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  • speak American English with Lyman Holton see the links in the description box

  • below this video a nice surprise awaits you conversation number one a quick trip

  • to the store practice speaking read the white text out loud

  • I'll read the yellow text please begin

  • I'm going to the store I need to buy some things

  • of course not Kelly I always enjoy your company are you ready to go now or do

  • you need a little time to get ready I'm going to drive it looks like it might

  • rain

  • yes I know what you mean I don't like doing that either

  • not necessarily Kelly I probably would have driven my car even on a sunny day

  • what do you need at the store

  • okay we can stop at the supermarket on our way back from the hardware store not

  • much a light switch a small canopy just some odds and ends

  • switch Kelly where you going

  • really I need to get a few things to mind if I tag along well thank you I

  • enjoy hanging around with you too

  • I'm ready to go now how are we going to get there great Kelly I didn't want to

  • carry my bags home anyway thank goodness it looks like rain or we'd be walking

  • what do you mean

  • yeah I kind of lazy that way too

  • I'm going to make some stew tonight I need more vegetables what do you need at

  • the hardware store

  • and conversation number two make plans to go to a restaurant practice speaking

  • read the white text out loud I'll read the yellow text please begin

  • yeah okay what time would you like to go

  • do you mean 10 in the morning sorry Kelly that's too late for me yes I have

  • to work on Saturday I'll be in bed by 10:00 I'm sorry but that's too early

  • I'll still be at work what can I say I'm just happy to have a job yes that fits

  • perfectly I get off at 7:00

  • where would you like to eat sounds good I could go for a steak and a baked

  • potato terrific Ellie see you then switch Kelly would you like to go out

  • for something to eat this Friday

  • how about 10 o'clock

  • no 10:00 at night 10 p.m. too late even for a Friday night

  • okay how about 6:00 p.m. does that work for you

  • oh my goodness you have a difficult schedule don't you well will 8 o'clock

  • be alright right Kelly and you can still be in bed by 10:00 I want to go to a

  • nice steak restaurant okay I'll make reservations and pick you up at 7:45 and

  • conversation number three give someone a ride to work practice speaking read the

  • white text out loud I'll read the yellow text please begin

  • sure Kelly what do you need oh that's too bad nothing too expensive I hope oh

  • I see so do you need a ride to work in the morning

  • no I don't mind at all Kelly I'd be happy to it's no problem I'll swing by

  • and pick you up at 7:00 okay by the way how are you getting home tonight really

  • well it sounds like they take good care of their customers do you need a ride to

  • pick up your car tomorrow afternoon wow that is good service

  • don't worry about that that's what you have friends for switch Kelly I have a

  • bit of a problem can I ask you for a favor well my car is in the garage for

  • repairs no it's not but I won't have it back until tomorrow afternoon yes would

  • you mind picking me up on your way to work tomorrow thanks Kelly that is so

  • nice of you that's perfect I'll spring for lunch tomorrow the

  • repair shop is sending a man to give me a ride

  • yes I've been doing business with them for years no but thanks for asking

  • they're going to drive the car here yes I just wish they could drive me to work

  • in the morning - end conversation number four directions to the library practice

  • speaking read the white text out loud I'll read the yellow text please begin

  • oh my I'm afraid the closest one is a couple miles from here

  • yes are you going to drive there because the bus that will be here shortly

  • goes there sure what is your name if you don't mind me asking that's all right I

  • just like to know who I'm talking to

  • I'm Lyman now to get to the library drive that way to the fifth stoplight

  • turn left and go about 1 mile and you'll see the library on the right

  • I'm not sure I think its second Avenue

  • no problem Kelly I hope you don't have any trouble finding it

  • oh yeah I just remembered the library is next to the shopping center switch

  • excuse me where's the nearest library

  • so there is a library about two miles away yes why do you ask

  • I see could you give me directions for driving oh of course not I'm sorry I

  • didn't mean to be rude my name is Lyman and may I asked what yours is as well

  • okay I go to the fifth stoplight then what all right you know the name of the

  • street where I turn left

  • okay thanks for the information Kelly oh

  • I'm sure I'll find it okay end conversation number five dining at a

  • buffet practice speaking read the white text out loud

  • I'll read the yellow text please begin

  • yeah I heard the same thing I'm glad I finally got to come here I prefer a

  • booth they're more comfortable yeah I know Kelly people are always bumping

  • into me when I sit at a table there isn't any ordering here we just grab a

  • plate and get our food that's right we get our own food and drinks and there's

  • no tipping yes me too there's such a wide variety of delicious foods to

  • choose from

  • I'm going to start with some of that smoked salmon okay Kelly

  • see you back at the booth

  • oh yeah I'm going to dive into some of that pecan pie before we leave I've got

  • to get to that salad bar next the watermelon is calling my name

  • switch I heard this restaurant has the best buffet in the city Kelly do you

  • want to sit in a booth or at a table

  • okay I like booths too they're more roomy in

  • private this looks like a good place to sit are you ready to order

  • oh so we just pay on the way out

  • ah I love these all-you-can-eat places

  • right and all for a reasonable price who could ask for more

  • Wow that does look good but I'm going for the pasta first oh my gosh did you

  • see the dessert table it's incredible

  • I'll be right beside you Kelly throwing down chocolate cake and ice cream and

  • conversation number six let's go dive practice speaking read the white text

  • out loud I'll read the yellow text please begin

  • no thanks Kelly I've been snacking all day yes

  • I'd like some coffee that's okay how about a cup of hot cocoa

  • hmmm let's walk over to the diner and have coffee you don't have to buy

  • let's go touch go touch is another way of saying Dutch treat it means that each

  • person pays their own way yes I suppose it is more intimate

  • Oh what did you remember Kelly really so I guess you don't want to go Dutch huh

  • switch Kelly would you like something to eat

  • do you want something to drink

  • sorry I don't have any I used the last of it this morning I'm afraid I don't

  • have any of that either

  • that's a good idea I'll buy I don't understand what do you mean go dutch

  • okay but I don't know what God Street means either oh I see but I like taking

  • turns painting

  • wait a minute Kelly I just remembered something I paid the last time it's your

  • turn to buy end conversation number seven getting a new job practice

  • speaking read the white text out loud I'll read the yellow text please begin

  • I'm going to a job interview later this morning

  • nitu I've been looking for a better job all year

  • it's the IT boys they just opened a new office nearby well Kelly do you know

  • what I T stands for i T stands for information technology no if they hire

  • me I'll be part of a team that develops software quite a bit it is close to the

