40 Basics English Lessons for Life and Business
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lesson 1 nice to meet you
Activity one hello my name is John
Rawlings I’m Maria Santos nice to meet
you nice to meet you too miss Santos
where are you from I’m from Los Angeles
and you I’m from Boston
activity to
message one
this is two one two five five five six
eight nine one please leave a message
hi Linda
this is Charles Brady my number is nine
oh eight five five five seven seven
eight four thank you bye
message two
this is Thompson limited please leave
your name and number
thank you hello this is mr. Tanaka from
SELCO corporation my number is three one
two five five five eight six zero seven
please call me back
thank you goodbye
message three
hi this is Susan please leave your name
and number and I’ll call you back thanks
hi Susan
this is Jim call me bye
lesson two I’d like the steak please
Activity one what would you like for
dinner
I’d like the steak place and for you sir
I’d like the chicken with rice please
right away
activity to
conversation a good morning what would
you like
I’d like pancakes please would you like
coffee or tea tea please
conversation be
what would you like this morning
scrambled eggs and the glass of orange
juice please
tea or coffee coffee please
lesson three what do you do
Activity one where do you work Ellen I
work at game time software what do you
do I’m a programmer oh how interesting
activity to
one
hi I’m Beatrice I work for Infosys
I write software programs
to
hi my name is Brian McDowell I teach
English to business students
three
my name’s Teresa Carter I work at
Belmont bank I managed the bank it’s a
good job
for
hello I’m Marco I work for the city’s
newspaper I write articles and interview
people it’s hard work but I like it
activity three
afternoon peachtree computer service can
I help you yes do you sell laptops yes
we do
great what are your hours we’re open
from nine to six what’s your address six
two one zero
Main Street thanks a lot bye
listen for how much is it
Activity one can I help you yes I’m
looking for this suit in a size 12 mm
hey you are how much is it 195 pounds
activity to
thank you for calling lands and may I
take your order yes hello I like item
number seven three nine seven three c-46
in true red the mock sweater what size
small please and your next item please
that’s all just one item your name lo de
almeida and your address mrs. Almeida
it’s four seven eight nine Maple Avenue
Lawrenceville New Jersey zero eight six
four eight okay and your credit card
number five two eight nine nine zero
zero seven zero zero five one three two
four nine expiration date 12:05 thank
you for your order have a nice day thank
you
lesson five have a nice trip
Activity one
hi Karla how are you great
I’m going on vacation where are you
going to Madrid I’m leaving on Friday
that’s wonderful have a nice trip
activity - where are you going on
vacation sue me oh I don’t know I’d like
to go to a warm country
how about Thailand what’s the weather
like in Thailand in the summer it’s hot
and rainy I like hot weather but I don’t
like rain
well what about Rio mm that’s not a bad
idea
less than six how do I get there
Activity one excuse me
is there a bank near here yes there’s
one next to Rosen’s department store how
do I get there
go straight ahead two blocks it’s on the
right thanks a lot
you’re welcome
activity to
eh excuse me do you know where the train
station is hmm go down Market Street
turn right at the third light that’s
10th Street go one block up 10th Street
and the station is on the right thank
you you’re welcome
be pardon me where is City Hall it’s
behind the shopping center on Chestnut
Street how far is that
not far go two blocks down Broad Street
and turned left at the stop sign go past
the shopping center and turn right on
the little Street behind it
great thanks
see
I get to 95 south at the next stop sign
make a right that’s a one-way street
then you come to a traffic light make a
left onto Route 31 north and stay there
for about five miles then you’ll see the
sign for ninety five thanks a lot
activity three
Karam export/import hi why are you
located
we’re at 12 Spring Street and how do I
get there from Union Square do you know
where the bus station is yes I do
we are right across the street from it
great thanks
lesson seven my husband’s name is Steve
Activity one are you married yes I am my
husband’s name is Steve do you have any
children
we have a son and a daughter what are
their names Michael and Mary here’s a
picture of them
activity to
a
