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R: Is that S - O - F - I - A?
UNIT S: No, it’s with a “Y” – S - O - F - Y - A.

1 R:
S:
R:
Uh-huh. And Aleksandrov … like that?
That’s right, yes. Your Russian is very good.
Ha, ha! Not really. But thank you. And you’re from Russia, is that right?
S: Yes. From Samara.
1.1 page 3, exercise 2 R: I see. And Sofya, what’s your job?
S: I’m a tour guide.
A: Good morning. Are you a student? R: Really! A tour guide in Samara? What a fantastic job.
B: Oh, hello. Yes, I am. S: It’s nice yes. Uh, what classroom am I in?
A: Welcome to the school. My name’s John. And you are? R: You’re in Room 5. Your teacher is Sandrine. There she is. Sandrine, this is
B: I’m Veronica. Nice to meet you. Am I in your class? Sofya. She’s with you today. Bye, Sofya.
A: No, you aren’t. I’m not your teacher. You’re in Min’s class. S: Bye! And thank you.
B: OK, thank you.
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1.2 page 3, exercise 5 R: What’s your name?
Y: Oh, it’s Yasin Teke.
1 AHJK R: I’m sorry. How do you spell your last name?
2 B C D E G PTVZ Y: My family name?
3 FLMNSX R: Uh-huh.
4 IY Y: T - E - K - E.
5 O R: What a good name! Thanks, Yasin. Now, where are you from?
6 QUW Y: I’m from Ankara.
7 R R: Where’s Ankara?
Y: Ankara!? It’s the Turkish capital.
1.3 page 4, exercise 2 R: Oh, Ankara. Yes, in Turkey. What do you do in Ankara?
1 I am from Peru. Y: My job? I’m a taxi driver.
2 Where is she from? R: That’s very interesting… OK, Yasin, you’re in Room 9.
3 He isn’t American; he’s Canadian. Y: Sorry, 5?
4 Are you Elena? R: No, 9. It’s upstairs.
5 This is Junko. She is from Japan. Y: Oh, OK, thank you very much. And my teacher?
6 I am not Argentinian. R: His name is Gavin. He’s very nice.
7 You’re not from Argentina. Are you from Chile? Y: Gavi … How do you spell that?
8 I think he is from India. R: G - A - V - I - N. OK?
Y: Yes, thanks.
R: You’re welcome!
1.4 page 4, exercise 5
1 Argentina, Argentinian 1.7 page 5, exercise 4
2 China, Chinese
3 Germany, German 1 A: What’s his job?
4 Italy, Italian B: He’s a student.
5 Mexico, Mexican 2 A: You’re not from Argentina, are you?
6 Turkey, Turkish B: I am from Argentina!
7 Brazil, Brazilian 3 A: It’s not in classroom 8. It’s in classroom 10.
8 Japan, Japanese B: Where’s that?
4 A: What’s her nationality?
B: She’s from Canada.
1.5 page 5, exercise 1
5 A: You’re a good singer!
1 Ana, John, Junko, Marta, Min B: No, I’m not.
2 Argentinian, British, Indian, Chinese A: You are!
3 Canada, Chile, Germany, Turkey 6 A: I’m in Shenzhen.
4 Eight, one, seven, four B: Where is Shenzhen?
5 Chavez, Patel, Wang, Smith A: It’s in China.
6 Chef, teacher, waiter, TV host
7 23 Water Street, New York; 153 Yaesu, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 1.8 page 6, exercise 4
1 A: Are the shoes big?
1.6 page 5, exercises 2 and 3
B: No, they’re very small.
R = receptionist, S = Sofya, Y = Yasin 2 A: That house is ugly.
B: Yes, it’s not beautiful.
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3 A: Is he a good singer?
R: Good morning. Are you a new student?
B: Yes. He’s not bad.
S: Hello. Yes, I am.
4 A: You don’t look happy.
R: Excellent. What’s your name?
B: No, I’m not. I’m sad.
S: It’s Sofya. Sofya Aleksandrov.