  • same thing I've been doing at my current job the IT boys pay better and I'll have

  • a better chance for promotion there

  • that's right Kelly more money to start with and more in the future to great

  • leadership in a fast-moving expanding market switch Kelly what are you going

  • to do today

  • hey that's great I hope you get the job

  • what company are you interviewing with

  • what kind of company is that strange name

  • no I don't what does IT mean oh I see so you'd be

  • repairing computers that sounds pretty cool Kelly do you have much experience

  • then why do you want to change jobs

  • by promotion you mean more pay raises in the future why is that

  • what makes that company different from the others and conversation number eight

  • you need to go to the doctor practice speaking read the white text out loud

  • I'll read the yellow text please again

  • hi Kelly

  • not too good I've been sick no not really

  • it's just a bad cold or maybe the flu no I've just been taking over-the-counter

  • cold remedies yes I got one a few months ago so it's probably not the flu yeah

  • more like three or four I keep thinking that I'll get better soon

  • yeah I suppose that's what I should do I

  • know I just hate going to the doctor it's so expensive that's a good point

  • I'll make an appointment at the clinic today all right Kelly

  • I'll give you a call after the appointment switch hello Kelly I haven't

  • seen you in a while how have you been oh

  • that's too bad is it something serious

  • what do you mean maybe the flu haven't you seen a doctor yet did you get a flu

  • shot this year

  • how long have you been sick more than two weeks if I were you I'd make an

  • appointment to see a doctor right now if you don't take this seriously you may

  • end up getting much sicker Kelly it may be a lot more expensive if you wait

  • until you're sicker that's the smart thing to do let me know what the doctor

  • tells you and conversation number nine buying shirts in a clothing store

  • practice speaking read the white text out loud

  • I'll read the yellow text please begin oh hello may I help you

  • sure here you are that one is $50 well then how about this one it's on sale for

  • only $35 what do you think about the shirt in the display window on the Left

  • it's very similar to the more expensive one that you liked it's $30 is this

  • color okay or would you like a different color all right is there anything else

  • that you're interested in seen today

  • okay take your time I'll be right here when you're ready

  • switch excuse me yes can I see that shirt on the top shelf please thank you

  • how much does it cost $50 that's too much

  • no it's not my style I don't like that one hmm yes it does

  • look rather nice I do like it how much is it oh my I like the shirt and the

  • price yes the color is fine blue is my favorite as a matter of fact there is

  • but I want to look around a bit first and conversation number 10 getting

  • directions to an in practice speaking read the white text out loud

  • I'll read the yellow text please begin

  • sure it's down this street on the left

  • well that depends

  • it depends on whether you're walking or driving then it's not far

  • about a mile and a half what brings you here are you on vacation I see so you're

  • a Salesman okay you must be meeting with the owner of the new auto parts store

  • sure you can fill up at pump number one

  • do you want to pay with cash or a credit card

  • okay then you can pay at the pump after you're finished filling up switch excuse

  • me I'm looking for the Starlight Inn do you

  • know where it is is it very far from here

  • what do you mean that depends oh I'm driving my car's right outside

  • good I've been driving for hours no I'm here to meet with a new customer we have

  • in this area good guess yes I am I sell wholesale auto parts that's right

  • by the way I need to get some gas all right can I pay now

  • I'm going to use my company's credit card end conversation number 11 how do I

  • get to the mall practice speaking read the white text out loud

  • I'll read the yellow text please begin I sure do I used to work there

  • go straight for bottom aisle and turn right at the first light stay on that

  • road for another 2 miles until you come to a golf course you'll see it on the

  • left turn right at that intersection the mall is just one block down that Street

  • you can't miss it

  • if I remember correctly it's 29 30 West Street yeah that's a good idea but I

  • don't think you'll have any problem signing it

  • that's true are you from around here yes I understand driving in an unfamiliar

  • area can be confusing no problem just watch the speed limit our police

  • love to give traffic tickets switch excuse me

  • do you know how to get to the mall oh

  • really so what's the best way for me to get there okay

  • turn right at the light then what all right is the Golf Course on the left or

  • the right side of the road okay after I turn right then what

  • good directions Thanks do you know the address oh great I'll

  • put that in my GPS well it's better to be safe than sorry

  • I live on the other side of the city I hardly ever get over here well thanks

  • for the information see you around

  • and conversation number 12 planning a vacation in Canada practice speaking

  • read the white text out loud I'll read the yellow text please begin

  • it's August 15th why what's going on Kelly

  • why is that where did you think I'd be today oh no it starts on the 25th yep

  • on the 25th I'll be on my way to Canada

  • no I signed up word to work it's going to be great

  • well we're going to fly out at 11 a.m. on the 25th we land in Ontario from

  • there we get on a tour bus five days we'll be going to many of the top

  • tourist attractions four nights in a row at four of the best ones nope the travel

  • agency gave me a big discount for buying the last seat switch hi Kelly

  • hey what's the date today I wasn't expecting to see you here today

  • I thought you told me that your vacation starts on the 15th oh yeah I guess I got

  • my dates confused how are you going to get there drive

  • really what's the plan give me the highlights okay then what where are you

  • flying to sounds nice how many days will you be on the bus

  • that's great Kelly will you be stayin at some of the nicer hotels Wow

  • that sounds terrific but I bet it's really expensive huh and conversation

  • number thirteen it's important to be friendly practice speaking read the

  • white text out loud I'll read the yellow text please begin

  • which woman are you talking about Kelly oh that's Jane haven't you met her yet

  • oh come on Kelly she works here you know her office no Jane is one of our new

  • admin secretaries I told you before you spend too much time at your desk work is

  • important Kelly but so is socializing with the other employees that's right

  • one day you're going to need some help from a friend

  • that's exactly right Kelly it's also harder to get promoted if you're

  • unpopular oh really and how are you going to do that well

  • that'll certainly make you more popular I'll help you spread the word switch

  • Kelly do you know who that woman is the tall woman over there in the blue dress

  • with blond hair no I've never seen her before

  • is she one of our clients

  • you're a joking right is she an attorney

  • gee I guess I need to pay more attention to what's going on true I guess I could

  • at least eat lunch in the break room instead of at my desk

  • you're right Kelly I don't want to get a reputation for being antisocial I know

