×Ö<^Ëé Ö<á^Ò
ìçãÏÖ]<h†ŽÖ<^ÃÚ<gâ„߉<æ<ØfϹ]<Åçf‰÷]<íéÞæ ÓÖ].
Josh:
çq It was nice seeing you too. Email
me next week and we'll get together
for coffee.

<÷<oé <îe<”^¤]<†içéfÛÓÖ]<»<Ø Â<Õ^ßâ

<JêÖ^£]<kÎçÖ]<»<êÞæ ÓÖ÷]<‚è†e<Ù^‰…]< ßÓ
Rachel: [Ôe<Ø’i]<á_< ßÓÛé×â
؎i]… My computer is broken so I can't
send email right now. Can I call
you?

Josh: NONT<NTT<NOOêÛÎ…<]„â<H‚éÒ^jÖ^e
çq Sure, my number is 233-288-2328.

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 70. Listening to music.
îÏé‰ç¹]<±]<Å^Ûj‰÷]<I<SL<

Bill: [êÃÛjŠi<]ƒ^Ú<±]
Øée What are you listening to?

Lucy: íÂ]ƒý]<±c<ÄÛj‰]<^Þ_.
ê‰çÖ I'm listening to the radio.

Bill: [îßÇè<ï„Ö]<<àÚ<JÔÖƒ<͆Â_<^Þ_
Øée I know that. Who are they playing?

Lucy: à¸
ê‰çÖ Guess.

Bill: [ÔÖ„Ò<‹éÖ_<H<ˆ×jéfÖ]<ÜãÞ]<‚ÏjÂ]
Øée I think that's the Beatles, right?

Lucy: [ÔÖƒ<kʆÂ<ÌéÒ<Jxév‘<]„â
ê‰çÖ That's right. How did you know that?

áæ…çãŽÚ<ÜãÞ]<JÜâ<àÚ<Ü×Ãè<ØÓÖ]<H<ë‚×e<».
Bill:
Øée In my country everyone knows who they
are. They're famous.

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Lucy: [^Ïu
ê‰çÖ Really?

Øèç<kÎæ<„ßÚ<í×Ëu<»<Üâæa…<ë‚Ö]æ<JÄf Ö^e.
Bill:
Øée Of course. My parents saw them at a
concert a long time ago.

Lucy: [] ×ÓÞ]<àÚ<ÜãÞ_<Ü×Ãi<Øâ
ê‰çÖ Did you know that they're from England?

Bill: Äf Ö^e<H<ÜÃÞ.
Øée Yes, of course.

[ì^Â<ÄÛjŠi<îÏé‰ç¹]<àÚ<ÅçÞ<ë_<±]
Lucy:
ê‰çÖ What kind of music do you usually listen
to?

hçfÖ]<çâ<ï‚Ö<ؖ˹]<ÅçßÖ]<àÓÖæ<H<ðê<ØÒ<±]<ÄÛj‰_.
Bill:
Øée I listen to everything, but my favorite is
Pop.

Lucy: [Ôè‚Ö<ؖ˹]<h† ¹]<çâ<àÚ<JÔÖƒ<ÜãËi]

ê‰çÖ I see. Who's your favorite singer?

Bill: áçè<°×é‰.

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 Øée Celine Dion.

Lucy: ^Ãñ]…<^iç‘<^ãè‚Ö<á]<J^–è_<^ãfu_<^Þ].
ê‰çÖ I like her too. She's got a great voice.

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 71. Taking a taxi.
êŠÒ^jÖ]<„}]<I<SM<

Taxi : driver: [ì†q_<ì…^é‰<±c<êq^j€<Øâ <H<íŠÞ]<^è<^fu†Ú

êŠÒ^jÖ]<Ðñ^‰ Hello Miss, do you need a taxi?
Mary: ÜÃÞ
ë…^Ú Yes.

Taxi : driver: [íÃjÚù]<ë_<Ôè‚Ö<Øâ

êŠÒ^jÖ]<Ðñ^‰ Do you have any luggage?

Mary: °jféÏ£]<á^i^â<¼ÏÊ.
ë…^Ú Just these two suitcases.

[ífâ]ƒ<kÞ]<àè]<±]<JÔÖ<Ìפ]<»<^ãÕ^‰<<H<^ߊu
Taxi : driver:
êŠÒ^jÖ]<Ðñ^‰ OK, I'll put them in the back for
you. Where are you going?

Mary: l…çËÛÓÖ]<Ñ‚ßÊ
ë…^Ú The Comfort Inn.

< <‚u]æ<ë]<±]<Jà ‰çe<»<°ßm]<Õ^ßâ<á_<‚ÏjÂ_

kÞ]
Taxi : driver:
êŠÒ^jÖ]<Ðñ^‰ [ífâ]ƒ
I think there are two in Boston.

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 Which one are you going to?

Mary: ‚×fÖ]<¼‰æ<»<ë„Ö]
ë…^Ú The one downtown.

Taxi : driver: [à ‰çe<»<îÓÖ<ì†Ú<Ùæ_<å„â<Øâ

êŠÒ^jÖ]<Ðñ^‰ Is this your first time in Boston?

<ØÛÃ×Ö<^ßâ<±]<êi]<Jì‚è‚Â<l]†Ú<^ßâ<±]<kòq<÷
[…]玹]<цÇjŠé‰<ÜÒ<͆Ãi<Øâ<JkÎçÖ]<ØÒ
Mary:
ë…^Ú No. I've been here many times. I
come here for work all the time.
Do you know how long it'll take?

íÏé΁<MQ<ç©<xq…ù]<î×Â<Jøèç<^jÎæ<цÇjŠè<÷.
Taxi : driver:
êŠÒ^jÖ]<Ðñ^‰ It shouldn't take long. Probably
about 15 minutes.

øÃÊ<íòé‰<…憹]<íÒ†u<á_<]æ‚fè<H<æ]æ.
Mary:
ë…^Ú Wow, it looks like the traffic is
really bad.

^ßÚ^Ú_<ím^u<Õ^ßâ<áçÓi<‚Î<H<ÜÃÞ.
Taxi : driver:
êŠÒ^jÖ]<Ðñ^‰ Yeah, there might be an accident
up ahead.

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„}]
æ é¹]
Mary:
ë…^Ú OK, then stop at the next
intersection. I'm gonna get out
there and take the subway.

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 72. We're not lost!
áçãñ^i<^ߊÖ<à©<I<SN<

Linda: [Äñ^q<kÞ_<Øâ
]‚ßéÖ Are you hungry?
Robert: []ƒ^¹<H<÷
l†eæ… No, why?

< <Ø–Êù]<àÚ<^ßÞ_<‚ÏjÂ_æ<Jí×èç<ì ËÖ<çÏÞ<^ßÒ

á_
^Ã膉<Ý^à Ö]<Ùæ^ßjÖ<^Þ^ÓÚ<‚¨.
Linda:
]‚ßéÖ We've been driving for a long time.
I think we'd better find some place
to eat soon.

< <á_<Ø–Êù]<àÚ<ÔÖ„Ö<áæ†}`jÚ<à©<J ā<^Þ_<H<÷

÷
Robert: ÌÎçjÞ.
l†eæ… No, I'm OK. We're late so we'd
better not stop.

<Jáçãñ^i<^ßÞ]<‚ÏjÂ]<Jl]†Ú<pøm<Ø ]<‹Ëße<^Þ…†Ú<‚ÏÖ
l^â^Ÿ÷]<àÂ<“~<ë_<Ù`ŠÞ<á_<êÇfßè.
Linda:
]‚ßéÖ We've passed that same store three
times already. I think we're lost. We
should ask someone for directions.

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Robert: áçãñ^i<^ߊÖ<à©
l†eæ… We're not lost.

< <͆Ãi<Øâ<JØfÎ<àÚ<Ðè† Ö]<å„â<àÚ<]‚e_<gâƒ]<

àè_
Linda: [gâ]ƒ<kÞ_
]‚ßéÖ I've never gone this way before. Do
you know where you're going?

<Ðè† Ö]<àÚ<ņ‰_<äÞ]<Jíß肹]< Â<† <Ðè† Ö]<]„â <H<ÜÃÞ

Robert: Ä膊Ö].
l†eæ… Yes, this road goes through town.
It's faster than the highway.

[Ô×–Ê<àÚ<øé×Î<` e_<çÏi<á]<ÄÞ^³_<J^ߊu
Linda:
]‚ßéÖ OK. Would you mind driving a little
slower please?

Robert: í×ӎÚ<‚qçi<÷<‚éÒ].
l†eæ… Sure, no problem.

<
Å…^<]„â<á]<‚ÏjÂ]<JÕ^ßâ<Ìפ]<»<í Ê^éÖ]<kè]…<Øâ
Linda: ‚u]æ<å^Ÿ^e
]‚ßéÖ Did you see that sign back there? I
think this is a one way street.

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 êâ^Ÿ]< Æ]<á]<ê×Â<^â…]< <H÷
Robert:
l†eæ… No, I didn't see it. I'm going to
have to turn around.

çÎ]< ‚i<á]<Ôé×Â<á]<‚ÏjÂ]<H^ßâ<á]…æ‚Ö]<Äé jŠi<÷

Linda:
]‚ßéÖ You can't turn around here. I think
you should let me drive.

gÃjÖ^e<†Ã]<l]‚e<Ðu<î×Â<ÔÞ]<‚ÏjÂ]
Robert:
l†eæ… I think you're right. I'm getting
tired.

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 73. Help me find my purse.
féÏu<‚q÷<êÞ‚Â^‰<I<SO<

Barbara: Íæ†ÃÚ<êÖ<kè]<øâ<H݁]
]†e…^e Adam, can you do me a favor?

Adam: ‚éÒ^jÖ^e
݁] Sure.

[ i‚Â^‰<øâ<Hë‚è<íféÏu <‚q]<á]<Äé j‰]<÷

Barbara:
]†e…^e I can't find my purse. Can you help
me?

Adam: ^ãßÂ<ovfÖ]<»<Õ‚Â^‰^‰<Hí×ӎÚ<÷
݁] No problem, I'll help you look for it.

Barbara: ]†Ó
]†e…^e Thanks.

Adam: [^ãÞçÖ<^Ú
݁] What color is it?

Barbara: ð]ç‰<^ãÞ]
]†e…^e It's black.

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 Adam: [f ¹]<»<kn <Øâ
݁] Did you look in the kitchen?

Barbara: Õ^ßâ<kn <‚ÏÖ<HÜÃÞ

]†e…^e Yes, I already looked there.

Adam: íŽéù]<íʆÆ<»<o ^‰
݁] I'll look in the living room.

Barbara: [^ãi‚qæ<Øâ
]†e…^e Did you find it?

[^ãjè]…<ì†Ú<†}]<îjÚ<JÕ^ßâ<kŠéÖ<^ãÞ]<J÷
Adam:
݁] No. It's not in there. When was the
last time you saw it?

|^f’Ö]<]„â<ífjÓ¹]<±]<kfâƒ<^Ú‚ßÂ<êÃÚ<kÞ^Ò
Barbara:
]†e…^e I had it when I went to the library this
morning.

[Õ^ßâ<^ãjÒ†i<ÔÞ]<àÓÛ¹]<àÚ<ë‚ÏjÃi<Øâ
Adam:
݁] Do you think you might have left it
there?

Barbara: <[^â‚qæ<<‚Î<‚u^Þ^Ò<]ƒ]<Ù^‰]<æ<ífjÓ¹^e<<Ø’i^‰<H^²…
]†e…^e
Maybe. I'll call the library and ask

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 them if anyone found it.

Adam: [êâ<å„â<Øâ<=놿jÞ]
݁] Wait! Is this it?

^â^«]<»<êi‚Â^Š¹<]†Ó<J féÏu<å„â<J<êâ<å„â<HÜÃÞ
Barbara:
]†e…^e Yes, That's it. That's my purse. Thanks
for helping me find it.

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 74. Taking pictures.
…ç’Ö]<„}]<I<SP<

[<ì…ç‘<^ßÖ<„}^i<Øâ<H<ë‚é‰<^è<H<êÖ<x c
William:
Ý^éÖæ Excuse me, sir, will you take a
picture of us?

