Practice English Speaking Conversation Compilation of May. 2021

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daily conversations

transportations

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should we take a taxi or a bus to the

mall

let’s take a bus it’s impossible to get

a taxi during rush hour

isn’t that a bus stop over there

yes oh there’s a bus now we’ll have to

run to catch it

oh no we just missed it

no problem there’ll be a another one in

10 minutes your english is very good

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sorry do you speak english

yes what can i help you with

yes could you please show me where’s the

post office

it’s that way you go straight ahead past

three blocks then turn left you will see

the post office right there

thank you so much i’ve only been in town

a few days so

i really don’t know my way around yet

oh i know how you feel by the way your

english is very good

thanks for your compliment i’ve learned

english for one year

oh good luck to you giving advice

thanks for meeting with me during your

lunch hour i appreciate it

no problem i’m happy to help what’s

going on

oh you know the usual

should i take this new job or do i stick

with my current one

well i think it’s time for change don’t

you

they pay you late and you are unhappy

do you really think so i know so

and i’ve been listening to you complain

for over a year now

trust me take the job what do you have

to lose

shopping trying on

clothes

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can i help you yes

how much is that skirt it’s forty

dollars

can i try it on yes

what size are you i don’t know

okay try a size 10 the changing room is

over there

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oh it’s too small do you have it in a

bigger size

yes here you are thank you

it fits me how was it

i’ll take it at the flower shop

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i need some flowers for my mom it’s her

birthday

very well we have some fresh red roses

how much are the roses

25 per dozen

that sounds like a good deal

yes they’re on sale today

i’ll take a dozen splendid

will there be anything else

no the roses will be fine

i’m sure your mom will love them

buying shoes

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pardon me could you help me

of course how can i help you

i am looking for a sneaker

what size do you wear 11 please

here how do you like these shoes

it’s pretty can i try it on

of course there is a chair to try there

at the pet store

dad can we take one of these puppies

i would love to have a puppy but we

can’t take one home

we live in an apartment a dog in an

apartment

is not a good idea but

tom my friend has a dog and he lives in

an apartment

yes i know that many people have a dog

in their apartment

but i think it’s not a good idea for us

if we move to a house can we have a dog

yes you can have a dog you can also have

a cat

i love animals too but

is there any animal we can take home

today

i suppose we could take some fish in a

bowl

okay let’s choose some pretty ones from

the fish tank over there

okay choose one of the small aquarium

tanks from the shelf

and then we can go and buy you some fish

great thanks dad party

inviting a friend to the party

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hey jackson what are you doing this

weekend

i’m going to the beach with my

girlfriend

but she will have she’ll be busy that

day

we are putting together a birthday party

for lisa

oh that sounds fun where will it be

we thought it would be fun to have a

pool party at leon’s house

oh good can i bring anything

we will be providing hot dogs soda pizza

and cake but people can bring side

dishes

i’m assuming that the dress is casual

dress casually and bring your bathing

suit

wonderful just message me the time and

date and i’ll be there

decline an invitation

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hey tom do you have any plans for next

tuesday night

no i do not what’s up

i want to invite you to a barbecue with

us at jane’s house

sally linda mark peter lisa and some of

jane’s friends will join in

it was a very crowded party

no i’m sorry but i won’t participate

why are you busy no i’m not it’s because

i don’t like noise

oh it’s okay tom

talking to a friend at the party

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hey kelly hey buddy

how’s it going good thanks

and you yeah i’m well

what have you been up to i’ve been

really busy working hard

what about you i’ve been busy too

i’ve also been working hard are you

having a good time tonight

yeah it’s good to have some fun what

about you

yeah i’m enjoying myself what are your

plans for tonight

not much stay here for a while and have

some fun

i’ll head home later sounds good to me

yeah i hope so what about you

the same have some fun and head home

later

good one hope you have a good night

cool thanks you too talk to you soon

what’s your favorite sport

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what’s your favorite sport my favorite

sport is basketball

i’ve been playing basketball since i was

10 years old

do you like watching basketball or just

playing it

i like watching it playing it is also

fun

do you have any memorable memories when

playing basketball

yes i do one of the most memorable

basketball games

was when i was in high school

i won the game for my team for shooting

a three-pointer at the last second

it was so great

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which team is your favorite i don’t have

a favorite team

i just watch all the games but

you should have a favorite team right

no i like the tigers a little because

they won the championship last

year but they are not my favorite

well we are going to a tigers game next

week

if you want to come let me know we have

an extra ticket

i’d love to go that would be fun

buying a movie ticket

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hi how can i help you

oh hi i’d like to buy two students

tickets for the harry potter and the

half blood prince

okay what time do you want to see it

6 30. sorry all tickets are sold out

what about the other time let me

check um we have four seats available

at 5 30 and 7 o’clock then can i have

the two tickets at seven o’clock

sure no problem are you a student or an

adult

a student do you have a student id with

you

can i see it okay sure

here it is that will be fifteen

dollars

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it’s time to get up

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good morning tom it’s time to get up

is it seven o’clock already i’m still

sleepy

that’s okay dear are you hungry

breakfast is ready

yes mom i am so hungry what is for

breakfast today mom

breakfast is eggs milk and bread

would you like something else to eat i

will prepare for you right now

that’s enough thanks mom i’m on my way

it’s a beautiful morning sun

yes it’s a sunny day greetings

hi how are you i’m fine

how are you i’m pretty good thanks for

asking

no problem so how have you been

i’ve been great what about you

i’ve been good i’m working for a

financial company

oh yes how does your job go

although i’m very good i love this job

good lucky to you thank you very much

what time is it

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what time is the meeting it starts at

six o’clock

when is it over it is over at 7

30. wow so long

well it might finish by 7 15.

oh really thank you

what’s for lunch

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what do you have for lunch david i have

peanut butter and jelly sandwich

that sounds good i have tuna pizza

your tuna pizza is good too daniel i

like jelly

do you want to trade sure

i like tuna pizza this trade is good for

both of us

yeah it is thanks daniel

let’s go to see a movie

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let’s go to see a movie tom

that sounds great lisa what do you want

to see

let’s see something funny do you know of

a good one

yes but let’s pick one we both like

all right we can look online

that’s a great idea lisa ordering a meal

hello i’ll be your waiter today can i

start you off with something to drink

yes i’ll have an orange juice please

and i’ll have a lemonade okay are you

ready to order or do you need a few

minutes

i think we’re ready i’ll have the

mushroom soup to start

and the roast beef with mashed potatoes

and peas

how do you want the beef rare medium or

well done

well done please and i’ll just have the

fish with potatoes and a salad

at the doctor’s office

hi what’s wrong

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i feel unwell and keep vomiting all the

time

how long have you felt like this

nearly two days it started just before

going to bed the day before yesterday

let me examine you i will press on your

stomach to see if it hurts

and then listen to your heart

okay it doesn’t hurt when you press my

stomach

i just feel tired okay

did you eat something different from

usual before you started to feel this

way

yes i ate a lot of junk food and drink

soft drinks the night before

you’ve got food poisoning it’s not very

serious and you should be better on

another day

oh dear what should i do

you need to drink lots of water and get

plenty of rest

okay thank you doctor you’re welcome

if you are not better in 48 hours come

and see me again

time for dinner

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mary it’s time for dinner okay mommy i’m

on my way wow that’s amazing

it’s all that i like oh

dear then let’s eat deliciously

yes mommy yummy

i love your chicken mom what do you

do

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hi mark i want to introduce you to my

friend lisa

hi lisa nice to meet you

nice to meet you too so

lisa what do you do i’m an

english teacher how about you what do

you do

i work in a hospital i’m a doctor

at the library

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what can i help you with today when does

the library close

the library closes at six o’clock

does it close at that time every day

not always is the library open on

saturdays

yes what time do you open and close on

saturday

the hours are from 9am to 6 30pm

ok thank you very much do you need

anything else

no that’s all thanks

what can i help you with today i need to

check out this book

do you have your library card

i don’t have one would you like to

apply for one right now that’s fine

i’m going to need you to fill out this

application

all right all done

right now please sign the back of the

card

okay i’ve signed it that’s all there is

to it

great now can i check out this book

long time no see

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well hello there mary wow

it has been a long time no see

it is great to see you again

linda hello what a coincidence

i have not seen you in ages it is great

to see you

what are you doing in manchester are you

just visiting

i just got a new job in manchester in

finance so i am shopping for some new

clothes

hey what do you think of this skirt

um well you remember how much i love

black see i’ve got the same skirt as you

you always had a great tasting clothes

well this is a small world we must keep

in touch

do you still have my mobile number

no i lost my phone here is my new number

okay i will save your number

i have to go back to work give me a ring

so we can arrange dinner sometime

for sure take care bye

have a bad cold

honey you don’t look so good

i think i have a terrible cold

oh dear do you know who you got it from

a lot of people in my office are sick

maybe i picked it up there

have you taken any medicine i’ve taken

vitamin c

i think i need some rest

yes go back to bed now drink much water

too

i’ll call your office to inform them

that you can’t go to work today

okay honey thanks i’ll make hot chicken

soup

it’s also a good cure for a cold

actually i’m not in the mood to eat

right now but i’ll try

talk about music

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what kind of music do you like i like

