English Conversation Practice Improve Speaking Skills Compilation of September 2021

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welcome a new person

welcome a new neighbor

good afternoon oh

hello

good afternoon how are you

i’m good thank you for asking

you just moved in right

yes

great

my house is right next door my name is

peter welcome to the neighborhood

oh that’s very kind of you

my pleasure to meet you i’m robert

oh robert if you don’t mind me asking

where are you from

oh i really don’t mind

i’m australian but i went to university

here and now i work here too

wow

i’ve always wanted to visit australia

one day

you should it’s a beautiful country

amazing nature and all things

i definitely will

so what about you where are you from

oh i’m american

my family moved a lot all across the

country really but i settled here after

i married

so you have actually traveled a lot how

long have you been married

just two years

what a coincidence me too

i actually moved because my wife got an

amazing job offer

that’s good for her

what does she do

she’s a lawyer and a very good one i

have to say

really i really admire female lawyers

most of them are so strong and

determined

exactly that’s why i noticed her in the

first place

well

looking at your clothes i guess you are

a teacher aren’t you

wow you are actually correct

i teach philosophy at the university

downtown

oh such a stable job

yes the salary is really good too my

wife also works so we are quite

comfortable financially

sounds like you have a great life peter

i do i’m so satisfied with it

hello darling

oh hello alice meet peter our next door

neighbor

peter this is alice my wife

hello peter it’s a pleasure to meet you

nice to meet you too robert speaks

so nice about you

well he definitely should

we just moved in so if something

occurred i hope we could get some help

from you

oh that’s a certain thing we’re always

happy to help

so do not hesitate to knock on our door

whenever you need

it’s reassuring to hear that

yes we will keep that in mind

it’s getting darker already

it’s 6 p.m

i guess we should get inside now we have

a dinner to prepare for

ah speaking about dinner is there any

chance that you are free tomorrow

evening

i would like to invite you to come over

to our house for dinner

really that’s a great invitation

it definitely is

we will make sure to come

thank you

it probably will start at seven

okay

we will be there on time it’s really

nice to talk to you peter have a good

evening

you too goodbye

goodbye see you tomorrow

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welcome a new member

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hi

i’m glad you joined our team

hi everyone i’m a newbie nice to meet

you

hello there welcome to our team

my name is anna

this is anne

nice to meet you too

my name is joey

where are you from

i am from vietnam how about you

oh i know i have heard of vietnam

it is such a beautiful and peaceful

country

i am from italy

italy is wonderful

your accent is very clear

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thank you so this is our room