Susan: ØÃËÖ^e<íË膾<] Ú^ÓÖ]<å„â<J‚éÒ`jÖ^e.

á]‡ç‰ Sure. This is a really nice camera.

William: ^â^è]<êÞç Â_<ë‚Ö]æ<H]†Ó.

Ý^éÖæ Thanks, my parents gave it to me.

Susan: [^ãÚ‚~jŠi<ÌéÒ
á]‡ç‰ How do you use it?

William: ^ßâ<…ˆÖ]<]„â<î×Â<ê Ç•].

Ý^éÖæ You press this button here.

< <øé×Î<Õ†€<J]‚q<gè†Î<]„â<H<†¿jÞ]<Jøé×Î<h Î]
±]

Susan: ¼f–Ö^e<Õ^ßâ<îÏe]<H<^ߊu<Jøé×Î<‚Ãe_<<Äq…]<J…^ŠéÖ].
á]‡ç‰ Come a little closer. Wait, that's too
close. Move a little to the left. Move
back a little farther. OK, stay right

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 there.

William: [^ßâ<ë‚’Ïi
Ý^éÖæ Do you mean here?

^ã×Ǎ]<á]<Äé j‰_ <÷<H<åæ_<J‚éq<]„â<H<ÜÃÞ.

Susan:
á]‡ç‰ Yes, that's good. Oh, I can't get it
to work.

á]çm<O<삹<…ˆÖ]<î×Â<¼Ç–×Ö<íq^ <kÞ].
William:
Ý^éÖæ You need to hold down the button
for about 3 seconds.

Susan: [‚ÃjŠÚ<kÞ_<Øâ <H<kÛãÊ<H^ߊu

á]‡ç‰ OK I got it, are you ready?

William: ÜÃÞ
Ý^éÖæ Yes.

Susan: ÜŠje]
á]‡ç‰ Smile.

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 75. I dropped your calculator.
íf‰^£]<ÔjÖ]<kÃÎæ]<I<SQ<

Thomas: [놫<]ƒ^Ú<JêŠè†i<^fu†Ú
Œ^Úçm Hi Tracy. What's going on?

ë<»<ë<‡^ãq<ð]†ŽÖ<…^¿jÞ÷]<»<^Þ_<JŒ^Úçi<^fu†Ú.
Tracy:
ê‰]†i Hi Thomas. I'm waiting in line to buy a
DVD player.

]‚Æ<ëçÃi<÷<]ƒ^¹<J]‚q<Øèç <…^¿jÞ÷]<…çe^.
Thomas:
Œ^Úçm The line is too long. Why don't you
come back tomorrow.

^fè†Î<áçÏ×Çé‰<ÜãÞ]<JÐu<î×Â<ÔÞ]<‚ÏjÂ].
Tracy:
ê‰]†i I think you're right. They're going to
close soon.

Thomas: ìçãÏÖ]<h†ŽßÖ<gâ„Þ<^ßé.
Œ^Úçm Let's go get some coffee.

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Tracy: [êÖ<]„â<kÓŠÚ]<øâ<JëçÏÞ
ê‰]†i
OK. Wait a minute, I have to get
something out of my purse. Will you
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Thomas: ]…„Â<J‚éÒ].
Œ^Úçm Sure. Oops.

Tracy: [p‚u<]ƒ^Ú
ê‰]†i What happened?

Thomas: [l†ŠÓÞ]<Øâ<Jíf‰^£]<ÔjÖ]<kÃÎæ]
Œ^Úçm I dropped your calculator. Is it broken?

<Jl†ŠÒ<^ãÞ]<‚ÏjÂ] <÷<H<÷<J솿Þ<êÏÖ]< <Jì‚Ò`jÚ<kŠÖ

äuø‘]< ßÓ <¼ÏÊ<äÞ^ÓÚ<àÚ<t†}. ].
Tracy:
ê‰]†i I'm not sure. Let me have a look. No, I
don't think it's broken. The button
came off though. I can fix it.

Thomas: ÔÖ„Ö<̉a.
Œ^Úçm Sorry about that.

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l†ŠÒ<]ƒc<JkÎçÖ]<Ù]ç<ÔÖƒ<ØÃÊ_<^Þ]<JÔÖƒ<á`Že<Ð×Ïi<÷
êi…^é‰<»<ï†}]<ë‚Ö.
Tracy:
ê‰]†i Don't worry about it. I do that all the
time. If it is broken, I have another one
in my car.

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 76. I brought you an apple.
íu^Ëi<ÔÖ<l†–u]<I<SR<

Richard: [^ßâ<±]<kבæ<ÌéÒ<H<^fu†Ú
…^Žjè… Hey, how did you get here?

Jennifer: q]…<ØÏj‰]<kßÒ
†Ëéßéq I rode my bike.

†Ú]
< <á_< ßÓ <á^Ò<[ÔÖƒ<k×ÃÊ<]ƒ^¹<[ì^q<kÞ_<Øâ
Richard: Õ„}÷.
…^Žjè… Are you serious? Why did you do
that? I could have picked you up.

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g€ <÷<ÔÞ_<Ü×Â_<^Þ_<JÔr‡]<á_<…_<< <H<Œ^e<÷
†ÓfÚ<kÎæ<»<¾^Ïéj‰÷].
Jennifer:
†Ëéßéq That's OK, I didn't want to bother
you. I know you don't like to wake
up early.

[ Ö^e<ï†ÃŽi <÷_<JÔßÚ<]‚q<Ìé Ö<]„â

Richard:
…^Žjè… That's so nice of you. Aren't you
cold?

Jennifer: ^Ë ÃÚ<ï‚i…] <^Þ_<H<÷.

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 †Ëéßéq No, not really. I wore a coat.

Richard: [íféÏ£]<»<]ƒ^Ú
…^Žjè… What's in the bag?

Jennifer: |^ËjÖ]<àÚ<”^}<ÅçÞ<äÞ].
†Ëéßéq It's a special type of apple.

Richard: ]‚q<ìç×u<^ãÞ]<[ì‚u]æ<Ñæƒ]<á_< ßÓ <Øâ<Jåæ_.

…^Žjè… Oh. Can I try one? It's very sweet.

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^ÛãßÚ<ØÓÖ<¼ÏÊ<^j߉<OL.
Jennifer:
†Ëéßéq I put sugar on it. These apples are
really good. They were only 30 cents
each.

[kÒ…^Ú<†eçŠÖ]<»< Ö]<Ô×i<àÚ<î×Æ_<<^ãÞ]
Richard:
…^Žjè… Aren't those more expensive than
the ones at the supermarket?

ÜÃ<Ø–Ê_<^ãßÓÖ<H<íË×Ói<†nÒ_<ÜãÞ]<H<ÜÃÞ.
Jennifer:
†Ëéßéq Yeah, they're more expensive, but
they taste better.

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Richard: [†}]<íãÒ^Ê<ÅçÞ<ë_< è ]<Øâ
…^Žjè… Did you buy any other fruit?

‡çÚæ<Ù^Ïi†e<kè ]<|^ËjÖ]<gÞ^q<±]<H<^ߊu.
Jennifer:
†Ëéßéq Well, besides the apples, I bought
oranges and bananas.

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 77. My mother-in-law is coming
tomorrow.
]‚Æ<íځ^Î<êi^ <I<SS<

Lisa: [^fu†Ú
]ˆéÖ Hello?

James: [í¿ÏéjŠÚ<kÖ‡<^Ú<J^fu†Ú
‹Ûéq Hi. Are you still up?

Lisa: ÜÃÞ
]ˆéÖ Yes.

James: [Ý]†è<^Ú<î×Â<ðê<ØÒ<êâ<HäfÃjÚ<ÔÞ]<Ôiç‘<àÚ<æ‚fè
‹Ûéq You sound tired, is everything OK?

<J†è†ŠÖ]<±c<h^â„×Ö<‚Ãj‰]<¼ÏÊ<^Þ_<J ā<ðê<ØÒ<H<ÜÃÞ
øèç <^Úçè<^Ïu<á^Ò<‚ÏÖ.
Lisa:
]ˆéÖ Yeah, everything's fine. I'm just
getting ready to go to bed. It's been a
really long day.

<
[Ðu÷ <kÎæ<»<êÃÚ<ìçãÏÖ]<˜Ãe<h†ŽÖ<kÎçÖ]<Ôè‚Ö<Øâ
James:
‹Ûéq äßÂ<ÔéÖc<p‚€_<á_<‚è…_<ðê<ë‚Ö.
Do you have time to get some coffee

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want to talk to you about.

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Lisa: ]‚Æ.
]ˆéÖ No, sorry. Not today. I have to get up
early tomorrow.

[]‚Æ<ê×ÃËj‰<]ƒ^Ú <H<åæ_
James:
‹Ûéq Oh, What are you going to do
tomorrow?

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و߹].
Lisa:
]ˆéÖ My mother-in-law is coming over so I
have to get up early and clean the
house.

James: ÔÖƒ<ÜãËi_.
‹Ûéq I see.

Lisa: []‚Æ<É]†Ê<kÎæ<Ôè‚Ö<Øâ
]ˆéÖ Are you free tomorrow?

James: <
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‹Ûéq <OVOL<‚Ãe<ì†u<áçÒ`‰<àÓÖæ<H<äé×Â
Yes, in the afternoon. I have to finish
something I'm working on, but I'll be
free after 3:30.

[ØÛÃÖ]<àÚ<Ôñ^ãjÞ]<‚Ãe<ÄÛj¨<á_<ë‚è†i<Øâ
Lisa:
]ˆéÖ Do you want to get together after you
finish work?

James: [kÎçÖ]<Ôè‚Ö<áçÓé‰<äÞ_<‚ÏjÃi<Øâ
‹Ûéq Do you think you'll have time?

]†ã¾N<êÖ]çu<<…^Çi<Íç‰<êi^ <H<ÜÃÞ
Lisa:
]ˆéÖ Yeah, my mother-in-law will be leaving
here around 2PM.

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 78. Jim cancelled the meeting.
Å^Ûjq÷]<îÇÖ]<Üéq<I<ST<

Jessica: Üéq<±]<km‚€<‚ÏÖ<H<^fu†Ú.
^ÓéŠq Hey, I just talked to Jim.

Mark: [Ù^Î<]ƒ^Ú
Õ…^Ú What did he say?

ÝçéÖ]<†ã¾<‚Ãe<Å^Ûjq]<ð^ÇÖ]<±]<† •]<äÞ]<Ù^Î.
Jessica:
^ÓéŠq He said he had to cancel the
meeting this afternoon.

Mark: ÔÖƒ<ÜãËi_<H<åæ_.
Õ…^Ú Oh, I see.

Jessica: [í×ӎÚ<Õ^ßâ<Øâ
^ÓéŠq Is there a problem?

< <á^Ò<<çâ<æ<^Þ_<Jì fÒ<í×ӎÚ<kŠéÖ<^ãÞ]<H<÷

àÚ
<ðøÛÃÖ]<˜Ãe<ÄÚ<l^m^ ]<˜Ãe<<á]<š ˹]
Mark:
Õ…^Ú ÝçéÖ]<‚¢].
No, It's not a big deal. He and I
were supposed to talk to some new

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Jessica: ÔÖƒ<Å^ÛŠÖ<íˉa.
^ÓéŠq Sorry to hear that.

]†}öÚ< fÒ<Øӎe<p‚¬<]„â<JŒ^e<÷.
Mark:
Õ…^Ú It's OK. This has been happening
quite a bit recently.

Jessica: [gfŠÖ]<àÂ<Ùð^Ši]<Jgè†Æ<]„â
^ÓéŠq That's strange. I wonder why?

<
äé× <á^éuù]<˜Ãe<»<çâ<ÔÖ„Ö<H<í–è†Ú<äjqæ‡
^ãe<íè^ßÃ×Ö<†ÓfÚ<kÎæ<»<kéfÖ]<±]<ìçÃÖ].
Mark:
Õ…^Ú His wife has been sick, so
sometimes he has to go home early
to take care of her.

Jessica: [ØÛÃÖ]< Šè<ÌéÒ<JkÛãÊ<‚ÏÖ

^ÓéŠq I see. How's work been going?

