Lesson 2 Breakfast or Lunch

Deborah:

John:

Deborah:

John:

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Deborah:

John:

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Deborah:

John:

Deborah:

Hello?

Hi, Deborah! This is John. I'm calling from Australia.

What are you doing in Australia?

I'm attending a conference in Sydney this week. Remember?

Oh, right. What time is it there?

It's 10:00 P.M. And it's four o'clock in Los Angeles, right?

Yes - four o'clock in the morning.

4:00 A.M.? I'm really sorry.

That's OK. I'm awake now

Deborah: Hello!John: Hi, Deborah! This is John. I'm calling from Australia.Deborah: What are you doing in Australia?John: I'm attending a conference in Sydney this week. Remember?Deborah: Oh, right. What time is it there?John: It's 10:00 P.M. And it's four o'clock in Los Angeles, right?Deborah: Yes- for o'clock in the morningJohn: 4:00 A.M? I'm really sorry.Deborah: That's Ok. I'm awake now.

awoke (awóuk) awoken

Lesson 2 Breakfast or lunch? First listen and then answer the question. Why was the writer's aunt surprised? It was Sunday. I never get up early on Sundays. I sometimes stay in bed until lunchtime. Last Sunday I got up very late. I looked out of the window. It was dark outside. 'What a day!' I thought. 'It's raining again.' Just then, the telephone rang. It was my aunt Lucy. 'I've just arrived by train,' she said. 'I'm coming to see you.' 'But I'm still having breakfast,' I said. 'What are you doing?' she asked. 'I'm having breakfast,'New words and expressions until prep. outside adv.ring v. aunt n.repeat v.

Lesson 2 Breakfast or lunch?First listen and then answer the questionWhy the writer´s aunt surprise?It was Sunday. I never get up early on Sundays. I sometimes stay in bed until lunchtime. Last Sunday I got up very late. I looked out of the window. It was dark outside. “What a day! I thought. It´s raining again. Just then, the telephone rang. It was my aunt Lucy. I´ve just arrived by train, she said I´m coming to see youBut I´m still having breakfast. I saidWhat are you doing? She askedI´m Breakfast.New words and expressionsUntil prepOutside advRing vAunt nRepeat vCARMEN - Hi! My name's Carmen. What's your name?

PAULO - I'm Paulo.

CARMEN - Are you a new student?

PAULO - Yes, I am. I'm from Brazil. Where are you from?

CARMEN - I'm from Spain.

PAULO - Nice to meet you.

CARMEN - Nice to meet you too.

Carmen- Hi! My name´s Carmen. What´s your name?Paulo- I´m Paulo.Carmen- Are you a new student?Paulo Yes, I am. I´m from Brazil. Where are you from?Carmen I´m from SpainPaulo Nice to meet youCarmen Nice to meet you tooHi! My name is Lupe. I'm from Mexico. I am a housewife. I have a husband. His name is Jorge. I have two children. Their names are Veronica and Alberto. Nice to meet you.Hi! My name is Lupe. I´m from Mexico. I am housewife. I have a husband. His name is Jorge. I have two children. Their names are Veronica and Alberto. Nice to meet you

Looking for a Job

(before 2003)

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Are you looking for a job? More and more people are looking for work. Also, more people are changing jobs as job markets change. How do you find out about new jobs? Besides the local newspaper, there are many places to check for more information on possible jobs. Public libraries in most towns and cities have information about jobs and different careers. This information includes lists of local, state, and federal government job opportunities. The information tells you how to apply for the jobs.

Government offices provide services in locating jobs. Federal, state, and local governments offer many civil service job opportunities. Civil service jobs are jobs with the federal, state, or local government like forest rangers, post office clerks, and highway workers.

Many businesses hire workers through employment agencies. Employment agencies handle both temporary and permanent jobs. Many employment agencies list jobs in the want ad section of newspapers. You can also find the names of employment agencies in the telephone directory. Employment agencies usually charge a fee.

Your friends and relatives who are working are another source to learn about jobs. They can tell you about job openings where they are working or about other jobs.

Read the story. Click the “LISTEN” button at the bottom of the page to hear the story. When you are done, click “Next” button.

Are you looking for a job? More and more people are looking for work. Also, more people are changing job as job markets change. How do you find out about new jobs? Beside the local newspaper, there are many places to check for more information on possible jobs.

Public libraries in most towns and cities have information about jobs and different careers. This information includes lists of local, state, and Federal government job opportunities. The information tells you how to apply for the jobs.

Government offices provide services in location jobs. Federal, state, and local governments offer many civil service job opportunities. Civil service jobs are jobs with the federal, state, or local government like forest ranges, post office clerks, and highway workers.

Many businesses hire workers through employment agencies. Employment agencies handle both temporary and permanent jobs. Many employment agencies list jobs in the section of newspapers. You can also find the names of employment agencies in the telephone directory. Employment agencies usually charge fee.

Your friends and relatives who are working are another source to learn about jobs. They call tell you about openings where they are working or about other jobs.

A 79-year-old man was slightly injured on Saturday while waiting in his brand new convertible in a drive-through lane at Burger Prince restaurant. Herman Sherman of Northville suffered a mild burn about 9:00 p.m. when a young female employee accidentally spilled a cup of coffee into his lap. Sherman said the coffee was hot but not scalding.

He refused medical aid, saying the only problem was the stain on his slacks, but it would wash out. He was given a fresh refill. Before Sherman drove off, the restaurant manager, John Johnson, gave him two free gift certificates--one for an extra-large coffee and one for the restaurant's newest sandwich, the McRap.

The employee, who was a new hire, was let go later that evening. She was quite upset. She said she would probably sue Burger Prince for letting her go. She said it was the man's fault for ordering something that she might be able to spill.

A 79 year-old man was slightly injured on Saturday while waiting in his brand new convertible in drive-through lane at Burger Prince restaurant. Herman Sherman of Northville suffered and mild burn about 9:00 p.m. when a young female employee accidentally spilled a cup of coffee into his lap. Sherman said the coffee was hot but no scalding.

He refused a medical aid, saying the only problem was the stain on his slacks, but it would wash out. He was given a fresh refill.

Before Sherman drove off, the restautant manager. John Johnson, gave him two free gift certificates-one for extra-large coffee and one for the restaurant's newest sandwich. The Mcrap. The employe, who was a new hire, was let go later that evening. She was quite upset. She said she would probably sue Burger Prince for letting go. She said it was the man's fault for ordering something that she might be able to spill.

　 CHARLES:Here we are, Martin. Come in.

Here we are, Martin. Come in.

　 MRS. G:Good morning, Mr. Learner. I'm Maria Gabrielli.

Good morning, Mr. Learner. I'm Maria Gabrielli.

　 MARTIN:

Hello. How are you?

Hello. How are you?

　 MRS. G:Fine thanks.

Fine thanks.

　 CHARLES:

Mrs. Gabrielli is my assistant, Martin. Let's meet some of the others in the office. Then you can see all of the airport.

Mrs. Gabrielli is my assistant, Martin. Let' s meet some of the others in the office. Then you see all of airport.

　 MARTIN:Fine.

Fine.

　 MRS. G:

Would you like a cup of coffee?

Would you like a cup off coofe?

No, thank you.

　 MARTIN: No, thank you.

　 MRS. G:

May I take your things?

May I take your things?

Yes, please.

　 MARTIN: Yes, please.

　 MRS. G:

I'll put them in Mr. Bishop's office.

I'll put them in Mr. Bishop's office.

Thank you.

　 MARTIN: Thank you.

　　　

　 STEVE:

Come in.

Come in.

Good morning, Steve.

　 CHARLES: Good morning, Steve.

　 STEVE:

Hello. I'm Steve Wycoff.

Hello. I'm Steve Wycoff

I'm Martin Learner. How are you?

　 MARTIN: I'm Martin Learner. How are you?

　 STEVE:

Fine thanks.

Fine thanks.

Steve i sour office manager. Thanks, Steve, we'll see you later

　 CHARLES: Steve is our office manager. Thanks, Steve, we'll see you later.

　　　

　 CHARLES:

Valerie! How are you?

Valerie! How are you?

Hello

　 VALERIE:Hello.

I'm Martin Learner

　 MARTIN: I'm Martin Learner.

　 VALERIE:

Hello. I'm Valerie Genaux. How are you?

Hello. I'm Valerie Genaux. How are you?

Fine thanks.

　 MARTIN: Fine thanks.

　 CHARLES:

Martin is the reporter from VOA.

Martin is the reporter from VOA.

Yes, I Know

　 VALERIE: Yes, I know.

　 CHARLES:

Valerie is our accountant.

Valerie i sour accountant.

Wonderfoul.

　 MARTIN: Wonderful.

　 CHARLES:OK, Valerie. We'll see you later.

Ok, Valerie. We'll see you later

Let's see. My mom is three years older than my dad, and they are like night and day .My mom is a 5 foot a, on good day, 5 foot 2, think real life, and she is very sweet and very nice, and very caring, and very cute, everybody tell her young she looks, and how she resembles my sister, perhaps. My father is very much completely opposite that. He is a very big man, very lound. Very funny, very boistrous. He makes friends no matter where he goes. For example, sometimes he goes to Florida and makes all sorts of good friends. He'll just go off. He's kind of magnent to people, and so my parents are completely opposite, and the compliment each other very well.

Let's see. My mom is three years older than my dad, and they are like night and day. My mom is 5 foot 4, on a good day, 5 foot 2, I think in real life, and she is very sweet and very nice, and very caring, and very cute, everybody tells her how young she looks, and how she resembles my sister, perhaps. My father is very much completely opposite that. He is a very big man, very loud, very funny, very boistrous. He makes friends no matter where he goes.For example, sometimes he goes to Florida and makes all sorts of good friends. He'll just go off. He's kind of a magnent to people, and so my parents are completely opposite, and they compliment each other very well.

My dad has very good sense of humor. My mom is very gentle. Very nice. When is the last time you talked to you parents? Um, I talked to them about two weeks ago. Yeah, everything is going well. Are you going to see them soon? I am going to go home after the holidays and we're going to have a Christmas kind of January or February. Yeah, depending when my brother can come in. Ok. And who are you more like, your mother or your father? I think I have traits of both, actually.

My dad has a very good sense of humor. My mom is very gentle. Very nice. When is the last time you talked to you parents?Um, I talked to them probably about two weeks ago. Yeah, everything is going well. Are you going to see them soon?I am going to go home after the holidays and we're going to have a Christmas kind ofin January or February. Yeah, depending on when my brother can come in.OK. And who are you more like, your mother or your father?I think I have traits of both, actually. I look more like my mother, except that I am about a foot taller. Yeah, I resemble my mom more. I think I have both of the characteristics of my mom and dad. OK. Great. Thanks.

I look more like my mother, except that I am about a foot taller. Yeah, I resemble my mom more. I think I have both of the characteristics of my mom and dad. Ok Great Thanks

Lesson 3 Please send me a card First listen and then answer the question. How many cards did the writer send? Postcards always spoil my holidays. Last summer, I went to Italy. I visited museums and sat in public gardens. A

friendly waiter taught me a few words of Italian. Then he lent me a book. I read a few line but I did not understand a word. Everyday I thought about postcards. My holidays passed quickly, but I did not send cards to my friends. On the last day I made a big decision. I got up early and bought thirty-seven cards. I spent the whole day in my room, but I did not write a single card!

