Everyday English Conversations

[Music] hello hi how are you I'm good how are you good do you speak English a little are you American yes where are you from I'm from California nice to meet you nice to meet you too excuse me are you American no do you speak English a little but not very well how long have you been here two months what do you do for work I'm a student how about you and a student too excuse me what's your name my name is Jessica what's yours John you speak English very well thank you do you know what time it is sure it's 5:10 what did you say I said it's 5:10 Thanks you're welcome hi Michael hi Amy what's up I'm looking for the airport can you tell me how to get there no sorry I don't know I think I can take the subway to the airport do you know where the subway is sure it's over there where I don't see it across the street oh I see it now Thanks no problem do you know if there's a restroom around here yes there's one here it's in the store thank you bye bye bye Sara how are you fine how are you doing okay what do you want to do I'm hungry I'd like to eat something where do you want to go I'd like to go to an Italian restaurant what kind of Italian food do you like I like spaghetti do you like spaghetti no I don't but I like pizza Davis would you like something to eat no I'm full do you want something to drink yes I'd like some coffee sorry I don't have any coffee that's okay I'll have a glass of water a small glass or a big one small please here you are Thanks you're welcome Mary would you like to get something you with me okay when at 10 o'clock 10:00 in the morning no at night sorry that's too late I usually go to bed around 10:00 okay how about 1:30 no that's too early I'll still be at work then how about 5:00 that's fine okay see you then all right bye Jennifer would you like to have dinner with me yes that would be nice when do you want to go is today okay sorry I can't go today how about tomorrow night okay what time is 9:00 all right I think that's too late is 6:00 okay yes that's good where would you like to go the Italian restaurant on 5th Street oh I don't like that restaurant I don't want to go there how about the Korean restaurant next to it okay I like that place hi mark hi what are you planning to do today I'm not sure yet would you like to have lunch with me yes when is 11:30 ok sorry I didn't hear you can you say that again please I said 11:30 oh I'm busy then can we need a little later ok how about 12:30 ok where how about Bill's seafood restaurant oh where is that it's on 7th Street okay I'll meet you there hello sir garden restaurant how many one this way please have a seat your waitress will be with you in a moment hello sir would you like to order now yes please what would you like to drink what do you have we have bottled water juice and coke I'll have a bottle of water please what would you like to eat I'll have a tuna fish sandwich and a bowl of vegetable soup Chris where are you going I'm going to the store really I need to go to the store too would you like to come with me yes let's go together would you like to go now or later now what now would be better okay let's go sigelei walk no it's too far let's drive Laura what are you going to do today I'm going shopping what time are you leaving I'm going to leave around 4 o'clock will you buy a ham sandwich for me at the store ok do you have enough money I'm not sure how much do you have twenty-five dollars do you think that's enough that's not very much I think it's ok I also have two credit cards let me give you another ten dollars Thanks see you later bye Richard hi Karen how have you been not too good why I'm sick sorry to hear that it's okay it's not serious that's good how's your wife she's good is she in America now no she's not here yet where is she she's in Canada with our kids I see I have to go now please tell your wife I said hi okay I'll talk to you later I hope you feel better thanks Robert this is my friend mrs. Smith hi nice to meet you nice to meet you mrs. Smith what do you do for work I'm a doctor Oh where do you work New York University Hospital in New York City what do you do I'm a teacher what do you teach I teach English we're at a high school in New Jersey that's nice how old are you I'm 32 excuse me hello sir may I help you yes can I see that t-shirt on the top shelf please sure here it is how much does it cost $50 $50 that's too much how about this one it's unsafe for only $35 I don't like that one how about the one next to the black gloves it's very similar to the one you'd like that's nice how much is it $30 that'll be fine is this color okay or would you like a different color that blue ones fine do you need any more of these shirts yes how many do you want I'll take two more a red one and a white one excuse me I'm looking for the Holiday Inn do you know where it is sure it's down this street on the left is it far from here no it's not far how far is it about a mile and a half how long does it take to get there five minutes SL is it close to the subway station yes it's very close the subway station is next to the hotel you can walk there thanks a lot excuse me do you know how to get to the mall sure I used to work there go straight for about a mile then turn left at the light the mall will be on your right do you know the address yes the address is 541 Main Street can you write it down for me please no problem is it faster if I take Highland Avenue no that way is longer there are more stoplights on that street I think you're right thank you what's today's date it's July 5th when are you going on vacation I'm leaving on Sunday we're going to Canada really the day after tomorrow that's very soon yeah I know how long are you going to stay there about two weeks when are you coming back I'm coming back on the 17th all right have a nice trip Joseph who is that woman that's Susan what did she do for work she's a lawyer is she American no but she speaks English fluently she's really tall do you know her yes I know her we're friends who's that man standing next to her which man that short guy on her right what's his name oh that's Matt he's really good-looking yeah do you know him I don't know him but I think my sister does is he married yes he's married I remember now I met him before Brian do you know how to speak English yes where did you learn I learned in college you speak really well thank you how long have you been in the u.s. three weeks is your wife with you yes she just got here yesterday have you been to California before no I've never been there have you ever been to Las Vegas yes I went there once on a business trip Jeff I'm going to the supermarket do you want to come with me I think the supermarket is closed now Oh when does it closed it closes at 7:00 on Sundays that's too bad don't worry we can go tomorrow morning it opens at 8:00 all right what do you want to do now let's take a walk for a half an hour my sister will be here at about 8:30 and then we can all go out to dinner where does she live she lives in San Francisco how long has she lived there I think she lived there for about ten years