230 English Conversation Dialogues for Everyday Life

how are you

i’m good thanks yourself

i’m also good thank you

hi how are you

doing good thank you yourself

very well thanks

hey what’s up

nothing much

hi how are you

good thanks yourself

good

how’s kathy

she’s

good how’s your father

he’s been ill lately but he’s getting

better now

hello

how are you doing

i’m okay thanks yourself

not bad

how’s your wife

she’s good

how are your kids

they’re

good how’s your job

it’s good thanks for asking

hi sarah what’s up

i just got a new job

really what’s the job

a brand manager at global fashion

that’s great good luck with your new job

hi nick what’s new

oh i just got a promotion at work they

bumped me up to sales director

really that’s great news congratulations

thanks

hi pam

how are you

good thanks

i’ve got news for you jack and i are

getting married next month

oh really

that’s wonderful news i’m glad for you

hi how are you doing

i’m good yourself

i’m also good thanks i hear you got a

new job

that’s right

so how is it do you like it

it’s okay but it pays less than my last

job

gosh kate is that you

it’s been a long time how have you been

i’m fine yourself

good thanks it is so good to see you

you look great you haven’t changed a bit

neither have you

so how’s life what’s new

sorry i’m in a bit of a rush right now

how about we go out for a drink some

night what do you say

sounds good do you have my number

here it is

698-765-4634

great i’ll call you tomorrow afternoon

to make a time for this weekend

hey paul how are you

i’m good yourself i haven’t seen you

around lately where have you

been oh

i was out of town i spent three weeks in

switzerland

was it for business or travel

i was visiting my friends in geneva

jessica hello

how are you

good thanks

you look great it’s been ages since i

last saw you

three years exactly

right you haven’t changed a bit

so what’s up what’s been happening in

your life

not much has been going on same old same

old

hey

hey what’s up

you are so tan where have you been

i just got back from australia

australia

cool what did you do there

it was another surf trip you know i’m a

huge fan of surfing

how was it

oh it was fantastic

you know it’s never long enough

hi what’s your name

carol what’s yours

peter where are you from carol

i’m from the us and you

i’m from russia nice to meet you carol

nice to meet you

hi i’m george

and you are

i’m gina

how are you gina

good thanks

where are you from

i’m from britain how about you where are

you from

and i’m from israel nice to meet you

gina

nice to meet you

is this your first time here

no it’s my second time

where are you staying here

i’m staying at a hotel

what’s your name

jess it’s short for jessica and you are

i’m brandt how are you doing jess

i’m fine yourself

good thanks

where are you staying

i’m staying at a hotel it’s up there on

the hill where are you staying

my hotel is right here across the road

where are you from

i’m from holland how about you where are

you from

i’m from australia

australia i thought you were french

i heard you speak french to your friend

over there

i am french but i live in australia

hi how are you

good thanks what’s your name

sveta what’s yours

i’m peter nice to meet you

nice to meet you

are you russian

yes i am

where are you from in russia

i’m from nizhny novgorod

i have some friends in nizhny novgorod

oh really and where are you from

i’m from norway

hi how are you

good thanks

what’s your name

kate

and i’m paolo

where are you from kate

i’m from moscow russia

really i’ve been there once

and where are you from

i’m from italy

oh i love italy i’ve been there six or

seven times

that’s great

where do you live in italy

i live in venice

well venice is a beautiful place

hi what’s your name

nick what’s yours

sandra nice to meet you

nice to meet you where are you from

i’m from germany and you

i’m from the us

is this your first time in moscow

no i’ve been here a couple of times

are you here on business or vacation

i’m here for work how about you

i’m here on vacation

do you like it here

yeah i like it a lot

where are you staying here

i’m staying with some friends of mine

how about you

i’m staying at the hyatt it’s the new

hotel next to red square

it must be very expensive

it is very expensive you can’t find a

cheap hotel in moscow

hi what’s your name

david what’s yours

fred nice to meet you

nice to meet you

where are you from

i’m from canada and you

i’m from sweden

is this your first time in shanghai

yes this is my first time

are you here on business or vacation

i’m here for a business convention how

about you

are you here on business or vacation

both

we’ve come here for the film festival

i’m also looking for some property to

buy

are you here by yourself

no i’m here with my wife

she has gone shopping

where are you staying

we’re staying at the marriott

hello i’m liz and you are

i’m henry

how are you doing liz

good thanks

are you staying in this hotel

yes i am are you staying here too

hotels are expensive here

i’m renting an apartment in the city

center

oh okay are you here by yourself

no i’m here with my family how about you

i’m here with a friend

is this your first time in colombo

actually yes this is my first time

do you like it here

yeah it’s a nice place it’s too hot

though

how long will you be in sri lanka

until the end of next week

will you stay in colombo the whole time

no we’ll stay here two more days and

then we’ll go to the hikadua resort

it’s a long way from here

five hours by car okay it was nice

chatting with you

i’ve got to get going now

okay have a good time

hi how are you

good thanks

i think i saw you yesterday at reception

yeah i was trying to book tickets for a

water park my kids want to go splash

around

which one do you want to go to there are

three water parks in dubai

i hear wild wadi is pretty good

are you staying in this hotel

yes we are

in that case you should go to iceland

it’s closer and then it’s new

wild wadi is rather old

okay thank you we’ll go to iceland then

do we need to book tickets in advance

no you usually buy tickets there

do you live in dubai

no i actually work here for my husband’s

company your english is very good

where are you from are you russian

that’s right i’m from st petersburg

really i’ve been there once 10 years ago

it’s a beautiful city you speak very

good english for a russian person where

did you learn it

i spent some time in the u.s

and now i’m working for an american

company okay

thanks again for your recommendation

you’re welcome have a nice day

how old are you

i’m 39

do you have a family

i’m married and i have two kids a boy

and a

girl how old are your kids

they are 7 and 10 years old they’re in

school

what do you do in life anyway

i’m a doctor i work in a

hospital how old is your wife

she’s 35.

what does she do

she’s a designer at the moment she’s

looking for a job

how old are you

i’m 25.

do you have a family

no i’m not married yet i have a

girlfriend

though are you a student

no i graduated last year with a master’s

degree in economics

cool have you found a job yet

i have

at the moment i’m working for microsoft

as an economic consultant

are you happy with your job

totally it’s exactly what i wanted

tell me about yourself

my name’s josh i’m 34. i’m american

were you born in the u.s

no i was born in albania my parents

immigrated when i was 10 years old

do your parents still live in the u.s

they do they live in florida and i live

in new york

do you ever go to albania

i go back every once in a while i still

have some relatives there

where do you live in new york

i live in manhattan

what do you do

i’m in the television business i’m a

broadcast journalist

where are you from

i’m from germany but i was born in

turkey

your parents are turkish

that’s right i’m turkish too so is my

brother but all of us have german

passports

do you ever visit your native country

almost every year

my parents like to go there

did you go to college did you study at

the university

yes i did i have a degree in marketing

old are you

i’m 28.

