English Conversation Most Common Questions and Answers Do you like snow
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english conversation
most common questions and answers in
english
on sale
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do you like my new coat
it looks terrific i’m glad you like it
how much was it eighty dollars
that’s a good price
yeah it was on sale
where did you get it
at sears i
like to shop there too they always have
really good sales
maybe you should go there today they
have a sale on the shirt if you’re
interested
good idea i need some
not a cloud in the sky
what a beautiful day
yes there’s not a cloud in the sky
what’s the temperature it’s at
70 degrees i
love october me too
it’s not too hot and not too cold
fall is my favorite season
mine too the weather is
almost perfect
and the leaves are very pretty when they
change colors
cold and windy
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is it cold out yes
it’s cold and windy
i’m going to wear a heavy coat
good idea where are you going
to the post office why
to mail this package
would you buy some stamps for me
sure how many do you want
- here’s the money for the stamps
okay i’ll be back in 20 minutes unless i
get
blown away
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it’s beginning to snow
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do you like snow no
i hate it why
snow is so pretty
yes but i don’t like to drive in it
well it’s beginning to snow
and i have to drive to work
how far is it to work
six miles are we going to get a lot of
snow
about 12 inches they say
oh no driving will be dangerous
please be careful i will
by the way can i borrow your car
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a house at the shore
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when is your vacation it starts
next week where are you going
we’re renting a house on the shore
that’s wonderful yes
we love the ocean
do you swim a lot not very much
then why are you going to the shore
because we all bought new swimsuits
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a soccer game
i’m going to play soccer who are you
playing with
some friends from work are you
a good soccer player yes but
i’m not the best player on the team
what time does the game begin
nine o’clock why don’t you come with me
i can’t today i’m very busy
okay see you later
i hope your team wins
not so young
my son is graduating from high school
today
and my daughter is graduating next year
how old is she she’s 16.
i remember when she was a baby
i know we’re getting old
don’t say that why not
it’s true no it isn’t
we were young when we got married
that’s right but we got married
25 years ago
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is she single
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today is my cousin’s birthday
what’s your cousin’s name kathy
i’m going to her house after dinner
how old is she she’s 24.
hmm she’s my age is she pretty
yes she’s very nice too
is she single no
she’s married and has two children
oh that’s too bad
not for her
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to buy a birthday present
what are you getting jim for his
birthday
i don’t know yet you can always get him
a shirt
but i got him one last year
oh that’s right let me think
i want to get him something different
how about a briefcase
good idea his briefcase is getting old
and it’s something he’ll use every day
of course why didn’t i think of that
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telephone
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hello hello is mary there
i’m sorry you have the wrong number
oh is this two
three four six seven eight nine
no it’s not i’m sorry
that’s okay
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a light eater
would you like anything else
you haven’t eaten very much
no thanks i’m already full
oh come on have some more
no i really can’t i’ve never been much
of an eater
have some coffee then that would be nice
how do you take it with sugar please
no cream
here you are thank you
a nice flat
this is a nice flat
there’s a living room there’s a kitchen
a bedroom
and a bathroom and there’s a bidet
what’s a bidet it’s like a
toilet only better
i’ll let you figure it out
well none of my friends have a bidet
and even if i don’t know what it is
they will be jealous when i tell them
well here’s the kitchen
it’s very small yes
it isn’t very large but there are a
cooker
and fridge there are some cupboards
under the sink
are there any plates yes
there are good
are there any chairs in here
no there aren’t but
there are some in the living room
there aren’t any glasses
yes there are they’re in the cupboard
and uh where’s the toilet
afraid of flying
where is your meeting in dallas texas
how are you getting there
by plane do you like to fly
sure it’s fast and comfortable
i’m afraid of flying
that’s silly flying is very safe
maybe but i don’t feel safe on a plane
i understand a lot of people feel that
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way
a plan reservation
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i’d like to reconfirm my plane
reservation
what flight are you taking flight
207
and your name please
henry chandler
yes sir you’re booked on flight 207
please check in at the airport an hour
before flight time
thank you
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getting together
are you free friday night
i might not be in town i’m not sure yet
a friend suggested i go to vancouver
well a few of us are getting together
and i thought you might want to come too
what are you thinking of doing
we’re not sure yet we might go to a bar
but we’ll probably go to cai
oh i haven’t seen it yet
well come then sure
all if i’m in town i’ll let you know
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how’s your new job going
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oh miss wallace long time no see
how are you good
thank you how’s your new job
i started working today
how does it seem so far
it’s demanding but i’m happy to be
working
what’s your boss like he appears to be
very thoughtful and kind but
they all do it first
i guess we’ll have to see
well i wish you the best of luck
thanks take care
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we eat a lot
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did you see my car keys
they’re on top of the tv
you’re right thanks where are you going
to the supermarket again
yes we eat a lot
do you want me to go with you
