200 Common English Dialogs for Daily Life
good morning good morning
how are you
fine thanks and you
how’s it going
pretty good
my name is lena ellis i’m a computer
programmer i live in l.a
i’m nick wilson i’m a freshman at
chicago university my major is history
goodbye
bye
see you later okay see you
take it easy
you too
hello mary hi john how’s it going pretty
good how about you busy i’ve been
working a lot these days what do you do
i’m a nurse that’s interesting
where do you work i work at the city
hospital do you like your job
i love it what do you do
not much these days i’m looking for a
job what kind of job are you looking for
i’d like to work as a computer
programmer well good luck thanks
hi nancy what are you doing i’m sending
an email to a friend
do you use email often every day how
about you
me too
i also surf the net for news and sports
the internet is great isn’t it it sure
is
hey nancy would you do me a favor
i want to check my email too
no problem i’ll be finished in about
five minutes thanks
hello i’m mike quinlan nice to meet you
mike my name is sally stewart it’s a
pleasure where are you from i’m from
atlanta georgia how about you i’m from
vancouver canada
what are you doing in the united states
i’m traveling on business
i’m a little nervous about meeting
cynthia tonight who is cynthia she is my
blind date oh
i can see why you might be nervous yeah
i want to make a good first impression
any advice just be yourself and try to
be polite but how should i start the
conversation
what should i say
ask her about her job and her interests
are you amelia katz yes i am
you must be hal johnson yes it’s a
pleasure to meet you it’s nice to meet
you too
i thought larry jones would be with you
oh yes larry is running a little late
he’ll be here shortly i see
shall we have a coffee while we wait
that sounds nice
your name please my name is linda
johnson
and what do you do linda i’m a high
school history teacher
that’s interesting
where are you from i’m from orlando
florida i see
and why do you want to start selling ice
cream well i have spare time this summer
i’d like to make some extra money
hi steve how’s it going
you look nervous
hi kelly i’m about to meet dr simmons
our biology professor what for
i’m not doing well in that class i want
to drop it what’s the big deal i’ve
never done this before
what should i say
just tell her the truth i’m sure you’re
not the first student to drop her class
good point
thanks
hi i’m wendy i’ll be your waitress today
can i get you something to drink
yes three coffees please three
yeah
my friends should be here any minute
okay i see
three coffees then anything to eat
no nothing to eat just the coffees
please okay three coffees coming up milk
and sugar
hmm
i’m not sure
could you bring some on the side
sure thing thank you
hello speedy deliveries this is jason
speaking hi this is margaret from comtex
i have a question
how long would it take to ship a large
box to singapore
our asian connections have just been
improved
now shipments to singapore only take
three weeks great and how much would
that cost let’s see
that would be 120
per 100 pounds not bad so if the
shipment leaves today it will arrive in
three weeks that’s right
do you have any brothers or sisters
i have two brothers and one sister
how many people are in your family there
are four of us
i’m the middle child i have an older
sister and a younger brother
there are only three of us my father my
mother and me
i’m an only child
which year were you born
in 1942
when’s your birthday on april 12th
how old is your brother he’s 25.
so where are you from
i was born in california but i live in
seattle can i ask you about your family
sure why not okay
do you have any brothers or sisters yeah
i have an older brother and a younger
sister how old are they
my brother’s 33 and my sister’s 12. i
see
and which year were you born
in 1991
how about you
i was born in 1991 too do you have any
brothers or sisters
nope i’m an only child when is your
birthday march 31st when’s yours june
11th
you’re three months older than me
hey linda how large is your family
i have a big family there are seven of
us
wow
how many brothers do you have
two how large is your family
there are four of us
do you have a brother or a sister a
brother he’s younger than i am do you
get along with him
yeah but sometimes i wish i was an only
child
hi sue
what are you doing hey david i’m making
a birthday card who’s it for
my sister when is her birthday it’s the
day after tomorrow how old is she going
to be
she’ll be 12.
how come you never make me a birthday
card
well when is your birthday on february
28th
okay i’ll make you a card next year
leslie do you have any brothers or
sisters yes i have three brothers and
two sisters that’s a big family
are you the oldest well i’m the oldest
girl how large is your family there are
five of us it sounds like you have
brothers or sisters too right i have an
older sister and a younger brother oh so
you’re the middle child yep i’m right in
the middle
so tell me a little bit about your
family i have a big family there are ten
of us
wow
how many brothers and sisters do you
have i have four brothers and three
sisters
how old are they four are older and
three are younger i’m the middle child
interesting
and which year were you born in 1993
how large is your family mel
it’s not very big there are only four of
us let’s see
mom dad you
and a brother
no an older sister jen how old is jen
she’s 17. and how old are you i’m
- hi tad what are you doing here hey
betty i’m looking for a birthday present
whose birthday is it
my friend matt’s his birthday is on
friday really my friend mandy’s is the
same day great
why don’t you shop with me okay
how old is matt going to be 18.
