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Mirror!
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Mirror, mirror, on the wall, who's the fairest of them all?
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Hey!
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It's the new girl!
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Hello, I'm Elena.
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Come in, come in!
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So good to see you, Elena!
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I'm Agatha, Agatha Johnson.
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Pleased to meet you, Mrs. Johnson.
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Welcome to the Johnson family.
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I come from Madrid.
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Oh, no, no. Welcome to the Johnson family.
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My family is in Spain.
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Yes, yes, I know.
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You must be tired after your long journey.
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Sorry, I don't understand.
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My English is not very good.
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You must be tired after your journey.
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Yes, very tired.
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Very long journey.
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Yes.
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Well, now, let's sit down together.
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Oh, thank you. Is everything all right?
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Everything is all right, Mrs. Johnson.
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No, you call me Agatha.
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Oh, all right.
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Thank you, Agatha.
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You're part of the family now.
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Part of the family?
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Yes.
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My family.
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My brother, me.
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I have four brothers.
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Four brothers?
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Wow, that's nice.
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They're big boys.
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Really?
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What about sisters?
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I also have three sisters.
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Oh, dear.
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That's too many.
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My family is very big.
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Many people.
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Yes, Elena.
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That's nice.
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You have a big family.
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I have a small family.
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Now an extra person, me.
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Yes, Elena.
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You're one of the family now.
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Thank you, Agatha.
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That's nice.
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Well, now it's tea time.
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Oh, good.
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One cup of tea, two cups of tea.
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Yes!
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That's right!
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I'll take your bags to your room, then go into the kitchen.
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What, what, heavy bags!
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Yes, many bags.
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No, no, I said heavy, heavy bags.
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Oh yes, heavy, very heavy bags.
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Okay, I'll be right back.
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Alright.
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Here we are.
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Tea for two.
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Thank you.
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Milk and sugar?
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Yes, please.
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have a biscuit they're homemade no thank you now you must
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tell me about yourself your family mom dad I have four brothers
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and three sisters well I'm a student
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and I go to a language school to study English yes
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my English is not very good no no no no it's
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quite good where is the school it's near here on Exeter
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Avenue that's very close good just ten minutes oh that's easy perhaps Victor could take you by car Victor?
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Who's Victor?
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My brother.
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Your brother.
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That is a photo of Victor.
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Oh, he's a big boy.
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Well, he's 25.
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Oh.
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And that is my boyfriend Harold.
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Your boyfriend.
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He works in a bank.
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In a bank.
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That's my brother, Alan.
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Oh, your brother?
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He lives in Sydney. In Australia?
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Yes!
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He loves it!
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Oh, I want to see Australia.
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Me too!
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Perhaps one day.
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And who is that photo?
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Oh, that's just my sister, Betty.
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Oh, your sister?
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She lives near here.
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I see her every day.
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Every day?
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Yes, we go shopping together.
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You go shopping?
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She's a very difficult person.
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But she's your sister.
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Yes, she's a very difficult sister. And this...
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This is a photo of my mother and my father.
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Your mother and your father.. your parents?
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Yes.
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My parents on their anniversary day.
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Sorry, I don't understand.
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On the day that they got married.
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Oh, yes, their anniversary day.
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Yes.
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And here is the rest of my family.
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Oh, that's interesting.
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Oh, that's Victor!
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He is punctual like always.
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He arrives at home at 5 o'clock every day.
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Every day?
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He lives here?
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Yes, he lives with me.
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Oh, he lives here?
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Yes, with my cat Felix.
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Oh, your cat Felix.
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And my canary Tweety.
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Your canary Tweety.
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Hello, Victor.
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Come in and meet Elena.
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Hello, darling.
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Hi, Agatha. Who are you?
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I'm Elena.
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Darling, this is Elena.
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Elena, hello, Elena.
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What are you doing here?
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She's staying with us, sweetheart.
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Why don't you tell me about these things?
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Oh, I do.
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I do.
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I tell you everything, darling.