pop music

what about country music do you like to

listen to country music

yes i do what is your favorite country

singer

i like taylor swift the most do you know

her

yes of course she’s so beautiful and

funny

yeah i listen to her music every day to

relax

can you play a musical instrument

yes i can i can play piano but just a

little bit

oh great i love the piano

have you ever been to a concert

no i haven’t oh you should try

it’s very exciting really

i will do you listen to music while

doing your homework

no i don’t but i usually sing while

taking a bath

well i feel like i’m a real singer when

in the bathroom

yeah yeah um you also feel like that

i feel my voice is more beautiful when

i’m in there

buying meat

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i would like to get some meat today

what kind do you need i need about a

pound of ground beef

the ground beef is 254 a pound

that sounds good what else would you

like

i also need three pounds of chicken

breasts

the chicken breasts are three dollars

and 25 cents a pound

how much will the three pounds of

chicken cost altogether

all together it’s going to be 12.29

that will be all right for me

all right let me get your meat for you

suggestion

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i’m bored why don’t you read a book

no i don’t feel like reading

i’m hungry let’s get something to eat

why don’t we order pizza that’s a good

idea

let’s do something tonight how about

seeing a movie

sure what movie do you want to see

i’ve got a headache why don’t you take

an aspirin and rest

thanks i will

where should we meet how about the

coffee shop next door

it’s too noisy let’s go someplace quiet

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i need some exercise how about going for

a walk with me

i’ll get my shoes

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that was a long day i’m exhausted

why don’t you go to bed early i can i

still have work to do

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i’m broke why don’t you borrow some

money from your brother

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i can’t he’s broke too oceans or

mountains

why

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which do you like better the ocean or

the mountains

i like the mountains why

it’s so quiet and fresh

that is the perfect place for me to

relax

i could hear the birds singing the

whispers of the wind and the trees

oh really i prefer the ocean the

mountains is so quiet it

makes me feel bored

i love diving to watch the corals

i like surfing or even lying down

and relaxing with a cocktail and

listening to the murmuring waves

anyway go up to the mountain or into the

sea just have fun

i totally agree do you have any pets

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hi mike how are you uh

hi i’m fine is this your dog

yes his name is rocky he looks very big

yes he’s big but he’s very friendly do

you want to pet him

yes as long as he won’t bite me

no he won’t he likes meeting new people

he is lovely and his fur is so soft

do you have any pets no

my mother has a cat her name is toby

your dog is well trained a good

if i did not have him on a leash you

would chase the ducks

how long have you had him had him since

he was a puppy

and he is four years old now

does he eat a lot

yes all the time i need to go to the pet

shop now and buy more food

would you like to come they have lots of

animals to see

yes that would be interesting let’s go

let’s go to the beach

andrew are you going to watch television

all day

no is there something you want to do

it’s a beautiful day the sun is shining

we should do something outdoors

okay what should we do let’s go to the

beach

okay i’ll grab the beach chairs and

towels and swimsuits

great i’ll pack some snacks and drinks

don’t forget the sunscreen where is it

it’s in the bathroom cabinet is there

anything else we need to bring

i’ll bring the camera i want to take

pictures of the sunset

good idea the sunset is beautiful at the

beach

complaint about the noise

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may i talk to you of course

what’s the problem did you have a party

saturday

yeah i did there was some of my friends

came to my apartment

it was very loud oops

i’m so sorry i didn’t realize i was

making a lot of noise

the noise made it difficult to sleep

i am so sorry if my party kept you up

it’s alright but next time could you try

not to be so loud please

i’ll make sure to do that for you thanks

i would appreciate it

let me apologize again for the noise

talk about the weather

good morning morning

how are you today not so bad

thanks you i am good

apart from all this rain it’s chucking

down again

yeah it’s awful isn’t it and it’s very

cold the weather forecast

said it will brighten up in the

afternoon

they always say that

still i can’t complain it’s a lot warmer

than back home

really where are you from

i’m from russia what’s the weather like

in russia now

freezing cold and snowing

right so this must be like summer for

you

right but i do like the snow sometimes

cooking verbs

two friends ally and maxine cook dinner

together

hey how are you doing today guess you’ve

got everything already

hi i’m good thanks and yes we plan to

cook dinner together

so what’s the plan well i have a great

idea

we will cook a traditional american

dinner how do you like this plan

wow fantastic let’s do this

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i have prepared all the ingredients we

will make teriyaki beef

cream pasta with bacon and roasted

salmon for the main course

and for side dishes how about the mashed

potato

garlic bread and chicken nuggets sure

that sounds nice how do i make teriyaki

beef

all it has is rice and teriyaki beef

that sounds easy but how do i make it

first you need to make some white rice

then what do i do then you need to shred

some beef and marinate it with teriyaki

sauce

then you cook it and eat it okay i got

it

and how do you plan on cooking the cream

pasta

do you want to make pasta i got this new

recipe for basic

egg pasta and it’s quite easy oh cool

but i forgot to buy flour don’t worry

i brought a flour enough to make pasta

for two

first whip together the flour and salt

with a fork in a mixing bowl

crack the eggs into the middle of the

bowl

okay shall i whisk the eggs

yes whisk until it starts forming a very

soft

dough then gently folding the dough on

itself

flattening and folding again it will be

extremely soft at first

then gradually start to firm up

okay it is firm enough to knead now

begin kneading the dough

slice into the dough with a paring knife

flatten one piece of dough and feed it

through the pasta roller

okay i feed it through a couple of times

it’s smooth enough to cut now okay

we will switch to the noodle cutter and

run the sheet of pasta through the

cutter

and we have the fresh egg pasta homemade

okay now let’s make the sauce i will

share my sauce making with you

first you heat olive in a medium pan

over medium heat

chop garlic then add into the pan and

stir

until fragrant one to two minutes

okay shall i add butter

yes and stir constantly until melted

then pour in chicken broth then add

pepper and salt

okay it’s boiling shall i add the pasta

yes and stir heavy cream and parsley

into the pasta

then grate the parmesan cheese and mix

thoroughly

okay all done

that smells good well done thanks

and our last main dish is grilled salmon

okay would you mind preheating the oven

to 450 degrees fahrenheit

please i will season the salmon with

salt and pepper

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add some cheese and squeeze in a couple

of drops of lemon juice

okay ready now place salmon skin side

down

how long do i set the cooking timer

grill

until salmon is cooked through about 12

to 15 minutes

okay the main dishes are ready now let’s

move to the side dishes

can you tell me how to do your famous

delicious chicken nuggets

oh it’s easy i will season the chicken

with garlic salt and pepper

then coat it with flour then you prepare

the bread crumbs

i will season it with salt and pepper

okay then whisk the egg and water in a

bowl

then dip the chicken in the egg mixture

then bread crumbs

gently pressing the crumbs into the

chicken

ok the chicken is coated well

then heat the vegetable oil in a large

frying pan over medium-high heat

add the chicken pieces to the pan and

fry until it turns brown on each

side okay

done great and the big secret is to

sprinkle the nuggets with a little bit

of salt while it is hot

and sir oh that is very nice

where did you get the recipe from i have

a cookbook

please help me with the presentation of

the dish

here take this plate in tissues lay the

tissues on the plate and then put the

nuggets on the plate

please pass me that tomato sauce bottle

it will enhance its taste

good idea do you want to know it’s

recipe

of course it’s very tasty it’s also very

cheap

easy and fast to cook

i’m giving you a cd of this recipe i

hope that you will try it

well i shall try it on sunday and now we

should finish our side dishes before we

move to make dessert

okay peel those potatoes then place

potatoes and water to cover

in a large saucepan bring to a boil

reduce heat cook until tender

okay what’s next drain return to pan

mash potatoes to to desired consistency

stir in add salt and heavy cream if you

like it creamy

yes can i add a little garlic

sure

oh it smells nice okay mashed potatoes

are ready

now for the garlic bread since the bread

then

diced the garlic into small pieces and

mix it with butter

and spread it on the bread and place it

in the oven

and bake for five minutes all done

so what should we do for dessert let’s

make chocolate brownies

i’m really good at this but we don’t

have much time left to make brownies

what if i told you that you don’t need

to melt chocolate or chocolate chips

just one bowl in five minutes bringing

it all together to make the best

brownies you’ve ever

eaten really is that possible

yes the best part is they’re only 144

calories each

wow tell me how to do it

every step is the same but the one

ingredient i add these brownies that is

different from most recipes

is a small amount of oil once you have

all the ingredients mix them all then

bake for 10 minutes

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okay the dessert will be ready just in