sure if you want good the packages will
be heavy
there is a new health store right up the
road
maybe since you guys eat a lot you
should try and eat more healthily
maybe you’re right we have all put on a
little weight
i’ll take you
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diana oh
george hi how are you
listen i’m in a terrible hurry the bank
closes in 20 minutes
is your bank near here yes
it’s only four blocks away on vine
street
well get in i’ll take you
are you sure it’s not out of your way
no not at all that is so nice of you
george
thank you you’re welcome
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we must be out of them
hi sorry i’m late i missed the bus
oh that’s okay
i had time to clean up before you came
you don’t look very good
i must be getting a cold i’ve been
sneezing
all day
bless you thank you
you must be getting a cold why don’t you
go lie down
i’ll bring you some aspirin
i don’t see any aspirin in the medicine
cabinet
we must be out of them
i’ll go to the drugstore is there
anything else we need
could you get some
i don’t know if they sell a chew there
but i’ll check
doctor’s appointment
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when can i see dr no
he won’t be free until tomorrow
can i make an appointment sure
how about tomorrow at 10 o’clock
you make it at nine o’clock i’ll check
to see if he’s available
i’m sorry but he’s tied up until 10
o’clock
well can’t you squeeze me in
somehow i’m afraid not
how about after lunch
will one o’clock be all right
that’s perfect thank you
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eating out
waiter could we have the bill please
can i put it all in one bill
no we prefer separate checks
your bill’s 18
that seems expensive would you check it
again
please sorry ma’am this is your
friend’s bill here is yours
it is 24.16
to buy a bus ticket
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excuse me yes can i help you
yes i’d like some information about
buses please
where to to toronto
when this saturday
morning or afternoon
in the afternoon about three o’clock
there’s one at 3 20. that sounds perfect
i’ll take it
on the phone
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good morning scott and smith’s law
office
may i help you yes
may i speak to david waller please
i’m sorry he isn’t here yet
may i take a message
could you ask him to call marjorie vale
how do you spell your last name
v-a-l-e what’s your phone number
or does mr waller have it
uh no he doesn’t
it’s uh four five six
five six seven eight
i’m sorry could you repeat that
four five six five six
seven eight i’ll give him the message
thank you you’re welcome
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operating room
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mrs martin i’m dr thomas
oh doctor how is he
well i’m afraid we’ll have to operate
oh no he’s always been afraid of
operations
don’t worry if we operate now he’ll be
all
right oh doctor
do you really have to i’m afraid so
he has lost a lot of bud
if we don’t operate he’ll die
oh please just do whatever you have to
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a car loan
i want to go to the bank this afternoon
i’ll drive you there thanks i’m going to
apply for a loan
why do you need a loan
i have to buy a new car what’s wrong
with your car
it won’t start and it’s 10 years old
how much will a new car cost
about fifteen thousand dollars
wow that’s a lot of money
i know that’s why i need a loan
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a cashier
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what kind of work do you do
i’m a cashier at a supermarket
do you like your job no
it’s not very interesting
and you don’t make much money
that’s right i make very little
i think you should look for another job
i am but it’s not easy to find one
keep looking you’ll get one
thanks i hope you’re right
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setting down
how are you settling in oh
we’re still in a bit of a mess but lisa
seems to like it here
that’s good is there a garden for her to
play in
yes it’s not very big but we’ve got a
small swimming pool
have you found a school for gary
yes there’s one near here it only takes
five minutes by car
that’s good so you like it here do you
neil
yes it’s a very good place for my
children
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will you get some bread for me
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is there a bakery near here
yes you can get there in five minutes
that’s good i don’t have much time
why are you going to the bakery
to buy a birthday cake
birthday is it my daughter’s
she’s 10. that’s nice
will you get some bread for me
sure do you want anything else
no thanks i’ll pay you when you get back
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buying a present in a jeweler’s shop
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i’m trying to find a wedding anniversary
present for my wife
yes sir what exactly are you looking for
i’m not sure really perhaps you can help
me
right i’ll show you some pendants
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no i bought a pendant for her birthday
maybe a necklace then these necklaces
are made of gold
i like this one what’s the stone
it’s a ruby sir and it’s only
one thousand two hundred dollars ah
well perhaps you could show me some
bracelets then
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buying a present in a toy shop
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good morning perhaps you can advise me
yes ma’am i’m looking for a toy
for my niece oh
yes how old is she
she’ll be seven years old on sunday
skateboards are very popular
i don’t want her to hurt herself
what about a barbie doll set
i don’t think so she has many barbie
dolls
have you got anything educational
you see she’s a very intelligent girl
i’ve got the perfect thing
a do-it-yourself kit where you can build
your own barbie doll who rides a
skateboard
making a reservation
can i get some tickets for plays
yes is there a specific play that you
want to see
what plays are on tonight
cats but it’s sold out
are there any seats left for tomorrow
night
yes how many tickets do you want
two please where would you like to sit
i’m not sure well
here’s a seating plan for the concert
hall
how much is the middle section
fifty dollars fifty dollars
that’s a little expensive for us
how much is it in the back
thirty-five dollars that’s fine
what time does the play start
at seven o’clock
what time will the play be over
at 9 30.
