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Unit 1.
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Where do you come from? from?
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I come from England.
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You come from England?
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Do you like Manchester United?
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I don't like football.
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Oh, you don't like football.
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I see.
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Why did you come here?
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I came for vacation.
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You came for vacation?
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Are you having fun?
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Yes, I'm having a great time.
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What do you like the best about here?
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What do I like the best?
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Well, the people are very kind.
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Yes, the people here are kind.
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Do you like the food?
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Yes, the food is great.
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Is the food too spicy for you?
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No, I love spicy food.
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I can eat spicy food every day.
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How much longer will you stay here?
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I will stay two more days.
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Then you will go home?
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Yes, then I will go home. Where do you work?
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I work for a big company.
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What kind of company do you work for?
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I work for an import company.
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And what about you?
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I work at a bank.
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Are you a bank teller?
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No, I'm the owner.
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Oh.
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Unit 2.
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How was your vacation?
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Hey!
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How was your vacation?
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It was very fun.
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Where did you go?
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I went to the beach.
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Who did you go with?
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I went with my father, mother, and older sister.
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Do you have a house at the beach?
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No, we stayed at a hotel.
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Which hotel did you stay at?
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It's called the Imperial.
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Have you stayed there before?
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Yes, we've been going there for years.
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Must be very nice.
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Yes, it's very nice and not too expensive.
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Did you play in the water?
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Yes, I went swimming and I rode the banana boat.
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How about your older sister?
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She does not like the water.
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She likes to sit on the beach and read a book.
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What do your mother and father like to do?
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They like to eat in the restaurant.
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How long was your vacation?
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Three or four days?
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And will you go there again next year? Of course.
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Unit 3.
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Do you remember me?
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Hey, is that Bill?
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Uh, yeah.
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Yeah, um...
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Do you remember me from school?
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I'm sorry, I don't remember you.
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Did we study together?
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Yes, and we lived in the same dorm, too.
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Really?
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What floor did you live on?
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I lived on the ninth floor.
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You lived on the seventh floor.
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That's right.
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How did you know?
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I would see you in the elevator sometimes.
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I'm sorry, I don't remember you.
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It's alright.
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It was several years ago.
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Well, anyway, it's nice to meet you again.
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Um...
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Monica.
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Monica Sales, right?
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Yes!
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See?
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So you do remember me.
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Okay.
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So where do you live now?
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I live in an apartment.
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Oh, do you live with your parents?
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No, my parents moved to the country.
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They must be very happy there.
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Yes, they enjoy it very much.
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So, do you live alone?
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No, I share the apartment with an old friend.
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Really?
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A friend?
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Is he a boyfriend?
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No, she's an old friend from school.
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We've known each other for many years.
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How about you, Bill?
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Where do you live?
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Oh, I rent an apartment.
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I'm by myself.
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Do you like it there?
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Yeah, but it's kind of noisy.
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Oh, maybe you should complain with your neighbors.
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Oh, no, no, no. I'm the one who makes the noise.
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Unit 4.
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I like your style.
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Hey, I like your shirt.
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Thanks.
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It's new.
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I got it last week.
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Did you get anything else?
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No, just the shirt.
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Where did you get it?
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I got it from the weekend market.
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How much did it cost?
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It cost about $12.
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Really?
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That did not cost too much at all.
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Yeah, it's a good price.
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Do you like to wear hats?
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Yeah, I like to wear hats, but only in the wintertime when it is cold.
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Do you like to wear jewelry?
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I just have this necklace that my girlfriend gave to me.
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Aww.
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Aww.
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What do you think about fashion?
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I think it is important to be in fashion.
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Do you have a pierced ear?
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No, I do not have a pierced ear.
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Do you have a tattoo?
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Yes, I do.
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What is the tattoo of?
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It's a big blue scary monster.
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Really?
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Yeah.
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Wow, can I see it?
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Are you sure?
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Yes, I'm sure.
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Okay, here's my tattoo.
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Unit 5.
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Family.
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your parents?
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My father died many years ago.
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I'm sorry to hear about that.
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My mother is fine though.
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She is very strong and likes to work.
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What does your mother do?
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She teaches at a university.
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That's great.
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What does she teach?
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She teaches psych.
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Pardon me?
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I do not understand.
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She teaches psychology psychology I understand now how about you are you married
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I'm not married yet I had a girlfriend for many years
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but we broke up I'm sad to hear that unit 6 returning a shirt to the store Can I return this?
