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There Are Four Beds in the Motorhome

04/04/2008
F4/4 English Lesson NDE 9D-3 - Download (MP3) audio clip
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(F5/2/08's Lesson is the same as F4/4/08's Lesson.)  

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New Dynamic English, NDE 9D-3 

Saly:   Lao Opening

NDE    Opening

Saly:          Instructions in Lao

Interview 3. Bob Harris: There are four beds.

 

Larry:      Interview

 

Saly:        Explanations about this interview 

 

                 There are four beds in the motorhome.

 

·                           a sofa bed        Explations in Lao the word sofa bedKathy:       

 

 

Kathy:                  Our guest today is Bob Harris.

 

                  He’s telling us about the motorhome that he’s going to rent next summer.

 

                  You said there are four beds.  Where are they?

 

Bob:      They’re near the front of the motorhome.

 

                  There’s one big bed.  Two people can sleep there.

 

                  And there’s a sofa bed and one more small bed.

 

Kathy:        It sounds like a fun way to travel.

 

                  Thank you, Bob, for being our guest today.

 

Bob:      Thank you.

 

Kathy:      Let’s take a short break.

 

                  This is New Dynamic English.

 

MUSIC

 

Language Focus.  Listen and answer.

 

Larry:          Listen and answer.

 

                    Listen for the bell, then say your answer.

 

Saly:          Instructions in Lao

 

Max:          When you travel by motorhome, do you have to stay in motels?

 

 (ding)

(pause for answer)

 

Max:          No, you don’t.

 

                  You don’t have to stay in motels because you can sleep in your motorhome.

 

(short pause)

Max:          Do you have to eat in restaurants when you travel by car?

 

 (ding)

(pause for answer)

 

Max:      Yes, you do.

 

                  You have to eat in restaurants because you can’t cook your own food.

 

(short pause)

 

 

Max:      When you travel in a motorhome, can you cook your own meals?

 

 (ding)

(pause for answer)

 

Max:      Yes, you can.

 

                  You can cook your own meals because the motorhome has a kitchen.

 

 (short pause)

 

MUSIC

 

Daily Dialogue:      Making a Date (Part 1)

 

Larry:        Daily Dialogue:      Making a Date (Part 1)

 

Saly:          Explanations in Lao about the word "date" and about  what Freddy

                  is trying to do. 

 

Larry:      Listen to the conversation.

 

Saly:         Instructions in Lao

 

SFX:  phone ring

 

Stephanie:      Hello?

 

(short pause)

 

Freddy:     Hi, Stephanie.  This is Freddy.

 

(short pause)

 

Stephanie:      Oh...  hi...  Freddy.

 

(short pause)

 

Freddy:      Would you like to go to a movie tonight?

 

(short pause)

 

Stephanie:      Oh, Freddy, I’m sorry, but I can’t.

 

(short pause)

 

 

 

 

 

Larry:      Listen and repeat.

 

Saly:      Instructions in Lao

 

Stephanie:      Hello?

 

(pause for repeat)

 

Freddy:     Hi, Stephanie.  This is Freddy.

 

(pause for repeat)

 

Stephanie:      Oh...  hi...  Freddy.

 

(pause for repeat)

 

Freddy:      Would you like to go to a movie tonight?

 

(pause for repeat)

 

Stephanie:      Oh, Freddy, I’m sorry, but I can’t.

 

(pause for repeat)

 

MUSIC

 

Saly:                  Closing in Lao        

 

 

NDE Closing

 


 

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