how about mandy
first i’ll need some information about
your family okay
what would you like to know how many
people are in your family there are six
of us all right
and do you have any brothers or sisters
i have two older brothers and a younger
sister okay
how old are they
my brothers are 26 and 28
and my sister’s 16.
great
now how old are you i’m 20.
hello is tally pintler there this is
shea i’m from temco and we’re taking a
poll i see what are you asking about
we’re collecting information about
families how large is yours there are
seven of us we have five children great
and how old are your children please
what time does class start it starts at
nine o’clock
what classes are you taking chemistry
english and math
when is the homework due
it’s due on monday
where do you usually study in the
library or at home
how often do you practice usually twice
a week
how long does the exam take
about 90
minutes can i borrow a pen
yes here you go
can you help me out sure what do you
need
could you help me with this question
okay what’s the problem
excuse me can you help me out
sure what do you need
thanks i’m a new student here and i
can’t find my classroom
what class are you looking for
math it’s in room 102
where is that
hey we’re in the same class we can go
together
thanks oh i’m lynn
hi i’m lee nice to meet you
by the way how long does math class last
every class lasts 50 minutes then we
have a 10 minute break
are you in any clubs
i’m on the soccer team and in the school
band
oh i’m in the band too
um when do we practice
practice starts at 3 30 in the
auditorium and lasts until 5.
where’s the auditorium
i’ll show you later
oh hey we’d better get to class it
starts in five minutes
i can’t believe it’s the first day of
school again i know
summer went by so quickly
how’s your schedule for this semester
let’s see
first period is chemistry then history
then music
what time do you have lunch my lunch is
from 11 o’clock to 12 o’clock how about
you what are you taking
i’m taking geometry
physics english french and my lunch is
at noon
what time is your english class
my schedule says it starts at one
o’clock
the teacher is mr brown uh oh
i’ve heard that mr brown gives really
difficult tests and lots of homework
you’re kidding
i think i’m ready for summer vacation
already
hey mike i haven’t seen you in a while
how have you been oh hey gina i’ve been
really busy lately really what’s going
on i’m in the orchestra and we have a
big concert next week you must be
practicing hard how often do you
practice i have practice every day until
eight o’clock so i don’t get home until
almost nine so that’s why you look so
tired
yeah
and i have to wake up at 5 30 for
swimming practice
wow
so when do you have time to study
hey can you help me out sure what do you
need could you help me carry this
equipment to the baseball field no
problem
it looks pretty heavy
by the way how’s the baseball team doing
we’re doing pretty well this year we won
our first three games hey that’s really
good
i wish our basketball team would win for
a change
what do you mean we’re terrible we’ve
lost every single game this year
okay we’re here
can you put the bag down on the ground
over there sure
well good luck with the game on saturday
thanks you too
hey
what are you doing on friday
i don’t have any plans yet
what’s up do you want to go see the new
brad pitt movie oh
i saw that two weeks ago well
what do you want to see i heard the new
comedy with queen latifah’s pretty good
okay let’s see that
it probably starts at seven o’clock so
i’ll pick you up at 6 30.
good morning central high school hi this
is linda moreno my son jose is a
freshman at your school yes mrs moreno
how can i help you this morning i’m
calling to let you know that my son is
sick today so he won’t be going to
school oh i’m very sorry to hear that
could you please let his teachers know
yes we’ll inform them that jose won’t be
in class today
also his friend emily will pick up his
homework assignments for him okay ma’am
i hope your son feels better tomorrow
thank you
tim could you come here for a second yes
mrs phillips i’d like to talk to you
about your grade in this class
i know i’m not doing very well but
you haven’t done your homework this week
and you look very tired in class
i’m sorry i’ve been studying late at
night so i’m a little tired in the
morning
you should start getting more sleep i
want you to concentrate in my class
yes ma’am i’ll do my best
jason can i borrow your eraser sure
here you can keep it thanks how did you
do on the test last week not so good
i think i failed it why
didn’t you study
of course i did i studied for about an
hour only an hour
you’d better get it together and work
harder the semester ends soon
i know it ends next month
then summer vacation starts
by the way did you write your essay
essay
we have an essay
when is it due are you kidding it’s due
today
care for some hot chocolate yes please i
love sweet things
would you like some tea
okay but i prefer coffee
i’d like steak tonight
i’d rather have chicken
this cake is my specialty
it’s made of flour sugar and chocolate
i love to cook steamed eggs i use sesame
oil and soy sauce
does this pie taste okay it’s good but
it’s a bit too sweet
how’s that soup
it’s spicy
this dinner is super yes it’s delicious
how do you like the fries they’re a bit
too salty
