Libreta de Estudios Del Pimsleaur Ingles 1-3

Libreta de estudio de Ingles Pimsleur del nivel 1 al 3

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Introducción El motivo de este trabajo es proporcionar a los estudiantes de este método Ingles Pimsleur, la estructura de las frases y palabras con las que se trabaja en la grabación, así memorizarlas y familiarizarse con estas con mayor facilidad. Se incluyen los diálogos de cada lección y así como también algunas frases de las conversaciones posteriores, aunque sólo hay una representación de estos segmentos, se trató de incorporar todas las palabras mencionadas. Durante los procesos de escuchar y repetir, los elementos referidos constituyen pistas para ayudar a construir los demás que no están escritos viabilizando la interacción con el curso. Se sugiere para alcanzar una mayor memorización del contenido escribir los diálogos de cada clase y así como otros elementos más, recordando que se debe cumplir con los requisitos propuestos de repetir las clases como refiere el método original. Es importante señalar que el método original no incluye esta “Libreta de Estudio”, la cual es una herramienta de práctica confeccionada por uno de sus estudiantes. Índice NIVEL 1………………………………………………………PAG 2 NIVEL 2………………………………………………………PAG 28 NIVEL 3……………………………………………………....PAG 58


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NIVEL 1 Lesson 1 Dialogue

- Excuse me miss. Do you understand Spanish? - No Sr. I don’t understand Spanish. - I understand a little English. - Are you Mexican? - Yes, miss.

Do you understand? No Sr. I understand Spanish. do not _ don’t Lesson 2 Dialogue

- Excuse me Sr. Do you understand English? - A little. - Are you Mexican? - Yes. Do you understand Spanish miss? - No I don’t. I don’t understand Spanish.

you are _ you’re You’re Mexican! I am _ I’m How are you? I’m fine thanks.

- Hello Sr. - Hello miss. - How are you Sr.? - Fine thanks, I’m fine thanks. - Are you Mexican? - Yes, Yes I’m Mexican.


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Lesson 3 Dialogue

- Hello Sr. How are you? - Fine thanks. - Oh you understand English? - Yes, a little. No very well. - Are you Mexican Sr.? - Yes. - But you understand English very well.

I don’t understand. I’m American _ I’m not American And you? You’re not Mexican.

- Miss, miss. - Yes. - Hello miss - Hello Sr. - How are you? - I’m fine thanks, and you Sr.? - I’m fine, do you understand Spanish? - No Sr. I don’t understand Spanish, I’m sorry, I don’t understand

Spanish. Are you Mexican? - Yes, miss. I’m Mexican, but I understand English, a little, not very

well. - But you understand English very well. - Thanks, thank you miss.

Lesson 4 Dialogue

- Excuse me miss. Are you American? - Yes, I’m American. And you? - I’m Mexican.


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- But you understand English. - A little, not very well. - Oh yes, you speak very well. - Thank you miss.

Where is East Fifty Second Street? It is here _ it’s here Is it here? It’s not here.

- Hello Sr. - Hello. - How are you? - Fine thanks and you? - I’m fine, are you Mexican? - Yes, I’m Mexican. - I’m American, do you understand English? - A little, not very well. - But you speak English very well. - Thank you, excuse me, where is East Fifty Second Street please? - It’s here. - And Park Avenue? - It’s over there, East Fifty Second Street is not over there, Park Avenue

is over there, but East Fifty Second Street is here. - Do you …? - I don’t understand, I’m sorry, I don’t understand. - No problem, never main. - Good bye. - Good bye.

It is over there. Park Avenue is over there. It’s over there.


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Lesson 5 Dialogue

- Miss, miss. - Sr. - Where is East Fifty Second Street please? - Is over there. - And Park Avenue? - It’s here Sr. - Thank you miss. - You’re welcome. Good bye Sr. - Good bye.

I want _ I would like I would like to have something to drink. I know _ I don’t know But I don’t want to eat. Lesson 6 Dialogue

- Hello Katy. - Hello Peter. How are you? - Fine thank you but I would like to have something to drink. And you? - Yes, I would like to have something to drink too. - And to eat? - Yes, I would like to have something to eat too. - Where? - Park Avenue please. - Ok.

Do you want to have something to eat? Would you like to have something to eat? I would like _ I’d like


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At a restaurant At the hotel I’d like to eat too. When? Now Not now Later I don’t want too! _ I want to! Lesson 7 Dialogue

- Hello Katy. - Hello Peter. - When would you like to eat Katy? Now? - No Peter, not now, later pleases, but I like to have something to drink

now. - Where? - I don’t know - At a restaurant? - Yes, Ok.

Where would you like to eat? When would you like to eat? What would you like to eat? Some wine, some beer, some coffee At the Park Avenue Restaurant Is over there, on Park Avenue You don’t want to eat?


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Lesson 8 Dialogue

- Katy, would you like to eat now? - No thanks Peter, not now, but I’d like to have something to drink. - Ok, what would you like to drink? - I don’t know, some wine, no, some beer. - I’d like some beer too, miss, two beers please, what? Something to

eat? No not now, later please. To have lunch On East Street Two beers or one beer What do you want to do? What would you like to do? To buy With whom? With you With me A little later Lesson 9 Dialogue

- Hello Mary. How are you? - Fine thanks John. - Well Mary. What do you want to do now? - Oh I don’t know. And you? What do you want to do? - I’d like to have lunch now. Would you like to have lunch with me? - Yes I would but I’d like to eat at the Park Avenue Restaurant, ok. - Where is the Park Avenue Restaurant? - Is over there on Park Avenue. - Oh yes, I know. Ok.


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Do you know where Park Avenue is? At what time? One o’clock, two o’clock At one o’clock, at nine o’clock At eight o’clock or at nine o’clock No Sr. I don’t want to have something to drink with you. What don’t I understand? Lesson 10 Dialogue

- John, I’d like to have something to eat with you, ok. - Yes, but at what time? At two o’clock? - No, later. Much later. - Oh, I understand. At eight o’clock or at nine o’clock? - Yes, at eight o’clock. - Ok, at eight o’clock. Good bye Mary.

Listen again, listen again! I’d like to do something. All right What do you want to do? What time is it? It’s five o’clock. It’s three o’clock. It’s four o’clock. Is it two o’clock? No, is three o’clock. I’m going to eat now. You’re going to eat. Are you going to eat? I’m going to have lunch now. Are you going to eat at five o’clock?


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Lesson 11 Dialogue

- Katy. At what time would you like to have something to eat with me? - At one o’clock? - No, no at one o’clock. At two o’clock? - No, not at two o’clock but at three o’clock? - Oh no, not at three o’clock, at four o’clock? - No thank you. - At five o’clock? - No, later please. - All right, at eight o’clock? - No, not at eight o’clock, but at nine o’clock? Ok? - No, nine o’clock is too late. - I don’t want to eat with you Peter.

Do you know what time it is? What time is it? I’m going to have some wine. I’d like to have some wine. Six o’clock, seven o’clock, ten o’clock. Then at seven o’clock To have dinner I’m going to have dinner tonight. I’d like to have dinner tonight. Tomorrow I’m going to have dinner with you. Then at ten o’clock, ok Tomorrow night, today Listen and repeat At hat what time are you going to have dinner tonight? Some coffee, please


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Lesson 12 Dialogue

- Hello Mary. It’s Peter. How are you? - Hello Peter, I’m fine thanks. And you? - I’m fine too. Mary would you like to have dinner with me tonight? - Not tonight Peter but tomorrow night I’d like too. - Ok. At what time? At eight o’clock? - Eight o’clock is too late. - Then at seven o’clock? - All right. Tomorrow night at seven o’clock at the Park Avenue

Restaurant, and thank you. - You’re welcome, good bye Mary. - Good bye Peter.

I’m not going to have dinner tonight. You’re not going to have dinner?! How much do I owe you? One dollar Eleven dollars, twelve dollars, thirteen dollars Do I owe you five dollars? Do you want five dollars? Please Listen I owe you one dollar? No Sr. You owe me eleven dollars I owe you ten dollars Thank you Sr. You’re welcome miss


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Lesson 13 Dialogue

- Hello Mary. It’s Jack. - Hello Jack. How are you? - Fine thanks. What are you going to do to night Mary? - Tonight, oh I don’t know. - Would you like to have dinner with me at six o’clock? - No thank you, I’m going to have dinner with Nancy tonight; but

would you like to have something to drink at the hotel later? - Yes I would. At what time? - At nine o’clock? Or later, at ten o’clock? - Ok, at ten o’clock at the hotel. Good bye Mary. - See you tonight Jack.

I’m not going to eat with you tomorrow night. How many dollars do you have? I have fourteen dollars. You don’t have sixteen dollars. You’re going to speak with the sales woman. You owe me eleven dollars. How many dollars do you want? Here yours ten pesos. Now imagine you are in a restaurant in the United Stated, you’re going to speak with the Bartender. I’m sorry I don’t understand you, please repeat? How many beers would you like, one or two? How much is it?


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Lesson 14 Dialogue

- What would you like to drink Sr.? - I’d like a beer please. Do you have a Mexican beer? - Yes Sr. here’s it. - Thank you. How much do I owe you? - Two dollars please. - Ten dollars for a beer?! - No Sr. you don’t understand. It’s two dollars. You owe me two

dollars. - I understand now. Here’s two dollars and thank you. - You’re welcome.

Here is _ here’s I don’t have any pesos. I have a lot of dollars. Give me some dollars please? That’s not a lot. Is it over there or is it here? I’m going to give you ten pesos. What are you going to do? Lesson 15 Dialogue

- Good bye Carlos. - Good bye? Where are you going? - I’m going to buy some wine. - But you don’t have any dollars. - I know, I don’t have any dollars but I have some pesos. - How many pesos do you have? - Oh, fourteen or fifteen. - I’m going to give you some dollars too, here’s it. - Thank you Carlos.


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Yes, but the wine is for Charles I can _ I can’t I can give you three dollars. I can’t give you any dollars. Can you give me some dollars? Four and two is how much? With the young woman Can you buy some wine? I can buy some for you. Do you have any dollars? Lesson 16 Dialogue

- Hello Charles. It’s Mary. - Hello Mary. How are you? - Fine thanks. Charles would you like to have dinner with me? - When? Not tonight, it’s very late now. - No, tomorrow night. Ok? At seven O’clock? - Ok, tomorrow at seven. - Thank you Charles, good bye. - Good bye Mary.

It’s for you. What is it? For me?! I can give you pesos. I don’t want any. Not pesos. No, I can’t. Eighteen dollars! That’s a lot of money. It’s too much money. Is that too much?


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No, but it’s enough. Is it enough? No, is not enough. Is that enough? That is not enough. Yes I do. Yes I would. Yes I can. Yes Ok. Lesson 17 Dialogue

- What are you going to do today? - Me? I’m going to buy something. - Do you have any money? - Yes I do, but no a lot. - How much do you have? - Oh fifteen o twenty dollars. That’s not enough. - Ok, here’s thirty dollars for you. - Thank you very much.

Good morning. Where are you going? I can give you some money. It’s too expensive. In dollars is not expensive. You speak very fast. I’m sorry you speak too fast.


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Lesson 18 Dialogue

- Marcos. - Yes. What do you want? - I’m going to buy something Marcos. - Oh! What are you going to buy? - A book. I’m going to buy a book. - And how much is a book? - It’s not very expensive. Twenty dollars. - Twenty dollars. That’s not too much. - Then please give me some money. - Ok, here’s fifteen dollars. Is that enough? - Yes, that’s enough. I have some money too. Thanks Marcos, I’m

going to buy a book now. Good bye. Here is more expensive. Who is that? _ Who’s that? My wife would like to have something… My husband would like to have something… Some water, some coffee Your wife isn’t here. What does your wife want to do? Does your wife want to have something? Your wife can have some water. Lesson 19 Dialogue

- Good evening. Would you like to have something to eat? - No thanks, not now. - Well then. Would you like to have something to drink? - Yes please. What do you have? - You can have wine, beer… - Marcos, would you like to have some wine? - No, not wine. Some beer, I’d like a beer.


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- Not wine thanks. My husband would like to have a beer. - Fine, and for you ma’am? - I’m going to have some coffee. - Ok then, one coffee and one beer.