that's a long time where did she live before that San Diego Charles do you have any children yes how many children do you have I have two kids a boy and a girl what are their names Jack and Stephanie how old are they Stephanie is 18 and Jack is 24 are they in school Stephanie is she goes to college in Washington and Jack works in Florida what does Stephanie steady she studies English is she here now no she's at school William do you like studying English I like studying English and I can read well but speaking can be difficult it's not that bad if you talk to your American friends every day you'll learn quickly can I ask you a question sure what do you want to know I have my book from class here how do you say this word laptop sorry I don't understand what does that mean a laptop is a type of computer that you can carry with you do you understand yes I think so can you say it again laptop laptop start correctly yes that's right that's very good thanks and this word how do you pronounce this that word is pronounced kitchen thanks so much you're a good teacher thanks Hey how's it going not good I lost my wallet oh that's too bad was it stolen no I think it came out of my pocket when I was in the taxi is there anything I can do can I borrow some money sure how much do you need about fifty dollars that's no problem Thanks I'll pay you back on Friday that'll be fine here you are what are you going to do now I'm going to buy some books and then I'm going to the gas station if you wait a minute I can go with you okay I'll wait for you hello hi is James there please yes who's calling Linda one moment please okay hello hi James is Linda hi Linda what are you doing now I'm working are you busy yes it's been really busy here all day what time do you get off work 8:30 I'll call you back after 8:30 okay talk to you later bye bye David what have you been up to lately I went on a trip with my family last week really where did you go we went to Europe what cities did you go to London Paris and a few other cities did you go to Berlin no we didn't go there go there next time I think this summer is a good time to visit Berlin it's a beautiful place and the people there are very nice that's what I've heard I went there last year if you want I can give you some information I have about the city thanks Sarah what did you do today I went shopping did you buy anything yes I bought a few things what did you buy I bought this coat do you like it yes I like it a lot it's very pretty where did you buy it at the mall on Fifth Street was it expensive no it wasn't expensive it was on sale for $20 that's cheap I know it was a really good deal I don't think you'll need to wear it for a while it's been really hot lately Paul what kind of music do you like to listen to all kinds but mostly pop rock and classical why I have tickets to a show do you want to go with me what kind of music is it pop it's Mariah Carey when is it at 8:00 tomorrow night yeah I'd like to go do you think we should have dinner first yes that's a good idea let's eat at the restaurant across the street from my apartment oh I think I know the place you mean we ate there last month right yeah that's right you have a good memory Lisa would you like to go to the library with me okay do you think we can go buy a newspaper first sure first we'll go buy a newspaper and then we'll go to the library are we going to walk or drive the weather is really nice today let's walk the weather is good now but I think it's supposed to rain this afternoon all right then take an umbrella is your brother coming with us no he's still sleeping Wow it's already 10:00 he must have been up late last night yeah he didn't come home until 12:00 I hope he can come later I hope so too I'll give him a call when we get there how do we get to the library from here it's straight down this road on the left next to the museum it takes about 10 minutes hi Melissa are you going home this weekend no not this weekend I have too much work to do where do your parents live my father lives in Washington DC how about your mother my mother died two years ago oh I'm sorry to hear that is your father still working no he's retired do you have any family here yes two of my cousins live here and my aunt and uncle live about 30 miles from here do you have any brothers or sisters yes I have two brothers who live in New York and a sister who lives in Boston do you see them a lot not as much as I'd like to usually just on holidays like Thanksgiving and Christmas I can't find my glasses and I can't see anything can you help me find a few things no problem what are you looking for my laptop do you see it yes your laptop is on the chair where's my book which one the dictionary it's under the table where's my pencil there's a pencil in front of the lamp that's not a pencil that's a pen oh sorry there is a pencil behind the cup how about my backpack do you know where that is it's in between the wall and the bed where are my shoes they're on the left side of the TV I don't see them sorry I made a mistake they were on the right side of the TV Thanks oh and here are your glasses they were next to your cellphone excuse me check please okay is everything very nice thank you would you like this to go yes can you put it in a plastic bag sure no problem here you are that'll be $25 do you take credit cards yes we accept Visa and MasterCard okay here you are Thanks I'll be right back okay here you are here's your receipt thank you you're welcome please come again next please hello how can I help you I'd like to buy a ticket for New York would you like one-way or roundtrip roundtrip when will you be leaving when does the next plane leave in about two hours I'd like a ticket for that flight please first class or coach coach okay let me check availability I'm sorry tickets for that flight are sold out how about the one after that let me see that one has seats available would you like me to reserve a seat for you yes please that'll be a hundred and twenty dollars okay thank you here's your change Michelle can you help me clean things up before we go sure where should I put this Cup which Cup the red one put it on the table how about this fruit oh that goes in the refrigerator and those pencils what should I do with them bring those upstairs and put them in the bedroom how about this pen give it to me please I need to use it what do you want me to do with that paper over there you can throw that away I don't need it anymore the trash is full all right then please put it in a bag and take it outside okay now what I think we're finished can you please turn off the lights and shut the door sure this looks like a restaurant yeah it is I come here all the time let's sit over there okay can you pass me a menu please sure what are you going to have to drink I'm going to have a glass of beer how about you I think I'll have a glass of wine do you want to order an appetizer first not really maybe we can just order some bread okay what are you going to have to eat I'm not sure I haven't decided yet can you recommend something sure I've had the steak and lobster before