<JÔËi^â<l†Ãj‰]<çÖ<°ÃÞ^³_<Jáû]<ó fe< Ši…çÚ÷]

Mark: <å }÷<êŠéñ†e<Ø’i]<á]<ê×Â<J<àvŽÖ]<àÚ<êÖ^}<êËi^â
Õ…^Ú ÔÖƒ<àÂ.
Things are slow right now. Would

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 you mind if I borrow your phone,
mine's out of batteries and I have to
call my boss to tell him about this.

Jessica: ì…^éŠÖ]<»<äÞ]<J<ÔÖ<솖u]<gâƒ]< <H<^ߊu.

^ÓéŠq OK, let me go get it. Its in the car.

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 79. Bill got fired.
ä×ÛÂ<àÚ<†<Øée<I<SU<

John: [^fu†Ú
áçq Hello?

< < Þ_<ØÚa<H<†}`jÚ<kÎæ<»<êÖ^’i÷<íˉa<H<áçq<^fu†Ú

Ann: Ô¿Îæ].
á] Hi John, sorry for calling so late, I hope
I didn't wake you up.

< ]†ËÖ]<±c<gâƒ]< <^Þ_<JÙ^ÛÂù]<˜Ãe<êãÞ]<<kßÒ<H<ÄÎ]çÖ]<»

John: ‚Ãe.
áçq Actually, I was just finishing some work.
I haven't gone to bed yet.

Ann: [‹Ú_<ä×ÛÂ<àÚ<†<Øée<á]<kà <Øâ

á] Did you hear Bill got fired yesterday?

John: [ì‚Ò`jÚ<kÞ_<Øâ<JÔÖ„e<Ä _< <÷

áçq No. I didn't hear that. Are you sure?

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Ann:
á] ÔÖƒ<gfŠe.
Yeah, Sarah told me this afternoon. She

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John: Ìé Ö<h^<Øée<Jíè^Ç×Ö<ðê‰<†Ú]<]„â.
áçq That's too bad. Bill's a nice guy.

Ann: ͆Â_<H<ÜÃÞ.
á] Yeah, I know.

John: [å恆<]ƒ^¹
áçq Why did they fire him?

Ann: îÞ ¡< <êâ

á] She didn't say.

<á]<^ <êÖçÎ<H<ï†}_<ì†Ú<ì…^‰<ÄÚ<km‚€<^Ú<]ƒc<H<^ߊu<JkÛãÊ
< <îj×e^ÏÚ<äßÓ <Øée<J Ò†<»<]†Æ^<øÛÂ<Õ^ßâ
]„â
ÔÖƒ<‚è†è<á^Ò<]ƒ]<Åçf‰÷].
John:
áçq I see. Well, if you talk to Sara again, tell
her there's a job opening at my
company. Bill can have an interview this
week if he wants.

^ <ÙçÎ]æ<^ãe<Ø’i`‰<Jøèˆq<]†Ó <H<åæ_.
Ann:
á] Oh, thank you so much. I'll call her and
tell her.

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íéu]†¢]<íé×ÛÃÖ]<á^Že<Ð×Î<^Þ]<I<TL<

Karen: Üéq<^fu†Ú.
á…^Ò Hi Jim.

[í×ӎ¹]<^Ú<H<íßèˆu<àè‚fi<Jàè…^Ò<^fu†Ú
Jim:
Üéq Hi Karen. You look upset, what's
wrong?

Karen: ^Ú<^ÂçÞ<ì†içjÚ<^Þ_<Jðê<÷<.
á…^Ò It's nothing. I'm just a little nervous.

Jim: [Ý]†è<^Ú<î×Â<ðê<ØÒ<Øâ
Üéq Is everything all right?

êÃf‘c<îÊ<]‚Æ<íu]†q<íé×ÛÂ<ë†q^‰<^Þ]<H<^ߊu.
Karen:
á…^Ò Well, I'm having surgery tomorrow on
my finger.

Jim: [ÔÃf‘]<»<í×ӎ¹]<çâ<^Ú
Üéq What's wrong with your finger?

Karen: í׊Ö]<ì†Ò<gÃÖ]<^Þ]æ<ÝçéÖ]<Õ]ƒ<äi†ŠÒ.
á…^Ò
I broke it the other day playing

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Jim: Äé¿Ê<]„â <H<åæ_.

Üéq Oh, that's terrible.

ÝçéÖ]<ÔÖƒ<„ßÚ< Ïè^–è<á^Ò<H<ÜÃÞ.
Karen:
á…^Ò Yeah, it's been bothering me since that
day.

Jim: [íu]†¢]<íé×ÛÃÖ]<ð]†q]<àÚ<íËñ^}<kÞ_<Øâ
Üéq Are you afraid of having surgery?

Karen: ØfÎ<àÚ<íé×ÛÂ<ë†q] < <JÜÃÞ.

á…^Ò Yes. I've never had surgery before.

< <êÎ^‰<»<íu]†¢<Ä–}]<á]<g«<á^Ò<JêÏ×Ïi<÷_<çq…_
»
Øӎe<…^‰<ðê<ØÒ<ê•^¹]<Ý^ÃÖ]. ‚éq.
Jim:
Üéq I wouldn't worry. I had to have surgery
on my leg last year. Everything went
fine.

Karen: [íu]†¢]<ØfÎ<ğ^Ï×Î<kßÒ<Øâ
á…^Ò Were you nervous before the surgery?

Jim: [Ôféf<çâ<àÚ<Jøé×Î

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 Üéq A little. Who's your doctor?

Karen: àÖ_<…çjÒ‚Ö].
á…^Ò Dr. Allen.

< <ë_<Ôè‚Ö<á]<‚ÏjÂ]<÷<J^Ïu<‚éq<äÞ]<kÃ
ðê <‚ÏÖ<H<åæ_
Ð×Ï×Ö<ç‚è.
Jim:
Üéq Oh, I've heard he's really good. I don't
think you have anything to worry
about.

Ø–Ê_<Øӎe<†Ã_< ×ë<]„â<J }.
Karen:
á…^Ò Good. That makes me feel much
better.

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íéŠÞ^Úæ…<í’Î<I<TM<

Paul: [^ÃÚ<áçq†¡<<áçqæ<kÞ_<kÖ‡÷<Øâ<H< ée
Ùæçe Betty, are you and John still dating?

Betty: ‚éq<Øӎe Ši<…çÚ÷]<H<ÜÃÞ.

e Yeah, things are going really good.

Paul: [äe<kéÏjÖ]<àè_
Ùæçe Where did you meet him?

< <‹×¨<^ßÒ<J°Âçf‰_<„ßÚ<ífjÓ¹]<»<äe<kéÏjÖ]
±]
êÛ×Î<ì…^Ãj‰]<g×æ<ì‚u]æ<íÖæ^.
Betty: I met him at the library a couple of
e weeks ago. We were sitting at the
same table and he asked to borrow my
pen.

Paul: íËé Ö<í’Î<å„â<H<æ]æ .

Ùæçe Wow, that's a nice story.

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Betty:
e ]‚q.
I was telling Jim about it the other
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romantic.

Paul: [í×é×Ö]<å„ <¼ }<ÜÓè‚Ö<<Øâ

Ùæçe Do you two have plans for tonight?

< <]‚éq<^òé<l‚â^<Øâ<JÜ×éÊ<†q^jŠß‰<^ßÞ_<‚ÏjÂ_<H<ÜÃÞ
»
[ì }ù]<íÞæû]
Betty:
e Yes, I think we're going to rent a
movie. Have you seen anything good
lately?

Paul: ÝçéÖ]<Õ]ƒ<lçfÓßÃÖ]<Øq†Ö]<kè_….
Ùæçe I saw Spider-Man the other day.

Betty: ^Ïu<Ôv–Ú<Ü×éËÖ]<á]<kà .
e I've heard that's a really funny movie.

<
kßÒ <Jሦ<äÞ]<J^Óv–Ú<‹éÖ<Ü×éËÖ]<]„â<[°uˆ³<<Øâ
íè^ãßÖ]<»<êÓe].
Paul:
Ùæçe Are you kidding? That movie's not
funny. It's sad. I was crying at the
end.

Betty: [ÔÖ„Ò<kŠÖ]<H<^Ïu<Œ^Šu<kÞ]

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íÏè‚‘<‚q]< <gfŠÖ]<]„ <^²…<JÔÖƒ<‚ÏjÂ_.

Paul:
Ùæçe I guess so. Maybe that's why I can't
find a girlfriend.

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êe_<á^Že<Ð×Î<I<TN.

<
kà <‚ÏÖ<Jí¿v×Ö<ÔÃÚ<Ü×Ói_<á_< ßÓ <ØâH< ée<^fu†Ú
Ð×Çé‰<‚×fÖ]<¼‰æ<»<ÔÃÓÖ]<Äß’Ú<á].
Kim:
ÜéÒ Hi Peter, can I talk to you for a moment.
I just heard the cookie factory downtown
is going out of business.
Peter: [ÔÖƒ<kà <àè_
ée Where did you hear that?

Kim: i }]<ì…^‰
ÜéÒ Sara told me.

ÔÖƒ<Ù^éu<ðê<ë`e<Ä ]< <Jxév‘<]„â<á]<àÚ<]‚Ò`jÚ<kŠÖ.

Peter:
ée I'm not sure that's true. I haven't heard
anything about it.

Üã×ÛÂ<àÚ<°Ë¾ç¹]<†<»<ØÃËÖ^e<]æ_‚e<ÜãÞ_<kÖ^Î.
Kim:
ÜéÒ She said that they have already started
to lay people off.

Peter: [Õ^ßâ<Õ‚Ö]æ<ØÛÃè<÷]
ée Doesn't your father work there?

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 <»<åçjÖ<_‚e<äÞ]<H<ä×ÛÃÖ<äi…^Š}<Ù^Ûju]<àÚ<íÏ×Î<^Þ_<H<ÜÃÞ
[ØÃÊ] <á_<g«<]ƒ^Ú<Ôè_…<^Ú<J†ã]<ímøm<ç©<ØfÎ<Õ^ßâ<ØÛÃÖ]
Kim: Yes, I'm really worried he might get laid
ÜéÒ off, he just started to work there about
three months ago. What do you think I
should do?

Peter: Õ‚Ö]æ<±c<p‚€]<ÔÞ^ÓÚ<kßÒ<]ƒ]
ée I'd talk to your father.

<äÞ_<‚ÏjÂ_<÷<^Ú<í×ӎÚ<Õ^ßâ<á^Ò<]ƒc<àÓÖæ<H<ÜÃÞ
<
͆Â_ <á_<æ_<^Ïu< ßÓÖ<H< Þˆ¬<á]<g¬<÷<äÞ]<JêÞ ~é‰
ÔÖƒ<àÂ<^òé.
Kim:
ÜéÒ Yeah, but if there was something wrong I
don't think he'd tell me. He doesn't like
to upset me, but I really would like to
know what's going on.

Peter: [°×ÃËj‰<]ƒ^Ú<]ƒ]
ée So what are you gonna do?

[íÒ†ŽÖ]<å„â<‹éñ…<ÄÚ<]‚éq<^Ïè‚‘<kŠÖ_
Kim:
ÜéÒ Aren't you good friends with the
president of that company?

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‹¸ <ØfÎ<íË×j§<íÒ†<»<^ÃÚ<ØÛÃÞ<^ßÒ<à© <H<ÜÃÞ
Peter: l]ç߉.
ée Yes, we use to work together at a
different company about five years ago.

p‚¬<^Ú<ï†iæ<äe<Ø’ji<á_<ÔßÓ <^²….
Kim:
ÜéÒ Maybe you could call him and see what's
going on.

<
†}`jÚ <kÎçÖ]<àÓÖ <æ<JêÞ^ÓÚ^e<äÞ]<‚ÏjÂ]<J͆Â_<÷<^Þ_<H<^ߊu
|^f’Ö]<»<äe<Ø’i`‰<àÓÖæ<H<áû].
Peter:
ée Well, I don't know. I guess I could. It's
pretty late now, but I'll call him in the
morning.

Kim: øèˆq<]†Ó<H<^ߊu.
ÜéÒ OK, thanks so much.

