indoors

Unit2IndoorsandOutdoors

Listening

AudioTrack3-2-1

A:Howmanyoftheitemsaboveareinyourhome?

B:Inmyhome,wehavetheairconditioner,alarmclock,washingmachine,remotecontroland

fryingpan.

A:Wherearetheyusuallykept?

B:Well,wekeeptheremotecontrolinthelivingroombecauthat’

conditionerisinthelivingroom,’llfindthefryingpanandwashingmachineinthe

rmclockisinmybedroombecauIneedittohelpmetowakeupinthe

morning.

A:Whichitemsarenecessary?

B:IthinkalltheitemsI’vementionedarenecessary.

A:Whichareluxuryitems?

B:Well,IguesssomepeoplewouldsaythattheremotecontrolandTVareluxuryitems,but

actuallytheyarebecomingpopulartoday.

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Jenna:OK,’slocatedinafruit

orchard.

Carson:Really?

Jenna:’sinason,…but

there’snoairconditioner.

Carson:That’’’afan.

Jenna:You’reprobablyright…ingmachineordryer…not

evenaTV!

Carson:Ohno!WhatarewegoingtodowithoutaTV!That’sterrible!

Jenna:Veryfunny.I’mjustlettingyouknowabouttheplace.

Carson:’sourcondchoice?

Jenna:It’sontheoppositeside—thesunnyside—ncyplacewithabig

’sonlythreeblocksfromtheocean.

Carson:Whoneedsaswimmingpool?Imean,it’sonlythreeblocks.

Jenna:,thepoolareaalsohasbarbecuegrills,beautifulgardens…

Carson:ll.

Jenna:Well,gmachine,dryer,TV,VCR,fryingpan…

Carson:Allweneedisatoothbrushandaswimsuit…Let’sgowiththecondchoice.

Jenna:OK.I’’twaittogo!

AudioTrack3-2-4/AudioTrack3-2-5

Ashley:Excume.I’mtryingtogettotheCityZoo.

José:Oh,letmethink.…OK,um,howareyougettingthere?

Ashley:Iwanttodrive,ifit’sconvenient.

José:Well,troadoverthere?

Ashley:Yes.

José:That’straightdownSecondandturnleftatthetrafficlight.

Ashley:OK.

José:You’llbeonChurchAvenueanditgoesstraighttothezoo.

Ashley:Oh,soit’snottoofar.

José:No,n’tthinkthezoohasmanyparkingspaces

availableforcars.

Ashley:Hmm…

José:Maybeyoushouldtakethesubway.

Ashley:WheredoIcatchit?

José:There’at

’sprettyobvious.

Ashley:Thanksalot.

José:Noproblem.

Ashley:Oh,hdoesthesubwaycost?

José:Twodollars.

AudioTrack3-2-6

Realtor:Hello,oulikeit.

:It’sniceandroomy.

Realtor:Yes,there’’safour-bedroomhou.

:ed

tworoomsformykids.

Realtor:Andthere’salsoabigyard.

:Great!I’canplaythere.

Realtor:Shallwegooutsideandhavealook?

:OK.

AudioTrack3-2-7

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needmorewaystogetaround.I’dliketoridemybicycletowork,butthereistoomuchtrafficon

someniceparks,butwedon’cleaner

parks,’s

nothingtodointheevening!Weshouldbuildabigtheaterforplaysandconcerts.

AudioTrack3-2-8/AudioTrack3-2-9

Takebackyourstreet!

lkaboutplantingmoreflowersalongtheirstreet,

lbutimportantways,the

peoplearechangingthefaceoftheircities.

Allaroundtheworld,peoplearespeakingupandworkinghardtomaketheircitiessaferandmore

havepaintedcrosswalksontheirstreets,madestreetsnarrower,put

intrafficlightsandspeedbumps,

peoplehavelearnedfromamanfromBrisbane,Australia,k

thatinthepast,streetsbelonged

ayedthere,andneighborsstoppedtheretotalk.

Butnow,stayinsidetogetawayfromthenoiand

dangeroustraffic,htsaysthatweshouldu

needtotakebacktheirstreets.

