Learn English in 30 Minutes Daily Life English Speaking Practice for Self Study
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- renting an apartment
dialogue one
i wonder if you can help me do you have
any vacancies
i do in fact have a spare room
is it okay if i come and look around the
room right now
would you be able to come here in 20
minutes
we are currently in the midst of dinner
this apartment appears to be nice
yes there are two bedrooms that’s very
convenient
what’s the rent
eight hundred dollars per month
this apartment is nice but i’d like to
find one that is less expensive
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dialog 2
i saw your ad on the bulletin website
i’m looking for a place to stay
yes i have a small room
what’s the asking price
the rent is 35 dollars per week but
smoking is not permitted
okay is there anything else
pets are not allowed that’s all
not a problem
can i now see the room
do you mind if you wait a bit i’m on the
phone
well i’m not in a hurry i’ll return in a
moment
i’ll see you later
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- buying a car
dialogue one
did you attend yesterday’s auto show
do you mean the car show at the
exhibition center
yes it is fantastic
unfortunately i was very busy yesterday
and did not have time to do it tell me a
little bit about it
there were numerous car models from
various manufacturers including bmw audi
and qq these major automakers displayed
their most advanced high-tech vehicles
that’s intriguing do you like any of
these cars
i honestly don’t know they’re all
fantastic
in fact i’ve recently decided to
purchase a car
would you like to accompany me
that’s fantastic what about coming
sunday
that’s a good deal
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dialogue too
oh my god there are so many cars here
how do i choose
what about that black honda in the
distance
the car is fine but i don’t like the
color black looks gloomy
what are your thoughts on that red audi
it appears to be fantastic
of course it’s fantastic but i’m afraid
i won’t be able to afford it it is
prohibitively expensive
oh take a look over there i’m sure
you’ll enjoy that one which one is it
that white toyota veos over there
appears to be bright and graceful
yes you are correct
let’s go for a spin first
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- in the car rental shop
dialogue one
i’d like to hire a car how much does it
cost to rent a car in the economy class
19 per day or 129 dollars per week
is there a mileage limit
no unlimited mileage
i want to rent a car tomorrow
could i see your driving license
sure it’s right here
well now all you have to do is fill out
this form
okay thank you very much
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dialog 2
what is the cost of a station wagon
the daily rate is 32 dollars plus 39
cents per
mile great if possible i’ll take it
right now
do you have your driver’s license
yes of course i have a domestic license
as well as an international license
nice please fill out this form and allow
me to see your credit card
oh i’m sorry i forgot to bring my credit
card with me
that’s fine you have the option of
paying in cash
that would be preferable
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- filling the gas
dialogue one
please fill it up
all right are there any issues
i’m not very knowledgeable about it what
do you think
i’ll check the safety pin for you
don’t need it i’m in a rush how much
does it cost
nine dollars
here’s the fair and keep the change
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dialog 2
fill it up please
sure do you want to check your radiator
no that’s fine how much money do i need
to pay you
that’s ten dollars
nice
do you wish to have your windshield
cleaned
okay thank you very much but i don’t
have much time please be as quick as
possible
not a problem
how much does it cost
it also comes to ten dollars
25 parking fee
dialogue one
hello good evening
good evening
please hand over your parking ticket to
me here
your car has been parked here since 5 pm
and now is 8 pm
in total 3 hours parking
how much does it cost per hour
the hourly rate is one dollar
so i’m supposed to pay three dollars
exactly
i’ll give you five dollars
i give you two dollars back thank you
very much bye
bye
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dialog 2
is there any parking space available
yes please go straight to number three
how much is it charged per hour
cost is one dollar and fifty cents
hmm it’s exorbitantly priced
this price is the general price sir we
are close to the station as you can see
also keep in mind that there is a three
hour time limit
time limit that’s absurd
whatever you want to say this is our
policy
okay fine i will drive inside
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at the car beauty shop
dialogue one
what can i do for you this morning
hello good morning my car has a scratch
on the surface can you help me blur it
out
let me first take a look
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yes i believe i can in fact i believe
it’s better to take good care of your
car and take it in for regular
maintenance
is that really necessary i think it
looks fine
when you look closely you’ll notice that
the lacquer on the surface is slightly
shedding and the luster has faded
that’s something i hadn’t noticed before
so i guess you’re right i’ll get my car
serviced thoroughly
so let’s get started
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dialogue too
what happened you don’t seem happy
it’s about the new car that i bought
last week
my nephew inadvertently scratched the
surface of my car yesterday now the car
looks ugly
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don’t worry just go to a car beauty shop
our beauty shop sounds weird what
exactly is it
it’s a shop that can help you renew your
vehicle from the inside out
so the scratch can be removed
of course it’s very easy for them
thank you so much i will be there this
afternoon
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binding for over speed
dialogue one
excuse me sir but did you not notice the
red light
oh i thought i could turn left when it
turns red
no way sir no turn on red the sign says
oh sorry i didn’t see that
please allow me to see your driver’s
license and insurance policy sir
well i’m sorry i have to give you the
ticket
oh yeah it’s here somewhere in the glove
command
yeah here it is
please sign here you have 14 days to
file an appeal with the court and you
can either appear in court to pay the
fine or mail it in have a nice day
thank you very much police officer
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dialogue 2.