do you have a family

i have a wife and a kid

how old is your wife

she’s two years younger than me she’s

what do you do professionally

i’m a sales manager at a car dealership

how about your wife what does she do

she’s a dance teacher

but she’s not working at the moment

she’s taking care of our one-year-old

son

gina do you have a family

no not yet for now my career is my

priority the biggest part of my life is

devoted to work

what do you do professionally

i’m head of marketing in a publishing

house

are you busy with work

yes i am often times i work extra hours

what do you do in your free time

i’m in love with going to the gym i work

out in the gym three or four times a

week

hi john tell me about yourself

well i’m 42 years old i’m married

my daughter marsha is 18 years old she’s

a student

what do you do professionally

i’m head of staff in a big company

is your job demanding

oh yes i’m working with a team of 20

people

what do you do in your spare time

i like traveling i’m also a huge fan of

scuba diving

where do you usually go to dive

usually egypt it’s the best place for

diving i’ve also been to bali the

maldives the philippines the galapagos

islands

what’s your name jeff gordon

are you american

yes i am

where were you born

i was born and raised in new york

how about your parents

my mother is jewish she was born in

poland

she was brought to the u.s by her

parents back in the mid 60s

my father is italian with a jewish

background

but he was born in the u.s

do your parents live in new york too

no my parents are divorced my mother is

now living in new jersey with her new

husband and my father lives in

california

what do you do in life

i’m a columnist i write articles for

newspapers and magazines

what do you do for fun

i play guitar

when i was younger i used to play in a

rock band

where are you from

i’m from canada

where were you born

i was born and raised in moscow

i moved to canada 10 years ago

do you like living in canada

it was tough in the beginning

and still i have to work hard to pay off

my loans for the house and for the car

but on the whole i’m happy with my life

did you bring your family to canada from

russia

sure

but it so happened that my wife and i

got a divorce four years ago our

daughter is in college she’s living with

her mother my ex-wife

and our son is studying in the u.s

what do you do professionally i’m a

general manager in a trading company

what does your company do we sell

digital equipment is that a big company

it’s huge we have offices in many

countries our head office is in berlin

what do you do in life i’m an

entrepreneur i run my own business what

kind of business it’s a beauty salon i

employ six people i work as a beautician

in the salon too is business good it

depends on the seasons we have a lot of

customers in the spring and in the

summer in the winter it slows down a bit

but on the whole yes it’s pretty good

what do you do i’m a math professor

i teach math at a university i teach

math in college how long have you been

doing that since i graduated do you like

your job i do i like teaching i like

working with students

what do you do in life i’m a travel

agent i run my own tour company do you

work in an office or at home both on

weekdays i work in the office and on

weekends i work at home what do you do

at your job i book airplane tickets boat

trips and hotels i sell package trips as

well do you like your job

i like it because i’m my own boss i’ve

been in this business for over 10 years

i have lots of regular customers

what do you do professionally i’m in

fashion marketing what does your company

do it’s a chain of boutiques we sell

designer clothing you like your job it

requires a lot of commitment and

responsibility but i like it a lot

what do you do professionally i’m in the

pharmaceutical business

my company promotes medicines and beauty

products on the russian market do you

make good money well it depends on the

deal how long have you been in this

business seven years what’s your

professional background

i worked in an oil company for ten years

after that i quit and changed fields

what do you do for a living i’m in

network marketing what does your company

do we sell household products like

laundry detergents dishwasher fluids

cleaners sanitizers air fresheners

shampoos soaps and so on do you sell or

recruit i started as a salesperson but

now i both sell and recruit

what do you do i’m an accountant what

company are you working for i used to

work for an auditing firm but my

position became redundant due to the

financial crisis

so i lost my job are you looking for a

job yes i am

but it’s hard to get a job now

what do you do at the moment i’m looking

for a job what’s your professional

background i used to manage at an art

gallery but it went broke

before that i worked as a pr manager at

a theater company what did you do

fundraising and arranging tours for the

actors

then the owner decided to start an

acting school and he promised me a raise

but in fact i was fired

what kind of job are you looking for i

want to change fields and get a job in

sales

what do you do professionally i’m a

journalist

at the moment i’m working freelance

i had a full-time job at a publication

but i lost that job six months ago why

did you lose your job i didn’t get along

with my boss at some point i didn’t get

paid for two months and i had to quit

are you a student yes i am i am in law

school do you have a job i’m working

part-time as a waiter do you work in the

daytime no i usually have classes during

the day i work night shifts at a

restaurant

did you go to college yes i did what did

you study i majored in marketing do you

work in the marketing field no i work in

human resources

i’m hr manager

what kind of education do you have i

have a bachelor’s degree in computer

science and a master’s degree in

management what field are you working in

at the moment i’m working as an i.t

manager for tulip food company do you

like your job it’s okay

i have a good salary and good career

opportunities what do you want to

achieve in your career i want to become

ceo of a company

what education do you have i have a

degree in literature and arts are you

working in the field you majored in i’m

an art teacher i teach at the university

what did you study i have an mba in bank

management do you work in banking yes

i’ve always been in banking i started as

a bank teller and within 10 years rose

to branch manager

are you a student no i graduated last

year with a bachelor’s degree in

psychology do you have a job at the

moment i’m working at a school with kids

do you like your job it’s okay but it’s

temporary i want to get my master’s

degree in hr management and get a job in

advertising

are you a student i’m in my third year

of college what’s your major linguistics

i’m going to get a diploma in

interpreting what you plan to do after

graduating i plan on starting my own

business a translation agency

are you a student i graduated last year

with a bachelor’s degree in economics do

you have a job not yet i sent out

letters everywhere and at the moment i’m

considering a few job offers what kind

of job are you looking for to be an

economic consultant would be perfect do

you plan to continue your formal

education yes in two or three years i

want to get an mba in economics

did you go to college i went for two

years then i dropped out why my father

died in the middle of my first year of

college

my family could not pay for my education

anymore i had to take out a loan to be

able to finish the second year then i

dropped out and got a job to pay off my

debt do you want to go back to college

sure if i make enough money i’ll do it

next year

what do you do for fun i’m a huge

basketball fan

when i was a student i used to play

professional basketball do you play

basketball now i still play basketball a

lot but not on a professional team

what do you do for fun i like music do

you play an instrument i play the piano

i can sing too

what do you do for fun i like driving

fast cars

on my last trip to europe my friend and

i rented a ferrari and drove all the way

from barcelona to nice it was really fun

what do you do for fun i’m a big tennis

fan i usually play tennis with my coach

on thursday or friday night do you

sometimes play at tournaments i did when

i was a student

what do you do for fun downhill skiing

is my passion every year i go to

downhill ski in the alps downhill skiing

is a dangerous sport i love danger i

want to try skydiving too

what do you do in your spare time i like

watching football games on tv do you

play football sometimes my friends and i

play football on weekends

what do you do for fun i love reading

what kind of books do you usually pick

in the bookstore crime stories are my

favorite books i love adventure stories

too who are your favorite authors

stephen king and john grisham his

runaway novel the firm is my favorite

what do you do in your free time i like

cooking and because i have a big family

i have to cook a lot what do you usually

cook what kind of food there are dishes

that i cook on a regular basis but i

always like to improvise and try

something new my favorite food is

italian food it’s easy to cook and the

ingredients for italian dishes are

available in any food store

what do you do for fun i like traveling

where do you usually travel many places

my favorite travel destination is

southeast asia thailand malaysia

indonesia do you usually travel by

yourself no i usually travel with my

friends or with my girlfriend what do

you usually do when you travel

we hang out on the beach we go scuba

diving and snorkeling

i personally like riding a scooter

my girlfriend goes shopping a lot

what do you do for fun i’m always super

busy with work i don’t really have time

for fun but when i do get some free time

i head for the gym you know i’m a huge

fitness fan i can tell you’re in good

shape

thanks it must be hard for a person with

your lifestyle to stay so fit

you spend a lot of time in the office i

do actually so whenever i get a chance i

just head straight for the gym i feel

great after my workouts

do you have a personal trainer there are

fitness instructors in the club where i

they’re very helpful and give good

advice but i’m pretty aware of my body

i’ve been a fitness fan my whole life

i get by on my own

what do you do in your free time i’m

retired

all of my time is my free time so

what do you do now that you are retired

i like gardening i grow flowers and

fruit trees in my backyard

i like cooking too i plan on starting a

small restaurant what do you want to

serve in your restaurant i’m a person

with an italian background it will be a

pizzeria for sure

what do you do for fun i’m a great fan

of scuba diving

i go on a diving trip three or four

times a year i’m a member of a diver’s

club we usually travel with a team of

people from our club where do you

usually travel to dive usually egypt

it’s only a four hour flight from moscow

and the red sea is one of the best

places for diving do you hold any diving

events in your club all the time

the last event took place in the fiji

islands

it was an international scuba divers

rally for sharks in danger

what do you do in life i’m a freelance

journalist and a blogger what do you do

