Basic English Conversation Practice Compilation of April. 2021

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let’s go

to the beach

alice and jamie are about to celebrate

rose’s birthday party this weekend

watch the video and learn how to prepare

to have a happy birthday party

good morning jamie what are you doing

hey there alice good morning

i’m having my breakfast i got some

sandwiches with peanut butter

do you want some that sounds nice but no

thanks

yeah i knew it just teasing you girl

by the way do you have any plans today

actually yeah i’m calling you in order

to discuss rose’s birthday can you come

over

right now that’s right

okay i’m coming

hey come in jamie

so what are you going to do

give me some clues please

i heard that she is a sea lover

well i intended to take her to nantucket

oh my goodness where is that

it’s a small island in massachusetts

state

i find it extremely beautiful looks like

a wonderland

i bet rose is going to love it but i

suggest we should invite mott

yeah i think so let’s call them to come

over we will talk about this

i’m so excited can’t wait to see that

yeah i know so am i

hello guess who this is

i know it’s you jamie i saw your id

what’s up alice and i are going to tell

you a secret

can you come over to alice’s house

sounds so mysterious okay

when right now

oh and mott too we will be waiting for

you

alright we will be there in 15 minutes

cool see you see you

hey rose hi girls long time no see

how are you sweetie i am super great

how are you doing rose i’m cool thanks

guys

we know this weekend is your 17th

birthday

therefore we decided to take you to

nantucket

yeah what do you think it depends on you

sweetie

don’t be shy what nantucket

are you serious no

it’s real nantucket

oh my goodness i’ve never been there

before so interesting

okay so there are suggestions

i completely agree dear

good i’m going to book rooms for us

tomorrow

let’s take a car we will go for a drive

going there tomorrow cool i will drive

so go back and prepare the luggage we

will leave early tomorrow

morning around 5am okay

okay yeah

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alice are you done we’re waiting for you

outside

hey i’m coming wait a minute

jamie can you help me carry the luggage

please

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sure

all right now we’re here cool

i will drive get in the car

guys i feel so inspired

don’t worry girl we will get there soon

when was the last time you went to the

beach guys

i don’t even remember what about you

about me almost two years buddy i missed

the sea flavor

wave sounds seafood etc

hey do you have any problems with

seafood guys

no i don’t think so anyone here cannot

swim

it’s me i cannot swim

what i thought you were the best of us

so what you cannot swim but you love the

sea

i don’t even know i just feel so

peaceful when i’m at the beach you know

the atmosphere makes me so comfortable

so if you love planes can you fly them

oh i see oh yes rose i can teach you how

to swim if you don’t mind

sounds very good to me thank you so much

sweetie

you’re welcome girl oh my god i can’t

wait to see it

i love the beach it’s one of the best

beaches here

i hope i will catch some fish but some

octopuses would be better

i think the best things there are sands

and waves

oh yeah blue of the sea and the sky

and light yellow of sands and sunshine

absolutely yes do you ever worry about

sharks or jellyfish when you swim at the

beach

no never you know why

because i know there are no sharks there

i can even surf

swim ride a canoe so what are you going

to do when we get there

uh and i’m interested in picking up the

seashells by the seashore

what a romantic sight but why don’t you

buy it

it’s sold everywhere out there of course

we could buy it in the souvenir shops

but i want to do it myself

oh and i just want to lie down and

sunbathe

hey did you buy sun cream

what oh i’m sorry dear i forgot

okay that’s all right we can buy it when

we get there but remember to apply sun

cream before sunbathing

unless you want to be burned yeah

i got that

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all right we arrived don’t forget your

luggage and belongings

woohoo let’s start the party now guys

i want to barbecue here give me a hand

jaime

great good idea alice come on jamie

yeah i’m coming ladies

rose can you help me check into our room

please

okay i’m on my way don’t forget to take

the keys rose

after the barbecue we will dive is that

okay

and i want to play volleyball all right

we will play all the sports that we love

and what about going fishing let’s make

some memories tonight

agreed

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do you guys want ice cream of course

awesome what a thoughtful girl

i will buy with you okay james

oh very comfortable like this

and basking in the sun

thank you for organizing this trip it’s

great

no problem we all feel happy

here you are

oh thank you okay

i’m going to rent a canoe who wants to

go with me

i think i will lay here in sunbathe

hey i just remembered we forgot

something really important

what’s that don’t freak me out

we have not texted parents that we

arrived safely

oh yes you’re right i almost forgot

okay let’s get back to our room take a

nap we will wake up to get twilight and

build a campfire tonight

yeah that’s what i want to hear right

now lol

yeah i’m tired as hell

all right sleep tight see you

see you

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free time activities and hobbies

in order to do a survey for her school

assignment

evelyn came to the park on a weekend

morning

to interview the people there watch the

video

and see what the citizens usually do in

their free time

hello today is such a nice day isn’t it

yes it’s good to see the sun after

nearly an

entire week of rain can i know your name

please

my name is albert what about you

i’m evelyn nice to meet you

i’m doing a survey for my homework do

you mind if i ask you some questions

of course no problem thank you so much

first how old are you i’m currently 64.