Lesson 3 Please send me a cardFirst listen and then answer the question. How many cards did the writer send?Postcards always spoil my holidays. Last summer, I went to Italy. I visited museums and sat public gardens. A friendly waiter taught few words of Italian. Then he lent me a book. I read a few lines but I did not understand a word. Everyday I thought about postcards. My holidays passed quickly, but I did not send card to my friends. On the last day I made a big decision. I got up early and bought thirty-seven cards. I spent the whole day in my room, but I did not write a single card!New words and expressions New words and expressions. Send verbPostcard. nounSpoil verbMuseum nounPublic adjFriendly adjWaiter nounLend verbDecision noun

Whole adjSingle adjsend v. postcard n. spoil v. museum n. public adj. friendly adj.waiter n. lend v. decision n whole adj. single adj

Sara Smith, a Pasadena resident, went shopping. She is 30, and has lived at 3037 N. Foothill Street since 1992. Sara has been married to John for seven years. They have two children; Bob is five years old and Nancy is three. Sara owns a 1995 four-door blue Toyola. At 9 a.m., Sara got into her car and drove to Barget, a department store a mile away. Barget was having a holiday sale. Sara bought a four-slice toaster for $29.95 plus tax. The regular price was $39.95. She paid by check. On her way home, Sara stopped at MilkPlus to buy a gallon of nonfat milk. The milk was $3.50. Sara got 50 cents back in change. Sara arrived home at 10 a.m. John and the kids were still sleeping. She woke them up and then made a hot and nutritious breakfast for everyone.

Sara Smith, a Pasadena resident, went shopping. She is 30, and has lived at 3037 N. Foothill Street since 1992. Sara has been married to John for seven years. They have two children; Bob is five years old and Nancy is three. Sara owns 1995 four-double blue Toyola. At 9 a.m., Sara got into her car drove to Barget a department store a mile away. Barget was having a holiday sale. Sara bought a four-slice toaster for 29.95 plus tax. The regular price was $39.95. She paid by check. On her way home, Sara stopped at MilkPlus to buy gallon to nonfat milk. The milk was $3.50. Sara got 50 cents back to change. Sara arrived home 10 a.m. John and the kids was sleeping. She woke them up and then made a hot and nutritious breakfast for everyone.

Team Player

(before 2003)

Read the story. Click the "LISTEN" button at the bottom of the page to hear the story. When you are done, click the "NEXT" button. When you are working at a job, it is important to be a "team player." A team player works well with the other people on the job. Employers like when their employees get along and still get the job done. There are many things you can do to be a good team player. When working with others, be willing to compromise. Think of ways to solve problems. Do not demand that your ideas are used. Show loyalty to your team. Be committed to the team's growth and improvement. Think of ways to help your team meet its goals. Find a way to work in different conditions. Adapt to change in your work setting. Be responsible and accept new ways of doing your job. If you do these things, you will be a better team member. Your employer will appreciate your good work

Team player

(Before 2003)

Read the story. Click the “Listen” button at the bottom of the page to hear the story. When you are done, click the “Next” button. When you are working at a job, it is important to be a “team player”. A team player works well with the other people on the job. Employers like when their employees get along and still get the job done. There are many things you can do to be a good team player. When working with others, be willing to compromise. Think of ways to solve problems. Do not demand that your ideas are used. Show loyalty to your team. Be committed to the team´s growth and improvement. Think of ways to help your team meet its goals. Find way to work in different conditions. Adapt to change in your work setting. Be responsible and accept new ways of doing your job. If you do these things, you will be better team member. You employer will appreciate your good work

Lesson 1 A private conversation First listen and then answer the question. Why did the writer complain to the people behind him?Lesson 1 A private conversation

First listen and the answer the questionWhy did the writer complain to the people behind him? Last week I went to the theatre. I had a very good seat. The play was very interesting. I did not enjoy it. A young man and a young woman were sitting behind me. They were talking loudly. I got very angry. I could not hear the actors.Last week I went to theatre. T had a very good seat. The play was very interesting. I did not enjoy it. A young man and young woman were sitting behind me. They were talking loudly. I got very angry. I could not hear the actors. I turned round. I looked at the man and woman angrily. They did not pay any attention. In the end, I could not bear it. I turned round again. I can´t hear a word. I said angrily. I turned round. I looked at the man and the woman angrily. They did not pay any attention. In the end, I could not bear it. I turned round again. 'I can't hear a word!' I said angrily.

'It's none of your business ' the young man said rudely. 'This is a private conversation!'It´s none of our business the young man said rudely. This is private conversation.New words and expressions private adj. conversation n.New word and expresionsPrivate adjConversation nounTheatre nountheatre n. seat n. play n. loudly adv.angry adj. angrily adv. attention n. bear v. 容忍business n. rudely adv. Seat nounPlay nounLoudly advAngry adjAngrily advAttention nounBear verbBusiness nounRudely adv

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17 March 2007

Thomas Edison, 1847-1931: America's Great InventorEdison is remembered most for the electric light, phonograph and his work with motion pictures. Transcript of radio broadcast: Thomas Edision, 1847-1931. American´s Great InventorEdison is remembered most for electric light, phonograph and his work with motion pictures. Transcript to radio broadcast:ANNOUNECERWelcome to the VOA Special English Program, People in America. Today Sara Long and Bob Doughty tell about inventor Thomas Alva Edison. He had a major effect on the lives of people around the world. Thomas Edison is remembered most for the electric light, his phonograph and his work with motion pictures.ANNOUNCER:Welcome to the VOA Special English program, People in America. Today, Sarah Long and Bob Doughty tell about the inventor Thomas Alva Edison. He had a major effect on the lives of people around the world. Thomas Edison is remembered most for the electric light, his phonograph and his work with motion pictures.(MUSIC)VOICE ONE:Thomas Edison´s major inventions were designed and built last year of the eighteen hundreds. However, most of them had their greatest effect in the twentieth century. His inventions made possible the progress of technology. It is extremely difficult to find anyone living today who has not been affected in some way by Thomas Edison,

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(MUSIC)VOICE ONE:Thomas Edison’s major inventions were designed and built in the last years of the eighteen hundreds. However, most of them had their greatest effect in the twentieth century. His inventions made possible the progress of technology.It is extremely difficult to find anyone living today who has not been affected in some way by Thomas Edison. Most people on Earth have seen some kind of motion picture or heard some kid of sound recording. And almost everyone has at least seen an electric light. These are only three of many devices Thomas Edison invented or helped to improve. People living in this century have had easier and more enjoyable live because of this inventions. Most people on Earth have seen some kind of motion picture or heard some kind of sound recording. And almost everyone has at least seen an electric light. These are only three of the many devices Thomas Edison invented or helped to improve. People living in this century have had easier and more enjoyable lives because of his inventions.VOICE TWO:Thomas Edison was born of February eleventh, eighteen forty-seven in this small town of Milan, Ohio. He was the youngest of seven children. Thomas Edison was self-taught. He went to school f from or only three months, his teacher thought he could not learn because he had a mental problem. But young Tom Edison could learn. He learned from books and he experimented. Ate the age of ten, he built his own chemical laboratory. He experimented with chemicals and electricity. He built a telegraph machine and quickly learned to send and receive telegraph messages. At the time, sending electric signals over wires was the fasted method of sending information ling distances. At the age of sixteen, he went to work as telegraph operator.VOICE TWO:Thomas Alva Edison was born on February eleventh, eighteen forty-seven in the small town of Milan, Ohio. He was the youngest of seven children. Thomas Edison was self-taught. He went to school for only three months. His teacher thought he could not learn because he had a mental problem. But young Tom Edison could learn. He learned from books and he experimented. At the age of ten, he built his own chemical laboratory. He experimented with chemicals and electricity. He built a telegraph machine and quickly learned to send and receive telegraph messages. At the time, sending electric signals over wires was the fastest method of sending information long distances. At the age of sixteen, he went to work as a telegraph operator.He later worked in many different places. He continued to experiment with electricity. When he was twenty-one, he sent the United States government the documents need to request the legal protection for his first invention. The government gave him his first patent on an electric device he called an Electrographic Vote Recorder. It used electricity to count votes in an electionHe later worked in many different places. He continued to experiment with electricity. When he was twenty-one, he sent the United States government the documents needed to request the legal protection for his first invention. The government gave him his first patent on an electric device he called an Electrographic Vote Recorder. It used electricity to count votes in an election.VOICE ONE:VOICE ONE:In the summer months of eighteen sixty-nine, the Western Union Telegraph Company asked Thomas Edison to improve device that used to send financial information. It was called a stock printer. Mister Edison very quickly made great improvements in the device. The company paid him forty thousand dollar for his effort. That was a lot money for thee time. This large amount of money permitted Mister Edison to start his own company. He announced that the company would improve exiting telegraph and work on new inventions. Mister Edison told friend that his new company would invent a minor device every ten days and produce what he call “big trick” about every six months. He also purposed tha his company would make invention to order.In the summer months of eighteen sixty-nine, the Western Union Telegraph Company asked Thomas Edison to improve a device that was used to send financial information. It was called a stock printer. Mister Edison very quickly made great improvements in the device. The company paid him forty thousand dollars for his effort. That was a lot of money for the time. This large amount of money permitted Mister Edison to start his own company. He announced that the company would improve existing telegraph devices and work on new inventions. Mister Edison told friends that his new company would invent a minor device every ten days and produce what he called a “big trick” about every six months. He also proposed that his company would make inventions to order. He said that if someone needed a device to do some kind of work, just ask and it would be invented.He said that if someone needed a device to some kind of work, just ask and it would be invented.VOICE TWO:Within a few weeks Thomas Edison and his employees were working on more than forty different projects. They were either new inventions or would lead to improvements in other devices. Very quickly he was asking the United States government for patents to protect more than one hundred devices or inventions each year. He was an extremely busy man. But then Thomas Edison was always very busy.

