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Episode 02 - Tom's party

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

Transcript

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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Submitted by mmalekshahi on Mon, 04/02/2019 - 10:46

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I usually ask "what is your cell-phone number?" .
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Submitted by sermotajr on Wed, 30/01/2019 - 11:59

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I normally asked for the phone number after a long conversation and if us have something in common.
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Submitted by Gianfranco on Thu, 24/01/2019 - 20:17

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I usually ask for their Whatsapps when I'm in the university for some tasks or anything
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Submitted by Arabic-Expert on Thu, 10/01/2019 - 07:16

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I'm Arabic and Islamic Teacher in Dubai. I want to participate in IELTS exam to go to any other country. I'm ready to practice with someone for IELTS purpose. Here is my whtsap. --------------------.

Hello Arabic-Expert

I can recommend a few resources for the purposes of preparing for the IELTS. The first is our IELTS section, where you can find some general advice on the different parts of the test as well as some more specific advice for the speaking exam. I'd also highly recommend visiting TakeIELTS, where there is a lot of detailed information and even some free practice materials, as well as this British Council channel in YouTube. Finally, I'd recommend taking a look at our Facebook page, where our team sometimes posts links to sites that could help you with the IELTS.

On a different note, I'm afraid our House Rules prohibit the sharing of personal information such as your phone number. This is why yours has been deleted from your comment.

All the best

Kirk

The LearnEnglish Team

Submitted by sandragiron on Wed, 09/01/2019 - 14:59

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I remember one day when a strange man asked my phone number and my answer was " sorry I don't remember it "
Mm. I have a question for you. Didn't you remember it?. or Didn't you want to give your phone number to a strange men?

Submitted by esrahassan on Mon, 07/01/2019 - 05:45

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i think after we talk and if we want this continue then finally can i ask for the mobile number.
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Submitted by Alexander Bladeck on Sun, 06/01/2019 - 14:41

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What's your mobile number? I think that question is a little rude, well it depends of the moment and the person who are talking. Maybe other way would to be: Could you give me your mobile number, please?