Practice English Speaking Conversation Compilation of May. 2021
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daily conversations
transportations
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should we take a taxi or a bus to the
mall
let’s take a bus it’s impossible to get
a taxi during rush hour
isn’t that a bus stop over there
yes oh there’s a bus now we’ll have to
run to catch it
oh no we just missed it
no problem there’ll be a another one in
10 minutes your english is very good
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sorry do you speak english
yes what can i help you with
yes could you please show me where’s the
post office
it’s that way you go straight ahead past
three blocks then turn left you will see
the post office right there
thank you so much i’ve only been in town
a few days so
i really don’t know my way around yet
oh i know how you feel by the way your
english is very good
thanks for your compliment i’ve learned
english for one year
oh good luck to you giving advice
thanks for meeting with me during your
lunch hour i appreciate it
no problem i’m happy to help what’s
going on
oh you know the usual
should i take this new job or do i stick
with my current one
well i think it’s time for change don’t
you
they pay you late and you are unhappy
do you really think so i know so
and i’ve been listening to you complain
for over a year now
trust me take the job what do you have
to lose
shopping trying on
clothes
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can i help you yes
how much is that skirt it’s forty
dollars
can i try it on yes
what size are you i don’t know
okay try a size 10 the changing room is
over there
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oh it’s too small do you have it in a
bigger size
yes here you are thank you
it fits me how was it
i’ll take it at the flower shop
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i need some flowers for my mom it’s her
birthday
very well we have some fresh red roses
how much are the roses
25 per dozen
that sounds like a good deal
yes they’re on sale today
i’ll take a dozen splendid
will there be anything else
no the roses will be fine
i’m sure your mom will love them
buying shoes
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pardon me could you help me
of course how can i help you
i am looking for a sneaker
what size do you wear 11 please
here how do you like these shoes
it’s pretty can i try it on
of course there is a chair to try there
at the pet store
dad can we take one of these puppies
i would love to have a puppy but we
can’t take one home
we live in an apartment a dog in an
apartment
is not a good idea but
tom my friend has a dog and he lives in
an apartment
yes i know that many people have a dog
in their apartment
but i think it’s not a good idea for us
if we move to a house can we have a dog
yes you can have a dog you can also have
a cat
i love animals too but
is there any animal we can take home
today
i suppose we could take some fish in a
bowl
okay let’s choose some pretty ones from
the fish tank over there
okay choose one of the small aquarium
tanks from the shelf
and then we can go and buy you some fish
great thanks dad party
inviting a friend to the party
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hey jackson what are you doing this
weekend
i’m going to the beach with my
girlfriend
but she will have she’ll be busy that
day
we are putting together a birthday party
for lisa
oh that sounds fun where will it be
we thought it would be fun to have a
pool party at leon’s house
oh good can i bring anything
we will be providing hot dogs soda pizza
and cake but people can bring side
dishes
i’m assuming that the dress is casual
dress casually and bring your bathing
suit
wonderful just message me the time and
date and i’ll be there
decline an invitation
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hey tom do you have any plans for next
tuesday night
no i do not what’s up
i want to invite you to a barbecue with
us at jane’s house
sally linda mark peter lisa and some of
jane’s friends will join in
it was a very crowded party
no i’m sorry but i won’t participate
why are you busy no i’m not it’s because
i don’t like noise
oh it’s okay tom
talking to a friend at the party
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hey kelly hey buddy
how’s it going good thanks
and you yeah i’m well
what have you been up to i’ve been
really busy working hard
what about you i’ve been busy too
i’ve also been working hard are you
having a good time tonight
yeah it’s good to have some fun what
about you
yeah i’m enjoying myself what are your
plans for tonight
not much stay here for a while and have
some fun
i’ll head home later sounds good to me
yeah i hope so what about you
the same have some fun and head home
later
good one hope you have a good night
cool thanks you too talk to you soon
what’s your favorite sport
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what’s your favorite sport my favorite
sport is basketball
i’ve been playing basketball since i was
10 years old
do you like watching basketball or just
playing it
i like watching it playing it is also
fun
do you have any memorable memories when
playing basketball
yes i do one of the most memorable
basketball games
was when i was in high school
i won the game for my team for shooting
a three-pointer at the last second
it was so great
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which team is your favorite i don’t have
a favorite team
i just watch all the games but
you should have a favorite team right
no i like the tigers a little because
they won the championship last
year but they are not my favorite
well we are going to a tigers game next
week
if you want to come let me know we have
an extra ticket
i’d love to go that would be fun
buying a movie ticket
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hi how can i help you
oh hi i’d like to buy two students
tickets for the harry potter and the
half blood prince
okay what time do you want to see it
6 30. sorry all tickets are sold out
what about the other time let me
check um we have four seats available
at 5 30 and 7 o’clock then can i have
the two tickets at seven o’clock
sure no problem are you a student or an
adult
a student do you have a student id with
you
can i see it okay sure
here it is that will be fifteen
dollars
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it’s time to get up
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good morning tom it’s time to get up
is it seven o’clock already i’m still
sleepy
that’s okay dear are you hungry
breakfast is ready
yes mom i am so hungry what is for
breakfast today mom
breakfast is eggs milk and bread
would you like something else to eat i
will prepare for you right now
that’s enough thanks mom i’m on my way
it’s a beautiful morning sun
yes it’s a sunny day greetings
hi how are you i’m fine
how are you i’m pretty good thanks for
asking
no problem so how have you been
i’ve been great what about you
i’ve been good i’m working for a
financial company
oh yes how does your job go
although i’m very good i love this job
good lucky to you thank you very much
what time is it
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what time is the meeting it starts at
six o’clock
when is it over it is over at 7
- wow so long
well it might finish by 7 15.
oh really thank you
what’s for lunch
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what do you have for lunch david i have
peanut butter and jelly sandwich
that sounds good i have tuna pizza
your tuna pizza is good too daniel i
like jelly
do you want to trade sure
i like tuna pizza this trade is good for
both of us
yeah it is thanks daniel
let’s go to see a movie
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let’s go to see a movie tom
that sounds great lisa what do you want
to see
let’s see something funny do you know of
a good one
yes but let’s pick one we both like
all right we can look online
that’s a great idea lisa ordering a meal
hello i’ll be your waiter today can i
start you off with something to drink
yes i’ll have an orange juice please
and i’ll have a lemonade okay are you
ready to order or do you need a few
minutes
i think we’re ready i’ll have the
mushroom soup to start
and the roast beef with mashed potatoes
and peas
how do you want the beef rare medium or
well done
well done please and i’ll just have the
fish with potatoes and a salad
at the doctor’s office
hi what’s wrong
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i feel unwell and keep vomiting all the
time
how long have you felt like this
nearly two days it started just before
going to bed the day before yesterday
let me examine you i will press on your
stomach to see if it hurts
and then listen to your heart
okay it doesn’t hurt when you press my
stomach
i just feel tired okay
did you eat something different from
usual before you started to feel this
way
yes i ate a lot of junk food and drink
soft drinks the night before
you’ve got food poisoning it’s not very
serious and you should be better on
another day
oh dear what should i do
you need to drink lots of water and get
plenty of rest
okay thank you doctor you’re welcome
if you are not better in 48 hours come
and see me again
time for dinner
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mary it’s time for dinner okay mommy i’m
on my way wow that’s amazing
it’s all that i like oh
dear then let’s eat deliciously
yes mommy yummy
i love your chicken mom what do you
do
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hi mark i want to introduce you to my
friend lisa
hi lisa nice to meet you
nice to meet you too so
lisa what do you do i’m an
english teacher how about you what do
you do
i work in a hospital i’m a doctor
at the library
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what can i help you with today when does
the library close
the library closes at six o’clock
does it close at that time every day
not always is the library open on
saturdays
yes what time do you open and close on
saturday
the hours are from 9am to 6 30pm
ok thank you very much do you need
anything else
no that’s all thanks
what can i help you with today i need to
check out this book
do you have your library card
i don’t have one would you like to
apply for one right now that’s fine
i’m going to need you to fill out this
application
all right all done
right now please sign the back of the
card
okay i’ve signed it that’s all there is
to it
great now can i check out this book
long time no see
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well hello there mary wow
it has been a long time no see
it is great to see you again
linda hello what a coincidence
i have not seen you in ages it is great
to see you
what are you doing in manchester are you
just visiting
i just got a new job in manchester in
finance so i am shopping for some new
clothes
hey what do you think of this skirt
