Daily English Conversations

1 BOUMALEN DADES HIGH SCHOOL OULGOUT ENGLISH BOOKLETS ALL STREAMS

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A collection of English conversations for students in high school By A. OULGOUT 2013-2014 OULG OULGOUT ENGLISH WINDOWS E-classroom classroom: Sites.google.com/site/oulgout E-mail: [email protected]

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Hello! Welcome to OULGOUT ENGLISH ISH BOOKLETS! BOOKLETS

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Dear student, Hello! I hope you are doing well. Well, OULGOUT ENGLISH BOOKLETS are a series of mini books devised to help you learn English and develop a native native-like like proficiency. The booklets cover a variety of daily English skills and focus on the notion of communication, culture, and community to raise your awareness about the way the natives use English in different, everyday situations. This compilation of English conversations which we e have selected from different online recourses seeks to improve your listening and speaking skills. A CD-ROM has been associated with this booklet to help you meet this aim. To get started, 1. Select a theme and a conversation. 2. Silently read the conversation twice without listening to the track in the CD. 3. Play the track of the conversation you read and follow the conversation in your booklet. Do this twice or three times. 4. Try now to read the conversation aloud without playing the track. Struggle to speak as you learned from the conversation. Pay attention to pronunciation, stress and intonation. (You can do this with your friend) I hope this booklet will be of utility to help you speak English like a native. All the best, A. OULGOUT OULG OULGOUT ENGLISH WINDOWS E-classroom classroom: Sites.google.com/site/oulgout E-mail: [email protected]

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Choose a theme to start listening and speaking English Themes Hello At school At the Clothes shop At the restaurant At the hotel Health Sport Hobbies Weather Entertainment At the bank Shopping Celebrations Transportation Phone call Vacation Ending a conversation

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Hello John: Hello. Jessica: Hi. John: How are you? Jessica: I’m good. How are you? John: Good. What’s your name? Jessica: My name is Jessica. What’s yours? John: John. Jessica: You speak English very well. John: Thank you. Jessica: What do you do for work? John: I’m a student. How about you? Jessica: I’m a student, too. Are you American? John: Yes. Jessica: Where are you from? John: I’m from California. Jessica: Nice to meet you. John: Nice to meet you, too.

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At school

A: Hi! I'm Hong Lei. What's your name? B: Hello, Hong Lei. My name's Ricky. A: Hi Ricky. Are you a new student here? B: Yes, I had my first lesson this morning. Are you a new student, too? A: No, I've been here for six months. B: Six months. That's a long time! A: It's not so long really. What class are you in? Intermediate or …? B: Intermediate Three. And what about you? A: I'm in Advanced One. Who's your teacher? B: I can't remember her name, but she's got curly red hair. A: Ah! Does she wear glasses? B: Yes, I think so. A: That's probably Anne Wallis. B: Yes that's right. Do you know her? Is she your teacher, too? A: No. But she taught me last term. How long have you been here? B: Only a week. A: Wow, not long. Where do you live? With a family? B: Well, I'm staying at the YMCA at the moment. I'm looking for somewhere more permanent. Do you know of any good places? A: Yes. Actually my friend has a spare room in his apartment and he's looking for a flatmate. Would you like his phone number? B: That would be great! Thanks for your help. Can I buy you coffee?


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At the clothes shop

Sales clerk:

May I help you, sir?

Paul Ryefield:

Yes, please. I´m looking for a cotton polo shirt.

Sales clerk:

Any particular colour?

Paul Ryefield:

Not really.

Sales clerk:

How about this one?

Paul Ryefield:

I like the design, but don´t particularly care for the colour. Do you have that in other colours, too?

Sales clerk:

Well, they come in white, pale yellow, aqua, red and green. Will a white one do?

Paul Ryefield:

Yes. I prefer white - and may I see a pale yellow one, too?

Sales clerk:

Why, of course. Let´s see... White... Pale yellow. Here you are, sir.


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At the restaurant

A: Welcome, what would you like to order? B: I would like to get a double cheeseburger. A: Would you like everything on it? B: I would like everything on it, thank you. A: Do you want any fries? B: Let me get some large curly fries. A: Can I get you anything to drink? B: Sure, how about a medium Pepsi? A: Is that everything? B: That'll be all. Thanks. A: You're welcome, and your total is $5.48. B: Thank you. Here you go.


