Everyday English Listening and Speaking Practice - English by Topics for Everyday Life Conversation

[Music] 50 topics for everyday life conversations 17 time and date dialog 1. have you seen the latest news the schedule has been changed i don't know what is the new class schedule we changed the morning class schedule to the afternoon class so we have math with mr anderson at 2pm great i hate going to school in the morning in this cold weather i will spend the morning sleeping whatever because every morning i wake up early to exercise and cook breakfast well i know you have a healthy lifestyle dialogue too do you know what time it is it's a quarter past six what's up the movie stranger things starts the new season at 7 30. i want to get ready to see i thought you said this movie wasn't good it's about season two you know this new season has a great cast of guests that sounds interesting now i'm going to go make coffee to enjoy the movie do you want mom i don't drink coffee at night are you going to watch all the episodes of course i've been waiting for this movie for a month well enjoy it dialogue three [Music] hello where are you going i'm on my way to the library wow do you often go to the library about three times a week why do you ask oh nothing i'm just curious how long can the books in the library be borrowed you will be borrowed for about two to three weeks can you assist me with my studies of course what time at six o'clock tonight my family is having dinner at that time around 8 pm okay that's okay see you later see you [Music] 18 shopping dialogue one good afternoon has anyone helped you yet no not yet what could i do for you yes i'm looking for a silk tie well you're in luck because we have some ties that are on sale today what color would you prefer oh i prefer solid colors and checkered patterns here it is okay how much is it the initial price is thirty five dollars and a ten percent discount now it's 31.50 all right i'll take it okay i will repackage it for you dialog 2. hello can i help you with something yes please i'm looking for a pair of sports shoes which size do you want i need size 42. which particular branch do you prefer i like adidas ones how about this one it looks fine can i try it on go ahead um they're too tight maybe i should try a bigger size yes sir here it is how much forty dollars all right i'll get it dialog three excuse me do you work in this store yes may i help you my basement is being repainted i need a new brush better than an old brush to work with try using a spray gun spray gun that sounds weird is it easy to use it's very easy to use i'll get it for you that's incredible it resembles a gun from a science fiction film yes but it's a fantastic tool it's not messy because you may change the tip or spray a smaller amount well that's probably better for little details in corners that's correct and it's on sale this week sounds really tempting right when the product is defective you can return it within one week however it should not be necessary oh i a five-year guarantee has been offered by the manufacturer it's a guaranteed thing nice i will take one well please give the money to the cashier okay [Music] 19 offers and invitations dialogue one [Music] well what are you doing tomorrow evening i will go to a live show with my friends it's the live show of the group maroon 5. maroon 5 it's my favorite band i've become their loyal fan since listening to pay phone so do you want to go with us am i invited why not we can buy an extra ticket for you many thanks what time shall i meet you a live show is going to start at 8 pm tomorrow we will meet at six o'clock at the entrance yes see you tomorrow then bye dialogue two [Applause] what are your plans for thanksgiving eric i'm staying at my university what's up are you staying on campus don't you go home with your family my parents are traveling to switzerland so what are you going to do i don't know maybe study or dinner with my friends that's really boring um what options do i have why don't you come to my house and have dinner with my family do you think that's a good idea definitely yes it will be so much fun but your parents don't worry my parents enjoy having dinner with my friends um okay so when are you going to leave tomorrow afternoon i'll be waiting for you at the parking lot you can help pay for gas okay i can alright you'll have a wonderful thanksgiving 20 congratulations and celebrations dialogue one [Music] wow you look different today what's going on today is our 30th wedding anniversary our family is going to the hotel to celebrate that's why you have those gorgeous flowers oh what bag are you holding that's the present i prepared for my wife a necklace studded with diamonds fantastic your wife will surely be very happy i also hope my wife will like it my wife always complains about why i don't give her diamonds hope you both have a good time thanks dialogue too [Music] morning tom oh morning anna you look happy how's it going great have you heard any news no what's wrong i received my law college admission letter oh really when just this morning they sent me an email well done thank you very much now i'm too excited to go to class forget about classes and lessons let's go have some fun no i'd want to celebrate but not this morning i will celebrate in the afternoon when no one has class of course the more the merrier true what time do we meet let's all meet here at four o'clock congratulations once again you've done a great job thank you i was fortunate now we have to rush to class okay then see you later miss future lawyer i'll see you this afternoon [Music] 21 telephone calls dialogue one [Music] hello hello may i speak to alice please sorry about that there's nobody here by that name is this the number eight six three three one two one two one no you got the wrong number please accept my apologies i must have phoned the incorrect number dialogue two hello is alice available sorry she's not here i inquire as to who is phoning i'm anna can i take a message don't mind i'll call her cell phone all right thank you anyway it was nothing dialogue three good morning how can i help you good morning could i speak to brian owen please who's calling please mary haston hold for one moment please i'll hold okay ma'am i'm sorry his line is busy mr owen is on the other line ma'am can i take a message can you please put me in touch with human resources they may have already left let me check okay ma'am yes someone is in the office i'm going to transfer your call right now okay thank you 22. food and dining dialogue one [Music] wow this is delicious food do you enjoy it yes it is particularly very delicious what is it it's my family's heirloom recipe the main ingredients are chicken clams and a few seasonings well i think it's