they're both very good I think I'll have the lobster what are you going to have I'm not that hungry I think I'm just going to have a salad I'm going to go to the bathroom when the waitress comes back will you order for me sure no problem hi Anna come in Wow your apartment is a mess I know I didn't have time to put things away before you got here look are those all your clothes on the couch yes are they clean actually most of them are dirty I haven't done laundry in a while I usually wait until I can do it in my parents house my sister and I usually go to the laundromat down the street why don't you go there I know I should but that place isn't very convenient you have to wait a long time yes I know I have to do it every week anyway are you ready to go no I'm not ready yet I still have to brush my teeth and wash my face can you wait a few minutes okay but please hurry I think the restaurant is closing soon Pam where's the closest ATM it's not that far do you see that yellow building over there the big one or the small one the big one yes it's right next to it on the right do you know if there's a convenience store around here I don't think there's one around here the closest one is on Third Street but that's probably closed now I really need to get some things before I leave well you could go down to 22nd Street there are a lot of stores down there that are open 24 hours a day can I take the subway to get there yes but that'll probably take about a half an hour you should just take a cab won't that be expensive no from here I think it's only about $5 vesser where's Canada Canada is north of here can you show me on the map sure look here Canada is north of the United States oh I see where's Mexico Mexico it's south of the United States how about Connecticut where's that Connecticut is east of New York what state is west of Pennsylvania Ohio ok where's Los Angeles Los Angeles is in California it's south east of San Francisco where's Boston Boston is in the northeast part of the country where is Las Vegas Las Vegas is in the southwest Maria breakfast yet yes I ate at the hotel with my son and my husband oh they have good food there what did you have I had some cereal fried eggs and orange juice how was it the food didn't taste very good and actually I don't feel very well now that's too bad do you want to take a break no I'm going back to the hotel at lunchtime to lie down okay I'm going to the drugstore later is there anything I can get for you no that's okay I think if I rest for a little while I'll feel better and what do you want to do tonight I'd like to go see a movie I heard Titanic is playing at the movie theater oh I've heard that's a good movie what time does it start 6:30 it's a long movie I heard it lasts for about three hours will you come and pick me up what time I think we should get there early because they might be sold out is five okay yes that'll be fine I'll meet you at your house at five do you want to get something to eat before the movie I'm not sure if there will be enough time for that we can have popcorn and hot dogs at the theater if you want I don't like the popcorn they have there I think they put too much salt on it okay then I'll pick you up a little earlier and we can go to the Thai restaurant next to the theater is that okay yes I like that place the food it tastes really great did you cook it yes I made it this afternoon would you like some more okay just a little dull I'm really full Oh would you like some soup instead what kind is it tomato and rice have you had that before no this is my first time how does it taste it's good try it what do you think wow it is good did you make that also yes you're a really good cook Thanks next time I'll make chicken soup for us that sounds good did you study cooking in school no I learned by myself I have a good cookbook that I read when I have time [Music] Kelly will you help me take these things to the car okay which car do you want me to put them in bring them to my wife's car which one is hers the blue SUV in front of the Honda what should I take first that chair over there but please be careful with it it was a gift from my mother-in-law don't worry I won't drop it wow it's really heavy I don't think I can move it by myself let me help you with that I don't want you to hurt your back where are you taking all this stuff didn't I tell you we're moving to Florida you're moving now I knew you were moving but I thought you said you were moving next month yes that's true my wife found a new apartment on the internet the other day and she wants to move right away Toodee your nice car Thanks it's a lot better than mine and it's new where are you going we're going to visit my sister in the city I didn't know your sister lives in the city when did she move there about a year ago she lives in an apartment on 3rd Street across from the public library I see it's almost 5:00 now don't you think there will be a lot of traffic oh we're not driving we're going to take the subway the subway only takes about 20 minutes yes but it can be very crowded around this time I always feel uncomfortable taking the subway I take the subway to work every day so I'm used to it now doesn't your mother live in the city yes she's lived there for about 10 years I remember when she moved there apartments were a lot cheaper then I know what you mean it's hard to find anything that's reasonable now have a good time next time you're free give me a call and we'll go play poker see you later Jim I heard you took a trip to San Diego is that right yeah I got back this morning that sounds really nice what did you do there well we were only there for three days so we didn't do too much we went shopping and went out to dinner a few times and at night we walked around the city with some friends did you take any pictures yes I have them with me do you want to look at them sure I love looking at photos this one is of my wife and me on the beach and this one is our daughter Emily standing next to my wife your daughter looks like her mother I know they look very similar where was this picture taken that was taken at the train station before we left did you have time to go to the zoo no not this time we went there last time it looks like you all had a nice time yeah it was a lot of fun good afternoon how may I help you hi I'd like to order some flowers who are they for they're for my wife her name is Samantha what kind of flowers would you like I don't know I don't know too much about flowers can you recommend something okay what's the reason you're sending her flowers today is her birthday and she told me she wants me to buy her flowers do you know what kind of flowers she likes I'm not sure I know I should know that but I can't remember right now well they're for your wife so I think you should give her roses roses will be fine what color I think red would be nice do you want to pick them up or should we deliver them can you deliver them please what's the address 241 Main Street hello hi is there please sorry I think you have the wrong number is this 6 1 7 2 2 8 2 2 8 9 yes who are you looking for again