time

great i think everything is ready shall

we sit

yes come on let’s eat oh

everything looks so good cooking is

quite

tiring but it is so much fun i learn a

lot today

let’s do it again next week okay

we will try asian food next time sure

happy mother’s day for

mother’s day sending gifts is one way

for you to show your gratitude

to your mom watch this video to find out

what kinds of gifts would be appropriate

dialogue one lara and tim are siblings

for this year’s mother’s day they plan

to give their mother a card

to thank her for being the best mother

they can ask for

hey tim mother’s day is coming up have

you thought of anything that we could

buy for our mom

oh i totally forgot is it already

may yes it is and mother’s day

is on the second sunday of may which is

the ninth

this year i see maybe we should buy her

flowers

i don’t know flowers die out too fast

i’d rather buy her something that she

could keep forever

what about a watch she can wear it

everywhere

a watch is nice but good ones are too

expensive

we don’t have a lot of money to spare

tim

you’re right a blouse then it is cheaper

than a watch

oh come on mom has so many blouses

already

i don’t think she needs another one

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what about a card i saw some beautiful

ones at the store earlier

a card sounds good but i think we should

make it ourselves

make it more personalized store-bought

cards are too commercialized don’t you

think

that’s also a good idea let’s go buy the

supplies we need this afternoon

okay what do you plan to write on it

i’m not sure maybe a poem i think that

would be really sweet

that’s so cringy i think she would

prefer a short message

well we can always write separate cards

yes that’s also an option

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dialogue two carlson and his son

henry make plans for this year’s

mother’s day

dad what are we doing for this year’s

mother’s day

mother’s day is it here already

it’s this sunday dad did you forget

um yes i totally did i’m such a bad

husband

i’m gonna tell mom she’s going to be

mad at you ha ha you’re

funny henry let’s try to make a plan for

it now should we

yes i can help alright

what do you think mom would like to do

go shopping she loves to buy new clothes

true that but let’s think of something

that we can all do together

okay what about eating out

there’s a new restaurant in town which

my friends have been talking about a lot

really what dishes do they serve there

mainly italian dad that’s perfect

italian cuisine is your mom’s favorite

do you think we need to make a

reservation for it

yes dad it’s pretty popular

okay i’ll make one then do you want to

buy her something as well

i’ve already made her a card dad do you

think she would like it

she would love it honey as long as it’s

from you she will appreciate it

okay then i don’t think i need to buy

other gifts

sure do you think i should get her

something

like flowers the flowers are nice

get her roses she loved them the last

time you brought them home

you’re right can you please remind me to

pick some up before our dinner on sunday

alright dad

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dialogue three this year everyone spends

mother’s day in quarantine

myla asks her mom tess if she could call

her grandmother

christine to give her her best

mommy can i call grandma christine

of course you can but what for honey

it is mother’s day soon i want to wish

her the very best wishes

that’s so sweet baby i was about to call

her anyway do you want to join me

yes mommy

hello grandma hello to you too

my little baby where is your mother

she is right here grandma hi mom

hello darling why are you two calling me

today

mila you want to tell grandma why you

wanted to call her

yes it’s mother’s day soon i just wanted

to wish you a lot of happiness and

health

oh you’re so sweet have you

congratulated your mother as well

yes grandma we are having a girl’s day

together soon

that’s cute baby well thank you very

much for your wishes and i hope we can

meet soon

me too grandma mom

i’m really sorry we cannot visit you

this year

i will send a gift over there soon

oh no need darling i already have

everything i need

just have a great mother’s day okay

enjoy yourself

okay mom thank you i love you

love you too grandma i love you both

see you soon

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dialogue four jim is a really good

cook he wants to give his mother eva

some of the new strawberry jam he

recently made

for mother’s day he calls her before

coming over to her house

hi son are you coming over today

of course mom i wouldn’t miss it for the

world it’s mother’s day

come come i just baked some bread and i

think you would love it

you shouldn’t have mom it’s your day you

should enjoy it

oh you know i love baking

well if you made bread i have some

strawberry jam that i just made this

morning

would you like to have some of it that

would be amazing

i can brew some tea and we can enjoy

afternoon tea together

sounds good i’m leaving my place right

now and i will be there in about an hour

sure drive safe honey thank you mom

do you need me to pick anything up on my

way there

hmm let me see maybe some butter would

be good

i used all of mine for the bread that’s

fine

anything else mom if you want to have a

peanut butter jelly sandwich

get some peanut butter as well i don’t

have it

if not it’s fine just some butter

i got it mom which grocery store do you

recommend i visit

the one two blocks away from my house it

is cheap and good quality butter

all right i’ll head over there now see

you soon mom

see you son love you lots i love you too

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what did you do yesterday

dialogue one leo and kate have been

dating for over a year

their friend carrie just recently found

out about it

she sits down with leo and kate and asks

them to tell her everything

oh my god why didn’t you guys tell me

i had to find out the news through jack

we are very sorry carrie we wanted to

keep things

private but jack saw us together when we

were on a date last week

i understand well are you going to tell

me now

of course what do you want to know

first of all when did you guys start

being in a relationship

we started being in a relationship last

year

last year that’s a long time ago

yes time flies we never expected to be

so in love

right kate yes

leo came to the cafe i was working at

then

and the rest is history you guys are so

cheesy i can’t stand it

oh come on weren’t you the one wanting

us to be together from the start

yes and i’m starting to regret it now

though

just kidding i’m happy for you guys

thanks carrie we weren’t sure how you

would react to this news

what would i do stop hanging out with

you guys

no way we love you

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dialogue 2 tim and hank

are looking through tim’s family photos

they come across

one where tim is crying hank asked him

what he thinks it was about

tim why were you crying in this picture

by the way you look so young here

duh hank i was five years old then and

what did you expect me to look like

and i was crying because my dad tricked

me

tricked you how i remember it was a

school day

my dad woke me up really early uh-huh

go on well i wanted to skip

school that day and my dad told me i

could if i made the bed and got ready as

fast as possible

i see where this is going

i finished everything super fast without

any doubt

i made the bed ate my breakfast brushed

my teeth and washed

my face i even put on a beautiful outfit

and then and then my dad said april

fool’s

i cried and he took this picture at that

moment your dad is such a funny guy

no not to me

[Music]

dialogue 3 johnny has a stomach ache

he goes to see his doctor damon damon

asks him a few questions to figure out

the reason for johnny’s pain

hey damon can you have a look at my

stomach

it has been aching since yesterday

what did you eat for dinner yesterday

was it anything out of the ordinary

no not that i know of i just ate a

hamburger

maybe there was something wrong with

that hamburger what about drinks

did you drink anything bad

i drank some alcohol last night but

that’s normal for me

i always drink a glass of wine every

other day

that still can upset your stomach though

your body may not be able to tolerate

alcohol

should we do some tests first yes sure

the results not allergic to alcohol how

was your sleep last night

it was not so good i slept really late

because i had to work

i’ve been staying up late for a week now

i see that is probably why you are

feeling unwell

you need enough sleep for your organs to

work normally

i know what should i do then

you need to sleep earlier that should

help if not come see me again

okay thank you damon you’re welcome

[Music]

dialogue four jeremy just came back from

italy

he tells molly his colleague about his

adventures on holiday

jeremy long time no see how was your

holiday

hi molly it was really great thank you

for asking

i had so much food and went sightseeing

a lot

really what was your favorite meal

my favorite meal was one i had the first

night i was there

pizza and wine that seems delicious

did you take many pictures unfortunately

no

but i filmed a lot using the video

camera i bought before the trip

can i see the footage sometime i’ve

never been to italy before

of course wait a minute i’ll send them

to you

thank you jeremy by the way you missed

out on a few important meetings while

you were gone

oh no what did i miss

one on a new project and one on new

employees

i see thank you for informing me i will

see if i can find some information on

them

no problem i’m getting back to work now

okay talk to you later

dialogue five after the weekend

hannah goes back to school her desk mate

tony asks her about the activities

during the weekend

good morning hannah how are you today

i’m good thanks tony what about you

i’m good too my dad brought home a new

dog yesterday

i’m still very excited what about you

what did you do on your weekend hannah

congratulations on your new dog tony

i also hung out with mine and took it

out on a walk yesterday afternoon

the rest of the day was nothing crazy

though i just helped my mom cook

and enjoyed dinner with my family

that sounds lovely did you do the

homework for today

yes i finished it on saturday do you

want to compare the results

i wasn’t sure about question three

sure that one took me some time to solve

i know right i asked my brother for help

but he couldn’t solve it either here you

go

did you get 10 as the answer

no what did i do wrong

maybe you skipped a step let me see

oh yeah you have to redo this part

oh i redid that part so many times

already and i

still got it wrong it’s okay

i can help you i’m sure the teacher will

explain it as well

thank you tony you’re welcome hannah

[Music]