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At the hotel 1. Calling to Get a Reservation: A: Hello! I'd like to reserve a hotel room. B: That should be no problem. May I have your full name, please? A: My name is John Sandals. B: Hello, Mr. Sandals. My name is Michelle. What days do you need that reservation, sir? A: I'm planning to visit New York from Friday, April 14 until Monday, April 17. B: Our room rates recently went up. Is that okay with you, Mr. Sandals? A: How much per night are we talking about? B: Each night will be $308. A: That price is perfectly acceptable. B: Wonderful! Do you prefer a smoking or nonsmoking room? A: Nonsmoking, please. B: Next question: Is a queen-size bed okay? A: That sounds fine. B: Okay, Mr. Sandals. Your reservation is in our computer. All we need now is a phone number. A: Certainly. My phone number is 626-555-1739. B: Thank you, Mr. Sandals. We look forward to seeing you in New York!


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2. Checking into the hotel:

A: I have a reservation. My name is John Sandals. B: May I see your ID, please, Mr. Sandals? A: Certainly. Here it is. B: Thank you. Do you have a credit card, Mr. Sandals? A: Yes, I do. Do you accept American Express? B: Sorry, sir, just VISA or MasterCard. A: Here's my VISA card. B: Okay. You're in room 507. It's a single queen-size bed, spacious, and nonsmoking. Is that suitable? A: Yes, it sounds like everything I expected. B: Here's your key, sir. If you need anything, just dial 0 on your room phone.


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Health 1. A stomachache: A: You don't look so good. B: I have a major stomachache A: Did you eat something strange? B: I had spaghetti with clam sauce for lunch. A: Maybe you have food poisoning. B: Yes, that could have been it, but I haven't been feeling that great for the past few days. A: Are you under a lot of stress? B: Not really. Things have been going OK. A: Maybe you have a touch of the flu. B: I think that I might be getting the flu.


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2. A toothache:

A: So what brings you to my office today? B: My tooth is killing me! A: How long has your tooth been bothering you? B: It just started hurting me last night. A: Have you injured your tooth in any way? B: I think one of my fillings might be coming loose. A: Do you have a special kind of toothbrush that you like to use? B: I have an electric toothbrush. A: Does it bother you when you eat something really sweet? B: Oh yeah, when I do that, it hurts a lot more!


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Sport A: Did you go to the basketball game on Friday? B: No, I couldn't make it. A: You missed a really good game. B: Oh, really? Who won? A: Our school did. They played really well. B: Too bad I was busy. I really wanted to go. A: Yeah, you should have. It was really exciting. B: So what was the score? A: The score was 101-98. B: Man, that was a really close game. A: That's what made it so great. B: I'll make sure and make it to the next one.


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Hobbies

A: Tell me, what do you enjoy doing in your spare time? B: I enjoy drawing and painting. A: You know how to draw and paint? B: Yes, I do. A: When did you learn how to do that? B: I learned back in high school. A: Oh, so you took an art class? B: Yeah, I loved that class. A: I see that you're pretty talented. B: Thank you very much. A: I wish I had a talent like that. B: I'm sure you have a talent. It's just hidden.


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Weather A: It's such a nice day. B: Yes, it is. A: It looks like it may rain soon. B: Yes, and I hope that it does. A: Why is that? B: I really love how rain clears the air. A: Me too. It always smells so fresh after it rains. B: Yes, but I love the night air after it rains. A: Really? Why is it? B: Because you can see the stars perfectly. A: I really hope it rains today. B: Yeah, me too.


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Entertainment 1. What’s your favorite movie? A: What's your favorite movie? B: My favorite movie is Superbad. A: Oh, why is that? B: It's the funniest movie that I've ever seen. A: That's true. It is a very funny movie. B: You've seen it before? A: Yes, I saw that movie the first day it came out in theaters. B: Didn't you laugh through the whole movie? I did. A: Me too. That movie brought tears to my eyes. B: Mine too. A: I have it on DVD at my house if you want to come over and watch it. B: Sure, let's go.


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2. Inviting a friend to a movie:

A: What are you doing this weekend? B: I'm going to the movies with a friend. How about you? A: I'm not sure yet. B: Well, did you want to go see a movie with me? A: What movie are you going to see? B: I'm not sure yet. Is there something you want to see? A: There's nothing I can think of. B: So, did you want to go? A: No, thanks, maybe another time. B: Okay, sounds good.


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At the bank 1. Setting

up a new bank account:

A: How are you? B: I'm well. Thank you for asking. A: What can I do for you? B: I need to open a bank account. A: What kind of account? B: I just need a checking account. A: You can open a savings account, too. B: All right. Open both. A: You need to deposit at least $50 into both accounts. B: I will be depositing $300 today. A: I will set your accounts up right now. B: Would you please put $150 in both accounts?