in your spare time i love djing a friend

of mine owns a bar on weekends i play

music in his bar is it difficult to

learn how to dj not at all it takes two

days to learn as long as you can count

to four

that’s a joke right no literally with

computer technology djing has become way

easier than it used to be back in the

80s and 90s

now all you have to do is learn to

manipulate mp3 files on your laptop

what do you do for fun i’m a huge fan of

extreme tourism wow that’s interesting

tell me about it

why do you like it extreme tourism puts

adrenaline into traveling it gives a

strong sense of adventure and even

physical danger

some people call it shock tourism why do

you think it’s getting popular

the truth is a relaxing vacation on the

beach or a sightseeing trip is just not

enough for me i see a vacation as an

opportunity to experience an extreme

sport or explore unusual or even

dangerous locations can you give me

examples of extreme tourism rafting

climbing a volcano bungee jumping

skydiving and horseback riding in the

mountains what are your personal

experiences with extreme tourism

i’m a great fan of bungee jumping i’ve

jumped from the macau tower in china and

the victoria falls bridge in zimbabwe

i’ve jumped from hot air balloons too

that’s incredible

few people would dare do that i remember

my first bungee jump

i thought i would never do it once you

do it though you get addicted to it

what kind of traveling do you prefer i

used to go camping and backpacking when

i was a student

but now that i’m a family man with a

wife and two little kids my priority is

finding a comfortable and leisurely

vacation where do you usually travel i

pick places with good infrastructure and

tourist facilities

on our last trip we went to malaysia we

spent four days in kuala lumpur and then

took a domestic flight to the langkawi

resort

langkawi is an island isn’t it exactly

it’s a group of islands off the west

coast of malaysia and one of the world’s

most famous resorts with white sand

beaches and that solitude so much missed

in big cities how long did it take you

to fly from kuala lumpur to langkawi one

hour roughly

do you like traveling i love traveling i

always travel i can’t live in the same

place more than two months do you have a

job i have business on the internet i

can work from anywhere all i need is

wi-fi

my work allows me to live where i want

what do you prefer to do on your travels

i socialize with people a lot

i make new contacts and find new friends

i keep in touch with many of them

through the web

what’s your favorite travel destination

i travel for business most of the time

where do you usually travel for work my

company operates in a number of world

markets

we have huge branches in the middle east

china india and brazil at the moment i

supervise the chinese sector two years

ago i supervised in brazil how often do

you usually travel two or three times a

month

literally i live on airplanes what do

you do on your vacations do you travel

too

oh no

with my lifestyle i prefer to stay at

home

i want to wake up in the same bed at

least on my vacations

do you like traveling i love traveling

what do you prefer to do when you travel

i like active tourism

i’m a big fan of mountain biking that’s

very interesting tell me about it my

last trip was to the crimea in ukraine

my friend and i hired a local guide an

experienced mountain biker he knows a

lot of biking trails in the area how

long did you stay in the crimea

eight days including the day of arrival

and departure did you go biking every

day we did six trails one trail each day

where did you get that lovely tan i just

got back from a vacation in egypt i went

there with my girlfriend what did you do

there we hung out on the beach we went

to a coral reef on a glass boat did you

go snorkeling every day it’s one of the

most popular activities in the red sea

one day we went out for a scuba dive it

was my first time

did you see the pyramids no we didn’t

have time for that

but we took a bus to luxor for a hot air

balloon ride

do you like traveling oh i do who

doesn’t where was your last trip it was

a short trip to rome what did you do in

rome i went sightseeing and shopping the

last week of january is a clearance week

for rome you get very good deals for

famous brands like roberto cavalli

armani brione burberry and many others

great and what cultural places did you

see rome is in fact an open-air museum

you just get a city map put on your

sneakers and take a walk through the

historical center

you’re an experienced traveler what kind

of transportation do you prefer when

traveling traveling by plane is the

safest and fastest way of transportation

but taking a cruise has plenty of

advantages especially if you’re

interested in full service travel what

about the cost the cost of flying

continues to grow

and usually options like snacks and

wi-fi are not included in the price

cruise prices however include almost

everything except for alcohol and

onboard casinos that means you won’t

have to pay for an additional pillow or

portion of fries the lack of personal

space is another problem of flying

that’s true

having someone next to you who snores

smells or cries the whole flight is a

totally common thing while on a cruise

you can spend your time walking around

the ship or stretching out by the pool

where was your last trip on my last trip

i went to vietnam with my friends how

was it it was great we stayed in the

city of ho chi minh for three days and

then we headed for the resort where we

had booked a very nice hotel was it a

hotel chain it was a local chain i guess

we got a spacious room on the top floor

with a balcony facing the ocean

the room had a queen-sized bed a huge

television on the wall and an ipad two

days later they upgraded us to a

business suite for no extra charge

that’s cool

did you like the hotel food it was good

a bit too much of the local food though

did you have a problem with the local

food in vietnam well the truth is it

contains some ingredients and spices

that i just can’t take so my breakfast

was a couple of fried eggs

did you like the hotel’s staff and

housekeeping the housekeeping was

excellent the housekeeper was happy to

get a two dollar tip

on the whole the staff was very friendly

and helpful

they didn’t speak very good english

though

what kind of hotels do you prefer when

you travel i’d rather get a cheaper

hotel and save money for restaurants and

shopping

anyway i usually read a lot of reviews

before i make a booking how about you

well it makes sense however a certain

level of cleanliness is very important

for me i’ve seen cockroaches and bed

bugs in cheap hotels stains and

cigarette burns are disgusting from my

experience the higher end a hotel is the

cleaner it is

i have a friend who was bitten by bed

bugs out of four seasons high-end hotels

usually charge too much for their

service in the internet i personally

never use amenities that a luxury hotel

offers such as room service and spa

unless i’m at a resort

i think the priority when selecting a

hotel should be safety location and

cleanliness

let’s eat out tonight i’m too tired to

cook sounds good to me how about sushi

great there’s a sushi bar just around

the corner

are you hungry no i’ve just had lunch

let’s go out and grab a coffee sounds

good there’s a starbucks across the road

i’m getting hungry let’s go out and grab

a bite okay do you know any good

restaurants in the area i know a nice

place they serve excellent seafood do

you like seafood i love seafood let’s go

there

have you eaten no i’m starving i’ve only

had two cups of coffee in the morning

let’s go out and grab a bite there’s a

diner not far from here

they serve excellent burgers and fries

sounds good

i have my lunch break until 2 pm let’s

go out for a meal let’s just order a

pizza how long will it take to get it

delivered around 10-15 minutes the pizza

hut is not far from here

it’s lunch time

i’m getting hungry let’s go out for

lunch no i don’t want to sit around in a

restaurant

let’s just get some sushi for takeout

okay

what should i get for takeout tonight

chicken rolls with lettuce and rice

would be fine okay how about a bottle of

wine red wine is a good idea

what do you prefer eating out or cooking

at home eating out saves a lot of time

but it may be expensive if you do it

every day

how about you what do you prefer i

prefer homemade meals

i think they are way better than

restaurant food i like to cook i have no

problem with that eating out is fun but

you still have to get food from the

store for breakfast in any case

what’s your favorite food italian food

is my favorite food it’s delicious and

easy to cook at home do you like chinese

food i don’t really like chinese food i

prefer thai food

you travel a lot and you try different

kinds of food

what food do you prefer i prefer

regional food wherever i go the best

food in thailand is thai food the best

food in the middle east is arabian food

the best food in italy or spain is

mediterranean food

do you sometimes eat fast food all the

time burgers and pizzas are my favorite

food how about you

do you like fast food i hate it fast

food is not healthy and i try to eat

healthy

you’re in good shape what do you do to

stay so fit i watch my diet and exercise

on a regular basis i cut out cigarettes

beer and fatty foods

do you eat carbs i eat chocolate

sometimes but i have it under control

do you eat bread no i’m trying to lose

weight i’m on a low carb diet do you

exercise sure i work out in the gym and

go swimming after my workouts

it’s a nice day today isn’t it it sure

is it’s a beautiful day let’s go out

let’s go for a drive sounds good

it’s nice weather today it’s warm and

sunny let’s go out let’s take a walk on

the beach

it’s cloudy do you think it will rain it

might rain grab your umbrella and coat

what is the forecast for tomorrow it

will be a cold and windy day wear

something warm

what is the forecast for today they’re

predicting a warm and sunny day should i

grab a coat i don’t think you will need

it you will get hot in a coat

what is the weather forecast for today

it will be cold and windy with a chance

of light snow should i wear a hat grab a

hat just in case you get cold

what did you do on the weekend it was

raining hard all weekend i stayed in the

whole time do you not like walking in

the rain i do it sometimes but not when

it’s pouring like that

what did you do yesterday i went out

jogging what it was raining hard all day

i know i’m an athlete i go jogging every

day rain or shine

let’s step out for some fresh air it’s

stuffy in here it’s drizzling outside no

it’s not drizzling anymore the sun’s out

the air is crisp the weather is

beautiful

what is the weather like today it’s

really wet out this morning it was

snowing but now there’s sleet make sure

you wear your timberlands because it’s

really slushy outside

we’re not going to see spring this year

what will you do tomorrow it depends on

the weather what’s the forecast for

tomorrow they’re predicting a cold and

windy day with a chance of light snow

the temperature will drop below freezing

i thought the weather was warmer here at

this time of year it’s unusually cold

this year normally the average

temperature at this time of year is plus

10 or 15.

