I need a woman's voice, an American accent would be the best! This recording is for a B1 level so it can be at normal speed, as authentic as possible but well articulated.
My husband used to work in the Twin Towers. His office was on the 55th storey of the North Tower. We live on Staten Island and he used to take the ferry to get there.
On Sept 11th he had a meeting at 9 am and so he left at 7: 30. He arrived at his office at 8: 30 and when the first plane hit, he was having a cup of coffee and looking out of the window. There was a terrible explosion and he felt the tower swaying. Then somebody shouted: « Evacuate! ».
The elevators were no longer working, so everybody started walking down in the dark, calmly at first. Jack was reaching the 30th floor when he met the first fire-fighters rushing up to help with the evacuation.
It was then that he first called me on his mobile. I was frantic. I was watching television and I knew. I told him to get out. I didn’t say it. I screamed it. I yelled it! Jack tried to reassure me. He didn’t know about the plane! « Calm down Jessica, I’ll call you as soon as I’m out, » he promised.
A few minutes after his call I saw a second plane hitting the South Tower. From then on it was a nightmare. I waited and waited for Jack’s call. It was endless. Then it came and I heard his voice saying: “I’m walking up Broadway. It’s chaos here but I’m OK.” Just then, the South tower collapsed. Finally he was safe and sound!
Before the tragedy, we didn’t use to see each other much, but now our lives have changed. Jack no longer works day in and day out and he spends more time with us. We used to argue a lot, but we don’t any more. Life is too precious!
Thanks a lot! I had been looking for someone with an American accent for so long to record this text!! I am going to use this in class very soon. It was high time I received it! Many thanks again!