madam good afternoon
officer good afternoon
license please end your car registration
sure here it is
thank you very much
what’s the problem officer
you’re not wearing a seat belt
oh
i’m sorry i didn’t know seat belts are
mandatory
yes it is required by the traffic
regulations
okay i see
however can’t you just give me a warning
i’m sorry but i already started writing
the ticket you must pay the fine
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traffic accident
dialog one
you are exceeding the speed limit while
driving please slow down
take a look at the traffic sign the
speed limit is 50 kilometers per hour
according to the sign
don’t worry
we’re on the highway and i can still
control the speed and there aren’t many
people or cars on the street we’ll be
just fine
watch out stop
oh my goodness i can’t stop no
oh my gosh
we just hit a man
what should we do now
let me see if this man is seriously
injured
oh thank goodness he’s still alive
he has been hurt let’s get him to the
hospital as soon as possible
it is entirely my fault i should not
have driven so quickly
what has been done cannot be reversed
first let’s go to the hospital
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dialogue 2.
hello
is this a tried and true rental car
company
it is indeed how can i help you
hello my name is matt i rented a car
yesterday and i am concerned that i will
be involved in a car accident near
central park
we’re sorry to hear that were you
injured
i wasn’t seriously injured but my wife
is seriously injured will you contact
the police in an ambulance
okay i’ll do it right away but please
explain how it happened
when i turned to the right i collided
with a guard rail
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29 repairing cars
dialog one
is this adam’s auto repair shop
yes that’s right what can i do for you
yeah my name is mr butter i’m calling to
inquire about my car has it been
repaired yet
no not yet it is currently being
repaired
oh i understand please let me know when
i can pick it up
you can come to pick up the car at about
5 pm i’m confident it’ll be ready by
then
many thanks i’ll see you later
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dialogue 2.
hey bro what’s wrong with the car
yeah i’m worried about my car it doesn’t
work as well as it used to
could you please double check it for me
not a problem wait a moment
okay check the car carefully for me
sure
oh
the issue is with the pedals
what are we supposed to do with that
no problem i’ll lubricate it
so here you go
oh my goodness thank you so much you’re
fantastic
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thirty leaving and returning
dialogue one
hello jill the weather is beautiful
today isn’t it
oh bill it’s been a while since i’ve
seen you
yeah how are you doing
quite well thank you
you appear a little out of sorts today
what’s wrong
i’ve recently been extremely busy as
well as extremely tired so i’m irritated
in vexing
is this work strenuous
don’t mention it i’m sick of it i always
have to work extra hours and return home
late every day
if work doesn’t make you comfortable you
might as well pack your belongings and
try looking for another job
i’m going to change jobs as soon as i
can
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dialogue too
oh honey you’re going to return
yes i have to work overtime today
you’re very busy these days leaving
early and returning late every day
yes i’m sorry because i’m spending less
time with you
no don’t say that despite your busy
schedule you still remember to look
after me
your work is also very busy right
not really my schedule is extremely
flexible and i have a lot of free time
i’m fine
really
why don’t you cook dinner for me
i completed it several hours ago and i
am waiting for you to come home for
dinner
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- dinner time
dialogue one
tonight john is coming to dinner with us
really which of the following would you
like for dinner
beef chicken or fish
i think the beef and fries for dinner
are extremely reasonable
should we dress the salad
yes let’s make a salad with lettuce
tomatoes and cucumbers and season it
with garlic parsley ginger and green
onions
great all of these are available
tell john to come at six o’clock when
dinner is ready
okay let’s start preparing dinner
did you thoroughly wash your hands
no not yet i’ll go wash my hands now
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dialogue too
is dinner ready yet
yes please come and get it
what’s on the menu tonight do you need
me to give you a hand
no need everything is done we’re having
a hamburger steak today
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wow
soup with chicken noodle clam chowder
it’s really tasty
now you can help me spread the
tablecloth and bring this pot of soup to
the table
okay i’m willing
