60 Topics English Listening and Conversation You Should Use Everyday to Speak like a Native

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900 basic english conversational

sentences

there are 60 lessons covering common

topics in real life communication

please watch the video to improve your

english listening and speaking skills

lesson 1 greetings

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hey joan

morning

how’s it going

so so thanks and you what’s new today

nothing to complain about

it’s good to see you today

yeah me too

i’m taken aback to see you here

it’s been a while since i’ve seen you

long time no see

hello there

how are things going for you

what’s the matter with you

what exactly are you doing here

lesson two

introductions

hello my name is marvin

hello my name is robert

robert

you can call me beth

i already know

this is

oh may i introduce tina to you

hi i’m tina

and this is thomas my brother

you’ve met my sister haven’t you

have we ever met

do you know me

i’m new around here please allow me to

introduce myself

i couldn’t remember what your name was

lesson three

gratitude

dialogue one

thank you so much if you hadn’t helped

me last week i wouldn’t have finished

the job on time

oh it’s nothing we are friends

it was such a difficult project without

your help i wouldn’t be able to do it

alone

so i have to say thank you anyway

i’m glad to have helped

if there’s anything else i can do please

let me know

i will and you too

dialogue too

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happy birthday here’s the gift for you

thank you very much

it was very nice of you to remember my

birthday

because you are my best friend i always

remember your birthday

sincerely thanks

what is this

it’s a gift from all my family

open it and see what it is

good gracious you shouldn’t have spent

so much money on me

you really are too kind

you’re welcome i think it looks

beautiful on you

you’re the greatest thank you so much

lesson four apologies

dialogue one

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sorry i’m late

tony again

it’s my darned alarm clock every night i

set it for seven o’clock in the morning

but sometimes it just decides to not go

off

then just buy another alarm clock

i know i will buy another one later

good

but make sure you stick to your word

this time

i will i promise

dialogue two

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oh my goodness i’m so sorry i was

careless

you should be more careful

yeah i know

i would be more careful with hot water

it’s okay it didn’t burn my hands badly

i hope that you can forgive me

don’t worry

lesson five departure and farewell

dialogue one

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well it was nice meeting you i really

had a great time

me too

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i’m afraid i have to head off now can i

get your number this way we can keep in

touch

of course this is my phone number

glad to be acquainted with you i have to

go see you later

see you later

see you next time

dialogue too

oh no i got to go now

don’t forget to give me a ring

of course i’ll call you when i get to

the airport

take care

all the best

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likes and dislikes

dialogue one

what are your hobbies

well i like painting and music

what about you

i like music too and i’m really into

board games

how interesting

oh your cat is so cute

i’ve been raising it for three years now

do you also like cats

yeah i’m mad about cats

me too

they look really adorable

dialogue too

i’m tired of endless homework

me too let’s have a rest shall we

okay do you like pop music

yes i like it very much

which band do you like most

i like maroon 5 the most do you like

them

oh i don’t like them i like korean

groups more

is it the group black pink

lesson seven

hopes and desires

dialogue one

this year i’m hoping we can win the

tournament

i hope so as well

what is your christmas wishes this year

i just wish the rain would stop and i’ve

always hoped for a good job

how about you jame

something i’ve always wanted to have is

a new car

how is your current car

the car’s engine doesn’t work as well as

it used to

i believe you can fulfill your wish

thank you i’m still trying every day

dialogue 2

my only desire is to find a new place to

live

what kind of accommodation do you want

i’ve always wanted to be able to live in

a place with lots of trees

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lesson 8

delights and surprises

dialogue one

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how interesting

did you also find today’s class

interesting

yeah this is such a pleasant surprise

me too

isn’t it amazing what our teacher did

today

yes this came as a surprise to me i did

not expect that the teacher would give

us such useful books

hell yeah

dialogue too

do you like the design

yes i love it this is a lot better than

i expected

glad you like them

the color of the house is very

harmonious i especially like the

pictures on the wall

that is also the highlight of that house

everything is perfect

lesson 9 advice and suggestions

one

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you would better not drink so much beer

or you will get fat

thanks your advice is very helpful

in addition you should also exercise

regularly

i will try to follow your advice

you should spend one hour a day

exercising

should i go to the

gym yes the coaches will help you

dialogue too

i want to have a better job what do you

suggest

if i were you i would improve my english

to have a better chance

what’s your advice

you should take english classes

but right now i’m very busy

as long as you are determined you will

arrange the time

great

i’ll do it thanks for your advice

lesson 10 wishes and congratulations

dialogue one

hey tina i heard you’ll go to study at

cambridge university

yes i got the notice last week i’m very

happy about it

congratulations i’m so proud of you it’s

a great university

thanks so much

dialogue too

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happy birthday i hope all your wishes