mmm jennifer that dinner was delicious
thank you
can i get you some coffee
thanks but i prefer tea
no problem
so the chicken was okay
it wasn’t too salty no
it was great
i liked the sauce you cooked it in
how did you make it i used some sesame
oil and a little soy sauce oh i see
here’s your tea and some cake for
dessert
wow this cake is fantastic
what’s it made of it’s made of flour
sugar eggs and dark chocolate
it’s really sweet
you’re a super cook jennifer
hey claudia i bought you something
really what is it
here you are it’s a box of chocolates
thanks abraham you know i have a sweet
tooth you really shouldn’t have it’s my
pleasure bob told me about your sweet
tooth it’s terrible really i eat too
much sugar
here would you like one
no thanks i don’t care for sweet things
yum
these are really delicious
i think i’ll have a t-bone steak
what are you going to have
that looks good
but i’d rather have the flank steak okay
one t-bone and one flank how would you
like yours cooked well done is good i’ll
have mine medium should we get some red
wine to drink i prefer white wine if
that’s okay
red wine’s too sweet
all right let’s get white
wow this dish is great christopher
thanks isabel do you really like it you
bet what’s it made of there’s carrots
broccoli asparagus and vinegar
and i mixed in some basil and chopped
nuts it’s delicious can i have the
recipe sure i’ll write it down for you
it’s really simple how long did you cook
it for only 20 minutes
this is delicious
what’s in it
lots of good stuff
there’s noodles and vegetables and soy
sauce and sesame oil there must be some
red peppers too it’s kind of spicy yeah
there are
do you like spicy food it’s okay if it’s
not too spicy
do you want to visit my brother after
dinner i’d rather go to a movie
we can see your brother another time all
right
sarah this is fantastic banana cream pie
thank you it was easy to make would you
like the recipe yes please
what ingredients did you use i used
bananas fresh cream flour and a touch of
honey honey
really
i guess that’s what makes it taste so
sweet yeah honey’s the secret ingredient
hey
could i please have one more piece wow
you’ve got quite a sweet tooth tonight
let’s have the pad see you hmm i’d
rather have the pad thai okay i’ll try
pad thai is it spicy
you can get it mild medium or hot
i like mine hot and spicy i like mine
mild okay then two pad thais
do you want iced coffee to drink um
no i prefer iced tea
all right we’re ready to order
okay we’ve got broccoli asparagus and
vinegar what else do we need let me see
the recipe again
oh yeah we need a half cup of soy sauce
here you go do we have any sesame seeds
i think so if i can find them
yeah here they are great do we need any
more ingredients
well
you want it mild medium or spicy um i
like it medium okay then let’s add a
couple of red peppers there in the
fridge
are you ready to order
yes i’d like a new york steak medium
well
new york steak very good and you sir
i’ll have a t-bone well done and a chef
salad
all right
would you like something to drink could
i have a glass of red wine please
certainly and you
i would like a beer
what time is it it’s 2 30.
could you tell me the time yes it’s ten
till nine
what time will you meet her at half past
six
what day of the week is it it’s monday
when was your birthday it was on the
first of the month
what’s today’s date it’s may 26th
how long was the meeting it was two
hours
how long does it take to get there it
takes 30 minutes
what’s today’s date it’s august 10th uh
oh
i forgot to send a birthday card to my
sister when’s her birthday it’s on the
12th oh that soon you should send it
today
what time does the post office close
today i think it closes at noon
what
why does it close so early
probably because it’s saturday oh yeah
well it’s too late then but it’s only 11
- i know but it takes 30 minutes to
get to the post office from here
what time is it it’s almost five great
it’s almost time to go home
why don’t we go get some dinner i’d love
to but i still have some work to finish
how much longer do you think it’ll take
probably a few more hours really
okay then how about tomorrow sure that’s
fine i’ll be free anytime after four
let’s meet at five then
hi terrence
wow you look really tired yeah i am i
hardly got any sleep last night what
time did you go to bed
around six in the morning then i got up
at nine why
did you have trouble falling asleep
no i had to finish the paper for history
class you wrote it all last night yes it
took about five hours to finish it well
it’s good you wanted to finish it early
i guess
then i got up at nine why
did you have trouble falling asleep
no i had to finish the paper for history
class you wrote it
i’m going on a ski trip with some
friends would you like to come too
maybe
how long is the trip going to be we’ll
be gone for five days sounds good
how are you going to get there we’re
traveling by bus it’s a lot cheaper than
flying
how long does it take to get there it is
kind of long it takes one full day
so we’ll need two days just for
traveling
that’s right
let me think about it
which one should we go to
well it’s showing at 12 30 at 2 o’clock
and at 4 15. is that it well there’s
also one at six but i figure that’s too
late
why do you think so because i have to
wake up early tomorrow morning oh
well we can go to the one at 4 15 if
you’d like sure
