English Listening and Speaking Practice English Conversation

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english listening and speaking practice

at home

where is jane

she is in the living room

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what is she doing

she is playing the piano

where is the car

it is in the garage

is the dog

the dog is eating

where are you

i am in the kitchen

what are you doing

i am cooking for dinner

where are bill and mary

they are in the living room

what are they doing

they are watching tv

where is the cat

she is in the dining room

what is she doing

she is sleeping

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my favorite photographs

who is she

she is my sister

what’s her name

her name is jennifer

where is she in this photograph

she’s in toronto

what is that building behind her

she’s standing in front of the cn tower

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location

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where is the school

it’s between the library and the park

where is the post office

it’s across from the movie theater

where is the royal bank

it’s next to the supermarket

where is the gas station

it’s around the corner from the church

where is the barber shop

it’s near the bus station

excuse me

can you tell me the way to the nearest

bank

yes

it’s go on geneva street as a matter of

fact i am going that way myself

so if you come with me i will show you

thanks very much

you are welcome

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color

may i help you

yes please i am looking for an umbrella

what’s your favorite color

it’s black

sorry

we have no black umbrellas right now

here is a nice umbrella

but this umbrella is yellow

that’s okay

yellow umbrellas are very popular this

year

excuse me

is this your umbrella

no it isn’t

are you sure

yes i am sure

that umbrella is brown and my umbrella

is yellow

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yes no questions

are you

married no i’m not i’m single

tell me about your new car

is it large

no it’s not

it’s small

tell me about the questions in your

english book

are they difficult

no they’re not they are easy

tell me about your new neighbors

are they quiet

no they aren’t they are noisy

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short answer

is alice young or old

she is young

is bill tall or short

he is short

is albert’s apartment big or little

it’s small

were the last examinations easy or

difficult

they were difficult

is julie married or single

she is single

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telephone call

hello jack this is dave i want to return

the book i borrowed from you last night

will you be home about six o’clock

yes i will i’ll be cooking dinner

oh well then i won’t come over at six

why not

i don’t want to disturb you

don’t worry you won’t disturb me

okay i will see you at six

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what’s a grant

my daughter is going to college

that’s great but it must be expensive

yes but she has a grant

a grant

what’s a

grant the government is giving her money

to pay for her education

that’s right

does it pay for everything

no

she has a loan too what’s the difference

between a grant and a loan

you have to pay back a loan a grant is a

gift

i’m busy on friday

would you like to go to a pop concert

well i’d like to but when is it

on friday evening

what a pity i’m busy on friday

maybe you could change your plans

it’s going to be really great concert

maybe i will i wouldn’t want to miss it

great i’ll see you friday

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bless you

god bless you

thank you

do you have a cold

yes that’s why i’m sneezing so much

i hope you feel better

i get a bad cold every winter

are you taking anything for your cold

i’m taking contact

does it help

yes but it makes me sleepy

you’d better not drive then

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i don’t feel well

hmm

what are you looking for

my jacket i’m going to the doctor

why what’s the problem

i’m not sure but i don’t feel well

do you have a fever

no but i have a pain in my chest

what time is your appointment 11 30 i’m

going now bye

goodbye i hope it’s nothing serious

thanks see you

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can you help me

can you help me officer

i’ll try it what’s the problem

i can’t get into my car

where are your keys

they’re in the car

don’t worry i can open it

how can you do that

with a coat hanger it’s easy

where can we get a coat hanger

there’s one in the police car wait here

thanks a lot you’re very kind

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taking a cab

hello

hello

where do you want to go

70 maple street please

70 mibble street

no maple street

maple street let’s see is that near st

david street

i don’t know i’ve been here for only one

week

oh where are you from

toronto

i hate to get up

i hate to get up in the morning

me too what time do you get up

at six

o’clock why do you get up so early

i have to be at work by seven

i don’t get up until eight

you’re lucky what do you do

i own a

bookstore what time does your store open

8 30.