yes we decided to decorate a little bit

before you came

hope you will like it

so roomy i love it thank you very much

you’re welcome joey

um

can you give me a hand with luggage

please

sure let me help you

hey i love your shoes

that’s my favorite brand jordan

can i try it on

yeah sure

it may fit with you too

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how do i look

awesome

feel like home jelly

i love the decorations

who are they

ah

jimmy and alex are next door

they are really friendly do you want to

see them

i’m

confused uh maybe next time girls

don’t worry it’s okay follow me joey

okay let’s go

hey what’s up

hi jimmy hi alex

uh you must be joey

yes it’s me nice to meet you

have you guys had lunch yet

not yet can we have lunch together

sounds good to me

what do you want to eat

i suggest we have spaghetti for lunch

how about crepes

i like hamburgers and sushi i know some

places that are very good

we

can drink some beers too i’m excited

right now but how far is it

no not too far don’t worry joey

okay sounds good let’s go

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giving gifts

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eliza

have you planned anything for the

holiday yet

i am thinking about it

i need to prepare some gifts for my

parents when i come back home

yes the holiday season is coming up and

many kinds of gifts for new year’s are

now available at the market

new year is the biggest holiday in my

country so gifts are necessary

so when do people give gifts or presents

in your country

in my country people give presents on

some different occasions

such as wedding anniversaries

birthdays

parents day or valentine’s day

perhaps when people buy their first

apartment or home they also give gifts

people also give gifts during religious

festivals like christmas holidays and

sometimes they give gifts at graduation

ceremonies

i agree

what kinds of gifts do you usually

choose

i usually take something like some

flowers for my grandmother

i know she loves flowers so they always

make her happy which is great

i give chocolate and jewelry for women

while wallets are watches for men since

these are very much useful in a man’s

everyday life

i think you like giving expensive gifts

right

yes i feel like giving valuable presents

means giving importance to the person

who receives the gifts

but i think those gifts still have

reasonable price and are decent

you know i’m not as generous as i should

be and i’m rather tight-fisted when it

comes to usually giving presents only on

birthdays

yeah

we should only make sure that the gift

will bring a smile to the face of the

receiver

that’s true

do you spend a lot of time choosing

gifts

i really enjoy looking for gifts for

people because it is really gratifying

to be a part of a good cause

especially if it involves making someone

happy

well i am totally the opposite

for me it also gives me an idea as to

what kinds of new gift items are

available at the market

because you work in the industry

that makes sense

what about your time while choosing

presents

so to answer your question

i love to buy a suitable gift for others

but i do not spend hours after hours

doing so

instead i visit a large shop or an

online store that has numerous gift

items and then i quickly pick a gift

but do you think sending gifts is

important

of course yes the purpose of giving

gifts is to show how much someone means

to us and to celebrate the person who

the gift is in honor of

i would like to add that it can also be

aimed at amending our past bitterness

and misunderstanding in order to refresh

our relationship

on the other hand

giving and receiving today has become a

commercial activity

sometimes we are forced to give and

receive

gifts i totally agree with your point

nowadays presents are much more symbolic

rather than substantial or useful

people these days often give and receive

technology related gifts which were

quite rare in the past

i would say that in the past

specifically 10 years ago

the types of gifts exchanged were

primarily clothes toys household

appliances and books apart from the fact

that they weren’t related to technology

they were also significantly important

educational and in most cases really

expensive

globalization has given us products from

more places around the world to enjoy

and online shopping has made it a lot

easier for us to acquire them without

the hassle of going to shops

i only like something practical

it might be kind of boring but i like to

get things like socks and underwear

because i always need those

and i don’t like shopping for those

things

i rarely see anyone giving underwears

presents dan

that’s my dream

or perhaps food or drink

food or drink is more suitable

if it’s a friend’s house then i will

give you a bottle of wine or something

like that

oh

i just realized i often have different

ideas for gifts

i also tend to travel a lot so i always

try to bring back souvenirs for family

and friends so i can share in some small

way my experience

do you prefer sending or receiving gifts

i like to be given something

it’s exciting to unwrap a present and

see what it is

also it shows that someone cares about

you

or maybe it just means they want

something in return

so what is the last time you received a

gift

oh this is hilarious just a couple hours

ago i received a bag of sweet potatoes

from the owner of the mini supermarket

at the corner of my street

i still don’t know why she gave me but

she said not to worry about paying for

them

it was a complete surprise but a really

nice gesture by her

is she close to you that much

not really

that’s why i was quite shocked

when is your last time

my friends presented me with a few books

on my last birthday

they bought four novels that they knew i

wanted to read and surprised me on my

birthday

two of these books are written by john

grissom

the other two are

the fault in our stars and the

handmaid’s tale

i know those two books too

the content is really good

yes and i received some money on my

birthday as well

what do you think about giving money as

a gift

it’s a down-to-earth choice since then

the receiver can put that money to use

on

pressing matters or get something that

they will really enjoy and it’s a safe

choice for events like birthdays or

weddings

that’s true

anyway i’m going to the supermarket now

to have a look at gifts

bye

hope you choose many knife gifts for

relatives

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wedding

situation one

amelia and her daughter sophie go to her

friend’s wedding

sophie is so excited she asks her mom

about the wedding she has attended

wow everything is so pretty like

paradise

i like this pink theme what do you think

mom

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i like it too

a beautiful wedding is every girl’s

dream even myself back then

i saw photos of your wedding it was

amazing too mom

the most important thing was to marry my

favorite person which is your dad

i hope that i have a wedding like that

one day

how much do you reckon it costs to pull

this wedding off

i think it cost them a lot of money

do you hope to have a wedding as big as

theirs

i don’t think so i want to have a bigger

wedding

why do you want to have a bigger wedding

i want to have a large wedding that

everyone will remember

you can have a small wedding and people

will still remember it

as long as you marry your love your

wedding will be perfect

have you ever attended someone’s wedding

who were they

yes a lot

some of my cousins friends colleagues

but the most memorable one is my best

friends

who went with you

i went with one of my classmates

where was the wedding organized

it was held in a restaurant downtown

was it amazing

how many people were there

it was great and it was a small wedding

only her close friends and relatives

were invited

what did people do at the wedding

they enjoyed the wedding feast

sang and danced together after giving

the couple the best wishes of

everlasting happiness

what did the bride and groom

wear the bride wore a white wedding gown

while the groom wore a black suit in

thai

what was the most interesting ritual at

the wedding

exchanging rings is the ritual i’m quite

interested in

it was so emotional a lot of people

cried

the groom and bride’s eyes were

sparkling and then i knew they were

meant for each other

our weddings especially venton’s one’s

life

yes along with birthdays

because we only marry once or taught

twice usually

and the ceremony is intimate and special

things like that don’t happen a lot

do people get married early

not really the average age to get

married for women is 27 and for men is

what is the ideal age to get married in

your opinion

well

27 would be my ideal age

women are most charming and mature at

that age

i guess

how have weddings changed recently

the most noticeable change is the

reduction of rituals in a wedding

there used to be more steps in weddings

years ago than there are now

like what mom

for example after the ceremony the bride

had to speak to her parents first

or the family of the bride would

essentially pay the husband to be a sum

of money

as a sort of thanks for being willing to

marry their daughter

that’s so strange nobody does that

anymore

and the couple needed to bury a bottle

of bourbon at their wedding site

exactly one month before the ceremony to

have a sunny sky on their wedding

it was more complicated and

superstitious back then

i want a simple wedding without any of

those old-fashioned and weird traditions

sure honey

when it’s about time we will plan your

wedding together

thank you mom it will be so much fun

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situation two

henry flies to america from england to

attend his friend michael’s wedding

he’s curious about the wedding

traditions in america so he discusses

with michael’s friend dave about the

traditions in england in america

hi henry welcome to america

thank you so much for being here it

means a lot michael

it’s my pleasure

this is the first time i attended an

american wedding i’m so excited

come this way this is your seat

thanks

so i heard that american weddings are

different from weddings in england

couples living in england do not have as

many pre-wedding activities as those in

the united states

really

what activities do you guys have

well we do have bachelor and

bachelorette parties we do not hold

bridal showers or rehearsal dinners

are bachelor and bachelorette parties in

the uk different from those in the us

while the party themes in the uk are

extravagant the budget isn’t excessive

the average brit spends about 507 euros

on their weekend pre-wedding parties

in the u.s bachelor party attendees

spend on average of 738 dollars for the

festivities while bachelorette party

attendees spend about 472 dollars

the actual ceremony is quite different

too

oh

in england the wedding party is usually

small

the bride walks down the aisle before

her bridesmaids the groom keeps his back

towards the bride as she walks down the

aisle

in here the groom faces the bride for

the entire procession but i think the

british tradition is better

that’s the tradition we love most

the groom faces away from the bride

until she reaches him

and everyone gets to experience their

first look

how about the bridesmaids and groomsmen

in the uk

instead of a maid of honor a bride

selects a chief bridesmaid

british bridesmaids sit during the

ceremony

while most american bridesmaids stand

beside the bride throughout the service

do the groomsmen give funny toasts like

in the u.s

british wedding toasts are more like

roasts

but they’re still polite and the jokes

are pretty simple

the speeches also don’t take up much

time

in america it’s customary for the best

man in the maid of honor to make a short

speech

and maybe even one of the parents

that’s not something you’ll see in

british weddings

only men tend to make the speeches and

the main objective is to embarrass the

couple

have you been to many weddings in your

country

actually this is the first wedding i’ve

attended

i heard that if you’re british the first

wedding you attend might be your own

that’s right

the british have a strict rule

no ring no bring

if a couple is not married the guest’s

significant other is not invited to the

ceremony or reception following

how about close friends and family

members that are unmarried

there’s a separate reception later at

night for those close friends and family

unmarried guests are invited to bring

their significant others to this

reception

this person has to truly be a

significant other oftentimes engaged to

be invited

in america we are given an open

invitation for a plus one

is this reception similar to the

reception in the u.s

dinner is served with dancing to follow

there is also a bar at the evening

reception

not at the morning reception

lastly the couple often gives their own

toasts to each other and their guests at

the evening reception

the evening reception is more intimate

right

yes but there’s one key difference

if you brought a gift you’ll feel out of

place

really

yes

gifts are always mailed directly to the

couple and never brought to the ceremony

or reception

that’s a good idea

a big gaudy array of wrapped presents

doesn’t exactly make the party any

better

i know

when i get married i will invite you so

you can attend an actual british wedding

thanks i’m looking forward to it

we’ve broken up

there are many reasons why people decide

to end up in a relationship

let’s see this video and see the

situation between emma and dee

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hey lily how do you do

hi emma i’m all right long time no see

is everything okay

yes it’s good i am planning to open my

own store quite busy i don’t think that

i have too many things to prepare like

this

it’s just a small store

where is it located if it’s close to my

house i will come to help you sometimes

it’s in the t3 building 10 minutes away

from my house

ah it’s the pink building isn’t it

yes come anytime you want i seem always

to be there day and night

you should take a break

if not you may be stressed out

yes i know so i will go to the beach

next weekend do you want to join me

which one

fourth corner beach in cornwall it’s

small but we can walk along soft white

sand by the turquoise sea there is the

legendary meenak theater nearby isn’t it

yes that’s right will you go with me

but come on

i know you will go with dave as well i

haven’t had a boyfriend to invite and i

don’t want to be at the third wheel

no dave doesn’t come actually i broke up

with him one month ago

hey are you kidding me

even you always look so happy

no it’s not a joke we’ve broken up we

cannot get along with each other anymore

really

dave is a good one though

not at all lily if you know what he did

with me you will change your mind

well it sounds serious what did he do

did you watch his the first cover song

the first one was in the last year

you mean to the moon oh this video is so

visual i remember that time teenagers

got crazy with it

yes it reached 3 million views and he

became famous

i think it’s so-so he isn’t even a star

but he started acting like an a-list

celeb

but it’s just what he showed on social

media as long as he still loves you and

takes care of you

yeah if it’s just on social media you

know he began ignoring all his friends

he always lived in his virtual world

i don’t think he’s that kind of person

even he stopped taking care of me he was

always busy he considers himself the

center of the universe

calm down emma did you try to talk with

him to solve it

yes definitely

but nothing changed he didn’t realize

what he was doing

i also found out that he had flirted

with many girls on the internet we

argued too much about this issue

and there was one day

dave did you feed plum

yes absolutely you should bring him to

the spa tomorrow to cut his hair

okay are we going together

um

no i have to complete my new video and

upload it it needs to be released at 7

30 pm so that it gets more interactions

why do you always concentrate on social

media every day like this

you need to take time for me and your

friends in your real life as well

emma you’re not a baby anymore you know

how to take care of yourself don’t you i

have my own business to be done why

don’t you stand by me you just judge me

every time

it hurts me so bad dave

i don’t want to talk with you right now

but you can ask your friends how you

changed

the stranger’s opinions are not

important i don’t care

okay

it’s up to you

i’m so tired

turn off the lamp when you go to bed

what is that noise

yes thanks for loving my video

i made it for my fans

especially you

sure i will live stream tomorrow don’t

forget to send me a heart

what you want to meet me babe

sure i’m free next week let me know

what are you doing dave who are you

talking with

yes bye-bye i will text you later

dave

why do you wake up at this time you

should be back to sleep

i’m asking you why don’t you answer me

a fan girl that’s all

why are you talking so loud

fangirl do you need to talk privately

with a fan girl in the middle of the

night

come on

why do you so serious

i’m a hot youtuber i need to keep my

interactions with my fans and shut up

you don’t think what you are saying is

so stupid and unreasonable do you think

i’m a fool

i’m too tired of this relationship

you’re jealous all the time whenever i

talk with a girl you begin getting mad

what are you saying

so how do you want me to react to it

when you flirt with a girl in front of

my face

should i say congrats to the two of you

i can’t stand you anymore you make me

look like a dump

i think we should break up

what are you saying you were breaking up

with me have you thought carefully

yes i’m so tired of you

i’ve nothing to say to you anymore when

we calm down we will talk about it

don’t waste time anymore

then i got back to my room and cried all

night

oh my he’s a jerk you should have broken

up with him immediately when you knew he

flirted with other girls

stupid me you know i cried a lot at that

time

now when i look back i cannot understand

what i was thinking at that time

why did i cry for bad guy like dave

if i was you i would slap at his face

a jerk

i moved out of his house the day after

now i am living with my sister

do you feel better now

absolutely

at first i felt depressed but then

gradually i felt better thinking clearly

i no longer need to obsess about daily

monitoring to keep my boyfriend

love should be based on trust if i

continue loving him i will not have

happiness

bravo you are a star

i’m glad that you can think positively

this trip is to relax and refresh will

you go with me

of course we are going to make an

impressive plan for it

perfect i will send you the details on

facebook

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autumn activities

let’s watch the following video to find

out what activities people often do in

the fall

dialogue one apple picking

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hey julia

hey lucy guess what

what what is it

do you know that there’s an apple farm

nearby

really

why have i never heard of that before

i didn’t know about it either i just

heard from my cousin that he went apple

picking with his friends last week

it’s apple season and i know you like

apples a lot

so do you want to go to that farm with

me

are you kidding

you know that i love everything about

apples i’m definitely going

great

let’s also invite kelly rachel and sarah

to come with us

sure the more the merrier

okay i’ll text them later

where exactly is that apple farm

it’s in syracuse

what you said it’s nearby that’s not

nearby

oh it’s not that far away from here i

just did an online search

it only takes a bit more than three

hours to go from pookkeepsie to sierra

cruise if we go by train

well that’s still quite some time

come on

we have nothing to do on the weekend

anyway

besides think about all the amazing

things we can do there we can wander

around relax and pick plenty of apples

to bring home

yeah you’re right i guess the long trip

will be worth it

yeah it’ll be fun also we can make so

many things with the apples we pick

uh-huh apple juice apple pie applesauce

exactly

do you know how much the tickets will be

i suppose we’ll need tickets to get into

the apple farm

no my cousin said we don’t need to buy

tickets anyone can visit the apple farm

after calling the farm’s owners

we only need to pay money if we want to

bring the apples back home

ah i see that’s great

let me talk to the guys and buy the

train tickets then

okay cool

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dialogue 2

halloween costume

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this saturday is halloween have you guys

had any ideas for your costumes yet

yep i’ll be a brown rabbit my cousin

helped me find the perfect costume

ooh nice

i’ll show you guys the costume soon it’s

really cute

what about you luke what character will

you be

i’m gonna be a mummy

cool choice

yeah i’ll just need to use toilet paper

for my costume

don’t you think toilet paper is a little

bit too thin though

it’ll be hard to keep it still on your

body and it may even dissolve and break

up if you happen to get wet

you’re right why didn’t i think of that

ah i know we can use old white sheets

just rip them into long strips and wrap

them around you

great idea i’ll ask my mom to help me

with that what will you be haley

i’m gonna be an evil witch

cool

i thought you were a witch last year’s

halloween

yeah i’m the witch every year because it

is always my favorite halloween costume

i see

i need to think of something to make my

costume a bit different from last year

though do you guys have any suggestions

for me

how about making a diy costume this time

what does diy mean

it means do it yourself

instead of renting a costume from the

store

you can be as creative as you want and

it will save you lots of

money hmm interesting that doesn’t sound

too bad i already have a black dress at

home

yeah you still have plenty of time left

you just need to buy a hat and a cape

you can design them however you want

yeah and i think i can also make my own

magic wand and broom

sounds great

thank you for all these awesome ideas

i’ll start preparing for my costume

right away let’s meet again on halloween

night okey dokey see you guys

bye guys

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dialogue 3

sightseeing in the fall

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hi julianne

hi melissa

hey julianne what are you doing this

weekend i don’t think i have any plans

what’s up

i’m thinking about going to boston to do

some sightseeing would you like to join

me

yes of course the weather is so

beautiful now it’ll be a shame if we

stay at home all weekend

how about we go there should we buy bus

tickets

don’t worry i managed to borrow my

cousin’s car let’s drive there

boston is only two hours from here and

we can also enjoy the sights on the way

yeah awesome i’m so excited i often hear

other people say that boston is most

beautiful in the fall

it really is i’ve been to boston in the

fall before

all the leaves on the trees would turn

yellow or red plenty of dry leaves also

fall on the ground

and there’s warm sunlight which shines

through layers of colorful leaves

it’s such a beautiful scenery that no

words can describe you’ve got to see it

for yourself

wow that sounds wonderful i’ve thought

of plenty of things we can do

we can have a picnic in the park

visit the famous harvard

university and take a walk on the street

to enjoy the beautiful weather and

scenery

yeah sounds nice

i also want to try boston signature

dishes like lobster rolls and clam

chowder

they are classics i know a very good

restaurant in boston i’ll take you there

awesome thanks melissa

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dialogue for chestnut roasting and

pumpkin carving

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hi meg hey joe come on in what are you