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Elena, this is my gorgeous brother, Vic.
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He's very handsome, very clever, and very forgetful.
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I'm studying English here.
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I come from Madrid.
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Nice to meet you.
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Studying English?
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Yes, I want to speak a good English and become a tourist guide.
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Lovely, lovely girl. Where are you studying?
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At the Queen's school on Exeter Avenue.
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You know it?
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Do I know it?
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Agatha, do I know the school?
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Of course, darling, of course he does.
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Of course I do.
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Silly me.
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Silly you.
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Silly you.
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Well, I think that we are going to have a wonderful time with Elena staying here.
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Yes, a wonderful time.
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Thank you.
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How long are you going to be in London?
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That's right.
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Get to know each other and I'll go start dinner.
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Can I help you, Agatha?
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No, sweet girl, you stay right where you are.
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When did you arrive?
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Today.
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And you'll be staying with us until you go back to Spain? When?
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I go back to Madrid after my English course.
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And my language course is eight weeks.
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Love is in the air, la la la la, love is in the air.
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I'm sorry, my sister is a little eccentric.
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Your sister is very nice.
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Tell me about your family, Elena.
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I have many sisters and brothers. Are you the oldest?
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No. I have two brothers and one sister who are older.
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Older than you.
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Yes.
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And my mother is Carmen and my father is Fernando.
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And this is your first time away from Madrid?
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Yes.
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I'm happy to be in London, but also I'm a little sad.
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You miss your big family?
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Yes, but you are very kind and you are very nice.
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Thank you.
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And what does your father do back in Madrid?
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What's his job?
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He makes this and this.
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Oh, he makes furniture.
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Yes.
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And your mother, does she work?
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My mother works very hard in the house, cooking, washing, cleaning.
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Your mother is a housewife.
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A housewife.
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Housewife.
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So, how are you getting along?
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Just fine, thanks, Agatha.
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Very fine, thank you.
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Wonderful!
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Now, come and help me set the table.
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Okay. Can I help?
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Yes, please, set the table, dear.
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Set the table?
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I'll help you.
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That's a good boy.
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The plates?
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Is your boyfriend Harold eating with us?
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No. Harold is in Oxford.
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Harold's bank has an office in Oxford.
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Oh.
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Knives and forks.
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Knife, fork, and spoon. Is the table set?
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Yes, I guess so.
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Good.
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Sit down, please.
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Dinner is ready.
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Are we having dinner now?
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Why, of course, dear.
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What are we having?
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We are having soup and salad.
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Do you like chicken soup, Elena?
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Yes, thank you.
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Oh, please put the napkins on the table, Victor.
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Oh, sorry.
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Here they are.
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My silly Victor, he forgets everything.
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Everything?
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Here is your soup.
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Help yourselves to the bread.
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Thank you, Agatha.
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You're welcome, my dear.
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It's so nice to have you here.
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Yes, it's nice to have you here.
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Thank you, Daddy.
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He's very kind.
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Nonsense.
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Now let's eat.
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How's your soup?
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It's delicious.
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What's wrong, dear?
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Don't you like it?
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Well...
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You don't feel well?
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No, I'm sorry.
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It is a bit early for me.
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I'm not really hungry.
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Not hungry?
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What time does your family eat dinner back in Spain?
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We eat dinner at 10 o'clock at home.
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Wow!
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Imagine that!
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Imagine that.
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We're usually in bed before midnight.
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Elena, darling, you must forgive our strange English habits.
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No, it is a little bit strange for me now.
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My poor dear.
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You must be exhausted.
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Maybe you should go to bed soon, Elena.
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Yes, please.
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I'm sorry.
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No, don't worry.
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You go and sleep.
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Thank you both.
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Good night, Elena.
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Night.
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Night.
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Sleep well, dear.
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Not again, Agatha.
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Don't do this to me again.
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Why, my darling brother, what are you talking about?
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Oh.
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Good morning.
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You're up early.
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Yes, I'm looking for my...
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For your keys?
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Yes.