Does your husband speak fast too? He’s over there. She’s over there. Is he over there? Is she over there? She’s not over there. She’s here. What would your husband like to drink? What would he like to drink? He’d like some coffee. We’d like coffee. Come in. Please come in. Please to meet you Mrs. Montero. Where do you live? We live here. Lesson 20 Dialogue

- Mrs. Jonson? - Oh. Mr. Montero. Come in please. How are you? - Fine thanks and you? - I’m fine too, thank you. - Mrs. Jonson I’d like to speak to Mr. Jonson. Is he here? - My husband, yes he is. Charles here’s Mr. Montero. - Please to meet you Mr. Johnson. - Please to meet you Mr. Montero. - Would you like something to drink Mr. Montero? Beer? Wine? - No thanks but I would like some coffee please. - Mr. Montero, where is Mrs. Montero? Is she here in New York with

you?


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- No, my wife isn’t with me. She is in Mexico. What do you have here? What does your husband want to drink? Does he want some water? Or would he like some coffee? He’d like some coffee. Where’s your husband? Where is he? I don’t know where he is. My husband isn’t here. Do you have any children? Yes we have children. We don’t have any children. We’d like a boy. Is the girl big? Is the boy big? She’s not big. She isn’t big. The boys are big. The girls are big. They are big. They’re big. They’re here. Are they here? Is she big? She’s not big. The boys are very big. Are the boys very big? Are they very big? Yes, they’re big.


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Lesson 21 Dialogue

- Hello Sr. Who are you? - I’m Pedro Martinez. - Oh, you’re Mr. Martinez. Please to meet you. Come in please. - Thank you ma’am. Is Mr. Jonson here? - No, he is not here now. Can you wait? - Yes, I can wait. - Well Mr. Martinez, is Mrs. Martinez in New York with you? - Yes she is. - And, are the children here too? - No, they’re in Mexico. - How many children do you have? - We have three boys - You don’t have any girls? - No we don’t. We don’t have any girls.

And you wife, where is she? We can wait. Can you wait? We want a lot of children. My wife and I we live in Mexico. Where are they? They are in Mexico. The big girls are here. The little boy is over there. Our boy isn’t big. He’s little, really? Our little girl is here. Would she like to have something to drink? Yes she’d like some water, but she can wait. Where is the bathroom? Where’s the bathroom? She’s here with us. Two families Our family


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Who’s the little boy? Is he your little boy? Yes, he’s our little boy. Can he understand English? No, he can’t, he can’t understand English. Your little boy wants something. He wants something. What does he want? She wants something. What does she want? You want something. What do you want? Lesson 22 Dialogue

- Please to meet you Mrs. Martinez. Is your husband here in New York too?

- Yes he is, and the children are with us too. - How many children do you have? - Three. We have three children. One boy and two girls. - Is that your boy over there? - Yes, that’s my boy. - He’s very big. Are your girls big too? - No, the girls are little. - Where are they now? - They’re at the hotel, with my husband.

Ask me how many children now I have. My family is in the United States. How many people? How many people are there? There are three people. Is your car here? Is your family in the United States? In my family In our family


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If you want We’d like some gas. Give me ten gallons of gas. How many gallons? That’s a lot of gas. I’d like ten dollars’ worth of gas. Please; give me ten dollars’ worth of gas. I’m going to buy some gas. How much gas do you want? I’m going to buy fifteen dollars’ worth of gas. Is it enough for fifty miles? How many miles is it to Long Island? I have a big car, and I have a lot of gas in the car, and we’re going to Long Island. We’re going… Lesson 23 Dialogue

- How many children do you have Mr. Martinez? - Two. My wife and I have two children. A little girl and a little boy. - Are they here in the United States with you? - Yes they are, and tomorrow we going to Long Island. How many

miles is it to Long Island? - Sixty miles. It’s sixty miles to Long Island.

We have a small family and we have a small car. I want a smaller car. She wants a smaller car. I want a bigger car. It’s far. Long Island is far. Is Long island far? I want a more expensive car.


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Which is the road to Long Island? It’s straight ahead. Is this the road to Long Island? It’s not too far. Lesson 24 Dialogue

- Is gas expensive in the United States? - No, it’s not very expensive. - How much is it for gallon? - I don’t know, but not too much. - Do you have a car? - Yes I do.

I’d like a bigger car. Is gas expensive in the United States? No, gas isn’t very expensive in the United States One dollar per gallon Two Dollars per gallons How far is it? I need some gas. Do you need gas? It’s straight ahead. It’s to the right. Go to the right. It’s to the left. Go to the left. The road you want. The road I want. Is the road I want to the left? …and then straight ahead


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Lesson 25 Dialogue

- Excuse me miss. Is this the road to Long Island? - No it isn’t. The road you want is over there. - I’m sorry I don’t understand. Which is the road to Long Island? - It’s over there. Go straight ahead then to the left. - How far is Long Island? - Not far, thirty or forty miles. - Thanks. - You’re welcome.

Can I buy something? No you can’t. Why not? Because… The stores A store The store Department store The stores are closed. The department stores are closed. Are the store closed? No, they’re open. They’re closed now. The smaller stores are closed. …because it’s late It’s not late. My husband wants to buy something. He needs some money. What does she wants to buy? What does your wife wants to buy? What does your wife wants to buy?


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Lesson 26 Dialogue

- Carlos, wait. Where are you going? - I’m going to the department store on Park Avenue. - Why? - Because I want to buy something for my wife. Do you know what

time is it? Are the stores open? - Yes, they are. It’s not too late. It’s only eight o’clock. - Thanks. Good bye Katy. - Good bye Carlos.

How’s your wife? She’s fine too? What are you going to do there? I’m going to see some fiends in Washington D.C. I have a few friends there, and I’m going to work. Yes, I think so. No, I don’t think so. Does Leo work in Washington D.C.? He works in New York. I think he works in New York. I’m going to see Charles if he works in Washington D.C. My friend Mary lives there. Lesson 27 Dialogue

- Hello. How are you? - Fine thanks. And you? - I’m fine too. Tell me, when are you going to Washington? - Tomorrow night.


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- …and, what are you going to do today? - Today I’m going to the work. And you? - I’m going to see some friends.

I think am going to Boston. One hundred dollars One hundred fifty You don’t owe me anything We’re going to leave together. My wife and I are going to Boston together. You can leave with us. She doesn’t have a car. She doesn’t need a car. She needs… She doesn’t need… We don’t need anything and our friend doesn’t need anything. Lesson 28 Dialogue

- Hi Katy. How are you? - Hi Charles, I’m fine thanks. And you? - Not very well. - Why? What’s wrong? - Oh, I don’t know. - Maybe you too much. - Yes, maybe. - You know, I’m going to Boston today, my family lives there. Would

you like to go with me? I’m going to leave at five o’clock. - Yes I would. Thanks a lot.

I want to leave. Where do you want to go?


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What does that mean? The word shout is an English word. Is it an English word? I think it’s an English word. We have an American car. We’re here for a few days. How many days? How long are you going to stay? What does that means the word stay? That means “quedarse”. …because we don’t have a lot of time We don’t have much time. We’d like to stay for a few days. We can’t stay for five days. I don’t know what that means. It means “caramba”. That’s what shouts means. Lesson 29 Dialogue

- Hi Nancy. How are you? - Hi Carlos, I’m fine thanks. And how are you? - Not bad.

How long are you going to stay? We’re going to stay for a few days. We’re going to stay for a few weeks. We’re going to stay for one week. How long have you been here? I have been here…


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I’ve been here… I’ve been here for a few weeks. How long have you been in Boston? …since yesterday We’ve been here since yesterday. What did you buy yesterday? I bought something. What did you do yesterday? I bought an American newspaper. …and the wine is for him. I bought some coffee too. The coffee is for her. Do you like wine? Yes, I like wine. I like… I’d like… I’d like some wine. Lesson 30 Dialogue

- Tell me Rosa. How long are you going to stay in New York? - For a few days. I don’t have much time. - Do you like New York? - Yes I do. I like New York very much. - What are you going to do tomorrow? - Tomorrow I’m going to see some friends. My friends Leo and Mary.

That word is an English word. What does that word mean? How do you say that word?


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...for haw many days? …for a few days? Did you buy anything? What did you buy? Did you buy an American newspaper? I bought a lot of things. I bought a newspaper for him and something to drink. What did you do yesterday? Did you buy anything for your wife? Did you buy a lot of things? Did you buy some wine for her? No, I didn’t. I’m going to buy anything. I don’t want to buy anything. We’re not going to buy anything. We don’t want to buy anything. We bought a lot of things. When did you arrive? I arrived yesterday. When did you arrive in New York? We arrived yesterday morning. We arrived in New York. We arrived at eight o’clock. When did you arrive in America?


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- Good morning Mr. Martinez. How are you today? - Fine thanks. And you? - Not bad. When did you arrive in New York? - Yesterday morning. - And, how long are you going to stay? - For two days. - Two days! That’s not much time. Do you like New York? - Yes, I do. I like New York very Much.

I didn’t buy anything. I didn’t want any thing. ..but we ate at good restaurant. Did you eat at a good restaurant? Yes we did. No, we didn’t. My daughter My son The big one or the littler one? My daughter Maria the older one… I bought something for the little one. Does you older daughter speaks English? Your husband speaks English too; doesn’t he? No, he doesn’t speak English. …but they didn’t speak English. They didn’t speak English with him. Your daughter lives in Boston, doesn’t she? You like the hotel, don’t you?


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Did you eat at the hotel? Yes, we ate there yesterday. My husband is going to leave tomorrow morning. Lesson 2 Dialogue

- Mrs. Montero. Would you like to have lunch with my wife and me? - Thanks. But I ate at the hotel with my daughter. The restaurant there

is very good. - Which daughter? The older one? - Yes, Maria. She lives here in New York now. - She speaks English. Doesn’t she? - Yes, she does. She lives with some American friends, and she speaks

English very well. What did you do this morning? Are you here alone? My wife is going to Washington. The older one or the younger one? Your son lives in Boston, doesn’t he? He arrived last night. When did he arrive? He wants to go to Philadelphia. Is he going alone? No, he isn’t. A friend is going with him. We went to Philadelphia yesterday. Where did you go? You like Philadelphia, don’t you? We’re going to eat there tonight too.


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Lesson 3 Dialogue

- Mr. Montero. When did you arrive in New York? - Last night. At ten. - Are you here alone? - No, my son is with me. My younger son. - What did you and your son do today? - We went to the Zoo. - Really? And your son liked the Zoo? - Yes he did. He liked it very much.

I’m going to buy a few things and I can’t stay. We spoke English with the waiter. How many things? too many things What did you see there? We saw the White House, but we didn’t see a lot of things. It’s not a big City. You Know Philadelphia, don’t you? No, I don’t Know Philadelphia. Lesson 4 Dialogue

- Rosa I’m going to have lunch. Would you like to have lunch with me? - No thanks. I ate at the hotel with my son. He arrives in New York last

night. - Well then. Can you and your son have dinner with me tomorrow? - Tomorrow we’re going to Washington. My son wants to see the White

House. - And what are you going to do now? - Now I’m going to work. - Ok, see you later then.


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Not yet, I don’t know Boston yet. I’d like to go to Boston; it’s not a big city. Does he live alone? Have you been to Boston? I haven’t been to Boston. …but I haven’t been there yet. There is a friend of mine. there’s His name is Peter Johnson. What’s his name? I have to leave now. So do I. I have to go into the town. You haven’t been to Washington? Lesson 5 Dialogue

- Carlos I’m sorry, but I have to leave now. - Really? Why? - I have to go into the town. Tonight I’m going to see a friend and I like

to buy some wine for him. - Which friend? - I don’t think you know him. His name is Bill Richardson. - Oh I know Bill. He’s a friend of mine too.

What’s your name? I haven’t seen Washington yet. Have you seen the White House? I still have a lot of work. Unfortunately He you seem him? Yes I saw him yesterday. He’s a friend of mine. His wife is Colombian.


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I know him, but I don’t know his wife, I think she is Colombian. He’s here with his older daughter. A glass of wine I always drink red wine. I never drink red wine. Lesson 6 Dialogue

- Maria, do you have time for coffee? - Yes I do. Where do you want to go? - Do you know the Garden Café? - No I don’t. Where is it? - On Park Avenue. That’s not too far. - All right but I don’t have much time. Unfortunately I still have a lot of

work. - That’s ok. So do I.