and dreams come true

thanks i can’t believe you remembered

that

well i have a calendar on my computer it

helps me remember things like that i

want to give you a present

wow it’s a nice dress

i already have one but i like this one

better thank you

dialogue three

congratulations wishing you many happy

years together

thank you jenny

also thanks for your gift

my husband and i love that photo frame

glad you like it

lesson 11 complaints

hello may i help you

i’d like to make a complaint about my

holiday in rome last week

i sincerely apologize

we would like to resolve the situation

could you tell me a little more about

why you say that

firstly we had to wait for the car to

take us to the hotel for over one hour

when arriving our room hadn’t been

cleaned

did you complain to the hotel staff

yes i did but the staff did not settle

anything

i understand

and to cap it all off the food in the

hotel restaurant was awful

it was so bad we had to eat out all the

time despite having paid for meals at

the price of our holiday

i do apologize

let me talk with my manager to see what

we can offer you to amend the situation

would it be okay if i call you back in a

few hours with a solution

i need reasonable compensation as soon

as possible

yes

let me review this situation so i can

identify the best solution i will get

back to you within 24 hours

lesson 12

invitations

dialogue one

do you fancy coming to the cinema with

us this afternoon

i’m sorry i have an important meeting to

take

we can leave the rest for next time are

you free tomorrow morning

i’m afraid i’m not i’ll be on a business

trip for the next two days

when are you next free then

tuesday morning eight o’clock will that

be all right

sure do you want to eat before the movie

great idea whom do we go with

we’ll go with lisa and tommy

okay see you later

see ya

dialogue 2.

do you have some free time tomorrow

morning

yes i’m free tomorrow morning

what do you think about going to the

park with me tomorrow

that sounds great what time

around ten o’clock

can you come and pick me up

okay i’ll pick you up

lesson 13 requests

dialogue one

hello sam

oh hi mark

i was wondering if you could do

something for me

yes of course

would you be able to print out a file

for me

the file should be on the system and

could i have it in the next 10 minutes

please

okay

dialog 2.

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hello this is an emergency call how can

i assist you

can you please assist me

my cat has become entangled in a tree

if you require the services of a fire

department i’ll put you through now

okay thank you very much please act

quickly i believe he is hurt

okay

dialogue three

this is one of the most requested songs

on the radio

whoa perfect song

yeah right i love it

me too

lesson 14

plans and decisions

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this summer is coming should we plan on

taking a trip to the sea

that sounds good i want to visit hawaii

awesome

how long should we stay there

five days are enough

nice what kind of accommodations do you

prefer

i think we should stay in a hotel

however i prefer resorts

i will try to find a good deal many

resorts are offering discounts now

great our budget is around 500 i think

that’s enough

and

what are we going to do in hawaii

let me see

we will go surfing

don’t forget to write down some famous

restaurants

of course

hope everything goes as planned

lesson 15

certainty and uncertainty

dialogue one

do you think this plan is good

for speaking i’m unsure

you see it has a problem

maybe tomorrow i will answer you

now i couldn’t say for certain i need to

check it again

okay so we’re going to have a meeting at

8 a.m tomorrow morning

okay

dialogue too

i am confident about the test this time

that’s great how many points do you

think you will get

maybe 100 points

whoa

great

how about you

i’m not sure

what do you mean

i missed one question 10 points maybe

i’ll get 90 points

lesson 16 agreement and disagreement

the newest marketing campaign wasn’t

very successful

what can we do now to promote the

product

we can promote online marketing through

social media increase facebook ads

those are both good ideas i couldn’t

agree more

sorry to interrupt but the cost of

facebook ads now is relatively high

we should control it not to exceed our

budget

of course the marketing team will make

sure that our trademark is on everything

related to the promotion

good our goal is both increase sales

and enhance brand awareness

right

okay we will present an entire

promotional campaign to you

the new campaign needs to be run before

december 20th

okay i would suggest you push your

deadline back

i’m not entirely sure i agree with you

the priority is to run before the

christmas holiday so we do not want to

move this deadline

okay we will try our best to run a

successful campaign

lesson 17

belief and disbelief

dialogue one

do your children believe in santa claus

why not

my children all believe in santa claus

so are my kids

my sons are looking forward to receiving

gifts from santa claus

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i really believe in his love for me

