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Lesson 69 - Josh works at a software company.

Josh : Hi Rachel!
Rachel : Hi Josh! It's been a long time. Where are you working now?
Josh : I work at a software company owntown. I'm an engineer.
Rachel : !hat's interesting. What kin of software o you write?
Josh : It's a atabase for small businesses.
Rachel : "oes your company ha#e a website?
Josh : $es.
Rachel : What's the website aress?
Josh : www.sun.com
Rachel : How can I get the software?
Josh : $ou can ownloa it from the website. It's #ery popular an it's free.
Rachel : %&' I'll o that. I ha#e to go now. It was really nice seeing you again.
Josh : It was nice seeing you too. (mail me ne)t week an we'll get together for
co*ee.
Rachel : +y computer is broken so I can't sen email right now. ,an I call you?
Josh : -ure' my number is .//0.110./.1.
Lesson 70 - Listening to music.
2ill : What are you listening to?
3ucy : I'm listening to the raio.
2ill : I know that. Who are they playing?
3ucy : 4uess.
2ill : I think that's the 2eatles' right?
3ucy : !hat's right. How i you know that?
2ill : In my country e#eryone knows who they are. !hey're famous.
3ucy : Really?
2ill : %f course. +y parents saw them at a concert a long time ago.
3ucy : "i you know that they're from (nglan?
2ill : $es' of course.
3ucy : What kin of music o you usually listen to?
2ill : I listen to e#erything' but my fa#orite is 5op.
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3ucy : I see. Who's your fa#orite singer?
2ill : ,eline "ion.
3ucy : I like her too. -he's got a great #oice.
Lesson 71 - aking a ta!i.
!a)i ri#er : Hello +iss' o you nee a ta)i?
+ary : $es.
!a)i ri#er : "o you ha#e any luggage?
+ary : Just these two suitcases.
!a)i ri#er : %&' I'll put them in the back for you. Where are you going?
+ary : !he ,omfort Inn.
!a)i ri#er : I think there are two in 2oston. Which one are you going to?
+ary : !he one owntown.
!a)i ri#er : Is this your 7rst time in 2oston?
+ary : 8o. I'#e been here many times. I come here for work all the time. "o
you know how long it'll take?
!a)i ri#er : It shouln't take long. 5robably about 69 minutes.
+ary : Wow' it looks like the tra:c is really ba.
!a)i ri#er : $eah' there might be an accient up ahea.
+ary : %&' then stop at the ne)t intersection. I'm gonna get out there an
take the subway.
Lesson 7" - #e$re not lost%
3ina : ;re you hungry?
Robert : 8o' why?
3ina : We'#e been ri#ing for a long time. I think we' better 7n some place to
eat soon.
Robert : 8o' I'm %&. We're late so we' better not stop.
3ina : We'#e passe that same store three times alreay. I think we're lost. We
shoul ask someone for irections.
Robert : We're not lost.
3ina : I'#e ne#er gone this way before. "o you know where you're going?
Robert : $es' this roa goes through town. It's faster than the highway.
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3ina : %&. Woul you min ri#ing a little slower please?
Robert : -ure' no problem.
3ina : "i you see that sign back there? I think this is a one way street.
Robert : 8o' I in't see it. I'm going to ha#e to turn aroun.
3ina : $ou can't turn aroun here. I think you shoul let me ri#e.
Robert : I think you're right. I'm getting tire.
Lesson 73 - &elp me 'n( my purse.
2arbara : ;am' can you o me a fa#or?
;am : -ure.
2arbara : I can't 7n my purse. ,an you help me?
;am : 8o problem' I'll help you look for it.
2arbara : !hanks.
;am : What color is it?
2arbara : It's black.
;am : "i you look in the kitchen?
2arbara : $es' I alreay looke there.
;am : I'll look in the li#ing room.
2arbara : "i you 7n it?
;am : 8o. It's not in there. When was the last time you saw it?
2arbara : I ha it when I went to the library this morning.
;am : "o you think you might ha#e left it there?
2arbara : +aybe. I'll call the library an ask them if anyone foun it.
;am : Wait! Is this it?
2arbara : $es' !hat's it. !hat's my purse. !hanks for helping me 7n it.
Lesson 7) - aking pictures.