  • and I won't have any friends to ask for help

  • well I tell you what Kelly I'm going to change right now I'm going to order

  • pizza for everyone in the office for lunch today and conversation number 14

  • how to improve your English practice speaking read the white text out loud

  • I'll read the yellow text please begin

  • hi Kelly and thank you for the nice compliment I learned like most people by

  • taking classes in public school the only thing I did different was to take some

  • extra language classes you could say I studied more than everyone else

  • maybe study isn't the right word I should say I practiced speaking okay

  • okay I'll tell you exactly what I did

  • I'm sorry Kelly but many people aren't serious about

  • speaking better

  • I simply spoke English as much as possible what do you mean that doesn't

  • make sense repeat what a native speaker says over and over until you speak like

  • one well the teacher must read English dialogues out loud with you right and

  • you say the other then switch sides of the conversation yes also your teacher

  • must correct every word you do not say correctly that's right and your English

  • will improve a lot very quickly record your voice while you're speaking out

  • loud during ESL videos yes listen to how well you speak compared to the native

  • speaker switch hi Kelly I want you to know that I think you speak English very

  • well

  • you're welcome I've been meaning to ask you how you got so good at speaking

  • English yeah but we all took those same classes and you speak much better okay

  • so most of us did that too come on Kelly what else did you do

  • explain how studying made you speak better

  • how did you practice who did you practice with it's about time you're

  • really making this difficult well I am serious about improving my English

  • please tell me what you did that doesn't make sense Kelly I speak English a lot

  • everyday and I'm not improving it's really that simple

  • so the native speaker says one side of the conversation

  • I suppose going over many different conversations many times is crucial so I

  • pronounce every word exactly like the teacher does what if a person can't get

  • a native speaker to teach them then play back the recording to hear how I sound

  • and conversation number 15 store hours in social media practice speaking read

  • the white text out loud I'll read the yellow text please begin

  • sure it's open from 8 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.

  • Monday through Saturday I don't remember for sure I think it's open from 12 noon

  • to 6 p.m. Oh when did your new neighbor move in

  • Kelly oh really Japan that reminds me of an old friend

  • of mine yeah I haven't seen or heard from him in years

  • that's true I'm not very good at staying in touch with people

  • hmm I should do that his name may turn up someplace that's a good idea Kelly

  • care for a cup of coffee but you never drink black coffee

  • you always use cream and sugar

  • why I've seen people fatter than you I'm just getting Kelly you look fine

  • switch hey Kelly do you know what hours the grocery store

  • is open is it closed on Sundays thanks my new neighbor was asking me about it

  • just yesterday he seems like a nice guy he's from Japan you have a friend who

  • lives in Japan

  • why don't you keep in touch with him it's easy enough to do just do a search

  • for him on the Internet it's really easy to do it's worth a try

  • just about everyone is connected through social media now sure that sounds good

  • I'm going to drink mine black

  • yeah I switch to just black coffee I've been trying to lose weight and

  • conversation number 16 it's expensive to raise children practice speaking read

  • the white text out loud I'll read the yellow text please begin

  • yeah Kelly I have two kids a boy and a girl

  • hmm you're right I guess they just never came up in our conversations

  • my daughter's 19 years old and my son is 17 she'll start next fall she wanted to

  • take a break after high school uh uh he's okay I think he misses fighting

  • with his sister

  • no she's spending a year in New York City with her aunt well that's half the

  • story she just always been very close to her aunt she's lucky she can stay with

  • her aunt otherwise it would be too expensive yeah but I saved up for that I

  • did not plan for her to visit New York

  • nope no breaks for the boy he's going to college and getting a job ASAP switch

  • Kelly do you have any children oh really I've never heard you mentioned anything

  • about them

  • so how old are your kids that's interesting is your daughter in college

  • now yeah I can understand that how's the boy doing Oh your daughter doesn't live

  • at home now did she get married why is that did she want to experience life in

  • the big city sounds nice I have a son about that age I'm sure he'd like to go

  • there too

  • what about her college tuition that's really going to be expensive how about

  • your son will he go on a long break too

  • and conversation number 17 going through an airport

  • practice speaking read the white text out loud

  • I'll read the yellow text please begin

  • yes I have my bags packed how about you

  • just two I'll put the larger one in check baggage and carry-on the other

  • what do you think should we drive to the airport

  • now the airport is too far away to take a taxicab

  • it costs too much how about this idea we take a taxi to the bus station wow I

  • didn't know this airport was so big it looks like the ticket counter for our

  • airline is way across the terminal okay so we checked in our baggage and got our

  • boarding passes let's pull out our passports Kelly the TSA agent has to see

  • them oh it's no big deal Kelly will be on our plane soon headed for Hawaii

  • switch are you ready to go Kelly

  • I'm all set how many suitcases are you bringing yep same here I tried to get

  • everything into one but that didn't work I think it'll be cheaper to take a taxi

  • then we don't have to pay for parking

  • well that's true Kelly so what should we do and take a bus to the airport no

  • that's a good idea

  • yeah it's huge where do we check in for our flight oh yeah I see it over there

  • let's hurry up and get checked in

  • yeah now we just need to get through with a security checkpoint oh great

  • Kelly now we have to open our bags take off our shoes and conversation number 18

  • I lost my wallet practice speaking read the white text out loud

  • I'll read the yellow text please begin I

  • can't find my wallet I know I had it when I left home yes several times I'm

  • afraid I may have dropped it in the taxi

  • let me think it was a blue cab but I don't remember the company's name

  • that sounds right so what should I do

  • yeah that's a good idea thanks Kelly Oh terrific I'm really

  • worried I have everything in that wallet

  • so is he going to call you back in a few minutes or what what is he saying did

  • they find it

  • they found it asked them to bring it to this store I'm not at home oh wow what a

  • relief thank you so much for helping me Kelly switch what's the matter Kelly you

  • look upset

  • did you double-check all of your pockets

  • hmm that's not good do you know the name of the cab company any blue taxis that

  • I've seen belong to the downtown taxi cab company

  • let's call their dispatch office and ask if anyone has found your wallet I have

  • their phone number I'll give them a call right now okay I talked to the

  • dispatcher he's contacting all the taxi drivers

  • yes in fact my phone's ringing right now it's probably him hold on Kelly he wants

  • your address the cab driver will drop off your wallet

  • all right the taxis on its way he should be here in a few minutes and

  • conversation number 19 talking to an old acquaintance practice speaking read the

