Shadowing Practice: 5-Minute English Conversation Practice: Catching Up With Old Friends (It's Been a Long Time!) - Learn English Speaking with Video

Les maken...
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English together.
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It's been a long time.
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Hi, Emily.
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Is that you?
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Hey!
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Wow, it's been a long time.
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Yes, it has.
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How are you?
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I'm good, thanks. And you?
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I'm good, too.
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I'm married now.
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Really?
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That's great!
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Do you have kids?
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Yes, I have two kids.
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They are fun.
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That's nice.
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Hey, your hair is short now.
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Yes, I cut my hair last year.
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Do you still play basketball?
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Not often.
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I'm busy with work.
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What do you do now?
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I'm a dentist.
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I like it.
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I help people keep their teeth healthy.
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That's nice.
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I work in a cafe.
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I make coffee.
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Oh, that's good.
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Do you like your job?
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Yes, I like it very much.
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That's great.
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Do you see our old friends?
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I saw Tom last week.
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Tom!
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How is he?
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He is good.
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We talked about a class reunion.
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That sounds fun.
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Do you remember college?
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We stayed up all night working on a project.
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Yes, we were very tired, but we laughed a lot.
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And Angela fell asleep at the table.
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Yes, it was very funny.
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When can we plan the reunion?
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Maybe next month?
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Yes, that is good for me.
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I will call the others.
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Great.
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Let's stay in touch.
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Yes, it is nice to see you.
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Nice to see you, too.
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Take care.
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Now, let's learn some new words and phrases.
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It's been a long time.
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Dentist Reunion Fall asleep.

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