CHOOSING A TIME TO MEET A Jennifer, would you like to have dinner with me?. GOING TO THE LIBRARY A Lisa, would you like to go to the library with me?. B The weather is good now, but I t
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A How are you?
B I'm good How are you?
A Good Do you speak English?
B A little Are you American?
A Yes
B Where are you from?
A I'm from California
B Nice to meet you
A Nice to meet you too
2 DO YOU SPEAK ENGLISH?
A Excuse me, are you American?
B No
A Do you speak English?
B A little, but not very well
A How long have you been here?
B 2 months
A What do you do for work?
B I'm a student How about you?
A I'm a student too
3 WHAT’S YOUR NAME?
A Excuse me, what's your name?
B My name is Jessica What's yours?
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4 ASKING DIRECTIONS
A Hi Michael
B Hi Amy What's up?
A I'm looking for the airport Can you tell me how to get there?
B No, sorry I don't know
A I think I can take the subway to the airport Do you know where the subwayis?
B Sure, it's over there
A Where? I don't see it
B Across the street
A Oh, I see it now Thanks
B No problem
A Do you know if there's a restroom around here?
B Yes, there's one here It's in the store
A Thank you
B Bye
A Bye bye
5 I’M HUNGRY
A Hi Sarah, how are you?
B Fine, how are you doing?
A OK
B What do you want to do?
A I'm hungry I'd like to eat something
B Where do you want to go?
A I'd like to go to an Italian restaurant
B What kind of Italian food do you like?
A I like spaghetti Do you like spaghetti?
B No, I don't, but I like pizza
6 DO YOU WANT SOMETHING TO DRINK?
A David, would you like something to eat?
B No, I'm full
A Do you want something to drink?
B Yes, I'd like some coffee
A Sorry, I don't have any coffee
B That's OK I'll have a glass of water
A A small glass, or a big one?
B Small please
A Here you go
B Thanks
A You're welcome
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7 THAT’S TOO LATE!
A Mary, would you like to get something to eat with me?
B OK When?
A At 10 O'clock
B 10 in the morning?
A No, at night
B Sorry, that's too late I usually go to bed around 10:00PM
A OK, how about 1:30 PM?
B No, that's too early I'll still be at work then
A How about 5:00PM?
B That's fine
A OK, see you then
B Alright Bye
8 CHOOSING A TIME TO MEET
A Jennifer, would you like to have dinner with me?
B Yes That would be nice When do you want to go?
A Is today OK?
B Sorry, I can't go today
A How about tomorrow night?
B Ok What time?
A Is 9:00PM all right?
B I think that's too late
A Is 6:00PM OK?
B Yes, that's good Where would you like to go?
A The Italian restaurant on 5th street
B Oh, I don't like that Restaurant I don't want to go there
A How about the Korean restaurant next to it?
B OK, I like that place
9 WHEN DO YOU WANT TO GO?
A Hi Mark
B Hi
A What are you planning to do today?
B I'm not sure yet
A Would you like to have lunch with me?
B Yes When?
A Is 11:30AM OK?
B Sorry, I didn't hear you Can you say that again please?
A I said, 11:30AM
B Oh, I'm busy then Can we meet a little later?
A OK, how about 12:30PM?
B OK Where?
A How about Bill's Seafood Restaurant?
B Oh, Where is that?
A It's on 7th Street
B OK, I'll meet you there
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10 ORDERING FOOD
A Hello sir, welcome to the French Garden Restaurant How many?
B One
A Right this way Please have a seat Your waitress will be with you in a moment
B Hello sir, would you like to order now?
A Yes please
B What would you like to drink?
A What do you have?
B We have bottled water, juice, and Coke
A I'll have a bottle of water please
B What would you like to eat?
A I'll have a tuna fish sandwich and a bowl of vegetable soup
11 NOW OR LATER?
A Chris, where are you going?
B I'm going to the store I need to buy something
A Really? I need to go to the store too
B Would you like to come with me?
A Yeah, let's go together
B Would you like to go now or later?
A Now
B What?
A Now would be better
B OK, let's go
A Should we walk?
B No, it's too far Let's drive
12 DO YOU HAVE ENOUGH MONEY?
A Laura, what are you going to do today?
B I'm going shopping
A What time are you leaving?