Do you still drink red wine? Yes, I always drink red wine. I don’t have much work today. A friend of mine is coming to visit. A colleague of mine is coming to visit. No, she is coming with her husband. A colleague of yours is coming to visit? Yes her daughter still lives here. My colleague is from Mexico. What’s her name? You don’t know her. I haven’t seen my colleague for a year, and I haven’t seen her husband for two years. Why don’t we go to the Garden Café? Why don’t we have dinner together? All right then, tonight at seven o’clock at the Park Avenue Restaurant.


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Lesson 7 Dialogue

- Susan, do you have time for coffee? - No, I don’t. Not now. A friend of mine is coming to visit and I don’t

have much time. - Do I know your friend? - I don’t think so. Her name is Ana Rodriguez and she is from Mexico.

I haven’t seen her for a few years, but maybe later we can have a glass of wine together.

Some times I drink red wine. Then, why don’t we have some coffee later? They’re both Mexican. She and her husband they’re both from Mexico. Where do they live? They still live in Washington. They have lived there. They’ve lived there for three years. How long have they lived there? They’ve lived in Washington for three years. They’re both speak English. When did they arrive in New York? Do you have a lot of work today? No, I don’t have much work. Some times I’m going with a friend of mine. I’m going to Boston tomorrow. I never go to Boston. All right we can walk. Some times I walk. Some times I take a taxi. …or we can take a taxi. We can both take a taxi.


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But my car is at home. A colleague of yours Yes, a colleague from Mexico. Sometimes we go to a restaurant. We’re going to eat at home. Are we going to take a taxi? Why don’t we walk? Lesson 8 Dialogue

- Oh hi Susan. How are you? - Fine thanks. And you? - Not bad. Where are you going? - I’m going to see some friends, Maria and Felipe Martinez. They’re

both from Mexico, but they’ve lived here for a few years now. - They’ve lived here in the city? Where? - On east fifty second street. Do you want to walk there with me? - You’re going to walk? Why don’t we take a taxi? - Taxi are too expensive, and I like too walk.

What’s your colleague’s name? His wife’s name is Maria. She has lived here for two years. She’s lived here for two years. How long has she lived here? I often go there. …or we can take a subway. We can take the subway. Of course How late are the stores open? Sometimes they’re open until ten o’clock. I don’t think you know her. …but they want to see New York first.


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Do we have time for coffee first? Lesson 9 Dialogue

- Miguel, wait. Where are you going? - I have to go into the city. I want to buy a few things for my wife. - Are you going to take the subway? - Yes, my wife needs the car. - Do you have time for coffee first? - Maybe. How late are the stores open tonight? - …until nine o’clock. - Then I do have time for coffee.

What’s your friend’s name? His name is… First, he’s going into the city. How are you going into the city? By subway? Or by taxi? I can walk; I often walk there. …then, let’s go by subway. Oh, the letter is from a Mexican coleague. They speak English, don’t they? They’re coming on Monday. At what time are they arriving? …at ten to five. They are arriving at ten to five. Do you have time on Tuesday? Ok, let’s go to the Garden Café. No, he’s going to stay at home.


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Lesson 10 Dialogue

- Here’s a letter for my friend Elena. She’s coming to visit on Tuesday. - Tuesday?! That’s tomorrow. At what time? - She’s arriving in New York at ten to five. We can have dinner at the

Park Avenue Restaurant, but I have to buy a few things too. - I’m going into the city this morning. Would you like to go with me? - Yes, let’s go together.

They’re leaving on Tuesday. They’re leaving Tuesday morning or Tuesday night. Are you going to buy the t-shirt in the city? How are you going there? …by subway. I have to go into the city now too. I’d like to go by taxi. I don’t want to take the subway. …and later, let’s have something to drink. …but she lives in Philadelphia for a few years. Her son isn’t coming with her. Today he’s working until six o’clock. He often works late. When is your colleague arriving? She’s arriving on Friday. She’s arriving Friday night. She’s staying until Monday or maybe until Tuesday. Is she coming alone? When are they arriving? …on Friday, at ten after eight. I thing they’re going to stay in the United States for two or three weeks. She likes to travel but her husband doesn’t like to travel, he’d rather to stay home. He would rather to stay home. I’d rather travel.


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Would you rather stay home? Or, would you like to go to the movies with me? … and let’s have something to drink first. …if we go to the movies tomorrow night she can go with us. My friend likes to go to the movies but she rather go to a good restaurant. Lesson 11 Dialogue

- Hi Charles. How is it going? - Not bad. Elena, would you like to go to the movies with me on

Friday? - On Friday I can’t. But I can go on Saturday. - No. On Saturday I’m going to Philadelphia. - Do you like to travel? - Not very much. - I do. I like to travel, but is too expensive.

…and she’s staying until Friday. She’s leaving Friday morning. Her husband would rather to stay home. Her husband would rather go to a concert. When does the concert start? The concert starts at eight thirty. When does it start? …at my place on Saturday. I’m still going to Washington. Often, I’d rather stay home. Would you still like go to the concert on Saturday? …maybe at five fifteen. He’s coming to our place by taxi. Is his family coming too? Then, let’s buy a T-Shirt for his daughter.


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Lesson 12 Dialogue

- Good morning. My name is Leo Torres. Is Mr. Johnson here? - Unfortunately he’s not in his office now. Can you wait a few minutes? - Yes, of course. - When did you arrive in New York Mr. Torres? - Yesterday. I arrive yesterday morning. - And how long are you staying? - Until Monday, but on Saturday I’m going to Philadelphia to see a

friend. …but I’d rather go to a concert. …ok, and after the concert? When does the concert start? It starts at eight thirty. At eight twenty. The concert starts at eight twenty on Saturday. You’re going to Boston, aren’t you? Yes, I’m leaving Tuesday morning, at night fifteen. Are you going alone? Yes, but I’m staying with a friend. You travel a lot. No, he’s not in his office. Not at the moment. A cup of coffee with milk please, but not sugar. Let’s have a cup of coffee at my place. Can’t you go to the concert alone? I’d rather go with a friend.


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Lesson 13 Dialogue

- Hi Maria. Would you like a cup of coffee? - Yes, I would. - And something to eat? - No thanks. Not now. - Here’s the waiter. Two coffee please. - Tell me Peter. When are you going to Colombia? - On Saturday. And you? How long are you staying here in New York? - Until Friday, then I’m going to Boston. I have some good friend there.

When does the movie start? It starts at seven twenty. Why don’t you come to my place? Can you come at six o’clock? No, but I can come a little later. You take milk with your coffee, don’t you? …a piece of cake some pieces Is there any sugar? When are you going on vacation? In February. In January. I’m not going on vacation. …but unfortunately not on vacation I have to work there. Yes, I think I can go with you. She works in the office with me. Lesson 14 Dialogue

- Good morning Charles. How are you? - Fine thanks. And you? - Not bad. You’re going on vacation next week, aren’t you?


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- Yes, I’m leaving for Mexico tomorrow morning. - Are you going alone? - No, I’m going with my friend Elena, we both have friends there. - Well. Have a good trip!

That’s too bad. There is a good concert. Well, have a good trip. …but it’s too bad we can’t go to the concert together. It’s really too bad. There are a lot of good movies now. I’m not leaving yet. …or a cup of coffee if you’d rather He still isn’t in his office. I have some coffee for him too and it’s still hot. Is his coffee cold? She often comes to our place. Can you give him the letter? Lesson 15 Dialogue

- Well Charles. Have a good trip! - A good trip? Why? - Are you going on vacation tomorrow? - No, not until next week. And you? When are you going on vacation? - I have a lot of works. I can’t go until January or February. - That’s too bad.

You’re going on vacation, aren’t you? Colombia is very beautiful. Yes, and there is a lot to see there. I’m leaving next week. There is a lot to see in Colombia. …but his wife can’t come with him.


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I want to give him a t-shirt from New York. How’s the weather? The weather is very nice in Colombia but at the moment the weather isn’t very nice in New York. In January and February the weather is very nice, it’s not cold and it’s not too hot, there is a lot to see and a lot to do. Can you give him the letter? Well then, good bye, and have a good trip. What bad weather! It’s really not very nice. Ice cream A dish by ice cream Lesson 16 Dialogue

- Excuse me miss! - Of course. What can I do for you? - Do you know where can I buy a newspaper in Spanish? - A newspaper in Spanish? I really don’t know. Oh wait. There is a

newsstand over there, maybe you can buy one there. - Thanks a lot.

He has two girls. He doesn’t have any boy. Is his wife coming with him? She’s is going without him and without their children. Their children aren’t going to Mexico City. It used to be less expensive. I’m going to buy ice cream. To night we can have a dish by ice cream. They’re here without their children. Is cold today, isn’t it? Yes it is.


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Lesson 17 Dialogue

- You and your wife are going to Mexico next week, aren’t you? - Yes. First we’re going to Guadalajara for a few days then to Mexico

City. - How nice! Are your children going too? - Unfortunately not. Our daughter can’t come with us, and our son

doesn’t want too. - He doesn’t want too? Why not? - He has a girl friend now. He’d rather to stay at home with her. - Well. I hope you and your wife have a good trip.

I like a big dish by ice cream. Traveling used to be less expensive. The weather is not very nice. Your children are going you, aren’t they? No, our children aren’t going with us. They’re both stay home. They rather see their friends. How old is your son? He is twenty one. You’re going without them. They’re staying here with their friends. He used to lives in San Francisco. He works for IBM. I don’t see them very often. Who know? Lesson 18 Dialogue

- You live in Mexico City, don’t you? - Yes I do. I’ve lived there for two years. I work for TELMEX there.


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- I used to live in Mexico City. - Oh really. Did you like it? - Yes I did. It’s a beautiful city and there is a lot to do there.

Do you still work for City Bank? No, I used to work for City Bank in Seattle, it was interesting. His job wasn’t very interesting. At the moment he has a really interesting job. He always buys a lot of things for them. Do they live in San Francisco? …but her husband can’t go with her. Our younger daughter was in Boston in January, it was very cold. I don’t see then often. I have to make a phone call, but I need a phone book. The phone number is… Here’s the number I want. Now I can make the phone call. It was the wrong number. I have to call again later. A lot of jobs aren’t interesting. This is a nice Café, I often come here with my friends. Lesson 19 Dialogue

- Excuse me. Do you know where there is a telephone? - Yes, over there. In front of the restaurant. - And where can I buy a newspaper? - On fifty second street. It’s not far. Go to the right then straight ahead. - Thanks a lot.

Can I make a phone call? I’m going to try it again. I think this is the right number. Do you like your job? Ask how old they are.


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Do you know how old they are? My son is ten years old. You have a twenty years old daughter? What does she do? Does she have a job? No, she is in college. She is at Boston University. Really?! That’s interesting. I have to go to the post office. It’s not far from here. Do you see it? The post office is over there on the right. The letter is to a friend of mine, we used to work together. I haven’t seen you for a few weeks. How old is he now? Yes, and he has a really interesting job. In January he went to Mexico with his girl friend. I’m going on vacation next week; my husband and I are going to Colombia. Are your children going with you? No, we’re going with out them. Unfortunately we don’t see them very often. I have to call my daughter; I think I know her phone number. Was it the right number? No, it wasn’t. It was the wrong number. I don’t have it with me. On Thursday I’m going to the movies. Would you like to go with me? Lesson 20 Dialogue

- Excuse me. Do you sell stamps? - No we don’t. You have to go to the post office. - Today is Saturday. Is the post office open today? - Yes, until two o’clock. - Where is the post office? - Just across the street. Did you see it? It’s over there on the right. - Oh yes, thanks a lot.


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Do you know the address? Is there a telephone in the post office? I’m going to try it again later. My wife writes a lot of letters. She always writes letters. I’d rather e-mail. Our children don’t live at home. What do they do? …but my jog wasn’t very interesting. They’re both in college. …but phone call are expensive. We try to call her yesterday. He often comes home. Excuse me. Can I make a phone call? Can you give me the doctor’s phone number? What did your wife do today? What did she eat? She didn’t do anything and she didn’t eat anything. There is a drugstore on East Fifty First Street; it’s not far from here. Do you see it? It’s over there on the right. Are we going by subway? No let’s go by taxi. The address is twenty eight Park Avenue. It’s not far; let’s walk. Ok that’s fine. Lesson 21 Dialogue

- Excuse me. My husband needs a doctor. Do you have a phone number of a good doctor?