you are very happy

yeah right

thank you

how long have you been married to him

it’s been 10 years

that’s great

dialogue 3

thank you so much for standing by me i

really appreciate it

it’s nothing i’m very happy to be able

to help you

you are a trustworthy person

lesson 18

compliments and praises

dialog one

you have really beautiful eyes

thank you that’s a nice compliment

dialogue too

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hi james

oh lisa

why are you here

i want to find some books on italian

literature

so have you found it yet

oh yes here it is

anyway how excellent you are your

presentation was so good

thanks for your compliment

i am proud of you you are a qualified

person

thanks i spent a lot of time researching

yeah you deserve an a plus

dialogue three

cindy you have new hair

yeah how do you feel

your new hairstyle is terrific cindy

thanks

i think i finally found a style that

looks decent and easy to handle

lesson 19

reassurances and consolations

dialog one

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tough luck it happens

because of me the show was cancelled

don’t worry it’s not your fault

yeah look on the bright side of things

nobody can blame you

we all know you did your best

thanks everyone

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come on i know you can make it don’t

give up hope

thanks for your encouragement

i have no doubt that things will go well

for you

i hope so

if you need help i’d be happy to help

thank you very much

i’m so happy that you are always by my

side during difficult times

you’re welcome we are best friends

lesson 20

warnings and prohibitions

where should i park

do you have a car or a motorbike

i drive a car

okay that means you can park in the

student lot or on the street

have you seen the handicapped spots

i am not sure what a handicapped spot is

look for the blue signs and blue marked

spaces and you are not to park there

do you usually park in the daytime or

the evening

i park in the daytime

be careful about the time limits on the

streets

have you seen the signs for time limits

what signs

as long as you are carefully reading the

signs you will always know how long you

can park and what days are okay to park

there

thanks

and you must remember that red means

absolutely no parking

i will remember

lesson 21

talking about people

dialogue one

what are your thoughts on the new

colleagues

are you referring to jack

yeah have you met him yet

is that the guy with brown hair and a

vest

right

i met him at the meeting yesterday

why do you mention him

nothing i found him to be very

professional

yes the ideas he came up with are all

great

i think he is a talented man he will be

promoted very soon

but john doesn’t seem to like him very

much

why

maybe it’s because jack is so brilliant

dialogue 2

did you and paul have an argument

yes

why

paul has always liked to drive over the

speed limit that is very dangerous

lesson 22

talking about objects

dialog one

hi rebecca

oh hi vicky

how’s your new house

it’s great

is it big

yeah there are three bedrooms and two

bathrooms there’s also a very big yard

and a swimming pool

wow do you have enough furniture

we bought some new furniture there’s a

new sofa in the living room

we bought a new table and chairs for the

dining room and a new dresser for the

bedroom

when can i see your new house

come over tomorrow for lunch and you can

see the new house

dialogue 2

this toy was purchased in russia

what a beautiful toy

it is also my favorite toy

lesson 23

asking about age and name

dialogue one

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hi nice to meet you what’s your name

i am nina and you

i’m sophia how old are you

i’m 21 years old

and you what is your age

i am the same as you i am also 21 years

old

what date is your birthday

my date of birth is one one two thousand

when’s your birthday

my birthday is on the 15th of june where

do you live

i live in kentucky it is very beautiful

where are you from

i am from new york

dialogue too

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good morning jack this is anna she is my

roommate

hi anna my name is jack nice to meet you

i’m anna

nice to meet you too

yes how old are you

i’m 18 years old and you

i’m 18 too

lesson 24

asking about countries and nationalities

dialogue one

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good morning could i talk to you