turning 65 in a few weeks

all right you’re retired aren’t you

yes i am what do you usually do in your

free time

before i retired i was a chef

i love cooking so i usually help my wife

prepare meals for the day

that’s the activity that takes up most

of my time

do you have any other daily activities

well once in a while i check around the

house to see if there’s anything that

needs to be fixed

maybe a broken light bulb things like

that

i jog around the park every morning

and in the afternoon i take my dog

phillip

out for a walk so what about the

weekends

we have a family reunion every saturday

where my children

and grandchildren spend the entire day

at my house

we cook together keep an eye out for the

children

and spend hours talking until it’s late

and the children are all sleepy

that sounds really warm you such a

desirable family

do you have any particular hobbies

it might sound weird for my age but i

really like

traveling whether it’s just a road trip

to the suburbs

a hike or a long vacation to further

destinations

i enjoy all of them so much

it’s not weird at all i think it’s very

inspiring

who do you often go on these trips with

with my wife and my family of course

but sometimes i go with my friend josh

he’s our neighbor and he also loves

traveling as much as i do

so why do you like traveling so much

i spent my entire youth working to give

my family a comfortable life

i didn’t retire because i couldn’t work

anymore

but because i want to learn to live to

the fullest

i choose traveling since it gives me

beautiful memory and knowledge along the

way

i see i might be old

but i’m still strong enough to go here

and there

i don’t want to lie on a bed years later

and blame myself for living a boring

life

traveling tightens the bond between me

and my children

when we all had fun together those are

the moments that i will never forget

that’s amazing all right that’s

everything i need to ask

thank you for your time you’re welcome

good luck with the homework

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evelyn hi oh hello lucy

you’re here too yes this park is my

favorite place to come on the weekends

what are you doing here oh i’m just

interviewing some people to do a survey

for my class assignment

really are you finished you can

interview me

that’s great i’m still finding people to

ask alright

since you volunteered we will start now

what do you usually do in your free time

well typically i practice dancing or

drawing

i also go shopping too but not all the

time

just when i have a reasonable amount of

money to spend

wow dancing you’re on a dance team right

yes sometimes i practice for the team’s

project

but i still do it as a hobby

i started dancing a long time ago

and i love being on stage

why do you have these hobbies

well of course dancing keeps me stay in

shape

i’m not that tall already so i need a

nice

body i just mentioned the other reason

why i dance

and i draw regularly to practice my

skills of course

to stay creative too great

what about shopping

there’s actually no particular reason

for that

i just love going out and looking at

things

it works as a way to help me learn to

look at life from a more optimistic

perspective

you know the shops are always so

colorful

and sometimes i get inspiration for my

drawings after going shopping too

i can see most of your hobbies have

something to do with art

do you wish to have a career in this

field

yes i want to be a fashion designer

now when i think about it i guess that’s

also one of the reasons why i like to

draw

do your parents support you it took some

convincing at first

my parents used to seem quite upset when

i spent too much time drawing

but after we had a serious conversation

about my future

and what i want to pursue they

understood and

later started to support me

that’s amazing i’m so happy for you

alright that’s all the questions i need

to ask

i have to go now thank you so much and

see you later

goodbye evelyn

good morning good morning

sorry to bother you but i’m doing some

interviews for my homework

can i ask you some questions if you have

time

um yes you can i’m not busy at the

moment

thank you so much can i know your name

and age first

i’m ricky johnson and i’m 35 years old

what’s your occupation i’m a financial

manager

seems like very busy work yes you’re

right

usually i have to take care of a lot of

things for my company

so i don’t have much time to rest

so can you tell me what you usually do

when you have the chance to take a break

hmm it’s hard to answer since i rarely

take breaks

if i have any free time i’ll just work

more

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i can’t waste a minute the time will

come when i’m not wise enough for work

anymore

i want to live financially comfortably

when i get old

wow you work all the time with no means

of entertainment at all

let me think well

sometimes i play golf on the weekend

cool how long have you been playing

since i started working for my company

about four years ago i believe

most of the games i went to was for

business purposes however

later i found myself starting to enjoy

that very much

is there anything else that you do

i always try to finish work soon and

come home to help my wife prepare for

dinner

of course with the heavy workload i

can’t do that every day but i try my

best

so i guess you can see that whenever i

have free time i either stay at home to

help with

cleaning work or go out to play golf

you sound like a real family man mr

johnson

i guess i can take that as a compliment

i work hard not just for myself but for

my family too

i just want to give them the best that i

can

that’s indeed a compliment okay i

finished the interview

thank you mr johnson no problem

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cleaning up the room

situation one joanne asks her children

alex and justin to clean and decorate

the house for christmas

children come in here

yes mom we’re coming

alex justin it’s only five days till

christmas

the shop is busy and i will be working

all day

i need you to help me clean up the house

and decorate it

can you guys help me with that yes mom

don’t worry we can do it can i be in

charge mom

of course you can alex listen to your

brother

okay i have to go to work now so

see you guys tonight bye love you mom

bye mom bye guys be nice

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we will clean up first and then we will

take

the lights and decorations in the

basement to hang up

okay justin i will go grab the broom to

dust the bookshelf

and can you take out the trash

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done where are all the cleaning products

for polishing

they are in the kitchen under the sink

these shelves chairs and furnishings

need a once-over to remove any stains

for buildup of dust

you’re right do you remember the nice

set of cutlery

that only makes an appearance on special

occasions

i will clean and polish this lovely

kitchenware and make the christmas meal

even more memorable while you’re on a

cleaning spree

don’t forget to give decorations like

mirrors

and candlesticks a good polish too

sure justin

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okay we’re done cleaning up the living

room

now let’s hang up these lights i will go

get the ladder

and i will put up the santa claus figure

he brings us our gifts and toys so he

should absolutely be represented

in our living room

thanks alex after this we will hang up

the ornaments together

it’s one of the most fun parts of

decorating for christmas

wait for me alex i will put on a

christmas song as we decorate the tree

you can choose a theme for the tree

ornaments which one do you prefer

red or metallics um

red and we should hang some of our old

family photos to make it more special

great idea

ah don’t forget to hang stockings by the

fireplace

sure mom will be surprised when she gets

home from work

situation two sally cleans up her house

because she has a guest and karen to

helps her

hi sally it’s karen how are you today

do you want to go to the movies tonight

hi karen i’m okay but i’m afraid i can’t

come with you

i have so many things to do today

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what do you have to do i have to do

several loads of laundry vacuum the

whole house

and clean the kitchen wow

that’s a lot of stuff to do why don’t

you do some of that tomorrow

my mother-in-law is coming tonight

i invited her to my house for dinner and

she likes a very neat and tidy house

i know what you mean my mom is very

clean and organized

too i should have started a few

days ago but i was so busy at work

why doesn’t your husband help you he did

help me

he mowed the lawn cleaned all of the

bathrooms and set up the guest room

yesterday

wow he did a lot too

i also have to go grocery shopping

what a busy day do you need any help

no that’s okay i’m not busy today

i can help you really

could you go grocery shopping for me i

already made my shopping list

of course you can pay me back when i

drop off the groceries

thank you so much karen no problem

that’s what friends are for text me what

you need and i will go to the

supermarket right away

okay

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hi karen again thank you so much for

helping me with the groceries

you’re my lifesaver i’m here to help you

with the house chores

you can go cook dinner and i will finish

cleaning up the house

just tell me what i have to do

okay can you please do the dishes

set up the table and take out the trash

thank you

so much i’m on it

thanks and please at least stay for

dinner

sure sally

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situation 3 john wants to sell his house

