Chapter 3
PART TWO MAIN DIALOGUE Exercise 1
Gary: Well, here we are in L.A. Where shall we go first?
Let’s look at the map.
Don: We’ve never been to the Grand Canyon in Arizona… Gary: Okay. Let’s go there.
Don: I hear it’s the most beautiful place on earth. It’s over
300 miles long, and the Colorado River goes right through it.
Gary: I wonder if we can go down into the canyon.
Don: Sure. They have all sorts of trips and tours. We can
even take a small plane ride into the canyon. Gary: That sounds great.
Don: All right then, the first stop is the Grand Canyon. Let’s
be sure to call and make reservations at the campground. I’m sure the Arizona Tourist Service will help us. How long should we stay?
Gary: We want to do some hiking in the canyon and boating
on the Colorado River. How does three days sound? Don: That sounds right. Where do we go from there? Gary: How about heading north? It starts to boil in the
southwest in the summer.
Don: Then let’s head up to Wyoming and camp a few days in
the Yellowstone National Park.
Gary: Great. We can crash for one night in Salt Lake City, Utah, on the way. Don: Salt Lake City, Utah?
Gary: Yeah, I heard it’s an interesting city. And it’s on the
way to Yellowstone.
Don: Okay. So, we’ll go north through Salt Lake City up to
Yellowstone. I’ve always dreamed of camping under the stars in Wyoming. And, of course, seeing Old Faithful in Yellowstone.
Gary: Old Faithful? Is that the place where hot water shoots
into the air every hour or so?
Don: Uh-huh, Old Faithful geysers. It’s supposed to be really
exciting to watch. Gary: What else is there to do?
Don: We can go horseback riding, hiking, and fishing on
lake Yellowstone. Also, if we go all the way out to some of the remote parts of the park, we can look for bears and other wild animals. Gary: Ooh, that sounds a little scary.
Don: Yeah, but exciting. Let’s plan to stay three days. Hey,
it’s not that far east from Yellowstone to Mt. Rushmore in South Dakota.
Gary: Is that the place where that artist carved the whole
side of the mountain and made it into the shape of the heads of four presidents? Don: Yeah.
Gary: Are you sure that’s in South Dakota? I thought Mt.
Ruchmore is in North Dakota. Don: No, it’s in South Dakota.
Gary: Can we camp near there, or do we have to spring for a hotel?
Don: No, we won’t have to spend money on hotels until we
hit a big city. I’m sure we can camp somewhere nearby. Gary: Should we plan to stay one night? Don: That sounds about right. Gary: Where to next?
Don: Let’s go to Minnesota. Uncle Leo and Aunt Dora now
live in Minneapolis. They have a big house. I’m sure they’d put us up. Minnesota is one of the most beautiful states in the country. It’s has thousands of lakes, plus the Mississippi River.
Gary: Yeah, and it has great theater and dance, and the
Minnesota Orchestra is one of the best in the entire country.
Don: Maybe we should stay four days to make sure we see
everything.
Gary: Good idea. And from Minnesota, we can go down
through Wisconsin into Illinois to Chicago. It sounds like a really great city; It’s right on Lake Michigan. Don: Chicago is known for its music; especially jazz. I want
to go to a jazz club every night.
Gary: I really want to walk around Chicago and look at the
architecture. My engineering teacher told me the buildings in the city are incredibly beautiful to look at. Why don’t we make hotel reservations for three nights. Don: That sounds about right. So, what’s our itinerary? Gary: Let’s see. From L.A. we go to Arizona; then Utah,
Wyoming, South Dakota, Minnesota, and finally Chicago, Illinois.
Don: Do you think we can do all of this in two and a half
weeks? We’ve got to get back in time for registration. Gary: No problem. The way you burn rubber on the highway, we’ll get from Chicago to L.A. in half a day!
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