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Unit 1
ASKING QUESTIONS

Short Dialog
Henry : Hello. is this room 206?
Ms. Hill : No, it isn’t. This is room 208.
Henry : Oh, excuse me.
Henry : Is this a classroom?
Ms. Hill : No, it’s not.
This room isn’t a classroom.
It’s an office.
Henry : Is that a classroom?
Ms. Hill : Yes it is.
That’s room 207.
Henry : What’s that?
Ms. Hill : It’s the library.

LISTENING PRACTICES
Sequence 1: Man knocking at the door. Door opens and a woman appear.

Woman: Yes…?
Man : Is this Room 202?
Woman: No, it’s not.
Man : Oh, excuse me

Sequence :2 Police siren, getting closer. Car puts on brakes and stops. The Policeman in the car calls
out to a man standing on the curb.

Officer : Say! Is this the stadium?

Man : No, it isn’t. This is the gymnasium
Officer : Oh, excuse me (car drivers away)

Sequence 3: A big ship is leaving. A woman in the crowd on the dock asks the man next to her a
question.

Woman: Is that the queen Mary?

Man : Yes, it is.

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Sequence 4: Man, out of breath from running, comes up to woman in hallway.

Man : is this Room 207?
Woman: No, it’s not.
Man : Oh. (Panting –out of breath) Is this Room 208?
Woman: No, it’s not.
Man : Is this a classroom?
Woman: No, it’s not.
Man : Is this an office?
Woman: No, it isn’t.
Man : Oh. (panting-out of breath) well, uh, is this…uh….the student lounge?
Woman: No.
Man : Is this ….uh…the..Cafeteria?
Woman: No.
Man : No…! Hmm. Is this…the library?
Woman: (emphatically) No, it isn’t! This is the auditorium!
Man : The auditorium…? Oh. Excuse me.

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UNIT 2
NAMES AND OCCUPATION
Short Dialog

HENDRY : I’m Hendry Lucas.

Are you Mr. Brown?
MR. ALLEN :No, I’m not
I’m Paul Allen.
HENRY : Are you a teacher?
MR. ALLEN : Yes, I am.
HENDRY :*Who’s that?
MR. ALLEN : That’s Miss Nicole Duvalet.
HENDRY : Is she a student?
MR. ALLEN : Yes, she is.
*She’s from France.
MR> ALLEN : And that’s Fred Santos.
HENDRY : Is he from France?
Mr. ALLEN : No, he isn’t
He’s from Brazil.
*He’s Brazilian.

LISTENING PRACTICES
Sequence 1: Man walks into a business office. He steps up to a desk and asks a question.

Man : I’m Larry Edwards. Are you Miss Abbot?

Woman : No I’m not. I’m Alice green.
Man : Oh. (Man walks away)

Sequence 2: Ballroom scene, people are dancing. Two men, standing on the side are talking.
Man (1) : Who’s that?
Man (2) : That’s Helen Taylor.
Man (1) : Who’s that?
Man (2) : That’s Catherine Hall.
Man (1) : Is she from New York?
Man(2) ; No. She’s from Boston. (a couple dances by, close to the two men)
Man(1 : (lowering his voice) Who’s That?
Man (2) : Alma Lamrides.
Man (1) : Oh. Is she from Spain?
Man (2) : No! she’s Greek. She’s from Greece.

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Sequence 3: Aboard a jet. The Captain is making an announcement.

Captain : Hello. This is flight 207 to san Francisco. I’m Ben Johnson. I’m the pilot.
This is Nicole Duvalet.
Nicole : Hello…
Captain : She’s the stewardess. She’s from France. And this is Paul Silva.
Silva : Hello….!
Captain : He’s the co-pilot. And this is Hank Gibson.
Gibson : Hi!
Captain : He’s the engineer.