and he asks his friend max for his

advice on how to clean the house before

selling hi max it’s me john

oh hi john what’s up i have something to

ask

i want to sell my house in texas my wife

has decided to stay in new york

uh and you’re the real estate agent so

i need your advice on how to get my

house ready to sell

you ask the right man okay here is the

list of what you’ll have to do

write it down okay tell me

first and foremost start by researching

the local housing market

take a look at comparable sales in your

neighborhood

to figure out the appropriate listing

price for your home

okay will you help me with that

this is my first time i have no idea

what to do

sure no problem okay do i need to do

anything else

first impressions mean a lot so before

listing your home

give your home a deep cool a deep clean

but how do i do it like sweeping and

dusting

there are places and things in your home

that are easiest

for prospective buyers to spot

this means cleaning toilets wiping down

surfaces

mopping floors cleaning rugs and

scrubbing bathrooms

okay i’ll clean the fridge dishwasher

oven

and bathtubs sinks toilets inside and

out

good make sure that your fridge is

emptied and that you’ve cleaned out

every shelf and drawer

you already know that these are high

traffic areas you’ll need to spend some

serious

time scrubbing here removing every stain

and bit of stray dirt

anything else glass also needs to be

dusted

good mirrors helped make rooms look

larger

so use a good glass cleaner and make

sure to leave

any glass surfaces as clear as possible

how about marks that have accumulated

over the years

on walls and counters a good

scrubbing should get rid of most of it

more pressing is any damage to the walls

or counters

which might need to be fixed with either

new paint or even putty

okay what should i do with the floor

your floors are the easiest area to see

in your home

take the time to clean any carpets and

use cleaners that you might have on your

hardwork stores

and the little things like light

fixtures switch plates

vents and fan blades and windows

this is a multi-task part so be prepared

to put in a little work

everything needs to be deep cleaned and

replaced if necessary

i understand thank you so much for your

advice

i will start preparing my house to make

it look its best

good luck

talking about my country

situation one anne is a new student

from london and she discusses with her

new friend

emma about the culture in england

and america

hi anne welcome to boston high school

i’m emma i’m your new classmate let me

show you around

thanks emma nice to meet you so anne

where do you come from i’m from london

this is the first time i’ve traveled to

america

wow all the way from england i’ve always

wanted to travel there

living in a new country is fun and

exciting but it’s going to be a big

change for me so i want to know more

about this country

you share some common things about the

american culture please

sure the american culture is very

interesting

first of all americans often prefer

large and luxurious

to them large can be practical

i think thinking big also applies to

american food too

most restaurants serve very large

portions

americans love going out to eat or

ordering takeout

so if you’re going to out to eat and

aren’t sure of the size

it’s okay to ask your server what they

recommend

yes because the u.s is a melting pot of

different cultures

bringing along a variety of tasty foods

that’s right even in small american

towns

you’re likely to find pizza chinese

japanese or mexican food

in larger cities you’ll find restaurants

devoted to ethiopian brazilian or

afghani cuisine

that’s cool and i can see that many

americans

love and follow sports people say one of

the most popular differences between

british and american english

is how they see the games really

americans do not like small scores

that’s why they do not like football

they tend to like games with big scores

like basketball and

american people and the english people

tend to be more patient in playing and

this can be seen in many games such as

qriket and football

oh sports can be a huge uniting and

dividing factor among americans

during football and basketball season

you might see people getting into

spirited debates about whose team is

better

football is fun to watch but can be

pretty confusing to follow

can you help me out i want to know why

over a hundred million

americans watch the 2017 super bowl

sure no problem what else do you want to

know

what is the main religion in america

back in my hometown people are now

getting away from the church and tend to

be less religious

the united states is remains a

predominantly

christian nation people in the united

states tend to be more religious

especially those living in the southern

regions

oh how about the people in america

often americans tend to be friendly they

tend to want to be part of someone

else’s problems as they communicate

the english people really appreciate

personal privacy

and they try to give respect without too

entering the private affairs of others

this difference is the reason why the

english tend to be

cooler

i guess so and you know that the british

tend to be elegant in appearance

right this is the opposite of most

americans who tend to be casual

jeans were created first in the united

states and we now know

why they were not created in england

true the english people tend to be more

polite

even the level of decency the british

people have is often viewed as higher

than the average of other europeans

this tends to contradict the american

way of communicating

they tend to bring out jokes which for

most english people are

quite rough americans also tend to speak

many consider the united states and the

united kingdom

are two nations divided by the same

language however

while it is true that both nations have

historically shared a close relationship

they have major differences in culture

i agree but it’s a fact that both of

these cultures are interesting

i want to travel to england to learn all

about its culture

you can come with me when i go back to

england to this summer

really that’s great thanks

no problem

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situation two linda and david

travel to london and their tour guide

luke introduces them to all the

interesting facts

about england and london

hi guys welcome to london my name is

luke and i’m your tour guide for today

let me show you everything about this

ancient country

england i’m linda

and this is my husband david this is our

first

time visiting england

besides the two popular visitor

attractions i’ll show you these travel

experiences that can turn you into a

real logo

that’s great i want true

local experiences which are different

from the basic places i saw online

you can count on me being the capital of

england

london has a history dating back to

roman times

a bustling nightlife great shopping and

even beautiful views

what are people like in the uk brits

have a mixed reputation in other

countries

on the one hand they’re quite polite and

proper

on the other they’re known for their

loutish drunken behavior while abroad

really how well both types of brits are

fairly common

but two activities that tend to unite

all uk citizens

queuing and talking about the weather

with all this diversity comes all

different types of cultures

right yes walking down my street

there is an english pub a burger place

multiple italian

indian thai and chinese restaurants most

anything to satisfy your taste buds

besides the famous english breakfast

fish and chips

what are the other popular foods in

britain

the uk’s most popular dish is actually

chicken tikka masala

and the quaint cream tea which derives

from devon

it’s a light meal designed to be eaten

in the afternoon

combining tea with dainty sandwiches and

cakes

that sounds so delicious i can’t wait to

try it out

how about uk art the united kingdom has

a rich history in the arts

london’s west end has a reputation akin

to new york’s broadway

what genres of music are popular to the

british

the west end is home to several theaters

showing popular plays and musicals

really i want to go to a music festival

before i go back to the us

many genres of music have a huge

following in the uk

from the country’s super clubs putting

on famous djs

to wembley stadium and the o2 hosting

international stock

oh there are the uk’s renowned music

festivals

the likes of glastonbury attract

hundreds of thousands of musicians

that’s right and while you’re in london

you can see performances of famous

shakespeare plays

out of recreation of the globe theater

on london’s south bank

i will with no problem with

transportation it’s easy to get around

and see all of the amazing places

that london has to offer whether

it be the tower of london or the london

eye the city is exploding with

cool things to see and learn about there

are over 100 museums

galleries and exhibits to visit that

offer insight

into the amazing history of london

wow can you recommend things that people

must

try when visiting london here is a list

of

must-dos take pictures with a red

fondant

have a pint in a historic pub

strolling around nunhead cemetery

watch a show wilson’s music hall

drinking in rooftop bars and stomping

around soho

i will say cheers as thank you as many

times as possible

and i will immediately seem like a local

right

that’s right good luck and have the best

time exploring this city

thank you for your help

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wake up

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hi georges you look sleepy

i didn’t sleep enough flora

what happened did you get up early this

morning

not really last night my friends asked

me

to go out and have beers

i was actually quite happy this morning

i had no hangover

what about you well i actually woke up

this morning quite

early i couldn’t sleep so i was a little

annoyed

what time did you get up i guess around

eight o’clock

that’s not early i was thinking it would

be around

five or six am that is

really early for me i went to bed at

three o’clock

i thought you were an early bird

you are wrong i am a night owl for sure

so i usually don’t go to bed until about

3 am

i find it difficult to go to sleep early

don’t you have to go to work i am on my

summer holiday now

if i have class from the first period

every day

so i will have to get up about 7 30 or 8

am

so i will probably sleep earlier

it is really challenging for me you know

i try to go to bed early 10 o’clock

11 30 before midnight

and i try to get up early 6 30

7 before 8 but it doesn’t always

work what about you

what time do you often go to bed

well i usually wake up maybe six or

seven in the morning

but i don’t get up straight away

i stay in bed for a while maybe read a

book or something

check my phone messages and i get up at

maybe 7

30 8 o’clock

on the weekend i often get up at six

o’clock to go to the park with my father

we go jogging together

you are having a very healthy life

what about during the holiday

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if it’s a day off i get up at 9 or 10

and in the evening i usually go to bed

around

10 11 sometimes 12.

do you need an alarm clock to wake you

up or you just wake up naturally

every day i actually have this kind of

special mental ability

i feel it a bit weird i thought that

everybody can do this but i found out

it’s not the case

but i can wake up exactly the minute i

want

anytime that’s amazing

even though i wake up kinda easily

i can’t wake up at a routine time

so i usually set the alarm on my phone

and about

two alarm clocks as well that will

usually get me up

so like if i have to get up at 6 14

before i go to bed

i can say okay get up at 6 14

and i’ll wake up at exactly 6 14.