what kinds of things do you like to do

[Music]

oh my gosh look who it is

how have you been ken

well if it isn’t my old buddy lily

i’m great thanks and you

[Music]

so good hey man what have you been up to

go to work or not yet i’m still studying

photography

sure you’re studying journalism right

can’t be any more true my friend

[Music]

you’ve been interested in writing like

when you were a little girl

absolutely true writing is my kind of

thing

ken besides writing what else are you

into

surely reading books is my cup of tea

people always call me a bookworm

oh bookworm girl are you fond of

something related to logic

let me think a few minutes what about

you ken

i know you’re really interested in

photography

a hundred percent exactly i’ve had this

passion since i was a child

oh let me guess some other activities

you like

is that okay you’re welcome

traveling right yes i’m an

avid traveler that is my second favorite

activity after photography

do you like traveling i do

i often travel when i need to boost my

mood

to bite

[Music]

lily i have one question for you

do you think i’m mad about playing

logical games

i don’t think so

in my mind you’re known for being down

to earth because you love photography

i knew your answer in advance everyone

said that but actually

i really like playing logical games

really that’s unbelievable ken

as for me i wasn’t gifted with a sense

of calculating

most people are surprised when i say

that besides photography

i have a special liking for math so i

often play

that game to relax sounds irrational

right

a little to cheer me up i usually listen

to music

that is my kind of thing i’m a big fan

of k-pop

so do you love collecting cards or

albums

i always like that also i’m fancy

collecting stamps

really we have adorable activities in

common

you like it collecting stamps it’s been

a long time since i just knew a person

who

has the same hobby as me lily are you

free now

[Music]

yes no hectic schedule today what’s up

ken

i wanna go out to take some photos with

you to save the date we met each other

cool let’s have some mutual memories

okay let’s go

[Music]

so

uh hi are you jenny

yes i’m jenny hi do i know you

i’m dylan i’m your brother’s friend nice

to meet you

oh you are that guy from work that steve

told me about

nice to finally meet you come in

steve will be home in 20 minutes

thank you your house is so lovely

thanks would you like some tea

yes please thank you so much no problem

[Music]

so dylan do you play any sports

i love football and golf i go to the

golf course every weekend to practice

oh i play golf too can i come with you

next week

i need to improve my golf game

great it’s a date

you’re funny steve told me that you

liked horse riding right

that’s so cool

yes my family owns a farm so i had to

learn how to ride a horse at a very

young

age what about you

i’m pretty keen on reading i’m not

really an extrovert kind of girl

i just want to stay inside reading my

novels

oh i’m definitely an extrovert i like

going out with friends and meeting new

people

i go to clubs almost every night and i

also go to cooking class and dance class

on the weekend

oh interesting i prefer staying at home

to going out

but i’m in a volunteer organization at

my school

we organize events for children in our

town once a month

that’s great oh i see a beautiful piano

do you play the piano yes

both me and steve know how to play i

also like writing music

but i’m just starting to learn it

[Music]

wow you are so talented i would like to

see one of your songs on the music chart

one day

thanks and i think steve is home

oh hi steve i was just talking to your

sister about how amazing she is

your friend dylan here is such a good

guy too

okay but we have an appointment for a

haircut at 4pm

so we have to go now okay

bye guys and it was nice meeting you

dylan

see you later jenny bye john

[Music]

where are you from

leila and katie meet tim on the way to

the library

leila shares her homesickness with tim

and katie

what’s up tim hi where are you

going i’m going to the library

i need to borrow some books a new

semester is coming

you’re right i’m so excited to meet my

classmates again

and this must be your new roommate

you’ve told me about

oh yes this is this is leila

layla this is tim he’s one of my close

friends

hello nice to meet you i’m leila

layla where are you from

i’m from oklahoma oh

really my brother loves the oklahoma

city hunters

so much that he played truant twice to

meet them

and then my mom had to meet his teacher

at school to talk about it

this team must be happy if they know

they have a big fan like your brother

but no one encourages their fans to skip

school to watch them

i know this was totally my brother’s

fault

now he’s much better and how about you

my house is here in new york at least

you don’t have to experience

homesickness

do you yes it’s so bad

i miss my parents so much my mom is in

the hospital right now but i can’t go

home to take care of her

don’t worry laila you need to calm down

and focus on studying

you tried so hard to pass the exam at

this university

don’t forget the reason why you’re here

thank you for reminding me i’ve been

affected too much by homesickness that

somehow i forgot my initial purpose

actually many people have experienced

this feeling

i totally understand

when i was in high school my studying

results were low

one time i saw my mom so sad because i

got

just 25 for the final exam of biology

at that moment i changed my mind and

studied so hard to please my parents

and my mom broke into tears when she

heard the news i passed to the exam for

the top

10 universities of the usa

wow you’re so amazing you all know that

our family members

just wish the best for us hopefully you

can get used to the lifestyle in new

york soon

and keep getting good marks if you need

to know anything i’m willing to help

kim introduces her husband to her

friends at a party

kim’s friends seem to be happy for her

because

kim’s husband is so nice

hi guys long time no see

hello my girl i miss you so much

how long have i not seen you

four years no five years

that’s right i used to be a naughty girl

when i was in university

you were your parents worried for you so

much but i can’t believe that you

changed

completely after your brother’s

[Music]

it was time i realized i needed to grow

up and take responsibilities for my

family

then you got a scholarship and went to

england

i even got married

angela mia this is paul my husband

he’s from manchester and we’ve been

married for two years

hello paul i’m mia kim’s ex-roommate

i’m sure you would have never loved her

if you saw her

old self i know i

even hate myself during i studied in

texas

i was so selfish that i couldn’t breathe

properly any time i woke up

don’t be sad now you’re different you

are beautiful

and thoughtful you deserve all of the

best things in the world

how which part do you live in manchester

my uncle used to live there for a year

i live in the mountainous area in the

north of manchester

it takes me four hours to go by train to

sheffield

oh my uncle lived in the southern part

i visited him once before he moved

is there any cuisine in your city

lancashire hot pot i guess i’m so proud

of it

and paw cooks it so well

what i’ve been addicted to it recently

i didn’t know it comes from manchester

it does kim you’re so lucky

your husband knows how to cook my

boyfriend nearly ferned my house down

last time when he was trying to boil

eggs

what are you serious

i intended to say goodbye but he

promised to not let it happen again

and he’s registered for a cooking course

for beginners

i will see how he makes progress paul

have you visited many places in texas

i haven’t we intend to visit some

museums tomorrow

you should go to alamo the most

significant historical

monument here and you should also try

texan barbecues

it’s more than delicious thank you

i still remember when i was homesick

four years ago

he gave me a bunch of bluebonnet flowers

although

he wrapped them so ugly i was attached

and agreed to be his girlfriend

i envy you kim i don’t know whether my

boyfriend can boil eggs after that

course

[Music]

sakura and kate share a studio apartment

but they have never met each other

before

they talk to each other a lot on the

first day they meet

hello you must be kate

i am and you are sakura right

yes nice to meet you

are you tired after a long flight from

japan to america

not really i slept most of the time i

was on the plane

i brought some chips for you

oh thank you where are you from

i live on the outskirts of michigan

the chips are made from my grandmom she

loves cooking

really my mom never asks me to go into

the kitchen

she knows i will burn everything inside

but you’d better cook at home instead of

eating outside

it is quite expensive in washington

oh i’m afraid of it instant noodles are

my first choice

come on i’ll help you don’t worry so

tell me more about your hometown

i was born in kyoto it used to be the

capital of japan

my accent is quite heavy so even if

you’re a master of japanese

you need a lot of time to get used to it

don’t worry i don’t intend to learn

japanese

and we are well known for sushi i’m

addicted to that dish

i don’t know whether i can eat it when i

live here

ah i know a restaurant on island street

the chef is japanese how about having

our dinner tonight there

bill on me wow amazing

thank you

[Music]

borrowing money

situation one

hooray finally it’s lunch time

the canteen has cheesecake today

really that’s my favorite dessert

any of you bring extra money i only have

enough to buy lunch for myself

why i think i left my wallet at home

oh no researching your backpack again

[Music]

what about your walker the lock of it

was broken yesterday

yes so i cleared all my stuff and got

that’s bad i don’t have enough extra

money either

doesn’t your twin brother have class

today

charlie usually yes but he caught a cold

yesterday

he’s at home now have you asked monica

yes she brought her own lunch so she

doesn’t have any money

either i got my bank card

but there’s no money left in my account

can we buy a little more food than usual

for her to eat

i’m afraid the money is not enough

besides ellie has gym class this

afternoon

she needs a full proper meal

wait a minute i have my card here

there’s still some money left in my

account

oh my god thank you it’s okay

let’s go i’ll withdraw some money from

you

i’ll pay you back tomorrow oh i actually

won’t go to school tomorrow

it’s my uncle’s wedding remember right

so is monday okay okay

situation two

jackson hello hi mark

uh why did you want to meet me uh

this is a little awkward but can you

lend me some money

well why so sudden well

do you remember the concert that i

talked about last week

yes wait was it yesterday

you’re correct did you have fun

yes and no it was amazing until i tried

to catch a taxi to go home

and realize that i lost my wallet

oh no that’s horrible

so now i ran out of money and i don’t

even have my credit card

i came back to the venue to find it but

there were too many people

[Music]