of course

thanks let me introduce myself my name

is james

where is your hometown

my hometown is a coastal state of the us

how about you

well i’m jem and i’m from thailand what

department are you in college

i’m studying psychology

i’m more interested in industrial

psychology because i think i’ll do

better and

fondly in the future

an interesting job

we can talk more about your major in the

cafeteria

great let’s go

dialogue 2

how long have you been in this place

about 10 years are you new to this place

yes i just moved in last week

where are you from

i was born in the united kingdom

lesson 25

telling time

dialogue one

dr john’s clinic how may i help you

hi this is chris speaking i’d like to

book an appointment with dr john

okay let me see

dr john is only available on wednesday

and friday

friday is better for me

morning or afternoon

morning if it’s possible

does eight o’clock sound good

eight on friday morning sounds great

dialogue

two oh my god i think i overslept what’s

the time

it’s nine o’clock

oh that’s good

do you want to eat breakfast

please it’s 9 p.m you’ve slept all day

really oh no my girlfriend will kill me

i said i would meet her in the afternoon

for you

lesson 26

talking about dates

dialogue one

what day is it today

it’s saturday

what’s the date today

it’s june 30th

what is the date for tomorrow

1st of july 2021

dialogue 2

is the 30th of september on monday

yes what’s up

there will be a football match taking

place that day

oh is it between england and italy

right it will take place at 12 midnight

great i’m free on tuesday so i will

watch the final match

me too

which team do you cheer for

i will be cheering for the italian team

lesson 27 talking about the weather

dialogue one

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it doesn’t look very nice outside today

you’re right i think it’s going to rain

later

it wouldn’t rain in the middle of the

summer

it wouldn’t seem right if it started

raining right now

it would be weird if it started raining

in 90 degree weather

any rain right now would be pointless

i know you’re absolutely right

i wanted to cool down some

that’s how i feel

i want winter to come soon

i enjoy the winter but it gets really

cold sometimes

i know what you mean but i’d rather be

cold than hot

that’s exactly how i feel

dialogue too

how was the climate in london

bit nippy today

great

i like that kind of weather

lesson 28 asking for help

dialogue one

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do you have a lot of work

yeah i’m pretty busy why

oh i needed some help i need to print

this document

does this have to be done right now

the manager wants it right now

okay i’ll go print it out for you

do you need to read the documents first

oh don’t need it i’ll print you a copy

thanks

no problem

dialogue too

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tom

please help me with

i mean

could you possibly help me with my car

what is the problem

i cannot start the car

let me see

i think you should call the car service

center

okay i see

lesson 29 asking the way

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excuse me i think i am lost can you help

me find my hotel please

certainly what’s the name of your hotel

it’s the new york hotel

um i think i know where it is

is it far

no not really

do you have a car are you driving

no i don’t have a car

okay actually it’s only about 10 minute

walk but if you want i can call you a

cab

no thank you i don’t mind walking

ok then let me give you the directions

thank you i appreciate that

go straight past the bank

do you see the tall building

yeah

so at the traffic lights there turn left

okay i will turn left

correct then go straight on take the

second right and that should take you to

the new york hotel

got it thank you very much for your help

no problem have a nice day

lesson 30

expressing opinions

dialogue one

where should we take a vacation this

year let’s decide soon

well i’d like to go somewhere warm how

about the beach

you want to go to the beach again i want

to ski this winter

all right

what about traveling to the alps in

europe next april we can find a ski

resort on a lake

oh we’ve never been to europe before

but i don’t know if it will be sunny and

warm then

i need to do some research first

that will help me make up my mind

dialogue 2.

hey steph

what did you think of the new terminator

film

well in my opinion it wasn’t as good as

the older ones

yeah true i think so

anyway the old version is still the best

dialogue three

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jonas come on

what can we do today i’m bored

i don’t know rita what do you want to do

well

why don’t we go to the park

yeah i suppose we could do that but it

is going to rain later

but i’m so bored

lesson 31 making a phone call

mighty company helen speaking how can i

help you

hello this is ryan bardos

may i speak with natalie jones please

one moment please

mr bardos

i’m sorry natalie’s in a meeting at the

moment would you like to leave a message

yes could you ask her to call me back as

soon as possible it’s pretty urgent

of course does she have your number

she has my office number but let me also

give you my cell it’s

four seven two five five five eight nine

zero one

let me read that back to you

four seven two

five five five eight nine zero one

that’s right

and could you tell me your name

bordos

okay mr bardos i’ll give her the message

thanks a lot bye

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lesson 32

making appointments

dialogue one

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hi i’d like to see the doctor please