Engwichttravelsaroundtheworld,helpingpeoplethinkdifferentlyaboutpedestrians,streets,and

shisbooksandarticles,orkedin

neighborhoodsfromHonolulutoScotland.

WhileEngwichtwaswritinghisbook,helearnedabouthowneighborsinthecityDelft,inthe

Netherlands,toldcouches,tables,andplantersin

uldstillpass,epolicearrived,theysaw

tyofficialsstartedplanningways

tomakecarsslowdown,and“calm”thetraffic.

Engwichtsaysweshouldthinkaboutstreetsasour“outdoorlivingroom.”Calmingthetrafficis

uture,streetswillbesafeplacesforchildrenagain,andourneighbors

willbecomeourfriends.

AudioTrack3-2-10

Creatingspaces

dieshard.“Ofcour,Icame

herefortheacademics,”shesays.“Butitdoesn’

aroundsometimesjusttorelax.”AlejandroVega,abankerinNewYorkCity,jogsalmostevery

eveningafterworkinCentralPark.“waysfinda

differentpathwithanewview.”

NiagaraFallswasonRossHoward’slistofplacestovisitinupstateNewYork.“Thefootpaths

evenfeelthesprayfromthefallsonyourface.”

Whatdothethreeplaces—StanfordUniversity,CentralPark,andNiagaraFallsStatePark—

allhaveincommon?d(1822–1903)

hasbeencalledthe“fatheroflandscapearchitecture.”

Inthe1800s,mmunityleadersbecame

1857,adesigncontest

dandhispartner,CalvertVaux,wonthecontest.

CentralParkwasthefinishedproduct—thefirstlandscapedpublicparkintheUnitedStates.

Today,notriptoNewYorkiscompletewithoutavisittothisbeautifulpark.

Laterinhislife,Olmsteddesignedlandscapesforcollegecampus,includingStanfordUniversity.

Inthelate1860s,hejoinedthe“FreeNiagara”softhemovementwantedto

eoppositionandpressuresfrombusinessto

industrializethearea,ddesignedfootpathstogivevisitors

iswork,Olmstedpreferredtoprervethenaturalbeautyofan

area.

Today,Island,anislandinNiagaraFalls

StatePark,aybesignsthatsay“NoLittering,”butthereis

uldFrederickLaw

Olmstedsaytoallthis?

AudioTrack3-2-11

dieshard.“Ofcour,Icame

herefortheacademics,”shesays.“Butitdoesn’

aroundsometimesjusttorelax.”AlejandroVega,abankerinNewYorkCity,jogsalmostevery

eveningafterworkinCentralPark.“waysfinda

differentpathwithanewview.”

NiagaraFallswasonRossHoward’slistofplacestovisitinupstateNewYork.“Thefootpaths

evenfeelthesprayfromthefallsonyourface.”

Whatdothethreeplaces—StanfordUniversity,CentralPark,andNiagaraFallsStatePark—

allhaveincommon?d(1822–1903)

hasbeencalledthe“fatheroflandscapearchitecture.”

AudioTrack3-2-12

Inthe1800s,mmunityleadersbecame

1857,adesigncontest

dandhispartner,CalvertVaux,wonthecontest.

CentralParkwasthefinishedproduct—thefirstlandscapedpublicparkintheUnitedStates.

Today,notriptoNewYorkiscompletewithoutavisittothisbeautifulpark.

Laterinhislife,Olmsteddesignedlandscapesforcollegecampus,includingStanfordUniversity.

Inthelate1860s,hejoinedthe“FreeNiagara”softhemovementwantedto

eoppositionandpressuresfrombusinessto

industrializethearea,ddesignedfootpathstogivevisitors

iswork,Olmstedpreferredtoprervethenaturalbeautyofan

area.

Today,Island,anislandinNiagaraFalls

StatePark,aybesignsthatsay“NoLittering,”butthereis

uldFrederickLaw

Olmstedsaytoallthis?

Speaking&Communicatio

AudioTrack3-2-13

atstorellalarmclocks?

veraldishes.

bhastwoswimmingpools.

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n’thaveanyvacuumcleaners.

clothecurtains.

edallthecups.

dtwohouslastweek.

watertheplants?

lyhastwoantiquedresrs.

AudioTrack3-2-15

Marcus:Thisisthelivingroom.