fantastic oh no i dropped my spoon use this it's clean thank you can you give me the salt shaker isn't it salty enough no it's it's fine i love salt hmm salty food is not good for health i know but i find it better when it's salty all right this is just the first course what comes next your preferred dish chicken baked in lemon sauce oh my goodness i'm going to eat till i'm full just keep in mind that if i cook you must wash the dishes sure take that out dialogue 2. can i take your order please you see it's the first time we've been to this restaurant what do you recommend we are famous for our meatloaf all right then we'll have salad for starters okay then and would you want it with mashed potatoes or macaroni and cheese [Music] i guess i'd rather have macaroni and cheese would you like some drinks we'll go for water today okay that's the meatloaf with macaroni and cheese thanks [Music] 23 culture and art dialogue one what exactly are you looking at cubist art it is a book about that that sounds strange it consists solely of blocks in various forms without a doubt the artists are attempting to represent reality in this manner what do you mean through the fundamental shapes that we ordinarily take for granted why are you suddenly interested in this the city museum is having an exhibition about the cubist painting display did you go see it no i didn't i will go this weekend before i went i wanted to do some research on it good idea are you learning much just a bit my interest is to stir it a little didn't picasso create that trend no but he developed it and popularized it are there any picasso artworks on display in the city museum there are a few paintings it was borrowed from a museum in spain nonetheless a picasso is a picasso maybe i'll accompany you that's great with me dialogue 2. i'm overjoyed my painting was recently accepted by a gallery do you mean the national museum of art yes great congratulations thanks they want me to exhibit my painting next month how many approximately 10. there are three landscapes two still lifes a seascape and four impressionist cityscapes in my collection are they the ones you did at the coliseum that's correct next year i'll also have a display at the art museum you're really gifted i wish i could sketch and paint like you i tried a lot took many years of hard work and countless rejections to get where i am today 24. literature dialogue one what is a class about today literature class we began reading war and peace isn't that book almost a thousand pages long that sort of thing i can't remember the precise number when you must you finish this book our professor wants it to be read before the end of next month you have a lot of reading to do what are your thoughts there are several characters to recall why does your class read this book because this is a class on russian literature is tolstoy one of your favorite authors i also like him however i like some of russia's later writers who for example dastavesky gorky and a few others are among them this is beyond my understanding best wishes in class dialogue two [Music] what are you reading now i'm reading jk rowling jk rowling what rowling wrote the world famous book harry potter the novels chronicle the lives of young wizard harry potter and his friends hermione granger and ron weasley all of whom are students at hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry it's fiction isn't it definitely this book is very famous let me have a look here you are isn't the book in english ah it's been translated into many languages around the world i'm reading in french 25 sports and games dialogue one who is that the tallest guy on the team yaming is his name he is chinese is he good at playing of course he scored 20 points for the chinese team well that's really good he's also the captain of the team dialogue too would you like to go out for a drink sorry i can't i'm going to bed early tonight i have a match tomorrow oh yes are you worried just a little bit i will play the first turn tomorrow is that true are you no longer a substitute yeah coach made the decision to give me a chance congrats bro what makes you believe you did that most likely because i hit a home run in our last game what position do you play i'll be at third base it's a difficult position a lot of places come your way that's correct but i believe i can handle it what time does the game begin the game is scheduled to begin at 1pm i'll come to cheer you on great so are you not coming with us just one drink i'm afraid not i'm in desperate need of a decent night's sleep i get what you mean okay we'll see you tomorrow i'll see you later 26. entertainment dialogue one do you have plans for today no i don't what did you have in mind i was thinking of going to the entertainment center with you entertainment center what do you want to play there how about going bowling i'm not in the mood to go bowling do you have any other suggestions so what about watching movies that's a good idea we can go watch stranger things i've read an excellent review of it okay let's get started dialogue 2 [Music] what did we do tonight how about watching a chinese movie have you watched uh sun wukong the monkey king come on you know i don't like watching chinese movies and i don't get it it's a pity this movie is very popular so what do you want to do tonight why not remain at home and watch wrestling on television the rock is going to face steve austin in an all all-out bra to the death you've got to be kidding right don't you realize professional wrestling is all a sham so why don't you do it let's see if you can get in there and take on those men don't be so childish you can drive me insane at times okay calm down come over here and we'll watch the movie you just suggested i thought you stated that you don't like chinese movies didn't you say it's very famous i also want to try it once okay you are weird dialogue three are you free tonight i'm going to a concert with steve what's wrong i want to invite you to my house anyway what kind of concert classical really you managed to persuade steve to listen to classical music yes indeed last week i went to a baseball game with him i get what you mean you bore him because he bores you perhaps we're just broadening our horizons when i see it i'll believe it so what kind of music will they be playing a selection of pieces by beethoven and mozart it's the washington symphony orchestra these tickets are hard to get how did you buy it my dad's friend works at the theater that's fantastic i wish you a pleasant time i'm sure i will i hope your lover is sober enough after the concert me too i'm out i'll call you later okay i'll talk to you later goodbye [Music] 27 hobbies and past times dialogue one tell me what do you enjoy doing in your spare time i know