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AGENT: |
Star Travel. May I call you later? I'm with another customer.
Thanks. |
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AGENT:
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Now
where were we, Mr. Learner? We were talking about food, weren't we?
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MARTIN:
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There seems to be more international food now. Most Americans didn't
eat other kinds of food in the past. |
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AGENT: |
That's right. Now we have food from all over the world. The food in
Europe won't surprise you. You can find anything your children want.
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MARTIN:
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I
want the children to have different experiences. I want them to see
differences. |
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AGENT: |
I
don't think there are as many differences as there were in the past.
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MARTIN: |
What do you mean? |
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AGENT:
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It
seems people are more alike. In the past, people ate different
foods. They wore different clothes. |
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MARTIN: |
Now
everyone looks the same, especially young people. |
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AGENT: |
That's what I mean. |
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MARTIN: |
I'm
worried about the cost. |
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AGENT: |
Of
course, air travel is expensive. We'll find the least expensive
flights. |
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MARTIN: |
Can
we find inexpensive places to stay overnight? |
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AGENT: |
Yes, I think so. |
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MARTIN: |
Twenty years ago, some countries were not very expensive. |
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AGENT: |
Not
at present. Of course, some are a little more expensive than others.
But most countries are about the same. Twenty years ago some places
were not as developed as others. Now they're all developed. |
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MARTIN: |
Can
we still find cheap places to stay? |
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AGENT: |
Yes. And you can find less expensive places to eat. It won't be as
cheap as it was twenty years ago. |
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MARTIN: |
It
isn't as cheap here as it was twenty years ago either. |
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AGENT: |
That's right. There's another difference in travel today. There are
many more people traveling. |
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MARTIN: |
I'm
not sure I'll like that. |
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AGENT:
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I'm
sorry, but it's true. Many places are very crowded now. |
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MARTIN:
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I
want the children to see the important sights. |
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AGENT:
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Of
course. |
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MARTIN: |
We
want to go in the summer. Should we choose another time? |
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AGENT: |
Can
you go another time? |
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MARTIN:
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Not
really. |
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AGENT: |
Can
you go in early summer? |
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MARTIN: |
Maybe. |
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AGENT: |
Or
late summer? It isn't as crowded then. It's really crowded in the
middle of the summer. Everyone is traveling then. |
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MARTIN:
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I'll need to talk to my family. |
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AGENT: |
Take these brochures with you. Talk to your family. Can you come
back in a few days? |
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MARTIN: |
Maybe next week. Is that all right? |
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AGENT: |
Of
course. Any time. I will have more information at that time. |
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MARTIN:
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We'll decide when we can go. |
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AGENT: |
That's important. I'll see you next week then. |
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MARTIN: |
Thanks. |
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