Lesson Three.
Listen to this conversation between a travel agent and his customer.
Hello.Prospect Travel,Robin speaking.
Hello.I want to make a rservation.
I plan to go to Boston in March.And T'd like to leave on Monday,March 15.
What city are you leaving from? New York ?
That's right.I'm lesving from New York City.
Leaving from New York,flying to Boston on Monday,March 15...
When do you want to leave?In the morning?
That's right,I want to leave in the morning.
At around 9:00,if possible.
I can put you on American Airlines,Flight 347,
leaving from New York at 9:05,arriving in Boston at 10:00.
Is that OK?That sounds fine.Thank you.
Now listen and repeat.
to Boston          I want to go to Boston.
in March           I want to go in March.
I want to go to Boston in March.
on Mondy
I want to leave on Monday.
on Monday,March 15
I want to leave on Monday,March 15.
from New York                   I'm flying from New York.
in the morning           I'm flying in the morning.
I'm flying from New York in the morning.
in Boston              I'm arriving in Boston.
at 10:00 A.M.           I'm arriving at 10:00 A.M.
I'm arriving in Boston at 10:00 A.M.
at 10:00 in the morning
I'm arriving in Boston at 10:00 in the morning
on American Airlines
I'm flying on American Airlines.
on American Airlines,Flight 347
Very good.Now imagine you're acustomer talking to a travel agent.
For exmple,I say,"Where do you want to go?Boston?"And you say...
That's right.I want to go to Boston.
I say,"Where are you leaving from?New York?"And you say...
That's right.I'm leaving from New York.
All right,let's begin.Where do you want to go?Boston?
That's right.I want to go to Boston.
Where are you leaving from?New York?
That's right.I'm leaving from New York.
What day do you leave?Monday?
That's right.I leave on Monday.
When do you want to go?March?
That's right.I want to go in March.
When are you leaving?March 15? That's right.I'm leaving on March 15.
When do you plan to leave?The morning?
That's right.I plan to leave in the morning.
What time d you leave?9:05 A.M.?
That's right,I leave at 9:05 A.M.
What time are you arriving in Boston? 10:00 A.M.?
That's right.I'm arriving in Boston at 10:00A.M.
What airline are you taking? American Airlines?
That's right.I'm taking American Airlines?
What flight are you taking?347? That's right.I'm taking Flight 347.
Remember what Jake said about Abbott Larkin.
This is one of the largest mergers in history--
a merger between International Computer and NIT.
Next month Larkin and Brady close the deal.
The merger takes place in December.
Larkin takes over as president in January.
In February,the new company moves to the Midwest.
This is Jake Seltzer reporting from Dallas,Texas.
Now listen and repeat these pohrases.
close the deal
Larkin and Brady close the deal Next month Larkin and Brady close the deal.
takes place
the merger takes polace
The merger takes place in December.
takes over
Larkin takes over
Larkin takes over in January.
moves to
moves to the Midwest
In February,the new company moves to the Midwest.
Now you're going to hear those sentences again.For example,you hear...
Next month Larkin and Brady close the deal.
Then you hear... This week. And you say...
This week Larkin and Brady close the deal. You hear...
This week Larkin and Brady close the deal.
Then you hear...Maria. And you say...
This week Maria closes the deal. All right?Let's begin.
Next month Larkin and Brady close the deal.
This week. This week Larkin and Brady close the deal.
Maria. This week Maria closes the deal.
The merger takes place in January.
In July.
The merger takes place in July.
The party
The party takes place in July.
The meetings.
The meetings take place in July.
Larkin takes over in February. Brady.
Brady takes over in February.
In April.Brady takes over in April.
Larkin and Brady.
Larkin and Brady take over in April.
In March,the company moves to the Midwest.
November.
In November,the company moves to the Midwest.
Dallas,Texas.
In November,the company moves to Dalla,Texas.
And this is the end of Lesson Three.