you enjoy going to bars yeah how about you do you go to bars for fun no i'm not i'll go to karaoke then i have free time for entertainment yes i know you have a talent for singing songs you have a beautiful voice thank you that has now become my hobby we can go to karaoke next time okay okay [Music] dialog 2. i've noticed that you have a lot of fun how do you do it on the weekends if the weather is nice i will go camping with my girlfriend it's very fun i wish i had a girlfriend too that i could go camping with we always want to have more trips together and we're keen on going camping because we can enjoy the beautiful nature and peace and this winter i'm going to take a skiing class i'm so excited to see the results after you join the skiing class yes wait a month and see what happens dialog 3 what are your hobbies ids are collecting coins whoa how long have you maintained this hobby i've been collecting since i was a kid oh i used to collect coins so you're not doing it anymore 28 likes and dislikes dialogue one oh i'm starving why don't we try some indian food i don't want indian food because it is too hot and spicy for me so i'm guessing you don't enjoy thai food either not really but i prefer thai food to indian food so what do you recommend what about chinese cuisine do you like chinese food sure i absolutely love chinese food dialogue too [Music] i can't stand this heat i want to go swimming no i don't like to go to the swimming pool i'll be quite uncomfortable with the boys always gazing at me but it's too hot come to a quiet lake that i know there will only be you and me i promise no one will stare at you okay it's hot and it'd be wonderful to get away from it all let's go dialogue three [Music] so frank do you like my hair well it looks great i love it come on i'd like to know the truth you're just trying to make me feel happy i tell the truth i find your hair very trendy why are you not satisfied with it my hair looks so short i've never experienced anything like this before it's strange i guess you're an old-fashioned girl and you'd like long hair but now the trend is the hairstyle like yours yeah whatever i'll have to alter it back to something more normal now you can only wait for your hair to grow out 29 cause and effect dialogue one what is the matter with bob why are you asking like that what transpired he seemed sad today and he doesn't say anything even after school oh i believe i know why tell me the reason last night i think he was arguing with his girlfriend that might be why he's upset today that's true that's bad it's difficult to conceive what else might be making him so furious i understand he's very easy going and always gets along with people i don't know what makes him like that a disagreement with his girlfriend for example is a possible cause i suppose so i'll attempt to contact him later i hope he will be better tomorrow i hope that too dialogue 2 am i not mistaken are you smiling i haven't seen you smile like that in a very long time it's really nothing well something funny must have happened right that's one of the biggest smiles i've ever seen oh no you're embarrassing me all right your face is turning red what exactly is happening i have an appointment with my new girlfriend i'm leaving goodbye i see that's why you're grinning dialogue three look what time it is you are late again why are you so late i'm sorry that's at our professor unreasonable reason the professor tried to say something more after the bell rang so my class got out late what subject did you just study is it professor williams exactly do you also know the professor i got it this professor always lets the class out late let's go now or we'll miss the bus thirty doubting and believing dialogue one [Music] do you remember what you promised me you promised me you'll save money but i don't see it you can't save money if you don't make it i know you just got your salary this month and now you're telling me you've spent all of it you know how hard it is to save money is it for you how much money is not enough to spend yeah but you made a commitment to me i apologize in the future i shall do better dialogue 2. hello steve i require your assistance sure what do you need yeah about rick tell me is something wrong no we're throwing him a surprise birthday party oh fantastic how are you going to do it yes and since you're his best friend swear not to tell him alright i guarantee it are you certain when was the last time you made a promise to yourself don't believe me because last time you also promised to keep laura's story a secret please accept my apologies but this time is different do you swear i vow to you not a word okay now you and i will talk about planning a birthday party talk about your ideas first 31 difficulty dialogue one do you know how to swim i can swim but i'm not very good at it so how about you i never learned to swim therefore i don't know how you should try it haven't tried how do you know but i'm afraid of water don't worry this fear is curable i can teach you to swim if you want to try is this difficult i am afraid i will drown we're not going to stay too deep drowning is impossible but i'm sure i'll be swallowed a lot of water sure anyone who has just learned to swim does the same i wonder when i'm in the water i will be unable to breathe before you begin take a deep breath okay i will try once dialogue 2. fine i'm sick of it i assumed you wanted to learn with me right because i need help but it's just too difficult i admit this exercise is too difficult to solve but we shouldn't give up either what other option do i have i'm too stupid no you simply need to unwind i'm probably overly stressed that's correct don't ruin your efforts by the stress okay i'll attempt to relax but that won't help me solve this exercise it's better than giving up i'm confused too so how can you help me if you are also confused you and i will think of a way to solve it okay but if i get mad you'll be held accountable okay make a deal take a few minutes now to relax good idea 32 suggestions and complaints dialog one you won't believe what i'm about to tell you the firm required both myself and the other colleagues to attend a biology seminar and study it what's the problem with that well if i go to the biology seminar i will take all day and i'm sick of companies asking me to come while not paying me so what are you going to do about it i'm just talking with you i can't tell my superiors because it's no use complaining afterward dialogue 2 hello tom what are you up to i'm attempting to repair this chair how about a screwdriver yeah i know it won't help because because the screws were removed they're difficult to put back in is it okay if i offer a suggestion oh so good you say find arie and take his automated drill it