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‚è]ˆjè<êÞ‡æ<á]<I<TO<

Dan: ^Þ‡æ<]‡]<^Ïu<^Þ_<JJÙçã×Ö^è.
á] Wow, I'm really getting fat.

Melissa: ^ßè‚e<æ‚fi<÷<kÞ_
^Šé×éÚ You don't look fat.

< <l]‚Þçe<ML<l‡<‚ÏÖ<JÔÖ„Ò<ØÃËÖ^e<^Þ]<àÓÖæ<H<ÜÃÞ
»
êi‚ÃÚ<±]<놿Þ]<J°é•^¹]<àè†ãŽÖ].
Dan:
á] Yes, but I am. I've gained 10 pounds
in the last two months. Look at my
stomach.

Melissa: [áˆi<ÜÒ
^Šé×éÚ How much do you weigh?

Dan: ì‚Þçe<MSL<ç©<‚ÏjÂ].
á] I think about 170 pounds.

Melissa: [ØÒ`i<íÛÃù]<àÚ<ÅçÞ<ë_
^Šé×éÚ What kind of foods do you eat?

Dan: < <g×]<^Þ^éu_<Jð^ŽÃÖ]<î×Â<íÞæ†Óù]<ØÒ]<ì^Â

àÚ

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Ý^Ã Ö]<êã Ö<»^ÓÖ].
I usually have pasta for dinner.
Sometimes I get take-out or fast food
if I don't have enough time to cook.

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kßÒ <]ƒ]<äÞ]<Ù^Îæ<JÝçéÖ]<Õ]ƒ<íéÛ£]<^e^jÒ<_†Î_<kßÒ
톊e<á‡çÖ]<‚ÏËi<ÍçŠÊ<H<^â]ç‰<ðê<÷æ<Ýçv×Ö]<ØÒ`i.
Melissa: I was reading a diet book the other
^Šé×éÚ day. It said that if you eat meat and
nothing else, you'll lose weight
quickly.

Dan: [ï‚«<]„â<Øâ<H<æ]æ
á] Wow, does that work?

< <]憊}<]çÖæ^u<^Ú‚ßÂ<êÖ<Ù^Î<Üâ‚u_<àÓÖæ<H<͆Â_<÷
NL
Melissa: ì‚Þçe.
^Šé×éÚ I don't know, but someone told me
they tried it and lost 20 pounds.

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Dan:
á] ÔÖ„e<Ý^éÏÖ]< ßÓ .
That sounds good, but I'm not sure

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< <ï†}_<ì†Ú<ˆf¤]æ<l]憖¤]<Ùæ^ßi<ð‚e<‚Ãe<H<͆Â_<^Þ_
^²…
á‡çÖ]<ì^è‡<_‚fi<Íç‰.
Melissa:
^Šé×éÚ I know, once you start eating
vegetables and bread again you'll
probably start gaining weight.

< <àÚ<JÙ^u<ë_<î×Â<ÔÖƒ<h†q_<Íç‰<<îßÞ]<‚ÏjÂ_<H<^ߊu
çâ
Dan: [gi^ÓÖ]
á] Well, I think I'm going to try it
anyway. Who's the author?

<
^Ú‚ßÂ<Já÷]<îju<ì…çãŽÚ<kŠéÖ<^ãÞ]<J†Ò„i]<á]<Äé j‰_<÷
ÔÛ×Ò]æ<Ðπ]<Íç‰<و߹]<±]<Ø‘_.
Melissa:
^Šé×éÚ I can't remember. It's not that popular
anymore. When I get home I'll check
and give you a call.

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ØÛÃÖ]<±c<Õ„}_<Íç‰<I<TP.<<

Angela: [^fu†Ú
øé¨] Hello?
James: ‹Ûéq<^Þ]<H<å…^‰<^fu†Ú.
‹Ûéq Hi Sarah, it's James.

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Ø’i] <á_<àÓ <Øâ<Jáû]<p‚€_<á_< ßÓ <÷<H<‹Ûéq<
Angela: [Ðu÷<kÎæ<»<Ôe
øé¨] Hey James, I can't talk now. Can I call
you back later?

James: [í×ӎÚ<Õ^ßâ<Øâ<J‚éÒ]
‹Ûéq Sure. Is there a problem?

< <‚è…_<ÔÖ„Ö<H<ØÛÃi<÷<êi…^é‰æ<ØÛÃÖ]<àÂ<ì†}`jÚ<<^Þ]
á_
ØÛÃÖ]<±]<êÞ„}^éÖ<^’~<‚q_.
Angela:
øé¨] I'm late for work and my car isn't
working, so I need to find someone to
take me to work.

James: Õ„}_<á_< ßÓ .
‹Ûéq I can take you.

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 ] nÒ<îÞ‚Â^Šé‰<]„â<JÔÖ<]†Ó<[^Ïu<H<åæ_.
Angela:
øé¨] Oh, really? Thank you. That would help
a lot.

[^–è_<ØÛÃÖ]<‚Ãe<Õ„}÷< éq^j€<Øâ
James:
‹Ûéq Do you need me to pick you up after
work also?

Angela: ÔfÃjé‰<ÔÖƒ<àÓè< <]ƒ]<H<ÜÃÞ.

øé¨] Yes, if it's not too much trouble.

<
Õ^ßâ <áçÒ`‰<Jáû]<êÖˆßÚ<…^Æ^‰<^Þ]<Jí×ӎÚ<‚qçi<÷
James: ÷^u.
‹Ûéq It's no problem. I'm leaving my house
now. I'll be right there.

ÓŠÖ]<îßf¹]<Ý^Ú_<Õ†¿jÞ]<Íç‰<J^ߊu.
Angela:
øé¨] OK. I'll wait for you in front of my
apartment building.

[Ôi…^é‰<<í×ӎÚ<^Ú<»†Ãi<Øâ
James:
‹Ûéq Do you know what's wrong with your
car?

Angela: < <í×ӎÚ<Õ^ßâ<á]<‚ÏjÂ]<J¼f–Ö^e<ì‚Ò`jÚ<kŠÖ

»

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 øé¨] Õ† ].
I'm not exactly sure. I think there's a
problem with the engine.

<͆Â_<^Þ_<JÕ^ßâ<±]<Ø‘]<^Ú‚ßÂ<솿Þ<êÏÖb‰<H<^ߊu
^Þ_æ
< <ë‚Ö]æ<^߉<†Ç‘_<kßÒ<^Ú‚ßÂ<Jl]…^éŠÖ]<àÂ< nÓÖ]
í ‚ÏÖ]<l]…^éŠÖ]<x×’Þ<^ßÒ.
James:
‹Ûéq OK, I'll have a look when I get there. I
know a lot about cars. When I was
younger my father and I use to fix old
cars.

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 85. Snowing outside.
t…^¤]<»<¼Î^Šjè<s×nÖ]<I<TQ.<

Donna: [ÝçéÖ]<ké–Î<ÌéÒ<H<^fu†Ú
^Þ] Hey, what have you been doing today?

<JØ×¹^e<†Ã]<^Ïu<^Þ_<JáçèˆË×jÖ]<ì‚â^ŽÚ<†¥<H<ðê<÷
Robert: äe<Ý^éÏ×Ö<ðê<ë_<ë‚Ö<‹éÖ.
l†eæ… Nothing, just watching TV. I'm really
bored. I don't have anything to do.

<]‚Â<^Ú<ÝçéÖ]<ðê<ë_<ØÃÊ]< < Þ]<J^–è]<ó<ë_<ë‚Ö<‹éÖ

êÖˆßÚ<Ìé¿ßi.
Donna:
^Þ] I don't have anything to do either. I
didn't do anything today except clean
my house.

ÄÚ
< <ÝçéÖ]<ë…^rjÖ]<ˆÒ†¹]<±c<h^â„×Ö<¼ }_<kßÒ<J͆Â_
< <ÔÖ„Ö<] nÒ<tç×nÖ]<k Î^Ši<àÓÖæ<H<êñ^΂‘_<‚u_
á^ÓÚ<ë_<±c<h^â„Ö]<àÚ<àÓÛjÞ.
Robert:
l†eæ… I know. I was planning to go to the
mall today with one of my friends, but
it snowed so much we couldn't go
anywhere.

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±c
Donna: ]‚Æ<퉅‚¹].
^Þ] I hope it snows all night because I
don't want to go to school tomorrow.

<
ì…ç‘ <„}]<á_<æ_<[] Ú^Ò<äè‚Ö<“~<ë_<»†Ãi<Øâ
s×nÖ]<]„â<ØÓÖ.
Robert:
l†eæ… Do you know anyone who has a
camera? I want to take a picture of all
this snow.

†èç’i<íÖa<äè‚Ö<“~<ë_<͆Â_ <÷<^Þ_<H<÷.
Donna:
^Þ] No, I don't know anyone who has a
camera.

ì‚u]æ<^ãè‚Ö<áçÓè<‚Î<äÞ]<‚ÏjÂ]<[ÝçéÖ]<ì…^‰<kè_…<Øâ.
Robert:
l†eæ… Have you seen Sara today? I think she
might have one.

< <^ãè‚Ö<á]<kÖ^Î<JÝçéÖ]<Ù]ç<ð^©÷]<»<àÓi< <^ãÞ]<H<÷

^òé
[ÝçéÖ]<ä×ÃËjÖ<ÜãÚ
Donna:
^Þ] No, she hasn't been around all day.
She said she had something important
to do today?

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Robert: [kfâƒ<àè_<±]<H<åæ_
l†eæ… Oh, where did she go?

< <^ãÞc<kÖ^Îæ<àÓŠÖ]<»<^ãjÏè‚’e<k×’i]<J͆Ãè<‚u_<÷
÷
Donna: ^–è_<͆Ãi.
^Þ] Nobody knows. I called her roommate
and she doesn't know either.

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 86. Missed call
^ãé×Â<†è< <í¹^ÓÚ<I<TR<

[Ôe<k×’i]<…„éâ<á]<°Û×Ãi<Øâ <H<ë‚Þ^Ú
Anthony:
êÞçjÞ] Mandy, did you know Heather called
you?

Mandy: [k×’i]<îjÚ<÷
ë‚Þ^Ú No. When did she call?

Anthony: ‚ÏjÂ_<<^Ú<î×ÂH<°jÂ^‰<ØfÎ.
êÞçjÞ] Two hours ago, I think.

[†Óe]<kÎæ<»<êÞ ¡< <]ƒ^¹<[°jÂ^‰<„ßÚ

Mandy:
ë‚Þ^Ú Two hours ago? Why didn't you tell
me earlier?

Anthony: kéŠÞ<‚ÏÖ<H<]…„Â.
êÞçjÞ] Sorry, I forgot.

Mandy: [kÖ^Î<]ƒ^Ú
ë‚Þ^Ú What did she say?

Anthony: ^ãjÏéύ<‚ßÂ<Õ…^¿jÞ]<»<^ãÞ]<kÖ^Î.
êÞçjÞ]
She said she's waiting for you at her

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<‚ÏjÂ]<÷<àÓÖæ<H<÷æ]<ð^ŽÃÖ]<êã Ö<gâƒ^‰<kßÒ<H<^ߊu
<
˜Ãe <¼ÏÊ<à~‰b‰<Jáû]<kÎçÖ]<àÚ<êËÓè<^Ú<ë‚Ö<á]
Ìèææ†Óé¹]<»<êÏfj¹]<Ý^à Ö].
Mandy:
ë‚Þ^Ú OK, I was going to cook dinner first,
but I don't think I have enough time
now. I'll just warm up some leftovers
in the microwave.

Anthony: ^ߊu
êÞçjÞ] OK.

†}^i]<Íç‰< Þ]<^â }]<ï†}]<ì†Ú<k×’i]<]ƒ]

Mandy:
ë‚Þ^Ú If she calls again tell her I'm gonna to
be late.

Anthony: í×ӎÚ<<‚qçi<÷<H^ߊu
êÞçjÞ] OK, no problem.

Mandy: îŠßi<÷<J]‚q<ÜãÚ<]„â.
ë‚Þ^Ú This is very important. Don't forget.

Anthony: îŠÞ]<àÖ<JêÏ×Ïi<÷.
êÞçjÞ] Don't worry. I won't forget.