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What is it?
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It's a shirt.
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What's wrong with it?
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Nothing's wrong with it.
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It just doesn't fit.
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Is the color wrong?
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No, the color's fine.
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But the size is much too small.
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Do you remember when you bought it?
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I didn't.
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You didn't buy the shirt.
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Who bought it?
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My friend bought it.
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Do you remember when your friend bought it?
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She bought it last week.
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Okay, good.
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Do you have the receipt?
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As a matter of fact, I do.
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Let me have the shirt and the receipt, please.
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Would you like to exchange it for a larger size?
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Can I get cash back instead?
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No, but I can give you store credit.
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What is that?
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Well, the shirt was $19 .99, right?
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Yeah, that's right.
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Well, I can give you a store coupon, good for $19 .99.
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or you can exchange this shirt for a larger size.
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Okay, I'll take the coupon.
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Okay.
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Thank you.
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Unit 7.
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Do you have a pet?
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Do you have a pet?
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Yes, I do.
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Oh.
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What kind of pet do you have?
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Can you guess?
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Hmm.
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Can I guess?
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Okay.
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Do you have a pet dog?
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No, I do not have a pet dog.
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Hmm.
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Okay.
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You do not have a pet dog.
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Do you have a pet cat?
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No, I do not have a pet cat.
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You do not have a pet cat.
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Do you have a pet fish?
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No, I do not have a pet fish.
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You don't have a pet fish.
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You cannot guess?
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Do you want me to tell you?
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No, wait a minute.
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I'm thinking.
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Give me one more guess.
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Okay.
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I'll give you one more guess.
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I know you have a pet monkey what a pet monkey why would I have a pet monkey
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because you look like a monkey I don't look like a monkey
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you look like a monkey okay
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I cannot guess what kind of pet do you have I have a pet iguana an
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iguana how unusual where did you get it from the pet shop how long have you had it mmm about four years
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Wow what is your iguana's name his name is Winnie Winnie
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what does Winnie do Winnie doesn't do very much quite lazy well what does Winnie eat
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when he's a vegetarian when he eats vegetables that's Quite interesting.
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What kind of foods do you like?
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I like all kinds of foods.
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Really?
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Can you eat spicy food?
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I love spicy food.
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The hotter, the better.
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You are so lucky.
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Why am I lucky?
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It's terrible when I eat a hot pepper.
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Can you eat
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Thai or Mexican food?
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Yes, I can, but only if it's really bland.
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Do you eat out very often?
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Sometimes.
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Do you have a favorite restaurant?
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I do have a favorite vegetarian restaurant.
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Are you a vegetarian?
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Yes, I am.
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So you don't eat chicken or pork?
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No chicken, no pork, but I do eat fish.
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Are you vegetarian for health reasons or religious reasons?
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Mostly for health reasons.
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All this talk about food has made me hungry.
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Are you hungry?
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Yes, I am.
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Would you like to go to my favorite vegetarian restaurant?
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What is good there?
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Well, of course, the fresh vegetables are outstanding.
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Sounds delicious.
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Let's go.
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Unit 9.
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What do you want to do after you graduate? Do you study?
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Yes, I study at the university.
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What subject do you study?
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I'm studying marketing.
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Okay.
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And when will you graduate?
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I will graduate next semester.
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Will you continue to study for your master's degree?
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No, not yet.
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What will you do after you graduate?
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I'm not sure yet.
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It depends.
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Depends on what?
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It depends on what kinds of job offers I get.
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What do you mean?
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Well, if I get a job that provides opportunity, I will take it.
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What other jobs have you applied for?
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Oh, I've made many applications to all kinds of companies.
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What kinds of companies did you apply to?
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Hotels, factories, import companies.
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What if you get a job far away from home?
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I would rather stay close to my family.
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What will you do if you cannot find a job?
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If I cannot find a job, I will stay in school and study for a master's degree.
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A master's degree in what faculty?
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I'm not sure yet.
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I'll have to think about it.
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Let's get out of the city this weekend.
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That's a good idea.
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I'm getting sick of being here.
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Do you want to go to the beach?
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We always go to the beach.
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Let's do something different.
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How about camping?
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Camping.
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That sounds terrific.
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All my ideas are terrific.
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Do you have a tent?
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No. Do you?
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No. But I can borrow a large one from my friend.
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How about a sleeping bag?
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Yes.
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I have a sleeping bag.
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Do you have one?
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No. I don't.
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Do you want to share one with me?