do you have an appointment

when would you like an appointment

is today possible

yes today is fine what time would you

as soon as possible my stomach really

hurts

please wait a moment i’ll see if the

doctor is available now

okay thanks

dialogue too

when could we meet to discuss the

project

i will be available on monday or tuesday

choose which day is best for you

i prefer monday

good

can you come in the morning or would

afternoon be best

either one is okay

great when i check with the others i

will send you an exact time

okay see you later

lesson 33

talking about daily activities

dialogue one

jack do you have a hobby

sure i read books

i like books as well

do you watch tv

yes i watch tv every day i like drama

and comedy programs

i like the news and i go to the gym as

well

me too let’s go together

that sounds great

dialogue too

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hello what are you doing

i always go running in the mornings

do you go running every day of the week

i usually run from monday to friday

i wish i could go running but i have to

work

are you going to my birthday party next

sunday

of course i will

okay see you soon

see ya have a good day

lesson 34 talking about past activities

dialogue one

james tell me about your last vacation

where did you go

i went to clearwater it’s a lovely

coastal city located in florida

what did you do

we got around the islands by cruz which

was an amazing experience for us because

we all like sightseeing

that’s great

dialogue too

i telephoned you yesterday afternoon but

you didn’t answer

where were you

i was in another room when you called i

didn’t hear the phone ringing until it

was too late

what were you working on

i was photocopying a report that i

needed to send to a client

why did you phone me

i was looking for tom and couldn’t find

him do you know where he was

tom was driving to a meeting

oh i see

what did you do yesterday

i had a meeting last morning in the

afternoon i worked on the report and was

just finishing when you telephoned

what did you do

well at nine i had a meeting with the

teacher

sounds like a boring day

yeah right

lesson 35 talking about future

activities

dialogue one

hello susie how are you

i’m fine what about you

i am fine too i am very glad about your

brilliant result in the final

examination

would you please tell me about your

future plan for life

yes i’ve already made up my mind to

study law

i see but why do you want to study law

is there any specific reason

yes of course i would like to join

politics after completing my studies i

want to be a famous lawyer

i believe you will succeed

thank you very much

you are most welcome see you again

dialogue too

what are you going to do next semester

i’m going to study in london

for how long

well i was thinking two years at least

great i thought about something like

that too but i’m going to new zealand

nice

lesson 36

talking about studies

dialogue one

how was your last examination

the english paper was fairly easy

have you done it well

i think i have

how was your mathematic paper

it was rather tough but i knew some of

the answers fairly well

you look rather tired

yes i’ve had a rather bad cold

i think you should take a rest

i will thanks

dialogue too

you look worried is there any problem

you can share it with me

actually i am worried about my exams

there’s only one week left for it

and i think i have not studied anything

i’m feeling nervous

oh just focus on your studies and you

won’t face any problems

that’s the problem i can’t concentrate

these all happened to me too

and hence i started meditating

it had a radical effect on my

concentration power

thank you so much for your advice i will

surely follow it

okay then bye i’ll meet you soon

bye bye

lesson 37 talking about families and

relatives

how many people are there in your family

there are four people in my family my

father my mother my brother and me

what does your father do

my father is a doctor

how old is your mother

she is 43 years old 2 years younger than

my father

what’s your brother’s name

his name is jordan

he is still single

does your family usually have dinner

together

yes we do my mother always prepares

delicious meals for us

so you were gone visiting your grandpa

last weekend

yep my grandfather must be in his late

80s and he’s very active

wow that’s great what about your grandma

she’s a very sprightly old woman too

in fact my grandparents from my mother’s

side are pretty healthy and active

themselves

that’s really good to hear

so happy for you

oh thanks

lesson 38 identifying people and objects

dialogue one

have you met the new girl

no have you

she’s one of the prettiest girls at the

school

what does she look like

well she’s quite tall

what about her facial features

the first thing i noticed were her

beautiful brown eyes

i think i might have bumped into her

before

are you telling me that you’ve seen her

before

i believe so

dialogue too

can you identify the car

it was a big car i think it was a tata

sumo

are you sure

what was its color

yes it was a sumo and it was olive green

can you remember the number of the car

no i am sorry

it happened so quickly i wasn’t looking

at the number

lesson 39

describing people and objects

who is your best friend

alice is my best friend

what does she look like

she has

black round eyes and shoulder-length

black hair she has a cute smile

how did you meet her

she is next to my house

you know we’ve been close since

childhood

i see her every day we study in the same

class

what is her personality like

she is very simple and sociable so she’s

loved by many friends she often helps

and encourages me when i’m sad

do you and her have anything in common

yes a lot we both enjoy going to the

coffee shop and reading books

does she know how to cook

yes

she is a very good cook i usually eat

what she cooks when my mother is not at

home

why is a friend important in life

having a friend helps you to avoid

loneliness

share with you the little things in life

lesson 40

asking somebody to do something

dialogue one

help me i need a doctor

what is the problem sir

my wife is on the floor

sir please calm down take a deep breath

i need some help right now

sir i’m going to put you through to

9-1-1

hurry please

stay calm sir and talk clearly

dialogue 2

i need your help

what do you need

you do know i’m getting ready to move

right

i remember you telling me

do you mind helping me move in

sure that shouldn’t be a problem

when

are you busy this saturday

i don’t think i have any plans

how does 10 am sound to you

saturday at 10

i can do that lesson 41

on the campus

[Music]