carefully don’t spill it
it’s all set call your dad down for
dinner
he’s on a phone call we’ll eat first
okay bon appetit
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thirty-two
doing the cleaning
dialogue one
the kitchen is in shambles
i think we should clean up
are you busy
no problem
okay now get to work right away
i’m going to wash a couple of rags
the kitchen is really dirty the side of
the glass in particular is filthy
if the oil blur on the glass’s surface
is too thick to remove with a dry cloth
wet the cloth with ether
good idea i’ll bring it over for you
by the way could you wash the rags
okay throw me that
catch it
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dialogue too
well the weather is nice today yes but
as you can see our bedroom is a mess
let’s clean it up together
i have some business to attend to and
need to leave right away would you mind
if we cleaned it up tonight
i’m sorry i couldn’t make it this
evening because i made an appointment to
go shopping with my friend
so another time
no i’ll clean the bedroom now and i will
clean up for you
i’m very sorry that i can’t assist you
oh well never mind where’s your dirty
shirt
yeah i threw it in the washing machine
if you’re busy let me handle it
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watching tv
dialogue one
what do you want to do this evening
i don’t know maybe stay at home and
watch tv
that is a great idea let’s look at the
tv listings to see what’s on tonight
what’s on tv
nothing that’s interesting i’ll show
news
so after the news ends what’s on the
following
channel 7 has a pop show and channel 5
has a science fiction show
i’m not interested in watching the news
would you like me to change the channel
to something more entertaining
sure i don’t want to watch game shows
for very long
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the cold dialogue
what show did you watch after i went to
bed last night
channel one about an english program
what a pity channel two is showing a
football match between france and spain
really that’s a pity you should remind
me of that
don’t worry you can still watch it it is
replaying this afternoon at 2pm
great because i don’t have any class
this afternoon
well can i turn on the tv i’d like to
see horse racing
i’m the same way let’s all watch it
together
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- tutoring the child
dialogue one
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when are you taking the final exam
two more weeks
did you go over the lessons again before
class
no not yet
accelerate your pace it’s getting close
to the end of the day
mom i see what you mean i’m just going
to do it
should we go over your english homework
together
i can do it on my own you’ve been
working for the entire day you should go
to bed now
don’t worry i’m not sleepy yet
okay then
where is your exercise book i can’t find
it in your school bag
oh i took it out and placed it on the
table
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dialog 2
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how was your exam
not great i couldn’t answer all the
questions i left a 20 mark question on
math
what are the reasons for this that exam
wasn’t too difficult
in fact i’m not interested in
mathematics
um
i think the best teacher is the interest
i believe that it is critical to
cultivate your interest
i know but i can’t seem to get into it
do you believe you need to enroll in a
remedial
class yes no other option
i must go to the remedial class i don’t
want this to continue
your midterm exams are quickly
approaching so i’ve decided to assist
you beginning this evening what do you
think
thank you mom you are an excellent
mother
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35 time for bed
dialogue one
did you complete your homework
i just finished it and now want to watch
television you must get up early the
next day stand up and go to bed as soon
as possible
yes mom
have you prepared your books for
tomorrow’s class
yes everything is ready
great and have you set the alarm clock
yet
yes i just set the alarm for seven
o’clock
brushing your teeth on a regular basis
can help to prevent tooth decay
you’ve said that for the tenth time
good night and sweet dreams
thank you and you as well
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dialogue 2
jack what exactly are you doing
i’m playing a video game on the computer
you’ve been playing the game for more
than one hour that’s enough now you need
to go to sleep
now is 9 pm and i’m not sleepy yet
i’ll give you a few minutes to turn off
your computer
give me 10 more minutes okay
you must get up early the next morning
and you should go to bed early tonight
to get a good night’s sleep
i understood okay
the weather is so hot do you want to
take a bath
that sounds good can i take a cold