is a lot faster i guess it will be faster than this little screwdriver and here's another suggestion okay tell me what you're thinking buy a new chair but this chair is still usable except for the screws i've no complaints about it okay but don't come to me with your complaints if you injure yourself 33 praising and comforting dialogue one [Music] anna wait for me i'm not in the mood to talk right now i know you're angry about the writing contest sure i am i worked so hard on my story yet i only came in third place it's not fair at all even so you wrote an excellent story you should feel pleased with yourself do you think my story is great without a doubt that story was far superior to the others but the judges don't think so trust me your story is really good the judges made the wrong decision just wait till you're a well-known author that's really kind of you to say but don't say but i recognized your ability when i read it thank you i was about to give up writing stories because of today's results don't do that you are a real talent it's great to hear words of encouragement from you not at all will you always be by my side and encourage me of course if you become famous credit me incidenteo thank you very much you're a true pal dialogue too i'm sad and i'm powerless i'll never be able to go to the united states don't be so downcast keep your chin up i believe you will be able to come to america i'm so fed up with waiting for my visa i can't do anything with my life while i'm just waiting you can take advantage of the opportunity here there are several activities available to you and there is no reason why you cannot have a wonderful time you're probably correct of course i'm always right let's go swimming shall we okay let's go 34 comparison differences and similarities dialogue one good morning is there anything i can help with i'm trying to decide which brand to purchase about paint right but i don't know anything about painting tell me what are you going to paint my window yes i see so these are our outside paints all are good quality i just want to buy the best one i recommend you these two paint brands these two in my opinion are the best what's the distinction this type is the most popular it's a best seller this one is a bit thicker it doesn't make as much of a mess great i also don't have much skill in painting both of these paints have very good weather resistance does this mean it will stay longer essentially yes approximately two or three years longer i get what you mean what is the price of each type the prices of the two types are similar so i'll take the best-selling product show me okay here you are please let me know if you have any more inquiries that should be enough thank you very much dialog 2 do you feel today much better thank you very much doctor have you been eating more recently as i advised yes doctor i've been eating a lot but i don't want to put on weight you are not overweight you are in fact dangerously underweight no way doctor i'm already overweight and i don't want to become much fatter as previously stated you are underweight and if you become any more underweight you will have to return to the hospital i get it doctor dialogue three between me and linda who do you like more i prefer you babe linda has a fantastic physique don't you think linda has a better body than i do your figure is great babe nobody has a more beautiful physique than you would you still love me if i was fatter sure babe i'd still love you the same way but you'll think in your head that i'm too fat that will never happen i love you not because of your looks thanks babe [Music] 35 agreement and disagreement dialogue one [Music] you don't wash dishes i'm sorry i'll do it later no you will do it right now why are you being so difficult to me it is only the dishes you said the same thing yesterday but in the end you didn't wash the dishes i know but my favorite movie is on television right now so what who cares if you make a promise you have to do it come on isn't it worse than simply the dishes you absolutely know that this isn't about the dishes so it's about what it's about your attitude even you never help other people unless you are asked to what you say is not correct but it is for the most part you always just lie there and watch tv calm down i think you need to relax i need to relax no it's about you you need to start doing your part that's fine i'll do it now just leave me alone this isn't over yet mister you need to change your attitude what i assumed it was only the dishes okay forget about it now wash those dishes we'll talk about your attitude afterward okay i can't wait for that [Music] dialogue too what are your thoughts on this dress is it suitable for me wow it's fantastic oh come on i want to hear the truth please be honest i i tell the truth you look so beautiful wearing it do you really think so yeah it's so great no i do not believe you don't really mean that okay okay this dress is a bit short i know you've never liked my clothes dialogue three do you enjoy kfc no i don't like it instead i enjoy chinese cuisine but kfc is great and you can drink as much coke as you want i know but fast food is not good for our health chinese food is very delicious not very greasy very nutritious but it's very spicy especially the sichuan food yes it's quite spicy but in addition china also has many delicious dishes such as dim sum beijing roast duck sounds so tempting i've never tried these so let's go i know a very good chinese restaurant 36 importance and value possession dialogue one [Music] be careful with the watch i know but isn't that simply an old time piece that's right that was my grandfather's watch is it still functional it still works though it needs some repair is it worthwhile it is my grandfather's favorite item and for my grandfather it was priceless no i'm talking about market value i think it has the manufacturer is a well-known london watch firm oh that means its value is very high sure but it's a family heirloom i'm not going to be able to sell it no i don't think so so what are you going to do with it it should only be worn on rare occasions that's great i finished looking at it here you are thank you i'm going to put it back in the drawer do you have any other vintage items like that my mother has a few antiques but i have one which is a watch i see i think it's a very valuable item yes i'm happy to own it dialogue too what exactly is this it's extremely funny be careful don't mess it up put it back where it was it's just an old photo what made you so uncomfortable with me this is a photo of my sister it's the only one i've got that explains why you were so unhappy when i touched it it's very important to you yes dialog 3 when will i receive my money we'll pay our salary once we've