03-09-07

　　Today’s Mission
What is Andy’s good news?

Conversation A(Andy comes into Sally’s shop.)

Sally: Hi, Andy. What’s up?

Andy: Well, I have good news and bad news. My sister is getting married.

Sally: Is that the good news or the bad news?

Andy: The good news. I’m very happy for her.

Sally: Then what’s the bad news?

Andy: I have to go to the wedding.

Sally: Don’t you want to go?

Andy: Yes. But I don’t want to fly there.

Sally: Can’t you drive? Or take the train?

Andy: Not to Hawaii.

Conversation B

Sally: She’s getting married in Hawaii?

Andy: Yes. She thinks it will be romantic.

Sally: I’m sure it will be. And you should be there.

Andy: I know. But I hate to travel. Especially by plane.

Sally: Why? I think it’s kind of fun.

Andy: But something always goes wrong.

Sally: No, it doesn’t. My trip to San Francisco was just fine.

Andy: Well, something will happen to me. I’ll get delayed or miss my flight or something.

Conversation C

Sally: Everything will be just fine, you’ll see.

Andy: You’re right. We’ll see.

Sally: Why don’t you go and see Tony? He can help you make your travel arrangements.

Andy: I was going to do that this afternoon.

Sally: So when is the wedding?

Andy: Next month.

Sally: How long will you be gone?

Andy: Probably a week.

Sally: Well, I’m sure you’ll have a great time. Just don’t get sunburned! Hawaii

Today’s Mission

When is Andy’s sister’s wedding?

Conversation A(Andy comes into Tony’s office.)

Tony: Hi, Andy. How’s it going?

Andy: I have to take a trip.

Tony: A trip! That’s great!

Andy: No, it’s not. You know I don’t like to travel.

Tony: So why do you have to take a trip?

Andy: My sister is getting married. In Hawaii.

Tony: Hawaii! That’s a great place. You can swim, relax on the beach,

play golf . . .

Andy: That part will be fun. But getting there isn’t going to be any fun.

Conversation B

Tony: Getting there will be no problem. There are lots of flights to Hawaii. When do you need to go?

Andy: In a couple of weeks. My sister’s wedding is October 12.

Tony: Then you need to buy your ticket now.

Andy: OK. I’ll leave on the 9th. How long does it take to get there?

Tony: Well, first you have to fly to Los Angeles. You’ll change planes there. Hawaii is a four and a half-hour flight from L.A.

Conversation C

Andy: That’s a long flight.

Tony: No, it’s not! My flight to Taiwan was 14 hours.

Andy: So how much will a ticket cost?

Tony: Do you want to fly economy class or first class?

Andy: Economy.

Tony: OK, I’ll check the fares on the computer. Oh, wait. When do you want to come back?

Andy: October 15.

Tony: All right. Let’s see what I can do for you.

Today’s Mission

How long will Andy wait in Salt Lake City?

Conversation A(Tony is checking his computer.)

Tony: Here’s a good fare.

Andy: How much?

Tony: $550.

Andy: Is that the cheapest ticket?

Tony: I think so. You’ll leave in the morning on October 9. You’ll fly to Salt Lake City and change planes.

Andy: Can’t I just take a nonstop flight to L.A.?

Tony: There are no direct flights to L.A. from here.

Andy: Oh. How long do I have to wait in Salt Lake City?

Tony: Not long. About an hour.

Conversation B

Tony: Then you fly to L.A.

Andy: How long will I be in L.A.?

Tony: About two hours. You’ll need that much time to find your gate. The L.A. airport is pretty big.

Andy: I hope I don’t get lost.

Tony: You won’t. The airline people can help you.

Andy: That’s good. What time is my flight to Hawaii?

Tony: It leaves at 3:30. Then you’ll arrive in Hawaii about 6 p.m. Just in time for dinner!

Conversation C

Andy: Six p.m.? I thought you said the flight to Hawaii was four and a half-hours.

Tony: It is. Hawaii time is three hours behind L.A. They’re in different time zones.

Andy: Oh.Tony: Here’s the flight schedule. Does it look OK?

Andy: (looking at the schedule) It looks fine. (sigh) I guess I really have to go.

Tony: You’ll have a great time, Andy.

Andy: But what if something goes wrong?

Tony: Don’t worry. Everything will be just fine.

Today’s Mission

Why was Andy late getting to Salt Lake City?