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You're here.
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Thank you.
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Thank you, Victor.
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Do your classes start today?
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No, I start classes on Wednesday.
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I'm looking for a job today.
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Oh!
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It's a good idea to get the paper early.
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Can I make you some tea?
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Do you have coffee?
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Sorry, I'm not sure if we have any coffee.
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Let me have a look.
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darling good morning good morning Agatha what a clever girl you're doing morning exercises
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yes yes did you sleep well very well I'm sorry no coffee maybe we should add it to the shopping Oh,
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yes, yes.
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Tell me what you need.
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I'm going shopping with my sister Betty.
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Oh, coffee would be nice.
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Well, what are your plans for today, sweetheart?
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Oh, she's job hunting.
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She's looking for a part-time job.
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Oh, how industrious.
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Well, a pretty girl like you will have no trouble finding a job.
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Here's the paper.
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Oh, thanks.
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And look, look, there's one.
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It's here in Kensington.
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Video store on the high street.
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Oh.
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Young person with excellent communication skills.
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That's perfect.
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Yeah, and afternoon shifts, Thursdays, Saturdays, and Sundays.
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Where is the high street?
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Just make a left at the top of our road onto Hornton, and then make another left onto the high street.
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The store is on your right, next to the tube station.
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Uh, the tube?
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Um, I'll walk you up there, okay?
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Thank you, that is very kind of you.
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Oh, nonsense.
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My brother's a gentleman.
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Go get ready, and I'll meet you downstairs in 15 minutes, okay?
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Okay.
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Well, good luck, my dear.
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Have a nice day.
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Thanks.
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You too, Agatha.
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I'll see you in a little while.
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Bye.
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Bye-bye.
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Hello.
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Hello.
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How was your day?
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Fabulous.
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Fabulous?
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Fabulous is excellent.
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I had a fabulous day too.
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Going shopping?
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Yes, Betty and I shopped all day.
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Look at my new nail polish.
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And this blouse is new.
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It looks divine on me, don't you think?
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It's very beautiful.
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And I have a skirt to go with it.
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Mm-hmm.
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And a pair of boots.
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Lovely.
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Of course, Betty is jealous.
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She says I spend too much money on clothes.
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Hi, girls.
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It's getting cold out there.
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I think it's going to rain.
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Oh, I hope not.
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Had a productive day, Agatha?
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Yes, delightful.
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And how was your interview, Alina?
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Productive.
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I start work on Thursday after the school.
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Congratulations.
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Well done, darling.
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And when do you finish work?
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My shifts are from 3 to 7.
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And what will you do at the store?
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I put the videos on their shelves and I find information on the computer for customers.
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I love movies!
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Do you know what my favorite movie is?
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No. What is your favorite movie?
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Butterfield 8.
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Well, any movie with Liz Taylor.
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I don't know it.
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Agatha watches it a lot.
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Betty has the video.
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Oh, I would like to see the movie too.
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You will love it.
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Liz wears the most brilliant clothes and Lawrence Harvey.
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Oh, what a man.
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Do you like it, Victor?
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It's a bit old for me.
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I prefer science fiction and fantasy stories.
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When I finish my course, I'd like to try painting sets for films.
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Oh, that sounds exciting.
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Speaking of clothing, do you have a warm coat, Elena?
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This is my coat.
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Oh, you will die of cold in that coat.
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You will really need a warmer coat soon, Elena.
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It gets very cold in London, not like sunny Barcelona.
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Madrid.
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We might get some snow at Christmas.
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Snow?
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That will be a new experience for you.
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Yes.
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Oh, wonderful.
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You don't have school tomorrow.
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Let's go shopping.
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Okay, let's go shopping.
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Can I sit here?
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Can I close the door? Can I?
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Could I call you tonight?
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Could I drink this cup of coffee? Could I?
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May I ask you a question?
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May I use your computer? May I?
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Now for do you mind if, do you mind if we turn off the fan?
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Do you mind if I smoke here?
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For would you mind if, would you mind if I opened the window?
