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Friend in Town

Date: Jun 09 2004

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.

So you know your town like the back of your hand right? You can find anything at any hour of the day and you know you live in the coolest place in the world right? What do you do when you have a visitor? Where would you take someone who had never set foot in (insert your town here)?
What I like to do is get advice from other people so that I can get a better picture of what people are doing. Listen to Beth and Stephanie as they chat about things to do in their city.

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.

Stephanie

Beth

Stephanie: So Beth, I have some friends coming in from out of town. What would you recommend I do with them?

Beth: Well there’s always the art museum which is fun. And since the weather’s nice there are lot’s of things you can do outdoors, like going to the park or maybe going to the Rose Garden.

Stephanie: Are the roses in bloom this time of year?

Beth: Oh yeah, they’re beautiful! This is the best time to go.

Stephanie: Cool, what about at night? Are there any things fun to do at night for them?

Beth: Well there are lots of restaurants and neat cafes downtown and all kinds of venues to see bands.

Stephanie: That sounds like fun!

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Discussion

Do you ever have visitors from out of town? How often do people come to visit you? If I were coming to visit you where you live, where would you tell me to go?
TTFN!
Steph

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ece ece

Turkey

HELLO

Van Phi Ha

Viet Nam

yes, my friends who are living out of town often visit me every summer holiday. We often go to the DamSen park. That is a beautiful place. There are a lot of fun games. Besides, we also have a big party at my house. if you coming to visit me, i will have unexpected things for you.

woainitm44

China

Hello

tigerfox53

Egypt

Marinessa

Ukraine

Hi there! I'm from Ukraine…here we've got many nice places where we can go!!!!!!!

eyadhusban

Jordan

hi to all my friends I am from jordan it's very beatful country and the most traditional meal in jordan is mansaf you must try it.

thanks all

MLL

Tajikistan

I live in Dushanbe,Tajikistan.
There many best places.
the nature of Tajikistan is very best.
Come here, to Tajikistan. I’ll meet you and we will show you my country.

MLL

Tajikistan

I live in Dushanbe,Tajikistan.
There many best places.
the nature of Tajikistan is very best.
Come here, to Tajikistan. I’ll meet you and we will show you my country.

MLL

Tajikistan

I live in Dushanbe,Tajikistan.
There many best places.
the nature of Tajikistan is very best.
Come here, to Tajikistan. I’ll meet you and we will show you my country.

Werus023

Poland

GDAŃSK- the best place to live .

haa .

AXIMOON

China

i expected to go your town

jackielone

Italy

If I had friends visiting from out of town, I would take them to the amazing beaches we have here!

MARIAEU

Mexico

In MEXICO, WE HAVE INTERESTING PLACES, BUT MY FAVORITE IS MEXICO CITY, YOU SHOULD VISIT THE FINE ARTS PALACE IS THE MOST BEAUTIFUL BUILDING FOR ME

modymark

Philippines

Yeah! I could show you around especially the nice spots to visit here in my city…lol

abosalahaddine

Algeria

when our bosome friends come we should first eat something at home.t is indesirable to eat out home because if you really like your friends .let them share you your dinner or your breakfast at home.
then.we may stay at home gassping about different subjects. especially your own news.
then going to the town introducing your friends to other people and so on.
if your friends come with their wives .it is better to let women with each other.not to walkong in the street togather.

Tarek.Teet

Egypt

Hopefully, Where i Live We Have Lots Of Things To Do, For Example 1- Pyramids – Sphinx 2- Musem 3- Diving in the Red Sea ..Etc

MARIAEU

Mexico

i have a question: green sentences are right answers?

almoux

Morocco

meaning of the word bloom

abdicm

Somalia

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