English Speaking Practice English Conversation

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practice listening english conversations

unit 1 greetings

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hello jane

how are you

chris

nice to see you

i’m fine and you

i couldn’t be better

i’m glad to hear that what are you doing

here

i came for a walk with my wife

i don’t see your wife

where is she now

she went to get something to eat she’ll

be back soon

great

i can’t wait to say hello to her

i’m sure my wife will be happy to see

you too

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hello

what’s up

nothing much

i’m just waiting for the bus

have you been waiting for the bus for a

long time

i’ve been waiting for about 40 minutes

40 minutes is a long time to wait for

the bus

i think so too

maybe you should wait over there

why should i wait over there

because the bus stop is over there

this is the post box

hello

this is chris

is terry there

hi chris

this is terry how’s life

life is great

but i have not seen you in a long time

yes

it has been a long time since we’ve seen

each other

i’m so glad you called

all is well with you

everything is great

listen i’ve got this amazing story to

tell you

really

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my battery is dead

unit 2

leave taking

your wife has been gone for a long time

yes she has

do you think she will be back soon

she should be back any minute now

i’d love to stay but

i have to go now

you cannot wait a couple more minutes

i really have to go now

please give my regards to your wife for

i will

take care

thanks you too

see you again

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is this your bus

i’m waiting for the number 14 bus

this is the 14.

okay

well i have to go now

okay

it was nice talking to you

it was nice meeting you

thanks for your help

it’s my pleasure nice to meet you too

bye

bye bye

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thank you so much for your help

no problem

i like to help

you are so kind

well

i should be going

okay

good luck take care

thank you hope to see you later

you can call me if you want

okay

see you

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unit 3 introducing oneself and others

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chris

is that you

terry

fancy meeting you here

long time no see

has been a long time

who’s your friend

this is my wife katrina

i’m pleased to meet you katrina

darling this is terry

we played on the same basketball team in

high school

nice to meet you terry

we were about to have dinner

would you like to join us

oh thanks but uh i’m having dinner with

my mother tonight and

i must be going

it was good to see you

good to see you too

bye

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hi don

hi mike who is your friend

have you met tina before

i don’t think so

don

this is my friend tina

tina this is my colleague don

hello tina it’s nice to meet you

it’s nice to meet you too dawn

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excuse me

yes

may i introduce myself

my name is elroy jetson

hello nice to meet you

thanks and nice to meet you too

i sell computers

you sell computers

yes

if you ever need a computer please call

okay alright

i do appreciate it

i will call you if i need a computer

no trouble at all

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unit 4

inquiring about health

what’s the matter with you

oh i had a small accident

a small accident

it looks like you broke your leg

yes

i did break my leg

how did you break your leg

i fell off a skateboard

do you have a skateboard

it was my friend’s skateboard

does it hurt

yes it hurts

please don’t do that sorry

can i sign your cast

yes

sure

but please be gentle

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what’s wrong jill

i don’t feel so good

you sound terrible

are you coming down with something

i feel terrible

i think i might be coming down with the

flu

have you seen a doctor

i haven’t seen a doctor yet

have you taken any drugs

i’m going to the drugstore now

i will go to the drugstore with you

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what seems to be the trouble

i don’t feel very good

what is wrong

my stomach hurts

your stomach hurts

anything else

well

i have diarrhea

your stomach hurts and you have diarrhea

what did you have for lunch

hmm

seafood and salad

do you want some medicine

i think some medicine might help me

i will give you this pill

if you do not feel better by tomorrow

please come again

okay if i do not feel better by tomorrow

then i will come back again

thank you

you’re welcome

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unit 5

making an appointment

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i was wondering if you’d like to go out

