Listen to this conversation.
Carlos Martinez just arrived at a colleagues house.
A - Hi, Carlos, come in and sit down. Carlos, this is my nephew Tom. Tom this is a colleague of mine, Carlos Martinez.
B - Pleased to meet you, Tom.
C - Pleased to meet you Mr. Martinez.
A - Carlos, we were just talking about Mexico.
B - You were just talking about Mexico? Why?
A - Tom just graduated from college and hed like to go to Mexico. Hed like to teach English there.
Listen again.
Youre talking with a friend. .
I was just talking with my niece.
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Shes coming to visit on Sunday.
Ask ?
For how long?
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Only a few days.
Ask what shes doing here in New York.
What is she doing here in New York?
She says .
Shes taking a trip.
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Shes taking a trip.
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Listen and repeat.
Through
Through the United States.
through the.
Listen and repeat.
Through the United States.
Try to say
A trip through the United States.
Say
Shes taking a trip.
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Through the United States.
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She just graduated from college.
And she just bought a car.
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Now shes taking a trip through the United States.
Ask if shes travelling alone.
Is she travelling alone?
She says , .
No, her best friend is travelling with her.
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Theyll be here on Sunday.
Ask how much time they have?
How much time do they have?
She answers 6 .
About six weeks.
Ask 6 ? 6 ?
Is six weeks enough time?
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To see the United States.
She says , 6
No, but in six weeks.
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They can see a lot.
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Theyll be here this Sunday.
Now youre talking with a colleague. How do you say
My nephew.
Say that your nephew is coming to visit.
My nephew is coming to visit.
He and his best friend.
Are taking a trip
He and his best friend are taking a trip.
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Through the United States.
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Theyll be here this weekend.
Ask
In your opinion
Try to ask -?
What should they see in New York?
Your colleague answers - .
Theres a lot to see in New York.
Now she answers
My husband and I
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My husband and I would like to invite you to dinner.
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Can you come next Saturday?
Say , .
Im sorry, but I wont be here next Saturday.
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Ill be in Boston.
Now say
Excuse me.
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I have to make a phone call.
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Peter wants me to call him this morning.
Now you are at an acquaintances place. ?
Come in and sit down, please.
Now she says .
We were just talking about Mexico.
?
You were talking about Mexico?
She says , .
Yes, my nephew just graduated from college.
And this summer
Try to say .
Hed like to take trip.
To Mexico
Ask how much time he has.
How much time does he have?
3 .
About three weeks.
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My nephew wants to take a trip to Mexico.
In your opinion
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Is three weeks enough time to see Mexico?
You discuss her nephews trip. , .
Thats my daughter.
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First, do you remember how to say .
Girlfriend
Now try to say
Boyfriend
Say
Thats my daughter.
And her boy friend.
Right now they are taking a trip.
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Through the United States.
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My daughter and her boyfriend.
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They are taking a trip through the United States.
4 .
They have four weeks.
Say 4
Is four weeks enough time.
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To see the United States?
, , -,
No, but in my opinion.
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They can see a lot.
Now youre in your office. .
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How was your trip?
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How was your trip to Seattle?
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Listen and repeat.
It went very well.
, , , was went . , was .
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Listen.
How was your trip to Seattle?
It was great.
, went well .
went c .
It went very well.
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My trip went very well.
Now try to say .
The meeting went very well.
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Listen and repeat.
The meeting was worthwhile.
Say
was worthwhile
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The meeting was worthwhile.
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How was it?
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It went very well.
, .
I think it was worthwhile.
You want to say .
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We had
Try to say .
We had a long meeting.
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It was worthwhile.
It was very worthwhile.
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We had a long meeting.
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And I think it was very worthwhile.
Your colleague says .
Seattle is a beautiful city.
did ?
Did you have time?
, ?
Did you have time to see the Museum?
Try to say , .
Yes, I had time.
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I had time to see the museum.
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Our meeting went very well.
, .
And I had time to see the museum.
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I think the trip was worthwhile.
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I liked Seattle very much.
Now you want to say , . .
Listen and repeat.
Next time.
, time . .
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Next time.
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Listen and repeat.
Id like to stay longer.
Say .
Next time
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Id like to stay longer.
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Theres a lot to do in Seattle.
I went to the Museum.
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And ate at a good restaurant.
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Next time Id like to stay there longer.
Your colleague asks ?
And how was the meeting?
Say -, .
In my opinion it was worthwhile.
. , .
Sit down, please.
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We were just talking about my trip.
She asks ?
How was it?
Answer .
It went very well.
She says ! , ?
Great! And did you have time to see the city?
Try to say .
I had a little time.
But next time.
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Id like to stay there longer.
. , .
Ask her to please sit down.
Please, sit down.
Say .
We were just talking about my trip to Miami.
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Say .
Id like to stay a little longer.
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To visit my niece and her boyfriend.
She says ?
Why not?
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