what does your brother look like he has
blond hair and green eyes is he tall or
short he’s tall
and how old is he he’s young he’s 21
years old
be
what does your boss look like she has
gray hair and brown eyes is she tall or
short she’s short and how old is she
I think she’s 55
activity three
a
I’m married and I have three children
two girls and a boy
my wife my daughters and my son have
blonde hair but my hair is brown
be I’m married and I’m a grandmother
I’m short my husband is tall my husband
and I have gray hair we have five
grandchildren
see
I’m not married I’m divorced and
have a son he’s ten years old
d
I’m not married I’m single but I have a
girlfriend
she’s short and has black hair I have
black hair too
II
I’m single I’m 34 years old I’m tall and
blond
activity for
hello hi mark
it’s me hi mom what’s up your father and
I would like to come for a visit we’d
like to see our grandchildren oh and you
and Emily of course that’s great mom
when can you come how about next weekend
sure next weekend is great
lesson eight what can you do
Activity one
do you still work at the helpdesk Nicole
no I’m an assistant web designer now
good for you
Thanks I finished an art and design
course last year then I got the new job
that’s great Nicole
activity to
Toshi you weren’t at the office
yesterday where were you I was out of
town in Philadelphia were you there on
business yes I was there with my boss we
were at Celotex Celotex Celotex is our
new client we were there from 10:00 in
the morning to 8:00 at night that’s a
long day yes it sure was and we’re going
back next week
lesson nine let’s meet at 6:30
Activity one
would you like to go to the music
festival tomorrow night I have two
tickets
sounds great what time it starts at 7
o’clock at Center Stadium let’s meet in
front of the stadium at 6:30 okay see
you then
activity to
let’s do something tonight how about a
movie what’s playing
let’s see summer romance is at the Odeon
and galactic Adventure is at the Rialto
galactic adventure sounds good what time
does it start there our shows at 7:00
and 9:30 let’s go to the 7 o’clock show
and get something to eat after the movie
sounds good to me
lesson 10 what’s the matter
Activity one are you okay Jill you look
terrible I feel terrible what’s the
matter I have a bad headache did you
take some aspirin yes I did
but it’s not working I hope you feel
better soon
activity to
telco may I help you hi Amanda mrs. Tony
Tony what’s the matter you don’t sound
too good I’m not coming to work today I
have a bad cold did you call a doctor
yes I have an appointment at 11 o’clock
well I hope you get better soon thanks
Amanda
bye goodbye
lesson 11 can we meet tomorrow
Activity one
hi Luis can we meet to discuss the Borg
project sure when would you like to get
together how about tomorrow morning
sorry tomorrow morning’s not good for me
are you busy tomorrow afternoon I’m free
from 2:00 to 3:30 does that work for you
sure does
activity to
hello may I speak to a Lena please I’m
sorry she’s not here right now could I
leave her a message
sure may I have your name Junichi subtle
Junichi subtle and the message please
tell her I can’t meet her on Friday I
need to reschedule okay does she have
your number yes she does she can call me
at work alright I’ll give her the
message mr. Sato thank you bye
lesson 12 I love Mexican food
Activity one let’s go out for dinner
tonight okay
where do you want to go how about the
new sushi restaurant oh I had lunched
there yesterday with Susan then how
about the Mexican place in Oak Street
sounds great I love Mexican food
activity to
Derik
what I really like are snacks you know
peanuts potato chips candy I guess I
like things that are salty or sweet no
salads for me I’d much rather have junk
food even when I eat a regular meal I
usually add salt most foods just aren’t
salty enough for me
Andy
what’s my favorite kind of food I guess
I’m a meat and potatoes kind of guy I
like to eat steak and hamburgers I also
eat a lot of pasta french fries and
potatoes
I don’t eat very much fish or chicken
Amandla
my favorite kind of food I eat a lot of
fruit and vegetables I love salads
I don’t eat very much chicken or meat
but I eat fish once or twice a week
activity three
may I help you I’d like to order a
takeout dinner please yes what would you
like to order let’s see
I’d like some wonton soup one want a sip
and the beef with broccoli please okay
I’d like a couple of side dishes too one
order of egg rolls and the calamari egg
rolls and calamari okay anything else no
that’s all okay your order will be ready
in 30 minutes thank you bye
