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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 talks with Sara Scott, Sandy Steele, and Simon Tompkins.
Sara Scott is in Washington, DC, this week. She's attending a conference. Last night she went out to dinner with some friends.
Sandy Steele likes to go fishing. Last Saturday he went fishing in a small lake. He caught five fish.
Simon Tompkins went to Santa Fe, New Mexico, last summer. He went there with his friend Tony. They stayed there for one week.
Visit this website each week for a new Study Activity. You can also listen to a new Daily Dialog. Try to answer the Question of the Week.
This week, Simon Tompkins talks with Kathy about his summer vacation.
Now let's learn about Mike Clay's summer vacation.
Go to Mike Clay's Santa Fe Travel Diary and then answer these questions.
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Mike Clay lives in New Orleans. Where did he and his family go this summer? How did they travel? How long did it take them to get to Santa Fe? How far did they travel? How many days was Mike away from home? |
| American Gothic | c. He is holding a pitchfork. |
| Breaking Through the Line | a. He is riding a horse. |
| Snap the Whip | b. They are playing a game. |
| The Bath | f. She is sitting in her mother's lap. |
| The Death of General Wolfe | e. He is lying on the ground. |
| Washington Crossing the Delaware | g. He is standing in a boat. |
| Whistler's Mother | d. She is sitting in a chair. |
| Sara: | Yesterday we had meetings from nine in the morning until six at night. But we're free in the evenings. |
| Kathy: | What do you do in the evenings? |
| Sara: | Well, last night I went out to dinner with some friends. |
| Kathy: | Where did you go? |
| Sara: | We went to a seafood restaurant near the Capitol. |
| Kathy: | What did you do after dinner? |
| Sara: | After dinner, we went for a drive around Washington. |
Complete these sentences using "see" and "saw."
| Kathy: | What did you ? |
| Sara: | We the Washington Monument and the Lincoln Memorial. |
| Kathy: | Did you the Capitol Building? |
| Sara: | Yes, we did. |
| Kathy: | How about the Jefferson Memorial? Did you the Jefferson Memorial? |
| Sara: | No, we didn't. We the Lincoln Memorial, but we didn't the Jefferson Memorial. |
| Sandy: | Last Saturday I went fishing. |
| Kathy: | Tell us about it. |
| Sandy: | OK. I got up early Saturday morning. |
| Kathy: | How early? |
| Sandy: | Four a.m. |
| Kathy: | That is early! |
| Sandy: | Yes. And I drove for three hours to a small lake. I had my fishing pole, my lunch, and my saxophone with me. |
| Kathy: | Your saxophone? Why did you bring your saxophone with you? |
| Sandy: | I brought it because I love to play it! |
Unscramble these words to make sentences.
| 1. guest is Sandy Steele today's | Today's guest is Sandy Steele. |
| 2. a also he's jazz musician | |
| 3. do do like on the to weekend what you | |
| 4. fishing go I in love mountains the to | |
| 5. early got I morning Saturday up |
| Kathy: | How long did you stay in Santa Fe? |
| Simon: | We stayed there for a week. |
| Kathy: | What did you do? |
| Simon: | Well, Tony likes hiking. So we went hiking almost every day. I took a lot of pictures... uh, photographs. |
| Kathy: | What else did you do? |
| Simon: | Oh... we went shopping. We bought a beautiful Indian rug. |
| Kathy: | What did you do in the evening? |
| Simon: | We went out to dinner. We ate in a lot of wonderful restaurants. |
Answer these questions with "Yes," using the correct verb. Follow the example.
| 1. (went) | Did Simon and Tony go to Santa Fe? | Yes, they went to Santa Fe. |
| 2. (took) | Did Pat take the train to Philadelphia? | |
| 3. (flew) | Did Simon and Tony fly to Albuquerque? | |
| 4. (saw) | Did Sara see the Lincoln Memorial? | |
| 5. (went) | Did Sandy go fishing? | |
| 6. (bought) | Did Simon buy a rug? | |
| 7. (ate) | Did Pat eat dinner with her friend? | |
| 8. (took) | Did Simon take pictures in Santa Fe? |
Listen to the dialog. Fill in the missing words.
| Sharon: | How was your job interview? |
| Curtis: | It was great! |
| Sharon: | Did you the job? |
| Curtis: | Well ... no, I didn't. |
| Sharon: | What happened? |
| Curtis: | I ... don't know. |
| Sharon: | Did you your resume with you? |
| Curtis: | Yes, I did. I brought my resume. |
| Sharon: | Did you wear nice clothes? |
| Curtis: | Yes, I did. I my best suit. |
| Sharon: | Did you arrive on time? |
| Curtis: | Well ... I was a little late. |
| Sharon: | How late were you? |
| Curtis: | I fifteen minutes late. |
| Sharon: | Oh, that was the problem! |
| Curtis: | Do you think so? |
Listen to the New Dynamic English radio course on the Voice of America radio network, then answer this week's question.
What did Kathy do last night?
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