Intro
1. Learn Vocabulary - Learn some new vocabulary before you start the lesson.
2. Read and Prepare - Read the introduction and prepare to hear the audio.
Each state in the United States has a unique character. Texas is a great example because many people have heard rumors about Texan cities. The city of Dallas has been popular for many reasons. Some lucky people working in the oil industry became rich there, and there was even a TV show about this culture. Today, Dallas is called the “Silicon Prairie” because there are many technology companies there.
Austin is another city in Texas with a unique personality. A lot of young people began moving to Austin because of the city’s music and film culture. They gave the city a hipster atmosphere, which some people love and others avoid. But no matter what, most people agree that Austin’s breakfast tacos are delicious, and some people travel miles to eat them.
Gary recently returned from Texas. Listen as he tells Jessica about his experience in today’s English lesson.
Dialog
1. Listen and Read - Listen to the audio and read the dialog at the same time.
2. Study - Read the dialog again to see how the vocab words are used.
Gary: If there’s one thing I walked away from Texas knowing, it’s that everything is bigger in Texas.
Jessica: Really?
Gary: Holy cow! The streets, all the cars, so many people…. It’s huge!
Jessica: I have heard rumors about the breakfast tacos. Did you have those, or is that an Austin thing?
Gary: I think it might be an Austin thing. I didn’t have any breakfast tacos in Dallas.
Jessica: Oh! Well, I’ll have to get to Texas, and I’d love to stop in Austin as well. Although, I have heard there is a hipster vibe there.
Gary: You know, it sounds a little like some other cities in the US, like Portland or Denver…
Jessica: San Francisco…
Gary: San Francisco. What do they call themselves in Austin, have you heard?
Jessica: Austinite. Is that right?
Gary: I don’t know.
Jessica: Yeah. Well, maybe, I will go travel to Austin and become an Austinite.
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Discussion
Gary was visiting Texas recently, where he learned that everything in this state is bigger. He saw huge houses, streets, cars, and many people. Jessica is interested to learn more about Texas. She has heard rumors about delicious foods in Austin, such as breakfast tacos.
Jessica would like to visit Texas and see Austin, but she thinks there might be too much of a hipster vibe there. Gary says that he thinks this is true in many big US cities today. Gary asks Jessica if she knows what a person from Austin is called. She’s not sure, but she thinks the correct term is Austinite.
Have you visited Texas? What type of food from Texas would you like to eat?
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