New Dynamic English(NDE 8C-3)
VOA Station ID
Saly: Lao Opening
NDE Opening
Language Focus. Listen and answer. Was Maria born in Mexico?
Larry: Listen and answer.
Listen for the bell, then say your answer.
Saly: Lao
Max: Was Maria born in Mexico?
(ding)
(pause for answer)
Max: No, she wasn’t. She was born in the United States.
(short pause)
Max: Is Maria an American citizen?
(ding)
(pause for answer)
Max: Yes, she is. She was born in the U.S. and so she’s an Americ
citizen.
(short pause)
Max: Did Maria need a visa when she visited Mexico?
(ding)
(pause for answer)
Max: No, she didn’t.
Max: If you’re an American citizen, you don’t need a visa to visit Mexico.
(short pause)
MUSIC
Daily Dialogue: Planning a Party (Part 3)
Larry: Daily Dialogue: Planning a Party (Part 3)
Saly: Lao
a vegetarian Lao translation
Larry: Listen to the conversation.
Saly: Lao.
Mary: Help!
(short pause)
Liz: What’s wrong?
(short pause)
Mary: I’m having a party and I don’t know what to do!
(short pause)
Liz: Well, first you need a guest list.
(short pause)
Mary: Okay. Guests. I need guests.
(short pause)
Liz: Then you need food and drinks.
(short pause)
Mary: Food and drinks?
(short pause)
Sounds expensive!
(short pause)
Liz: Maybe…but without food and drinks, it’s not a party.
(short pause)
Mary: All right, all right…guests, food and drinks.
(short pause)
Liz: And remember... if you invite Bob and Sally, you can’t serve meat.
(short pause)
Mary: Why not?
(short pause)
Liz: They’re vegetarians!
(short pause)
Mary: Okay…guests, food, drinks, no meat.
(short pause)
Wait…I think there’s one more thing I need.
(short pause)
Liz: What’s that?
(short pause)
Mary: Money!
(short pause)
I don’t have enough money!
(short pause)
Larry: Listen and repeat.
Saly: Lao
Liz: And remember... if you invite Bob and Sally, you can’t serve meat.
(pause for repeat)
Mary: Why not?
(pause for repeat)
Liz: They’re vegetarians!
(pause for repeat)
Mary: Okay…guests, food, drinks, no meat.
(pause for repeat)
Wait…I think there’s one more thing I need.
(pause for repeat)
Liz: What’s that?
(pause for repeat)
Mary: Money!
(pause for repeat)
I don’t have enough money!
(pause for repeat)
MUSIC
NDE Closing