to dinner on thursday

i cannot go out on thursday

i am busy

are you

busy on friday

yes

i am busy on friday

that’s too bad

are you busy next week

let me think

yes

i am but i’ll be free next wednesday

perhaps you’d be interested in going out

to dinner

what sounds lovely

great

we’ll have dinner together next

wednesday

i was wondering if you would like to go

to the circus the circus

i’m afraid i can’t

i don’t like clowns

how about going to see a concert

i’d be delighted to see a concert what

time do you want to meet

can i pick you up at 3 p.m

3 p.m is great

where will you pick me up at

how about i pick you up at your house

great

can i invite my sister to

of course

that’s very kind of you

hello

can i make an appointment over the phone

yes

you can

can i make an appointment for 7 a.m on

wednesday

i’m sorry

you cannot make an appointment for that

time

why not

we’re not the office that does not open

until 9 00 am

i see

can i make the appointment for 11 30 am

yes

11 30 a.m on wednesday

should it be fine

thank you

you’re welcome

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units 6

making a request

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hey

can you help me

sure what do you need

do you know how to burn a cd

sure i know how to burn a cd

i want to make a cd of my favorite songs

okay

no problem

i can do that it’s easy

thanks

i’ll pay you

you don’t need to pay me

it’s my pleasure

thanks

is there anything i can do to help

where are the cds you want to copy

here they are

and

here are the songs i want to copied and

here is a blank

cd great

that’s all i need

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excuse me

can you give me a hand

yes

what’s the matter

my scooter has a flat tire

hmm

is it flat

or did you puncture it

i’m not sure

i think it has a puncture

would you like me to help you change it

that would be nice

i’ve never changed a flat tire before

well

i’ll show you how to do it

thanks

and if it ever happens again

you can do it yourself

thanks so much

you are very kind

it’s my pleasure

do you have a spare tire

i don’t have one

sorry i can’t help you then

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unit 7

interrupting

you

hey

you

are you talking to me

yes

you

that is not very polite

it’s not

no it’s not polite at all

i’m sorry i’m not trying to be impolite

if you would like to interrupt me or get

my attention

you can say excuse me

excuse me

yes

that’s right

you can even say pardon me

pardon me

yes

that’s right now

let’s start again

excuse me

yes

pardon me

very good

what can i do for you

hmm

i’m sorry

i forgot why i was interrupting you

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excuse me

do you have the time

yes

it’s half past three

half past three

great

pardon me

are you finished with the sports section

yet

yes

i am finished with the spork section

could you tell me who won the game

brazil

or france

here you can have the sports section

oh great thank you

sure

sorry to interrupt

do you have a lighter

no i don’t i don’t smoke

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unit 8

asking for information

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i’m hoping you can help me

what do you need help with

i’m looking for information about visa

requirements

visa requirements for what country

does it matter what country

yes

different countries have different

requirements

really

yes

really

for example

new zealand has different requirements

than united states

what is the best way to find information

about visa requirements

well

maybe you can find information on the

internet

but the best thing to do is go to the

embassy of the country you want to go to

if i go to the embassy

i will find out what information i need

that’s right

do you happen to know where the american

embassy is

it’s on broadway avenue next to the

mcdonald’s

thank you so much good luck

hello i just wanted to ask

what time do you close

what day sir

friday

on friday and saturday

the kitchen closes at midnight

and the restaurant closes at two o’clock

and weekdays

on weekdays the kitchen closes at 10 pm

and the restaurant closes at midnight

what time do you stop serving drinks

we stop serving drinks about 10 minutes

before closing

and what time do you open

we open at 10 am

every day

thank you

my pleasure

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unit 9

asking for clarification

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are you going to work tomorrow

yes

of course

what time are you going to work

9 00 am

i have to be at work by 9 00 am

are you free before 9 00 am

i’ll be getting ready for work before 9

00 am

wait

what do you want

do you want to have breakfast with me

tomorrow morning

that’s okay

i’ve seen you every day this week

but

i want to see you every day

that’s way too much

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do you remember the other day when you

