Practice the Conversations of This Topic with Mike
1 A: Hello, I need to register for a class. B: hat class are !o" tr!ing to take# A: I want to take a Ps!cholog! class. B: ell, there are onl! two classes open. A: Can !o" tell $e what da!s the classes are on# B: %ne class is on T"esda! and Th"rsda! fro$ &:'' p.$. ( ):'' p.$. A: And the other class# B: That class is fro$ ten to twelve on Monda! and ednesda!. A: Are !o" s"re these are the onl! open classes# B: *es, I a$ s"re. A: %ka!, sign $e "p for the class on Monda! and ednesda!. B: +er! well then. & A: I wo"ld like to register for a class toda!. B: ,o pro-le$, what class wo"ld !o" like to take# A: I wo"ld ver! $"ch en.o! taking a Ps!cholog! class. B: There are two classes that are still open. A: hich da!s are these classes on# B: The first class is a T"esda! and Th"rsda! class fro$ two to three. A: hat a-o"t the other class# B: The other class is on Monda! and ednesda! fro$ 1':'' a.$. to 1&:'' p.$. A: Are !o" s"re there are no $ore open classes# B: I/$ positive. A: 0ign $e "p for Monda! and ednesda!. B: %ka!, I/ll sign !o" "p. 1 A: Co"ld !o" help $e to register for a class# B: 2o !o" know what class !o" want to take# A: Are there an! Ps!ch classes availa-le# B: I -elieve there are still two Ps!cholog! classes open. A: %n what da!s are the classes# B: There is one class on T"esda! and Th"rsda! fro$ & to ). A: Can !o" tell $e a-o"t the other class# B: It/s fro$ 1'(1& on Monda! and ednesda!. A: *o"/re positive that these are the onl! classes left# B: These two are the onl! ones. A: The class on Monda! and ednesda! will -e fine. B: +er! good. Meeting New Students Practice the Conversations of This Topic with Mike 1 A: Hello, how are !o" doing# B: Prett! good, and !o"# A: I/$ doing great. B: That/s great to hear. A: 0o how long have !o" -een going to PCC# B: I/ve -een going here for a co"ple !ears now. *o"# A: This is $! first !ear. B: How do !o" like it so far# A: It/s all right. B: *o" don/t like it# A: I/ll like it -etter once I finish $! 34. B: That/s e5actl! how I "sed to feel. & A: How are things with !o"# B: ,ot too -ad. How a-o"t !o"rself# A: ,ot -ad. B: I/$ glad to hear that. A: Have !o" -een going to PCC long# B: I/ve onl! -een here two !ears. How a-o"t !o"rself# A: I ."st started this !ear. B: 2o !o" like it# A: It/s fine for right now. B: *o" do not like it, right# A: %nce I/$ finished with $! 34, it sho"ld get -etter. B: I felt the sa$e wa! $! first !ear. 1 A: How is ever!thing going with !o"# B: 3reat. *o"# A: Prett! good. B: 3ood for !o". A: hen did !o" start going to PCC# B: This is $! second !ear. How a-o"t !o"# A: I onl! got here this !ear. B: *o" like it so far# A: It/s %6. B: I can tell !o" don/t reall! like it. A: It/ll get -etter after I finish $! 3eneral 4d"cation. B: I "nderstand what !o" $ean. Finding a Classroom Practice the Conversations of This Topic with Mike 1 A: Co"ld !o" help $e# B: hat do !o" need# A: I can/t see$ to find $! class. B: hat -"ilding is it in# A: It/s in the C -"ilding. B: %h, I know e5actl! where that is. A: 2o !o" think !o" can tell $e where it is# B: 0"re, what roo$ n"$-er is it# A: It/s roo$ n"$-er &71. B: I have a class aro"nd there right now. A: Co"ld !o" show $e where it is# B: ,o pro-le$, co$e on. & A: 45c"se $e, I need !o"r assistance. B: 0"re, what/s "p# A: I have no idea where $! class is. B: Tell $e which -"ilding it/s in. A: M! class is in the C -"ilding. B: I know where the C -"ilding is. A: 2o !o" $ind telling $e where it is# B: %f co"rse, which roo$ n"$-er is it# A: ,"$-er &71. B: I act"all! have a class right aro"nd there. A: Can !o" please show $e# B: I can do that. 1 A: 2o !o" $ind helping $e# B: hat can I help !o" with# A: I/$ not s"re how to find $! ne5t class. B: 2o !o" know what -"ilding that it/s in# A: The C -"ilding, I think. B: ell, that/s not far awa!. A: Co"ld !o" point $e in that direction# B: 2o !o" know what the roo$ n"$-er is# A: It/s C&71. B: M! ne5t class is aro"nd there. A: Can !o" show it to $e# B: 0"re, let/s go. Buying Textbooks Practice the Conversations of This Topic with Mike 1 A: How do I -"! $! te5t-ooks# B: 2o !o" have !o"r -ook list for !o"r class# A: *es, I have $! list. B: 8ine. %nce !o" have it, !o" can go to the -ookstore. 2o !o" know where that is# A: *es, I know where the -ookstore is. B: %6, so once !o" pass the g!$, it/s the first door on !o"r left. 2o !o" know !o" can also sell !o"r "sed te5t-ooks there# A: ,o, I didn/t know I co"ld do that. B: *o" ."st take the$ with !o" and trade the$ with the "sed te5t-ook $an ."st o"tside the door. 2o !o" think !o" will -e doing that toda!# A: *es, I a$ going toda!. B: ell, if !o" decide to go, I co"ld $eet !o" over there at 1:'' toda! or to$orrow to help !o". o"ld that work for !o"# A: *es, thank !o". That wo"ld -e great. B: ell, then, I/ll talk to !o" later. Have a good da!9 & A: here can I -"! te5t-ooks# B: 8irst, !o" need to have the list of -ooks for !o"r class. 2o !o" have that# A: *es, I have that. B: ell, when !o" have that, !o" can take it over to the -ookstore. Can !o" find it# A: ,o, I don/t know where the -ookstore is. B: :"st pass the g!$ and it/s the first door on !o"r left. ere !o" aware that !o" can also t"rn in !o"r old te5t-ooks for $one!# A: ;eall!# How can I do that# B: Take !o"r "sed te5t-ooks with !o" and give the$ to the representative near the entrance. He will pa! !o" for the$. Are !o" going toda!# A: ,o, I can/t $ake it toda!. B: I co"ld help !o" with -"!ing !o"r -ooks if !o" $eet $e there at 1:'' toda! or to$orrow. o"ld !o" like $! help# A: ,o, thanks. I/$ good. B: I/ll see !o" later then. Have a great da!9 1 A: Can !o" help $e -"! $! te5t-ooks# B: There will pro-a-l! -e a -ook list in the -ookstore. 2o !o" have !o"r class sched"le hand!# A: ,o, I don/t have that. B: To get started, take that list over to the -ookstore. 2o !o" know where the -ookstore is# A: I a$ not s"re where the -ookstore is. B: hen !o" pass the g!$, it/ll -e the first door on the left. 2o !o" know how to sell !o"r old te5t-ooks for $one!# A: *es, I knew I co"ld do that. 45actl! how do I go a-o"t selling the$# B: If !o" give !o"r "sed te5t-ooks to the person at the -ooth o"tside the door, he will rei$-"rse !o". Can !o" go over there toda!# A: I think $a!-e I co"ld -e there. B: I a$ free at 1:'' toda! or to$orrow if !o" need so$e help. ant to $eet $e over there# A: Ma!-e that wo"ld work. B: I/ll catch !o" later then. Have a wonderf"l $orning.
ESL Conversation Dialogues Scripts 91-100 Volume 10: General English, Australian English, Medical English and Phrasal Verbs: For Tutors Teaching Mature Upper Intermediate to Advanced ESL Students