Heather Johnson oh I thought you said Laura sorry about that this is the right number but Heather's not here right now do you know where she went she went to the store to buy some groceries would you like to leave a message yes would you please tell her Eric Martin called hi Eric this is her roommate Cathy I met you a couple of months ago at the Christmas party oh yes how are you good we'll be back in about 20 minutes I'll tell her you called okay thanks bye bye hello hi Tina its Joe hi Joe how's the weather there today it's really cold it snowed all day and the schools closed early what's the temperature is 30 degrees now it was even colder this morning have you heard what the weather is going to be like tomorrow I was watching the news a little earlier they said it's probably going to snow tomorrow I really don't like the winter I wish it were summer me too how's the weather where you are it's not too bad but it's pretty cold here too it was about 45 today and it rained this afternoon I heard it's going to be a little warmer tomorrow Christmas what are you doing this weekend nothing special just working why do you ask well I still haven't finished my Christmas shopping do you want to go shopping with me this weekend I'd like to but I'm not sure if I can work has been really busy lately why don't we go on Friday instead Friday is not good I think the stores will be very crowded and I have to work okay then let's try to go this weekend I should know if I can go by Friday is it okay if I call you then yeah that's fine what's your number 2 2 3 3 3 1 8 8 2 8 let me give you my email address - it's Tom 8 6 1 @ gmail.com ok I'll talk to you soon ok hello hi Vicki are you there yet yes I just got off the subway I'm almost there sorry I'm late that's no problem I just wanted to tell you I'm inside where are you on the second floor should I come to the second floor or do you want to come down to the first floor come upstairs what Oh can you hear me okay I said come to the second floor oh okay what are you doing there just looking at some books on how to learn English do you want to get something to eat later no I'm still full from dinner what do you want to do I don't know for sure when you get here we'll talk about it okay see you soon bye Craig what do you do for work I'm still a student what school do you go to Boston University that's a good school what do you study I'm studying English math and history my major is English how long have you been studying English more than six years that's a long time yeah I started to learn English when I was in high school now when do your English is so good actually it's not that good I can read but I can't speak very well I haven't had a lot of chance to practice I see talking with other people is very important yes but I still don't have many friends here yet I'm having a party tonight at my apartment you should come oh thanks for inviting me I'd love to come Jim hey Shaun good to see you again how have you been okay I didn't sleep much last night though I stayed up until 2:00 a.m. studying for an exam I was up late last night too the semester is almost over I've had exams all week are you going back to California after you graduate I think so I graduate I'll probably go back home and try to get a job do you know where you'd like to work not yet but I want to be an English translator that'd be really cool I'd like to be a translator too but I don't think my English is good enough don't worry about that your English is better than most of my classmates thanks where are you going now I'm going to study at the library I to take an exam tomorrow me too how late does the library stay open I think it's open until 11:30 okay good luck you too hello hi Angela its Dan hi Dan how are you good I called you yesterday did you get my message yes I was taking a shower when you called I saw that you called and I tried to call you back but I think your phone was off no problem I wanted to remind you that my friend is getting married next week you're still coming to the wedding with me right oh is that next week yes did you forget no of course not I already bought them a present that's good I want to invite Megan also next time you see her can you tell her for me sure does she know your friend yes I think they might have gone to the same college or something like that I'm not exactly sure how they know each other are we all going to drive together yes I'll pick you up first and then we'll go get Megan hi a doctor please do you have an appointment no when would you like an appointment is today possible yes today is fine what time would you like as soon as possible my stomach really hurts please wait a moment I'll see if the doctor is available okay sorry he's with a patient right now it's probably going to be another 30 minutes would you mind waiting a little longer no problem yeah I see your insurance card please here you are Thanks that's going to be $25 for today's visit really didn't think it would be that much I know how you feel I'll pay with cash thank you would you please turn on the heat it's really cold in here hey Jane Eliott yes I picked it up this morning there were a few bills and a letter for my mother there was also a lot of junk mail was there anything for me I don't remember let me check so it looks like there's something here for you who's it from the American Embassy my hands are dirty will you open it for me sure what does it say it says your passport is ready you can pick it up anytime do you think you can drive me there sure when I think we should go get it now I'm going to wash my hands and then we'll go is that okay that's fine how are you feeling I still have a cold still it's been over a week now hasn't it yeah it's been a while I started feeling this way last Monday are you feeling any better a little I took some medicine this morning and I feel a little better now what's wrong I have a bad cough did you go see the doctor yes not yet I might go tomorrow I'm going to the drugstore now can I get you anything yes if it's not too much trouble would you get me some tissues sure anything else no that's it okay I'll be back in about an hour if you think of anything else you need give me a call Thanks hi James it's good to see you again hi Barbara are you here for work yes is Steve with you no I'm here alone Steve couldn't come this time how long will you be staying four days I'm going back on Friday my brother and I are getting together for dinner do you want to come with us yeah that would be nice I have a meeting in an hour I can meet you afterwards if that's okay the meeting shouldn't last long that's fine who is your meeting with the boston insurance company I'll call you when it's over okay can I use your phone I left mine in the car and I want to call them to get directions sure here you go hello hi Frank is Pam hey Pam what's up not much where are you I'm in the car driving home when you get home will you send me an email with directions to the party tonight sure no problem when do you think you'll get home I don't know maybe in about 30 minutes or so there's a lot of traffic