um well you remember how much i love
black see i’ve got the same skirt as you
you always had a great tasting clothes
well this is a small world we must keep
in touch
do you still have my mobile number
no i lost my phone here is my new number
okay i will save your number
i have to go back to work give me a ring
so we can arrange dinner sometime
for sure take care bye
have a bad cold
honey you don’t look so good
i think i have a terrible cold
oh dear do you know who you got it from
a lot of people in my office are sick
maybe i picked it up there
have you taken any medicine i’ve taken
vitamin c
i think i need some rest
yes go back to bed now drink much water
too
i’ll call your office to inform them
that you can’t go to work today
okay honey thanks i’ll make hot chicken
soup
it’s also a good cure for a cold
actually i’m not in the mood to eat
right now but i’ll try
talk about music
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what kind of music do you like i like
pop music
what about country music do you like to
listen to country music
yes i do what is your favorite country
singer
i like taylor swift the most do you know
her
yes of course she’s so beautiful and
funny
yeah i listen to her music every day to
relax
can you play a musical instrument
yes i can i can play piano but just a
little bit
oh great i love the piano
have you ever been to a concert
no i haven’t oh you should try
it’s very exciting really
i will do you listen to music while
doing your homework
no i don’t but i usually sing while
taking a bath
well i feel like i’m a real singer when
in the bathroom
yeah yeah um you also feel like that
i feel my voice is more beautiful when
i’m in there
buying meat
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i would like to get some meat today
what kind do you need i need about a
pound of ground beef
the ground beef is 254 a pound
that sounds good what else would you
like
i also need three pounds of chicken
breasts
the chicken breasts are three dollars
and 25 cents a pound
how much will the three pounds of
chicken cost altogether
all together it’s going to be 12.29
that will be all right for me
all right let me get your meat for you
suggestion
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i’m bored why don’t you read a book
no i don’t feel like reading
i’m hungry let’s get something to eat
why don’t we order pizza that’s a good
idea
let’s do something tonight how about
seeing a movie
sure what movie do you want to see
i’ve got a headache why don’t you take
an aspirin and rest
thanks i will
where should we meet how about the
coffee shop next door
it’s too noisy let’s go someplace quiet
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i need some exercise how about going for
a walk with me
i’ll get my shoes
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that was a long day i’m exhausted
why don’t you go to bed early i can i
still have work to do
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i’m broke why don’t you borrow some
money from your brother
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i can’t he’s broke too oceans or
mountains
why
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which do you like better the ocean or
the mountains
i like the mountains why
it’s so quiet and fresh
that is the perfect place for me to
relax
i could hear the birds singing the
whispers of the wind and the trees
oh really i prefer the ocean the
mountains is so quiet it
makes me feel bored
i love diving to watch the corals
i like surfing or even lying down
and relaxing with a cocktail and
listening to the murmuring waves
anyway go up to the mountain or into the
sea just have fun
i totally agree do you have any pets
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hi mike how are you uh
hi i’m fine is this your dog
yes his name is rocky he looks very big
yes he’s big but he’s very friendly do
you want to pet him
yes as long as he won’t bite me
no he won’t he likes meeting new people
he is lovely and his fur is so soft
do you have any pets no
my mother has a cat her name is toby
your dog is well trained a good
if i did not have him on a leash you
would chase the ducks
how long have you had him had him since
he was a puppy
and he is four years old now
does he eat a lot
yes all the time i need to go to the pet
shop now and buy more food
would you like to come they have lots of
animals to see
yes that would be interesting let’s go
let’s go to the beach
andrew are you going to watch television
all day
no is there something you want to do
it’s a beautiful day the sun is shining
we should do something outdoors
okay what should we do let’s go to the
beach
okay i’ll grab the beach chairs and
towels and swimsuits
great i’ll pack some snacks and drinks
don’t forget the sunscreen where is it
it’s in the bathroom cabinet is there
anything else we need to bring
i’ll bring the camera i want to take
pictures of the sunset
good idea the sunset is beautiful at the
beach
complaint about the noise
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may i talk to you of course
what’s the problem did you have a party
saturday
yeah i did there was some of my friends
came to my apartment
it was very loud oops
i’m so sorry i didn’t realize i was
making a lot of noise
the noise made it difficult to sleep
i am so sorry if my party kept you up
it’s alright but next time could you try
not to be so loud please
i’ll make sure to do that for you thanks
i would appreciate it
let me apologize again for the noise
talk about the weather
good morning morning
how are you today not so bad
thanks you i am good
apart from all this rain it’s chucking
down again
yeah it’s awful isn’t it and it’s very
cold the weather forecast
said it will brighten up in the
afternoon
they always say that
still i can’t complain it’s a lot warmer
than back home
really where are you from
i’m from russia what’s the weather like
in russia now
freezing cold and snowing
right so this must be like summer for
you
right but i do like the snow sometimes
cooking verbs
two friends ally and maxine cook dinner
together
hey how are you doing today guess you’ve
got everything already
hi i’m good thanks and yes we plan to
cook dinner together
so what’s the plan well i have a great
idea
we will cook a traditional american
dinner how do you like this plan
wow fantastic let’s do this
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i have prepared all the ingredients we
will make teriyaki beef
cream pasta with bacon and roasted
salmon for the main course
and for side dishes how about the mashed
potato
garlic bread and chicken nuggets sure
that sounds nice how do i make teriyaki
beef
all it has is rice and teriyaki beef
that sounds easy but how do i make it
first you need to make some white rice
then what do i do then you need to shred
some beef and marinate it with teriyaki
sauce
then you cook it and eat it okay i got
it
and how do you plan on cooking the cream
pasta
do you want to make pasta i got this new
recipe for basic
egg pasta and it’s quite easy oh cool
but i forgot to buy flour don’t worry
i brought a flour enough to make pasta
for two
first whip together the flour and salt
with a fork in a mixing bowl
crack the eggs into the middle of the
bowl
okay shall i whisk the eggs
yes whisk until it starts forming a very
soft
dough then gently folding the dough on
itself
flattening and folding again it will be
extremely soft at first
then gradually start to firm up
okay it is firm enough to knead now
begin kneading the dough
slice into the dough with a paring knife
flatten one piece of dough and feed it
through the pasta roller
okay i feed it through a couple of times
it’s smooth enough to cut now okay
we will switch to the noodle cutter and
run the sheet of pasta through the
cutter
and we have the fresh egg pasta homemade
okay now let’s make the sauce i will
share my sauce making with you
first you heat olive in a medium pan
over medium heat
chop garlic then add into the pan and
stir
until fragrant one to two minutes
okay shall i add butter
yes and stir constantly until melted
then pour in chicken broth then add
pepper and salt
okay it’s boiling shall i add the pasta
yes and stir heavy cream and parsley
into the pasta
then grate the parmesan cheese and mix
thoroughly
okay all done
that smells good well done thanks
and our last main dish is grilled salmon
okay would you mind preheating the oven
to 450 degrees fahrenheit
please i will season the salmon with
salt and pepper
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add some cheese and squeeze in a couple
of drops of lemon juice
okay ready now place salmon skin side
down
how long do i set the cooking timer
grill
until salmon is cooked through about 12
to 15 minutes
okay the main dishes are ready now let’s
move to the side dishes
can you tell me how to do your famous
delicious chicken nuggets
oh it’s easy i will season the chicken
with garlic salt and pepper
then coat it with flour then you prepare
the bread crumbs
i will season it with salt and pepper
okay then whisk the egg and water in a
bowl
then dip the chicken in the egg mixture
then bread crumbs
gently pressing the crumbs into the
chicken
ok the chicken is coated well
then heat the vegetable oil in a large
frying pan over medium-high heat
add the chicken pieces to the pan and
fry until it turns brown on each
side okay
done great and the big secret is to
sprinkle the nuggets with a little bit
of salt while it is hot
and sir oh that is very nice
where did you get the recipe from i have
a cookbook
please help me with the presentation of
the dish
here take this plate in tissues lay the
tissues on the plate and then put the
nuggets on the plate
please pass me that tomato sauce bottle
it will enhance its taste
good idea do you want to know it’s
recipe
of course it’s very tasty it’s also very
cheap
easy and fast to cook
i’m giving you a cd of this recipe i
hope that you will try it
well i shall try it on sunday and now we
should finish our side dishes before we
move to make dessert
okay peel those potatoes then place
potatoes and water to cover
in a large saucepan bring to a boil
reduce heat cook until tender
okay what’s next drain return to pan
mash potatoes to to desired consistency
stir in add salt and heavy cream if you
like it creamy
yes can i add a little garlic
sure
oh it smells nice okay mashed potatoes
are ready
now for the garlic bread since the bread
then
diced the garlic into small pieces and
mix it with butter
and spread it on the bread and place it
in the oven
and bake for five minutes all done
so what should we do for dessert let’s
make chocolate brownies
i’m really good at this but we don’t
have much time left to make brownies
what if i told you that you don’t need
to melt chocolate or chocolate chips
just one bowl in five minutes bringing
it all together to make the best
brownies you’ve ever
eaten really is that possible
yes the best part is they’re only 144