maria

oh laura linda good morning

whoa you look stunning today

thanks

what do you think does it look good

perfect it fits you and you look very

pretty in it

i agree it really suits you

why do you want to buy a dress anyway

i’m going to my brother’s 27th birthday

party and i want to look my best

great

would you like to have lunch with us

well what shall we eat

how about eating pizza there’s a new

store near the school that just opened

and is having a sale

sounds great

let’s go together

lesson 42 in the library

i want to borrow some books

you cannot borrow some books you can

borrow only one book at a time

i want the book to kill a mockingbird

let me check

is it available ma’am

yes it’s available

where is it

it’s on the third shelf in the extreme

corner

shall i take the book

where is your old book

here it is

what is the name of the book

shakespeare’s hamlet

what’s the due date

i think it’s 25th april

what’s the date today

today is the 27th of april

you must pay the fine then

sorry ma’am

[Music]

lesson 43 at the police station

dialogue one

help police

what’s wrong

my daughter is missing i can’t find her

anywhere

okay calm down i’m going to help you

find her what’s her name

erica

she’s only five she doesn’t know how to

speak spanish

okay what does erica look like

she has brown curly hair she’s skinny

and small for her age

okay what is she wearing today

uh blue shorts and a pink t-shirt

and where did you last see her

we were just shopping in the vegetable

section i turned around and she was gone

don’t worry everything is going to be

okay

dialogue 2.

[Music]

i was robbed

when did this happen

it happened this morning

what did he take

he took my phone and my wallet

did you see his face

i saw him perfectly

would you be able to pick him out of a

lineup

i could do that

lesson 44 at the cinema

dialogue one

which genre do you usually like romance

action or comedy

i think i’m in the mood for a good

action film

inception is showing at the moment it’s

really good

okay i’ll go for that one then please

how many tickets would you like

just one i have a student card does that

make it cheaper

yes that will be six euros would you

like any drinks or popcorn

popcorn please

yes we do small or large

small please

okay that’s 11 50 altogether please

here you go

thank you enjoy the movie

dialogue too

i guess this will be a good movie

yes it gets lots of good reviews

buy tickets to see this movie

of course let’s go

lesson 45 at the hospital

dialogue one

hello how may i help you do you look

unwell

i’ve been feeling pretty ill for a few

days now

what are your symptoms

i feel chilly i’ve got cramps i keep

throwing up and i feel dizzy and tired

it sounds like you might be a bit

dehydrated do you feel thirsty most of

the day

yes i can’t seem to drink enough

dialogue too

is the surgery a major one

yes it is

how long will it take

five hours

will i be given a local or general

anesthetic

general

will there be any after effects

except for weakness and a little nausea

you’ll be fine

will it be painful afterward

yes but don’t worry you’ll be given

painkillers

lesson 46 at the post office

dialogue one

[Music]

