[0:01]Questions and answers, English conversation.
[0:11]Unit 1. Where do you come from?
[0:33]Hello. Hello. How are you? I'm fine, thank you. And you? I'm fine, thank you. Where are you from? I come from England. You come from England. Do you like Manchester United? Um, I don't like football. Oh, you don't like football. I see. Why did you come here? I came for vacation. You came for vacation. Are you having fun? Yes, I'm having a great time. Oh. What do you like the best about here? What do I like the best? Well, the people are very kind. Yes. The people here are kind. Do you like the food? Yes, the food is great. Is the food too spicy for you? No, I love spicy food. I can eat spicy food every day.
[1:36]How much longer will you stay here? I will stay two more days. Oh. Then you will go home? Yes, then I will go home. Oh. Where do you work? I work for a big company. What kind of company do you work for? I work for an import company. And uh, what about you? I work at a bank. Are you a bank teller? No. I'm the owner.
[2:11]Where are you from?
[2:16]I come from England.
[2:20]Do you like Manchester United? I don't like football.
[2:30]Why did you come here?
[2:36]I came for vacation.
[2:41]What do you like the best about here? Do you like the food?
[2:51]How much longer will you stay here?
[2:57]I'll stay two more days.
[3:02]Where do you work?
[3:12]Unit 2. How was your vacation?
[3:26]Hey. How was your vacation? It was very fun. Where did you go? I went to the beach. Who did you go with? I went with my father, mother, and older sister. Do you have a house at the beach? No, we stayed at a hotel. Which hotel did you stay at? It's called The Imperial. Have you stayed there before? Yes. We've been going there for years. Must be very nice. Yes, it's very nice and not too expensive. Did you play in the water? Yes. I went swimming and I rode the banana boat. How about your older sister? She does not like the water. She likes to sit on the beach and read a book. What do your mother and father like to do? They like to eat in the restaurant. How long was your vacation? Three or four days. And will you go there again next year? Of course! How was your vacation?
[4:57]It was very fun.
[5:02]Where did you go? I went to the beach. Who did you go with?
[5:15]I went with my father, mother, and older sister.
[5:23]Which hotel did you stay at?
[5:28]What do your mother and father like to do?
[5:34]How long was your vacation?
[5:46]Unit 3. Do you remember me?
[6:01]Hey, is that Bill? Uh, yeah, um... Do you remember me from school? I'm sorry. I don't remember you. Did we study together? Yes, and we lived in the same dorm too. Really? What floor did you live on? I lived on the ninth floor. You lived on the seventh floor. That's right. How did you know? I would see you in the elevator sometimes. I'm sorry. I don't remember you. It's all right. It was several years ago. Well, anyway, it's nice to meet you again. Um... Monica. Monica Sales, right? Yes, see, so you do remember me. Oh, okay. So, where do you live now? I live in an apartment. Oh. Do you live with your parents? No, my parents moved to the country. Oh, they must be very happy there. Yes, they enjoy it very much. So, do you live alone? No, I share the apartment with an old friend. Really? A friend. Is he a boyfriend? No, she's an old friend from school. We've known each other for many years. How about you, Bill, where do you live? Oh, I rent an apartment. I'm by myself. Do you like it there? Yeah, but it's kind of noisy. Oh, maybe you should complain with your neighbors. Oh, no, no, no. I'm the one who makes the noise.
[7:53]Do you remember me from school?
[7:58]I'm sorry, I do not remember you. Did we study together?
[8:08]So, where do you live now? I live in an apartment.
[8:16]Do you live with your parents? No, my parents moved to the country. So, do you live alone? No, I share the apartment with an old friend.
[8:41]Unit 4. I like your style.