He almost never slept more than four or five hours a night. He usually worked eighteen hours each day because he enjoyed what he was doing. He believed no one really needed much sleep. He once said that anyone could learn to go without sleep.VOICE TWOWithin a few weeks Thomas Edison and his employees are working on more than forty different projects. They were either new inventions or would lead to improvements in the other devices. Very quickly he was asking the Unites States government to patents to protect more than one hundred devices or inventions each year. He was extremely busy man. But then Thomas Edison was always very busy. He almost slept more than four or five hours a night, He usually worked eighteen hours each day because enjoyed what was doing. He believed no one really need much sleep. He once said that anyone could learn to go without sleep.(MUSIC)VOICE ONE:Thomas Edison did not enjoy talking to reporters. He thought it was a waste of time. However, he did talk to a reporter in nineteen seventeen. He was seventy years old at the time and still working on new devices and inventions.The reporter asked Mister Edison which of his many inventions he enjoyed the most. He answered quickly, the phonograph. He said the phonograph was really the most interesting. He also said it took longer to develop a machine to reproduce sound than any other of his inventions. Thomas Edison told the reporter that he had listened to many thousands of recordings. He especially liked music by Brahms, Verdi and Beethoven. He also liked popular music.Many of the recordings that Thomas Edison listened to in nineteen seventeen can still be enjoyed today. His invention makes it possible for people around the world to enjoy the same recorded sound.(MUSIC)VOICE ONE:Thomas Edison did not enjoy talking to reporters. He thought it was waste of time. However he did talk to reporter in nineteen seventeen. He was seventy years old at the time and still working on new devices and inventions. The reporter asked Mister Edison which of his many inventions he enjoyed the most. He answered quickly, the phonograph. He also said it look longer to develop a machine to reproduce sound than any other his inventions. Thomas Edison told the reporter that he had listened to many thousands of recordings. He especially like music by Brahms, Verdi and Beethoven he also like popular music. Many of the recordings that Thomas Edison listened to in nineteen seventeen can still be enjoyed today. His invention makes it possible for people around world to enjoy the same recorded soundVOICE TWO:The reporter also asked Thomas Edison what was the hardest invention to develop. He answered quickly again -- the electric light. He said that it was the most difficult and the most important. Before the electric light was invented, light was provided in most homes and buildings by oil or natural gas. Both caused many fires each year. Neither one produced much light.Mister Edison had seen a huge and powerful electric light. He believed that a smaller electric light would be extremely useful. He and his employees began work on the electric light.VOICE TWOThe reporter also asked Thomas Edison what was hardest invention to develop. He answered quickly again- the electric light. He said that it was the most difficult and the most important. Before the electric light was invented, light was provided in most home and buildings by oil or natural gas. Both cause many fires each year. Neither one produced much light. Mister Edison had seen a huge and powerful electric light. Je believed that smaller electric light would be extremely useful. He and his employees began work on the electric lightVOICE ONE:An electric light passes electricity through material called a filament or wire. The electricity makes the filament burn and produce light. Thomas Edison and his employees worked for many months to find the right material to act as the filament.Time after time a new filament would produce light for a few moments and then burn up. At last Mister Edison found that a carbon fiber produced light and lasted a long time without burning up. The electric light worked.At first, people thought the electric light was extremely interesting but had no value. Homes and businesses did not have electricity. There was no need for it.Mister Edison started a company that provided electricity for electric lights for a small price each month. The small company grew slowly at first. Then it expanded rapidly. His company was the beginning of the electric power industry.VOICE ONE:An electric light passes electricity through material called a filament or wire. The electricity makes the filament burn and produce light. Thomas Edison and his employees worked for many months to find the right material to act as the filament, Time after new filament would produce light for few months and the burn up. At last Mister Edison found that carbon fiber produce light and lasted a long time without burning up. The electric light worked.At first people thought the electric light was extremely interesting but had no value. Homes and businesses did not have electricity. There was no need for it. Mister Edison stared a company that provided electricity for electric light for a small price each month. Then it expanded rapidly. His company was the beginning of the electric power industry.

VOICE TWO:Thomas Edison also was responsible for the very beginnings of the movie industry. While he did not invent the idea of the motion picture, he greatly improved the process. He also invented the modern motion picture film.When motion pictures first were shown in the late eighteen hundreds, people came to see movies of almost anything -- a ship, people walking on the street, new automobiles. But in time, these moving pictures were no longer interesting. In nineteen-oh-three, an employee of Thomas Edison’s motion picture company produced a movie with a story. It was called “The Great Train Robbery.” It told a simple story of a group of western criminals who steal money from a train. Later they are killed by a group of police in a gun fight. The movie was extremely popular. “The Great Train Robbery” started the huge motion picture industry.VOICE TWOThomas Edison also was responsible for the very beginnings of the movie industry. While he did not invent the idea of the motion picture, he greatly improved the process. He also invented the modern motion picture film. When motion pictures first were shown in the late eighteen hundreds people came to see movies of almost anything- a ship, people walking on the street, new automobiles. But in time, these moving pictures were no longer interesting. In nineteen-oh-three, an employee of Thomas Edison´s motion picture company produced a movie with story. I t was called; the great train Robbery. I told a simple story of a group of western criminals who steal money from train. Later they are killed by a group of police in gun fight. The movie was extremely popular. The great train Robbery started the huge motion picture industry.(MUSIC)VOICE ONE:Thomas Alva Edison is remembered most for the electric light, his phonograph and his work with motion pictures. However, he also invented several devices that greatly improved the telephone. He improved batteries that hold electricity. He worked on many different kind of electric motors including those for electric trains, Mister Edison also is remembered for making changes in the invention process. He moved from Nineteenth Century method of an individual doing the invention the twentieth century method using team of rearchers.(MUSIC)VOICE ONE:Thomas Alva Edison is remembered most for the electric light, his phonograph and his work with motion pictures. However, he also invented several devices that greatly improved the telephone. He improved several kinds of machines called generators that produced electricity. He improved batteries that hold electricity. He worked on many different kinds of electric motors including those for electric trains. Mister Edison also is remembered for making changes in the invention process. He moved from the Nineteenth Century method of an individual doing the inventing to the Twentieth Century method using a team of researchers.VOICE TWO:In nineteen thirteen, a popular magazine at the time called Thomas Edison the most useful man in America. In nineteen twenty-eight, he received a special medal of honor from the Congress of the United States.Thomas Edison died on January sixth, nineteen thirty-one. In the months before his death he was still working very hard. He had asked the government for legal protection for his last invention. It was patent number one thousand ninety-three.(MUSIC)ANNOUNCER:This Special English program was written and produced by Paul Thompson. The announcers were Sarah Long and Bob Doughty.I’m Mary Tillotson. Join us again next week for another PEOPLE IN AMERICA program on the Voice of America.VOICE TWOIn nineteen thirteen, a popular magazine at the time called Thomas Edison useful man in America. In nineteen twenty-eight, he received a special medal of honor from the congress of the United States. Thomas Edison died on January sixth, nineteen thirty-one. In the months before his died he was still working very hard. He had asked the government for legal protection for his last invention. It was patent number one thousand-three.(MUSIC)ANNOUNCER This special English program was written and produced by Paul Thompson. The announcers were Sara Long and Bob Doughty. I´m Mary Tilloston. Join us again next week for another people in America on the voice of America.The airport is your first stop before leaving on our dream vacation or trip. Generally speaking, you should arrive at the airport with plenty of time to spare. Don't arrive 10 minutes before your plane departs. You can park your car in long-term parking if you are planning to be away for a few days, or you can ask someone to drop you off in the loading zone right in front of the airport terminal. In some cases, you can check your bags there at curbside, or you might have to go to the check-in counter inside the airport. Many airports now allow you to check in at a computer kiosk, but you will still need to check your bags if you have any. Once you are checked in, you will have to pass through security where they will check your ID and your carry-on bags. You will also need to walk through a metal detector, which will check for illegal items. After you pass through security, you can walk to the gate where you can wait to board your flight. Just wait until they call your section to board. They usually seat first-class passengers and those who need assistance first. Enjoy your flight.

The airport is your first stop before leaving on our dream vacation or trip. Generally speaking, you should arrive at the airport with plenty of time to spare. Don´t arrive 10 minutes before you plane departs. You can park your car in long-term parking if you planning to be away for few days or you can ask someone to drop you off in the loading zone right in front of the airport terminal. In some cases you can check your bags there at curbside, or you might have to go to the check-in counter inside the airport. Many airports now allow you to check in at a computer kiosk, but you will still need to check your bags if you have any. Once you are checked in, you will have to pass through security where they will check your ID and your carry-on bags. You will also need to walk through a metal detector, which will check for illegal items. After you pass through security, you can walk to gate where you can wait to board your flight. Just wait until they call your section to board. They usually seat first-class passengers and those who need assistance first. Enjoy your flight.Lesson 5 No wrong numbers First listen and then answer the question.。 What does 'No wrong numbers' mean? Mr.James Scott has a garage in Silbury and now he has just bought another garage in Pinhurst. Pinhurst is only five miles from Silbury, but Mr. Scott cannot get a telephone for his new garage, so he has just bought twelve pigeons. Yesterday, a pigeon carried the first message from Pinhurst to Silbury. The bird covered the distance in three minutes. Up to now, Mr.Scott has sent a great many requests for spare parts and other urgent messages from one garage to the other. In this way, he has begun his own private 'telephone' service.New words and expressions pigeon n. message n. cover v. distance n. request n spare part service n. Lesson 5 No wrong numbersFirst listen and then answer the question?What doesn´t wrong numbers mean?Mr. James Scott has garage in Silbury and now he has just bought another garage in Pinhurst. Pinhurst is only five miles from Silbury but Mr. Scott cannot get a telephone for his new garage, so he has just bought twelve pigeons. Yesterday, a pigeon carried the first message from Pinhurst to Silbury. The bird covered the distance in three minutes. Up to now, Mr. Scott has sent great many requests for spare parts and other urgent message from one garage to the other. In this way he has begun his own private telephone service.New words and expressionsPigeon nounMessage nounCover verbDistance nounRequest nounSpare part Service nounMARGARET - How's your new schedule?

MARGARET- How´s your new schedule?

MARITZA- Great!

MARGARET- What´s your first class in the mornig?

MARITZA - Great!

MARGARET - What's your first class in the morning?

MARITZA - I have math with Mr. Anderson at 8:00.

MARITZA- I have math with Mr. Anderson at 8.00

MARGARET- What time do you have lunch?

MARITZA- At 12:00 noon.

MARGARET. Really? Me too, Do you have history class in the morning of afternoon?

MARGARET - What time do you have lunch?

MARITZA - At 12:00 noon.

MARGARET - Really? Me too. Do you have history class in the morning or the afternoon?

MARITZA- In the afternoon, at 2:15.

MARGARET- Oh. What about science?

MARITZA- I have science at 9:00

MARGARET- What´s your last class?

MARITZA - In the afternoon, at 2:15.

MARGARET - Oh. What about science?

MARITZA - I have science at 9:00.

MARGARET - What's your last class?

MARITZA- Art

MARGARET- Me too! Great!

MARITZA - Art.

MARGARET - Me too! Great!

MARITZA - Oh no. That's the bell. We're late!

MARITZA- Oh no. That´s the bell. We´re late!

Mark:

Laura:

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Mark:

Laura:

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Mark:

Where are you from, Laura?

Well, my whole family is in the United States now,

but we're from Costa Rica originally.

Oh, so you're from South America.

Actually, Costa Rica isn't in South America.

It's in Central America.

Oh, right. My geography isn't very good !!!

Mark: Where are you from, Laura?

Laura: Well, my whole family is in the United States now, but we´re from Costa Rica originally.

Mark: Oh, so you´re from South America.

Laura: Actually, Costa Rica isn’t in South America. It’s in Central America.

Mark: Oh, right. My geography isn’t very good!!!.

