USFQ / English G108- Online / Spring 2012: Macarena

Mary´s dad: Yes, It´s incredible. It says the country is trying to recover from the 8.8-magnitude earthquake that rocked the country last month and caused a tsunami that damaged the country's coastal region and put other countries throughout the Pacific on alert.

Mary: Are there survivors?

Mary´s dad: Yes, the earthquake survivors told of being flung around buildings in the dark as the temblor struck at 3:34 a.m. And Paul Caruso, a geophysicist with the U.S. Geological Survey said, "The people in Chile have lots of experience with earthquakes. They've done an excellent job of preparing,”

Mary: That’s ok and I think that it´s important that the people have prepared about what to do when there is an emergency. Well, Dad. It´s too late! I have to go to business meeting .Bye. I´ll see you later.

Mary´s dad: Ok, Mary. Bye, I´ll see you later too.

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Topic : Recomended a book

Grammar: Noun clauses

Macarena: Hi, Andrés! I have never seen in that place before

Andrés: Hello Macarena, How are you?

Macarena: I´m fine, thank you. Are you looking for anything special?

Andrés: No, I´m just searching and what are you doing here?

Macarena: I´m picking up some VISTAZO´S magazines for me, because I have to do homework of Science Politics whit the information of these magazines.What are you searching?

Andrés: I´m searching an interesting book. This one doesn´t look bad. It´s a biography of Martin Luther King. What do you think?

Macarena: I think that it´s so interesting.It´s very popular and everyone is buying copies. I wonder who the writer is

Andrés: This book has been written by Coleen Degnan – Veness

Macarena: Ok. I remember that I have already read Martin Luther King´s book of this writer in my class of History

Andrés: Well, Tell me what the book´s about

Macarena: Martin Luther King by Coleen Degnan – Veness talk about that in the U.S. in 1950s and 60s, black did not have equal rights. But Martin Luther King had a dream – blacks and whites living together happily. He led peaceful protest and changed the country—and the world. I highly recommend it.

Andrés: I believe that it´s interesting. I´m going to buy it. Thanks.

Macarena: You´re welcome. Bye, I have to go, but I hope to see you again.

Andrés: Bye, I´ll see you later.

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Topic: Life plans
Grammar: Future in the past

Anne: Hello, Can I help you?

Joe: Hi Anne… I´m Joe. Do you reemember me?

Anne: That´s sorprise. You was my best friend in the college , wasn´t you?

Joe: Yes, but I have not you seen since we graduated. What was you doing at these five years?

Anne:I was going to work on experiments in a science laboratory but didn´t

Joe: why? You have ever been studying to work in a science laboratory.

Anne: I discovered that I liked to be Doctor and care for sick people, and you?

Joe: Really! I was going to teach science to young people, but I decided to study management

Anne: Well, it´s a good profession but it´s so unusual for a person your age to change his mind!Joe: Yea, but I have felt that I love this profession and Are you thinking of social work?

Anne: Not specifically, but it´s a good idea!

Joe: I think so...You could help to poor people.