DIALOGUES

VIDEO 1
Listen to BILL introducing his cousin JOHN to BENJAMIN:
BILL: Hello John, how are you? (greeting)
JOHN: Fine, Thank you. How are you?
BILL: I am fine too. (responding to greeting). en!amin, meet "r. John, my
#ousin. John, meet my friend, en!amin.
JOHN: How do you do? (responding to first introdu#tion)
BENJAMIN: How do you do?
BILL: en!amin, yesterday I saw your $rother going to %t."&'TI()s
hospital. *hat)s the matter?
BENJAMIN: "y father has $een admitted there. He had a mild heart
atta#k.
BILL: How sad+ It)s ,ery unfortunate. (e-pressing sympathy)
JOHN: .h+ How is he now?
BENJAMIN: He)s still in the hospital. ut the do#tor says that there is
nothing to worry.
JOHN: Thank /od+ (e-pressing relief)
BILL: I wish him a speedy re#o,ery. Hope he)ll get well soon.
BENJAMIN: I hope so too. %ee you later.
JOHN: %ee you. ye+
BILL: %ee you again. ye+ (taking lea,e)
VIDEO 2
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Mr Ben !eets Mrs "ossi# one o$ his students# nd her hus%nd&
Mr Ben: Good !orning# "rs 'ossi.
Mrs "ossi: /ood morning, "r ean. Ho' re (ou)
Mr Ben: I0m fine thanks, and you?
Mrs "ossi: (ot too $ad. "r ean, this is my hus$and "i#hael, "i#hael
this is "r ean, my 1nglish tea#her.
Mr "ossi: 2leased to meet you.
Mr Ben: 2leased to meet you too. &re you from Fran#e, "r 'ossi?
Mr "ossi: 3es, from 2aris. &nd you, are you from 4ondon?
Mr Ben: (o, I0m from 5er$y, $ut I li,e in 4ondon now.
Mrs "ossi: *ell, good%(e "r ean, it was ni#e to see you.
Mr Ben: 3es, good$ye.
VIDEO *
+ring $or ni!,s
(& student #omes late)
-echer : *hy are you late? 6an)t you #ome on time?
George : %orry, sir. I saw a tragi# sight on my way to s#hool.
-echer: .h, what happened? *hy is your shirt $loodstained?
George: %ir, a dog was lying on the road in a pool of $lood. It was hurt and
groaning with pain. It must ha,e $een hit $y a ,ehi#le. There was no$ody
around.
-echer: *hat did you do then?
George: I took it to the ,eterinary do#tor. He nursed the wounds and
offered to take it to the 'ed 6ross.
-echer: 7ery good, /eorge. *hat you),e done is a good ser,i#e. 6hildren,
$e kind to animals. 5o not harm them
VIDEO .
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Introductions
A: 8 Hello. "y name0s 2eter. *hat0s your name?
B: 8 Janet. 2leased to meet you.
A: 8 2leased to meet you. *here are you from, Janet?
B: 8 I0m from "ilano. *here are you from?
A: 8 I0m from (ew 3ork.
B: 8 &re you &meri#an?
A: 8 3es, I am. &re you Italian?
B: 8 3es I am. *hat0s your surname?
A: 8 %mith. &nd what)s your surname?
B: 8 'ossi. *hat0s your !o$?
A: 8 I0m a tea#her.
B: 8 I)m a lawyer. *hat0s your address?
A: 8 9: *hite %treet. How old are you?
B: 8 I)m ;<. &re you married?
A: 8 3es, I am. 1-#use me, #an you tell me the time, please?
B: 8 3es, of #ourse. It0s se,en o0#lo#k.
A: 8 Thank you, Janet. %ee you soon, then.
B: 8 ye $ye, 2eter. Ha,e a ni#e e,ening.
VIDEO /
Sho00ing $or S'eter
A: 8 6an I help you?
B: 8 3es, please, I0m looking for a sweater.