Sequence 4: At a crowded party. Two women are talking about all the people in the room.
Alice : That’s John.
Mary : Is he from France?
Alice : No, he isn`t. he`s from Australia. He`s Australian
Mary : who`s that?
Alice : that`s Dorothy.
Mary : is she from Australia?
Alice : No, he’s not. He’s from Indonesia. He’s Indonesian. (Pauses) And that’s Ralph.
Marry : Is he from Thailand?
Alice : No, he’s not .He’s from Mexico. He’s Mexican. (Pauses) And that’s Christine.
Marry : Oh, Is she from Brazil?
Alice : No, She’s not. She’s from England. She’s English.
Marry : Oh, Who’s that?
Alice : That’s Stephen. He’s from Europe.
Marry : Is he Italian?
Alice : No, he’s not. He’s German.
Marry ; Is that Mrs. Lorenzo?
Alice : Yes.
Marry : Is she Italian?
Alice : No, she’s Swiss.
Marry : Who’s that?
Alice : Mr. Lorenzo. He’s Italian.
Marry : Are you Peruvian?
Alice : No, I’m not. I’m Argentinean. And…are you from South America?
Marry : No, I’m not. I’m Spanish.

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Lesson 2
Reading
This is an English class. It’s English III. I’m Paul Allan. I’m the teacher . This is Nicole
Duvalet. She is a student. Miss Duvalet is an airline stewardess from France. And this
is Ralph Silva. Mr. Silva is from Venezuela. He is an engineer.
That’s Mary Vargas. Mary is a radio announcer from Mexico and that’s Pam Kambu.
She is a nurse from Thailand.
That’s Charles Choh from China. Charles is a journalist. And that’s hans Schmidt. He’s
from Germany . Hans is a …………….
“Excuse me, Hans. Are you an airline pilot?”
“No, I’m not, Mr. Allen. I’m a computer specialist.”
“Oh, yes, of course!”
Hans is a computer specialist. And that’s Kimiko Oshima. She’s a science teacher from
Japan.

QUESTIONS ;

1. Where is Ralph Silva from ?

2. Is Mary Vargas a nurse ?
3. Where is Pam Kambu from ?
4. What is Charles Choh ?
5. Is Hans Schmidt Koreans ?
6. Where is Kimiko from ?

CONVERSATION

1. Peter : Hello. Is this room 207 ?

John : Yes, it is.
Peter : I’m a new student from France
Are you the teacher ?
John : No. I’m not.
Peter : Are you the student?
John : No, I’m not. I’m the electrician .

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2. Mr. Yates: Excuse me. Is this the train to new York ?

Mr.Davis : No, it’s not. This is the Daylight Express.
It’s the train to Miami
Mr. Yates : Oh, I see……What train is that?
Is that the New York Train?
Mr. Davis : No, that’s train 217.It’s the train to Chicago.
Are you a New York passenger?
Mr. Yates ; No, I’m not. I’m the New York train conductor.

3. Helen ; who’s that?

Pam : That’s Mary Vargas
Helen : Is she from Spain?
Pam : No. she isn’t. She’s from Mexico
Helen : And who’s that ?
Pam : That’s Henry Lucas.
He’s an engineer from Canada.
Helen : He’s what?
Pam : an engineer.
Helen ; Is he from Toronto?
Pam : No, he’s from Montreal.

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UNIT 3
GETTING INFORMATION
Short Dialog
Ms.Hill : What’s your name?
Henry : My last name’s Lucas. L-U-C-A-S.
Ms.Hill : First name…?
Henry : I beg your pardon?
Ms.Hill : What’s your first name?
Henry : It’s Henry.
Henry : Who’s my teacher?
Ms.Hill : Your teacher is Mr. Albert Brown. His classroom is 206. Here’s your class schedule
over there.
Henry : Thank you.
Ms.Hill : There’s the lab schedule. Your lab instructor is Miss Ruth Smith.
Her room number is 309.
Henry : Where’s room 309?
Ms.Hill : It’s on the third floor.

