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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 John Harris, Collette Harris, and Martha Harris.
John Harris is Bob and Sandra Harris's son. John is a high school student. He loves gymnastics.
Collette Harris is John's sister. She's eighteen years old. She's studying violin.
Martha Harris is John and Collette's grandmother. She's a writer. She writes mystery stories.
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Listen to the New Dynamic English radio course on the Voice of America radio network, then answer this week's question.
Who is older, John or Collette?
Write to max@dyned.com. Give your answer, your name, your city, and your country.
| Max: | How do you get to school? |
| John: | I drive to school on my motorbike. |
| Max: | How long does it take you to get to school? |
| John: | It takes me about fifteen minutes. |
| Max: | How does your sister get to school? |
| John: | She takes the bus. |
| Max: | How long does it take her? How long does it take her to get to school? |
| John: | It takes her twenty minutes to get to school. |
Fill in the blanks with words from the column on the right.
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1. I early every morning, at 6:15. 2. I a shower. 3. Then I breakfast. 4. After breakfast, I to school. 5. I the house around 7:30. 6. School at 8:45. |
eat get up go leave starts take |
| Kathy: | You play the violin, right? |
| Collette: | Yes, I'm studying violin. |
| Kathy: | How often do you practice? |
| Collette: | I practice every day... for about an hour. |
| Kathy: | Do you practice at school? |
| Collette: | No, I don't. I practice at home... after school. After school I come home and practice... from four thirty to five thirty. |
| Kathy: | Are you taking lessons? |
| Collette: | Yes. I have a lesson once a week. |
| Kathy: | When is that? |
| Collette: | My lesson is on Tuesday afternoons... at four o'clock. |
| Kathy: | How long is the lesson? |
| Collette: | It lasts an hour... until five o'clock. From four to five. |
Complete the sentences with words from the column on the right.
| Kathy: | Tell me, who gets up first, you or John? |
eat first later leaves until usually |
| Collette: | John does. He gets up . He gets up at 6:15. I get up fifteen minutes , at 6:30. We all breakfast together |
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| Kathy: | What happens after breakfast? | |
| Collette: | John leaves the house . He at 7:30. I don't leave 8:00. |
| Kathy: | Could you tell us a little about your writing schedule? |
| Martha: | Well, I always get up early... at five thirty or six. Then I begin to work. |
| Kathy: | No coffee? Nothing to eat? |
| Martha: | Well, I sometimes have a cup of tea. I usually work for two or two and a half hours. Then I stop and eat breakfast with my husband. |
| Kathy: | Who makes breakfast? |
| Martha: | My husband usually makes breakfast, but sometimes I do. After breakfast, I work for another two or three hours. |
| Kathy: | So you write for four or five hours a day? |
| Martha: | That's right. I never write in the afternoon or at night. |
Study the Conversation with Martha Harris. Answer these questions.
| 1. | What time does Martha usually get up? |
| 2. | Does she usually drink a cup of coffee? |
| 3. | How long does she usually work before she has breakfast? |
| 4. | Does she usually eat breakfast alone? |
| 5. | Who usually makes breakfast? |
| 6. | Does she ever write in the afternoon? |
| 1. | Who is Sandra's husband? |
| Bob is Sandra's husband. | |
| 2. | How many children do Bob and Sandra have? |
| They have two children. | |
| 3. | Is Collette their son or their daughter? |
| She is their daughter. | |
| 4. | Who is John's sister? |
| Collette is John's sister. | |
| 5. | Does John have a brother? |
| No, he only has a sister. | |
| 6. | Is John's sister 16 years old? |
| No, she is 18. |
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1. Does he go to bed at eleven o'clock? 2. Would you like to go to a movie at seven? 3. Bob goes home after work. 4. He drives to work from his home in the morning. 5. After breakfast, he stays home until 7:45. 6. At 7:45, he usually drives to work. |
| 1. O D Y M N A | : | Monday |
| 2. E S D Y T A U | : | Tuesday |
| 3. D D E W N E S Y A | : | Wednesday |
| 4. Y S R D A H U T | : | Thursday |
| 5. D I Y A F R | : | Friday |
| 6. U T A D Y R S A | : | Saturday |
| 7. N S U Y A D | : | Sunday |
Now let's look at the school schedule for Alexis Morris. Alexis is a student at Boulder Creek Elementary School in Boulder Creek, California.
Look at Alexis's school schedule and complete these sentences.
Alexis is in the third grade at Boulder Creek Elementary School.
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Her classes begin at . Alexis likes to play with her friends during morning recess. Morning recess begins at and lasts for minutes. Her morning classes continue until , then she has lunch recess. During lunch recess, Alexis eats lunch and then she goes outside to play. Her classes are over at . |
Sara calls the Starlight Cafe to make a dinner reservation.
Listen to the dialog. Fill in the missing words.
| Host: | Good evening, Starlight Cafe. |
| Sara: | Yes, I'd like to make a for this evening. |
| Host: | For how many people? |
| Sara: | Four people. |
| Host: | And at what ? |
| Sara: | Eight o'clock. |
| Host: | Yes, we have a table at that time. Could I have your ? |
| Sara: | Yes, it's Sara Johnson. |
| Host: | Thank you, Ms. Johnson. |
| Sara: | Could you please tell me the of your restaurant? |
| Host: | Certainly, it's 2574 First Avenue. |
| Sara: | That's 25.. 74.. First Avenue. |
| Host: | Yes, that's right. |
| Sara: | Thank you. |
| Host: | Thank you for calling the Starlight Cafe. |
Missing words from last week's Daily Dialog: movie, Saturday, starts, six.
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