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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 Bob Harris, Jenny Chen, and Mike Johnson.
Next summer, Bob Harris and his family are going to Alaska. They are going to rent a twenty-two foot motorhome. The motorhome has a kitchen, a bathroom, and a dining area.
Jenny Chen's son Jason likes to draw pictures. First Jenny draws a circle, a square, or some other shape. Then Jason draws a picture with that shape.
Mike Johnson lives in San Francisco. He works as an accountant for Stagecoach Bank. He is twenty-three years old.
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.
Bob Harris is going to rent a motorhome when he visits Alaska.
Look at these motorhome floor plans from Great Alaska Holidays.
Look at the plan for the 22-foot motorhome. The front of the motorhome is to the right.
Are these sentences True or False?
| True | False | |
| X | 1. The door (ENTRY) is towards the rear of the motorhome. | |
| 2. The refrigerator (REFER) is to the left of the door. | ||
| 3. The stove is directly across from the door. | ||
| 4. There is a shower towards the front of the motorhome. | ||
| 5. The sofa bed is across from the dining area (DINETTE). | ||
| 6. The kitchen sink is near the stove. |
Answers to last week's Study Activity
1. What building is located between the Museum of American History and the National Gallery of Art?
The Natural History Museum.
2. What building is directly across the Mall from the Air and Space Museum?
The National Gallery (of Art)
3. Which museum is closer to the Capitol, the Hirshhorn Museum or the Freer Gallery of Art?
The Hirshhorn Museum
4. What famous monument is located directly between the Capitol and the Lincoln Memorial?
The Washington Monument
5. Is the White House north or south of the Washington Monument?
North
6. Which of these museums is not located on Constitution Avenue: the Museum of Natural History, the National Gallery of Art, or the Air and Space Museum?
The Air and Space Museum
| Kathy: | Why are you going to rent a motorhome? Isn't it expensive? |
| Bob: | Not really. When you travel by car, you have to stay in motels. Motels are expensive. When you travel in a motorhome, you don't have to pay for motels. You can sleep in the motorhome. And the motorhome has a kitchen, so we can cook our own meals. We can save a lot of money, because we don't have to eat at restaurants. |
Unscramble these words to make sentences.
| 1. a going motorhome rent to we're | We're going to rent a motorhome. |
| 2. can in motorhome sleep the you | |
| 3. a has kitchen the motorhome | |
| 4. door is next refrigerator the to the | |
| 5. front in is kitchen of the you | |
| 6. a bathtub isn't there |
| Kathy: | Can Jason draw other pictures with circles? |
| Jenny: | Well, for example, this morning he drew a picture of a mouse. |
| Kathy: | A mouse? |
| Jenny: | Yes. He drew a big circle for the head. Then he drew two circles next to each other -- inside the big circle. |
| Kathy: | Those were the eyes? |
| Jenny: | That's right. Those were the eyes. Then he drew a small circle for the nose, under the eyes. Then he drew a mouth below the nose. |
| Kathy: | And what about the ears? |
| Jenny: | He drew a circle on each side of the head. Those were the ears. |
Complete these sentences with the correct form of the verb in parentheses.
| 1. Jason likes to draw pictures. (like) |
| 2. It's something we to do together. (like) |
| 3. First I a circle, a square, or some other shape. (draw) |
| 4. And then Jason a picture with that shape. (draw) |
| 5. Last night I a circle on a piece of paper. (draw) |
| 6. And I Jason, "What is it?" (ask) |
| 7. What did he ? (say) |
| 8. He , "It's the sun." (say) |
| 9. And then he a tree and some flowers. (draw) |
| 10. And he a picture of a sunny day. (make) |
| Kathy: | How do you get to work? Do you drive? |
| Mike: | No, I don't. I don't have a car. I ride my bike to work. |
| Kathy: | Really? |
| Mike: | Yes, it's much cheaper than driving a car. And it's faster than taking the bus. It's great exercise, too. And it's much better for the environment! |
Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the words at the beginning of the sentence.
| cheap | 1. Riding a bike is cheaper than driving a car. |
| fast | 2. Riding a bike is than taking the bus. |
| good | 3. Riding bicycles is for the environment. |
| safe | 4. Streets would be if there were fewer cars. |
Last Week's Practice 1: Answers
| brilyar | library |
| emsumu | museum |
| nuivetyrsi | university |
| fficeo | office |
| uatstnrea | restaurant |
| aeretht | theater (theatre) |
Last Week's Practice 2: Answers
| He sold tickets. | b. | a movie theater |
| She was a waitress. | f. | a French restaurant |
| She's going to sell children's clothing. | e. | a department store |
| He's going to teach sports to children. | c. | a park |
| He's going to make hamburgers and French fries. | a. | a fast food restaurant |
| I sold toothpaste, shampoo, and so on. | d. | a drug store |
Last Week's Practice 3: Answers
| Why is there a kitchen on the fourth floor of the hospital? | c. | So that parents can cook food for their children |
| Why is there a teacher at the hospital? | e. | So that the children can get help with their school work. |
| Why are there extra beds in the children's rooms? | d. | So that the children's parents can sleep there. |
| Why are there pictures on the ceilings? | b. | So that the children can look at the pictures when they are lying in their beds. |
| Why is there a playroom? | a. | So that the children can play together. |
Listen to the dialog. Fill in the missing words.
| Stephanie: | Hello? |
| Freddy: | Hi, Stephanie. This is Freddy. |
| Stephanie: | Oh... hi... Freddy. |
| Freddy: | Would you like to go to a tonight? |
| Stephanie: | Oh, Freddy, I'm sorry, but I can't. |
| Freddy: | Why not? |
| Stephanie: | I have to . |
| Freddy: | That's okay. I'll wait. |
| Stephanie: | No, really, I can't. I have to give my dog a . |
| Freddy: | No problem. I'll help you. |
| Stephanie: | I just can't, Freddy. I have to my English homework. |
| Freddy: | I'll do it for you! |
| Stephanie: | Really? OK. I'll see you at six! |
Missing words from last week's Daily Dialog: parking lot, next to, gone, in front of
Listen to the New Dynamic English radio course on the Voice of America radio network, then answer this week's question.
How many beds are there in Bob's motorhome?
Last week's Question of the Week: What does Simon Tompkins do?
Answer: He's a photographer.
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