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1 City living 1. Unit 1 S: This is going to be a great trip! I?ve never been to Mexico, have you? M: No, I haven?t. Have you finished everything? T: Oh my gosh! Where?s my bag? S: It?s in the closet. Of course! I?m the only one who?s anized around here. I ran errands all day and I?m ready… exhausted… but ready. M: What did you have to do? S: (holds up tickets) Well, first I had to confirm my flight. C: My ticket! Where?s my ticket? Have you seen it? S: (to Claudia) I saw it in the bathroom. C: The bathroom? Are you sure? So strange… (holds up her ticket) Oh, you?re right. Got it! S: … then I had to get traveler?s checks. T: Oh! My money! I?ve lost my wallet! Whew! S: … then I had to pay the electricity and phone bills because someone fot. And then I had to change my voice mail message. 2 C: My cell phone! I don?t remember where I put my cell phone! S: It?s in the kitchen. C: The kitchen… It?s in the kitchen S: These two they?re never prepared. What would they do without me? M: How true… Hey, don?t fet to unplug your TV and electrical stuff before you go. S: Done. T: Sunhee! We?re late! It?s time to go. S: OK! Hey Mike, I have to go. We ?re leaving for the airport. A: Bye, Mike. M: Cool! Have a great trip, girls! Bye. Unit 2 Imaginary beach T: I can?t believe how hot it is out there. Why didn?t we go to Hawaii with everyone else? M: Because we didn?t have the money. T: Well, why didn?t we get an air conditioner? M: Hello? Same reason. And quit plaining! We?ve got air conditioning. T: Mike, that?s a bowl of ice and a fan. M: Takeshi, you?ve got to be more like me and use your imagination, then you too can have a beach vacation. See? Check out that geous view. T: Right, but not exactly “realistic”. 3 M: OK, e over here. Close your eyes. Feel that cool, ocean breeze. T: Mike, that?s the fridge. M: Come on! I said, “use your imagination.” Now close your eyes. Listen to the sound of the seagulls… hear the children laughing… Why, I think I can even smell a barbecue… T: Raw hot dogs? M: Don?t worry. I?m going to cook them up on that grill over there. T: Mike, you know you?re not allowed to use a grill inside an apartment, right? M: OK. I?ll use the microwave then. T: A beach, with a microwave. Sure Mike. M: That?s the beauty of “Imaginary Beach.” We?ve got a microwave oven, we?ve got a TV with a remote control. Who could ask for anything more? T: What about water? That?s the main reason people go to the beach. What are you going to use for that? The bathtub? M: No. that?d be silly. Here we go! Feel the ocean mist… T: Mike, that?s for sp