Section 1

Making Friends

1Hi, my name is Bill.

2Hi, I‟m Mary.

3Nice to meet you, Mary.

4Likewise.

5Where are you from?

6I‟m from the USA, and you?

7Oh, I‟m from Finland.

8Finland---Where is that?

9It‟s in northern Europe.

10Oh, I didn‟t know.

11And where in the America are you from? 12I‟m from Texas. That‟s in the south.

13Yes, I‟ve heard of it.

14Have you really?

15Sure, it‟s quite famous.

Section 2

Around Town

16Do you know this town well?

17Sure, I have been here many times.

18How many libraries are there here?

19There are three.

20Three, that‟s a lot for a small town.

21Well, one belongs to the town.

22And the other two?

23They belong to the university.

24Can anyone use them?

25No. Only students can use the university libraries. 26But can anyone use the town library?

27Of course. I have been going there for years. But really you should join the library.

28How do I do that?

29You give them your name and address, and they give you a ticket.

30Good. That sounds easy.

Section 3

Sir, Madam, Mr., Mrs., Miss and Ms.

31In western countries, many titles are used.

32Men are usually called Mister.

33Women can have different titles.

34 A woman can choose her title.

35If she is married, she can call herself Mrs. or Ms.

36If a woman is unmarried, she can call herself Miss or Ms.

37So when do we use Sir or Madam?

38They are often used in formal letters.

39Sometimes we hear people call others Sir or Madam. 40Yes. They are formal terms and very polite.

41So how do we know when to use them?

42Well, if you don‟t know people, you can use those terms.

43It is considered too polite.

44Some people would think so, but don‟t worry about it.

45Most people don‟t mind if you guess.

Section 4

Going Places

46Travel can be very exciting.

47Many people like to travel.

48People think travel is expensive.

49This need not be so.

50We can travel by many ways.

51Walking is a form of travel.

52It can be very interesting.

53Walking enables us to see many things in detail. 54We can travel by plane, bus, train or car.

55When we travel that way, we get to places quickly. 56However, we don‟t see things so deeply.

57 A bicycle is a quicker way to travel than walking. 58By bicycle, we can still see things in detail.

59We can stop easier and examine what we find interesting.

60But all types of travel are interesting.

Section 5

In the Home

61There are many kinds of rooms in a house.

62The bedroom is where we sleep.

63In the kitchen we cook our meals.

64In the dining room, we eat the food we have cooked.

65Lounges are used for relaxing.

66Some houses have a study.

67The study is like an office at home.

68The bathroom is where we wash.

69Some bathrooms have a bath.

70Other bathrooms have a shower.

71Most bathrooms have a toilet.

72Some houses have more than one bathroom.

73Several bedrooms can make up part of a house.

74 A house can also have a garden.

75 A garden may have a small house called a shed.

Section 6

Cities, Towns and Villages

76 A city is really just a large town.

77 A town is just a large village.

78 A small village without any shops is called a hamlet.

79 A hamlet may have only a few houses.

80 A village will contain a few shops and several

houses.

81Cities have lots and lots of people.

82Towns have fewer people.

83Villages and hamlets have even fewer people.

84In England, every city has a cathedral.

85 A cathedral is a large church.

86Some European countries also have cathedrals.

87Towns have several churches.

88 A village will often have at least one church.

89 A hamlet may or may not have a church.

90Churches are an important part of cities, towns, villages and hamlets.

In the Garden

91Many houses have gardens.

92But gardens are not just for houses.

93Many towns and cities have public gardens.

94House gardens can have several uses.

95People use them to grow things.

96If the climate is right, people like to have lawns.

97Lawns are areas of grass.

98The grass will be kept, cut and neat.

99Flowers are popular in gardens ,too.

100They make the garden beautiful.

101Some people use gardens to grow food.

102Vegetables are popular but so is fruit.

103Public gardens usually don‟t have vegetables and fruit.

104They have trees, bushes, lawns and flowers.

105Gardens are to relax in a beautiful environment.