- Of course. Here you are. If you like I call him for you. - Thank you very much.

I know and she never calls, she e-mails a lot. Sometime I e-mail too. I tried to go yesterday but it was closed.


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Can you give me the phone number of a good doctor? But I don’t think he’s in his office today. Today is a holiday. …But some drug stores are still open. Can you give me the phone number of drugstore and the phone number of a good doctor? Here are the numbers. Can I help you? How can I help you? I want to go to this drugstore. Here’s; can you read it? Can you wait only a few minutes? We haven’t seen very much because today is a holiday? My wife and I know a good hotel there. The newspapers are over there, do you see them? Yes I see them. How much is it? One dollar Only one dollar?!

- Hi Bill. How are you? - Fine thanks; and you? - How is your son? - Fine, he’s in college now, in Philadelphia. - Does he like Philadelphia? - I think so, he never calls but sometimes he e-mails; he often write to

his girls friend. I tried to call him yesterday but I didn’t have the right number. And your children how are they?

- They’re fine thanks. Lesson 22 Dialogue

- Excuse me please. Can you help me? - Of course. What can I do for you? - Do you know where Huntington Avenue is? - Yes. It’s over there on the left. What are you looking for?


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- The Copley Square Hotel. The address is forty seven Huntington Avenue.

- Go to the left and straight ahead. It’s not far. - Thanks a lot. - You’re welcome.

Why are the stores closed? It’s a holiday but the drugstore on Charles Street is open. I’m going to write the address. Can you read it? Yesterday was a holiday. I’m looking for Harvard Square. Do you know where Harvard Square is? Go straight ahead then take the first left only a few miles, it’s only a few miles from here. Americans drive slowly but Mexicans drive fast. Mexicans drive faster than Americans. Some Mexicans drive faster than Americans. And in Mexico gas is more expensive then in the United States. Yes some Mexicans drive fast. Americans drive more slowly than Mexicans and gas is less expensive here. …but less than three dollars, less than in Mexico.

- You’re driving too fast! - Really? - If you drive fast you need more gas. - But it’s less than two dollars per gallons. It’s less expensive than in

Mexico. All right if you want I can drive more slowly. - Yes please, a little more slowly. - Ok, but we have only one hour and the restaurant is still far. - Excuse me. We’re looking for the Willow Pond Restaurant. - Take the first right…wait a minute; the Willow Pond Restaurant is

closed now. - Well, now I don’t drive too fast; now I drive more slowly to the

office. There is a good drugstore only a few minutes from here. Why don’t you e-mail?


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Lesson 23 Dialogue

- Hi Miguel. Can you help me? My car isn’t working and I have to go into the town this morning.

- So do I. Why don’t you come with me? We can both go in my car. - That’s very nice of you then maybe later we can have a cup of coffee

together. He’d rather stay home than travel. We e-mail a lot too. Ca you give me the name of a good hotel in Miami? The store isn’t more than two minutes from here. I’d like to take this letters to the post office. Mexicans drives faster then Americans …but now you’re driving too fast. Can you drive more slowly? Can you slow down? I know Mexicans drive fast and these streets aren’t bad, but can you slow down a little? ..take the first right. Can you take me to the drugstore? …because my car isn’t working. Why isn’t it working? I don’t know why it’s not working. I can you take into town. I’m looking for the drugstore in Copley Square. The drugstore is in Copley Square, isn’t it? Here’s the paper I bought it for you. Do you want to read it? Can you take me to the store on Charles Street? It’s not far from here; and can we take these letters to the post office? …and gas is more than two dollars per gallons. Can you slow down a little? I’m driving slowly now. That’s American car, isn’t it? Yes it is, but at the moment it isn’t working very well. It is ten years old.


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I’ve had this car for ten years. How long have you had this car? Are they more or less expensive in Mexico than in the United States? What are you looking for? I’m looking for my money. Lesson 24 Dialogue

- Hi Felipe. How is it going? - No too bad, but my car isn’t working very well. - Oh really. Why not? - I don’t know but I have to go into town today. - So do I. Why don’t you come with me? - I’m leaving in twenty minutes. - Ok, thanks a lot.

Are you going into town later? Yes I am No I’m not At the moment my car isn’t working very well. My car never works very well. I don’t want to walk and it takes to much times. Walking takes more times than subway, I’m not going to walk because it takes too much time. …yes you walk very slowly but you drive very fast. Unfortunately I can take you into town because I have a lot to do. Your son is twenty years old, isn’t he? I tried to call him yesterday but he wasn’t at home. I have to try again from my place. Why don’t you come with me?


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You can go into town tomorrow; if you go tomorrow then tonight we can play tennis. Do you play tennis? Great let’s play tennis on Saturday. That’s a good idea. Nancy you play tennis? Do you play tennis? Yes I do I have had… I’ve had this car for more then seven years and still working very well. …wait, slow down! This is Harvard Square. I’d like to buy today’s paper. I can buy a paper in Harvard Square. You’re from Philadelphia, aren’t you? Yes I am. Lesson 25 Dialogue

- Mary. Do you play tennis? - Yes I do. Why? - Some friends of mine are coming to visit tomorrow and they both play

very well. Would you like to play with us? - Yes I would. At what time? - At four or five o’clock. - Ok, I can play tomorrow. - Great!

We can go in my car. You drive fast, don’t you? I like to drive fast and these roads are very good. Who play better? I think Bill plays better. Why don’t you play with him? I have a better Idea. I played tennis with Charles. He plays pretty well. We often play tennis at their place.


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We played there yesterday. My husband and I went to their place. We went there last Friday too. Does Susan play better than Charles? He is at New York University, isn’t he? Are we playing tennis tomorrow? Do you play tennis? Yes, but not very well. Are you playing tennis tonight? No, tonight I’m going to the movies. …Wednesday already. Is tomorrow Wednesday already? Yes it is. The post office is still open, isn’t it? Yes, it’s open until six o’clock. At what time are we playing? Is today Wednesday already? Lesson 26 Dialogue

- Susan. Can you play tennis with me tomorrow morning? - I like too but tomorrow morning I’m going to play with Mary. - I didn’t know she plays tennis. - Yes, she plays pretty well, better than I do. Her husband plays tennis

too; maybe tomorrow we can all play together. - Great! That’s a good idea.

Does she play better than you do? Yes much better. She plays better than I do. When does the movie start? It starts at eight fifteen, no, at eight twenty. I’ve already seen it, but I’d like to see it again. It’s a very interesting movie. Let’s go by subway. It’s pretty far and walking takes too much time.


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…but you play better than she does. Tomorrow is Wednesday already? That doesn’t matter. It doesn’t matter? No really it doesn’t matter. I have a meeting… The meeting is in Boston. Have you ever been to Boston? No; I have never been to Boston. No, I haven’t. I’ve never been to Boston. I’m coming back on Saturday. You’re not coming back until Saturday? No, I’m not. I have a lot to do in Boston. I have another meeting. I have a meeting on Thursday and another on Friday. I can’t come back until Saturday. When are you leaving? I’m leaving soon. I’m leaving at five o’clock. That’s soon. It’s already two thirty; and when are you coming back? …and next week I have another trip too. You’re going on vacation soon, aren’t you? Yes I am. On Wednesday I’m going to Florida, my younger son lives there. The weather is very nice there now and I’m going to play a lot of tennis; but my son plays better than I do. Have you ever been to Florida? No I haven’t. I’ve never been to Florida. Lesson 27 Dialogue

- Susan. Do you have time for coffee? - Not now. I have a meeting soon. - Well then, maybe we can have something to drink after work? - All right. Why don’t we go to The Garden Café around five thirty?


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- That’s a good idea. See you then. What are the names? Their names are Mery and Charles Johnson. They play pretty well, better than I do, and your husband; does he play well to? How’s the weather in Boston? It’s pretty cold. …Thursday evening at quarter to eight. At quarter to eight? I’m coming back late. I’m arriving at quarter to eleven. I’d like to buy this book. I have to exchange some money. There is a book over there. Is there a drugstore there too? We’re leaving for Mexico on Wednesday. Now or later; it doesn’t matter. You’re going to Philadelphia soon, aren’t you? …but I’d like to go to Mexico some day. Lesson 28 Dialogue

- Susan, I’m going to the bank. I have to exchange some money. - Which bank are you going to? - The one on East Fifty Second Street. - Wait a minute! I’ll go with you. I have to go into the city too. - Ok but I’d like to leave soon if we can.

I’ll → I will (next level three) Where can I exchange some money? Do you know where can I exchange some money? To exchange money you have to go into the city. Go to the bank on East…, you can exchange money there. Are you going right now?


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No but I’m going soon. I’m going at noon. Then if we still have time … They have a very good wine list. Are you going on vacation? No, unfortunately not. I’m going to Boston to see some colleague. When are you leaving? I’m leaving for Boston tomorrow morning. I’d rather come back soon. People in Boston drive fast, they drive faster than I do. Boston has a lot of good restaurant too. Last January I went to The Park House. How’s the weather in Boston now? Right now it’s very nice. I have one meeting on Wednesday and another one Thursday morning. How are you going to Boston? Are you going to drive or fly? I’m going to take the train. I’m going to Boston by train. I like to travel by train. Flight is faster but that doesn’t matter. Are you coming back by train too? No, I’m flaying back at noon on Friday. I’m not taking the train. Do you like to fly? Last week I went to Boston. I went to two meeting and I saw some friends. Their names are Mery and Peter Johnson; I don’t think you know them. Wednesday evening I ate at The Park House they have a very wine list. It’s already noon; I’m going to my daughter place to give her book. Lesson 29 Dialogue

- Mrs. Johnson. You’re going to Washington soon, aren’t you? - Yes I am. I’m leaving Monday morning. - Are you flying? - No, I’m going by train. - Doesn’t it take too much time?


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- No really. I like to travel by train. I have to go to the bank to exchange some money. Do you know where the bank is? There is bank on post office square. I think is the number ten, post office square. Mineral water They have a pretty good wine list too. Ok then let’s go right now. I’m going to Washington next week to see some colleague. My children are going with me because they’d like to see Washington but my wife has to much work. Are you going to drive or fly? Or take the train? I like to travel by train but flying is faster. I’m flying to Washington on Saturday and I’m flying back on Friday, the children are staying until Sunday, I’m coming back before my children. Next weekend What are you doing next weekend? Would you like to have dinner at our place? A friend of ours is coming to visit. Can you come for coffee in the afternoon? Can you come at four o’clock in the afternoon? Now you are a trip to New York your wife and your three children are at home in Mexico City. Thank you I speak only a little English but I understand much better now. What are you looking for? I’m looking for today’s paper. I’d like to read it before today’s meeting. At noon I’m going to buy a book and some mineral water. I can buy a news paper for you too. We have a lot of meetings today. We have one this morning and another one at three o’clock in the afternoon. I know, and next Sunday a colleague of ours is coming for Philadelphia. Charles Johnson is arriving Sunday afternoon at quarter to five, maybe Sunday evening we can have dinner at The Park House, they have a very good wine list.


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Lesson 30 Dialogue

- Susan. What are you doing this weekend? - Not much. Why? - Would you like to have dinner with me on Saturday? - I’m sorry. Saturday night I’m going to the movies with some friends. - Well, maybe on Sunday? - On Sunday I have a lot to do. I want to write some letters and I have

to go into town. - Is Friday evening better? - No, maybe next weekend. - Thanks a lot.

Do you have any mineral water? I don’t have any right now. Why don’t we go at noon? Or maybe a few minutes before noon?

- On Sunday I’m going to see some colleague. We have meeting on Monday and Tuesday.

- Before you trip maybe we can have dinner together. - I’m sorry but I really don’t have time. I have a lot to do before

Sunday. - Well then can you come Thursday afternoon for coffee? - Yes Thursday afternoon is fine. - Why don’t buy the mineral water?

- Excuse me. I have to leave at a few minutes. At noon I have to go to the bank because I need some money for my trip to Philadelphia. I’m going to Philadelphia this weekend.

- You’re flying there, aren’t you? - No, I don’t like to fly. I’d rather take the train.

- Do you have time this weekend? - Unfortunately not. This weekend we’re going to visit our children.


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- And next weekend? - Next weekend is fine. - Maybe Sunday night? At seven o’clock? - Yes that’s fine. Thank you very much.

