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The New Dynamic English radio course will help you learn English through listening to conversations with Americans.
This week on New Dynamic English, Kathy and Max review their conversations with guests from past shows, including Sara Scott, Maria Alvarez, and Collette Harris. Then Kathy talks on the telephone with these guests.
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Listen to the New Dynamic English radio course on the Voice of America radio network, then answer this week's question.
Who is visiting with Bob and Sandra Harris?
Write to max@dyned.com. Give your answer, your name, your city, and your country.
Listen to the dialog.
| Kathy: | Hello, Sara. |
| Sara: | Yes? |
| Kathy: | This is Kathy at the New Dynamic English radio program. |
| Sara: | Oh, hi, Kathy |
| Kathy: | How are you doing? |
| Sara: | Just fine. How are you? |
| Kathy: | Oh, I'm OK. What are you doing? |
| Sara: | Do you mean, what am I doing right now? |
| Kathy: | Yes, right now. |
| Sara: | I'm cooking dinner. |
| Kathy: | Cooking dinner? What are you cooking? |
| Sara: | Spaghetti. |
Listen to the dialog.
| Kathy: | Hello, Maria. This is Kathy at New Dynamic English. How are you doing? |
| Maria: | Oh, we're very busy here. We're having a sale. |
| Kathy: | Business is good? |
| Maria: | Yes, we're doing very well. |
| Kathy: | What's the weather like out there in California? |
| Maria: | It's beautiful today--warm and sunny. |
Listen to the dialog.
| Kathy: | Hello, Sandra? |
| Collette: | No, this is Collette. |
| Kathy: | Oh, hi Collette. This is Kathy at the New Dynamic English radio program. How are you doing? |
| Collette: | Just great! |
| Kathy: | What are you doing now? |
| Collette: | I'm practicing the violin. |
| Kathy: | You practice every day, don't you? |
| Collette: | Yes, I do. I practice for about an hour every day. |
| 1. Martha's husband can play poker. |
| 2. He likes to play poker with his friends. |
| 3. His friends can play poker. |
| 4. They play poker every Thursday night. |
| 5. Martha can't play poker. |
| 6. She doesn't know how to play poker. |
| 1. Does Sandy like country and western music? |
| 2. No, he hates it. |
| 3. He can't stand country and western. |
| 4. Sandy does like rock music. |
| 5. But he prefers jazz. |
| 6. Jazz is his favorite. |
| 1. I'm a very fast typist. |
| 2. I can type very fast. |
| 3. My computer can speak to me. |
| 4. I can listen to my computer. |
| 5. Can you use the Internet? |
When Kathy talks to each guest, she asks "What are you doing now?"
Let's look at some paintings by American artists. What are the people doing?
Match the paintings with the descriptions. Close each new window after you look at the painting.
| American Gothic | a. He is riding a horse. | |
| Breaking Through the Line | b. They are playing a game. | |
| Snap the Whip | c. He is holding a pitchfork. | |
| The Bath | d. She is sitting in a chair. | |
| The Death of General Wolfe | e. He is lying on the ground. | |
| Washington Crossing the Delaware | f. She is sitting in her mother's lap. | |
| Whistler's Mother | g. He is standing in a boat. |
| 1. Louis Armstrong | trumpet |
| 2. Art Blakey | drums |
| 3. Dave Brubeck | piano |
| 4. Charlie Byrd | guitar |
| 5. Benny Goodman | clarinet |
| 6. Lester Young | saxophone |
Missing words from last week's Daily Dialog: Hawaii, shopping, ocean, small.
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