Compulsive Hoarding: When Collecting Things Becomes a DisorderHoarders are afraid to throw things away. They may save old newspapers, clothing, even old food; some people hoard animals. The problem is also a public safety concern. Transcript of radio broadcast: VOICE ONE:This is SCIENCE IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. I'm Bob Doughty.VOICE TWO:And I'm Faith Lapidus. On our program this week, we tell about compulsive hoarding syndrome. It is both a mental sickness and a public safety issue.Compulsive hoarding: When collecting things becomes a disorder. Hoarders are afraid to throw things away. The may save old newspapers, clothing, even old food: some people hoard animals. The problem is also a public safety concern. Transcript of radio broadcast. Voice one: This is science in the news in VOA special English. I'm Bob Doughty. Voice two: And I 'm Faith Lapidus. On our program this week, we tell about compulsive hoarding syndrome. It is both mental sickness and public safety issue.(MUSIC)VOICE ONE:Many people in the United States are looking forward to the return of spring. During this season, millions of Americans do what is known as spring cleaning. They open windows in their homes to let in fresh air. They use cleaning products that make their homes smell nice. And they organize their belongings.Some Americans have a strong desire to clean up their homes. This can also be called removing clutter. Clutter can be described as a disorganized collection of things. To remove clutter means to throw away the things you do not want. Then, organize the things you have decided to keep.(Music) Voice One: Many people in the United States looking forward to the return of spring. During this season, millions of Americans do what is known as spring cleaning. They open windows in their homes to let in fresh air. They use cleaning products that make their home smell nice. And they organize their belongings. Some Americans have strong desire to clean up their homes. This can also be called removing clutter. Clutter can be described as a disorganized collection of things. To remove clutter means to throw away the things you do not want. Then, organize the things you have decided to keep.Voice Two: In recent years, it has become easy to find information on how to attack clutter. There are books and television programs on the subject. Specialty stores sell containers and boxes for storing things around the house. Some Americans pay people to come their home to remove clutter. Such people provide advice on what to keep and what to throw away. The also help with organizing things. However, the services of a professional organizer can be costly. Such services can cost up two hundred dollars an hour.VOICE TWO:In recent years, it has become easy to find information on how to attack clutter. There are books and even television programs on the subject. Specialty stores sell containers and boxes for storing things around the house.Some Americans pay people to come to their home to remove clutter. Such people provide advice on what to keep and what to throw away. They also help with organizing things. However, the services of a professional organizer can be costly. Such services can cost up to two hundred dollars an hour.(Music) Voice one: Some people have serious problems with clutter. They have a mental disorder called compulsive hoardings syndrome. Hoarding is the gathering of objects and not being able to throw them away. Most people say the objects are useless or worthless. However, hoarders believe the objects could be useful someday. They may even develop an emotional connection to such things. Hoarders are afraid to throw away things. Yet they continue to bring more and more things into their homes. They may save objects such as newspapers, clothing and even old food.(MUSIC)VOICE ONE:Some people have serious problems with clutter. They have a mental disorder called compulsive hoarding syndrome. Hoarding is the gathering of objects and not being able to throw them away. Most people would say the objects are useless or worthless. However, hoarders believe the objects could be useful some day. They may even develop an emotional connection to such things.Hoarders are afraid to throw away things. Yet they continue to bring more and more things into their homes. They may save objects such as newspapers, clothing, and even old food.Voice Two Hoarders live with so much clutter it may endanger their physical heath. Dirt, insects, and bacteria that form over a period of time can cause sickness. Safety experts say the homes of hoarders often are unsafe. A room filled with

newspapers, for example, can cause floor supports to break down. In many cases, a room is filled from top to bottom with useless things. There is only space to walk from one end of the room to the other.VOICE TWO:Hoarders live with so much clutter it may endanger their physical health. Dirt, insects, and bacteria that form over a period of time can cause sickness.Safety experts say the homes of hoarders often are unsafe. A room filled with newspapers, for example, can cause floor supports to break down. In many cases, a room is filled from top to bottom with useless things. There is only a small space to walk from one end of the room to the other.Voice one: One the most famous hoarding cases involved two brothers in New York City. Homer and Langley Collyer were found dead in their home in nineteen forty-seventy. Langley Collyer was buried under what appeared to be a mountain of old newspapers. The weight of the newspapers crushed him. Langley was homer's caretaker. Medical experts believed Langley had been dead for several days before his brother Homer died of starvation. Police found the home was filled with thousands of unused books, pieces of wood and skins from large fruits and vegetables. Two brothers also save pipes and very large automobile parts.VOICE ONE:One of the most famous hoarding cases involved two brothers in New York City. Homer and Langley Collyer were found dead in their home in nineteen forty-seven. Langley Collyer was buried under what appeared to be a mountain of old newspapers. The weight of the newspapers crushed him. Langley was Homer's caretaker. Medical experts believed Langley had been dead for several days before his brother Homer died of starvation.Police found the home was filled with thousands of unused books, pieces of wood, and skins from large fruits and vegetables. The two brothers also saved pipes and very large automobile parts.(Music) Voice two: Compulsive hoarding can have a severe effect on a family. Family members who share a home with the hoarder cannot understand why their loved one keeps so many useless and sometimes dangerous things. It prevents the family from enjoying their home. Experts say the hoarder should make a greater effort to keep the home clean and organizes. However, it is not that simple. Randy Frost is a psychologist at Smith College in Massachusetts. He also has studied hoarding. Mister Frost says it is more than mental disorder. He says hoarding is a public problem.(MUSIC)VOICE TWO:Compulsive hoarding can have a severe effect on a family. Family members who share a home with the hoarder cannot understand why their loved one keeps so many useless and sometimes dangerous things. It prevents the family from enjoying their home. Experts say the hoarder should make a greater effort to keep the home clean and organized. However, it is not that simple.Randy Frost is a psychologist at Smith College in Massachusetts. He also has studied hoarding. Mister Frost says it is more than a mental disorder. He says hoarding is a public health problem.Voice one: Collecting waste, food or materials that can cause fires creates serious health risks. In the United States, hoarding violates laws that were created to protect public safety and property. Some cites have formed groups to deal with the problems caused by hoarding. Each group usually has representatives from one or more government agencies. Agency officials say they often hear about hoarders from citizens who live near someone affected with the disorder. The citizens no longer want to see broken household equipment or old clothing lying on property near their homes.Voice two: Persons suffering from compulsive hoarding syndrome do not only collect objects, some collects cats, dogs other animals. Most animal hoarders believe they are rescuing the animals with purpose of caring for them. However, hoarders do not realize when they have too many animals. They are really doing more harm than good. They may not be able to provide medical care for the animals. Some animals may not be washed or fed.VOICE ONE:Collecting waste, food or materials that can cause fires creates serious health risks. In the United States, hoarding violates laws that were created to protect public safety and property. Some cities have formed groups to deal with the problems caused by hoarding. Each group usually has representatives from one or more government agencies.Agency officials say they often hear about hoarders from citizens who live near someone affected with the disorder. The citizens no longer want to see broken household equipment or old clothing lying on property near their homes.VOICE TWO:Persons suffering from compulsive hoarding syndrome do not only collect objects. Some collect cats, dogs or other animals. Most animal hoarders believe they are rescuing the animals with the purpose of caring for them. However, hoarders do not realize when they have too many animals. They are really doing more harm than good. They may not be able to provide medical care for the animals. Some animals may not be washed or fed.Officials have been shocked at the condition of the homes of animal hoarders. Floors were covered with animal wastes. Infectious diseases were a problem. Some animals were found starving, while others had died. An animal hoarder usually collects other things, such as clothing or magazines. Experts suspect that many hoarders have had uncaring parents or disorderly lives as children. The animals serve as a way for hoarders to get the love they always wanted.(Music) Voice One: Compulsive hoarding syndrome affects an estimated one million people in United States. Compulsive hoarding is most commonly connected to obsessive-compulsive disorder, or O.C.D. This disorder causes people to have ideas that interfere with their daily actives. Such persons act on these ideas, even when they know the resulting actions

are senseless. For example, fear of being dirty may cause persons with O.C.D. to wash their hands again and again. They may inspect things repeatedly, like making sure all electrical devices are turned off.Officials have been shocked at the condition of the homes of animal hoarders. Floors were covered with animal wastes. Infectious diseases were a problem. Some animals were found starving, while others had died.An animal hoarder usually collects other things, such as clothing or magazines. Experts suspect that many hoarders have had uncaring parents or disorderly lives as children. The animals serve as a way for hoarders to get the love they always wanted.(MUSIC)VOICE ONE:Compulsive hoarding syndrome affects an estimated one million people in the United States. Compulsive hoarding is most commonly connected to obsessive-compulsive disorder, or O.C.D. This disorder causes people to have ideas that interfere with their daily activities. Such persons act on these ideas, even when they know the resulting actions are senseless.For example, fear of being dirty may cause persons with O.C.D. to wash their hands again and again. They may inspect things repeatedly, like making sure all electrical devices are turned off.Voice two: Sanjaya Saxena is director the obsessive-compulsive disorders program at the University of California at San Diego Scholl of Medicine. He says hoarders have high levels of uneasiness, depression and need to be perfect. In a recent paper, Professor Saxena reported discovery of an effective treatment for patients who suffer compulsive hoarding. The study found that the drug paroxetine was effective in treating those suffering from compulsive hoarding. Researchers say the study suggest that more controlled studies of medicines to treat the disorder could offer more improvements.VOICE TWO: Sanjaya Saxena is director of the Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders Program at the University of California at San Diego School of Medicine. He says hoarders have high levels of uneasiness, depression and a need to be perfect.In a recent paper, Professor Saxena reported discovery of an effective treatment for patients who suffer from compulsive hoarding. The study included seventy-nine patients with O.C.D. Thirty-two of them had compulsive hoarding syndrome. The study found that the drug paroxetine was effective in treating those suffering from compulsive hoarding. Researchers say the study suggests that more controlled studies of medicines to treat the disorder could offer more improvements.

Voice one: Professor Sexena also led and earlier study of the disorder. In that study, he and his team used images from process called positron emission tomography to measure brain activity. They compared images of the brains of hoarders those from other persons with O.C.D. The hoarders had lower activity in an area of brain called the anterior cingulated gyrus. This area helps to control decision-making and the ability to solve problems. The study suggested that different medicines could improve the success of treatment. VOICE ONE:Professor Saxena also led an earlier study of the disorder. In that study, he and his team used images from a process called positron emission tomography to measure brain activity. They compared images of the brains of hoarders to those from other persons with O.C.D.The hoarders had lower activity in an area of the brain called the anterior cingulated gyrus. This area helps to control decision-making and the ability to solve problems. The study suggested that different medicines could improve the success of treatment.Voice two: Recently, another study identified a possible genetic marker for compulsive hoarding. The American Journal of Psychiatry published results of the study. The lead researcher was Jack Samuels of the Johns Hopkins Hospital in Maryland. He and his team studied more than two hundred families with O.C.D. The researchers found evidence suggesting that an area of genes on chromosome fourteen was linked with compulsive hoarding were tasted.Voice one: treatment of compulsive hoardings very difficult. It may involve medicines and working with a mental health expert. The expert helps hoarders to understand their actions of saving worthless things. Patients are taught to develop a plan for organizing. They learn how to decide what to throw away. They learn to resist the urge to bring home more things. Experts say this will provide the patient with a feeling of progress. They also say the treatment program, changes in the way of thinking, and improved decision-making skills will help the patient for a long time.VOICE TWO:Recently, another study identified a possible genetic marker for compulsive hoarding. The American Journal of Psychiatry published results of the study.The lead researcher was Jack Samuels of the Johns Hopkins Hospital in Maryland. He and his team studied more than two hundred families with O.C.D. The researchers found evidence suggesting that an area of genes on chromosome fourteen was linked with compulsive hoarding. They said the linkage became stronger when two or more family members affected with compulsive hoarding were tested.VOICE ONE:Treatment of compulsive hoarding is very difficult. It may involve medicines and working with a mental health expert. The expert helps hoarders to understand their actions of saving worthless things. Patients are taught to develop a plan for organizing. They learn how to decide what to throw away. They learn to resist the urge to bring home more things.