I have to go out soon can you just send me a text message with the address instead I'll do that as soon as I get home thanks a lot drive carefully okay I'll see you tonight bye hello hi Sharon its George again what time do you think you'll get to the party tonight sorry what did you say hello can you hear me I said what time do you think you'll be getting to the party sorry I can't hear you can you hear me now no not very clearly it's really noisy here it might be my cell phone I don't think I have very good reception oh that's okay can I call you right back okay Edie what should we do today I've been studying all week I'd like to exercise me too let's go to the gym good idea what are we going to do there we can lift weights or play basketball I like to play basketball are you good at it not really but I like to play I used to play a lot when I was in school but now there's no time I know what you mean I used to play soccer a lot do you think we can play soccer there no there's not enough room I think it's better if we play outside ok maybe we can go play soccer later this afternoon it's too cold outside today let's wait until the weather gets a little warmer ok Anthony are you okay I'm okay now but I got into a car accident this morning were you hurt no but my neck is still a little sore what happened I wasn't paying attention and I hit a car that stopped in front of me with the people in the other car all right yes they're fine I wasn't going very fast were you wearing a seatbelt yes did the police come yeah I called them on my cell phone right after it happened do you want me to drive you home no I need to go get my car fixed this afternoon as Wilson hi doctor how are you feeling I don't feel good what's bothering you I have a stomachache and a headache where does it hurt here do you have a fever no I don't think so okay let me look at your throat open your mouth it's red does it hurt yes it's sore when did it start to feel this way last week I think you have a virus it might be the flu I'm going to give you a prescription for some medicine thank you try to get some rest and be sure to drink lots of water and orange juice hello Marriott hotel how may I help you hi I'd like to make a reservation just a moment okay for what date July 25th how many nights will you be staying two nights what's the room rate $75 a night plus tax to reserve a room for you yes please your name Nancy Anderson miss Anderson how will you be paying Visa card number please four one nine eight two two eight nine three three eight eight two two eight expiration date 1 9 2012 okay you're all set we'll see you on the 25th Kevin what would you like to do I don't know maybe watch TV that's a good idea we're going shopping later so I think you should rest for a while I don't think I want to go anymore what do you mean I thought you said we were going shopping I know but I changed my mind I'm too tired well I still have a lot of stuff to buy when do you think we'll go maybe tonight okay would you mind if I use your phone sorry I don't have signal are you kidding I usually have really good reception here my phone is very old and it doesn't work very well what if I take it outside yes that's fine it works well outside Andrew would you like to play a game okay what kind of game let's play cards do you know how to play blackjack yes that's an easy game I don't want to play that right now okay do you remember how to play poker I think so but you're going to have to explain the rules to me again okay look at this piece of paper it has all the rules on it okay yes I remember now I think the last time we played this game you won and I lost yes that was fun okay let's play but this time I don't want to bet money okay we won't bet we'll just play for fun Angela come in happy birthday thanks I can't believe you remembered that well I have a calendar in my computer it helps me remember things like that what are you up to I'm reading a book my cousin gave me for my birthday let me see oh I have this book at home I want to give you a present too Wow it's a guitar I already have one but I like this one better thank you you're welcome do you know how to play the guitar yeah I know how to play my father taught me when I was young will you play it now I want to listen to some music okay do you know this one yeah I've heard that one I could sing that song when I was in middle school it's an old one it makes me feel old when I was in college they used to play it on the radio all the time good evening hi do you have any vacancies tonight yes the rate is $55 do the rooms have internet access we have wireless if you have a computer you can use the wireless network for an additional five dollars okay I'd like a room please would you like a smoking or a non-smoking room non-smoking how will you be paying visa here you are how many people - would you like a king-sized bed or two double beds king-sized please you're in room 237 it's on the second floor here's your key sign here please what kind of trick old 11:30 hello how may I help you I'd like to send this to California would you like to send it overnight or by regular mail how much is it to send it overnight $20 and by regular mail $12 I'd like it to get there tomorrow please fill out this form when you are finished come back to this window okay I think I'm done is this correct yes that's right I'd also like to mail this letter do you need to buy stamps yes a book of stamps cuts $3 so that'll be $23 for everything oh I forgot my wallet in my car I'll be right back Patrick why didn't you call me last night I was worried about you sorry I was sick I went to bed early what's wrong I had a cough and my eyes were really dry are you better now yes I'm feeling a lot better much better than yesterday do you have allergies yes last time I went to the doctor he did some tests and told me I have allergies it gets worse in the spring what time did you wake up this morning around 9:30 are you going to work today no I think I'll just stay home and watch TV I can work from home today good get some rest and I'll bring over some food later Thanks you hi Rachel hi Josh it's been a long time where are you working now I work at a software company downtown I'm an engineer that's interesting what kind of software do you write it's a database for small businesses does your company have a website yes what's the website address WWF on Comm how can I get the software you can download it from the website it's very popular and it's free okay I'll do that I have to go now it was really nice seeing you again it was nice seeing you to email me next week and we'll get together for coffee my computer is broken so I can't send you email right now can I call you sure my number is 2 3 3 2 8 8 2 3 2 8 what are you listening to I'm listening to the radio I know that who are they playing gasps I think it's the Beatles right that's right how did you know that in my country everyone knows who they are they're famous really of course my parents saw them at a concert a long time ago did you know that they're from England yes of course what kind of music do you usually