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ready to go
are you ready
grace is still in her room
she needs to rush we don’t have enough
time
what time does the movie begin
it starts at 7 30.
what’s the time now it’s
about 7 10. there’s no hurry
it only takes 10 minutes by car to get
there
i know but there aren’t enough parking
spaces around the theater
well i’d better tell grace to hurry up
she can take hours to get ready
an interesting movie
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i thought that the movie was terrific
didn’t you
i don’t know it didn’t seem to have any
meaning
come on it seems that you expect
intellectual stimulation from
every movie i just think that it’s a
good movie
should have a central theme at least
yes but it doesn’t hurt you to watch a
funny movie once in a while
relax and enjoy it
you’re right i’m too serious sometimes
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in the bus
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i see you’re reading harry potter do you
like it
i can’t put it down have you read it
yes in fact i just finished it
the endings great
don’t tell me i only have 50 pages to go
okay i won’t tell you who dies
don’t tell me anything
okay but i’m biting my tongue
good bite hard
such a shame though what
is that hairy dies
a new job
mr adams have you seen this ad
in the recruit news yes i saw it
but i’m not interested in finding a new
job
i’ve been here since i graduated from my
university
i like working here really
i’ve only been here for one year and i’m
already tired of doing the same thing
every day i’m afraid of getting really
bored
oh come on it’s not that bad
wherever you work you have to do the
same thing
every day to a certain degree
well what’s more i’ve been working about
10 hours a day
since last month but you’ve been getting
paid more
money for it haven’t you
yes but i’m not interested in making
more money
i’m going to apply for another job
what kind of job a secretarial job
well good luck
thank you very much
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smoking
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do you smoke i’ve never known that
when did you start smoking
i started smoking when i was 18.
so how long have you been a smoker
i have smoked for 20 years
how many cigarettes do you smoke a day
i smoked two packs of cigarettes a day
have you ever tried to quit
yes i have quit twice once when i was
expecting my baby
paul and the other time when i had a bad
sore throat
but i had a hard time
if you knew what it was doing to your
lungs you would think twice about it
a death
did you hear about the smith family
no what happened
mrs smith passed away this morning
that’s a shame what from
heart attack i think that’s a terrible
thing
yes mrs smith went into the hospital
last night by ambulance
and died this morning
had she been suffering from heart
disease
yeah mrs smith had it for five years
before she died
did they try surgery
she had two operations but they weren’t
effective
i feel sorry for mr smith
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a birth
have you heard about the good news in
the wallace family
no i’ve been out of town
mrs wallace went into the hospital last
night
and gave a birth to a baby girl
seven hours later
that’s very good but they already have a
little girl don’t they
no they have a five-year-old boy
so they wanted a girl this time right
yes they wanted a girl for a long time
was it a natural childbirth
no she had to have a c-section
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a coincidence
teresa what a surprise
what are you doing here timothy
i don’t believe it i’m going to see my
daughter
she will marry this weekend how about
you
i’m going to visit my parents when is
your daughter’s wedding
sunday wow
this sunday is the 45th wedding
anniversary of their wedding too
this is a surprise anyway
where is your train leaving from
my train leaves from platform 3 over
there
how long will you
now leaving from platform three trained
for vancouver
that’s my train i have to run
sorry we didn’t have more time to talk
that’s okay i’ll see you when you get
back
have a good time and say congratulations
to your parents
how have you been
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raymond oh hi grace
how have you been good
i hear you’ve been in toronto for a few
days
yes i just got back yesterday
did you have a nice visit
really nice it was very good for going
around
downtown and shopping
and i saw the toronto blue jays game at
sky dome
i see that toronto is a very exciting
city
my brother stanley was there too you’ve
met stanley
haven’t you
sure i met him when he was here in
hamilton last year
what’s he doing these days still
teaching baseball
yes as a matter of fact he just began to
teach
elementary school great
how’s everything with his kids
have you met my nieces
yes they visit you you once in the
summer
didn’t they right
they’re both fine i haven’t seen them in
a long time
they must be really big
well they will come over this christmas
let’s have a great christmas party
together
that’s a good idea
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