lesson 13 what do you do there
Activity one
so you work at exact wireless yes that’s
right how do you like it it’s very
interesting I’m working on three
different projects at the moment and
what do you do I’m a project manager oh
I see
budgets schedule and weekly reports to
the vice president of operations
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divot e2
Albert
my company makes airplane parts I
supervised 20 people in our Chicago
factory it’s a hard job and there’s a
lot of stress I’d like to find some
other kind of work
Cinthia
I’m the director of human resources at a
large financial services company it’s my
job to help all our employees do their
jobs it’s not easy but I enjoy it I like
working with people
Ricardo
I work for a software development
company
it’s a cool job we create multimedia
games I write code that’s what we call
writing software it’s a lot of fun
Karen
I work in the accounting department of a
large clothing store I have to pay the
bills and make sure we get paid most
people think my job is boring but it’s
not boring to me I like working with
numbers
less than 14 may I help you
Activity one
may I help you we were just looking
we’re having a sale on electronics today
TVs and stereo equipment are all 20% off
if we get a new TV we’ll have to buy a
cabinet for it no problem we’re having a
sale on furniture - really what floor is
that on right upstairs third floor
activity to
you always wear such nice clothes Janet
where do you shop well different places
I buy some clothes at department stores
but my nicest clothes come from some of
the smaller stores downtown aren’t their
clothes more expensive not always not
when they’re on sale and I think the
quality is better do you ever buy
clothes online not very often I know
that you can find some good prices
online but I like to look at clothes and
try them on before I buy them
less than 15 I’d like to make a
reservation
Activity one
hotel reservations may I help you yes
I’d like to make a reservation for which
nights January 7th through the 10th and
for how many people just myself yes we
have rooms for those nights would you
like a single room or
activity to
conversation a
come in how many bags sir these two
suitcases and that bag over there shall
I take them to the lobby sir now to the
front door please
a taxi is picking me up
conversation be
I’d like to order some lunch can you
bring it to my room yes of course what
would you like to order let’s see could
you bring me a salad a turkey sandwich
and a coke
certainly your room number ma’am five
twelve
conversation see
housekeeping
can you come back later I’m leaving in
about 20 minutes yes sir
conversation D hello I’d like to get
some information about restaurants there
are several excellent restaurants near
the hotel what kind of food do you like
I like Italian and French food there’s a
wonderful Italian restaurant just two
blocks from here shall I call them to
make a reservation for you thank you
that would be great
activity three
Fairmont Hotel good evening hello could
I ask you about your rooms of course
what would you like to know do you have
any non-smoking rooms yes we do most of
our rooms are non-smoking are the rooms
very large all our rooms are doubles
with two queen-size beds oh that’s great
what is the price of your rooms the rate
is a hundred and seventy five dollars a
night and do you have a restaurant in
the hotel yes we have both a restaurant
and a coffee shop thank you very much
for the information you’re very welcome
bye
lesson 16 one-way or roundtrip
Activity one excuse me
how often do trains go to Washington
every half-hour the next one leaves at
3:05 and how long does it take to get
there about two and a half hours would
you like a ticket yes I would
one-way or roundtrip one-way please
that’ll be $76 and where do I catch the
train on track 11
activity to
announcement a
this is the a line to Middleburg with
stops at Walnut Grove Neville park and
the Civic Center transfer at the Civic
Center for the B line the doors are
closing
announcement B this is the last call for
Transcom flight number 12 38 to Kansas
City and Chicago all passengers for
Transcom flight number 12 38 please
board at gate number 32
see the 8:30 bus for Cleveland is now
boarding at gate number 16 this is an
express bus with stops in Utica and
Syracuse only gate 16 for the 8:30 bus
to Cleveland
announcement D your attention please
the delayed 4:15 train from Washington
with service to Philadelphia and New
York is now arriving on track number
four we apologize for the delay
once again the delayed 4:15 train to
