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Lesson [L83P1]

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Lesson [L83P2]

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Translation[L83P2]

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English USA
Lesson 83, Part 1

  音 L83P1J.MP3[517KB]

 

LEE:

Good morning, everybody. Am I the last one?

 

 

 

MARTIN:

Yes. Where have you been?

 

 

 

LEE:

I was taking the children to school of course.

 

 

 

CARA:

Is your wife on another trip?

 

 

 

LEE:

Yes, she is singing in Miami this week.

 

 

 

MARTIN:

Would you like some coffee?

 

 

 

LEE:

I don't think so. I'll have some cookies though.

 

 

 

CARA:

This is nice. We haven't done this for a long time.

 

 

 

HOWARD:

Right. It's Martin's fault. He's always traveling somewhere.

 

 

 

CARA:

Where are you going next, Martin?

 

 

 

MARTIN:

I'm not . I'm not traveling anywhere this month.

 

 

 

LEE:

I'm going to meet my wife in Miami. Has anyone been to Miami?

 

 

 

MARTIN:

I have.

 

 

 

CARA:

Of course! He's been everywhere.

 

 

 

LEE:

How does it compare with St.Petersburg, Florida?

 

 

 

MARTIN:

It's different, of course. I like St. Petersburg more.

 

 

 

LEE:

Why?

 

 

 

MARTIN:

St. Petersburg has more historical sites. Miami is more modern.

 

 

 

HOWARD:

Miami is better for young people. It has the beaches and the night life.

 

 

 

CARA:

Well, Lee is young.

 

 

 

HOWARD:

That's what I mean. St. Petersburg is better for old men like Martin.

 

 

 

MARTIN:

Let's change the subject.

 

 

 

HOWARD:

What city do you like, Cara?

 

 

 

CARA:

New York City is the best.

 

 

 

WALEED:

Why?

 

 

 

CARA:

It's exciting. It's bigger. The buildings are taller. The people are livelier.

 

 

 

WALEED:

I lived there for several years. I like Washington better than New York.

 

 

 

MARTIN:

Why do you like Washington better?

 

 

 

WALEED:

It's slower. It's smaller.

 

 

 

CARA:

That's what I said. New York is more interesting.

 

 

 

LEE:

Martin, you've traveled a lot. What cities do you like?

 

 

 

MARTIN:

I like San Francisco. It's the most beautiful large city in California. I like cities on the water, of course. That's why I live in Baltimore.

 

 

 

WALEED:

Do you like San Francisco better than Baltimore?

 

 

 

MARTIN:

It's different. Besides my work is here.

 

 

 

HOWARD:

The weather is better in San Francisco.

 

 

 

MARTIN:

The buildings are taller. It looks more like a real city.

 

 

 

LEE:

It depends on what you like. I like Chicago.

 

 

 

CARA:

It's too cold.

 

 

 

LEE:

It's colder than Washington. That's true. Chicago's much bigger than Washington. It has more activities. There are more people.

 

 

 

HOWARD:

The government buildings make Washington the most beautiful city in the United States.

 

 

 

LEE:

I like more modern buildings. I like Houston and Dallas, Texas.

 

 

 

CARA:

Now wait a minute.

 

 

 

 

 

 

WALEED:

Martin, may I have some more coffee? You make the best coffee in the office.

 

 

 

MARTIN:

Thank you, but I didn't make it.

 

 

English USA L83P1J
Courtesy of Voice of America