English Conversation Most Common Questions and Answers Do you like snow

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english conversation

most common questions and answers in

english

on sale

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do you like my new coat

it looks terrific i’m glad you like it

how much was it eighty dollars

that’s a good price

yeah it was on sale

where did you get it

at sears i

like to shop there too they always have

really good sales

maybe you should go there today they

have a sale on the shirt if you’re

interested

good idea i need some

not a cloud in the sky

what a beautiful day

yes there’s not a cloud in the sky

what’s the temperature it’s at

70 degrees i

love october me too

it’s not too hot and not too cold

fall is my favorite season

mine too the weather is

almost perfect

and the leaves are very pretty when they

change colors

cold and windy

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is it cold out yes

it’s cold and windy

i’m going to wear a heavy coat

good idea where are you going

to the post office why

to mail this package

would you buy some stamps for me

sure how many do you want

  1. here’s the money for the stamps

okay i’ll be back in 20 minutes unless i

get

blown away

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it’s beginning to snow

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do you like snow no

i hate it why

snow is so pretty

yes but i don’t like to drive in it

well it’s beginning to snow

and i have to drive to work

how far is it to work

six miles are we going to get a lot of

snow

about 12 inches they say

oh no driving will be dangerous

please be careful i will

by the way can i borrow your car

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a house at the shore

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when is your vacation it starts

next week where are you going

we’re renting a house on the shore

that’s wonderful yes

we love the ocean

do you swim a lot not very much

then why are you going to the shore

because we all bought new swimsuits

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a soccer game

i’m going to play soccer who are you

playing with

some friends from work are you

a good soccer player yes but

i’m not the best player on the team

what time does the game begin

nine o’clock why don’t you come with me

i can’t today i’m very busy

okay see you later

i hope your team wins

not so young

my son is graduating from high school

today

and my daughter is graduating next year

how old is she she’s 16.

i remember when she was a baby

i know we’re getting old

don’t say that why not

it’s true no it isn’t

we were young when we got married

that’s right but we got married

25 years ago

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is she single

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today is my cousin’s birthday

what’s your cousin’s name kathy

i’m going to her house after dinner

how old is she she’s 24.

hmm she’s my age is she pretty

yes she’s very nice too

is she single no

she’s married and has two children

oh that’s too bad

not for her

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to buy a birthday present

what are you getting jim for his

birthday

i don’t know yet you can always get him

a shirt

but i got him one last year

oh that’s right let me think

i want to get him something different

how about a briefcase

good idea his briefcase is getting old

and it’s something he’ll use every day

of course why didn’t i think of that

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telephone

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hello hello is mary there

i’m sorry you have the wrong number

oh is this two

three four six seven eight nine

no it’s not i’m sorry

that’s okay

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a light eater

would you like anything else

you haven’t eaten very much

no thanks i’m already full

oh come on have some more

no i really can’t i’ve never been much

of an eater

have some coffee then that would be nice

how do you take it with sugar please

no cream

here you are thank you

a nice flat

this is a nice flat

there’s a living room there’s a kitchen

a bedroom

and a bathroom and there’s a bidet

what’s a bidet it’s like a

toilet only better

i’ll let you figure it out

well none of my friends have a bidet

and even if i don’t know what it is

they will be jealous when i tell them

well here’s the kitchen

it’s very small yes

it isn’t very large but there are a

cooker

and fridge there are some cupboards

under the sink

are there any plates yes

there are good

are there any chairs in here

no there aren’t but

there are some in the living room

there aren’t any glasses

yes there are they’re in the cupboard

and uh where’s the toilet

afraid of flying

where is your meeting in dallas texas

how are you getting there

by plane do you like to fly

sure it’s fast and comfortable

i’m afraid of flying

that’s silly flying is very safe

maybe but i don’t feel safe on a plane

i understand a lot of people feel that

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way

a plan reservation

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i’d like to reconfirm my plane

reservation

what flight are you taking flight

207

and your name please

henry chandler

yes sir you’re booked on flight 207

please check in at the airport an hour

before flight time

thank you

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getting together

are you free friday night

i might not be in town i’m not sure yet

a friend suggested i go to vancouver

well a few of us are getting together

and i thought you might want to come too

what are you thinking of doing

we’re not sure yet we might go to a bar

but we’ll probably go to cai

oh i haven’t seen it yet

well come then sure

all if i’m in town i’ll let you know

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how’s your new job going

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oh miss wallace long time no see

