Week Eleven
November 24, 2004
The
New Dynamic English radio course will help you learn English through
listening to conversations with Americans.
This week
on New Dynamic English, Kathy interviews Maria Alvarez, John Harris,
and Chris Scott.
Maria
Alvarez lives in San Jose, California.
She likes American food, but it's not her favorite kind of food.
Her favorite kind of food is Italian food.
John
Harris is a high school student.
His favorite sport is gymnastics, and he practices every day.
He plays baseball sometimes, but he doesn't like it very much.
Chris
Scott is a dancer.
She likes to listen to classical music.
She also likes to dance to rock music.
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Question
of the Week
Listen to the New Dynamic English radio course on the
Voice of America radio network, then answer this week's question.
What is
Max's favorite food?
Write to max@dyned.com.
Give your answer, your name, your city, and your country.
Conversation
with Maria Alvarez
| Kathy: |
What's your favorite kind of food? |
| Maria: |
Italian. I love Italian food. |
| Kathy: |
So you like spaghetti and pizza, right? |
| Maria: |
Oh, yes. I love pizza! |
| Kathy: |
How about Mexican food? Do you like Mexican food? |
| Maria: |
Yes, I do. My parents are both from Mexico. |
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And they're both excellent cooks. |
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Practice
1: Scrambled Questions
Unscramble these words to make sentences.
| 1. favorite food what's your ? |
What's your favorite food? |
| 2. do eat like to you what ? |
What do you like to eat? |
| 3. American do food like you ? |
Do you like American food? |
| 4. food favorite is kind of what your ? |
What is your favorite kind
of food? |
| 5. cook do food Mexican you ? |
Do you cook Mexican food? |
| 6. American does food Maria like ? |
Does Maria like American
food? |
| 7. favorite her food kind what's of ? |
What's her favorite kind
of food? |
| 8. don't food kinds like of what you ? |
What kinds of food don't
you like? |
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Conversation
with John Harris
| Kathy: |
How about tennis, John? |
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Do you play tennis? |
| John: |
I play a little, but I'm not very good. |
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Sometimes I play tennis with my sister, Collette. |
| Kathy: |
How good is she? |
| John: |
She's pretty good. |
| Kathy: |
Does she usually win when you play? |
| John: |
Yes, she does. |
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She usually beats me. |
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Practice
2: Missing Words
Fill in the blanks with words from the column on the right..
| Winston: |
John, do you _______ golf? |
don't
ever
it's
know
no
play
to
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| John: |
_______, I don't. |
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I don't _______ how to play golf. |
| Winston |
Do you _______ watch golf on TV? |
| John: |
No, I _______. |
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I think _______ boring |
| |
I don't like _______ watch sports on television.
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Conversation with Chris Scott
| Kathy: |
Can you play a musical instrument?
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| Chris: |
I can play the piano. |
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And I can play the guitar a little. |
| Kathy: |
How well can you play the piano? |
| Chris: |
Pretty well. I can play pretty well. |
| Kathy: |
Can you sing? |
| Chris: |
No, I can't. I can't sing at all. |
| Kathy: |
Not at all? |
| Chris: |
No. I'm a terrible singer! |
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Practice
3: How good is she?
Read the Conversation with Chris Scott. Are these statements
True or False?
