Audio Script
Carlos: I can’t believe Sarah said ‘Yes’!
Fadi: Well done, mate!
Johnny: So where are you going to take her?
Carlos: Oh, I don’t know... We didn’t decide where to go.
Fadi: Take her out for dinner, somewhere nice.
Carlos: Yeah, that’s a good idea...
Johnny: I know a great Chinese place.
Carlos: Yes, but she always eats Chinese food – perhaps she’d like a change, try something different?
Fadi: All the restaurants Johnny goes too are really expensive! Take your credit card if you go there!
Johnny: I like to spend my money well!
Carlos: I thought I could cook something for her. I want to be a chef, you know.
Johnny/Fadi: Yes, we know.
Fadi: Don’t invite her to your house on a first date, though.
Carlos: No? Why not?
Fadi: It looks too pushy, too forward.
Carlos: Oh, I see.
Johnny: Yeah... take it slowly!
Carlos: Oh, OK. She’s coming to the café soon, so we’ll talk about it then.
Olivia: Hello guys!
Harry: Alright!?
Fadi: Yeah, I’m fine mate. You?
Harry: Hmm... Not so great...
Fadi: What’s up?
Harry: Bindyu’s really angry with me.
Johnny: Why’s that?
Harry: She thinks I’m spending too much time with Olivia.
Olivia: But it’s work! I told Bindyu that Harry’s helping me to fix my webpages.
Fadi: Is she jealous?
Harry: Shhhh! Be quiet! Here she is now!
Harry: Hi!
Bindyu: Hello Harry! Hi all!
All: Hello!
Bindyu: Hello, Olivia.
Olivia: Hello.
Bindyu: Did Harry help you to fix your website?
Olivia: Well, not quite. He still needs to do some more work.
Bindyu: Oh.
Olivia: Listen, I’ve got an idea – why don’t you both come to my flat this evening? Harry can do some work for me, and I’ll make dinner for everyone.
Harry: OK! What do you think Bindyu?
Bindyu: Well, OK, I suppose so.
Olivia: Erm, there is just one problem – I have to look after my nephew Joe this evening. He’s very, erm, energetic....
Bindyu: Oh, that’s OK... I love children!
Olivia: Great! Well, I’ll see you all this evening!
Bindyu: We’ll come about seven o’clock! Come on, Harry, we have to go now.
Harry: Er, OK, yeah... Bye everyone!
All: Bye!
Fadi: So Olivia, you’re spending a lot of time with Harry!
Olivia: Oh shut up you! Are you jealous as well?
Fadi: Me? No! No way!
Olivia: Good. You’ve got lots of girlfriends, haven’t you?
Fadi: Me? Oh yeah. Hundreds!
Carlos: It’s Sarah!
Sarah: Hello all!
Carlos: Hiya!
Sarah: Hi Carlos!
Carlos: Hey!
Sarah: Listen, I’ve only got a minute, I can’t stay.
Carlos: Er... OK...
Sarah: I just wanted to say, I’ve got an invitation to a new art gallery opening this evening.
Carlos: Great.
Sarah: Would you like to come with me?
Carlos: Erm, er, yeah! Sure!
Sarah: Great! I’ll meet you here at six!
Carlos: OK. see you later then. Bye!
Sarah: See you later! Bye!
Fadi: Hey! That’s your date!
Johnny: Now you don’t have to worry about where to take her!
Carlos: But... but... I am worried! I don’t know anything about art! What will I say?
Fadi/Johnny: You’re going to find out!
Comments
Hello everyone! Does any of you know how I can get the previous audio files? I want to listen to the whole story. I would really appreciate your help. Thanks in advance.
team
Hello,
Just visit the earlier episodes from the Big City Small World index page.
Best wishes,
Adam
The LearnEnglish Team
hi all
the dialog is very easy simple and comprehensive thanks for your support
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Jeremy Bee
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hello everyone ! sorry to bother you ! In the title of the article speaking about the benefit of the using of bikes , which of sentences should I use ???
" using the bike "
or
"use the bike "
what is the difference ? or One of them is wrong ? and what is the really correct sentence that i should use ?
best regards !
thanks a lot !
team
Hello louder!
Are you sure you're asking this question on the right page? I can't see anything about bikes here! Without seeing the context of the sentence, it's hard to answer your question.
I can tell you benefits of needs a noun phrase to follow it, so it shuould be benefits of using bike but as I say, I don't really have enough information!
Hope that helps
Jeremy Bee
The LearnEnglish Team
that was quite easy:)
this is great
thanks its a good dialog i hope I'll improve my English through this website