Conversation A(A couple of weeks later, Sally comes into Tony’s office.)

Sally: Hi, Tony. Here’s one of your travel magazines. You left it in my shop yesterday.

Tony: Oh, thanks.

Sally: I looked at the pictures in it. They were great. I hope Andy takes some nice pictures in Hawaii.

Tony: Me, too. I told him to take a camera.

Sally: He left this morning, didn’t he?

Tony: Yes. His flight was at 9:00. I picked him up and took him to the airport at 7:00.

Conversation B

Sally: So early?

Tony: Yes. These days, you have to be at the airport about two hours before your flight.

Sally: Oh. And did he get on the plane all right?

Tony: I think so. I helped him check in. After he got his boarding passes, I came home.

Sally: I’m sure he’ll have a great time.

Tony: He will. Maybe this trip will get him excited about traveling.

Sally: He sure isn’t excited about it now.

Conversation C(A few minutes later, the phone rings.)

Tony: Good morning, Tony’s Travel.

Andy: Hi, Tony.

Tony: Andy! Where are you?

Andy: Salt Lake City. I missed my flight to L.A.

Tony: What happened?

Andy: Something was wrong with the plane. We were late getting to Salt Lake.

Tony: But the airline staff changed your tickets, didn’t they? They put you on other flights?

Andy: Yes. Now I won’t get to Hawaii until 9 p.m.

Tony: But at least you’ll get there!

Today’s Mission

What did the airline lose?

Conversation A(The next afternoon, Sally comes into Tony’s office.)

Sally: Hi, Tony. I just thought I’d stop in and see if you’d heard from

Andy.

Tony: (yawns) I have.

Sally: What’s wrong? Didn’t you sleep well last night?

Tony: I did—until about 2 a.m. That’s when Andy called.

Sally: Why did he call you so late?

Tony: He forgot about the time difference. It was only 10 p.m. in Hawaii.

Sally: Was something wrong?

Tony: Yes. The airline lost his luggage.

Sally: Oh, dear.

Conversation B

Sally: What did you tell him?

Tony: I told him to talk to the airline.

Sally: Did he have his luggage claim check?

Tony: He had to look for it, but he found it.

Sally: So then everything was OK.

Tony: No. Andy called me again 20 minutes later.

Sally: Why?

Tony: He didn’t pack his toothbrush and things in his carryon. He wanted to know what to do.

Conversation C

Sally: What did you tell him?

Tony: I told him to talk to the airline. They have things like that for passengers whose luggage gets lost.

Sally: Did he ever get his luggage back?

Tony: I don’t know. (phone rings)

Tony: (answers the phone) Tony’s Travel. Tony speaking.

Andy: Hi, Tony! I finally got my luggage.

Tony: That’s good. I hope you’ll enjoy your stay now.

Andy: I’ll try. There’s just one problem.

Tony: What’s that?

Andy: It’s raining.

Today’s Mission

When did Andy get home?

Conversation A(A week later, Tony comes into Sally’s shop.)

Sally: Hi, Tony. What can I get you?

Tony: Just a cup of coffee.

Sally: And a cinnamon roll? I just started selling them yesterday.

Tony: Sure. That would be great.

Sally: Have you seen Andy yet?

Tony: No, I haven’t. I think he got back late last night.

Sally: I haven’t seen him either. I’m keeping an eye on his shop. When he comes in, I’ll go over and see him.

Tony: I hope he enjoyed Hawaii.

Sally: Me, too.

Conversation B(A few minutes later, Andy comes in.)

Sally: Andy! Welcome home!

Andy: Thanks! I got home after midnight last night. (yawns) I’m still a little sleepy.

Sally: Did you have a good time?

Andy: Yes and no.

Tony: How were the flights back?

Andy: Pretty good. At least all of them were on time. But the airline lost my luggage again!

Tony: That’s too bad. But it happens sometimes.

Andy: But twice on one trip?

Tony: You’re just lucky, I guess.

Andy: Or unlucky! Conversation C

Sally: So tell us about your trip. Did you go to the beach?

Andy: Yeah. On the one day it didn’t rain.

Sally: At least you didn’t get sunburned!

Andy: True. And the hotel I stayed in was nice.

Tony: That’s good.

Andy: And I walked around some. All in all, it was kind of fun.

Tony: Does that mean you’re going to take another trip?

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