B I'm going to leave around 4 o'clock
A Will you buy a ham sandwich for me at the store?
B OK
A Do you have enough money?
B I'm not sure
A How much do you have?
B 25 dollars Do you think that's enough?
A That's not very much
B I think it's OK I also have two credit cards
A Let me give you another ten dollars
B Thanks See you later
A Bye
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13 HOW HAVE YOU BEEN?
A Hello Richard
B Hi Karen How have you been?
A Not too good
B Why?
A I'm sick
B Sorry to hear that
A It’s OK It’s not serious
B That's good How's your wife?
A She's good
B Is she in America now?
A No, she's not here yet
B Where is she?
A She's in Canada with our kids
B I see I have to go now Please tell your wife I said hi
A OK, I'll talk to you later
B I hope you feel better
14 INTRODUCING A FRIEND
A Robert, this is my friend, Mrs Smith
B Hi, Nice to meet you
A Nice to meet you too
B Mrs Smith, what do you do for work?
A I'm a doctor
B Oh Where do you work?
A New York University hospital in New York City What do you do?
B I'm a teacher
A What do you teach?
B I teach English
A Where?
B At a high school in New Jersey
A That's nice How old are you?
B I'm 32
15 BUYING A SHIRT
A Excuse me
B Hello sir, may I help you?
A Yes Can I see that shirt on the top shelf please?
B Sure Here it is
A How much does it cost?
B 50 dollars
A 50 dollars That's too much
B How about this one? It's on sale for only 35 dollars
A I don't like that one
B How about the one next to the black gloves? It's very similar to the one you like
A That's nice How much is it?
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B 30 dollars
A That'll be fine
B Is this color OK, or would you like a different color?
A That blue one's fine
B Do you need any more of these shirts?
A Yes
B How many do you want?
A I'll take two more, a red one and a white one
16 ASKING ABOUT LOCATION
A Excuse me, I'm looking for the Holiday Inn Do you know where it is?
B Sure It's down this street on the left
A Is it far from here?
B No, it's not far
A How far is it?
B About a mile and a half
A How long does it take to get there?
B 5 minutes or so
A Is it close to the subway station?
B Yes, it's very close The subway station is next to the hotel You can walk there
A Thanks a lot
17 DO YOU KNOW THE ADDRESS?
A Excuse me Do you know how to get to the mall?
B Sure, I used to work there Go straight for about a mile, then turn left at the light
A The mall will be on the right
B Do you know the address?
A Yes, the address is 541 Main street
B Can you write it down for me please?
A No problem
B Is it faster if I take Highland avenue?
A No, that way is longer There are more stop lights on that street
B I think you're right Thank you
18 VACATION TO CANADA
A What's today's date?
B It's July 5th
A When are you going on vacation?
B I'm leaving on Sunday We're going to Canada
A Really? The day after tomorrow? That's very soon
B Yeah I know
A How long are you going to stay there?
B About 2 weeks
A When are you coming back?
B I'm coming back on the 17th
A Alright Have a nice trip
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19 WHO IS THAT WOMAN?
A Joseph, who is that woman?
B That's Susan
A What does she do for work?
B She's a lawyer
A Is she American?
B No, but she speaks English fluently
A She's really tall Do you know her?
B Yes, I know her We're friends
A Who's that man standing next to her?
B Which man?
A That short guy on her right What's his name?
B Oh, that's Matt
A He's really good looking
B Yeah
A Do you know him?
B I don't know him, but I think my sister does
A Is he married?
B Yes, he's married
A I remember now I met him before
A Is your wife with you?
B Yes, she just got here yesterday
A Have you been to California before?
B No I've never been there
A Have you ever been to Las Vegas?
B Yes I went there once on a business trip
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21 THE SUPERMARKET IS CLOSED
A Jeff, I'm going to the supermarket Do you want to come with me?
B I think the supermarket is closed now
A Oh, When does it close?
B It closes at 7:00 on Sundays
A That's too bad
B Don't worry, we can go tomorrow morning It opens at 8:00
A Alright What do you want to do now?
B Let’s take a walk for a half an hour My sister will get here at about 8:30PM and then we can all
go out to dinner
A Where does she live?
B She lives in San Francisco
A How long has she lived there?
B I think she's lived there for about 10 years
A That's a long time Where did she live before that?
