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Radio English Course

Week One

Where Do You Come From? I'm From Florida. Is She From Chicago?

The New Dynamic English radio course will help you learn English through listening to conversations with Americans.

This week on New Dynamic English, you will meet Kathy and Max.

Kathy comes from New York. She comes from New York City.

Max comes from San Francisco, California. He doesn't come from Los Angeles.

You will also meet Bob Harris, Sara Scott, and Chris Scott.

Bob Harris is from Florida. He's from Miami, Florida.

Sara and Chris Scott are from Chicago. Chicago is in Illinois.
Chicago is a city and Illinois is a state.

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Meet Kathy and Max

Kathy: Hello, everyone.
My name is Kathy.
I come from New York.
Max: New York?
Kathy: Yes, New York.
Where do you come from, Max?
Max: I come from San Francisco.
Kathy: San Francisco?
Max: San Francisco, California.

Practice 1: Where do you come from?

Fill in the blanks with words from the column on the right.

1. My          is Kathy.

2. I                   New York.

3. Where do you                   , Max?

4. I                   San Francisco.

5. San Francisco,         .

California

come

from

name

Meet Bob Harris

Kathy: Where are you from, Bob?
Bob: I'm from Florida.
Disney World is in Florida.
Kathy: Is Disney World in Miami?
Bob: No, it's not.
It's in Orlando. Orlando, Florida.
Kathy: Are you from Orlando?
Bob: No, I'm not.
I'm not from Orlando.
I'm from Miami.

Practice 2: Verbs

Fill in the blanks with words from the column on the right.

1. My name          Khalid.

2. I          from Cairo.

3. What city          you come from?

4.          you come from California?

5. I          from New York City.

come

do

is

Meet Sara and Chris Scott

Kathy: OK, Sara. I'd like to ask you a question.
Sara: Certainly.
Kathy: What city do you come from?
Sara: I come from Chicago.
Kathy: Chris, are you from Chicago too?
Chris: Yes, I'm from Chicago.
Sara and I are both from Chicago.
Sara: Yes, we're both from Chicago.

Practice 3: Contractions

Fill in the blanks with words from the column on the right.

Max: Sara          from Chicago.
         from Chicago.

are

I'm = I am

is

She's = She is

They're = They are

We're = We are


Sara: That's right.          from Chicago.
Max: Sara and Chris          from Chicago.
         from Chicago.
Chris: That's right.
         from Chicago.

This Week's Study Activity: Where is it?

Kathy lives in New York City. The Empire State Building is in New York City.

Where is the Golden Gate Bridge?

The Golden Gate Bridge is in                 .

Where is the Sears Tower?

The Sears Tower is in                 .

Where is the United Nations Headquarters?

The United Nations Headquarters is in                 .

Daily Dialog: On an Airplane to New York

Listen to the dialog. Fill in the missing words.

Walter: Hi, my name is Walter. Walter Kennedy.
Michael: Hello, my          is Michael. Michael Davis.
Walter: Nice to meet you.
Michael: Nice to meet you, too.
Walter:          you from New York?
Michael: No, I'm not.
Walter: Where are you from?
Michael:          from Arizona.
Walter: Is the Grand Canyon in Arizona?
Michael: Yes, it is.
Walter: What about Yosemite Park?
Is it in Arizona?
Michael: No, it's not.
         in California.
Walter: Oh, I didn't know that.

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