LITENING PRACTICE
Sequence 1: two men on a street corner.
Man(1) : Hello
Man(2) : Hello. How are you?
Man(1) : Fine, Thanks.
Man(2) : What’ that?
Man(1) : It’s my fourth umbrella.
Man(2) : Your fourth…?
Man(1) : Yes. I keep losing them!
Sequence 2 : Two women in a supermarket.
Woman(1) : Who’s Monica’s hairstylist?
Woman(2) : It’s Damon.
Woman (1) : Where’s his shop?
Woman(2) : It’s on the fourth street.
Woman(1) : Her haircut looks nice.
Woman(2) : Who cuts yours, Christi?
Woman (1) : My hairstylist is Susi Edwards on 12th street.
Woman(2) : I like your hair.
Woman (1) : Thanks.
Sequence 3 : people are on a camping trip.
Person (1) : Where’s my sleeping bag? I’m sleepy.
Person (2) : Here it is over here.
Person (3) : No, that’s my sleeping bag.
Person (2) : That must be yours over there.
Person (!) : No, that’s Joe’s.

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Person (2) : No, His is in the tent.

Person (4) : No, My bag is here.
Person (2) : Well, where is it?
Person (1) : Here it is….on the stump!
Sequence 4: Door opens Man walks in, talk with receptionist.
Man : This is the business office, isn’t it?
Woman : Yes, it is.
Man : Where’s Mr. Campbell…?
Woman : Who?
Man : Mr. Campbell John Campbell…?
Woman : Oh! Mr. Campbell! He isn’t in this office.
Man : He isn’t? But I thought-
Woman : His office on the first floor. Room 109.
Man : Oh. Room 109. Thank you.
Woman : You’re welcome.
(man walks to door, leaves, door closes)
CONVERSATIONS
1. Ms. Hill : Name….?
Mary : Vargas.
Ms. Hill : First name…?
Mary : Mary.
Ms. Hill : Occupation…?
Mary : Radio announcer.
Ms. Hill : Address..?
Mary : My home address?
Ms. Hill : No, your school address….
Mary : 198 Maple street. Apartment 12.
Ms. Hill : What’s the zip code?
Mary : 97037.
Ms. Hill : Telephone number….?
Mary : 423-3297.
Ms. Hill : All right, Miss Vargas. Here’s your registration card.
Mary : Thank you.
2. Gilbert : Hello, Mrs. Lucas. How are you?
Mrs. Luca : Hello, Gil. I’m fine, thank you.
Gilbert : How’s Henry?
Mrs. Lucas : He’s fine. This is his first week at the university, you know.
Gilbert : Yes, I know. What’s his address in the U.S.?
Mrs. Lucas : It’s 127 Maple street, San Francisco.
Gilbert : 127 Maple street…San Francisco Oh! What’s the zip code?
Mrs. Lucas : It’s 94103. And his telephone number is 423-1357. The area code is 415.
Gilbert : Thanks very much, Mrs. Lucas.
Mrs. Lucas : You’re welcome, Gil. Goodbye.

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UNIT 4
STUDY,REVIEW, AND CHECK-UP
1. Introductions
Miss Todd and Mr. Green
Mr. Brown : Miss Todd, this is Mr. Green.
Miss Todd : How do you do?
Mr. Green : How do you do?
Mr. Taylor, this is Mr. Green
Mr. Brown : Mr. Taylor, this is Mr. Green.
Mr. Taylor : Pleased to meet you, Mr. Green.
Mr. Green : Pleased to meet you, Mr. Taylor.
Pam and Fred
Mr. Brown : Pam, this is Fred.
Pam : Hello, Fred Glad to meet you.
Fred : Hello, Pam. Glad to meet you.
2. Self-introductions
Miss Todd and Mr. Green
Mr. Green : I’m Mr. Green.
Miss Todd : How do you do? I’m Miss Todd.
Mr. Green ; Pleased to meet you, Miss Todd
Miss. Todd ; Pleased to meet you, Mr. Green.
Mr. Taylor and Mr. Green
Mr. Taylor : My name is Taylor.
Mr. Green : How do you do? I’m Bill Green.
Mr. Taylor : A pleasure to meet you, Mr. Green.
Mr. Green : Pleased to meet you, Mr. Taylor.
Pam an Fred
Fred : Hi! I’m Fred Santos.
Pam : Hi! There! My name is Pam.
Fred : Glad to know you, Pam
Pam : Nice to know you, Fred.

3. Greetings and expressions

Fred : Hello, Pam.
Pam : Hello, Fred.
Fred : How are you?
Pam : Fine thanks. And you?
Fred : All right thanks.
Pam : Good-bye Fred.
Fred : Good-bye Pam.

