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1. 0:00Unit one. Where do you come from?
2. 0:19>> Hello.
3. 0:22>> Hello.
4. 0:23>> How are you?
5. 0:24>> I'm fine, thank you. And you?
6. 0:27>> I'm fine, thank you.
7. 0:29Where are you from?
8. 0:31>> I come from England.
9. 0:33>> You come from England. Do you like
10. 0:35Manchester United?
11. 0:37>> Um, I don't like football.
12. 0:40>> Oh, you don't like football?
13. 0:43I see.
14. 0:45Why did you come here?
15. 0:47>> I came for vacation.
16. 0:49>> You came for vacation. Are you having
17. 0:51fun?
18. 0:52>> Yes, I'm having a great time.
19. 0:56>> What do you like the best about here?
20. 0:59What do I like the best? Well, the
21. 1:02people are very kind.
22. 1:04>> Yes, the people here are kind.
23. 1:08>> Do you like the food?
24. 1:10>> Yes, the food is great.
25. 1:13>> Is the food too spicy for you?
26. 1:16>> No, I love spicy food. I can eat spicy
27. 1:20food every day.
28. 1:22>> How much longer will you stay here?
29. 1:25>> I will stay two more days.
30. 1:28Oh, then you will go home.
31. 1:30>> Yes, then I will go home. Oh,
32. 1:33>> where do you work?
33. 1:35>> I work for a big company.
34. 1:37>> What kind of company do you work for?
35. 1:40>> I work for an import company. And uh
36. 1:43what about you?
37. 1:45>> I work at a bank.
38. 1:46>> Huh? Are you a bank teller?
39. 1:50>> No,
40. 1:52I'm the owner.
41. 1:53>> Oh.
42. 1:56Unit two. How was your vacation?
43. 2:04>> Hey,
44. 2:07how was your vacation?
45. 2:09It was very fun.
46. 2:12Where did you go?
47. 2:13>> I went to the beach.
48. 2:15>> Who did you go with?
49. 2:17>> I went with my father, mother, and older
50. 2:21sister.
51. 2:23Do you have a house at the beach?
52. 2:26>> No, we stayed at a hotel.
53. 2:29>> Which hotel did you stay at? It's called
54. 2:33the Imperial.
55. 2:36>> Have you stayed there before?
56. 2:38>> Yes, we've been going there for years.
57. 2:42Must be very nice.
58. 2:45>> Yes, it's very nice and not too
59. 2:48expensive.
60. 2:50Did you play in the water?
61. 2:53>> Yes, I went swimming and I rode the
62. 2:56banana boat. [laughter]
63. 2:59>> How about your older sister?
64. 3:01>> She does not like the water. She likes
65. 3:04to sit on the beach and read a book.
66. 3:08>> What do your mother and father like to
67. 3:10do?
68. 3:11>> They like to eat in the restaurant.
69. 3:13[laughter]
70. 3:16How long was your vacation?
71. 3:18Three or four days.
72. 3:21And will you go there again next year?
73. 3:24Of course.
74. 3:29Unit three. Do you remember me?
75. 3:40>> Hey, is that Bill?
76. 3:43>> Uh, yeah. Um,
77. 3:45>> do you remember me from school?
78. 3:50>> I'm sorry, I don't remember you. Did we
79. 3:53study together?
80. 3:54>> Yes. And we lived in the same dorm, too.
81. 3:58>> Really? What floor did you live on?
82. 4:01>> I lived on the ninth floor. You lived on
83. 4:04the seventh floor.
84. 4:07>> That's right. How did you know?
85. 4:09>> I would see you in the elevator
86. 4:11sometimes.
87. 4:14I'm sorry I don't remember you.
88. 4:17>> It's all right. It was several years
89. 4:19ago.
90. 4:20>> Well, anyway, it's nice to meet you
91. 4:23again. Um,
92. 4:25>> Monica,
93. 4:28>> Monica Sales, right?
94. 4:30>> Yes. See, so you do remember me.
95. 4:33[laughter]
96. 4:34>> Okay. So, where do you live now?
97. 4:36>> I live in an apartment.
98. 4:38>> Oh. Do you live with your parents?
99. 4:41No, my parents moved to the country.
100. 4:44>> Oh, they must be very happy there.
101. 4:47>> Yes, they enjoy it very much.
102. 4:50>> So, do you live alone?
103. 4:52>> No, I share the apartment with an old
104. 4:55friend.
105. 4:56>> Really? A friend? Is he a boyfriend?
106. 5:02>> No, she's an old friend from school.
