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UNIT 6

Page 66. Exercise C.

Conversation 1 [M1 = Slovak] M1: I wonder if you could please do me a favor. M2: I’ll try. M1: Well, I’ve been waiting in line here for a really

long time now, and … well … I’d like to use the bathroom. Do you mind?

M2: No problem, no problem. Go ahead. M1: Thanks a lot. You won’t forget me when I get

back, will you? M2: Of course not. Don’t worry about it.

Conversation 2 [F2 = Arabic] F1: Unnh. What was I thinking? F2: Do you need help? F1: That would be really nice. Do you mind? F2: Of course not … On a count of three, OK? F1: OK. Both: One. Two. Three. Uhnn. F2: Oh! This is heavy. What’s in this thing? F1: Sorry. I packed a lot of books in there. Listen, I

really appreciate it. F2: My pleasure. Really.

Conversation 3 [F = Spanish] M: Excuse me. Do you speak English? F: Yes. M: I’m afraid I’m a little lost. I’m trying to get to the

Prado Museum. F: The Prado? You are lost. OK. Let me see … Are

you walking? M: Yes. F: OK, then you need to take the bus. There’s a stop

about three blocks from here. M: Oh. Which way is that? F: That way. Just walk straight up this street for

about three blocks till you see a small café. Sorry I can’t remember the name. The stop is right in front of the café.

M: Oh, OK. F: The bus will take you right to the Prado. OK? M: Thanks so much for your help.

Conversation 4 F: Hank, I’m sorry to bother you, but could you do

me a favor? M: Of course. What’s up? F: I just want to go grab a cup of coffee. Would you

mind watching these? M: These? F: Yeah. I’ll only be a minute. M: Susan, don’t worry about it. Take your time.

Conversation 5 M: Excuse me … excuse me … thanks … excuse me …

Uh, excuse me. Do you mind? F: Yes? M: Your suitcase? F: Oh, I’m sorry! Let me get that out of the aisle. M: Thanks so much! Excuse me … excuse me … excuse

me …

Conversation 6 F: What did he say? M1: I don’t know. I didn’t hear. F: Something about a storm. M1: A storm? When? F: Excuse me. M2: Yes. What can I do for you? F: We can’t hear the TV. It’s too low. Can you reach it?

Page 70. Exercises A and B.

[F = British English] M: I saw this show last night about incredible stories of

things that happen to people on vacation. It was called “When You Least Expect It.” It was very interesting. It’s amazing how you can be enjoying a vacation one minute, and the next thing you know—everything’s changed.

F: What do you mean? M: Well, you know how you are when you’re on

vacation. You’re so carefree; you never expect anything serious to happen to you. I still keep thinking about all the stories of those tourists who were on vacation in Asia when that monster tsunami hit. Well, actually, the first story on that show was about that. There was this girl from England. Umm … Tilly Smith …

F: What happened to her? M: Well, here’s this ten-year-old girl who, like, saved her

parents and dozens of other people who were all on the beach in Phuket … in Thailand, because she’d learned about tsunamis in school.

F: What did she do? M: She was playing in the sand on the beach, and

everyone saw the water acting strangely and they were fascinated. So they started walking toward the water to look at it, but Tilly was screaming to get off the beach. At first everybody ignored her, probably because she was just a kid, but she didn’t give up. She just kept screaming “It’s a tsunami. Run!” So finally, they took notice and ran. Within seconds, the beach was deserted. Umm … yeah, everybody had left for the safety of the hotel. And it was a good thing. It turns out that this was one of the only places along the beaches in Phuket where no one was killed or seriously injured.

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F: Gosh! It’s … it’s kind of shocking that out of all the people on the beach only a ten-year-old knew anything about tsunamis.

M: Yeah, isn’t that surprising? But very encouraging that this ten-year-old kid was able to make such a difference.

F: I’m sure all those people will be changed forever by that experience. What a close call! … You know … I know some people who were there, too. Well, not in Thailand, but in India. In the south, in some beach town, I don’t know what it’s called. These friends of mine—Shira and Dan—have a daughter, Liore, who was doing some community service in India, and they were spending their winter vacation with her.