Andy:It’sniceandroomy.

Marcus:’’roomisupstairs.

Andy:’sthatbuilding?

Marcus:That’’sudforstoringtools.

Andy:placeformytools.

Marcus:That’egooutsideandlookatthebackyard?

Andy:OK!

AudioTrack3-2-16

A:Ofthefourdifferentkindsofhousing,whichonewouldyouchoo?

B:I’dchootheranchhou,becauIlikeaspacioushome.I’dwanttheretobeatleastfour

rmore,thehoushouldbe

neittobeverypeaceful.

B:Wouldn’tyoufeellonelyinsucharemotelocation?

A:outyou?Whichkindofhouwouldyou

choo?

B:Well,I’dchoothemotorhome,ostayin

oneplacefortoolong.

AudioTrack3-2-17

OurgrouphasdecideditisimportanttoprotecttheImperialPalaceinBeijing,whichisnow

reachedthisdecisionafterconsiderationofthefollowing

reasons.

Webelievethearn

somuchaboutourancestorsandtheirwayoflifethroughthearchitecture,furnishingsand

kthepalaceneedsprotectionbecauinrecentyearstherehasbeena

significantincreainthenumberofvisitorsandasaresultofthissomeofthegreathallsand

pricelessartifactsarebeingdamagedorspoiled.

Itisourbeliefthatthenumberofvisitorstothepalace,particularlyduringholidays,shouldbe

tiontothis,wehopebyraisingawarenessthatwecanencouragevisitors

musttakeresponsibilityforprotectingthepalacesoitcan

beenjoyedbyfuturegenerations.

VideoCour

VideoTrack3-2-1

Jennifer:ohavethreebedrooms,

andabiglivingroom…familyroom…kitchenareasoIcanhavepartiesandeveryonecanbe

together.

Calum:I’dliketohaveabigswimmingpoolandalargegardensoIcouldeatoutside.

Dennis:IfIcouldhaveanythinginmydreamhouIwouldliketohaveahigh-techstove.

Martin:Ofcoura52-inchplasmaTVwouldbenice.

Alejandra:Iwouldlovetohaveaveranda…awideveranda…whereIcansitduringthe

eveningsandreadbooksandwatchthesunt.

VideoTrack3-2-2

Dennis:IfIcouldhaveanythinginmydreamhouIwouldlikeCtohaveahigh-techstove.

VideoTrack3-2-3

Gian:AtmyworkI’whosmokesneedstogooutside.

Martin:Iworkforthephonecompanyandwe’renotallowedtogiveoutpersonalinformation

aboutourcustomers.

Jennifer:Wearenotallowedtouourcellphonesandwecan’teatatourdesks.

Dennis:Inmyhouyoucan’…um…asmuchaspossible,youhavetotakeyour

shoesoffatthedoor.

Nick:I’mnotallowedtomakenoiatnightwhenmyroommatesaresleeping.

Calum:Well,thereareactuallytoomanyrulesinmydormitory,soI’mnotallowedtodoalotof

tance,I’mnotallowedtoplaymusicthat’stooloudsothatitmightdisturbother

people.I’mnotallowedtosmokeinside.I’mnotallowedtohavealcoholintherooms…

VideoTrack3-2-4

Calum:Well,thereareactuallytoomanyrulesinmydormitory,soI’mnotallowedtodoalotof

tance,I’mnotallowedtoplaymusicthat’stooloudsothatitmightdisturbother

people.I’mnotallowedtosmokeinside.I’mnotallowedtohavealcoholintherooms…

VideoTrack3-2-5

Takeshi:Ican’n’twegotoHawaiiwitheveryoneel?

Mike:Becauwedidn’thavethemoney.

Takeshi:Well,whydidn’twegetanairconditioner?

Mike:Hello?tcomplaining!We’vegotairconditioning.

Takeshi:Mike,that’sabowloficeandafan.

Mike:Takeshi,you’vegottobemorelikemeanduyourimagination,thenyoutoocanhavea

?(pullsdownwindowshadewithbeachposter)Checkoutthatgorgeousview.

Takeshi:Right,butnotexactly“realistic.”

Mike:OK,atcool,oceanbreeze.