[8:55]Hey, I like your shirt. Thanks, it's new. I got it last week. Huh, did you get anything else? No, just a shirt. Where did you get it? I got it from the weekend market. How much did it cost? It cost about 12 dollars. Really? That did not cost too much at all. Yeah, it's a good price. Huh. Do you like to wear hats? Yeah, I like to wear hats, but only in the wintertime, when it is cold. Hmm. Do you like to wear jewelry? I just have this necklace that my girlfriend gave to me. Oh. What do you think about fashion? I think it is important to be in fashion. Do you have a pierced ear? No, I do not have a pierced ear. Do you have a tattoo? Yes, I do. What is the tattoo of? It's a big blue scary monster. Really? Wow, can I see it? Are you sure? Yes, I'm sure. Okay, here's my tattoo.
[10:09]Did you get anything else? No, just the shirt.
[10:18]Where did you get it?
[10:22]I got it from the weekend market. How much did it cost?
[10:31]It cost about 12 dollars.
[10:36]Do you like to wear hats? Do you like to wear jewelry? Do you have a pierced ear?
[10:50]Do you have a tattoo?
[10:58]Unit 5. Family.
[11:09]Do you have any brothers and sisters? I have one sister. Who is older, you or your sister? My sister is older than me.
[11:22]Do you get along with your sister? Yes. We get along, okay. How about your parents? My father died many years ago. I am sorry to hear about that. My mother is fine, though. She is very strong and likes to work. What does your mother do? She teaches at a university. That's great. What does she teach? She teaches psych. Pardon me? I do not understand. She teaches psychology. Psychology, I understand now. How about you? Are you married? I am not married yet. I had a girlfriend for many years, but we broke up. I'm sad to hear that.
[12:20]Do you have any brothers and sisters? I have one sister.
[12:30]Who is older, you or your sister?
[12:35]My sister is older than me.
[12:40]What does your mother do? She teaches at a university.
[12:49]What does she teach? She teaches psychology.
[12:59]Are you married? I'm not married yet. I had a girlfriend for many years, but we broke up.
[13:18]Unit 6. Returning a shirt to the store.
[13:32]Hi, can I return this? What is it?
[13:39]It's a shirt. What's wrong with it? Well, nothing's wrong with it, it just doesn't fit. Is the color wrong? No, the color's fine, but the size is much too small. Do you remember when you bought it? I didn't. You didn't buy the shirt. Who bought it? My friend bought it. Do you remember when your friend bought it? She bought it last week. Okay, good. Do you have the receipt? As a matter of fact, I do.
[14:22]Let me have the shirt and the receipt please. Okay. Would you like to exchange it for a larger size? Can I get cash back instead? No, but I can give you store credit. What is that? Well, the shirt was $19.99, right? Yeah, that's right. Well, I can give you a store coupon good for $19.99, or you can exchange this shirt for a larger size. Okay, I'll take the coupon. Okay.
[15:15]Thanks a lot.
[15:20]Hi, can I return this?
[15:25]What is it?
[15:29]What's wrong with it?
[15:33]Nothing's wrong with it. It just doesn't fit.
[15:40]Do you remember when you bought it?
[15:45]Do you remember when your friend bought it? She bought it last week.
[15:55]Do you have the receipt? Would you like to exchange it for a larger size? Can I get cash back instead?
[16:10]No, but I can give you store credit.
[16:21]Unit 7. Do you have a pet?
[16:41]Do you have a pet? Yes, I do.
[16:48]What kind of pet do you have? Can you guess? Can I guess? Uh, okay. Do you have a pet dog?
[17:02]No, I do not have a pet dog.
[17:08]Okay. You do not have a pet dog. Do you have a pet cat? No, I do not have a pet cat.
[17:21]You do not have a pet cat. Do you have a pet fish? No, I do not have a pet fish. You do not have a pet fish. You cannot guess? Do you want me to tell you? No, wait a minute. I'm thinking. Give me one more guess. Okay, I'll give you one more guess.
[17:54]I know. You have a pet monkey! What? A pet monkey? Why would I have a pet monkey?
