Talking About Computers 1--Do you know much about computers? 2--Not a great deal. 1--I've just been reading an article about them. They are used for all sorts of things now. 2--For accounting systems and things you mean? 1--Yes, but they're used for...
What Do You Like Doing? 1--I'm sorry, Sam. I don't want to go to the folk concert. 2--How about going to the theatre? 1--I hate goting to the theatre. 2--Well, what do you like doing? 1--Travelling, swimming, going to the cinema. And you? 2--I like...
What's Your Hobby? 1--Have you got any hobbies? 2--Yes, I'm fond of fishing and I'm very keen on making home movies. 1--I like taking photographs but I haven't got a movie camera. 2--I take a lot of photographs too, but I'm interested in the history...
What Do You Like Doing in the Evening? 1--What do you like doing in the evening? Do you watch much TV, for example? 2--Yes, quite a lot of television. Yes. 1--How much? 2--Erm, I should think about 2 to 3 hours. 1--Every day? 2--Yes. 1--Yuh. What ar...
Parttime Work 1--How many hours a week are you working at the moment? 2--Erm--well I'm working Monday to Friday... plus... 1---Is it...are you working more at the moment? 2--Yes, I'm doing three, well I usually do three evenings a week, but the even...
ADVICE 1--You're going to get into a lot of trouble if you do that. 2--What makes you say that? 3--I don't see anything wrong with what we're doing. 1--That's just the problem. In these kinds of things the trouble doesn't always appear at first. 2--...
Phoning a Friend 1--Hello, three-five... 2--Is that Jill? 1--Speaking. 2--Jill, this is Sam. Look Jill. I want to see you again. How about a drink tonight? 1--I'm sorry. I'm very tired. I'm going to bed early. 2--What about tomorrow evening? 1--No,...
Meeting and Greeting 1--Perofessor Archer! How nice to see you. 2--It's nice to see you again, too. 1--I don't think you've met my assistant before.This is Mr Carvalho. 2--How do you do! 3--How do you do! Have you visited our country before? 2--Yes,...
MIND YOUR OWN BUSINESS 1--There seems to be some sort of commotion up the street in the next block. 2--Yeah, I thought I heard shouts or screams. 1--It sounded more like shouts to me. 2--Think we should investigate? 1--I don't think that's a good id...
NEIGHBORHOOD PROBLEM 1--We've got to do someting about the neighbor's dog! 2--Why? Has he been into your flower garden again? 1--The flower garden, the garbage can, and yesterday he started digging holes in the yard! 2--Did you talk to Mrs. Gorham a...