What season do you like to travel American English Conversation Practice
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travel
adam and jean are a couple planning for
their one-week getaway
at the end of december
hey adam i think it is about time we
start planning
on our holidays sure
i’m not busy at the moment great
because i have just found an ideal place
for our getaway
it is a seaside resort with luxurious
services
i got the place from allen he went there
in the summer and he said it was
fantastic staying there
the place seems nice but he went there
in the summer
would the place be as any more
comfortable in the winter season
let me check the location online
i haven’t researched it myself only just
heard about it from alan
what is the name of the resort it’s the
coralina resort it is somewhere on the
west coast
of california
there seems to be no room left at the
place it’s all book
really how unfortunate for us
the resort is pretty pricey though it
would most likely be over budget for us
about our budget was it fifteen hundred
dollars
or twenty five hundred dollars that we
have agreed on
it was only fifteen hundred dollars but
we can go up to two thousand dollars if
you want
i have got a raise a month ago remember
obviously the more the better it will
surely give us more flexibility
it is settled then we can afford a
decent trip with two thousand dollars
but that will include what we bought to
bring with us before the chip right
certainly but i’m sure it wouldn’t take
up much
we will have to make a rough estimate
later after we decided on the list of
necessary things
i’m having a lot of things in my mind at
the moment but
i guess i have to wait then take it slow
gene
or we will go nowhere okay
now back to choosing the location
how about we go somewhere chilly but
worth visiting in the winter
i mean a getaway doesn’t mean a week
chilling in a resort
we can take the time and have a small
adventure
that sounds really interesting i think i
can hook us up with a travel agency or
some sort
better yet a close friend of mine do you
remember chris
he is the guy who organized my company’s
field trip
it was awesome i’m guessing he would be
as good this time only he can answer
hey adam what’s up hi chris
i need to ask you a few questions are
you free now
i have about 20 minutes before i get
back to work so
it left you plenty of time
nice so are you free late december
around the two weeks of the year
i haven’t had anything occupied me
besides my annual family reunion
oh yeah that’s a bumper
well gene and i are planning to take a
trip somewhere and we’re wondering if
you can organize something
organizing one wouldn’t be so hard be
the tour guide is way harder
so have you got anything in mind
we were looking to spend our week at a
resort but we decided that going on a
road trip would be better
going on a road trip in the winter
season
we have just thought of that moments ago
we would prefer a warmer route please
but if not a wintry one with great snowy
scenery would surely make my day
most road trips wouldn’t last more than
a few days though
but i will give you some options along
the way give me
two days and i will fill you in with the
details
you can count on me guys thank you very
much chris
just send us the bill nah that’s okay
no need for that oh you sure are
kind chris we’re looking forward to
hearing from you soon
goodbye guys bye chris
he is a great guy isn’t he
he sure is now that we got someone to
take care of the details
let’s get on our stuff finally
we got to this i’m thinking of getting
sunscreen
sun shades and more warm clothes the sun
still works out in the winter you know
and your jackets and sweaters are kind
of old
it’s reasonable to me because we are
going to need some warmth
so a tent in some blankets would be neat
we could have a rent a car too
that would be expensive it would be
cheaper than staying in a resort for a
week
should we bring canned food too
yes and we will make a small campfire to
cook them
and perhaps some marshmallows and sweets
i’m wholeheartedly agreeing
such experiences should be well worth it
flashlights and emergency supplies
a gps device would be very handy and
where could we get a stable water source
i don’t know i’m sure chris will have
something for us
so that’s all i can’t think of anything
else
me neither the list is really long
already
these have taken more than half our
budget
i have just remembered i had a date with
the dentist today
i got an hour to prepare
we will get all these later sometimes in
mid-november
great i will go do my things bye adam
bye gene
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jane daisy and mary meet in a coffee
shop
to talking about jane’s upcoming holiday
in san francisco u.s in the next month
hi daisy hi mary haven’t seen you guys
for so long
hi jane we’re on time aren’t we
hi gene mary here tried her best to be
on time today
she ran into some troubles outside of
her house
we managed it well but we better not
talk about it
okay then how are you guys doing
i got promoted two months ago with a
better salary and perks
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work is stressful but i’m holding on
pretty well
lucky you you must have worked so hard
for that position
it has been a long time since i last
taken a serious vacation
if you need any advice on that you can
count on us
yeah i can be of great help when it
comes to these matters
i’m also in need of traveling
suggestions daisy
this is the reason why i want to meet up
with you guys
we know so what is hanging in your mind
right now
i’m worried about getting lost in san
francisco
pbs service is no stranger to me
but the feeling of being alone in a big
city upsets me from time to time
is there anyone accompanying you
well there will be james my brother but
he can only be by my side most of the
time
i want to enjoy the trip when he isn’t
around take a stroll downtown or
chill on the beach you are adventurous
aren’t ya
adventurous yet easily disoriented
unfortunately that is true
you can take a map with you at all times
just in case your phone’s battery died