it hardly ever snows

this is my first time in london i was

planning to go for a tour around the

city tomorrow afternoon

but if the weather is not good i’ll have

to stay in the hotel

you should go out and just wear

something warm

do you like the climate in thailand it’s

too hot and humid they have the rainy

season in may and june the heat is

unbearable at this time of year what

about the climate in egypt it’s much

better for me it’s hot and dry it

virtually never rains

the only problem is the wind the windy

season lasts from october until march

what is the weather like in your country

in the winter i live in russia it’s

usually cold in the winter we don’t get

much sun the streets are nasty what is

the average temperature in the winter

usually around -10 or 15 celsius what

about your country i live in the uk in

the south of the country the weather is

usually mild due to the effect of the

sea

it’s not too hot in the summer and not

too cold in the winter the temperature

in the winter never drops below freezing

does it snow sometimes in the winter no

it never snows where i live but it rains

a lot

what is the weather like in your country

well you probably know that russia is

the coldest country in the world winters

are long and cold we get a lot of snow

the average winter temperature is minus

in fact temperatures may drop to -30

or more that’s too cold

you need a lot of warm clothing

well yes but that’s not the worst part

the truth is the cold climate makes

economics of the country way more

expensive it also makes agriculture less

efficient how about summers in russia

summers in russia are usually short

sometimes they’re very hot and dry but

sometimes we don’t get warm weather

until the end of june

what is the weather like in your country

in the fall the weather usually gets

chillier in september and early october

it rains a lot we don’t get much sun

when does it get cold it gets really

cold in november

november is actually the beginning of

winter what is the average temperature

in the winter the temperature may drop

to minus 20 celsius or more we get a lot

of snow the streets are nasty in the

winter what is the weather like in the

spring

the weather gets warmer in april we get

a lot of sun

sometimes we get really warm weather at

the end of may are summers in russia

usually hot not always

sometimes the weather is hot in the

summer but sometimes the weather may be

chilly does it rain a lot usually yes we

get a lot of rain and a lot of sun in

the summer

hello can i help you no thank you i’m

just looking

hello can i help you i’m looking for a

nice ladies t-shirt take a look at this

t-shirt here do you like it it’s very

nice we have different colors here

red black white blue i like the red one

do you think this color would look good

on me you should try it on

the fitting rooms are over there

hello can i try on these jeans sure the

fitting rooms are over there

how do they fit the jeans are perfect

i’ll buy them i also need a t-shirt to

match the jeans take a look at this

t-shirt do you like it it’s very nice

i’ll try it on can you give me a bigger

size the t-shirt is too tight

hello

i’m looking for a man’s pea coat what

color do you have in mind black or brown

how about this pea coat do you like it

it’s very nice

can i try it on sure what size do you

wear 52 here you are the fitting rooms

are over there

how does it fit

it’s a bit too big for me

can you get me a smaller size sure this

is a size 50. size 50 fits me perfectly

i’ll take it this is the new collection

i can give you 10 off of the price great

thanks

hello i’m looking for a shawl to match

my hair color hi come on in

we have different colors here

i think the red and gold shaw would suit

you best do you want to try it on sure

it looks really nice it matches your

hair color perfectly how much is it it’s

54 dollars ma’am can you give me a

discount

50 and you’ve got a deal great thanks

hello i’m looking for a nice jersey

dress how about this dress do you like

it it’s very nice but i don’t like the

color do you have other colors in this

model what color suits you best i’m

looking for something bright orange coal

red or pink okay take a look at this

blue dress hmm it’s not bad

do you think this color would look good

on me

you should try it on the dress fits me

perfectly what’s the price 162 euros

ma’am can you give me a discount it’s

the old collection ma’am this dress is

on sale i can give you 50 off of the

price great i’ll take it

hello i’m looking for men’s shoes hi do

you want suede or leather it depends on

what styles you have what size shoes do

you wear european 42 take a look at

these shoes here italian design produced

in turkey not bad i’ll try them on

the shoes are very comfortable

is suede durable

it is very durable if you take care of

these shoes you will wear them for a

long time clean them on a regular basis

and use special waterproof spray to

protect them in rainy weather okay i’ll

buy them will you pay cash or credit

i’ll pay cash here’s the receipt on your

change you can return or exchange your

shoes within two weeks from today

thank you thank you and come again

hello i’m looking for a digital camera

can you recommend something we have

various brands here

canon and nikon are the most expensive

but they provide the best quality prices

range from seventy dollars to three

thousand i’m not a professional

photographer

i need a camera to take pictures on my

travels okay in that case i can

recommend you this hybrid model by nikon

can i use this camera in motion sure you

can take pictures and make videos with

it this camera has an optical zoom

what’s the difference between an optical

zoom and a digital zoom cameras with an

optical zoom produce higher quality

pictures does it run on a rechargeable

battery yes it has a charger

how much is the camera

dollars does it have a warranty it has a

one-year factory warranty if there’s a

malfunction of any kind we will replace

your camera with a new one

hello i’m looking for a nice present for

a friend hello is your friend a male or

female male how about a tie that’s a

very good idea actually take a look at

these ties here we have various brands i

like the one with red and white stripes

can i take a closer look sure

what brand is it hugo boss

it’s always a popular choice i’ll take

it can you gift wrap it for me we don’t

do gift wrapping here you should go to

the gift wrap counter

hello i’m looking for a watch do you

prefer metal or leather straps i prefer

a metal strap take a look at these

watches here hmm

i like this one how much 385 euros is it

waterproof well it’s water resistant you

can’t swim with it but if you drop it

into water and take it out immediately

it will be okay

what brand is it it’s to sell does it

take batteries no it doesn’t need

batteries it charges with movement okay

i like it i’ll buy it it has a one-year

warranty if you have a problem you take

your watch with a warranty to any place

that sells it and they do the rest thank

you very much have a nice day

hello i’m looking for a moisturizing

cream can you recommend something what

type of skin do you have oily l’occitane

has a very good moisturizing cream it

can be used for any type of skin apply

it every morning and night after

cleansing your skin

thanks i also need a fragrance do you

want a light or heavy scent

i’m looking for something light and

fresh a fragrance for everyday use try

this fragrance by kenzo

it’s a new version of their very popular

fragrance lo palchenzo it’s an

invigorating spring scent it is very

nice i’ll take the lok sitan cream and

the kenzo fragrance thanks

hello how can i help you today hello i

bought the sweater from my father from

your store yesterday unfortunately it’s

the wrong size would you like to

exchange it for the right size yes i’d

like to exchange it for a 52 okay now

leave the sweater here go get the size

you want and we’ll exchange it

hello how can i help you today hello i

bought this dress from your store two

days ago yesterday i realized that i

have nothing in my wardrobe to match it

would you like to exchange it for

another model no i’d like to return it

and get a refund okay may i have your

receipt please

thank you i see that you used your

credit card may i have it please will

you please sign here the amount is

charged back on your card

when will the money return to my account

it depends on your bank ma’am

usually it takes around one week

hello

i bought this cell phone from your store

three days ago i want to return it was

there any problem with the phone no

problem at all

i just changed my mind about this model

okay may i have your receipt i see that

you paid cash here’s the 165 dollars you

paid thank you

hello i’d like to book a table for

tomorrow night hello sir for how many

people for three people please what time

7 pm what name may i put the reservation

under sir

for what name should i make the

reservation peter ivanov okay we will be

expecting you tomorrow at 7 pm thank you

hello i’ve booked a table for three

people for 7 p.m hello what’s your name

sir peter ivanov okay i have a table

near the window and a table in the

corner where would you like to sit we’d

like to sit near the window okay follow

me please be seated here are the menus

i’ll get your waiter

hello what would you like i’ll have a

caesar salad with shrimp as a starter

and spaghetti with seafood to follow

something to drink a glass of white wine

please

hello are you ready to order i’m going

to have a chicken sandwich with fries

and a large beer ok i’ll get your order

in 5 minutes thank you

hello can you get our waiter i’ll take

your order sir okay we’ll have a bottle

of pinot grigio and a sushi set number

four thank you do you want water to go

with the wine no thank you

hello can we get two menus please we’ll

have two green salads and pizza

margarite please okay what would you

like to drink we’ll have a large bottle

of still water and two fresh orange

juices please okay i’ll get your order

hello my name’s johnny

i’ll be your waiter today

are you ready to order could you give us

an extra minute to think not a problem

okay we’re ready to order i’ll have a

greek salad to start and a sea bass and

salt crust to follow do you want rice or

vegetables on the side rice with curry

please

how about you sir i think i’m going to

have a carpaccio with mushroom sauce as

a starter and spaghetti with bolognese

sauce to follow what would you like to

drink can you get us a bottle of rioja

fastino 2009 sure do you want water to

go with the wine no thank you

hello i’ll have a beef fillet with rice

please how would you like your beef

fillet medium well please

hello i’ll have grilled tiger prawns

with vegetables on the side how about

you sir i’ll have the lamb chops with

fries please how would you like the lamb

chops rare place

excuse me are you finished can i remove

your plate yes i’m finished it was very

good thank you would you like to see the

menu for desserts no thank you i’m full

just the check please

we’re finished you can remove the plates

okay sir

would you like to see the menu for

desserts no dessert for me i’ll just

have an espresso for you ma’am the same

two espressos please

excuse me are you finished no i’m still

working on it how about you ma’am i’m

finished anything else no thank you i’m

good for you sir i will have a

cheesecake and a small pot of green tea

okay sir and the chick please

excuse me

do you have fresh berries yes we do what

kind of berries do you have we have

raspberries strawberries blackberries

and blueberries okay i’ll have a mix of

fresh berries

can you put some whipped cream on top

sure and another glass of white wine

hello what would you like do you have

draft beer sure we have guinness sir

i’ll have a large beer do you have

snacks we have burgers fries peanuts and

olives here’s the menu thanks i’ll have

a double burger with fries here’s your

beer take a seat

the burger will be ready in five minutes

hi i’ll have one straight vodka please

do you have smirnoff yes we have

smirnoff vodka and one fresh orange

juice no ice

hi hello sir what would you like a

double scotch on the rocks for me and a

strawberry margarita with no salt for

the lady okay anything else we’ll have a

portion of olives too thanks

we’ll have two glasses of italian white

wine please okay anything else do you

have herbal tea yes we do great we’ll

have one herbal tea and one cappuccino

please okay take a seat i’ll get your

order

excuse me can i have another cafe latte

please sure sir anything else no thank

you just the check please is the tip

included no the tip is not included on

the bill do you sell cigarettes you can

buy cigarettes here but you can’t smoke

inside the bar okay give me one pack of

parliament lights

hello your ticket and passport please

hello may i have a window seat please

i’m sorry but we have no window seats

left okay in that case i’ll have an

aisle seat in that case i’d like to sit

near the aisle not a problem do you want

to check this bag no i’ll check this

suitcase and carry on this bag no it’s a

carry-on i will only check this suitcase

here’s your boarding pass gate number 27

where’s that take a left here and follow

the signs thank you have a nice day

hello where would you like to sit i’d

like to sit near the aisle okay place

your suitcase on the scale ma’am i’m

sorry but you have excess baggage the

maximum weight allowed is 20 kilos for

each piece of baggage yours weighs 23.