  • white text out loud I'll read the yellow text please begin

  • hi could I talk to Carrie please

  • this is Lyman I work with Terry

  • hello Kelly do you know when Terry will be back uh yes didn't we meet at the

  • Christmas party well it's good to hear your voice again

  • oh thanks it was fun I hope to see you at our next party Oh

  • are you thinking about moving really so you'll be moving out of the state I hope

  • you get it but I'd like to see you again

  • now that's a good idea please tell Terry I called switch hello

  • I'm sorry Terry just left who's calling please oh hi Kelly

  • this is Terry's roommate Lyman Kelly don't you remember me

  • that's right where you and Terry work

  • same here you told some really funny stories I'll be sure to come if I'm

  • still living in this area yes I may start working for a new company yes I'll

  • have to move to New York if I get the job

  • me too how about the three of us go out together one night soon end conversation

  • number 20 our recent European vacation practice speaking read the white text

  • out loud I'll read the yellow text please begin I

  • went on a trip with my family last month

  • we went to Europe

  • London Paris and a few other smaller ones now we didn't go there I'd like to

  • see it next time yeah I've heard it's a beautiful place for tourists that was

  • true for all the European cities we went to going on tours in the castles yes

  • they're spectacular and they're everywhere some are but many

  • have been restored exactly I got to see how the wealthy people used to live

  • switch Kelly what have you been up to lately really where did you go that

  • sounds great what cities did you visit did you go to

  • Berlin

  • I think fall is the best time to visit Berlin right and the local people are

  • very friendly - what was your favorite part of the trip

  • oh I hadn't even thought about the castles aren't they really just broken

  • down old buildings Wow so it must be like stepping back in time

  • and conversation number 21 I shop and love sales practice speaking read the

  • white text out loud I'll read the yellow text please begin I

  • went shopping why do you ask

  • I just picked up a few things that were on sale I bought this jacket what do you

  • think do you like it at the mall on Sixth Avenue sure it was on sale I only

  • paid $40 I know I'm anxious for fall to get here so I can wear it it'll be going

  • on for another week what do you need

  • well it doesn't matter how cheap something is if you don't need it

  • yes if you don't need something don't buy it that's just a waste of money

  • switch Kelly what did you do today just

  • curious I saw your car was gone earlier so what did you buy oh really

  • anything good

  • yeah it looks very nice where did you find it it looks expensive can I ask

  • what it cost wow you were really lucky that was a good deal when does the sale

  • end hmmm maybe I'll stop by there tomorrow um nothing really

  • do you think so even if it's a really low price but I love buying things on

  • sale anything and conversation number 22 plans for dinner and a show

  • practice speaking read the white text out loud

  • I'll read the yellow text please begin

  • all kinds but mostly pop rock and classical why what kind of music is it

  • when is it yeah I'd like to go it would be fun to stop for something to eat on

  • the way to

  • let's eat at the restaurant across the street from my apartment it's the same

  • place we went to last month yeah that place has the best barbecued ribs I've

  • ever eaten oh man I wanted to order a fourth helping yeah

  • I ordered the second and third helpings when you stepped outside to talk on your

  • phone I just couldn't help myself I'm really looking forward to going back

  • there sorry Kelly by the way do you think I'm getting fat switch Kelly what

  • kind of music do you like to listen to I

  • have tickets to a show do you want to go with me pop yes Maria Carrie

  • at a p.m. tomorrow night

  • yes that's a good idea we can make a night of it

  • oh I think I know the place you mean

  • that's right I remember you carrying on about the food I know you really enjoyed

  • yourself there a fourth helping you mean you ate three orders of beef ribs are

  • you insane Kelly I was only outside for about 15 minutes oh my goodness

  • I created a barbecued ribs monster

  • oh no that's just 50 pounds of baby fat hanging over your belt and conversation

  • number 23 it's nice to have a good friend practice speaking read the white

  • text out loud I'll read the yellow text please begin

  • no not this weekend I have too much work to do my father lives in Washington DC

  • my mother died two years ago

  • no he retired last year

  • yes two of my cousins live about ten miles outside the city limits yes I have

  • two brothers who live in New York and a sister in Boston not as much as I'd like

  • to

  • yeah usually I only get to see them on major holidays like Christmas well the

  • good thing about that is we don't get bored with them what do you say we go do

  • something together after work this Friday thanks for saying that Kelly

  • I agree switch hey Kelly are you going home this weekend where do your parents

  • live how about your mother oh I'm sorry to hear that is your father

  • still working do you have any family here do you have any brothers or sisters

  • do you see them very often yes I'm in the same situation I don't get to see my

  • family much right I only see mine on holidays and at weddings and funerals

  • that's true and they don't get tired of us hanging around that sounds nice I

  • guess a good friend is just like family and conversation number 24 going to the

  • library practice speaking read the white text out loud

  • I'll read the yellow text please begin

  • okay can we stop on the way so I can buy a newspaper

  • are we going to walk or drive the weather is good now but I think it's

  • supposed to rain later no he's still sleeping yeah he didn't come home until

  • midnight I hope so too I'll give him a call when we get to the

  • library and straight down this road on the left next to the museum only about

  • 30 minutes or so well yes but you'll have your umbrella you know Kelly you're

  • really annoying sometimes

  • you don't even know if it's going to rain for sure I'll go get the car

  • switch Kelly would you like to go to the library with me sure that's no problem

  • we can pick up a newspaper hmm the weather is really nice today

  • let's walk all right then let's take umbrellas is your brother coming with us

  • Wow it's already 10 o'clock he must have

  • been up late last night well I hope he shows up later I always enjoy his

  • company

  • by the way how do you get there from here

  • how long will it take us to get there 30 minutes you mean I may have to walk in

  • the rain for 30 minutes I think I'd rather have a car than an umbrella yeah

  • well you tend to come up with some very bad ideas you're an idiot

  • and conversation number 25 meeting for the first time practice speaking read

  • the white text out loud I'll read the yellow text please begin

  • hello how are you I'm good you speak English yes I am I'm from Ohio

  • my name is Lyman

  • nice to meet you too Kelly switch hi I'm fine and you a little bit are you

  • American

  • where are you from nice to meet you Kelly my name is Lyman and conversation

  • number 26 getting a job interview practice speaking read the white text

  • out loud I'll read the yellow text please begin

  • no I'm not a little but not very well

  • I'm Lyman it's a pleasure to meet you Kelly

  • I'm a student what do you do how do you like that kind of work does your office