- How do I get to your place? - You’re coming by subway, aren’t you? Take the subway to Copley

Square go to Beacon Street and then to the left. We live on Beacon Street. Our address is One Hundred Fifty Seven, Beacon Street.

- But how do I get to Beacon Street? - Oh I’m sorry. To get to Beacon Street is straight ahead, here’s a map

of Boston. I can show you on the map. - Can you show me the street on the map? This map is pretty small! - I used to have a bigger one. - How do we get to your place? Can you show me on the map where

you street is? - Look Copley Square is here and look we live here. - O yes I see it.

- Good evening my names is Pedro Torres. - Good evening Mr. Torres. I’m Nancy Johnson. - Please to meet you Miss Johnson. Hoe long are you going to stay here

in Boston. - Until next Friday. I’m flying back Friday afternoon before the

weekend. - Sunday afternoon would you like to play tennis with my wife and me

and a friend of ours? And maybe later we can have dinner at The Park House. They have a very wine list…, good night.

- Good night.

- Can you help me? How do I get the post office from here? Can you show me on this map where the post office is?

- Look, take this street. You can’t missed!


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- Oh! Hi Daniel; coming please. How are you? - Fine thanks. And you? - Not bad. Would you like something to drink? Something cold? Maybe

beer? It’s pretty hot today. - I’d like some mineral water if you have some. - Of course.

I have a map of Boston. To get to the post office… What are you doing this weekend? A friend of ours is coming to visit. Can you come for coffee? Can you come for dinner? Next week I’m going to Philadelphia. Come for lunch. I can’t come for dinner. I’m leaving Friday afternoon. Can I come by bus? Your acquaintance says:

- Yes; you can come by bus but it’s not very far. You can walk if you’d rather. Look; here a map of the city.

- Great! Can you show me on the map where you place is? Come at noon then we have a lot of time. I’m sorry I’m late. That’s ok. That’s all right.

- Did you come by bus? - Yes I came by bus.

- You came by bus, didn’t you? - Yes I did, I came by bus.


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We still have time for our meeting and for lunch. Another friend of ours is coming too. To get to our place go to Park Avenue then take the first left. We live at One Twenty Park Avenue. This morning I went to the department store to buy a t-shirt for my daughter and I bought some mineral water too. Cheers! Lesson 2 Dialogue

- Hello Mr. Mendes. Come in please. - Thank you. I’m sorry I’m late. - That’s all right. How do you get here? - I came by bus. - Mr. Mendes. This is my husband Peter. - Please to meet you Mr. Johnson.

You came by train, didn’t you? The train was late this morning. You arrived this morning, didn’t you? Beacon Street is…; look, here’s Beacon Street.

- How do I get Beacon Street? Can I get there by bus? - No, to get Beacon Street you take the subway.

- Where are you from? - I’m from Mexico. - Which city? - I’m from Puebla. - I’m from Washington D.C. - How’s the weather there now? - It’s pretty cold. - Does it ever snow in Washington?


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- Sometimes it snows a little. It snowed a little last year. It rains a lot. It rained a lot. Last year it snowed a little. I’ve never been to Washington. This summer…

- Is Washington very hot in the summer? - Yes it is. - Well if it doesn’t snow very much I can go in January.

I have some pictures of Puebla. Would you like to see them? Here are some pictures of my family. This is my son Tomas. Here’s a picture of my son. He’s studying English. What’s he studying? He came to New York with me.

- Can I get there by bus? - Yes you can.

He’s studying English at Boston University. This picture is pretty small but I don’t have a bigger one. Lesson 3 Dialogue

- Good evening. I’m Charles Johnson. - Please to meet you. My name is Sofia Robles. - Where are you from Sofia? - I’m from Mexico, from Morelia. And you? - I’m from Boston. - Oh really. I was in Boston last January and it was very cold. It snows

a lot too. - Yes. It often snows there in January. Did you like Boston? - Yes I did but I’d rather go there in the summer.


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I’d like to show you the pictures. I’d like to show them to you.

- How was the weather? - It snowed a little and it rained a lot. In Washington it never snows

very much.

- How’s the weather there in the summer? - Florida is very hot in the summer and it’s never very cold, almost

never. It almost never snows. I can show them to you if you like. Next month she’s coming to the United States. It’s almost noon. It’s at Ten Sixty Three First Avenue. We can gat there by bus. Yes please show them to me. Here are the pictures. She’s almost twenty.

- Did you grow up in Mexico City? - No I didn’t. I grew up in Puebla.

Where did you grow up? I grew up… Does it ever snow in Florida? Almost never but last year it snowed a little and it rained a lot. In the summer it’s very hot. My husband is a teacher he is a Mexican but he grow up in the United States. I have a picture of him. I can show it for to you if you like. Where did he grow up? How was the weather? It was very nice. What do you do? I’m a teacher. Do you come very often? We both came here in January.


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Lesson 4 Dialogue

- Hello, my name is Susan Johnson. - Please to meet you miss Johnson. I’m Pablo Torres. - Please call me Susan. Tell me Pablo where are you from? - I’m from Mexico, from Mexico City. And you? Do you live here in

New York? - Yes I do but I grew up en San Francisco. - Oh really! I was in San Francisco last month. It’s a beautiful city.

How’s the weather there? In the winter it’s cold but it doesn’t snow. It rains a lot and it never snows very much, almost never but it snowed a lot last month. It often rains in Seattle it almost never snows. What do you do? I’m a bank manager. I’m a manager at “Banco de Mejico”. What does she teach? She teaches English. Do you come to the United States very often? My brother is marred to an American. He lives in New York with his wife. My sister is married to a Mexican. Her husband is from Puebla. She has been married for six month. My sister has been married for six month. Does your sister Speak Spanish? No but she’s studying it. What does your brother do? He’s a department store manager. …but they don’t want to stay in Seattle. It rains a lot there and in the winter it almost never snows.


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Lesson 5 Dialogue

- Mr. Robles, you speak English very well. Do you come to the United States very often?

- I try too, because my son is married to an American. They live in Seattle.

- Seattle is a beautiful city but it rains a lot there. - Yes I know but my son likes it very much.

What do you do? I’m a teacher. I teach English. She’s lived there for long time. She has lived there for a long time. It’s very cold there in the winter. She’s been married for five years. (She has been married for…) He’s an engineer. (He is …) He works for an American company in Mexico City. Is your brother married to an American? They’ve been married for a long time. She teaches English. Where do you learn English? I learn English in the United States …but English isn’t easy. English is difficult. English is more difficult than Spanish. Do you think so? I think Spanish is as difficult as English. Spanish is as difficult as English. No, Spanish isn’t difficult. Spanish isn’t easy but it’s not as difficult as English. It isn’t as difficult as English.

- Your English is really very good. I speak a little Spanish and it’s not easy. When do you learn Spanish?


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- Last winter. My husband is an engineer. We went to Mexico last winter. I learn a little Spanish there but it wasn’t easy.

- If you like we can speak Spanish. She works for a small company in Monterrey. English it’s not easy. It’s not as difficult as Spanish. I don’t know. I studied English for a long time. Lesson 6 Dialogue

- Tell me Mr. Robles. What do you do? - I work for ICA. I’m an engineer. - And how long have you been here in New York? - Since yesterday. I arrived yesterday morning. - Are you here for work or you’re on vacation? - On vacation. My sister is married to an American and she lives here in

the city. I try to visit her often. - That’s why your English is so good.

- I tried to learn Spanish but it wasn’t easy. - Yes, Spanish is difficult. It’s as difficult as English. Is your brother

married? - Yes, his wife teaches English. - My sister is a teacher too, she teaches Spanish.

San Francisco is a beautiful city; it’s almost as beautiful as Puebla. Your English is very good. Where did you learn to speak it? I learned English in Mexico; I studied it for a long time. Well your English is really very good. I’ve studied it for a long time. I think Spanish is easier than English. Here’s the menu. I prefer white wine. And you? I prefer white wine too.


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…a bottle of white wine Let’s order a bottle of white wine. We both prefer white wine. Are you ready to order? Yes we are. We ready to order and we’d like a bottle of with wine. What do you recommend? Which wine do you recommend? This one is very good. …but I prefer this one. All right then we ready to order. We’d like of bottle of this wine. That’s a good wine. That one is good. I recommend it. She’s a manager of the first bank of Miami. Ok, we’d like the steak. I prefer white wine but with steak, red wine is better. Lesson 7 Dialogue

- Good evening. Here’s the menu and our wine list. - Thank you. What do you recommend tonight? - The steak is always very good. - All right, then I’d like to order the steak. - And something to drink? - Yes, I’d like a glass of red wine, maybe “…” and a glass of water too

please. Which one do you recommend? This one is very good but I prefer this one. All right then let’s order this one. A half bottle of wine. I speak a little Spanish. I learned it in college. I think Spanish is easier. Have you seen my notes?


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Yes, I saw then this morning. They were on the table. Your notes were on the table in my office. Here are your notes. Here they are. I know they are your notes because they’re in Spanish.

- Where were they? - They were o the table in my office under a book. - Is this your pen? - Yes, where was it? - …next to your notes. - Where was my pen? - On the table next to your notes, and your notes were under a book.

The check please, I’d like the check.

- It isn’t as expensive as the Park House but they have a good wine list and I like the menu too.

- Where is the restaurant? - It’s in Copley Square next to the hotel. - Oh yes, that one is very good.

We both like the steak. Our house wine is very good. Excuse me, but the check isn’t right. Ask your colleague is she has seen your notes. Where were they? Lesson 8 Dialogue

- Good morning Susan. - Good morning Tomas. How is it going? - Not bad but have you seen my notes? My notes for today meeting? - No I haven’t. Wait! Are they over there on the table? - Oh yes. They there are. Thanks.


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What do you want to eat? I’d like to have the steak. …but now my pen isn’t here. It’s not on the table or under the table. It was next to my notes and now I don’t see my pen or my notes. They were here at minute ago.

- Are there your notes? - Yes. Where were they? At minute ago they were on this table, these

are my notes. - They were under a news paper and here’s your pen too. - Where was it? - Next to your notes. It’s next to your notes.

Do you have a few minutes? I’d like to discuss to our trip. Have you made our hotel reservation yet? We have to make them soon. Yes I made the reservation. Yes I made them. I’m going to make them at soon. First we have to discuss to our trip and then I’m going to make our hotel reservation.

- You have to discuss to our trip again? - Yes I do. Would you rather go to San Francisco or to Seattle? - I’d rather go to San Francisco. We went there a few years ago and I’d

like to go there again. Do you remember our trip? It was a few years ago. You remember our trip, don’t you? Yes of course, I remember our trip very well. …and let’s make our hotel reservation soon.

- Which hotel do you prefer, The Serrano or the Hyatt? - I prefer the Hyatt.

We stayed there a few years ago. …well I made the reservations. We’re going to San Francisco, aren’t we?


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Lesson 9 Dialogue

- Susan. Have you made our hotel reservation yet? - No I haven’t. No yet. - Why not? - I’d like to discuss our trip again. Do you really want to go to

Philadelphia? Because I think I’d rather go to Washington D.C. - Why? - My sister lives there. It’s a beautiful city too and there is a lot to do

there. - But I’d still like to go to Philadelphia, but maybe we can go to

Washington now and then to Philadelphia in the summer. - Great! Now I can make the reservations.

I’d like a haft bottle of white wine please. The check, please We have to make them at soon. You were in San Francisco, weren’t you? A few years ago

- You were in San Francisco a few years ago, weren’t you? - Yes I was. I was in San Francisco a few years ago. - Do you remember? Do you remember were you stayed? - Yes I remember. The hotel was next to a good Mexican restaurant. - It was near a good Mexican restaurant but unfortunately I don’t

remember the name. - You don’t remember the name of the hotel? - Wait a minute it was the Serrano, it was near a very good restaurant.

I’d like to stay there again. - Then, can you make the reservation? - Yes I can make them this afternoon.

- Have you seen my pen? It was on the table next to the telephone. - I saw it a minute ago. Here it is. It was under your newspaper.

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- Yes, where were they? - They were on the table under this book.

Have you made my hotel reservation yet? Yes don’t you remember; I made them this morning. I’d like to discuss our today’s meeting. I thought you wanted to go to Boston. No I’d rather to go to San Francisco. You were in San Francisco a few months ago, weren’t you? Yes I was but I like to go there. Then, let’s discuss our trip. Plane tickets Airplane We have to buy the plane tickets soon.