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 < Þ_<‚ÏjÂ_<[<Ô×–Ê<àÚ<êËi^â< jé Â]<øâ<H<ÄÎ]çÖ]<»
^Þ_<àè]<Ùð^Šji<^²…<^ãÞ]<Já÷]<^ãÛ×Ò]<á_<g«.
Mandy: Actually, would you please hand me
ë‚Þ^Ú my phone? I think I should give her a
call now. She's probably wondering
where I am.

Anthony: ÔÖ<冖u^‰<H<‚éÒ`jÖ^e
êÞçjÞ] Sure, I'll get it for you.

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 87. Shopping for a friend.
Ðè‚‘<Øq]<àÚ<ÑçŠi]<I<TS<

[êi^i<á_<‚è†i<Øâ<JÑçŠj×Ö<ífâ]ƒ<^Þ]
Karen:
àè…^Ò I'm going shopping. Do you want to
come?

Jason: ‹Ú_<<ÑçŠj×Ö<kfâƒ<ÔÞ_<l‚ÏjÂ].
áçŠè^q I thought you went shopping yesterday.

< <í×éÖ<êe<Ø’i]<Üè‚Î<Ðè‚‘<àÓÖæ<H<k×ÃÊ<‚ÏÖ
‹Ú_
äÖ<íè‚â<ð]†ŽÖ<íq^ <^Þ]æ<JåøéÚ<‚éÂ<í×Ë£<êÞ^æ.
Karen:
àè…^Ò I did, but an old friend called me last
night and invited me to his birthday
party. I need to buy a gift for him.

[äÖ<ë Žj‰<]ƒ^Ú<JkÛãÊ
I see. What are you going to get him?

< <„ßÚ<å…_< <Jg¬<^ÛÂ<ì†ÓÊ<ë‚Ö<‹éÖ<íÏéÏ£]<»<^Þ_

kÎæ
[kÞ]<Ôè_…<^Ú<JØèç
Karen:
àè…^Ò I really have no idea what he likes. I
haven't seen him in a long time. What
do you think?

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Jason: [íÓÃÒ<^²…
áçŠè^q Maybe a cake?

< <†–u]<á_<g«< Þ_<‚ÏjÂ_<àÓÖæ<H<ì‚éq <ì†ÓÊ<J^ߊu

äÖ
ønÚ<åð]‚i…]<Äé jŠè<^Ú<ó<H<†}a<ðê.
Karen:
àè…^Ò Well, that's a good idea, but I think I
should probably get him something
else, like something he can wear.

<
ˆÒ]†¹] <‚u]<»<í×é¶<ì‚u]æ<kè_…<[ì ‰<àÂ<]ƒ^Ú
<êÏ×Þæ<Õ^ßâ<±]<gâ„Þ<á]<^ßßÓ <^²…<JÝçéÖ]<Õ]ƒ<íè…^rjÖ]
Jason: 솿Þ.
áçŠè^q How about a sweater? I saw a really
nice one in the mall the other day.
Maybe we can go there and take a look.

Karen: [kÞ^Ò<ئ<ë]<»<H<^ߊu
àè…^Ò OK, what store was it in?

<
Åçf‰÷] <íè^ãÞ<l^–éË¡<Üãè‚Ö<á]<‚ÏjÂ]<JˆéŠéÚ<»<kÞ^Ò
Jason: å„â.
áçŠè^q It was at Macy's. I think they're having
a sale this weekend.

Karen: Õ^ßâ<‹eø¹]<gu_<JÌé Ö<ئ<]„â <H<åæ_.

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àè…^Ò Oh, that's a really nice store. I like the
clothes there.

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 88. What is your major?
[Ô’’¡<çâ<^Ú<I<TT<

Tim: [^ßâ<°×ÃËi<]ƒ^Ú<H<á^è<^è
Üéi Hey Diane, what are you doing here?

Ðè‚‘<…^¿jÞ]<»<^Þ_<[ÔÖ^u<ÌéÒ<H<Üéi<H<^fu†Ú.
Diane:
á^è Hi, Tim, how are you? I'm waiting for a
friend.

[xév‘<]„â<Øâ<JÌé’Ö]<]„â<êq†~ji<Íç‰<ÔÞ_<kÃ
Tim:
Üéi I heard you're going to graduate this
summer. Is that true?

î×Â
< <Ø’u]<Íç‰<H<Ý]†è<^Ú<î×Â<…çÚ÷]<l…^‰<]ƒ]<JÜÃÞ
<
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Diane: ØÛÂ<àÂ.
á^è Yes. If everything goes alright, I'll be
getting my bachelors degree in August.
Then I need to start looking for a job.

< <Jøã‰<àÓè< <Jê•^¹]<Ý^ÃÖ]<»<ÔÖƒ<ØÃÊ]<á]<ê×Â<á^Ò

Øâ
Tim:
Üéi [ØÛÃ×Ö<šæ†Â<ë_<Ôè‚Ö
I had to do that last year. It wasn't

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 easy. Do you have any job offers?

<H<íéi]„Ö]<êi ‰<àÚ< nÓÖ]<k׉…]<‚ÏÖ<J‚Ãe<‹éÖ <H<÷

…çnÃÖ]
< <]‚q<gÃ’Ö]<àÚ<äÞ]<Jæ†Ö]<àÚ< nÓÖ]<Ð×i]< < ßÓÖ
Diane: êÖ^£]<kÎçÖ]<»<íËé¾æ<î×Â.
á^è No, not yet. I sent out a lot of resumes,
but I didn't receive many responses.
It's pretty hard to find a job right now.

Tim: [Ô’’¡<çâ<^Ú
Üéi What's your major?

Diane: ‹ËßÖ]<Ü×Â.
á^è Psychology.

< <H<íé×ÓÖ]<»<l_‚e<^Ú‚ßÂ<ê’’¡<çâ<]„â<á^Ò<‚ÏÖ
÷c
±æù]<íߊÖ]<‚Ãe<í‰‚ß ]<±c<kÖç€< Þ_.
Tim:
Üéi That was my major when I started
college, but I switched to engineering
after the first year.

ØÛÂ<î×Â<…çnÃÖ]<°‰‚ßãÛ×Ö<Øã‰_<äÞ_<‚ÏjÂ_.
Diane:
á^è I think it's easier for engineers to find a
job.

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àÚ<kßÓ³<] }_æ<íËé¾æ<î×Â. <<. <<î×Â<Ùç’£]<<
<Ô×i<àÚ<ì‚u]æ<î×Â<íé×ÛÃÖ]<êi ‰<kÕæ<á]<‚Ãe<íËé¾æ
Tim: kÞ Þ÷]î×Â<ØÛÃÖ]<ÄÎ]çÚ.
Üéi I'm not sure about that. It took me
about 3 months to find a job. I finally
was able to get a job after I put my
resume on one of those job websites.

<
íËé¾æ<‚q]< <]ƒ]<JÜãè<÷<†Ú÷]<á]<íÏéÏ£] <<<H<Ù^u<íè_<î×Â
jŠq^¹]<íq…<î×Â<Ùç’v×Ö<íÃÚ^¢]<±c<çÂ^‰<^²….
Diane:
á^è Anyway, it really doesn't matter. If I
can't find a job I'll probably go back to
school to get my Masters degree.

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 89. New apartment.
ì‚è‚q<íύ<I<TU.<<

Gary: [^fu†Ú
ë…^Æ Hello?

Nancy: [†Ú÷]<^Ú<Jë…^q<^fu†Ú
êŠÞ^Þ Hey Gary. What's up?

[Ôi^éu<îÊ<‚è‚¢]<^Ú<H<Øèç <kÎæ<„ßÚ<ÔéÖc<p‚€]< <^Þ_

Gary:
ë…^Æ I haven't talked to you in a long time,
what's been happening?

<
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Nancy: ‹éר]<ŒçÖ<»<ì‚è‚q.
êŠÞ^Þ Well, I don't know if you heard, I just
moved into a new apartment in LA.

< < ßÓÖ<Ù^ÏjÞ÷]<»<ë†ÓËi<ÔÞ]<kà <kßÒ<H<÷

Äñ]…<]„â<J^Þ^ÓÚ<l‚qæ<ØÃËÖ^e<ÔÞ]<녁]<àÒ].
Gary:
ë…^Æ No, I heard you were thinking about
moving but I didn't know you'd
already found a place. That's cool.

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Nancy: äe<ì‚éÉ<^Þ_<H<ÜÃÞ.
êŠÞ^Þ Yeah, I'm really happy about it.

Gary: [àÓŠÖ]<»<ðøÚ‡<ë_<Ôè‚Ö<Øâ
ë…^Æ Do you have any roommates?

< <êÞ÷<êÖ<ífŠßÖ^e< fÒ< éÇi<äÞ]<J솹]<å„â<‹éÖ <H<÷

Nancy: ]‚e_<ë‚uæ<Â].
êŠÞ^Þ No, not this time. It's a big change for
me 'cause I've never lived alone.

Gary: [ì‚éuæ<°ÞçÓj‰<ÔÞ]<ë‚ÏjÃi<÷]
ë…^Æ Don't you think you'll be lonely?

<Jîßf¹]<‹ËÞ<»<áçŽéÃè<àè„Ö]<êñ^΂‘_<àÚ<°ßm]<ë‚Ö <H<÷
íé•^¹]<í×é×Ö]<ð^ŽÃÖ]<^ÃÚ<^ßÖæ^ßi<^Ãé¶<à©æ.
Nancy:
êŠÞ^Þ Not really, I have two friends who live
in the same building. We all had
dinner together last night.

Gary: [^–è_<hø<Üâ<Øâ
ë…^Æ Are they students also?

Nancy: <
àè„Ö] <hø Ö]<àÚ< nÓÖ]<Õ^ßâ<àÓÖæ<H<hø<]çŠéÖ <H<÷
êŠÞ^Þ îßf¹]<»<áçŽéÃè.

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 No, they're not students, but there are
a lot of students living in the building.

Gary: ğøé¶<ğ^Þ^ÓÚ<æ‚fè.
ë…^Æ Sounds like a nice place.

íèˆéר÷]<Ü×ÃjÖ<ì‚éq<íòée<äÞ]<‚ÏjÂ]<H<ÜÃÞ.
Nancy:
êŠÞ^Þ Yeah, I think it's a good environment
for learning English.

Ý]†è<^Ú<î×Â<ó<ØÒ<á]<Å^ÛŠÖ<‚éÉ <^Þ_<H<^ߊu.
Gary:
ë…^Æ Well, I'm glad to hear everything
worked out.

<
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Nancy: ğ^–è]íu^f‰.
êŠÞ^Þ You should come out here and visit
me sometime. There's even a pool.

Gary: ÔÖƒ<»<†ÓÊ^‰<J^Ëé Ö<]„â<áçÓé‰<.

ë…^Æ That would be nice. I'll think about it.

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[‚Ãe<äÏè‚‘<l‚qæ<Øâ<I<UL<

Amy: [‚Ãe<äjÏè‚‘<l‚qæ<Øâ<H<°j‰çq
ê ] Justin, have you found a girlfriend yet?

Justin: ‚Ãe<‹éÖ <H<÷.

Šq No, not yet.

Amy: [ éq<àÂ<]ƒ^Ú
ê ] What about Jenny?

Justin: Ðè‚‘<^ãè‚Ö.
Šq She has a boyfriend.

Amy: ]ç×’ËÞ]<ÜãÞ]<‚ÏjÂ]<kßÒ<H<åæ_.
ê ] Oh, I thought they broke up.

Justin: ^ÃÚ<]çÖ]‡<^Ú<ÜãÞ]<H<÷.
Šq No, they're still together.

< <^ãßÂ<îßm‚€<kßÒ<îjÖ]<ØÛÃÖ]<àÚ<ì^jËÖ]<Ô×i<àÂ<]ƒ^Ú
Ý^ÃÖ]
Amy: [ê•^¹]
ê ] How about that girl from work you
were telling me about last year?

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 ê•^¹]<†ãŽÖ]<»<kqæˆi<‚ÏÖ<Jáû]<íqæˆjÚ<^ãÞ]<[ê×éÚ]<HàÚ.
Justin:
Šq Who, Emily? She's married now. She
got married last month.

tæˆjÚ<^Þ†ÛÂ<àÚ<“~<ØÒ<á_<æ‚fè<JÔÛãÊ].
Amy:
ê ] I see. It seems like everyone our age is
married.

