Learn English Conversations PreIntermediate Level
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nature and the environment unit 1
Antarctica
Arctica is another name for the South
Pole it is also a continent a long time
ago
the South Pole was close to the equator
that was 500 million years ago it was
once joined to Australia then all the
land on earth started to move Antarctica
moved away from Australia and went south
dinosaur bones were once found at the
South Pole do you know why dinosaurs
lived there millions of years ago this
was before it moved away from the
equator about 98% of this continent is
frozen the rest is made up of rock the
South Pole has 87 percent of the world’s
ice but did you know that it gets very
little snow only about two inches of
snow falls each year
how many people live on your continent
no one lives in the South Pole only
animals like penguins live there
scientists and tourists visit there but
they don’t stay long do you want to
visit Antarctica it is the coldest
driest place on earth
Unit two a hiking trip
hi Anne did you sign up for the trip on
Saturday what trip is that I didn’t know
there was a trip on Saturday the hiking
club is going to Bear Mountain the bus
drops us off at the bottom and we’re
going to hike until we get to a cabin
halfway up the mountain that sounds
really great where can I sign up go and
see Jennifer she’ll help you sign up
what activity will we do when we get to
the cabin on the mountain well it takes
seven hours to hike to the cabin so it
will be late by the time we arrive after
we unpack we’ll start a campfire then we
can sing eat and tell stories around the
fire the following day we’ll leave it
done and hike to the top of the mountain
after we take pictures we’ll hike back
down if we have time we might go
swimming in the lake on the mountain
those sound like really fun activities
and I can’t wait to go
unit three save the Turtles
have you heard about the plan to save
Turtles in Mexico no what is the story
turtles are in danger of becoming
extinct around the world every year
thousands of turtles lay eggs on the
beach after the turtles lay their eggs
in the sand people come along and take
them I suppose the people like eating
turtle eggs
exactly turtles are beginning to stay
away from certain places now there are
fewer and fewer of them left there is a
new project in Mexico to save these eggs
then turtles will not become extinct I
think it’s a very good project is there
anything we can do to help I’m going to
call the environmental protection
hotline they might have some information
about the project to help save Turtles
in Mexico they might even have a
brochure let’s find the website on my
computer
oh here it is the address is WWN vro
calm there’s plenty of information here
great let’s see what we can do to help
save Turtles in Mexico Unit four hiking
in Iran
most people think that the Middle East
is only a desert this is far from true
last year I went hiking in Iran Iran has
many mountains you can find trees that
lose their leaves in winter if you’re
lucky you may see a yellow deer or a
brown bear two species that live there
the air is fresh and you can swim in
clear clean Lakes I definitely recommend
it there are so many birds to see it is
fun to go into the forest with
binoculars to look at birds seeing the
birds through binoculars makes them seem
much nearer than they actually are you
can write down all of the species that
you see you should learn about their
calls first
that means the sounds that each bird
makes sometimes it’s hard to see the
birds however you can identify them if
you happen to hear them I want to go
back to Iran again someday
it’s so beautiful that I want to see and
explore much more of it unit five Jane
Goodall
jane goodall went to africa when she was
26 years old she went there to research
chimpanzees at that time no other women
signed his work there alone at first
Jane studied the chimps from far away
the chimps were afraid of her they ran
away if she came close to them after
some time the chimps saw that she was
not going to hurt them they let her walk
near them soon she was living among them
she wanted to learn more and more about
them Jane did a lot of research on
chimps she discovered many new things
about them she learned that each chimp
has its own personality she saw that
they have feelings
Jane discovered that chimps have very
close families mothers and fathers take
good care of baby chimps an adult female
chimp
well sometimes adopt an orphan in 1977
Jane started an Institute to help
protect animals she wanted to help
animals all around the world today Mich
Institute runs programs in over 70
countries science and technology unit 6
flying cars
- this this newspaper article says that
some scientists are working on a new
kind of airplane people can use these
flying cars for short trips how
interesting the article says the first
flying car might be ready within the
next few years
that’s quite soon how would this flying
car work can anybody use one or is it
only for people who know how to fly
airplanes you don’t need to be an
airplane pilot to use a flying car the