B San Diego
22 DO YOU HAVE ANY CHILDREN?
A Charles, do you have any children?
B Yes
A How many children do you have?
B I have two kids A boy and a girl
A What are their names?
B Jack and Stephanie
A How old are they?
B Stephanie is 18 and Jack is 24
A Are they in school?
B Stephanie is She goes to college in Washington and Jack works in Florida
A What does Stephanie study?
B She studies English
A Is she here now?
B No, she's at school
23 HELP WITH PRONUNCIATION
A William, do you like studying English?
B I like studying English, and I can read well, but speaking can be difficult
A It's not that bad If you talk to your American friends every day, you'll learn quickly
B Can I ask you a question?
A Sure, what do you want to know?
B I have my book from class here How do you say this word?
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B Sorry, I don't understand What does that mean?
A A laptop is a type of computer that you can carry with you Do you understand?
B Yes, I think so Can you say it again?
A ‘Laptop’ ‘Laptop’ Did I pronounce that correctly?
B Yes, that's right That's very good
A Thanks And this word? How do you pronounce this?
B That word is pronounced ‘kitchen’ Thanks so much You're a good teacher
A Thanks
24 I LOST MY WALLET
A Hey, How's it going?
B Not good I lost my wallet
A Oh, that's too bad Was it stolen?
B No, I think it came out of my pocket when I was in the taxi
A Is there anything I can do?
B Can I borrow some money?
A Sure, how much do you need?
B About 50 dollars
A That's no problem
B Thanks I'll pay you back on Friday
A That'll be fine Here you are
B What are you going to do now?
A I'm going to buy some books and then I'm going to the gas station
B If you wait a minute I can go with you
A OK I'll wait for you
25 PHONE CALL AT WORK
A Hello?
B Hi, is James there please?
A Yes Who's calling?
B Are you busy?
A Yes It's been really busy here all day
B What time do you get off (of) work?
A 8:30PM
B I'll call you back after 8:30PM
A OK Talk to you later
B Bye bye
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26 FAMILY TRIP
A David, what have you been up to lately?
B I went on a trip with my family last week
A Really? Where did you go?
B We went to Europe
A What cities did you go to?
B London, Paris and a few other smaller cities
A Did you go to Berlin?
B No, We didn't go there I'd like to go there next time
A I think the summer is a good time to visit Berlin It's a beautiful place and the people there are very
nice
A That's what I've heard
B I went there last year If you want, I can give you some information I have about the city
A Thanks
27 I WENT SHOPPING
A Sarah, what did you do today?
B I went shopping
A Did you buy anything?
B Yes, I bought a few things
A What did you buy?
B I bought this coat Do you like it?
A Yeah, I like it a lot It's very pretty Where did you buy it?
B At the mall on 5th street
A Was it expensive?
B No, it wasn't expensive It was on sale for 20 dollars
A That's cheap
B I know It was a really good deal
A I don't think you'll need to wear it for a while It's been really hot lately
28 WHAT KIND OF MUSIC DO YOU LIKE?
A Paul, what kind of music do you like to listen to?
B All kinds, but mostly Pop, rock and classical Why?
A I have tickets to a show Do you want to go with me?
B What kind of music is it?
A Pop It's Mariah Carey
B When is it?
A At 8PM tomorrow night
B Yeah, I'd like to go Do you think we should have dinner first?
A Yes, that's a good idea
B Let's eat at the restaurant across the street from my apartment
A Oh, I think I know the place you mean We ate there last month, right?
B Yes, that's right You have a good memory
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A Lisa, would you like to go to the library with me?
B OK Do you think we can go buy a newspaper first?
A Sure First we'll go buy a newspaper and then we'll go to the library
B Are we going to walk or drive?
A The weather is really nice today Let's walk
B The weather is good now, but I think it's suppose to rain this afternoon
A Alright, then let's take an umbrella Is your brother coming with us?
B No, he's still sleeping
A Wow, it's already 10:00AM He must have been up late last night
B Yeah, he didn't come home until 12:00AM
A I hope he can come later
B I hope so too I'll give him a call when we get there
A How do we get to the library from here?
B It's straight down this road on the left, next to the museum It takes about 10 minutes
30 WHERE DO YOUR PARENTS LIVE?
A Hi Melissa, are you going home this weekend?