Philadelphia and New York now boarding
on track four
activity three
mansik hello does your shuttle service
stop at the Carlton Ian yes it does it
stops at all the major hotels downtown
how often does the shuttle run on
Sundays once every hour how long does it
take to get to the hotel from the
airport about 45 minutes and how much
does it cost their fare is $12 each way
thank you
lesson 17 how’s your new home
Activity one
do you live in a house or an apartment
Regina an apartment in fact my husband
and I just moved into a new place really
how do you like it we like it a lot but
it’s bigger than our old place we need
to get a new sofa and a rug for the
living room and a small table and some
chairs for the dining area oh that’s a
lot that’s all right
I enjoy shopping for furniture
divot II to Andrea
my favorite room is my bedroom I like it
because it’s very comfortable and quiet
there
I love reading in bed before I go to
sleep
Miguel
the room I like the most is the kitchen
it’s pretty small but it has everything
I need I love to cook and I like to
invite people to my house for dinner
Christie
I guess my favorite room in the house is
the living room my TV is there and so is
my stereo equipment I enjoy listening to
music after a long day at work
Paul
my favorite room hmm I’m not sure I
really have one well maybe my study
that’s the only place where I can just
be by myself sometimes I like to do that
less than 18 how’s the job search going
Activity one what kind of job are you
looking for well I’m not sure as you can
see from my resume I used to work in
sales you sold computers yes that’s
right
computers and network hardware to large
companies in the area before that I sold
office equipment to corporate clients we
have several possibilities for someone
with your background here have a look at
these listings
Vivat e2
Brenda Holmes hi Brenda its dawn dawn
how are you are you still looking for a
job not anymore
I just started a new job at an Internet
company called web watch how did you
find out about it on the Internet where
else how many interviews did you have -
there was a first interview with the
director of HR and a second interview
with my new boss and a small team of
department heads so how do you like the
job
I love it it’s the perfect job for me we
should get together sometime how about
next week sounds good
I’ll call you Sunday night great I’ll
talk to you then bye bye
lesson 19 do you have any hobbies
Activity one
what do you do in your free time Jake do
you have any hobbies yes I make
furniture oh really what kind of
furniture tables bookcases things like
that
this weekend I’m going to make a coffee
table how about you do you have any
hobbies yeah
I collect antiques hmm that’s an
expensive hobby isn’t it yeah it can be
but I enjoy it
activity to
Ricardo
do I have any hobbies well I don’t think
of this as a hobby but I like sports if
I’m not at work then I am probably
playing a sport watching a sport or
reading about sports in the spring and
fall I play soccer in the winter I play
basketball and in the summer I play
baseball my wife thinks I’m crazy what
can I say it’s a lot of fun
Dorothy
I have a couple of hobbies I like to
play cards mostly bridge I’m pretty good
at it too I’m better than most of my
friends my other hobby is photography
I’m not very good but I like taking
pictures of nature trees flowers birds
that sort of thing I’m going to take a
photography class this summer to learn
more about it
ken
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what I like to do most is work on old
cars I don’t collect them I only have
one car at a time but I like to find an
old car in bad shape and then fix it up
you know replace the parts that aren’t
working paint it
polish it when I finish the car looks
beautiful I really enjoy doing that
less than 20 do you like to exercise
Activity one you exercise a lot don’t
you Tom yeah I work out at least three
times a week what kind of exercise do
you do I lift weights and swim at the
gym and sometimes I go jogging after
work I don’t exercise at all but I’d
like to start what kind of exercise
should I do well what do you like I like
walking
that’s exercise isn’t it it sure is and
it’s a good way to start
Vivat e2
hi I’m Barry I like to exercise but I’m
not a fitness freak or anything like
that
my favorite kind of exercise is swimming
I usually swim on Tuesdays and Thursdays
if I miss a day I go on the weekend I
also like to walk but I don’t do that as
often maybe once or twice a month
my name’s Tanya I like exercise in fact
I love it