shower
okay but you have to take a quick shower
if you don’t want to catch cold yes dad
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domestic expenses
dialogue one
what did we spend our money on last
month
i don’t remember exactly but i wrote it
in my spending book
what about the cost of living
i don’t really care about them will you
let me take a look
oh we didn’t go out to eat and go to
coffee together last month
yes but you know our bills are piling up
and our expenses are mounting up
yeah i know the cost of everything is
increasing look at that one we don’t
even use it much
right but i felt they were necessary at
another time
we must keep our spending under control
i agree with you
we should plan our spending so that we
don’t spend more than we can afford
i guarantee it i’m going to keep a tight
reign on our spending from now on
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dialogue 2
i received my gas and water bills
yesterday
how much do we need to pay
around 300
when do we have to pay the bill in two
more days on sunday
hmm
i need to go to the bank to get some
cash
how much money will you withdraw from
the bank
four hundred dollars
can you withdraw more i don’t have any
cash on hand i’d like to shop for
children’s clothes at a new store
opening up the street
okay
i’ll accompany you
37 family pet
dialogue one
what do you want for your birthday son
i want to keep a pet
what kind of pet do you want to keep a
guinea pig a parrot a rabbit a tortoise
a dog
is it possible for me to have a siberian
husky
oh yes the husky is unrivaled in terms
of stamina and endurance
i’d like to get a small puppy
i promise you i will give you a lovely
puppy when you see it you’ll like it
dialogue two
who’s turned to walk the dog today
mary’s turn to walk the dog
okay mary by the way i would like to ask
one thing when was the last time you
cleaned out the dog kennel it smells
horrible
um
i don’t know maybe a month ago
a month ago it was terrible it must be
thoroughly swept
please hand it over to me
the dog house needs to be cleaned up now
carl clean up the dog kennel while mary
takes him away
okay i’ll go get soap and cleaning
supplies now
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and mary after walking the dog you also
need to bathe the dog okay
i already know i will use soap to bathe
the dog and clean it with clean water
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38 weekend plan
dialogue one
today is friday what are you doing this
weekend
i’m not sure what are you doing
i was thinking of maybe going skiing
that sounds like a great idea my
colleague and i went skiing at holmen
cohen in oslo last saturday it is the
most famous ski spot in norway as well
as the largest in the world
fantastic how did you find it
my friend suggested it he is a
professional skier
i’d like to go skiing there this weekend
would you like to join me
sure i would love to when will we leave
i thought around 6 tonight and then we
will get there at around 8 pm
that’s great it’s really fun
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dialogue 2.
do you have anything going on this
weekend
no this weekend i have to work extra
hours john how about you
this weekend will be spent with lucy
what should i do with her do you have
any suggestions
what about going to the movies
i took her to the movies last weekend
does she enjoy shopping girls in general
enjoy shopping for new clothes
yeah she spends a lot of her free time
wandering around the streets
why not join her on a shopping trip
well i don’t know much about shopping
places
you should go shopping on lombard street
and grant avenue
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receiving guests
dialogue one
who’s that
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mary here
oh hi mary long time no see come in
you have a lovely home here
thank you very much it’s great that you
took the time to visit me can i take
your coat
oh yeah let me remove my shoes first
let me help you put your shoes in the
shoe closet
oh yes thank you
please have a seat and make yourself
comfortable would you like something to
drink
a cup of tea will be great
wait a minute please help yourself
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it tastes really good thanks
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dialogue too
hello jack
hello mary nice to see you again please
come in we’re all waiting for you
has everyone arrived yet
tom is on his way and will be here
shortly take a seat make yourself at
home
while waiting for tom to arrive can i
watch tv
of course can i get you anything to
drink
yes i’d like a coffee
on the table are some fruits and nuts do
you enjoy eating mangoes
yeah my favorite fruit is fresh mango
wait a minute
i’ll go get you a fruit knife
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