A: Good afternoon! Did you call for a plumber? B: Yes, yes I did. Please come in! Im so glad you came! This old house is falling apart! Come on into the bathroom. See, here, theres water leak- ing everywhere! A: I see. Let me have a look. It seems th...
A: Its a beautiful day here in New Zealand at the Mens Volleyball world championship. My name is Rick Fields and Im joined by the man with the plan, Bob Copeland. B: Thank you, Rick. Weve got a very exciting en- counter ahead of us today as two power...
A: Thank god you showed up when you did! Hes insane! Do you think we should call the police? B: Dont worry about it, Ill call my friend and have him take care of it. I cant believe he was stalking you all these years. What a nut job! A: I know! Well....
A: Hey, Gary, great to see you again. Please have a seat. So tell me, what seems to be the problem? B: Thanks, doc. Ive got a really bad toothache! I cant eat anything, and look, my face is all swollen. I think it might be my wisdom tooth. A: Well, l...
Grammar Girl here. Today's topic is compound possession, but a couple of people told me they expected last week's episode to be about the word capital, since the iTunes title was A Capital Idea. So I'll address that question first. Here's Scott: Comp...
A: Hey Carl, can you make a copy of this contract for me please? When you have it ready, send it out ASAP to our subbranch. B: Sure! Um... I think I broke this thing. Maxine, can you help me out here? Im not really a tech guy. C: Yeah, sure. I think...
A: Hello, Samantha speaking. B: Hi Samantha. This is Angela calling. A: Oh, hi Angela, whats up? B: Im just calling about our meeting today. I wonder, is it possible to reschedule our appointment in the afternoon? I have a bit of an emergency that I...
A: Oh, Armand, thank you for such a thoughtful invi- tation! Its really very nice of you to invite us over for dinner, dont you think so, Ellen? B: Oh, yes of course! Wed love to come over. Can I bring anything? C: No, dont worry about it; Ill take c...
A: Oh, Armand, thank you for such a thoughtful invi- tation! Its really very nice of you to invite us over for dinner, dont you think so, Ellen? B: Oh, yes of course! Wed love to come over. Can I bring anything? C: No, dont worry about it; Ill take c...
A: Those people in front of us are making so much noise. Its so inconsiderate! B: Dont worry about it; its not such a big deal. A: Oh... I can t hear a thing! Excuse me, can you keep it down? C: Sure, sorry bout that! A: Someones phone is ringing! B:...