calories each
wow tell me how to do it
every step is the same but the one
ingredient i add these brownies that is
different from most recipes
is a small amount of oil once you have
all the ingredients mix them all then
bake for 10 minutes
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okay the dessert will be ready just in
time
great i think everything is ready shall
we sit
yes come on let’s eat oh
everything looks so good cooking is
quite
tiring but it is so much fun i learn a
lot today
let’s do it again next week okay
we will try asian food next time sure
happy mother’s day for
mother’s day sending gifts is one way
for you to show your gratitude
to your mom watch this video to find out
what kinds of gifts would be appropriate
dialogue one lara and tim are siblings
for this year’s mother’s day they plan
to give their mother a card
to thank her for being the best mother
they can ask for
hey tim mother’s day is coming up have
you thought of anything that we could
buy for our mom
oh i totally forgot is it already
may yes it is and mother’s day
is on the second sunday of may which is
the ninth
this year i see maybe we should buy her
flowers
i don’t know flowers die out too fast
i’d rather buy her something that she
could keep forever
what about a watch she can wear it
everywhere
a watch is nice but good ones are too
expensive
we don’t have a lot of money to spare
tim
you’re right a blouse then it is cheaper
than a watch
oh come on mom has so many blouses
already
i don’t think she needs another one
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what about a card i saw some beautiful
ones at the store earlier
a card sounds good but i think we should
make it ourselves
make it more personalized store-bought
cards are too commercialized don’t you
think
that’s also a good idea let’s go buy the
supplies we need this afternoon
okay what do you plan to write on it
i’m not sure maybe a poem i think that
would be really sweet
that’s so cringy i think she would
prefer a short message
well we can always write separate cards
yes that’s also an option
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dialogue two carlson and his son
henry make plans for this year’s
mother’s day
dad what are we doing for this year’s
mother’s day
mother’s day is it here already
it’s this sunday dad did you forget
um yes i totally did i’m such a bad
husband
i’m gonna tell mom she’s going to be
mad at you ha ha you’re
funny henry let’s try to make a plan for
it now should we
yes i can help alright
what do you think mom would like to do
go shopping she loves to buy new clothes
true that but let’s think of something
that we can all do together
okay what about eating out
there’s a new restaurant in town which
my friends have been talking about a lot
really what dishes do they serve there
mainly italian dad that’s perfect
italian cuisine is your mom’s favorite
do you think we need to make a
reservation for it
yes dad it’s pretty popular
okay i’ll make one then do you want to
buy her something as well
i’ve already made her a card dad do you
think she would like it
she would love it honey as long as it’s
from you she will appreciate it
okay then i don’t think i need to buy
other gifts
sure do you think i should get her
something
like flowers the flowers are nice
get her roses she loved them the last
time you brought them home
you’re right can you please remind me to
pick some up before our dinner on sunday
alright dad
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dialogue three this year everyone spends
mother’s day in quarantine
myla asks her mom tess if she could call
her grandmother
christine to give her her best
mommy can i call grandma christine
of course you can but what for honey
it is mother’s day soon i want to wish
her the very best wishes
that’s so sweet baby i was about to call
her anyway do you want to join me
yes mommy
hello grandma hello to you too
my little baby where is your mother
she is right here grandma hi mom
hello darling why are you two calling me
today
mila you want to tell grandma why you
wanted to call her
yes it’s mother’s day soon i just wanted
to wish you a lot of happiness and
health
oh you’re so sweet have you
congratulated your mother as well
yes grandma we are having a girl’s day
together soon
that’s cute baby well thank you very
much for your wishes and i hope we can
meet soon
me too grandma mom
i’m really sorry we cannot visit you
this year
i will send a gift over there soon
oh no need darling i already have
everything i need
just have a great mother’s day okay
enjoy yourself
okay mom thank you i love you
love you too grandma i love you both
see you soon
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dialogue four jim is a really good
cook he wants to give his mother eva
some of the new strawberry jam he
recently made
for mother’s day he calls her before
coming over to her house
hi son are you coming over today
of course mom i wouldn’t miss it for the
world it’s mother’s day
come come i just baked some bread and i
think you would love it
you shouldn’t have mom it’s your day you
should enjoy it
oh you know i love baking
well if you made bread i have some
strawberry jam that i just made this
morning
would you like to have some of it that
would be amazing
i can brew some tea and we can enjoy
afternoon tea together
sounds good i’m leaving my place right
now and i will be there in about an hour
sure drive safe honey thank you mom
do you need me to pick anything up on my
way there
hmm let me see maybe some butter would
be good
i used all of mine for the bread that’s
fine
anything else mom if you want to have a
peanut butter jelly sandwich
get some peanut butter as well i don’t
have it
if not it’s fine just some butter
i got it mom which grocery store do you
recommend i visit
the one two blocks away from my house it
is cheap and good quality butter
all right i’ll head over there now see
you soon mom
see you son love you lots i love you too
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what did you do yesterday
dialogue one leo and kate have been
dating for over a year
their friend carrie just recently found
out about it
she sits down with leo and kate and asks
them to tell her everything
oh my god why didn’t you guys tell me
i had to find out the news through jack
we are very sorry carrie we wanted to
keep things
private but jack saw us together when we
were on a date last week
i understand well are you going to tell
me now
of course what do you want to know
first of all when did you guys start
being in a relationship
we started being in a relationship last
year
last year that’s a long time ago
yes time flies we never expected to be
so in love
right kate yes
leo came to the cafe i was working at
then
and the rest is history you guys are so
cheesy i can’t stand it
oh come on weren’t you the one wanting
us to be together from the start
yes and i’m starting to regret it now
though
just kidding i’m happy for you guys
thanks carrie we weren’t sure how you
would react to this news
what would i do stop hanging out with
you guys
no way we love you
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dialogue 2 tim and hank
are looking through tim’s family photos
they come across
one where tim is crying hank asked him
what he thinks it was about
tim why were you crying in this picture
by the way you look so young here
duh hank i was five years old then and
what did you expect me to look like
and i was crying because my dad tricked
me
tricked you how i remember it was a
school day
my dad woke me up really early uh-huh
go on well i wanted to skip
school that day and my dad told me i
could if i made the bed and got ready as
fast as possible
i see where this is going
i finished everything super fast without
any doubt
i made the bed ate my breakfast brushed
my teeth and washed
my face i even put on a beautiful outfit
and then and then my dad said april
fool’s
i cried and he took this picture at that
moment your dad is such a funny guy
no not to me
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dialogue 3 johnny has a stomach ache
he goes to see his doctor damon damon
asks him a few questions to figure out
the reason for johnny’s pain
hey damon can you have a look at my
stomach
it has been aching since yesterday
what did you eat for dinner yesterday
was it anything out of the ordinary
no not that i know of i just ate a
hamburger
maybe there was something wrong with
that hamburger what about drinks
did you drink anything bad
i drank some alcohol last night but
that’s normal for me
i always drink a glass of wine every
other day
that still can upset your stomach though
your body may not be able to tolerate
alcohol
should we do some tests first yes sure
the results not allergic to alcohol how
was your sleep last night
it was not so good i slept really late
because i had to work
i’ve been staying up late for a week now
i see that is probably why you are
feeling unwell
you need enough sleep for your organs to
work normally
i know what should i do then
you need to sleep earlier that should
help if not come see me again
okay thank you damon you’re welcome
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dialogue four jeremy just came back from
italy
he tells molly his colleague about his
adventures on holiday
jeremy long time no see how was your
holiday
hi molly it was really great thank you
for asking
i had so much food and went sightseeing
a lot
really what was your favorite meal
my favorite meal was one i had the first
night i was there
pizza and wine that seems delicious
did you take many pictures unfortunately
no
but i filmed a lot using the video
camera i bought before the trip
can i see the footage sometime i’ve
never been to italy before
of course wait a minute i’ll send them
to you
thank you jeremy by the way you missed
out on a few important meetings while
you were gone
oh no what did i miss
one on a new project and one on new
employees
i see thank you for informing me i will
see if i can find some information on
them
no problem i’m getting back to work now
okay talk to you later
dialogue five after the weekend
hannah goes back to school her desk mate
tony asks her about the activities
during the weekend
good morning hannah how are you today
i’m good thanks tony what about you
i’m good too my dad brought home a new
dog yesterday
i’m still very excited what about you
what did you do on your weekend hannah
congratulations on your new dog tony
i also hung out with mine and took it
out on a walk yesterday afternoon
the rest of the day was nothing crazy
though i just helped my mom cook
and enjoyed dinner with my family
that sounds lovely did you do the
homework for today
yes i finished it on saturday do you
want to compare the results
i wasn’t sure about question three
sure that one took me some time to solve
i know right i asked my brother for help
but he couldn’t solve it either here you
go
did you get 10 as the answer