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No thanks.
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I'll buy a new sleeping bag.
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Do you think we should go far, far away?
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How much time do you have?
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I can leave Friday after work.
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I can leave Friday too.
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When do you have to be back?
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Well, I have to be back by Sunday.
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Okay.
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We'll be back by Sunday.
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What should we do while we're there?
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Do you want to go hiking?
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Hiking?
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Okay.
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But we shouldn't go far from the campground.
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If we stay around the campground, will you bring the barbecue? Of course.
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What is camping without a barbecue?
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Will you make your famous hamburgers?
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Sure thing.
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I'll make hamburgers.
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Should we invite some friends?
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Great idea.
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Let's invite all of our friends.
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This is going to be fun.
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I can't wait.
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Unit 11 Hobbies Do you have any hobbies?
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Yes, I have several.
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Really?
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Please, tell me more about your hobbies.
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Well, I do like to collect things.
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Really?
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What do you like to collect?
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I like to collect stamps.
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Really?
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Where do you collect stamps from?
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I collect stamps from all over the world.
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Why do you do that?
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Because eventually I hope to have a stamp from every country.
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Why do you want all of those stamps?
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I think it's because I won't be able to go to those countries myself.
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Oh, what is another hobby of yours?
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I collect beer.
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Pardon me?
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You collect beer?
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Well, actually I collect beer cans.
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Okay, where'd you get the cans from?
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From every place that I travel to.
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Do you drink the beer?
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Nah, I'm not a beer drinker.
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Oh, I see.
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What about you?
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What are your hobbies?
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Well, I like to read a lot.
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Really?
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What do you read about?
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I like to read about bestsellers, and I like to read a lot about science, too.
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Hmm.
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What kind of science do you read about?
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A variety of topics, but I especially like to read about nature and about electronics.
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Fascinating.
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Why do you like to read so much?
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Well, I think it helps me exercise my brain.
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Well, that's a good reason, if it doesn't make you too tired.
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Unit 12.
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The first time to meet.
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you Alex!
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Hey!
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Hey!
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This is my friend Bob.
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He's from England.
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Hey!
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Um, excuse me, okay?
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Sit down, please.
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What city in England do you come from?
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I come from London.
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Have you ever been there?
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No, I've never been.
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I hope to go someday.
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You can, if you have true desire.
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Have you been here a long time?
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I've been here for about seven years.
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How about you?
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Oh, I've been here all my life.
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Why have you stayed here such a long time?
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I've stayed here for many reasons.
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Stayed for many reasons.
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Are you married?
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Yes, I am.
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Is your wife beautiful?
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Would you like to see a picture of my wife?
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That would be nice.
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Oh, she's very lovely.
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Is she from around here?
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Thank you.
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Yes, she is from here.
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Do you have any children?
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No, no children yet, but certainly in the future.
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Where do you work?
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I work at the newspaper.
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Wow, the newspaper.
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What do you do there?
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I am a reporter.
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Unit 13.
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What would you like to do?
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That's part of what's interesting.
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It's not a consumer model, if you will, but instead what we do is we go to the district.
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I'm bored.
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Let's do something.
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What do you want to do?
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I don't know.
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Anything is fine.
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Let's go see a movie.
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No, I went to see three movies this week.
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Three?
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Wow, why so many?
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Because I was bored all week.
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Well, you want to play some sports?
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No, I don't want to play any sports.
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Why not?
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Sports are fun.
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Well, I don't want to run around and get all hot.
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Yeah, it's kind of hot.
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How about shopping?
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You want to go shopping?
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I like shopping, but I have to watch my money until the end of the month.
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Well, we could go eat dinner.
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Dinner is a good idea.
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Where would you like to eat?
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I heard about this new Japanese restaurant down at the mall. Is it expensive?
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It's not too expensive, but it's not cheap.
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Okay, well, that sounds good.
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And when we're finished, we can go window shopping.
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Hmm, that sounds like fun.
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Oh, and if we want, we can play some indoor air -conditioned sports.
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Really?
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Which sport has air conditioning?
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Bowling.
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Bowling.
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Right.
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Great.
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Let's go.
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Okay.
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Unit 14.
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Coffee or tea?
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Excuse me.
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Yes?
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Would you like some coffee or tea while you're waiting?
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Yes, that would be lovely.
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Thank you.
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Which would you prefer, coffee or tea?
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Coffee, please.
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And how would you like your coffee?
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Two sugars and some milk.
