剑桥国际英语教程2 Listen and practice.doc

1 Ted: Oh, Im really sorry. Are you OK? Ana: Im fine. But Im not very good at this. Ted: Neither am I. Say, are you from South America? Ana: Yes, I am, originally. I was born in Argentina. Ted: Did you grow up there? Ana: Yes, I did, but my family moved here eight years ago, when I was in high school. Ted: And where did you learn to Rollerblade? Aha: Here in the park. This is only my second time. Ted: Well, its my first time. Can you give me some lessons? Ana: Sure. Just follow me. Ted: By the way, my name is Ted. Ana: And Im Ana. Nice to meet you. 2 Jeff: Hey! Are these pictures of you when you were a kid? Kim: Yeah. Thats me in front of my uncles beach house. When I was a kid, we used to spend two weeks there every summer. Jeff: Wow, I bet that was fun! Kim: Yeah. We always had a great time. Every day we used to get up early and walk along the beach. I had a great shell collection. In fact, I think its still up in the attic! Jeff: Hey, I used to collect shells, too, when I was a kid. But my parents threw them out! 3 Lynn: Why is there never a bus when you want one? Sam: Good question. There arent enough buses on this route. Lynn: Sometimes I feel like writing a letter to the paper. Sam: Good idea. You should say that we need more subway lines, too. Lynn: Yeah. There should be more public transportation in general. Sam: And fewer cars! Theres too much traffic. Lynn: Say, is that our bus coming? Sam: Yes, it is. But look. Its full! Lynn: Oh, no! Lets go and get a cup of coffee. We can talk about this letter Im going to write. 4 Erica: Excuse me. Could you tell me where the bank is? Man: Theres one upstairs, across from the duty-free shop. Erica: Oh, thanks. Do you know what time it opens? Man: It should be open now. It opens at 8:00 A.M. Erica: Good. And can you tell me how often the buses leave for the city? Man: You need to check at the transportation counter. Its right down the hall. Erica: OK. And just one more thing. Do you know where the nearest restroom is? M