how do you do that tell me please

yeah i don’t know how i guess your brain

can

just keep time

when i tell people this sometimes they

think

oh come on that’s not true

but really ever since i was a kid i

could just tell myself what time i want

to wake up

and i’ll wake up exactly at that time

that’s really quite amazing i wish it

was that way for me

but it’s not yeah

you know what’s weird because i don’t

use alarm clocks

what do you mean i can’t

like an alarm clock the idea actually i

can’t have a deep sleep if i know that

it’s going to ring and wake me up

an alarm clock is like somebody pouring

cold water on me you know

yeah i’m always paranoid about being

late so that’s why i set three just in

case one doesn’t go off

but i can sleep any time of the day

wow that’s like you do you like sleep

like it really doesn’t matter what

occasion or type of day it’s very easy

for me to fall asleep

for as long as whenever

so that’s why i need to have many things

to wake me up because

i could sleep 12 or 14 hours and not

wake up

so do you take naps usually an hour

i find out if i go over an hour then

that’s the danger zone

because then if you sleep like two or

three hours

you wake up and you’re just groggy for

the whole day

and if i sleep a lot during noon when i

wake up i usually have headaches

so now i am trying not to take naps

like can you sleep with the light on

yes i can sleep in any situation light

noise standing sitting up

never matters to me i can still sleep

so you’re definitely a deep sleeper i’m

so jealous of that

like just a tiny bit of noise or a

little bit of light and i can’t sleep

and actually i probably only get an

average of five hours a night but

i do sometimes take naps

yeah not for two i mean i can’t sleep

forever but like seven o’clock eight

o’clock

then my body naturally wakes up

the flat i lived at before was

incredibly crazy

because there was a rooster outside and

it didn’t

do what it was supposed to do like

normal when the sun comes up

the rooster is supposed to go or

whatever

this thing did it at like one and two in

the morning

it used to drive me nuts so i used to

always

wake up at two because i’d hear this

rooster

and i just wanted to kill that bird

did you go back to sleep after that

yeah of course i went back to sleep but

the bird would wake me up regularly

yeah no roosters here

likes and favorites

camilla and emily are two 17 year old

girls

they are chatting about their interests

to plan for their winter holiday

hi camilla are you alright

yeah i am quite all right today how

about you

i am so so i’m considering what i should

do during the christmas holiday

have you had any ideas yet

not really but i probably would like to

travel abroad

which country do you like best

my dream is only to go to england

i think it is such a beautiful country

why do you like it well

i want to visit buckingham palace and

have

dinner on the thames river

i’ve been there once i especially

recommend you

to come to camden market

does it sell souvenirs no

no it is a food market

what kind of food did they sell

every kind it’s amazing

really i’m so excited to hear that

yeah you know you can find a lot of

asian food there

caribbean food as well

oh wow i always dreamed of having a

food tour yeah

what is your favorite food i’m crazy

about chinese food to be honest

i think there is a chinese restaurant

near our school isn’t there

no it is japanese i can only try it when

i go to new york

that’s why you must go to camden

you can meet many chinese korean thai

and vietnamese and so on

i will try to write it on my list

is there anything you want to suggest to

me

have you heard about breakfast tea

of course english tea

i’ve seen it many times on social media

it would help if you tried that

it must be really delicious

yeah you should have a cup of tea on the

two-floor bus

and go around london

oh that sounds so romantic

that is my favorite thing to do every

time i go to england

what about you camila

what is your favorite thing to do during

the holiday

well i haven’t planned it yet but i do

like to go skiing

wow i didn’t think that you liked winter

sports

i’m just fascinated by snow so i like

everywhere that has

a lot of snow or ice

what is your go-to place to go skiing

last year my dad took me to france

but actually my favorite country is

always

switzerland man you’ve gone to europe so

many

times it is because my family has

business there

so do you like french or italian food

well not really i am a big fan of fast

food

i mean it is unhealthy but i still like

it

wow are you hungry now

yeah kind of what about going to burger

king

great idea emily

[Music]

harry and emma have known each other for

10

years they met at high school

but now they do not see each other often

this is the first time they’ve seen each

other after graduation

oh who do i see here are you

emma yeah

are you hairy exactly

long time no see has it been

seven years since graduation

true i totally can’t find you at

all as you went to asia to study

yep i just moved back to england for a

year

how was your life now it is so

so i feel like you still like hip-hop

well i think i will forever

so what is your favorite type of music

you know i like pop and especially

korean songs

right that’s why you left me and went to

korea emma

yeah and i think my taste hasn’t changed

but now i’m interested in country music

is that why you moved back no

my friend i think when i get older

i’ll have different interests

so i decided to go back home

what do you do now in london

you can guess are you a psychologist

why do you think so i remember you were

really good at psychology when we were

in high school

i took psychology as my major

but after two years i realized that i

prefer marketing

so you changed your major yes

but it was a fantastic experience for me

so then i just started working at a

cosmetic brand as an

advertisement analyst

that’s cool finally you came back to

england

hopefully it is a good decision

so are you now a chemist

do i look like a chemist

when i have a hip hop style like this

i guess not but perhaps now chemists

changed their uniforms after one year of

graduation from university i dropped my

job and became a photographer

really that’s such a significant change

harry

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many people disagreed with me but i

think it is the right choice

ah are you going to the football match

this weekend in caulfield

emma do you also like football

yes why are you so surprised

because what i remember about you is a

girl with a pink backpack

that didn’t like sports at all

i’m changing now my favorite color is

not pink anymore

i prefer blue currently i like blue too

it seems like we are still similar to

each other after a long time

let’s see what is your favorite movie

titanic you know that right

we watched it together harry and we were

crying together as well

it is still the best movie for me now

that’s true we should watch it again

every winter

do you like winter as well yes

what about you of course

we loved snowboarding i

still enjoy snowboarding

did you change your favorite sport

never snowboarding is still the first

thing that comes to my mind every winter

we should go together one day

oh the sky is darker are you going to

have dinner

i guess so uh what about going to have

some beef steaks

do you remember my favorite food

it is not your favorite food it is ours

well my friend long time no see have

some beef steaks and then try some

cocktails later

absolutely okay and are we going to the

restaurant by bike

yes definitely

we still know each other’s tastes emma

true let’s go

talk about being sick

a sick classmate

what’s up guys nothing much

have you done the homework mr watson

gave us

it’s due tomorrow so i haven’t done

anything

oh really what a relief

but i’m afraid i got bad news

chris is sick so he won’t come to class

today

he is sick with what exactly

nobody told us i hope he is still doing

fine

well i only knew about this minutes ago

i heard his mother talking with our

teacher in the hall

she mentioned him catching a cold last

night or something is he okay

his mother sounds not so worried about

his condition

so i assume he is fine

if it’s really just a common cold he

will be fine in a few days

should we call him to check up on him

i guess he could use some encouragement

but it’s only seven in the morning

i think he is still asleep

let him have his rest people

desperately need sleep to recover

we can text him though he can read it

whenever he wakes up

good idea what should we tell him

just simply explain how we know he is

ill and

ask him for his condition first

then tell him we got him covered on

schoolwork and other news

also tell him to take his medication

seriously

there was one time that he was sick but

delayed

taking medication so it continued for

like two weeks

he got ill more severe than a comet cold

i can’t remember its name though

i recalled anything else

should we visit him after school

okay but let’s buy him some fruits along

the way

an apple a day keeps the doctor away

and some oranges would help out a lot

i agree then i’ll tell him in advance

what else can we do to help him

mr watson homework knowing his nature i

doubt he has given it a single thought

well then to help him is to help

ourselves too

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hey guys chris is replying to me

what did he say he thanked us for caring

and he got the best person around to

look after him

does he mean his mom yeah

i also assume he was talking about his

mom too

anyway chris told me that he is going

well and he had enough fruits to

last a week he would appreciate a visit

from us though

then we will go straight to his house

after school

i guess so tell him that

and also mention that tomorrow is the

due date for mr watson’s homework

and i’ll tell him that we will come over

to finish that thing too

it’s for the best okay

i’ll tell him exactly that

well then we will talk later

[Music]

okay

calling in sick dad

can you please call mr ronan and tell

him i need two days off

sure son you should use

my phone to talk to him i saved him as

mr ronin on my phone

okay give me a sec

what should i say to your boss just

introduce yourself and be brief about my

current condition

hello peter what’s up

hello mr ronan i’m peter’s father

morgan i’m calling you to address that

my son is sick today

[Music]

