Más información:Descripción: Last week we had the opportunity to spend the weekend in Spokane. It's a city of about 210,000 people, making it the second largest city in Washington State. It's about a three hour drive for us, but it's only 90 miles from the Canadian border. It's name is taken...
Más información:Descripción: Liz (on the phone): Hi Mum, are you all packed and ready for your visit?
Mother: Yes darling; we're so excited to see you again.
Liz: Me too. But there's been a change of plans.
Mother: Oh, yes?
Liz: I've booked you into a hotel that is opposite my appartment....
Más información:Descripción: I volunteered this year to build my mother an arbor in her back garden. She has a small patio at the back of her house with three borders(1) for planting. Because it gets so hot from late spring to the middle of autumn, she decided that she'd like a cover of some...
Más información:Descripción: Peter: Hi Liz, I see your cast is off.
Liz: Yes, finally! Life is so much easier without one.
Peter: You had some bad luck breaking your arm.
Liz: Yes I had two lots of bad luck: breaking my arm and losing my job.
Peter: Wait a minute. You lost your job?
Liz: Yes,...
Más información:Descripción: At the clinic:
Doctor: So, how have you been getting along with this arm?
Liz: Fine. I can get around alright, but it has definitely slowed me down.
Doctor: Have you had any pain?
Liz: At first I had some at night, but that only lasted a few days.
Doctor: We'll...
Más información:Descripción: In a study in The Harvard University Gazette called 'Social Activities Found to Prolong Life', scientists talk about the great importance of socializing as we get older. A healthy diet and regular exercise are the foundations of good health, but scientists now say...
Más información:Descripción: Hi Liz, what happened to your arm?
Oh, you won't believe it. I was coming out of the cellular phone store the other day, and I slipped on something and landed on my arm. It's broken in two places!
You're kidding?
No, I wouldn't joke about something like this. It's...
Más información:Descripción: I listen to podcasts nearly every day. Not only do I love the fact that I am learning each time I hear one, but I also(1) love the fact that they are free and accessible. It's interesting to consider(2) the differences between one podcast and another. What makes one...
Más información:Descripción: In the cellular phone store.
Customer service assistant: Hello ma'am, how can I help you today? Would you be interested in one of our 4G phones with voice command?
Liz: Oh, no thanks. Actually I came in because my phone isn't working. I dropped it in the sink, and...
Más información:Descripción: The Spring season brings all sorts of life and activity to this valley. You see people out on the streets, walking their dogs, in the parks with friends, and the school fields are full of sporting activities. For the first time, my daughter is in soccer. There was a...
Más información:Descripción: Liz:How are you feeling today?
Maria:Oh, much better. Thanks so much for taking care of me. The soup you made, and the medicine you bought me really helped.
Liz: I'm glad.
Maria: Are you working today?
Liz: Yes, unfortunately.
Maria: What do you mean?
Liz:...
Más información:Descripción: "Clunk, clunk. Clunk, clunk," it was time to have the wheels looked at(1) and the tires changed from winter tires to summer tires. For a few weeks I had felt something bump and rattle(2) under the car; it must be the wheels. So, I took the car down to 'Dick's tires'...
Más información:Descripción: In the supermarket, Liz is on the phone:
Liz: Maria, I'll get the stuff for the soup. I'm in the supermarket right now.
Maria: Oh, thanks Liz. But you really don't have to bother yourself.
Liz: Listen, you've got a really bad cold, so you need sleep, medicine, and...
Más información:Descripción: I love to discover good places to eat. I know what it is to cook a lot, and clean up afterwards. So, if I stumble across(1) a place that can do all of that for me, and do it well, then I am happy. Sissy's diner(2) is just that kind of place. It is an American style...
Más información:Descripción: Hey Peter, fancy meeting you here!
Hi Liz, I've come to book a holiday.
Really?
No, I'm only joking. I'm a poor student, remember? I can't afford a holiday yet. Carl told me that you work here, so I thought I'd pop in to see you.
What a lovely surprise!
So, how...
Más información:Descripción: As a parent(1), I think a lot about my children's education(2). Is it good or bad? Is it varied, hands-on(3), relevant? The only way to really(4) find out, is to look at their text books, go to their schools, and talk to their teachers. And then, we have to remember...
Más información:Descripción: Hello Mrs Fontaine.
Oh, hello Liz. Welcome back to Fontaine's Travel Agency, and this time as an employee.
Thanks, I'm excited to start.
Well, we're glad to have you.
What would you like me to do first?
I think if you sit at Angie's desk, she'll tell you what to...
Más información:Descripción: Sales of low-priced(1) homes here continue to feed(2) a housing market that has buyers eager(3), sellers satisfied and some real estate agents scrambling(4) to keep up the pace."Put an entry-level home on the market and - wham! It’s gone in no time,"...
Más información:Descripción: So, tell me about your job hunting.
Well, I needed something part-time. So, I tried several places.
And what did you end up with?
Believe it or not, I'm going to work on Saturdays in a travel agency.
Wow, that's interesting. You'll probably learn a lot.
Yes....
Más información:Descripción: "I really need to speak English with a native." "Could I practice with you?" "Do you ever Skype?" These are comments and questions that I have received over the years. I've been thinking about Skyping English lessons. I even have a Skype address ready. I must...
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