A: 8 *hat si=e are you?
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B: 8 I0m an e-tra large.
A: 8 How a$out this one?
B: 8 3es, that0s ni#e. 6an I try it on?
A: 8 6ertainly, there0s the #hanging rooms o,er there.
B: 8 Thank you.
A: 8 How does it fit?
B: 8 It0s too large. 5o you ha,e a large?
A: 8 3es, here you are.
B: 8 Thank you. I0ll ha,e it, please.
A: 8 .>, how would you like to pay?
B: 8 5o you take #redit #ards?
A: 8 3es, we do. 7isa, "aster 6ard and &meri#an 1-press.
B: 8 .>, here0s my 7isa. *hat time is it, please?
A: 8 It0s half past three.
B: 8 Thanks.
A: 8 3ou0re wel#ome. Here)s your #redit #ard, thank you. Ha,e a ni#e day+
B: 8 Thank you, good$ye.
VIDEO 1
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(two friends speaking in a park when they meet each other jogging)
Br%r: Hi, >atherine, how are you today?
2therine: I0m great and you?
Br%r: 71'3 $usy+ I0m !ogging now, $ut later I ha,e to do a lot+
2therine: *hat do you ha,e to do?
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Br%r: *ell, first of all, I ha,e to do the shopping. *e don0t ha,e anything
to eat at home.
2therine: ... and then?
Br%r: 4ittle Johnny has a $asket$all game this
afternoon. I0m dri,ing him to the game.
2therine: .h, how is his team doing?
Br%r: They0re doing ,ery well. (e-t week, they0re
tra,elling to Fras#ati for a tournament.
2therine: That0s impressi,e+
Br%r: *ell, Johnny likes playing $asket$all. I0m happy he0s en!oying it.
*hat are you doing today?
2therine: I0m not doing mu#h. I0m meeting some friends for lun#h, $ut,
other than that, I don0t ha,e mu#h to do today.
Br%r: 3ou0re so lu#ky+
2therine: (o, you0re the lu#ky one. I0d like to ha,e so many things to do.
VIDEO 3
Directions I
A: 4 1-#use me. Is there a $ank near here?
B: 4 3es. There0s a $ank on the #orner.
A: 4 Thank you.
B: 4 3ou0re wel#ome.
Directions II
+: 4 1-#use me. Is there a supermarket near here?
B: 4 3es. There0s one near here.
+: 4 How do I get there?
B: 4 &t the traffi# lights, take the first left and go straight on. It0s on the left.
+: 4 Is it far?
B: 4 (ot really.
+: 4 Thank you.
B: 4 5on0t mention it.
Directions III
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D: 4 1-#use me. Is there a hospital near here?
B: 4 3es. There0s a hospital straight ahead, after the first traffi# lights.
D: 4 Is it far?
B: 4 Just ?@@ hundred meters. It)s on the right.
D: 4 Thank you.
B: 4 3ou0re wel#ome.
VIDEO 5
Getting "oo! $or the Night
"ece0tionist: 8 /ood e,ening. 6an I help you?
Mr "ossi: 8 3es, please. I0d like a room for the night.
"ece0tionist: 8 *ould you like a single room, or a dou$le room?
Mr "ossi: 8 & single room, please. How mu#h is the room?
"ece0tionist: 8 It0s A?? per night.
Mr "ossi: 8 6an I pay $y #redit #ard?
"ece0tionist: 8 6ertainly. *e take 7isa, "aster 6ard and &meri#an 1-8
press. 6ould you fill in this form, please?
Mr "ossi: 8 5o you need my passport num$er?
"ece0tionist: 8 (o, !ust an address and your signature.
Mr "ossi: 8 (fills out the form) Here you are.
"ece0tionist: 8 Here0s your key. 3our room num$er is ;<;.
Mr "ossi: 8 Thank you.
"ece0tionist: 8 Thank you. If you need anything, dial @ for the re#eption
area. Ha,e a good stay+
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