Experts suggest taking a picture of the area to be organized before and after the work is completed. They say this will provide the patient with a feeling of progress. They also say the treatment program, changes in the way of thinking, and improved decision-making skills will help the patient for a long time.(Music)Voice two: Science in the news was written by Lawan Davis. Brianna Blake was our producer. I'm Faith Lapidus.Voice One: And I'm bob Doughty. We hope you can join us again next week for more news about science in special English on the Voice of America.(MUSIC)VOICE TWO:SCIENCE IN THE NEWS was written by Lawan Davis. Brianna Blake was our producer. I'm Faith Lapidus.VOICE ONE:And I'm Bob Doughty. We hope you can join us again next week for more news about science in Special English on the Voice of America.

OK, Leath, you're from Zimbabwe. Could you talk about that? Yeah, OK. Well, I'm from Harare, which is the capital of Zim.And I was born there. My folks are British. My dad is from Manchesterand my mom is from Scottland. They went out a long time ago. And, yeah,growing up in Zimbabwe was "lacker" as we say there. That means really coolin Africans. It was like..you grow up in an open free place with animals andsunshine and it's just a really healthy place to be. Well at least it was. Today it's not doing to well because the economy is crashed, but growing up there was really slick.

Ok, leath, you're from Zimbabwe. Could you talk about that? Yeah, Ok well, I'm from Harare, which is the capital of Zim. And I was born there. My folks are British. My dad is from Manchester and my mom is from Scottland. They went a long time ago. And, yeah, growing up Zimbabwe was “lacker” as we say there. That means really cool in Africans. It was like you grow up in an open free place with animals and sunshine and it's just a really healthy place to be. Well at least it was. Today it's not doing to well because the economy is crashed, but growing up there was really slick.Wow! What animals could you see?Ah, just about an hours drive out of any city, you are liable to come acrossjust about anything. I've seen leapords often at night about an hour out of the capital where I live. You see monkeys along the road, right up to the cityoutskirts. In certain areas you'll have to stop for elephants. There's quite afew buck warning signs because they are actully quite dangerous at night. They jump across the road and your cars hit them at windscreen height. It is a bit of a problem. So, there's buck everywhere. And then away fromresidential areas, there's you know your big five, rhino, lion being the most...well interesting and I guess for foreigners. They are never really neveraround human settlement cause they are very very dangerous. They do takepeople from time to time. Wow! That's fascinating. Thanks a lot Leath. You're welcome buddy! OK. Woo! What animals could you see? Ah, just about an hour’s drive out of any city, you are liable to come across just about anything. I've see leopards often at night an hour out of the capital where I live. You see monkeys along the road, right up to the city outskirts. In certain areas you'll have to stop for elephants. There are quite a few buck warning signs because they are actually quite dangerous at night. They jump across the road and your cars hit them at windscreen height. It is a bit of problem. So, there's buck everywhere. And then away from residential areas there's you know your big five, rhino, lion being the most Well interesting and I guess for foreigners. They are never really around human settlement cause they are very very dangerous. They do take people from time to time. Wow! That's fascinating. Thanks a lot Laeth!

Abortion Pill

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Women living in France can have an abortion with a pill. The pill is called RU486. It makes having an abortion easy and without surgery. Women in America do not have access to this pill.

Abortion Pill

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Woman living in France can have an abortion with pill. The pill is called RU486. It makes having an abortion easy and without surgery. Woman in American do not have access to this pill.A congresswoman sent a letter. She thinks that women should be able to get the pill in the United States. Another person thinks that American women should not have it. Some people worry about the new pill. They think it might teach people that abortion is no big deal. It will be harder to understand abortion if it is done with a pill. Some doctors think that this pill is safe. A group of California doctors is working to get the pill approved. Another doctor said that abortion is legal in California. He said science can make it safer for women. He wants to study the pill in California. No one knows when the pill will be available to women in the United States. It is clear that many women want the choice.

A congresswoman sent letter. She thinks that woman should be able to get the pill in the United States. Another person thinks that American woman should not have it. Some people worry about the new pill. The think might teach people that abortion is no big deal. It will be harder to understand abortion if it is done with a pill. Some doctors think that this pill is safe. A group of California doctors is working to get the pill approved. Another doctor said that abortion is legal in California. He said science can make it safer for woman. He wants to study the pill in California. No one knows when the pill will be available to women in the United States. It is clear that many women want the choice.

Stolen Identity Blocks New Job (2/13/2006)


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A young woman was having trouble getting a credit card. She was rejected many times. Then she applied for a new job. She was turned down again. Then the reason became clear. She had become the victim of identity theft. She found out that three different people were using her Social Security number. She discovered this when she applied for a job at a new Target store. Some employers are checking credit reports before they hire people. They also use background checks. When Target checked on the woman’s credit history, they found a problem. Target did not hire her. But the law said that they had to tell her why. They told her she was a fraud risk.

A young woman was having trouble getting a credit card. She was rejected many times. The she applied a new job. She was turned a down again. Then the reason became clear. She had become the victim of identity theft. She found out that three people were using her Social Security number. She discovered this when she applied for a job at new target store. Some employers checking credit reports before they hire people. They also use background checks. When target checked in the woman’s credit history, they found a problem. Target did not hire her. But the law said they had to tell her why. They told her she was fraud risk

A lawyer who specializes in workplace law said that credit reports help employers hire good people. The reports help weed out dishonest or unreliable job applicants. Now the woman knows about her identity theft. She can solve her problem. She must order copies of her credit reports. The she must make corrections and send them back. A law says that the three major credit bureaus must give people credit reports for free. They have to do this once per year. Consumers can order these reports online. A lawyer who specializes in workplace law said that credit reports help employers hire good people. The reports help weed out dishonest or reliable job applicants. Now the woman knows about her identity theft. She can solve her problem. She must order copies of her credit reports. The she must make corrections and send them back. A law says that three the major credit bureaus must give people credit reports for free. They have to do this once per year. Consumers can order these reports online. The woman may have some good news. Target told her they would reconsider her for the job. She has to give them a letter from the Social Security office. The letter should verify who she is. She may be able to get a job after all.

(This was adapted from an original story provided by News10 KXTV Sacramento.)

The woman many have some good news. Target hold her they would reconsider her for the job. She has to give them a letter from the Social Security office. The letter should verify who she is. She may be able to get a job after all.

(This was adapted from original story provided by News 10 KXTV Sacramento.)

A fifteen-year-old boy was injured in a car accident when the minivan he was traveling in was hit by a pickup truck at an intersection. The boy was taken to a nearby hospital. The paramedics said that it appeared that the boy had nothing more serious than a broken left leg, but that internal injuries were always a possibility. The boy was conscious and alert. His mother, who was driving, was uninjured. She said that the truck appeared out of nowhere, and she thought she was going to die. She turned the steering wheel sharply to the left, and the truck hit her minivan on the passenger side. A fifteen-year-old boy was injured in a car accident when the minivan he was traveling in was hit by a pickup truck an intersection. The boy was taken to a nearby hospital. The paramedics said that it appeared that the boy had nothing more serious a broken left leg, but that internal injuries were always a possibility. The boy was conscious and alert. His mother, who was driving, was uninjured. She said that the truck appeared out of nowhere, and she thought she was going die. She turned the steering wheel sharply to the left, and the truck hit her minivan on the passenger side. The driver of the truck was a 50-year-old man who was unemployed and apparently had been drinking—police found 18 empty beer cans inside the truck. The man denied drinking, but he failed the police test for sobriety. When asked to touch his nose with his arms outstretched and eyes closed, he was unable to touch any part of his head.

The driver of the truck was a 50-year-old man who was unemployed and apparently had been drinking-police found 18 empty beer cans inside the truck. The man denied drinking, but he failed the police test for sobriety. When asked to touch his nose with arms outstretched and eyes closed, he was unable to touch any part of his head. The handcuffed man asked the police if they knew where “Mabel” was as he was put into the back seat of the police vehicle. The police asked him if Mabel was his wife. He said, “She’s my dog, my dog! Where’s my baby?” A dog with a collar, but no identification, was found minutes later, half a block away. The man was taken to the city jail and booked on suspicion of driving while intoxicated and on causing an accident. The handcuffed man asked the police if they knew where “Mabel” was as he was put into the back seat of the police vehicle. The police asked him if Mabel was his wife. He said “She’s my dig, my dog! Where’s my baby? “A dog with a collar, but no identification, was found minutes later, half a block away. The man was taken of the city jail and booked on suspicion of driving while intoxicated and on causing an accident.

Stolen Identity Blocks New Job

Read the original story. Click the "LISTEN" button at the bottom of the page to hear the story. When you are done, click the "NEXT" button. Stolen Identity Blocks New Job. Read the original story. Click the “listen” button at the bottom of the page to hear the story. When you are done, click the “next” button. Original title: stolen Identity Blocks new job. Nineteen-year-old Melissa Goza couldn't figure out why her credit card applications were rejected time and time again. It only became clear when she was turned down for a new job: she's a victim of identity theft. “I found out three different people are using my Social security number,” Goza said. She discovered the fraud after applying for cashier job at new Target store. Target is among growing number of employers using credit reports or background checks in the hiring process. A least one credit bureau reported a “high risk fraud alert” linked to Goza's social Security number.

Original Title: Stolen Identity Blocks New Job

Nineteen-year-old Melissa Goza couldn't figure out why her credit card applications were rejected time and time again. It only became clear when she was turned down for a new job: she's a victim of identity theft."I found out three different people are using my Social Security number," Goza said. She discovered the fraud after applying for a cashier job at a new Target store. Target is among a growing number of employers using credit reports or background checks in the hiring process. At least one credit bureau reported a "high risk fraud alert" linked to Goza's Social Security number.

Target, as required by law, told Goza why her employment application had been rejected. Sacramento attorney Jennifer Shaw specializes in workplace law and says credit reports are just one more way employers try to weed out unreliable or dishonest job applicants. "I think we need to be aware that with the way society is right now, there's more information out there. And that means, unfortunately, there's more information that can be used against us," said Shaw. Melissa Goza's dark cloud may, however, have a silver lining. Target told her she'd be reconsidered for the job after presenting a letter from the Social Security Administration verifying her identity. Now that Goza knows she's an identity theft victim, she will order copies of her credit reports to make corrections. The three major credit bureaus are required by federal law to make their reports available at no cost to consumers once a year through a central website.

Target, as required by law, told Goza why her employment application had been rejected. Sacramento attorney Jennifer Shaw specializes in workplace law and says credit repot are just one more way employers try to weed out unreliable or dishonest job applications. “I think we need to be aware that whit the way society is right now, there's more information out there. And that means, unfortunately, there's more information that can be used again us,” said Shaw. Melissa Goza's dark cloud may, however, have a silver lining. Target told her she'd be reconsidered for the job after she's an identity theft victim, she will order copies of her credit reports to make corrections. The three major credit bureaus are required by federal law to make their reports available at no cost to consumers once a year through central website

This story was provided by news 10 KXTV Sacramento (This story was provided by News10 KXTV Sacramento.)