107. 5:05We've known each other for many years.
108. 5:07How about you, Bill? Where do you live?
109. 5:10Oh, I rent an apartment. I'm by myself.
110. 5:13>> Do you like it there?
111. 5:15>> Yeah, but it's kind of noisy.
112. 5:20>> Oh, maybe you should complain with your
113. 5:22neighbors.
114. 5:24>> Oh, no, no, no. I'm the one who makes
115. 5:26the noise.
116. 5:30>> Unit four. I like your style.
117. 5:39Hey, I like your shirt.
118. 5:41>> Thanks. It's new. I got it last week.
119. 5:44>> Huh? Did you get anything else?
120. 5:47>> No, just the shirt.
121. 5:49>> Where did you get it?
122. 5:50>> I got it from the weekend market.
123. 5:53>> How much did it cost?
124. 5:54>> It cost about $12.
125. 5:57>> Really? That did not cost too much at
126. 6:00all.
127. 6:01>> Yeah, it's a good price.
128. 6:04>> Do you like to wear hats?
129. 6:06Yeah, I like to wear hats, but only in
130. 6:09the winter time when it is cold.
131. 6:12>> H Do you like to wear jewelry?
132. 6:16>> I just have this necklace that my
133. 6:17girlfriend gave to me.
134. 6:20>> A
135. 6:22What do you think about fashion?
136. 6:25>> I think it is important to be in
137. 6:26fashion.
138. 6:29>> Do you have a pierced ear?
139. 6:32>> No, I do not have a pierced ear. Do you
140. 6:35have a tattoo?
141. 6:36>> Yes, I do. Huh?
142. 6:37>> What is the tattoo of?
143. 6:39>> It's a big blue scary monster.
144. 6:41>> Huh?
145. 6:42>> Really?
146. 6:42>> Yeah.
147. 6:43>> Wow. Can I see it?
148. 6:45>> Are you sure?
149. 6:46>> Yes, I'm sure.
150. 6:47>> Okay, here's my tattoo.
151. 6:52>> Unit five, family.
152. 6:55[music]
153. 7:00>> Do you have any brothers and sisters? I
154. 7:03have one sister.
155. 7:06>> Who is older, you or your sister?
156. 7:09>> My sister is older than me.
157. 7:12>> Do you get along with your sister?
158. 7:16>> Yes, we get along. Okay.
159. 7:20>> How about your parents?
160. 7:22>> My father died many years ago.
161. 7:26>> I am sorry to hear about that.
162. 7:29>> My mother is fine though. She is very
163. 7:32strong and likes to work.
164. 7:35>> What does your mother do?
165. 7:37>> She teaches at a university.
166. 7:40>> That's great. What does she teach?
167. 7:43>> She teaches psych.
168. 7:45>> Pardon me. I do not understand.
169. 7:49>> She teaches psychology.
170. 7:52>> Psychology.
171. 7:53I understand now.
172. 7:56>> How about you? Are you married?
173. 7:59>> I'm not married yet. I had a girlfriend
174. 8:02for many years, but we broke up.
175. 8:06>> I'm sad to hear that.
176. 8:09>> Unit six, returning a shirt to the
177. 8:13store.
178. 8:18>> Can I return this?
179. 8:20>> What is it?
180. 8:24>> It's a shirt.
181. 8:27>> What's wrong with it?
182. 8:29Well, nothing's wrong with it. It just
183. 8:32doesn't fit.
184. 8:33>> Is the color wrong?
185. 8:36>> No, the color is fine, but the size is
186. 8:39much too small.
187. 8:41>> Do you remember when you bought it?
188. 8:44>> I didn't.
189. 8:47>> You didn't buy the shirt? Who bought it?
190. 8:50>> My friend bought it.
191. 8:52>> Do you remember when your friend bought
192. 8:53it?
193. 8:54>> She bought it last week.
194. 8:57Okay, good. Do you have the receipt?
195. 9:01>> As a matter of fact, I do.
196. 9:08>> Let me have the shirt and the receipt,
197. 9:09please.
198. 9:14>> Would you like to exchange it for a
199. 9:16larger size?
200. 9:18>> Um, can I get cash back instead?
201. 9:22>> No, but I can give you store credit.
202. 9:26What is that?
203. 9:27>> Well, the shirt was
204. 9:31$19.99,
205. 9:33right?
206. 9:34>> Yeah, that's right.
207. 9:35>> Well, I can give you a store coupon good
208. 9:38for $19.99
209. 9:41or you can exchange this shirt for a
210. 9:43larger size.