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the ATM:

A: I need to use the ATM. B: What's stopping you? A: I'm not sure how. B: I don't understand. A: I've never used one before. B: I can help you figure it out. A: What do I have to do? B: Slide your card into the machine. A: Then what? B: You need to type your PIN in. A: What do I have to do next? B: Click on whichever option you want, and you're done.


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3. Transferring money:

A: How are you doing? B: Great. Thanks. A: May I help you with something? B: I would like to transfer some money. A: Where would you like to transfer money from? B: Take it from my savings account. A: Where would you like the money transferred? B: I want it transferred into my checking account. A: How much would you like to transfer? B: I would like to transfer $200. A: Will that be all today? B: That's it for today. Thank you.


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Shopping Buying food How much is that?

Mrs Ryefield: I´ll have a whole-wheat loaf, three white loaves, a baguette and ten rolls, please. How much is that? Baker:

The whole-wheat loaf is 45 cents, the white loaves are 35 cents each, the baguette is 27 cents and the rolls are eight cents each. That makes two dollars fifty-seven cents.

Mrs Ryefield: There you go. Baker:

Thank you, ma´am. Forty-three cents change. Have a nice day.


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Celebrations 1. Inviting and accepting an invitation: A: What's going on with you? B: Nothing. What's going on with you? A: I'm having a party this Friday. B: I had no idea. A: Is that right? B: I didn't hear anything about it. A: Can you go? B: What time? A: It starts at 8 o'clock. B: I'll go. A: I hope that I'll see you there. B: No doubt.


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2. Decling an invitation:

A: What's going on? B: Nothing really, you? A: I'm throwing a party next Saturday. B: Is that right? A: Yeah, are you going to come? B: I'm sorry, I can't. A: Why not? B: I don't really want to. A: Well, why don't you? B: I hate going to parties. A: Well, that's okay. B: Yeah, sorry.


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Transportation 1. Riding the bus: A: Hey! How's it going? B: Good. How about you? A: Not bad, thanks for asking. B: Have you been on the bus for a while? A: Only about fifteen minutes. B: Do you ride this bus often? A: Not really, I usually drive. B: You have a car? A: Yes, I do. B: So why aren't you driving it? A: Once our President lowers gas prices, I'll be driving again. B: That's smart thinking.


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2. Being in a hurry:

A: You're driving too fast. B: I'm in a hurry. A: Don't ever be in a hurry. B: It's not my fault. You didn't wake me up. A: That's not my fault. You didn't tell me to wake you up. B: Well, I meant to. A: Don't ever be in a hurry when you're driving. B: Why not? A: Because you'll have an accident. Most accidents are because people are in a hurry. B: How do you know that? A: I read a lot. B: I thought drunks caused most accidents.


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Phone call

A: Hi, how are you. Is Alice there? B: Speaking. What's up? A: Why haven't you answered the phone? B: My bad, I had chores to do. A: That's all right. B: What was the reason for your call? A: I want to do something tomorrow with you. B: Sounds good. What did you have in mind? A: I was thinking about seeing a movie. B: Okay, let's go see a movie. A: Until then. B: Talk to you later.


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Vacation 1. 1. Booking a flight A: I would like to book a flight. B: I can help you with that. Where are you traveling to? A: I am traveling to Singapore. B: What date will you be traveling? A: I want to fly on June 14th. B: Do you want to fly out of Los Angeles International or Burbank Airport? A: I would like to fly out of Los Angeles International Airport. B: Would you prefer a morning or an afternoon flight? A: I would rather fly in the morning. B: Well, I have you booked on a flight that will fit your schedule. The tickets will arrive by mail in a few days.


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2. Planning your vacation

A: I need help planning my vacation. B: Sure, where would you like to go? A: I haven't decided where to go yet. B: Do you enjoy warm or cold climates? A: I am thinking that I might enjoy a tropical climate. B: I have some brochures here that you might like to look at. A: These look great! B: Do you know how much you want to spend on this vacation? A: I have about a thousand dollars to spend on this trip. B: Well, take these brochures, and get back to me when you want to make your reservations.


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Ending a conversation 1. Ending a conversation:

A: It was nice talking to you. B: Why are you trying to rush me off the phone? A: I really have to go. B: Why? I still wanted to talk to you. A: I have things to do. B: Like what? A: Don't be nosey. B: I'm not. I just want to know. A: Well, it's really none of your business. B: That's harsh. A: I'm sorry, but I have to go. B: Fine.


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2. leave-Taking:

A: I enjoyed talking to you. B: I enjoyed talking to you, too. A: We should hang out some time. B: I think that would be nice. A: Is there anything you would like to do next time? B: Do you want to go out to eat? A: I'd like that. B: So I'll see you next time. A: I'm going to call you soon. B: I'll talk to you later. A: See you soon. B: Goodbye.


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