- I’m sorry I’m late. - Where were you? - Don’t you remember? I went into the town. - Did you buy the plane tickets? - No I didn’t. I didn’t have my credit card with me. - I thought you wanted to buy the tickets today. - I did but my credit cards were at home.

- Let’s discuss our trip. - Have you made our hotel reservation yet? - Yes I made them yesterday. We’re staying at the Serrano. It’s near a

very good restaurant. I bought the plane tickets too, here they are.

- Let’s order some wine. - Would you like red wine? - No I’d rather have white wine. - I thought you prefer red wine. Do you want to order a halt bottle? - No I have my credit card is with me. Let’s order a whole bottle.


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Lesson 10 Dialogue

- Peter can we discuss our trip again? - Of course. Why? - Do you really want to go to New York? - Yes I do; and I thought you wanted to go there too. - You don’t think is too expensive? - No I don’t; and I’d really like to see the city. - All right, then why don’t you make our hotel reservation and I can

buy the plane tickets. I can pay for the tickets. …if I pay by credit card. Do they accept American Express? …then I can pay for our tickets. We should make them soon. We should buy our plane tickets. Do you know if they accept American Express?

- Were you in San Francisco last winter? - Yes I was. Why? - Do you remember the name of your hotel? - Yes, it was the Serrano. - I thought you stayed at the Hyatt. - No, don’t you remember? I stayed at the Serrano. - Then can you make the reservation at the Serrano? - At the Serrano? I thought you wanted to go to Seattle.

Here are our tickets. We should make them soon. I couldn’t find the phone number of the hotel. Here it is. This morning I couldn’t find it. Where are the tickets? Here they are. We’re staying at the Hyatt. I thought you prefer the Serrano. I can’t find the tickets.


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I couldn’t find my notes. You have a beautiful apartment. There is a small yard in the back. Where do you park you car? I front of my apartment. She has a nine apartment there. It’s near her office and it has a small yard in the back. Why don’t I pay? You can pay again next time. Lesson 11 Dialogue

- Your apartment is beautiful. How long have you lived here? - Since last month. - Is there yard? - Yes there is a small yard in the back. - And where you park your car? - In front. I can almost always park in front.

I almost always park in front. Let’s walk. Let’s go for a walk. I do want to buy the tickets. I couldn’t buy them yesterday because I couldn’t find my credit card. We should buy them today. Do you know if they accept American Express? …and then we can go to the park. I’d like to show you this book about the United States. …but now I know where it is. I thought they were on this table. This afternoon I couldn’t find my pen and now I can’t find my notes. Here they are. You were in Boston last weekend, weren’t you? Yes I was. I stayed with a friend of mine. There is a nice yard in the back. You should go there. …and it has a lot of nice parks.


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I have a book about Boston if you’d like to read it. I thought you preferred white wine.

- How late is the museum open? - Until five thirteen. - Until five thirteen? - Yes, that’s right. - Where can we park? - In front of the museum.

- I bought our plane tickets. Have you made our hotel reservation yet? - No I haven’t, and I don’t know if I should make them. - Why not. I thought you wanted to go to San Francisco. - Yes I do want to go to San Francisco but hotels are very expensive.

Why don’t we stay with my sister? It’s not far from a good museum, and it’s near a nice park too.

Why don’t we go for a walk? Lesson 12 Dialogue

- Tomas. Have you been to the museum of modern art? - No, not yet. Unfortunately I don’t have much time. - You really should see it. You’re leaving for Mexico soon, aren’t you? - Yes, that’s right. I’m leaving next week. - Why don’t we go to the museum on Saturday? Maybe we can have

dinner together too. - I’d like too. That’s a good idea.

There is nice park not far from here. We can go for a walk in the park. How late are the museums open? On Fridays it opens until nine o’clock. All right if you let me pay. We can have dinner together if you let me pay. Most stores are closed today and most office too.


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How far is it? It’s just around the corner. Would you like to sit out side or in side? I’d rather sit out side. In the summer most people sit out side. Do we order here or do we order in side? Don’t you like cake? Yes I do like cake but today I’d rather have ice cream. Most people are out side. Let’s sit out side. Let’s sit at that table over there. Central Park is near here? That’s right. It’s just around the corner. Let’s go for a walk in Central Park. Let me buy the ice cream. We should come back. I didn’t know you play tennis. Yes I do play tennis. Lesson 13 Dialogue

- Excuse me. Can you help me? How do I get to Central Park? - Go straight ahead then to the left, after that take the first right. - Wait a minute please. I don’t speak English very well. Can you speak

more slowly? - Central Park is pretty far maybe you should take a taxi. - That’s a good idea. Thanks.

The museum is open until six o’clock, isn’t it? I think there is a good restaurant just around the corner. Why don’t we have something to eat first? Al right if you let me pay. Let’s sit at that table over there. I’d rather sit out side. Don’t you like ice cream? Yes I do like ice cream but I don’t want ant now.


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Where is the Boston Public Garden? It’s just around the corner. I will go with you. I’ll go with you. I’ll go to the Public Garden with you. …and after that we can have some coffee. Ok but let me pay for our coffee. On the way to Newbury Street we can go for a walk in the Boston Public Garden. Most banks are closed now, aren’t they? May I use your telephone? Yes, go right ahead. Of course, you may use the phone. Do you need the phonebook? No thank, I know the number. What’s the area code? Nine, seven, cero Nine, seven, o I’ll try again. It’s was the wrong area code. The right area code is nine, seven, eight. Hi, this is Pedro, Pedro from Guadalajara. What’s the area code for New York? The area code for New York is two, one, two. Lesson 14 Dialogue

- Excuse me. May I use your phone? - Of course; go right ahead. It’s on the table over there. - Thanks. Do you know the area code for Boston? - I think it’s six, o, seven. No wait; it’s six, one, seven. - Thanks a lot.

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I’ll use my credit card. What’s the area code for Boston? Is it six, cero, seven? The area code for Boston is six, one, seven. The Metropolitan Museum of Art is near to Central Park. …then on the way to the museum I can go for a walk in the park. I’ll go with you. Most people don’t know it. On the way to Newbury Street I’d like to see the Boston Public Garden. Do you know how far it is? We can have lunch together. All right if you let me pay. Would you rather sit out side or in side?

- Did any one call? - Some one called a few minutes ago. - Some one called about ten minutes ago. - Who called? - Was it a woman? - No, it was a man. He didn’t leave a message. - That’s right.

A man called about fifteen minutes ago. He didn’t leave a message. There was no message.

- Some one called. - A man or a woman? - It was a woman. - Was it Nancy Johnson? When did she call? - About five minutes ago. - Did she leave a message? - There was no message, and after that your wife called. She called

about five minutes ago. - First I call Nancy Johnson. We have to discuss our meeting.

Hello this is Manuel Torres. May I speak with Nancy Johnson? Is Nancy there? …please tell her I called; I try again later.


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Lesson 15 Dialogue

- Susan. Did anyone call this morning? - Yes, Mister Ramirez called. - Mr. Ramirez, hum…We have a meeting tomorrow. Did he leave a

message? - No, there was no message but I have his phone number. - Great, I’ll call him right back.

May I use your telephone?

- May I speak with Bill Davis? - Speaking. - Hi Bill, this is Miguel.

- Someone called a few minutes ago. - Who was it? - It was a woman. She didn’t leave a message. There was no message. - Did anyone else call? - Yes, Peter Johnson Called. Here’s his phone number. - Thanks I’ll call him back in a few minutes. Did anyone else call? - Yes, another man called about five minutes ago. There was no

message. He’s going to call back later. Is Charles there? Not at the moment. Would you like to leave a message? No, I’ll call back later. Some one called about two o’clock but I don’t remember who it was, and there was no message. It was a woman but she didn’t leave a message. Did any one else call? No one, no, no one called. No one else called. Wait! Yes, someone else call.

- He left the message. - Did the man left a message? - Yes he left a message. It was Mr. Martinez. - I’ll call him back later.


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- He’ll call back. He left the message he’ll call back this afternoon. - Did Mr. Martinez leave a phone number? - Yes he left a number.

Anyone else? She’ll call back about four o’clock. It’s an important meeting. At what time is the meeting? At two thirty. How long is it going to last? How long is the meeting going to last? It’s going to last an hour or two hours, or maybe a half an hour. It’s going to last about a half an hour. I hop not! Lesson 16 Dialogue

- Hello, this is Ann Johnson. I’m sorry I can’t come to the phone now. Please leave the message just after beee.

- Hi Ann, This is Felipe Lopez. It’s Wednesday afternoon about three o’clock. I’d like to discuss about our meeting next week. Please call me back. My number is eight, six, o, two, four, three, three; thanks.

Maybe she’ll call back. Did anyone else call? Yes, a man called too. Did he leave a message? Yes, he left a message. It’s next to your telephone. He left a message for you. He’ll call back in a half an hour. No one else called. This afternoon there is an important meeting. Every one should be there. How long is the meeting going to last? About a half an hour or maybe an hour. It’s start at three thirty. I’m hungry. I’m not very hungry. Mr. Davis wants you to call him back. Here’s his phone number.


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Wait! A woman called about three o’clock but there was no message. She’ll call back later. Some one called too. It was a man he left a message. First I’ll call Mr. Davis back. I’ll call him back right now. Mr. Davis wants you to call him back. May I speak with Tom Davis? Charles Martin is arriving on Thursday, isn’t he? It’s going to be a long meeting. It will be a long meeting. How long is it going to last? The meeting will be Friday morning at ten o’clock. Our client can stay until five o’clock. Yes, it will be a long meeting but it’s an important meeting and every one should be there. Our client will be there too. Lesson 17 Dialogue

- Susan. Can you do something for me? - Yes. What it is? - Can you make reservations at the Park House? Tomorrow our

Mexican client Mr. Torres will be here for the meeting and it will be a long meeting. I’d like to have dinner with him after that.

- At what time? - Seven O’clock. - Of course. I’ll call right now.

Excuse me. Sorry to bother you. At what time is our meeting this afternoon? Sorry to bother you. Mr. Martinez called he left the message, he wants you to call him back this afternoon. Thanks, I’ll call him back right now. Our new client will be at the meeting. He’ll be at the meeting today. Oh, I just remember, a man called. Was it Peter Johnson? We’d like to invite to our place on Saturday.


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Almost every one from the office will be there. Thank you, I’d like you but I can’t. I won’t be here on Saturday. I’m not going to be here on Saturday. A friend has invited me to visit her. This weekend I’m going to Boston to visit a friend of mine. She has invited me to visit her. She’s invited me to visit her She’s Mexican. She’s invited me to Boston. I won’t be here on Saturday. …but it won’t be a long meeting. I’m not going to be here this weekend. I won’t be here this weekend. A friend has invited me to Boston. I’d like to see Boston and I’d like to visit my friend. Linda Green called. She wants you to call her back today. She won’t be in her office tomorrow. She’s our new client, isn’t she? I’ll call her back right now. Lesson 18 Dialogue

- Sorry to bother you Manuel? - That’s all right. How can I help you? - A few people of my office are coming to my place Saturday evening.

Can you come too? - I’m sorry. I’d like too but I can’t. I won’t be here on Saturday. A

friend of mine has invited me to visit him in Boston this weekend. - That’s too bad maybe some other time.

When do you want to have lunch? He wants me to call him this morning. This afternoon he won’t be in his office. I’ll call him right now. Is our new client coming next week? Yes hi is.


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I won’t be here next week because I’ll be on vacation. My sister has invited me to visit her. She’s invited me to visit her in Seattle. Where is our waitress? My husband and I we’d like to invite you to our place this Saturday. We’d like to invite you to dinner. I’d like to come but I won’t be here this Saturday. This weekend I’ll be in Philadelphia. A friend of mine has invited me to visit. I’ll be in Philadelphia this weekend. My niece is coming to visit. Your niece? Which one? My niece just graduated from college. She’s going to Canada with her best friend. Her friend just graduated too. My niece and her best friend just graduated from college.

- Missis Green called. She wants you to her back. - But I spoke with her an hour ago.

- Our new client will be there. It will be a long meeting but it’s

important and every one from the office will be there. - Linda won’t be there. Linda is on vacation. - Well almost every one will be there. It’s an important meeting

because our new client will be there, is our best client too. - I know, I’d like to invite him to dinner.

