Four conversations
Do the preparation task first. Then listen to the audio and do the exercises.
Preparation
Transcript
A
Man: How did it go?
Woman: Umm, I think it went quite well. I did a lot of research and prepared a lot. I was in there for ... I don't know ... half an hour?
Man: And? What did they say?
Woman: Nothing much. At the end I asked them, 'What happens now?', and the woman said, 'We'll call you back with news in three or four days.'
Man: Really?
Woman: Yeah, I think I've got the job. There weren't a lot of other people there. I was the only interview that day, you know?
Man: Well, good luck with it.
B
Man: Anyway, you were saying ...
Woman: Oh, yeah, um ... let's see. Yes, so I was in the museum and there were, I don't know, a hundred people waiting to get into the room. Finally, I got in, and I tried to see the Mona Lisa but I couldn't look at it.
Man: Why not?
Woman: Because the room was filled with people taking photographs of it!
Man: Oh, right.
Woman: Yes! And selfies.
Man: Wait a minute. You can take photos while you're in there?
Woman: Yes, but you can't use flash. I don't know ... Why do we take photos of everything we see when we travel?
Man: I know. And we never look at the photos after.
Woman: Exactly! I'm tired of always taking photos. I don't feel I'm enjoying things.
C
Man: Who took this?
Woman: I can't remember. Hmmm ...
Man: What am I doing?
Woman: You're sitting on the sofa, watching TV and eating chocolates. Nothing changes!
Man: Ha! Very funny. You look very young, though.
Woman: I know. Look at my hair – it was so long!
Man: Mine too, look at me! Hey … I think I know who took this photo.
Woman: Umm … who? Was it Dad?
Man: No, it wasn’t Dad or Mum. Do you remember Barry?
Woman: No.
Man: Yes, YES! You do remember. Barry, your boyfriend at high school. You were seventeen and he was sixteen and he was so very polite: 'Hello, I'm Barry. It's very nice to meet you ...'
Woman: Stop it! He was nice.
Man: Yeah, well, he took the photo.
D
Woman: Let's see. OK. I'm glad we could talk about this. It's not easy to say.
Man: What?
Woman: Well, you're not in our group – for the class project.
Man: What do you mean? You know I'm always in a group with you.
Woman: I know. It's just that this time … this time we made the group differently and because you were late ...
Man: I see. You don't want me in the group?
Woman: No, no. It isn't that. It's that we've already made the group, see? There's four of us already.
Man: So? We can't be a group of five?
Woman: Well, the teacher said four people per group.
Man: Oh.
Woman: It's not about you or your work or anything like that. It's ... errrr ... well, we already have the group.
Man: So I have to find another group.
Woman: I'm sorry.
Yes, I've had a similar conversation. It was about family photos. My brothers and sisters always laugh at me because I didn't like having my picture taken. And I always look angry in the photos.
In our conversations, we learned some phrases: I know, no way, well, I mean...
Yes, I have similar conversation in my English classes, I had to act as a interviewer and ask my colleagues some questions, and determine who did well and deserve the job, it was a little bit hard to choose between my classmates because it can hurt their feelings if I don't choose them, and to be honest I usually don't choose one and say they all are good.
Unfortunately, I can't converse in English. The expressions in the audio are very useful. I need to start conversing in English to improve my speaking.
Yes, I have. In English class, my friend and I talked about ourselves to get to know each other.
I learned some useful phrases we use when we're thinking of something to say, such as 'Umm...', 'Let's see...', 'Well...', and 'I mean...'."
Yes. I often have this conversation at University
I learnt that you can't use flash in the museum
Yes, I have. When I arrived in the UK, I had several conversations in different situations. I noticed that people often use polite and friendly phrases to show they’re listening, like “That’s interesting,” “Exactly,” “Absolutely,” and “Totally.” I started using them too in my conversations.
Hi,no i havent
I have ever had a similiar conversation yet
I have ever had a similar conversation
I have conversation with my friend.
We talked about the way to help our children to learn well. Sometimes we discustion about how make skin, hair ... beautiful. After that we decide go to the shopping buy something.
In our conversation, we always to focus anf use some phrasesL: right. I know, oh really, that right... with suprise gesture.