211. 9:47>> Okay, I'll take the coupon.
212. 9:50>> Okay,
213. 9:53thank you.
214. 9:56Unit seven. Do you have a pet?
215. 10:07Do you have a pet?
216. 10:10Yes, I do.
217. 10:13Oh.
218. 10:14What kind of pet do you have?
219. 10:17>> Can you guess?
220. 10:20H Can I guess?
221. 10:24Okay.
222. 10:26Do you have a pet dog?
223. 10:28>> No, I do not have a pet dog.
224. 10:32>> H Okay. You do not have a pet dog.
225. 10:37Do you have a pet cat?
226. 10:40>> No, I do not have a pet cat.
227. 10:45You do not have a pet cat.
228. 10:49Do you have a pet fish?
229. 10:53No, I do not have a pet fish.
230. 10:57>> You don't have a pet fish?
231. 11:02You cannot guess?
232. 11:05Do you want me to tell you?
233. 11:07>> No. Wait a minute. I'm thinking.
234. 11:10Give me one more guess.
235. 11:13>> Okay, I'll give you one more guess.
236. 11:20I know
237. 11:22you have a pet monkey.
238. 11:25What? A pet monkey?
239. 11:29Why would I have a pet monkey?
240. 11:34Because you look like a monkey.
241. 11:38I don't look like a monkey. You look
242. 11:41like a monkey.
243. 11:44Okay, I cannot guess. What kind of pet
244. 11:47do you have?
245. 11:49>> I have a pet iguana.
246. 11:53An iguana? How unusual.
247. 11:56Where did you get it?
248. 11:58>> From the pet shop.
249. 12:01How long have you had it? About 4 years.
250. 12:07Wow. What is your iguana's name?
251. 12:11>> Uh, his name is Winnie.
252. 12:14>> Winnie. What does Winnie do? Winnie
253. 12:18doesn't do very much. He's quite lazy.
254. 12:22>> Oh, what does Winnie eat? Winnie is a
255. 12:26vegetarian when he eats vegetables.
256. 12:30That's quite interesting.
257. 12:35Unit 8. What kind of food do you like?
258. 12:43What kind of foods do you like?
259. 12:46>> I like all kinds of foods.
260. 12:49>> Really?
261. 12:50>> Can you eat spicy food?
262. 12:53>> I love spicy food. The hotter the
263. 12:55better.
264. 12:57>> You are so lucky.
265. 12:59>> Why am I lucky?
266. 13:02>> It's terrible when I eat a hot pepper.
267. 13:05>> Can you eat Thai or Mexican food?
268. 13:08>> Yes, I can. But only if it's really
269. 13:11bland.
270. 13:13>> Do you eat out very often?
271. 13:16>> Sometimes.
272. 13:17>> Do you have a favorite restaurant?
273. 13:20>> I do have a favorite vegetarian
274. 13:22restaurant.
275. 13:24>> Are you a vegetarian?
276. 13:26>> Yes, I am.
277. 13:27>> So, you don't eat chicken or pork?
278. 13:31>> No chicken, no pork, but I do eat fish.
279. 13:35>> Are you vegetarian for health reasons or
280. 13:38religious reasons?
281. 13:40Mostly for health reasons.
282. 13:43>> All this talk about food has made me
283. 13:45hungry. Are you hungry?
284. 13:48>> Yes, I am. Would you like to go to my
285. 13:50favorite vegetarian restaurant?
286. 13:52>> What is good there?
287. 13:54>> Well, of course. The fresh vegetables
288. 13:56are outstanding.
289. 13:58>> Sounds delicious. Let's go.
290. 14:01>> Unit 9. What do you want to do after you
291. 14:06graduate?
292. 14:12Do you study?
293. 14:13>> Yes, I study at the university. Oh,
294. 14:16>> what subject do you study?
295. 14:18>> I am studying marketing.
296. 14:20>> Okay. And uh when will you graduate?
297. 14:24>> I will graduate next semester.
298. 14:26>> Okay. Will you continue to study for
299. 14:30your master's degree?
300. 14:31>> No, not yet.
301. 14:34>> What will you do after you graduate? I'm
302. 14:37not sure yet. It depends.
303. 14:40>> Depends on what?
304. 14:42>> It depends on what kinds of job offers I
305. 14:44get.
306. 14:45>> What do you mean?
307. 14:47>> Well, if I get a job that provides
308. 14:49opportunity, I will take it.
309. 14:52>> What other jobs have you applied for?
