A: Have you ever visited a foreign country?
B: Sure. I have been to the US four times, and to France and Germany two times each.
A: Which country is the best for sightseeing?
B: Each of them has its own good things to see, but I like the US best.
The laid-back atmosphere all over, the beautiful sky in California, nice buildings, well-arranged streets lined with beautiful trees, - - -
A: Great! I'll visit the US during this summer vacation.
B: That's a terrific idea!
A: Have you ever visited a foreign country?
B: Not yet. But I would like to visit France, especially the capital city Paris.
A: Any special reasons?
B: Paris is the hub of art. I hear that there are lots of beautiful art galleries, nice cafés, especially the world renowned Eiffel Tower. Paris is said to be something like a beautiful garden. I want to visit there in the near future.
A: I like Paris, too. We can visit the city together in the near future.
B: Great idea!
2. How is it going?
Alex: How is it going, Sue?
Sue: Fine, thanks. How are you doing?
Alex: Fine, too. Are your classes good enough?
Sue: They really are. I do love physics. I love French as well.
Alex: Sounds good. My classes have been fine so far. I like my Math teacher. She is nice and pretty.
Sue: Hey, I'm on my way to the library. Can you come with me?
Alex: Sure.
== Speaking Patterns ==
(1) Who is your favorite movie star and why?
(2) Which country do you like best?
(3) Which cities are interesting to you?
(4) Do you like to go to the movies?
(5) How often do you work out?
(6) Which building is the tallest in the world?
(7) Which architecture is famous in Asia?
(8) Which architecture is famous in Korea and why?
(9) Tell me about your favorite pastime.
(10) Tell me about your favorite class in school. What kind of class is it and what do you like about it? Give a detailed answer.
(11) What kind of sports do you like? How often do you play sports?
¶ Vocabulary Check-up
laid-back : 느긋한 relaxed (ex) I like laid-back music.
atmosphere : 분위기, 기운 a surrounding or pervading mood, environment, or influence: an atmosphere of impending war; a very tense atmosphere.
hub : 중심지, 중추 a center around which other things
revolve or from which they radiate; a focus of activity, authority, commerce, transportation, etc.:
renowned : 유명한 famous, well-known
art gallery : 미술관 a room, series of rooms, or building devoted to the exhibition and often the sale of works of art.
statistics : 통계학 (used with a sin cook
gular verb) the science that deals with the collection, classification, analysis, and interpretation of numerical facts or data
chef : 요리사 (특히 주방장) the chief cook, esp. in a restaurant or hotel ; any