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Would you mind if I turned the TV on? Would it be alright?
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Would it be okay if?
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Would it be okay if I took a picture here?
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And would it be okay, sorry, would it be alright if they read your book?
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And is it okay if?
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Is it okay if I take a break now?
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And is it okay if we come home late?
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So now, remember for an informal situation you can answer sure,
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alright, fine, ok, or go ahead, yes sure, yes, of course,
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course, don't say cold, okay, course, yes, of course, not a problem.
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Now, if you are in a formal situation, you want to say something really politely,
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something really formally, you can say, be my guest.
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Or, yes of course be my guest.
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Or, certainly be my guest.
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Or, please do.
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Or, yes, it's my pleasure.
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Yes, it's my pleasure.
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And if you don't want, you don't really want to give permission, but you still give permission in a reluctant way,
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you can say, I guess, or it's up to you, or if you want, or whatever.
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When someone asks for permission, if you want to answer them in a polite way,
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you can say one of these ones.
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I don't think that's a good idea.
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I don't think that's a good idea.
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I'd rather you didn't.
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I'm sorry, but that's not possible.
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I'm sorry, but that's not possible.
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I'm afraid you can't I'm afraid you can or Unfortunately, I need to say no unfortunately.
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I need to say no. Oh no,
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please don't no, please don't or If you want to answer in a less polite way,
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you can say one of these ones.
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I don't think so or No, or do you have to? and
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if you want to answer in an impolite way you can say one of these ones absolutely not forget it
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or you must be out of your mind you must be out of your mind would you like to after
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that is the base form of the verb would you like
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to go to a movie tonight would you like to go to a movie tonight?
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That means do you want to go to the cinema to watch a film with me?
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Would you like to have lunch with me?
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Have lunch with me.
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Would you like to have lunch with me?
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Number two, do you want to?
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You can say do you wanna.
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So remember do you want to is the informal way of Would you like to?
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So, would you, sorry, do you want to?
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Do you wanna go shopping now?
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Do you wanna go shopping now?
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Do you wanna play tennis with us tomorrow evening?
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How about going to the swimming pool?
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How about going to the swimming pool?
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That means do you want to go to the swimming pool with me?
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How about watching TV?
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That means do you want to watch TV?
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How about watching TV?
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Number 4, let's.
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Let's here remember it has to go with S.
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Let's that means let us, that means we are going to do something together.
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Let's play soccer.
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after less is the base form of the verb play
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or go let's play soccer you can say play soccer
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or play football soccer is preferred in America
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and British people usually use football so you can say football
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or soccer okay let's play soccer or let's play football let's go to the you can say go to the supermarket
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Let's go to the supermarket.
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Why don't we have coffee tonight?
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Why don't we have coffee tonight?
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That means let's have coffee tonight or would you like to have coffee tonight?
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Why don't we go for a stroll?
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We would be delighted if you could join us for lunch on Thursday.
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Number nine, please be our guest for dinner on Saturday evening.
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Now, would you like to have dinner with me tomorrow evening?
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For informal situation from number 1 to number 4, you can say I'd love to, thanks, that sounds great, that sounds good,
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that sounds interesting, that sounds like fun Or, sounds great, sounds good, sounds interesting, sounds like fun Or, in short form,
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great, good, interesting, or nice Number 3, that's a good idea, that's a great idea,
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or good idea, good idea.
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And for number 4, sure, thank you.
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Very easy, right?
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5, that'll be nice, thank you.
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6, it's very nice of you, I'd love to.
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Or number 7, I'll be glad to do so.
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Number 8, thanks, I'd like that very much.
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Or number 9, many thanks for your kind invitation, I'll join you.
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Or many thanks for inviting me, I'll join you.
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One more time, 1, 2, 6, kind of informal, 7 and 8, I think they are very formal, okay?
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So, 1, I'd love to, but I already have plans.
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I'd really like to, but unfortunately, I'm busy then.
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Sorry, but I can't.
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I have to work.