good morning what can i do for you today

good morning i have to send this parcel

to london please

okay pass me the parcel through the

opened window and let’s see how much it

weighs

500 grams do you want to ship by air or

by sea

how different are the rates

well your parcel is 500 grams so by air

it will be 15

or by c seven dollars

it’s okay but air mail is fine

okay do you need anything else

oh i nearly forgot i need to buy two

books of stamps one first class and the

other second class

okay that will be three dollars

dialogue two

yes young man how can i help you

i want to send a letter by speed post

okay at first you have to fill up this

form

how much will it cost

since you are sending only a letter it

will be less than 50 grams

the cost will be five dollars for local

delivery and fifteen dollars for

international delivery where do you want

to send your letter to

i want to send the letter to italia

well as it is out of the country it will

cost you fifteen dollars

okay i see

just fill in your name address and the

name and address of the receiver in this

form

okay here is the money

here is the change young man

lesson 47 at the bank

good morning welcome to the national

bank how can i help you

good morning i would like to open a bank

account

sure thing what kind of account would

you like to open a savings account or a

checking account

what’s the difference

a checking account is designed to use

for everyday transactions

money in a savings account is meant to

stay in the account and earn interest

over time

i see

i just need a checking account

you can open a savings account too

all right open both

you need to deposit at least fifty

dollars into both accounts

i will be depositing three hundred

dollars today

i will set your accounts up right now

would you please put a hundred and fifty

dollars in both accounts

yes your account is set up now and your

credit card will be mailed to your

address within 5 to 10 business days

thank you for your help have a good day

thank you you too

lesson 48

at the restaurant

good evening how can i help you

i would like a table for two please

this

way excuse me can we sit by the window

oh i’m so sorry but the window tables

are all reserved would you like to sit

outside

you can enjoy some fresh air and the

lighting is beautiful

that sounds great

before your main course would you like

to order an appetizer

sure that sounds great

where are your appetizers listed

they are listed on the first page of the

the chicken and cheese quesadilla looks

good good i’ll take that then

how about the main course

i’ll take the spaghetti and grilled tuna

what would you like to drink

just water please

would you like something for dessert

yes i’ll have the cake please

lesson 49 in the barbers and

hairdressers

dialogue one

hi max just the usual today

actually i’d like it a bit shorter than

usual

okay

how short are we talking do you want a

buzz cut

well i don’t want you to shave it all

off but i’d like it as short as possible

okay hang tight while i grab my clippers

dialog 2

what do you want to do

i want to have my hair dyed the roots

are already showing how much will it

cost

the die will be ours or do you have your

own

yours

what color would you like

i want to dye brown yellow it looks good

on me

okay we have it would you like me to

wash it before cutting

okay wash it

how much do i pay you

[Music]

all together will be fifty dollars

lesson fifty

at the party

dialogue one

do you plan on attending the party on

saturday

i haven’t decided yet are you going to

yes i’m going because it’s going to be

so much fun

is it really

when does it start

it starts at 8 pm and i really think you

should go

well who else is going to be there

the whole school is going to be there

what makes you think it’s going to be so

much fun

there’s going to be a live dj food and

drinks at the party and a special guest

that sounds appealing

so am i going to see you at the party

certainly i am definitely going to go

dialogue two

happy birthday my sweet honey

thank you very much dad

here is my gift

what a lovely present

okay honey cut the cake

lesson 51

at the hotel

dialogue one

good morning welcome to the

hotel

ah good morning i’d like to make a

reservation for the third weekend in

september

do you have any vacancies

yes sir we have several rooms available

for that particular weekend

and what is the exact date of your

arrival

the 24th

how long will you be staying

i’ll be staying for two

nights how many people is the

reservation for

there will be two of us

and would you like a room with twin beds

or a double bed

a double bed please

great and would you prefer to have a

room with a view of the ocean

yes i would love to have an ocean view

what’s the rate for the room

your room is 300 per night

dialogue 2.

i have a reservation under the name of

chris

could i see your id please sir

certainly here it is

thank you sir

now do you have a credit card sir

yes of course is visa okay

yes your room number is 507 queen bed

non-smoking is that agreeable to you sir

yes that’s just fine

i’m happy to hear that here is your key

just dial zero if you need anything

lesson 52

at the office

dialogue one

[Music]

are you new here

yeah i just started yesterday

welcome i’m jack

i’m mark nice to meet you

what are you going to be working on

i’m going to work on the planning team

but i haven’t started yet i’m still in

training the planning team is great our

marketing team works with them closely

we’ll end up working together sometimes

that’s great

oh can i ask you some questions

sure

do you know any good places to eat

around here

yeah there’s a restaurant right down

across the street it’s pretty good

that sounds good thanks for the info

no problem

dialog too

i can’t get the printer to work

did you check to see if it had paper

yeah that’s the first thing i checked

i don’t know then you might have to call

the technician

lesson 53 at the bus stop

dialogue one

i want to get on the bus

um already just isn’t on time today

i should have been here 30 minutes ago

it should be coming soon

i hope so because i’m really late for

work

i hate having to take the bus every day

so do i you can never count on public

transportation

exactly

dialogue 2

i would like to get a bus pass

what kind of bus pass would you like to

buy

can you tell me my options

there are day passes weekly passes

monthly passes and student passes

i would like the student pass

could i see your student id please

no problem here you go

how much does this pass cost

lesson 54 at the airport

dialogue one

good afternoon where are you flying to

today

los angeles

may i have your passport

please here you are

okay please place your bag on the scale

okay

here are your boarding passes your

flight leaves from gate 15a and it’ll

begin boarding at 320. your seat number

is 26e

thanks

dialog 2.

