Bài hát: Listening Practice Through Dictation CD 4-38 - V.A

Unit 38 Going on Vacation
W: Hey, Carl, I’m surprised to see you here! Jeremy
told me that you were on vacation.
M: Hi, Shelly. We were visiting some relatives in
Sydney, but we returned last night.
W: Oh, I’ve wanted to go to Australia ever since I
was little! Tell me what it was like.
M: It was fantastic! We fed kangaroos, walked
through rainforests, and swam in the ocean.
What was really great was when we took a train
to Brisbane to see the Great Barrier Reef.
W: I’ve heard that flights to Australia are pretty
expensive. M: My dad knows someone who works for Qantas
Airlines, so we were able to get a good deal. The
tickets were only $800 per person for a round
trip.
W: Wow, that is a good deal! When we went on
vacation to Bangkok last year, it cost $1,000 for
a round trip ticket, and Thailand’s closer than
Australia.
M: What did you like best about Thailand?
W: Well, the food was delicious, and riding elephants
was exciting, but I’d have to say that the beach
was the best part. The only unpleasant part of
the trip was after we got home, when we found
out that the airline had lost some of our luggage.
My father’s suitcase and my sister’s backpack
were missing.
M: So, the airline lost two pieces of luggage? How
long did it take you to get them back?
W: Three days, but the good news is that when they
finally found them, they delivered them right to
our front door.