  • need any part-time help I've been here for about four months now thanks Kelly

  • could I get an interview today switch excuse me are you American do you speak

  • English well hi my name is Lyman what's yours

  • same here Kelly what type of work do you do I work in marketing for a local

  • clothing company I like it I get to meet a lot of interesting people

  • hmm how long have you been in the US

  • all right Kelly we can give you an interview sure I work right over there

  • ask for marketing and conversation number 27 waiting for a bus practice

  • speaking read the white text out loud I'll read the yellow text please begin

  • sure my name is Lyman what's yours is this where we wait for the bus to Seoul

  • do you know what time it is

  • I'm sorry I didn't hear you what did you say

  • Thanks

  • I'm going to Seoul to do some shopping I

  • enjoy window shopping just looking around yes there are many interesting

  • people there great it's right on time too okay Kelly I was

  • thinking the same thing switch excuse me may I ask what your

  • name is Lyman yes it is sure it's 6:40 I

  • said it's 6:40 no problem you're welcome there are so many places

  • to shop there

  • me too and I like people watching oh look Kelly

  • here comes our boss let's sit together we can chat on the way and conversation

  • number 28 where's the subway station practice sneaking read the white text

  • out loud I'll read the yellow text please begin

  • hi Kelly what's up all are you going to get there

  • it's right over there just across the street the entrance is next to the hotel

  • no problem I'm glad I could help yes there's one in that coffee shop you can

  • use I should I've lived and worked in this area for many years now I'd be

  • happy to Kelly yes I'll be free all afternoon that day okay

  • that sounds good Kelly I'll see you then switch hi Kelly

  • I'm going to the airport to meet with a friend I'm going to take the subway

  • where's the nearest station where I don't see it oh yes I see it now

  • Thanks would you happen to know if there's a restroom nearby thank you

  • Kelly you really know your way around here

  • don't you

  • could you show me around one day this week do you have time to meet with me on

  • Wednesday terrific let's meet here for lunch at 12 o'clock I'll buy and

  • conversation number 29 let's go out for pizza practice speaking read the white

  • text out loud I'll read the yellow text please begin

  • I'm fine Kelly and how it have you been

  • let's go do something

  • nothing special have you eaten yet me too what sounds

  • good to you Chinese works for me I haven't eaten Italian in a while I'm

  • not picky just hungry you choose

  • oh yeah a large pepperoni with double cheese I want some of those warm

  • breadsticks too

  • you read my mind Kelly yes I do let's go I'm starving switch hi Kelly

  • how are you I've been okay no problems

  • alright what do you have in mind no but now that you mention it I am hungry no I

  • had Chinese for lunch yesterday maybe Italian what kind of Italian food

  • do you like

  • well if you're really hungry let's go for Pisa if that doesn't fill us up

  • nothing will

  • the ones totally covered with Parmesan cheese

  • not really Kelly I just know how much you love cheese and conversation number

  • 30 where are your glasses practice speaking read the white text out loud

  • I'll read the yellow text please begin

  • I'll help you look for them sure but we should concentrate on finding your

  • glasses first I guess you don't need your glasses if you can't even find your

  • computer well your computer is on the chair over there

  • which one

  • it's on the small table next to your desk no I have it look we're wasting

  • time looking for these other things have you checked your desk drawers okay while

  • I do that you go check your jacket pockets thank goodness you were

  • beginning to stress me out switch Kelly I can't find my glasses

  • while we're looking can you help me find a few other things I'm really in a hurry

  • I can't see well enough to find my laptop

  • oh this is terrible I have to write a report this morning

  • great now where's my book the thick what about

  • business plans have you seen my glasses anywhere yet you're right I can't do

  • anything until I find my glasses

  • yes I felt around in them maybe you should double-check Kelly I found them

  • they were in my jacket and conversation number 31 a really bad restaurant

  • practice speaking read the white text out loud

  • I'll read the yellow text please begin

  • okay here you go how was everything oh my was there a

  • problem didn't you enjoy your meal oh I'm sorry

  • sir if you had told me I would have gotten you another one

  • what you found a hair in your salad you should have said something but what was

  • there another problem with the food

  • apply in your soap Oh for the love of Pete are you serious I've never heard

  • anything like this from any of our other customers oh please don't do that you

  • don't have to pay for the meal oh please don't that isn't necessary I can't

  • believe you're going to tip me 15%

  • generous I usually get 20% some people are so unreasonable I know but like you

  • said it wasn't my fault switch excuse me could I have my check

  • please I don't want to be rude so I'll just say I've had better food

  • well my hamburger was stone cold after finding a hair in my salad I was afraid

  • to get another burger well I was thinking about doing just that but yes

  • it was the fly in my soup that really ruined the dinner for me yes

  • unfortunately this was the worst meal I've ever had in a restaurant I'm going

  • to complain to the health department

  • well thank you for that but I do want to leave you with you

  • here's your tip it's 15% of what the bill would have been I know that's

  • generous of me but after all it wasn't your fault

  • Wow everything about this place is awful and conversation number 32 buying an

  • airline ticket practice speaking read the white text out loud

  • I'll read the yellow text please begin

  • I'd like to buy a ticket to New York

  • round-trip please when does the next plane leave I'd like a ticket for that

  • flight please economy class so are there any seats available on that flight

  • what's the next light after that one

  • okay are there any seats available for that flight yes please

  • here you go thank you for all your help switch next please

  • how can I help you would you like a one-way ticket or a roundtrip when will

  • you be leaving in about two hours would you like first class or economy class

  • okay let me check for availability no I'm sorry but seats for that flight are

  • all sold out the next light leaves ninety minutes later yes would you like

  • me to reserve a seat for you on that flight

  • all right that'll be one hundred and twenty dollars and conversation number

  • 33 help me find my driver's license practice speaking read the white text

  • out loud I'll read the yellow text please begin

  • hmm when was the last time you remember seeing it

  • no in fact I don't think I've ever seen your license well don't you usually keep

  • it in your wallet why it's just a little card it's very easy to carry well I

  • guess you can see that isn't a good plan

  • sure where do you usually put it when you take it out of your wallet let me

  • double-check your desk drawers

  • apparently you didn't look through the whole desk yes after I saw how full your

  • drawers were I pulled them all out

  • no it had fallen back behind the drawers and was under your desk on the floor

  • you're welcome now please keep it in your wallet all

  • the time switch hey Kelly I can't find my driver's license I'm not really sure

  • have you seen it anywhere oh my this isn't good

  • yes but sometimes if I'm not going to be driving I take it out I take it out so I

