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Injury-plagued

Date: Mar 20 2000

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Intro

1. Learn Vocabulary - Learn some new vocabulary before you start the lesson.

2. Read and Prepare - Read the introduction and prepare to hear the audio.

Jill and Troy are good friends. Recently Jill hasn’t been able to run as much as she likes to. Let’s find out why!

Dialog

1. Listen and Read - Listen to the audio and read the dialog at the same time.

2. Study - Read the dialog again to see how the vocab words are used.

Jill

Troy

Jill: Hey Troy, how’s it goin’?

Troy: Not bad. What’s up with you, Jill?

Jill: Well, I just got back from the pool.

Troy: What were you doing down there?

Jill: I was swimming some laps.

Troy: Swimming laps? I thought you were a runner!

Jill: Well, usually I am, but last week I twisted my knee while I was running so…

Troy: How’d you do that?

Jill: I was running and fell off a curb and twisted my knee.

Troy: Oh, that sucks. How do you like swimming?

Jill: It’s been fun. It’s pretty tiring, but I’m enjoying it.

Troy: You know, I’m in terrible shape. Maybe I should come down with you.

Jill: That would be fun. I can pick you up at 6 tomorrow morning if you like.

Troy: 6 ‘o clock?

Jill: That’s when I’ve been going! It starts the day off right.

Troy: all right, I’ll be there. Come to my house at 6’o clock. I’ll be outside.

Jill: OK, see you then.

Troy: OK, bye-bye.

Jill: Bye.

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Discussion

Recently Jill hurt her knee so she can’t go jogging. She swims instead. Troy doesn’t normally do any exercise, but now he is thinking that swimming might be fun. Getting up so early in the morning doesn’t sound so great though… We hope you like listening to this conversaton, and get well soon, Jill!—Doc