listen to I listen to everything but my favorite is pop I see who's your favorite singer Celine Dion I like her too she's got a great voice hello miss do you need a taxi yes do you have any luggage just these two suitcases okay I'll put them in the back for you where are you going the Comfort Inn I think there are two in Boston which one are you going to the one downtown is this your first time in Boston no I've been here many times I come here for work all the time do you know how long it will take it shouldn't take long probably about 15 minutes wow it looks like the traffic is really bad yeah there might be an accident up ahead okay then stop at the next intersection I'm going to get out there and take a subway are you hungry no why we've been driving a long time I think we'd better find someplace to eat soon no I'm okay we're late so we'd better not stop we've passed that same store three times already I think we're lost we should ask someone for directions we're not lost I've never gone this way before do you know where you're going yes this road goes through town it's faster than the highway okay would you mind driving a little slower please sure no problem did you see that sign back there I think this is a one-way street no I didn't see that I'm gonna have to turn around you can't turn around here I think you should let me drive I think you're right I'm getting tired Adam can you do me a favor sure I can't find my curse can you help me no problem I'll help you look for it thanks what color is it it's black did you look in the kitchen yes I already looked there I'll look in the living room did you find it no it's not in there when was the last time you saw it I had it when I went to the library this morning do you think you might have left it there maybe I'll call the library and ask them if anyone found it wait is this it yes that's it that's my purse thanks for helping me find it excuse me sure of us sure is a really nice camera Thanks my parents gave it to me how do you use it you press this button here come a little closer wait that's too close move a little to the left okay stay right there do you mean here yes that's good oh I can't get it to work you need to hold down the button for about three seconds okay I got it are you ready yes smile hi Tracy what's going on hi Thomas I'm waiting in line to buy a DVD player the line is too long why don't you come back tomorrow I think you're right they're going to close son let's go get some coffee okay wait a minute I have to get something out of my purse will you hold this for me sure oops what happened I dropped your calculator is it broken I'm not sure let me have a look no I don't think it's broken the button came off though I can fix it sorry about that don't worry about it I do that all the time if it is broken I have another one in my car hey how did you get here I rode my bike are you serious why did you do that I could have picked you up that's okay I didn't want to bother you I know you don't like to wake up early that's so nice of you aren't you cold no not really I wore a coat what's in the bag it's a special type of Apple oh can I try one it's very sweet I put sugar on it these apples are really good they were only thirty cents each aren't those more expensive than the ones in the supermarket yes they're more expensive but they taste better did you buy any other fruit well besides apples I brought oranges and bananas hello hi are you still up yes you sound tired is everything okay yeah everything's fine I'm just getting ready to go to bed it's been a really long day do you have time to get some coffee with me later I have something I want to talk to you about no sorry not today I have to get up early tomorrow Oh what are you going to do tomorrow my mother-in-law is coming over so I have to get up early and clean the house I see are you free tomorrow yes in the afternoon I have to finish something I'm working on but I'll be free after 3:30 do you want to get together after you finish work do you think you'll have time yes my mother-in-law will be leaving here around 2 hey I just talked to Jim what did he say he said he had to cancel the meeting this afternoon oh I see is there a problem no it's not a big deal he and I were supposed to talk to some new customers today sorry to hear that it's okay this has been happening quite a bit recently that's strange I wonder why his wife has been sick so sometimes he has to go home early to take care of her I see how's work been going things are slow right now would you mind if I borrow your phone mine's out of batteries and I have to call my boss to tell him about this okay let me go get it it's in the car hello hi John sorry for calling so late I hope I didn't wake you up actually I was just finishing some work I haven't gone to bed yet did you hear Bill got fired yesterday no I didn't hear that are you sure yeah Sarah told me this afternoon she was pretty upset about it that's too bad Bill's a nice guy yeah I know why did they fire him she didn't say I see well if you talk to Sarah again tell her there's a job opening in my company bill can have an interview this week if you want oh thank you so much I'll call her and tell her hi Jim hi Karen you look upset what's wrong it's nothing I'm just a little nervous is everything all right well I'm having surgery tomorrow on my finger what's wrong with your finger I broke it the other day playing basketball oh that's terrible yeah it's been bothering me since that day are you afraid of having surgery yes I've never had surgery before I wouldn't worry I had to have surgery on my leg last year everything went fine were you nervous before the surgery a little who's your doctor dr. Allen oh I've heard he's really good I don't think you have anything to worry about good that makes me feel much better Betty are you and John still dating yeah things are going really well where did you meet him we were sitting at the same table and he asked to borrow my pen wow that's a nice story I was telling Jim about it the other day he thought it was pretty romantic do you two have plans for tonight yes I think we're going to rent a movie have you seen anything good lately I saw spider-man the other day I've heard that's a really funny movie are you kidding that movie's not funny it's sad I was crying at the end you're really sensitive aren't you I guess so that's why I can't find a girlfriend hi Peter can I talk to you for a moment I just heard the cookie factory downtown is going out of business where did you hear that Sarah told me I'm not sure that's true and heard anything about it she said they have already started to lay people off doesn't your father work there yes I'm really worried he might get laid off he just started to work there about three months ago what do you think I should do I talked to your father yeah but if there was something wrong I don't think he'd tell me he doesn't like to upset me but I really would like to know what's going on so what are you going to do aren't you good friends with the president of that company yes we used to work together at a different