carrying

those bags look heavy let me help you

carry them inside

thanks these are chestnuts

chestnuts wow i can’t believe they are

selling chestnuts already

autumn is really here

i know right halloween is this weekend

and it’s gonna be thanksgiving soon

anyway i saw some raw chestnuts when

going grocery shopping at the local

farmers market yesterday they looked so

good that i couldn’t help it

i bought some so that we will have

something to eat while carving pumpkins

today

great idea

roasted chestnuts are one of my favorite

street food in the cold season

but i always have been buying roasted

chestnuts from street vendors

i actually have never tried roasting

them at home before

don’t worry roasting chestnuts at home

are not hard at all i’ll show you how to

do that

cool let’s get to the kitchen

so what do we do

first we need to go through all the raw

chestnuts we bought and pick out the

best ones

how do we know which ones are not good

look at their shells the good ones will

have hard and shiny shells

they shouldn’t be too light and rattle

when you shake them

ah okay let me see

most of the chestnuts seem fine and not

spoiled

yeah i like to shop at the farmer’s

market because most of the food there is

fresh

right i agree

oh i just found three chestnuts that are

cracked it’s best if we throw them away

okay what’s next

we need to wash them properly and dry

them off because we’ll touch the shells

when eating

all right done next we’ll make an

x-shaped cut on the shelf this step is

really important because it will prevent

the chestnuts from exploding when being

roasted

ah that’s why

then we’ll put them in the oven right

yeah it’ll take 10 to 20 minutes we’ll

wait till shells burst open and the

chestnuts look golden brown

i see thanks for teaching me how to make

roasted chestnuts i could do it at home

now

no problem

well we wait for the chestnuts let’s

switch to carving the pumpkins

here are the pumpkins we picked out on

thursday let me find two sharp knives

okay let’s start by cutting out the top

part

do you need a spoon i often remove some

of the flesh so it’s easier to carve

good idea

can i also borrow a marker and want to

draw the face before i start carving

here you are be careful when carving

hey will thanks

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you’re done already so fast

yep i’m done how does it look

it looks amazing you are really an

expert

thanks i’m used to carving pumpkins

since i do this every year

hey i think our chestnuts are done

roasting they smell so good

yay let’s get them out and eat them

while they’re still hot

winter activities

dialogue one

chloe and mia are high school friends

they catch up at a tea house after not

seeing each other for a while

hello ladies what tea would you like to

have today

i will have chai tea please thank you

oh that sounds amazing may i have the

same as well

sure that will take about five minutes

in the meantime please enjoy some

cookies they’re on the house

we will thank you so much

so mia

tell me what you’ve been up to lately

not much i just stay home and watch tv

it’s too cold outside to do anything

i know right the other day i tried to go

for a hike but the snow was really heavy

i ended up staying in and cooking up a

delicious soup for my family instead

oh really what soup did you make

chicken noodle soup it’s quick and easy

it’s also everyone’s favorite especially

in winter

i agree it’s my favorite as well can you

send me the recipe for it later

of course

i’ll send it to you as soon as i get

home

by the way i love the sweater you’re

wearing where did you get it

thank you

my mom knitted it actually

i have been wearing it every day it

keeps me warm and the color is so pretty

your mom is very talented

i remember her teaching us how to make

gingerbread cookies when we were kids

oh yes i miss that too visit us soon

chloe we can bake some of those just

like old times

i would love that

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dialogue 2

kyle and david are neighbors

a new ice rink just opened near kyle and

david’s neighborhood

kyle is asking david if he wanted to

visit the place with him

hey david the sun is finally out

do you want to go ice skating with me

a new ice rink just opened near here

i can’t i lost my skates last winter

when i was on holiday

oh that’s unfortunate is there anything

else you want to do

it has not been this sunny in a while we

should not waste such a beautiful day

you were right what about snowboarding

my dad gave me a snowboard for christmas

i’m not that good at snowboarding but i

will try if you help me

of course let’s go get our snowboards

then we can head out

dialogue three

it’s the first snow day this winter

tammy is excited about playing in the

snow while leo is not

look it’s finally snowing

i can’t wait to go outside to build a

snowman or have a snowball fight

do you want to join me leo it’s going to

be a lot of fun

you go ahead tammy i don’t really like

snow that much

oh

why not

it’s just really cold and slippery

i fell and injured my knee the last time

i walked in the snow

i’m still a bit scared

i’m sorry that must have been painful

you know you can buy special shoes for

walking in the snow they make it less

slippery and safer for you

really i’ve never heard of them i will

have to check them out thank you so much

no problem do you want to go grab a cup

of coffee instead we can take the car

don’t we have to remove snow from the

driveway and defrost the car first

i already did that

what if the road is busy the snow is

pretty heavy today

oh come on it’s only 7 a.m i don’t think

many people are up yet

stop being lazy let’s go

okay

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dialogue four

even though miley and megan are siblings

they have different opinions about cold

weather

oh no

it’s snowing again

i was hoping it would be sunny today

don’t you like snow miley it’s really

pretty to me

yes it’s beautiful but it’s so cold that

we can’t do much

i guess but i enjoy staying inside

having a cup of hot chocolate and

reading an interesting book the cold

weather makes it cozier

that’s not my cup of tea

i’d rather go outside and be active

i miss when it was sunny i could stay

outside all day and play all kinds of

sports

you know we can still play sports in the

winter right

like ice skating playing hockey or

snowboarding

you’re right but i don’t have the

equipment needed for those sports

then let’s just go outside and make some

snow angels or have a snowball fight

that actually sounds like fun

let’s go megan

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dialogue five

lucy explains to nina her daughter what

animals do to survive cold weather

do you know winter is the coldest season

of the year nina

yes mom

i can’t stay outside for too long or

else i’ll get sick

that’s right

but what do you think animals do

they don’t have houses like us do they

they don’t

how do they deal with the cold mom

some animals go into hibernation which

saves them energy

does that mean they sleep the entire day

mom

something like that dear

that’s sad there is so much to do in the

winter we can have snowball fights build

snowmen go ice skating snowboarding

or sledding for children like me

by the way can i go sledding mom

sure but remember to wear warm clothes

dear

dialogue six

tom and michael make plans for christmas

eve

do you mind going to the mall with me to

buy christmas presents for my sister

michael i forgot to do that earlier

sure tom

which mall are you planning to visit

uh the one just around the corner we can

walk there

okay let’s go

do you have any plans afterward

not yet why

i just want to ask you to go to this

christmas eve candlelight service with

me

what will we do there

uh we can enjoy some choir performances

and christmas carols

that sounds interesting where is it

hosted

it’s at our local church which is

actually right across the mall

let’s go then i’m sure it will be fun

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working part-time jobs

daniel is hiring some employees to work

a part-time job

mike is one of the applicants

hello mike take a seat

thank you sir

can i see your resume please

i have received the online version of

your cv but i just wanted to be sure

here you go sir

everything you require is in that

document case

you got quite an interesting history for

a student of your age mike

there seems like nothing is out of the

ordinary

just relax kid this is just for a

part-time job

usually these so-called interviews

aren’t as strict as the more long-termed

ones

but nevertheless i want you to know if

you are right for the job

so tell me mike what brings you here

well sir

i wanted to apply for a part-time job to

get used to the roughness of society

so through hours of applying i’m here

and do you expect to be paid handsomely

no i don’t sir

the experience of working is enough to

keep me going

i’m sorry if this is offensive but no

undergraduates apply for a part-time job

without having money as a goal in their

mind

i understand sir and i am sorry

please just call me dan or mr dan and no

need to be sorry

so how has your university life been

mike

it has been great actually

i’m a freshman of international business

major

i’ve managed to become an official

member of one of my school’s clubs

being socially open aren’t ya

it’s nice to see one fit in easily with

his surroundings

so i assume that you are communicating

skill is at a decent level

i wouldn’t really consider my talking

skills anywhere near charming but still

natural nevertheless

cool that’s all i expected mike

now how about your

other skills such as multitasking or

concentration

i’m not very good at multitasking but i

can put my mind into a single thing for

a long period of time

that is very beneficial in the future

for you

what about your time management ability

i know that freshman year at university

can be overwhelming

but

can you be self-organized enough to make

sure the deadline is met

i can prioritize particular tasks based

on their importance so i am confident as

i can mr dan

your attitude is straightforward and

honest isn’t it mike

but anyway before we end this short

interview i would like to advise you

something

leave out some time for you to rest and

balance between studying socializing and

working okay

thank you for the advice mr dan

i appreciate the advice

well then here is your resume

have a good day sir

goodbye mike

remember to close the door behind you

dave is working a part-time job

at a grocery store

jordan accidentally met him and sticks

around to talk

i will have these

oh hey jordan long time no see

dave

oh wow

i didn’t expect to see an old homie

around

yeah it has been ages since we last met

from high school isn’t it

since we graduated

oh wait let me check these out for you

first

it’s 14.65 here are your groceries

mind if i stick around for a bit

no problem bro

it’s not every day that i bump into an

old mate

and i’m not very busy at this time of

day

so how long have you been working here

for about a month and a half or so

it’s pretty uneventful working here so

this job is fine

but this is only a part-time job though

i haven’t graduated yet

well it’s only two years since we left

high school

only started university a year ago for

multiple reasons

really which university do you attend

it would sound a bit odd but have you

heard about the university of people

it’s kind of familiar but i can’t really

pinpoint what it is

i swear i have heard about it somewhere

it’s a free university where people

around the world can attend for free as

long as they have an internet connection

and a full commitment

oh i remember that university is very

well known for its good deeds and

dedication

yes

i’m really glad and excited when i got

recommended by a relative

my life is really turned up from there

because i’m flexible in my study i still

have time to work some part-time jobs to

feed myself and help out my parents

this is only my night time job

my daytime job offers wage but it’s

equally more stressful

what do you do here anyway

i never get an insight about this sort

of work

well as the cashier my main job is to

scan these groceries and collect the

money

but behind the counter there are a lot

of other minor things to do

such as when the manager isn’t here i’m

tasked with recording and writing down

any cargo delivery and report it to him

keep these shelves stocked and deal with

any product shortages

apart from the regular works i have to

deal with every emergency around

sometimes that fridge over there breaks

down or the front door is jammed etc

usually there would be a guy working the

same shifts as me

but today he is coming late

he told me that he would arrive an hour

late which means

he will be here in 10 minutes

so i’m the only one keeping you company

yeah pretty much

i appreciate this it could get extremely

boring around here

anytime man anytime

so how much do you guys earn from

working here

typically eight dollars an hour every

day

there are no extras in rush hours or

holidays

this place would close during holidays

or maintenance days

but there are great pulses at this place

i get to be paid every weekend so i can

keep up with any surprise bills

that’s great for you man

i hardly know anywhere else with such

good policies

but anyway

it’s a dead end job nevertheless

what about the other jobs you have

well i also work around the logistics

center next to the supermarket

i’m only the apprentice at the place

following the manager where he does his

daily routine

i’ve learned a lot of things there

already the boss there took great care

of me

things seem to be looking up for you huh

would there be any chance it would lead

to a full-time job

most likely yes i saw a lot of potential

for growth at the place

on the online university i talked about

there is a logistics course really

suited for my needs

in only one year i’ve got most of the

basic knowledge of how to run a

logistics business and manage

working at this place also gives me

hands-on experience and logistics

that’s why i stayed at this place

working at a seemingly minimum wage

wow you got such an admirable spirit for

studying and working

i’m really impressed with how everything

has turned up for you

opportunities come from education

i’m happy for you man seeing an old dude

thriving

thanks man you’re a nice guy

well

it’s about time for me to go

keep up the good work okay my dude

i will man i will

goodbye dude

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cooking

sophie and anna are going to make cakes

on their own to celebrate their parents

25-year wedding anniversary

watch the video about the conversation

between bakery teacher john and two

girls about making cakes

sister

our parents 25 year wedding anniversary

is coming soon

do you have any bright ideas to

celebrate the anniversary anna

not yet

i just think that we will buy cake in

the gift for them

what do you think

i want something surprising for them

because it’s their silver anniversary

i agree with you but i didn’t come up

with any ideas

anna an idea springs to mind

make a cake by ourselves

is that fine

that’s good but we don’t know how to

make a cake

uh search google everything is on it

did you forget that last time you over

baked chiffon cake over time so it was

burned

come on why do you always sound like a

broken record

i was a little bit careless at the time

i have another great option do you want

to hear it

of course

we will take part in a baking class

how do you feel

why do you think of such bright ideas

like that i couldn’t agree more

when

right now is that fine

it’s up to you i’m free

so let’s go right now

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hi welcome to mr john’s baking class may

i help you

we need to join a baking class this

afternoon where can i apply for the

class

this way please

do you register for a long-term course

or one-day class

does your center have a one-on-one class

because we intend to make a cake for my

parents wedding anniversary

certainly we have that here is the place

you can register

after completing the procedure you can

participate right now

thank you so much

you’re welcome

good afternoon to girls

so now i’ll introduce myself first my

name is john beckham

you can call me teacher john during the

class

hello teacher john i’m sophie

this is my younger sister anna

hi teacher john

it’s great to study making cake with you

it’s my pleasure

so let’s get started with cupcakes

they are often called in special events

like a grand opening party anniversary

and so on

yes i really like it

so excited to make it

so now let’s guess which ingredients you

need anna and sophie

for sure

we must have flour eggs and vanilla or

chocolate which depends on the taste of

cupcakes

what about sophie’s idea

well

actually i just know only three

ingredients above

that’s fine

what kind of flour do we use girls do

you know i don’t

neither do i

we have to use self-raising flour

because you will see that your cakes

always rise perfectly

and more importantly that you get a

consistent rise every time

what ingredients else sophie

i don’t know

both of you forgot the most important

things which are milk and butter

oh

exactly

it completely slipped my mind

okay so now i’ll list all ingredients we

need to make this cake

first of all as you mentioned they are

eggs self-raising flour and vanilla

extract

we also need milk softened butter icing

sugar and golden castor sugar

teacher john why don’t you use refined

sugar instead of icing one

simply icing sugar dissolves quickly in

cold water

sometimes people keep it on hand just to

add to juices milkshakes and other cold

beverages

so what is the quantity of all the

elements teacher john

i’ll tell you now

110 grams softened butter 110 grams

golden caster sugar 2 large eggs a half

teaspoon vanilla extract and 110 grams

self-raising flour that’s all for the

crust

and these are ingredients for

buttercream

150 grams softened butter

300 grams icing sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla

extract 3 tablespoons of milk

you can add food coloring if you want

but today i’m just going to teach you

the traditional cupcake with buttercream

on it

yes i saw those elements on my table and

we have to determine them

absolutely are you ready

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yes

we are ready to make cakes

so let’s set to work

teacher john do we have to heat the oven

first right

that’s right at 180 degrees celsius

and then you fill a 12 cupcake tray with

cases

i’m done teacher

okay

next use an electric whisk be 110 gram

softened butter and 110 grams golden

caster sugar together until pale and

fluffy

and then whisk in two large eggs one at

a time scraping down the sides of the

bowl after each addition

softened butter teacher i forgot how to

take it out of the refrigerator

so did i

is it possible to use cold butter

teacher john

no we cannot

we must use softened butter for this

type of cake

why

because such butter is capable of

holding air and the creaming process is

then

butter traps that air

while baking that trapped air expands

from the heat and produces a fluffy

baked good

wow i can gain one more new knowledge

about making cakes

teacher drawn does it have the

difference between room temperature and

softened butter

actually no it depends on your room’s

degree

they can be interchangeable

but in the recipe we use softened butter

right

certainly

what do we do next teacher

after that add half a teaspoon vanilla

extract 110 grams self-raising flour

and a pinch of salt whisk until just

combined then spoon the mixture into the

cupcake cases

teacher john at this stage can i replace

hot chocolate instead of vanilla

of course as i mentioned above vanilla

or chocolate depends on your taste

even if you want the strawberry taste

you can add it

oh thanks teacher

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sophie you still want to keep the

vanilla taste

that’s right i prefer vanilla to

chocolate

okay it’s time to bake

oh my gosh i’m really excited about this

step

i like seeing cupcakes hatching during

the baking process

yes most bakeries like this step

okay so bake for 15 minutes until golden

brown and a skewer inserted into the

middle of each cake comes out clean

leave to cool completely on a wire rack

exactly 15 minutes teacher john

right if cupcakes are over baked they’ll

be burnt therefore we should set an

alarm

i got

while we’re waiting for baking we are

making buttercream

firstly whisk 150 grams softened butter

until super soft then add 300 grams

icing sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

and a pinch of salt

the next step is whisking together until

smooth then beat in three tablespoons of

milk

sophie and anna we should start off

slowly to avoid the icing sugar cloud

remember that

i got it

almost i whisk a mess away

jumping the gun alright

we’re almost finished

the final step 15 minutes is over so

let’s take those cupcakes out of the

oven

if wanting to color stir the food

coloring now spoon or pipe onto the

cooled cupcakes

fancy that their colors are so beautiful

so is mine

and now we will make second cakes guess

what

red velvet cake or biscuits

no we don’t make biscuits

anna because we did a little creamy cake

what you said is a clue for me to guess

what next we will make

so what

celebration cake is that right teacher

john

totally correct

so which taste of celebration cake do

you like

many tastes to choose from teacher john

which taste do you suggest for the

wedding anniversary

i suggest honey and almond layer cake

simple elegant wedding cake or chocolate

cake

sophie doesn’t like chocolate so i

inclined towards honey and almond layer

cake what about you sophie

same idea as anna teacher john

well we decide to make almond and honey

layer cake then

yes

let’s cut to the chase i will list all

ingredients that we need

280 grams unsalted butter softened

225 grams

light muscovado

140 grams clear honey plus two

tablespoons

three medium eggs plus four medium egg

yolks

280 grams plain flour

100 grams ground almonds

1 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon

vanilla extract 125 milliliters of milk

oh really so many that’s all the

ingredients we need teacher john

lots of ingredients

that’s just for the crust

and these are for the swiss meringue

buttercream

300 grams unsalted butter softened 4

medium egg whites 250 grams golden

caster sugar 2 tablespoons of clear

honey

candied almond is available so we don’t

have to make it

its stage takes a lot of time

we are all ready teacher john

the first step is also the longest step

we heat the oven at 180 degrees celsius

first

now let’s make the honey and almond

sponges

grease cake tin and line the bases with

baking parchment

you can use an electric hand mixer to

beat the butter muscovado sugar and 140

grams honey until pale and fluffy

teacher john i know the next step

what do you do next

add the eggs and yolks one at a time

beating after each addition until well

incorporated

that’s correct well done

after that whisk together the flour

almonds baking powder and a quarter

teaspoon of salt

add half of the flour mixture to the

butter mixture and beat until just

combined

add the vanilla and milk continuing to

beat then add the remaining flour

mixture beating until just combined

i want to cry celebrating cake has many

steps

fight

we have almost done the first step

next divide the mixture evenly between

the tins and bake for 45 to 55 minutes

or until a skewer inserted into the

center of each cake comes out clean

allow the cakes to cool for 10 minutes

in their tins then turn out onto a wire

rack to cool completely

leave the oven on for the candied

almonds

notice the time my students

when do we move to the next step teacher

making cakes requires patience and

meticulous characteristics

i’m not this kind of person

neither am i

even so we just made cupcakes not

celebration cakes

no in spite of being tired i still want

to make a celebration cake by myself

i do too

come on girls you can do it

the second step is making honey syrup

put two tablespoons honey and two

tablespoons water in a small saucepan

and heat for one to two minutes or until

the honey has dissolved

then set it aside

done

then make the swiss meringue butter

cream

using an electric hand mixer beat the

butter until pale and fluffy

put the egg whites and sugar in a clean

heat-proof bowl over a pan of simmering

water

heat the mixture until the sugar has

dissolved

remove the bowl from the heat and using

an electric hand mixer whisk for 10

minutes or until the mixture forms stiff

peaks and has cold to room temperature

next add the butter one to two

tablespoons at a time

and beat until the mixture is smooth and

creamy

beat in the honey and transfer to a

piping bag filling with a one centimeter

nozzle

when do we finish teacher john

making this cake takes much more time

than i thought

almost done girls don’t give up only one

more step

oh my god eventually i almost finished

this cake

next assembling the cake step is also

simple for you

level the sponges by cutting off the

domed tops and split each sponge in half

to create four layers

fix the bottom layer to a cake board or

stand with a splotch of buttercream

brush with the honey syrup and pipe a

layer of buttercream on top

gently press the second layer on top and

repeat with the remaining layers

cover the cake with a thin layer of

buttercream then use a palette knife to

scrape the sides clean

pipe a ring of buttercream blobs around

the top or spread a thick layer with a

palette knife

decorate with candied almonds

we

finish how pretty the cake is

you helped us make two kinds of cake i’m

so thankful for you teaching us teacher

john

thanks a million teacher

it’s my pleasure and give my love to

your parents and tell them happy silver

wedding anniversary

thank you so much teacher john

thanks teacher i’m going home bye bye

goodbye see you soon bye girls see you

[Music]

in the beauty salon

a beauty salon is a familiar place for

everyone especially women we can find a

lot of beauty treatment services there

let’s watch the following video to see

what the characters come to the beauty

salon to do

situation one advice for acne treatment

[Music]

evening how can i help you

hi i have some problems with my skin you

see

i’m freaking out now i tried to pop them

but it is getting worse and worse

did i have a look at it

here

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oh you have whiteheads blackheads and

several postules

which kind of your skin

i am not sure

sometimes i think it’s dry skin but the

nose area is oily

i see the area with more oil is usually

the t-zone but the skin on the cheeks is

dry is that right

yeah that’s right

so your skin is combination skin

okay i will advise you some products for

your issues

what is your skin care routine at home

i just use a cleanser twice a day i also

use makeup remover and toner

a simple routine

but you know the more simple the more

beautiful

i have this one for you

to treat your acne you should use it

once a day

just spot your pimples

okay when will it have an effect

it takes around seven days but it

depends

you should change your living habits as

well

do you have any advice

you should go to sleep before 12.