Lesson 4 an exciting trip

First listen and then answer the question. Why is Tim finding this trip exciting? I have just received a letter from my brother, Tim. He is in Australia. He has been there for six months. Tim is an engineer. He is working for a big firm and he has already visited a great number of different places in Australia. He has

just bought an Australian car and has gone to Alice spring a small town in the centre of Australia. He will soon visit Darwin. From there, he will fly to Perth. My brother has never been abroad before, so he is fending this trip very exciting.New words and expressions exciting adj. receive v. firm n. different adj. centre n.abroad adv. First listen and then answer the question. Why is Tim finding this trip exciting? I have just received a letter from my brother, Tim. He is in Australia. He has been there for six months. Tim is an engineer. He is working for a big firm and he has already visited great number of different places in Australia. He has just bought an Australian car and has gone to Alice Springs, a small town in the centre of Australia. He will soon visit Darwin. From there, he will to Perth. My brother has never been abroad before, so he is fending this trip very exciting. New words and expressions: exciting, adj, receive, verb, firm, noun different, adj, centre noun, abroad, adj.

Last month, I decided to move out of my parents' place and start living on my own. I searched in the newspaper for apartment listings and found a place not too far from my work. The landlord showed me around the apartment, and because it suited my needs, I signed the rental agreement and paid a deposit, some of which I might get back when I move out. The apartment has two bedrooms, one bathroom, a living room, and kitchen. It also has a small utility room where I keep my washer and dryer. Right before I moved in, the landlord put in new carpet and had the walls painted, so it looks like a new place. The rent is $650 a month, not including utilities. I pay about $100 for gas, electricity, water, sewage, and Internet service. Unfortunately, the apartment complex doesn't allow pets, so my dog has to stay with my parents for now. I might get a roommate at some point to share expenses, but I haven't decided on that yet. The place looks a little empty because it isn't furnished, but for the time being, I only have the basics: a bed, a table, a small sofa in the living room, and a TV. It's not as liveable and cozy as my parents' place, but it will have to do for now.

Last month, I decided to move out of my parents' place and start living on my own. I searched in the newspaper for apartment listings and found a place not too far from my work. The landlord showed me around the apartment, and because is suited my needs, I signed the rental has two bedrooms, one bathroom, a living room, and kitchen. It also has small utility room where I keep my washer and dryer. Right before I moved in, the landlord put in new carpet and the walls painted, so it looks like a new place. The rent is $650 a month, not including utilities. I pay about $100 for gas, electricity, water, sewage and internet service. Unfortunately, the apartment complex doesn't allow pets, so my dog has to stay with my parents for now. I might get a roommate at some point to share expenses, but I haven't decided on that yet. The place looks a little empty because it isn't furnished, but for time being, I only have the basics; a bed, a table, a small sofa in the living room, and a TV. It’s not as liveable and cozy as my parents' place, but if will have to do for now.

Roger: Hello. Roger. Hello, Ann: Hello Roger? This is Ann, Roger: Oh hi, Ann. How have you been? And how's your new apartment working out? Ann: Well, that's what I'm calling about. You see, I've decided to look for a new place.

Ann: Hello Roger? This is Ann.

Roger: Oh hi, Ann. How have you been? And how's your new apartment working out?

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Ann: Well, that's what I'm calling about. You see, I've decided to look for a new place. Roger: Oh, What's the problem with your place now? I thought you liked the apartment. Ann: Oh, I do, but it's a little far from campus and the commute is just killing me. Do you think could you help me? I thought you might know more about the housing situation near the school.

Roger: Oh, what's the problem with your place now? I thought you liked the apartment.

Ann: Oh, I do, but it's a little far from campus, and the commute is just killing me. Do you think you could help? I thought you might know more about the housing situation near the school.

Roger: Okay, what's your budget like? I mean how much do you want to spend on rent? Roger: Okay, what's your budget like? I mean how much do you want to spend to on rent? Ann: Uh, somewhere under $200 a month, including utilities, if I could. Oh, and I'd prefer to rent a furnished apartment. Roger: Hmm. And anything else? Ann: Yeah. I need parking space. Roger: Well, I know there's an apartment complex around the corner that seems to have a few vacancies. I'II drop by there on my way to class today. Ann: Hey, thanks a lot. Roger: No problem.

Ann:Uh, somewhere under $200 a month, including utilities, if I could. Oh, and I'd prefer to rent a furnished apartment.

Roger: Hmm. And anything else?

Ann:Yeah, I need a parking space.

Roger: Well, I know there's an apartment complex around the corner that seems to have a few vacancies. I'll drop by there on my way to class today.

Ann: Hey, thanks a lot.

Roger: No problem.

Lesson 6 Percy Buttons First listen and then answer the question. Who is Percy Buttons? I have just moved to a house in Bridge Street. Yesterday a beggar knocked at my door. He asked me for a meal and a

glass of beer. In return for thi the beggar stood on his head and sang songs. I gave him a meal. He ate the food and drank the beer. Then he put a piece of cheese in his pocket and went away. Later a neighbour told me about him. Everybody knows him. His name is Percy Buttons. He calls at every house in the street once a month and always asks for a meal and a glass of beer.New words and expressions beggar n. food n. pocket n. call v. Lesson 6 Percy Buttons. First listen and then answer the question. Who is Percy Buttons?I have just moved to house in Bridge Street. Yesterday a beggar knocked at my door. He asked me for a meal and a glass of beer. In return for this, the beggar stood on his head and sang songs. I gave him a meal. He ate the food and drank the beer. Then put a piece of cheese in his pocket and went away. Later a neighbor told me about him. Everybody knows him. His name is Percy Buttons. He calls at every house in the street once a moth and always asks for a meal and glass of beer.New words and expressions.Beggar, noun, food noun, pocket noun, call verb

　

MELANIE: Good morning, Mr. Learner. We've met. I'm Melanie Montgomery.

　 MARTIN: Good morning, Mrs. Montgomery. How are you?

　 MELANIE: Fine thanks. How are you?






Melanie: Good morning. Mr. Learner. We´ve met. I´m Melanie Montgomery.Martin: Good morning, Mrs. Montgomery. How are you?Melanie: Fine thanks. How are you?Martin: Fine thanks.Melanie: Come inside.

　 MELANIE: Come inside.

　 MELANIE: This is Tim Wang.

　 MARTIN: Hello. I'm Martin Learner. I'm a reporter.

　

TIM:Melanie: This is Tim Wang.Martin: Hello. I’m Martin Learner. I´m a reporter.Tim: Good morning. How are you?Martin: Fine thanks.Melanie: Tim is designer.Martin: I´m happy to meet youTim: Thanks.Melanie: And this is Dinah Cosby.Dinah: Hello.

Good morning. How are you?


　 MELANIE: Tim is a designer.

　 MARTIN: I'm happy to meet you.

　 TIM: Thanks.

　 MELANIE: And this is Dinah Cosby.

　 DINAH: Hello.

　 MARTIN: Good morning. I'm Martin Learner.

　 DINAH: How are you?

　 MARTIN: Fine thanks. How are you?

　

DINAH:Martin: Good morning. I´m Martin Learner.Dinah: How are you?Martin: Fine thanks. How are you?Dinah: Fine thanks.Melanie: Mr. Learner is a reporter for the Voice of America.Dinah: Oh,good.

Fine thanks.

　 MELANIE: Mr. Learner is a reporter for the Voice of America.

　 DINAH: Oh, good.

　 MARTIN: What do you do?

　 DINAH: I'm a supervisor.


　 MELANIE:Martin: What do you do?Dinah: I´m a supervisor.Martin: I´m happy to meet youMelanie; Good morning, Raj. This is Rajesh Sharma.Martin: HelloMelanie; This is Martin Learner. He´s a

Good morning, Raj. This is Rajesh Sharma.

reporter.Rajesh: How are you?Martin: Fine thanks. How are you?

　 MARTIN: Hello.

　 MELANIE: This is Martin Learner. He's a reporter.

　 RAJESH: How are you?


　 RAJESH: Fine thanks.

　

MARTIN:Rajesh: Fine Thanks.Martin: Rajesh, what do you do?Rajesh: Pardon?Melanie: He´s a painter.Martin: I´m happy to meet you.Rajesh: Thanks.Melanie: Hello, David.David: Pardon?Melanie: Hello!

Rajesh, what do you do?

　 RAJESH: Pardon?

　 MELANIE: He's a painter.

　 RAJESH: Oh, yes. I'm a painter.


　 RAJESH: Thanks.

　 MELANIE: Hello, David.

　 DAVID: Pardon?

　 MELANIE: Hello!

　 DAVID: Oh, good morning.

　

MELANIE:David: Oh, good morning.Melanie: This is Martin Learner.David: Hello, I´m David Shaw. How are you?Martin: Fine thanks. How are you?David: Fine thanks.Melanie: He´s a reporter.David: I´m happy to meet you.

This is Martin Learner.

　 DAVID: Hello, I'm David Shaw. How are you?


　 DAVID: Fine thanks.

　 MELANIE: He's a reporter.

　 DAVID: I'm happy to meet you.

　 MARTIN: Thanks. What do you do?

　 MELANIE: He's a mechanic.

　 MARTIN: Pardon?

　 DAVID: I'm a mechanic.

Martin: Thanks. What do you do?

Melanie: He´s a mechanic.

Martin: Pardon?

David: I´m a mechanic.

Six consecutive days of spring rain had created a raging river running by Nancy Brown’s farm. As she tried to herd her cows to higher ground, she slipped and hit her head on a fallen tree trunk. The fall knocked her out for a moment or two. When she came to, Lizzie, one of her oldest and favorite cows, was licking her face. The water was rising. Nancy got up and began walking slowly with Lizzie. The water was now waist high. Nancy’s pace got slower and slower. Finally, all she could do was to throw her arm around Lizzie’s neck and try to hang on. About 20 minutes later, Lizzie managed to successfully pull herself and Nancy out of the raging water and onto a bit of high land, a small island now in the middle of acres of white water. Even though it was about noon, the sky was so dark and the rain and lightning so bad that it took rescuers another two hours to discover Nancy. A helicopter lowered a paramedic, who attached Nancy to a life-support hoist. They raised her into the helicopter and took her to the school gym, where the Red Cross had set up an emergency shelter. When the flood subsided two days later, Nancy immediately went back to the “island.” Lizzie was gone. She was one of 19 cows that Nancy lost. “I owe my life to her,” said Nancy sobbingly.

Six consecutive day of spring rain had created a raging river running by Nancy Brown´s farm.as she tried to herd her cows to higher grown, she slipped and hit her head on fallen tree trunk. The fall knocked her out for moment or two. When she came to, Lizzie, one of her oldest and favorite cows, was licking her face. The water rising. Nancy got up and began walking slowly with Lizzie. The water was now waist high. Nancy´s pace got slower and slower. Finally, all she could do was throw her arm around Lizzie´s neck and try to hang on. About 20 minutes later, Lizzie managed to successfully pull herself and Nancy out the raining water and onto bit of high land, a small island now in the middle of acres of with water. Even though it was about noon, sky was so dark and the rain and lightning so bad took rescuers another two hours to discover Nancy. A helicopter lowered a paramedic, who attached Nancy to life-support hoist. They raised her into the helicopter and took her to the school gym, where the Red Cross had set up an emergency shelter. When the flood subsided two days later, Nancy immediately went back to the “island” Lizzie she was gone. She was on of 19 cows that Nancy lost. “I owe my life to her”, Nancy said sobbingly.