here’s my ticket

please step through the scanner

what’s wrong

please step to the side

okay

do you have any coins in your pocket

no but i have some keys

ah that’s the problem put your keys in

the bin and walk through the scanner

again

okay

lesson 55 at the railway station

dialog one

i’d like a ticket from sydney to

melbourne for the 18th of november

please

single or return

single please

first class or second class

second class please

do you like a window seat or an aisle

seat

window c please

your name please

mike smith

that’s 120 dollars

here you are

thank you

here is your ticket and receipt the

train leaves at 6 15 in the morning you

need to be at the station 30 minutes

before thank you

dialogue two

which platform for london please

platform one

what time does it reach london

you should be there at 11 31 but you may

be a bit late

lesson 56 at the disney theme park

whoa

disneyland is great i really like it

look at the mickey mouse over there it’s

so funny

mom i want to go under roller coasters

roller coasters are your favorite i know

we will go on the roller coasters

what do you want to do lisa

i want to go on the ferris wheel

we will do that too

wow freddy there are so many roller

coasters

i know

how will we decide which ones to go on

well some of them are higher than others

and some loop around

some are faster too

i want the fastest ones

okay let’s go

lesson 57

at the gym

dialog one

hi are you done with this weight station

yeah i am i was just trying it out i

think i must be doing something wrong my

muscles are aching already

maybe i can help i’ve been working out

on these machines for a few months so

i’m pretty used to them

i just joined the gym this week

have you thought about getting a

personal trainer

when i joined i signed up for a trainer

for a few sessions and she helps me set

up a good regimen

that’s a good idea

if you want help with those machines

though i’m usually here every monday

wednesday and friday

thanks i’ll definitely look out for you

i’m robert

i’m peter nice to meet you

i think i’ve sweated enough today i’m

off to the locker room

yeah me too see

ya bye

dialogue 2.

welcome to cali fitness how can i help

you

hi i would like to apply for a gym

membership

great fill in this form please

all right how much is the membership fee

here

it’s twenty dollars per month but if you

pay the fee annually instead of monthly

you only need to pay two hundred

dollars nice that’s reasonable

can i work out in other locations

yes you can

lesson 58 playing sports

dialogue one

which sport do you love the most

it’s definitely badminton

so who do you usually play this sport

with

i usually play with my brother in my

spare time

are you good at this sport

i played and won a number of awards at

the school club

that’s great when you’re free let’s play

badminton i am also very passionate

about that sport

of course

dialogue too

chris do you drive to work

no i go to work by bike

why not buy car it’s a long way from

your home to your office

well i take it like a good sport it

helps me keep fit

sounds great

do you do other sports

yes i go out for a walk after dinner

every day

walking is a good sport too

you’re right what about you

i’m interested in boxing i’m going to

join a boxing club

lesson 59 at the bookshop

dialogue one

[Music]

can you help me i’m looking for a book

sure what book are you looking for

it’s called war

okay what is the name of the author

the author’s name is john smith

okay give me a second let me check if we

have it

it looks like we don’t have the book

here would you like to order it

sure that would be great

we can have it here by thursday we’ll

save it for you

excellent

i guess i’ll be back on thursday to pick

it up

dialogue 2

can i help you are you looking for

something in particular

yes well

first i’m looking for the foreign

language section

oh it’s right down here

here we are foreign languages what

course are you taking

about the spanish language

do you need the spanish textbook

no what i’m looking for is the novel

we’re supposed to read 100 years of

solitude by garcia marquez

garcia marquez garcia marquez

oh here it is

here you are

how much eighteen dollars

lesson sixty at home

dialogue one

did you see the last season of game of

thrones

yep i’ve got to say i’m a little

disappointed i thought it would be

better

me too it felt so rushed

they tried to do too much

but the special effects were amazing i

mean that dragon scene was epic it

looked so real

shocking wasn’t it

well

now that the season is done i need

something new to watch

any recommendations

do you know the film stranger things

i’ve heard of it now let’s turn on the

tv and watch it together

dialogue 2.

[Applause]

have you finished washing clothes

i’ve only washed my white clothes

could you wash some of my dark clothes

with yours

i can do that

do you have a lot of clothes that need

to be washed

there aren’t a lot of clothes do you

have a lot to wash

it’s a medium load if it’s a problem you

don’t have to do it for me

i can do this for you don’t worry

i greatly appreciate this

don’t mention it

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