I go to an aerobics class three times a
week I never miss it and the days I
don’t do aerobics I come to the gym to
lift weights the only day I don’t
exercise is Sunday I take it easy on
Sundays
hi there I’m Timothy I don’t really
exercise very much these days
I used to play football at school now I
just watch it on TV I don’t really have
time to go to a gym I work all day and
I’m too tired to do any exercise after
work after a long day at the office I
just want to go home and relax
lesson 21 let’s get together
Activity one
hi Kathy Carmen and I are getting
together after work would you like to
come sure I’d love to great is it okay
to invite Peter - sure hi Peter would
you like to go out with us tonight
I’m sorry I have plans tonight that’s
okay maybe some other time
activity to
hi you me it’s Kevin hi Kevin what’s up
sandy and I’d like to invite you and
Jack to a picnic on Sunday what a nice
idea we’d love to come great
can you come around noon sure see you
Sunday
lesson twenty-two sushi or spaghetti
Activity one where do you want to go for
dinner how about the sushi restaurant on
23rd Street I love that place but we
went there last week okay do you feel
like having a pizza sure do you want to
go to vito’s yeah great
activity to
conversation 1 I feel like going out for
lunch how about you Holly sure do you
want to go to Nick’s diner no let’s go
to the Blue Angel it’s not as crowded as
Nick’s at lunchtime ok
conversation to
Allen do you want to stay home or go out
for dinner let’s go out I feel like
having seafood that sounds good to me
then we don’t have to cook
conversation 3 hey Maria do you want to
go get a bite to eat sure where do you
want to go
how about Sweeney’s you know Daniel the
food there isn’t as good as it used to
be you’re right how about the
Continental sure I love that place
conversation for are you having lunch
today Erica oh hi Tom what time is it
almost one already yeah I’m getting
hungry me too can we make it a quick
lunch I have a lot to do today
sure how about McDonald’s okay
activity three
southern accent good evening yes hello
I’d like to make a reservation for a
party of seven Oh what night for tonight
at 8:00 could you hold please while that
check yes certainly
thank you for holding I’m sorry sir but
8 o’clock is going to be difficult
tonight
could you come at 7:15 or 8:45 instead I
think 7:15 will work very good and the
name Hoffman Thank You mr. Hoffman we’ll
see you at 7:15
lesson 23 can we still meet the deadline
Activity one how’s the project going
Mike we’re a little bit behind schedule
how much a day or two can we still meet
next Thursday’s deadline I think so
that deadline is very important Mike can
you give me an update on Friday sure can
Irene
activity to
conversation 1 what’s the status of the
project we’re a week behind schedule
conversation too
report coming Sheila I think I’ll be
able to finish it ahead of schedule
conversation three
will you be ready to send the
presentation to the client this
afternoon I don’t know it’s taking
longer than we planned
conversation for you said in your report
that you’re behind schedule yes about a
week and a half there’s just too much
work for one person
activity 9
nice job on the Benson project Tomoko
Thank You dawn that’s nice of you to say
listen Tomoko the c-7 project isn’t
going very well I’d like to make you
project manager isn’t that Stephens
project yes but I don’t think it’s going
to work out I’d like you to take over
when would you like me to start right
away
lesson 24 I’d like to open an account
Activity one may I help you sir
I’d like to open an account please what
type of account checking or savings
checking please have a seat thank you we
have three different kinds of checking
accounts here at Patriot
activity to
Brian
well I have to pay bills like everybody
else but I save about 10% of every
paycheck I’m saving for a down payment
on a house so far I’ve saved about
18,000 pounds
Shelly
I’m not very good about saving I like to
buy clothes books and music CDs I also
go out with my friends a lot if there’s
anything left over after that I save it
but it’s not usually very much I’d like
to buy a new car but I’ve only saved
about $1,200 I think it’s going to take
me a long time
véra
I have a savings plan with my employer
they deduct 15% of my salary I don’t
save any money from my check but I’m
saving a lot with the deductions
that’s for my retirement I’ve already
saved eighty-three thousand dollars I’m
pretty happy about that
less than 25 aisle or window
Activity one hello good morning sir
where are you going today