i see it was a huge concert

i was just having too much fun it must

have fallen out of my bag

really yes i dropped it once and several

things came out of it

i guess i forgot to pick up my wallet

you have to be more careful next time

i know have you reported this to the

police yes

however they said that it’s going to

take quite a long time to find it

i understand but what about your salary

i won’t get paid until next thursday

well then in that case i can’t say no

thank you so much jackson how much do

you need

just a small amount to buy food and

other basic necessities it won’t be too

much

all right i can handle that you’re my

lifesaver

i promise i’ll pay you back right when i

get my paycheck

don’t worry about it you can do that

whenever it’s convenient for you

thanks again problem mark

when do you need the money as soon as

possible

then i’ll send some into your bank

account by tonight is that fine

perfect

[Music]

situation three

[Music]

hello uncle ryan it’s great to meet you

again

hi jax long time no see how have you

been

i’m great work has been amazing lately

i just got promoted really

i’m so happy for you thank you

well i’ve been waiting for this family

reunion to ask you something

since i don’t want to talk on the phone

what is it i’m thinking of buying a car

what kind the newest edition of

volkswagen

do you know that ah yes i heard the

price was quite reasonable good choice

it was but i still need to borrow some

money because i don’t have enough

can you lend me some money why

i think you can afford it not to mention

your promotion

yes but i’m planning to invest in a

project next month

so now there’s only twenty five thousand

dollars left in my budget

how much is the car anyway about thirty

five thousand dollars

so i need ten thousand dollars to be

able to buy it wow

that’s a huge amount of money i know

at first i wanted to wait but the new

model wasn’t blue

and i like it a lot i’m afraid that it

might be sold out soon

i understand right now i don’t have that

much money in my account but i think

i’ll ask my friend if you can lend me

some

so you agree of course but under one

condition

just tell me because i also have to

borrow someone else’s money

i need to know when exactly you will pay

me back

oh you don’t need to worry about that

you’ll get the money back in exactly

three months i promise

well in that case i hope you’ll keep

that promise

i definitely will alright so we have a

deal

i’ll try to contact my friend as fast as

possible

thank you so much i’m very grateful for

this

no problem your money will probably be

transferred the day after tomorrow

that’s great

situation four

hey john are you staying for football

practice today

oh i’m sorry i can’t i have to go home

early to prepare for my mom’s birthday

oh tell her i said happy birthday

oh thank you have you talked to the

coach yet yes don’t worry he’s fine with

it

wait i got a message

oh no are you okay who texted

my brother um i might need to borrow

some money

i don’t have a lot is it urgent

yes it is something came up at work and

he won’t be able to buy a birthday cake

on time

so he asked me to do it instead why

didn’t you ask your friend

he gets off work pretty weird too check

your wallet you might still have enough

money

i would be happy to lend you some but i

don’t think i have enough to afford an

entire cake

let’s see actually i have enough like

only for a regular pig

if you want to buy a different type yes

the premium one

we all agreed on that i want it to be

special

um i only have 20 dollars would that be

enough

more than enough actually i only need to

borrow 10.

great there you are thank you ryder

you’re the best

i’ll pay you back tomorrow okay

now you should go and already won’t

prepare myself

sure goodbye writer bye john see you

tomorrow in bio

situation 5.

[Music]

hey maria hi tom what’s up i’m really

hard up

did you lend me a few dollars my wallet

is empty

me too i’m dead broke not a nickel to my

name

there is an emptiness in my soul and

also in my vein

[Music]

situation six

[Music]

good morning welcome to the city bank

how can i help you

good morning i would like to open a bank

account

sure thing what kind of account would

you like to open

a savings account or a checking account

what’s the difference a checking account

is designed

to use for everyday transactions yet the

money

in a savings account is meant to stay in

the account and earn interest

over time i see actually i want to apply

for a credit card that’s why i need an

account

okay then you probably want a checking

account

well thank you i’d like that sure

we will have you fill out an application

form please

no problem how much of a credit limit

were you looking for

i would like a ten thousand dollar

spending limit

all right we will see what we can do we

might be able to get you one of our gold

cards with a ten thousand dollar

spending limit

wonderful will i also collect points

when i use the card

sure with our gold card you will get 10

reward points for every dollar spent

perfect i have filled out the form do

you need anything else

you just need to deposit a minimum of

250

into your new checking account very well

here you are thank you your account is

set up now

and your credit card will be mailed to

your address within 5 to 10 business

days

thank you for your help have a good day

thank you

you too

makeup leah helps kate

to wear makeup for the first date and

supports her for not being confident

hi leah i’m glad you’re on time

oh my goodness i went from my home so

early to avoid a traffic jam

but i couldn’t luckily i’m not late

please help me leah my face has too many

pores and dark spots

i’m so scared jack will leave me because

of them

oh come on my girl i’m a professional

for over four years

your face is not that terrible

hurry hurry i’m so excited now

oh my god this is the first time i’ve

seen you loving someone like this

okay this lady will help you

love you leah

we need primer and foundation to cover

all of your pores and dark spots

i choose a20 of mac for primer and

g02 for foundation of too cool for

school

i need a concealer for big dark spots on

your face

oh there are more than i think

do we break up because of them

oh no kate don’t cry i’m sure jack

doesn’t care about your appearance

what he really loves is your personality

you know we can’t be young forever we

will be old

looking uglier what can’t change even

time goes by is our personality

you are so lovely kate i wish i were

able to be gentle and quiet as you

oh you don’t know how being

introverted’s impeded me

don’t worry your first date would be so

romantic in london

trust me you deserve the best things in

the world

[Music]

thanks

wow it’s nearly impossible to see my

pores in dark spots

it’s so magical

this is my job to help people getting

prettier

now i apply powder to have a natural

finish

perfect for eyes we need mascara

eye primers and eye shadow

i feel like i’m the main character of

transformers

you are a smoky tone is perfect for a

square shaped face

i will do my best to help your eyes look

deeper and deeper

oh you’re scaring me

haha coward and brown tone for your

cheeks

my girl looks so different

does jack realize me

let’s see if he loves you from bottom of

his heart

he will leah my lips are so dry i can’t

help licking my

lips oops

stop stop they are bleeding i will take

care of them from now

you need to moisturize your lips

immediately

how i give you a lip balm as a gift

just take it this is dior glossy one of

the best sellers of this brand

thank you i realize i haven’t taken care

of myself properly for a long time

don’t worry sweetheart it’s not too late

and now i will mix ruby woo and glacier

to have a suitable color tone for this

concept

it’s nearly done

[Music]

surprised unbelievable

you are indeed a magician

i wish i could help you more okay

let me help you trim your hair a bit

[Music]

tracy meets rachel and heidi at the

entrance of a shopping mall

rachel is disappointed because the color

tone new lipstick collection

was not as good as her expectation

rachel heidi long time no see

hi what are you doing i’m collecting

some stuff for my mom her birthday is

coming up

hello are you all right rachel

of course not what happened

i don’t want to talk about it anymore

come on girl just tell me maybe i can

help you

nothing serious

she was so eager to buy the new lipstick

collection of dior in this season

but the texture and the color tone

didn’t meet her demands

it’s not as easy as you say heidi i was

cheated what

i’ve watched thousands of swatch videos

of well-known beauty bloggers and their

reviews were so

good but when i tried on my lips

they were totally different in the

orange red tone

i couldn’t see orange just red

besides the texture is too dry while

this brand introduces that moisturizing

is the strength of the collection

that’s it i thought your boyfriend went

to the hotel with another girl

i thought you nearly dropped your chin

on the floor when you heard i was

cheating

don’t be upset rachel maybe this

collection doesn’t suit you

it may suit others if i were you i would

send them feedback

hopefully they’ll read and improve their

next products

you know i showed my bare face a whole

day to wait for it

oh it must be a nightmare for a makeup

lover like you

but everything sometimes isn’t what we

hope

let’s eat pizza bill’s on me

kathy asked liz to fix her makeup after

having an

argument with her boyfriend

liz open the door for me please

wait for me a few seconds

liz help me please

of course i will help you you need to

calm down

first come in caddy

[Laughter]

