Words & Phrases
[L42P1 & L42P2]

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Lesson [L42P1]

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Translation[L42P1]

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Lesson [L42P2]

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Translation[L42P2]

Index5

English USA
 

  音 L42P2J.MP3[591KB]

 

MARTIN:

Where is the National Insurance Company?

 

 

 

GUARD:

It was here. It moved.

 

 

 

MARTIN:

Where is it now?

 

 

 

GUARD:

It's in the National Insurance Building.

 

 

 

MARTIN:

Where is that building?

 

 

 

GUARD:

It's on Filmore Street. It's near here.

 

 

 

MARTIN:

Can you show me?

 

 

 

GUARD:

You can't see it from here.

 

 

 

MARTIN:

What does the building look like?

 

 

 

GUARD:

Ummm.

 

 

 

MARTIN:

Is it tall?

 

 

 

GUARD:

It's not tall. It's average. Maybe it's fifteen stories.

 

 

 

MARTIN:

Is it brick?

 

 

 

GUARD:

No, it isn't brick. It's stone. It's gray stone.

 

 

 

MARTIN:

Where is Filmore Street?

 

 

 

GUARD:

Go outside. Turn left. Walk two blocks. That's Filmore Street. Then turn right. It's near there. Ask anyone there. They can show you.

 

 

 

MARTIN:

Thanks.

 

 

 

 

 

 

MARTIN:

Excuse me. Where is the National Insurance Building?

 

 

 

FEMALE:

I don't know.

 

 

 

MARTIN:

It's on Filmore Street.

 

 

 

FEMALE:

This is Filmore Street. What does it look like?

 

 

 

MARTIN:

It's gray stone. It's about fifteen stories tall.

 

 

 

FEMALE:

All the buildings here are gray stone.

 

 

 

MARTIN:

I know.

 

 

 

FEMALE:

Is it that one?

 

 

 

MARTIN:

Where?

 

 

 

FEMALE:

Straight ahead. Next to that new restaurant.

 

 

 

MARTIN:

It's not very tall.

 

 

 

FEMALE:

No, it isn't.

 

 

 

MARTIN:

The National Insurance Building is about fifteen stories tall.

 

 

 

FEMALE:

Oh, yes. You told me. Let's see. Is it that one?

 

 

 

MARTIN:

Which one?

 

 

 

FEMALE:

Do you see that old wooden church?

 

 

 

MARTIN:

Yes. Of course.

 

 

 

FEMALE:

Look at the building next to the church.

 

 

 

MARTIN:

Yes, it's stone. Maybe that's it. Thank you very much.

 

 

 

FEMALE:

You're welcome.

 

 

 

 

 

 

MARTIN:

Excuse me. Is this the National Insurance Building?

 

 

 

MALE:

No, no. The National Insurance Building is a new building. This is an old building.

 

 

 

MARTIN:

But it's gray stone.

 

 

 

MALE:

That's right. The National Insurance Building is stone too. It's on the other side of the church.

 

 

 

MARTIN:

But it's not tall.

 

 

 

MALE:

No, it's not very big. It's ten stories maybe. And it's new. It's the National Insurance Building.

 

 

 

MARTIN:

OK. Thanks.

 

 

 

MALE:

That's OK. You're welcome.

 

 

 

 

 

 

FEMALE:

Good morning. May I help you?

 

 

 

MARTIN:

Is this the National Insurance Building?

 

 

 

FEMALE:

Yes, it is.

 

 

 

MARTIN:

Thank you very much.

 

 

English USA L42P2J
Courtesy of Voice of America