310. 14:55>> Oh, I've made many applications to all
311. 14:57kinds of companies.
312. 14:58>> Okay. What kinds of companies did you
313. 15:01apply to?
314. 15:03hotels, factories, import companies.
315. 15:07>> What if you get a job far away from
316. 15:09home?
317. 15:11>> I would rather stay close to my family.
318. 15:14>> What will you do if you cannot find a
319. 15:16job?
320. 15:18>> If I cannot find a job, I will stay in
321. 15:20school and study for a master's degree.
322. 15:23>> A master's degree in what faculty?
323. 15:27>> I'm not sure yet. I'll have to think
324. 15:29about it.
325. 15:33Unit 10, planning a trip.
326. 15:41>> Let's get out of the city this weekend.
327. 15:44>> H, that's a good idea. I'm getting sick
328. 15:46of being here.
329. 15:48>> Do you want to go to the beach?
330. 15:51>> We always go to the beach. Let's do
331. 15:54something different.
332. 15:56>> How about camping?
333. 15:58Hm. Camping. That sounds terrific.
334. 16:02>> All my ideas are terrific.
335. 16:05>> Do you have a tent?
336. 16:07>> No. Do you?
337. 16:08>> H. No, but I can borrow a large one from
338. 16:13my friend.
339. 16:14>> How about a sleeping bag?
340. 16:16>> Yes, I have a sleeping bag. Do you have
341. 16:18one?
342. 16:19>> No, I don't.
343. 16:22>> Do you want to share one with me?
344. 16:24>> No thanks. I'll buy a new sleeping bag.
345. 16:28Do you think we should go far far away?
346. 16:32>> How much time do you have?
347. 16:34>> I can leave Friday after work.
348. 16:37>> I can leave Friday, too. When do you
349. 16:39have to be back?
350. 16:41>> Well, I have to be back by Sunday.
351. 16:43>> Okay, we'll be back by Sunday.
352. 16:47>> What should we do while we're there?
353. 16:49>> Do you want to go hiking?
354. 16:52>> Hiking? Okay, but we shouldn't go far
355. 16:55from the campground.
356. 16:57If we stay around the campground, will
357. 16:59you bring the barbecue?
358. 17:01>> Of course. What is camping without a
359. 17:04barbecue?
360. 17:05>> Will you make your famous hamburgers?
361. 17:08>> Sure thing. I'll make hamburgers.
362. 17:10>> Should we invite some friends?
363. 17:13>> Great idea. Let's invite all of our
364. 17:16friends.
365. 17:17>> This is going to be fun.
366. 17:19>> I can't wait.
367. 17:23Unit 11, hobbies.
368. 17:31Do you have any hobbies?
369. 17:34>> Yes, I have several.
370. 17:36>> Really? Please tell me more about your
371. 17:39hobbies.
372. 17:41>> Well, I do like to collect things.
373. 17:45>> Really? What do you like to collect?
374. 17:50>> I like to collect stamps.
375. 17:53>> Really?
376. 17:55Where do you collect stamps from?
377. 17:58>> I collect stamps from all over the
378. 18:01world.
379. 18:03>> Why do you do that?
380. 18:06>> Because eventually I hope to have a
381. 18:09stamp from every country.
382. 18:13>> Why do you want all of those stamps?
383. 18:16>> Well, I think it's because
384. 18:19I won't be able to go to those countries
385. 18:22myself.
386. 18:23>> Oh.
387. 18:24What is another hobby of yours?
388. 18:27>> I collect beer.
389. 18:30>> Pardon me. You collect beer.
390. 18:35>> Well, actually, I collect beer cans.
391. 18:40>> Okay. Where'd you get the cans from?
392. 18:44>> From every place that I travel to.
393. 18:49>> Do you drink the beer?
394. 18:52Nah, I'm not a beer drinker.
395. 18:55>> Oh, I see.
396. 18:58>> What about you? What are your hobbies?
397. 19:02>> Well, I like to read a lot.
398. 19:06>> Really?
399. 19:07What do you read about?
400. 19:10>> I like to read about best sellers and I
401. 19:13like to read a lot about science, too.
402. 19:17H
403. 19:18>> What kind of science do you read about?
404. 19:21a variety of topics, but I especially
405. 19:24like to read about nature and about
406. 19:26electronics.
407. 19:29>> Fascinating.
408. 19:31Why do you like to read so much?
409. 19:34>> Well, I think it helps me exercise my
410. 19:36brain.
411. 19:39>> Well, that's a good reason if it doesn't
412. 19:41make you too tired.