in the middle of the street
tourist maps are sold everywhere in
popular visiting sites
you should find it quite easily
map reading isn’t really hard you know
i hope it wouldn’t be very troublesome
to carry a map everywhere
the trade-off is worth it in my view
i will do it then transportation
wouldn’t be a big problem though
buses and taxis are all over the place
do you want to rent a bike
i know that san francisco has a lot of
facilities and policies which promote
bikes
oh i can ride bikes quite smoothly
then this is an option you should really
consider
it’s generally cheap and safe too
i hope there are renting stations near
where you are staying
and by the way where are you planning on
staying
well initially i plan to stay at my
brother’s house
but it would take me two hours of subway
and bus rides to get there
so instead i booked a hotel room with a
reasonable price
just 20 minutes away but
would that require you to get back early
only the days that my brother is busy
and i have to go alone
and be aware of the urban area after
dark you wouldn’t
know what danger is lurking in the dark
i’ve got some things to defend myself
with but yeah i’ll be careful
you have put some thought into the trip
i have been planning this for the last
two weeks
i’m very excited about the trip it’s the
first solo trip i have ever taken
i have long chosen the places i should
visit
i would love to go on a holiday in san
francisco someday
do you want to go with me on this trip i
will pass the offer jane
deadlines are killing me such a bumper
guys it’s time for me to go i still have
work to do to prepare for the trip
it has been fun hanging out with you
guys
keep us updated about the trip okay
i little daisy goodbye jane
see you later guys
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charles and jean have just come home
from their vacation
in miami they are unpacking things and
talking about the trip
finally it felt like forever in the car
home sweet home let’s get some rest now
not now charles we need to look through
our things remember
why do we need to do that again and why
now and not later
if we happen to forget something at the
hotel or on the bus
we could report it soon enough i’m
pretty sure i got all of my important
things with me
you never know charles i just want to be
sure
okay then i will do this with you
let’s start with my stuff i can never
remember
all of your cosmetics and skincare
i don’t really expect guys to be able to
keep track of
everything we own even girls like me can
forget simple necessities
such as lipsticks and i have all seven
of mine right here so this one is
off the list so what’s next
i’m absolutely sure that all of my
valuables are in this jewelry box
i have triple checked it yesterday and
locked it
so it is out of the way how much did you
invest into filling up that box of yours
most of them were gifted to me by
friends and family
i only have spent around 200 which is
not much
it’s quite acceptable actually if one of
my passions
is expensive i’m more than willing to go
beyond that
ah i appreciate the understanding
we have depleted our supply of face
masks so
make sure to go get some more later
today
top of my to-do list my entire makeup
box is passed
everything is in its proper place with
no damage whatsoever
you were very protective of it
this is every girl’s treasure chest you
know
yeah i’ve acknowledged i only have 45
dollars left in my purse
we did spend a lot of money on souvenirs
and local food
but they were amazing and i couldn’t
stop myself
me neither we can go on and on for days
i still have around twenty dollars in my
wallet
i made sure we had some spare bucks for
the trip back home
oh no i’ve lost my sunglasses
did you wear it on our way home i didn’t
where could it be
i have no idea gene i’ve not seen those
sunglasses for two days
really i can’t even recall the last time
i wore it
whatever that pair of sunglasses were
cheap and uncomfortable anyway
well that is all there is in my handbag
let’s proceed to our suitcases
i agree let’s do mine first
i’m eager to hand the new dreamcatcher
thing i got three days ago on our
bedroom wall
you really did run through your holiday
clothes
yup all of them are dirty so i didn’t
even bother putting them into separate
bags
you are just lazy i will let you do your
own clothes
i will only check the accessories and
souvenirs okay
it’s for the best do you remember what
you have bought
the dream catcher is one thing on the
way home i also bought a cute little
statue that can be used as a paperweight
found it what’s next the books that i
brought with us
this thick lords of the ring fellowship
of the ring book
so this is what you were so deep into
that you left me waiting for an hour
yesterday
i can’t believe it too time flies when
that book is in my possession
have you finished it yet only half of it
it’s very long i have no interest in
being left alone because of a book
i know i know i wouldn’t let it get in
our way anymore
thank you so are there any other books i
need to be aware of
that’s the only one i planned to bring
two more but there wasn’t enough space
in the luggage
i’ve also held back my desire to buy one
from the gift shop
you did a great job child did you get
anything from the gift shop gene
no i wasn’t very fascinated with
anything in there
the woodworks aren’t my style hey jean
check if my phone charger is in there
let’s see here it is
thanks my phone needs it badly
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is that all you’ve got there is also
my bag of personal hygiene caring i will
check the things inside myself
apart from that there is nothing more to
concern
where are your headphones by the way in
my pocket here
i’ve been using it quite a lot it’s for
the audiobooks
you’ve been talking about and for my
weird music taste too
well you do you then so my luggage
passed your test
pretty much great because i have some
business to do in the bathroom
get going then i’ll join you later
don’t miss me too much i don’t want you
to watch me
unpack my luggage anyway
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