a hot day

this heat is killing me

me too

it must be 95 degrees

i would like a cold drink

i’ll get you one

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thanks mmm this tastes good

it does geez

this hot weather makes me lazy

me too get me another drink i guess if

you are lazy no one else is allowed to

be

thanks for understanding

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getting a visa

does it take long to get a visa

it depends on the season

anywhere from one month to two months

what do i need to do

fill out an application form and wait

will there be a long waiting period

no if you don’t run into any government

delays

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employing a new member

well this woman may be suitable for the

job but is she energetic enough

yes she certainly seems to have lots of

energy

she’s got to be ambitious too is she

yes she has plenty of ambition

and we really need a flexible sort of

person do you think she is

she seems to be determined enough but

she’s a little tough

well i guess we will give her a try and

see how she works out

a date

what are you so happy about you’re

grinning from ear to ear

sandy and i are going out this weekend

oh yeah that’s fast work that’s great

which night are you going to see her

friday or saturday

on friday

she isn’t going to be in town on

saturday and sunday she’s going to visit

a friend in quebec

what are you going to do on friday

i don’t know yet do you have any ideas

how about taking her to a chinese

restaurant i’ve heard that she likes

chinese food

that’s a great idea

what are you going to wear on your date

i’m going to wear my new suit

that’s too formal wear your jeans and a

t-shirt

how about your sports jacket are you

going to wear it on friday night

no i’m not go ahead and wear it

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hello

sandy is that you

yes uh-huh who’s this

it’s goo

gil

gill who

what do you mean gil who gail dixon of

course

oh

gil i’m sorry

yes

we had a date last night

where were you i waited for an hour

oh

i’m sorry gil i couldn’t come

couldn’t come

why not

well i had to pack my stuff for my trip

why didn’t you call me

i wanted to call you but i i

couldn’t remember your phone number

and now i’m going to forget yours

what did you do yesterday

hi how are you you look tired

did you sleep okay last night

no i didn’t

why

what did you do yesterday

i went to a nightclub last night and

danced all night

oh yeah

did you have a good time

i had a wonderful time but i beat it

today

what time did you leave the nightclub

i left about 3am

i’m not surprised that you were tired

which nightclub did you go to

fantastic

it’s on ontario street it’s really nice

traveling by air

do i check in here for air canada to

mexico

do you already have your ticket

yes here you are

thank you

can you put your luggage up here please

sure i have three suitcases

we only allow

two pieces you’ll have to pay an extra

charge

oh i can carry this one with me

no i’m sorry it won’t fit under your

seat that’s forty five dollars

here you are thank you

you can choose your seat a window seat

or aisle seat

i’d like a window seat please

fine

seat 15a here are your ticket and your

boarding pass

enjoy your flight

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at the customs

good morning

can i see your passport

certainly here it is

yes that’s all right

you have you got anything to declare

yes i have i’ve got some whiskey and

some cigarettes

how much whiskey have you got a liter

that’s alright and how many cigarettes

have you got

200

fine what about perfume

no i haven’t

good open your case please

pardon

open your case please open it now

oh dear

look at this you’ve got three bottles of

whiskey 400 cigarettes and a lot of

perfume

does that mean i can’t go

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a new baby

well hello mr wallace you seem unusually

happy today

i just became a father

congratulations

a boy or a girl

you never saw such a cute girl nine

pounds three ounces

and as cute as a button

doesn’t this call for cigars

oh yes i forgot about the cigars

here have one

thank you

how’s your wife

she’s just fine

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is english difficult

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where are you going

to canada

why are you going there

i’m going to learn english

there’s a school there that has an

excellent program

is learning english going to be

difficult

yes i have to study and practice a lot

where is your school

it’s in a town called saint catherine’s

in ontario

i’m jealous

i’ll bet you’re excited

yes but i’m also really nervous

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washing his car

he’s in front of the house

what is he doing

washing his car

again

yes he takes good care of his car

but he never cleans his room

i know it’s always dirty

and nothing is in order you’re right his

room is a mess

maybe he should move into his car

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at the

restaurant this is a big menu

yeah what are you getting

chicken peas and baked potatoes

i don’t know what to get

they have a very good turkey

i had turkey yesterday

how about steak

perfect i’ll get steak and mashed

potatoes

what vegetable are you getting

i’m not getting any i don’t like

vegetables

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when’s the baby do

i have some good news

what is it

lisa

is going to have a baby

that’s great i’m so happy for her

me too

do they want a boy or a girl

a girl

when’s the baby due

at the beginning of september

i’m going to phone lisa tonight

that’s nice say hello for me

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bus stop

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jean

barbara

do you work around here

yes i work in that building across the

street

really what do you do

i work in a law office i am a secretary

oh that’s interesting

what about you

what do you do

i work at guru restaurant

oh are you a

cook no i’m a waitress

that’s a really hard job i don’t envy

you

me neither

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do you live alone gene

no i don’t i live with my family how

about you

i’m married now i got married last year

really congratulations

whom did you marry

his name’s jeff hunt

he lives in my building

oh what does he do

he’s a doctor

how wonderful i’m very happy for you

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gardening

your garden is really lovely

thank you i enjoy working in the garden

do you do everything yourself

i trim the bush and weed the flower muds

myself

who cuts the grass

oh it’s so big that i hire one of the

boys in the neighborhood to do it for me

well i must say he does a good job

his work is more than satisfactory

a lazy boy

i’m very angry with my son harry

why what’s the problem

he’s not doing well in school

that’s a surprise harry is a smart boy

yes but he never studies

did you talk to his teachers

yes i did

what did they say

he’s a nice boy but he’s very lazy

maybe they’re right

i’m afraid so

have you thought about getting him a

tutor

maybe that’s a good idea

i really want him to excel

let’s go look in the phone book now then

can i drive there

what time is it

it’s three o’clock

oh no i’m late

where are you going

to the

dentist can i drive you there

sure that will help

do you have a toothache

yes and it’s very bad

i’m sorry to hear that

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i’ve had it for weeks and this is the