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4. Dialog practice
Peter : Excuse me Is this room 206?
Henry : No, It isn’t. This is room 208.
Peter : Are you a teacher?
Henry : No, I’m Not I’m a student.
Peter : Are you Fred Santos?
Henry : No I’m not. I’m Henry Lucas.
Peter : Where are you from?
Henry : I’m from Canada.

AT THE AIRPORT
Immigration officer : Here’s your passport.
Fred : Thank you.(opening the passport) Oh! Excuse me, sir…This isn’t my passport.
Officer : No?
Fred : (Handing the passport to the officer) No.
Officer : What’s your nationality?
Fred : I beg your pardon?
Officer : What country are you from?
Fred : Oh! I’m from Brazil.
Officer : From Brazil? What’s your name?
Fred : My name is Santos. S-A-N-T-O-S.
Officer : Santos? From Brazil Santos…..Santos….Hm…(looking at eight or ten passports).
Oh, here it is! Frederico Santos…This is your passport.
Fred : Thank you. (opening the passport) yes….this is my passport.

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UNIT 5
IN THE CLASSROOM
Short Dialog
Henry : This is Mr. Brown’s English class, isn’t it?
George : Yes it is.
Henry : Where’s Mr. Brown?
George : There he is. He’s at his desk
Edward : Whose tape recorder is this?
Charles : It’s Mr. Allen’s
Edward : Well, where’s Mr. Brown’s?
Charles : There’s a tape recorder in the cabinet. Maybe that’s his.
Pam : Whose workbook is that? Is it Helen’s or yours?
Mary : It’s mine. There’s hers over there.
Pam : Where?
Mary : There it is. It’s on the table.

LISTENING PRACTICE
Sequence : Office scene. A man walks in.
Man : Are you Miss Kendall?
Woman : Yes, I am….
Man : Well, I’m George fox. I’m-
Woman : Oh, Yes, Mr. Fox. How do you do?
Man : How do you do?
Woman : I’m Mr. Watson’s secretary.
Man : Oh Well, I’m pleased to meet you. Is Mr. Watson-
Woman :Mr. Watson’s not in his office. Won’t you sit down?
Man : Uh…Thank you. Is he-
Woman : Coffee?
Man : I beg your pardon?
Woman : Would you like some coffee?
Man : Well, yes thank you. Is Mr. Watson-
Woman : Cream and sugar?
Man : What’s that?
Woman : Cream and sugar in your coffee?
Man : Oh. Yes please, uh… Miss Kendali. Is Mr. Watson ( telephone rings, interrupting
Mr. Fox )
Woman : oh, excuse me a minute, Mr. Fox. (answer the phone ) Hello. Mr. Watson’s office. (pause)
No, I’m sorry. He Isn’t here. (pause) Yes. That’s right. (pause) Yes, of course.
(pause) Oh yes,(Pause) yes (pause) Certainly (pause) Yes. Good-bye.
(Miss Kendall hangs up the phone)
Man : Uh….Miss Kendall?
Woman : Oh, I’m sorry, Mr. Fox. Excuse me just a minute. I’ll get your coffee-
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Woman : I’m sorry. Did you say cream and sugar?

Man : No. I mean, Yes! But Miss Kendall…..Is Mr. Watson here-
Woman : Here you are, Mr. Fox and here’s the cream. Help yourself.
Man : Thanks.
Woman : I’m sorry about Mr. Watson. He’s not here today.
Man : He’s not here….
Woman : No.
Man : Oh.
(Mr. Watson picks up his briefcase, start to leave)
Woman : Mr. Watson?
Man : Thank you, Miss Kendall. Good-bye.
Woman : What about your coffee?
Man : Oh, you drink it, Miss Kendall. Good-bye.
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UNIT 6
ASKING ABOUT THINGS
Short dialog
Chris : These are our tapes, aren’t they?
Mr. Brown : Yes they are.
Chris : There are ten or twelve tapes on the top shelf. Whose tapes are those?
Mr. Brown : Those are Mr. Allen’s and Mr. Smith’s. their tapes are on the top shelf, and
ours are on the bottom shelf.
Mr. Brown : All right students. Come in please. Please sit down.
Mr. Brown : Henry…..! would you close the door, please?
Henry : Yes, of course, Mr. Brown.
Mr. Brown : Shall we begin now? Listen and repeat, please. Don’t open your books.