company about five years ago maybe you could call him and see what's going on well I don't know I guess I could it's pretty late now but I'll call him in the morning okay thanks so much Wow I'm really getting fat you don't look fat yes but I am I've gained ten pounds in the last two months look at my stomach how much do you weigh I think about a hundred and seventy pounds what kind of foods do you eat I usually have pasta for dinner sometimes I get takeout or fast food if I don't have enough time to cook I was reading a diet book the other day it said if you eat meat and nothing else you'll lose weight quickly Wow does that work I don't know that someone told me they tried it and lost 20 pounds that sounds good but I'm not sure how long I could do that I know once you start eating vegetables and bread again you'll probably start gaining weight well I think I'm going to try it anyway who's the author I can't remember it's not that popular anymore when I get home I'll check and give you a call hello hi Sarah its James hey James I can't talk now can I call you back later sure is there a problem I'm late for work and my car isn't working so I need to find someone to take me to work I can take you oh really thank you that would help a lot do you need me to pick you up after work also yes if it's not too much trouble it's no problem I'm leaving my house now I'll be right there okay I'll wait for you in front of my apartment building do you know what's wrong with your car I'm not exactly sure I think there's a problem with the engine okay I'll have a look when I get there I know a lot about cars when I was younger my father and I used to fix old cars hey what have you been doing today nothing just watching TV I'm really bored I don't have anything to do I don't have anything to do either I didn't do anything today except clean my house I know I was planning to go to the mall today with one of my friends but it's not so much we couldn't go anywhere I hope it snows all night because I don't want to go to school tomorrow do you know anyone who has a camera I want to take a picture of all the snow no I don't know anyone who has a camera have you seen Sarah today I think she might have one no she hasn't been around all day she said she had something important to do today oh where did she go nobody knows I called her roommate and she doesn't know either Mandy did you know ever called you know when did she call two hours ago I think two hours ago why didn't you tell me earlier sorry I forgot what did she say she said she's waiting for you at her sister's place okay I was going to cook dinner first but I don't think I have enough time now I'll just warm up some leftovers in the microwave okay if she calls again tell her I'm going to be late okay no problem this is very important don't forget don't worry I won't forget actually would you please hand me my phone I think I should give her a call now she's probably wondering where I am sure I'll get it for you I'm going shopping do you want to come I thought you went shopping yesterday I did but an old friend called me last night and invited me to his birthday party I need to buy a gift for him I see what are you going to get for him I really have no idea what he likes I haven't seen him in a long time what do you think maybe a cake well that's a good idea but I think I should probably get in something else like something he can wear how about a sweater I saw a really nice one in the mall the other day maybe we can go there and take a look okay what store was it in it was a Macy's I think they're having a sale this weekend oh that's a really nice store I like the clothes there hey Diane what are doing here hi Tim how are you I'm waiting for a friend I heard you're going to graduate this summer is that true yes if everything goes all right I'll be getting my bachelor's degree in August then I need to start looking for a job I had to do that last year it wasn't easy do you have any job offers no not yet I send out a lot of resumes that I didn't receive many responses it's pretty hard to find a job right now what's your major psychology that was my major when I started college but I switched to engineering after the first year I think it's easier for engineers to find a job I'm not sure about that it took me about three months to find a job I finally was able to get a job after I put my resume on one of those job websites anyway it really doesn't matter if I can't find a job I'll probably go back to school to get my master's degree hello hey Gary what's up I haven't talked to you in a long time what's happening well I don't know if you heard I just moved into a new apartment in LA no I heard you were thinking about moving but I didn't know you'd already found a place that's cool yeah I'm really happy about it do you have any roommates no not this time it's a big change for me because I've never lived alone don't you think you'll be lonely not really I have two friends who live in the same building we all had dinner together last night are they students also no they're not students but there are a lot of students living in the building sounds like a nice place yeah I think it's a good environment for learning English well I'm glad to hear everything worked out you should come out here and visit me sometime there's even a pool that would be nice I'll think about it Justin hey a girlfriend yes no not yet what about Jenny she has a boyfriend oh I thought they broke up no they're still together how about that girl from work you were telling me about last year who Emily she's married now she got married last month I see it seems like everyone our age is married yeah it's not easy is there anyone you're interested in there is one girl I like who lives in my building I talked to her a lot because she's also studying English what'd she like she's really nice she moved here from Texas about three months ago what does she do she's an accountant that's a good job she must be really smart have you asked her out yet actually we're going to dinner on Friday good luck hi Jason sorry to bother you I have a question for you okay what's up I've been having a problem with my computer I know you're an engineer so I thought you might be able to help me I see the problem I have a file that I can't open for some reason what type of file is it it's a Word document I've been working on I need to finish it by tomorrow were you able to open it before on the computer you're using now yes I was working on it last night and everything was fine but this morning I couldn't open the file do you think your computer might have a virus no I checked and there weren't any okay I'm not sure what's wrong if it's possible email the file to me and I'll see if I can get it to open okay I'll do that when I get home are you going to be around tonight yeah I'll be home after 8:00 send it to me when you get a chance and I'll call you later hi George do you know how to get downtown sure why are you going there I want to buy a new computer ok are you driving yes go straight down this road when you get to the second light take a left then get