William : ()cuse me' sir' will you take a picture of us?
-usan : -ure. !his is a really nice camera.
William : !hanks' my parents ga#e it to me.
-usan : How o you use it?
William : $ou press this button here.
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-usan : ,ome a little closer. Wait' that's too close. +o#e a little to the left. +o#e
back a little farther. %&' stay right there.
William : "o you mean here?
-usan : $es' that's goo. %h' I can't get it to work.
William : $ou nee to hol own the button for about / secons.
-usan : %& I got it' are you reay?
William : $es.
-usan : -mile.
Lesson 7* - + (roppe( your calculator.
!homas : Hi !racy. What's going on?
!racy : Hi !homas. I'm waiting in line to buy a "<" player.
!homas : !he line is too long. Why on't you come back tomorrow.
!racy : I think you're right. !hey're going to close soon.
!homas : 3et's go get some co*ee.
!racy : %&. Wait a minute' I ha#e to get something out of my purse. Will you hol
this for me?
!homas : -ure. %ops.
!racy : What happene?
!homas : I roppe your calculator. Is it broken?
!racy : I'm not sure. 3et me ha#e a look. 8o' I on't think it's broken. !he button
came o* though. I can 7) it.
!homas : -orry about that.
!racy : "on't worry about it. I o that all the time. If it is broken' I ha#e another
one in my car.
Lesson 76 - + ,rought you an apple.
Richar : Hey' how i you get here?
Jennifer : I roe my bike.
Richar : ;re you serious? Why i you o that? I coul ha#e picke you up.
Jennifer : !hat's %&' I in't want to bother you. I know you on't like to wake up
early.
Richar : !hat's so nice of you. ;ren't you col?
Jennifer : 8o' not really. I wore a coat.
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Richar : What's in the bag?
Jennifer : It's a special type of apple.
Richar : %h. ,an I try one? It's #ery sweet.
Jennifer : I put sugar on it. !hese apples are really goo. !hey were only /> cents
each.
Richar : ;ren't those more e)pensi#e than the ones at the supermarket?
Jennifer : $eah' they're more e)pensi#e' but they taste better.
Richar : "i you buy any other fruit?
Jennifer : Well' besies the apples' I bought oranges an bananas.
Lesson 77 - -y mother-in-law is coming tomorrow.
3isa : Hello?
James : Hi. ;re you still up?
3isa : $es.
James : $ou soun tire' is e#erything %&?
3isa : $eah' e#erything's 7ne. I'm ?ust getting reay to go to be. It's been a
really long ay.
James : "o you ha#e time to get some co*ee with me later? I ha#e something I
want to talk to you about.
3isa : 8o' sorry. 8ot toay. I ha#e to get up early tomorrow.
James : %h' What are you going to o tomorrow?
3isa : +y mother0in0law is coming o#er so I ha#e to get up early an clean the
house.
James : I see.
3isa : ;re you free tomorrow?
James : $es' in the afternoon. I ha#e to 7nish something I'm working on' but I'll be
free after /:/>.
3isa : "o you want to get together after you 7nish work?
James : "o you think you'll ha#e time?
3isa : $eah' my mother0in0law will be lea#ing here aroun .5+.
Lesson 7. - Jim cancelle( the meeting.
Jessica : Hey' I ?ust talke to Jim.
+ark : What i he say?
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Jessica : He sai he ha to cancel the meeting this afternoon.
+ark : %h' I see.
Jessica : Is there a problem?
+ark : 8o' It's not a big eal. He an I were suppose to talk to some new
customers toay.
Jessica : -orry to hear that.
+ark : It's %&. !his has been happening @uite a bit recently.
Jessica : !hat's strange. I woner why?
+ark : His wife has been sick' so sometimes he has to go home early to
take care of her.
Jessica : I see. How's work been going?
+ark : !hings are slow right now. Woul you min if I borrow your phone'
mine's out of batteries an I ha#e to call my boss to tell him about this.
Jessica : %&' let me go get it. Its in the car.
Lesson 79 - /ill got 're(.
John : Hello?
;nn : Hi John' sorry for calling so late' I hope I in't wake you up.
John : ;ctually' I was ?ust 7nishing some work. I ha#en't gone to be yet.
