Listen to this conversation.
A - Sorry to bother you Nancy, have you seen my notes? Did I leave them in your office?
B - Im sorry what did you say?
A - My notes. My notes from the conference. Have you seen them? Did I leave them here?
B - Yes, here they are.
A - Great! Thanks.
Listen again.
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Id like to open a checking account.
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Do you have some identification?
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Im sorry, what did you say?
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Do you have some identification?
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Heres my passport.
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Sign here, please.
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This is your account number.
Now she asks ?
Do you want an ATM card?
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Yes, please.
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Horhe, Id like you to meet my brother Peter.
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Peter, this is Horhe Senteno.
Now you and a colleague are talking about a conference.
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Listen and repeat.
Everything
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Is everything ready?
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Conference.
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Yes, everything is ready.
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Everythings ready for the conference.
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Horhe, Id like you to meet my husband Bill.
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Bill, this is my colleague Horhe Senteno.
What do you both say?
Pleased to meet you.
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I think everythings ready for our meeting.
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Youll be on vacation?
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We cant change the date.
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We cant change the date of the meeting.
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I know youll be on vacation.
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Listen.
I know that youll be on vacation.
I know, I think . .
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I know that youll be on vacation.
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But we cant change the date now.
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Its too late.
Say that its too late to change it now.
Its too late to change it now.
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Its too late to change it now.
Your colleague says ,
Then maybe
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We can have a conference call.
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Im sorry, what did you say?
She says
If its too late to change the date of the meeting.
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Then maybe we can have a conference call.
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Listen and repeat.
Ive said
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What did you say?
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I said
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I said maybe we can have a conference call.
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Try to say this.
I said that
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I said that we can have a conference call.
If its too late to change the date.
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Then we can have a conference call.
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Is there an ATM nearby?
Try to say , .
Yes, theres one just around the corner.
You cant find your car keys.
Try to ask ?
Have you seen my car keys?
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Here they are.
Here are your keys.
Now youre having dinner at the home of an American acquaintance.
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Everything is very good.
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Listen and repeat
To ask
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To ask
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Id like to ask you something.
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Listen.
Id like to ask you a question.
Say in English
a question
Try to say
Id like to ask you a question.
She says .
Of course, go right ahead.
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Is it very expensive?
Ask if its very expensive to study in the United States.
Is it very expensive to study in the United States?
She asks ?
Why do you ask?
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Because my niece would like to study here.
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Listen and repeat.
Spend a year.
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To spend a year.
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Shed like to spend a year here.
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Im sorry, what did you say?
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I said shed like to spend a year here.
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I said that shed like to spend a year here.
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Id like to ask you something.
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Id like to ask you a question.
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Is it very expensive to study here?
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My niece would like to spend a year
In the United States
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But she doesnt have a lot of money.
She doesnt have much money.
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Im sorry, what did you say?
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I said that she doesnt have much money.
Your acquaintance says .
Its expensive to study here.
Yes, it is expensive to study here.
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Does your niece speak English?
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Yes, she speaks English very well.
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Then maybe in the summer
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She can find a job.
Maybe she can find a summer job.
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Is it very difficult?
Try to ask - ?
Is it very difficult to find a job?
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In the United States?
She says
Thats a good question.
Now she says .
Not at the moment.
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Why dont you ask Charles?
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Maybe he can help.
Ask c ?
Is it too late to call him now?
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Thanks for everything.
The next day you talk with Charles.
Say
My niece would like to spend a year
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In the United States.
How does he ask ?
Where in the United States?
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I think shed like to study in New York.
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Then she wants to spend the summer in Boston.
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We have friend in Boston.
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She can stay with them.
Its too expensive.
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To spend the summer in New York.
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I said that its too expensive
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To spend the summer in New York.
Now youre in Boston. Youll be there for a few months. Youd like to open a checking account in a nearby bank.
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Good morning, sir. Can I help you?
Good morning. Id like to open a checking account.
Of course. Do you have some identification?
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Heres my passport.
Sign here, please.
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Where should I sign?
Right here.
Ask what todays date is?
Whats todays date?
Its February first.
Now say that youd like an ATM card too.
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Id like an ATM card too.
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Do you have everything?
I think so.
Yes, I think I have everything.
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