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World Traveler
Views #50 | Mid Intermediate 5 -
Nature
Views #49 | Mid Intermediate 5 -
The Cold
Views #48 | Low Intermediate 4 -
Dream Job
Views #47 | High Beginner 3 -
The Web Site
Views #46 | Low Intermediate 4 -
Great State
Views #45 | Mid Intermediate 5 -
Japanese Life
Views #44 | High Beginner 3 -
English Life
Views #43 | Low Intermediate 4 -
Tough Guy
Views #42 | Low Intermediate 4 -
Weekend Get-away
Views #41 | High Beginner 3 -
The Runner
Views #40 | Low Intermediate 4 -
The Guesthouse
Views #39 | Low Intermediate 4 -
The Beef with Beef
Views #38 | Mid Intermediate 5 -
England and Japan
Views #37 | Low Intermediate 4 -
Spear Fishing
Views #36 | High Intermediate 6 -
Movies
Views #35 | Low Intermediate 4 -
Writing
Views #34 | Mid Intermediate 5 -
Road Trip
Views #33 | Mid Intermediate 5 -
High School
Views #32 | Mid Intermediate 5 -
Martial Arts
Views #31 | Mid Intermediate 5 -
Scuba Diving
Views #30 | Mid Intermediate 5 -
The Visitor
Views #29 | Mid Intermediate 5 -
Homestay in Poland
Views #28 | Mid Intermediate 5 -
Montreal
Views #27 | Low Intermediate 4 -
Radio Job
Views #26 | Low Intermediate 4 -
Mr. Baseball
Views #25 | Mid Intermediate 5 -
Nickname
Views #24 | Mid Intermediate 5 -
Music and Such
Views #23 | Mid Intermediate 5 -
The Bus Story
Views #22 | Low Intermediate 4 -
English Village
Views #21 | Low Intermediate 4 -
Going Home
Views #20 | Low Intermediate 4 -
The Train Trip
Views #19 | Mid Intermediate 5 -
The Love Story
Views #18 | Mid Intermediate 5 -
Good Movie
Views #17 | Mid Intermediate 5 -
The Jock
Views #16 | Mid Intermediate 5 -
Roommates
Views #15 | High Intermediate 6 -
Big Apple Baby
Views #14 | Mid Intermediate 5 -
Summer Vacation
Views #13 | Low Intermediate 4 -
First Job
Views #12 | Mid Intermediate 5 -
New House
Views #11 | Low Intermediate 4 -
Africa Life
Views #10 | High Beginner 3 -
Going Home
Views #9 | Low Intermediate 4 -
Losing Weight
Views #8 | Low Intermediate 4 -
Sydney
Views #7 | Low Intermediate 4 -
Japanese Culture
Views #6 | Low Intermediate 4 -
Australia
Views #5 | Low Intermediate 4 -
Meet the Parents
Views #4 | Low Intermediate 4 -
Dogs
Views #3 | Low Intermediate 4 -
The Big Red Bus
Views #2 | Low Intermediate 4 -
The Omelet
Views #1 | Low Intermediate 4
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Summer Vacation
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Jeanna
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Todd
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Todd: OK. We're back with Jeanna. You want to talk about your summer vacation.
Jeanna: Sure. I went to Las Vegas, Nevada; Reno, Nevada; Tahoe, California; and San Diego, California and I went to Disneyland.
Todd: Wow! Sounds like a really good time.
Jeanna: Yeah, it was. It was a lot of fun.
Todd: What was the best place?
Jeanna: Probably Las Vegas. It was the most interesting.
Todd: OK. why was it the most interesting?
Jeanna: It was just really busy and there was always stuff going on. You know, never resting.
Todd: OK. For example what stuff is going on? Like, what did you do?
Jeanna: Well, we went shopping a lot. In a lot of different casinos that had malls in them, went and visited the Hoover Dam.
Todd: Oh, wow! It's pretty big.
Jeanna: Yeah, really big.
Todd: That's a lot of water. Did you go swimming?
Jeanna: No.
Todd: Can you swim in the Hoover Dam?
Jeanna: You can swim in the reservoir.
Todd: I mean in the reservoir. Yeah. OK. How did you get to Las Vegas?
Jeanna: By plane from Oakland to Las Vegas.
Todd: OK. How long did it take?
Jeanna: About an hour and forty-five minutes.
Todd: OK. Do you think you'll go back to Las Vegas someday in the future?
Jeanna: Hopefully.
Todd: OK. Great. Thanks a lot Jeanna.
Jeanna: You're welcome.
sounds like
or good
time
It sounds like a really good time.
If something 'sounds like a good time' it seems like it will be fun. Notice the following:
- It sounds like a really good job opportunity.
- Did you have a good time at the fair?
going on
There is always stuff going on.
Here, 'going on' mean 'happening.' When people ask, "What is going on?" they mean "What is happening?" Notice the following:
- What is going on outside?
- I have a lot going on at work.
reservoir
You can swim in the reservoir.
A 'reservoir' is a natural or artificial place where water is collected and stored to be used for a specific purpose, like for use in a city. Notice the following:
- We walked to the reservoir to see how high the water
was.
- There is very little water in the reservoir because
we've had
almost no rain.
how long it takes
How long does that trip take?
When you talk about 'how long something takes' you are asking about the amount of time needed to complete that action. Notice the following:
- How long does it take you to drive to work?
- How long does it take to recover from surgery?
someday
I want to go back to that place someday.
We use 'someday' to talk about a non-specific day in the future. Notice the following:
- Someday I will learn how to sew.
- We are going to travel to Italy someday.
Vocabulary Quiz
reservoir • how long • someday
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