Listen to this conversation.
A - Good evening, Im Charles Johnson.
B - Pleased to meet you. My names Sophia Robles.
A - Wherere you from, Sophia?
B - Im from Mexico, from Morelia. And you?
A - Im from Boston.
B - Oh, really? I was in Boston last January. And it was very cold. It snowed a lot too.
A - Yes, it often snows there in January. Did you like Boston?
B - Yes, I did. But Id rather go there in the summer.
Listen again.
A - Good evening, Im Charles Johnson.
B - Pleased to meet you. My names Sophia Robles.
A - Wherere you from, Sophia?
B - Im from Mexico, from Morelia. And you?
A - Im from Boston.
B - Oh, really? I was in Boston last January. And it was very cold. It snowed a lot too.
A - Yes, it often snows there in January. Did you like Boston?
B - Yes, I did. But Id rather go there in the summer.
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Come for dinner.
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Im sorry, Im late.
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Thats ok.
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Cheers!
Now youre with an acquaintance.
an acquaintance
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Herere some pictures.
Herere some pictures of Washington.
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Id like to show you the pictures.
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Id like to show them to you.
Say .
Id like to show them to you.
He asks , ?
You went there in January, didnt you.
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Yes, I did.
Try to ask ?
How was the weather?
Answer .
Not very nice.
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It snowed a little.
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And it rained a lot.
He says
In Washington
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It never snows very much.
Now say .
Herere the pictures.
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Id like to show them to you.
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Hows the weather there?
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In the summer
He says -
Its pretty hot.
Your acquaintance is from Florida.
He says .
Floridas pretty hot in the summer.
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And its never very cold.
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Listen and repeat.
Almost never.
Almost
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Almost never.
Say
Almost
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It almost never snows.
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And in the summer its very hot.
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Listen and repeat.
Month.
Try to say .
Next month.
He says .
Im going to Mexico City next month.
Tell him that you live in Mexico City.
I live in Mexico City.
Say that you have some pictures of Mexico City.
I have some pictures of Mexico City.
Try to say . .
I can show them to you.
Listen and repeat.
If youd like
want If youd like.
I can show them to you.
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If youd like
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This is my daughter.
Shes studying English.
Next month
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Shes coming to the United States.
Now youre speaking with a colleague.
He says .
Its almost noon.
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Where do you want to have lunch?
Rosa Mexicano?
Why dont we eat at Rosa Mexicano?
He says , ,
Ok, we can go there.
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If youd like.
We can go there if youd like.
Now he asks Rosa Mexicano?
Where is Rosa Mexicano?
Say that it is at ten sixty three First Avenue.
Its a ten sixty three First Avenue.
But I dont know.
Say that you dont know where First Avenue is.
But I dont know where First Avenue is.
He says
I can show it to you.
I can show it to you on the map.
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We can get there by bus.
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Cheers!
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Im sorry, Im late.
He asks ?
Did you come by taxi?
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No, I came by bus.
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And the bus was late.
Listen . .
Its alright. That doesnt matter.
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I have some pictures of my family.
I can show them to you
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If youd like.
Try to say , , .
Yes, please. Show them to me.
Say .
Herere the pictures.
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This is my daughter Anna.
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Shes studying English.
Shes studying English.
He asks ?
How old is she now?
20.
Shes almost twenty.
20- ?
You have a twenty year old daughter?
Answer ,
Yes, and next month
Next month
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Shes coming to New York.
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Listen and repeat
Did you grow up?
Ask again
Did you grow up?
Now ask ?
Did you grow up in Mexico City?
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Did you grow up in Mexico City?
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No, I didnt.
Listen and repeat.
I grew up
Try to say
I grew up in Pueblo.
Ask ?
And you?
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Where did you grow up?
He answers -.
I grew up in San Francisco.
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But now I live in Florida.
Ask if it ever snows in Florida.
Does it ever snow in Florida?
He says .
Almost never
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Bit last year it snowed a little.
Last year it snowed a little.
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And it rained a lot.
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In the summer its very hot.
I dont like Florida.
In the summer.
Say
Last year in Mexico City.
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It rained a lot too.
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Listen and repeat.
My husband is a teacher.
Teacher .
My husband is a teacher.
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Hes Mexican.
But he grew up
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He grew up in the United States.
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Your husband is a teacher?
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Yes, he is.
Say that you have a picture of him.
I have a picture of him.
Say , .
I can show it to you if youd like.
, , .
Yes, please, show it to me.
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My husband is a teacher.
He asks ?
Where did he grow up?
, .
In the United States, in Philadelphia.
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But I grew up in Pueblo.
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Really? My daughters studying there.
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I went to Mexico City last month.
Ask ?
How was the weather?
It was very nice.
Now ask him what he does.
What do you do?
He answers .
Im a teacher.
Now he asks ?
Do you come to the United States very often?
Say that yes, you often come here with your husband.
Yes, I often come here with my husband.
Try to say .
We both came here in January.
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Cheers!
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