no what did i do wrong
maybe you skipped a step let me see
oh yeah you have to redo this part
oh i redid that part so many times
already and i
still got it wrong it’s okay
i can help you i’m sure the teacher will
explain it as well
thank you tony you’re welcome hannah
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what kinds of things do you like to do
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oh my gosh look who it is
how have you been ken
well if it isn’t my old buddy lily
i’m great thanks and you
[Music]
so good hey man what have you been up to
go to work or not yet i’m still studying
photography
sure you’re studying journalism right
can’t be any more true my friend
[Music]
you’ve been interested in writing like
when you were a little girl
absolutely true writing is my kind of
thing
ken besides writing what else are you
into
surely reading books is my cup of tea
people always call me a bookworm
oh bookworm girl are you fond of
something related to logic
let me think a few minutes what about
you ken
i know you’re really interested in
photography
a hundred percent exactly i’ve had this
passion since i was a child
oh let me guess some other activities
you like
is that okay you’re welcome
traveling right yes i’m an
avid traveler that is my second favorite
activity after photography
do you like traveling i do
i often travel when i need to boost my
mood
to bite
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lily i have one question for you
do you think i’m mad about playing
logical games
i don’t think so
in my mind you’re known for being down
to earth because you love photography
i knew your answer in advance everyone
said that but actually
i really like playing logical games
really that’s unbelievable ken
as for me i wasn’t gifted with a sense
of calculating
most people are surprised when i say
that besides photography
i have a special liking for math so i
often play
that game to relax sounds irrational
right
a little to cheer me up i usually listen
to music
that is my kind of thing i’m a big fan
of k-pop
so do you love collecting cards or
albums
i always like that also i’m fancy
collecting stamps
really we have adorable activities in
common
you like it collecting stamps it’s been
a long time since i just knew a person
who
has the same hobby as me lily are you
free now
[Music]
yes no hectic schedule today what’s up
ken
i wanna go out to take some photos with
you to save the date we met each other
cool let’s have some mutual memories
okay let’s go
[Music]
so
uh hi are you jenny
yes i’m jenny hi do i know you
i’m dylan i’m your brother’s friend nice
to meet you
oh you are that guy from work that steve
told me about
nice to finally meet you come in
steve will be home in 20 minutes
thank you your house is so lovely
thanks would you like some tea
yes please thank you so much no problem
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so dylan do you play any sports
i love football and golf i go to the
golf course every weekend to practice
oh i play golf too can i come with you
next week
i need to improve my golf game
great it’s a date
you’re funny steve told me that you
liked horse riding right
that’s so cool
yes my family owns a farm so i had to
learn how to ride a horse at a very
young
age what about you
i’m pretty keen on reading i’m not
really an extrovert kind of girl
i just want to stay inside reading my
novels
oh i’m definitely an extrovert i like
going out with friends and meeting new
people
i go to clubs almost every night and i
also go to cooking class and dance class
on the weekend
oh interesting i prefer staying at home
to going out
but i’m in a volunteer organization at
my school
we organize events for children in our
town once a month
that’s great oh i see a beautiful piano
do you play the piano yes
both me and steve know how to play i
also like writing music
but i’m just starting to learn it
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wow you are so talented i would like to
see one of your songs on the music chart
one day
thanks and i think steve is home
oh hi steve i was just talking to your
sister about how amazing she is
your friend dylan here is such a good
guy too
okay but we have an appointment for a
haircut at 4pm
so we have to go now okay
bye guys and it was nice meeting you
dylan
see you later jenny bye john
[Music]
where are you from
leila and katie meet tim on the way to
the library
leila shares her homesickness with tim
and katie
what’s up tim hi where are you
going i’m going to the library
i need to borrow some books a new
semester is coming
you’re right i’m so excited to meet my
classmates again
and this must be your new roommate
you’ve told me about
oh yes this is this is leila
layla this is tim he’s one of my close
friends
hello nice to meet you i’m leila
layla where are you from
i’m from oklahoma oh
really my brother loves the oklahoma
city hunters
so much that he played truant twice to
meet them
and then my mom had to meet his teacher
at school to talk about it
this team must be happy if they know
they have a big fan like your brother
but no one encourages their fans to skip
school to watch them
i know this was totally my brother’s
fault
now he’s much better and how about you
my house is here in new york at least
you don’t have to experience
homesickness
do you yes it’s so bad
i miss my parents so much my mom is in
the hospital right now but i can’t go
home to take care of her
don’t worry laila you need to calm down
and focus on studying
you tried so hard to pass the exam at
this university
don’t forget the reason why you’re here
thank you for reminding me i’ve been
affected too much by homesickness that
somehow i forgot my initial purpose
actually many people have experienced
this feeling
i totally understand
when i was in high school my studying
results were low
one time i saw my mom so sad because i
got
just 25 for the final exam of biology
at that moment i changed my mind and
studied so hard to please my parents
and my mom broke into tears when she
heard the news i passed to the exam for
the top
10 universities of the usa
wow you’re so amazing you all know that
our family members
just wish the best for us hopefully you
can get used to the lifestyle in new
york soon
and keep getting good marks if you need
to know anything i’m willing to help
kim introduces her husband to her
friends at a party
kim’s friends seem to be happy for her
because
kim’s husband is so nice
hi guys long time no see
hello my girl i miss you so much
how long have i not seen you
four years no five years
that’s right i used to be a naughty girl
when i was in university
you were your parents worried for you so
much but i can’t believe that you
changed
completely after your brother’s
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it was time i realized i needed to grow
up and take responsibilities for my
family
then you got a scholarship and went to
england
i even got married
angela mia this is paul my husband
he’s from manchester and we’ve been
married for two years
hello paul i’m mia kim’s ex-roommate
i’m sure you would have never loved her
if you saw her
old self i know i
even hate myself during i studied in
texas
i was so selfish that i couldn’t breathe
properly any time i woke up
don’t be sad now you’re different you
are beautiful
and thoughtful you deserve all of the
best things in the world
how which part do you live in manchester
my uncle used to live there for a year
i live in the mountainous area in the
north of manchester
it takes me four hours to go by train to
sheffield
oh my uncle lived in the southern part
i visited him once before he moved
is there any cuisine in your city
lancashire hot pot i guess i’m so proud
of it
and paw cooks it so well
what i’ve been addicted to it recently
i didn’t know it comes from manchester
it does kim you’re so lucky
your husband knows how to cook my
boyfriend nearly ferned my house down
last time when he was trying to boil
eggs
what are you serious
i intended to say goodbye but he
promised to not let it happen again
and he’s registered for a cooking course
for beginners
i will see how he makes progress paul
have you visited many places in texas
i haven’t we intend to visit some
museums tomorrow
you should go to alamo the most
significant historical
monument here and you should also try
texan barbecues
it’s more than delicious thank you
i still remember when i was homesick
four years ago
he gave me a bunch of bluebonnet flowers
although
he wrapped them so ugly i was attached
and agreed to be his girlfriend
i envy you kim i don’t know whether my
boyfriend can boil eggs after that
course
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sakura and kate share a studio apartment
but they have never met each other
before
they talk to each other a lot on the
first day they meet
hello you must be kate
i am and you are sakura right
yes nice to meet you
are you tired after a long flight from
japan to america
not really i slept most of the time i
was on the plane
i brought some chips for you
oh thank you where are you from
i live on the outskirts of michigan
the chips are made from my grandmom she
loves cooking
really my mom never asks me to go into
the kitchen
she knows i will burn everything inside
but you’d better cook at home instead of
eating outside
it is quite expensive in washington
oh i’m afraid of it instant noodles are
my first choice
come on i’ll help you don’t worry so
tell me more about your hometown
i was born in kyoto it used to be the
capital of japan
my accent is quite heavy so even if
you’re a master of japanese
you need a lot of time to get used to it
don’t worry i don’t intend to learn
japanese
and we are well known for sushi i’m
addicted to that dish
i don’t know whether i can eat it when i
live here
ah i know a restaurant on island street
the chef is japanese how about having
our dinner tonight there
bill on me wow amazing
thank you
[Music]
borrowing money
situation one
hooray finally it’s lunch time
the canteen has cheesecake today
really that’s my favorite dessert
any of you bring extra money i only have
enough to buy lunch for myself
why i think i left my wallet at home
oh no researching your backpack again
[Music]
what about your walker the lock of it
was broken yesterday
yes so i cleared all my stuff and got
that’s bad i don’t have enough extra
money either
doesn’t your twin brother have class
today
charlie usually yes but he caught a cold
yesterday
he’s at home now have you asked monica
yes she brought her own lunch so she
doesn’t have any money
either i got my bank card
but there’s no money left in my account
can we buy a little more food than usual
for her to eat
i’m afraid the money is not enough
besides ellie has gym class this
afternoon
she needs a full proper meal
wait a minute i have my card here
there’s still some money left in my
account
oh my god thank you it’s okay
let’s go i’ll withdraw some money from
you