he got a pretty serious flu yesterday

and is currently unable to go to work

for the next two days i see

i know your son peter personally so it’s

okay

do you have something that can prove

your son’s current condition

a piece of paper like a doctor’s note

hospital bill or something

i’m sorry if this demand is offending

but it’s not me who required the

confirmation

company’s policies you see

i understand uh we do have a doctor’s

note if you want confirmation

it’s here somewhere but we can confirm

it

thank you for your help mr morgan

and fortunately for your son i still

have time to call in your son’s absence

uh i’m looking forward to seeing him

soon in the office

no problem mr ronan

you don’t have to worry i will take care

of him myself

by the way can i talk to peter please

let me ask him first please give me a

sec

he wants to talk to you peter

i guess i can talk for a bit

my throat still hurts so bad though

can you get me a cup of water please dad

here i will go get you one

hi ronan you wanna talk to me

yeah dude get well soon okay

if you need to extend the deadline just

let me know

okay boss i will get back to work soon

make sure to send me the doctor’s note i

still need the confirmation i talked to

your dad about that

i will send that to you as soon as

possible

nice make sure to get the rest you need

and think positive

don’t push yourself too much and just

relax we got you covered

i don’t want you to go around spreading

the flu in this place anyway

i know ronin i appreciate your

understanding

thank you so much boss you are the best

okay okay point noted

goodbye then yes sir

i how’s it going son where set dad

uh he talked about the doctor’s note and

something about it being a confirmation

yeah i have it here dad

i will send him now

all done now i can rest

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conversation with mom

situation one this is the first

time her 15 year old daughter has had

a holiday in vietnam so if she is really

excited to want to know the preparations

and to-do list for the lunar new year

mom we can’t go back to england this

month

can we that’s right my daughter

just a few flights to england due to

covet 19.

this time is close to the lunar new year

in vietnam

this year we will experience the tet

atmosphere

in vietnam awesome

it’s my first time but i also miss my

paternal grandparents

so much i know

but we have to protect ourselves first

this also means you are protecting

people right

you can make a video call with them and

tell them the reason why you’re staying

in vietnam

your grandparents will understand

yes i’ll do it that’s good

alice are you excited about lunar new

year

a hundred percent this is the first time

i’ve been in vietnam on the tet holiday

even i don’t know more about this

important event

so do you want me to talk about

something outstanding

before and during the tet holiday in

vietnam

absolutely first i want to know what we

need to prepare for this event

okay i’ll tell you about kitchen

guardians

first have that day

is that day which we lead worship some

people protecting our kitchen during the

year

basically it’s like that according to

the lunar calendar

the day is the 23rd of december

in every vietnamese household besides

the ancestral altar

and fatherland altar there is also the

existence of another one

called the god of kitchen altar

in vietnamese’s opinion the god of

kitchen

is one who knows every nook and cranny

of a place

knows every nook and cranny really

but i haven’t seen them before oh my

alice

you’re 15 years old why do you think

they exist in reality

it’s just spiritual daughter we cannot

see

we just believe in it in other words

they are like ancestors

i thought i could see them and ask them

for help when i’m punished by you

i really need to learn much more about

the vietnamese rituals

i’m considering myself a silly person

what a shame

unfortunately they don’t exist so you’ll

be punished without any help

if your naughty little daughter

mom i just remembered someone told me

that

alter joss papering burning we will

release

golden carp into lakes which symbolizes

that

kitchen guardians ride carp to heaven to

deliver an

annual report on the household’s

activities

to the

i don’t remember who receives the report

from them

jade emperor yeah

it’s him jade emperor

do you know what we do after the kitchen

guardian day

i i don’t why do you ask me such a

difficult

question like that this is the first

time i’ve celebrated tet in vietnam

that’s why i want you to guess if

right you’ll be rewarded mom

you don’t tell a lie certainly

i’ll give you a close rule that’s so

easy

related to worship

with the clue the question is a piece of

cake

cleaning the altar is my answer

correct so what do we do next

mom you told me you just asked

one question and if i answer correctly

i’ll be rewarded

that’s not fair alice i’ll still reward

you

i don’t challenge you with the second

question

oh let me think we go shopping to buy

some

adornment right

yes that’s true but we adorn after few

days

not suddenly often around three or four

days

so exciting i love this part most

i’m addicted to decorating

if so i assign you this mission okay

believe in me i’ll decorate our house

like a palace

it’s up to you

lots of things to do and i’m so looking

forward to celebrating tet

these are all your favorite parts and

now i’ll tell you the part of work you

hate don’t tell me this is cleanup mom

it’s my nightmare

you are right we have to clean up before

tet

oh no why mom

i just clean up a little bit each day

as long as you have to finish this work

before tet

please give me a reason mom

according to vietnamese opinion

we shouldn’t sweep the house or empty

out rubbish on the first day of the year

to avoid luck and benefits

going with it so that’s why you must

clean up before tet

moreover you’ll feel relaxed when

entering a spotless and beautiful house

during tet

right rational

i’ll try my best to welcome my first tet

in vietnam

[Music]

happy to hear that well you can go to

the flower market

people often choose gladulus

lily or tulip besides peach blossoms and

apricot flower

will you go with me to the flower market

i don’t know how to choose fresh flowers

i will one more important thing we must

do

is cooking new year eve meal i know that

i’ll cook with you i love the feeling of

catering for our beloved family members

and during the tet holiday we are gonna

cook

new year’s meal and then we visit

relatives

and friends to exchange new year wishes

you’ll receive lucky money from them

wow probably i’ll have lots of money for

this special event

in addition a lot of people gather at

the temple of literature

to watch calligraphy masters writing

calligraphy scrolls

i’ve seen it before when will we go

there mom

[Music]

situation 2 mother and daughter

are talking about daughter’s boyfriend

on the third or fourth day of january in

the lunar calendar

well you can ask your boyfriend out

to go to the temple of literature

with our family and then we’ll have

dinner together

mom why do you say that i don’t have a

boyfriend

what did you say you don’t have a

boyfriend

no i don’t really

are you sure mom

why would you do that to your little

daughter i’ve had a boyfriend

i didn’t say wrong but how did you know

i tried to hide it i saw you smiling

when you were chatting with someone

i guess it’s your lover because you

always laugh out loud when texting with

friends

but at that time you just smiled

how observant you are and you don’t need

to hide that from me

you can confide in me i’m really

open-minded about that

now tell me how he is i want to know

that my little daughter is happy in love

he’s so handsome and gets a tan this

makes him look more manly and strong

probably he is really hard working in

going to the fitness center

vice versa you’re a couch potato

mom i’m much harder than ever before

okay i recognize it how about his

personality

i was impressed by his cold face first

i did think that he was unpleasant and

willful person

even i find him a little stubborn as a

mule

but now by myself i realized that i was

wrong

you don’t have an eye for anything my

alice

i know that so mom don’t rub salt in my

wound like that

well surely your boyfriend is careful as

for

you careless he is very careful

he often reminds me how to do this how

to do that

in addition he’s also talkative this is

totally different from my first

impression

i’m happy to hear that so what else

oh a lot i can’t tell everything about

him in one day mom

my boyfriend is clever and cautious

he does almost everything in a careful

way

what about a sense of humor because my

daughter likes someone who has this

character

certainly exciting outgoing

funny he has it all he’s really serious

to explain to me when we have in

trouble or i do something wrong as well

according to what you’ve said i think he

can be a reliable person

it’s good for both of you is he

ambitious

absolutely but not too much

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he wants to be independent in every