but i’m traveling with my partner we

have two seats you can check two bags

it’s not a problem

or i will have to charge you one hundred

dollars okay i’ll take out some of my

stuff and carry it on sorry for the

inconvenience

hello i’d like to book a flight from

paris to moscow for tomorrow morning

hello do you want a round-trip ticket

one-way trip please okay i can offer you

an aeroflot flight it leaves at 8 30 a.m

what’s the rate the rate for economy

class is 245 euros okay i’ll take it

hello what flights to shanghai do you

have available for august 15th do you

want a round-trip ticket that’s right i

can offer you an emerates flight with a

layover in dubai how long will the

connection take three hours what’s the

rate 476 dollars

what time does it arrive in shanghai it

leaves moscow at 10 20 in the morning

and arrives in shanghai at 11 50 p.m

local time okay can you book this flight

for me sure sir may i have your passport

hello i need to book one round-trip

ticket to london for tomorrow night when

would you like to return march 10th

would you like a direct flight it

depends on the rate would you like

economy class or business class economy

please

okay i can offer you a 10 o’clock

british airways flight from moscow the

rate for economy class is 758 dollars

what time does it arrive in london 6 55

in the morning local time great i’ll

take it

hello i’ve just missed my flight what

should i do it’s not a problem we’ll try

to get you on the next flight but you

will have to pay a service fee how much

will that cost 175 dollars

hello i missed my connection my flight

from moscow was late

what am i supposed to do now it’s not a

problem don’t worry we have a flight

leaving for your destination in two

hours do you prefer the window or the

aisle the window please

how about my baggage when will it arrive

your baggage will arrive with you on the

same airplane

excuse me is this open can you move over

a bit yeah sure are you waiting for the

klm flight to moscow too that’s right

where are you coming from toronto and

you amsterdam

are you coming to moscow for work

no for a vacation i’m going to visit my

friends we’ll go to st petersburg for a

couple of days how about you what will

you do in moscow i only changed planes

in moscow my destination is delhi

excuse me may i sit here please sure are

you waiting for the trans-ira flight to

moscow too that’s right i hope we’re not

going to be delayed for more than two

hours where are you coming from new york

yourself toronto are you going to moscow

for work

no i’m actually going to meet my future

fiance wow that’s great is she russian

yeah her name’s olga is she from moscow

she’s living in moscow at the moment but

she was born somewhere in the south of

the country okay

have you met before no we’ve only

chatted on skype how did you meet

i went through a dating service and they

found olga for me you’re going to

propose huh well yes this is my plan

good luck

how are you today not too good i’ve been

stuck in this airport for the past 12

hours

i can’t wait to get out of here i know

they cancelled the flights due to the

wind are you waiting for the flight to

istanbul i sure am they kicked me out of

the hotel

i had to come here

i’ve been sitting here for six hours now

where are you headed moscow

what did you do in kaiseri i was here

for work how about you i was here on

vacation how long is the layover in

istanbul i don’t know i just got a text

from a friend in moscow they’ve been

having heavy snowfall for the past two

days

all the flights are two or three hours

delayed the airport personnel can’t

clear all of the runways in time

hello where are you coming from moscow

where will you stay in new york i’m

going to stay with my friends in

manhattan are you bringing anything into

the country

it is forbidden to bring in any fruits

or vegetables no i’m only bringing my

personal belongings how long will you

stay until december 27th

what is the purpose of your visit i’m a

tourist here what are you going to do in

new york this is my first time here

i’m going to do a lot of touristy stuff

central park broadway the empire state

building the statue of liberty times

square my friends also promised to take

me to new jersey for a couple of days

okay have a nice day thanks

hello where are you going i’m going to

stay with my friends in new market

what’s the purpose of your visit

business or pleasure i’m a tourist here

what are you going to do during your

visit i was going to see toronto niagara

falls the cn tower and the royal

canadian museum are you bringing

anything into the country i’m bringing

presents for my friends

may i see your return ticket

sure here you are

hello what is the purpose of your visit

business or pleasure tourism and

shopping where are you staying i’m

staying at the hilton in the hague how

long will you stay eight days okay have

a good time thanks

hello

my suitcase is missing what airline did

you use sir sri lankan airlines okay

fill in this form here write down your

name and the address where you want your

baggage to be delivered i’m going to

stay at the marriott in colombo okay

write down the name of the hotel

your baggage will be delivered as soon

as it turns up

hello i’d like to check in please hello

sir may i have your passport please here

you are i’d like to get a room with a

sea view you booked a room with a city

view but you can get a room with a sea

view for an additional 30 per day okay

not a problem your room number is 504 on

the fifth floor take the elevator to the

fifth floor room is down the hallway to

the left

great thanks

also sir you need to leave a deposit of

300 for the minibar telephone calls and

other hotel services not a problem can i

pay cash sure you can pay cash or we can

charge it on your credit card i’ll pay

cash here you are

is there wi-fi in my room sure the rate

is ten dollars per hour okay

can i get the password you just need to

click on our network and go online you

will get the bill when you check out

from the hotel okay great thanks

where can i get a beach towel here you

can get a beach towel at the beach towel

counter in the swimming pool area

where’s the swimming pool take the

elevator to the second floor go outside

and you will see a beach towel counter

to your left thanks

hello i need to go to the central mall

is it far from here no it’s a ten minute

drive from here how much will it cost me

if i go by taxi ten dollars roughly but

you have to hire a taxi there’s a free

shuttle bus that runs from the hotel

downtown the central mall is on the way

great what is the schedule for the

shuttle bus you can view the schedule on

the front door thanks

can i also get a city map

hello i’d like to rent an umbrella and

beach chair we offer a beach set for ten

dollars and a family set for fifteen

dollars what is there in the beach set

for ten dollars one umbrella a beach mat

and a bottle of still water okay give me

one beach set here’s ten dollars thanks

we have snorkeling equipment too i have

a snorkel and mask

can i rent flippers from you no you have

to buy them

okay how much 25 dollars sir

excuse me can i change rooms what seems

to be the problem the air conditioner in

my room is not working we’ll give you

another room

i will send room service to help you

move

excuse me i have a problem in my room

what is it sir the television in my room

is not working i will send maintenance

to repair it sorry for the inconvenience

hello i have a problem in my room the

faucet in my bathroom is leaking i will

send room service to repair it sorry for

the inconvenience

hello can i change rooms please what

seems to be the problem the wi-fi in my

room is not working i don’t have

internet access in my room okay i can’t

give you another room right now the

hotel is fully booked you’ll have to

wait until tomorrow afternoon do you

have wi-fi in the lobby sure sir you can

use the wi-fi in the lobby it will be

free for you sorry for the inconvenience

excuse me could you change a hundred

dollars for me please i need two fifties

not a problem here you are also i was

wondering if i can get tickets for a

city tour from you sure i can offer you

a night bus city tour and a boat trip

down the river both of them are very

interesting what does the trip include

you take a bus from the hotel and you go

sightseeing you’ll get a chance to see

the most famous city sites what time

does the trip begin you will be picked

up at reception at 10 pm at 1 am you

will get back to the hotel if you want

to go off somewhere in the city you just

tell the driver to drop you off how much

is it 20 per person

when is the soonest trip available

tomorrow okay give me two tickets then

here’s forty dollars

hello i’d like to book two tickets to

the art exhibit open in town hello what

date do you want to go thursday the 10th

okay let me check the availability for

the 10th

no it’s sold out on the 10th how about

friday friday is fully booked too

let me just go to saturday yeah they

still have available tickets for

saturday

great can you book two tickets for me

sure i need your credit card number to

make the booking here you are thanks

this is your confirmation ticket how

much are the tickets twenty five dollars

for one person

you will give your confirmation ticket

to the attendant at the entrance when is

the art exhibit open

it’s open from 10 a.m until 9 00 pm you

can arrive at any time can you give me

the travel directions please the travel

directions are on your confirmation

ticket thank you you’re welcome