LISTENING PRACTICE
Sequence : Woman knocks on office door.
Man : (from inside room) Come in!
Woman : Good morning.
Man : Good morning. Come in.
Woman : Thank you.
Man : Are you-
Woman : I’m Dorothy Gibson.
Man : Pleased to meet you. I’m Fred.
Woman : Oh, Yes Your last name’s Adams isn’t it?
Man : That’s right.
Woman : Is Mr. Norris here?
Man : No, He’s not.
Woman : Oh, Am I early?
Man : No, You’re right on time.
Woman : Oh, good.
Man : There’s a coat closet over there.
Woman : Oh, thank you.
Man : Mr. Norris’ office is over there. And that one is Mr. Johnson’s office. Then
there are two offices in the back.
Woman : I see…..
Man : That’s your desk over there.
Woman : By the window.
Man : Yes
Woman : Fine.
Man : That’s Betty Thompson’s over there
Woman : Betty Thompson….?
Man : Yes. She’s Mr. Johnson’s secretary. And this is mine.
Woman : Oh, And who sits there?
Man : Uh….Helen Robinson. She’s the receptionist.

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Woman : I see…..
Man : Is something wrong?
Woman : Well…Uh…Is this my typewriter?
Man : Yes, Why? What’s wrong with it?
Woman : It’s….It’s not electric.
Man : No. it’s not electric.
Woman : It’s a manual typewriter.
Man : Yes.
Woman : Oh…
Man : Isn’t that all right?
Woman :Oh, Yes of course but…
Man : Don’t you like manual typewriter?
Woman : No, it’s not that….it’s just that-
Man : Mr. Norris doesn’t like electric typewriters. Electric power, you know.
Woman : Oh.
Man : They waste electricity.
Woman : Yes.
Man : What’s the matter?
Woman : it’s dark in here.
Man : Oh, it’s not bad.
Woman : Shall we turn on the light
Man : I can see all right
Woman : Can you?
Man : Yes.
Woman : Doesn’t Mr. Norris like electric light?
Man : Well,…
Woman : Oh, I see
Man : Electric lights-
Woman : Yes, I know. Electric lights waste electricity.

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UNIT 7
CLASSROOM EXPRESSIONS
Short dialog
Helen : Excuse me. What lesson are we on today?
Mr. Brown : We’re on lesson Three. Let’s practice the new dialogs
Helen : What page are the dialogs on?
Mr. Brown : They’re on page thirty-nine.
Mr. Brown : Just a minute, please. Henry…! Is that window open?
Henry : No, it’s closed. Should I open it?
Mr. Brown : Yes. Open it, Please.
Henry : Certainly, Mr. Brown.
Chris : These two windows are closed.
Mr. Brown : They are? Would you open them, please?
Chris : Yes, of course
CONVERSATIONS
1. Henry : Excuse me. Is Fred here?
Mr. Johnson : Who?
Henry : Fred Santos.
Mr. Johnson : Are you in the right place? My Name isn’t Fred. It’s Ben Johnson.
Henry : Isn’t this Apartment 26?
Mr. Johnson : Yes. It’s the Johnsons’ apartment. May be you’re in the wrong apartment building.
What’s your friend’s address?
Henry : Here it is….Apartment 26, summit Apartment, 537 fourth street.
Mr. Johnson : Oh, wait! You’re not on Fourth street. You’re on Fourth Avenue!
These are the Crawford Apartment, not the summit Apartments.
Henry : Oh, I see. I’m at the wrong address. This is 537 Fourth Avenue, and
my friend’s apartment is at 537 Fourth street. I’m sorry. Please excuse me.
Mr. Johnson : That’s all right. Good-bye.
2. Miss Allison : May I help you?
Mr. Kendall : Yes. Is room 1032 the office of Taylor Enterprises?
Miss Allison : Yes. That’s right. It’s 1032.
Mr. Kendall : Well…..the door’s locked!
Miss Allison : Oh, of course! Mr. Taylor isn’t in his office this week. He’s in San Fransisco.
Mr. Kendall : Oh, I see. But isn’t his secretary here?
Miss Allison : No, She’s in New York.
Mr. Kendall : Oh. Well, thank you.
Miss Allison : You’re welcome. Good-bye.