Taipei your passport and ticket please
will you be checking any bags mr. Lewis
just one and I have this carry-on bag
would you like an aisle or a window seat
window please
flight 923 to Taipei will board at gate
35 boarding will begin in about two
hours and here’s your boarding pass have
a good trip mr. Lewis thank you bye
activity to
one excuse me sir we will be landing
shortly please return your seat to the
upright position
to
excuse me I think you’re sitting in my
seat 9a
three please fasten your seatbelts in
preparation for landing
for
could you open your suitcases for me
please
activity three
friendly air baggage department hello my
name is Amanda Taylor I’m calling about
my lost piece of luggage what flight
were you on flight 287 we got in this
morning at 10:15 do you have your
baggage claim number Miss Taylor yes
it’s ORD three seven four okay give me
just a minute while I check on it
we have your bag miss Taylor
that’s great where can I pick it up if
you give me your address we can deliver
it to you between 2:00 and 3:30 this
afternoon I’m staying at the Regency
Hotel in town but I’ll be away from the
hotel then can you leave it at the front
desk for me of course mrs. Taylor we’re
very sorry for the inconvenience
less than 26 how do I get to the beach
Activity one excuse me
can you tell me how to get to the beach
sure go straight ahead for about a mile
at the first intersection turn left
follow that road all the way to the
beach it’s about two miles how long will
it take me to get there only about five
minutes great thank you
activity to
conversation 1 how do you get to work
Janet I walk I only live a few blocks
from my office
conversation too
it’s raining pretty hard today yes I saw
that we’d better leave early the traffic
is going to be terrible
verse Asian 3
Wow I think we got a foot of snow last
night the roads are going to be a mess
I’m taking the train today
conversation for how do you get to work
on a I ride my bike it’s fast and it’s
good exercise
activity three
Lester I think I’m lost
are you in your car right now yes I’m in
Beacon Street be careful the police can
stop you for using a mobile phone while
driving I know I know I’ll be careful
how do I get to your place from here
Mindy are you all right oh I’m fine
Lester somebody stopped right in front
of me why don’t you pull over while I
give you directions good idea
lesson 27 have you found a place yet
Activity one so Leila have you found a
place to live yet no not yet
do you want to rent or buy I’d like to
rent an apartment for now and buy a
house in a few years have you asked an
agent to help you no I’m doing it myself
I’m looking in the newspapers and on the
internet and making a lot of calls I bet
you can say that again
activity to
you
you
good morning Atlantic telephone hello
I’d like to set up forum service at a
new address certainly what’s your
current number for one five five five
five nine zero one three may I have the
new address it’s 180 Montgomery Street
what day do you want the phone to be
turned on next Tuesday the fifth okay
you’re all set
activity three
I’m moving into a new apartment on the
14th and I need to have the electricity
turned on what’s the new address 547
Waterman drive and what’s your name
Roger Adams are you currently a customer
of Edison Electric yes I am would you
like to turn off the service at your
current address on the same day yes
thank you
lesson 28 tell me about yourself
Activity one
you’ve just finished your MBA is that
correct Charles yes that’s right I
completed it in June and before that you
worked at an accounting firm right yes I
worked at Stanley and Pratt for four
years experience and education that’s a
good combination thank you miss Klein
now tell me a little bit about yourself
activity to
I’d like to know about your personal
qualities what are your strengths I work
well with others
but I also like to work independently do
you think of yourself as a leader
definitely I’ve been managing a team of
six for two years at my current job
are you a decisive person I like to make
decisions it’s part of accepting
responsibility I think you’re absolutely
right
less than 29 outdoor fun
Activity one
let’s do something different for
vacation this year like what let’s go to
Colorado I really want to learn to
snowboard Oh Paul you know I don’t like
cold weather can’t we go someplace warm
like the beach
and do what well you can go surfing
while I take it easy and work on my tan
hmm I’ve always wanted to go surfing
activity to
Elena
we had a lot of snow last weekend I took
my children sliding in the park near our