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Okay, I'm sorry, but we don't have any milk.
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Is Coffee Mate all right?
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Coffee, Coffee Mate is fine.
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Okay.
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It's one coffee.
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I'll be right back.
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Oh, excuse me.
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Yes.
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Do you use fresh ground coffee?
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No, we don't.
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We use instant coffee.
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Nescafe, I think.
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I see.
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On second thought, can I have some tea, please?
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Yes.
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Tea.
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What kind of tea would you like?
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What kind of tea do you have?
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We have Earl Grey, Green Tea or Lipton.
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Green tea is Chinese, is it not?
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Yes.
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I'll try the green tea.
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Okay.
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Would you like that iced or hot?
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Iced.
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Iced sounds nice.
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Okay.
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Not too sweet.
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One iced green tea.
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Would you like a cookie?
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Cookie?
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No, no thank you.
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Okay, how about an apple?
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Yes, I'd like an apple.
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One iced green tea and one apple.
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I'll be right back.
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Unit 15.
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Have you ever traveled abroad?
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Have you ever traveled abroad?
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Yes, I have.
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In fact, I was born abroad.
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You were born abroad.
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Where were you born?
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I was born in Japan.
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You're joking.
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No, I'm not joking.
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It's true.
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I was made in Japan. Do you speak Japanese?
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No, I don't.
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I left when I was young.
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How old were you?
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I was nine.
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You were nine years old and you do not speak Japanese?
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No, I was nine months old.
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Oh.
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What other countries have you been to?
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I went to Mexico.
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How was that?
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It was great.
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What did you like the best?
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The ruins were interesting.
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Anything else you liked?
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The beaches were nice.
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Where else have you been?
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I lived in London for one year.
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Really?
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How was that?
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I was only eight years old.
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You were eight years old.
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What were you doing there?
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I went there with my mother.
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She was working there.
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Of all the countries you've been to, which is your favorite country?
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Thailand.
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Why do you like Thailand?
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I love Thailand because the food is delicious and the people are very friendly.
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Unit 16.
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Shopping.
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Hi.
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Can I help you?
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Yes, I'd like to buy a washing machine.
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Okay.
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Which brand would you like?
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I don't care so much about brands.
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So, what are you looking for?
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I'm looking for good price and good functions.
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Okay.
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Function and price are important to you.
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That's right.
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Okay.
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First, may I ask you, what size washer do you need?
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What do you mean by what size washer?
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Well, like a small size is 4 kilos, a large size is 8 kilos.
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Do you have a medium size?
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Sure.
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Medium size is 6 kilos.
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Okay.
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I think I want a medium size.
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Alright.
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And do you want a one -bin or a two -bin washer?
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What's the difference between one -bin and two -bin?
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Well, with a two -bin washer,
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you have to move the clothes to the spinner yourself. And the one bin?
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Oh, it does it automatically.
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It's a two -in -one spin bin.
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Oh, I understand. Which one cleans better?
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They clean the same.
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Really?
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And do the washers cost the same?
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Well, the one -bin washer is more expensive, but it's simple to use.
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Simple is important.
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Well, I think I'd like the one -bin washer.
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You know, if you like things simple and easy, may I suggest to you the fuzzy logic function?
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What is the fuzzy logic?
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Fuzzy logic is a special function.
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It makes using the washer easier.
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How does the function work?
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Well, you put in your clothes, you put in the soap, and the washer does the rest.
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Sounds perfect.
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This is exactly the kind of washing machine I've been looking for.
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Unit 17.
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My house was robbed.
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Hey, did you have a good weekend?
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No, not really.
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Oh, I'm sorry to hear that.
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What happened?
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During the weekend, my house was robbed.
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Your house was robbed?
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What do you mean?
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I mean, I was not there and someone came and took everything from my house.
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Someone took everything from your house?
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That's terrible.
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Terrible.
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Yes, I think so.
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Wow.
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Did they break anything?
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Yes, they broke a window to get in.
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Did they take your television?
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Yes, they took the television.
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Did they take the DVD player?
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Yes, they took the DVD player.
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Did they take your laptop?
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Yes, they took the laptop.
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Did they take your clothes?
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Yes, they...
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No, they did not take my clothes.
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Oh, that's because your clothes are old and out of fashion.
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Do you really think my clothes are old fashioned?
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Yes, I do.
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They're very old.
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Oh, this is terrible.
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First, my house gets robbed, and now my clothes are old -fashioned.
