English Listening and Speaking Practice Basic English Conversation
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condolences to you
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are you feeling better jenny
you’ve been off work for three days i
worry about you so much
thank you anna my family has some issues
just got back to you today
your voice is so tired what’s wrong
my grandfather just passed away
that’s why i rushed home and was off my
job
oh sorry
i’m so sorry to hear that
thank you
i share your loss and send your family
my deepest sympathy
so is everything okay when will you go
back to work
i don’t know
everything about my grandfather is fine
but i don’t know when i will go back to
work i’m exhausted and in pain
i’ve been through this before so i
understand how you feel
when my grandmother died i was
completely demoralized to do anything
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everything was better after one month i
also calmed down a bit
be stronger
yes i know
thank you so much
you seem very tired you should take the
rest of this week off and hopefully get
to work next week
i think so too
take good care of your health all
sadness will pass you have to be strong
to get through this pain
yes sarah
i’ll visit you when you come back take
care
okay
thank you
see you later
bye
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can you repeat it
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hey
let’s have a group meeting in five
minutes
okay
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as you know this weekend is the deadline
for the final group assignment
we should update the progress and
prepare the final product
of course
so is everything okay
quite good
i’m gonna edit some videos
the introduction is sent to our group
have all of you checked it
yes i’ve seen it
very attractive
you’re so good at editing
thank you
the rest will be finished in the next
three days
sorry
can you speak louder you are sitting a
bit far away from me so i can’t hear you
well
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yes
i said that i will finish the rest in
the next three days
three days okay cool
how about others
everything is fine with me
the report group is also in the process
of finishing the outline has been
submitted in advance and is commented on
by everyone
i will finish it as soon as i can
great and jenny
i’ve read the survey idea
but i think the title is not very good
what i recommend is the survey about
actual customers experience
that sounds good
sorry can you repeat it
do you mean the name of the survey
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yes
ah
that is
survey about actual customers experience
okay
i will change it and send you the final
survey
very good
and i will be responsible for
interviewing the rest of the people
including experts customers
then i’m gonna send all information for
the final video are you okay
absolutely
everything is going well right
hope so
hope the results are good
we put a lot of effort into it
ah
how about the deadline for each of us
um
let me see
4 p.m on friday three more days
okay
i remember
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the road is not for trucks
where have you been this morning there
is a shipment that needs to be shipped
our partner keeps reminding me i’m sorry
sir i didn’t hear the alarm go off this
morning
let’s prepare all the documents and go
and have you seen the route yet
i saw at a glance how to go trust me
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really wide road i think i can go that
route it’s easy to drive a truck
are there so many motorbikes on this
street
truck ahead please pull over
where are you going
i deliver goods to customers
what’s your name show me your id card
my name is niels this is my id card
you drove on a road where trucks are
prohibited
oh my god i’m done with my boss but why
can’t i see any sign
it’s a few hundred meters away from here
show me your driver’s license and
registration and proof of insurance
yes sir
please open the back door of the truck
i’ll check what you’re carrying
it’s just cheese
let’s cooperate do as i say
show me your cfs certificate of free
sale
yes sir i remember keeping it in my bag
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where is it
oh maybe i forgot
open this package i have to check it
i think fresh cheese
i thought you worked for the cheese
company
is there a pack of cigarettes in it
what’s up
don’t tell me you’re being checked by
the police
yes i went the wrong road but you said
it’s only cheese
we have a lot to do today i should have
woken up earlier and checked everything
carefully
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in the hair salon
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hi it’s jm hair salon what can i help
you with
hello i want to come now to have my hair
cut is jack here
unfortunately not he’s gone out for one
hour
oh my i thought he was always in the
salon at this time where did he go
i don’t know exactly we still have some
available barbers now do you
no i like jack
do you think he will come back in one
hour
i am not sure
i will give him a call then get back to
you oh it’s okay i have a meeting that i
have to attend in two hours anyway
can i arrange an appointment for
tomorrow
sure what time is the best for you
i think 10 a.m i have a shift off
tomorrow morning
10 a.m tomorrow
let me see
jack is booked at that time already
what’s about 9 00 am you just want to
have a haircut only don’t you
it may take 30 minutes as always
yes 9am is okay for me
can i have your name please
james james uther jack knows me
okay what is your phone number
one two eight six five six five five
five one
okay i see
so see you tomorrow
thank you bye
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cancellation
lisa look what i have
stars
it is released today isn’t it
yes that’s great
yeah
do you want to go to the cinema with me
on saturday
yes sure what time is good for you
i think 5 30 pm is the best it has the
best price because we are students
deal can you book two seats online
sure i am doing it now see you there on
saturday
see ya
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hello maggie
hey lisa what’s up are you at the cinema
it’s too early now you know
maggie i’m home i am so sorry something
has come up so i have to leave right now
my mom is waiting for me in the car
that’s not fun at all
what happened