on the highway and take exit 52 that sounds really complicated can you tell me again which road do I take first you go down this road then at the second light turn left that road is Main Street okay I think I've got it now why are you buying a new computer anyway didn't you just get one a few months ago yes but it doesn't work anymore where did you buy it at Walmart I think your computer should still be under warranty you can bring it back to them and they'll fix it for free I think you're right I didn't think about that I should go talk to them about it where's the closest Walmart it's about two blocks from there I have to go there to get some stuff now anyway do you want to follow me sure on did you see the news today no what happened there was a big earthquake in San Diego oh my goodness the president was on the news talking about it earlier was anyone her I think they said two people were killed oh that's terrible yeah I can't believe you hadn't heard about it they were talking about it on CNN all day oh I don't watch TV that often don't you watch the news no I usually read the news online but I haven't had time to turn on my computer today what's your favorite sport I like basketball i watch the games on TV all the time who's your favorite team the Boston Celtics they're really good this year I'd say yes do you like them yes everyone around here does do you think they'll win the championship this year it's possible they have some really good players did you watch the game last night a little not the whole thing I watched the second half though and I saw some of the highlights online it was a great game wasn't it yeah do you know who they're playing tomorrow night I think they're playing LA that's going to be a tough game LA has a good team I live are you working on your webpage now no I'm still waiting for you to send me that image file for the home page you mean you didn't get it I sent it to you over an hour ago let me check it's going to take a second because I have to start up my computer okay did you get it one second I just have to open my web browser and check my hotmail account okay okay here it is I got it how do I find the web page I tried to search for it on Yahoo but I couldn't find it don't use Yahoo use Google achar that also and it didn't work if you go to Google and search for my name you should be able to find it okay let me try that I see it now hey Michael I'm tired would you mind driving for a while sorry I would like to but I don't know how to drive really you don't have a license I thought everyone had a license no I've lived in cities all my life and when I'm at home I usually take the subway or bus I see do you think you'll ever learn how to drive yes I plan to buy a car next year I think you need one in the u.s. actually now that I think about it a lot of people in cities here take the bus well I'd like to travel more I've been here for a few months already but I feel like I haven't seen anything yet how are you going to learn to drive do you want me to teach you no I wouldn't want to trouble you I've already signed up for a class in my house it starts next month Thomas your English is so good how did you learn it well in my country everyone has to take English starting in the first grade I've been taking English courses for 12 years now wow that's interesting I remember when we took that trip last year and visited your family it seemed like there weren't many people who could speak with me in English oh that's because they don't speak English that much but they speak it in school right maybe they just didn't like me so they didn't want to talk to me no actually they liked you a lot they told me they thought you were very nice they are just shy they're not used to talking with foreigners I remember when I first came to the US I was really nervous about speaking with people I see I thought there were lots of Americans teaching English in your country yes that's true there are probably twice as many now as there were five years ago but they're mostly in cities my family lives in the country I wonder why personally I prefer the country to the city it's so quiet and peaceful if I were to teach I would want to teach in the country do you think you would want to teach someday I know the schools around my town are looking for teachers so if you want I can call them and get more information no I don't think so I would need to stay there for a year and I don't think I could take that much time off work well if you change your mind let me know I think you would be a really great teacher Dorothee what are your plans for Christmas oh yes it's almost Christmas isn't it I'm not sure what I'll be doing then well if you don't have any plans your family could have dinner at my house that's very nice of you Thanks have you finished your shopping yet no I still have to do that I think I'll go to the mall this weekend it's going to be really crowded at the mall you should shop online you're right my family loves to read so I can probably get them all presents from amazon.com what do you think you'll get your wife probably a romance novel it seems like she's always reading one of those don't you think you should get her something a little more expensive like jewelry or maybe a new computer maybe you're right it's hard buying gifts I think my wife has everything she wants maybe I should just ask her Martin who are you going to vote for you mean for president yes I'm not sure you you should make up your mind soon the election is next month yes I know I hear about it every day on the news I'm going to vote for Obama I think he's a good choice but I think McCain would make a good president also I know they're both good it's hard to decide McCain is older but he has more experience Obama seems to have a lot of good ideas but some people say he wants to raise taxes I heard he wants to lower taxes it's hard to know what the truth is that's the reason I really don't pay attention to politics yes it can be frustrating but it's important and it's interesting to watch hey John can I talk to you for a minute sure what's up I wanted to let you know about a book club I joined a couple of months ago I know you do a lot of reading so I thought you might want to come with me next month oh that sounds like fun when did the group meet usually the last Saturday is a month at 9:30 in the evening is that too late for you no I think that's okay what do you talk about in the group well every month we choose a new book and then during the next meeting we discuss it what book are you reading now The Kite Runner I've heard that's a good book what's it about it is a good book I'm almost finished the book is about a boy who grows up in Afghanistan during the 1980s it's called The Kite Runner because the main character takes part in a kite flying competition that sounds really interesting I'd love to come okay great the next meeting isn't for another two weeks so you still have time to read the

Channel: Boston English Centre

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Length: 95min 53sec (5753 seconds)

Published: Thu Feb 09 2017