Takeshi:Mike,that’sthefridge.

Mike:Comeon!Isaid,“Uyourimagination!”tothesoundofthe

agulls…(makessoundlikeaagull)hearthechildrenlaughing…(makessoundlike

childrenlaughing)Why,IthinkIcanevensmellabarbeque…(wavesapackageofhotdogs)

Takeshi:Rawhotdogs?

Mike:Don’tworry.I’mgoingtocookthemuponthatgrilloverthere.

Takeshi:Mike,youknowyou’renotallowedtouagrillinsideanapartment,right?

Mike:OK.I’lluthemicrowavethen.

Takeshi:Abeach,,Mike.

Mike:That’sthebeautyof“ImaginaryBeach.”We’vegotamicrowaveoven,we’vegotaTVwith

ldaskforanythingmore?

Takeshi:Whataboutwater?That’eyougoingto

uforthat?Thebathtub?

Mike:’go!(turnsonCDplayer)Feeltheoceanmist…(sprayswater

onTakeshi)

Takeshi:Mike,that’sforsprayingplants,notme!

Mike:Youknow,thesoundofthewaves,theoceanmist…makesmewanttosurf.

Takeshi:Surf?

Mike:Yeah,surf.(startstofoldupironingboard)

Takeshi:Mike,’tstandonthat,you’llbreakit!

Mike:No,Iwon’t.(standsonironingboardandpretendstosurf)Lookatme,dude—I’m

“hangin’ten”!

Takeshi:Yeah,cool.(takescapoffwaterbottle)Hey,“dude”!Watchoutforthatwave!(throws

waterinMike’sface)Huh.I’mgettingthehangofthis“imagination”thing.

Mike:Veryfunny,veryfunnyindeed!(chasTakeshi)

VideoTrack3-2-6

Takeshi:Ican’n’twegotoHawaiiwitheveryoneel?

Mike:Becauwedidn’thavethemoney.

Takeshi:Well,whydidn’twegetanairconditioner?

Mike:Hello?tcomplaining!We’vegotairconditioning.

Takeshi:Mike,that’sabowloficeandafan.

Mike:Takeshi,you’vegottobemorelikemeanduyourimagination,thenyoutoocanhavea

?(pullsdownwindowshadewithbeachposter)Checkoutthatgorgeousview.

Takeshi:Right,butnotexactly“realistic.”

VideoTrack3-2-7

Mike:OK,atcool,oceanbreeze.

Takeshi:Mike,that’sthefridge.

Mike:Comeon!Isaid,“Uyourimagination!”tothesoundofthe

agulls…(makessoundlikeaagull)hearthechildrenlaughing…(makessoundlike

childrenlaughing)Why,IthinkIcanevensmellabarbeque…(wavesapackageofhotdogs)

Takeshi:Rawhotdogs?

Mike:Don’tworry.I’mgoingtocookthemuponthatgrilloverthere.

Takeshi:Mike,youknowyou’renotallowedtouagrillinsideanapartment,right?

Mike:OK.I’lluthemicrowavethen.

Takeshi:Abeach,,Mike.

Mike:That’sthebeautyof“ImaginaryBeach.”We’vegotamicrowaveoven,we’vegotaTVwith

ldaskforanythingmore?

Takeshi:Whataboutwater?That’eyougoingto

uforthat?Thebathtub?

Mike:’go!(turnsonCDplayer)Feeltheoceanmist…(sprayswater

onTakeshi)

Takeshi:Mike,that’sforsprayingplants,notme!

VideoTrack3-2-8

Mike:Youknow,thesoundofthewaves,theoceanmist…makesmewanttosurf.

Takeshi:Surf?

Mike:Yeah,surf.(startstofoldupironingboard)

Takeshi:Mike,’tstandonthat,you’llbreakit!

Mike:No,Iwon’t.(standsonironingboardandpretendstosurf)Lookatme,dude—I’m

“hangin’ten”!

Takeshi:Yeah,cool.(takescapoffwaterbottle)Hey,“dude”!Watchoutforthatwave!

(throwswaterinMike’sface)Huh.I’mgettingthehangofthis“imagination”thing.

Mike:Veryfunny,veryfunnyindeed!(chasTakeshi)