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Sorry, but I can't.
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I have classes there.
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Sorry, but I can't.
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I have another appointment.
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4. Sorry, but I don't think I can make it.
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Sorry, but I don't think I'm free tomorrow evening.
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5. I'm afraid I won't be able to make it or I'm afraid I've got something else on then.
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6. I'm really sorry but I have something else to do 7 and 8 formal Thanks for your invitation but I'm busy then
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Thanks for inviting me but I'm busy then 8.
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It's very kind of you but I can't accept your invitation
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Perché questo video è ottimo per la pratica di conversazione in inglese
Il dialogo tra Elena e Agatha è un materiale perfetto per i principianti: le frasi sono semplici, il tono è naturale e le situazioni quotidiane (come il benvenuto in famiglia) aiutano a imparare a comunicare in contesti reali. Le ripetizioni e le domande semplici rendono facile seguire il flusso, mentre l'uso di espressioni coloquiali (come "Oh, dear" o "Wow") mostra come parlare in modo autentico, non solo "corretto".
Analizziamo le frasi chiave
- "You must be tired after your long journey": Questa frase usa "must" per esprimere una deduzione, un uso molto comune nella conversazione. La struttura semplice ("soggetto + must + aggettivo + after + frase") è facile da riprodurre in situazioni simili.
- "Sorry, I don't understand. My English is not very good": Queste frasi sono essenziali per chi ha poca confidenza. "I don't understand" è diretto e chiaro, mentre "My English is not very good" è una confessione umile che aiuta a creare connessione, senza complicazioni.
- "You're part of the family now": L'uso di "part of" per esprimere appartenenza è più colloquiale di "you are in the family". Questa frase mostra come le espressioni idiomatiche semplici rendono il discorso più naturale.
Come esercitarti con shadow speech
Per migliorare la pronuncia e il flusso, usa la tecnica del shadow speak: riproduci il video, metti in pausa dopo ogni frase e ripeterla immediatamente, imitando l'intonazione e il ritmo. Ripeti il processo per 5-10 minuti al giorno, registrando te stesso. Confronta la tua registrazione con il video: noterai come migliori la pronuncia e la confidenza. Per la pratica di conversazione in inglese, inventa una continuazione del dialogo: cosa dice Elena dopo "part of the family"? Usa le frasi imparate per creare una conversazione spontanea. Il shadowspeak è un metodo efficace per internalizzare le strutture linguistiche e parlare in modo più fluido.
La grammatica di questo video
Le strutture che chi parla usa di più, con le parole esatte del video:
| Struttura | Nel video |
|---|---|
| Superlativi the -est / the most … — il massimo o il minimo di un gruppo | the fairest · the oldest · the most brilliant |
| Consigli con “should” should + verbo — dire che cosa è meglio fare | should go · should add |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — qualcosa che succede adesso o in questo periodo | are you doing · I'm studying · are you studying |
| Futuro con “will” will + verbo — una decisione, una promessa o una previsione | I'll take · I'll be · I'll go |
Cos'è la tecnica dello Shadowing?
Shadowing è una tecnica di apprendimento delle lingue supportata da studi scientifici, originariamente sviluppata per la formazione dei traduttori professionisti e resa popolare dal poliglotta Dr. Alexander Arguelles. Il metodo è semplice ma potente: ascolti un audio in inglese di madrelingua e lo ripeti immediatamente ad alta voce — come un'ombra che segue il parlante con un ritardo di solo 1–2 secondi. A differenza dell'ascolto passivo o degli esercizi di grammatica, lo shadowing costringe il tuo cervello e i muscoli della bocca a elaborare e riprodurre simultaneamente i modelli di discorso reale. La ricerca dimostra che migliora significativamente la precisione della pronuncia, l'intonazione, il ritmo, il discorso connesso, la comprensione dell'ascolto e la fluidità del parlato — rendendolo uno dei metodi più efficaci per la preparazione alla prova di speaking dell'IELTS e per la comunicazione reale in inglese.