;nn : "i you hear 2ill got 7re yesteray?
John : 8o. I in't hear that. ;re you sure?
;nn : $eah' -arah tol me this afternoon. -he was pretty upset about it.
John : !hat's too ba. 2ill's a nice guy.
;nn : $eah' I know.
John : Why i they 7re him?
;nn : -he in't say.
John : I see. Well' if you talk to -ara again' tell her there's a ?ob opening at my
company. 2ill can ha#e an inter#iew this week if he wants.
;nn : %h' thank you so much. I'll call her an tell her.
Lesson .0 - 0ervous a,out surgery.
&aren : Hi Jim.
Jim : Hi &aren. $ou look upset' what's wrong?
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&aren : It's nothing. I'm ?ust a little ner#ous.
Jim : Is e#erything all right?
&aren : Well' I'm ha#ing surgery tomorrow on my 7nger.
Jim : What's wrong with your 7nger?
&aren : I broke it the other ay playing basketball.
Jim : %h' that's terrible.
&aren : $eah' it's been bothering me since that ay.
Jim : ;re you afrai of ha#ing surgery?
&aren : $es. I'#e ne#er ha surgery before.
Jim : I wouln't worry. I ha to ha#e surgery on my leg last year. (#erything
went 7ne.
&aren : Were you ner#ous before the surgery?
Jim : ; little. Who's your octor?
&aren : "r. ;llen.
Jim : %h' I'#e hear he's really goo. I on't think you ha#e anything to worry
about.
&aren : 4oo. !hat makes me feel much better.
Lesson .1 - 1 romantic story.
5aul : 2etty' are you an John still ating?
2etty : $eah' things are going really goo.
5aul : Where i you meet him?
2etty : I met him at the library a couple of weeks ago. We were sitting at the
same table an he aske to borrow my pen.
5aul : Wow' that's a nice story.
2etty : I was telling Jim about it the other ay. He thought it was pretty romantic.
5aul : "o you two ha#e plans for tonight?
2etty : $es' I think we're going to rent a mo#ie. Ha#e you seen anything goo
lately?
5aul : I saw -pier0+an the other ay.
2etty : I'#e hear that's a really funny mo#ie.
5aul : ;re you kiing? !hat mo#ie's not funny. It's sa. I was crying at the en.
2etty : $ou're really sensiti#e' aren't you?
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5aul : I guess so. +aybe that's why I can't 7n a girlfrien.
Lesson ." - #orrie( a,out (a(.
&im : Hi 5eter' can I talk to you for a moment. I ?ust hear the cookie factory
owntown is going out of business.
5eter : Where i you hear that?
&im : -ara tol me.
5eter : I'm not sure that's true. I ha#en't hear anything about it.
&im : -he sai that they ha#e alreay starte to lay people o*.
5eter : "oesn't your father work there?
&im : $es' I'm really worrie he might get lai o*' he ?ust starte to work there
about three months ago. What o you think I shoul o?
5eter : I' talk to your father.
&im : $eah' but if there was something wrong I on't think he' tell me. He
oesn't like to upset me' but I really woul like to know what's going on.
5eter : -o what are you gonna o?
&im : ;ren't you goo friens with the presient of that company?
5eter : $es' we use to work together at a i*erent company about 7#e years ago.
&im : +aybe you coul call him an see what's going on.
5eter : Well' I on't know. I guess I coul. It's pretty late now' but I'll call him in
the morning.
&im : %&' thanks so much.
Lesson .3 - +$m getting fat.
"an : Wow' I'm really getting fat.
+elissa : $ou on't look fat.
"an : $es' but I am. I'#e gaine 6> pouns in the last two months. 3ook at my
stomach.
+elissa : How much o you weigh?
"an : I think about 6B> pouns.
+elissa : What kin of foos o you eat?
"an : I usually ha#e pasta for inner. -ometimes I get take0out or fast foo if I
on't ha#e enough time to cook.
+elissa : I was reaing a iet book the other ay. It sai that if you eat meat an
nothing else' you'll lose weight @uickly.
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"an : Wow' oes that work?
+elissa : I on't know' but someone tol me they trie it an lost .> pouns.
"an : !hat souns goo' but I'm not sure how long I coul o that.
