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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 interviews Richard Chen, Sandy Steele, and Denise Collins.
Richard Chen teaches math and science. He talks with Kathy about addition, subtraction, and multiplication.
Sandy Steele is a college student. He talks to Kathy about his studies.
He is studying Chemistry and Physics.
Denise Collins is a receptionist at a law firm. She is blind and she is studying to be a lawyer.
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Back to Week Five
Listen to the New Dynamic English radio course on the Voice of America radio network, then answer this week's question.
Where does Sandy live?
Write to max@dyned.com. Give your answer, your name, your city, and your country.
| Kathy: | Can little children learn math? |
| Richard: | Well, yes. I show them easy math. |
| Kathy: | For example... |
| Richard: | Well, for example: one plus one equals two. I put a doll on a table... one doll. One doll is on the table. Then I put another doll on the table. Two dolls. Two dolls are now on the table. One doll plus one doll equals two dolls. One plus one equals two. |
Fill in the blanks with words from the column on the right.
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1. Five plus two equals seven. 2. Five two equals three. 3. Seven three is ten. 4. Two four is eight. 5. Four three equals one. 6. Two times ten twenty. |
equals minus plus times |
| Kathy: | Tell us a little about your studies. |
| Sandy: | Well, I'm a student at American University. I'm in my second year. |
| Kathy: | What are you studying? |
| Sandy: | I'm interested in science. So I'm taking two science courses. |
| Kathy: | What are they? |
| Sandy: | I'm taking Chemistry and Physics. I want to be a physicist. |
| Kathy: | Are you taking any other courses? |
| Sandy: | Yes. I'm taking History and English literature. |
Unscramble these words to make sentences.
| 1. and Chemistry I'm Physics taking | : | I'm taking Chemistry and Physics. |
| 2. a for she's studying test | : | She's studying for a test. |
| 3. I'm not Spanish taking | : | I'm not taking Spanish. |
| 4. are studying what you ? | : | What are you studying? |
| 5. doing she what's ? | : | What's she doing? |
| 6. courses is other Pat taking what ? | : | What other courses is Pat taking? |
| 7. any are courses other taking you ? | : | Are you taking any other courses? |
| Kathy: | Tell us a little about yourself. |
| Denise: | I'm a receptionist. |
| Kathy: | Who do you work for? |
| Denise: | I work for Graham and Green. It's a law firm. |
| Kathy: | Can you tell us a little about your work? |
| Denise: | Well, I answer phones. I take messages. And I greet visitors. Sometimes I schedule appointments. |
| Kathy: | Anything else? |
| Denise: | Most of my work is on the telephone. As you know, I'm blind. I can't see. |
| Kathy: | I know you do a wonderful job. |
| Denise: | Well, thank you. |
Unscramble these key words from this lesson.
| 1. L E T E O N P H E | : | telephone |
| 2. N D B L I | : | blind |
| 3. M B E R U N | : | number |
| 4. D L R E N C H I | : | children |
| 5. Y L W R E A | : | lawyer |
| 1 | one |
| 2 | two |
| 3 | three |
| 4 | four |
| 5 | five |
| 6 | six |
| 7 | seven |
| 8 | eight |
| 9 | nine |
| 10 | ten |
| one o'clock | 1:00 |
| two thirty | 2:30 |
| three fifteen | 3:15 |
| four forty-five | 4:45 |
| half past five | 5:30 |
| a quarter of six | 5:45 |
| seven fifteen | 7:15 |
| eight o'clock | 8:00 |
| nine forty-five | 9:45 |
| two dollars | $2.00 |
| a dollar twenty | $1.20 |
| sixty-five dollars | $65.00 |
| thirty dollars | $30.00 |
| one dollar and fifteen cents | $1.15 |
| two twenty-five | $2.25 |
| fifty cents | $0.50 |
| a dollar and a quarter | $1.25 |
| five ninety-five | $5.95 |
Sandy Steele is a student at American University. Let's find out more about some of the courses at American University.
Match the course name with the department. Click on the name of the department to check your answer.
| Department Name | Course Name | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Art History | 1. | Money and Banking | |
| Biology | 2. | Schools and Society | |
| Economics | 3. | Understanding Human Behavior | |
| Education | 4. | European Art: From Cave to Cathedral | |
| History | 5. | Historians and the Living Past | |
| Psychology | 6. | The Religious Heritage of the West | |
| Religion | 7. | Structure and Function of the Human Body |
Some prices for shirts and hats from the Mozilla Store.
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How much does a hat cost? A hat costs $19 . How much does a shirt cost? A shirt usually costs $15 , but other shirts costs $35 . How much does it cost to ship one hat? It costs $2 . The President of the United States wants to buy one hat. How much does it cost (including shipping and handling)? It costs $21 . |
(Answers)
Susan wants to talk to Bob.
Listen to the dialog. Fill in the missing words.
| James: | Hello. |
| Susan: | Hi. Is this Bob? |
| James: | No, this is James. |
| Susan: | Is Bob there? |
| James: | No, he's not. He's at work. |
| Susan: | OK. Can I leave a ? |
| James: | Sure. Go ahead. |
| Susan: | This is Susan Barnes. |
| James: | Could you please that? |
| Susan: | Sure. It's B-as-in-Boy, A, R, N, E, S. Barnes. |
| James: | And your ? |
| Susan: | It's 555-3206. |
| James: | 555-3206. |
| Susan: | That's right. Is Bob at the hospital? |
| James: | The hospital? |
| Susan: | Yes. Doesn't he work at the hospital? |
| James: | No, he works in a . |
| Susan: | Is this 555-9207? |
| James: | No, this is 555-9270. |
| Susan: | Oh, I'm sorry. I must have the wrong number! |
Missing words from last week's Daily Dialog: thirty, sixty, time, ticket.
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