my grandpa just had an accident he is in
the hospital now
oh my god is it serious
i don’t know my mom and i are going to
the hospital now
then i will keep you posted my apologies
you bought the tickets and the movie is
no lisa no worries at all please send my
regards to your grandpa i hope you will
recover soon we can go next time
thanks
i have to leave now see you tomorrow
next time i will buy popcorn for sure
yes bye
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have a new haircut
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lisa over here
amy
you’re all right
i’m good nice hair
i was so eager to see your new hair
did you just get back from the hair
salon
yes i i came here straight away how do i
look
you look amazing with the new hair
very feminine and stylish at the same
time
but you really surprised me lisa i know
that you want to have short hair but
i didn’t expect you would dye it pink
that’s a bold decision
right
i saw another girl in the hair salon
color her hair pink and it was so
gorgeous that i couldn’t resist
i love this color too
what exactly is the name of this pink
color
the hairdresser said it’s a rose gold
pink
she told me this color is trending this
year
such a beautiful color
you must be very happy with the new hair
i’m happy but only until the hair was
finished that i realized it’ll be a bit
difficult to choose clothes that match
my hair
oh yeah but don’t worry
if you dress up properly you’ll look
like a superstar for real
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the hairdresser said so too
she said i should choose a youthful
style of fashion
or the easiest way is to dress in black
or white color but i’m still a bit
confused
you can search online and learn
different dressing styles
by the way did she teach you how to take
care of the new hair
will your hair be weaker after being
colored
yes
she said it’ll be weaker and drier
that’s why she gave me a hair serum
bottle to use every day
that’s good how about we go shopping for
some clothes later
new hair new clothes the best combo
isn’t it
let’s go i really have no idea how to
dress with this hair color
i need your help
don’t worry i’ve got your back
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cinema
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tomorrow is the weekend
do you want to go to the cinema
are there any new movies
i heard that marvel will realize the new
season this weekend
yes
it’s released today
they always release a new movie on
friday
awesome
which cinema do you usually go to
it’s in the owl building
oh
is it a new cinema
i haven’t heard about it before
yes
the ticket fee there is higher than the
others
however
the services are better
really
where is it
is it far from here
i don’t remember the name of the street
it is located
but it’s around five miles from here
but there are no traffic jams on the way
are you sure
yes
even in the rush hours
which cinema do you usually go to
a cinema near my house
it’s a small one but i really like their
popcorn
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so it is closer
can you check the showtime on saturday
sure
let me see
4 40 p.m
and
7 50 p.m
oh
i’m busy till 6 pm
but
i think 7 50 is quite rushed isn’t it
does it have another show time
no
that’s all for that movie
okay
so i think 750 is okay
can you book the tickets online
sure
can you pick me up on that day
it’s alright
i will head up to your house after
finishing my class
then i will arrive there at 6 45 pm
or earlier
what is the distance between your class
and my house
it’s 1.5 miles only
oh
do you want to join our dinner
nah
it’s fine
i will have a hamburger when going to
the cinema i haven’t eaten them for two
weeks
that’s a good idea
why don’t we go to the fast food
restaurant together
i also want to eat hamburgers
okay
deal
see you on saturday
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train stations
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excuse me
hi
what can i help you with
i have just moved to this city
i want to come to a train station in
oceanside
yes
can you let me know
is there any train station nearby please
yes there is one
how far is it
there is a train station in front
it is around five minutes walking
you go straight ahead
then you will see a sign there
oh
thank you
do you know the grand center terminal
how far is it from here
yes
it’s the biggest and most beautiful in
new york
but
it’s really far from here
you can book a taxi to go there
yeah
i will come one day
because it’s late today
thank you so much for your help
you are welcome
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hi
how can i help you sir
i would like to buy a ticket to
oceanside
sure
when do you come back
would you like to buy a round ticket or
a one-way ticket
a one-way ticket please
when does the next train leave
the next train departs in about 15
minutes
alright
how much does it cost
it’s 20
yes
here you are
train stations are always busy huh
it’s depended on the time and the day
thank you
have a good day
thanks
enjoy your trip
ah
where is my train coming in
left over there
thank you
my pleasure
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invite someone to pair up to prom
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hey mia are you interested in the school
prom this weekend
what’s up william who doesn’t like prom
of course i like it prom this year
sounds like lots of fun
right
i heard there will be special activities
that are totally different from prom
last year
yes so nice though
um
have you had a date
i would like to ask if you can go to the
prom with me mia
i would love to william
unfortunately i have a family reunion on
saturday
so i can’t join the prom
my sister will study abroad soon i’m
very sorry
that’s totally fine mia i will tell you
what is special this year it’s just
i may have to go to prom alone
amelia told me she still hesitated to go
to prom because she has no one to pair
up with
you may try to ask her
oh really
thanks a lot mia let me ask her
you’re welcome
please take lots of photos and tell me
what happens at the prom i’m extremely
sorry that i can’t go
don’t worry i will
at least you will have a wonderful time
with your sister before you are apart
thanks william
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invite someone to a birthday party
hey james
hi amy what’s up
james this friday is ben’s birthday our
class is planning to hold a surprise
birthday party for him