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Did you tell the police that your house was robbed?
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Yes, I told the police.
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What did they say?
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They didn't say much.
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They just took a report.
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Unit 18.
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Asking information on the phone.
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Hello?
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Hi, is this Tina?
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Yes, it is.
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Who is this?
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This is Alex.
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Do you remember me?
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I'm sorry, I do not remember you.
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Um, did you come into the CS computer shop today?
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I went to many shops today.
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Where is yours?
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Our shop is located at the Galaxy Mall.
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Which floor is located at the Galaxy Mall? is your shop on?
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Uh, CS Computer is on the third floor.
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Oh, yes.
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I think I remember now.
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What is your name again?
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My name is Alex Willis of CS Computer.
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Oh, I remember you now.
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You were the tall person.
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Very handsome.
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Yes, that's right.
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You have a good memory, Tina.
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So what can I do for you, Mr. Willis?
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Do you remember coming into our shop and asking about a catalog for computer games?
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Yes, I remember asking for the catalog.
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You could not find it.
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Right.
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I couldn't find it.
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But you have it now?
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Yes, I have the catalog.
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Great.
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Would you like for me to keep it here at the shop for you?
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No, I'm not free to go down there anytime soon.
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Hmm.
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Well, since you cannot come to the shop, can I send you the catalog?
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That would be wonderful.
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Okay.
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May I have your address, please?
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It's 2307 T Street, Sacramento, California, 95610.
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Okay.
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Was that 2703 T Street?
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No, that's 2307 T Street.
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Okay.
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I have your address and I'll send it to you today.
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Great.
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Thanks.
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My pleasure.
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Mr. Willis?
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Yes?
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I often have questions about computers and games.
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Well, you can ask me anything.
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It's my business.
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Thanks for that.
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May I have your phone number?
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Sure.
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It's 01867 -5309.
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Call me anytime if you have a question.
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Thanks a lot.
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My pleasure.
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Goodbye.
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Bye -bye.
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Honey, I'm home.
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How are you?
680
I'm terrible.
681
I have a headache.
682
I'm so sad to hear that.
683
What gives you a headache?
684
There are so many reasons.
685
Maybe you'll feel better if you tell me.
686
Well, work is my biggest headache.
687
What is wrong at work?
688
It's my boss.
689
He always scolds me.
690
Why does your boss scold you?
691
He says I'm lazy and I take too many breaks.
692
Well, do you take too many breaks?
693
I don't think so.
694
Well, why don't you ignore your boss?
695
I can't ignore him.
696
He's my boss.
697
That's too bad.
698
What else gives you a headache?
699
What else gives me a headache?
700
My co -workers.
701
My co -workers give me a headache.
702
Why do your co -workers give you a headache?
703
Because they're always gossiping.
704
Do they gossip about you?
705
Probably, but not to my face.
706
That's too bad.
707
What else gives you a headache?
708
Driving.
709
Driving gives me a headache.
710
Why does driving give you a headache?
711
Well, there's always traffic jams, and there's no place to park.
712
Hmm.
713
Why don't you take a bus to work?
714
Take a bus to work?
715
It's too crowded and there's never a seat.
716
That's too bad.
717
What can you do to get rid of your headache?
718
Easy.
719
I come home and I see you.
720
Unit 20.
721
What should we get for the party?
722
Are you excited to go to the party?
723
Yes, I am very excited about the party.
724
Do you think we should bring something with us?
725
Yes, I think we should bring a gift or something.
726
What would be good to bring?
727
What about bringing flowers?
728
But the flower shop is so far away.
729
Can you think of something else?
730
What if we bring some chips?
731
Someone else will be bringing chips.
732
Can you think of something else?
733
What about bringing food?
734
Well, we don't have to bring food because there's going to be a buffet at the party.
735
What about bringing my music CD collection?
736
Bringing your music CD collection is a good idea, but they're going to have a DJ at the party.
737
What about bringing some playing cards?
738
You don't have to bring playing cards because there's going to be a mini casino at the party.
739
Really?
740
There's going to be a mini casino at the party.
741
Really?
742
It's true.
743
I'm not kidding.
744
Can you think of something else?
745
There's only one thing the party does not have.
746
What's that?
747
The party does not have us.
748
Let's just bring ourselves.
749
Yeah!
750
So to make this sound, just gently put your tongue between your teeth.
751
But remember, your teeth needs to be flat.
752
Don't like this.
753
Don't be like this.
754
No, just...