+elissa : I know' once you start eating #egetables an brea again you'll
probably start gaining weight.
"an : Well' I think I'm going to try it anyway. Who's the author?
+elissa : I can't remember. It's not that popular anymore. When I get home I'll
check an gi#e you a call.
Lesson .) - +$ll take you to work.
;ngela : Hello?
James : Hi -arah' it's James.
;ngela : Hey James' I can't talk now. ,an I call you back later?
James : -ure. Is there a problem?
;ngela : I'm late for work an my car isn't working' so I nee to 7n someone to
take me to work.
James : I can take you.
;ngela : %h' really? !hank you. !hat woul help a lot.
James : "o you nee me to pick you up after work also?
;ngela : $es' if it's not too much trouble.
James : It's no problem. I'm lea#ing my house now. I'll be right there.
;ngela : %&. I'll wait for you in front of my apartment builing.
James : "o you know what's wrong with your car?
;ngela : I'm not e)actly sure. I think there's a problem with the engine.
James : %&' I'll ha#e a look when I get there. I know a lot about cars. When I was
younger my father an I use to 7) ol cars.
Lesson .* - 2nowing outsi(e.
"onna : Hey' what ha#e you been oing toay?
Robert : 8othing' ?ust watching !<. I'm really bore. I on't ha#e anything to o.
"onna : I on't ha#e anything to o either. I in't o anything toay e)cept
clean my house.
Robert : I know. I was planning to go to the mall toay with one of my friens' but
it snowe so much we couln't go anywhere.
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"onna : I hope it snows all night because I on't want to go to school tomorrow.
Robert : "o you know anyone who has a camera? I want to take a picture of all
this snow.
"onna : 8o' I on't know anyone who has a camera.
Robert : Ha#e you seen -ara toay? I think she might ha#e one.
"onna : 8o' she hasn't been aroun all ay. -he sai she ha something
important to o toay?
Robert : %h' where i she go?
"onna : 8oboy knows. I calle her roommate an she oesn't know either.
Lesson .6 - -isse( call.
;nthony : +any' i you know Heather calle you?
+any : 8o. When i she call?
;nthony : !wo hours ago' I think.
+any : !wo hours ago? Why in't you tell me earlier?
;nthony : -orry' I forgot.
+any : What i she say?
;nthony : -he sai she's waiting for you at her sister's place.
+any : %&' I was going to cook inner 7rst' but I on't think I ha#e enough time
now. I'll ?ust warm up some lefto#ers in the microwa#e.
;nthony : %&.
+any : If she calls again tell her I'm gonna to be late.
;nthony : %&' no problem.
+any : !his is #ery important. "on't forget.
;nthony : "on't worry. I won't forget.
+any : ;ctually' woul you please han me my phone? I think I shoul gi#e her
a call now. -he's probably wonering where I am.
;nthony : -ure' I'll get it for you.
Lesson .7 - 2hopping for a frien(.
&aren : I'm going shopping. "o you want to come?
Jason : I thought you went shopping yesteray.
&aren : I i' but an ol frien calle me last night an in#ite me to his birthay
party. I nee to buy a gift for him.
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Jason : I see. What are you going to get him?
&aren : I really ha#e no iea what he likes. I ha#en't seen him in a long time.
What o you think?
Jason : +aybe a cake?
&aren : Well' that's a goo iea' but I think I shoul probably get him something
else' like something he can wear.
Jason : How about a sweater? I saw a really nice one in the mall the other ay.
+aybe we can go there an take a look.
&aren : %&' what store was it in?
Jason : It was at +acy's. I think they're ha#ing a sale this weeken.
&aren : %h' that's a really nice store. I like the clothes there.
Lesson .. - #hat is your ma3or4
!im : Hey "iane' what are you oing here?
"iane : Hi' !im' how are you? I'm waiting for a frien.
!im : I hear you're going to grauate this summer. Is that true?
"iane : $es. If e#erything goes alright' I'll be getting my bachelors egree in
;ugust. !hen I nee to start looking for a ?ob.
!im : I ha to o that last year. It wasn't easy. "o you ha#e any ?ob o*ers?
"iane : 8o' not yet. I sent out a lot of resumes' but I in't recei#e many
responses. It's pretty har to 7n a ?ob right now.
!im : What's your ma?or?