M: Umm, what happened to them? F: Well, they were all having breakfast at their hotel

when they heard a hotel employee telling everyone to run. They turned around and saw a wall of water coming straight at them. At first they were so shocked by the scene that it fascinated them and they didn’t move. But then, all of a sudden, they realized they were in danger. They ran to their van and drove away as fast as they could, up to the hills where the water didn’t reach them.

M: Whoa, that was a close call too! F: But that’s not the end of the story. M: Really? What happened then? F: They thought it was all over and they went back

to the hotel. Unfortunately, they didn’t really understand the seriousness of the situation.

M: Wasn’t it all over by then? F: That’s probably what most people would think.

But when they got back to the hotel, the water was rushing towards them again. Shira thought that they would all die. Her whole life passed in front of her eyes. They were really desperate at this point.

M: What a horror! How did they get out? F: They ran for their lives back to the van. And they

started driving again. On their way, they picked up old people who couldn’t run. Finally, the van couldn’t hold any more people. Somehow they managed to drive back up to the hills again.

M: Wow. F: My friend says that those few hours changed her

life forever. She says that never again will she take life for granted. She’ll always think of how fast things can change. And she’ll always remember how precious every minute is.

Page 73. Exercise A.

M: Welcome to “Trip Advisor.” I’d like to read you two letters I received recently about travel nightmares. Here’s the first one, from Kevin Root of Banbury, England.

Dear Trip Advisor, I am writing to tell you about a travel nightmare that

happened on our recent vacation. On the flight home, my brand-new, black vinyl suitcase was lost. A bag that looked similar to mine was unclaimed, so the airline believes that another passenger may have taken my bag by mistake. The airline has suggested that I wait to see if this other passenger will return the luggage. However, it has been several weeks and the bag has not turned up. You can bet that the next suitcase I buy isn’t going to be plain black!

Now here’s the second letter, from Irene Karameros, from Ontario, Canada.

Dear Trip Advisor, Here’s a travel horror story for you. I recently took a

flight for a business trip. When I arrived at the luggage claim area, my checked suitcase was completely smashed and torn open, and my clothing was lying all over the luggage carousel! It looked like a wild animal had attacked my bag. I guess I’m partly to blame, as I did pack the bag pretty full and had to sit on it to close the zipper. Still, don’t you think that baggage handlers should treat our property with more care?

Page 73. Exercise B.

M: Well, Kevin and Irene—thanks for sharing your stories. Your travel nightmares are unfortunately common ones. Statistics show that about 0.5 percent of all checked bags are lost or damaged. With roughly 1.5 billion airline passengers each year, that translates into several million lost bags every year. The good news is that 98 percent of the time, lost luggage is located and returned in the first 24 to 48 hours.

Of course, there’s nothing you can do to prevent your luggage from getting lost or damaged. However, there are some things you can do to reduce the likelihood of this happening and also to minimize the inconvenience when it does.

First off, most luggage looks alike. To avoid having another passenger grab your bag by mistake, try making your bag as distinctive as possible. For example, if you’ve got a black nylon bag like everybody else, tie a brightly colored ribbon to the handle or mark the exterior with colored tape. And, as Kevin recommended, the next time you buy a suitcase, consider a color other than black!

As you’re packing, make a list of what goes into each bag. That way, if you have to file a lost luggage claim, you’ll know what you lost. Be sure to pack anything especially valuable, such as prescriptions, electronics, or jewelry, in your carry-on bag. And pack enough clothing and essentials in your carry-on to last 24 hours. That way, if your bags do disappear, you aren’t stuck with just the clothing on your back.

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And never check baggage that won’t completely close. As Irene can tell you, if your bag is too full to close, it’s better to remove some items than to have the bag pop open when it’s being loaded into the airplane. Also, to avoid damage to checked luggage, remove any shoulder straps or other loose elements that could get caught on a luggage conveyor belt.

Be sure that your correct name, address, and telephone number appear on the luggage tag on the outside of your bag. You’d be surprised how many bags have outdated or incorrect tags. As an added safeguard, pack this contact information and also your flight and hotel itinerary inside your bag, too, in case the label on the outside of the bag gets torn off.