B No, not this weekend I have too much work to do
A Where do your parents live?
B My father lives in Washington DC
A How about your mother?
B My mother died two years ago
A Oh, I am sorry to hear that Is your father still working?
B No, he's retired
A Do you have any family here?
B Yes, two of my cousins live here and my aunt and uncle live about 30 miles from here
A Do you have any brothers or sisters?
B Yes, I have two brothers who live in New York and a sister who lives in Boston
A Do you see them a lot?
B Not as much as I'd like to Usually just on holidays like Thanksgiving and Christmas
31 CAN YOU HELP ME FIND A FEW THINGS?
A I can't find my glasses & I can't see anything Can you help me find a few things?
B No problem What are you looking for?
A My laptop, do you see it?
B Yes, your laptop is on the chair
B There's a pencil in front of the lamp
A That's not a pencil That's a pen
B Oh, sorry There is a pencil behind the cup
A How about my backpack? Do you know where that is?
B It's in between the wall and the bed
A Where are my shoes?
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B They're on the left side of the TV
A I don't see them
B Sorry, I made a mistake They're on the right side of the TV
A Thanks
B Oh, and here are your glasses They were next to your cell phone
32 PAYING FOR DINNER
A Excuse me Check please
B OK, how was everything?
A Very nice Thank you
B Would you like this to-go?
A Yes, can you put it in a plastic bag?
B Sure, no problem Here you are That'll be 25 dollars
A Do you take credit cards?
B Yes, we accept Visa and MasterCard
A OK, here you are
B Thanks I'll be right back
A OK
B Here's your receipt
A Thank you
B You're welcome Please come again
33 BUYING A PLANE TICKET
A Next please Hello How can I help you?
B I'd like to buy a ticket to New York
A Would you like one way or round trip?
B Round trip
A When will you be leaving?
B When does the next plane leave?
A In about 2 hours
B I'd like a ticket for that flight please
A First class or coach?
B Coach OK, let me check availability I'm sorry Tickets for that flight are sold out
A How about the one after that?
B Let me see Yes, that one still has seats available Would you like me to reserve a seat for you?
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A Michelle, Can you help me clean things up before we go?
B Sure Where should I put this cup?
A Which cup?
B The red one
A Put it on top of the table
B How about this fruit?
A Oh, that goes in the refrigerator
B And those pencils? What should I do with them?
A Bring those upstairs and put them in the bedroom
B How about this pen?
A Give it to me I need to use it
B What do you want me to do with that paper over there?
A You can throw that away I don’t need it anymore
B The trash is full
A Alright, then please put it in a bag and take it outside
B OK Now what?
A I think we’re finished Can you please turn off the lights and shut the door?
B Sure
35 AT THE RESTAURANT
A This looks like a nice restaurant
B Yeah, it is I come here all the time
A Let’s sit over there
B OK
A Can you pass me a menu please
B Sure What are you going to have to drink?
A I’m going to have a glass of beer How about you?
B I think I’ll have a glass of wine
A Do you want to order an appetizer first?
B Not really, maybe we can just order some bread
A OK What are you going to have to eat?
B I’m not sure I haven’t decided yet Can you recommend something?
A Sure, I’ve had the steak and the lobster before They’re both very good
B I think I’ll have the lobster What are you going to have?
A I’m not that hungry I think I’m just going to have a salad
B I’m gonna go to the bathroom When the waitress comes back, will you order for me?
A Sure No problem
36 I NEED TO DO LAUNDR
A Hi Anna, come in
B Wow, your apartment is a mess
A I know, I didn’t have time to put things away before you got here
B Look! Are those all your clothes on the couch?
A Yes
B Are they clean?
A Actually most of them are dirty I haven’t done laundry in a while I usually wait until I can do it
at my parent’s house
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B My sister and I usually go to the 7aundromat down the street Why don’t you go there?
A I know I should, but that place isn’t very convenient You have to wait for a longtime
B Yes I know I have to do it every week Anyway, are you ready to go?
A No I’m not ready yet I still have to brush my teeth and wash my face Can you wait for a few
minutes?
B OK, but please hurry I think the restaurant is closing soon
37 FINDING A CONVENIENCE STORE
A Pam, where’s the closest ATM?
B It’s not that far Do you see that Yellow building over there?