how are you good

thank you how’s your new job

i started working today

how does it seem so far

it’s demanding but i’m happy to be

working

what’s your boss like he appears to be

very thoughtful and kind but

they all do it first

i guess we’ll have to see

well i wish you the best of luck

thanks take care

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we eat a lot

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did you see my car keys

they’re on top of the tv

you’re right thanks where are you going

to the supermarket again

yes we eat a lot

do you want me to go with you

sure if you want good the packages will

be heavy

there is a new health store right up the

road

maybe since you guys eat a lot you

should try and eat more healthily

maybe you’re right we have all put on a

little weight

i’ll take you

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diana oh

george hi how are you

listen i’m in a terrible hurry the bank

closes in 20 minutes

is your bank near here yes

it’s only four blocks away on vine

street

well get in i’ll take you

are you sure it’s not out of your way

no not at all that is so nice of you

george

thank you you’re welcome

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we must be out of them

hi sorry i’m late i missed the bus

oh that’s okay

i had time to clean up before you came

you don’t look very good

i must be getting a cold i’ve been

sneezing

all day

bless you thank you

you must be getting a cold why don’t you

go lie down

i’ll bring you some aspirin

i don’t see any aspirin in the medicine

cabinet

we must be out of them

i’ll go to the drugstore is there

anything else we need

could you get some

i don’t know if they sell a chew there

but i’ll check

doctor’s appointment

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when can i see dr no

he won’t be free until tomorrow

can i make an appointment sure

how about tomorrow at 10 o’clock

you make it at nine o’clock i’ll check

to see if he’s available

i’m sorry but he’s tied up until 10

o’clock

well can’t you squeeze me in

somehow i’m afraid not

how about after lunch

will one o’clock be all right

that’s perfect thank you

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eating out

waiter could we have the bill please

can i put it all in one bill

no we prefer separate checks

your bill’s 18

that seems expensive would you check it

again

please sorry ma’am this is your

friend’s bill here is yours

it is 24.16

to buy a bus ticket

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excuse me yes can i help you

yes i’d like some information about

buses please

where to to toronto

when this saturday

morning or afternoon

in the afternoon about three o’clock

there’s one at 3 20. that sounds perfect

i’ll take it

on the phone

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good morning scott and smith’s law

office

may i help you yes

may i speak to david waller please

i’m sorry he isn’t here yet

may i take a message

could you ask him to call marjorie vale

how do you spell your last name

v-a-l-e what’s your phone number

or does mr waller have it

uh no he doesn’t

it’s uh four five six

five six seven eight

i’m sorry could you repeat that

four five six five six

seven eight i’ll give him the message

thank you you’re welcome

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operating room

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mrs martin i’m dr thomas

oh doctor how is he

well i’m afraid we’ll have to operate

oh no he’s always been afraid of

operations

don’t worry if we operate now he’ll be

all

right oh doctor

do you really have to i’m afraid so

he has lost a lot of bud

if we don’t operate he’ll die

oh please just do whatever you have to

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a car loan

i want to go to the bank this afternoon

i’ll drive you there thanks i’m going to

apply for a loan

why do you need a loan

i have to buy a new car what’s wrong

with your car

it won’t start and it’s 10 years old

how much will a new car cost

about fifteen thousand dollars

wow that’s a lot of money

i know that’s why i need a loan

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a cashier

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what kind of work do you do

i’m a cashier at a supermarket

do you like your job no

it’s not very interesting

and you don’t make much money

that’s right i make very little

i think you should look for another job

i am but it’s not easy to find one

keep looking you’ll get one

thanks i hope you’re right

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setting down

how are you settling in oh

we’re still in a bit of a mess but lisa

seems to like it here

that’s good is there a garden for her to

play in

yes it’s not very big but we’ve got a

small swimming pool

have you found a school for gary

yes there’s one near here it only takes

five minutes by car

that’s good so you like it here do you

neil

yes it’s a very good place for my

children

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will you get some bread for me

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is there a bakery near here

yes you can get there in five minutes

that’s good i don’t have much time

why are you going to the bakery

to buy a birthday cake

birthday is it my daughter’s

she’s 10. that’s nice

will you get some bread for me

sure do you want anything else

no thanks i’ll pay you when you get back

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buying a present in a jeweler’s shop

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i’m trying to find a wedding anniversary

present for my wife

yes sir what exactly are you looking for

i’m not sure really perhaps you can help

me

right i’ll show you some pendants

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no i bought a pendant for her birthday

maybe a necklace then these necklaces

are made of gold

i like this one what’s the stone

it’s a ruby sir and it’s only

one thousand two hundred dollars ah

well perhaps you could show me some

bracelets then

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buying a present in a toy shop

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good morning perhaps you can advise me

yes ma’am i’m looking for a toy

for my niece oh

yes how old is she

she’ll be seven years old on sunday

skateboards are very popular

i don’t want her to hurt herself

what about a barbie doll set

i don’t think so she has many barbie

dolls

have you got anything educational

you see she’s a very intelligent girl

i’ve got the perfect thing

a do-it-yourself kit where you can build

your own barbie doll who rides a

skateboard

making a reservation

can i get some tickets for plays

yes is there a specific play that you

want to see

what plays are on tonight

cats but it’s sold out

are there any seats left for tomorrow

night

yes how many tickets do you want

two please where would you like to sit

i’m not sure well

here’s a seating plan for the concert

hall

how much is the middle section

fifty dollars fifty dollars

that’s a little expensive for us

how much is it in the back

thirty-five dollars that’s fine

what time does the play start

at seven o’clock

what time will the play be over

at 9 30.