"iane : 5sychology.
!im : !hat was my ma?or when I starte college' but I switche to engineering
after the 7rst year.
"iane : I think it's easier for engineers to 7n a ?ob.
!im : I'm not sure about that. It took me about / months to 7n a ?ob. I 7nally
was able to get a ?ob after I put my resume on one of those ?ob websites.
"iane : ;nyway' it really oesn't matter. If I can't 7n a ?ob I'll probably go back
to school to get my +asters egree.
Lesson .9 - 0ew apartment.
4ary : Hello?
8ancy : Hey 4ary. What's up?
4ary : I ha#en't talke to you in a long time' what's been happening?
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8ancy : Well' I on't know if you hear' I ?ust mo#e into a new apartment in 3;.
4ary : 8o' I hear you were thinking about mo#ing but I in't know you'
alreay foun a place. !hat's cool.
8ancy : $eah' I'm really happy about it.
4ary : "o you ha#e any roommates?
8ancy : 8o' not this time. It's a big change for me 'cause I'#e ne#er li#e alone.
4ary : "on't you think you'll be lonely?
8ancy : 8ot really' I ha#e two friens who li#e in the same builing. We all ha
inner together last night.
4ary : ;re they stuents also?
8ancy : 8o' they're not stuents' but there are a lot of stuents li#ing in the
builing.
4ary : -ouns like a nice place.
8ancy : $eah' I think it's a goo en#ironment for learning (nglish.
4ary : Well' I'm gla to hear e#erything worke out.
8ancy : $ou shoul come out here an #isit me sometime. !here's e#en a pool.
4ary : !hat woul be nice. I'll think about it.
Lesson 90 - &ave you foun( a girlfrien( yet4
;my : Justin' ha#e you foun a girlfrien yet?
Justin : 8o' not yet.
;my : What about Jenny?
Justin : -he has a boyfrien.
;my : %h' I thought they broke up.
Justin : 8o' they're still together.
;my : How about that girl from work you were telling me about last year?
Justin : Who' (mily? -he's marrie now. -he got marrie last month.
;my : I see. It seems like e#eryone our age is marrie.
Justin : $eah' it's not easy.
;my : Is there anyone you're intereste in?
Justin : !here is one girl I like who li#es in my builing. I talk to her a lot because
she's also stuying (nglish.
;my : What's she like?
Justin : -he's really nice. -he mo#e here from !e)as about / months ago.
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;my : What oes she o?
Justin : -he's an accountant.
;my : !hat's a goo ?ob. -he must be really smart. Ha#e you aske her out yet?
Justin : ;ctually we're going to inner on Driay.
;my : 4oo luck.
Lesson 91 - 5omputer pro,lems.
;nna : Hi Jason' -orry to bother you. I ha#e a @uestion for you.
Jason : %&' what's up?
;nna : I'#e been ha#ing a problem with my computer. I know you're an
engineer so I thought you might be able to help me.
Jason : I see. What's the problem?
;nna : I ha#e a 7le that I can't open for some reason.
Jason : What type of 7le is it?
;nna : It's a Wor ocument I'#e been working on. I nee to 7nish it by
tomorrow.
Jason : Were you able to open it before' on the computer you're using now?
;nna : $es' I was working on it last night an e#erything was 7ne' but this
morning I couln't open the 7le.
Jason : "o you think your computer might ha#e a #irus?
;nna : 8o' I checke an there weren't any.
Jason : %&. I'm not sure what's wrong. If it's possible' email the 7le to me an I'll
see if I can get it to open.
;nna : %&' I'll o that when I get home. ;re you going to be aroun
tonight?
Jason : $eah' I'll be home after 15+. -en it to me when you get a chance an I'll
call you later.
Lesson 9" - 6o you know how to get (owntown4
-haron : Hi 4eorge' o you know how to get owntown?
4eorge : -ure. Why are you going there?
-haron : I want to buy a new computer.
4eorge : %&' are you ri#ing?
-haron : $es.
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4eorge : 4o straight own this roa. When you get to the secon light' take a
left. !hen get on the highway an take e)it 9..
-haron : !hat souns really complicate. ,an you tell me again? Which roa o I
take 7rst?