if you don’t mind of course
did you go to the meeting yesterday yes
how about you i didn’t see you there i
couldn’t make it
did they mention when the next one is
actually it’s tomorrow at 3 p.m great
are you going
no it’s not a required meeting and i’ve
got a lot of work to do oh i see
but could you let me know if they
mention the christmas party sure
it should be coming up pretty soon
well let me know if you find out when
it’s going to be i’m really looking
forward to it
when is spring break this year i think
it’s the second week of march
really
would you like to go to california this
time i’d love to but won’t the airline
prices be too expensive you’re right
they probably will be more expensive
during spring break why don’t we drive
to virginia beach instead that’s a good
idea how long does it take to get there
usually about three hours
that doesn’t sound bad at all okay let’s
plan on that
isn’t your birthday coming up soon it
sure is how’d you know your sister told
me
when is it exactly the 18th it’s
tomorrow i thought so but i wasn’t sure
i’m sorry i didn’t tell you before don’t
worry about it
are you planning anything special
yeah i’m having a party at my house
would you like to come
when is it i have to work until seven
tomorrow it starts at nine great i’ll
see you there
hey sarah you know what
my parents are coming into town tomorrow
that’s great sam
would you like to meet them we can go to
dinner together
that’s a great idea but i don’t think i
can make it
why not i thought you finished work
early on fridays actually this time i
have to go to a meeting
well we can go after your meeting
when is it going to finish
i’m not sure but i think it’s going to
finish really late oh well
maybe next time
excuse me how do i get to the subway
station go straight for three blocks
what side of the street is it on
it’s on the right side
where should i turn for the supermarket
turn left at the intersection
is it far from here to the airport
no not very
how far is it to the museum it’s about
three kilometers
excuse me is the bookstore on second
street no it’s on third street
is the middle school on elm street
yes it’s opposite the park
is the zoo on first street or main it’s
on the corner of first and main
excuse me could you help me sure what
can i do for you i’m looking for the
miners theater that’s on the corner of
fifth and main is it far from here no
go straight down this road for three
blocks okay
then turn left at the intersection onto
fifth street
left at the intersection on to fifth
yes the theater will be one block down
on the right go three blocks and turn
left then one block down that’s right
thank you so much you’re welcome
does this bus go to seoul station no it
doesn’t it goes to chill university do
you know which bus goes to seoul station
the number 12 bus i think
how far is it from here to the station
it’s about two kilometers
is the station far from the airport not
very far about five kilometers i think i
see
thanks for your help you’re welcome
excuse me
yes is there a parking lot near here
yes there is it’s on 2nd avenue could
you give me directions please sure
turn right at the first intersection
it’s on the left on the left how far
down about a block it’s opposite the
park okay
thanks a lot no problem
excuse me how can i get downtown from
here you could go by bus or by taxi is
it far from here yes a bit far it’s
about 10 kilometers
how often do the buses run do you know
yes every 15 minutes how long does it
take about 20 minutes by bus
where is the nearest bus stop it’s one
block down on bell street
i can’t figure this out
well
it looks like it’s on cotton avenue yes
but how do we get there from time street
it seems like we should turn left at
pine
yeah and then right onto hudson road yes
but hodson doesn’t connect with cotton
look it doesn’t seem to be very far from
here let’s go back to high street and
ask for directions
does this bus go to the university no it
doesn’t it goes downtown do you know
which one goes to the university i think
it’s number 28
is the university far from here it’s
about uh six kilometers
is it on monson street yeah on the
corner of monson and ninth okay
monson a ninth thank you no problem
is there a supermarket near here
yes there’s one on cottage street could
you give me directions
turn left at the intersection and go
straight three blocks three blocks yeah
it’s on the right next to the bookstore
next to the bookstore yep next to the
bookstore and opposite the museum thank
you very much you’re welcome
hi paul how was your trip horrible i got
lost downtown and missed the meeting
what happened well i thought the
convention center was on pine street oh
no it’s on pike
yeah but i found that out too late
didn’t you get directions before you
left yes but i wrote pine instead of
pike did you finally find the convention
center yes but the meeting was over
hello this is john speaking hi john this
is heidi i was wondering if you could do
me a favor sure heidi i’d be glad to i’m
looking for a hotel near the boston
airport um
the red dot is a five-star hotel how far
is it from the airport
not far at all it’s practically right
next door
where did you go
to paris in rome
how was your trip it was great
what did you do mostly sightseeing
have you ever been to thailand
no not yet
have you gone there before
once in 1996.