413. 19:44Unit 12. The first time to meet
414. 19:49[music]
415. 19:53Alex. Hey.
416. 19:54>> Hey. This is my friend Bob. He's from
417. 19:57England.
418. 19:59Hey. Um, excuse me. Okay. Sit down,
419. 20:02please.
420. 20:07What city in England do you come from? I
421. 20:09come from London. Have you ever been
422. 20:11there? No, I've never been. I hope to go
423. 20:14someday.
424. 20:16You can if you have true desire.
425. 20:20Have you been here a long time? I have
426. 20:23been here for about 7 years. How about
427. 20:25you?
428. 20:26I've been here all my life. Why have you
429. 20:29stayed here such a long time? I've
430. 20:31stayed here for many reasons. Stayed for
431. 20:34many reasons. Are you married?
432. 20:37>> Yes, I am. Is your wife beautiful? Would
433. 20:41you like to see a picture of my wife?
434. 20:43That would be nice.
435. 20:49Oh,
436. 20:51she's very lovely.
437. 20:54Is she from around here? Thank you. Yes,
438. 20:57she is from here. Do you have any
439. 21:00children?
440. 21:01>> No, no children yet, but certainly in
441. 21:04the future. Where do you work?
442. 21:06>> I work at the newspaper.
443. 21:08>> Wow, the newspaper.
444. 21:10What do you do there? I am a reporter.
445. 21:15>> Unit 13. What would you like to do?
446. 21:21[music]
447. 21:23>> Come on to the site.
448. 21:24>> That's part of what's interesting. It's
449. 21:26not a consumer model, if you will, but
450. 21:27instead what we do is we go to the
451. 21:29district.
452. 21:32>> I'm bored. Let's do something.
453. 21:36What do you want to do? I don't know.
454. 21:39Well, anything is fine.
455. 21:42Let's go see a movie.
456. 21:44No, I went to see three movies this
457. 21:47week. Three? Whoa. Why so many? Cuz I
458. 21:52was bored all week.
459. 21:55Well, you want to play some sports?
460. 21:59>> No, I don't want to play any sports.
461. 22:03>> Why not? Sports are fun.
462. 22:06Well, I don't want to run around and get
463. 22:08all hot.
464. 22:10>> Yeah, it's kind of hot.
465. 22:13Um, how about shopping? You want to go
466. 22:15shopping?
467. 22:16>> I like shopping, but I have to watch my
468. 22:19money until the end of the month. Well,
469. 22:23we could go eat dinner.
470. 22:26Dinner is a good idea. Where would you
471. 22:28like to eat? I heard about this new
472. 22:31Japanese restaurant down at the mall.
473. 22:33Huh. Is it expensive?
474. 22:36>> Uh, it's not too expensive, but it's not
475. 22:39cheap.
476. 22:41Okay, well that sounds good.
477. 22:44And when we're finished, we can go
478. 22:47window shopping. H, that sounds like
479. 22:51fun. Oh, and if we want, we can play
480. 22:54some indoor air conditioned sports.
481. 22:58Really? Which sport has air
482. 23:00conditioning?
483. 23:02Bowling.
484. 23:04Bowling. Right. Great. Let's go.
485. 23:08>> Okay.
486. 23:10>> Unit 14. Coffee or tea?
487. 23:18>> Excuse me?
488. 23:19>> Yes.
489. 23:20>> Would you like some coffee or tea while
490. 23:22you're waiting?
491. 23:22>> M. Yes, that would be lovely. Thank you.
492. 23:25>> Which would you prefer, coffee or tea?
493. 23:27>> Oh, coffee, please.
494. 23:31And how would you like your coffee?
495. 23:34>> Two sugars and some milk.
496. 23:37>> Okay. I'm sorry, but we don't have any
497. 23:39milk. Is coffee mate. All right.
498. 23:42>> Coffee. Coffee mate is fine.
499. 23:43>> Okay. It's one coffee. I'll be right
500. 23:46back.
501. 23:47>> Oh, excuse me.
502. 23:48>> Yes.
503. 23:49>> Do you use fresh ground coffee?
504. 23:52>> No, we don't. We use instant coffee.
505. 23:55Nest Cafe, I think.
506. 23:58>> I see. On second thought, can I have
507. 24:01some tea, please?
508. 24:02>> Yes,
509. 24:04tea. What kind of tea would you like?
510. 24:06>> What kind of tea do you have?
511. 24:08>> We have Earl Gray, green tea, or lipin?
512. 24:13>> Green tea is Chinese, is it not?