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True
|
False
|
| 1. Chris can play the piano. |
X
|
False
|
| 2. She doesn't know how to play the guitar. |
True
|
False
|
| 3. She doesn't play the piano well. |
True
|
False
|
| 4. She isn't a very good singer. |
True
|
False
|
| 5. She can play the guitar a little. |
True
|
False
|
| 6. She can't sing very well. |
True
|
False
|
| 7. She's a very good singer. |
True
|
False
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Last Week's Practice 1: Answers
| 1. |
Sara works in a hospital, doesn't she? |
| 2. |
She's a doctor, isn't she? |
| 3. |
She works with children, doesn't she? |
| 4. |
She likes Chicago, doesn't she? |
| 5. |
Her apartment's in Chicago, isn't it? |
| 6. |
Sara lives with her sister, doesn't she? |
| 7. |
Her sister is a dancer, isn't she? |
Last Week's Practice 2: Answers
| 1. Jenny is a fashion model. |
| 2. Many models are tall |
| 3. Some models are short. |
| 4. I'm not very thin. |
| 5. Some models are too thin. |
| 6. Inga has long blond hair. |
| 7. She has big blue eyes. |
Last Week's Practice 3: Answers
| 1. |
What does Henry do when he's not working? |
| 2. |
He likes to eat steak when he goes out to
dinner. |
| 3. |
On rainy days, he stays indoors. |
| 4. |
He doesn't work in the garden when it rains. |
| 5. |
When it's sunny, he works in the garden. |
| 6. |
When it rains, he sometimes listens to music. |
| 7. |
He also watches television on rainy days. |
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This
Week's Study Activity: Food
Americans like to eat food from all around the world. Let's look
at some restaurants in San
Mateo, California.
http://www.mealstogo.com/_sm.htm
Match the restaurant with food on the menu. Click on the name of the
restaurant to see the menus and check your answers.
1. THE VAN'S
http://www.mealstogo.com/thevansr.htm |
____ |
won ton soup
kung pao prawns
Mongolian beef |
2. Gandhi
Indian Cuisine
http://www.mealstogo.com/Gandhiin.html |
____ |
chicken enchilada
nachos supreme
quesadilla with meat |
3. Hong
Kong Flower Lounge
http://www.mealstogo.com/hongkong.htm |
____ |
chicken pakora
vegetable samosa
tandoori chicken |
4. TOMOKAZU JAPANESE CUISINE
http://www.mealstogo.com/tomokazu.htm |
____ |
cheese burger
bacon burger
turkey burger |
5. EL
TORITO
http://www.mealstogo.com/eltorito.htm |
____ |
pad thai
tom yum with prawns
chicken satay
|
6. Narin
Thai
http://www.mealstogo.com/narin.htm |
____ |
Capellini Pomodoro
Penne Paese
Caesar Salad
|
7. Pasta
Primavera
http://www.mealstogo.com/pastapri.htm |
____ |
chicken teriyaki
shrimp tempura
sashimi dinner |
8. Taxi's
http://www.mealstogo.com/Taxism.html |
____ |
linguine bolognese
veal piccata
chicken cacciatore |
Answers to last week's Study Activity
| Jamie Foxx |
b. |
He has short dark hair.
He doesn't have a beard
|
| Garcelle Beauvais |
e. |
She has long dark hair.
She is thin.
|
| Christopher Duncan |
c. |
He has a mustache and a beard.
He is wearing a dark jacket. |
| Ellia English |
a. |
She has short dark hair.
She isn't thin. |
| Garrett Morris |
d. |
He has a gray beard.
He is wearing a hat. |
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Daily
Dialog: A Dinner Invitation
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| Mark is talking to Debby on the telephone. |
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Listen to the dialog. Fill in the missing words.
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| Mark: |
Would you like to go out to dinner tonight?
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| Debby: |
Sure. I'd love to, Mark. |
| Mark: |
What kind of food do you like? |
| Debby: |
Oh, I love _______ food! |
| Mark: |
Uh... Italian food is too fattening. |
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How about Thai food? |
| Debby: |
I'm sorry, but Thai food is too _______ for me. |
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Do you like steak?
|
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I know a great steak restaurant!
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| Mark: |
Uh, I don't eat _______ |
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I'm a vegetarian. |
| Debby: |
You know... I have a lot of homework tonight.
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| Mark: |
Me too. |
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Let's go out to _______ some other time. |
| Debby: |
Yeah. That sounds good. |
Missing words from last week's Daily Dialog: How, leg, walk, rains.
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