Words & Phrases
[L42P1 & L42P2]

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Lesson [L42P1]

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Translation[L42P1]

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Lesson [L42P2]

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Translation[L42P2]

Index5

English USA
 

  音 L42P1J.MP3[578KB]

 

MARTIN:

Excuse me. Where is the Roosevelt Building?

 

 

 

RECEPTIONIST:

You mean Roosevelt Towers?

 

 

 

MARTIN:

Yes. That's it. Roosevelt Towers.

 

 

 

RECEPTIONIST:

It's near the hotel.

 

 

 

MARTIN:

I don't know the hotel. Where is the hotel?

 

 

 

RECEPTIONIST:

It's near the church. Do you know the church?

 

 

 

MARTIN:

I don't know the church either. What does the building look like?

 

 

 

RECEPTIONIST:

The church?

 

 

 

MARTIN:

No. Roosevelt Towers.

 

 

 

RECEPTIONIST:

It's a tall building. Maybe forty stories. It's all glass.

 

 

 

MARTIN:

Can you show me?

 

 

 

RECEPTIONIST:

Sure. Walk over here. Now. Do you see that tall glass building?

 

 

 

MARTIN:

The round building?

 

 

 

RECEPTIONIST:

Yes, that round building.

 

 

 

MARTIN:

The blue glass building? That's Roosevelt Towers?

 

 

 

RECEPTIONIST:

No. That's the Carter Building. Roosevelt Towers is near there.

 

 

 

MARTIN:

I can't see it.

 

 

 

RECEPTIONIST:

No, you can't see it from here. It's behind the Carter Building.

 

 

 

MARTIN:

OK. It's near the hotel and the church. It's behind the Carter Building. It's tall and it's glass. Anything else?

 

 

 

RECEPTIONIST:

It's green. The Carter Building is blue. The Roosevelt Building is green.

 

 

 

MARTIN:

Is it round?

 

 

 

RECEPTIONIST:

No. It's square.

 

 

 

MARTIN:

OK. It's tall, square, glass, and green.

 

 

 

RECEPTIONIST:

And it's near the church and the hotel. You can't miss it.

 

 

 

MARTIN:

I can find it. Thanks.

 

 

 

 

 

 

MARTIN:

Excuse me. I'm lost. Can you show me the Roosevelt Building?

 

 

 

MALE:

Ummm. You can't see it from here. Do you see that very old building on the corner?

 

 

 

MARTIN:

Is it a brick building?

 

 

 

MALE:

Yes, the red brick building.

 

 

 

MARTIN:

Does it have stone around the doors and windows?

 

 

 

MALE:

Yes, that's the one. Go to that corner. Turn right and walk about three blocks. Look left. You can see Roosevelt Towers from there. You can't miss it.

 

 

 

MARTIN:

Go to the red brick building. Turn right and walk three blocks. Look left.

 

 

 

MALE:

Roosevelt Towers is very tall. It's all glass.

 

 

 

MARTIN:

OK. Thanks.

 

 

 

 

 

 

MARTIN:

Excuse me. Is this the Roosevelt Building?

 

 

 

FEMALE:

Yes, it is.

 

 

 

MARTIN:

Thanks.

 

 

 

 

 

 

MARTIN:

Excuse me. Where is the National Insurance Company?

 

 

 

GUARD:

It's not in this building.

 

 

 

MARTIN:

Oh, no!

 

 

English USA L42P1J
Courtesy of Voice of America