staying up late is the reason for

whiteheads and red spots on your skin

noted thanks

most important

don’t pop the pimples just don’t

why not

i think it helps my skin cleaner

you can spread bacteria and have scars

popping them just makes your skin

problem worse day by day

if you want to remove them you should

come here then our experts will help you

remember never attempt to pop your

pimples yourself

got it

anything else that i should note

there are some i will give you a

skincare booklet so that you can have a

deep look

that’s great i cannot remember all the

things you said though

yes here you are

if you need any help you can contact our

fan page or the hotline

i see thank you so much could i pay it

in cash

yes please

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situation 2 cosmetic surgery

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hey look this girl is so pretty

let me see

wow how beautiful she

is but i think her nose is fake

come on linda you have to approve that

it’s gorgeous though isn’t it

what do you think about cosmetic surgery

it’s great

i forgot to tell you that i am going to

have breast augmentation surgery next

month

you’re crazy

did you think about complications

yes i did of course

i had an appointment with the doctor

did he tell you like you can be left

with some scars or something

he did but you see it’s the fastest way

i’m always shy with my breasts that is

the reason i decided to do it

come on small breasts are so fabulous

look all the models just have normal

size even small

no linda their body is fit they are nice

so it’s not the matter but i want to

change myself i just want to be more

beautiful

even the silicone breast prophecies can

be ruptured

sweetie it barely happens maybe three or

five percent

let’s look at the pros not only the cons

though i really like natural beauty you

at the moment are still beautiful in my

eyes

how much is it

around fifteen hundred dollars

jesus it’s expensive

i have an appointment to recheck on

sunday do you want to come with me

absolutely yes i will meet him and then

make you change your mind

no way linda

i have my own decisions

maybe he will give you some advice and

you can do rhinoplasty or something

no way i won’t

look this lipstick is new

[Music]

situation 3 body massage

[Music]

hello i have an appointment today

hi can i see your name please my name is

anna anna turner

anna turner you book a body massage at 3

p.m right

yes

please have a seat

i will go to prepare a room for you now

[Applause]

hi

what kind of services do you offer here

body massage i really want something

relaxing can you advise me some for

muscle relaxation

so

would you like swedish massage or thai

massage i think these are suited for you

today

i will have a thai massage please

it takes 45 minutes as usual right

yes but if you want to get a mud body

wrap it will take an extra 15 minutes

so it’s one hour okay that’s fine

i will leave the room for 10 minutes so

you can undress and put this one on

ok

where should i focus on

my shoulders please they are frozen

because of sitting on the computer all

day

your skin is dry

do you want to use a little oil

which oil do you have almond and olive

as usual

yes and we just have a new one rose

nah i will use almonds

okay relax

are you comfortable

yes please focus more on the shoulders

sure

we are going to finish in 15 minutes

after that you can have a shower in the

room in the right hand

okay i see i feel so good thanks so much

my pleasure

[Music]

dialogue 4 nail salon

[Music]

hi may i help you

hi uh

i didn’t book an appointment but i would

like to get my nails done

fingernails toenails or both please

and just fingernails

okay take a seat and wait for me a few

minutes

is it going to take a long time i have

to be back to work at 11am

no worries at all just five or ten

minutes then it’s your turn we have an

available nail technician now

okay

[Music]

my dear have you waited for a long time

no i just came here

let’s see which nail shape do you want

i think a square or squared oval is

matched with your fingernails

i still like my former shape squared

oval

okay

first i will soak your fingernails and

remove old polishes

then clip file buff

and push back the cuticles

do you have your own nail clipper or

cuticle remover

oh my i have my own but i forgot them at

home so you can use yours

[Music]

okay have you had any pattern nails

not yet can you show me some patterns of

your salon please

let me get the catalog for you you can

take a look while i clear and shape your

nails then let me know which one you

like

okay

which one did you choose

i think the bluish gray and the gold

rose are so nice

this one but i want to change this red

color i don’t like red

i want it bluish gray

i see

let me apply a base coat first

okay ah i forgot i wanna have matte

polish

sure

you are so trendy

[Music]

thank you

it looks good doesn’t it

yes so nice thanks

my pleasure i’m glad that you love it

[Music]

conversations in the gym

nowadays more and more people go to the

gym to improve health and gain a fit

body

let’s watch this video and learn more

about the gym

situation 1

how to register a gym membership card

[Music]

welcome to red gym i’m michael staff

manager of red gym what can i do for you

please

hello i want to start doing the exercise

in red gym could you help me please

yes we always welcome you but firstly

you have to register a new membership

card to become a member of red gym

please go to the reception over here and

i will help you make a new card

[Music]

so to begin with please fill in your

information in this form if you have any

questions you can ask me anytime

here you are

okay thank you please wait for me for

some minutes

done

could you please bring me a cup of water

i’m quite thirsty

okay by the way please take your form to

my table i’ll check it later

thank you michael

[Music]

your water here next let’s choose a gym

plan for you

currently our gym provides three

packages one month six months and one

year

the price for them is twenty dollars one

hundred dollars and one hundred and

eighty dollars respectively

in addition if you choose a one year

plan you will receive a 10 discount for

another person

you can give it to a friend or someone

you want to accompany

i think i will use one year plan but

michael

if i’m too busy and don’t go to the gym

in a month will i be lost to this month

in my plan

yes tom thus you should go to the gym

regularly to practice effectively as

well as not waste your money

your plan is one year right

yes please

okay by the way do you want to have a

trainer to help you practice more

effectively

you can select the 1v1 plan of us

how much does this plan cost

thirty dollars per month tom

it’s a reasonable price okay add this

plan to my account so how much money do

i have to pay let me see

you have to pay 540 dollars totally

do you want to pay by cash or card

cash please

okay wait for me a while i’ll print your

bill

your card will be sent to you in three

days you can choose your trainer now and

start your today practice

have a good day with red jim

thank you so much michael

situation two advice for beginners

[Music]

hello you must be coach june

yes i’m coach june you are ben right

i heard staff talk about you nice to

meet you

oh nice to meet you too

as you may know i haven’t gone to the

gym before

so i make this appointment to ask you

for some advice for beginners like me

of course i’ll help you but first please

tell me your motivation to start the gym

recently i’m often tired and easily get

sick

i want to exercise to improve my health

in addition my friends said i was fat

i hate to hear that i want to have a fit

body to sum up you want to be stronger

and more beautiful right

it’s also the main purpose of the gym

now you should build a particular

schedule to follow

yes could you give me some

recommendations

with beginners like you

we should start with simple exercises

don’t try to do hard exercises you will

feel tired and give up soon

you have to practice following your plan

a good result will come after a few

months

here is your plan i prepared it for you

yesterday i am also your trainer and

help you practice effectively

let me see

this schedule is okay

i’m not busy on any day there

besides you have to eat healthy

it means you should eat more vegetables

and drink more water

meat and fast food are bad food for your

process

you also shouldn’t drink wine as well as

smoke they are very bad for your health

okay coach i will try my best

if you have any questions about your

practice or diet don’t hesitate to call

me

my number is 339-48934

i have to go now i have some work to do

goodbye and see you on the next training

day

thank you so much june have a good day

[Music]

situation three

how to have a beautiful body

[Music]

do you want to drink water

yes please thank you

my name is tom nice to meet you i’m john

you must practice in the gym for a long

time

your body is great john

i don’t know how i got a body like you

you are right tom i’ve done exercise in

this gym for three years

i believe that you will have a good body

soon if you go to the gym regularly

could you tell me some tips for

gym people please

i just started practicing for a

week of course tom to get a fit body

soon you should follow a schedule from

the coach

i mean it may be fairly hard at first

but don’t give up try your best and

overcome it

please practice regularly as i mentioned

it’s the main reason for practicing

successfully

what about my diet what should i eat

eat more vegetables chicken breasts and

also drink more water

they will provide enough nutrition for

you

you should also reduce to pork and fast

food

don’t drink coke or beer

they are so bad for your health and your

body

okay john

don’t you mind showing me some exercise

you often do in the gym i am so curious

no problem let’s go to the walking

machine over there i’ll show you my own

trick

okay let’s do it

situation four

benefits of doing exercise

[Music]

anna you don’t look well recently are

you sick oh kelly i often feel tired

without doing anything

besides i can’t sleep on time it makes

me feel more sad and boring

you should go to the doctor i think they

will help you get well soon

i met a doctor last week he gives me

some medicine but i don’t think they

affect me

i think it may not be an illness i used

to be like you but i have no longer got

sick for a long time

it may be because you do not act on your

body regularly

you spend almost all day at work and do

not do the exercise at home

you are right kelly i used to go to the

gym before but now i don’t have enough

time

you should go to the gym as before

i practice in there regularly and i feel

stronger every day

my body is fit

going to the gym is an effective way to

improve your health

really kelly

that sounds great

okay i’ll arrange my time to go to the

gym by the way where is the gym you are

practicing in

the red gym it’s near your house

good let’s go there this afternoon i

can’t wait anymore

okay anna i’ll go with you

thank you so much kelly

you’re welcome

[Music]

at the station

let’s watch the following video to learn

what you should say to ticket agents to

get information about routes schedules

and ticket prices

dialog 1

buying train tickets

good morning sir welcome to amtrak

station how may i help you

hello the lady at the information desk

said i could buy train tickets here

yes that’s correct where would you like

to go sir

i want to get to philadelphia

okay i just want to confirm a bit do you

mean philadelphia city in pennsylvania

yes that’s the one

great got it how many tickets do you

need and what time do you expect to

leave

i only need one ticket for myself and i

need to get there before 3 pm

it takes 3 hours to get there so i’ll

find you a ticket with the departure

time buy new

that’d be great thanks

our train offers two seating options

coach and business class which one do

you prefer

i’m good with coach seats

okay i found you a seat this train

leaves at 10 30 a.m the ticket will be

80

would you like to get round trip tickets

round trip tickets are only a hundred

and fifty dollars if you buy them now

yes i’ll get round trip tickets please i

want to get back here on thursday

afternoon

would a ticket on thursday at 1 pm be

good for you yes that’s perfect

let me confirm your ticket details with

you you have round trip coach class

tickets to philadelphia leaving this

station at 10 30 a.m today

and returning from philadelphia on

thursday the 22nd at 1pm is everything

correct

yes everything’s correct

i’ll pay for the tickets in cash

thank you i received your payment here

are your tickets thanks for using

amtrak’s service

great thank you

[Music]

dialog 2

buying bus tours

[Music]

hello

good afternoon miss how can i help you

i just came to new york today i’ve never

been here before so i’d like to get a

feel of the whole city

do you have any bus or any tours that go

around the city

yes we do

first could i ask you several questions

to recommend you the best option for

your needs

of course go ahead

are you going with anyone else

yes there are two of us my friend will

join me tomorrow

how many days are you staying in new

york

we’re staying here for four days we’ll

be leaving on sunday afternoon

okay what kind of places would you guys

want to visit

we would like to visit some famous

tourist attractions such as the empire

state building times square and central

park we’re also very interested in

enjoying new york city’s most iconic

food like hot dogs smoked salmon bagels

new york style pizza and cheesecake etc

basically we want to experience the

must-do activities in new york for the

first time visitors you know

i see what you mean if so i’d like to

recommend our welcome to new york option

it’s a combo of 15 bus trips to famous

new york restaurants as well as

top-rated attractions in new york city

including times square

rockefeller center

central park

empire state building and the

metropolitan museum of art

here’s a detailed schedule and list of

destinations for this bus trip combo

let me know if that’s something you’re

looking for

it sounds exactly like what we want the

price is within our budget as well we’ll

get two combos please

[Music]

dialogue three

train to the airport

[Music]

good morning ma’am how may i help you

hello good morning

um i’m trying to get to the airport do

you know which train i should take

which airport are you trying to get to

is it jfk

airport oh

sorry i forgot to tell you not to jfk i

want to get to the newark airport in new

jersey

just to confirm it is new york liberty

international airport correct

yes correct

okay are you the only one traveling

yes i only need a ticket for myself

when would you like to depart

july the 8th anytime is fine but i don’t

want to leave too late at night

okay i got it

would you like to get a one-way ticket

or a round-trip ticket

just a one-way ticket please i’m moving

to new jersey for a new job

oh best of luck to you in your new job

oh thank you

please give me a second

all right i found you a ticket

the train was apart from 30th street

station at 2pm on july the 8th

it will arrive at newark airport after

nearly 2 hours at 3 50pm

that sounds good to me how much is the

ticket

it’ll be a hundred and ten dollars in

total how would you like to pay

do you accept credit cards

yes we do

thank you here is your ticket this is

the time and the gate information

um one question please

could you also tell me how i can get to

the train station

of course there are many subways that go

directly to 30th street station you can

take the septa blue line subway from

center city

that’s really helpful thank you so much

you’re welcome miss

[Music]

dialogue four cab to the airport

[Music]

hello excuse me

yes

do you know when the next bus will come

which bus do you take

ah i’m taking the west green bus that

goes to the airport

oh the west green bus there’s only a bus

every 30 minutes

a west green bus just left five minutes

ago so may have to wait another 25

minutes for the next bus

oh god i’m gonna be late

what time is your flight

my flight is in an hour

oh you may not make it in time if you

wait for the bus

maybe you should catch a cab it only

takes about 30 minutes to get to the

airport if you go by cab

yeah i think i should catch a cab thank

you so much for the info

[Music]

taxi taxi

good morning sir hello will you please

open the trunk for me

of course let me put your luggage in the

trunk for you

jfk airport please

okay how are you today

good thanks you

i’m good thank you are you in a hurry

yes i am actually i need to catch a

flight in an hour so please go as fast

as you can

okay i understand please put on your

seatbelt

right i forgot

the traffic is not too good today but

don’t worry i’ll take the highway

we can get there in 20-25 minutes

great thank you

[Music]

we’re here the total price is 56.