how was the food a little too spicy
what did you think of the taj mahal
it was magnificent
what was bangkok like it was noisy and
crowded
how was your trip
it was great
where did you go i went to singapore for
the weekend that sounds fun
what did you do i did a lot of
sightseeing
how was the food i loved it i tried
something different every night
what was the weather like
it was really hot i should have taken
more shorts
what did you think of the city oh it’s
clean and modern the beaches are
beautiful
have you gone there before no this was
my first time
hi
how was your trip to canada it was
terrific i really enjoyed it great
how long were you gone i was there for
about six months that’s a long time
was the weather okay yes most of the
time
what was the best thing about your trip
oh that’s difficult to say
but i guess i liked the rocky mountains
the best
how did you spend last weekend ken i
went for a drive in the country on
sunday
that sounds nice where did you go i
drove along the coast to busan
i had a great time how about you
did you do anything special not really i
just worked on my term paper
that’s too bad
maybe we can do something together next
weekend
transnational airlines may i help you
yes i’d like to book a flight to los
angeles for the saturday
what time would you like to leave could
you tell me when the earliest flight
leaves the earliest flight is at seven
in the morning oh i see
can i reserve a seat yes
would you like economy or first class
economy please
that’s really magnificent isn’t it it
sure is the whole city is yeah it’s
gorgeous have you been here before no
how about you
once about 10 years ago
it’s changed since then what do you
think is the biggest change
the number of tourists it’s more crowded
now really
it must have been nice back then it was
it’s nice now too though
hey sandy where have you been i was on
vacation i just got back oh yeah
where did you go i went to australia
with my family cool
what did you do there all kinds of
things we went surfing we fed kangaroos
and we went to the great barrier reef
what did you think of the reef it was
absolutely awesome
so beautiful and so many different fish
hey lance have you ever been to thailand
yeah a couple of times what was it like
well the beaches in the south were clean
and sandy
and the jungles in the north were hot
and lush what did you think of bangkok
it’s a great city
there’s lots to do but it’s crowded i’d
like to go there next summer should i
book a ticket now
yes that’s probably a good idea
i heard that diane is going to paris
next month yeah lucky girl i wish i
could go with her me too
i’m lucky if i can afford to see a movie
have you ever been out of the country
nope have you i went to mexico one time
to cabo san lucas
what was that like oh it was so great
warm sun sandy beaches i miss it
man i never get to go anywhere
hello eagle airlines spencer speaking
yes i’d like to book a flight to madrid
for the 16th
madrid on the 16th
hmm
which flight would you like
the earliest one please that leaves at 5
45 a.m
okay can i reserve a seat first class or
economy
what kind of weather do you like i like
sunny days
what’s the weather like it’s cloudy and
cold
let’s go for a walk no it’s too hot and
humid
is it going to rain today it looks like
it
how’s the weather it’s nice and cool
how’s the weather going to be today it
looks like snow
is it going to cool off soon
no it’s going to stay warm
will it be cold this weekend
yes it’ll be freezing
what’s the weather like it’s still
raining dark and cloudy did you hear the
weather report yes they said it won’t
clear up until tomorrow that’s too bad i
don’t like rainy days really why not i
think they’re boring there’s nothing to
do
so what kind of weather do you like warm
and sunny of course
that’s okay but i hate hot and humid
weather me too
that’s almost as bad as rain so do you
want to go out
no let’s just stay home and watch tv
that’s a good way to spend a rainy day
the weather is so nice today
yeah there’s hardly a cloud in the sky
even though it’s sunny it’s really mild
too
and there’s only a slight breeze it’s
been so rainy this week i’m glad it’s
finally cleared up me too
this is perfect weather for going
outside right it might not be so bright
and clear tomorrow
i’d love to go swimming or just take a
walk it’s too bad we have to stay inside
oh well time to get back to work
are you ready to go
yes almost
by the way what’s it like outside it
looks pretty overcast
what’s the temperature i’ll check the
thermometer
it says 85 degrees
i didn’t realize it was that warm i’d
better take off this sweater we should
probably bring umbrellas too
did the weather report say it was going
to rain
i didn’t hear it it’s really cloudy
though
okay
better safe than sorry
are you looking forward to winter break
of course i can’t wait to go skiing me
too
i hope there’s going to be enough snow
i heard it’s supposed to get a lot
colder next week really how long is it
supposed to last the weather reports
said that it would stay below freezing
for a few weeks that’s good news
there’ll definitely be a lot of snow
don’t be too excited you never know how
the weather will turn out
thanks for coming with me today of
course i’m glad to be outside for a
change i really love days like this me
too
i always look forward to this time of
year it’s cool but clear and sunny as
well
and i finally get to wear my new sweater
we should do this again before it gets
too cold yeah it’ll start snowing by
next month probably
i can’t stand this weather what’s wrong
it’s great are you kidding it’s so hot
and humid what’s wrong with that i love
hot weather when it’s like this i don’t
want to do anything not me
i think it’s great to go swimming on
days like this
well i like cool and cloudy days myself
isn’t that sort of boring no way
mild weather makes me comfortable i like
it too but hot weather is better
wow it’s really snowing outside i’d
better wear a coat are you sure you want
to go out well i don’t want to miss
class but it’s snowing so hard it’s
practically a blizzard i haven’t heard
anything about class being cancelled
even if it’s not i think the weather’s
