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Learn about the Second Conditional

Date: Feb 24 2012

Themes: Travel

Grammar: Second Conditional

Intro

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There are so many cool places to visit in the world, it can sometimes be overwhelming to think about. But if you had to make a list of the places you most wanted to travel to this year, which destinations would make the cut?

The New York Times released a list of its top places to visit this year. The list included places as different as Panama, San Diego, Tazmania, Moscow and Myanmar. Find out which spots top Jason and Marni’s lists.

世界上有如此众多值得一去的地方,有时令人难以抉择。但如果必须列出你今年最想去的地方,哪些目的地必不可少?
《纽约时报》发布了今年最值得旅游地方的清单。清单中列出了风情迥异的地方,如巴拿马、圣地亚哥、塔斯马尼亚、莫斯科和缅甸。找出詹森和马尼的清单中最想去的地方。

Dialog

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Marni

Marni

Jason

Jason

Marni:  Jason, if you could go anywhere in the world this year, travel to any country, any island, anywhere, where would you go?

Jason:  Well, the key is this year, because the place I would go is Cuba, because Cuba is changing so rapidly, and I understand that it’s, in some ways, a time capsule right now. There’s all these old cars and old architecture, and things just really haven’t been updated. So I would love to travel through time, and it seems like going to Cuba is a good way to do that.

Marni:  I couldn’t agree more. Cuba is so high on my list because I think it’s a fascinating place. But this is a huge world and we have so many places we could possibly go. I personally know that I won’t be traveling anywhere out of the country, so I’m looking at more local travel within the United States.

Jason:  You do? How do you know?

Marni:  I’ve got a lot going on already, so I know that I’m gonna be staying local. But I am planning on visiting one of our national parks over the summer.

Jason:  Oh, OK, which one?

Marni:  I’m gonna be going to Yosemite, and I’ve never been there.

Jason:  Yeah, I mean that’s great. But like, I think to me it’s about prioritizing. I want to get to the places that are happening, and that are gonna change. I mean, when you travel somewhere, you’re not just traveling to another place, you’re traveling to that place at a particular time. You only get this little window there, so you have to time your travel just right, I think.

Marni:  There you go, yeah. I think you make an excellent point. Well, I wish you well on your travel adventures.

Jason:  Gracias.

 

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Discussion

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Marni asks Jason where he would go if he could go anywhere in the world this year. He says that this year, he wants to go to Cuba because he thinks it would be a fascinating place to visit right now because of the beautiful architecture and old cars. Jason thinks that Cuba is changing quickly, and he wants to see it before it’s too different.

Cuba is a place Marni would like to visit as well. But this year, she plans to stay a bit more local. She is going to visit Yosemite National Park, in California.

If you could go anywhere in the world this year, where would you go? Do you have any trips planned for 2012 so far?

 

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snoopyboy

snoopyboy

Antarctica

how would I know?, I’m just a little boy, still wet behind my ears, Butta


 


 


 

08:01 PM Feb 24 2012 |

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snoopyboy

snoopyboy

Antarctica

Wikipedia had it that, the last event was  held in 1999

07:54 PM Feb 24 2012 |

snoopyboy

snoopyboy

Antarctica

Tongue out

07:53 PM Feb 24 2012 |

snoopyboy

snoopyboy

Antarctica

Yeah, a Woodstock seed


Have you been to any of those events?


: )

07:47 PM Feb 24 2012 |

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snoopyboy

snoopyboy

Antarctica

Butta, do you have a flower pot on your Beetle’s dashboard?.


: )

07:44 PM Feb 24 2012 |

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snoopyboy

snoopyboy

Antarctica

what in the world is a clark-kent Hippie?


Wonder woman?


 

07:38 PM Feb 24 2012 |

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snoopyboy

snoopyboy

Antarctica

Hippie girl! Ecstatic groupie. 


I’m sorry for laughing, I try to picture you wearing a necktie around your head and I just lost it


I hope you only do that behind closed doors


: )

07:31 PM Feb 24 2012 |

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snoopyboy

snoopyboy

Antarctica

no,


you and Steven Tyler swapping lipgloss

07:23 PM Feb 24 2012 |

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snoopyboy

snoopyboy

Antarctica

why are the walls cracking ?  Oh no my ears are bleeding ,I think I’m hit.


Butta is singing

07:15 PM Feb 24 2012 |

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MUHAMMAD92

MUHAMMAD92

Saudi Arabia

i like go to california.

07:07 PM Feb 24 2012 |

snoopyboy

snoopyboy

Antarctica

and “POOF!” she’s gone


 

06:58 PM Feb 24 2012 |

snoopyboy

snoopyboy

Antarctica

Sometimes, I think  Ryo is looking down on us from outer-space


: )

06:48 PM Feb 24 2012 |

snoopyboy

snoopyboy

Antarctica

Ryo ,


have you been to Dubai?


 

06:46 PM Feb 24 2012 |

snoopyboy

snoopyboy

Antarctica

English, Baby

06:44 PM Feb 24 2012 |

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snoopyboy

snoopyboy

Antarctica

c’est pas trop grave, tu te debrouilles assez bien  deja, : )

06:44 PM Feb 24 2012 |

snoopyboy

snoopyboy

Antarctica

el placer es mio, Pero dame un besito en mi cara

06:42 PM Feb 24 2012 |

snoopyboy

snoopyboy

Antarctica

Je suis comble, ma tres chere, je vous en pris


: )

06:39 PM Feb 24 2012 |

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 julito

julito

Argentina

Butta, chuckingSmile

06:39 PM Feb 24 2012 |

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 julito

julito

Argentina

Butta, and chucrut. Lesya. What can I say? that your dreams  come true !!! 

06:36 PM Feb 24 2012 |

snoopyboy

snoopyboy

Antarctica

Butta, Hablas el espanol que bueno, hermosita!


: )

06:34 PM Feb 24 2012 |

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