513. 24:16>> Yes,
514. 24:17>> I'll try the green tea.
515. 24:20>> Okay. Would you like that iced or hot?
516. 24:25>> Iced. Iced sounds nice.
517. 24:27>> Okay. Too sweet.
518. 24:29>> One iced green tea. Would you like a
519. 24:32cookie?
520. 24:33>> Cookie? No. No, thank you.
521. 24:35>> Okay. How about an apple?
522. 24:37>> Yes, I'd like an apple.
523. 24:40>> One iced green tea and one apple. I'll
524. 24:42be right back.
525. 24:44>> Unit 15. Have you ever traveled abroad?
526. 24:52>> Have you ever traveled abroad?
527. 24:54>> Yes, I have. In fact, I was born abroad.
528. 24:59>> You were born abroad? Where were you
529. 25:01born?
530. 25:02>> I was born in Japan.
531. 25:04>> You're joking.
532. 25:06>> No, I'm not joking. It's true. I was
533. 25:10made in Japan.
534. 25:13>> Do you speak Japanese?
535. 25:15>> No, I don't. I left when I was young.
536. 25:19>> How old were you?
537. 25:21>> I was nine.
538. 25:22You were 9 years old and you do not
539. 25:25speak Japanese?
540. 25:26>> No, I was 9 months old.
541. 25:30>> Oh. What other countries have you been
542. 25:32to?
543. 25:34>> Well, I went to Mexico.
544. 25:36>> How was that?
545. 25:38>> It was great.
546. 25:40>> What did you like the best?
547. 25:42>> Well, the ruins were interesting.
548. 25:45>> Anything else you liked?
549. 25:47>> The beaches were nice.
550. 25:49>> Where else have you been?
551. 25:52I lived in London for 1 year.
552. 25:55>> Really? How was that?
553. 25:57>> I was only 8 years old.
554. 26:00>> You were 8 years old. What were you
555. 26:02doing there?
556. 26:04>> I went there with my mother. She was
557. 26:06working there.
558. 26:07>> Of all the countries you've been to,
559. 26:09which is your favorite country?
560. 26:11>> Thailand.
561. 26:13>> Why do you like Thailand?
562. 26:15I love Thailand because the food is
563. 26:18delicious and the people are very
564. 26:21friendly.
565. 26:23Unit 16,
566. 26:26shopping.
567. 26:33>> Hi, can I help you?
568. 26:35>> Yes, I'd like to buy a washing machine.
569. 26:38>> Okay, which brand would you like?
570. 26:41>> I don't care so much about brands. So,
571. 26:44what are you looking for?
572. 26:46>> I'm looking for good price and good
573. 26:49functions.
574. 26:51>> Okay. Function and price are important
575. 26:54to you.
576. 26:55>> That's right.
577. 26:56>> Okay. Uh, first may I ask you what size
578. 27:00washer do you need?
579. 27:02>> What do you mean by what size washer?
580. 27:05>> Well, like a small size is 4 kilos. A
581. 27:09large size is 8 kilos.
582. 27:12Do you have a medium size?
583. 27:14>> Sure. Medium size is 6 kilos.
584. 27:18>> Okay. I think I want a medium size.
585. 27:21>> All right. And do you want a one bin or
586. 27:24a two bin washer?
587. 27:26>> What's the difference between one bin
588. 27:28and two bin?
589. 27:30>> Well,
590. 27:32with a two bin washer,
591. 27:36you have to move the clothes to the
592. 27:39spinner yourself.
593. 27:42And the one bin.
594. 27:43>> Oh, it does it automatically. It's a two
595. 27:47in one spin bin.
596. 27:49>> Oh, I understand. Um, which one cleans
597. 27:53better?
598. 27:54>> Uh, they clean the same.
599. 27:57>> Really? And do the washers cost the
600. 28:00same?
601. 28:01>> Well, the one bin washer is more
602. 28:06expensive, but it's simple to use. Uh,
603. 28:09simple is important.
604. 28:12Well, I think I'd like the one bin
605. 28:14washer.
606. 28:16>> You know, if you like things simple and
607. 28:19easy, may I suggest to you the fuzzy
608. 28:22logic function?
609. 28:24>> What is the fuzzy logic?
610. 28:26>> Oh, fuzzy logic is a special function.
611. 28:29It makes using the washer easier.
612. 28:32>> H, how does the function work?
613. 28:35>> Well, you put in your clothes. You put
614. 28:38in the soap and the washer does the
615. 28:41rest.
