Family Album USA, Unit 1 Act 1: 46 Linden Street
Richard: Excuse me. My name is Richard Stewart, I am a photographer. May I take a picture of you and your little boy?
Martha: What's it for?
Richard: It's for a book. I call it Family Album U.S.A.
Martha: You are writing a book?
Richard: It's a book of pictures.
Martha: Oh, that's a nice idea. Well, it is fine if you take our picture. I'm Martha Vann.
Richard: Thank you. I appreciate your help. I'm Richard. What's your name?
Gerald: Gerald.
Richard: How old are you, Gerald?
Gerald: Five.
Richard: And where do you live?
Martha: We live in California.
Richard: Well, wecome to New York. OK, just a second. I am almost ready here.
Alexandra: Can I help you?
Richard: Oh, please. Hold Gerald's hand, please. Great! Now, point the buildings. Terrific! Give mammy a kiss, Gerald. Nice! Thank you, Gerald. And thank you, Ms Vann.
Martha: Oh, my pleasure. We'll be looking for your book.
Richard: Thank you. Goodbye. Goodbye, Gerald.
Richard: Thanks again.
Alexandra: Oh, you're welcome.
Richard: Let me take you a picture.
Alexandra: Wonderful, please.
Richard: Are you from New York?
Alexandra: No, I'm from Greece. I'm an exchange student.
Richard: When did you come here?
Alexandra: Three months ago.
Richard: Your English is very good.
Alexandra: Thanks. I studied English in school.
Richard: Would you like some coffee?
Alexandra: No, thank you. Tell me about your book.
Richard: Oh, It's not finished yet, but I have some of the pictures. Would you like to see them?
Alexandra: Yes, I'd like that.
Richard: Here they are, Family Album USA. It's an album of pictures of the United States: the cities, the special places and people. And these are pictures of people working: steel workers, bankers, police, street vendors, ambulance drivers, doctors, ... Oh, this is my father. He's a doctor. This is my mother.
Alexandra: What's her name?
Richard: Ellen. My younger brother, Robbie. He goes to high school. This is my sister, Susan. She works for a toy company. Here's my grandfather. He lives in Florida. And this is my wife, Marilyn.
Alexandra: Oh, she's very pretty.
Richard: Thanks. And what about your family?
Alexandra: They are in Thessaloniki. That's a large city in northern Greece. But now I am living in the Bronx.
Richard: With a Greek-American family?
Alexandra: No, Hispanic.
Richard: Oh, no, it's five thirty. Will you excuse me? I have to meet my wife.
Alexandra: It was nice meeting you.
Richard: It was pleasure meeting you, too. Thanks for your help, and good luck! I've got go! By the way, I'm Richard. What's your name?
Alexandra: Alexandra.
Richard: Bye-bye, Alexandra. Thanks.
Alexandra: Bye-bye. Richard, Richard, you left your bag!
(Most sentences are written through dictation. checked through reference: http://www.52en.com/tl/html/200894193429.asp)