first time that i could get in my

dentist is always so busy

i guess that’s a good thing it means

a lot of people like him

a new dress

who is it

it’s me dear

don’t you have your key

no let me in

what’s in that box what did you get

a new dress honey

but you have a closet full of dresses

i know but i need a new one

what’s wrong with all the other dresses

they’re not this one

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a picnic

let’s go for a picnic

that’s a great idea where shall we go

let’s go to the park how far is it

about a mile

is it a nice place

sure it has picnic tables and a

beautiful lake

good i’ll make some sandwiches

i’ll bring soda and cookies

the kids will love it

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i’m going

skiing we’ve got 10 inches of snow

wow that’s terrific

what’s so terrific about it

i’m going skiing

skiing are you serious

yes it’s a lot of fun

maybe but it’s also dangerous

you need to live on the edge

and you need to make sure you don’t fall

off it

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traffic rules

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sarah you can’t park here it’s a bus

stop

oh we’ll be back in a few minutes it’s

okay

oh no it isn’t you’ll get a parking

ticket if you leave it here

no i won’t

it’s half past five all the traffic

wardens have gone home

sarah

yes

is this your car

ma’am excuse me may i see your license

i’m afraid i’ve left it at home

in that case you’ll have to take it to

the police station within five days

but but why

you were speeding ma’am

but i was only doing 75

there’s a 70 kilometer per hour speed

limit on this road ma’am

is there

i didn’t see the sign

well ma’am we’ve been following you

so you were doing 75 too

no ma’am

we were doing 90 kilometers per hour

and we couldn’t catch you

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whew i’m really tired

i have to go home and cook

do you make dinner every night

yes i usually make dinner

and my husband washes the dishes

i live alone so i do everything

sometimes i eat out though

there are some good restaurants in my

neighborhood

where do you live

near the pen center

that’s good there aren’t any good

restaurants near my house

your husband help you do housework much

yes he sets the table almost every night

and he makes our bed every morning but i

usually make all the meals

how about cleaning

we clean the house together every

weekend

i vacuum the rooms and he usually sweeps

the floor of the kitchen and he does

yard work

your husband helps you so much does he

help do the laundry too

well he’s never helped me do the laundry

oral

exams hey cindy have you finished the

exam

yes i have

was it hard

well yes it was hard pretty hard

did you pass

i don’t know

mrs luster didn’t tell me

what questions did she ask

first she asked me what my name was

that was easy wasn’t it

yes except i couldn’t remember

then she asked me where i came from and

how long it took to get here from my

country

what else did she ask

she asked how long i’ve been studying

english here in canada and she asked how

i would use english in the future

yes yes go on

then she asked me to explain the

difference between my country and canada

anything else

i’m trying to remember

oh yes she asked if i spoke any other

language

is that all

oh there were a lot of other questions

she asked me what my hobbies were where

i visited in canada

then i was asked to read a passage

what did she say at the end

hmm

let’s see

oh yes she asked me to tell you to go in

right away

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would you call me

well see you tomorrow

i’d better go too

oh would you do me a favor

sure

would you call me tomorrow at six

o’clock in the morning

tomorrow is my daughter’s birthday

i want to get her a new robe and i have

to pick up the dry cleaning

and pick up the cake from the bakery

anyway i have lots of things to do but

i’m not sure i can get up early

do you need a hand

oh can you that would be great can you

go to the mall and buy her a new robe

pick up the dry cleaning and get the

cake from the bakery

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then what will you be doing

sleeping in of course

can i let you know

are you going out with leonard tonight

he’s supposed to pick me up at 6 30.

what time is it now

quarter to six you’d better get going

you’re kidding i haven’t even taken a

shower

where are you going

we haven’t made up our minds yet maybe

to a movie

maybe to a party

go and see forrest cump it’s supposed to

be interesting

oh maybe we will

i’ve heard the sixth sense is good too

well i personally prefer forrest gump

i really should be going

do you want to go shopping tomorrow

i’d like to go but it depends

i might have to go to the store tomorrow

and do some work

can i let you know first thing in the

morning

okay that would be all right

oh there’s the phone it must be leonard

well i’ll be going call me up tomorrow

i will have a good evening

you too

on the phone a less formal call

good afternoon scott and smith may i

help you

may i speak to mr scott and mr smith

please

i’m sorry they aren’t here right now

who’s calling please

george martin

is there any message i can take mr

martin

no i’ll call back later

thank you for calling scott and smith

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a cup of coffee

can i get you something to drink

a cup of coffee please

with milk and sugar

a little milk but no sugar

i never drink coffee at night

why not

it keeps me awake

what do you drink with supper

tea it helps me relax

i don’t like tea

there are so many kinds of tea maybe you

should shop around and try to find one

you like because coffee is so bad for

you

that’s a good idea

how about a drink

how about a drink tonight

i’d love to

where can we meet

how about the relaxed bar

all right what time

it’s 8 o’clock okay

yeah that’s fine

i will meet you there i’m really looking

forward to it

me too

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i have a sore throat

you sound terrible

i have a sore

throat you should rest your voice

i know it hurts when i talk

what are you taking for your throat

hot tea and honey

that should help are you going to work

today

no i’m staying home

good idea

i’ll feel better tomorrow

i hope so

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