too bad to drive or even walk
maybe you’re right i don’t want to have
an accident
right and the temperature’s supposed to
drop even more in the afternoon
and i thought this winter was going to
be mild oh well
better get used to snow and ice
the weather’s going to be bad this
summer why what’s it going to be like
first of all it’s going to be much
hotter than usual that doesn’t sound
very good yes and there’s also going to
be a lot of rain
really that’s going to make it really
humid won’t it right and it’s probably
going to last until october that sounds
almost as bad as last year it might even
stay above 100 degrees for a month
looks like i’d better fix my air
conditioner
it’s freezing today i know
it must be below zero outside and it’s
so overcast
nothing but grey clouds yeah it seems
like it’s been this way for weeks
it would be nice if it would snow but
there’s been nothing so far well what
about today i don’t know i didn’t hear
the weather report
what do you do in your free time i enjoy
playing golf
what do you like to do i like reading
and hiking
what kinds of movies do you like i like
action movies the most
how often do you go dancing once or
twice a month
how many times have you visited canada
three times
can you play tennis yes but i’m not very
good
are you good at skiing
no i’m terrible
how well can you play guitar
i can play pretty well
it’s such a beautiful day today yes i’m
glad we have some free time to enjoy it
have you ever come out here before sure
i come to the lake a lot really how
often
usually twice a month if i have time wow
you must really like boating that’s
right i enjoy it very much it’s so
relaxing i agree
actually this is my first time to go
boating here
what you mean you’ve never come here
before
no never
i think i’ve only gone boating three
times in my life
well i hope you know how to swim
don’t worry i’m an excellent swimmer
good then you can save me if i fall in
you’re joking right
you must be a great swimmer too the
truth is i’m just a beginner
what do you usually do in your spare
time keith oh i probably read more than
anything else
what sorts of things do you like to read
all kinds but i really like novels who’s
your favorite novelist i think hemingway
is the best
i like him too
which of his books have you read i’ve
read a farewell to arms and for whom the
bell tolls they’re great
hi jack it’s been a while what are you
up to
not much
what have you been doing nothing special
do you have any plans for the holidays
yeah
but it’s a secret
come on tell me
where are you going to go for your
vacation
okay okay
i might go to england my sister lives
there really how exciting
hey ben what happened i was looking for
you all afternoon oh sorry i must have
been at the pool
really i didn’t know you were swimming
these days yeah i’m swimming three times
a week i really like it
are you going tomorrow too
no i don’t have any plans
well why don’t we play tennis i really
need to practice sure that sounds fine
robert what do you like to do in your
spare time
i like reading and listening to music
how about you i don’t really like books
i like more active hobbies
really like what i love to go roller
skating play volleyball and go hiking oh
and i love to swim you sure are active
do you ever go skiing no
i enjoy jogging and dancing though
what about movies i rarely watch movies
i definitely prefer going outdoors
what kind of movies do you like most
kinds really i enjoy horror movies
romances and comedies i like romances
too
are they your favorite yeah i guess so
don’t you like science fiction movies i
think they’re a little boring actually
do you like them yeah i’m a big fan i
like anything with action
do you have any hobbies tim
well i like photography and i also enjoy
playing computer games do you exercise
or do any sports
i’m not crazy about most sports but i do
like to go bowling sometimes
really me too
why don’t we go bowling together all
right actually i’m going this weekend
with my friend is it okay if i join you
of course
how about meeting me here on saturday at
three sounds good i’ll see you then
what do you feel like doing this weekend
how about going to the river park hey
that’s a good idea
we haven’t been there in a while yeah if
the weather’s nice we can hike or ride
our bikes on the trail i’ll bring some
food so we can have a picnic now you’re
talking
then again
what if it rains
well if it rains i guess we can go to
the new art museum that sounds boring
why don’t we go to karaoke instead in
the afternoon
how was your trip to hawaii
it was wonderful i had a great time
what was the weather like it was sunny
most of the time but it rained
occasionally
what did you do while you were there a
lot i spent one week sightseeing in
honolulu and the volcanoes national park
volcanoes you’re pretty adventurous
did you go to the beach too
of course i went surfing every day i
also went hiking and rented a motorbike
do you think you’ll ever go there again
sure
i hope i can see all of the islands
someday
what’s your favorite sport
i really like tennis
do you like to play football
yes it’s a lot of fun
what do you do for exercise i usually go
jogging
are you good at taekwondo
no i’ve never tried it
are you good at basketball
yes i’m really good at it
how good are you at biking i am pretty
good
how often do you run about three times a
week
do you exercise much
no
i hardly ever go outside
wow jim you look really tired
yeah i’ve been exercising a lot these
days really when did you start
just a few weeks ago i’m still not used
to it what exactly are you doing
i joined a wrestling club huh i didn’t
know you liked wrestling actually i like
it a lot
it’s a lot more fun than other sports
i’ve done
are you good at it no i’m really
terrible i always lose well you’ve just
started after all how often do you
practice i try to go three times a week
that’s a lot i can see why you’re tired
why don’t you try to you might enjoy it
oh no i hate fighting sports i’d much
rather play tennis
maybe i should try that next
what’s your favorite sport trevor i’d
have to say fishing
fishing
um
isn’t that sort of boring not to me
i think it’s peaceful and relaxing i
