Dictation

The growth rate used to be highter.

In the late 1960s, the rate of growth was about 2%.

Since then the growth rate has declined.

It is estimated that the growth rate will be less than 1% by 2020.

They plan to stay in the park until around 4 o'clock.

By then they will have been in the park for nearly 5 hours.

Then they'll get back into the car and drive back to San Francisco.

They plan to eat dinner somewhere along the way.

Christina has come to San Francisco by herself.

Her husband didn't come because he has to work.

He tried to start a company two years ago, but it didn't work out.

His company failed after only a few months.