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UNIT 8
STUDY, REVIEW, AND CHECK- UP
Short dialog
1. Question/reply
a. He’s in room 206.
S1 : Where is he?
S2 : He’s in Room 206.
b. This is Mr. Allen’s tape recorder.
S1 : Whose tape recorder is this?
S2 : It’s Mr. Allen’s.
c. We’re on lesson four.
d. Today is Monday.
e. They’re in the lab.
f. These are Mr. Allen’s.
g. We’re in the science building.
h. Yesterday was Sunday.
i. Tomorrow is Tuesday.
j. He’s in Mr. Brown’s class.
k. Your books are on the table.
l. Those are John’s pencils.
m. We’re on unit two
n. Mr. Brown is at the desk.
o. She’s from France.
p. That’s Mr. Brown’s classroom.
2. Question/Reply/ Rejoinder
Examples :
He’s in Room 206.
Student 1 :Where is he?
Student 2 : He’s in Room 206.
Student 3 : No, He isn’t. He’s in Room 309.
This is Mr. Allen’s tape recorder.
S1 : Whose tape recorder is this?
S2 : It’s Mr. Allen’s.
S3 : No, it isn’t. it’s Mr. Brown’s.
3. Conversation practice
George : What bus are we on?
John : We’re on bus number 93.
Mary : Oh no, we’re not! We’re on bus number 38.
John : What city are we in?
Mary : We’re in San Francisco.
George : Oh, no, we’re not! We’re in Los Angles.

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UNIT 9
DOING THINGS
SHORT DIALOGS
Jenny : What are you doing?
Pam : I’m writing a letter.
Jenny : Oh, are you? I am too. We’re both doing the same thing.
Pam : What are Gracie and Timmy doing?
Jenny : Oh, Gracie’s reading a book right now, and Timmy’s watching TV.

CONVERSATIONS
1. Chris : What are you doing?
John : I’m writing a letter to Mary Thompson.
Chris : Mary Thompson? Isn’t she here in San Francisco?
John : No, She’s in New York this week.
Chris : What’s she doing there?
John : She’s visiting her parents.
Chris : Mary’s father is a lawyer, isn’t he?
John : No, He’s a businessman. He’s in the insurance business.

2. Fred : Let’s go to a movie tonight.

Henry : Okay, What’s on ?
Fred : There’s a murder mystery at the Broadway, and there’s a horror film at the
times.
Henry : Let’s go to the Broadway.
Fred : All right.
Henry : What time is the movie?
Fred : At 7 O’clock.
Henry : Wait a minute! It’s 6:45 right now!
Fred : It is? Well, let’s go!

3. Henry : Two tickets, please.

Cashier (at the box office) : Here you are. That’s three fifty. ($3.50)
Henry : Oh, wait…. Are these student tickets?
Cashier : No, they’re not. Are you students?
Henry : Yes.
Cashier : Both of you?
Henry Yes. We’re both university students.
Cashier : All right. Student tickets are a dollar fifty ($1.50). That’s three even ($3.00).
Henry : Here you are.

