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Coast-to-coast trip

Coast-to-coast trip

Date: May 21 2007

Topic: Reading

Author: phoogoo

Lesson

 Introduction

I am writing about a 1-week trip I am going to take. I will be going to both New York and LA. 

Reading

Well, I'm just about to head out on my coast-to-coast trip.  Tonight, I am taking the red eye to New York.  My brother is planning on meeting me at La Guardia tomorrow morning when I get in.  We'll probably drop off my stuff and then cruise around town.  I love walking around New York.  There is so much to see and do and so many cool restaurants and bars to explore.  We're going to pick a rendevouz point so I can meet up with some other friends who live there.  We'll probably do some bar hopping.  If we get sloshed we can always hop in a cab although I don't want to burn through my whole budget in one night. I'll be in New York until Friday.

From there I will head to LA to meet my friend Matt. Matt is a stand up comedian, so it's possible that we might hit a comedy club.  I know he doesn't have any gigs scheduled, but he has a lot of other friends in the comedy biz.  Matt said he might be able to score some Dodgers tickets.  That would be a blast since I haven't been to a Major League game since the Giants played at Candlestick.  

I'll only be gone a week so I'll have to do my best to see and do as much as I can.   

Vocabulary:

head out - (v.) to depart

coast-to-coast  - (adj.)  from one coast (of the United States) to the other, the entire country

red eye - (n. slang) an all-night flight

plan on - (v.) intend to do something

La Guardia - (n.) One of New York's airports

get in - (v.) arrive

drop off - (v.) to leave something somewhere, to deliver

stuff - (n.) things, posessions, (in this case) baggage

cruise around - (v.) to wander around leisurely without a specific destination

rendevouz - (n.) meeting

meet up - (v.) meet

bar hopping - (n. slang) to go from bar to bar

sloshed - (adj. slang) drunk, inebriated

hop in - (v.) get into a car

burn through - (v.) use something up very fast

stand up comedian - (n.) someone who tells jokes in a club

hit - (v. slang) to go to

gig - (n. slang) a show or a temporary job

comedy biz - (n. slang) comedy business, comedy industry

score - (v. slang) to win something, to get something valuable

Dodgers - (n.) Los Angeles' professional baseball team

blast - (n.) a fun time, n exciting experience

Giants - (n.) San Francisco's professional baseball team

Candlestick - (n.) San Francisco's previous baseball stadium until 1999

 

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bluepiano

bluepiano

China

I think what you just do now is my big dream.So I have to find a job and make money to travel.Have a nice trip!!!thanks for your lesson.

04:52 AM May 30 2007 |

TANDW

TANDW

China

very good

02:23 PM May 29 2007 |

Tricia

Trinidad and Tobago

 I liked your story and your choice of words. How was the trip. Wish I could take one like you and take the red eye to La Guardia.

02:22 PM May 29 2007 |

xxf107

xxf107

China

Oh,thanks for you share

02:54 AM May 29 2007 |

nemesisteen

Poland

Yes.. I agree- there is too much slangs, but it’s generally nice:)

10:58 AM May 28 2007 |

vera13

vera13

Romania

Interesting lesson.

I suppose you are tired after the long and pleasant trip.

Anyway…..welcome back!

I'll wait for some other lessons

04:02 PM May 27 2007 |

littlerainbowsky

Canada

keep up the good work.

12:41 AM May 27 2007 |

Elysa P

Elysa P

China

Thank u for sharing ur story to me,it was really a nice trip!I m so envy@_@ would u like to share more funs like what u experienced or nice people u met during the trip in the next lesson?By the way,I also like travel  wherever to go.

03:51 AM May 26 2007 |

mohammad2158

Iran, Islamic Republic Of

wouderfull.many thanks

11:26 PM May 25 2007 |

calipha3

calipha3

Egypt

interesting

08:06 PM May 25 2007 |

hope_liyuan

China

hah, you breezed through the trip!

09:42 AM May 25 2007 |

west_wind

west_wind

China

okay! I'll look forward to reading.

05:35 AM May 25 2007 |

Cejane

Cejane

Brazil

I liked this history. It's very interesting!

08:21 PM May 24 2007 |

phoogoo

phoogoo

Germany

Thank you.  I am on the trip right now.  I am having a lot of fun in New York.  Maybe I can write another lesson about it when I get back.  I will try not to use too many slang words though.  :)

02:58 PM May 24 2007 |

KenChenus

United States

The trip sounds great! You are so lucky to have money and time spand for it.Have a good trip! 

05:48 AM May 24 2007 |

sendia

sendia

China

it's really helpful for me ,but if i want to speed up my reading,i should work hard.

04:14 AM May 24 2007 |

Thiago Henrique de Souza

Brazil

yeahh.. nice but there are too many slangs!

thanks!

04:26 PM May 23 2007 |

phoogoo

phoogoo

Germany

Sorry about that.  You don't have to remember them all.

04:18 PM May 23 2007 |

west_wind

west_wind

China

too many slang!

 

04:09 PM May 23 2007 |

Josh K

Josh K

Guatemala

very good word.

11:32 PM May 22 2007 |

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