said your bicycle is old

yes my bicycle is getting kind of old

now

so you remember saying that right

right

that’s what i

said and you said you should get a new

bicycle

yes if i get some extra money

i should get a new bicycle

remember how you said that if i wanted

to borrow your bicycle

i could

sure

i said that you are my little brother

wait

what’s your point

well i borrowed your bicycle to go to

7-eleven and

someone stole it

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what

who stole my bicycle

but

but there’s no problem right

you were planning on getting a new one

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unit 10

asking for directions

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excuse me

could you tell me how to get to the bus

station from here

which bus station do you want to go to

there’s more than one bus station

yes

there are four bus stations

i do not know that

well

i want to go to la

la is west of here so

you need to go to the western bus

terminal

where is the western bus terminal

that’s over in finchley it’s too far to

walk

you’ll have to take a bus or a taxi

i think i’ll take a taxi

okay

just tell the taxi driver you want to go

to the western bus station

great thanks a lot

you’re welcome

excuse me

yes

pardon me for interrupting

but i’m lost and i’m trying to find my

way back to my hotel

where are you staying

i’m staying at the penta hotel

the best way to get back is to take the

subway take the subway

yes

there is a subway station opposite your

hotel

okay

the best way is to take the bus

why

the bus takes longer

she’s clearly from out of town

and the subway can be dangerous

the subway is not dangerous this time of

day

it’s not

in this area it’s not endangered

the bus is fine

it’s kind of you

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unit 11 prohibition and obligation

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good afternoon

good afternoon how may i help you

well

i have a question

well this is the information booth

i have an answer for you

do you have a light

i’m sorry i don’t understand what you

mean

do you have a light

for a cigarette

i’m sorry

i don’t

and you’re not allowed to smoke indoors

oh i see

do you have a smoking area around here

yes

just outside in the parking lot

there is a bench

and an ashtray there

that way

yes

and perhaps you will find someone with a

light there

thank you

you’re welcome

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i’m sorry no photos allowed

what

no photos allowed in this building

why can’t i take a photo

it’s for security reasons ma’am

well can i shoot some video

i’m sorry

no videos allowed either

what about if i take a picture with my

mobile phone

no photos of any kind

are allowed in this building ma’am

no video either

where can i take some pictures

anywhere outside the building is allowed

i can take a picture in front

yes

that’s right

what if

i want a picture of that

you can buy pictures of that

at the gift shop

i understand thank you

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unit 12

persuasion and giving advice

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what’s wrong with you

i’m tired

and i have a headache

why is that

i’ve been studying for hours for this

english exam

you should take a break

do you think so

yes

you should walk around

stretch your legs

okay yeah

good

rest your eyes

get a drink

i feel better

you should eat something too

want me to order a pizza

that’s a good idea

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can i give you some advice

i guess so

what is it

you shouldn’t play video games at work

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but i’m just taking a little break

yes

but it looks bad

well then

why are there games on this computer

the games came with the computer

yeah

what’s your point

what would the boss think if he saw you

playing games and not working

i don’t know

cool

i love that game

what’s your high score

twenty thousand

one hundred twenty eight

mine’s over thirty thousand

keep practicing

what are you standing around here for

don’t you have some work you should be

doing

hey

do you want some advice

what

you should mind your own business

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daily english conversation topics

part 4

who is your neighbor

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what are you going to do tonight

i am invited to a party

a party

where

it is very near my house

what

it’s my neighbor’s birthday party

ah i got it

who is your neighbor

do you still remember jenny

is she a girl with a cute dog we met at

the supermarket

yes

she is

okay

i remember

and today is her birthday

she had a small party at her house and

she invited me

i think you have a good relationship

with her

yes we are close friends

great

are you comfortable with traffic jams

what’s wrong with you

you look so annoyed

are you comfortable with traffic jams

of course not

why

i was stuck in the street near our

company for more than one hour

i’m really annoyed now

i know how you’re feeling

i hate traffic jams

everyone hates that

how can we avoid it

you should go to work earlier when there

are not a lot of vehicles in the street

maybe

i always do that

do you need to get up early

sure i get up at 5 30 a.m and go to work

at 6 30.

it’s so early for me

you can do it

do you like visiting natural places

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are you interested in camping

of course

it’s very interesting

next week we have a camping trip

do you want to go with me

cool

but

where will we go

do you like visiting natural places

sure

rivers lakes mountains

i love all of that

great

so this camping trip is exactly for you

where is it

a camping trip on the riverbank

very interesting

yes

we have a group of nine people and you

wow

the more the merrier

i’m sure you will have a lot of fun with

i’m so excited about that

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