i’ll pay you back tomorrow oh i actually
won’t go to school tomorrow
it’s my uncle’s wedding remember right
so is monday okay okay
situation two
jackson hello hi mark
uh why did you want to meet me uh
this is a little awkward but can you
lend me some money
well why so sudden well
do you remember the concert that i
talked about last week
yes wait was it yesterday
you’re correct did you have fun
yes and no it was amazing until i tried
to catch a taxi to go home
and realize that i lost my wallet
oh no that’s horrible
so now i ran out of money and i don’t
even have my credit card
i came back to the venue to find it but
there were too many people
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i see it was a huge concert
i was just having too much fun it must
have fallen out of my bag
really yes i dropped it once and several
things came out of it
i guess i forgot to pick up my wallet
you have to be more careful next time
i know have you reported this to the
police yes
however they said that it’s going to
take quite a long time to find it
i understand but what about your salary
i won’t get paid until next thursday
well then in that case i can’t say no
thank you so much jackson how much do
you need
just a small amount to buy food and
other basic necessities it won’t be too
much
all right i can handle that you’re my
lifesaver
i promise i’ll pay you back right when i
get my paycheck
don’t worry about it you can do that
whenever it’s convenient for you
thanks again problem mark
when do you need the money as soon as
possible
then i’ll send some into your bank
account by tonight is that fine
perfect
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situation three
[Music]
hello uncle ryan it’s great to meet you
again
hi jax long time no see how have you
been
i’m great work has been amazing lately
i just got promoted really
i’m so happy for you thank you
well i’ve been waiting for this family
reunion to ask you something
since i don’t want to talk on the phone
what is it i’m thinking of buying a car
what kind the newest edition of
volkswagen
do you know that ah yes i heard the
price was quite reasonable good choice
it was but i still need to borrow some
money because i don’t have enough
can you lend me some money why
i think you can afford it not to mention
your promotion
yes but i’m planning to invest in a
project next month
so now there’s only twenty five thousand
dollars left in my budget
how much is the car anyway about thirty
five thousand dollars
so i need ten thousand dollars to be
able to buy it wow
that’s a huge amount of money i know
at first i wanted to wait but the new
model wasn’t blue
and i like it a lot i’m afraid that it
might be sold out soon
i understand right now i don’t have that
much money in my account but i think
i’ll ask my friend if you can lend me
some
so you agree of course but under one
condition
just tell me because i also have to
borrow someone else’s money
i need to know when exactly you will pay
me back
oh you don’t need to worry about that
you’ll get the money back in exactly
three months i promise
well in that case i hope you’ll keep
that promise
i definitely will alright so we have a
deal
i’ll try to contact my friend as fast as
possible
thank you so much i’m very grateful for
this
no problem your money will probably be
transferred the day after tomorrow
that’s great
situation four
hey john are you staying for football
practice today
oh i’m sorry i can’t i have to go home
early to prepare for my mom’s birthday
oh tell her i said happy birthday
oh thank you have you talked to the
coach yet yes don’t worry he’s fine with
it
wait i got a message
oh no are you okay who texted
my brother um i might need to borrow
some money
i don’t have a lot is it urgent
yes it is something came up at work and
he won’t be able to buy a birthday cake
on time
so he asked me to do it instead why
didn’t you ask your friend
he gets off work pretty weird too check
your wallet you might still have enough
money
i would be happy to lend you some but i
don’t think i have enough to afford an
entire cake
let’s see actually i have enough like
only for a regular pig
if you want to buy a different type yes
the premium one
we all agreed on that i want it to be
special
um i only have 20 dollars would that be
enough
more than enough actually i only need to
borrow 10.
great there you are thank you ryder
you’re the best
i’ll pay you back tomorrow okay
now you should go and already won’t
prepare myself
sure goodbye writer bye john see you
tomorrow in bio
situation 5.
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hey maria hi tom what’s up i’m really
hard up
did you lend me a few dollars my wallet
is empty
me too i’m dead broke not a nickel to my
name
there is an emptiness in my soul and
also in my vein
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situation six
[Music]
good morning welcome to the city bank
how can i help you
good morning i would like to open a bank
account
sure thing what kind of account would
you like to open
a savings account or a checking account
what’s the difference a checking account
is designed
to use for everyday transactions yet the
money
in a savings account is meant to stay in
the account and earn interest
over time i see actually i want to apply
for a credit card that’s why i need an
account
okay then you probably want a checking
account
well thank you i’d like that sure
we will have you fill out an application
form please
no problem how much of a credit limit
were you looking for
i would like a ten thousand dollar
spending limit
all right we will see what we can do we
might be able to get you one of our gold
cards with a ten thousand dollar
spending limit
wonderful will i also collect points
when i use the card
sure with our gold card you will get 10
reward points for every dollar spent
perfect i have filled out the form do
you need anything else
you just need to deposit a minimum of
250
into your new checking account very well
here you are thank you your account is
set up now
and your credit card will be mailed to
your address within 5 to 10 business
days
thank you for your help have a good day
thank you
you too
makeup leah helps kate
to wear makeup for the first date and
supports her for not being confident
hi leah i’m glad you’re on time
oh my goodness i went from my home so
early to avoid a traffic jam
but i couldn’t luckily i’m not late
please help me leah my face has too many
pores and dark spots
i’m so scared jack will leave me because
of them
oh come on my girl i’m a professional
for over four years
your face is not that terrible
hurry hurry i’m so excited now
oh my god this is the first time i’ve
seen you loving someone like this
okay this lady will help you
love you leah
we need primer and foundation to cover
all of your pores and dark spots
i choose a20 of mac for primer and
g02 for foundation of too cool for
school
i need a concealer for big dark spots on
your face
oh there are more than i think
do we break up because of them
oh no kate don’t cry i’m sure jack
doesn’t care about your appearance
what he really loves is your personality
you know we can’t be young forever we
will be old
looking uglier what can’t change even
time goes by is our personality
you are so lovely kate i wish i were
able to be gentle and quiet as you
oh you don’t know how being
introverted’s impeded me
don’t worry your first date would be so
romantic in london
trust me you deserve the best things in
the world
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thanks
wow it’s nearly impossible to see my
pores in dark spots
it’s so magical
this is my job to help people getting
prettier
now i apply powder to have a natural
finish
perfect for eyes we need mascara
eye primers and eye shadow
i feel like i’m the main character of
transformers
you are a smoky tone is perfect for a
square shaped face
i will do my best to help your eyes look
deeper and deeper
oh you’re scaring me
haha coward and brown tone for your
cheeks
my girl looks so different
does jack realize me
let’s see if he loves you from bottom of
his heart
he will leah my lips are so dry i can’t
help licking my
lips oops
stop stop they are bleeding i will take
care of them from now
you need to moisturize your lips
immediately
how i give you a lip balm as a gift
just take it this is dior glossy one of
the best sellers of this brand
thank you i realize i haven’t taken care
of myself properly for a long time
don’t worry sweetheart it’s not too late
and now i will mix ruby woo and glacier
to have a suitable color tone for this
concept
it’s nearly done
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surprised unbelievable
you are indeed a magician
i wish i could help you more okay
let me help you trim your hair a bit
[Music]
tracy meets rachel and heidi at the
entrance of a shopping mall
rachel is disappointed because the color
tone new lipstick collection
was not as good as her expectation
rachel heidi long time no see
hi what are you doing i’m collecting
some stuff for my mom her birthday is
coming up
hello are you all right rachel
of course not what happened
i don’t want to talk about it anymore
come on girl just tell me maybe i can
help you
nothing serious
she was so eager to buy the new lipstick
collection of dior in this season
but the texture and the color tone
didn’t meet her demands
it’s not as easy as you say heidi i was
cheated what
i’ve watched thousands of swatch videos
of well-known beauty bloggers and their
reviews were so
good but when i tried on my lips
they were totally different in the
orange red tone
i couldn’t see orange just red
besides the texture is too dry while
this brand introduces that moisturizing
is the strength of the collection
that’s it i thought your boyfriend went
to the hotel with another girl
i thought you nearly dropped your chin
on the floor when you heard i was
cheating
don’t be upset rachel maybe this
collection doesn’t suit you
it may suit others if i were you i would
send them feedback
hopefully they’ll read and improve their
next products
you know i showed my bare face a whole
day to wait for it
oh it must be a nightmare for a makeup
lover like you
but everything sometimes isn’t what we
hope
let’s eat pizza bill’s on me
kathy asked liz to fix her makeup after
having an
argument with her boyfriend
liz open the door for me please
wait for me a few seconds
liz help me please
of course i will help you you need to
calm down
first come in caddy
[Laughter]
[Music]
i can’t believe this matter is happening
to me
what’s your matter i saw
alex kissing someone in a coffee shop
i went to their table and slapped that
girl
then the story began
i need to go to my grandmother’s house
in 20 minutes
but my makeup is faded from tears can
you fix it
i don’t dare to return to the beauty
salon to fix it
it’s expensive yes i can
i will add some powder and concealer
basically your makeup is so nice that
it’s not affected much
even though you cried so hard but i need