article says there would be a computer
inside the car that would know where you
want to go the driver does not need to
control the car unless something goes
wrong does the article say how much a
flying car would cost it will probably
cost too much money we would not be able
to afford one true but wouldn’t it be
nice to fly over traffic jams instead of
sitting in the middle of them yes but
then we might end up with traffic jams
in the sky
unit seven the perfect gift
hello and welcome to robux how may I
help you I would like to buy my wife a
home appliance for her birthday
what sort of appliance are you looking
for sir I think a dishwasher might be
the perfect gift because it will help
with the housework
oh yes dishwashers are very useful this
one here is our most popular model how
does it work
it’s very simple first collect your
dirty dishes and scrape off the leftover
food into the garbage can then rinse the
dishes in the sink put glasses cups and
cutlery on the top rack plates bowls and
pots go facedown on the bottom rack then
fill this compartment with detergent and
close the door next choose the wash
cycle and finally press the start button
you’ll have sparkling clean dishes in 45
minutes that sounds easy to use I think
my wife will really like it how much
does it cost you’re lucky sir it’s on
sale this week for $400 great I’ll take
it
unit 8 acupuncture
acupuncture began in China thousands of
years ago it is a special way to treat
sick people
there are many acupuncture spots on the
human body small metal needles are put
into spots on the body each spot is
connected to a special body part or
system there are many spots for each
part an expert puts the needles into
these spots in a person’s body
these spots connect to the body system
that has a problem the needles do not go
deep people say that the needles do not
hurt we are not sure why acupuncture
works but studies have shown that it
works very well no one can explain why
doctors think that it helps the nerves
in the body some doctors use acupuncture
to treat people who cannot take medicine
people in Asia have been using this
special method for a long time at first
people outside Asia did not trust this
method they do not think that it would
help them now it has become very popular
around the world
unit 9 Albert Einstein
Albert Einstein is famous around the
world he is famous for his work in
science many people think that he was
the greatest scientist of the 20th
century
Einstein was born in Germany in 1879 his
interest in science began when he was
very young
someone gave him a compass in 1884 young
Einstein was interested in how it worked
he wanted to learn science he wanted to
become a scientist
Einstein tried to enter a top Swiss
University at first he met with failure
he did not get a place but Einstein did
not give up easily he applied again to
the same University in the next year
this time he was successful
Einstein was a good student he graduated
from this famous University in 1896
as a scientist Einstein did important
work in the field of physics his work
was very good he received the Nobel
Prize for Physics in 1921 in 1933 he
went to live in the United States with
his wife
unit 10 the telescope
come and look at the telescope I got for
my birthday
that’s neat yeah now we can look at the
moon did you know that the moon is the
Earth’s only natural satellite no I
didn’t know that
I thought the moon was a planet well a
planet moves around the Sun but a
satellite moves around a planet oh I see
can you see other planets with your
telescope sure I can see two planets
close to Earth really well which planet
is closest to Earth life is the closest
planet to earth many scientists believe
that Mars once had rivers and oceans
just like Earth Mars has two moons
that’s cool
what is the other planet near Earth the
other planet near Earth is Venus but
Venus has no moons do you think people
will ever be able to visit Mars or Venus
maybe someday people will be able to
visit mine but not dienes because it’s
too hot
well at least we can see them with your
new telescope
Art and Culture
unit 11 the Mona Lisa
what are you looking at Barry this is a
copy of my favorite painting it’s the
Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci why in
fact your favorite tinking well there
are a few things that make the Mona Lisa
great first she has no eyebrows second
she has a really beautiful smile most of
all I like the soft colors of the
painting have you seen the Mona Lisa
before it is a very famous painting of
course I’ve seen the painting a few
times before but I never noticed that
her eyebrows are missing I wonder why
she has no eyebrows do you know why at
the time da Vinci painted it it was
fashionable for young Italian girls to
shave off their eyebrows every girl
wanted to be fashionable wow that’s
really interesting in what year was the
Mona Lisa painted I think it was painted
sometime between 1503 and 1512 funghi
once upon a time there was a poor kind
man named Barney he had a rich but
greedy brother one day Songyi asked his
brother to give him some grain seeds to
grow his greedy brother gave Barney some