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5 A: The TV host is really boring! S: Oh, sorry. Can you say hello to the listeners of Learning Curve? And tell
B: Yes, she’s not very interesting. them where you’re from … what’s your job …
6 A: Is that watch $89? That’s expensive! J: Sure. Good morning, everybody. My name is Jack Goode. I’m British and
B: Yes, it’s not cheap. I’m a chef.
7 A: This exercise is difficult! S: Thank you. And listen to this everybody – Jack has a restaurant! What’s it
B: No, it’s not! It’s easy. called, Jack?
8 A: You’re very old, aren’t you, Grandpa? J: It’s called The Goode Food Restaurant.
B: No, I’m not! I’m young! S: The Good Food Restaurant. Because the food is good?
J: Well, yes, of course the food is good. But Goode is also my last name.
1.9 page 6, exercise 5 G-O-O-D-E.
S: Haha! That’s a great name!
1 You’re 30 years old? No, that’s not true! J: Hahaha, thanks. I’m sorry, but there are a lot of people at the restaurant
2 This coat looks very small. I need a size 14. today. I have to go now.
3 There are only about 15 people here today. S: OK, Jack, thanks for talking to us. So that’s some of the Learning Curve
4 How much is that? $60? team, but there are more people.
5 The Wi-Fi code is “go Wi-Fi 17” – all one word. To: That’s right, Sam. And you will all get to know the rest of the team later in
6 My address is 80 King Street ... no, 80. the series.
7 It’s only $90 – that’s really cheap for a three-star hotel.
8 So that’s 10 points for you and 40 points for me!
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9 It’s still 62 kilometers to London. Can we stop soon?
10 Jim here is 80 and I’m 83. C = clerk, A = Anthony
C: Good afternoon, sir. Can I help you?
1.10 page 8, exercises 1, 2 and 3 A: Hello. Is this the Lost and Found?
To = Tom, S = Sam, Ta = Taylor, P = Penny, J = Jack C: That’s right. Did you lose something on the bus?
A: Yes, my wallet.
To: Hi everyone, and welcome to Learning Curve. My name is Tom, and I’m C: And what color is your wallet?
here every week. At Learning Curve, we talk about a different topic each A: Uh, brown. There’s about forty dollars in it, and... oh! My credit card!
time. From food to shopping, from technology to travel. I like talking to C: People are usually very nice. If they find something on the bus, they give
people about their jobs, their lives... it to the driver.
S: Tom? A: Oh, all right. Thanks.
To: Yes? C: And was this today?
S: Are you the only host of Learning Curve? A: Yes, this morning. At about 9:30.
To: Oh, no, sorry, Sam. This is Sam and she presents Learning Curve with me. C: OK, now, can I have your name, please?
S: Thank you, Tom. Hi everyone. My name is Sam and in today’s podcast, we A: It’s Anthony. Mr. Anthony Brewer.
introduce you to some more members of the Learning Curve team. We C: Brewer – can you spell that, please?
start with Taylor Weiss. Good morning, Taylor. A: Yes. B-R-E-W-E-R.
Ta: Hi! C: OK, Mr. Brewer, I need your address, please.
S: Where are you from, Taylor? A: Sure. It’s 12 Maple Street.
Ta: I’m American. C: Twelve … Maple Street. And that’s in Brookline?
S: Are you from New York? A: That’s right.
Ta: No, I’m not. I’m from the Midwest. But I live in New York. I live with Penny. C: So that’s B-R-O-O-K-L-I-N-E. And your zip code?
S: Of course! Penny is another member of the Learning Curve team. Is she A: 02445.
there with you, Taylor? C: And can I have an e-mail address please?
Ta: Yes, she is. Penny? Penny? She’s on the telephone with her mother, Sam. A: It’s A Brewer at starmail dot com.
Oh wait, here she is. C: Is that “A Brewer” all one word?
P: Hello? Who’s this? A: That’s right.
S: Good morning, Penny. It’s Sam. You’re on today’s Learning Curve C: And a phone number, please?
podcast. A: My cell phone number is 617-231-3327.
P: Oh! Um .... Hi everyone! C: OK, and finally, I need your date of birth.
To: Hi Penny! This is Tom. So, you’re at home today, right? Are you at work? A: My date of birth?
P: Hi Tom. Yes, I sometimes work at home. C: Yes, sir.
To: Penny works with us at Learning Curve, too. But where are you from A: It’s March 15th, 1992.
Penny? C: March 15th … 1992. Oh, and finally, what was the number of the bus?
P: I’m from the UK. But some of my family is from Argentina. A: It was the 51 bus.
To: Thanks, Penny, and thanks, Taylor. Enjoy your day! C: Great. Thank you, sir. Now, I’m sure that ...
P: Thanks, Sam. Thanks, Tom. Bye!
S: OK, we have one more person to introduce. Hello? Jack?
J: Yes, hello, Sam.
S: Ah, how are you?
J: I’m fine, thanks. But I’m very busy.

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C = clerk, N = Nithya
N: … the number 11 bus, at about 6 o’clock yesterday evening.
C: OK, now what’s your name, please?
N: Yes, it’s Nithya Patel.
C: How do you spell that?
N: It’s Nithya, N-I-T-H-Y-A, and Patel, P-A-T-E-L.
C: OK, Mrs. Patil, and…
N: …Uh, it’s Ms., actually. And its Patel, with an e.
C: Sorry, Ms. Patel. And can I have your address, please?
N: 5572 Sycamore Drive.
C: 5573 Sycamore Drive? And that’s in Austin?
N: Yes, but it’s 5572 Sycamore Drive. The zip code is 78759.
C: 786 …
N: No, 78759.
C: Thank you. What’s your e-mail address?
N: Nithya – my first name – at padmail dot com.
C: Padmail – is that P-A-D-M-A-I-L?
N: That’s right.
C: At padmail … dot com.
N: That’s it.
C: And a phone number so we can contact you?
N: My cell phone is 512-527-6907.
C: 5-1-2-5-2-7-6-9-0-6?
N: No, 6-9-0-7.
C: OK, 6-9-0-7, and finally, what’s your date of birth?
N: It’s February 1st, 1989.
C: Two … one … eighty-nine. OK, that’s everything.
N: Thank you very much.

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