5.2

Unit 5, see, listening, be, listen to the conversation between Tom and his mother on

the phone, then answer the following questions.

Hi, Mom.

How are you?

Oh, Tom.

I'm OK.

Where have you been?

I'm worried about you, and I miss you.

I'm in Nepal right now.

I miss you too, Mom.

Nepal?

You aren't serious, are you?

Yes, I'm serious, Mom.

It's a great country.

There are many beautiful places to visit.

I don't know anything about Nepal, actually.

What are you doing there?

Well, Mom, I'm just traveling.

I'm here with friends.

Don't worry.

In fact, Nepal is rich in culture and natural beauty, and there are a lot of outstanding

places to visit.

They're all great and amazing.

We have been here for five days, and we have enjoyed it very much until now.

We have visited Kathmandu and taken a sightseeing tour around this city recently.

It is a safe place, isn't it?

Don't worry, Mom.

The Nepalese people are very friendly, and there's almost no crime in this country.

Oh, this is good news.

I'm sure you sleep late, don't you?

No.

No, this is a country with no nightlife, so I sleep very early.

My friends think this is a boring place because 99 % of population go to bed at 10pm.

And there are almost no night clubs.

Therefore, I haven't been to a club in Nepal yet.

This is good news, too.

What else have you done there?

Well, we have visited a lot of museums.

I have taken many pictures.

You should see them, and we have visited the river Tule.

We have taken a boat trip and won a prize in a boat tour competition.

We've got a small boat as a reward.

You don't do anything too dangerous, do you?

No, Mom.

We have just passed the river from one side to the other side by a small boat with three

people on it.

And we have one.

I will be back with a small boat, Mom.

Oh, that's great.

What about the weather?

Is it too hot?

Oh, yeah.

You can't even imagine.

The weather has been boiling hot for five days, so we have to wear hats and sunglasses to protect

ourselves.

What about the food?

What are you eating?

I have tasted their traditional meals, of course.

And I love them so much.

They're as good as yours, Mom.

By the way, I have to go now.

My friends are waiting.

I'll call you later, okay?

Okay, honey.

Take good care of yourself.

You too.

Bye.

Bye.