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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 Bob and Sandra Harris.
Bob Harris works for the post office. He gets up at six forty-five (6:45).
He leaves the house at seven thirty (7:30).
Sandra Harris is a music teacher. She teaches three days a week.
She teaches on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays.
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Does Sandra Harris teach violin?
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| Kathy: | Hi, Bob. |
| Bob: | Hi. Kathy, I'd like to introduce my wife, Sandra. |
| Kathy: | Hi, Sandra. |
| Sandra: | Hello, Kathy. I'm pleased to meet you. |
| Kathy: | I'm pleased to me you, too. Tell us about your family, Sandra. |
| Sandra: | Well, we have two children, a boy and a girl. Our daughter's name is Collette. Our son's name is John. |
| Kathy: | How old are they? |
| Sandra: | Well, our daughter Collette is eighteen (18). |
| Bob: | Our son John is sixteen (16). They're both in high school. |
| Kathy: | What are their hobbies? What do they like to do? |
| Sandra: | John loves gymnastics. |
| Bob: | Yes, and Collette is studying violin. |
| Kathy: | So she likes music. |
| Bob: | Yes, that's right. |
Study the Conversation with Bob and Sandra Harris. Answer these questions.
| 1. | Who is Sandra's husband? |
| 2. | How many children do Bob and Sandra have? |
| 3. | Is Collette their son or their daughter? |
| 4. | Who is John's sister? |
| 5. | Does John have a brother? |
| 6. | Is John's sister 16 years old? |
| Kathy: | Let's talk about your daily schedule, okay? |
| Bob: | OK. |
| Kathy: | What time do you get up? |
| Bob: | Oh, I get up at... six forty-five (6:45). |
| Kathy: | Do you usually eat breakfast? |
| Bob: | Yes, I do. We eat breakfast at seven fifteen (7:15). |
| Kathy: | When do you leave your house? |
| Bob: | I leave at ... oh, about seven forty-five (7:45). |
| Kathy: | And when do you get to work? |
| Bob: | I get to work at eight forty-five (8:45). |
Choose the word that best completes each sentence.
1. Does he go to bed ( at / on ) eleven o'clock?
2. Would you like to go ( at / to ) a movie ( at / until ) seven?
3. Bob goes home ( after / before ) work.
4. He drives ( from / to ) work ( from / to ) his home in the morning.
5. ( After / Before ) breakfast, he stays home ( at / until ) 7:45.
6. ( At / To ) 7:45, he usually drives ( to / from ) work.
| Kathy: | Do you teach every day? |
| Sandra: | No, not every day. I teach three days a week: Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. |
| Kathy: | So you don't teach on Tuesdays and Fridays. |
| Sandra: | That's right. And I don't teach on the weekends |
| Kathy: | Could you tell us about your daily schedule? |
| Sandra: | Well, my schedule is different every day. I work mostly in the afternoon. On Mondays, I teach for two hours, from two-thirty to four-thirty. On Wednesdays, I teach for three hours, from three to six. And on Thursdays, I teach in the evening, from seven-thirty to ten o'clock. |
Unscramble the names of the days of the week.
| 1. O D Y M N A | : | Monday |
| 2. E S D Y T A U | : | |
| 3. D D E W N E S Y A | : | |
| 4. Y S R D A H U T | : | |
| 5. D I Y A F R | : | |
| 6. U T A D Y R S A | : | |
| 7. N S U Y A D | : |
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1. Five plus two equals seven. 2. Five minus two equals three. 3. Seven plus three is ten. 4. Two times four is eight. 5. Four minus three equals one. 6. Two times ten equals twenty. |
| 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? |
| 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 |
Look at the Daily Activities page at the Brigham Young University English Language Center website.
These materials were written by Dr. C. Ray Graham and Mark M. Walsh of the Adult Education Center, Texas A&I University.
Read the questions in the page and answer them.
| Department Name | Course Name | |
|---|---|---|
| Art History | 4. | European Art: From Cave to Cathedral |
| Biology | 7. | Structure and Function of the Human Body |
| Economics | 1. | Money and Banking |
| Education | 2. | Schools and Society |
| History | 5. | Historians and the Living Past |
| Psychology | 3. | Understanding Human Behavior |
| Religion | 6. | The Religious Heritage of the West |
Holly invites Sue to go to the movies.
Listen to the dialog. Fill in the missing words.
| Sue: | Hello? |
| Holly: | Hi, Sue. |
| Sue: | Oh, hi Holly. |
| Holly: | What are you doing this weekend? |
| Sue: | Not much. |
| Holly: | Would you like to go to a ? |
| Sue: | A movie? Sure, I'd love to. |
| Holly: | Great! How about night? |
| Sue: | Yes, that's fine. |
| Holly: | There's a good movie at the Plaza. |
| Sue: | What time does it start? |
| Holly: | I think it at seven o'clock. |
| Sue: | That's good for me. |
| Holly: | Shall we meet at the theater? |
| Sue: | OK. |
| Holly: | At forty-five? |
| Sue: | How about six thirty? |
| Holly: | Six thirty? OK. See you then. |
| Sue: | Thanks for the invitation. |
Missing words from last week's Daily Dialog: message, spell, number, bookstore.
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