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t get it. What about you? Are you nervous about the new job?Roberto : Not really. I39。t say that. It just won39。t know, I think you should keep your options open. You know…go with the flow.Robert: Go with the flovv, eh? So you39。m going to settle down, get married, and have some kidsClaudia: Oh you are, are you? You know that for a fact?Roberto :Well, it39。m 40…maybe 45.Claudia: Yeah?Roberto : Yep. And when I39。m about 30…31. then I39。ve pretty much got everything planned already, right up to my retirement.Claudia: Really?Roberto: Yep. I39。m going to quit my job and get out of this stressful life. You know, relax. Have some fun!Roberto: Oh. What are you planning to do?Claudia: I39。ve been thinking lately,I don39。ou figure it out.Roberto: ,what about your job? Your boss was transferred to the Asian office. Are you going to get promoted?Claudia: I might might not. It39。m a software expert, I39。ll have to learn how to use that new software program I told you about.Claudia: Don39。m not sure. I mav start as soon as next month.Claudia: Wow!Roberto: Yeah, it39。ll see.Martin: In my lifetime one of the things that I would like to see is the end of wars. I39。d like to see men at peace with each other.Vedio track334Jennifer: I may get married in the future, I39。d like to have kids someday, but I don t know…we39。t plan on getting married for a very long time, maybe 29…30? I can39。 camp in Brazil. At the camp there were thirtythree people from different countries. And this was a turning point in my life because it helped me learn about different cultures anci that has helped me in w hat I do today and that is work as an international student advisor.Video track 332Miyuki: I came to the United States when I was eight—that was a big event in my life. I had a very difficult time getting accustomed to being here and um…but within three, four years I had learned English and I just started speaking and I adjusted.Video track 333Dennis: I plan to retire in my old age, like about 70, maybe somewhere in Europe. But before that…like as early as mavbe about 50 years old, I39。 334Audio track 335Audio track 336Audio track 337。beTrylastwon39。pass…itrememberLee:IWhatEllie:werewhenstillbutelevenfivechildrendo.Itwos.theexperiencehavelikeItchanges.theirtwoTheymosthappensLee:wellbehavedwasknow.don39。me.heexactly.more?aAndthingsheLee:offorsoItRight?terribleno…Lee:monthtwojustnow?isHowLee:withIYoufirstwithalwaysssays.Thanks.mother.areAndsoHe39。there.Good.Lee:areLee.Ellie:Hi,Lee:331AudioLessonm getting the hang of this imagination thing.Mike : Very funny, very funny indeed! (chases Takeshi)Unit ten!Takeshi: Yeah, cool. (takes cap off water bottle) Hey, dude! Watch out for that wave! (throws water in Mike39。t. (stands on ironing board and pretends to surf) Look at me, dude I39。s for spraying plants, not me!Mike: You know, the sound of the waves, the ocean mist makes me want to surf.Takeshi : Surf?Mike: Yeah, surf. (starts to fold up ironing board)Takeshi: Mike, no. you can t stand on that, you39。s the main reason people go to the beach. What are you going to use for that? The bathtub?Mike: No, that39。xe got a microwave oven, we39。II use the microwave then.Takeshi: A beach, with a microwave. Sure, Mike.Mike: That39。m going to cook them up on that grill over there.Takeshi: Mike, you know you39。s the fridge.Mike: Come on! I said, Use your imagination! Now close your eyes. Listen to the sound of the sea gulls…(makes sound like a seagull) hear the children laughing… (makes sound like children laughing) Why, I think I can even smell a barbeque…(waves a package of hot dogs)Takeshi: Raw hot dogs?Mike: Don39。s a bowl of ice and a fan.Mike: Takeshi, you39。lMike: Hello? Same reason. And quit plaining! We39。t we go to Hawaii with everyone else?Mike: Because we didn39。m not alloxNed to have alcohol in the rooms…City Living Imaginary BeachTakeshi: I can39。s too loud so that it might disturb other people. I39。m not allowed to do a lot of things. For instance, I39。m not allowed to smoke inside. I39。m not allowed to play music that39。m not allowed to make noise at night w hen my roommates are sleeping.Calum: Well, there are actually too many rules in my dormitory, so I39。t eat at our desks.Dennis: In my house you can39。m not allowed to smoke. Anyone who smokes needs to go outside.Martin: I work for the phone pany and we39。 325Ashley: Excuse me. I’m trying to get to the City Zoo.Jose : oh, let me think…ok, um, how are you getting there?Ashley: I want to drive, if it’s convenient.Jose: well, the directions are easy. See that road over there?Ashley: yes.Jose: that’s Second Avenue. Just go straight down second and turn left at the traffic light.Ashley: ok.Jose: you’ll be on Church Avenue and it goes straight to the zoo.Ashley: oh, so it’s not too far.Jose: no, but the traffic is usually heavy. And I don’t think the zoo has many parking spaces available for cars.Ashley: hmm…Jose: maybe you should take the subway.Ashley: where do I catch it ?Jose: there’s a sbuway entrance right in front of the pa