guess you don’t like active sports very
much well actually i like watching them
just not playing them i see
anyway are you good at fishing sure
i usually catch at least five fish what
do you do with them i eat them of course
why don’t we do something this weekend
what do you suggest let’s go see a
soccer game i don’t like soccer very
much there’s not enough action
well do you know if there are any other
games there’s a baseball game in the
park every saturday night hmm baseball’s
okay
actually i love baseball i used to watch
it once a month at least i’m glad you
like something let’s go then
you look pretty healthy cat
do you do any sports i’ve practiced
taekwondo for a few years i had no idea
so you like martial arts not really i
just like taekwondo because it’s fun and
safe
how often do you practice these days i’m
practicing four times a week
wow that sounds like hard work
why do you train so much
there’s a tournament coming soon and i
want to do as well as i can
you must be really good by now i guess
so i got second place in the last
tournament anyway that’s great
just don’t kick me
how do you like this game
it’s okay
it’s not that exciting to me though why
not
don’t you like tennis
i like to play it but watching isn’t
that interesting then what sports do you
like to watch
basketball is really exciting really can
you play it too well i can but i’m
really terrible why don’t we play
sometime
the truth is i’m much better at tennis
you look like you’re in good shape
thanks i try to stay active what do you
do for exercise i usually lift weights
every monday and thursday afternoon
do you do aerobics too sure on tuesday
and thursday mornings
what’s your favorite sport
probably racquetball but i don’t get to
play it very often
do you like any sports badminton is fun
and i like to go bowling too
bowling how often do you go just twice a
month usually do you like bowling too
uh-uh it’s really boring to me
but i do like badminton why do you think
bowling is boring
i like hitting a ball but i don’t like
rolling one i see
well how about tennis no it’s too hard
i really just like badminton okay let’s
go play it then
what sport are you best at
that would probably be fencing
i had no idea
when did you start my parents started me
in a fencing class when i was 10. you
must have practiced a lot
well i had to my coach was really strict
how often did you practice
six days a week
my coach wanted me to go to the olympics
why didn’t you you must have been good
enough maybe i was but the truth is i
didn’t enjoy it very much
are you ready of course you’re
definitely going to lose this time why
do you think that i’m still much better
than you but i’ve been practicing a lot
two hours a day it doesn’t matter how
much you practice i’m still better
i’m sure you’re going to miss every
swing it doesn’t matter how hard you hit
the ball i can still run faster
well the court’s open now let’s find out
you look pale are you okay
no i have a bad stomachache
do you feel well yes i’m fine
how’s your flu
it’s gone i feel much better
what do you do when you have a cold
drink lots of water and get plenty of
rest
i really want to lose weight you should
eat less and exercise more
my skin is so dry and itchy did you try
putting on some lotion
my legs are killing me do you want to
sit down for a while
three i’m so sick of this toothache
you’d better see a dentist
hey tyrone your nose is all red are you
okay
i have bad allergies
they’ve been bothering me all week i’m
sorry to hear that what are your
symptoms my nose is really ruddy and
i’ve got a terrible headache that won’t
go away
that sounds pretty bad
did you take any medicine i did but it
hasn’t helped
actually it seems like it’s getting
worse
you’d better go see a doctor
i don’t know
maybe it’ll get better soon even if it’s
nothing serious you should still have it
checked out you’re probably right
can you recommend the doctor
mine is pretty good i can give you his
number thanks
do i need to make an appointment of
course just call the office and a nurse
will set it up for you i guess i need to
do that as soon as possible
i hope you feel better soon
hi robert how’s your cold
oh
hi karen
it’s better but now i’ve got this cough
i’m sorry to hear that have you had it
long
yeah it’s lasted for two weeks i’m
really sick of it
are you taking anything just some
regular cough medicine but it doesn’t
help much
my throat is still really sore
why don’t you try drinking hot water
with honey it works pretty well for me
i’ve never had that
i’ll try it and see what happens
i’m sure you’ll be better soon
may i help you
yes i think i’ve got the flu what are
your symptoms well i’m really sore have
a lot of congestion and a high fever
i’m not coughing or sneezing though you
need some extra strength flu medicine
how much should i take two tablets every
six hours is enough you shouldn’t take
more than that
should i do anything else get plenty of
rest and drink a lot of fluids if your
flu doesn’t clear up in a week you’d
better see a doctor thanks for your help
why don’t you tell me what’s wrong oh my
stomach is killing me is there anything
else i have really bad indigestion too
it’s awful
when did it start early this morning
after i got up it’s gotten worse since
then
did you eat or drink anything unusual
last night
well it was my birthday so i ate a lot
of cake and other stuff that’s probably
the reason overeating usually causes
those symptoms but it’s never made me
feel this bad before i understand it’s
just a sign that you’re getting older
how are you feeling miss richardson
not so good i’ve had an upset stomach
since this afternoon
what did you have for lunch
just a salad did you notice anything
wrong with the food
well the salad did taste kind of funny i
see
let me give you some antacids let me
know if you feel better after taking
them thanks doctor
doctor recently i don’t see things as
well as i used to what do you mean
during the day i can see just fine but
at night i have trouble seeing signs
when i’m driving when was the last time
you had an eye exam about a year ago why
don’t you come in next week i’d like to
have a look at your eyes do you think