poisoned seeds only one plant grew from
the poisoned seeds but Barney was very
happy he took good care of the plant
then one afternoon a bird came and stole
the plant funghi chased the bird into
the forest in the forest he saw two
monsters using a magic stick to turn
rocks into food hung he hid behind a big
rock and watched the monsters the
monsters ate a lot of food soon they
became very sleepy when the monsters had
fallen asleep
Songyi took their magic stick he became
very rich
Bonnie’s greedy brother went to the
forest to find a magic stick for himself
the angry monsters saw him they chased
him deep into the forest
the greedy brother was never seen again
unit 13 Friendship Day
friends are an important part of our
lives they help us in many ways do you
tell your friends that you are glad they
are your friends everyone should tell
their friends that they are special did
you know that there is now a special day
just for friends this day is called
national Friendship Day the first Sunday
in August was chosen to be national
Friendship Day in 1935 this holiday is
not as big as Christmas or New Year’s
Day however it is still a special day
people are usually too busy to visit
their friends often but this day is
different on this day people take time
to tell their friends how much they care
they write cards or send emails to their
friends they may also call their friends
no matter how busy they are people hug
their friends or spend time with them
there are many ways to show you care you
need not wait for a special day call
your friends right now
unit 14 an outdoor exhibit
do you like photographs what kind of
photos photos of plants and animals for
example or mountains and oceans the sort
of photographs a nature magazine would
publish that’s right of course I love
nature photos they are very beautiful
some of them are very colorful yes most
nature photos are so interesting
sometimes I buy Nature magazines just
for the photos me too
I like taking nature photos with my
camera but they are not very good my
photos are not good either
famous nature magazines only publish
very good photos that’s true people must
be very talented to get their photos
published yeah why are we suddenly
talking about photographs is there an
exhibit somewhere how did you guess
there is an outdoor exhibit going on
right now really yes nature photographs
from all over the world are on display
that sounds great I would love to see it
me too
would you like to go with me sure how
about Sunday morning okay it will be fun
to see all those photos
unit 15 people are different
there are more than six billion human
beings in the world each one is
different from all the others
no two people look exactly alike people
from one country may look the same in
general but they are not totally alike
most people in Vietnam have straight
black hair and black eyes but they all
look different people in America have
straight hair curly hair or wavy hair
their hair may be black brown yellow or
red some people have brown or gray eyes
some have blue or green eyes even people
in the same family look different from
each other
we all think differently we all like
different things we like different kinds
of food and different kinds of music we
also like different styles of clothing
wherever you are you are different from
everyone else nobody else looks just
like you nobody has your thoughts or
your talents there are more than six
billion people on earth but none of them
are exactly like you you are one of a
kind leisure and entertainment unit 16
karaoke
it’s nice to see you caring how have you
been I’ve been very well thank you
how are you Dan I’m fine thanks I went
to the movie Saturday night I wanted to
invite you but you weren’t home that’s
right I went karaoke singing with some
friends on Saturday night really I’ve
never sung karaoke what’s it like I had
never gone karaoke singing before either
but I had a great time
my friends were experienced karaoke
singers so they showed me what to do
did you have to sing in front of a lot
of strangers no the place we went to
rented out small private rooms nobody
else could hear us they even gave us
free sodas cool what kind of music did
they have they had hundreds of different
songs to choose from they had both new
songs and old songs they had songs in
English and songs and several other
languages too it was really fun I think
I’ll go karaoke singing next weekend
unit 17 watching TV
did you watch the latest episode of that
new reality show last night there are so
many of those reality shows these days
which one are you talking about it’s
called good fences and it’s all about
neighbors this reality show is the only
one I like because you’re right the
others are just silly I never watch
reality shows at all I prefer to watch
shows that teach me about something like
science and nature programs and travel
shows oh I like travel shows too my
favorite travel show is the one with
that chef from England
he travels cooks and eats all the time I
like that one too he really makes me
laugh he has a good sense of humor let’s
watch it together this week it’s on
Thursday at 8 o’clock right that’s right