aspect so he wants to move up the career

ladder as soon as possible

i like his point

i can take some comfort when hearing

that

but alice you must remember one thing

for me

it is said that love makes blind

so don’t be too blind yes

i’ll remember it i love you mom

i love you too oh my god

now it’s 3 p.m i’m late i have to go to

the office now

see you tonight bye mom drive carefully

okay bye daughter

a health problem

abdul and sally are talking about their

illness

experience and their ways to keep

themselves healthy

so what is the most serious illness you

have ever

experienced in your life i would like to

talk about a car accident that happened

to me a few years ago and resulted in

serious injury injuries

oh really how was it

it was a horrible experience that i

would not want to relive

oh dear tell me what happened please

my family was driving home when a big

truck crashed into our passenger side

after the accident i blacked out and was

transported to the hospital

when i regained consciousness i

discovered that i had

five broken bones several ruptures

and many cuts and bruises

did you have any treatments after that

to restore the collarbone and leg bone i

had to go through operations

during which metal rods were put onto

these bones to fix them

not surprisingly i was in severe pain

so physicians prescribed me to take

painkillers

and other medicines for a couple of

weeks

how long did it take you to recover

during my recovery i wasn’t able to walk

properly

and my life then was very difficult

but after several months of proper

treatment and physical therapy

i fully recovered does your life change

a lot after

i even took up karate soon after

although the illness was definitely not

a pleasant experience

i’m very happy and grateful that now i

am healthy

probably i learned to value health and

become stronger

wow luckily you are healthy now

yes i think so as well what about you

did you experience a lot of illness

well i guess i will tell you about one

memorable experience

it happened a few months ago when i had

of the flu coupled with a sore throat

what happened

a week before it happened i was so

stressed with work

i had stayed up late in the night in the

office to meet several deadlines

a lack of sleep and i couldn’t also eat

on time

oh you must have been really tired

my body started to feel weak i started

to have

slight fever and colds i knew it was

going to be bad because i was having

headaches

and severe muscle and body aches i also

started to have a dry cough and my

throat hurt

did you go see the doctor

it lasted for about a week i went to see

a doctor so i could get the right

prescription i was advised to have

bed rest for a few days

i was not able to report to work for a

week

luckily i have already finished all of

my deadlines before it happened

but it had still affected my life

because i had failed to do my daily

routine

i also asked my mom to take care of me

since i lived alone

when i went back to work there was a

huge pile of paperwork

waiting on my desk

how was the health care system in your

country

costa rica is actually a pretty healthy

country

we have one of the only five blue zones

in the world

which are these areas where because of

their lifestyle

population frequently reaches a hundred

years or more

is that one good signal about your

country

unsurprisingly one of the major health

problems that we face is obesity

because our modern lives are so

frequently making us sedentary

and working in office spaces and imposed

rooms

especially under the current conditions

we tend to become overweight

that’s true keeping a healthy lifestyle

is not a priority for a lot of people

especially because they have very busy

routines

you know that being said it is important

to keep a healthy lifestyle

and it’s one of those problems that the

entire world seems to be facing

at the moment i don’t belong to a gym

but i go jogging

usually i go jogging four times a week

and i also go in the morning because for

me it’s the best time to exercise

because it keeps me awake all day but at

the moment i don’t do any other exercise

wow just the running

just the running so what do you do to

keep fit

many things but i think discipline is

one of the most important things

you need to be a disciplined person

is it hard to become a disciplined

person

a little bit disciplined person but

saying that it’s not hard to be

disciplined because you do things that

you like to do for example

i do yoga and i enjoy yoga so

every day i get up in the morning and i

do an hour of yoga

and this is very good for your body well

so basically one of the pillars of your

way of staying healthy is to have the

discipline to exercise regularly

but it doesn’t have to be strenuous just

little things a little bit of exercise

every day

something simple something easy

something you like to do

whether it’s walking or whether it’s

riding your bicycle to work instead of

taking the subway

or yeah doing some yoga

i guess you are a sporty person is that

right

not really just a little bit of exercise

a few days a week

and it will help you stay fit and

healthy

do you have a healthy diet reasonably

healthy

i’m semi-vegetarian so i don’t eat meat

i only eat fish and i eat lots of fruits

and vegetables

have you ever eaten fast food

well i also like my junk food and

usually once a day i eat either potato

chips or cake

so yeah i have a balanced diet

what kind of fruits do you like to eat

well i like all fruits i love all fruits

except pineapple

i hate pineapple i don’t know why

i just don’t like pineapple i don’t like

the taste i don’t like to chew it it

just feels funny

but i love apples i love bananas i love

oranges

i usually have an apple every morning

for breakfast it’s very easy to eat

and i just love apples because you can

take them to school

you can eat them quickly they’re very

easy to eat

me too i also like oranges and i love

orange juice

so sometimes i make fresh orange juice

in my kitchen

and i love to eat bananas and

strawberries together

so my favorite snack is to cut up some

bananas and then cut up some

strawberries

and mix them together and then eat them

well it sounds like you really do like a

lot of fruits

oh yeah i do

[Music]

in the restaurant max

is going to propose marriage to sophie

in a luxury restaurant

watch the video and learn how to book a

table in advance

and communicate with the waitress

morning this is max is this the

telephone number of

obliques restaurant good morning

oblak’s restaurant speaking how can i

help you

i’m wondering if i can reserve a table

for tomorrow night

let me check mr max i’m so sorry

the restaurant is full would you like to

make a reservation

some other time what about

friday night that’s great

on that day the restaurant opens until

12 pm

so you can book any time you fit

would you like to sit by the window or

near the doorway

a table for two at 20 o’clock please

i would like to book a private corner or

a quiet table

because i have a plan to propose

marriage to my girlfriend

i’ll note right here your booking is

confirmed at 20 o’clock

with two people a quiet table is this

correct

yes anything special do you want us to

prepare for you

please prepare a bunch of red roses and

jumbo balloons for me

anything else hmm

can i have you stick letters in the

balloons

definitely sure which letters do you

want

marry me please that’s all for the

reservation

thanks i noted

max i have to fill in full personal

information

so please leave me your full name and

phone number

to contact you more easily

okay johnsonmax my number is 020385

thanks i’ll read your information again

to confirm

johnsonmax020385947

you booked a quiet table in advance on

friday night at 20 pm

that’s right many thanks

you’re welcome

welcome to obliques restaurant sir have

you booked in advance

i did what name is the reservation

under sir johnson max

please wait for me a few minutes to

check it

your table is ready i’ll bring your

server for tonight

this way please your table here

would you like me to take your coat for

you

thanks for being wholehearted

you are welcome can i take your order

sir

sophie what would you like to eat

i’ll take the time for you to decide

may i have chicken caesar salad for my

starter

i’m so sorry we’re all out of this salad

you can try the salmon salad it’s also

our specialty of appetizers

it’s okay one of this salad one set of

french fries

one lobster and scallop ceviche

what else would you like to eat

two beef steaks for me how would you

like your steak

one rare and one medium

what would you like to drink we have

white wine

red done tequila orange juice

and so on um

two shots of tequila please

miss sophie do you want to try spicy

chicken

it’s our special dish today

sounds good we’ll take that and pasta

too

i’ll order dessert later thank you

ok please wait for just a moment

sophie do you enjoy the romantic

atmosphere

absolutely i say yes max i really love

it

thank you my man i’m very happy to hear

it

a surprise awaited us at this dinner

really i’m looking forward to it

sorry for the disruption but would you

like to taste the tequila while waiting

for the main dish

allow me to pour wine yes

thanks sir your main dish is ready

shall i serve it now or after a while

please bring it now

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i wish you have a delicious meal