  • don't lose it if I were to lose my wallet will you help me look through

  • these drawers please

  • in my desk drawer but it isn't in there

  • don't bother I already searched through the whole desk did you find it was it

  • really in my desk the entire time so my driver's license was in one of my desk

  • drawers after all oh thank you so much you're a lifesaver

  • I will I've learned my lesson come on let's go to the cafe for lunch

  • I'll Drive and conversation number 34 you need to clean your house practice

  • speaking read the white text out loud I'll read the yellow text please begin

  • sure no problem but why now

  • whoa it looks like you need to do more than just tidy things up a little how in

  • the world did your house get so messy

  • well from the looks of this place you must really dislike doing housework

  • Kelly I don't want to hurt your feelings but this is kind of crazy if this is the

  • best you can do you've got some serious problems I'll

  • have to see it to believe it

  • if we start cleaning now we'll be here for three days

  • what a dead cat

  • I don't know I found the corner where you throw your dirty underwear I'm not

  • in your bedroom closet I'm in your kitchen I'm not feeling well I think I'm

  • going to go home now switch Kelly and you help me clean up a

  • bit before we call I overslept and didn't get to tidy things up before you

  • got here I know I've been neglecting my housekeeping responsibilities I tend to

  • put off doing things that I don't like

  • yeah I need to make myself clean more often hey come on I do the best I can

  • around here

  • oh it's not that bad I'll have the place spotless for you next time well let's

  • hurry and get things cleaned up I want to go out oh hey look what I found under

  • the sofa cushion very funny no the pizza I ordered last night how

  • did that get under there what are you doing in my bedroom closet you found a

  • pile of dirty underwear in my kitchen you're right

  • this is bad and conversation number 35 eating in a restaurant practice speaking

  • read the white text out loud I'll read the yellow text please begin

  • it is I love eating at this truck stop

  • okay wherever you like me to I like the rustic country decor can you pass me a

  • menu please

  • no I think I'll have a glass of iced tea instead do you want to order an

  • appetizer no they always serve a free basket of the greatest breadsticks they

  • really are they're always hot and fresh

  • everything tastes great whatever you get you'll swear it's homemade

  • I recommend you try it I think I'll have the same

  • okay I'll order for you if the waitress comes switch hey Kelly this looks like a

  • nice restaurant well that's it over there by the window I really like the

  • look and atmosphere of this place yeah this place makes me feel very calm and

  • relaxed sure here you go are you going to have coffee well I'm going to have a

  • cup of coffee not really if you want order something

  • oh that sounds good so what's the best thing to order here hmm I haven't had a

  • good chicken-fried steak in a long time

  • Kelly I'm going to use the restroom and wash up a bit all right thanks I'll make

  • it quick and conversation number 36 that's a lot of laundry practice

  • speaking read the white text out loud I'll read the yellow text please begin

  • oh hi Kelly it's good to see you come on in fine

  • I've just been working a lot of overtime as usual yeah I've been really busy I

  • need to get over to my sister's place and do my laundry she's out of town I

  • have to wait until she gets back there are always so many people there I hate

  • waiting

  • I didn't know that I guess I could go real early in the morning yeah that's a

  • good idea I'll go tomorrow morning

  • that's true it actually be faster for me to do that than to go to my sister's

  • another good idea that way I can win some of money to pay for my laundry

  • switch hi Kelly I thought I'd stop by and see how things

  • are going

  • Thanks so I'll have you been it looks like you

  • haven't had much time to do your laundry

  • that's a pretty big pile of dirty clothes my friend so why don't you go

  • it's Saturday and you're not working

  • just go to the laundromat there's one right down the block

  • Kelly come on it's open 24 hours a day

  • right the place is practically empty before 7:00 a.m. if you get there early

  • you can wash as many loads at one time as you want so now that's settled do you

  • want to play cards for a while

  • Yeah right we'll see about that and conversation number 37 finding your way

  • in a new city practice speaking read the white text

  • out loud I'll read the yellow text please begin

  • sure there's one nearby it's just across the street

  • do you see that red brick building over there yes it's in there that's a small

  • pink sure there's one right around the corner from the bank no problem

  • are you new here or just passing through

  • so what brings you to our little city if you don't mind me asking hi Kelly

  • my name's Lyman nice to meet you so is that a good thing or a bad thing

  • oh why is that

  • and what's the good part more money Oh

  • is your company going through some hard times

  • switch excuse me do you know if there's an ATM machine around here I don't see

  • it could you please point it out for me

  • yes the place next to the bakery would you happen to know if there's a

  • convenience store nearby oh great thank you so much for your help new I just

  • finished moving into my apartment last night no I don't mind by the way my name

  • is Lyman thanks it's nice meeting you too

  • my company transferred me here well it's good and bad I have mixed feelings about

  • it I'm sorry I had to move because I really liked my life in Dallas

  • not so much in fact the good part is that I'm lucky to still have a job

  • that's putting it mildly half of us lost their jobs the lucky

  • ones were relocated and conversation number 38 find Hollywood on a map

  • practice speaking read the white text out loud

  • I'll read the yellow text please begin

  • sure what are you looking for on your map oh are you on your way to Hollywood

  • now well California is in the western part of the United States well yes but

  • that's not how we talk about directions on a map I guess you haven't used maps

  • very much huh don't feel bad everyone has to learn this at some point in their

  • life that's right the right side is east

  • the top of a map is north and the bottom is south yes and Minnesota is in the

  • north and Louisiana is in the south

  • you can also use the GPS app on your smartphone for directions you are

  • kidding me right I don't think it's a good idea for you

  • to travel alone switch excuse me can you help me with this map I'm trying to find

  • Hollywood California not right now but I'm planning to go there soon the

  • western part you mean the left side of the United States what do you mean

  • I'm sorry but I guess that's rather obvious isn't it okay so the left side

  • of the map is West so what's the top in bottom called so California is in the

  • West in New York is in the east oh thanks for explaining that to me I

  • feel so stupid

  • GPS smartphone

  • and conversation number 39 sick after eating at a hotel practice speaking read

  • the white text out loud I'll read the yellow text please begin

  • morning Kelly yes I had something to eat at the hotel yeah it's all right

  • I wouldn't say it's anything special

  • some cereal fried eggs and orange juice

  • well what I had this morning didn't taste right it may be but I think they

  • were having problems this morning

  • actually I'm not feeling very well right now no I'm going to go back to the hotel

  • at lunchtime and lie down

  • no that's okay but thanks for asking what do you need at the drugstore it's

  • probably because of all that coffee you drink

  • stop drinking the tea - there's caffeine in it didn't you know that switch good

  • morning Kelly have you had breakfast yet oh I've heard they have good food there

  • what did you have so the food isn't very good there that's a shame and I've

  • always heard it's a good hotel - you don't look so good

  • do you feel okay I'm sorry you want to take a break okay I have to pick up

  • something at the drugstore do you need anything

  • I'm getting a prescription filled I haven't been sleeping well lately I

  • don't think so I don't drink any coffee after 3 p.m.

