7.3
BOOK SEVEN, LESSON THREE
N: Lesson Three. lstr
Listen to this conversation between a travel agent and his customer. lsttscvstbtn(a)trvl(a)gtad(h)scstm
M: Hello. Prospect Travel, hlprsptrv
Robin speaking. rbspk
F: Hello. I want to make a reservation. hliwtmk(a)rsvt
I plan to go to Boston in March. ipltgtbstn(i)mc
And I'd like to leave on Monday, March 15. ad(i)dltlv(o)mdmcfft
M: What city are you leaving from? wctaylvfr
New York? nyk
F: That's right. ttrt
I'm leaving from New York City. imlvfrnykct
M: Leaving from New York, lvfrnyk
flying to Boston on Monday, flitbstomd
March 15. . . mcfft
When do you want to leave? wdywtlv
In the morning? itmn
F: That's right, ttr
I want to leave in the morning. iwtlv(i)tmn
At around 9:00, if possible. at(a)rnn(i)fpsb
M:I can put you on American Airlines, icpt(y)on(a)mrcals
Flight 347, fltrftsv
leaving from New York at 9:05, lvfrntk(A)nn(o)fv
arriving in Boston at 10:00. arvibstatn(o)clk
Is that OK? istt(o)k
F: That sounds fine. tsdf
Thank you. tk(y)
N: Now listen and repeat. nlsarpt
M: to Boston tbst
I want to go to Boston. iwtgtbst
in March imc
I want to go in March. iwtgo(i)mc
I want to go to Boston in March. iwtgtbstn(i)mc
I want to go to Boston in March. iwtgtbstn(i)mc
F: on Monday omd
I want to leave on Monday. iwtlv(o)md
on Monday, March 15 omdmcfft
I want to leave on Monday, March 15. iwtlv(o)mdmcfftt
I want to leave on Monday, March 15. iwtlv(o)mdmcfftt
M: from New York frnyk
I'm flying from New York. imflifrnyk
in the morning itmn
I'm flying in the morning. imfliitmn
I'm flying from New York in the morning. imflifrnykitmn
I'm flying from New York in the morning. imflifrnykitmn
F: in Boston ibst
I'm arriving in Boston. im(A)rvibst
at 10:00 A.M. atn(A)m
I'm arriving at 10:00 A.M. im(A)rvat(a)m
I'm arriving in Boston at 10:00 A.M. im(A)rvibstatn(a)m
I'm arriving in Boston at 10:00 A.M. im(A)rvibstatn(a)m
M: at 10:00 in the morning atn(i)tmn
I'm arriving in Boston at 10:00 in the morning. im(A)rvibstatn(i)tmn
I'm arriving in Boston at 10:00 in the morning. im(A)rvibstatn(i)tmn
F: on American Airlines on(A)mrcn(A)rls
I'm flying on American Airlines. imflioamrcn(A)rls
on American Airlines, Flight 347 on(A)mrcn(A)rlsfltrftsv
I'm flying on American Airlines, Flight 347. imflioamrcn(A)rlsflftsv
I'm flying on American Airlines, Flight 347. imflioamrcn(A)rlsflftsv
N: Very good. vrgd
Now imagine you're a customer talking to a travel agent. nw(i)mgyr(A)cstmtkto(A)tvl(a)gt
For example, fr(E)xap
I say, "Where do you want to go? Boston?" iswdywtgbst
And you say. . . adys
M: That's right. ttrt
I want to go to Boston. iwtgtbst
N: I say, "Where are you leaving from? New York?" iswr(A)ylvfrnyk
And you say. . . adys
F: That's right. I'm leaving from New York. ttrtimlvfrnyk
N: All right, let's begin. artltbg
Where do you want to go? Boston? wdywtgbst
M: That's right. I want to go to Boston. ttrtiwtgtbst
N: Where are you leaving from? New York? wr(A)ylvfrnyk
F: That's right. I'm leaving from New York. ttrtimlvfrnyk
N: What day do you leave? Monday? wddylvmd
M: That's right. I leave on Monday. ttrtilv(o)md
N: When do you want to go? March? wdywtgmc
F: That's right. I want to go in March. ttrtiwtgo(i)mc
N: When are you leaving? March 15? wn(A)ylvmcfftt
M: That's right. I'm leaving on March 15. ttrtimlvomcfftt
N: When do you plan to leave? The morning? wdypltlvtmn
F: That's right. I plan to leave in the morning. ttrtipltlv(i)tmmn
N: What time do you leave? 9:05 A.M.? wtmdylvnn(o)fv(A)m
