Show Notes
Students of every age love spring break. It’s an intense time to welcome the warmer weather and to rest from all the studies. In Austin, Texas, spring break coincides with SXSW, the South by Southwest conference, exhibition and music festival. Looks like the couple in our dialog have great plans for a wonderful spring break.
Dialogue
A: Sabe, o mês de março e é um dos meus favoritos em Austin.
B: Sem dúvida. Tomara que as férias da primavera cheguem logo, eu adoro essa época do ano.
A: E pra falar a verdade este semestre está de matar e preciso de um descanso.
B: O que você vai fazer nas férias da primavera este ano?
A: Ah, o Festival de Música do South by Southwest. Você conhece o lema de Austin "Capital Mundial da Música ao Vivo".
B: E este ano vai ser incrível. Você já viu a lista de artistas que vão se apresentar?
A: É maravilhosa, a cada ano a lista de artistas do mundo inteiro aumenta, mal posso esperar.
A: I’ve gotta say that March in Austin, Texas has to be one of my favorite months.
B: No doubt, Spring Break can’t come soon enough, I love this time of year.
A: And truth told, this semester is killing me and I need a break.
B: What are you doing for Spring Break this year?
A: Easy, the Music Festival at SXSW. You know Austin’s motto “Live Music Capital of the World”.
B: And this year is going to be awesome. Have you seen the artist lineup?
A: It’s amazing, every year the list of world-class performers grows and grows, I can’t wait.
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