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LISTENING PRACTICE
Sequence 1 : Husband and wife are sitting in living room. Husband is reading a book.
Woman : John…?
Man : Uh, yes…? (not paying too much attention)
Woman : What time is it?
Man : (reading his book) uh…Mmm…
Woman : John!
Man : (not looking up) Yes…?
Woman : What time is it?
Man : (looks at his wife) What?
Woman : What’s the time?
Man : Oh, ( looks his watch) it’s ….2:30(starts reading again)
Woman : Let’s take a walk
Man : (Reading his book) mmm…
Woman : Wouldn’t that be nice?
Man : (not paying attention)Mmm…
Woman : it’s such a beautiful day. Do you want to?
Man : (not paying attention) Mmm…
Woman : John …!
Man : (not looking up ) yes…
Woman : Shall we?
Man : (not listening) Mmm….
Woman : Does that mean’ yes?
Man : (not paying attention )Hmm..
Woman : Okay, let’s go!
Man : (still not paying attention) Mmm..
Woman : Shall we go now? (pause) John…!
Man : (absorbed in his reading) yes…?
Woman : Let’s go!
Man : (looks up his wife) Go..? Go where?
Woman : To the park!
Man : What park? What for?
Woman :To take a walk!
Man : Oh. You mean now?
Woman : Yes, now!
Man : What time is it?( looks up his watch) Oh it’s 2.30.
Woman : Yes. Shall we go now?
Man : Well....
Woman : What are you reading?
Man : Oh, it’s ….Collision.
Woman : It must be good…
Man : It is!

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Woman : It’s such a beautiful day…

Man : Oh, all right. Let ‘s go.
(they leave they house)
Sequence 2 : Husband and wife, in the park now, sitting on a bench. The husband is reading
his book again.

Woman : Oh, John, Isn’t it beautiful day?

Man : Oh…yes, it is….
Woman : Let’s see. Today’s March the 21st. it’s…why, it’s the first day of spring! Listen,
John…
Man : (reading his book)Listen…?
Woman :Shh-(pause) (birds singing)
Man :( getting involved in his book ) Listen to what … ?
Woman :Shh- (pause) (birds singing)(in distance, dogs barking)
Man : Mmm…
Woman : Isn’t that nice? (listening to the birds)
Man :(not paying attention) Uh…hmm..
Woman : John…!Aren’t you listening?
Man : (looking up) What?
Woman : Don’t you hear anything?
Man : (pause-lots of birds, in the distance, some dogs) Yeah. Some dogs.(Goes back
to his book)
Woman :Oh, Honestly! Forget it!
Man : Mmm….

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UNIT 10
GOING PLACES

SHORT DIALOGS
John : Where are you going
Paul : I’m going to the post office.
John : The post office? That’s a coincidence. So Am I!
Paul : What about you, Fred?
Fred : Well, Henry and I are going to the bank.
John : Wait a minute! We’re all four going downtown. Right?
Henry : That’s a good idea!

DIALOG PRACTICE
1. –Where are you going?
- I’m going to the post office.
- The post office? So Am I. We’re both going to the same place.
- Why don’t we go in a taxi?
- That’s a goog idea.
2 – Where’s Helen going?
- She’s going to the drugstore.
- She is? That’s a coincidence. So am I. We’re both going to the drugstore.
3. – Where Mrs. Smith going?
- She’s going to San Francisco. That’s interesting. Mrs. Smith going to San Francisco, and so
are Mr. and Mrs. Brown.
- Why don’t they go on the same plane?
- Good idea!

LISTENING PRACTICE
Sequence : Husband and wife. In the living room.
Woman : I’ll be back in a few minutes.
Man :Wait! Where are you going?
Woman :To the Grocery store.
Man :Now…?
Woman :Yes…
Man : What for ?
Woman : There are a few things I forgot to get for tonight.
Man : I’ll go. What do you need?
Woman :You’re busy…
Man : Why don’t you make a list? I’ll go for you.
Woman :You said you had a lot of work to do.
Man :I do! But I can run to the grocery store for you. That won’t take long.
Woman : Well, all right if you think you can take the time. I’d appreciate it.
Man : No problem. Just make a list for me.

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(Wife make a list, hands it to her husband)