M: That's right, I leave at 9:05 A.M. ttrtilv(a)nn(o)fv(a)m
N: What time are you arriving in Boston?10:00 A.M.? wtmayarvibsttn(a)m
F: That's right. I'm arriving in Boston at 10:00 A.M. ttrtim(a)rvibstn(A)tn(A)m
N: What airline are you taking? American Airlines? waln(a)ytkamrcn(a)ls
M: That's right. I'm taking American Airlines. ttrtimtkamrcn(A)ls
N: What flight are you taking? 347? wflt(A)ytktrftsvt
F: That's right. I'm taking Flight 347. ttrtimtkfltrftsvt
N: Remember what Jake said about Abbott Larkin. rmbwjksd(A)btablk
JAKE: This is one of the largest mergers in history tsson(o)ftlgstmgs(i)hstr
-a merger between International Computer and NIT. amgbtitntncptann(i)t
Next month Larkin and Brady close the deal. nxmtlkn(A)brdclstd
The merger takes place in December. tmgtksplc(i)dcb
Larkin takes over as president in January. lktks(o)vr(a)sprsdt(i)jnr
In February, ifbr
the new company moves to the Midwest. tncpnmvsttmwst
This is Jake Seltzer reporting from Dallas, Texas. tssjkszrptfrdlstxas
N: Now listen and repeat these phrases. nlsarptsprss
M: close the deal clstd
Larkin and Brady close the deal lkn(a)brdclstd
Next month Larkin and Brady close the deal. nxmtlkn(A)brdclstd
F: takes place tksplc
the merger takes place tmgtksplc
The merger takes place in December. tmgtksplc(i)dcb
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M: takes over tks(o)v
Larkin takes over lktks(o)v
Larkin takes over in January. lktks(o)vr(i)jnar
F: moves to mvst
moves to the Midwest mvsttmdwst
In February, the new company moves to the Midwest. ifbrrtncpnmvsttmdwst
N: Now you're going to hear those sentences again. nyrgithtstcs(a)g
For example, you hear . . . fr(e)xapyh
M: Next month Larkin and Brady close the deal. nxmtlkn(a)brdclstd
N: Then you hear. . . tyh
F: This week. tsek
N: And you say. . . adys
M: This week Larkin and Brady close the deal. tswklkn(A)brdclstd
N: You hear. . . yh
M: This week Larkin and Brady close the deal. tswklkn(a)brdclstd
N: Then you hear. . . tyh
F: Maria. mra
N: And you say. . . adys
M: This week Maria closes the deal. tswkmraclsstd
N: All right? Let's begin. artltbg
N: Next month Larkin and Brady close the deal. nxmtlkn(a)brdclstd
F: This week. tswk
M: This week Larkin and Brady close the deal. tswklkn(A)brdclstd
N: This week Larkin and Brady close the deal. tswklkabrdclstd
F: Maria. mra
M: This week Maria closes the deal. tswkmraclsstd
N: The merger takes place in January. tmgtksplcijnar
F: In July. ijl
M: The merger takes place in July. tmgtksplc(i)jl
N: The merger takes place in July. tmgtksplcijl
F: The party. tpt
M: The party takes place in July. tpttksplc(i)jl
N: The party takes place in July. tpttksplcijl
F: The meetings. tmts
M: The meetings take place in July. tmttkplc(i)jl
N: Larkin takes over in February. lkts(o)vifrar
F: Brady. brd
M: Brady takes over in February. brdtks(o)vifbrr
N: Brady takes over in February. brdtks(o)vifbrr
F: In April. iapr
M: Brady takes over in April. brdtks(o)vr(i)n(a)pr
N: Brady takes over in April. brdtks(o)vin(A)pr
F: Larkin and Brady. lkabrd
M: Larkin and Brady take over in April. lkn(a)brdtk(o)vr(i)n(a)pr
N: In March, the company moves to the Midwest. imctcpnmvsttmdwst
F: November. nvb
M: In November, the company moves to the Midwest. invbtcpnmvsttmdwst
N: In November, the company moves to the Midwest. invbtcpnmvsttmdwst
F: Dallas, Texas. dlstxas
M: In November, the company moves to Dallas, Texas. invbtcpnmvstdlstxas
N: And this is the end of Lesson Three. atsst(e)e(e)d(o)flstr