Justin: ğøã‰<]†Ú]<‹éÖ<äÞ]<H<ÜÃÞ.
Šq Yeah, it's not easy.

Amy: [äe<^ÛjãÚ<kÞ]<‚u]<Õ^ßâ<Øâ
ê ] Is there anyone you're interested in?

]< nÒ<^ãéÖc<p‚€_<J è^ße<»<éÃi< frÃi<ì^jÊ<Õ^ßâ

íèˆéר÷]<Œ…‚i<^–è_<^ãÞù.
Justin:
Šq There is one girl I like who lives in my
building. I talk to her a lot because
she's also studying English.

Amy: [æ‚fi<ÌéÒ
ê ] What's she like?

Justin: „ßÚ
< <Œ^ŠÓi<íè÷æ<àÚ<^ßâ<±]<k×ÏjÞ]<JíËé Ö<^Ïu<^ãÞ]
Šq †ã_<O<ç©.

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 She's really nice. She moved here from
Texas about 3 months ago.

Amy: [ØÃËi<]ƒ^Ú
ê ] What does she do?

Justin: íf‰^¦<^ãÞ].
Šq She's an accountant.

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Amy: [‚Ãe<^ãÃÚ<t†¡<á]<^ãßÚ
ê ] That's a good job. She must be really
smart. Have you asked her out yet?

íÃÛ¢]<Ýçè<ð^ŽÃÖ]<Ùæ^ßjÖ<gâ„Þ<Íç‰<^ßÞ]<ÄÎ]çÖ]<».
Justin:
Šq Actually we're going to dinner on
Friday.

Amy: ‚éÉ<Àu.
ê ] Good luck.

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 91. Computer problems.
†içéfÛÓÖ]<ØÒ^ŽÚ<I<UM.<<

ÔÖ<Ù]ö‰<ë‚Ö<JÔq^‡÷<]…„Â<H<áçŠéq<^fu†Ú.
Anna:
^Þ] Hi Jason, Sorry to bother you. I have a
question for you.
Jason: [çâ<^Ú<H<^ߊu
áçŠè^q OK, what's up?

<
͆Â_ <Jîe<”^¤]<†içéfÛÓÖ]<‡^ãq<»<í×ӎÚ<àÚ<êÞ^Â]
êi‚Â^ŠÚ<î×Â<…^Î<áçÓi <‚Î<ÔÞ_<‚ÏjÂ_<ÔÖ„Ö<Œ‚ßãÚ<ÔÞ_.
Anna:
^Þ] I've been having a problem with my
computer. I know you're an engineer so
I thought you might be able to help me.

Jason: [í×ӎ¹]<êâ<^Ú<J
áçŠè^q I see. What's the problem?

^Ú<gfŠÖ<ävjÊ]<á_<Äé j‰_<÷<Ì×Ú<ë‚Ö.
Anna:
^Þ] I have a file that I can't open for some
reason.

Jason: [Ì×¹]<ÅçÞ<çâ<^Ú
áçŠè^q What type of file is it?

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< <àÚ<ð^ãjÞøÖ<íq^ <^Þ]æ<J^ãé×Â<ØÛÂ_<kßÒ<íÏémæ<^ãÞ]
Anna: ‚Æ<Ýçè<Ùç× word.
^Þ] It's a Word document I've been working
on. I need to finish it by tomorrow.

<
†içéfÛÓÖ] <‡^ãq<î×Â<H<ØfÎ<àÚ<^ãvjÊ<î×Â<셁^Î<kßÒ<Øâ
Jason: [áû]<äéÚ‚~jŠi<ë„Ö]
áçŠè^q Were you able to open it before, on the
computer you're using now?

î×Â
< <ðê<ØÒ<á^Òæ<íé•^¹]<í×é×Ö]<äé×Â<ØÛÂ_<kßÒ<H<ÜÃÞ
Ì×¹]<xjÊ<Ä j‰_< <|^f’Ö]<]„â<àÓÖæ<H<Ý]†è<^Ú.
Anna:
^Þ] Yes, I was working on it last night and
everything was fine, but this morning I
couldn't open the file.

[Œæ ËÖ] <äe<áçÓè<‚Î<<Õ‡^ãq<á_<ë‚ÏjÃi<Øâ

Jason:
áçŠè^q Do you think your computer might have
a virus?

Anna: l^‰æ Ê<ë_<Õ^ßâ<àÓè< æ<kÏπ<‚ÏÖ<H<÷.

^Þ] No, I checked and there weren't any.

Jason: <^ßÓº<ÔÖƒ<á^Ò<]ƒ]<Jí×ӎ¹]<îâ<^Ú<]‚Ò`jÚ<kŠÖ<J^ߊu
áçŠè^q kßÒ
< <á]<ï…^‰<^Þ_æ<êÞæ ÓÖý]<‚è Ö]< Â<Ì×¹]<êÖ<ê׉…]<H

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 ävjÊ]<á]<Äé j‰_.
OK. I'm not sure what's wrong. If it's
possible, email the file to me and I'll see
if I can get it to open.

< <áçÓj‰<Øâ<JkéfÖ]<±]<Ø‘_<^Ú‚ßÂ<ÔÖƒ<ØÃÊ`‰<H<^ߊu
»
Anna: [í×é×Ö]<ð^©÷]
^Þ] OK, I'll do that when I get home. Are
you going to be around tonight?

< <^Ú‚ßÂ<êÖ<äé׉…_<]ð^ŠÚT<‚Ãe<kéfÖ]<»<áçÒ`‰<H<ÜÃÞ
|^ji
^Ïu÷<Ôe<Ø’i`‰æ<푆ËÖ]<îÓÖ
Jason:
áçŠè^q Yeah, I'll be home after 8PM. Send it to
me when you get a chance and I'll call
you later.

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 92. Do you know how to get downtown?

[‚×fÖ]<¼‰æ<±]<Ø’i<ÌéÒ<͆Ãi<Øâ<I<UN<

[íß肹]<¼‰æ<±]<Ø’i<ÌéÒ<͆Ãi<Øâ<H<t…çq<^fu†Ú
Sharon:
áæ…^ Hi George, do you know how to get
downtown?

George: [Õ^ßâ<ífâ]ƒ<kÞ]<]ƒ^¹<J‚éÒ`jÖ^e
t…çq Sure. Why are you going there?

Sharon: ‚è‚q<†içéfÛÒ<ð]†<‚è…_.
áæ…^ I want to buy a new computer.

George: [ëçÏj‰<kÞ_<H<^ߊu
t…çq OK, are you driving?

Sharon: ÜÃÞ
áæ…^ Yes.

<ì…^÷]<±c<ê×’i<^Ú‚ßÂ<JÐè† Ö]<]„â<î×Â<속^fÚ< âƒ]

<
Ä膊Ö] <Ðè† Ö]<ê×}]<Üm<J…^ŠéÖ]<ë„}<H<íéÞ^nÖ]<íéñç–Ö]
George: QN<ÜÎ…<t†~¹]<ë„}æ.
t…çq
Go straight down this road. When you
get to the second light, take a left.
Then get on the highway and take exit

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< <[ï†}_<ì†Ú<êÖ<ÙçÏi<á_<ÔßÓ <J]‚ÏÃÚ<]†Ú]<æ‚fè

ë]
[÷æ_<„}]<Ðè†
Sharon:
áæ…^ That sounds really complicated. Can
you tell me again? Which road do I
take first?

<
íéñç–Ö] <ì…^÷]<î×Â<Üm<H<Ðè† Ö]<]„â<»< ŠÖ]<Ôé×Â
êŠéñ†Ö]<Å…^ŽÖ]><çâ<Ðè† Ö]<]„â<J…^ŠéÖ]<ë„}<H<íéÞ^nÖ]".
George:
t…çq You go down this road, then at the
second light turn left. That road is
Main street.

Sharon: áû]<kÛãÊ<êÞ_<‚ÏjÂ_<H<^ߊu.
áæ…^ OK, I think I've got it now.

< _<[Ù^u<íè_<î×Â<‚è‚q<†içéfÛÒ<‡^ãq<ë Žj‰<]ƒ^¹

[†ã_<íÖe<ØfÎ<¼ÏÊ<‚u]æ<î×Â<ê×’€
George:
t…çq Why are you buying a new computer
anyway? Didn't you just get one a few
months ago?

Sharon: á÷]<ØÛÃè<÷<äßÓÖ<H<ÜÃÞ.
áæ…^ Yes, but it doesn't work anymore.

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George: [äéjè ]<àè_<àÚ
t…çq Where did you buy it?

Sharon: l…^Ú<Ùææ<àÚ.
áæ…^ At Wal-Mart.

<Já^Û–Ö]<k€<áçÓè<á_<êÇfßè<Ôeç‰^u<á]<‚ÏjÂ]
^Þ^¥<åçv×’è<Íç‰<ÜãÞ_æ<Ü <äi^Âc<ÔßÓ .
George:
t…çq I think you're computer should still be
under warranty. You can bring it back
to them and they'll fix it for free.

<gâƒ]<á_<g«<JÔÖƒ<»<†ÓÊ_< <JÐu<î×Â<ÔÞ]<‚ÏjÂ]
[l…^Ú<Ùææ<h†Î_<çâ<àè_<JÅç•ç¹]<]„â<Ùçu<ÜãÃÚ<p‚€]æ
Sharon: I think you're right. I didn't think
áæ…^ about that. I should go talk to them
about it. Where is the closest Wal-
Mart?

<Õ^ßâ<±c<h^â„Ö]<àÚ<êÖ<‚e<÷<J^ßâ<àÚ<á^i^è^ße<‚Ãe<î×Â<äÞ]
<
ë‚è†i <Øâ<JÙ^u<ë_<î×Â<áû]<ð^éù]<˜Ãe<î×Â<Ùç’v×Ö
George: [ éÃfji<á_
t…çq It's about 2 blocks from here. I have
to go there to get some stuff now
anyway. Do you want to follow me?

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Sharon: ‚éÒ^jÖ^e
áæ…^ Sure.

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 93. Did you see the news today?
[ÝçéÖ]<…^f}÷]<l‚â^<Øâ<I<UOŒ…<

Amanda: [ÝçéÖ]<…^f}ù]<kè_…<Øâ<H<áçq
]‚Þ^Ú] John, did you see the news today?

John: [p‚u<]ƒ^Ú <H<÷

áçq No, what happened?

çÇéè<á^‰<»< fÒ<Ù]ˆÖ‡<Õ^ßâ<á^Ò.
Amanda:
]‚Þ^Ú] There was a big earthquake in San
Diego.

John: ]<^è.
áçq Oh my goodness.

< <»<ÔÖƒ<àÂ<p‚vjè<…^f}÷]<솎Þ<îÊ<á^Ò<‹éñ†Ö]
kÎæ
Amanda: Ðe^‰.
]‚Þ^Ú] The president was on the news talking
about it earlier.

John: [‚u]<gé‘]<Øâ
áçq Was anyone hurt?

Amanda: ^Û㆒Ú<^éÏÖ<°’~<á]<‚ÏjÂ].

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 ]‚Þ^Ú] I think they said two people were
killed.

John: Äé¿Ê<]„â <H<åæ_.

áçq Oh, that's terrible.

< <áçm‚vjè<ÜãÞ]<JÔÖƒ<àÂ<ÄÛŠi< <ÔÞ]<Ñ‚‘_<÷<^Þ_<H<ÜÃÞ

àÂ
á]<á]<ê‰<íÓf<î×Â<ÝçéÖ]<Ù]ç<†Ú÷]<]„â.
Amanda:
]‚Þ^Ú] Yeah, I can't believe you hadn't heard
about it. They were talking about it on
CNN all day.

John: á^éuù]<àÚ< nÒ<»<áçèˆË×jÖ]<‚â^]<÷<^Þ]<H<åæ_.

áçq Oh, I don't watch TV that often.

Amanda: […^f}ù]<‚â^Ži<÷]
]‚Þ^Ú] Don't you watch the news?