can you bring me the ketchup please

ketchup here sir hope you enjoy the meal

if necessary please call me to serve

i will thank you excuse me can i change

the order because

max is allergic to orange in the salmon

salad

and could you pass me the salt please

of course what would you like instead

a seafood salad please

and one beef steak isn’t my order i

ordered one

rare and one medium but this is well

done

oh it must be a mistake let me check and

change for you

i’m so sorry no problem

everyone makes mistakes

thanks for your sympathy

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max do you find that this tastes a bit

off

a little but it’s okay

yeah same to you

excuse me would you mind heating this up

i’ll change it for you straight away

anything else you want to request

sir that’s all thanks

can you take a bunch of red rose and

jumbo balloons that i requested now

sure sir keep enjoying the meal i’ll

prepare now

sophie close your eyes i have a big gift

for you

[Music]

okay now open your eyes honey

ah oh wow it really touches me

sophie will you marry me

besides the word yes i can’t say

anything

else congratulations

wish you the best of luck in your future

together

i’m so happy sophie let’s take a sit and

continue having the romantic dinner

excuse me can we have a look at the menu

to decide dessert

are you ready to order two panna cotta

please

i’ll be right back with your dessert

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oh my god this dessert is so great

sophie i bought two cinema tickets for

tonight

shall we go to the cinema after this

meal

where’d please get me the bill

here is your bill there is a 10 tax

and service charge both are included in

your bill

you can check it again can i pay by card

what kind of card have you got we accept

visa card and mastercard only

it’s bad luck i don’t have it with me

now

do you take credit cards we each charge

two percent extra for paying by credit

card

it’s okay i’ll get this and round the

money up

the change you’ll keep it thank you for

your tips

many thanks for the warm welcome such

great customer service is to be

commended we did have a delicious meal

thank you very much for your compliments

sir wish you and mrs sophie

many happy years together hope that

we’ll see you soon

goodbye i’m sure i’ll be back to your

restaurant to savor other dishes

bye see you soon

[Music]

talking about university life

situation one nick tells his father

joe about his first day of university

[Music]

hi son how was your first day of

university

it’s good dad but i have to admit that

it was quite different from when i had

expected

really how was it different

well i had some strange experiences

i was baffled to see students playing

outdoor

and indoor games and enjoying radio

programs

during class hours

wow that’s awesome students are free in

their movements these days

yes dad there is no restriction on

uniforms

people can register their own class

schedule

they can do things according to their

choice

so how is the campus i was very much

delighted to see that the grand

library of the university where i could

find all the books on

every subject and

the laboratory is fully equipped i can’t

wait to perform

experiments there wow that’s great

you kids these days are so lucky with

the infrastructure

like that you can study so much more

effectively

so did you make any new friends

not yet but i found all the newly

admitted students in the high spirits

they were all happy to make friends

i will attend a meeting for new students

and hopefully

i will have some new friends and what

about your new teachers

my new teachers are quite different from

my high school teachers too

they treat us like adults because you’re

all 18 and over

you have full responsibilities for your

actions from now on

i know dad i’m so excited to start my

university life

good luck son i remember my first day at

stanford

it was a sunny and bright day

i woke up early and i spent a lot of

time choosing what i wanted to wear

i felt excited and at the same time i

was very nervous

because i don’t know anybody and i was

lost

so what did you do i didn’t know how to

get to my classroom

i had to ask one person about the

building where i was going to take

classes

and luckily he was going to the same

class as i was

this person was very nice and told me

the right direction

was that the day you met uncle ted

yes he is my first and best friend from

university

he sat next to me in that class and we

had to do a group project together

then we became best friends

i think that it is natural that on the

first day we feel nervous

but things always have a happy ending

i’m always going to remember that day

because i had the opportunity to meet

more people

and most importantly i met the best

friends that i have ever had

don’t worry son you will meet the best

friends at university

thanks dad

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situation 2 mike is a freshman

he meets jacob a junior and asks for his

advice

about university life

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hey are you new here i’m mike i’m a

freshman

no i’m a junior i’m jacob nice to meet

you

oh i’m sorry i didn’t know

where do you come from jacob i’m from

miami

how about you i’m from la

what is your major i’m studying computer

science

wow that’s cool my major is english

literature

one of the biggest reasons why i chose

that is that i want to be a writer

oh wow i hope i can work as a computer

engineer after i graduate

i’m so nervous about the next semester

i’m afraid of failing i have test

anxiety

how about you believe me i still have

concerns too

but don’t worry do you want some advice

sure thank you what was your biggest

fear before you began your freshman year

of university

i worried that schoolwork would be too

hard

i wouldn’t be able to keep up or i

wouldn’t know the correct answer when

called on in class

but everyone makes mistakes don’t worry

but what should i do if i fall behind in

my classes

if deadlines are fast approaching and

you’re behind on your work

you should structure your time take

notes

do extra homework ask your friends

things that you don’t understand

thanks you make me feel so much better

but how do i make the most effective

notes

before you even think about heading to

class make sure that you’ve read

all the pre-assigned reading from your

professor

go to class with a positive attitude and

pay attention

experiment with different taking notes

techniques to find one that’s right for

you

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should i take part in a club or student

organization

personally i think taking part in one

can be a rich

and rewarding experience you can find

new friends that likely share the same

interests

are you a member of any student

organization

and what clubs should i participate in

i’m the english book club and i think

there are many student clubs and

organizations for different majors and

departments

such clubs can be a lot of fun as well

as a great academic resource for you

great can i ask you a personal question

what’s your biggest motivation for your

university life

because i know that on average a student

with a university education will make

more money throughout his or her

lifetime

than a student without one but

it’s not easy to stay motivated in

school

what should i do if i lose interest in

studying

you should design a life plan and commit

to your dreams

think about it if your life was as good

as it could be

what would it look like design a road

map

keep this map in mind thank you

one final question what’s the

best advice you would tell a friend who

is now entering university

set high personal and academic standards

for yourself

believe in yourself realize that school

is work it’s not playtime

settle for nothing less than your very

best

thank you for your advice i think i’m

ready to start my university life

wishing you lots of success as you begin

your new journey

you can always talk to me text me if you

need help

sure see you later bye

[Music]

talking about your pet

becky was walking her dog in the park

when she ran

into her old high school friend james

they both love dogs and have small talk

hi james hi do you recognize me

it’s becky we went to the same high

school remember

how have you been oh

right i’m okay hi how about you

i haven’t seen you since high school

i’m fine how long have you been here

is your place near here

i just moved here last week i lived

right down the street

and you my apartment is across the

street

i’m taking my dog here every day

your dog is so cute

thank you my dog and i want to hang out

in this park too

it’s so beautiful wide and has so many

dogs to play with

what breed is your dog he is so handsome

he’s a semoyah he is three years old so

he’s about 35 pounds

wow his white fur coat is stunning

such a big beautiful boy what’s his name

it’s sam he’s a loving dog and highly

energetic breed so

needs vigorous exercises so i have to

walk him two times a day

is so big is he dangerous

no samoyads are not at all dangerous or

aggressive

in fact he is a natural-born cuddle bug

but he can be stubborn sometimes

so what about your little guy here

oh his name is pom-pom he is a

pomeranian

he’s only one-year-old

oh interesting palms are known for being

smart

curious and energetic

yes but pomeranians tend to be

suspicious around strangers

and their small size makes large people

and animals

especially intimidating to them

and they can be aggressive so may not be

the best choice for families with small

kids

really i didn’t know these small guys

can

cause such problems

yeah but i had him since he was a

newborn

and playing with him helps me relax so

he is like family to me i know that

feeling

dogs are a great company and very loyal

we should go to the park together

tomorrow

yeah sure maybe 5 pm our dogs can

play together ok

see you then bye see ya

[Music]