My niece and her best friend, they just graduated from college. What did they study? My niece study English. Lesson 19 Dialogue

- Manuel your niece is coming soon, isn’t she? - Yes. She’s arriving on Saturday. - I don’t remember why is coming to U.S. - She wants to visit some colleagues. She’d like to study English here. - Oh really?


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- Yes and she wants too travel too, from here should go to Boston then maybe to Canada, to Montreal.

She just graduated from college. What did she study? She studied English. The doctor’s phone number My niece’s her best friend just bought a new car. They’ll be at my place this weekend. Thanks but I won’t be here this weekend I’ll be in Montreal. A friend has invited me to go to Montreal with him. Come in and sit down. My husband and I would like to invite you to dinner on Saturday.

- We were just talking about Mexico. - You were talking about Mexico? What were you talking about

Mexico? - Because my brother is going there soon. - For how long? How long is he going for? - For two weeks

Is two weeks enough time? Is two weeks enough time to see Puebla and Mexico City? Two weeks is enough time to see both cities. My niece would like to go to Cancun. My nephew wants to go to Acapulco. Is two week enough time to see Cancun and Acapulco too?

- We were talking about Mexico because my brother and his wife are going there soon. My niece and my nephew are going with them. They’ll be there for two weeks. Do they have time to see four cities?

- In my opinion, first they should go to Puebla to see your brother client then they should go to Cancun, but two weeks isn’t enough time to see Acapulco too. Acapulco is a nice city, but in my opinion, it’s not as interesting as Cancun.

- Hi Manuel; why don’t you sit down?


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- Ok, thanks. - We were just talking about Mexico. My sister and my nephew are

going there soon. My sister has a new client in Veracruz and my nephew just graduated from college. In your opinion; where should they go in Mexico?

- How much time do they have? - About ten days. - Then in my opinion after Veracruz they should go to Cozumel, most

people like Cozumel very much, then they should go to Mexico City. Lesson 20 Dialogue

- Hi Carlos; coming and sit down. Carlos this is my nephew Tom. Tom this is a colleague of my Carlos Martinez.

- Please to meet you Tom. - Please to meet you Mr. Martinez. - Carlos we were just talking about Mexico. - You were talking about Mexico? Why? - Tom just graduated from college and he’d like to go to Mexico. He’d

like to teach English there.

- I was just talking with my niece; she is coming to visit on Sunday. - For how long? - Only a few days. - What is she doing here in New York? - She is taking a trip through the United States, she just graduated from

college and she just bought a car. Now she is taking a trip through the United States.

- Is she traveling alone? - No her best friend is traveling with her. They’ll be here on Sunday. - How much time do they have? - About six weeks. - Is six weeks enough time? Is six weeks enough time to see the United

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- My nephew is coming to visit. He and his best friend are taking a trip through the United States. They’ll be here this weekend and your opinion what should they see in New York.

- There is a lot to see in New York. My husband and I would like to invite you to dinner. Can you come next Saturday?

- I’m sorry but I won’t be here next Saturday, I’ll be in Boston…; excuse me, I have to make a phone call, Peter wants me to call him this morning.

- Come in and sit down please. - We were just talking about Mexico. - You were talking about Mexico? - Yes my nephew just graduated from college and this summer he’d

like to take a trip to Mexico. How much time does he have? - About three weeks. My nephew wants to take a trip to Mexico. In

your opinion is three weeks enough time to see Mexico? That’s my daughter and her boy friend. Right now they are taking a trip through the United States. My daughter and her boy friend are taking a trip through the United States. They have four weeks. Is four weeks enough time to see the United States? No but in my opinion they can see a lot. How was the trip to Seattle? It went very well. It was great. My trip went very well, the meeting went very well. The meeting was worth’s while. How was it? It went very well, I think it was worth’s while. We had a long meeting. It was worth’s while. We had a long meeting and I think it was worth’s while.

- Seattle is a beautiful city. Did you have time to see the museum? - Yes I had time to see the museum. I think the trip was worth’s while. I

like Seattle very much. Next time I’d like to stay longer. There is a lot do in Seattle. I went to the museum and I ate at very good Mexican restaurant.


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Lesson 21 Dialogue

- Mery. How was the trip to Philadelphia? - It went pretty well and the meeting with our new client was worth’s

while. - That’s good! And did you have time to see the city? - Not much. Next time I’d like to stay longer. … - Sit down please. - We were just talking about my trip. - Your trip to Boston! How was it? - It went very well. I had a meeting with our new client. In my opinion

the trip was worth’s while. - Did you fly to Boston? - This time I drove. I like to drive. - Driving takes a lot of time. - I know this time I drove but next time I’ll fly. Driving takes too much

time. - How was the meeting? - It went very well. In my opinion it was worth’s while. I had time to

visit my nephew too. Boston is a interesting city, next time I’d like to stay longer.

- Coming and sit down please. How did you get here? Did you come by

bus? - No I drove but it wasn’t easy to find your house. - We were just talking about Mexico. My niece and her boy friend, are

taking a trip there. - Really! Right now my nephew is taking a trip through the United

States. - He’s taking a trip through the United States for how long? - Six weeks. Is six weeks enough time to see the United States?


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How was your trip to San Francisco? Was it worth’s while? Yes it went very well. I had a long Meeting with our new client. It was very worth’s while. We had dinner a very good Mexican restaurant. Did you have time to see the park? No this time. I didn’t have much time, next time I’d like to stay longer. You drove here? Did you take the highway? I took the high way. There was a lot of traffic today. I like to drive when there isn’t a lot of traffic. Today I took the highway but there was too much traffic. There is always a lot of traffic, especially at five o’clock. Right now there is a lot of traffic. What’s the speed limited in Mexico? In Mexico the speed limited is sixty miles per hour on the highway. Some Mexican drive fast especially on the highway, but in the city the speed limit is fifty miles per hour. On the highway Mexican drive fast but in the city they drive more slowly, a little more slowly. My daughter and her boy friend are taking a trip through Canada. They’ll be in Montreal this weekend. My daughter likes Canada very much especially in the summer. Last summer she took the train to Vancouver, this time she wants to drive and she wants to stay there longer. She likes to drive when the weather is nice. A few years ago I drove from Boston to San Francisco. That’s a long trip! Lesson 22 Dialogue

- Hi Jorge; I’m sorry I’m late. - That’s ok. Come in and sit down. - There was a lot of traffic today especially on the highway. - Oh really, most Sunday it’s not to bad.

How did you get here? I drove. Did you take the highway? Yes I took the highway. There was a lot of traffic, especially on the highway.


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Today I took the highway. The speed limit on the highway is fifty five miles per hour. Some people drive faster. What’s the speed limited in Mexico? On the highway the speed limit is sixty miles per hour but in the city is about fifty miles per hour and there is a lot of traffic. There is usually a lot of traffic especially on the morning. There is usually a lot of traffic about a five o’clock too. I’d rather drive when there isn’t a lot of traffic. Tonight my niece and her boy friend are coming for dinner. They drove here from Boston. They’re taking a trip through the United States.

- How was your trip to Washington? Was it worth’s while? - Yes I had a meeting with our new client. - It was very worth’s while and I like Washington. Next time I’d like to

stay longer. I ate at a few good restaurants. - I usually eat at good restaurants when I travel. - I had dinner with our client at a Mexican restaurant. - Did you drive to Washington? - No this time I took the train maybe next time I drive but I don’t like to

drive when there is a lot of traffic. How was your trip? It went pretty well. Next Monday is a holyday. A few people from the office are going to Boston for the day. We usually take a trip in the summer. Last year we drove to Philadelphia. This time we’re going by train.

- We’re going to Boston for the day. Can you come with us? - Next Friday I won’t be here. - Why not? - Our project is finished. Our project here is finished. It went very well

and now is finished. - I didn’t know that. - Yes our project is finished and I leaving next Thursday for Costa

Rica. I’d like to stay here longer but I have to leave. - You’re going to Costa Rica? I didn’t know that. - I didn’t either. They told me just yesterday our project is finished.


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- I didn’t know that. - I didn’t either.

Tomorrow my husband and I are going to Atlantic City. We’re going for the day. Would you like to come with us? I’d like but can. Next week I leaving for Costa Rica and I have a lot do before my trip. You’re going to Costa Rica? Yes, they told me just yesterday. My brother and his wife are taking a trip through Costa Rica. They live in Texas. They usually go to Mexico on vacations but this time they want to see Costa Rica. Last year I drove through Mexico with them. Mexico is a beautiful specially Cancun. Have you ever been to Costa Rica? A few years ago I took a trip to Venezuela. Oh really did you like it? Yes but there is too much traffic in Caracas. I didn’t know that. I didn’t either. Lesson 23 Dialogue

- Jorge. Are you really leaving next week? - Yes I am. Our project here is finished and we have a new project in

Montreal I’m leaving for Montreal on Saturday. - You’re going to Montreal? I didn’t know that. - I know, they told me just a few days ago. - Do you speak French? - Only a little, my English is much better.

You’re speaking with an acquainted how does she ask what you did last weekend.

- What did you do last weekend? - On Saturday I went to Philadelphia. I went for the day. I went to a

museum and I had lunch with a friend of mine. - You went for the day?


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- Yes I often go to Philadelphia. I usually by train but this time I drove. There was a lot of traffic especially on the highway. The speed limit is fifty five miles per hour but most people drive faster.

- I know I like to drive when there isn’t much traffic but there is usually a lot of traffic especially on the morning.

- What’s the speed limit in Mexico? - On the highway is about sixty miles per hour, but people usually drive

faster. People usually drive much faster. I heard that you’re leaving soon. I heard that you’re leaving for Costa Rica. Yes that’s right. They told me just yesterday, our project here is finished. My next project is in Costa Rica. They told me just yesterday. I didn’t know that. Until yesterday, I didn’t either. I heard that Roberto is leaving is leaving too. Yes our project here is finished. He’s going back to Mexico. I didn’t know that. I didn’t either. Someone told me just this morning he’s going back next week.

- What a beautiful flowers! - You’re welcome. - Please come in and sit down. My husband is upstairs with the

children. He’ll be here in a few minutes. Would you like a glass of wine or a beer? Or maybe some mineral water?

- I’d like a glass of white wine please. - I thought most Mexican preferred red wine. My husband is still

upstairs. I’ll get your wine. Thanks again for the flowers. - What a beautiful garden. - Yes I like the flowers. - I was upstairs with the children. I heard that your project is almost

finished. - Yes, I’m going back next week. - I didn’t know that. - Can I get you another glass of wine?

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Do you like to travel by train? Yes I do. I usually read or I write letters. I don’t like to drive when there is too much traffic. I don’t either. Can I get you another beer? No thanks, not right now. Lesson 24 Dialogue

- Hi Julia. How are you? - Fine thanks and you? - No bad. Ann will be here at just a minute. Come in and sit down. - Thank you. What beautiful flowers! - They’re from our garden. Can I get you something to drink? Some

coffee or tee or coca? - No thanks, I’m fine.

Let’s sit out side if you don’t mind. I’d like to out side if you don’t mind. What a beautiful day! What an interesting church! Is two hundred years old. I heard that the church is two hundred years old. If you don’t mind, I’d like to go see it later. I’d like to go see the church if you don’t mind. I have a book about that church, it’s in my car. I’ll get it later. First let’s have something to eat then I’ll get the book. …and we can go see the church if you like.

- I’m going back to Mexico next week. - Really! I didn’t know that. - I didn’t either until last week. Thy told me just last week. Two of my

colleagues are leaving too. - Are they going back to Mexico with you? - One of them is going with me and one of them is going to Montreal.

Now if you don’t mind let’s go see that church.


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Now you’re having a coffee with another acquainted.

- What do you do in your spare time? Do you play any sports? Do you play any sports in your spare time?

- Yes I like sports specially tennis. And you? What do you do in your spare time?

- I play tennis too and I play golf. - In Mexico golf is expensive. I play a few sports but I don’t play golf. - I don’t either. Would you play tennis? There are some courts nearby.

Would you like to play tennis this afternoon there are some courts nearby?

- If you don’t mind I’d rather play tomorrow. Today I have to go see a colleague.

- What a beautiful flowers! my husband is upstairs with the children. He’ll be here in a few minutes. Right now he’s still upstairs. Can I get you something to drink? A glass of wine or beer or maybe a cocktail?

