Spoken English Lesson Talking About Your Vacation Simple Past Tense
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daily conversations
talk about your vacation
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there’s a postcard for you alice
for me oh it’s from my father
he was in the bahamas last week
really i was in the bahamas last
summer just you
oops sorry sharon we
were in the bahamas last summer
it was sunny and hot
the perfect weather for swimming and
relaxing
it was fantastic
fantastic yeah fantastic
i’m sure it was i
prefer holidays in the winter
it’s too hot in the summer
i’m like going to the mountains
and skiing
my last holiday was two years ago
two years ago
yes it was a long time ago
i need another holiday soon
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anyway was your father on holiday
in the bahamas alice
no he wasn’t he’s working on a new play
there roy clark oh how
fascinating must it be to be a director
fame money and a lot of
traveling around the world
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and no time for family
just a few calls postcards
and a lot of misunderstandings
why don’t you call him now i don’t
think that’s a good idea
why when was your last call
three weeks ago that’s a long time
come on alice call him
i’m sure he’ll be happy to hear from you
well maybe you’re right
okay i’ll call him
thanks jack for your advice
i mean
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yes that’s exactly what i told him
i sent him an email asking for more
information
no i didn’t i’m sorry
i didn’t have enough time today
okay okay i’ll call him in 10 minutes
bye
hi jack hi anne
so did you have a good day
no i didn’t it was a
horrible day anne i had a lot
of work to do first
i met some clients in the city
we met at nine o’clock and finished at
two after that
i checked the monthly loss and profit
accounts
twice and then i wrote some
letters i’m so tired
well now relax
have a glass of wine you’re lucky
i’m cooking lasagna your favorite dish
no thanks and
i ate lasagna at lunch
oh but it’s not a problem
i’ll prepare something else
and after dinner we can watch
wimbledon on tv
there is a men’s singles match
it should be exciting i’m sorry
anne i i can’t
i have some work to finish
and then i’m going to my karate gym
that’s how i relax
hey jack just a moment
didn’t you notice anything
did you clean the kitchen
no i didn’t oh
did you receive your marvelous set of
chinese plates
no jack nothing about the house
it’s about me oh
i see you bought a new pair of shoes
didn’t you they’re very nice
well i have to go now it’s late
it doesn’t matter go bye
such a waste of time
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hey anne thanks a lot for the tip
on the bookshop oh my god
anne what’s happening here
makeup let me see
a new hairstyle a new dress
you look great
at last somebody noticed my change
it’s impossible not to notice
thanks well what were you talking about
oh i wanted to thank you for the tip on
the bookshop
it’s a great shop great
i’m glad you liked it i love
sitting and drinking a cup of coffee and
looking at books
yes that’s exactly what i did
i sat down ordered a cup of coffee
and red and i found all the books i
wanted
what books did you buy
i bought a biography about virginia
woolf
and a book about archaeology
and you what are you doing
i’m trying not to think about all my
problems so
i’m looking at some pictures
can i see them sure
they’re pictures of us oh
look look at this one
we’re in edinburgh we went on a trip
do you remember yes i do
how funny alice was in that scottish hat
did we go by car oh
no we didn’t we went by train
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and at the very last moment
peter didn’t come because of the
audition
yes as usual
and who is this i don’t know him
oh that’s frank a friend of mine
i met him on holiday in norway
we had a good time together
and afterward
he went his way and i went my way
yeah that’s life
did you have an affair with him
no no i didn’t nothing like that
we were only good friends
do you keep in touch
no we don’t he wrote me a letter
five years ago he sent me an
invitation to his wedding did you go
no i didn’t
well unfortunately i had a lot of work
and i couldn’t get away
hey but this is jack
how smart he looks in this picture
yes he does do you mind
anne if i keep this picture with me
i i do mind
no way i’m sorry sharon but no
why not what do you care about it
and you what do you care about it
hey girls what’s happening here
nothing at all
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