house we had a lot of fun
Takashi
my friends and I like to go hiking in
the mountains yesterday we went on the
longest hike we’ve ever done I’m still
exhausted from it
vivianne
I went sailing for the first time
recently the boat moved so fast I didn’t
know sailing was so exciting
Scot
my father and I went fishing on Sunday
we go almost every weekend
we’ve been going fishing together ever
since I was a boy
activity three
ski resort hi do you offer family
packages yes we do when would you like
to come December 16th to the 23rd for
how many people two adults and two
children
before no this will be their first time
do you offer lessons we sure do
we offer lessons in the morning and then
in the afternoon the children can ski
with you that’s perfect
can you also help with skis for the
children we can do it all for you
rooms meals lift tickets lessons
equipment even the after ski hot tub
wonderful could you tell me about
pricing the weekly rate for a family of
four including lessons lift tickets
less than 30 are you alright
Activity one
andreas are you alright yes I think so
what about Isabel
she’s fine cursed nobody’s hurt what
happened the roads are really slippery
out here I lost control of the car for a
second I’m just glad you’re both okay me
too
shall I call for help no no that’s okay
I’ll take care of it I’ll call you when
we are back on the road okay bye
activity to
you
how are you feeling Connie that’s so
great
what happened some guy drove through a
red light and hit me as I was coming
across the intersection oh my gosh
you’re lucky to be alive I know I was
wearing my seatbelt
I think that helped so what do the
doctors say
they want to keep me here for two or
three days please let me know if there’s
anything I can do for you thanks Phil I
will and thanks for coming to see me I
hope you’re back on your feet soon
activity three
caller one
there’s been an accident in front of my
house two cars it looks bad sir I need
your name and address please
caller two
hello yes my name is Evelyn Barton I’m
sorry to bother you but I don’t know who
to call my cat is in a tree behind my
house and she won’t come down can you
help me yes miss Barton I can contact
the fire department what’s your address
please
caller three
could you send an ambulance please my
husband can’t stand up he says that his
chest is hurting I think he’s having a
heart attack
we can send an ambulance right away
ma’am I just need your name and address
less than 31 will we be seeing you
Activity one good morning Liz hi ken are
you going to the tradeshow next week
definitely I’m getting ready for it now
I’ll be showing our new product line how
about you I’ll be meeting with some new
customers at the exhibit booth I have a
presentation on Monday afternoon let’s
get together after that okay stop by the
exhibit hall I’ll be working there
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Yoshimoto good afternoon mr. Yoshimoto
this is that is a sweat ease of BT
information systems I’ve looked over the
literature you gave me at the trade show
terrific what do you think I’m
interested in getting together and
finding out more about your products
could we meet in my office on Tuesday at
10:00 sure I’ll be there I look forward
to seeing you again
less than 32 let’s meet for lunch
Activity one
hi Barbara let’s meet for lunch to work
on our presentation for the sales
meeting good idea is Thursday good for
you fine how about the colony cafe it’s
closed and the food is good or Pierre’s
it’s just as close but it’s not as noisy
sure how about meeting there at 1:00
sounds good
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it’s your turn to pick the restaurant
Tony where do you want to go for dinner
I’m not sure do you like the bay room
it has good food or how about Antonio’s
I like Antonio’s more than the bay room
it’s not as crowded it’s less expensive
and it’s a lot more fun okay let’s go to
Antonio’s then I’ll make a reservation
for 7:30 great
less than 33 it’s a deal
Activity one
do you like the car do we have a deal
I’m interested but the price is still
too high if I come down another $200
will you take it if you add a cd-player
okay I’ll put in a CD player then it’s a
deal
activity to
Bek real estate yes this is Ron Simpson
I’m interested in renting some office
space
if you give me some details I’ll see
what we have I need to be in the center
near the train station I don’t need a
lot of space let me check
I have an eighth floor suite on 2nd
Avenue it’s $2,500 a month do you have
anything less expensive there are a few