john and chuck go to a pet shop to buy a

puppy for john’s daughter

thank you chuck for coming here with me

my daughter loves puppies so i really

want to buy her one for her birthday

no problem john i’m glad i can help

hi guys what can i help you with

hi i’m looking for a puppy for my little

daughter

great do you have anything you want in

particular

[Music]

um not yet but i think i want one that

is friendly and not aggressive

suitable for small kids

we have these golden retriever puppies

they are confident

smart kind and loyal dogs

they are extremely patient which makes

them a perfect match for kids

[Music]

yes and they love to play meaning

your kid will fall in love instantly

that’s good do they need any special

care

well yes they need proper care for their

glorious golden coats

which require twice weekly brushing

um my wife and i are very busy

i don’t think we have time for that

what about these little guys here

[Music]

these are poodles they are great for

kids with allergies

as they shed very little but their coat

requires scheduled grooming

okay how about these

oh these newfoundlands are considered to

be one of the most

intelligent breeds in the world

and these dogs just happen to love

children

and are very protective of them

yes i heard this breed is gentle kind

and patient almost like the mother

teresa of dogs

yes that’s true but they best suit a

family with

large open spaces

and they are known to drool and shed

excessively

so their long coats will also require

regular grooming and upkeep um

we live in an apartment so we don’t have

enough space for large dogs

oh how about a beagle these are small in

size and have a calm temperament

if your kids love the outdoors this

breed will fit right in

oh they’re so cute and bright i think

your daughter will love it

yeah i think so too smart friendly

and happy the beagle usually gets along

with other pets too

i think this is a perfect choice for my

kid in my house

i would take this chocolate tree puppy

is it a

female or a male wonderful

this is a male puppy so he can grow up

to

22 and a half pounds to 24 and a quarter

pounds

good do you have any tips for raising

him

this guy is not picky he eats a lot and

you should bring him outside for a walk

frequently thank you i will take good

care of it

great thank you so much if you have any

problems or questions

just ask me thank you

i will bring him home to show him to my

daughter right away

she would be so happy great

bye have a good day

you too

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taylor invites jason to come to her

house

after a date they talk about their pets

for a while

thank you for everything jason tonight

was

perfect i’m glad you feel that way

taylor

do you want to come in and have a cup of

tea

yes sure thanks

here come on in wow your house is very

lovely

thanks oh hi lulu

jason this is my dog lulu

oh wow a corgi is it a male or a female

it’s a female she is a rescue dog

she is old and scared when i got her but

now she is doing a lot better

and loves being around people

oh what a good girl she is lucky to have

you

thanks but i can say that i’m lucky to

have her too

her loving personality helps me through

some really tough times

i know pets are amazing they are man’s

best friend

do you have a pet yes i have a cat at

home

oh really cats are so cute and cuddly

too

i had a cat too when i was young

yeah i got her when she was a newborn

and now it’s been nine years

wow she must be so close to you what’s

her name

it’s mimi she is my friend she follows

me everywhere at home

that’s cute what color is she

she is a tri color oh wow

dry colored cats are especially smart

beautiful and

rare yes

she is the only tri-color in her litter

you can bring your cat over sometimes

because my dog is very friendly with

other animals

great she loves meeting new friends

maybe next weekend

sure we can bring them to the park

okay anyways it’s getting late

i better be going home to mimi thank you

for the cup of tea

you’re welcome bye see you later i’m so

excited to see your cat

bye see you next week

life then now

samuel and thomas they are discussing

the changes

in their life i suppose one of the

biggest turning points in my life

was when i moved from our hometown to

the capital city

what happened at that time i was 14

years old when i migrated

i had to leave my school friends

relatives known places

and start living in a place where i had

no friends

no one to visit and no known place for

playing or outing

that should be a frustrating experience

for you

but i made new friends very quickly and

my teachers were very helpful

as well but one problem is that i could

not secure

even a top 10 position in my new school

while i was a top scorer in my previous

school

i know that you used to be a smart kid

yes so i started studying harder

visit the library more and read a

reference book more than

once do you think it was good for you

now i think it was really good i shrink

my time playing games and took part in

football

well those changes helped you study more

learn more

and remain healthy yeah i found

that some of the health related problems

that i used to have

are no longer bothering me also

i’m so glad that i started reading books

as it gave

a certain kind of confidence boost by

teaching me a lot of unknown and amazing

things about this world

for me i think i am not healthier than i

was about 10 years ago

why do you think so lately i have been

so busy that i have not been taking

enough time to exercise or cook healthy

food

do you think you will have a healthy

diet soon

i am having a plan for it i’m going to

clean

out my fridge all of my favorite

unhealthy foods

and begin cooking homemade meals

i think i will also drink two liters of

water a day instead of soft drinks

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to lose weight i registered at my local

gym and started to work out at least

three times a week i felt stronger and

happier than ever before

i rarely got sick and my skin also

looked brighter

i can see that on your face

i think i regained my self-confidence i

am now much more comfortable

being photographed when i was a teenager

i mainly subsisted on fast foods such as

fried chicken hamburgers or crisps

i put on weight rapidly so i think

now is the time to start my weight loss

journey or

i will become overweight

that’s true we are older we should be

healthier

right okay what about stress

are you more stressed now than you were

three years ago

that’s a hard question i’m probably

about the same

so i wouldn’t say that i’m more stressed

now

but three years ago i was finishing my

bachelor’s degree so that was also a

stressful time

and lately i’ve been quite busy with my

work so

i’m probably at the same stress level as

three years ago

i think i’m now not as stressed as i was

in the past

actually because i worry less so before

i was more stressed because i worried

about everything

and now i’ve learned to let it go let

things go

i don’t let them bother me so how do you

usually reduce stress

actually there are many things that can

make me happy

hanging out with friends and having some

coffee or being given a small gift helps

me let off some steam

or just the feeling of trying a good

dish brings me happiness

to me participating in an outdoor of

sport

such as basketball is a great way to

cope with stress

it refreshes my mind and cheers me up a

lot

besides cooking delicious dishes for the

family also helps me feel relaxed after

stressful hours at my workplace

perhaps now we have more stress because

of the heavy workload

and related responsibilities at the

workplace

some people may have to face problems

related to the financial burdens

in which they may not have enough money

to pay for their increasing house rent

there’s a lot more to think about in the

future

we are older now so we are more worried

about money

but maybe in the next 10 years job

security things like that

so sadly i’m a little more worried about

that

right everything will be fine

how about you are you more worried about

your future these days

i’m quite sure i have a good job and i

like the place i live

so i don’t feel too worried about what i

will be doing next year

or even seven years but

we should probably plan ahead a bit more

but anyway what comes will come

well this is a healthy attitude to have

are there any changes in our town

i think it developed significantly in

the last 10 years

did it become industrialized yes it did

i think industrialization is beneficial

to our residents

and to the local economy since jobs have

been generated

but it also brings so much pollution

think we are paying the price now for

converting our agricultural lands to

industrial

the living cost is now undeniably high

too

noise pollution is incredible

you know now i am getting used to the

crowd in the wisdom city

so basically our city has progressed but

there are still underlying issues that

need to be improved

anyway i think we are happier now than

we were previously

definitely we don’t have to think about

studying at school anymore

yes and we are happy with our jobs

families and friends

and i have more free time now so i can

spend more time on entertainment too

congratulations you must help with the

stress level as well

yes i think i’m having a balanced life

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