I'M CALLING FROM AUSTRALIA

Deborah: Hello?
John: Hi, Deborah! This is John. I'm calling from Australia.
Deborah: What are you doing in Australia?
John: I'm attending a conference in Sydney this week. Remember?
- Oh, right. What time is it there?
Deborah: It's 10:00 P.M. And it's four o'clock in Los Angeles, right?
John: Yes - four o'clock in the morning.
- 4:00 A.M.? I'm really sorry.
Deborah: That's OK. I'm awake now.
John:
Deborah:

WHERE ARE YOU FROM?

Mark: Where are you from, Laura?

Laura: Well, my whole family is in the United States now,
- but we're from Costa Rica originally.
Mark: Oh, so you're from South America.
Laura: Actually, Costa Rica isn't in South America.
- It's in Central America.
Mark: Oh, right. My geography isn't very good !!!

I'M STAYING IN BED

Raoul: Hey ! Are you getting dressed?

Maria: Yes, I am.
Raoul: Why? What time is it?
Maria: It's a quarter to eight. I'm going to work.
Raoul: But it's Saturday !!
Maria: I'm working on Saturday mornings this month.
Are you getting up?
Raoul: No, I'm not. I'm staying in bed.
Maria: OK. See you at noon.
Raoul: If I'm awake.
MY CAR ISN'T WORKING

Julia: Hi, Charles. What's the matter?

Charles: Oh!! My car isn't working. I'm waiting for a tow-truck.
Julia: Do you have a ride home?
Charles: Yes, my wife is coming to get me.
Julia: That's good. Do you live near here?
Charles: No, we live in the suburbs. What about you?
Julia: I live downtown, with my parents.
Charles: Do you have a car?
Julia: I don't need a car. I walk to work.
Charles: You're lucky !!!

SHE'S GOOD AT LANGUAGES

Mat: What's your new girlfriend like?

Phil: Katherine? Well, she's good at languages.
Mat: Does she know how to speak Spanish?
Phil: She knows how to speak Spanish and Japanese.
Mat: Wow !!!
Phil: And she's good at sports, too. She knows how to play tennis and basketball.
Mat - That's terrific !!!
Phil: But there's one thing she's not good at.
Mat: What's that?
Phil: She's not good at remembering things. We have a date, and she's an hour late !!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!

Amy: How old are you, Philip?

Philip: I'm twenty years old. But I'm going to be twenty-one on August 5th.
- Amy: That's next Friday! What are you going to do?
Philip: Katherine is going to take me to a restaurant.
Amy: Nice !!! Is she going to order a birthday cake?
Philip: Probably. And the waiters are probably going to sing "Happy Birthday" to me.
- It's so embarrassing !!!
Amy: Oh, I bet it's going to be fun.
Philip: I don't know. I hope so. When's your birthday, Amy?
Amy: It's in September.
Philip: September what?
Amy: September seventeenth.
Philip: And are you going to be twenty-one?
Amy: I'm twenty-one now. I'm going to be twenty-two.
Philip: Oh. So do you have any plans?
Amy: Well, my birthday is on a Saturday this year, so I'm going to have a party. And,
of course, I'm going to invite you and Katherine. Can you come?
Philip-: Well, I think I can. And Katherine can probably come, too.

I'M FEELING BETTER ALREADY

Brian: Hi, Victor. How are you?

Victor: Oh, I'm fine.
Brian: So, are you going to go to class tonight?
Victor: Maybe ... but I don't think so.
Brian: Really? What's the matter?
Victor: I don't know. I'm just feeling a little sad.
Brian: Listen. Come with me to class, and after class we can
- go out for dinner.
Victor: Now that's a good idea. Thanks a lot, Brian. I'm feeling better already.
WHAT'S YOUR PROBLEM?

Receptionist: Dr. Ryan's office.

Susan: Hello, this is Susan West. Can I make an appointment on Friday the 17th?
Receptionist: OK, Ms. West. In the morning or afternoon?
Susan: In the afternoon.
Receptionist: Can you come at 4:00 p.m.?
Susan: That's fine.
- ...
Dr. Ryan: And what's the problem, Ms. West?
Susan: I have a terrible backache. I can't even sit down.
Dr. Ryan: OK. Take these pills every four hours. Stay in bed this week. And don't lift
- heavy things.
Susan: Thanks, Dr. Ryan.

CAN YOU HELP ME, PLEASE?

Charles: Can you help me, please? Is there a public restroom near here?
Woman: I'm sorry, but I don't think so.
Charles: Oh, no!! My son needs a bathroom.
Woman: Well, there's a department store on Grant Street. There are restrooms in the
- basement.
Charles: Where on Grant Street?
Woman: Between Second and Third Streets. The store is across from the hotel.
Charles: Thank you very much.
Woman: You're welcome.
WHAT ABOUT YOUR WEEKEND?

Romel: Hi, Nicole. Did you have a good weekend?

Nicole: Yes, I did. But I feel tired today.
Romel: Really? Why?
Nicole: Well, on Saturday I cleaned the house and played tennis. Then on Sunday I
-- hiked in the country.
Romel: And I bet you studied, too.
Nicole: Yeah. I studied on Sunday evening. What about you?
Romel: Well, I didn't clean the house and I didn't study. I stayed in bed and watched
- TV.
Nicole: That sounds like fun, but did you exercise?
Romel: Sort of. I played golf on my computer !!

WE HAD A GREAT TIME

Mary: So, did you go out with Richard?

Liza: Yeah. We went to a movie last Saturday. We saw Police Partners II.
Mary: Did you like it?
Liza:-- Richard did, but I didn't. Of course, I told him I liked it.
Mary: Yeah. So did you do anything else?
Liza: Well, we went to a dance club.
Mary:- Did you have fun there?
Liza: Yeah, we had a great time. And we're going to go there again next week !!
AT THE HAIRDRESSERS'S

Chuck: Were you born in the U.S., Melissa?

Melissa: No, I wasn't. I came here in 1992.
Chuck: How old were you?
Melissa: I was seventeen.
Chuck: So, did you go to college right away?
Melissa: No, because my English wasn't very good. I studied English for two years first.
Chuck: Wow, your English is really fluent now.
Melissa: Thanks. Your English is pretty good, too.
Chuck: Yeah, but I was born here!!