616. 28:42>> Sounds perfect. This is exactly the kind
617. 28:45of washing machine I've been looking
618. 28:47for.
619. 28:50>> Unit 17. My house was robbed.
620. 28:59>> Hey,
621. 29:00did you have a good weekend?
622. 29:02>> No, not really.
623. 29:06Oh, I'm sorry to hear that. What
624. 29:08happened
625. 29:09>> during the weekend?
626. 29:12My house was robbed.
627. 29:17>> Your house was robbed? What do you mean?
628. 29:21I mean I was not there and someone came
629. 29:25and took everything from my house.
630. 29:29Someone took everything from your house?
631. 29:32That's terrible.
632. 29:34Terrible.
633. 29:36Yes, I think so. Wow.
634. 29:40Did they break anything?
635. 29:42Yes, they broke a window to get in.
636. 29:47Did they take your television?
637. 29:50>> Yes, they took the television. Oh, did
638. 29:54they take the DVD player?
639. 29:57>> Yes, they took the DVD player.
640. 30:02Did Did they take your laptop?
641. 30:06Yes, they took the laptop.
642. 30:11Did they take your clothes?
643. 30:13>> Yes, they
644. 30:16No, they did not take my clothes.
645. 30:19>> Oh, that's because your clothes are old
646. 30:23and out of fashion.
647. 30:27>> Do you really think my clothes are
648. 30:29oldfashioned?
649. 30:32Yes, I do. They're very old.
650. 30:37>> Oh, this is terrible.
651. 30:40First, my house gets robbed, and now my
652. 30:43clothes are oldfashioned.
653. 30:47>> Did you tell the police that your house
654. 30:49was robbed?
655. 30:51>> Yes, I told the police.
656. 30:55>> What did they say?
657. 30:57>> They didn't say much. They just took a
658. 31:00report.
659. 31:02>> Unit 18. Asking information on the
660. 31:06phone.
661. 31:13>> Hello.
662. 31:15>> Hi. Is this Tina?
663. 31:17>> Yes, it is. Who is this?
664. 31:20>> This is Alex. Do you remember me?
665. 31:23>> I'm sorry. I do not remember you.
666. 31:26Um, did you come into the CS computer
667. 31:29shop today?
668. 31:30>> I went to many shops today. Where is
669. 31:33yours?
670. 31:34>> Our shop is located at the Galaxy Mall.
671. 31:38>> Which floor is your shop on?
672. 31:40>> Uh, CS computer is on the third floor.
673. 31:44>> Oh, yes. I think I remember now. What is
674. 31:47your name again?
675. 31:49>> My name is Alex Willis of CS Computer.
676. 31:53>> Oh, I remember you now. You were the
677. 31:55tall person, very handsome.
678. 31:59[laughter]
679. 31:59>> Yes, that's right. You have a good
680. 32:01memory. Tina,
681. 32:04>> so what can I do for you, Mr. Willis?
682. 32:06>> Do you remember coming into our shop and
683. 32:09asking about a catalog for computer
684. 32:12games?
685. 32:13>> Yes, I remember asking for the catalog.
686. 32:16You could not find it.
687. 32:18>> Right. I couldn't find it.
688. 32:20>> But you have it now.
689. 32:22>> Yes, I have the catalog.
690. 32:25Great.
691. 32:26>> Would you like for me to keep it here at
692. 32:28the shop for you?
693. 32:31>> No, I'm not free to go down there
694. 32:33anytime soon.
695. 32:36>> H Well,
696. 32:39since you cannot come to the shop, can I
697. 32:42send you the catalog?
698. 32:45>> That would be wonderful.
699. 32:47>> Okay. May I have your address, please?
700. 32:50>> It's 237
701. 32:52T Street.
702. 32:54Sacramento,
703. 32:55California
704. 32:5795610.
705. 33:00>> Okay. Was that 2703
706. 33:03T Street?
707. 33:05>> No, that's 23
708. 33:0707 T Street.
709. 33:10>> Okay. I have your address and I'll send
710. 33:13it to you today.
711. 33:15>> Great. Thanks.
712. 33:18>> My pleasure,
713. 33:20>> Mr. Willis.
714. 33:22>> Yes. I often have questions about
715. 33:24computers and games.
716. 33:27>> Well, you can ask me anything. It's my
717. 33:30business.
718. 33:31>> Thanks for that. May I have your phone
719. 33:33number?
720. 33:34>> Sure. It's 018675309.
721. 33:42Call me anytime if you have a question.
722. 33:46>> Thanks a lot.
723. 33:48>> My pleasure.