[Music]

i can’t believe this matter is happening

to me

what’s your matter i saw

alex kissing someone in a coffee shop

i went to their table and slapped that

girl

then the story began

i need to go to my grandmother’s house

in 20 minutes

but my makeup is faded from tears can

you fix it

i don’t dare to return to the beauty

salon to fix it

it’s expensive yes i can

i will add some powder and concealer

basically your makeup is so nice that

it’s not affected much

even though you cried so hard but i need

to apply blush again it’s gone

i thought he was so reliable

[Music]

i know you’re shocked now just see how

your mascara smudged

i can’t imagine how hard you cried

can you do it quickly i need to go to

her house soon

it’s nearly done wait for me a few

minutes

i don’t have the brown red tone you are

applying for on your lips

is that okay to use cherry one

whatever liz as long as my grandmother

doesn’t realize i cried before i visited

her

i’m not sure it also depends on your

behavior

you know the old are sensitive

[Music]

job interview

john just graduated college he

is looking for a job julia

a recruiter from xyz company invites him

for an interview

hello you must be john right

thank you for coming to our company

today my name is julia

and i will be interviewing you for the

position of

software developer at our company

nice to meet you julia thank you for

giving me this opportunity of course

did you have any trouble finding the

office

nope the directions on the website were

great

good would you like some coffee or

whatever before we begin

i’m okay thank you should we start now

of course first of all can you tell me a

little bit about yourself

just a few sentences should be fine

yeah so my full name is john smith

i recently graduated from abc university

with a bachelor’s degree in computer

science

while i was studying i successfully

built software to track deliveries from

abroad

i did it with the help of two of my

professors

it is my biggest achievement yet you can

have a look at it

through the link i included in my resume

right now

i’m looking for a job that can provide

me with the necessary

tools to develop even more complicated

applications

that is really impressive may i ask

how did you find out about our company

as well

i was referred to your company by an

acquaintance

but i had already known about you before

that

your online presence is very strong

thank you can you tell me why you are

interested in working for us

i believe that your company has one of

the strongest technical departments in

our field of work

there are many predecessors that i can

learn

from if given the opportunity

furthermore the company culture of peers

being supportive of each other is very

appealing

you seem to have done a lot of research

on our company

what can you do that differentiates you

from other applicants

i noticed from your job description that

you are looking for someone with a

unique perspective

given my background of multiple years

living abroad

i believe i would be suitable for this

job

very interesting is there anything you

dislike about this job

or our company not much

but i do have to say the lack of an

efficient communication channel is

worrying

but i can definitely help with that too

i agree that can be very useful

tell me how do you define success as a

software developer

i think of software development as a

lengthy process

a successful developer should not only

be able to create

useful applications but also should be

open to criticism and be able to adapt

accordingly

i see that’s enough about the job should

we start talking about your plans

sure how long do you think you will be

able to work for us

as long as possible if allowed maybe

even 10 years

i can be very committed if i feel like i

am rewarded accordingly to my

contribution

okay based on your resume i think you

are more than qualified for this

position

what do you think about this i

personally don’t think so i agree that i

have done harder tasks

before but i have never worked in a

company setting with a scope such as

yours

i still think i can earn a lot of

knowledge from it

right i see that you interned for

another tech

company for a very long time why did you

not continue working for this company

i actually really loved my previous job

but

i do feel like i have outgrown it my

daily tasks were getting repetitive

therefore i could not grow my expertise

much

how did it feel to leave do you regret

it

no not really i do miss my old

colleagues very much but i enjoy a good

challenge and this one is definitely

fitting

furthermore i believe that every

opportunity is a valuable experience

that i can learn from

good mindset what do you think about

your old boss

oh daniel he is actually one of the best

people i have ever worked with

i say with and not four because he never

treated me as a subordinate

he always treats every employee the same

way and listens to their wants and needs

that is very valuable i’m happy to

inform you that our boss here is pretty

much

the same that’s really good to hear

is there anything else that you want to

know about me let me see

oh yes i am missing some personal

information

what high school did you attend i don’t

see it here on your resume

oh i didn’t include it because i studied

high school abroad

it is located in mexico named x

i understand by the way are you married

i am asking this because you might have

to move around a lot if you work for us

not yet i am very flexible with my

schedule

that’s great one last question

what do you usually do in your free time

i would describe myself as a very active

person

i play all kinds of sports for example i

like swimming a lot

i go swimming at least once every week i

also really enjoy playing basketball and

golf

really do you watch sports as well of

course

as often as i can okay

i think i have all the information i

need from you do you have

any questions for us actually yes

may i ask about salary i don’t think we

have covered that

well we will have time to talk about it

in detail if you get accepted

for now however i would say you can

expect anywhere between

a thousand to two thousand dollars a

month

i see thank you very much you’re welcome

thank you again for coming today we will

inform you of the result through

email by the latest friday

amazing thank you i hope we will be able

to work together in the future

goodbye bye bye

[Music]

summer activities

dialogue one lisa meets her friend from

high school

john in a coffee shop and they share

with each other their plans

for the upcoming summer before they go

to college

hey lisa long time no see

oh hi john what a surprise seeing you

here

this coffee shop is near my house so i

like coming here to study

my friend recommended this cafe to me so

how have you been doing

i’m fine do you have any plans this

summer

yes i’m planning to take a trip to

indonesia by myself

that’s amazing indonesia is a beautiful

country with

so many islands i want to join a

voluntary group to teach

english to children in jakarta

that’s great it’s so much fun exploring

a new country

and when i come back i will look for a

part-time job to pay for my university

fees

oh great or you can apply to be an

office assistant in your department

what is the job answering phones

scheduling appointments and maintaining

files

thank you i will consider it and how

about you

do you have any plans before college

i’m thinking about taking a gap year to

go to africa

that’s cool what do you plan to do in

africa

african animals have had a rough go of

it lately

and i want to volunteer to protect

animals and help local communities

wow good luck thank you i’m so excited

[Music]

dialogue two two friends

ann and sophia talk to each other

about their upcoming summer holiday at

the beach

with their families oh

it’s getting so hot lately

it’s june summer is here

do you go to the beach this summer

yes my family goes to miami every year

how about you me too this year we will

go to hawaii

really besides swimming at the beach

what else do you do in hawaii i can pet

a sea lion

learn to surf and see massive humpback

whales

on mount that’s so cool

how about other sites i can learn to

dance the hula

and watch the planetarium shows or go to

the park and gardens

wow there are so many things to do with

miami too

do you go to the beach of course

miami has so many great and gentle

beaches and parks

i can learn how to surf play with the

sand toys

rental bike sunbathe and kayak

what do you bring on your trip i always

bring sunscreen

sunglasses a bathing suit sandals

a hat and other personal items

i plan to go sightseeing and hike so i

bring

walking shoes hiking pants and other fun

things to play at the beach

like what like toys to play in the sand

goggles snuffle towel

and umbrella that’s a good idea

i will bring those with me this summer

dialogue three two friends

miley and nick plan to go on a picnic

hey nick oh hi miley what’s up

the weather is nice do you want to go on

a picnic with me tomorrow

a picnic sure it’s good getting fresh

air

where is it by the lake it’s not far

from here and it’s quiet

and relaxing great

what should we bring to the picnic first

of all a blanket so we don’t have to sit

on the ground

a basket with plates and reusable

plastic cups to reduce trash

will bring a cooler we should bring food

that travels well like

sandwiches and sausages can

you bring some lightweight serving bowls

and baking dishes

sure anything else some napkins

tea towels to lay down as placements

salt and pepper shakers and serving

utensils

okay we can go fishing swimming and

kayaking

and make fire camps to roast

marshmallows

great i’m so excited

[Music]

dialogue 4 lilly and joanne

talk about their last summer

hi lily long time no see

hi joanne it’s good being back to school

how was your summer

it was good i went to florida to visit

my grandmother

that’s so cool what did you do in

florida

i went to the blue springs state park to

swim kayak and paddle in its pale blue

waters

and collected unique seashells on

sanibel island

i didn’t get to go on a vacation this

summer so i decided to take some classes

what classes did you take i signed up

for karate class cooking class and

swimming class

that’s great how was it karate class

helped me be

stronger and learn to respect other

people

i learned to cook italian dishes and

bake

cakes in the cooking class

i took a piano class too i can play

piano and sing a few songs

that’s amazing i can teach you how to

swim and can you teach me to play a song

sure

[Music]