please keep the change

thank you for the tip sir

don’t forget your luggage

right thank you so much buddy

my pleasure sir safe flight

[Music]

at the mall

a group of friends lisa andrea and alex

are discussing to hang out at the mall

watch the video and see what they will

do at the mall

[Music]

yeah it has been a long time since we

had a day off like today what are we

going to do

stay home and watch movies i’m pretty

tired

staying at home is a waste of a day off

we gotta go play

right

okay i’ll follow you guys so where do

you guys think we should go

how about going for coffee

yeah that’s good but we have plenty of

time

what do we do then

going to buy clothes to prepare for

summer

good idea

let’s pick a place where we won’t have

to move too much

do you want to go to the mall

great we can both hang out at the coffee

shop and go shopping there what do

people do at the mall

a lot of things

sell and buy clothes goods books shoes

watches

and a lot of stores clothes stores

jewelry stores

entertainment area a cinema electric

store bookstores

okay let’s go

[Music]

this mall opens at 9 00 a.m and closes

at 11 pm

i think we should stay here until 5 pm

and have dinner after that

we also have dinner at the restaurant

here

good there is a new pizza restaurant

opening in the mall

maybe it’s on the fourth floor and

they’re having a discount

great idea check its location

okay i’ll check it then

what will we do first

go to the cinema a blockbuster is

playing the cinema is on the fifth floor

i’ve wanted to see this movie ever since

i saw the trailer

i agree with andrea

it is rare that we can watch a movie in

theaters we’re busy so we watch movies

at home

i’ll go ahead and buy tickets and

popcorn so you can have time to walk

around and buy some things

thanks

andrea and i will go for a walk and see

you in about 15 minutes

okay see you guys later

lisa do you want to go to the cosmetic

store i want to buy a makeup remover

okay i’ll buy some masks my skin is

probably quite dry due to the weather

need to moisturize it

this jewelry store looks great right

yes it’s one of those most luxurious

brands but it is really beautiful

come and see it

i like this necklace so much but it

costs a fortune i don’t have enough

money

it’s so amazing

maybe five years later i will have it

just kidding

hey andrea what is that

where

over there

ah it is bowling have you ever tried it

not yet

how about calling alex to bowl later

he’s really good at this game he can

teach you to play

after the movie

yes we have plenty of time

okay good

and then we can play mini golf it’s next

to the bowling alleys

cool i love it

hey alex

hey come here i bought the tickets in

popcorn

cola as well

the movie will show in about 10 minutes

come up here

okay wait a minute

okay

[Music]

what do you think about this movie

i think it’s good i especially love the

soundtrack

i’ll set it as my ringer

i really like the content of the movie

very emotional

yes i agree with you

ah alex do you want to play bowling

oh my god of course i love it so much

let’s go to the amusement area lots of

games there

let’s go

oh this is the gym last year i signed up

to practice here

seems like my training card is still

valid but i’m too busy to come here to

practice every day

wow you went to the gym every day

but since i changed houses i’ve been too

busy to go to the gym here

seem i often go to the spa in this mall

despite being busy i’ve come once every

two weeks

hey next time you come call me please

okay sure

and my brother sells televisions laptops

etc at the electronics store on the

third floor

oh really

[Music]

andrea at home you said you wanted to go

shopping to buy clothes

yes that’s right

here this clothes store is famous brands

the price is also affordable

great

come here

and it can be suitable for both boys and

girls

unisex style

yes

this skirt over there looks good on you

try it

okay wait for me

wow it fits perfectly

thanks alex

alex what do you want to buy

i want to buy clothes a blue t-shirt and

my wardrobe full of black and white

[Music]

that’s why people at school call you bmw

just kidding

[Music]

hey i feel a bit tired

yes me too

we walked around and played too much i

need to sit down and rest for a while

come to the coffee shop it tastes good

but i think we should have dinner first

then we can go to the coffee shop

yeah okay did you check the location of

the pizza restaurant alex

oh i forgot

here’s the map you can check it

yes it’s on the fourth floor

[Music]

lisa and andrea can you go with me to

the bookstore i want to buy a gift for

my sister’s birthday

yes sure i think i also should buy some

things for my mother do you recommend

anything

book like me or if your mother doesn’t

like books

you should buy a pair of shoes for her

so we can go to the shoe store together

yes maybe i will find one that i can buy

ah i forgot shall we take a photo

together in the lobby on the first floor

we haven’t had a picture together for a

long time

good idea

the view is not light enough i think we

should take pictures of the statue on

the second floor

hey how about taking a photo at the

coffee shop we’ll go to

the view is perfect

okay good

really tired today but i’m glad i did a

lot of things at the mall with you guys

look the photo we took at the cafe is

really nice

great i look handsome

hey

i’m joking

lisa what’s the matter oh dear i forgot

to buy bread and milk for breakfast

tomorrow at the department store

you can go to the store near our house

yeah maybe so

there will be more discounts at the mall

let’s go together next time we have free

time

sure

[Music]

conversations at the library

let’s watch the following video to learn

how to get a library card and borrow

books

dialog 1 getting a library card

[Music]

good morning girls welcome to andrew

public library may i help you with

anything

good morning we would like to borrow

some books

do we need to have a library card to do

that

no you can definitely still borrow books

here without having a library card

oh we didn’t know that

sorry it’s our first time here

no worries

anyway i’d still recommend that you guys

get a library card because it will give

you a lot of benefits

for example you’ll be able to borrow

more books for a longer period of time

and gain access to many digital

resources

on top of all that applying for a

library card is free of charge

wow we’d like to get a library card for

each of us then

how do we do that

okay i’ll need to ask you something

first how old are you guys and where do

you live

we are 14. we both live in this city

thanks for letting me know

i need to ask because we can only

provide the cards for residents of this

state that are over 12 years old

please fill in our card application

forms here and give them back to me when

you’re done

okay thank you

[Music]

dialogue too

asking for information

[Music]

[Applause]

here are your cards please check all the

information on the cards and let me know

if there is anything that needs

correction

thank you everything seems correct

my card looks good too thank you

great do you have any questions about

the library i’d be happy to answer your

questions

we actually do have a few it’s our first

time coming here so we don’t know much

about the library

don’t worry i’m here to help go ahead

when does the library open and when does

it close

the library opens at 9am and closes at

9pm we close earlier at 5pm on friday

and saturday

oh ok does the library work on the

weekend

we close on sunday only

well i have a question

if we want to do homework together and

discuss something out loud is there any

place we can go to in the library

yes there are rooms on the third floor

where you guys can work and talk inside

that’s awesome

[Music]

dialogue 3

finding books

[Music]

excuse me could you please tell me where

the literature books and psychology

books are

of course

literature books and psychology books

are all on the second floor

oh really

i’ve been walking back and forth on the

second floor for over 10 minutes

but i don’t know why i still can’t find

the books i’m looking for

are you new to the library

yes i am it’s actually my first time

visiting the library

let me take you on a quick tour around

the library then

i’ll also help you locate the books you

need

that would be great thank you so much

[Music]

on the first floor there are reading

tables magazines and brochures of all

kinds and ebooks

literature and humanities books will be

on the second floor

on the shelves on the left when you walk

up those stairs over there

ah i see

you can also use the computer there to

search for the code and location of the

books you want to find

i didn’t know that thank you for the

tour

you’re most welcome

[Music]

dialog 4

library card fees

[Music]

hi good good morning

good morning how can i help you

we would like to borrow some history

books and some language learning cds

sure do you have library cards

we do here they are

thanks

oh you already reached the end of your

free month of membership

so you’ll need to pay the membership fee

for your cards in order to borrow books

and use other services at the library

oh right the librarian who helped us get

our library cards did tell us that the

cards are only free for the first month

sorry we totally forgot about that

no it’s fine and yes after the first

month you need to pay a membership fee

of five dollars per month

if you want to pay for six months the

fee will only be 25 in total

we come here very often to borrow books

and cds here we will pay for six months

all right how would you like to pay

we’ll pay in cash here you are

thank you i’ve updated your library

cards you’re good to go

thank you very much

thank you

[Music]

dialog 5

requirements to borrow books

[Applause]

hello

good morning how can i help you

we would like to borrow these geography

books to do research for our class

assignment

sure may i borrow your library cards

yes here

and here is mine

let me note down what books you borrow

okay please take your cards back

thank you

you can borrow these books for two weeks

please return the books to the library

on or before their due date on august

30th

if you fail to return any materials on

time you will be charged 50 cents for

each late day

if your fine gets over 15 dollars we may

not be able to lend you any library

materials for a period of time

we see we’ll return the books on time

that’d be great

and please also remember to handle the

books you borrow with care and keep them

in their original condition

you may not draw or write in them you’ll

be fined a fee if the books you borrow

are damaged please let me know if you

have any questions

no we’re clear on this thank you for the

information

you’re welcome

[Music]

dialog 6

returning damaged books

[Music]

good morning

hello miss may i help you today

i’m here to return the books i borrowed

but but uh

what’s the matter is something wrong

yesterday i accidentally left my books

on the table and so my cat made a

scratch on the cover of one of the books

i’m really sorry

ah okay can i see the book

i borrowed three books and this is the

one that got a scratch

okay

so the scratch is not too big which is a

good thing

but i’m afraid we still have to charge

you a fine according to the library’s

policies

i understand how much do i need to pay

then

the processing fee is five dollars

and the fine for damaged covers is five

dollars so you’ll need to pay ten

dollars in total

okay here you are i’m sorry again for

being so careless

don’t worry too much thank you for

letting me know of the problem right

away try to be more careful next time

i will thank you

[Music]

at the hotel

staying at a hotel is an exciting

experience for many people

let’s watch the following video to learn

how to book a room and ask for help at a

hotel

dialog 1 booking a room

[Music]

hello

this is move in pick hotel how may i

help you

hello i’ll arrive in bangkok next week

for a business trip do you still have

any vacant rooms

i would like to make a reservation for

three nights on october 19th 20th and

21st

may i ask how many people you are

booking the room for and what type of

room would you like to get

i only need a single room for myself

ok please give me a second i’ll check

for you

great thanks

we still have a single room on those

days the price is 52 dollars for a night

does that price include taxes and fees

if all fees are included the price will

be sixty dollars a night

okay what’s included in the price

you will have free breakfast

free wi-fi and lounge access

that sounds great i’d like to book this

room please

may i have your name

sophia streep

i’ll send you the deposit right now can

i pay for the rest when i get to the

hotel

of course

that’d be no problem

awesome thank you

dialog 2 checking in

[Music]

good morning welcome to move in pick

hotel

hello i already booked a room over the

phone last week i would like to check in

please

sure may i have your name please

sophia streep

ah yes you made the reservation for a

single room for three nights

yes that’s correct

may we see your id please

here’s my passport

thank you

i already paid the deposit i’d like to

pay for the rest by credit card

of course please wait a moment

everything’s all good here’s your credit

card and room card your room is on the

third floor

our bellman harris over there will help

you carry your luggage and show you the

way to your room

great thank you

if you have any issues or need help with

anything please don’t hesitate to call

the reception desk

we hope you’ll enjoy your stay at

movenpick hotel

okay thank you so much

dialogue 3 requesting a wake-up call

hello i am sophia i’m the guest staying

in room 318

hello ma’am can i help you with anything

yes i have an important business meeting

tomorrow morning that i cannot miss

i already set up my cell phone alarm but

can i request a wake-up call just in

case

we can certainly do that what time do

you want the call

my meeting is at 8 am i am a heavy

sleeper so i think i’ll need two calls

one at 6 30 a.m and another one at 6 45

a.m

okay i noted that please expect your

wake-up calls at 6 30 and 6 45 am

is there anything else i can help you

with

yes i’d also like to have my clothes

ironed for my meeting tomorrow

certainly i can ask a housekeeping staff

to come to your room in 10 minutes to

get your clothes

your clothes will be ironed and returned

to you tonight

great thank you

you’re welcome glad i can help

dialogue 4 asking for help

[Music]

hello

is is this the reception i need help

yes this is the reception what’s wrong

how can we help

i think there’s a mouse in my room

please come help

could you tell me what room you’re in

i’m in room 318

okay don’t worry we’ll come right away

[Music]

hello ma’am sorry for disturbing you you

said that there’s a mouse in this room

yes thank god you’re here so quick i

think i heard a mouse making noises

somewhere in the room

from which place did you hear the noise

was it from the ceiling

no i think it was from that corner

between the walls or something

okay let us check then

[Music]

ah we found the problem

did you manage to catch the mouse

well no we’ve checked very carefully and

it turns out that the noise comes from a

kid’s toy of a family staying in the

room next door

oh

i’m so relieved it sounds like an actual

mouse

yes it does sound like a mouse but

there’s no mouse there don’t worry

thank you for your help you’re very

welcome enjoy your afternoon

[Music]

dialog 5 asking for the wifi

[Music]

good evening how may i help you

hi i’m staying in room 318 i need to use

the wi-fi to work on my laptop is there

free wi-fi in the hotel

yes we do provide free wi-fi access

how can i access it i found a wi-fi

connection but it asks for a password

oh yes we don’t offer a public network

for security reasons

you can find a username and password for

your own use on the wall

where is it i can’t see anything

the username and password are written on

a piece of paper near the night table

ah i found that piece of paper

great can your laptop connect to that

network all right

yes my laptop is connected the wi-fi

connection seems pretty strong thank you

it’s my pleasure is there anything else

nothing for now thanks

[Music]

dialog 6 asking for recommendation

[Applause]

good morning how may i help you

hello i would like to ask for some food

recommendations if that’s possible

certainly what food have you tried in

bangkok

i only have two days left here and

yesterday i was busy with a business

meeting all day so i haven’t been able

to go out much

i see what types of food or restaurants

do you like

i’d like to try as many signature dishes

here as possible but i’m not sure where

to go and how to get there

actually our hotel offers a food tour

that will take you to the most famous

local restaurants and street vendors

is that something you’re interested in

oh how long is that tour

it’s only within a day there are two

options a three hour tour and a half day

tour

what about the price

it’s thirty dollars for the shorter tour

and sixty dollars for the half day tour

that doesn’t sound too bad i’ll book the

half day tour please

okay

um

may i get your name please

sophia streep i’m in room 318 what time

will the tour start

it will start at 8 a.m 11 a.m 3 p.m or 6

p.m

which time is best for you

8 am is good

perfect our tour guide will wait for you

at the hotel lounge please come down

before 7 50 a.m

okay i will thanks

[Music]