- No thanks, not right now. - What do you do in your spare time? - I have two daughters. The younger one really likes sports. In my spare

time I often play tennis with her. There is a court not far from our house. And you? Do you play any sports? Do you play tennis?

- Yes my husband and I usually play on weekends. There are some tennis courts nearby. They’re just around the corner next to the church.

- I was upstairs with the children. Can I get you a beer? Or glass of wine?

- Thanks again for the flowers. Lesson 25 Dialogue

- Ramon. What do you do in you spare time? Do you play any sports? - No I don’t. I’m not very good sports. - You don’t play tennis? That’s too bad! I really like tennis and there

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- One of my colleague plays pretty well I think, maybe you can play with him sometime.

- I like sports but golf takes too much time. I play a little tennis. - There are some tennis courts nearby. Would you like to play this

afternoon? - I’d rather play tomorrow if you don’t mind. My daughter just

graduated from a college. She’s looking for a job. - What kind of job is she looking for? - She wants to teach. A job as a teacher. She is looking for a job as a

high school history teacher. She wants to be a high school history teacher. She always wanted to be a teacher.

One of my nieces is a history teacher and in her spare time she’s studying Spanish.

- What does he do? - He still in college. He wants to be a computer programmer. She

always wanted to be a high school history teacher and my son wants to be a computer programmer. He has always liked computers and he like tennis too.

- Doe your daughter plays any sport? - No, she doesn’t play any sport.

There is an interesting church nearby. We can go see it later. What a nice day! What kind of flowers are they? I don’t know. My son is looking for a job. What kind of job is he looking for? He’s looking for a job as a high school teacher. He’s always wanted to be a teacher and my daughter wants to be a computer programmer. Really so that my son!


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- Well Ann what are your children doing now? - My daughter has a job as a computer programmer. She lives in San

Francisco and my son is in college at Boston University. - What’s he studying? - History. He’d like to be a history teacher. - Really! I didn’t know that. - Oh yes. He’s always wanted to be a teacher.

What are your children doing now? My son is in college too. He likes computers but he doesn’t want to be a computer programmer. He wants to be an engineer. He’s always wanted to be an engineer. My daughter is only sixteen. I don’t know what she wants to do. She really likes sports. On weekends in my spare time I often play tennis with my daughter. She plays pretty well. There are some courts nearby. Do you play tennis? No but I play golf. I like wolf but in Mexico golf is too expensive. Another day you are talking with someone else. She asks it: What’s your son doing this summer? What is he doing? What does he do?

- Hello, my name is Jorge Senteno. Hi, I’m Jorge Senteno. I made a reservation. I reserved a room. I reserved a room for tonight.

- Yes, a room for one night. - I saw an interesting church nearby. It’s just around the corner. - Yes, that one is interesting. - Maybe I’ll go see it later. - You have room thirty five. You reserved a room for one night. Do you

have any luggage Sir? - Yes, it’s in my car. Where can I park? - You can park your car in our parking garage. Why don’t you get your

luggage then you can park your car in our parking garage. Here’s your key card. You have room thirty five but it’s not ready yet.

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- In about a half an hour. You can get your luggage and park your car in our parking garage. Your room will be ready in about half an hour. Here’s your key card.

- Mr. Robledo you reserved a room for two nights, didn’t you? - No, I’m Jorge Senteno. I reserved a room for one night. I have a room

thirty five. - Oh I’m sorry Mr. Senteno your room is almost ready. - It’s not ready yet? When will it be ready? - In about five minutes. You have your key card, don’t you? - Yes and I have my luggage too. - Let’s sit in side if you don’t mind. I just bought a new car. - What kind of car did you buy? - I bought a Cadillac. - I’ve always wanted a Cadillac. - It’s in the parking garage. I can show it to you later.

My Older daughter is a bank manager. The younger one is still in college. She wants to be a computer programmer. Lesson 27 Dialogue

- Good Afternoon. My name is Julia Vega. I reserved a room for two nights.

- Oh yes Miss Vega. You have room two seventy eight. It will be ready just in a few minutes.

- Fine. Where can I park my car? - We have a parking garage. If you’d like you can leave your luggage

hare and go park your car. The room would be ready when you come back. Here’s you key card.

- Oh thank you. My son is in college. And your daughter what is she doing now? She’s still in high school. He’s looking for an apartment. I reserved a room at the Holiday Inn because our apartment is pretty small.


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He has a key to our apartment. I reserved a room for him at the Holiday Inn but he has a key to our apartment. His luggage is over there. His room will be ready at three o’clock. When will it be ready? At three o’clock. In a few minutes we can take his luggage to the hotel. He has room one hundred forty. He has his key card already. He already has his key card. Where can we park? They have a parking garage. What does your nephew do? He just graduated from college. He is looking for a job as computer programmer. He wants to be a computer programmer. He wants to be a computer programmer? Yes he has always liked computers. He has a lot of luggage. I know the hotel is not far but I’ll drive there and I park in the garage. My nephew has room one forty. When will the room be ready? I’d like you to meet my nephew Mark Brown. Mark’s from Boston. Mark this is Jorge Senteno. Please to meet you Mr. Senteno. Mark I’d like you to meet Jorge Senteno. Jorge this is Mark. Please to meet you Mark. When will my room be ready?

- I’d like to open an account. - Why kind of an account do you want to open? - A checking account? - Yes a checking account. - Please sign here. - Do you want to open a checking an account? - Yes where do I sign? - Sign here please. - Do you have some identification? - Here’s my passport.


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- Here’s your checking account number. Here are your passport and your checking account number.

Can I help you with your luggage? Thanks but my car is just around the corner and the hotel has a parking garage. We want to take Peter’s luggage to the hotel and then we’re going to have lunch. Lesson 28 Dialogue

- Ann do you know where can I open a checking account? - You can go to my bank. It’s USA Trust. There is one just around the

corner in Harvard Square. - How late are they open? - Most they closed at four but on Thursday they’re open until six

o’clock. - Then maybe I can go after work today. - I think you need some identification maybe you take your passport

with you. Sorry to bother you. I’d like you to meet our new client. This is Nancy Martin. She is from Seattle. Nancy this is Julio Fernandez. Please to meet you.

- I’d like to open an account. - What kind of an account? - A checking account. - Do you have some identification? - I’m sorry what did you say? - You want to open a checking account, don’t you? - That’s right. - Then you need some identification. - Here’s my passport. - Now sign here please. - Do you have a pen? Where do I sign? - Here’s your account number. Do you want an ATM card? - Yes I do. I want an ATM card.


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- The meeting will be next Wednesday. - Next Wednesday? But I won’t be here next week I’ll be in Canada.

There is an important conference in Montreal. - We can’t change the date of the meeting. Unfortunately we can’t

change the date of the meeting but is an important meeting and you’ll be at a conference in Montreal.

- Well if you can’t change the date of the meeting then maybe we can have a conference call.

- That’s a good idea. I’d like a cup of coffee with milk but no sugar. Where will it be next year? Next year, I think the conference will be in San Francisco. Do you know the date? No, not yet. My brother lives in San Francisco. I’d like you to meet him. Let me pay for our coffee. Wait my key are still on the table. I left my key on the table. Lesson 29 Dialogue

- Sorry to bother you Nancy. Have you seen my notes? Did I live them in your office?

- I’m sorry what do you say? - My notes, my notes for the conference. Have you seen them? Did I

live them here? - Yes, here they are. - Great! Thanks.

- I’d like to open a checking account. - Do you have some identification? - Excuse me; what did you say? - Do you have some identification? - Here’s my passport. - Sign here please. This is you account number. - Do you want an ATM card? - Yes please.


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Jorge I’d like to meet you my brother Peter. Peter this is Jorge Senteno. Is every thing ready? Yes every thing is ready for the conference. I think every thing is ready for our meeting. You’ll be on vacation? We can’t change the date of the meeting. I know you’ll be on vacation. …but we can’t change the date now, it’s too late. Now is too late. It’s too late to change it now. Then maybe we can have a conference call. I’m sorry what did you say? If it is too late to change the date of the meeting, then maybe we can have a conference call. What did you say? I said that maybe we can have a conference call if it is too late to change the date of the meeting. Is there an ATM nearby? Yes there is one just around the corner. Have you seen my car keys? Here they are. Here are your keys. Everything is very good.

- I’d like to ask you something. I’d like to ask you a question. - Of course, go right ahead. - Is it very expensive to study in the United States? - Why do you ask? - Because my niece would like to study here. She’d like to spend a year

here. - I’m sorry what did you say? - I said that she’d like to spend a year here.

I’d like ask you something. I’d like to ask you a question. Is it very expensive to study here? My niece would like to spend a year in the United States but she doesn’t have much money. I’m sorry what did you say? I said that she doesn’t have enough money.


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It’s expensive to study here. Does your niece speak English? Yes, she speaks English very well. Than maybe in the summer she can find a job. Is it very difficult? Is it very difficult to fine a job in the United States? That’s a good question. Not at the moment. Why don’t you ask Charles maybe he can help. Is it too late to call him now? Thanks for everything. My niece would like to spend a year in the United States. Where in the United States? I think she’d like to study in New York then she wants to spend a year in Boston. She can stay with them. It’s too expensive to spend the summer in New York. I said that is too expensive to spend the summer in New York. What’s today date? Lesson 30 Dialogue

- Well Nancy. Is everything ready for our meeting? - Yes it is… Oh a woman called about a half an hour ago. She said her

name is Anna and she like you to call her back. - That’s my sister. Her daughter is coming to visit next month. - Oh really. - Yes. She just graduated from college and she’d like to spend a few

weeks in New York. What’s today date? Is everything ready? Is everything ready for the conference? I think so. I’m sorry what did you say’ I said that I think everything is ready. I reserved a rooms and I have my notes. Monday morning will be ready. Will our new client be there? Linda Johnson No, unfortunately she’ll be in Texas next week. That’s too bad.


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Should we change the date? Should we change the date of the conference? It’s too late to change it now. Then maybe we can have a conference call. Good luck. What does that mean? What does “good luck” mean? “Good luck” means “Buena suerte” Good luck! Thank you.

- Have you seen my car keys? - What did you say? - I asked you a question if you have seen my car keys. - Here they are. Here are your keys.

Do you have everything? Is there an ATM nearby? Yes there is one just around the corner. What’s today date? Oh no, my ATM card is at home. I said my new ATM card is at home. I’d like to ask you a question. I’d like to ask you something. Is it very expensive to study in the United States? Yes it is. Why? Because my niece would like to study here. She’d like to spend a year in the United States. How do say in English “Buena suerte”? You say “good luck”. That’s right good luck! The kitchen is pretty small but there is nice yard in the back. Would you like something to drink? I’m sorry what did you say? I ask if you like something to drink. There is some coffee in the kitchen. Are you hungry? No I’m thirsty. I’m not hungry but I’m thirsty. Then let’s go to the kitchen. We can have some coffee if you are thirsty. Would you rather have a coca? Thank, I’d like a coca.


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Would you like to sit outside? No it’s too cold sit outside, let’s stay here is the kitchen. Ok I’ll get you coca. Thank, I was very thirsty. I’d like to ask you something. I sit too difficult to find a job in Mexico? That’s a good question. Now it’s difficult. Right now it’s difficult. Why do you ask? My niece would like to spend the summer there. She speaks Spanish pretty well. She’d like to spend the summer in Mexico. Well if she can’t find a job then maybe she can stay with my wife and me. That’s very nice of you.

- Hi Daniel, come in! - Hi Mary. - How are you? - Fine thanks; and you? - Not Bad. Would you lie something to drink? A coca or a beer? - I’m really thirsty. I’d like a beer if you have one. - Of course, it’s hot today; I’ll have a beer too. - Let’s sit here on the kitchen if you don’t mind. - How’s your brother? What’s he doing now? - He’s an engineer and he lives in San Francisco with his girlfriend. He

really likes California. And your family? - My sister is a doctor. She lives in New York. She has two children, a

boy and a girl. - I’d like to ask you something. - Of course; what is it? - Is it very difficult to find an apartment in New York? - It can’t difficult. Why? - My nephew is studying English. He’d like to spend a summer here.

It’s too expensive to stay in the hotel. - You know, this summer I’d like to go to Mexico, maybe your nephew

can lives in my condom and I can stay in his place. - That’s a good idea. I’m sorry but I have to live now. I have an

important meeting tonight and I’m not ready yet. - Good bye and good luck!

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