hello can i check the balance for room

number 504 you have a zero balance your

deposit will be returned tomorrow when

you check out from the hotel i paid the

deposit in dollars can i get it back in

dollars i’m sorry but the hotel rules

require that we return your deposit in

the local currency okay not a problem

thanks

hello can i check the balance for room

number 618 sure ma’am

you made two telephone calls to russia

and you used the wi-fi that makes it 95

can you print it out for me not a

problem here you are when should i pay

you can pay tomorrow when you check out

from the hotel

can i check the balance for room number

816 just a minute i’m going to print it

out for you here it is sir thank you

check it please is everything correct

looks fine do you need any assistance

with transportation no i’m okay my tour

company will arrange a shuttle bus to

the airport i have an early flight

tomorrow morning can i have my lunch box

not a problem you can pick up your lunch

box at reception when you check out

tomorrow morning thank you any

time hello can i order a meal sure ma’am

what would you like pasta with seafood

and tomato sauce and a large bottle of

sparkling water okay do you need ice yes

please we will get you your food within

20 minutes

can i sign the bill to my room sure

ma’am

you can sign it to your room

is the tip included no the tip is not

included on the bill

hello i’d like to order a double burger

with fries and a bottle of heineken

please okay is that all yes that’s all

what’s the total that makes it 31 hold

on i also need one cappuccino okay one

double burger with fries one bottle of

heineken and a cappuccino that’s right

that makes it 35 sir great when will you

bring my food we will get you your order

within 10 minutes thanks

hello golden coast resort and spa how

can i help you hello i’m having a

problem i booked a room in your hotel

for february 10th to february 19th two

days later i changed my mind about the

dates of my stay i made another booking

from february 10th to february 17th and

this morning i was charged two times on

my credit card for the first and the

second booking

the second booking is not a problem

because i am going to stay in your hotel

on these dates

okay the hotel rules require that you

cancel the booking if you don’t want to

use it that’s exactly what i did with

the first booking did you receive the

cancellation confirmation on your email

i did i can send it to you if you want

okay this is what you should do

you can call our manager who deals with

online bookings and tell him about your

problem or you can describe your problem

in an email and send it to us

as soon as our manager has cleared it up

you will get your money back thanks i’m

going to call your manager and speak

with him may i have this number please

hello can you change 100 euros for me

please i need 250s not a problem here

you are

excuse me how much is this purse 180

ma’am okay i’ll buy it will you pay cash

or credit i’ll pay with my credit card

here is your payment slip will you

please sign here here is your purse and

the receipt

keep it in case you wish to exchange or

return the purchase

at the pharmacy hello i need a

painkiller for my headache can you

recommend something take this drug it’s

based on ibuprofen i also need a packet

of band-aids here you are what’s the

total that makes it fourteen dollars

here’s fifteen dollars

your change sir one dollar thanks

at a grocery store hello i need a carton

of milk and two hot dogs okay what’s the

total dollars thirty cents here’s ten

dollars i’m sorry i don’t have change do

you have coins okay here’s eight dollars

and thirty cents thank you for the exact

change

i like these shoes can i try them on

sure what size do you wear european 42

okay here you are how much are the shoes

the shoes are on sale

they were 135

now they’re only 60. that’s a good price

i’ll buy them will you pay cash or

credit

i’ll pay cash here’s 250. here’s your

change 15 sir thank you thank you come

again

hello i like the shawl what’s the price

it’s 90 ma’am that’s a bit too expensive

it’s natural silk handmade excellent

quality can you come down on the price a

bit

how about two shawls for 120

let’s make it 150 and you got a deal 125

no more okay deal pick the color

at a currency exchange excuse me where’s

the currency exchange here it’s to the

left from the duty-free shop thanks

hello what’s your rate it’s 6.2 sir can

i get a better rate downtown downtown it

will be 6.5 roughly

okay it’s not a big deal can you change

500 for me please

how much do i owe you 156 dollars ma’am

i don’t have much cash with me do you

accept credit cards i’m sorry ma’am our

terminal is temporarily blocked do you

accept british pounds not a problem we

accept british pounds how much will that

be in pounds 110 pounds okay here you

are

excuse me

how do i get to the train station please

you can take a bus or the subway subway

will be faster because the traffic might

be bad at this time of day okay where’s

the nearest subway station here walk two

blocks and take a left thank you

excuse me is there a pharmacy around

here please there’s one further down

this street walk straight until you see

a big green sign thank you you are

welcome

excuse me where’s the nearest gas

station around here please go straight

until the traffic light take a left and

drive two blocks you will see a bp sign

on the right side of the road thank you

excuse me

how do i get to the city fair take a

right here you will get to the highway

go straight for about five kilometers

then bear your left and take a u-turn

then take a right and drive another five

or six kilometers you will be right

there thank you

excuse me

how do i get downtown from here you

should take a bus the bus stop is just

around the corner what is the number of

the bus that goes downtown you can take

any bus from here they all run in that

direction thank you

hello i need to go to the central mall

is it far from here no it’s a ten minute

drive from here how much will it cost me

if i go by taxi ten dollars roughly the

truth is there’s a shuttle bus that runs

from the hotel downtown the central mall

is on the way great

what is the schedule for the shuttle bus

you can view the schedule on the front

door thanks can i also get a city map

excuse me which way is the supermarket

please take a left at the crossroads and

walk straight until the underpass cross

the street to the other side and walk

until the street corner

take a right on the street corner and

you will see the supermarket thank you

you are welcome

excuse me is there an atm around here

please there’s a bank in the lane to the

left from the hotel the atm is inside

the bank what time does it open it opens

at nine in the morning and closes at

eight in the evening thank you anytime

hello i need to go downtown i’m sorry

i’m not on duty please help me out i’m

so late i will pay you a double fee hmm

okay

get in let’s hit the road

hello

i need to go to the bank and credit on

oakland road 52 it’s not on my way um

okay get in what’s your charge that will

be 20

okay here we are can you wait for me

here i’ll be right back um

you have to pay twenty dollars now

okay here’s 25 keep the meter running

i’ll be back in five minutes

excuse me how long does it take to get

from here to the creek park by car

around 30 minutes depends on the traffic

how much will it cost me usually it’s

around 15 dollars

can i give you a ride somewhere i need

to go to my hotel it’s on my way get in

that’s so nice of you thanks

here we are drop me off on the street

corner i’ll walk from here thanks for

the ride

excuse me can you get a cab for me sure

man where do you need to go the central

square take a seat the cab will be here

in five minutes

hello how are you

what can i do for you today i need a

haircut okay when today if possible okay

i have an opening right now if you want

right now sounds good take a seat in the

chair over there

how much do you want taken off i need

just a trim nothing fancy

just a basic trim

just a little off the top and sides

hello how can i help you today i need to

touch up my roots okay what time would

be convenient for you tomorrow morning

would be perfect how about 10 o’clock

great write me down for 10 thanks

hello i want to highlight my hair red

and i need it styled for a party tonight

how much will it be do you need a

haircut i need just a trim nothing fancy

just a basic trim it’s 85 dollars ma’am

do you have an opening right now let me

see

no we have no openings right now when do

you have an opening this evening we have

eight and nine

i’ll be back at eight okay i’ll write

you down for eight

i want to dye my hair chocolate brown

what hair products do you use we use

cutering cosmetics okay what hair color

do you think would suit me your natural

color is actually very nice we can touch

it up a bit this will give your hair a

fresh and shiny look

hello how can i help you today i need

the facial okay we offer a full facial

package for as little as 35 dollars for

this price you’ll get a deep cleansing

facial a moisturizing and purifying mask

and a shoulder neck and head massage

okay that’s a good deal i’ll take it

what time would be convenient for you we

have today at 12 and 1 30 pm

i can’t make it today how about tomorrow

we have an opening tomorrow at 2 30 p.m

do you have an opening later in the

afternoon i’m afraid not our beautician

is here only from nine in the morning

until four in the afternoon okay in that

case write me down for 2 30.

