English USA, Lesson 22 - Dialogs
English USA, Lesson 22, Part 1
You will learn to answer questions about your activities in the past. Martin talks about family activities on the telephone with his family.
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- Hello.
- Hello, Eileen.
- Martin! Hello.
- How are you?
- Fine. How are you?
- OK. What are you doing?
- We're eating.
- Can you talk now?
- Oh, sure. Where are you?
- I'm in Boston. I'm coming home on Thursday.
- Wonderful. What are you doing?
- I'm watching television.
- Did you go to the baseball game?
- I went to the baseball game on Sunday afternoon.
- Did you talk to the players?
- Yes. I talked to some players. It was very interesting. I recorded some players.
- Are you writing your story?
- I wrote it on Monday. May I speak to the children?
- Of course. Just a minute. Alan, it's your father.
- Hi, dad.
- Hi, Alan. What are you doing?
- Nothing.
- Nothing? What did you do on Sunday? Did you go to the movies?
- No, we didn't go. I didn't have any money.
- What did you do?
- We watched television.
- What did you do on Monday?
- I worked.
- Did you go swimming?
- Yes. We went swimming in the evening.
- Who went swimming?
- I went with my friends.
- Did Sue go swimming?
- No, she didn't.
- What did you do today?
- I worked in the morning?
- Do you like your work?
- It's OK.
- What are you doing now?
- We're eating.
- May I talk to Sue?
- Sure. Sue! Dad wants to talk to you. Bye, dad.
- Goodbye. I'm coming home on Thursday.
- Hello, Daddy.
- Hi, Sue. How are you?
- Fine.
- What are you doing?
- We're eating.
- What are you eating?
- I don't know.
- You don't know!
- Let's see. Green beans.
- That's all?!
- No. We have meat and potatoes. We had pizza last night.
- And you were very happy.
- Yes. I love pizza.
English USA, Lesson 22, Part 2
You will learn to answer questions about your past activities. Martin talks about his trip with his mother and father.
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- Hello.
- Hello, mother.
- Martin! This is a nice surprise.
- How are you?
- Fine. How are you?
- Fine thanks. How is father?
- He's fine.
- Is he there?
- Yes. How is Eileen?
- She's fine.
- How are the children?
- They're fine.
- May I talk to them?
- No. I'm not at home.
- Where are you?
- I'm in Boston. I'm writing a story about baseball.
- That's very nice. Did you talk to the players?
- Yes, I did. What are you doing?
- We're painting the house.
- Who is painting?
- Your father is painting outside. I'm painting inside.
- Can you do that?
- Yes. It's a small house.
- But you're not young.
- You brother Phillip is coming on Saturday. He's going to help.
- That's good. Did you go to the park last week?
- No, we didn't. It's too expensive. We worked in the garden.
- I phoned on Saturday. Where were you?
- We went shopping.
- What did you buy?
- We bought paint.
- May I talk to father?
- Yes. Here he is.
- Hello, Martin.
- Hello, how are you?
- Fine. Are you coming to visit?
- No. I'm working.
- Where are you?
- I'm in Boston. I'm writing a story about baseball.
- Boston? I like Chicago.
- I know. Did you see the baseball game on Saturday?
- Yes. I watched the game on television.
- Did you like the game?
- No!!
- Martin, how are the children?
- They're fine.
- How is Eileen?
- She's fine. How is Phillip?
- He's OK. He's coming on Saturday. We're going to paint.
- Are you painting?
- Yes, I am.
- Can you do that?
- Yes, I can. I'm fine. Phillip's going to help. Did you go to California?
- No, I didn't.
- Did you go to Nebraska?
- No, I didn't. I went to Iowa.
- You went to Iowa, but didn't come to Chicago?
- I came to the airport. I was going to Iowa.
- You didn't phone.
- No, I didn't
- Excuse me. Your mother wants to talk. Here she is. Goodbye.
- Goodbye, father.
- Martin, tell Eileen to phone.
- You can phone her.
- Is she working?
- Of course. She doesn't work in the evening. You can phone in the evening.
- OK. Can I phone this evening?
- Sure.
- OK. Goodbye.
- Goodbye.