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This is English USA, on the Voice of America.
Now, Lesson 40, Part 2. |
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MARTIN: |
May
I talk to some of the shoppers? |
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MANAGER: |
Of
course. |
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MARTIN: |
Excuse me. May I ask some questions? |
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MANAGER: |
This is Martin Learner. He's a reporter. |
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FEMALE: |
OK.
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MARTIN: |
Do
you like this clothing? |
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FEMALE: |
Yes. |
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MARTIN: |
What do you like? |
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FEMALE: |
I
like the shirts. I like the pants. I like the skirts. I like
everything. |
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MARTIN: |
Do
you like the colors? |
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FEMALE: |
Yes. See this blue dress. It's very nice. |
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MANAGER: |
You
look wonderful in blue. |
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FEMALE: |
I'm
very big. I'm tall and I'm big. I like the outdoors. This clothing
is good outdoors. |
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MANAGER: |
The
clothing is strong. |
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FEMALE: |
And
I'm strong. |
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MARTIN: |
Are
you a farmer? |
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FEMALE: |
No,
but I work outdoors. I'm a gardener. I like to work in my garden.
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MARTIN: |
Do
you wear this in the garden? |
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FEMALE: |
Not
only in the garden. |
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MARTIN: |
Thanks. |
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MANAGER: |
Good morning. May I help you? |
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MAN: |
Yes. I want a hat. |
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MANAGER: |
Let
me show you these hats. |
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MARTIN: |
Excuse me. I'm a reporter. I want to ask some questions. |
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MAN: |
A
reporter! |
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MANAGER: |
He's writing a story about Western clothing. |
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MARTIN: |
That's right. Do you wear Western clothing? |
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MAN: |
Sometimes. It's good casual clothing. I want a Western hat. |
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MANAGER: |
Do
you like this one? |
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MAN: |
I
have a large head. |
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MANAGER: |
This is a large hat. |
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MAN: |
Let
me try it. |
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MARTIN: |
Do
you like it? |
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MAN: |
No,
I don't. My face is very round. I don't like the hat. |
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MANAGER: |
Try
this one. |
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MAN: |
My
head looks very big. |
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MARTIN: |
You
look tall. |
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MAN: |
I
like that. I'm not very tall. |
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MANAGER: |
You're not very short. |
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MAN: |
I'm
average. |
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MARTIN: |
I'm
only average. We're both average. Do you like this clothing? |
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MAN: |
Yes. |
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MARTIN: |
Are
you a cowboy? |
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MAN: |
A
cowboy! I'm not a cowboy. |
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MARTIN: |
Are
you a farmer? |
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MAN: |
I'm
a lawyer. My home is in the city. This is casual clothing. It isn't
clothing for work. How do I look? |
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MANAGER: |
You
look very nice. |
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MAN: |
My
head is very big. I'm not very tall. My arms are short. My legs are
short. And I'm fat. But the hat is nice. |