to apply blush again it’s gone
i thought he was so reliable
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i know you’re shocked now just see how
your mascara smudged
i can’t imagine how hard you cried
can you do it quickly i need to go to
her house soon
it’s nearly done wait for me a few
minutes
i don’t have the brown red tone you are
applying for on your lips
is that okay to use cherry one
whatever liz as long as my grandmother
doesn’t realize i cried before i visited
her
i’m not sure it also depends on your
behavior
you know the old are sensitive
[Music]
job interview
john just graduated college he
is looking for a job julia
a recruiter from xyz company invites him
for an interview
hello you must be john right
thank you for coming to our company
today my name is julia
and i will be interviewing you for the
position of
software developer at our company
nice to meet you julia thank you for
giving me this opportunity of course
did you have any trouble finding the
office
nope the directions on the website were
great
good would you like some coffee or
whatever before we begin
i’m okay thank you should we start now
of course first of all can you tell me a
little bit about yourself
just a few sentences should be fine
yeah so my full name is john smith
i recently graduated from abc university
with a bachelor’s degree in computer
science
while i was studying i successfully
built software to track deliveries from
abroad
i did it with the help of two of my
professors
it is my biggest achievement yet you can
have a look at it
through the link i included in my resume
right now
i’m looking for a job that can provide
me with the necessary
tools to develop even more complicated
applications
that is really impressive may i ask
how did you find out about our company
as well
i was referred to your company by an
acquaintance
but i had already known about you before
that
your online presence is very strong
thank you can you tell me why you are
interested in working for us
i believe that your company has one of
the strongest technical departments in
our field of work
there are many predecessors that i can
learn
from if given the opportunity
furthermore the company culture of peers
being supportive of each other is very
appealing
you seem to have done a lot of research
on our company
what can you do that differentiates you
from other applicants
i noticed from your job description that
you are looking for someone with a
unique perspective
given my background of multiple years
living abroad
i believe i would be suitable for this
job
very interesting is there anything you
dislike about this job
or our company not much
but i do have to say the lack of an
efficient communication channel is
worrying
but i can definitely help with that too
i agree that can be very useful
tell me how do you define success as a
software developer
i think of software development as a
lengthy process
a successful developer should not only
be able to create
useful applications but also should be
open to criticism and be able to adapt
accordingly
i see that’s enough about the job should
we start talking about your plans
sure how long do you think you will be
able to work for us
as long as possible if allowed maybe
even 10 years
i can be very committed if i feel like i
am rewarded accordingly to my
contribution
okay based on your resume i think you
are more than qualified for this
position
what do you think about this i
personally don’t think so i agree that i
have done harder tasks
before but i have never worked in a
company setting with a scope such as
yours
i still think i can earn a lot of
knowledge from it
right i see that you interned for
another tech
company for a very long time why did you
not continue working for this company
i actually really loved my previous job
but
i do feel like i have outgrown it my
daily tasks were getting repetitive
therefore i could not grow my expertise
much
how did it feel to leave do you regret
it
no not really i do miss my old
colleagues very much but i enjoy a good
challenge and this one is definitely
fitting
furthermore i believe that every
opportunity is a valuable experience
that i can learn from
good mindset what do you think about
your old boss
oh daniel he is actually one of the best
people i have ever worked with
i say with and not four because he never
treated me as a subordinate
he always treats every employee the same
way and listens to their wants and needs
that is very valuable i’m happy to
inform you that our boss here is pretty
much
the same that’s really good to hear
is there anything else that you want to
know about me let me see
oh yes i am missing some personal
information
what high school did you attend i don’t
see it here on your resume
oh i didn’t include it because i studied
high school abroad
it is located in mexico named x
i understand by the way are you married
i am asking this because you might have
to move around a lot if you work for us
not yet i am very flexible with my
schedule
that’s great one last question
what do you usually do in your free time
i would describe myself as a very active
person
i play all kinds of sports for example i
like swimming a lot
i go swimming at least once every week i
also really enjoy playing basketball and
golf
really do you watch sports as well of
course
as often as i can okay
i think i have all the information i
need from you do you have
any questions for us actually yes
may i ask about salary i don’t think we
have covered that
well we will have time to talk about it
in detail if you get accepted
for now however i would say you can
expect anywhere between
a thousand to two thousand dollars a
month
i see thank you very much you’re welcome
thank you again for coming today we will
inform you of the result through
email by the latest friday
amazing thank you i hope we will be able
to work together in the future
goodbye bye bye
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summer activities
dialogue one lisa meets her friend from
high school
john in a coffee shop and they share
with each other their plans
for the upcoming summer before they go
to college
hey lisa long time no see
oh hi john what a surprise seeing you
here
this coffee shop is near my house so i
like coming here to study
my friend recommended this cafe to me so
how have you been doing
i’m fine do you have any plans this
summer
yes i’m planning to take a trip to
indonesia by myself
that’s amazing indonesia is a beautiful
country with
so many islands i want to join a
voluntary group to teach
english to children in jakarta
that’s great it’s so much fun exploring
a new country
and when i come back i will look for a
part-time job to pay for my university
fees
oh great or you can apply to be an
office assistant in your department
what is the job answering phones
scheduling appointments and maintaining
files
thank you i will consider it and how
about you
do you have any plans before college
i’m thinking about taking a gap year to
go to africa
that’s cool what do you plan to do in
africa
african animals have had a rough go of
it lately
and i want to volunteer to protect
animals and help local communities
wow good luck thank you i’m so excited
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dialogue two two friends
ann and sophia talk to each other
about their upcoming summer holiday at
the beach
with their families oh
it’s getting so hot lately
it’s june summer is here
do you go to the beach this summer
yes my family goes to miami every year
how about you me too this year we will
go to hawaii
really besides swimming at the beach
what else do you do in hawaii i can pet
a sea lion
learn to surf and see massive humpback
whales
on mount that’s so cool
how about other sites i can learn to
dance the hula
and watch the planetarium shows or go to
the park and gardens
wow there are so many things to do with
miami too
do you go to the beach of course
miami has so many great and gentle
beaches and parks
i can learn how to surf play with the
sand toys
rental bike sunbathe and kayak
what do you bring on your trip i always
bring sunscreen
sunglasses a bathing suit sandals
a hat and other personal items
i plan to go sightseeing and hike so i
bring
walking shoes hiking pants and other fun
things to play at the beach
like what like toys to play in the sand
goggles snuffle towel
and umbrella that’s a good idea
i will bring those with me this summer
dialogue three two friends
miley and nick plan to go on a picnic
hey nick oh hi miley what’s up
the weather is nice do you want to go on
a picnic with me tomorrow
a picnic sure it’s good getting fresh
air
where is it by the lake it’s not far
from here and it’s quiet
and relaxing great
what should we bring to the picnic first
of all a blanket so we don’t have to sit
on the ground
a basket with plates and reusable
plastic cups to reduce trash
will bring a cooler we should bring food
that travels well like
sandwiches and sausages can
you bring some lightweight serving bowls
and baking dishes
sure anything else some napkins
tea towels to lay down as placements
salt and pepper shakers and serving
utensils
okay we can go fishing swimming and
kayaking
and make fire camps to roast
marshmallows
great i’m so excited
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dialogue 4 lilly and joanne
talk about their last summer
hi lily long time no see
hi joanne it’s good being back to school
how was your summer
it was good i went to florida to visit
my grandmother
that’s so cool what did you do in
florida
i went to the blue springs state park to
swim kayak and paddle in its pale blue
waters
and collected unique seashells on
sanibel island
i didn’t get to go on a vacation this
summer so i decided to take some classes
what classes did you take i signed up
for karate class cooking class and
swimming class
that’s great how was it karate class
helped me be
stronger and learn to respect other
people
i learned to cook italian dishes and
bake
cakes in the cooking class
i took a piano class too i can play
piano and sing a few songs
that’s amazing i can teach you how to
swim and can you teach me to play a song
sure
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dialogue five two friends
mike and susan talk about their favorite
season it’s so hot today
i agree it’s so hot you could fry an egg
on the sidewalk
i prefer summer over winter i can’t
stand the cold weather
i think cold weather is more comfortable
than this boiling hot
weather but in the summer you can do so
many fun activities
like what you can go to the beach
sunbathing swimming boating water ski
go to the water parks hiking
camping barbecuing eating ice cream
playing sports outside gardening
bicycling
go on a picnic that’s right there are so
many activities to do at the beach
yes you can surf dive windsurf playing
beach volleyball snorkel go on a canoe
well maybe summer is more fun i will try
to do it this summer
dialogue 6 talk about
summer weather what is the weather like