but where shall we watch it well I have
a big-screen TV in a comfortable sofa ok
we’ll watch it at your place then and
I’ll bring some snacks see you then unit
18 have some fun
okay great we’ll meet you in an hour bye
who is that on the phone Jane that was
Amy she wants to meet us in front of her
apartment building in an hour why are we
meeting her there because her apartment
is close to the bus stop we’re going to
go downtown and watch a movie so hurry
up and get ready
oh I honestly don’t think I should watch
a movie tonight I’m studying for an
important test on Tuesday so I really
don’t have time to have fun you have
been studying for several days jo you
don’t need to study anymore you need to
have some fun because you’re too tired
to study anyway I don’t know maybe
you’re right
is it just a me and us going Lily it’s
coming along too
really I need time to take a shower and
get dressed don’t worry you have time it
will be fun to see Lily and fun to watch
a movie together I told you so unit 19
tickets to the game
you won’t believe this but I have some
great news I’ve got two tickets to the
baseball game next Saturday did I hear
you correctly you have two tickets to
the baseball game how did you get those
I thought it was impossible to get
tickets because they were all sold out
last month it was easy actually my
colleague and her husband have to go to
London that week so they’ll miss the
game
they offered me their tickets and of
course I was happy to accept you’re so
lucky
who are you going to take with you I was
thinking that maybe you would like to go
otherwise I might take my brother
instead don’t do that I would love to
watch the game with you I was just
joking I know you really want to go
where shall we meet on Saturday well the
game starts at nine o’clock in the
morning right yes shall we meet here at
8:30 a.m. on Saturday good idea I can’t
wait unit 20 wonder woman
comic-book heroes have been popular for
many years one hero has the strength of
100 men
this hero also has the speed of
lightning
this hero cannot be killed if you think
this hero is Superman you are wrong this
hero is Wonder Woman
a man called William Marston created
Wonder Woman in 1941 he was a graduate
of Harvard University he used a false
name on his comics he did not want his
colleagues to know that he wrote comics
the false name was Charles Moulton Mr
Marston wanted to make a strong female
hero for little girls
of course he hoped that little boys
would like Wonder Woman too Wonder Woman
was not very popular at first then World
War two began in 1941
Wonder Woman became a role model for
children around the world she was both
strong and beautiful she always tried to
do what was right today
she is still one of the most popular
heroes of all time school and family
unit 21 blood types
thanks for meeting me today professor I
don’t understand last week’s lecture on
blood types could you please explain it
to me
no problem Angela first let’s see what
you do understand can you tell me about
blood types there are four types of
blood a B a B and O good how was your
blood type determined you get your blood
type from both your parents your blood
type is a combination of genes from your
father and your mother that’s right
before the lecture I always thought that
all blood is the same why can’t two
different blood types mix in some ways
every person’s blood is the same but it
is very dangerous to mix two different
blood types your blood cells may begin
to stick together if you are given the
wrong type of blood in a hospital you
could die I see so that’s why blood
types must be matched in the hospital
and this must be done before blood is
given to anyone
exactly unit 22 the car ride
mom Danielle’s on my side of the car
again tell her to move over listen both
of you I’ve had enough of your nonsense
sit still be quiet and enjoy the scenery
mom is Toronto still far away it’s going
to take a long time to get there so read
your book I don’t like to read in the
car because it gives me a headache
can we put a CD in I suppose so but it
had better not be rap music that music
is awful and I can’t believe you
children actually listen to it oh please
can we play some rap music you might
like it mom well only if you promise
that there is no bad language in it
there isn’t any bad language I promise
alright I’ll play the CD but it will be
at the volume I choose thanks mom have I
ever told you about the songs I liked at
your age people listen to real music in
those days Oh mom rap is real music you
unit 23 the report
I finished my report on the French
Revolution last night how did you finish
it so fast I’m still trying to find
books about it there was something about
the French Revolution on TV last week I
wrote down the names of all the people
who were on the show what did you do max
I went to the library and looked for
their books it was very easy especially
because I already understood what they
wanted to say I guess I could have done
that but I missed the TV show why did
mr. Todd make us write about French
history anyway she’s a French language
teacher not a history teacher mr. Sartre