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ready to go

are you ready

grace is still in her room

she needs to rush we don’t have enough

time

what time does the movie begin

it starts at 7 30.

what’s the time now it’s

about 7 10. there’s no hurry

it only takes 10 minutes by car to get

there

i know but there aren’t enough parking

spaces around the theater

well i’d better tell grace to hurry up

she can take hours to get ready

an interesting movie

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i thought that the movie was terrific

didn’t you

i don’t know it didn’t seem to have any

meaning

come on it seems that you expect

intellectual stimulation from

every movie i just think that it’s a

good movie

should have a central theme at least

yes but it doesn’t hurt you to watch a

funny movie once in a while

relax and enjoy it

you’re right i’m too serious sometimes

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in the bus

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i see you’re reading harry potter do you

like it

i can’t put it down have you read it

yes in fact i just finished it

the endings great

don’t tell me i only have 50 pages to go

okay i won’t tell you who dies

don’t tell me anything

okay but i’m biting my tongue

good bite hard

such a shame though what

is that hairy dies

a new job

mr adams have you seen this ad

in the recruit news yes i saw it

but i’m not interested in finding a new

job

i’ve been here since i graduated from my

university

i like working here really

i’ve only been here for one year and i’m

already tired of doing the same thing

every day i’m afraid of getting really

bored

oh come on it’s not that bad

wherever you work you have to do the

same thing

every day to a certain degree

well what’s more i’ve been working about

10 hours a day

since last month but you’ve been getting

paid more

money for it haven’t you

yes but i’m not interested in making

more money

i’m going to apply for another job

what kind of job a secretarial job

well good luck

thank you very much

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smoking

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do you smoke i’ve never known that

when did you start smoking

i started smoking when i was 18.

so how long have you been a smoker

i have smoked for 20 years

how many cigarettes do you smoke a day

i smoked two packs of cigarettes a day

have you ever tried to quit

yes i have quit twice once when i was

expecting my baby

paul and the other time when i had a bad

sore throat

but i had a hard time

if you knew what it was doing to your

lungs you would think twice about it

a death

did you hear about the smith family

no what happened

mrs smith passed away this morning

that’s a shame what from

heart attack i think that’s a terrible

thing

yes mrs smith went into the hospital

last night by ambulance

and died this morning

had she been suffering from heart

disease

yeah mrs smith had it for five years

before she died

did they try surgery

she had two operations but they weren’t

effective

i feel sorry for mr smith

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a birth

have you heard about the good news in

the wallace family

no i’ve been out of town

mrs wallace went into the hospital last

night

and gave a birth to a baby girl

seven hours later

that’s very good but they already have a

little girl don’t they

no they have a five-year-old boy

so they wanted a girl this time right

yes they wanted a girl for a long time

was it a natural childbirth

no she had to have a c-section

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a coincidence

teresa what a surprise

what are you doing here timothy

i don’t believe it i’m going to see my

daughter

she will marry this weekend how about

you

i’m going to visit my parents when is

your daughter’s wedding

sunday wow

this sunday is the 45th wedding

anniversary of their wedding too

this is a surprise anyway

where is your train leaving from

my train leaves from platform 3 over

there

how long will you

now leaving from platform three trained

for vancouver

that’s my train i have to run

sorry we didn’t have more time to talk

that’s okay i’ll see you when you get

back

have a good time and say congratulations

to your parents

how have you been

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raymond oh hi grace

how have you been good

i hear you’ve been in toronto for a few

days

yes i just got back yesterday

did you have a nice visit

really nice it was very good for going

around

downtown and shopping

and i saw the toronto blue jays game at

sky dome

i see that toronto is a very exciting

city

my brother stanley was there too you’ve

met stanley

haven’t you

sure i met him when he was here in

hamilton last year

what’s he doing these days still

teaching baseball

yes as a matter of fact he just began to

teach

elementary school great

how’s everything with his kids

have you met my nieces

yes they visit you you once in the

summer

didn’t they right

they’re both fine i haven’t seen them in

a long time

they must be really big

well they will come over this christmas

let’s have a great christmas party

together

that’s a good idea

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