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This week, on New Dynamic English, Kathy talks with Henry Thornton, Diane Owens, and Maria Alvarez.
Henry Thornton is visiting Washington, DC. This afternoon, he's going to meet with his Congressman. Tomorrow afternoon, he'll fly to Chicago.
Diane Owens' husband, Dick, is a taxi driver. This weekend he's going to build a birdhouse. First he'll make the walls, the floor, and the roof.
Maria Alvarez manages a women's clothing store. Next month they're going to open a new store. It'll be a men's clothing store.
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.
In this week's lessons, Kathy's guests talk about their plans for the future, using "going to" and "will."
February 14 is Valentine's Day in the United States, let's look at two love songs. Notice that the singers use "I will" and "I'll" to make promises about the future. Try to do the exercises without looking at the websites, then check your answers.
Fill in the blanks with the correct words from the column on the right.
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Close your eyes and I'll you Tomorrow I'll you. Remember I'll always be . And then while I'm , I'll home every day, And I'll all my loving to you. |
away kiss miss send true write |
Check your answers by looking at the words to the song.
In this song, the singer makes some wonderful promises to the woman he loves. Find four promises by using one set of words from each column.
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1. I will build you a castle 2. I'll gather melodies 3. I will take you away with me 4. I will bring you a flower |
from birdies that fly as far as I can with a tower so high from the floor of the sea |
it reaches the moon. to Venus or Mars. to wear in your hair. and compose you a tune. |
Check your answers by looking at the words to the song.
| True | False | |
| X | 1. The door (ENTRY) is towards the rear of the motorhome. | |
| X | 2. The refrigerator (REFER) is to the left of the door. The refrigerator is to the right of the door. |
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| X | 3. The stove is directly across from the door. | |
| X | 4. There is a shower towards the front of the motorhome The shower is at the rear of the motorhome. |
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| X | 5. The sofa bed is across from the dining area (DINETTE). | |
| X | 6. The kitchen sink is near the stove. |
| Kathy: | Mr. Thornton, how long do you plan to stay in Washington? |
| Henry: | I'll be here until tomorrow afternoon, and then I'm going to go to Chicago. |
| Kathy: | Chicago? When will you get to Chicago? |
| Henry: | Well, my flight leaves Washington at one o'clock tomorrow afternoon. |
| Kathy: | I'll arrive in Chicago around three o'clock. And when will you fly back to Seattle? |
| Henry: | I'll fly back to Seattle the day after tomorrow, in the afternoon. |
| Kathy: | So you'll only stay in Chicago for one day? |
| Henry: | Well, actually, I'll be there for two days and one night. |
Fill in the blanks with "going to" or "will."
| Henry: | I'm going to meet with my Congressman this afternoon. |
| Kathy: | What are you talk about? |
| Henry: | We're talk about my plans for a new factory. |
| Kathy: | How long the meeting last? |
| Henry: | I think it'll probably last for about an hour. |
| Kathy: | And what you do after that? |
| Henry: | I'll go back to my hotel, and then I'll go out to dinner with my lawyer. |
| Kathy: | Will Dick paint the birdhouse? |
| Diane: | He'll paint the outside of the birdhouse. But he won't paint the inside. |
| Kathy: | He won't paint the inside? Why not? |
| Diane: | Paint has chemicals that can hurt the birds. So he won't paint the inside where the birds will live. |
| Kathy: | What color will he paint the birdhouse? |
| Diane: | He'll paint it green. |
| Kathy: | Where will he put the birdhouse? |
| Diane: | He'll put it in a tree in our backyard. Birds like to build their nests in trees. So that's where we'll put our birdhouse. |
Fill in the blanks with the words on the right.
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1. Dick goes to work every day. 2. On weekdays, he starts work ten o'clock in the morning. 3. He works four in the afternoon. 4. On weekends, he works the evening. 5. He works seven until one or two at night. 6. Do you work the day or at night? |
at during every from in until |
| Kathy: | Maria, do you think you'll open other stores in the future? |
| Maria: | We may open a children's clothing store, but I'm not sure. Or perhaps we'll open another women's clothing store. |
| Kathy: | Will you open stores in other states? |
| Maria: | I don't think so. We probably won't open any stores outside of California. |
Change these "going to" statements to "will" statements.
| 1. Next month we're going to open up a new store. |
| Next month we'll open a new store. |
| 2. It's going to be a men's clothing store. |
| 3. We're going to sell all kinds of men's clothing. |
| 4. How many people are going to work in the new store? |
| 5. There are going to be five full-time employees. |
| 6. Is the store going to be open in the evening? |
| 7. It's going to close at six o'clock. |
Last Week's Practice 1: Answers
| 1. a going motorhome rent to we're | We're going to rent a motorhome. |
| 2. can in motorhome sleep the you | You can sleep in the motorhome. |
| 3. a has kitchen the motorhome | The motorhome has a kitchen. |
| 4. door is next refrigerator the to the | The refrigerator is next to the door. (or) The door is next to the refrigerator. |
| 5. front in is kitchen of the you | The kitchen is in front of you. |
| 6. a bathtub isn't there | There isn't a bathtub. |
Last Week's Practice 2: Answers
| 1. Jason likes to draw pictures. |
| 2. It's something we like to do together. |
| 3. First I draw a circle, a square, or some other shape. |
| 4. And then Jason draws a picture with that shape. |
| 5. Last night I drew a circle on a piece of paper. |
| 6. And I asked Jason, "What is it?" |
| 7. What did he say? |
| 8. He said, "It's the sun." |
| 9. And then he drew a tree and some flowers. |
| 10. And he made a picture of a sunny day. |
Last Week's Practice 3: Answers
| 1. Riding a bike is cheaper than driving a car. |
| 2. Riding a bike is faster than taking the bus. |
| 3. Riding bicycles is better for the environment. |
| 4. Streets would be safer if there were fewer cars. |
Listen to the dialog. Fill in the missing words.
| Susan: | I really want to go somewhere, Nancy. |
| Nancy: | How about Yosemite? |
| It's beautiful there. | |
| Susan: | But I don't want to go alone! |
| Nancy: | OK, Susan. go with you! |
| Susan: | But I don't have any money. |
| Nancy: | That's OK. I'll pay! |
| Susan: | How we get there? |
| Nancy: | I'll borrow my brother's car! |
| Susan: | Wait a minute! Will he let you his car? |
| Nancy: | Oh, I don't know. Uh, probably not. |
| Susan: | I know! We'll bring with us! |
Missing words from last week's Daily Dialog: movie, wash my hair, bath, do
Listen to the New Dynamic English radio course on the Voice of America radio network, then answer this week's question.
Where will Max go next week?
Last week's Question of the Week: How many beds are there in Bob's motorhome?
Answer: There are four beds.
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