dialogue five two friends

mike and susan talk about their favorite

season it’s so hot today

i agree it’s so hot you could fry an egg

on the sidewalk

i prefer summer over winter i can’t

stand the cold weather

i think cold weather is more comfortable

than this boiling hot

weather but in the summer you can do so

many fun activities

like what you can go to the beach

sunbathing swimming boating water ski

go to the water parks hiking

camping barbecuing eating ice cream

playing sports outside gardening

bicycling

go on a picnic that’s right there are so

many activities to do at the beach

yes you can surf dive windsurf playing

beach volleyball snorkel go on a canoe

well maybe summer is more fun i will try

to do it this summer

dialogue 6 talk about

summer weather what is the weather like

how it affects my life

it’s boiling hot today

i think this summer will be

uncomfortable

i love to tan on holiday and come back

looking

sun-kissed how about you do you like

summer

actually no we’ve predicted that summer

temperatures will be hotter than normal

that’s bad i want to be enjoying the

outdoors

and i just want to stay in my room with

the ac

on try and stay out of the sun at midday

when it’s the strongest

the hot weather makes me sweat a lot and

exhausted you can take a short break to

go on a trip to avoid the heat

luckily august will be good weather for

outdoor activities

although are temperatures near or above

normal

that’s good you can go to the beach in

relax

or do some activities outside like

camping or swimming

i will try to go out this summer

[Music]

hometown

[Music]

so john where are you from

i guess my hometown is not too big

it’s a little town in the countryside in

northampton

there are only 10 000 people there

so it is very quiet in my hometown

i do not really like it wow

there aren’t very many people no it’s

very small

is there anywhere to go in your town

there aren’t very many businesses there

isn’t a shopping mall

there are a lot of grocery stores and

there are a lot of gas stations

but there isn’t much to do there

oh really are there any movie theaters

well there is one movie theater so

that’s a nice thing to do

is the movie theater good or bad

in fact there are many screens in this

video

there are eight different movies showing

how about at night what do you want to

ask about

what’s fun to do how about at night

is there very much nightlife

yeah there is not so much but there is a

bowling alley

there is a bowling alley and a movie

theater

anything more to do there is one

restaurant where you can go for tacos

and burritos

and there’s one more restaurant for

pizza and spaghetti

um that must be boring

but during the day time you can go to

the park

what’s inside the park there’s a river

that goes through the town

so in the middle of town there’s a river

and there’s a park that goes along both

sides of the river

and at the park there is a tennis court

and a disc golf course

disco golf yeah i like to play disc golf

with my friends

it’s really fun and after we finish

playing disc golf we usually go to the

pizza restaurant

oh i see how about schools are there

very many schools

let’s see no there aren’t very many

there’s only one elementary school

one junior high school and one high

school that’s it

interesting yeah there aren’t very many

schools but the town doesn’t need

more schools because there aren’t very

many people there

i see are there any mountains

no the whole area is a very flat there

are no mountains but there are a lot of

trees

in fact there are trees on my town’s

sign because my town is famous for all

the trees on every street

oh wow sounds like a great city

so harley as i understand you live in

croatia

where are you from what do you like and

dislike about your place

yes i live in croatia in a city named

fula

where is the city actually

it is situated in the israelian

peninsula and it’s the biggest city in

istria it counts a population

of around 60 000

and do you like it what i like about

hula is the fact that it’s perfectly

sized

it’s not too big nor too small and it

has

all of the civilization benefits as any

western european city

that’s good though for example

in the area of education and culture

there is a university

a theater a cinema a great number of

galleries

museums libraries there are some

historical sites and so on

then for example in the health area

there is a hospital

a number of private clinics dentist

offices

ambulances and pharmacies and so on

what about places for entertainment

there are places to go such as

restaurants bars

exhibitions concerts especially in the

summer

during various festivals sports

gastronomics

musicals dances and theatrical events

wow that sounds interesting

also pula is surrounded by the adriatic

sea

so you can always go to the beach or to

one of the many beaches

to sunbathe or go fishing or sailing

really i really like living near the sea

if you prefer the land you can take a

field trip to the surrounding places

and discover their natural and other

attractions

all together i really love living there

okay you only told me about your

positive sides of living in pula what

about your dislikes

well like any other place there is no

perfection

the downside is that we have a huge

traffic problem i would say

especially lately due to some

construction projects

that sounds uncomfortable

so i recommend using public

transportation whenever possible

or simply going on foot some people

might say that pula doesn’t exactly have

a wild nightlife but i don’t consider it

a downside

rather a peaceful alternative to some

other tourist destinations

so that’s it would you prefer to live

somewhere else

to be honest i’m not kind of a city

person

and i am quite fed up with the traffic

jam in the city

so if i were to live somewhere else it

would have to be somewhere off the

beaten track to escape the hustle and

bustle of city life

that way i can be closer to nature and

soak up fresh air every morning

most people in this world do not live in

their home towns

why well i guess the majority of people

feel that there could be

more opportunities outside of their

hometowns and consequently comfort zones

therefore many believe that living in

such a comfortable place

with relatives and friends can be

distracting and too relaxing

on the way of pursuing goals

they might go abroad as well right

yes people not only youth strive to

explore other places and experience

different cultures across the globe

which affects a person’s personality

more

the hometown of the current city why

hometown defines how a person behaves

and the current city defines how a

person wants to change

i think that the hometown has a much

greater impact on a person than the

current city

okay thanks harley

thank you

the passive voice

jaden is being interviewed by jessica

for the new post on the school website

oh hi nice to meet you

pleased to meet you here how are you

doing today

i’m great what about you

i’m good too okay jaden

let’s start our talk today can you

introduce

a little bit about yourself yeah

of course my name is jaden

thomas i’m a student at brookhill high

school

i was born in 2004 in birmingham

in birmingham so why did you move to

this city

just because my house was built near our

school

and it is also said to be one of the

best schools in england

so yeah i moved here when i was six

years old

what made you decide to choose this

school

firstly i think i’m taken care of by all

the college staff when i study here

that’s great who is your best teacher in

this school

it’s hard to choose the best but i would

say it is

mrs johnstone

is she a chemistry teacher yeah

i have been learning a lot from her and

she is friendly as well

last winter i was invited to her

christmas party with her family

wow has she been told that you got the

first prize

not yet i phoned her but she didn’t

answer

i’m going to meet her tomorrow at school

probably she will be so proud of you

i hope so i think she expected a lot and

i didn’t want to disappoint her as well

okay so let’s talk about your study

how did you prepare for this competition

i’m lucky that i was given many useful

books from teachers and students who

already joined to the test

so you were revising a lot for the

preparation

weren’t you yes and i was tested

every week by my teachers so i knew what

i needed to improve

you are hard-working though

do you have any special suggestions to

prepare for the exam

i think when i had to memorize something

i usually wrote

songs about that wow

can you sing or play musical instruments

i can play piano a little bit

the songs are kind of silly but it made

me feel less stressed when i studied

[Music]

you must perform one day at school

i will try to practice more one day

thank you

so how did your parents feel when you

won

you might think that they would be very

excited

yes of course you did it so well

yeah but they only told me that i was

just luckier than other students oh

really that sounds strange

yeah they said that because my parents

didn’t want me to be overconfident

did your family do anything to celebrate

your win

yeah we are planning but i guess we will

do it on the weekend

what will you do for the celebration

perhaps we will have a lovely dinner at

a restaurant

wow so what about you

how did you feel

i’m really surprised i just wanted to

get the prize because it can be used

when i apply

to university what are you going to

study at university

i’m considering between material science

and chemistry

do you have any dream universities

everyone wants to go to cambridge so do

i

but it is really difficult but you are

also

excellent our school is so lucky to have

you

no i am so normal i still need to try my

best to get my dream university

well good luck to you i hope i can have

a talk again with you when you are

accepted by cambridge university

i wish that too thank you so much

[Music]

winship and lewis just went back home

after work and saw all the doors and

windows of their house

opened what’s that

what’s going on did you forget to lock

the door

no you locked it i even checked it twice

[Music]

the windows on the second floor are

opened as well

did you see if anything disappeared

not really let me check again

it’s so strange the flowers on the

balcony were watered

are you sure no way the robber watered

you can come here to check they’re all

wet and some chairs were moved

did you check your working space has

your computer been stolen

no i don’t think there was a robber

so someone came inside and just opened

the doors and went out

that’s ridiculous what about the kitchen

it’s so strange all the dishes are

cleaned

the chicken was baked and actually

smells really good

did we hire any housekeepers today

and then you forgot i never call them on

weekdays

and they told me they can’t come this

month as well

maybe they changed the plan but you

forgot

let me check the phone i haven’t been

told anything

i’m a bit scared now what exactly

happened here

me too let’s go around and check the

house one more time

okay

[Music]

have you found anything i saw a suitcase

here

whose is it where did you see that

in the garage it looks quite familiar

is that the one our daughter received on

her birthday last year

is it i don’t remember

i think so

what why are you here at the moment

aren’t you supposed to be at university

no mom i was told by my tutor that i can

go home early for this winter break

why did you do something wrong

nope i just finished all the credits

earlier

why are you guys so surprised

we thought that there was a robber at

the house

oh dear it’s just me

why didn’t you tell us i was so scared

i wanted to surprise you guys it’s too

much for me dear

have you eaten anything

nope have you seen the chicken baked

i was so hungry okay

let’s go inside baby i’ll make something

for you

sure mom

[Music]