Woman :Here’s the list ,John. The Andersons will be here at 6.30, and I still have a lot of
things to do before they come.
Man : Okay, What time is it now?
Woman : Nearly 4.30. Are you sure you don’t mind?
Man : Mind what?
Woman : Going to the Grocery store for me…
Man :No, of course not. Oh say, is there any more coffee?
Woman :Coffee? Yes, I think so. But Aren’t you going to-
Man : I think I’ll have a quick cup of coffee before I go.
Woman :Well, All right, if you think you have time. Sit still. I’ll get for you.
(goes to kitchen, comes back with coffee)
Woman : Here’s your Coffee. You’re going to have hurry if you’re going to the store.
Man : Thanks
Woman : Oh! This living room is a mess! I’ve got to straighten things up before the
Andersons get here.
Man : Oh, I’ll Move all these things before they come.
Woman :What are all these papers on the sofa?
Man : Sales reports. I’ll put them away.
Woman :Well. I’d better get busy. I’m going to set the table now
Man : All right.
(wife leaves, then comes back in 10 minutes)
Woman : John…?it’s getting late. Aren’t you going to-
Man : Oh! I forgot about the store! I’ll go now.
Woman : Good. Oh by the way. I want to set the table. But you’ve got books and papers.
spread all over it. Is it all right if I move them?
Man : No, I’ll get them. They’re in a certain order, and I don’t want to get them
mixed up.
Woman : What about all these books on the coffee table?
Man : What about them?
Woman : Shall I put them in the hall closet?
Man : No, I’ll Take care of them.
Woman : John. I’ve got a good idea. why don’t I go to the store? You can start putting
your things away.
Man : Well. Okay, if you want to. But you’d better hurry if you’re going! The
Andersons will be here in about an hour and a half.

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List of Countries, Nationalities and their Languages

Below is a list of countries with the appropriate nationality. The Language that appears is the main language that is
spoken in the country. We have not included all the languages that they may speak in that country.
Country Nationality Language
Afghanistan Afghan Persian - Pashto
Argentine
Argentina Spanish
Argentinian
Australia Australian English
Belgium Belgian French / Flemish
Bolivia Bolivian Spanish
Brazil Brazilian Portuguese
Cambodia Cambodian Cambodian
Cameroon Cameroonian French / English
Canada Canadian English / French
Chile Chilean Spanish
China Chinese Chinese
Colombia * Colombian Spanish
Costa Rica Costa Rican Spanish
Cuba Cuban Spanish
Denmark Danish (Dane) Danish
Dominican Republic Dominican Spanish
Ecuador Ecuadorian Spanish
Egypt Egyptian Arabic
El Salvador Salvadorian Spanish
England English English
Estonia Estonian Estonian
Ethiopia Ethiopian Amharic
Finland Finnish Finnish
France French French
Germany German German
Ghana Ghanaian English
Greece Greek Greek
Guatemala Guatemalan Spanish
Haiti Haitian French / Creole
Honduras Honduran Spanish
Indonesia Indonesian Indonesian

Country Nationality Language

Ireland Irish Irish / English
Israel Israeli Hebrew
Italy Italian Italian
Japan Japanese Japanese
Jordan Jordanian Arabic
Kenya Kenyan Swahili
Laos Laotian Laotian
Latvia Latvian Latvian
Lithuania Lithuanian Lithuanian
Malaysia Malaysian Malay / Malaysian
Mexico Mexican Spanish

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Morocco Moroccan Arabic / French

Netherlands Dutch Dutch
New Zealand New Zealander English / Maori
Nicaragua Nicaraguan Spanish
Norway Norwegian Norwegian
Panama Panamanian Spanish
Paraguay Paraguayan Spanish
Peru Peruvian Spanish
Philippines Filipino Tagalog / Filipino
Poland Polish Polish
Portugal Portuguese Portuguese
Puerto Rico Puerto Rican Spanish
Romania Romanian Romanian
Russia Russian Russian
Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabic
Scotland Scottish English
South Korea Korean Korean
Spain Spanish Spanish
Sweden Swedish Swedish
Switzerland Swiss German, French, Italian, Romansh
Taiwan Taiwanese Chinese
Tajikistan Tajik Tajik (Persian)
Thailand Thai Thai
Turkey Turkish Turkish
Ukraine Ukrainian Ukrainian
(The) United Kingdom British English

Country Nationality Language

Uruguay Uruguayan Spanish
Venezuela Venezuelan Spanish
Vietnam Vietnamese Vietnamese
Wales Welsh Welsh / English
* NOTE: Colombia is the correct spelling of the country and not "Columbia".
** You will notice that people from United States have the nationality 'American'. Some people from other parts of
the American continent (especially Central and South America) tend not to like the word American for people from
the United States. You will find that they will call them North American.

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