724. 33:49>> Goodbye.
725. 33:50>> Bye-bye.
726. 33:53Unit 19.
727. 33:55Why do you have a headache?
728. 34:05Honey, I'm home.
729. 34:11>> How are you?
730. 34:14>> I'm terrible. I have a headache.
731. 34:17>> I'm so sad to hear that. What gives you
732. 34:20a headache?
733. 34:21There are so many reasons.
734. 34:25>> Maybe you'll feel better if you tell me.
735. 34:28>> Well,
736. 34:30work is my biggest headache.
737. 34:33>> What is wrong at work?
738. 34:35>> It's my boss. He always scolds me.
739. 34:40>> Why does your boss scold you?
740. 34:43>> He says I'm lazy and I take too many
741. 34:46breaks.
742. 34:48>> Well, do you take too many breaks?
743. 34:52I don't think so.
744. 34:54>> Well, why don't you ignore your boss?
745. 34:57>> I can't ignore him. He's my boss.
746. 35:02>> That's too bad. What else gives you a
747. 35:05headache?
748. 35:06>> What else gives me a headache?
749. 35:10My co-workers. My co-workers give me a
750. 35:13headache.
751. 35:14>> Why do your co-workers give you a
752. 35:15headache?
753. 35:17>> Because they're always gossiping.
754. 35:20Do they gossip about you?
755. 35:23>> Probably, but not to my face.
756. 35:27>> That's too bad. What else gives you a
757. 35:29headache?
758. 35:33>> Driving. Driving gives me a headache.
759. 35:36>> Why does driving give you a headache?
760. 35:40>> Well, there's always traffic jams and
761. 35:43there's no place to park. H
762. 35:47>> Why don't you take a bus to work?
763. 35:50>> Take a bus to work? It's too crowded and
764. 35:54there's never a seat.
765. 35:57>> That's too bad.
766. 35:59What can you do to get rid of your
767. 36:00headache?
768. 36:03>> Easy. I come home and I see you.
769. 36:08Unit 20. What should we get for the
770. 36:11party?
771. 36:16Are you excited to go to the party?
772. 36:18>> Yes, I am very excited about the party.
773. 36:21>> Do you think we should bring something
774. 36:23with us?
775. 36:24>> Yes, I think we should bring a gift or
776. 36:26something.
777. 36:27>> What would be good to bring?
778. 36:30>> What about bringing flowers?
779. 36:33>> But the flower shop is so far away. Can
780. 36:36you think of something else?
781. 36:38>> What if we bring some chips?
782. 36:41Uh, someone else will be bringing chips.
783. 36:44Can you think of something else?
784. 36:47>> What about bringing food?
785. 36:50>> Well, we don't have to bring food
786. 36:52because there's going to be a buffet at
787. 36:54the party.
788. 36:56>> What about bringing my music CD
789. 36:58collection?
790. 37:00>> Bringing your music CD collection is a
791. 37:03good idea, but they're going to have a
792. 37:06DJ at the party.
793. 37:08What about bringing some playing cards?
794. 37:12>> You don't have to bring playing cards
795. 37:14because there's going to be a mini
796. 37:16casino at the party.
797. 37:19>> Really? There's going to be a mini
798. 37:21casino at the party.
799. 37:22>> Really? It's true. I'm not kidding.
800. 37:26Can you think of something else?
801. 37:31>> There's only one thing the party does
802. 37:33not have.
803. 37:35>> What's that?
804. 37:37The party does not have us. Let's just
805. 37:40bring ourselves.
806. 37:42>> Yeah.
807. 37:45>> Uh so to make this sound, just gently
808. 37:49put your tongue between your teeth. But
809. 37:52remember, your teeth needs to be flat.
810. 37:55Don't like this. Don't be like this. No,
811. 37:58just
812. 37:59Okay. Very gentle. Flat and full of your
813. 38:02mouth shape
814. 38:04like this. Don't do this. No.
815. 38:09Okay. And then and then make the air
816. 38:13through
817. 38:16your lips and your tongue. Oh, sorry.
818. 38:18Your lips and your tongue and your
819. 38:20teeth. [snorts]
820. 38:21Okay. The air come through the the tips
821. 38:25of the the the passage between your
822. 38:28teeth. Okay.
823. 38:33And then say the word right at that
824. 38:36position of your tongue
825. 38:42f don't say. No s.
826. 38:48Okay. So
827. 38:50thank you.
828. 38:53Thank you. Very gentle. Okay. Thank you.
829. 38:58Thank you.