roommates situation

one ted and marshall

are new roommates and this is the first

day

they move in they want to know each

other to prepare to live in university

life together hi

i’m marshall i guess i’m your new

roommate

hi i’m ted nice to meet you

i just unpacked my stuff this is my side

of the room and

that will be yours great

nice to meet you too what is your major

i major in physics how about you

i study law i want to be an

environmental lawyer

where do you come from i’m from texas

that’s pretty far from here i’m from new

jersey

cool and anyway i’ll bring a tv so if

it’s possible can you bring a mini

refrigerator

okay do you have an idea of the kind of

dorm decor you want what is your style

i’m in the funky retro style

i want to hang up posters of rock bands

and some famous artists

i like rock music too do you want to

coordinate dorm decor

great decorate the room together will be

so much fun

and what are your thoughts on chores

we will split the chores equally

according to our study schedule

most of my classes are in the morning so

i will do the chores at noon

great and when i get back at night i’ll

do the rest

how do you feel about guests and

socializing in the dorm

i have a girlfriend if you’re okay with

it you’ll hang out in our room

occasionally

sure i’m cool with that just tell me

before she gets here

thank you for understanding are you

taking any extracurriculars or playing

sports on campus

i’m currently in the environmental club

i’m planning on joining the soccer team

do you play soccer

i like watching football but i don’t

play

what do you do in your spare time do you

watch tv shows together

sure i want to apply for a part-time job

in my spare time

it’d be fun to go together it’s a good

idea

it’s a good opportunity to have more

experiences

are you planning on going home a lot

i only trot back to my parents house for

the holidays

i want to go home every weekend so you

can invite your friends over on the

weekend

great and how do you like to study

i like listening to music when i study

do you mind

i like studying in silence but it’s okay

we can schedule our study time

differently or i can go to the

university library

okay and what are you planning to do

over summer break

i don’t have any plan yet how about you

i will go to the beach to my friend’s

party

you can come with me if you want

that sounds fun we need to relax after

this semester

that’s right we’ll have so much fun

living together

i’m so excited to start our university

life together

[Music]

situation two lucas comes back home from

college

and his little brother mike wants his

advice on living with roommates

hi lucas welcome home i missed you

hey mike i missed you too have you been

good to mom and dad

yes i have and i’m so excited for you to

come home for this summer holiday

tell me everything about your college

life

is it fun do you have a roommate

it’s fun but also tough

i have a roommate but i don’t like him

have so much trouble living together

really why he is slobby and unorganized

we just can’t get along we have nothing

in common

and his annoying behaviors are driving

me crazy

how bad is he for example

it’s one thing to leave his shoes and

socks on his bedroom floor

that is his own private space after all

but don’t be a slob in shared spaces

like the kitchen or living room

that’s so rude did you guys agree to

share the house chores

yes but we agreed to pick up after

yourself and he still lives

dishes in the sink leaves dirty pots and

pans on the stove

doesn’t put away leftovers

do you guys share the bathroom

yes and he leaves his dirty clothes or

towels in the bathroom

toothpaste splatter in the sink or on

the bathroom mirror

all the time i guess you guys fight a

lot right

yes he doesn’t respect my schedule

i have an 8 am class every day but

sometimes he comes home at 2 a.m

banging the door or sets up the alarm at

7am but

never gets up to turn it off

i see what are his personalities

he is needy he depends on me for a

social life

and even all his emotional support

if he doesn’t have other people he can

count on or any other ways to help

himself

that can be exhausting and overwhelming

for me

you can set up some limits to when you

talk to him

and how long you will be around him

trust me you feel

so much better he is also an

attention seeker he will do

anything for attention including talking

about me behind my back

sharing my personal information with

others you should let him know his

behavior is causing a rift

hopefully he’ll hear you out and

reevaluate his actions

i hope so roommates can be lifelong

friends

but they can be a nightmare

so what will you do when you go back to

your dorm

people usually think moving rooms or

changing roommates will be the magic

solution to all their problems

but learning how to deal with situations

you have with your roommate can

benefit you your entire life

i think roommate problems are caused by

miscommunications

and the problem can be solved just by

sitting down with a neutral friend and

talking things out

you are going to college next year

remember don’t let yourself be a bad

roommate and notice bad signs from your

roomie soon

should i share the dorm room with anyone

or live alone

it’s nice to have someone who can wake

you when you sleep through your alarm or

bring you soup when you’re sick

they might introduce you to a different

culture or new point of view

i may have a roommate who likes to do

the same things as i do

but you may not have the privacy you’re

used to and may have to seek out places

like the library to get it

if your roommate’s habits personality or

schedule are very different from yours

it can be hard to adjust to living

together

that’s true so what should i do to live

harmoniously with my roommate

communicating often and openly is

essential for

any successful relationship

make rules and respect them for example

you guys agree that if one of them is

trying to study the other won’t blare

music or

will record tv shows to watch later

what if we don’t agree on something

you’ll both have to make some

compromises

if you behave politely to your roommate

your roommate is likely to follow your

lead

thanks for your advice and good luck

with your roommate

thanks i hope i can work it out

greetings

leila moved to the dormitory of her

university

in her room there are anna amanda

and kim living there before her

hello i’m leila hello laila

my name is amanda this is anna and

kim hello nice to meet you

which school year are you studying i’m

in the second year

how about you we are the same

what is your major leila i’m studying

law

wow law is hard did you have any

difficulties in the learning process

there are a few difficulties but just

hard work and careful research will

overcome it

how about you guys i study biology

anna studies english and amanda studies

science

do you love studying here of course

i love english but i’m not sure about

these girls

at first i regretted studying biology

but my teacher changed my mind

i also worried for you when i first met

you you nearly quit

you failed two subjects in the first

semester but you got three a-plus this

semester

this is a tough experience luckily i

didn’t give up

thank god you studying well now

layla do you have a boyfriend

i don’t i just don’t care about it

i just want to get a scholarship from

our university each semester to share

the financial burden for my family

wow you must be diligent

i have to i have no choice i want to

save up for my parents to bring up my

brother

i intended to have a gap year to work so

i could help them somehow

but my parents didn’t agree so i

continued studying

do you have any part-time jobs if you

need one just tell me

i know some with high rates thank you

now i work from home for a company based

in california

the rate isn’t bad i’m quite independent

with my parents

you are such a good girl laila it’s so

lucky for any to marry you in the future

oh don’t say that i’m not perfect i’m

bad at cooking

you didn’t care about it our dorm

doesn’t allow us to cook

yeah i know now let us help you put

clothes into your wardrobe

and arrange your bed you don’t have many

things so

it doesn’t take time thank you you’re so

nice to me

linda accidentally meets christian

a hot tick-tocker on the street they

talk to each other

and exchange numbers

hello are you

are you chris crist on tick-tock

i am just call me christian

wow i can’t believe to meet you here

on the street come on i also have to

move

right ah i mean you’re so famous that

i didn’t think i could meet you easily

oh i’m not famous i just do it for fun

you have nearly 15 million followers on

this platform

and you say you are not famous

indeed i’m not i’m a banker

and it’s easy to feel stressed therefore

i just want to relax

and i choose to make a video on tiktok

which bank are you working at marine

bank

are you serious i also work in this bank

why haven’t i seen you our company has

many branches

which branch do you work for i work in

the office

on santa street and i work for the

branch

on capital city street actually i intend

to move to that office

because where i work is too far away

from my house

i have to wake up so early each morning

to prepare but sometimes

i’m still late i get it

our bosses are punctual they hate

working late and

personal calls you’re right

but the allowance of this company is

excellent and i have no

intention to work for other companies

can i have your phone number if you move

to our branch feel free to call me

i can’t believe that my idol is asking

for my phone number

come on i’m not a celebrity

and i won’t just call me whenever you

need me

now i need to go bye

luna introduces her boyfriend to her

family

her parents are quite happy when they

meet

matthew mom

dad this is matthew my boyfriends

hello i’m rachel luna’s mom

this is paul her dad

nice to meet you my name is paul

i have a small gift for you hopefully

you like it

you’re so thoughtful thank you matthew

just call me matt okay matt

you must be hungry this is the menu

feel free to order what you like i’m

okay

let luna order i’ll follow her darling

just order

you seem to be thin recently

i have worked overtime for three weeks

and i can’t have dinner at home

i know you love your job but you need to

care about your health too

every time you go home you look

exhausted

thank you papa i will care more about

myself

i will try my best to take care of her

you are so nice matt luna somehow is

like a child

she needs someone mature to care for her

i know it may bother you

oh no i love taking care of her

and she also cares for me one time i

forgot to bring lunch to the company

she ordered it for me

wow a baby girl grows up a bit

mom i’m 23 years old i’m an adult now

but not your character you need to grow

more

i’ll help her she needs more time

i will also try my best mom dad

now let’s order

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