  • just green tea oh really here I've been drinking tea and I don't

  • even like this stuff and conversation number 40 going to the movies practice

  • speaking read the white text out loud I'll read the yellow text please begin

  • oh I don't know Kelly maybe we should go see a movie well let me think I've

  • gotten tired of the superhero movies all right are there any good comedies

  • playing in the theaters what time does it start

  • really how long is it yes that's a long time to sit in a theater okay but we're

  • not bringing sandwiches they're fine for lunch or a picnic but not in a theatre

  • the difference is that they sell food there we shouldn't bring in our own oh

  • yes and I'd rather we didn't look like two

  • idiots who live in their car switch Kelly what do you want to do tonight

  • yeah I'm good with that what do you want to see how about a

  • comedy I'm looking now oh yeah here's one that looks good

  • 6:30 Wow it's a long one two three and a half

  • hours maybe we should bring some sandwiches I think it'll be all right

  • I read it's really funny why not we both love sandwiches

  • so what what's the difference yeah I suppose you're right

  • I guess I'm a little too cheap sometimes

  • and conversation number 41 it tastes funny and smells bad practice speaking

  • read the white text out loud I'll read the yellow text please begin

  • oh thank you I made this from an old family recipe but what don't you think

  • this tastes great what do you mean are you saying this tastes bad how can you

  • say that I think this is fantastic oh my gosh I can't believe you think

  • that why hmm I didn't notice their cat and feet smell

  • but you're right a long time my mother gave me the recipe I haven't changed it

  • well I don't think so her cooking tastes better than this

  • nothing maybe it just picked up the smell from my refrigerator mostly but

  • without the ham well I have a foot odor problem and many cats switch Wow Kelly

  • that really has an unusual taste I don't mean to hurt your feelings but to put it

  • bluntly no I should have said strange instead of unusual yes to be even more

  • honest it tastes horrible and disgusting

  • if you really like this stuff there's something wrong with you well the best I

  • can describe the smell is a mix of cat ham and feet geez how long have you been

  • eating this garbage you mean your mother made food that smelled like

  • cat and feet

  • what did you add to the ham to make a taste like this this is what your

  • refrigerator smells like how in the world can that be don't tell me anymore

  • I should just kill you now and save the world and conversation number 42 it's a

  • very special chair practice speaking read the white text out loud

  • I'll read the yellow text please begin

  • okay where do you want to move them all right so what do you want me to take out

  • first of course wasn't it a gift from your mother oh wow

  • you weren't kidding I can't even lift it

  • why is it so heavy what did you do to it

  • why on earth did you have him do that

  • you mean they're supposed to make you smarter where did you hear this

  • information about magnets and brains hmm so this guy told you about the magnets

  • how much did you pay for all this it sounds like you got scammed did you have

  • to pay him to stop by and tell you that you're getting smarter

  • oh he did I think the magnets have had a reverse effect on you uh no I really

  • don't think you can get any stupider switch Kelly will you help me take these

  • things out of here into the living room

  • how about that chair please be careful with it yep

  • being careful not to hurt your back it's pretty heavy here let me give you a hand

  • with it I had a guy put several big magnets

  • inside the cushions for me I heard that magnets are good for your

  • brain yep and it's working too

  • from the guy who installed the magnets in the chair for me yeah I'm lucky that

  • he also happened to sell magnets and install them to $3,000

  • I was lucky there - that's half the regular price tano he stopped by last

  • week and told me that I'm much smarter now certainly he also said if I stop

  • getting smarter I'll need to buy more magnets so what are you saying

  • do you think I'm getting stupider and

  • conversation number 43 visiting family with a friend practice speaking read the

  • white text out loud I'll read the yellow text please begin yes I think so too

  • it's a lot better than mine and it's new

  • yeah we're going to Chicago to visit my sister about a year ago she lives on 3rd

  • Street across from the library

  • not to worry we're going to take the subway it's just a 20-minute ride I take

  • the subway to work every day so I'm used to that yes she's lived there for about

  • 10 years now you're right it's hard to find anything that's reasonably priced

  • now hey why don't you write along with us oh that's nonsense you're the same as

  • family we grew up together

  • terrific go pack a suitcase and we'll get on the road this is going to be

  • great switch Kelly your brother's car is really nice so it looks like you're

  • getting ready to take a trip oh I didn't know your sister lives in Chicago when

  • did you move there

  • and I see it's almost five o'clock now don't you think there'll be a lot of

  • traffic

  • yes but the subways crowded that makes me very uncomfortable doesn't your

  • mother live in the city too I remember when she moved there

  • apartments were a lot cheaper then well enjoy yourself give me a call when you

  • have some free time thanks but I just be a fifth wheel

  • it's a family meeting well I would love to see your sister in Lama game and

  • conversation number 44 showing your vacation photo practice speaking read

  • the white text out loud I'll read the yellow text please begin

  • yeah I just got back this morning we went shopping out to dinner a few times

  • and took a tour of the city yes I have them right here you want to look at them

  • this is one of my brother and me on the beach

  • yes we were having a great time here's one of my mother and sister I know it's

  • like they're almost twins that was taken at the train station just before we left

  • no not this time but we will some day

  • yes we're already making plans to go to

  • Florida next year yeah I want to ride on a swamp buggy and in airboat ooh they're

  • so cool switch Kelly I heard you took a trip to

  • San Diego is that right that sounds really nice what did you do there

  • did you take any pictures

  • sure I love looking at vacation photos

  • you both look very happy and relaxed

  • your sister really looks a lot like her mother where was this photo taken did

  • you have time to go to the zoo well it looks like everyone had a good time that

