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Episode 02 - Tom's party

Sammy chats up Julia at Tom's party. What does he get from her?

Transcripts

Tom: Hi, Julia.
Julia: Hi, Tom. Happy birthday!
Tom: Thank you. Julia, this is Sammy, a friend from university.
Julia: Hello, Sammy.
Tom: Sammy, Julia is my aerobics instructor ... and friend.
Sammy: Hi, Julia.
Partygoer: Tom! Tom, come here!
Tom: Oh, if you'll excuse me for one moment ...
Julia: So where are you from, Sammy?
Sammy: I'm from Manchester. And you? Where are you from?
Julia: I'm from Devon. ... What's your job?
Sammy: I'm a vet.
Julia: A vet?
Sammy: Yeah.
Julia: OK, it's your turn to ask a question.
Sammy: OK, erm ... Are you married?
Julia: No, I'm not. Are you?
Sammy: No! Erm ... boyfriend?
Julia: No, not at the moment.
Sammy: What's your mobile number?
Julia: My mobile number?
Sammy: Yeah.
Julia: It's 6-3-6-2-4-1-7-5-2.
Sammy: 6-3-6-2-4-1-7-9-2.
Julia: No, it's 7-5-2.
Julia: Julia P? But my surname is Brown. What's the 'P' for?
Sammy: 'P' for ... 'party'. 'P' for 'party'.
Julia: Great!
Sammy: Great!

Task 1: Check your understanding 1

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Task 2: Check your understanding 2

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Task 3: Questions with am, is, are 1

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Task 4: Questions with am, is, are 2

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Task 5: Questions with am, is, are 3

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Task 6: Forming questions

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Discussion

If you have ever asked someone for their phone number, how did you do it?

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Comments

HIYAM sATAH's picture HIYAM sATAH replied on Syria

My phone number is 011111111111

Fatony's picture Fatony replied on Saudi Arabia

Hello
it is 111-111-111
Where are you from?

ahmadali's picture ahmadali replied on Pakistan

Hello
What's your mobile number?

elit.sw's picture elit.sw replied on Sweden

It depends to whom I ask.
I usually don't ask for any permission when I'm talking to a girl, It makes you look weak.
just tell her "give your number, we'll chat later" or "give your number, I wanna talk to you later".
other wise you ask politely by using could I have, I'd like to or would you.

ahmed.sh's picture ahmed.sh replied on United Kingdom (Great Britain)

hello can you give me your number phone

FelipeAugustoViana's picture FelipeAugustoViana replied on Brazil

Hello, what's your phone number?

Aboorah123's picture Aboorah123 replied on Saudi Arabia

Excuse me can you give me your mobile number?

Micklo's picture Micklo replied on Mexico

hi

Roty14's picture Roty14 replied on Burkina Faso

I want to be in touch with you, could I have your phone number please ?

Ganeldalfrond's picture Ganeldalfrond replied on Spain

What's your mobile phone number?
or
Please, can you give your mobile phone number?

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