said that if we want to understand the
language we should understand the
culture I don’t know if I speak better
French but I know more about French
history now if the French Revolution had
never happened
French would be a very different
language you’re right
I’m going to talk to mr. side now I’ll
see you later
unit 24 home schools
are many kinds of schools for many kinds
of students one kind of school is the
home school home schools are exactly
that schools at home parents choose to
homeschool their children for many
reasons some people feel that public
schools are too dangerous some people
think that the level of education is too
low some parents do not approve of the
subjects their children learn in public
schools if parents choose to homeschool
their children they must be ready to
teach them well there are many benefits
to homeschooling
home schools are very small there are
just one or two students the students
mother or father is the teacher another
benefit is that students can study
interesting things some people think
that home schooling is not good for
students they believe public schools
teach children discipline they feel that
public schools give a sense of community
in the end parents must decide if
homeschooling is the right choice for
their children unit 25 Big Brother
so how does it feel to have a new baby
brother in the house it’s really
exciting but not as easy as I thought it
would be because the baby cries
constantly I love my baby brother but I
don’t like all that noise I know when my
baby sister was born she cried and slept
all the time I had to help change
diapers and feed her I hope I never have
to change a diaper my mom and dad do a
good job of that
I learned how to heat the bottle to the
right temperature though having a new
baby around his hard work what do you
like most about your new brother he’s
really cute and everyone says he looks
like me but with darker hair smile a Q
of course he laughs when I tickle his
little feet when he grows up a bit I’ll
teach him how to ride a bicycle and we
can also play games together I’m going
to be the best big brother in the world
people and work unit 26 the new boss
you know Kim I think our new boss
doesn’t like me I don’t understand why
that’s not true Trevor why just this
morning I heard her say you’re a very
good employee
she said you work very hard every day
that’s news to me I wish you would say
it to me but she just criticizes
everything I do I think that you’re
being too sensitive do you really think
so
maybe I just need a vacation I haven’t
had one for years it’s not good to work
so hard Trevor I think a vacation is a
great idea how about you are you happy
at work these days yes I’m really
enjoying working for this new boss
that’s why I’m surprised that you think
she criticizes your work actually I
think she is helping you to improve your
work she’s just trying to help I didn’t
realize that now that I think about it
you’re right I feel much better
good let’s go for lunch unit 27 the
principal
how long have you been a school
principal mr. Shin I have been a school
principal for 18 years what made you get
involved in education when I was 12
years old
I read an article about how the human
brain works I studied very hard I tried
to use my brain well soon I began to get
interested in education I see
after college I became a teacher I was
given the position of principal 12 years
later do you ever wish that you had done
something else when I first started as a
principal I miss being a teacher I like
spending time with children and helping
them learn and grow however I knew that
I could do a lot of good as a principal
you have certainly done a lot of good
mr. Shin you started a special program
to send all the students in your school
to college I had been planning to do
that for some time I’m glad the program
is so successful unit 28 bill gates
look at this article I am reading it
says here that Microsoft made over
thirty six billion dollars in 2004 Wow
I wish I was Bill Gates the owner of
Microsoft is it just because of the
money of course you can donate a lot of
money to help other people
Bill Gates donates millions to charity
every year he also employs about 55,000
people in 85 different countries I heard
that he got interested in computers when
he was really young that’s right he
started programming computers when he
was 13 years old really yes then he
studied computers at Harvard University
he was a Harvard graduate this shows how
important education is to success
actually Bill Gates decided to drop out
of Harvard he was an excellent student
but he did not want to graduate why not
he had a dream he dreamed the computers
would be in every home and office in the
world I see he decided to follow his
dream yes he made the right decision
unit 29 Mark Twain
here is a story that Mark Twain the
famous author of Tom Sawyer and The
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn told one
afternoon years ago I was on a train
leaving New York there were too many
people and a sleeper train was full I
asked the young man at the ticket office
if I could have a room in the sleeper
section of the train he answered rudely