A The big one or the small one?
B The big one
A Yes
B It’s right next to it, on the right
A Do you know if there’s a convenience store around here?
B I don’t think there’s one around here The closest one is on 3rd street, but that’s probably closed now
A I really need to get some things before I leave
B Well, you could go down to 22nd street There are lots of stores down there that are open 24 hours
a day
A Can I take the subway to get there?
B Yes, but that’ll probably take about half an hour You should just take a cab
A Won’t that be expensive?
B No, from here I think it’s only about 5 dollars
38 GEOGRAPHY AND DIRECTION
A Professor, where’s Canada?
B Canada is north of here
A Can you show me on the map?
B Sure Look here Canada is north of the United States
A Oh, I see Where’s Mexico?
B Mexico is south of the United States
A How about Connecticut? Where’s that?
B Connecticut is east of New York
A What state is west of Pennsylvania?
B Ohio
A OK Where’s Los Angeles?
B Los Angeles is in California It’s southeast of San Francisco
A Where’s Boston
B Boston is in the northeast part of the country
A Where is Las Vegas?
B Las Vegas is in the southwest
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A Hi Maria, did you have breakfast yet?
B Yes, I ate at the hotel with my son and my husband
A Oh, they have good food there What did you have?
B I had some cereal, fried eggs and orange juice
A How was it?
B The food didn’t taste very good, and actually I don’t feel very well now
A That’s too bad Do you want to take a break?
B No, I’m going to go back to the hotel at lunch time to lie down
A OK I’m going to the drug store later Is there anything I can get for you?
B No, that’s OK I think if I rest for a little while, I’ll feel better
40 GOING TO THE MOVIES
A Ann, what do you want to do tonight?
B I’d like to go see a movie
A I heard Titanic is playing at the movie theater
B Oh, I’ve heard that’s a good movie What time does it start?
A 6:30PM It’s a long movie I think it lasts for about 3 hours
B Will you come and pick me up?
A What time?
B I think we should get there early because they might be sold out Is 5:00PM OK?
A Yes, that’ll be fine I’ll meet you at your house at 5:00PM
B Do you want to get something to eat before the movie?
A I’m not sure there will be enough time for that We can have popcorn and hot dog sat the theater if
you want
B I don’t like the popcorn they have there I think they put too much salt on it
A OK then, I’ll pick you up a little earlier and we can go to the Thai restaurant next to the theater, is
that OK?
B Yes, I like that place
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41 THE FOOD TASTES GREAT
A How do you like the food?
B It tastes really great Did you cook it?
A Yes I made it this afternoon Would you like some more?
B OK, just a little though I’m really full
A Oh Would you like some soup instead?
B What kind is it?
A Tomato and rice Have you had that before?
B No This is my first time How does it taste?
A It’s good, try it What do you think?
B Wow It is good Did you make that also?
A Yes
B You’re a really good cook
A Thanks, next time I’ll make chicken soup for us
B That sounds good Did you study cooking in school?
A No, I learned by myself I have a good cook book that I read when I have time
42 HELPING A FRIEND MOVE
A Kelly, will you help me take these things to the car?
B OK, which car do you want me to put them in?
A Bring them to my wife’s car
B Which one is hers?
A The blue SUV in front of the Honda
B What should I take first?
A That chair over there, but please be careful with it It was a gift from my mother-in-law
B Don’t worry, I won’t drop it Wow, it’s really heavy I don’t think I can move it by myself
A Let me help you with that I don’t want you to hurt your back
B Where are you taking all this stuff?
A Didn’t I tell you? We’re moving to Florida?
B You’re moving now? I knew you were moving, but I thought you said you were moving next
month
A Yes, that’s true, but my wife found a new apartment on the Internet the other dayand she wants to
move right away
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A Judy, your husband has a really nice car
B Thanks It’s a lot better than mine, and it’s new
A Where are you going?
B We’re going to visit my sister in the city
A I didn’t know your sister lives in the city, when did she move there?
B About a year ago She lives in an apartment on3rd street, across from the public library
A I see It’s almost 5:00 PM now, don’t you think there will be a lot of traffic?
B Oh, we’re not driving We’re going to take the subway The subway only takes about 20 minutes
A Yes, but it can be very crowded around this time I always feel uncomfortable taking the subway
B I take the subway to work every day, so I’m used to it now
A Doesn’t your mother live in the city?