  • sounds great you'll love the beaches and wildlife

  • parks and conversation number 45 buying flowers for a co-worker practice

  • speaking read the white text out loud I'll read the yellow text please begin

  • hi I'd like to order some flowers please

  • therefore our office receptionist Janet I don't know could you recommend

  • something

  • her cat just died and we want to give her a gift that shows how much we care

  • no I don't but we want something that's appropriate and meaningful that sounds

  • fine when can I pick it up yes that's fine we can give it to her at our

  • afternoon break hi is the bouquet ready oh is this one mine it's beautiful I'm

  • sorry but I don't see it you must be mistaken these are just tree branches

  • there aren't any flowers not even leaves

  • but this is just a bunch of wet black branches wrapped in old newspapers

  • well alright if you really think so but why does it have to smell like fish

  • switch good afternoon how may I help you

  • okay who are they for

  • what kind of flowers would you like sure what's the occasion for the flowers do

  • you know what kind of flowers she likes

  • well okay I can make a lovely bouquet for her it'll be ready right after lunch

  • is that soon enough then we're all set I'll see you at around one o'clock hello

  • No this one isn't yours yours is over there

  • it's right there with the newspaper wrapped around the stems oh don't worry

  • I can assure you she'll absolutely love that bouquet but your receptionist will

  • see there meaning she'll be thrilled trust me and under station number 46

  • calling a co-worker by phone practice speaking read the white text out loud

  • I'll read the yellow text please begin

  • hi is Mary there please is this 555 555-5555 I'm calling for Mary do you

  • know when she'll be back

  • yes would you please tell her that Lyman called oh yeah I remember how are you

  • I'm so happy I got to talk to you again

  • how about the three of us get together on Saturday night

  • well when she calls me back I'll run the idea by her yeah I think I can convince

  • her to go out for a big steak and a few laughs switch hello sorry I think you

  • have the wrong number

  • uh yes it is who are you looking for again oh I thought you said Larry but

  • Mary isn't here right now she'll be back in a few hours would you like to leave a

  • message hi Kelly this is her cousin Lyman we met at the New Year's party I'm

  • doing great I'll let Mary know you called as soon as

  • she gets back yes me too we had so much fun at that party that

  • sounds good but I don't know if Mary's got other

  • plans

  • okay great

  • and conversation number 47 keeping warm in the winter

  • practice speaking read the white text out loud

  • I'll read the yellow text please begin

  • hi Kelly it's Lyman yeah it's been a while but I call to see how you're doing

  • yes that's true so what's the weather been like lately where you are what's

  • the temperature

  • are you keeping yourself warm enough oh so you put in a fireplace that sounds

  • like a good idea in your house how can you do that so it's a closed barrel with

  • a snow pipe running from it

  • so where does the smoke go you don't just let it go in your house do you

  • really I'd ask if you were crazy but well it's a good thing you live alone

  • switch hello hi Kelly long time no see things are going okay I

  • guess everyone has a few problems it's been really cold here it snowed all day

  • today now it's a little bit low freezing it's usually much colder well I'm trying

  • to I've been saving money by burning wood no I'm using a metal barrel

  • I set the barrel in my living room on a box of sand

  • no I cut one end off the barrel it had it standing upright like a trash barrel

  • well of course not I put a bathroom exhaust fan in the ceiling above it and

  • conversation number 48 plans for holiday shopping practice speaking read the

  • white text out loud I'll read the yellow text please begin

  • I'll be working why I'd like to go with you but Friday would be better for me

  • well maybe I can get the weekend off I'll let you know what kinds of things

  • are you planning to buy as gifts

  • what store do you want to go to yeah I heard the same thing it would be fun

  • just to go look around

  • sure why not someone said that they even have an indoor park there yeah there's a

  • petting zoo and rides for the kids too

  • no it's not quite that big but there is a subway in a bus station under it now

  • you got me excited I sure hope I can get the weekend off

  • switch what are your plans for the weekend I need to do some holiday

  • shopping I thought we could go together

  • that's not good for me I have to work on Friday

  • okay that sounds like a good plan I'm not sure yet I need to look around do

  • some window shopping I want to go to the new mall I've heard that place is huge

  • right I want to make a day of it we can eat there too hmm that sounds pretty

  • cool I haven't heard that seriously is there

  • an airport in there too let's take the subway there I haven't been on the

  • subway in years and conversation number 49 meeting a friend at the mall practice

  • speaking read the white text out loud I'll read the yellow text please begin

  • hey Kelly yes this is me Lyman I am still outside in the parking lot I had

  • an awful time finding a parking spot yes this place is a madhouse I am just

  • walking inside now why are you in the toy store you don't have a nephew you

  • only have a niece are you feeling okay a game I must ask

  • are you feeling okay how about we meet at the sandwich shop I'm really hungry

  • why do you want to buy a gift for someone who doesn't exist

  • I'm sorry to hear that but what's that got to do with anything you're not

  • making sense sometimes I wonder if you really are an adult this is sad and

  • scary what scares me is that I actually understand you're welcome

  • no please go sit at a different table switch hello Kelly

  • this is Lyman where are you what's taking you so long

  • I'm sorry I didn't realize it would be so crowded

  • here today I'm on the second floor in the bigger is better too I snore I'm

  • looking for a gift for my nephew

  • I am certain that my sister will have a son someday are you coming up here or

  • what

  • okay I'll meet you there in ten minutes

  • because when I was a kid I never had many toys I want twice I have enough

  • money to buy them now but I'm an adult I

  • can buy toys now and play with them all I want

  • I tell people their gifts thanks for understanding I knew you would and

  • conversation number 50 I want to improve my English practice speaking read the

  • white text out loud I'll read the yellow text please begin

  • I'm still a student

  • I go to Boston University I'm studying English math and history

  • my major is English it's been more than six years now yeah I started learning

  • English when I was in high school

  • thanks for saying that but I can only read and write well not nearly as well

  • as I'd like to I don't get a chance to practice much yes but I still don't have

  • many friends here yet really that sounds nice thanks for inviting me I'd love to

  • come terrific that's actually what I need thanks again see you then switch

  • excuse me Kelly I was wondering what do you do for work oh it didn't occur to me

  • that you were a student where do you go to school that's a good school what are

  • you studying

  • how long have you been studying English

  • wow that's a long time well no wonder your English is so good I understand but

  • I think you speak quite well too I see I guess talking to native speakers would

  • make a big difference I'm having a party at my apartment Saturday night

  • you should come I'm sure that you'll need a few people there you'll connect

  • with and that's the end of this ESL video lesson thank you for watching and

  • I look forward to seeing you at our next lesson good bye for now

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