how it affects my life
it’s boiling hot today
i think this summer will be
uncomfortable
i love to tan on holiday and come back
looking
sun-kissed how about you do you like
summer
actually no we’ve predicted that summer
temperatures will be hotter than normal
that’s bad i want to be enjoying the
outdoors
and i just want to stay in my room with
the ac
on try and stay out of the sun at midday
when it’s the strongest
the hot weather makes me sweat a lot and
exhausted you can take a short break to
go on a trip to avoid the heat
luckily august will be good weather for
outdoor activities
although are temperatures near or above
normal
that’s good you can go to the beach in
relax
or do some activities outside like
camping or swimming
i will try to go out this summer
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hometown
[Music]
so john where are you from
i guess my hometown is not too big
it’s a little town in the countryside in
northampton
there are only 10 000 people there
so it is very quiet in my hometown
i do not really like it wow
there aren’t very many people no it’s
very small
is there anywhere to go in your town
there aren’t very many businesses there
isn’t a shopping mall
there are a lot of grocery stores and
there are a lot of gas stations
but there isn’t much to do there
oh really are there any movie theaters
well there is one movie theater so
that’s a nice thing to do
is the movie theater good or bad
in fact there are many screens in this
video
there are eight different movies showing
how about at night what do you want to
ask about
what’s fun to do how about at night
is there very much nightlife
yeah there is not so much but there is a
bowling alley
there is a bowling alley and a movie
theater
anything more to do there is one
restaurant where you can go for tacos
and burritos
and there’s one more restaurant for
pizza and spaghetti
um that must be boring
but during the day time you can go to
the park
what’s inside the park there’s a river
that goes through the town
so in the middle of town there’s a river
and there’s a park that goes along both
sides of the river
and at the park there is a tennis court
and a disc golf course
disco golf yeah i like to play disc golf
with my friends
it’s really fun and after we finish
playing disc golf we usually go to the
pizza restaurant
oh i see how about schools are there
very many schools
let’s see no there aren’t very many
there’s only one elementary school
one junior high school and one high
school that’s it
interesting yeah there aren’t very many
schools but the town doesn’t need
more schools because there aren’t very
many people there
i see are there any mountains
no the whole area is a very flat there
are no mountains but there are a lot of
trees
in fact there are trees on my town’s
sign because my town is famous for all
the trees on every street
oh wow sounds like a great city
so harley as i understand you live in
croatia
where are you from what do you like and
dislike about your place
yes i live in croatia in a city named
fula
where is the city actually
it is situated in the israelian
peninsula and it’s the biggest city in
istria it counts a population
of around 60 000
and do you like it what i like about
hula is the fact that it’s perfectly
sized
it’s not too big nor too small and it
has
all of the civilization benefits as any
western european city
that’s good though for example
in the area of education and culture
there is a university
a theater a cinema a great number of
galleries
museums libraries there are some
historical sites and so on
then for example in the health area
there is a hospital
a number of private clinics dentist
offices
ambulances and pharmacies and so on
what about places for entertainment
there are places to go such as
restaurants bars
exhibitions concerts especially in the
summer
during various festivals sports
gastronomics
musicals dances and theatrical events
wow that sounds interesting
also pula is surrounded by the adriatic
sea
so you can always go to the beach or to
one of the many beaches
to sunbathe or go fishing or sailing
really i really like living near the sea
if you prefer the land you can take a
field trip to the surrounding places
and discover their natural and other
attractions
all together i really love living there
okay you only told me about your
positive sides of living in pula what
about your dislikes
well like any other place there is no
perfection
the downside is that we have a huge
traffic problem i would say
especially lately due to some
construction projects
that sounds uncomfortable
so i recommend using public
transportation whenever possible
or simply going on foot some people
might say that pula doesn’t exactly have
a wild nightlife but i don’t consider it
a downside
rather a peaceful alternative to some
other tourist destinations
so that’s it would you prefer to live
somewhere else
to be honest i’m not kind of a city
person
and i am quite fed up with the traffic
jam in the city
so if i were to live somewhere else it
would have to be somewhere off the
beaten track to escape the hustle and
bustle of city life
that way i can be closer to nature and
soak up fresh air every morning
most people in this world do not live in
their home towns
why well i guess the majority of people
feel that there could be
more opportunities outside of their
hometowns and consequently comfort zones
therefore many believe that living in
such a comfortable place
with relatives and friends can be
distracting and too relaxing
on the way of pursuing goals
they might go abroad as well right
yes people not only youth strive to
explore other places and experience
different cultures across the globe
which affects a person’s personality
more
the hometown of the current city why
hometown defines how a person behaves
and the current city defines how a
person wants to change
i think that the hometown has a much
greater impact on a person than the
current city
okay thanks harley
thank you
the passive voice
jaden is being interviewed by jessica
for the new post on the school website
oh hi nice to meet you
pleased to meet you here how are you
doing today
i’m great what about you
i’m good too okay jaden
let’s start our talk today can you
introduce
a little bit about yourself yeah
of course my name is jaden
thomas i’m a student at brookhill high
school
i was born in 2004 in birmingham
in birmingham so why did you move to
this city
just because my house was built near our
school
and it is also said to be one of the
best schools in england
so yeah i moved here when i was six
years old
what made you decide to choose this
school
firstly i think i’m taken care of by all
the college staff when i study here
that’s great who is your best teacher in
this school
it’s hard to choose the best but i would
say it is
mrs johnstone
is she a chemistry teacher yeah
i have been learning a lot from her and
she is friendly as well
last winter i was invited to her
christmas party with her family
wow has she been told that you got the
first prize
not yet i phoned her but she didn’t
answer
i’m going to meet her tomorrow at school
probably she will be so proud of you
i hope so i think she expected a lot and
i didn’t want to disappoint her as well
okay so let’s talk about your study
how did you prepare for this competition
i’m lucky that i was given many useful
books from teachers and students who
already joined to the test
so you were revising a lot for the
preparation
weren’t you yes and i was tested
every week by my teachers so i knew what
i needed to improve
you are hard-working though
do you have any special suggestions to
prepare for the exam
i think when i had to memorize something
i usually wrote
songs about that wow
can you sing or play musical instruments
i can play piano a little bit
the songs are kind of silly but it made
me feel less stressed when i studied
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you must perform one day at school
i will try to practice more one day
thank you
so how did your parents feel when you
won
you might think that they would be very
excited
yes of course you did it so well
yeah but they only told me that i was
just luckier than other students oh
really that sounds strange
yeah they said that because my parents
didn’t want me to be overconfident
did your family do anything to celebrate
your win
yeah we are planning but i guess we will
do it on the weekend
what will you do for the celebration
perhaps we will have a lovely dinner at
a restaurant
wow so what about you
how did you feel
i’m really surprised i just wanted to
get the prize because it can be used
when i apply
to university what are you going to
study at university
i’m considering between material science
and chemistry
do you have any dream universities
everyone wants to go to cambridge so do
i
but it is really difficult but you are
also
excellent our school is so lucky to have
you
no i am so normal i still need to try my
best to get my dream university
well good luck to you i hope i can have
a talk again with you when you are
accepted by cambridge university
i wish that too thank you so much
[Music]
winship and lewis just went back home
after work and saw all the doors and
windows of their house
opened what’s that
what’s going on did you forget to lock
the door
no you locked it i even checked it twice
[Music]
the windows on the second floor are
opened as well
did you see if anything disappeared
not really let me check again
it’s so strange the flowers on the
balcony were watered
are you sure no way the robber watered
you can come here to check they’re all
wet and some chairs were moved
did you check your working space has
your computer been stolen
no i don’t think there was a robber
so someone came inside and just opened
the doors and went out
that’s ridiculous what about the kitchen
it’s so strange all the dishes are
cleaned
the chicken was baked and actually
smells really good
did we hire any housekeepers today
and then you forgot i never call them on
weekdays
and they told me they can’t come this
month as well
maybe they changed the plan but you
forgot
let me check the phone i haven’t been
told anything
i’m a bit scared now what exactly
happened here
me too let’s go around and check the
house one more time
okay
[Music]
have you found anything i saw a suitcase
here
whose is it where did you see that
in the garage it looks quite familiar
is that the one our daughter received on
her birthday last year
is it i don’t remember
i think so
what why are you here at the moment
aren’t you supposed to be at university
no mom i was told by my tutor that i can
go home early for this winter break
why did you do something wrong
nope i just finished all the credits
earlier
why are you guys so surprised
we thought that there was a robber at
the house
oh dear it’s just me
why didn’t you tell us i was so scared
i wanted to surprise you guys it’s too
much for me dear
have you eaten anything