dialog 7 luggage storage

[Music]

hello how are you ma’am

how may i help you today

i’m fine thanks i’d like to ask if the

hotel can hold my luggage after checkout

we certainly can do that how long would

you need to store your luggage

that’s awesome i have to check out at

noon today but my flight is not until 6

pm

so i’d like to do some last minute

shopping in the meantime

can i have my luggage here until 4 pm i

only have one carry-on suitcase

that should be no problem we can help

store your luggage for a few hours

could you please leave your name in

contact so that we can contact you if we

need to

of course let me write my name and phone

number down

here you

are okay we’ve got it feel free to let

me know if there’s anything else i can

help you with

that’d be all thank you so much

you’re very welcome

[Music]

in the drugstore

in the drugstore we buy a lot of things

from daily necessities to medicines for

certain diseases

watch the video and see what people buy

at the drugstore

situation 1 another drug

good morning how can i help you

good morning i have a prescription from

dr alex about my headache please give me

the drug for it

okay let me see it

here it is

okay wait for some minutes i will take

them for you

thank you so much

[Music]

uh mary sorry but our pharmacy doesn’t

have bag type headache medicine as your

doctor prescribes

we ran out of it for three days we only

have two out of three that the doctor

prescribed

what a pity

yes sorry about that but you can have

another type

what is that

these days people prefer a headache

paste to a pill headache paste is more

convenient for you

is that effective as pills

of course they are the same function

they also have similar headache

treatment ingredients

they are different only in the form of

use patches and pills

sounds good but does it work when i use

it with two other drugs

no problem i am sure it is no different

with the doctor’s prescription if you

ask your doctor about this he will agree

with me too i guarantee

okay take it for me and can you tell me

how i should use it

yes very easy you don’t have to pay

attention to use it on time whenever you

have a headache cut and stick a small

patch on your temple area it can reduce

the pain

thank you so much please put them in the

bag for me how much is this

nine dollars please

here you go have a nice day

you too

[Music]

situation two buy things at a drugstore

hello how can i help you

hello i need some small stuff

yes what are they i can take them for

you

first i need a bottle of shampoo

do you need a large or mini size i think

a small size is enough i just use it

during my trip for one week

okay what else

a toothbrush

what color

pink please

no give me two pink and black please i

buy them for my husband

okay what about toothpaste

no i don’t need it at home i still have

small tubes of toothpaste they are a

bonus when i buy the larger one they’re

useful now

is there anything else you need

let me think i need to prepare a lot of

things for the trip

ah give me a pair of face towels

okay and you can also use cotton pads

they are more convenient to carry and

use when traveling

that sounds good so i’ll take them

what kind do you want 120 pieces a bag

or bigger

um

bigger please if i don’t use it up

during the trip i can take it home and

use it

good idea is there anything else

no that will be all thank you so much

how much are they

your bill is twenty dollars

here it is thanks

thank you

[Music]

situation three drugs for cough and

runny nose

[Music]

hey mary what’s wrong you look tired are

you under the weather

hi jack i feel sick i think i have a

cold

what are your symptoms

cough and runny nose yesterday i just

woke up and i had a frog in my throat

that’s awful you should buy drugs to end

this immediately

yes you’re right

hi how can i help you

yes i think i have a cold i’ve been

suffering a cough and runny nose for two

days

have you had a fever

actually no my temperature is stable do

you think i caught a cold due to the

change in weather

i think so a lot of people also came to

buy medicine today because of a cold

yes weather like this makes people so

tired

okay i see you should use cough syrup

you will need to drink this three times

a day within one hour before or after

the meal

for three to four days your cough will

be treated

great how about the runny nose

yes i suggest you should use flu

medicine it relieves symptoms including

cough and runny nose

good but is there anything i need to

notice about when taking these drugs

yes you need to carefully check the

drugs content to know if it contains any

chemical substance that’s you’re

allergic to

okay anything else

well you also need to remember to take

drugs regularly or else its function

will not be as effective as it should be

twice a day after lunch and dinner

does it have any side effects

i think it can make you a bit sleepy

okay no problem

if you have a fever come back to me and

take fever tablets

okay i’ll remember thanks

you’re welcome

[Music]

situation four

drugs for diarrhea and vomiting

hi

pharmacist you look so tired what is the

matter

well i have been suffering from diarrhea

and vomiting about three hours ago

i feel so exhausted because of this i

just walked some steps and was ready to

drop

have you eaten anything strange before

yes i ate some chocolate in the morning

okay i see these symptoms seem to be

very serious you may have food poisoning

or some digestive problems

that’s bad so what should i do to end

this

based on your symptoms i will write a

prescription for you

you need to take these anti-diarrhea

drugs twice a day before lunch and

dinner it will cure diarrhea and you

will feel better also you need to stick

with soft food such as porridge noodles

cereal and especially drinking water for

rehydration

okay i’ll remember

but how do i deal with the vomiting

in order to cure the vomiting you will

need to eat the food as i mentioned

before and also stay away from fried or

sweets because they can make your

symptoms worse

does it have any side effects on my

stomach i have a stomach ache

don’t worry about that it is safe for

use

okay i see

and you should pay more attention to

your eating habits you should not eat

strange foods because they may not be

suitable for your body you may be

poisoned

of course thanks for your useful advice

[Music]

farm animals

today we will study farm animals let’s

watch this video and learn how to

describe an animal

situation one have you ever been to a

farm

[Music]

hi ben what are you doing

hello tim i’m reading a science book

it’s right about popular animals around

us

that sounds interesting could i lend it

for a bit

of course tim here you are

thank you ben

[Music]

by the way have you ever been to a farm

no i have never visited a farm how about

you tim

yes ben i have come to a farm many times

my father just took me to my uncle’s

farm last week

wow

you’re so lucky tim

i always want to visit a farm in real

life are there many animals on your

uncle’s farm

yes ben it’s summer now so that my uncle

feeds a little more animals on his farm

can you tell me some of them

of course ben do you want to know about

the sheep in there

yes please

my uncle has a flock of sheep there are

about 20 sheep

wow how do they look like

they have white and thick fur their fur

will be collected to make clothing our

blanket

are they big or small

they are quite big ben

i also saw two dairy cattle they are

bigger than sheep plus they have black

and white fur

have you drunk their milk

i haven’t but i may try it next time

is there any chickens or ducks

yes there are a lot of chickens

they lay a lot of eggs

this farm is so great

do you want to visit my uncle’s farm

next week i’ll go there with my dad

yes i’d love to

let me ask my dad first

okay ben this trip will be exciting i

have to go out now goodbye ben

bye bye tim see you next time

[Music]

situation two

animals on the farm

[Music]

look mom what a cute rabbit

yes john do you love rabbits

of course mom they are small they have

white fur and two pink eyes plus their

tail is very short they look so lovely

your grandfather feeds many rabbits on

his farm have you seen them

yes i see dad i love them so much

do you love any other animals on this

farm

i also love the cow too grandfather

keeps it in the cage at the end of the

farm

its hair is brown it is very big and it

eats a lot of grass

grandfather let him out every afternoon

it is quite shy

dad does my grandfather feed pigs

yes son he feeds many pigs your

grandfather let the pigs eat too much

they are too fat

the pig sound is very loud they scream

every morning

are they black or white dad

they have white fur and pink skin they

also have a pink nose

their tail is very short and curly they

are bathed by grandpa every day to stay

healthy and clean

oh they are so cute

how about the black horse do you love

him

of course dad he looks so strong

besides he runs so fast

yes john i wrote him when i was young

he is very smart too it was easy to ride

him in a long way

i want to ride him too could you take me

to your grandfather’s farm on the

weekend

okay john i’ll do it

thanks dad i love you

[Music]

situation three the first time ben

visits the farm

[Music]

wow this farm is so big

it is the first time i see a big farm

like this

yes it is enormous

let’s go and explore your uncle’s farm

tim

okay then

look tim is that a rabbit

you’re right it is a rabbit

oh it’s harris brown i didn’t know that

rabbit fur includes this color

on this farm my uncle feeds both white

and brown rapids

keep going and i’ll show you where white

rabbits are in

that sounds great tim i’m so excited now

ben can you see a dog over there

yes i see it this dog is so cute

i love its yellow fur i want to touch it

yes you can pet it whenever you want do

you see those ducks in the lake over

there they are so lovely too

wow there are so many ducks can they

swim all day

no they just swim for a little time

after that they walk on the grass and

play

oh ben it’s time for lunch now we should

go to my uncle’s home and have

lunch you can continue to visit our farm

in the afternoon

okay tim let’s go eat something

[Music]

situation four

the interesting trip on the farm

[Music]

finally we arrive at the farm i’m so

excited now

i feel quite tired now but i still want

to go into the farm

let’s get started everyone

dad what is that woman doing

hmm let me see

she is picking the apples

i want to eat an apple could we stay

here and wait until she finishes her job

we may buy some apples to eat

that’s a good idea

okay we take a rest here for a while

look a horse is running over there he

runs so fast

i see him too he is so beautiful and big

oh no i see a dog it is coming i feel so

scared

don’t worry son i think this dog will

not bite you he just wants to welcome

you

i think we should go now we can come

back here and buy apples later

yes i forgot we have to meet the farmer

[Music]

dad there are many sheep

one

two

three i can’t count on them

their fur is so beautiful

i love sheep

who knows how the sheep sound

[Laughter]

[Music]

here i can see the farmer he is waving

at us

hello everyone you look quite tired

yes we have walked for a long time

i have some carrots for you you can eat

them or feed them to the horses

they love carrots so much

thank you we have food here we’ll use

this carrot for horses

okay let’s enjoy the fresh air here i

hope you love it

of course we will feed the horses now

i’m so grateful to you

we thank you

you are welcome

[Music]

fast food

fast food is hot food that is served

very quickly and can be taken away to be

eaten in the street

recently fast food is more and more

common

let’s watch this video to learn some

vocabulary for fast food

situation one

[Music]

hey i’m so hungry what time is it

it’s 12 10 already we forgot lunch time

what should we order today

i don’t know

recently i dislike eating

do you want to come to the mc restaurant

long time no eat fast food

it sounds good jane do you want to go

with us

okay that’s fine let’s go it’s late now

[Music]

there are some new dishes aren’t there

cool i will try a new one

i would like the shrimp hamburger with

chili sauce what about you

combo see pasta and chips please

fried chicken set beet and cola please

how long will it take

it’ll take about 15 minutes i will go to

the counter to order

not too long when was the last time we

ate at m.c

not sure last monday

no i think it was tuesday whatever then

it’s last week it felt like it was a

month ago

[Music]

the food is coming enjoy your meal

bon appetit

enjoy

[Music]

ah it’s so delicious i love chicken so

so much

and you look so happy what happened

nothing much

mc has a new combo it’s really tasty

tomorrow you should try it

fast food what fast food did you order

fried chicken set b it’s the new one ah

in cola absolutely it’s normal chicken

but sauces are the highlight i think

sauce is made from chilies peppers basil

and mayonnaise

cool but i think it’s not good for our

health most fast food contains high

level of added sugar you will eat more

calories then regular eating fast food

can lead to problems with obesity

i understand but you know

yes i know it’s really delicious

it’s one option sometimes just sometimes

thanks for your review i will try your

suggestion tomorrow next time work hard

bye

bye

[Music]

situation two

[Music]

hey babe i just arrived in new york what

are you doing

yes remember to go to the post office

they called me yesterday to remind me

about our bills in may

yes i see

i will buy some presents for you honey

i’m so hungry now i will have to some

food call you later

bye love you

please leave me at the mc restaurant

okay sir

wow it’s bigger than ours hope that

quality is good as well

hello what can i help you with sir

i would like to order something what are

your signature dishes here

would you like chicken hamburger or

pasta

hamburger please

today we have shrimp beef chicken and

fish hamburger you can choose a side of

cheese or double cheese especially

special cheese

can you suggest to me some combo with

shrimp hamburger

with shrimp hamburgers we have combo

s1 and s2 s1 includes a shrimp hamburger

fries and a drink s2 includes a burger a

chicken wing and an ice cream

oh it’s hard to choose i love both

chicken and fries

i’d like the s2 and fries please small

medium or large

small please

would you like chili sauce or ketchup

both please

is that for hero to go

over here

your total is five dollars please keep

the number tag take a seat and wait for

us a few minutes thank you

thanks so much

enjoy your meal when you finish you can

come to our order bar to get your ice

cream thank you

thanks can i have more ketchup please

we have a refill station there you can

fill it up by yourself

oh i see thank you

situation three

[Music]

alex do you want to run one more round

over there

that way okay let’s go

[Music]

hey that is mc it is a new one in this

street isn’t it

yeah i guess so are you wanting to try

honestly i’m really hungry now

really fast food after doing exercise it

sounds crazy but i’m in

good morning welcome to mc restaurant do

you need a little time to decide or

would you like to order now

could you see a menu please

here’s the menu

let me see

do you have any discount for today

unfortunately not we just have some

discount vouchers for dinner time

if next time you come at dinner time i

will show you some use of pasta don’t

you

yes you can look for it on page two we

have two best sellers our basil pasta

and tomato cream

pasta i will have tomato cream pasta

please

large or small

large please

what would you like to drink

i will have a coke

would you like ice with that

no ice please ah i forgot my pasta is

without pepper please and with extra

cream

okay noted what about you

do you have veggie burgers

absolutely you can find them on page

five

let me see

i will have number two with a side of

mashed potatoes and i’d also like to get

a side of baked beans could i get that

without gravy

yes sure mashed potatoes without gravy

what would you like to drink

could i have a coke zero

poke zero sure ice or without ice do you

want to order anything else

no ice and ice cream please

pardon me ice cream

yes i will have number two a coke zero

without ice and ice cream

ice cream for breakfast are you serious

absolutely just because i’m so hungry

we have some flavors here which one do

you want

chocolate please

okay so you will have a tomato cream

pasta without pepper and extra cream a

combo too with a side of mashed potatoes

and a side of baked beans a coke without

ice a coke zero

and an ice cream is that right

it’ll take about 20 minutes

okay thank you

thank you

this food is best eaten while hot please

enjoy your meal

thank you

that will be 15 and 30 cents please

please bring this bill to the checkout

to pay for your meal after enjoying it

okay thank you

thanks

not at all

enjoy

enjoy

[Music]