< < ßÓÖ<H<kÞ Þý]<íÓf<î×Â<…^f}ù]<_†Î]<ì^Â<^Þ_<H<÷

ÝçéÖ]<†içéfÛÓÖ]<ØéǎjÖ<kÎçÖ]<êÖ<xjè.
John:
áçq No, I usually read the news online, but
I haven't had time to turn on my
computer today.

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 94. What's your favorite sport?
[íז˹]<Ôj•^è…<êâ<^Ú<I<UP<

Stephanie: [Ôè‚Ö<íז˹]<í•^è†Ö]<êâ<^Ú
êÞ^Ëéj‰ What's your favorite sport?

< ^<î×Â<l^è…^f¹]<‚â^]<Jí׊Ö]<ì†Ò<gu_
í
Frank: kÎçÖ]<Ù]ç<áçèˆË×jÖ].
ÔÞ]†Ê I like basketball. I watch the
games on TV all the time.

Stephanie: [Ôè‚Ö<ؖ˹]<Ðè†ËÖ]<çâ<àÚ
êÞ^Ëéj‰ Who's your favorite team?

Frank: ‹Ój׉<à ‰çe.

ÔÞ]†Ê The Boston Celtics.

[ÔÖ„Ò<]çŠéÖ]<H<Ý^ÃÖ]<]„â<áæ‚éq<^Ïu<ÜãÞ]
Stephanie:
êÞ^Ëéj‰ They're really good this year,
aren't they?

Frank: [Üãéf€<Øâ<JÜÃÞ
ÔÞ]†Ê Yes. Do you like them?

Stephanie: Üãf¬<^ßâ<ÄéÛ¢]<JÜÃÞ.

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 êÞ^Ëéj‰ Yes. Everyone around here does.

[܉ç¹]<]„â<gÏ×Ö^e<]æ‡çËè<Íç‰<ÜãÞ_<ë‚ÏjÃi<Øâ
Frank:
ÔÞ]†Ê Do you think they'll win the
championship this year?

<
°fÂøÖ]<˜Ãe<Üãè‚Ö<ÄÎ]çÖ]<»<JàÓº<ÔÖƒ<á_
Stephanie: àè‚é¢].
êÞ^Ëéj‰ It's possible. They have some
really good players.

Frank: [íé•^¹]<í×é×Ö]<ì]…^f¹]<l‚â^<Øâ
ÔÞ]†Ê Did you watch the game last night?

<
kè_…æ <^ãßÚ<êÞ^nÖ]<½çŽÖ]<l‚â^<J^ã×Ò<‹éÖæ<H<øé×Î
kÞ Þý]<î×Â<íÛã¹]<l^ Ï×Ö]<àÚ<^–Ãe.
Stephanie: A little, not the whole thing. I
êÞ^Ëéj‰ watched the second half though
and I saw some of the highlights
online.

Frank: [ÔÖ„Ò<‹éÖ_<H<íÃñ]…<<ì]…^fÚ<kÞ^Ò
ÔÞ]†Ê It was a great game, wasn't it?

Stephanie: [‚Æ<ð^ŠÚ<áçfÃ×é‰<àÚ<ÄÚ<Ü×Ãi<Øâ<JÜÃÞ

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 êÞ^Ëéj‰ Yeah. Do you know who they're
playing tomorrow night?

Frank: ‹éר]<ŒçÖ<ÄÚ<áçfÃ×é‰<ÜãÞ_<‚ÏjÂ_.
ÔÞ]†Ê I think their playing LA.

<
Ðè†Ê <äè‚Ö<‹éר]<ŒçÖ<JífÑ<ì]…^fÚ<áçÓj‰
Stephanie: ‚éq.
êÞ^Ëéj‰ That's going to be a tough game.
LA has a good team.

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 95. Making a webpage.
kÞ Þ]<ívË‘<ØÛÂ<I<UQ

Ôe
< <í‘^¤]<gèçÖ]<ívË‘<î×Â<°×ÛÃi<kÞ_<JˆéÖ<^fu†Ú
Peter: [áû]
ée Hi Liz. Are you working on your
webpage now?

<
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Liz: [íéŠéñ†Ö]
ˆéÖ No, I'm still waiting for you to send
me that image file for the homepage?

ØfÎ
< <ÔéÖc<^ãj׉…]<‚ÏÖ<[^ãé×Â<ê×’€< <ÔÞ_<ÔÖƒ< Ãè<Øâ
Peter: íÂ^‰<àÚ<†nÒ_.
ée You mean you didn't get it? I sent it to
you over an hour ago.

<
ØǍ] <á]<g«<êÞ÷'<íéÞ^m<†Ú÷]<цÇjŠé‰<JÐπ]< 
ë†içéfÛÒ.
Liz:
ˆéÖ Let me check. It's going to take a
second 'cause I have to start up my
computer.

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Peter: [^ãé×Â<k×’u<Øâ<H^ߊu
ée OK. Did you get it?

< <Ðπ]æ<gèçÖ]<š†ÃjŠÚ<xjÊ]<á]<g«<Jì‚u]æ<íéÞ^m
àÚ
Øé³ç ]<î×Â<îe^Šu.
Liz:
ˆéÖ One second. I just have to open my
web browser and check my hotmail
account.

Peter: ^ߊu
ée OK.

Liz: ^ãé×Â<k×’u<Jêâ<^â<H<^ߊu.
ˆéÖ OK, here it is. I got it.

<
ovfÖ] <kÖæ^u<[gèçÖ]<ívË‘<î×Â<…çnÃÖ]< ßÓ <ÌéÒ
^ãé×Â<…çnÃÖ]<Ä j‰] < <àÓÖæ<çâ^è<î×Â<^ãßÂ.
Peter:
ée How do I find the webpage? I tried to
search for it on Yahoo but I couldn't
find it.

Liz: Øqçq<Ý]‚~j‰]æ<H<çâ^è<Ý‚~jŠi<÷.
ˆéÖ Don't use Yahoo, use Google.

Peter: ØÛÃi< <^ãÞ_<^–è]æ<ÔÖƒ<kÖæ^u.

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 ée I tried that also and it didn't work.

<
áçÓi <á_<g« <H<ê ]<àÂ<kn æ<ØÆçÆ<±c<kfâƒ<]ƒc
Liz: ^ãé×Â<…çnÃÖ]<î×Â<…^Î.
ˆéÖ If you go to Google and search for my
name, you should be able to find it.

Peter: áû]<^â]…_<JÔÖƒ<Ùæ^u_< é<J^ߊu.

ée OK. Let me try that. I see it now.

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 96. Would you mind driving?
[çÏi<á]<ÄÞ^³<Øâ<I<UR<

[kÎçÖ]<˜ÃfÖ<ì^éÏÖ]<»<ÄÞ^³_<JífÃjÚ<^Þ_<H<ØÓè^Ú<^è
Julie:
êÖçq Hey Michael, I'm tired. Would you
mind driving for a while?

çÎ]<ÌéÒ<͆Â_<÷<àÓÖæ<H<ÔÖƒ<æ_<J̉a.
Michael:
ØÓè^Ú Sorry. I would like to, but I don't know
how to drive.

<
Üãè‚Ö <ÄéÛ¢]<á]<‚ÏjÂ]<kßÒ<[í’}…<Ôè‚Ö<‹éÖ]<[^Ïu
Julie: “}….
êÖçq Really? You don't have a license? I
thought everyone had a license.

< <áçÒ]<^Ú‚ßÂæ<H<êi^éu<Ù]ç<Ⴙ]<»<kŽÂ<‚ÏÖ<H<÷
»
”^fÖ]<æ_<æ ¹]<gÒ…_<^Ú<ì^Â<êi‚×e.
Michael:
ØÓè^Ú No, I've lived in cities all my life and
when I'm at home I usually take the
subway or bus.

Julie: [ØfÏjŠ¹]<»<ì^éÏÖ]<Ü×Ãji<Íç‰<ÔÞ_<‚ÏjÃi<Øâ<JÔÛãÊ]<^Þ]
êÖçq
I see. Do you think you'll learn to drive

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< <t^ju]<êÞ_<‚ÏjÂ_<JØfϹ]<Ý^ÃÖ]<<ì…^é‰<ð]†<ëçÞ_<JÜÃÞ
±]
Michael: ì‚vj¹]<l^è÷çÖ]<»<ì‚u]æ.
ØÓè^Ú Yes. I plan to buy a car next year. I
think you need one in the U.S.

Œ^ßÖ]
< <àÚ< nÓÖ]<H<†Ú÷]<»<†ÓÊ]<^Ú‚ßÂ<áû]<H<ÄÎ]çÖ]<»
^–è_<í×Ê^£]<„}`i<^ßâ<Ⴙ]<».
Julie:
êÖçq Actually, now that I think about it, a
lot of people in cities here take the bus
also.

<
íÖfÖ <^ßâ<±]<kòq<JÔÖƒ<àÚ<†nÒ_<†Ê^‰]<á_<‚è…_<H<^ߊu
áû]<îju<^òé<…_< < Þ_ <†Ã_<ØÃËÖ^eæ<H<†ã_.
Michael:
ØÓè^Ú Well, I'd like to travel more. I've been
here for a few months already and I
feel like I haven't seen anything yet.

< < Ú<‚è†i<Øâ<[ì…^éŠÖ]<ì^éÎ<Ü×Ãje<ÝçÏj‰<ÌéÒ

á_
Julie: [ÔÛ×Â]
êÖçq How are you going to learn to drive?
Do you want me to teach you?

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 < <ífè†Î<ì…æ<»<ØÃËÖ^e<k×r‰<‚ÏÖ<JÔfÃi]<á]<‚è…_ <÷<H<÷
àÚ
ØfϹ]<†ãŽÖ]<_‚fj‰< ée..
Michael:
ØÓè^Ú No, I wouldn't want to trouble you. I've
already signed up for a class near my
house. It starts next month.

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 97. Your English is so good
ì‚éq<Ôjèˆé×ÓÞ]<I<USŒ…<

[^ãjÛ×Ãi<ÌéÒ<J]‚q<ì‚éq<íèˆéר÷]<ÔjÇÖ<Œ^Úçi
Sara:
ì…^‰ Thomas your English is so good. How
did you learn it?

<àÚ<ð]‚je]<íèˆéר÷]<„}]<äé×Â<ÄéÛ¢]<ë‚×e<»<H^ߊu
< <íèˆéר÷]íÇ×Ö]<l]…æ<<l„}]<‚ÏÖ<æ<Ùæù]<Ì’Ö]
삹
áû]<îju<^Ú^ÂMN
Thomas:
Œ^Úçi Well, in my country everyone has to
take English starting in the first grade.
I've been taking English courses for 12
years now.

<»<í×u…<^Þ„}]<^Ú‚ßÂ<äÞ_<†Òƒ_<JÝ^ÛjâøÖ< nÚ<]„â <H<æ]æ

<
Õ^ßâ <‚qçè<÷<äÞ`Òæ<]‚e<JÔj×ñ^Â<^Þ…‡æ<H<ê•^¹]<Ý^ÃÖ]
íÇ×Ö^e
< <êÃÚ<p‚vjÖ]<àÚ<]çßÓ³<àè„Ö]<Œ^ßÖ]<àÚ< nÓÖ]
íèˆé×ÓÞ÷].
Sara:
ì…^‰ Wow, that's interesting. I remember
when we took that trip last year and
visited your family. It seemed like
there weren't many people that could
speak with me in English.

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 ] nÒ<íèˆéר÷]<áçm‚vjè<÷<ÜãÞ÷<ÔÖƒ <H<åæ_.
Thomas:
Œ^Úçi Oh, that's because they don't speak
English that much.

< <^²…<[ÔÖ„Ò<‹éÖ_<H<퉅‚¹]<»<áçÛ×Ójè<ÜãßÓÖæ
êÃÚ<]çm‚vje<á]<]æ‚è†è< <ÔÖ„Ö<êÞçf¬.
Sara:
ì…^‰ But they speak it in school, right?
Maybe they just didn't like me so they
didn't want to talk to me.