no I left feeling quite angry as I was
getting on the train
I saw a man watching me he watched me
for a few minutes then he spoke to the
conductor in a whisper immediately the
conductor came over to me can I help you
he asked do you want a place in the
sleeper section yes give me anything we
have two beds and chairs in a private
section the conductor made sure I was
comfortable then he said I’m so proud to
have you on this train sir Oh Who am I
I asked general McClellan unit 30 a
soccer star
soccer is a very popular teen sport
worldwide many people love to watch it
Hong myung-bo is a famous soccer player
he started playing soccer in 1990 he
played for the Pohang Steelers for six
years then he played for the Los Angeles
Galaxy he was the first Korean to play
for a major league soccer team in the
United States now he is a coach for the
South Korean soccer team
Kong is famous because he played soccer
well he played in more than 125
international games he also played in
four World Cups he played in the World
Cup in 1990 1994 1998 and 2002
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hong-won to soccer awards in 2002 his
team won the award for the most
entertaining team in the World Cup
people thought it was fun to watch
Holmes team play soccer home also won
the adidas bronze ball award this award
was for his outstanding performance in
the game even though home did not play
in the final game he played well sports
and helped unit 31 keeping fit
we all need regular exercise to keep fed
but if we study all day we don’t have
time to run swim lift weights or play
basketball what can we do to stay in
shape one thing we could do is walk more
often walking is good exercise instead
of going to school by car or bus we
could walk during recess we could go
outside and stroll around before we go
back to class instead of taking the
elevator in buildings all the time we
could use the stairs another important
thing is to take breaks from studying if
we sit at our desks or in front of a
computer for a long time we should stand
up and stretch our arms and lengths once
each hour if we stand for a long time we
should sit down and stretch our backs
these are just a few ways we can stay
fit when we don’t have a lot of time to
exercise do you know some other ways
unit 32 stop yawning
stop yawning Jason I’m sorry miss teri I
can’t help it
you can you yawn because your lungs need
more oxygen when you need more oxygen
you open your mouth wide and take in a
lot of air what can I do to stop yawning
you should go outside into the fresh air
and breathe deeply then you won’t need
to yawn anymore your lungs will have
lots of oxygen we just came in from
recess so why am i yawning are you tired
being tired also makes you yawn this is
because your body needs rest
oxygen helps your body rest sleeping
rests your body and make you take long
deep breaths then why do I yawn when I
am bored miss teri
well Jason when you are bored you are
probably not breathing deeply enough the
best way to stop yawning from boredom
is to do something interesting if you
can’t do that try taking deep breaths
this will not stop the boredom but it
will help you stop yawning
unit 33 the gym
did you hear that a new gym opened on
one of the streets nearby that’s great
news I’ve gained some weight and I’d
like to lose it through exercise I need
to lose weight too and I’ve always
wanted to take yoga classes do you know
if the new gym offers yoga classes I’m
not sure I’m planning to go there on
Friday evening to look around do you
want to join me let me check my schedule
for this week I’m too busy on Friday so
can we go on Saturday afternoon instead
sure we can see what the new gym has to
offer and get some exercise too it’s fun
to work out in a gym with other people
we might even meet new people with
similar hobbies hold on let’s see what
the gym looks like first before we start
planning anything else let’s meet for
lunch at the West End cafe before we go
it might be the last good meal we’d
could plan unit 30 for a healthy
lifestyle
this burger is delicious do you want
some no thank you
I’m working out at a gym these days I
want to be healthy so I’ve also started
eating good fresh food you’re exercising
that’s fantastic
when did you start thinking about your
weight and staying in shape last month I
had a checkup my doctor told me that I
should be leading a much healthier
lifestyle now but I’m getting older now
I try to eat small regular meals instead
of one or two big meals a day I see what
types of food do you usually eat now
I eat lots of fruit and vegetables I try
to limit carbohydrates like bread rice
and pasta I also try not to eat sugary
foods old dear
I love sugary foods especially cakes
well trying to eat food that is good for
you you need to take care of yourself
you’re right
I should start thinking about a
healthier lifestyle but first I’m going
to finish my burger unit 35 a balanced
meal
I have lost seven pounds in one week
skipping breakfast really works I don’t
think that’s a good idea why not
people who skip breakfast eat more at
the next meal eating breakfast is very