something’s seriously wrong
i doubt it you probably just need
glasses okay i see
is there anything else i should do
well try not to drive too much at night
i’m trying to live healthier these days
do you have any suggestions well i read
that you should eat vegetables and fruit
with every meal every meal that’s a lot
some days i don’t eat any fruit at all
you’d better start then the sooner the
better um okay any other ideas keep
active
you should exercise for at least 30
minutes a day
but i don’t have time to go to the gym
you don’t have to
why not walk instead of driving or
taking a taxi if the place you’re going
isn’t too far
now that sounds like something i could
do and don’t skip breakfast it’s the
most important meal of the day
wow you sure know a lot about staying
healthy
honey how did the appointment with the
doctor go
okay i guess
did he find out anything besides your
sore throat yeah he told me that my
glands were swollen
did you tell him that you had a hard
time swallowing yes he did a test to
find out whether or not it’s a viral
infection
does that mean you need to see him again
uh-huh i’ll have to go back on wednesday
this is such a long flight i’m really
starting to feel uncomfortable have you
had a chance to stand up and walk around
no it’s not easy to get up when you’re
in the middle seat that’s true but you
should get up anyway
stretching your legs will help a lot
you’re probably right even a little
movement would help it’ll definitely
help the circulation in your legs okay
i’ll go walk for a little while i just
hope we land soon
what skills do you have
i can design web
pages would you spell your last name
please it’s m-i-l-l-e-r
why did you apply to this company
i’d like to work in a fast growing
company
how do you like it here it’s great
everybody’s really friendly
how long have you been working here i
just started last week
what made you decide to move here
i wanted to live somewhere warm
are you going to finish on time
no we’re behind schedule
can i have time off next week
i’m sorry but we’re too busy right now
how long is it going to take you
at least two or three hours
what’s your name
my name is samuel gada can you spell
your last name for me it’s g-e-t-t-a
you’re applying for a position in our
i.t department what kinds of skills do
you have i’m trained to set up and
maintain computer networks
why do you want to work for us
i’d like an opportunity to work for a
large company
are you willing to travel yes ma’am when
can you start i can start in two weeks
after i give notice at my current job
okay we’ll contact you next week mr
ghetto thank you for your time thanks
can you tell me about yourself yes my
name is liz williams i’m 23 years old i
graduated from indiana university last
year
my major was music and i specialized in
piano
i received the first prize at a major
music contest in indiana two years ago
that’s very impressive
do you have any teaching experience yes
i’ve been a private piano teacher for
three years
when can you start i can start anytime
you’re new here aren’t you
yes i just started last month so how do
you like it here so far it’s great
everybody’s pretty friendly and i like
having a flexible schedule
what did you do before you started here
i was working in a printing shop what
made you decide to change jobs
i had to commute an hour every day so i
wanted something closer to home
so how long does it take to get to work
now it’s only five minutes by motorbike
excuse me ms yang
oh hi paul do you have a moment
sure come on in sit down
what is it
would it be possible for me to take a
couple of days off next month is
everything okay oh yes it’s just that my
sister’s getting married and i have to
go out of town for the wedding
will you be able to get all your work
done it’s going to be a busy month
yes ma’am i’ll get everything finished
on time okay that should be no problem
just remember to fill out the leave
request form
thanks ms yang
hey jenny how do you like your new job
i like it i guess the work’s interesting
and i like my co-workers
you don’t sound very excited about it
well the thing i don’t like is the
office
why
what’s the matter
15 of us work in one room so it’s very
noisy and there’s no privacy really
don’t you have a private cubicle
no we don’t even have our own desks we
sit right next to each other
wow
do you have any personal space at all
no it’s really crowded i only have a
small place for my computer and
telephone
how’s the project coming along tony
we’re a little behind schedule miss yang
what’s the problem two of my people have
been home sick all week that’s no good
the deadline is monday can you finish on
time
i don’t think we can get it done by then
can i have an extension how much more
time are you going to need
i need another 24 hours this is a really
important project i’m depending on you
tony i won’t let you down ms yang i hope
not you’re skating on thin ice this time
what are you doing now mr wilson i work
for bell systems as a programmer i see
how long have you been working there
i’ve been there about five years do you
like your job oh yes i like it a lot
then why do you want to move to a new
company my wife and i are having a baby
so i’d like to increase my income
ms moore can you tell me about your
education i graduated from the
university of chicago in 1996.
what did you major in computer science
are you currently employed yes i’ve been
a graphic designer at moon
communications since 2005. and why are
you interested in working at our company
i’m very interested in photography and
travel and working for your magazine
would allow me to pursue both of those
interests
well let me tell you some things you’ll
need to know if you’re hired
hey martin how did your job interview go
i’m not sure but i don’t think i got the
job that’s too bad what happened i don’t
have enough experience with cooking well
maybe they have another position
available
they also need a delivery driver but i
can’t drive
maybe you can do customer service i
could but they need somebody who can
work every day don’t worry about it i’m
sure you’ll find something soon i sure
hope so i’m tired of not having any
money