hi how was everything today

all good i love your pasta

will that be card or cash

buy cash please

here is your change

thank you

thank you

thank you see you again soon

[Music]

opposite adjectives

opposite adjectives are used a lot in

life

not only in daily life but also in work

and study let’s watch the video together

to learn new opposite adjectives and

review old words that you already know

situation one common opposite adjectives

what is the opposite of

[Music]

good morning class i will call the roll

before we start

first is tom here

here i am teacher

luna

yes teacher

how about mary

hello teacher

hi kate i see you there

do you know where is steve

steve hasn’t come to class yet

i’m here teacher sorry i’m late

you’re

steve take your seat we will start a new

lesson

today we will learn opposite adjectives

opposite adjectives contain words that

have a negative meaning relationship

between them

whose spellings are different from each

other and their meanings are completely

different from each other

what is it teacher i don’t understand

i’ll give you an example that’s easier

to understand

do you remember the story of the turtle

and the rabbit i told you last week

yes

rabbit runs very fast and turtle runs

very

slow

yes

so what is the opposite of fast

i understood fast and slow are opposite

adjectives

wonderful luna did you understand class

yes

teacher now i will give you an adjective

you will guess the opposite of it

whoever answers correctly i will give

one candy the more correct answers the

more candies

first what is the opposite of fat

tom

it is thin

fat and thin are opposite adjectives

good one candy for you

next what is the opposite of strong

me i am luna teacher it’s weak strong

and weak

very good and what is the opposite of

rich

rich and poor teacher

so smart kate

so what is the opposite of short

tall and short my brother is very tall

and i am short

very creative mary

mary will have two candies because mary

gave us an example for short and tall

now new rule we will take a pair of

opposite adjectives and an example of it

for example hot and cold

summer is very hot and winter is very

cold

young and old my grandfather is old and

i am young

easy and difficult literature is easy

but math is difficult

i think math is easy too

yes tom it’s just an example

big and small

my house is big but lou’s house is small

who is lou luna

she is my dog her name is same same my

name

happy and sad if it’s a sunny day i’ll

be happy but if it rains i’ll feel sad

because i can’t go out

try to find something you can play

indoors rainy days will be fun too and

steve

[Music]

how about beautiful and ugly

butterflies are beautiful caterpillars

are ugly

good steve

would you want to give one more example

uh smart and stupid clean and dirty fast

and slow

you are slow as a turtle

yes i answer slowly but the turtle won

the rabbit didn’t it

teacher why doesn’t steve go home

i think you should go inside and ask

steve why

if he thinks i don’t like him what

should i do

do you hate steve

no i don’t

so

what is the opposite of hate

hate and like are opposite verbs if i

don’t hate him i think i like him

yes i like steve too

why don’t you come home

i want to learn more about opposite

adjectives why are you here

do you need any help

i thought you hate me

no i don’t

actually i need your help

do you know what the opposite of careful

is

i think it’s careless careful and

careless

thank you

in addition we have some opposite

adjectives such as

cheap expensive

clean dirty

deep

shallow

early

late

far

near or close

full

empty good

bad

interesting

boring

light dark

wide

narrow

wet dry

soft

hard

right

wrong

safe

dangerous

[Music]

situation 2

hot and cold

[Music]

yellow sun yellow sun shining down so

bright sunshine sunshine giving lots of

light

this sun is warm it hits my face it

really makes me so smile

i don’t want the sun to leave so please

stay for a while

the poem is really good

when did you come

a long time ago

the weather is really hot isn’t it

oh i thought the sun makes you smile

don’t tease me it’s just a poem now the

sun makes me want to take a shower

i must say that’s very very very hot i

wish it was winter now

but winter is very cold

i like cold weather how about you

i like both cold and hot

if the weather is cold wear warm clothes

if it’s hot go swimming and ice cream

[Music]

let’s go baby

snow or cool weather yes winter is near

keep warm by the fire you should have no

fear ice skating snowballs hot cocoa and

sleds

winter is wonderful oh no my nose is red

you really love poems

yes it makes me so really happy just

like summer is no longer hot and winter

is no longer cold as cool as a cucumber

but i feel so hot now

check the temperature on your phone what

degree is it

unbelievable

102 degrees fahrenheit

what

so hot

i can eat 10 ice creams right now

ice cream saves my life

let’s check the wikihow for keeping cool

when in the hot weather

good idea what does wiki house say

water is essential for keeping you cool

during hot weather

water keeps your body cool and should be

drunk even if you don’t feel thirsty

make sense

next is

choose cooling foods

what are cooling foods

salads fresh raw food vegetables and

fruit

frozen fruit frozen yogurt and other

frozen treats to help you cool down

and ice cream

wear loose lightweight light colored

clothing and sunscreen try to keep out

of the sun between 11 a.m to 3 p.m avoid

exercising in the hottest parts of the

day

it’s useful huh

take cool showers or baths to cool down

yes it’s right i want to take a shower

right now

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let’s buy one more ice cream then go

swimming together to keep cool when the

weather is hot like this let’s go

swimming

i agree 100

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situation three

thin and fat

anna represents the thin team and

william represents the fat team

so anna why is it good to be thin

in my opinion thin prevents certain

diseases so it is good for your health

it is good to be thin because you can

buy any clothes and you can wear your

clothes without any problems you have no

difficulty exercising

you can eat everything and do not gain

weight

like chocolate chocolate is so delicious

but when you get fat you love chocolate

and eat it you’ll get fatter and thin is

more attractive

do you want to oppose william

yes teacher i think thin people usually

have less strength than fat people

people with very low weight usually

suffer anemia fainting malnutrition etc

sometimes it is difficult for thin

people to choose clothes too it does not

equal healthy

personally i think fat people are also

very cute and charming in their own way

do you want to oppose anna

maybe you’re right but do you know that

many fat people struggle to breathe

heart disease is common

sometimes tying shoes is a challenge

when fat people bend down

fat people struggle to find clothing

that look good on them

sometimes they can’t wear the clothes

they like

i’m a girl so i understand when i won’t

be able to wear what i like it’s really

sad

but if we talk about clothes

it’s like judging a person by their

appearance

it isn’t fair how you treat people is

more important than how you look

no matter how fat you are wear what you

like

whether

it’s vintage hipster girl punk gal or

bright colors it is just fine find a

doctor who respects you and get regular

checkups

i want to say this for anyone who gets

fat

if you spend your life afraid of what

others think in your fat it is a life

half lived don’t reject yourself embrace

yourself with a daily hug a smile in the

mirror every time you see yourself

love yourself first

because when you love yourself you will

know that you should lose weight or not

what is good for your health

you speak very well william

thank you you speak well to anna

thanks anna and william both are awesome

whether fat or thin we should keep a

balanced weight to protect our health we

should exercise for a healthy body it’s

not good to be too thin or too fat

as william said how you treat people is

more important than how you look

so if you are thin or fat it’s not

important

love yourself and respect yourself first

but remember to exercise regularly

[Music]

situation 4

basic opposite adjectives describing

appearance

how does she

he look like

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you look so beautiful tonight victoria

with your curly hair and your great long

straight dress

thank you beatrix but i like your long

straight hair and the pretty short dress

you’re wearing

really thank you

should we go over there and have coffee

or should we just stand here and chat

i think

let’s go over there drink coffee and

chat together

great

would you like to eat some cookies

no i’m full now but i think after 15

minutes my stomach will be empty and

your digestive is really really good

would you like some coffee

yes a flavored coffee cup

coffee is really good but he is really

bad

really so i don’t drink tea

i thought we went to a party earlier

than everyone in here but later then

yeah it seems everybody in your company

came to the party

i think so it’s crowded

look around they look beautiful and

elegant

of course you two and me too

hey victoria you said there’s a girl who

looks like an angel in your company is

she here and how does she look like

i don’t see her now but let me tell you

she’s so beautiful her name is aerith

she has short hair which is cut to

shoulder width and she’s not taller than

me but she looks so tall

like 67 inches

what particularly struck me about her

was the smile the first time i met her i

thought she was unfriendly but when she

smiles she is really friendly

this is angel’s smile

oh i wish i could meet her now

i’ve never seen her fat she has a slim

body her skin is neither too white nor

too dark it is brown her eyes are big

but her face is small she also has small

lips she is a marketing team leader

while working she’s very attractive she

is rigid and gentle at the same time you

look like a crazy fan

maybe

how about men in your company is there

any man who you impress

let me remember

of course there is a man in the i.t

department

what does he look like

he looks like albert einstein with curly

hair it’s very curly like it can’t be

straight

sometimes his head is in the clouds

when the first time i met him his head

was always down i thought he was

unconfident but when he talks about

computer programs he looks so confident

and he is very enthusiastic he helped me

fix the computer errors his name is

robert

albert einstein i remember that albert

einstein has straight and messy hair not

curly hair

oh i thought his hair was curly whatever

straight or curly albert einstein’s a

genius

victoria who is that man

who well he’s my boss

he looks so handsome isn’t he

yeah but when he asks you what is the

plan i need your report where’s the

report don’t be late for the deadline

at that time he’s not handsome at all

that’s so funny my friend but he has

dark skin

beautiful skin and his eyes are so light

light blue eyes his nose is so high

the first time i met him i thought he

was a boring man but when he talked all

his stories were so interesting he is so

intelligent too his name is vincent

do you call me

oh you startled me if you come to ask

for the year-end report you found the

wrong place

not today because today you have

beautiful hair but i will ask for a

report tomorrow

it’s funny

i’m just kidding let’s enjoy the party

with your friend

cheer up

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talking about household chores

do you understand what is household

chores who will take responsibility to

do household chores

let’s watch this video with three

situations to learn about household

chores

situation 1 a normal sunday

cliff can you turn a song on please

i like a maroon 5. adam levine is the

best

hey anna how about me you forgot me at

all

you are the second darling tom

tom do you hear me sweetie

tom wake up what are you doing now

mommy mommy i am playing this game it’s

so funny i’m getting a gold trophy i

will did you wash your face and brush

your teeth

yes mommy i did

so do you know what you have to do now

what do you have to do on sunday morning

tommy

please mommy i don’t want to do them

tommy

okay mom i will do them after finishing

this round

okay

i will give you five minutes do you

remember what you have to do

i have to do the laundry and make the

bed

do you forget plum

oh my sorry plum i will feed plum and

then walk him in the park

okay so do it now plum is so hungry

i see mommy plum let’s go i will take

you some food first

honey what are you doing can you help me

to take out the rubbish

i am washing the car babe i will do it

later

okay don’t forget i have to go to the

supermarket now

which do you want for lunch honey

we shall have barbecue on sunday babe i

will have beef and chicken buy me some

beers as well

well i will try to be back in one hour

remember to fix the faucet in the

kitchen honey i think we need a new one

to replace it

okay i’m going to check it it’s late you

should go now babe

jesus 10 am already bye honey tell tommy

to do his homework after going to the

park

got it honey

bye babe

[Music]

situation two

one day on the weekend

[Music]

bobby

can you give me some ketchup please

there you are honey this bread is so

soft where did you buy it honey

it’s a new one from bs bakery i know you

will love it babe

bs bakery is at the end of this street

yes it is what’s up

nothing the security man just moved to

the house next to ours i just spoke with

him yesterday when i was doing exercise

and he was raking the leaves in the

garden

should i come and say hello

maybe

what is the plan for today honey

i don’t know yet babe maybe we should do

some household chores together

oh it’s so weird today is the weekend

honey

but we don’t have time to do it together

all week it won’t take a long time babe

okay what should i do now honey

first wash the dishes we finished

breakfast already

easy peasy lemon squeezy

do not break them anymore do you

remember you broke our couple of cups

two weeks ago

no it’s just a small mistake honey then

can we go to the supermarket

i wanna buy a new shampoo mine ran out

two days ago yeah i see i’m going to

order it for you but it’s okay we can go

to the supermarket today

wait a minute babe so you were using

mine the two days aren’t you

um a little bit

but yours is a really nice smell can i

use it with you from now on

no way babe

i will mop the floor while waiting for

you

you should clean the microwave first

then when you’re done we can clean the

house together

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well but i just mop the floor and you

dust the furniture and clean the windows

they are too high so i cannot reach them

ok

then we can go to the supermarket huh

remind me to take out the rubbish when

we leave home

let’s go to the mall everybody ha go

bob do you hear me

yes i know

let’s go to the mall everybody ha go

[Music]

situation three anna and thomas do their

housework

[Music]

anna

thomas what are you doing now

morning mom

i just woke up and made the bed but

thomas is still sleeping

really did you try to wake him up

yes i did but he didn’t listen to me i’m

so hungry mama

i just did the cooking you can have

bread or soup i will wake thomas up then

go to work there are some household

chores that the two of you have to do

before i come home

yes i see mom bye bye

anna what do we have for breakfast

i have bread and an egg

mom said you can eat soup as well it’s

still warm

okay i will have soup what are you doing

anna

i am watering these trees they look like

they are going to die in some days

thomas mom said we have to do some

housework before she comes home

i will sweep the yard and you should

hang up the laundry

but i’m afraid that i cannot reach the

clothesline anna

so what should you want to do

it’s the easiest

i can vacuum the floor and feed the dog

okay after vacuuming you should take out

the rubbish as well mom will be angry if

the rubbish bin is full

i’m not a baby anymore i know what i

have to do anna

okay

do not forget to wash the dishes when

you finish your breakfast

well it’s not fun i hate washing dishes

what is that noise thomas

i don’t know the vacuum cleaner is not

working its machine is hot

turn it off thomas it may be broken you

should use the broom in the garage

it’s heavy anna and it’s hard to use you

know

no more reasons thomas i know you just

don’t want to do it

sweep the house and i will help you to

mop the floor

perfect deal

quickly mom will be home soon

jesus i forgot to fold my blanket i will

do it first i will come back soon

quickly thomas i give you 10 seconds

i know anna just a few minutes wait for

me

[Music]