important breakfast gives you energy for
the day well I eat one big meal a day at
dinnertime having one meal a day is not
good
you should have several small meals a
day you’ll have more energy that way
maybe you’re right I have been feeling
really tired lately
what do you usually eat I only eat
salads now salads alone may not be
nutritious enough so what should I eat
you need some protein in carbohydrates
it is important to eat a good variety of
food at each meal you should have
balanced meals make sure you eat cereals
fruits and vegetables and some bread or
rice you also need milk and dairy
products and some meat you’ll be
healthier you’ll have more energy you’ll
even look better travel and transport
unit 36 across Canada
I’m so excited I just got back from the
travel agency travel agency where are
you going I’m planning to go to Canada
on vacation Canada how exciting how long
are you going for I’m going for a month
I want to see as much as I can you are
so lucky what places are you going to
visit first I’ll spend a few days in
Vancouver then I’ll take a train through
the Rocky Mountains
oh you’re riding through the Rockies
that’s really exciting then I’ll fly to
Toronto and take a bus to Niagara Falls
did you know that you can actually take
a boat under that huge waterfall
it’s called Maid of the Mist wow that’s
an amazing thing to do you’re so lucky
well I hope I don’t get seasick I’ll
finish my trip in Nova Scotia I want to
eat lobster for dinner every night and
I’d like to bike around some small
fishing villages to have a great time
and take lots of pictures unit 37 a trip
to Europe
where are you going on vacation this
year Andre I’m going to Europe with my
parents we’re going to take a tour of
France Italy and Germany oh that will be
such fun how long will you be gone three
weeks we’re going in the summer so I
won’t miss any school what will you do
there
we’re going to visit historical sites
like the Colosseum in Rome will also see
famous museums like the Louvre in Paris
and of course we’re going to the top of
the Eiffel Tower
how will you travel from one country to
another
there’s a famous train that goes all
over Europe it’s called the Euro rail I
wish I could go with you my family is
going to the seashore again just like
last year I’d like to go somewhere I’ve
never been
don’t worry Julie I will take lots of
pictures and I’ll buy you a souvenir
thank you I’ll collect some seashells
from the beach for you thanks unit 38
New Mexico
hi I haven’t seen you for two whole
weeks where did you go on your vacation
I visited my cousin in New Mexico I had
a great time Mexico I thought you went
to the US I did New Mexico is a state in
the southwestern US it’s between Texas
and Arizona guess what a lot of
Americans don’t know that do Mexico is a
state the license plates on cars in New
Mexico also say USA this is so that
people don’t get confused and think the
driver is from Mexico that’s funny
so tell me what you did in New Mexico my
favorite part was visiting Carlsbad
Caverns there are 30 miles of caves in
one cave we had to wear hats with lights
on them so we could see in the dike
sometimes we had to crawl through very
narrow tunnels on our hands and knees
weren’t you scared no it was a lot of
fun I’m going to visit my cousin again
next year you should come with me
unit 39 a good way to travel
traveling is a good hobby if you have
very little money backpacking is a good
way to travel many students like to
backpack they can travel cheaply they
can travel to many places these
travelers carry their belongings in
large backpacks they are called
backpackers backpackers take buses or
trains to save money they camp outdoors
to sleep if they stay in a city they may
go to a hostel a hostel is like a hotel
hotels are not cheap hostels are very
cheap travelers often share rooms at
hostels there are only a few toilets and
babs people share them two hostels are a
good place to meet other travelers you
can make friends they can tell you about
fun things to do in the area many
hostels have kitchens these kitchens
have stoves
some have toasters you can buy your food
from a store then you can cook at the
hostel this is cheaper than eating out
just remember to clean up when you are
done
unit 40 a train announcement
welcome on board the TGV 740 we are now
leaving parents we will arrive in
Marseilles at 3 p.m. we offer free
beverages in each car please have as
much coffee - your soft drinks as you
wish there is a restaurant on the train
you may purchase a meal there during the
trip the restaurant is in car Levin we
will make two stops on this trip we will
pick up passengers in provence and dijon
passengers changing trains can ask the
attendant for a free timetable this will
help you with your onward trip please
note that smoking is only permitted in
cars fifteen and twenty three newspapers
are given to all passengers mobile
phones and the internet may be used in
cars 18 and 25 if you need assistance
please press the button near your seat
to contact a cabin attendant please sit
back relax and enjoy the trip we are
pleased to have you onboard we look
forward to serving you again in the
future