At Lunch 1--How's the new job, Alison? 2--Well, I'm terribly busy. Every day I meet lots of people. But I do lots of typing and filing, too. 1--Don't you like being a receptionist? 2--Oh, I enjoy meeting people. And I like answering the phone. But I...
It's Time for Bed 1--Come on, Sue. Natalie. It's time for bed! 2--But it's only nine o'clock! 1--I know, but we need to get up early tomorrow to catch the train. 2--Oh yes. I forget. We're going to London to see Madame Tussaud's. 1--That's right. So...
Let's Go and See Star Wars 1--What would you like to do tonight? 2--I don't know. What do you suggest? 1--Let's have a look in the paper and see what's on. 2--I'd like to go to the cinema. 1--Have you seen 'Star Wars'? 2--No, I haven't. And I'd real...
About School 1--How many hours a week do you work, Sue? 2--We have to start at nine o'clock in the morning. but I'm always at school by a quarter past eight, in fact. Erm, we finish at four o'clock 4 days a week, and I usually do go home at four o'c...
The First Gliding Lesson 1--What was your first gliding lesson like? 2--If was very interesting. 1--How did you start? 2--Well, the instructor showed me the controls. 1--What happened next? 2--The instructor showed me how to use them. Then we went f...
Goiing to School 1--Go really fast,Cindy! 2--I can'. The speed limit here is thirty miles an hour. 1--What a pity! I love going fast. 2--How do you usually get to school? 1--We never go by car! We usually walk or go by bus. 2--How long does it take...
Talking About Computers 1--Do you know much about computers? 2--Not a great deal. 1--I've just been reading an article about them. They are used for all sorts of things now. 2--For accounting systems and things you mean? 1--Yes, but they're used for...
What Do You Like Doing? 1--I'm sorry, Sam. I don't want to go to the folk concert. 2--How about going to the theatre? 1--I hate goting to the theatre. 2--Well, what do you like doing? 1--Travelling, swimming, going to the cinema. And you? 2--I like...
What's Your Hobby? 1--Have you got any hobbies? 2--Yes, I'm fond of fishing and I'm very keen on making home movies. 1--I like taking photographs but I haven't got a movie camera. 2--I take a lot of photographs too, but I'm interested in the history...
What Do You Like Doing in the Evening? 1--What do you like doing in the evening? Do you watch much TV, for example? 2--Yes, quite a lot of television. Yes. 1--How much? 2--Erm, I should think about 2 to 3 hours. 1--Every day? 2--Yes. 1--Yuh. What ar...
Parttime Work 1--How many hours a week are you working at the moment? 2--Erm--well I'm working Monday to Friday... plus... 1---Is it...are you working more at the moment? 2--Yes, I'm doing three, well I usually do three evenings a week, but the even...
ADVICE 1--You're going to get into a lot of trouble if you do that. 2--What makes you say that? 3--I don't see anything wrong with what we're doing. 1--That's just the problem. In these kinds of things the trouble doesn't always appear at first. 2--...
Phoning a Friend 1--Hello, three-five... 2--Is that Jill? 1--Speaking. 2--Jill, this is Sam. Look Jill. I want to see you again. How about a drink tonight? 1--I'm sorry. I'm very tired. I'm going to bed early. 2--What about tomorrow evening? 1--No,...
Meeting and Greeting 1--Perofessor Archer! How nice to see you. 2--It's nice to see you again, too. 1--I don't think you've met my assistant before.This is Mr Carvalho. 2--How do you do! 3--How do you do! Have you visited our country before? 2--Yes,...
MIND YOUR OWN BUSINESS 1--There seems to be some sort of commotion up the street in the next block. 2--Yeah, I thought I heard shouts or screams. 1--It sounded more like shouts to me. 2--Think we should investigate? 1--I don't think that's a good id...