made some money you should pay me immediately because i completed the assignment but we don't have any money you'll have to wait you said you don't have any money do you yes indeed we don't have any cash if you don't pay i'll take this computer away no no don't get the computer we just have it we can pay you i promise how much money do we owe you 37 transportation dialogue one hey i need your help tell me if i can help i will my automobile is having mechanical issues and i need to take it to a repair and what exactly do you want me to do the automobile must remain there overnight could you take me home tomorrow yes of course what's the matter with your car something must be wrong with the engine and it makes a strange noise all the time how long ago did you buy a car it was my father's car it's nearly 10 years old when was the last time you got your car serviced i don't remember exactly maybe four or five months ago i think it's time to change to a new car i hope it's not serious because right now i really can't afford it anyway i'll be able to pick you up tomorrow what time is it arrive at my company at six o'clock p.m and follow me to the mechanics okay okay i will go from my company to your company see you tomorrow many thanks see you dialogue two have you ever been on a camel ride yes but it was dreadful this camel was constantly attempting to bite me and smelled horrible really i tried riding a camel once the feeling was very interesting it didn't have an unpleasant smell lucky you for me it was a horrifying experience what about an elephant have you ever been on an elephant ride never and you yes i frequently ride elephants in reality my elephant has arrived do you want to ride thanks for your suggestion but i'm afraid i can't dialogue 3 do you own a car no i do not have why i assume all foreigners have their own cars true many westerners own cars but i don't have it because i enjoy walking and furthermore i need exercise to keep from getting too fat [Laughter] you mean you'd gain weight if you had a car 38 health and illness dialogue one you were absent all week last week where were you last week i was recuperating at home what are you recovering from remember how i injured my back while playing basketball yeah i remember but that happened two months ago i thought it was okay but no it became painful last week and i went to see the doctor what did the doctor say the doctor said that i had a herniated disc in my lower back oh my god so serious yes he was shocked that i could walk anyway i had surgery surgery why you do not talk to me oh it was a simple treatment and i had to relax for a few days afterward and you're okay now not at all sometimes the pain still comes and i must continue to attend physical therapy is it still hurting yes it would hurt so i'm on pain relievers i'm sorry to hear that best wishes for a speedy recovery thank you dialogue too god my head what's the problem did you have an accident no i'm suffering from a hangover hangover what do you mean we had a party last night a hangover is the feeling you experienced the next day after drinking too much the night before you should not consume excessive amounts of alcohol perhaps you should take pain relievers i already took painkillers it doesn't seem to work for me i may need to take a hair of the dog that bit me the night before what does that even mean that's something i've never heard before that is you will drink what you drink the night before which gives you a hangover it's not a good idea i'm just kidding i'm going to take a break [Music] dialogue three your face looks so pale are you sick i'm not sure i'm feeling hot and i'm suffering from a headache i guess you have a fever have you taken the temperature yet have you been to the doctor perhaps you should go to the hospital you might have sars oh no here comes my bus bye wait wait wait i'd want to speak with you this isn't your bus you've boarded the incorrect bus sorry please excuse me let me through let me down thank god i got down in time you're so lucky that bus goes in the opposite direction from your house oh the bus has arrived i gotta go see you later wait that's not your 39 education dialogue one i'm concerned about the local education system quality where what area do you mean i mean the area where we're moving to i've heard a lot of awful stuff as low test scores high dropout rates and issues with discipline the school doesn't seem to care about the students hmm that sounds bad i find the issue of education there very alarming jack's school here was excellent but what about his new one we should pay more attention to this issue well i think so there is a good private school nearby a catholic school is it pricey not too expensive i know some of my co-workers send their children there as well at the very least that is a better option on monday i'll phone them and inquire about registering jack for next semester okay but think carefully about your decision sure dialogue too is your ielts test okay how do you think you fared on the iel at ts not so good maybe i only got a 6.5 if i want to get into manchester university i have to get a 7.5 is it that difficult almost no one ever gets a 7.5 yes it's a really high score that is really difficult to attain so which university do you plan to attend i'm not certain perhaps i'll attend guangzhong university of foreign studies in guangxo that's a good choice too at least you'll be able to eat chinese food every day dialogue three last night our chinese buddy yuki lon phoned me oh how is she doing is she still enrolled in college of course she's a good student her subjects all scored a and i complimented her on her intelligence well i think that schools train students very well particularly in terms of memorization that is why they excel in mathematics and science yeah she is really fortunate because california citizens are entitled to free tuition i'm not sure how she'd finance college with her part-time work at mcdonald's of course we know she's tenacious and resourceful she owes you a great deal for assisting her in obtaining a visa to the united states i think she deserves it she tried a lot 40. work dialogue one you look a bit tired what's up nothing i'm at work right now are you really okay actually i'm not very well work makes me very stressed why is that you know i've lost all respect since the firm declared their aim of sales i don't quite get it my sales last month did not meet the target so this month must meet the target oh i see i've been contacting everyone i can think of saying anything to get a sale that's great that is what our company wants i know but i'm really exhausted i'm virtually begging for selling goods i'm not sure what to say to you i'm going to be all right i simply need to have a cup of coffee and unwind