ÔÞ]
< <áæ‚ÏjÃè<ÜãÞ]<êÖ<]çÖ^Î<J] nÒ<Õçfu]<‚ÏÖ<ÄÎ]çÖ]<»<H<÷
î×Â
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Œ^ßÖ]<ÄÚ<p‚vjÖ]<»< Ú<kßÒ<Jì‚vj¹].
No, actually they liked you a lot. They
Thomas:
Œ^Úçi told me they thought you were very
nice. They are just shy. They're not use
to talking with foreigners. I remember
when I first came to the U.S. I was
really nervous about speaking with
people.

Sara: <
á牅‚è<°éÒ Ú÷]<àÚ< nÓÖ]<Õ^ßâ<á_<l‚ÏjÂ_<JkÛãÊ
ì…^‰ ÜÒ‚×e<»<íèˆéר÷].

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Americans teaching English in your
country.

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< ×ñ^Â<JႹ]<»<ÜãÛ¿ÃÚ<àÓÖ<H<l]ç߉<‹¸<ØfÎ<Õ^ßâ
íè†Î<»<éÃi.
Thomas:
Œ^Úçi Yes, that's true. There are probably
twice as many now as there were five
years ago, but they are mostly in the
cities. My family lives in the country.

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< <Jíß肹]<î×Â<íè†ÏÖ]<Ø–Ê]<^Þ]<^é’~<J]ƒ^¹<녁]<÷
íè†ÏÖ]<»<Ü×Â]<á_<l…÷<H<Œ…÷<kßÒ<çÖ<JäßÚ]æ<íñ^â.
Sara: I wonder why. Personally I prefer the
ì…^‰ country to the city. It's so quiet and
peaceful. If I were to teach, I would
want to teach in the country.

<ð^©_<»<Œ…]‚Ú<͆Â_<^Þ_<[^Ú<^Úçè<êÛ×Ãi<á_<ë‚è†i<Øâ
< < ßÓ <l…_<]ƒc<ÔÖ„Ö<H<°Û×ÃÚ<àÂ<áçnvfè<îi‚×e
á_
Thomas: l^Úç×ù]<àÚ<‚èˆÚ<î×Â<Ø’u]æ <H<Üãe<Ø’i].
Œ^Úçi
Do you think you would want to teach
someday? I know the schools around
my town are looking for teachers, so if
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information.

< <^Þ_æ<H<í߉<삹<Õ^ßâ<ð^ÏfÖ]<±c<t^ju^‰<JÔÖƒ<‚ÏjÂ] <÷<H<÷

÷
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àÂ
Sara: ØÛÃÖ].
ì…^‰ No, I don't think so. I would need to
stay there for a year, and I don't think
I can take that much time off work.

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^Ïu<^Ûé¿Â<íÛ×ÃÚ.
Thomas:
Œ^Úçi Well, if you change your mind, let me
know. I think you would be a really
great teacher.

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 98. Gifts.
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[øé¹]<‚éÃÖ<Ô }<êâ<^Ú<êmæ…æ
Jonathan:
áçmçÞçq Dorothy what are your plans for
Christmas?

< <JÔÖ„Ò<‹éÖ_<H<<øé¹]<‚éÂ<h Î]<‚ÏÖ<H<ÜÃÞ<åæ_

kŠÖ
Dorothy: „ñ‚ßÂ<ØÃÊ]<Íç‰<^Ú<ì‚Ò`jÚ.
êm…æ Oh yes, it's almost Christmas, isn't it.
I'm not sure what I'll be doing then.

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á]
êÖˆßÚ<»<ð^ŽÃÖ]<Ùæ^ßji.
Jonathan:
áçmçÞçq Well, if you don't have any plans, you
family could have dinner at my
house.

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Dorothy:
êm…æ That's very nice of you, thanks. Have
you finished your shopping yet?

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áçmçÞçq Åçf‰÷]<]„â<íè^ãÞ<»<ë…^rjÖ] .
No, I still have to do that. I think I'll
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á_ ˆÚ<áçÓé‰<ë…^rjÖ]<ˆÒ†¹]<á]
Dorothy: kÞ Þý]< Â<ÑçŠji.
êm…æ It's going to be really crowded at the
mall. You should shop online.

< ßÓ <^²…<H<ìð]†ÏÖ]<g€< ×ñ^Â<JÐu<î×Â<kÞ]

ÝçÒ<læ<áæˆÚ÷]<àÚ<Ü <^è]‚â<î×Â<Ùç’£]
Jonathan:
áçmçÞçq You're right. My family loves to read,
so I can probably get them all
presents from Amazon.com.

[ÔjqæˆÖ<ë Žj‰<]ƒ^Ú<Ôè_…<^Ú
Dorothy:
êm…æ What do you think you'll get for your
wife?

Ô×i<àÚ<ì‚u]æ<_†Ïi<^Ûñ]<^ãÞ]<JíéŠÞ^Úæ…<íè]æ…<^²….
Jonathan: Probably a romance novel. It seems
áçmçÞçq like she's always reading one of
those.

H<<øé×Î<<î×Æ_<ðê<î×Â<^ <Ø’€<á_<g«<ÔÞ_<‚ÏjÃi<÷]
Dorothy:
êm…æ [‚è‚q<†içéfÛÒ<^²…<æ_<l]†âç ]<ØnÚ
Don't you think you should get her

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like jewelry or maybe a new
computer?

< <‚ÏjÂ]<J^è]‚ ]<ð]†<gÃ’Ö]<àÚ<JÐu<î×Â<kÞ]<^²…

á]
^ ^‰]<á_<ê×Â<g«<^²…<J‚è†i<^Ú<ØÒ<^ãè‚Ö< qæ‡.
Jonathan: Maybe you're right. It's hard buying
áçmçÞçq gifts. I think my wife has everything
she wants. Maybe I should just ask
her.

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 99. Election.
l^e^~jÞ]<–<UU<

Karen: [lç’j‰<àÚ<±]<ài…^Ú
á…^Ò Martin, who are you going to vote for?

Martin: [í‰^ñ†×Ö< Ãi<kÞ]

ài…^Ú You mean for president?

Karen: ÜÃÞ
á…^Ò Yes.

Martin: ‚Ãe<]‚Ò`jÚ<kŠÖ.
ài…^Ú I'm not sure yet.

ØfϹ]<†ãŽÖ]<l^e^~jÞ÷]<J^fè†Î<Õ†Ú]<݈€<á_<g«.
Karen:
á…^Ò You should make up your mind soon.
The election is next month.

…^f}÷]<îÊ<Ýçè<ØÒ<ÔÖƒ<àÂ<Ä _<J͆Â_<H<ÜÃÞ.
Martin:
ài…^Ú Yes, I know. I hear about it every day
on the news.

Karen: ^Ú^eæù<kèç’jÖ]<»<Õ…^`‰.
á…^Ò I'm going to vote for Obama.

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áçÓé‰ <°Ò^Ú<á_<‚ÏjÂ_< ßÓÖ<H<‚éq<…^é}<äÞ]<‚ÏjÂ]
^–è_<]‚éq<^Šéñ….
Martin:
ài…^Ú I think he is a good choice, but I think
McCain would make a good president
also.

çâ
< <°Ò^Ú<J…†Ïi<á_<gÃ’Ö]<àÚæ<J‚éq<^ÛâøÒ<á]<J͆Â_
< <æ‚fè<^Ú^eæ_<Jì ¤]<àÚ<‚船]<äè‚Ö<àÓÖæ<^߉< Òù]
á]
<
ÙçÏè <˜ÃfÖ]<àÓÖæ<H<ì‚é¢]<…^ÓÊù]<àÚ< nÓÖ]<äè‚Ö
gñ]†–Ö]<ÄÊ…<‚è†è<äÞ].
Karen:
á…^Ò I know. They're both good. It's hard to
decide. McCain is older but he has
more experience. Obama seems to
have a lot of good ideas, but some
people say he wants to raise taxes.

< <gÃ’Ö]<àÚæ<Jgñ]†–Ö]<˜Ë}<»<gƆè<äÞ]<kÃ
á_
íÏéÏ£]<êâ<^Ú<͆Ãi. <

Martin: í‰^éŠÖ^e<Üjâ] <÷<^Ïu< Þ_<»<<gfŠÖ]<çâ<]„â.

ài…^Ú I heard he wants to lower taxes. It's
hard to know what the truth is. That's
the reason I really don't pay attention
to politics.

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íÃjº <æ<íÛãÚ<<^ãßÓÖæ<H<í f¦<áçÓi<á_<àÓ <H<ÜÃÞ
ì‚â^Ž¹]<‚ßÂ.
Karen:
á…^Ò Yes, it can be frustrating, but it's
important and it's interesting to
watch.

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 100. Book club.
h^jÓÖ]<ë^Þ<I<MLL.

[íÏé΂Ö<ÔÃÚ<Ü×Ói_<á_< ßÓ <<ØâH<áçq<^è
Sharon:
áæ…^ Hey John, can I talk to you for a
minute?

John: [Õ^ßâ<]ƒ^Ú <H<‚éÒ`jÖ^e

áçq Sure, what's up?

<„ßÚ<äéÖ]<kÛÛ–Þ]<h^jÓ×Ö<ë^Þ<àÂ<ÔÛ×Â]<á_<l…_
< < nÓÖ^e<ÝçÏi<ÔÞ_<͆Â_<Jk–Ú<†ã_<íÖe
àÚ
<
†ãŽÖ] <»<êÃÚ<êi`i<á_<‚è†i<ÔÞ_<kßß¾<ÔÖ„Ö<ìð]†ÏÖ]
ØfϹ].
Sharon:
áæ…^ I wanted to let you know about a
book club I joined a couple months
ago. I know you do a lot of reading
so I thought you might want to
come with me next month.

[íÂçÛ ]<ÄÛjŸ<îjÚ<J^Ãjº<æ‚fè<]„â <H<åæ_

John:
áçq Oh, that sounds like fun. When
does the group meet?

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UVOL
[ÔÖ<ífŠßÖ^e<†}^jÚ<]„â<Øâ<Jð^ŠÚ
Sharon:
áæ…^ Usually the last Saturday of the
month at 9:30 in the evening. Is
that too late for you?

< <áçm‚vji<]ƒ^Ú<àÂ<Jgé<†Ú_<]„â<á]<‚ÏjÂ]<H<÷
»
John: [íÂçÛ ]
áçq No, I think that's ok. What do you
talk about in the group?

ÔÖƒ
< <‚Ãeæ<H<‚è‚q<h^jÒ<…^jª<†ã<ØÒ<H<^ߊu
ÔÖƒ<Î^ßÞ<<݁^ÏÖ]<Å^Ûjq÷]<Ùø}.
Sharon:
áæ…^ Well, every month we choose a
new book and then during the next
meeting we discuss it.

John: [áû]<áæ_†Ïi<h^jÒ<ë]
áçq What book are you reading now?

Sharon: ìð]‚ÃÖ]<íéÎ…çÖ]<l]†ñ^ Ö].

áæ…^ The Kite Runner.

John: [p‚vjè<]ƒ^Ú<àÂ<J‚éq<h^jÒ<äÞ]<kÃ
áçq
I've heard that's a good book.

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 What's it about?

< ‘<àÂ<h^jÓÖ]<JkéãjÞ]<^fè†Ïi<^Þ]<J‚éq<h^jÒ<äÞ]
<
h^jÓÖ] <ê <l^ßéÞ^ÛnÖ]<Ùø}<á^jŠÞ^ÇÊ_<»< Óè
<
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íéÎ…çÖ]<l]†ñ^ ×Ö
It is a good book. I'm almost
Sharon:
áæ…^ finished. The book is about a boy
who grows up in Afghanistan during
the 1980s. It's called the Kite
Runner because the main character
takes part in a kite flying
competition.

†–u]<á]<êނÊè<Jğ^Ïu<ğ^ÎçŽÚ<æ‚fè<äÞ].
John:
áçq That sounds really interesting. I'd
love to come.

< <ÔÖ„Ö<H<°Âçf‰]<‚Ãe<ØfϹ]<Å^Ûjq÷]<JÜé¿Â<H<gé
÷
h^jÓÖ]<ìð]†ÏÖ<kÎçÖ]<Ôè‚Ö<Ù]ˆè.
Sharon:
áæ…^ Ok, great. The next meeting isn't
for another two weeks, so you still
have time to read the book.

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