hello i want to get my nails done what

exactly do you want i was thinking i

want the french manicure ok do you want

acrylic or gel nails i want gel nails

okay take a seat in that chair how long

do you want your nails to be not very

long my nails grow very fast

hello do you do shellac manicure yes we

do take a seat over there and pick the

color

what do you want to get do you want a

pork chop no i’m eating differently now

because i have high cholesterol what do

you want to get then i’ll just have a

green salad with no salt and fresh

orange juice

do you want to get a coffee no thank you

i’ve been off coffee for two months why

i think the caffeine is causing my

migraines

and i just can’t live with them anymore

how about herbal tea that’s a very good

idea actually okay let’s go then

you’re sneezing you look sick i’m not

feeling well i think i caught the flu on

the weekend i have a sore throat and a

stuffy nose you should take a day off

and go home

two co-workers talking did you take your

vacation days on monday and tuesday i

didn’t see you around the office no i

was sick i had the flu last weekend i

was out downhill skiing and i caught a

cold which turned into the flu over the

weekend on monday i woke up feeling like

i was dying

i had a fever and a terrible headache i

had to call in sick you’re still sick

you should have stayed home

that’s true

i still have a sore throat and a runny

nose but i’m up to my ears with this new

project i have to be here in the office

i understand anyway don’t work too hard

take care of yourself

you have red eyes and a runny nose

what’s happened are you sick or

something no it’s just my allergies it’s

spring now and i’m allergic to pollen do

you usually have allergies in the spring

it usually gets worse in the spring

but i’m also allergic to dust and cats

so this may happen at any time of year

what do you do to fight your allergies i

take anti-allergy drops to fight the

symptoms

how long have you had it since i was a

kid

let’s go back to my room and have some

wine i’m sorry i don’t drink alcohol i’m

allergic to alcohol last time i had a

glass of wine i got a rash on my skin

that’s too bad do you have any food

allergies i used to be allergic to

pollen when i was a kid then it just

vanished

do you like seafood no i’m allergic to

fish and seafood

when i eat fish i get an allergic

reaction my throat swells up and i can’t

breathe

i get a rash in my neck and face too

that’s too bad

what can you do about it i’m on

medication to fight the allergy does it

help not yet but i hope it will help in

the next six months

can i buy you a drink no thank you i’m

on antibiotics right now alcohol is off

limits for me for the next three days

why are you on antibiotics i was very

sick and i had to go to the doctor the

doctor said that i had a nasal infection

and told me to take antibiotics i hope

you feel better soon

two female friends talking why are you

so tense today what’s happened i started

my period today the first day is always

bad for me i’m feeling nausea and i’m

sore all over do you take any medication

i usually take painkillers on the first

day

you don’t look so hot what’s happened

rough night the food from last night

made me sick

i spent the whole night throwing up did

you take any medication to stop the

vomiting i took some anti-nausea pills

that i brought from home but they didn’t

really help

let’s take a boat to go to that island

over there i’m sorry i can’t i get

seasick when i travel on boats don’t

worry i have chewable pills for

seasickness i always carry them on my

travels do you have the same problem i

usually get dizzy and nauseated on the

plane how many pills should i take you

should take two pills one hour before

the trip and two more if necessary

during the actual trip

do they help most of the time are there

any side effects the pills may cause

weakness and sleepiness

dandruff has been a huge problem for me

for the past two months

do you know of any good shampoos or hair

care products that can help get rid of

it i had this problem a couple of years

ago

i remember using some beachy

anti-dandruff shampoo did it help it did

actually the flakes were gone after one

week of using that stuff do you by

chance remember the name of the shampoo

i don’t remember but you can get it at

any pharmacy that sells vichy hair care

two friends talking have you heard from

ted lately his drinking problem worsened

after he lost his job

he had to go into rehab for a couple of

weeks i had a drinking problem once it

lasted for years but then one day i got

over it how i signed up for aaa was it

like group therapy at a psychiatrist’s

office

almost

the only difference is that at aa

every member has the same problem do you

drink alcohol now no i’m five years

sober

why are you wearing that neck brace

what’s happened the doctor recommended

wearing it two hours a day to get rid of

my neck pain which i’ve had for the past

three months where did your neck pain

come from

did you have an accident no this

condition builds up with years due to a

lack of exercise in a sedentary

lifestyle what else did the doctor

recommend

he gave me a shot to help with the pain

and recommended a neck and shoulder

massage and a lot of fitness for how

long do you have to wear this neck brace

two weeks it only helps to relieve the

pain after the pain is gone i have to

train my neck and back muscles on a

regular basis

i think i’m going to get a flu shot this

year no don’t do it any vaccine is bad

for your body

and it doesn’t really help to prevent

the flu it only makes it easier to

survive after you’ve caught it are you

saying that i could catch the flu either

way

of course you could a friend of mine got

a flu shot three years in a row and

every year he caught the flu i’m

beginning to think that the shots made

him sick and then think of all of the

allergic reactions people get with

vaccines skin rash and asthma are very

common side effects

you look upset what’s happened it’s my

cat

his kidneys failed last night and i had

to take him to the vet he almost died if

i had waited two hours longer he would

have died how is he now is he feeling

better he is but his condition is still

unstable

he’s on an iv the vet said that his

chances of survival are 50 50. how did

this happen

it’s the food he’s been eating cat food

all his life

and somehow it gave him kidney stones

i’m so sorry how long have you had him

eight years

he’s my best friend i hope he gets

better soon

what are you looking for

who’s your perfect guy first of all he’s

too humble to know he’s perfect he’s

intelligent supportive funny intelligent

supportive

funny me

me me he’s romantic and courageous he

has a good body but he doesn’t have to

look in the mirror every two minutes i

have a great body and sometimes i go

months without looking he’s kind and

sensitive he’s not afraid to cry in

front of me

this is a man we’re talking about right

he likes animals children he can change

dirty diapers oh he plays an instrument

and he loves his mother i am really

close on this one

really really close

a man and a woman talking can i ask you

a personal question sure go ahead tell

me about your mother my mother is very

beautiful and smart

she’s very successful in her work she

has always been a good mother but as a

person she is a bit cold and unfriendly

she’s vain too and your dad what is he

my father died many years ago

he was a very sweet man

the sweetest man in the world but he was

a sensitive and soft man too soft and

sensitive to handle my mother he let my

mother walk all over him what about

yourself were you smart in school i was

smart and a little bossy

two co-workers talking do you have any

friends i do his name’s paul we’re very

i have known him since i was a kid

we grew up together what is paul like as

a person oh he’s a very nice guy and a

very good friend he has a great

personality what are his strong points

paul is a very honest person he’s very

straightforward and direct about what he

says and does

he’s very reliable responsible and

trustworthy i can talk about my personal

issues with him that’s great that’s

important to have people like that in

your life i know

two friends talking how long have you

known carol i’ve known her for five

years we work in the same company tell

me about her carol is a gorgeous woman

she’s tall and skinny i remember her

saying that she worked as a model when

she was a student she must get a lot of

attention from men

that is right she once had a problem

with her boss who was hitting on her she

even had to change departments beautiful

and sexy women are usually not very

smart you can’t say that about carol

she’s a combination of cute and

intelligent her mind and sense of humor

make her even more attractive is she

seeing someone she is in a relationship