755
Okay, very gentle.
756
Flat and full of your mouth shape.
757
Like this.
758
Don't do this.
759
No. and make the air through your lips and your tongue and your teeth.
760
The air comes through the tips of the passage between your teeth okay
761
and then say the word right at the position of your tongue
762
Don't say No Okay, so
763
Thank you Thank you
764
Very gentle, okay
765
Thank you Thank you
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “English Conversation 1”. This video has 765 sentences and 4064 words to shadow. The speech runs for 38:59. The speaker talks slowly, about 104 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 84% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start. 282 of its 765 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| headache noun | /ˈhɛdeɪk/ | A pain or ache in the head. |
| collect verb | /ˈkɑlɪkt/ | To gather together; amass. |
| cloth noun | /klɒθ/ | A fabric, usually made of woven, knitted, or felted fibres or filaments, such as used in dressing, decorating, cleaning or other practical use. Sometimes… |
| monkey noun | /ˈmʌŋki/ | A member of the clade Simiiformes other than those in the clade Hominoidea containing apes, generally (but not universally) distinguished by small size, tails… |
| vacation noun | /veɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/ | An extended trip or journey away from home for rest or pleasure. |
| rob verb | /ɹɑb/ | To steal from, especially using force or violence. |
| stamp noun | /stæmp/ | An act of stamping the foot, paw or hoof. |
| hobby noun | /ˈhɑ.bi/ | An activity that one enjoys doing in one's spare time. |
| spicy adjective | /ˈspaɪsi/ | Of, pertaining to, or containing spice. |
| vegetarian noun | /vɛ.d͡ʒɪˈtɛ.ɹi.ən/ | A person who does not eat animal flesh, or, in some cases, use any animal products. |
| abroad adverb | /əˈbɹɔːd/ | Beyond the bounds of a country; in foreign countries. |
| catalogue noun | /ˈkæt.əˌlɔɡ/ | A systematic list of books, names, pictures, etc. |
| worker noun | /ˈwɝ.kɚ/ | One who works: a person who performs labor for a living; traditionally, especially, manual labor. |
| psychology noun | /saɪˈkɑ.lə.d͡ʒi/ | The study of the human mind. |
| mall noun | /mɔːl/ | A pedestrianised street, especially a shopping precinct. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| break up verb | To break or separate into pieces. |
| come through verb | To come into a room or other space through a door or passageway. |
| get out of verb | To leave, exit or escape from; to become free of. |
| go down verb | To descend; to move from a higher place to a lower one. |
| run around verb | To be very busy doing many different things. |
| sit down verb | To assume a sitting position from a standing position. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Where do you come from?
- Why did you come here?
- Will you continue to study for your master's degree?
- What should we do while we're there?
- Why don't you take a bus to work?
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Conditional sentences if + clause, will/would + verb — a condition and its result | If we stay around the campground, will you |
| Present perfect continuous have/has been + -ing — an action that started earlier and is still going on | we've been going · I've been looking |
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | Have you stayed · We've known · have you had |
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | was born · were born · was made |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 94 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, don't, I'll. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “th” sounds: cloth /klɒθ/, seventh /ˈsɛvənθ/, ninth /naɪnθ/
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: vacation /veɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/, wash /wɑʃ/, delicious /dɪˈlɪ.ʃəs/, unusual /ʌnˈjuːʒ(u)əl/, washer /ˈwɒʃə(ɹ)/
- Long words — get the stress right: vegetarian /vɛ.d͡ʒɪˈtɛ.ɹi.ən/, psychology /saɪˈkɑ.lə.d͡ʒi/, unusual /ʌnˈjuːʒ(u)əl/, electronics /ɪˌlɛkˈtɹɑ.nɪks/, elevator /ˈɛləˌveɪtɚ/
How to practise with this video
- Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
- Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
- Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like headache, collect, cloth.
What is the Shadowing Technique?
Shadowing is a science-backed language learning technique originally developed for professional interpreter training and popularized by polyglot Dr. Alexander Arguelles. The method is simple but powerful: you listen to native English audio and immediately repeat it out loud — like a shadow following the speaker with just a 1–2 second delay. Unlike passive listening or grammar drills, shadowing forces your brain and mouth muscles to simultaneously process and reproduce real speech patterns. Research shows it significantly improves pronunciation accuracy, intonation, rhythm, connected speech, listening comprehension, and speaking fluency — making it one of the most effective methods for IELTS Speaking preparation and real-world English communication.