[18:07]Because you look like a monkey! I don't look like a monkey! You look like a monkey! Okay, I cannot guess. What kind of pet do you have? I have a pet iguana. An iguana? How unusual! Where did you get it? From the pet shop. How long have you had it? About four years. Wow. What is your iguana's name? His name is Winnie. Winnie. What does Winnie do? Winnie doesn't do very much. He's quite lazy. Oh. What does Winnie eat? Winnie's a vegetarian. Winnie eats vegetables. That's quite interesting.
[19:11]Do you have a pet?
[19:16]What kind of pet do you have?
[19:21]Can you guess?
[19:25]Do you have a pet dog? Do you want me to tell you?
[19:33]No, wait a minute. I'm thinking.
[19:39]Where did you get it?
[19:43]How long have you had it? What is your iguana's name?
[19:56]What does Winnie do? What does Winnie eat?
[20:09]Unit 8. What kind of food do you like?
[20:19]What kind of foods do you like? I like all kinds of foods. Really? Can you eat spicy food? I love spicy food! The hotter, the better. You are so lucky. Why am I lucky? It's terrible when I eat a hot pepper. Can you eat Thai or Mexican food? Yes, I can, but only if it's really bland. Do you eat out very often? Sometimes. Do you have a favorite restaurant? I do have a favorite vegetarian restaurant. Are you a vegetarian? Yes, I am. So you don't eat chicken or pork? No chicken, no pork, but I do eat fish. Are you a vegetarian for health reasons or religious reasons? Mostly for health reasons. Hmm. All this talk about food has made me hungry. Are you hungry? Yes, I am. Would you like to go to my favorite vegetarian restaurant? What is good there? Well, of course, the fresh vegetables are outstanding. Sounds delicious. Let's go.
[22:35]Unit 9. What do you want to do after you graduate?
[22:46]Do you study? Yes, I study at the university. Oh, what subject do you study? I am studying marketing. Okay. And uh, when will you graduate? I will graduate next semester. Okay. Will you continue to study for your master's degree? No, not yet. Hmm. What will you do after you graduate? I'm not sure yet. It depends. Depends on what? It depends on what kinds of job offers I get. What do you mean? Well, if I get a job that provides opportunity, I will take it. What other jobs have you applied for? Oh, I made many applications to all kinds of companies. Okay. What kinds of companies did you apply to? Hotels, factories, import companies. What if you get a job far away from home? I would rather stay close to my family. What will you do if you cannot find a job? If I cannot find a job, I will stay in school and study for a master's degree. A master's degree in what faculty? I'm not sure yet. I'll have to think about it.
[24:09]Do you study?
[24:13]Yes, I study at the university.
[24:18]What subject do you study? I'm studying marketing.
[24:26]When will you graduate? I will graduate next semester.
[24:35]What will you do after you graduate? What other jobs have you applied for?
[24:46]What kinds of companies did you apply to? A master's degree in what faculty?
[24:57]I'm not sure yet. I'll have to think about it.
[25:08]Unit 10. Planning a trip.
[25:19]Let's get out of the city this weekend. Hm, that's a great idea. I'm getting sick of being here. Do you want to go to the beach? We always go to the beach. Let's do something different. How about camping? Camping. That sounds terrific. All my ideas are terrific. Do you have a tent? No, do you? No, but I can borrow a large one from my friend. How about a sleeping bag? Yes, I have a sleeping bag. Do you have one? No, I don't. Do you want to share one with me? No, thanks. I'll buy a new sleeping bag. Do you think we should go far, far away? How much time do you have? I can leave Friday after work. I can leave Friday too. When do you have to be back? I'll have to be back by Sunday. Okay, we'll be back by Sunday. What should we do while we're there? Do you want to go hiking? Hiking. Okay, but we shouldn't go far from the campground. If we stay around the campground, will you bring the barbecue? Of course. What is camping without a barbecue? Will you make your famous hamburgers? Sure thing. I'll make hamburgers. Should we invite some friends? Great idea. Let's invite all of our friends. This is going to be fun. I can't wait.
[27:03]Do you want to go to the beach? We always go to the beach. Let's do something different.
[27:16]How about camping?