4eorge : $ou go own this roa' then at the secon light turn left. !hat roa is
+ain street.
-haron : %&' I think I'#e got it now.
4eorge : Why are you buying a new computer anyway? "in't you ?ust get one a
few months ago?
-haron : $es' but it oesn't work anymore.
4eorge : Where i you buy it?
-haron : ;t Wal0+art.
4eorge : I think you're computer shoul still be uner warranty. $ou can bring it
back to them an they'll 7) it for free.
-haron : I think you're right. I in't think about that. I shoul go talk to them
about it. Where is the closest Wal0+art?
4eorge : It's about . blocks from here. I ha#e to go there to get some stu* now
anyway. "o you want to follow me?
-haron : -ure.
Lesson 93 - 6i( you see the news to(ay4
;mana : John' i you see the news toay?
John : 8o' what happene?
;mana : !here was a big earth@uake in -an "iego.
John : %h my gooness.
;mana : !he presient was on the news talking about it earlier.
John : Was anyone hurt?
;mana : I think they sai two people were kille.
John : %h' that's terrible.
;mana : $eah' I can't belie#e you han't hear about it. !hey were talking about
it on ,88 all ay.
John : %h' I on't watch !< that often.
;mana : "on't you watch the news?
John : 8o' I usually rea the news online' but I ha#en't ha time to turn on my
computer toay.
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Lesson 9) - #hat$s your favorite sport4
-tephanie : What's your fa#orite sport?
Drank : I like basketball. I watch the games on !< all the time.
-tephanie : Who's your fa#orite team?
Drank : !he 2oston ,eltics.
-tephanie : !hey're really goo this year' aren't they?
Drank : $es. "o you like them?
-tephanie : $es. (#eryone aroun here oes.
Drank : "o you think they'll win the championship this year?
-tephanie : It's possible. !hey ha#e some really goo players.
Drank : "i you watch the game last night?
-tephanie : ; little' not the whole thing. I watche the secon half though an I
saw some of the highlights online.
Drank : It was a great game' wasn't it?
-tephanie : $eah. "o you know who they're playing tomorrow night?
Drank : I think their playing 3;.
-tephanie : !hat's going to be a tough game. 3; has a goo team.
Lesson 9* - -aking a we,page.
5eter : Hi 3iE. ;re you working on your webpage now?
3iE : 8o' I'm still waiting for you to sen me that image 7le for the homepage?
5eter : $ou mean you in't get it? I sent it to you o#er an hour ago.
3iE : 3et me check. It's going to take a secon 'cause I ha#e to start up my
computer.
5eter : %&. "i you get it?
3iE : %ne secon. I ?ust ha#e to open my web browser an check my hotmail
account.
5eter : %&.
3iE : %&' here it is. I got it.
5eter : How o I 7n the webpage? I trie to search for it on $ahoo but I couln't
7n it.
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3iE : "on't use $ahoo' use 4oogle.
5eter : I trie that also an it in't work.
3iE : If you go to 4oogle an search for my name' you shoul be able to 7n it.
5eter : %&. 3et me try that. I see it now.
Lesson 96 - #oul( you min( (riving4
Julie : Hey +ichael' I'm tire. Woul you min ri#ing for a while?
+ichael : -orry. I woul like to' but I on't know how to ri#e.
Julie : Really? $ou on't ha#e a license? I thought e#eryone ha a license.
+ichael : 8o' I'#e li#e in cities all my life an when I'm at home I usually take
the subway or bus.
Julie : I see. "o you think you'll learn to ri#e in the future?
+ichael : $es. I plan to buy a car ne)t year. I think you nee one in the F.-.
Julie : ;ctually' now that I think about it' a lot of people in cities here take the bus
also.
+ichael : Well' I' like to tra#el more. I'#e been here for a few months alreay
an I feel like I ha#en't seen anything yet.
Julie : How are you going to learn to ri#e? "o you want me to teach you?
+ichael : 8o' I wouln't want to trouble you. I'#e alreay signe up for a class
near my house. It starts ne)t month.
Lesson 97 - 7our 8nglish is so goo(.
-ara : !homas your (nglish is so goo. How i you learn it?
!homas : Well' in my country e#eryone has to take (nglish starting in the 7rst
grae. I'#e been taking (nglish courses for 6. years now.
