[00:03.21] | W: Welcome to visit our city, Mr. Lewis. |
[00:06.07] | But, of course, you have been here before, haven't you? |
[00:09.69] | M: Yes, I have. What a good memory you have! |
[00:13.46] | I was here for the Arts Festival last year. |
[00:16.13] | W: And what will you be doing on this visit? |
[00:18.65] | M: Oh, I came here primarily for a holiday and to see some friends. |
[00:23.95] | But I will also be giving some private cello lessons as well. |
[00:27.46] | W: I believe that your cello is rather special. Is that true? |
[00:31.36] | M: Oh,yes. It was made from my uncle |
[00:34.32] | by a very expert German cello maker called Schuster. |
[00:38.44] | When I began cello lessons at the age of eight, |
[00:42.26] | he said that when I grew big enough to handle a full-sized cello, |
[00:46.40] | he would give it to me. |
[00:47.80] | W: So when a child begins to play the cello, |
[00:51.22] | he or she starts on a smaller instrument? |
[00:53.81] | M: Of course, or he would be very uncomfortable. |
[00:57.33] | Many children begin with a half-sized cello, |
[01:00.47] | but as I was big for my age, I began with a two-thirds-sized cello. |
[01:05.89] | W: Are you going to other places on this trip and will you take your cello with you? |
[01:11.07] | M:Yes,very definitely. |
[01:13.12] | W:But isn't it very diffcult taking a cello around with you? |
[01:16.82] | M:Not really.I just reserve two seats when I am traveling anywhere. |
[01:21.14] | One for me,and one for my cello. |
[01:24.06] | It's such a presious instrument to me that it hardly ever leaves my sight. |
[01:29.47] | |
[01:34.93] |
[00:03.21] | W: Welcome to visit our city, Mr. Lewis. |
[00:06.07] | But, of course, you have been here before, haven' t you? |
[00:09.69] | M: Yes, I have. What a good memory you have! |
[00:13.46] | I was here for the Arts Festival last year. |
[00:16.13] | W: And what will you be doing on this visit? |
[00:18.65] | M: Oh, I came here primarily for a holiday and to see some friends. |
[00:23.95] | But I will also be giving some private cello lessons as well. |
[00:27.46] | W: I believe that your cello is rather special. Is that true? |
[00:31.36] | M: Oh, yes. It was made from my uncle |
[00:34.32] | by a very expert German cello maker called Schuster. |
[00:38.44] | When I began cello lessons at the age of eight, |
[00:42.26] | he said that when I grew big enough to handle a fullsized cello, |
[00:46.40] | he would give it to me. |
[00:47.80] | W: So when a child begins to play the cello, |
[00:51.22] | he or she starts on a smaller instrument? |
[00:53.81] | M: Of course, or he would be very uncomfortable. |
[00:57.33] | Many children begin with a halfsized cello, |
[01:00.47] | but as I was big for my age, I began with a twothirdssized cello. |
[01:05.89] | W: Are you going to other places on this trip and will you take your cello with you? |
[01:11.07] | M: Yes, very definitely. |
[01:13.12] | W: But isn' t it very diffcult taking a cello around with you? |
[01:16.82] | M: Not really. I just reserve two seats when I am traveling anywhere. |
[01:21.14] | One for me, and one for my cello. |
[01:24.06] | It' s such a presious instrument to me that it hardly ever leaves my sight. |
[01:29.47] | |
[01:34.93] |
[00:03.21] | W: Welcome to visit our city, Mr. Lewis. |
[00:06.07] | But, of course, you have been here before, haven' t you? |
[00:09.69] | M: Yes, I have. What a good memory you have! |
[00:13.46] | I was here for the Arts Festival last year. |
[00:16.13] | W: And what will you be doing on this visit? |
[00:18.65] | M: Oh, I came here primarily for a holiday and to see some friends. |
[00:23.95] | But I will also be giving some private cello lessons as well. |
[00:27.46] | W: I believe that your cello is rather special. Is that true? |
[00:31.36] | M: Oh, yes. It was made from my uncle |
[00:34.32] | by a very expert German cello maker called Schuster. |
[00:38.44] | When I began cello lessons at the age of eight, |
[00:42.26] | he said that when I grew big enough to handle a fullsized cello, |
[00:46.40] | he would give it to me. |
[00:47.80] | W: So when a child begins to play the cello, |
[00:51.22] | he or she starts on a smaller instrument? |
[00:53.81] | M: Of course, or he would be very uncomfortable. |
[00:57.33] | Many children begin with a halfsized cello, |
[01:00.47] | but as I was big for my age, I began with a twothirdssized cello. |
[01:05.89] | W: Are you going to other places on this trip and will you take your cello with you? |
[01:11.07] | M: Yes, very definitely. |
[01:13.12] | W: But isn' t it very diffcult taking a cello around with you? |
[01:16.82] | M: Not really. I just reserve two seats when I am traveling anywhere. |
[01:21.14] | One for me, and one for my cello. |
[01:24.06] | It' s such a presious instrument to me that it hardly ever leaves my sight. |
[01:29.47] | |
[01:34.93] |