you know he is very sorrowful after his
parents divorce
so i want to ask if you can join ben’s
birthday party this friday and give us a
favor
sure he’s my best friend
even when i’m in different classes i
know all guys in your class though
what can i help
everything was planned we only need
someone to take him back to class 30
minutes after school break time
we will be ready at the time
um
a bit difficult but i will find a way i
may need your help on this
if you have any plans or need my help
just tell me before friday
okay
is there anything else i can help with
um
do you have any photos of him when he
was young
we may need those for the birthday cake
decoration
i think i have let me find them tonight
and send to you
thanks a lot james
not at all but i want to confirm again
about where and when
the party will be at your class 30
minutes after school break in the
afternoon
won’t it
right that’s all you have to remember
we’ve got the
rest okay amy i will tell you my plan
soon
okay james see ya bye
see you bye
mini garden of herbs and spices
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hi jane welcome to my home
hi linda
come here come here i want to show you
an interesting thing
you make me curious what is that
it’s in the kitchen
is that a dish you make
no more interesting than that
this
wow
is that a mini garden of herbs and
spices
yes i did it last week i thought and
decided to make a mini garden like this
what do you think
it’s really great
thanks
how could you think of growing herbs on
the windowsill
that’s really smart linda
because my house is on the fifth floor
there is no garden planting them here
will save space
of course the kitchen area looks very
neat
yes
let me see what did you plant
a lot i have parsley
basil
here is chili and some turmeric as well
you can save a lot of money when you
plant them yourself
it’s my purpose too and is this rosemary
or mint
it’s mint it is used to decorate
desserts or to mix drinks
yes i love that oh what is this i have
no idea about this one
it’s nutmeg
ah i’ve heard that but this is the first
time i see it
very nice
next week i’m going to plant some others
such as ginger and garlic
that sounds interesting you are like a
botanist
i’m a big fan of herbs and spices
herbs and spices for health
jane what’s wrong with you you look not
good
yes i’m a bit tired maybe because of the
weather changes last week
how do you feel
sometimes i feel nauseous
for the past two days my nasal
congestion has been getting worse
i feel extremely tired because i can’t
breathe
too bad you should go to the doctor
right now
i don’t want to use medicines because it
has some side effects
for example drowsiness and in long term
will lead to drug resistance
ah how about using herbs to reduce these
symptoms
really does it work
yes of course my mother tried it before
that sounds great how
peppermint can reduce nausea
significantly you can use menthol in the
room it has a great anti-nausea effect
amazing
yes my mother had the same symptoms as
you she has used menthol and is no
longer nauseated
but actually i don’t like the smell of
mint
so you can use ginger instead
really
yes one gram or more of ginger can
successfully treat nausea
i will try it
and to deal with nasal congestion
rosemary is the best treatment
the rosmarinic acid in it can treat this
kind of symptom
some people told me cinnamon can also
reduce nasal congestion is that right
to be honest i have known that cinnamon
lowers blood sugar levels and has a
powerful anti-diabetic effect but as far
as its effect on nasal congestion
i don’t know
okay thank you so much linda
you’re welcome hope you get better soon
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single lifestyle
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hi jenny long time no see how are you
hi jessica i’m fine how are you
never better jenny how was your life
after marriage
we’re very happy you know we had been
together for five years before marriage
how about you jessica any news
i’m glad to hear you are happy
i’m still very into my single life
i know i know but do you have any plans
for the near future what do you think
about marriage
to me getting married is not a priority
right now
you know i’m pretty ambitious i want to
focus on my career and achieve certain
results first
yeah but do you think you can actually
develop your career even after you get
married
i know but it won’t be possible to
concentrate 100 percent
getting married then having children
parenting will take a lot of time and
concentration
also raising children is expensive
what i want is to achieve financial
stability before having children so that
i can provide the best things to them so
it’s best to not get married early
yeah that makes sense
moreover the previous betrayal made me
no longer believe in love
in addition the divorce rate is high in
our country 3 out of 10 people get
divorced this really makes me have to
consider marriage
i got it but you should open up to
people too
not everyone is as bad as your ex i
believe you will soon find the man of
your life
thank you very much jenny
you’re welcome
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don’t drink while driving
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check equipment walkie-talkie police
card gun drug tester alcohol tester
look at this motorbike
first case
motorbike ahead move across the
motorcycle’s lane and pull over
hello officer how are you
hi
do you know why i asked you to pull over
because my car is so beautiful
car you are riding a motorbike
oh let’s be fun sir
show me your driver’s license and
registration id card and proof of
insurance
why sir what was wrong with me
i reserve the right to ask you to show
your personal documents to check and you
drive a motorbike but you cross the lane
for cars
okay sure officer i’m just kidding
i will test your alcohol now you have a
smell of alcohol
i actually had a drink a little very
little
now keep your hand down and i want you
to blow hard into port
your alcohol level didn’t exceed the
legal limit
luckily i told you
here’s your violation record and your
ticket you can pay the fine online if
you have any questions or you see
something wrong you can appeal to the
court
i almost had the turn left so i went to
the car lane but i got there too soon it
still has a long road to turn
whatever no matter how much you drink do
not drink while driving
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