Why did you say that Learn English by Topics for Everyday Life Conversations
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50 topics for everyday life
conversations
48 household objects and tools
dialog one
hey chris what exactly are you looking
for
i’m looking for remote control i don’t
see it anywhere
tv remote
no i’m referring to the dvd player
is it absolutely necessary
yeah if i need to pause the movie or
change to a different scene
have you looked for it everywhere
is it trapped in the couch
i looked for it there
how long has it been since you last saw
it
i was watching the news this morning i
was using it to switch channels
so where could it be
i also wonder where it is
oh here
in the midst of a heap of newspapers
oh well i’m curious how it got there
i don’t know
anyway thanks for finding it
what would you do if you didn’t have me
dialogue too
fortunately my roommate moved to another
apartment
why did you say that
she was always utilizing my items
without my permission
she arbitrarily used my ruler paper
stapler tape and other supplies
did you remind her
no i have not
you know it might be tough to mention
these topics with friends or roommates
at times
you should have probably stated the
ground rules first
you wouldn’t have been so irritated if
she hadn’t utilized your belongings
yes i will notify my roommate not to use
my belongings without my consent the
next time
or even better i won’t have a roommate
that would save a lot of time and effort
live and learn as they say
maybe you’re right
- politics
dialogue one
who are you going to vote for
that is a secret i don’t think i need to
tell you
really but i can tell you i voted for
hollins
allens why he’s such an idiot
oh
so you must have voted for roberts
sure i did he has very serious plans for
actual transformation
and how do you suppose he’ll perform all
that he’s told
there’s a budget surplus the government
has extra money
it’s not enough for all his schemes he
attends to boost taxes
i’m willing to spend a bit more if it
means a better quality of life for all
of us
pay more taxes i don’t want to
why although holland stated that he
would not raise taxes
this does not make him a good president
as a result he is a low-cost president
he’d let me spend my money as i wanted
instead of paying more taxes
why don’t you agree to pile more taxes
obviously not
they didn’t earn it i did so i want to
spend on what i want
what about those less fortunate than us
are you going to take care of them
i suppose so if individuals like you
aren’t willing to do it
do you believe you have all the answers
at the very least i’m considering the
questions
dialogue 2
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i’m sure you’re relieved your time on
the city council is done
yeah
it’s really a lot of pressure and
sometimes it was a headache
why do you say that
you can satisfy some of the people all
the time and all of the people some of
the time
abraham lincoln observed but he can’t
satisfy all the people all the time
that quote i believe is incorrect
i believe it was fool the people rather
than pleasing the people
you know there was no way you could
please everyone all the time
that’s quite typical someone will always
object to something no matter what you
say or do
i’m not sure why people like politics so
much it always makes them stressed
it’s worth getting into politics
and i was just elected to the city
council
consider working in state or federal
government
well i must say that i appreciate your
behavior
if only more people were like you it
would be
worthwhile 50.
media
dialogue one
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what are you now reading
oh i see there’s a topic in the paper
i’m not sure whether i agree with the
author
what is the article about
i believe his political viewpoints are
skewed
everyone has their own opinion
i think the journalist should not put
his personal opinion in the article
except for an editorial story
oh my each newspaper has its own style
some papers are liberal while others are
conservative
i know but this author appears to be
prejudiced toward the president
and you don’t agree
honestly his point is very convincing
simply consider what he says will you
remember it i’m still trying to do that
it is beneficial to read stuff with
which you disagree
it helps to keep your mind sharp
yeah this newspaper makes me unable to
refute because my theoretical point is
too sketchy
see
that is true for everyone and it is
wonderful to recognize that
just wait till i read another tale in
favor of the president
dialogue 2.
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i don’t believe the station does a good
job of covering the news
i don’t agree being a news director must
be a demanding job
so what is its difficulty
they must pick which news is the most
significant or what to start with this
is what draws viewers in
that shouldn’t be that difficult it is
just what is happening around the globe
no not always perhaps they want to start
with a less important story that hasn’t
yet been reported
then they must select whether to do a
live interview a short video or a long
video
it shouldn’t be an issue because there
is so much news
however everything must be timed to the
second
the newscasters must practice
pronouncing the names of overseas cities
and leaders
furthermore they cannot be a second too
short or a second too long
how did you know all this
i have a master’s degree in journalism
and have taken some broadcasting classes
i also did a radio program or a public
service announcement
you have a lot of talent
no not at all
oh and did i mention that i also did
community news for a radio station
dialogue three
which newspaper do you like to read
the star tribune is my go-to source for
breaking news however for local events i
like the post review
what about the cambridge
oh their news is not about what i’m
interested in
i enjoy the editorials and the star
tribune particularly those by the guest
editor realism
i’m thinking of sending an editorial to
them really what subject will it be
about
my thoughts on zoning rules and
restrictions
i believe the city is not doing enough
to curb urban sprawl
i concur that’s a terrific idea for a
topic on that point i believe everyone
would agree with you
um
have you forgotten about the developers
of real estate
if i fired some bullets at them they’d
be as enraged as hornets
however it is ultimately up to the city
council to enact zoning rules and
boundaries
alright i’ll do it then
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