Lesson 68 Persistent

First listen and then the question

Why did Elizabeth tell Nigel that she was going to the dentist?

I crossed the street to avoid meeting him,but he saw me and came running towards me ,It was no use pretending that I had not seen him,so I waved to him,I never enjoy meeting Nigel Dykes,He never has anything to do ,No matter how busy you are,he always insists on coming with you,I had to think of a way of preventing him from following me around all morning 

Hello Niger I said Fancy meeting you here

Hi Elizabeth Nigel answered,I was just wondering how to spend the morning-until I saw you ,you 're not busy doing anything,are you?

No not at all I answered I'm going to 

would you mind my coming with you?he asked,before I had finished speaking.

Not at all I lied,but I'm going to the dentist,

Then I'll come with you ,he answered,There's always plenty to read in the waiting room!

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aɪ krɒst ðə striːt tuː əˈvɔɪd ˈmiːtɪŋ hɪm, bʌt hiː sɔː miː ænd keɪm ˈrʌnɪŋ təˈwɔːdz miː. ɪt wɒz nəʊ juːz prɪˈtɛndɪŋ ðæt aɪ hæd nɒt siːnhɪm, səʊ aɪ weɪvd tuː hɪm. aɪ ˈnɛvər ɪnˈʤɔɪ ˈmiːtɪŋ ˈnaɪʤəl daɪks. hiː ˈnɛvə hæz ˈɛnɪθɪŋ tuː duː. nəʊ ˈmætə haʊ ˈbɪzi juː ɑː, hiːˈɔːlweɪz ɪnˈsɪsts ɒn ˈkʌmɪŋ wɪð juː. aɪ hæd tuː θɪŋk ɒv ə weɪ ɒv prɪˈvɛntɪŋ hɪm frɒm ˈfɒləʊɪŋ miː əˈraʊnd ɔːl ˈmɔːnɪŋ. 

hɛˈləʊ, ˈnaɪʤəl,' aɪ sɛd. ˈfænsi ˈmiːtɪŋ juː hɪə!' 

haɪ, ɪˈlɪzəbəθ,' ˈnaɪʤəl ˈɑːnsəd. ' aɪ wɒz ʤʌst ˈwʌndərɪŋ haʊ tuː spɛnd ðə ˈmɔːnɪŋ--ənˈtɪl aɪ sɔː juː. jʊə nɒt ˈbɪzi ˈdu(ː)ɪŋ ˈɛnɪθɪŋ, ɑːjuː?' 

' nəʊ, nɒt æt ɔːl,' aɪ ˈɑːnsəd.' aɪm ˈgəʊɪŋ tuː.. .' 

wʊd juː maɪnd maɪ ˈkʌmɪŋ wɪð juː ?' hiː ɑːskt, bɪˈfɔːr aɪ hæd ˈfɪnɪʃt ˈspiːkɪŋ. 

' nɒt æt ɔːl,' aɪ laɪd, bʌt aɪm ˈgəʊɪŋ tuː ðə ˈdɛntɪst.' 

' ðɛn aɪl kʌm wɪð juː,' hiː ˈɑːnsəd.' ðeəz ˈɔːlweɪz ˈplɛnti tuː riːd ɪn ðə ˈweɪtɪŋ ruːm !'

训练任务：L0+L4