other listings if you’d like I can show
them to you can I come by tomorrow
morning at 10:00 absolutely
lesson 34 do you have investments
Activity one are you going to the
investment class tonight yes it’s going
to be interesting if I had some money I
would invest in the stock market yeah
I’d like to invest too I talked to a
broker last year if I had listened to
him I would have made a lot of money the
stock he told me to buy went way up
that’s why we need to go to that class
activity to
I’m looking for some financial advice I
just got a four thousand dollar bonus at
work and I want to invest it will this
be a short-term or a long-term
investment long-term I need to save for
my retirement we could set you up with a
retirement account
let me put an investor package together
for you
less than 35 how was your vacation
Activity one Anna how was your vacation
perfect we went to Cancun
we had our travel agent booked us a
hotel right on the beach sounds great I
love Mexico and she got tickets for us
for some shows at night too it was a lot
of fun what did you do I went skiing but
your vacation sounds wonderful
could you give me the name of your
travel agent sure her name is one that
Espinoza and she works at worldwide
travel in town
activity to
I’m always so stressed before my trip I
can’t even find my passport is there
anything I can do
sure you could call the airline for me
to confirm my flight the number is on
the kitchen table
no problem anything else um let me see I
already had the travel agent booked my
hotel and arranged for a rental car I
had my brother go to the bank for me
well I guess I’m all set
lesson 36 I have errands to run
Activity one
we have a lot to do today don’t we yeah
I have to drop off my suits at the dry
cleaners and go to the bank I need to go
to the supermarket and get my
prescription filled at the pharmacy oh
and I have an appointment to get the oil
changed in my car no need to I had it
changed last week and after I go to the
bank I can pick up your prescription
great then all I need to do is go to the
grocery store
activity to
how’s it going Robert I’m really busy
right now I have to go to Taiwan next
week for a sales meeting and I still
have to prepare my presentation I guess
you don’t have time for a quick lunch
not really I have to meet with my boss
and I have an appointment at the dentist
at 4:00 but maybe tomorrow
less than 37 I like the neighborhood
Activity one I hear you moved out of the
city how do you like living in the
suburbs it’s great
we bought a three-bedroom house with a
nice yard and a garage and the neighbors
are very friendly don’t you miss all the
conveniences of the city of restaurants
the theaters the parks and the noise and
our tiny little apartment no we don’t
miss that sounds like you made the right
decision
activitytwo how do you like your new
condo it’s great it’s right next to
Lincoln Park and how are the neighbors
they are friendly and helpful
I already feel at home how’s the view
it’s great I’m on the top floor
lesson 38 I accepted the job
Activity one how did the interview go
not bad it seems like a nice place to
work and the salary the benefits and the
advancement opportunities all seem very
good how about the people who work there
I can’t really say but they seem like a
good team good luck I hope you get the
job
activity - so did you get the job power
low it was just the first interview but
it went well do you think they are going
to make you an offer
I don’t know the job is interesting but
the salary isn’t very high this is
something you can negotiate if they call
me back for a second interview
lesson 39 did you see the headlines
Activity one
did you hear about Henry’s accident
yesterday
no what happened he was hit by a car on
his way to the office is he okay I spoke
to him this morning he said he has to
stay in the hospital for a few days
activity to
I just heard there was an earthquake
near San Francisco was it a big one yeah
they said on the news that a lot of
roads and bridges were damaged were many
people hurt they didn’t say
less than 40 I should have stayed home
activity 1 I should have stayed home
from work today I feel terrible
it sounds like you have a bad cold I do
I have a sore throat and a headache you
should see a doctor but we have the
meeting with the sales team this
afternoon don’t worry about that I’ll
cover for you thanks a lot Jerry
activity - how are you doing John I just
got back from Brazil
how was it it was a lot colder than I
expected
and I caught a nasty cold you should
have checked the weather report before
you left next time I will