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In the next lesson you will learn to say goodbye and thank you to people you have met. Martin Learner is at the airport where he says goodbye to people he met there recently.

This is English USA on the Voice of America. Now Lesson 5, Part 2.

Mrs. G:

Good afternoon, Mr. Learner.

Martin:

Hello. How are you?

Mrs. G:

Fine thanks. How are you?

Martin:

Fine thanks. Mr. Bishop, please.

Mrs. G:

Certainly.

Charles:

Come in.

Martin:

Good afternoon, Mr. Bishop.

Charles:

Hello, Martin. How are you?

Martin:

Fine thanks. How are you?

Charles:

This is Tony Adler.

Martin:

We've met. I'm Martin Learner.

Tony:

You're a reporter.

Martin:

Yes. What do you do?

Tony:

I'm assistant communications director.

Martin:

Pardon?

Tony:

Assistant communications director.

Martin:

Please write it for me. Please write your name for me. Thanks. Goodbye, Tony. Goodbye, Mr. Bishop. Thank you for your time.

Charles:

Thank you. Goodbye, Martin.

Martin:

Thank you for your time, Mrs. Gabrielli.

Mrs. G:

Goodbye, Mr. Learner.

Martin:

Goodbye.

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When someone takes time to help you, it is polite to thank them for their help or their time. Listen to Martin again.

Martin:

Goodbye, Mr. Bishop. Thank you for your time.

Martin:

Thank you for your time, Mrs. Gabrielli.

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Now you thank the speaker for his or her time.

Charles:

Goodbye.

You:

Mrs. G:

Goodbye.

You:

Tony:

Goodbye.

You:

Valerie:

Hello, Martin.

Martin:

Hello. How are you?

Valerie:

Fine thanks. How are you? This is Cheryl Gordon. She's a controller.

Martin:

I'm happy to meet you.

CHERYL:

Thanks. Who are you?

Martin:

I'm Martin Learner.

Valerie:

He's a reporter, Cheryl.

CHERYL:

I'm happy to meet you.

Martin:

Thanks. Goodbye, Miss Gordon.

CHERYL:

Goodbye, Mr. Learner.

Martin:

Goodbye, Valerie.

Valerie:

Goodbye.

Martin:

Thank you for your time.

Martin:

Hello. Uh- Mary-

Mary:

Mary Scott. Who are you?

Martin:

I'm Martin Learner.

Mary:

Yes. You're a reporter.

Martin:

Yes. What do you do?

Mary:

I'm a teacher. This is Sidney Schorn.

Martin:

I'm happy to meet you.

Sidney:

Hello. How are you?

Martin:

Fine thanks. What do you do?

Sidney:

I'm a teacher.

Mary:

We are both teachers.

Martin:

Wonderful! Goodbye. Thank you for your time.

Mary:

Goodbye.

Sidney:

Goodbye.

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Can you say goodbye to these people?

Martin:

Goodbye.

You:

Mary:

Goodbye.

You:

Sidney:

Goodbye.

You:

ATTEND:

Good afternoon. Who are you?

Martin:

I'm Martin Learner.

ATTEND:

Please write your name for me.

Martin:

Who are you?

ATTEND:

I'm an attendant.

Martin:

Oh. Thank you.