for a few moments i know you are under a lot of stress right now relax and before you make any decisions tell me i guarantee it you'll be the first to know if i do something insane everything will be fine don't worry dialogue too are you okay oh i'm simply exhausted today i worked a total of 10 hours why do you have to work so many hours i want a little extra income money is vital but your health is far more so you know you can't purchase health thanks for your advice dialogue three is the teaching in the new school okay it's fantastic we have a terrific time together my students are very obedient and hard working great do you enjoy teaching well i like it my students always make me laugh all day that's great so you decided to teach at this school right i will try more 41 economy dialogue one what's the source of your excellent mood there are many things that make me happy for one thing work is doing quite well wow congratulations what is the reason behind this this quarter our sales are amazingly taking off that makes sense that the economy as a whole is improving there's something i've observed people are spending a lot at this moment i believe this is because the government has reduced interest rates right my father recently purchased a new home due to cheap interest rates perhaps you should do the same at this moment considering purchasing a new home i can't afford that right now you certainly can i believe you can buy a new apartment perhaps you are correct yet a solid economy may lead property values to climb especially the rising house prices believe me it will increase but not right now you should quickly buy a new apartment why you know you're a real estate agent oh no but my husband is here's his business card i think he has to thank you for helping me with the sale if you tell him you know me he could offer you a good bargain i'll contact him thanks dialogue 2 have you gotten any job offers yet i've applied to several companies already sars isn't as awful as it used to be and the economy is beginning to improve it's possible that there won't be a recession i hope not i've already lost too much money oh you're wealthy i'm sure you still have a lot of money in your swiss bank accounts dialogue three exports are falling gdp is falling but imports are rising what should we do start an import business what are your thoughts what kind of products are you aiming for i was considering japanese and american electronic devices you know that sony is the best selling brand in various nations it's a good idea sony is a good product quality assurance okay but we'll need to perform some market research to figure out who our target market is who our rivals are and who will handle distribution and so on yeah it's a lot of work to do but i've done it before i'll make some market research great market research is also extremely important and i will do a survey first look at wholesale prices it makes no sense to begin market research if we cannot earn a profit after deducting all transportation costs that'll do is there anything else attempt to obtain statistics on the people aged 25 to 40. i believe they will be viable market for us also look at this age group's disposable income okay i got it i'm getting excited already 42 food dialogue one oh are you going to the supermarket right i'm going right now what's up could you choose a few items for me sure what do you want to buy i'm in need of some chicken breasts that have been sliced oh what are you going to cook i intend to make chicken alfredo later this week that's great is there anything else maybe we've run out of milk that's right we've run out of milk thanks for reminding me as well as some dog food sure wait i'll jot this down is that all you should also buy some fruits and vegetables for breakfast which kind up to you you can choose the fruit you like okay i think i'll leave now thank you very much not a big deal dialogue too [Music] there are frozen peas frozen beans and frozen carrots at the supermarket so what i normally buy frozen vegetables and store them in the freezer until needed what about fresh vegetables they don't sell fresh vegetables here yep but in the summer during the summer farmers may set up vegetable stalls alongside the road or have a farmer's market in town don't you think fresh produce is better because the growing season in the northern united states is shorter we must rely on frozen veggies throughout the winter oh okay dialogue three what shall we have for dinner bitter melon have you ever tried it yeah i gave it a go but i'm not a big fan of it if you like it you may order it what about a sweet and sour combination do you enjoy sweet and sour flavors could we have sweet and sour fish or sweet and sour pork what about some sweet and sour beef come on we're in china here they don't eat sweet and sour beef it's sad why is that they exclusively serve chinese cuisine not western cuisine plans and intentions dialogue one hey jake what are you busy with i'm working on a master social plan wow that sounds really macroscopic yeah i wish to contribute to a better society and how do you intend to do this by establishing equality for all there is no such thing as private property is everyone work yes for the benefit of everybody not just individuals what if some individuals work harder and more efficient than others they will not be permitted to exert influence over others do you mean it's just as nice to be lazy as it is to be hard-working workers and peasants will rule society they are not as lazy as industrial owners by moving a plow a man may control a factory or an economy you can learn so what was he doing before that driving a plow what about the arts culture and higher education what are peasants supposed to know about it a former can also draw pictures but i am sure that you will never hang it on your wall my plan will one day change the world perhaps but i wouldn't want to live in such a world dialogue 2 i plan to return to university in the fall for my master's degree what major are you planning to study what plan do you have i'd like to change careers i'd want to work in the advertising industry i understand there isn't much money in that profession but i believe it would be really innovative you know this job requires creativity that's what i want which university or institute will you attend to get my master's degree i have to go to texas they are the only ones to offer this dual specialist and master's degree program is it rather pricey no i intend to do some internship work while i'm there i'd want to gain some hands-on experience they offer a public relations program in which i may participate you planned everything what will you do if your plans are thwarted then i punt [Music] what exactly is it it means i will try something new