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UNIT A: Excuse me. Is the museum near here?

6 B:
A:
B:
You mean the Natural History Museum?
Yes.
It’s not far. About five minutes on foot. It’s next to the movie theater. Uh,
see that street over there?
6.1 page 34, exercise 1 A: Yes …
B: Go down that street for about three or four minutes and then turn right at
A: In this picture, there are some pencils. the shopping mall. There’s a big mall. The museum and the movie theater
B: There’s no pen. are behind the shopping mall.
A: Is there a book? No... A: Did you say the museum is next to the movie theater?
B: But there are some glasses. Reading glasses. B: Yes, on the left of the movie theater. It’s easy. You’ll see it.
A: There are no sunglasses. A: OK, great. Thanks!
B: But there’s an umbrella.
A: There’s no wallet.
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B: Are there any credit cards?
A: Credit cards? No, there aren’t. P = post office clerk, C = customer
B: Is there a key? Yes, one.
P: Hello? Can I help you?
A: There’s no camera.
C: Oh, hi. This phone number is on a notice that arrived today. A yellow
B: But there are some cell phones – two!
note.
P: That’s because there’s a package for you here.
6.2 page 34, exercise 5 C: I’m sorry, could you repeat that?
1 There are some cafés. P: There’s a package for you here.
2 There’s a restaurant. C: Uh … could you say that again? It’s hard to hear.
3 Is there a shopping mall? P: There’s a package for you here.
4 Yes, there is. There are two schools, too. C: What does ”package” mean, exactly?
5 There are eight stores. P: ”Package.” You know, like a big letter. Is it your birthday?
6 There is a post office. C: My birthday? Ah, you mean a parcel?
7 Are there any parks? P: That’s right! Come to the post office with the yellow notice. It’s on North
8 No, there aren’t. Street, just in front of the swimming pool.
C: I’m sorry, could you speak more slowly, please?
6.3 page 36, exercise 5 P: North Street – near the swimming pool.
C: Did you say ”shopping mall”? This connection is terrible!
1 My desk is under the window. P: No, swimming pool! It’s in front of the swimming pool.
2 The table is next to the shelves. C: Oh, I see. Thank you very much.
3 Their bathroom is above the kitchen.
4 The chair is between the bed and the closet.
6.6 page 37, exercise 4
5 His keys are on the chair.
6 Our sofa is in the living room. 1 I’m sorry, could you repeat that?
2 Could you say that again?
6.4 page 37, exercises 1 and 2 3 What does ”package” mean?
4 You mean, a parcel?
1 5 I’m sorry, could you speak more slowly, please?
A: Excuse me, where’s the park, please? 6 Did you say ”shopping mall”?
B: The park, oh, it’s not very far. Go down this street and turn left at the
hospital. The hospital is on the right, and you can see the park on the left.
6.7 page 38, exercises 1 and 2
A: OK, so it’s down here, and when I see the hospital, I turn left.
B: Yes, that’s it! S = Sam, T = Tom, B = Brad
A: That’s great. Thank you very much. S: Hey Tom. Do you need a big house?
2 T: Um, I don’t know. Not really. But I think you need a very big house. For all
A: Um, excuse me? Is there a police station around here? your big parties!
B: Yes, there is. Go straight ahead, down here… S: Haha.
A: Yes. T: Why do you ask?
B: … and turn right after one … two streets. At the post office. S: Because on today’s podcast we’re talking about very small houses.
A: So, I turn right after the post office? T: OK, let’s listen!
B: Just before the post office. The police station is behind the post office, S: Hello everyone. I’m outside a house. But there is something unusual
on the corner. about this house. It looks very ... small. And I can see a lot more like this
A: I’m sorry, could you speak more slowly, please? one. In fact, there are 30 of these very small houses. I’m here to talk to
B: Oh, sorry, yes. Turn right just before the post office. You can see it behind Brad Halstead. He lives in this house.
the post office, on the corner. B: Hi.
A: Uh, OK, thank you very much. S: Brad? Good morning. My name is Sam from the Learning Curve podcast.

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B: Hello Sam. Nice to meet you. Come in.

S: Thanks. Oh, wow!
B: That’s what everyone says when they walk into my house.
S: Well, from the outside it looks really small. But, actually, it’s not too bad.
B: Yeah. It is a small house. But, as you can see, it has everything I need.
Would you like to look around?
S: Yes please! OK, so this is the kitchen. It’s not very big, but I see you have
a little stove and a refrigerator.
B: That’s right. But I don’t cook much. And this is the living room...
S: Oh, very nice. There’s a sofa and two chairs ...
B: Yeah. My three friends come here every Saturday and we watch soccer on
TV.
S: Four of you in this living room? Um, isn’t that a bit, uh ...
B: Yes. It’s a bit difficult! But we’re good friends, so it’s OK. And here’s the
bathroom. But there’s no room for a bathtub.
S: But you have a shower.
B: Yes. And a toilet, of course. That’s all I need. And here’s my bedroom.
S: OK. There’s a small closet ... Oh, wait a minute. Where’s your bed?
B: My bed is in the wall! At night, I just … do this …
S: Oh!
B: And … there is my bed!
S: So, there is more space during the day. Very clever! So, Brad, do you like
your house?
B: For now, it’s perfect. I spend a lot of time at work, I live on my own, and
I don’t really need much at home. And, of course, it’s cheap! Only 500
dollars a month. Much less than my friends pay for their houses.
S: And in the future?
B: In the future, I want to get married and have children. I’ll need a bigger
house then, of course!

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