DNA Solves Very Old Murder (10/03/2005)


DNA helped a sheriff solve an old murder. Someone killed an eleven year old girl almost 30 years ago. They could not prove who killed her until now. The sheriff was able to get new DNA evidence from under the victim’s fingernails and from her clothing. That DNA matched the DNA of a man who died in prison three years ago. The man was put in jail because he was found guilty of killing a college professor in 1982.

The new evidence also linked this man to six other murders. It surprised everyone that this man killed the little girl. They thought that she was killed by a different man. The man they thought killed the girl is currently in jail. He murdered three other young women around the same time the little girl was killed. He will be in jail for the rest of his life.

(This was adapted from an original story provided by News10 KXTV Sacramento.)

DNA Solves Very Old Murder (10/03/2005)

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DNA helped a sheriff solve an old murder. Someone killed an eleven year old girl almost 30 years ago. They could not prove who killed her until now. The sheriff was able to get new DNA evidence from under the victim´s fingernails and from her clothing. That DNA matched the DNA of man who died in prison three years ago. The man was put in jail because was found guilty of killing a college professor in 1983. The new evidence also linked this man to six other murders. It surprised everyone that this man killed the little girl. They thought that she was killed by different man. The man they thought killed the girl is currently in jail. He murdered three other young women around the same time the little girl was killed. He will be in jail for the rest of his life. (This was adapted from original story provided by News 10 KXTV Sacramento).

Original Title: DNA Evidence Helps Solve 27-Year-Old Murder Case

DNA evidence has allowed investigators with the Contra Costa County Sheriff's Department to solve a 27-year-old murder case. Authorities say DNA evidence gathered from the victim's clothing and from beneath her fingernails was the key to determining the identity of the man who killed 11-year-old Cynthia Waxman of Moraga nearly three decades ago. The DNA matched that of Charles "Junior" Jackson, who died of heart disease in Folsom prison three years ago. Jackson was serving a life term for the 1982 slaying of San Francisco City College biology professor Joan Stewart.

The revelation that Jackson killed the girl was something of a surprise to both detectives and the child's family. Convicted serial killer Phillip Hughes was considered the most likely suspect in the murder. He is currently serving three life sentences for murdering three young women in Contra Costa and Alameda counties.

In addition to the murders of Waxman and Stewart, DNA evidence has linked Jackson to the murders of six other East Bay residents killed between 1975 and 1982.

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DNA evidence helps solve 27-year-oldd murder case.

DNA evidence has allowed investigators with the Contra Country Sheriff´s Department to solve 27-year-old murder case. Authorities say DNA evidence gathered from the victim´s clothing and from beneath her fingernails was the key to determining the identity of the man who killed 11-year-old Cynthia Waxman of Moraga nearly three decades ago. The AND matched that of Charles “Junior” Jackson, who died of heart disease in Folsom prison three years ago. Jackson was serving a life term for the 1982 slaying of San Francisco City College biology professor Joan Stewart. The revelation that Jackson killed the girl was something of surprise to both detectives and the child´s family. Convicted serial killer Phillip Hughes was considered the most likely suspect in the murder. He is currently severing three life sentences for murdering three young women in Contra Costa and Alameda counties. In addition to the murders of Waxman and Stewart, DNA evidence has linked Jackson to the murders of six other East Bay residents killed 1975 and 1982.

MIKE - My brother and I are totally different. CAROL - Really? How are you different?

MIKE - My brother is tall, and I am short. He has blonde hair, and I have black hair. Our personalities are different too. He is funny, and I am serious.

CAROL - Wow! That is different! My sister and I are different too.

MIKE - How? CAROL - My sister is an aerobics teacher. She is thin and strong, and I am weak and a little overweight. Also, her hair is curly, and my hair is straight. My sister and I are different, but we're good friends.

Mike: My brother and I are totally different.

Carol: Really? How are you different?

Mike- My brother is tall, and I am short. He has blonder hair, and I have black hair. Our personalities are different too. He is funny, and I am serious.

Carol: Wow! That is different! My sister and I are different too.

Mike: How?

Carol: My sister is an aerobic teacher. She is thin and strong and I weak and little overweight. Also, her hair is curly, and my hair is straight. My sister and I are different, but we´re good friends.

Teen Drinking (before 2003)


Some kids start to drink alcohol at a young age. They think it is part of becoming an adult. They also think drinking is not that bad because so many people do it. They feel it is not as bad as taking drugs. It is easy for kids to get liquor by using fake identification. Parents may start to notice a change in their child’s behavior if the child starts drinking. Kids who drink sometimes stop doing things they normally liked to do. They may keep telephone calls and meetings a secret and not want anybody to touch their things. They act moody and do not have the same eating and sleeping habits.

Parents need to stay involved in their kids’ lives. They should talk to their children about their problems to be aware of any changes. Parents can be the best protection. Children who get a lot of love can feel good about themselves. It helps them resist doing bad things even when other kids are doing them. Parents can also help set a good example by not drinking and driving. They can have firm rules in the home that everyone follows. Give the children good ideas on how to say "no" to drinking, even when they are at a party. Try not to overreact or panic if the child tries alcohol. How you handle it can affect their attitude. It may be helpful to talk to other parents about setting up curfews and rules about parties or other events.

Teen Drinking (before 2003)

Read the story. Click the listen button and at the bottom of the page of hear the story. Where you are done click the next button. Some kids start to drink alcohol at a young age. They think it is part becoming an adult. They also think drinking is not bad because so many people do it. They feel it is not as bad as taking drugs. It is easy for kids to get liquor by using fake identification. Parents may start to notice a change in their child´s behavior if the child starts drinking. Kids who drink sometimes stop doing things the normally liked to do. The may keep telephone calls and meetings s secret and not want anybody touch their things. They act moody and do not have the same eating and sleeping habits. Parents need to stay involved in their kid´s lives. They should talk to their about their problems to be aware of any changes. Parents can be the best protection. Children who get a lot of love can feel good about themselves. It helps them resist doing bad things even when other kids are doing them. Parents can also help set a good example by not drinking and driving. The can have firm rules in the home that everyone follows. Give the children good ideas on how to say no to drinking, even when they are at a party. Try not to overreact or panic if the child tries alcohol. How you handle it can affect their attitude. It may be helpful to talk to other parents about setting up curfews and rules about parties or other events.

Devon, I hear that you took the train across Russia.Yes, I started in Moscow, travelled through Russia, Mongolia, and ended upin China. Wow! That's a long way! Yes, it was. It took three weeks. I did it as part of a tour with ten other people. Man, that's a cool trip. That must of cost a lot of money. It did cost a lot of money but not a lot of people can say they have done that, and so,I looked in, I researched the trip several months before I actually took it. A friend andI did it together and there was one other American and the rest of the people were from Switzerland. Devon I hear that you took the train across Russia. Yes. I started in Moscow, travelled through Russia, Mongolia, and ended up in China. Wow! That´s a long way! Yes, it was. It took three weeks. I did it as part of a tour with ten other people. Man, that´s a cool trip. That must of cost a lot of money. It did cost a lot of money but not a lot people can say they have done that, and so. I looked in; I researched the trip several months before I actually took it. A friend and I did it together and there was one other American and the rest of people were from Switzerland. OK cool! What was the landscape like? A lot of was flat and for miles around you could see absolutely nothing, and as you got into Siberia there was scattered trees, and when we got into Mongolia you could see some Camels every once in a while, but besides that there was a whole lot of nothing. Wow! Just camels! Wild camels around drinking whole. Yes, saw that more than once. So how did you eat on this train? We stopped several times along the way and upon every platform you could buy food that local people were selling. A lot of it consisted of dried fish and the other types of Russian delicacy a lot of noodles that you heated up whit hot water. OK. Cool! What was the landscape like?A lot of it was flat and for miles around you could see absolutely nothing, and as yougot into Siberia there was scattered trees, and when we got into Mongolia you could see some Camels every once in awhile, but besides that there was a whole lot of nothing.Wow! Just wild camels! Wild Camels around the drinking whole. Yes, saw that more than once. So how did you eat on this train?We stopped several times along the way and upon every platform you could buy food that local people were selling. A lot of it consisted of dried fish and other types of Russian delicacy and a lot of noodles that you heated up with hot water. Every trainhad hot water on it on every carriage so you were always able to make noodles if you weredesperate. So was this a luxurious train or was it a pretty basic...?It was pretty much the most basic you could get. There were no animals on board butsometimes they were coal heated so it was very basic.

Wow! Would you do it agian?Great question! Would I do it again? Yes, I would do it again but I would wait several years to do it.One because it does cost a lot of money and two because there are many other things to do and see.OK. Thanks a lot Devon. Every train had hot water on it on every carriage so you were always able to make noodles if you were desperate. So was this a luxurious train or was it a pretty basic? It was pretty much basic you could get. There were no animals on board but sometimes they were coal heated so it was very basic. Woo! Would you do it again? Great question! Yes, I would do it again but I would wait several years to do it. One because it does cost a lot of money and two because there many other things to do and see. Ok. Thanks a lot Devon.

Secretary: Hello, Ultimate Computers. May I help you?

Caller: Yes, this is Jack Kordell from Hunter's Office Supplies. May I speak to Elaine Strong, please?

Secretary: I'm sorry, but she's not in right now.

Caller: Okay, do you know when she'll be back?

Secretary: Hello, Ultimate Computers. May I help you?

Caller: Yes, this is Jack Kordell from Hunter´s Office Supplies. May speak to Elaine Strong, please?

Secretary: I´m sorry, but she´s not in right now.

Caller: Okay, do you know when she´ll be back?

Secretary: Uh, yes, she should be here later on this afternoon maybe about 4:30. May I take a message?

Secretary: Uh, yes, she should be here later on this afternoon maybe about 4:30. May I take a message?

Caller: Yes. Ms. Strong sent me a brochure detailing your newest line of laptop computers with a description of other software products, but there wasn’t any information about after- sales service.

Secretary: Oh, I´m sorry. Would you like me to fax that to you?

Caller: Yes. Ms. Strong sent me a brochure detailing your newest line of laptop computers with a description of other software products, but there wasn't any information about after-sales service.

Secretary: Oh, I'm sorry. Would you like me to fax that to you?

Caller: Yes, but our fax is being repaired at the moment, and it won't be working until around 2:30. Hum . . . could you try sending that information around 3:30? That should give me time to look over the material before I call Ms. Strong, say, around 5:00.

Secretary: Sure. Could I have your name, telephone number, and fax number, please?

Caller: Yes. Jack Kordell and the phone number is 560-1287. And the fax number is 560-1288.

Secretary: Okay. Jack Kordell. Is your name spelled C-o-r-d-e-l?

Caller: No. It's Kordell with a "K" and two "l's." K-o-r-d-e-l-l."

Caller: Yes, but our fax is being repaired at the moment, and it won´t be working until around 2:30. Hum…..could you try sending that information around 3:30? That should give me time to look over the material before I call Ms. Strong say around 5:00.

Secretary: Sure. Could I have your name, telephone number, and fax number, please?

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Caller: Yes. Jack Kordell and the phone number is 560-1287. And the fax number is 560-1288.

Secretary: Okay. Jack Kordell. Is your name spelled C-o-r-d-e-l?

Caller: No. it´s Kordell with a K and two l s. K-o-r-d-e-l-l.