dialogue 3 when i grow up become extremely beautiful i will be pursued by prince charlie he'll bring me into his castle and we will be playing the greatest computer games and watching tv throughout the day and i never have any schoolwork to complete [Music] keep dreaming princess because tomorrow you'll go to school early and finish all your schoolwork again when you return home all my dreams are continuously being ruined by you 44 talents and abilities dialogue one do you fond of jazz music actually yeah i used to play a bit when i was in college really i couldn't play an instrument what instrument do you play i played the trumpet during college wow you are very talented now then i haven't played the trumpet in a while maybe my skills are much worse than before i got it i wish i could play an instrument have you any talents haha i can roll my tongue this isn't a gift seriously i could draw really can i see your drawings come to my house i'll show you i drew a few landscape pictures do you still draw pictures now drawing no that doesn't help much and i don't have a lot of time same story with my music yet i miss it me too dialogue 2 that's fantastic work really do you enjoy it yes i love it it's fantastic i'm not completed yet do not modify it it's already perfect you could spoil it if you modify it just leave it alone do you truly enjoy it so much yeah it's great you have a lot of talent you are a real painter i can tell you're pulling my leg now pulling your leg what does this imply it means you're joking no i'm not kidding your painting is undeniably beautiful dialogue three have you any special abilities i wouldn't say i have any special capabilities but when i was younger i used to write a lot and people were always surprised by my poems why don't you do it anymore it was an obsession in the past for me i'd rather live a regular life now sorry to hear that but do you think you could have achieved fame if you had persisted i think possibly my friend barry is an example he and i used to fantasize about taking over the literary world he persisted and ultimately he was successful very famous in the literary world i don't believe he was any more gifted than i was why did you quit up when he was successful i prefer to eat than right 45. making appointments dialogue one can we change the time from today to tomorrow at 10 o'clock sure no problem are you sure you can make it if you can't make it just call me and we can make another date no don't change it 10 is perfect for me okay see you then bye goodbye dialogue two i thought we had a meeting at 10 am why didn't you show up i was told to let me know if the time wasn't right for you why are you upset with me look at the clock it's not time it's only nine o'clock now our appointment was scheduled for 10 am not 10 pm why don't you tell me the appointment in the morning or in the evening so i assumed you meant 10 pm you are insane people do not schedule appointments for 10 pm yes i do that's all you're incredibly narrow-minded dialogue three i have a meeting with mr harris at three o'clock for what to discuss a new business venture project is that mr david harris or mr robert harris i'm not certain he just addressed himself as mr harris well it's most likely david i'll inquire no it isn't him so it's got to be robert he is in room 306 on the third level you may now get up there thank you very much [Music] 46 feelings and emotions dialogue one what's the problem what i never said anything was wrong he seemed to be agitated really i have a lot of thoughts going through my head right now is everything okay yeah there aren't any major issues it's just a small problem tell me what is it well i'm a little worried about work because i recently applied for a transfer to another office that is enough to make anyone scared when will you learn the outcome about three or four days um relax you seem exhausted that's because the job is really hard and i also have to study for a class at night wow you're undoubtedly feeling a lot of pressure yes i think so i'm going to take a vacation shortly good idea you should take a break after a period of hard work dialogue too i'm feeling very sad because i couldn't make it to wade's wedding he will sympathize with you he knows that you are unable to return from china at that time about wade's wife i don't like her very much i understand that it may take time for you to get along with kate your new sister-in-law i'm not going to speak with her she's arrogant and rude anyway she's your sister-in-law if you do like that you'll make wade awkward i know when are you going to be able to return home on or around july 11th i'm homesick for home and miss everyone it won't be long 47 clothing dialogue one what can i do for you yes please i want to find a jacket what kind of jacket are you looking for [Music] this black wool coat appeals to me here it is i'll get it for you to see yes however i loved a navy blue hue more show me the one over there what about this do you want to try it on i feel this shoulder is a bit tight for me so let me get you a bigger size okay except for the arms this fits well the sleeves of this jacket are a bit long i see we can fix it to make it fit for you is it possible to cut a jacket here yeah our tailor will fix it for you i will take your measurements now our tailor will arrive at work in the afternoon today what time is it at 2 pm i'll return at that time to ensure he obtains the correct measurements okay is there anything else i can do for you no not just now maybe when i return okay thank you for visiting have a wonderful day you as well goodbye dialogue too i want to have a traditional chinese dress like this design can you do it do you mean a kipao right i want it to look like this design i like a black background with red jackets looks good this is a very traditional design what is its price depending on the fabric you choose silk is more expensive but it has more appealing appearance of course polyester is less expensive how many meters of fabric do i need for this dress this also depends on your height the length of the sleeves and the neckline i want the sleeve length to be 3 4 with slits along the sides i got it it will probably take about two meters and you also need to buy a lining for it what about those beautiful tiny fasteners on the dress oh in china those are referred to as buttons they are known as frogs in the united states dialogue three i really want to buy you the plaid skirt no this design will make me appear overly chubby no way why you think that you're thin as a rail you'd blow away in the breeze if you were thinner in fact i believe a dark hue would be preferable it is the basic color and also easy to coordinate with other colors the whole wardrobe is dark it looks boring i think you should