-ara : Wow' that's interesting. I remember when we took that trip last year an
#isite your family. It seeme like there weren't many people that coul speak
with me in (nglish.
!homas : %h' that's because they on't speak (nglish that much.
-ara : 2ut they speak it in school' right? +aybe they ?ust in't like me so they
in't want to talk to me.
!homas : 8o' actually they like you a lot. !hey tol me they thought you were
#ery nice. !hey are ?ust shy. !hey're not use to talking with foreigners. I
remember when I 7rst came to the F.-. I was really ner#ous about speaking with
people.
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-ara : I see. I thought there were lots of ;mericans teaching (nglish in your
country.
!homas : $es' that's true. !here are probably twice as many now as there were
7#e years ago' but they are mostly in the cities. +y family li#es in the country.
-ara : I woner why. 5ersonally I prefer the country to the city. It's so @uiet an
peaceful. If I were to teach' I woul want to teach in the country.
!homas : "o you think you woul want to teach someay? I know the schools
aroun my town are looking for teachers' so if you want I can call them an get
more information.
-ara : 8o' I on't think so. I woul nee to stay there for a year' an I on't think
I can take that much time o* work.
!homas : Well' if you change your min' let me know. I think you woul be a
really great teacher.
Lesson 9. - 9ifts.
Jonathan : "orothy what are your plans for ,hristmas?
"orothy : %h yes' it's almost ,hristmas' isn't it. I'm not sure what I'll be oing
then.
Jonathan : Well' if you on't ha#e any plans' you family coul ha#e inner at my
house.
"orothy : !hat's #ery nice of you' thanks. Ha#e you 7nishe your shopping yet?
Jonathan : 8o' I still ha#e to o that. I think I'll go to the mall this weeken.
"orothy : It's going to be really crowe at the mall. $ou shoul shop online.
Jonathan : $ou're right. +y family lo#es to rea' so I can probably get them all
presents from ;maEon.com.
"orothy : What o you think you'll get for your wife?
Jonathan : 5robably a romance no#el. It seems like she's always reaing one of
those.
"orothy : "on't you think you shoul get her something a little more e)pensi#e'
like ?ewelry or maybe a new computer?
Jonathan : +aybe you're right. It's har buying gifts. I think my wife has
e#erything she wants. +aybe I shoul ?ust ask her.
Lesson 99 - 8lection.
&aren : +artin' who are you going to #ote for?
+artin : $ou mean for presient?
&aren : $es.
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+artin : I'm not sure yet.
&aren : $ou shoul make up your min soon. !he election is ne)t month.
+artin : $es' I know. I hear about it e#ery ay on the news.
&aren : I'm going to #ote for %bama.
+artin : I think he is a goo choice' but I think +c,ain woul make a goo
presient also.
&aren : I know. !hey're both goo. It's har to ecie. +c,ain is oler but he has
more e)perience. %bama seems to ha#e a lot of goo ieas' but some people
say he wants to raise ta)es.
+artin : I hear he wants to lower ta)es. It's har to know what the truth is.
!hat's the reason I really on't pay attention to politics.
&aren : $es' it can be frustrating' but it's important an it's interesting to watch.
Lesson 100 - /ook clu,.
-haron : Hey John' can I talk to you for a minute?
John : -ure' what's up?
-haron : I wante to let you know about a book club I ?oine a couple months
ago. I know you o a lot of reaing so I thought you might want to come with me
ne)t month.
John : %h' that souns like fun. When oes the group meet?
-haron : Fsually the last -aturay of the month at C:/> in the e#ening. Is that too
late for you?
John : 8o' I think that's ok. What o you talk about in the group?
-haron : Well' e#ery month we choose a new book an then uring the ne)t
meeting we iscuss it.
John : What book are you reaing now?
-haron : !he &ite Runner.
John : I'#e hear that's a goo book. What's it about?
-haron : It is a goo book. I'm almost 7nishe. !he book is about a boy who
grows up in ;fghanistan uring the 6C1>s. It's calle the &ite Runner because the
main character takes part in a kite Gying competition.
John : !hat souns really interesting. I' lo#e to come.
-haron : %k' great. !he ne)t meeting isn't for another two weeks' so you still
ha#e time to rea the book.
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