nope have you seen the chicken baked
i was so hungry okay
let’s go inside baby i’ll make something
for you
sure mom
[Music]
roommates situation
one ted and marshall
are new roommates and this is the first
day
they move in they want to know each
other to prepare to live in university
life together hi
i’m marshall i guess i’m your new
roommate
hi i’m ted nice to meet you
i just unpacked my stuff this is my side
of the room and
that will be yours great
nice to meet you too what is your major
i major in physics how about you
i study law i want to be an
environmental lawyer
where do you come from i’m from texas
that’s pretty far from here i’m from new
jersey
cool and anyway i’ll bring a tv so if
it’s possible can you bring a mini
refrigerator
okay do you have an idea of the kind of
dorm decor you want what is your style
i’m in the funky retro style
i want to hang up posters of rock bands
and some famous artists
i like rock music too do you want to
coordinate dorm decor
great decorate the room together will be
so much fun
and what are your thoughts on chores
we will split the chores equally
according to our study schedule
most of my classes are in the morning so
i will do the chores at noon
great and when i get back at night i’ll
do the rest
how do you feel about guests and
socializing in the dorm
i have a girlfriend if you’re okay with
it you’ll hang out in our room
occasionally
sure i’m cool with that just tell me
before she gets here
thank you for understanding are you
taking any extracurriculars or playing
sports on campus
i’m currently in the environmental club
i’m planning on joining the soccer team
do you play soccer
i like watching football but i don’t
play
what do you do in your spare time do you
watch tv shows together
sure i want to apply for a part-time job
in my spare time
it’d be fun to go together it’s a good
idea
it’s a good opportunity to have more
experiences
are you planning on going home a lot
i only trot back to my parents house for
the holidays
i want to go home every weekend so you
can invite your friends over on the
weekend
great and how do you like to study
i like listening to music when i study
do you mind
i like studying in silence but it’s okay
we can schedule our study time
differently or i can go to the
university library
okay and what are you planning to do
over summer break
i don’t have any plan yet how about you
i will go to the beach to my friend’s
party
you can come with me if you want
that sounds fun we need to relax after
this semester
that’s right we’ll have so much fun
living together
i’m so excited to start our university
life together
[Music]
situation two lucas comes back home from
college
and his little brother mike wants his
advice on living with roommates
hi lucas welcome home i missed you
hey mike i missed you too have you been
good to mom and dad
yes i have and i’m so excited for you to
come home for this summer holiday
tell me everything about your college
life
is it fun do you have a roommate
it’s fun but also tough
i have a roommate but i don’t like him
have so much trouble living together
really why he is slobby and unorganized
we just can’t get along we have nothing
in common
and his annoying behaviors are driving
me crazy
how bad is he for example
it’s one thing to leave his shoes and
socks on his bedroom floor
that is his own private space after all
but don’t be a slob in shared spaces
like the kitchen or living room
that’s so rude did you guys agree to
share the house chores
yes but we agreed to pick up after
yourself and he still lives
dishes in the sink leaves dirty pots and
pans on the stove
doesn’t put away leftovers
do you guys share the bathroom
yes and he leaves his dirty clothes or
towels in the bathroom
toothpaste splatter in the sink or on
the bathroom mirror
all the time i guess you guys fight a
lot right
yes he doesn’t respect my schedule
i have an 8 am class every day but
sometimes he comes home at 2 a.m
banging the door or sets up the alarm at
7am but
never gets up to turn it off
i see what are his personalities
he is needy he depends on me for a
social life
and even all his emotional support
if he doesn’t have other people he can
count on or any other ways to help
himself
that can be exhausting and overwhelming
for me
you can set up some limits to when you
talk to him
and how long you will be around him
trust me you feel
so much better he is also an
attention seeker he will do
anything for attention including talking
about me behind my back
sharing my personal information with
others you should let him know his
behavior is causing a rift
hopefully he’ll hear you out and
reevaluate his actions
i hope so roommates can be lifelong
friends
but they can be a nightmare
so what will you do when you go back to
your dorm
people usually think moving rooms or
changing roommates will be the magic
solution to all their problems
but learning how to deal with situations
you have with your roommate can
benefit you your entire life
i think roommate problems are caused by
miscommunications
and the problem can be solved just by
sitting down with a neutral friend and
talking things out
you are going to college next year
remember don’t let yourself be a bad
roommate and notice bad signs from your
roomie soon
should i share the dorm room with anyone
or live alone
it’s nice to have someone who can wake
you when you sleep through your alarm or
bring you soup when you’re sick
they might introduce you to a different
culture or new point of view
i may have a roommate who likes to do
the same things as i do
but you may not have the privacy you’re
used to and may have to seek out places
like the library to get it
if your roommate’s habits personality or
schedule are very different from yours
it can be hard to adjust to living
together
that’s true so what should i do to live
harmoniously with my roommate
communicating often and openly is
essential for
any successful relationship
make rules and respect them for example
you guys agree that if one of them is
trying to study the other won’t blare
music or
will record tv shows to watch later
what if we don’t agree on something
you’ll both have to make some
compromises
if you behave politely to your roommate
your roommate is likely to follow your
lead
thanks for your advice and good luck
with your roommate
thanks i hope i can work it out
greetings
leila moved to the dormitory of her
university
in her room there are anna amanda
and kim living there before her
hello i’m leila hello laila
my name is amanda this is anna and
kim hello nice to meet you
which school year are you studying i’m
in the second year
how about you we are the same
what is your major leila i’m studying
law
wow law is hard did you have any
difficulties in the learning process
there are a few difficulties but just
hard work and careful research will
overcome it
how about you guys i study biology
anna studies english and amanda studies
science
do you love studying here of course
i love english but i’m not sure about
these girls
at first i regretted studying biology
but my teacher changed my mind
i also worried for you when i first met
you you nearly quit
you failed two subjects in the first
semester but you got three a-plus this
semester
this is a tough experience luckily i
didn’t give up
thank god you studying well now
layla do you have a boyfriend
i don’t i just don’t care about it
i just want to get a scholarship from
our university each semester to share
the financial burden for my family
wow you must be diligent
i have to i have no choice i want to
save up for my parents to bring up my
brother
i intended to have a gap year to work so
i could help them somehow
but my parents didn’t agree so i
continued studying
do you have any part-time jobs if you
need one just tell me
i know some with high rates thank you
now i work from home for a company based
in california
the rate isn’t bad i’m quite independent
with my parents
you are such a good girl laila it’s so
lucky for any to marry you in the future
oh don’t say that i’m not perfect i’m
bad at cooking
you didn’t care about it our dorm
doesn’t allow us to cook
yeah i know now let us help you put
clothes into your wardrobe
and arrange your bed you don’t have many
things so
it doesn’t take time thank you you’re so
nice to me
linda accidentally meets christian
a hot tick-tocker on the street they
talk to each other
and exchange numbers
hello are you
are you chris crist on tick-tock
i am just call me christian
wow i can’t believe to meet you here
on the street come on i also have to
move
right ah i mean you’re so famous that
i didn’t think i could meet you easily
oh i’m not famous i just do it for fun
you have nearly 15 million followers on
this platform
and you say you are not famous
indeed i’m not i’m a banker
and it’s easy to feel stressed therefore
i just want to relax
and i choose to make a video on tiktok
which bank are you working at marine
bank
are you serious i also work in this bank
why haven’t i seen you our company has
many branches
which branch do you work for i work in
the office
on santa street and i work for the
branch
on capital city street actually i intend
to move to that office
because where i work is too far away
from my house
i have to wake up so early each morning
to prepare but sometimes
i’m still late i get it
our bosses are punctual they hate
working late and
personal calls you’re right
but the allowance of this company is
excellent and i have no
intention to work for other companies
can i have your phone number if you move
to our branch feel free to call me
i can’t believe that my idol is asking
for my phone number
come on i’m not a celebrity
and i won’t just call me whenever you
need me
now i need to go bye
luna introduces her boyfriend to her
family
her parents are quite happy when they
meet
matthew mom
dad this is matthew my boyfriends
hello i’m rachel luna’s mom
this is paul her dad
nice to meet you my name is paul
i have a small gift for you hopefully
you like it
you’re so thoughtful thank you matthew
just call me matt okay matt
you must be hungry this is the menu
feel free to order what you like i’m
okay
let luna order i’ll follow her darling
just order
you seem to be thin recently
i have worked overtime for three weeks
and i can’t have dinner at home
i know you love your job but you need to
care about your health too
every time you go home you look
exhausted
thank you papa i will care more about
myself
i will try my best to take care of her
you are so nice matt luna somehow is
like a child
she needs someone mature to care for her
i know it may bother you
oh no i love taking care of her
and she also cares for me one time i
forgot to bring lunch to the company
she ordered it for me
wow a baby girl grows up a bit
mom i’m 23 years old i’m an adult now
but not your character you need to grow
more
i’ll help her she needs more time
i will also try my best mom dad
now let’s order
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