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Computers Are not very Expensive these Days

08/09/2008
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A used-computer vendor attends to a buyer at Lagos' computer village (File)
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New Dynamic English, NDE 9F-4

NDE VOA Jingle

NDE 9F – 4
 
 
 
 
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UPBEAT MUSIC

 

·                           a flag       cx;jkm5’

 

Max:      Once again it’s time for Question of the Week.

 

                  Today our question is “Whose flag is it?”

 

                  I’ll describe a flag to you, and you tell me the name of the country.

 

                  First question:  Which flag is red... with five yellow stars?

 

                  Which flag is red with five yellow stars?

 

                  Question number two:

 

                  Which flag has a green rectangle on the left....a white rectangle in the center...and a red rectangle on the right?

 

                  Which flag has a green rectangle on the left, a white rectangle in the center, and a red rectangle on the right?

 

                  Question number three:

 

                  Which flag is blue... with a circle of little yellow stars... in the center?

 

                  Which flag is blue with a circle of little yellow stars  in the center?

 

                  Listen to our next show for the answers to these questions.

 

MUSIC

 

 

 

Larry:        A Question for You

 

 

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Max:          Now here’s a question for you.

 

Larry:      Listen for the bell, then say your answer.

 

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Max:      How often do you ride a bike to work?

 

(ding)

(pause for answer)

 

Max:      Yes. OK.

 

MUSIC

 

NDE MUSIC lead-in and then dips for voice over

 

 

MUSIC up and then fade  

 

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Story Interlude:            Shopping for a New Computer

 

Larry:  OK... and we’re off the air.

 

Kathy:      What are you doing this weekend, Larry?

 

Larry:      Well, I think I’ll go shopping for a new computer.

 

Max:      Really?

 

Larry:      Yes, our computer at home can’t run the newest programs.

 

                  It’s very slow.

 

 

 

Kathy:      Computers are not very expensive these days.

 

Max:      Yeah.  I can’t believe how cheap they are now.

 

                  Do you remember how expensive they were just a few years ago?

 

Larry:      Yes, the prices have really come down.

 

Max:      What will you use it for, Larry?

 

Larry:      Well, mostly for e-mail.

 

                  Also, I want to use it to do our family finances.

 

Max:          My wife and I do that.

 

                  It makes things a little easier when it is time to pay taxes.

 

                  And my son loves to play computer games.

 

Larry:      Actually, I was thinking I might give some of these computer games a try.

 

                  “Computer Soldier” looks like a fun game.

 

Max:      That’s a great game!!

 

                  I play…. I mean, my son plays it all the time.

 

Kathy:        Oh, you guys!

 

SFX:      Elizabeth enters

 

 

 

Larry:        Oh, hi, Elizabeth.  I guess we’d better get started.

 

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Story Interlude:      Shopping for a New Computer   

 

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Larry:      Yes, our computer at home can’t run the newest programs.

 

                  It’s very slow.

 

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Kathy:      Computers are not very expensive these days.

 

Max:      Yeah.  I can’t believe how cheap they are now.

 

                  Do you remember how expensive they were just a few years ago?

 

Larry:      Yes, the prices have really come down.

 

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NDE Closing

 

 

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