time for bed

this video will help you give advices to

your friends or relatives that we should

go to bed early because sleep is so

important it helps us have a great

health to can do everything

situation one it’s time for bed

[Music]

what time is it

it’s 10 o’clock

time for bed i will brush my teeth and

go to bed

i’ll go upstairs and take a look andy

why haven’t you slept yet

andy what are you doing

when i finished my homework it was late

at night but i want to read this

what are you reading

harry potter

he looks shy but very talented

when you finish this story can you tell

me about him

i have many things to tell you about him

awesome

but it’s not early now you read a bit

and then go to bed okay

but i want to read all of chapter three

today mom

listen darling many friends and teachers

like harry potter right

that’s right mom

do you know why

because he’s the main character

no darling because he always comes to

class on time completes all his homework

and he’s kind so everyone likes him

sounds like him he’s brave too and i

also completed my homework

but if you go to bed late you’ll wake up

late tomorrow and maybe go to class late

really mom

yes and if you go to bed early while

sleeping

the brain will work to support your

memory

it helps you remember the lesson longer

so

i read a book until 10 30 pm then go to

bed

ok

10 30 is time for bed

promise

i promise

remember

harry potter doesn’t break his promise

and andy doesn’t break his promise too

good boy good night darling

[Music]

situation 2

don’t work too much go to bed early

[Music]

are you still working honey what time is

it

wait it’s 1am

oh too late

that’s right my husband you love your

job more than your health

i’m almost done honey

go to sleep now or i’ll carry you up

there

if you’re strong enough i won’t stop you

i’ll sit here until you go to sleep

if you sleep late your face will get

acne

if you sleep late your memory will

decline you will be like a grandfather

grandfather

if you sleep late you will have dark

circles under your eyes

you’ll be like a panda

if you don’t go to bed early you will

have a headache that affects your health

and your work

if you sleep late your hair will fall

out and not be beautiful anymore

if you don’t go to bed now your hair

will fall out too and you will be a bald

guy

i also want to try a new hairstyle

okay

so if you stay up late your muscles will

turn to fat

okay i go to sleep now let’s go to bed

together

but if you keep going to bed late

because of work what should i do

um

you beat me to faint then carry me to

bed

don’t joke you can get many diseases

your eyes will weaken heart disease high

blood pressure and more

i promise that i’ll go to bed early

um instead of staying up late working

why don’t you get up early

i’ll do as you say so don’t worry

now time for bed

[Music]

situation 3

stop playing games go to bed

[Music]

hey give me some blood man

there’s an enemy on the roof be careful

do you see the akm gun

no i don’t see any akm but there is an

awm gun here

where is it

i was asleep but you talk too loud it

wakes me up

i’m sorry i’ll keep quiet

you go to sleep now or don’t make any

noise while playing that game i don’t

want to be woken up anymore

hey thomas i have a final exam tomorrow

i don’t want to wake up late because i

can’t sleep

okay i know

i’ll play this game with you if my score

is higher from now you have to go to bed

early

really a nerd like you can’t beat me

omg

tom you’re a master how did you defeat

so many enemies

i used to stay up late to play games for

a long time

one night my eyes couldn’t see anything

then i fell to the ground

the doctor said i have a heart problem

oh i didn’t know

is your heart okay now

sometimes it hurts sometimes not

my health is weaker

so that year i didn’t enroll in military

school

i’m so sorry

if you still see me as a friend let me

sleep well i don’t want to sleep late

anymore i still have many dreams to

fulfill

i’m sorry even i play the game every

night but it’s still not good like

you if you still care about your health

you should go to bed early if you want

to play a lot of games you should have

good health first

[Music]

situation 4

remember to sleep early for the picnic

tomorrow

[Music]

do you know what time it is mia

it’s 10 45 pm what’s up crystal

tomorrow we have to get up early for our

class trip

i know

tell me the truth are you watching a

movie right

how do you know are you following me

yes i follow you on instagram the movie

is so good i will watch it all night

that’s what you posted on instagram at

10 30 pm

i know i have to go to bed early to wake

up early tomorrow

if you’re late i’ll leave you and go

first

look at what my best friend said i won’t

be late

have you prepared everything

i think it’s enough

okay time for the test

what’s the test okay okay

that sounds interesting

what time will we depart tomorrow

8 30 we will go to the beach

correct next question what did you put

in your suitcase

sunscreen towels swimwear sunglasses

hats

beautiful dresses

and beach sandals

remember to bring a plastic bag for your

swimwear underwear toothbrushes shower

gel

shampoo and snacks

that’s right i’ll bring lots of snacks

and medicine for car sickness

i’m so excited i’m looking forward to

tomorrow i can’t sleep

if you can’t sleep try counting sheep

and don’t eat late snacks at night make

you difficult to sleep

okay i’ll put on a mask then go to bed

remember going to bed early or tomorrow

you will have acne and look like a panda

even the sea won’t dare look at your

face

look look

i know you’re like my grandma

see you tomorrow

see you

[Music]

calling for an ambulance

when you are in an emergency situation

you should calm down and call for help

what should you talk about when you give

an emergency call let’s watch this video

and learn about some situations

situation 1 an accident

[Music]

mark look at it

what is it

i don’t know it seems to be a person

perhaps he got in an accident he is

trying to stand up in pain

should we go to see what happened to him

okay let’s go

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hey man what’s happened with you do you

need any help

can you help me to stand up please

sure

what happened

i was crossing the road and then a car

came by and hit me

he drove too fast so i cannot recognize

the number plate of the car

are you okay

not sure i have a lot of pain

mark i think we should call for an

ambulance

i think it’s okay i will go to the

hospital tomorrow

no look at you you cannot move by

yourself i will call an ambulance for

you

hello it’s 9-1-1 what service do you

need ambulance police or fire brigade

could you send an ambulance please there

is one person who is hit by a car

okay is he unconscious

no no he is awake but he is in pain and

i think he is bleeding inside

okay where is your location

it’s number 398 olive we are at the

crossroad near the traffic light

okay please help him to calm down and be

conscious if there is any problem please

call back immediately

okay please send an ambulance as soon as

possible

sure one ambulance is coming now no

worries

thanks

[Music]

situation 2

call for the fire brigade

[Music]

wake up wake up max

what’s up baby

do you smell anything

smell

nothing

it smells like burning plastic

let me see

oh my god come here look at it bae

oh my god the fire is an off factory

isn’t it is peter there

maybe no peter told me that he went to

bristol for his aunt’s wedding

what should we do now max it looks so

terrible

you should call peter to inform him

about this situation i’m calling for a

fire brigade now

the emergency number is 9-1-1 isn’t it

yes max what’s wrong with you

i’m too anxious babe

hello it’s emergency control center do

you need police fire or ambulance

fire brigade please there is a serious

fire near my house i i don’t know when

it started

okay please calm down what’s the address

i don’t know the exact number it is the

off factory close to my house

my address is number 1654

old mansfield road the factory is about

200 meters away

okay can you tell me what happened

i don’t know exactly i was sleeping

when i smelled the burning plastic

and i see the factory in the

neighborhood is in flames

i came closer to have a look it has

caught fire dangerously the fire seems

to engulf the whole factory by swift

winds

everyone and you should stay away from

the fire okay is anyone injured

luckily no

is there anyone stuck in the factory

i think not but i’m not sure

normally there are no workers in there

on the weekend

okay the fire brigade are coming now

remember to stay away from the fire to

keep yourselves safe

okay please come as soon as possible

sure

situation three

calling for an ambulance

tony tony where are you now

what are you doing

do you hear me

i don’t want to play hide and seek with

you answer me

oh my god what happened to you

tony wake up wake up

i have to call for an ambulance

where is my phone

this is 911 hello who is calling

my son is unconscious i need to bring

him to the hospital now please hurry

okay please calm down you want to call

for an ambulance don’t you

yes please

okay where is your location

number 67

patrick street it’s the building on the

corner with two big oak trees

okay i see you should calm down and

listen to me okay

all right

the ambulance is on the way now to bring

your son to the hospital

can you tell me what happened with your

son

i

i don’t know

i was cooking in the kitchen then when i

called him to have lunch he didn’t

answer me i looked for him around my

house and i see he was unconscious in

the garage

does he have a background disease

no his health is good

okay are there any hard or sharp objects

around

no not at all

is he bleeding or anything

no he is just unconscious

okay you should look after him until the

ambulance comes

if he takes agonal breathing you should

start cpr okay

okay

when does the ambulance come

it is on the way no worries they’ll be

with you shortly

okay thank you

situation for

boiling water burn

[Music]

its emergency control center hello what

service do you need ambulance police or

fire brigade

hello i want to call the ambulance

okay

are you with the patient right now

i i am the patient

oh okay is someone with you

no i’m home alone

okay what happened to you

i was boiling water for my noodles then

accidentally the pan fell down

my foot is burned now i cannot feel

anything except hurt

okay where are you exactly

i’m in flat six on the second floor

number 36

north rhodes street

so the address is number 36 north rhodes

street that’s where we’re going right

yes that’s right

okay help is on the way they’ll be with

you shortly

thank you

now listen to me i will give you some

first aid tips

alright what should we do now

do you have a first aid kit or something

yes

you should go to the bathroom then apply

cool running water to cool the area for

at least 20 minutes or until the

ambulance arrives

okay can i use ice

no you shouldn’t

don’t use ice iced water or greasy

substances

okay anything else

after that you can cover the burn with a

moist bandage or clean cloth

okay and remember don’t break any

blisters

i haven’t seen any blisters appear yet

okay that’s good the ambulance is coming

now keep yourself alert

okay thanks

[Music]

talk to your friends about work

situation one

beth meets her high school friend

lily after five years

and they talk about their current work

hey lily over here

oh hi beth long time no see how have you

been

it’s nice to see you again lily i’m

doing fine how about you

do you work or study

i’m okay i graduated last year and i’m

now in full-time employment and you

i didn’t go to college i went straight

to cooking classes and finding jobs

and now i’m working as a chef at

restaurant downtown what is your job

i’m currently an english teacher working

for boston high school in new york

oh that’s great

why did you choose that job

i was previously a lawyer and found it

to be stressful and never had any free

time

so after quitting that job i thought

teaching might be not as stressful and

more time off

was teaching your passion

yes since i was a child but my family

directed me to study law

and now that i’m older i found out what

i really wanted i remember cooking is

also your passion right

yes but lucky for me my family supports

my dream in my career do you enjoy your

job

most of the time it’s very rewarding to

be able to help people every day and the

students here are very hardworking and

fun to teach

working at a restaurant is exhausting

but people are so nice to me do you get

on well with your co-workers

yes fine i don’t really see work as a

part of my social life so i don’t

socialize with them i think it’s more

professional to be that way

what was your first day like

there were lots of teachers starting at

the same time as me

so we all had a big induction day

the senior teachers ran workshops with

us

to familiarize us with the systems they

had and then we went for a work team

dinner in the evening

my first day at work was like any other

day at the restaurant i started working

right away and i have a supervisor to

help me with the work

it was scary at first what

responsibilities do you have at work

all of the teachers main responsibility

is to plan good lessons and then teach

them

on top of that we have several admin

tasks like mark homework fill out

attendance sheets and write report

i’m on the dessert part of the kitchen

staff team so i have to prepare fruits

baking cakes all day

but i love my job

would you change your job in the future

yes i like working by myself so i would

like to be my own boss

i want to open my restaurant

what is your typical day like at work

i start the day by doing all the

planning at home before going to work

around three to print off my materials

and then i teach all evening

what would you change about your job

i would like to have more freedom to

teach outside the syllabus

i get it at the restaurant they want me

to follow the recipes but i want to put

my ideas into baking

what is the most important part of your

work

i think that dealing with customers will

be the most important part of my work

i learned to be polite and keep smiling

even with some of the more challenging

customers

i know i have to deal with some tough

students parents and some stubborn kids

but most of the time the kids are nice

it’s great seeing you doing what you

love i’m so happy for you

thank you me too

and good luck with your dream plan

thanks

[Music]

situation two

it’s dave’s first day to work and he

calls his friend nick to ask for advice

about the first day of work

hey nick it’s dave

hey what’s up

tomorrow is my first day of work at

global complex and i need some advice on

how to make the best first impression

your first day of work is very important

it’s foundational and sets a good start

for your job going forward

how is the first day of work often like

the first day is typically when you’ll

see your work area learn your workflow

and schedule

meet your co-workers get familiar with

different areas of your office or

building

do i have to dress up

yes dress up to make a good impression

and sure you’re meeting the company’s

dress code if everyone around you is

dressed more casually you can adjust

your clothing choices in later days

how early should i go

rush hour traffic could make your mute

take longer than a typical trip to the

same area

and showing up for your job early is

much better than being late

are there any important documents that i

should pay attention to

you need to review employment contracts

and take care of paperwork such as tax

forms your new employer’s health

insurance coverage retirement plans

vacation policy

i don’t know if i should ask many

questions

asking questions now will help you avoid

mistakes in the future

being inquisitive also shows that you

want to do well in your new position

okay and should i make friends at work

making friends will encourage your

co-workers to think of you as one of the

team a good friend could also help you

advance your career

how should i do it

smile be cheerful and introduce yourself

to as many of your new co-workers as you

can

during breaks start conversations by

asking which restaurants or coffee shops

are nearby

i can do that

and eating lunch is a great way to make

friends and find out more about the

people you’ll be working with

i will make friends with people who can

help me most

i can get useful advice about how to

succeed at my new job

that’s a good idea

learning from the right co-workers is

important you should listen to people’s

conversations carefully and watch their

behavior

okay i will do that

remember to pay attention to your body

language sit or stand up straight to

avoid signs of nervousness or boredom

such as touching your hair tapping your

foot or yawning

i will have a supervisor i’m so nervous

around the boss if your supervisor sends

you an email or tells you to come to

their office respond immediately this

demonstrates both respect and enthusiasm

okay but what if i made a mistake

most employers understand if you make a

few minor mistakes on your first day of

work remember that you’ll have a chance

to do better tomorrow

okay is that all

the last thing is saying goodbye when

you leave thank your supervisor for

hiring you

and let them know that you enjoyed the

first day

what if they feel talkative what should

i say i’m so shy

you can talk to them about your day and

how you plan to handle future projects

wish them a good night and tell them

that you look forward to seeing them

tomorrow

okay thank you for your help you make me

feel less worried

no problem text me if you need any help

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