lighten up okay perhaps you're correct i could wear a lighter hue but not that plaid it appears to be overly childish it's the new trend in autumn do you not read any fashion magazines oh so do you often read fashion magazines yeah i'm interested in seeing how they match the new season's colors and keep up to date with new trends are you certain that is all you do maybe you enjoy looking at fashion models 48 household objects and tools dialog one hey chris what exactly are you looking for i'm looking for remote control i don't see it anywhere tv remote no i'm referring to the dvd player is it absolutely necessary yeah if i need to pause the movie or change to a different scene have you looked for it everywhere is it trapped in the couch i looked for it there how long has it been since you last saw it i was watching the news this morning i was using it to switch channels hmm so where could it be i also wonder where it is oh here in the midst of a heap of newspapers oh well i'm curious how it got there i don't know anyway thanks for finding it what would you do if you didn't have me dialogue two fortunately my roommate moved to another apartment why did you say that she was always utilizing my items without my permission she arbitrarily used my ruler paper stapler tape and other supplies did you remind her no i have not you know it might be tough to mention these topics with friends or roommates at times you should have probably stated the ground rules first you wouldn't have been so irritated if she hadn't utilized your belongings yes i will notify my roommate not to use my belongings without my consent the next time or even better i won't have a roommate that would save a lot of time and effort live and learn as they say maybe you're right 49 politics dialogue one who are you going to vote for that is a secret i don't think i need to tell you really but i can tell you i voted for hollins allen's why he's such an idiot oh so you must have voted for roberts sure i did he has very serious plans for actual transformation and how do you suppose he'll perform all that he's told there's a budget surplus the government has extra money it's not enough for all his schemes he attends to boost taxes i'm willing to spend a bit more if it means a better quality of life for all of us pay more taxes i don't want to why although holland stated that he would not raise taxes this does not make him a good president as a result he is a low-cost president he'd let me spend my money as i wanted instead of paying more taxes why don't you agree to pile more taxes obviously not they didn't earn it i did so i want to spend on what i want what about those less fortunate than us are you going to take care of them i suppose so if individuals like you aren't willing to do it do you believe you have all the answers at the very least i'm considering the questions dialogue 2 [Music] i'm sure you're relieved your time on the city council is done yeah it's really a lot of pressure and sometimes it was a headache why do you say that you can satisfy some of the people all the time and all of the people some of the time abraham lincoln observed but he can't satisfy all the people all the time that quote i believe is incorrect i believe it was fool the people rather than pleasing the people you know there was no way you could please everyone all the time that's quite typical someone will always object to something no matter what you say or do i'm not sure why people like politics so much it always makes them stressed it's worth getting into politics and i was just elected to the city council consider working in state or federal government well i must say that i appreciate your behavior if only more people were like you it would be worthwhile 50 media dialogue one [Applause] what are you now reading oh i see there's a topic in the paper i'm not sure whether i agree with the author what is the article about i believe his political viewpoints are skewed everyone has their own opinion i think the journalist should not put his personal opinion in the article except for an editorial story oh my each newspaper has its own style some papers are liberal while others are conservative i know but this author appears to be prejudiced toward the president and you don't agree honestly his point is very convincing simply consider what he says will you remember it i'm still trying to do that it is beneficial to read stuff with which you disagree it helps to keep your mind sharp yeah this newspaper makes me unable to refute because my theoretical point is too sketchy see that is true for everyone and it is wonderful to recognize that just wait till i read another tale in favor of the president dialogue two [Music] [Applause] i don't believe the station does a good job of covering the news i don't agree being a news director must be a demanding job so what is its difficulty they must pick which news is the most significant or what to start with this is what draws viewers in that shouldn't be that difficult it is just what is happening around the globe no not always perhaps they want to start with a less important story that hasn't yet been reported then they must select whether to do a live interview a short video or a long video it shouldn't be an issue because there is so much news however everything must be timed to the second the newscasters must practice pronouncing the names of overseas cities and leaders furthermore they cannot be a second too short or a second too long how did you know all this i have a master's degree in journalism and have taken some broadcasting classes i also did a radio program or a public service announcement you have a lot of talent no not at all oh and did i mention that i also did community news for a radio station dialogue 3 which newspaper do you like to read the star tribune is my go-to source for breaking news however for local events i like the post review what about the cambridge oh their news is not about what i'm interested in i enjoy the editorials in the star tribune particularly those by the guest editor realism i'm thinking of sending an editorial to them really what subject will it be about my thoughts on zoning rules and restrictions i believe the city is not doing enough to curb urban sprawl i concur that's a terrific idea for a topic on that point i believe everyone would agree with you um have you forgotten about the developers of real estate if i fired some bullets at them they'd be as enraged as hornets however it is ultimately up to the city council to enact zoning rules and boundaries all right i'll do it then thanks for watching don't forget to like share comment on my video please subscribe to learn english with jessica channel to watch more helpful videos goodbye

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