with a man who’s 10 years older than

herself they’re planning to get married

soon

two women at a bar who is that handsome

man over there oh that’s fred do you

know him he took me out for dinner once

we agreed to meet again but never did

why what was wrong he seems so cute he’s

hot

but the truth is he’s arrogant and too

sure of himself

this is only natural all good looking

men act confidently i know but this guy

is a ladies man he changes women as

often as he changes his shirts he must

be very good in bad well maybe but it’s

not all about sex

i was turned off the moment i realized i

was just one of those ladies he picks up

every night

and then you know he’s cute but there’s

not much going on behind those blue eyes

two co-workers talking do you know this

lady from human resources

rita reynolds

she’s so nice

last night she stayed with me at the

office to help me do some of my work

and then she gave me a lift to my place

is she that nice to all her co-workers

oh don’t be silly rita is a wonderful

woman

she only means to help we all love her

how old is she

she’s around 50. does she have a family

her husband died from cancer five years

ago she fell apart after his death she

even had to see a psychiatrist to get

over her loss

after that she took a class in

psychology when i really need someone to

listen to my problems i always call her

two co-workers at a bar after work you

look upset what’s happened

is your boss giving you a hard time

again he sure is he told me that if i

want to get a raise i have to be at my

desk at six o’clock every morning for

three months why does he have to be so

mean the man is going crazy what are you

going to do

do you think he will actually give you a

raise after three months

i don’t know this man cannot be trusted

i don’t think he’s going to follow

through with what he has promised why

don’t you just quit with your experience

you can easily get another job in this

field no one would want to hire me with

the recommendation letter that he would

give me that man is a sadistic psycho he

only needs a victim he’s chosen you to

torture you’re right but he’s also my

boss

two co-workers talking do you know that

new girl from research

she’s been here for two weeks

i saw you talking to her at reception

the other day a new girl from research

yeah a cute short blonde with big eyes

and a nice smile oh that’s liz she’s my

friend from school she seems so nice she

is very nice she was the best student in

her class

how old is she 23 she’s my age does she

have a boyfriend i don’t know

she dated someone from corporate

insurance but that’s been over for three

months now

why do you ask do you want to ask her

out why not i like her we might hit it

off oh there she is let’s go over and

talk to her i will introduce you to her

jill and marie talking about jill’s

relationship why did you break up with

jim anyway

you seemed so good together he turned

out to be a rude and cynical bastard why

did you hook up with him in the first

place it started off as a beautiful love

affair he was so caring and generous he

would give me a bunch of roses every

other night

he took me out to expensive restaurants

and gave me presents

i fell head over heels in love with him

but the whole thing changed when we

started to live together

what happened after three months his

attitude started to change and he ended

up treating me like a worthless piece of

junk

oftentimes when he got back from work he

wasn’t in the mood to talk to me and he

would just ignore me

then sometimes he would turn into a

control freak and go through my phone

and drive me crazy with his jealousy you

lived with him for three years

what kept you together for so long

i told you i was in love with him i

couldn’t just break it off

but when i found out he was cheating on

me that was the last straw can you

imagine oh is that right

you know what they say

he who accuses accuses himself

two men talking about their families do

you have a family no i’m not married yet

i have a girlfriend though we were in

school together

how about you are you married my wife

and i are separated

our two kids are living with her how old

are your kids they’re 10 and 13. what

about your parents

my parents divorced 10 years ago my

mother is now living with her current

husband in milan is her husband italian

yeah they used to work for the same

company you don’t get along right who me

and my mom’s husband

not really

i never liked him i keep in touch with

my mother though how about you why are

you separated from your wife we’ve been

having problems since forever

at some point the whole thing got out of

hand and we just broke up we decided

that it’s no good for our kids to see us

fighting all the time well maybe

everything will be okay i don’t know i

was upset over it but now i’m feeling

much better

i see my kids every weekend i know

they’re fine

hi what are you up to this evening no

plans so far any suggestions let’s go

out for a drink what do you say i’d love

to there’s a new bar open downtown yeah

whatever i’m not doing anything tonight

i’m not doing anything this weekend what

about you me neither there’s a new movie

coming out this weekend do you want to

go see it sounds good i have a

commitment on friday night but i’m good

for saturday great what time do we meet

on saturday any time after 1pm

what are your plans for the weekend no

plans so far any suggestions i have two

tickets to a rock concert do you want to

go that’s a very good idea actually how

about thursday afternoon i’m not sure

about thursday

i have to look at my schedule again

shoot i left my day planner in my office

i will let you know later

hey thursday won’t work but i’m free on

friday okay let’s meet on friday then

what do you plan to do tonight no plans

so far a new art exhibit is open in town

do you want to go see it sounds good

when do you want to go tomorrow

afternoon

i can pick you up from your office at 5.

i won’t be able to make it right at 5. i

have a meeting with my boss until 5. can

we say 5 15. sure not a problem i’ll be

waiting for you up front okay i’ll see

you then

let me take you out for dinner tonight

sounds good do you know any good

restaurants in the area do you like

sushi i know a nice sushi bar not far

from here i love sushi let’s go there

what time do you finish work tonight six

o’clock i’m afraid i won’t make it by

six o’clock i can pick you up at 6 30.

great give me a call when you get here

it’s a date

two friends on the phone hi are we still

on for dinner tonight yep i got held up

at work i’m afraid i won’t make it by

seven o’clock can we move it a bit not a

problem what time is best how’s it for

you great i’ll meet you downstairs at

eight

hi i’m sorry i can’t make it to our date

tonight i have so much work to do not a

problem let’s move it to the weekend

sounds good give me a call when you’re

free okay i’ll be in touch

i’ve been trying to track you down for

the past three days where have you been

sorry i’m just super busy with work we

need to meet sometime this week it’ll

have to wait a bit i’m afraid i’m going

to be very busy these next couple of

weeks okay stay in touch give me a call

hi hi we’ve never spoken but i’ve seen

you around this office for the past four

months

you must be new here that’s right i’m

new i started working here in january

what do you say i take you out for a

coffee after work today that’s nice of

you thank you

i’d love to

but i’m seeing someone

okay if for some reason it doesn’t work

with this guy

let me know

hey are you going into town yeah i am in

that case you can keep me company great

by the way i’ve been meaning to ask you

do you want to get a drink sometime to

be honest i’ve been waiting for you to

ask seriously

why on earth did i wait so long why

don’t we just turn this cab around and

head home

hi how’s it going fine listen

my friends bet that i couldn’t pick up

the most beautiful girl in this bar oh

is that right what do you say we get

some drinks with their money is this you

being inventive is this you being clever

you are the hottest girl in this bar

i’ve been sitting there for two hours

not listening to my friend’s stupid

conversations unable to take my eyes off

of you you did not just say that let me

buy you a drink what do you want

strawberry margarita with no salt do you

come here often i haven’t seen you

around the truth is i have to prepare

for my test tomorrow i have to get going

i’m sure you can stay with me 10 more

minutes okay but only 10 minutes

big waves today huh i noticed you

walking on the beach and i thought that

your bikini looks really good on you oh

thank you i like it too you know i think

it would look better on the floor of my

room oh is that right it might look

better on the floor of your room but

wouldn’t it be more polite to offer me

dinner first