B Yes, she’s lived there for about ten years
A I remember when she moved there Apartments were a lot cheaper then
B I know what you mean It’s hard to find anything that’s reasonable now
A Have a good time Next time you’re free, give me a call and we’ll go play poker
B See you later
44 LOOKING AT VACATION PICTURES
A Jim, I heard you took a trip to San Diego Is that right?
B Yeah, I just got back this morning
A That sounds really nice What did you do there?
B Well, we were only there for three days, so we didn’t do too much We went shopping and went
out to dinner a few times At night we walked around the city with some friends
A Did you take any pictures?
B Yes, I have them with me Do you want to look at them?
A Sure, I love looking at photos
B This one is of my wife and me on the beach, and this one is our daughter Emily standing next to
my wife
A Your daughter looks like her mother
B I know, they look very similar
A Where was this picture taken?
B That was taken at the train station before we left
A Did you have time to go to the zoo?
B No, not this time We went there last time
A It looks like you all had a nice time
B Yeah, it was a lot of fun
45 ORDERING FLOWERS
A Good afternoon, how may I help you?
B Hi, I’d like to order some flowers
A Who are they for?
B They’re for my Wife Her name is Samantha
A What kind of flowers would you like?
B I don’t know I don’t know too much about flowers Can you recommend something?
A OK What’s the reason you are sending her flowers?
B Today’s her birthday and she told me she wants me to buy her flowers
A Do you know what kind of flowers she likes?
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A I’m not sure I know I should know that, but I can’t remember right now
B Well, they’re for your wife, so I think you should give her roses
A Roses will be fine
B What color?
A I think red would be nice
B Do you want to pick them up or should we deliver them?
A Can you deliver them please?
B What’s the address?
A 241 Main street
B Alright, they’ll be there within 2 hours
46 LEAVING A MESSAGE
A Hello?
B Hi, is Heather there please?
A Sorry, I think you have the wrong number
B Do you know where she went?
A She went to the store to buy some groceries Would you like to leave a message?
B Yes, would you please tell her Eric Martin called?
A Hi Eric, this is her roommate Kathy I met you a couple months ago at the Christmas party
B Oh, yes How are you?
A Good Heather will be back in about 20 minutes I’ll tell her you called
B How’s the weather there today?
A It’s really cold It snowed all day and the schools closed early
B What’s the temperature?
A It’s 30 degrees now It was even colder this morning
B Have you heard what the weather is going to be like tomorrow?
A I was watching the news a little earlier They said it’s probably going to snow tomorrow
B I really don’t like the winter I wish it were summer
A Me too How’s the weather where you are?
B It’s not too bad, but it’s pretty cold here too It was about 45 today and it rained this afternoon I
heard it’s going to be a little warmer tomorrow
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A It’s almost Christmas What are you doing this weekend?
B Nothing special, just working Why do you ask?
A Well, I still haven’t finished my Christmas shopping Do you want to go shopping with me this
weekend?
B I’d like to, but I’m not sure if I can Work has been really busy lately Why don’t we go on Friday
instead?
A Friday’s not good I think the stores will be very crowded and I have to work
B OK, then let’s try to go this weekend I should know if I can go by Friday Is it OK if I call you
then?
A Yeah, that’s fine
B What’s your number?
A 233-331-8828 Let me give you my email address too It’s sara@gmail.com
B OK, I’ll talk to you soon
A I just got off the subway I’m almost there Sorry I’m late
B That’s no problem I just wanted to tell you I’m inside
A Where are you?
B On the second floor
A Should I come to the second floor or do you want to come to the first floor?
B Come upstairs
A What?
B Oh, Can you hear me OK? I said, come to the second floor
A Oh, OK What are you doing there?
B Just looking at some books on how to learn English
A Do you want to get something to eat later?
B No, I’m still full from dinner
A What do you want to do?
B I don’t know for sure When you get here we’ll talk about it
A OK, see you soon
B Bye
50 I’M A STUDENT
A Craig, what do you do for work?
B I’m still a student
A What school do you go to?
B Boston University
A That’s a good school What do you study?
B I’m studying English, math, and history My major is English
A How long have you been studying English?
B More than six years
A That’s a long time