Secretary: All right, Mr. Kordell. And your phone number is 560-1287, and the fax number is 560-1288. Is that correct?

Caller: Yes it is.

Secretary: All right. I'll be sure to send you the fax this afternoon.

Secretary: Al right. Mr. Kordell. And your phone number is 560-1287, and the fax number is 560-1288. Is that correct?

Caller: Yes it is.

Secretary: All right. I´II be sure send the fax this afternoon.

Caller: Okay, bye.

Caller: Okay, bye.

Lesson 7 Too late First listen and then answer the question. Did the detectives save the diamonds? The plane was late and detectives were waiting at the airport all morning. They were expecting a valuable parcel of diamonds from South Africa. A few hours earlier, someone had told the police that thieves would try to steal the diamonds. When the plane arrived, some of the detectives were waiting inside the main building while others were waiting on the airfield. Two men took the parcel off the plane and carried it into the Customs House. While two detectives were keeping guard at the door, two others opened the parcel. To their surprise, the precious parcel was full of stones and sand!Lesson 7 Too late First listen and then answer the questionDid the detectives save the diamonds?The plane was late and detectives were waiting at the airport all morning. They were expecting a valuable parcel of diamonds from South Africa. A few hours earlier, someone had told the police that thieves would try to steal the diamonds. When the plane arrived, some of the detectives were waiting inside the main building while others waiting on the airfield. Two me took the parcel off plane and carried it into the Customs House. While two detectives were keeping guard at the door. Two others opened the parcel. To their surprise, the precious was parcel was full of stones and stand.New words and expressionsDetective, noun, airport, noun, expect, verb, valuable, adjective, parcel, noun, diamond, noun, steal, verb, main, adjective, airfield, noun, guard, noun, precious, adjective, stone, noun, sand, noun.New words and expressions detective n. airport n. expect v. valuable adj. parcel n. diamond n. steal v. main adj. airfield n. guard n. precious adj. stone n. sand n.

Lesson 8 The best and the worst First listen and then answer the question. Why is Joe's garden the most beautiful one in the town? Joe Sanders has the most beautiful garden in our town. Nearly everybody enters for 'The Nicest Garden Competition' each year, but Joe wins every time. Bill Frith's garden is larger than Joe's. Bill works harder than Joe

and grows more flowers and vegetable but Joe's garden is more interesting. He has made neat paths and has built a wooden bridge over a pool. I like gardens too, but I do not like hard work. Every year I enter for the garden competition too, and I always win a little prize for the worst garden in the town!New words and expressions competition n. neat adj. path n. wooden adj. pool n.Lesson 8 the best and worst. First listen and then answer the question.Why is Joe´s garden the most beautiful in the town?Joe Standers has the most beautiful garden in our town. Nearly everybody enters for “The Nicest Garden Competition” each year, but Joe wins every time. Bill Frith´s garden is large than Joe´s. bill works harder than Joe and grows more flowers and vegetables, but Joe´s garden is more interesting. He has made paths and has built wooden bridge over a pool. I like gardens too, but I do not like hard work. Every year I enter for the garden completion too, and I always win little prize for the worst garden in the town.New words and expressionsCompetition, noun, neat, adjective, path, noun, wooden, adjective, pool, noun

Lesson 9 A cold welcome First listen and then answer the question. What does 'a cold welcome' refer to? On Wednesday evening, we went to the Town Hall. It was the last day of the year and a large crowd of people had gathered under the Town Hall clock. It would strike twelve in twenty minutes' time. Fifteen minutes passed and then, at five to twelve, the clock stopped. The big minute hand did not move. We waited and waited, but nothing happened. Suddenly someone shouted. 'It's two minutes past twelve! The clock has stopped!' I looked at my watch. It was true. The big clock refused to welcome the New Year. At that moment, everybody began to laugh and sing.New words and expressions welcome n. crowd n. gather v. hand n. shout v. refuse v. laugh v. Lesson 9 A cold welcomeFirst listen and then answer the question. What does “a cold welcome” refer to?On Wednesday evening, we went to the Town Hall. It was the last day of year and large crowd of people had gathered under the Town Hall clock. It would strike twelve twenty minutes time. Fifteen minutes passed and then, at five to twelve, the clock stopped. The big minute did not move. We waited, but nothing happened. Suddenly some shouted. “It´s two minutes past twelve! The clock stopped1 I looked at my watch. It was true. The big clock refused to welcome the New Year. At that moment, everybody began to laugh and sign.New words and expressions: welcome, noun, crowd noun, gather verb, hand noun, shout verb refuse verb laugh verb.

I'm moving into a new home this weekend, so I decided to do some shopping to furnish the place. I went to an appliance store not too far from my house, and I first bought a refrigerator for the kitchen. You really can't live without one because you have to keep your food cold or frozen so it doesn't spoil. Then, I bought a washer and dryer to clean and dry my clothes. I don't want to go to a laundromat to do this every week like I used to do. Next, I bought a dishwasher. I probably don't need one because I could wash my dishes by hand, but having a dishwasher can make life easier. You simply put the dishes inside, add some dishwashing detergent, and turn the machine on. Finally, I picked up a microwave oven. If I'm really in a hurry and don't have time to cook, I can throw something in the microwave and heat it up quickly. I haven't purchased everything I need to furnish my new place, but I think I have the basic appliances to make life more comfortable for now.I´m moving into new home this weekend, so I decided to do some shopping to furnish the place. I went to an appliance store no too far from my house, and I first brought a refrigerator for the kitchen. You really can´t live without one because you have to keep your food cold or frozen so it doesn´t spoil. Then I bought a washer and dryer to clean and dry my clothes. I don´t want to go to a Laundromat to this every week like used to do. Next, I bought a dishwasher. I probably don’t need one because I could wash my dishes by hand, but having a dishwasher can make life easier. You simply put the dishes inside, add some dishwashing detergent, and turn the machine on. Finally, I picked up microwave oven. If I’m really in a hurry and don´t have time to cook, I can throw something in the microwave and heat it up quickly. I haven´t purchased everything I need to furnish my new place, but I think I have the basic appliances to make life more comfortable for now.

　 This is English USA, on the Voice of America. Now, Lesson 5, Part 1.This is English USA, on the Voice of America. Now lesson 5, part 1Martin: Good afternoon, Mrs. Montgomery.Melanie: Hello. How are you?Martin: Fine thanks. How are you?Melanie: Fine thanks. This is Phil Russell. He´s a supervisor.Martin: I´m happy to meet you.Phil: Thanks. Who are you?Martin: I´m Martin Learner.Melanie: He´s a reporter, Phil.Phil: I´m happy to meet you.Martin: Thanks. Goodbye.

Phil: Goodbye. Mr. learner.Martin: Hello. We´ve met. I´m Martin Learner.

　　

　 MARTIN: Good afternoon, Mrs. Montgomery.

　 MELANIE: Hello. How are you?


　 MELANIE: Fine thanks. This is Phil Russell. He's a supervisor.


　 PHIL: Thanks. Who are you?

　 MARTIN: I'm Martin Learner.

　 MELANIE: He's a reporter, Phil.

　 PHIL: I'm happy to meet you.

　 MARTIN: Thanks. Goodbye.

　 PHIL: Goodbye, Mr. Learner.

　MARTIN:

Hello. We've met. I'm Martin Learner.

Rajesh: I´m Rajesh Sharma. How are you?

Martin: Fine thanks. Please write your name for me. Thanks. Goodbye, Mr. Sharma.

Rajesh: Goodbye. Mr. learner.

Martin: Goodbye, Mr. Wang.

Tim: Goodbye, Mr. Learner.

　 RAJESH: I'm Rajesh Sharma. How are you?

　 MARTIN:Fine thanks. Please write your name for me. Thanks. Goodbye, Mr. Sharma.

　 RAJESH: Goodbye, Mr. Learner.

　 MARTIN: Goodbye, Mr. Wang.

　 TIM: Goodbye, Mr. Learner.

A 24-year-old Los Angeles man was taken to a hospital and then to county jail after leading police on a one-hour freeway chase in a stolen SUV. The chase ended in downtown Los Angeles in front of the Spring Hotel. Most of the chase was uneventful, except for an empty bottle of whiskey that the driver threw at one police vehicle. When the driver got into downtown, things started to happen. He ran over a fire hydrant. The water spewed out of the hydrant, causing a geyser that ruined all the books in several carts that a vendor had put outside to attract customers into his bookstore. The driver hurriedly turned west onto Grand Avenue and managed to bang into three parked cars on one side of that street and two cars on the other side. The driver also tried to run over a police officer, who was standing in the crosswalk ordering him to halt.

Turning north, the driver caused a bus to slam on its brakes to avoid a collision. The bus was empty, and the bus driver was uninjured. However, two police cars that were pursuing the SUV from different directions were not so lucky. One of them ran into the front of the bus, and the other into the back. Because the drivers had braked early enough, the damage to their cars was minor. Both officers resumed the chase. They only went two blocks north to find that the SUV had come to a full stop because it had plowed into a newspaper stand. The driver, who was not wearing a seatbelt, was

slumped behind the steering wheel. The proprietor of the newsstand was yelling at the driver and shaking a magazine at him. The police called for the ambulance. They charged the driver with failure to yield to a police officer and driving under the influence

A 24-years-old Los Angeles man was taken to a hospital and then county jail after leading police on a one-hour freeway chase in stolen SUV. The chase ended in downtown Los Angeles in front of Spring Hotel. Most of the chase was uneventful; except for an empty bottle of whiskey that driver threw at one police vehicle. When the driver got into downtown, things started to happen. He ran over fire hydrant. The water spewed out of the hydrant, causing a geyser that ruined all books in several carts that a vendor had put outside to attract customers into his bookstore. That driver hurriedly turn west on Grand Avenue and managed to bang into three packed cars one side of that street and two cars on the others side. The driver also tried to run over a police officer, who was standing in crosswalk ordering to halt.

Turning north, the driver caused a bus to slam on brakes to avoid a collision. The bus was empty, and the bus driver was uninjured. However, two police cars that were pursuing the SUV from different directions were no so lucky. One of them rain into the front of the bus, and the other into the back. Because the drivers had braked early enough, the damage to their cars was mirror. Both officers resumed the chase. The only went two blocks north to find that SUV had come to a full stop because it had plowed into a newspaper stand. The driver, who was not wearing a seatbelt, was slumped behind the steering wheel. The proprietor of newsstand was yelling at the driver and shaking a magazine at him. The police called for the ambulance. They charged the driver with failure to yield to a police officer and driving the influence.

Raoul:Maria:Raoul:Maria:Raoul:Maria:

Raoul:Maria:Raoul:

Hey ! Are you getting dressed?Yes, I am. Why? What time is it?It's a quarter to eight. I'm going to work.But it's Saturday !! I'm working on Saturday mornings this month.Are you getting up?No, I'm not. I'm staying in bed. OK. See you at noon.If I'm awake.

Raoul: Hey! Are you getting dressed?Maria: Yes, I amRaoul: Why? What time is?Maria: It´s quarter to eight. I´m going to work.Raoul: But it is Saturday!!Maria: I am working on Saturday mornings this month.Are you getting up?Raoul: No, I am not. I am staying in bed.Maria: Ok see you at noon.Raoul: If I am awake.

Lesson 2 Breakfast or Lunch

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