2. Let’s Listen

1.

A: Did you have a good vacation?

B: Not bad. I decided not to go away. I just stayed home and watched TV.

A: You call that a vacation?

2.

A: How was your vacation?

B: So-so.

A: Where did you go?

B: I went to Hawaii.

A: And?

B: Well, I went for the sunshine, but it rained every day! So I couldn’t get a tan.

A: Hey. That’s tough!

3.

A: How was your vacation?

B: Very disappointing.

A: Oh, what did you do?

B: Nothing. I stayed home and helped my father fix his car.

A: Oh, no!

4.

A: Did you do anything interesting on your vacation?

B: Mmm. Well, I went out of town for a few days. I visited my brother and his family.

A: Did you have a nice time? B: It was terrible. The kids were fighting all the time.

5.

A: When did you get back from your trip?

B: Last week.

A: So did you go to the beach?

B: Not this time. I rented a house in the country. It was really quiet and peaceful. And really boring! And the birds woke me up at six o’clock every morning.

6.

A: What did you do on your vacation? Did you stay home?

B: No, I went skiing.

A: Really. Did you have a good time?

B: It was great—until I broke my leg!

7.

A: How was your vacation?

B: Vacation? Oh, that!

A: Did you go to the beach?

B: No, I had to stay home and study for my exam.

A: Sounds awful.

B: It was. And I failed the exam!

8.

A: Did you go to California for your vacation?

B: No, I went to Nevada.

A: To Las Vegas?

B: Yeah, Las Vegas.

A: That’s great. How was it?

B: It was all right until I lost all my money!

3. Let’s Listen

1.

A: Did you have a nice vacation?

B: It was nothing special. The weather was terrible.

A: That’s too bad.

2.

A: Did you enjoy your trip to Vancouver?

B: Yeah, it was fantastic. The people are so nice.

3.

A: How was your ski trip?

B: Awful.

A: Why?

B: There was no snow!

4.

A: So how was your trip to France?

B: Very disappointing. It was so crowded everywhere. We couldn’t even get a hotel room.

A: That’s too bad. You should never go in July.

B: Now you tell me!

5.

A: When did you get back from the beach?

B: Last weekend. I had a terrific time. I swam every day and I learned how to windsurf.

A: Great!

6.

A: Did you have a nice vacation?

B: It was terrible. The food was awful. And the hotel wasn’t clean at all.

A: Oh, that’s too bad.

7.

A: So how was your trip to Thailand?

B: I had a wonderful time. The shopping was fantastic. And the people were great.

A: Sounds like you had fun.

B: I did.

8.

A: Did you have a great vacation?

B: Really great! But it was too short.

A: Really. How long was it?

B: Only a month.

A: A month! You’re lucky!

4. Let’s Listen

1.

A: Is this you?

B: Yes, it is.

A: Wow! It looks really fun, but hard. How do you stay on them?

B: In the beginning, you don’t. You fall off all the time. But you learn pretty quickly. I had a wonderful time.

2.

A: What are you doing here?

B: My friends and I went camping. It was really great. But it got very cold at night. This is how we kept warm.

3.

A: What did you do?

B: Oh, I went sightseeing and visited all the museums.

A: Oh, that sounds interesting. B: Actually, it was pretty boring. I hate museums.

4.

A: Oh, this must have been a wonderful vacation.

B: Yes, it was fantastic. The weather was perfect. And the water was so clear.

A: Wow. Look at you. You’re all red. B: Yes, I got a terrible sunburn.

5.

A: What are you doing here? B: Oh, I took a cooking course in Italy. A: Terrific. So what can you make now? B: Spaghetti and meatballs!

6.

A: Did you go all the way in this? B: Yes, we did. It was really very comfortable to travel in. We slept in it, too.