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1. Pete: Hey Markus. I have a (1) Markus: Yes. Go ahead.

Pete: Well, I'm thinking about going to Germany this (2) [Great!], and I need some advice. You're the best person I know to answer my questions since you're German. Markus: Thank you. What do you want to know? Pete: Well, don't (3) , but I met this really nice woman through an online music mailing list, you know, a discussion group on the Internet [laughter]. I need some advice. You see, Claudia, . . . Markus: Okay. So it's Claudia, oh? Pete: Yeah, yeah. See, she invited me to (4) two weeks in Germany [Hum]. And well, I told here I had studied a little bit about the country and language [Hum], and she's kind of expecting that I know more than I (5) do. I'd like to ask you.

Markus: Hum. You're really in hot water now! Pete: Yeah. I think so. Markus: Well, what do you want to know? Pete: Well, she's (6) on introducing me to her parents.

Markus: Hey. Sounds kind of serious. Pete: It isn't, at least I think it isn't. Anyway, what should you do when you (7) someone for the first time in Germany? Markus: Well, it depends upon your relationship with the person. Now, speaking of your girlfriend, Claudia, . . . . Pete: Hey, I didn't say she was my girlfriend. Markus: Ah, okay, okay. Now if you're meeting someone (8) Claudia's parents, you should make sure you arrive on time. Pete: Okay, so arrive on time. Uh, what about common greetings? Markus: Well, Germans often shake hands, and they use the person's family name, unless they're really (9) friends. for the first time, like

Pete: Okay, what about with Claudia? I'm not sure what I should do in her case.

Markus: Ah. You can call her Claudia [Okay], shake hands, and why don't you take her some flowers? Pete: Oh, how do you say "Nice to meet you" anyway? Markus: Oh, "Ich freue mich, Sie kennenzulernen." Pete: "Ich freu me senselen"? Markus: Uhhh. Not exactly. "Ich freue mich, Sie kennenzulernen" [Uhhh]. Markus: Humm. Honestly, I think you need to take a crash (10) in German before you leave. Claudia might think you're speaking Chinese or something if you don't. 2. Majestic, (1) . Just two words to describe the scenic regions of Utah in the Mountain , five-day outdoor packages of the

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