English USA, Lesson 24 - Dialogs

You will learn how to ask someone how they like to travel and answer questions about traveling. Martin talks to his nervous seatmate on an airplane.

English USA, Lesson 24, Part 1

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Please fasten your seat belt. May I take those for you?
Yes, please. Thanks.
You're welcome. Please fasten your seat belts. We're ready for take off.
Good morning. I'm Martin Learner.
Good morning. I'm Karl Musholt.
Where are you going?
I'm going to San Antonio. Where are you going?
I'm going to Dallas.
Do you live in Dallas?
No, I live in Baltimore. I'm going to write a story.
About Dallas?
No, I'm going to write a story about football.
Ah--the Dallas Cowboys.
That's right.
Do you like airplanes?
Umm-- They're OK.
I don't like airplanes. They make me nervous. Do they make you nervous?
No, they don't.
Do you fly very often?
Yes, I do. I travel very often.
What do you do?
I'm a reporter. What do you do?
I'm a coach.
Are you OK?
Yes. I'm OK.
That wasn't too bad.
Would you like something to drink?
Yes, please.
What would you like?
Coffee.
Coffee, please.
What do you coach?
I coach track. I coach runners.
Where are you from?
I'm from Germany. But I live in Colorado now.
Do you coach at a university?
No, I don't. I have a camp for runners.
Do you travel very often?
Yes. I do.
Do you like to travel?
Yes, I do. I don't like to fly.
Where do you like to travel?
I like to visit family.
How do you travel?
I travel by car very often. My family lives in the West.
Do you like to drive?
Yes. My children like to drive, too. They often drive. Do you like to travel?
I have to travel.
I have to travel, too.
I like to travel to the country. I live in the city. My home is in Baltimore.
My home is in the country. My camp is in the country. How do you travel?
I travel by train very often.
What are you going to eat?
Nothing.
Would you like more coffee?
Yes, please.
What are you going to eat?
Nothing, thank you.
Would you like more coffee?
No, thank you.
Do you like coaching?
Yes, I do.
Were you a runner?
Yes, I was. I ran in school. I was in the Olympics.
That's interesting.

English USA, Lesson 24, Part 2

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Where does your family like to travel?
My wife likes cities. She likes New York and Washington, D.C. My children like the country. They like rivers and mountains.
You have rivers and mountains in Colorado.
Oh, yes. But my children like the rivers and mountains in Idaho.
My family lives in the East. They like to travel in the West.
Does your family like to travel by plane?
Yes, they do. They don't travel very often.
Do they like to travel by train?
Yes, they do. They like to travel by car, too.
Do you travel by bus?
No, I don't. I live in Baltimore. I work in Washington, D.C. The train is very good there.
We don't have a train.
Do you have a bus?
No, we don't. We travel by car. My daughter likes to travel by horse.
That's very nice in the country.
It's very slow.
My daughter likes animals.
Does she like horses?
Yes, she does. We don't have a horse.
We have four horses.
Where does you wife like to travel?
She likes to visit her family.
Where does her family live?
Her mother lives in Indianapolis. Her father lives in Florida.
Does she have aunts and uncles?
Yes.
Where do they live?
New York, Boston, Los Angeles.
Do you visit them?
Yes, we do. My wife likes to visit family.
How do you travel to Los Angeles?
We travel by plane.
How do you travel to New York?
We take the train. It's very fast.
That's nice. How do you travel to Indianapolis?
We travel by car. We like to have the car with us.
May I get you something?
May I have more coffee, please?
Of course. May I get you something?
No, thank you.
I'm going to San Antonio for a track meet.
Do you have runners in the track meet?
Yes, I do.
How many runners do you have in the meet?
Only three. They run very well.
How do they travel?
They travel by plane.
Are they here?
No, they aren't. They're going to travel on Tuesday. You're going to write about football players. Do you write about runners?
I can write about runners. I write about sports often. I'm going to write about swimming.
I'm going to travel to the East.
Where are you going?
First, I'm going to New Jersey.
Come to Baltimore.
Thanks.