English USA, Lesson 23 - Dialogs

You will learn to ask someone what they are going to do in the future. Martin Learner talks about sports with his office mates.

English USA, Lesson 23, Part 1

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Excuse me, Martin.
Good morning, Howard. Good morning, Waleed.
Can we talk to you?
Sure. Come in.
We're going to watch baseball tonight. Can you go with us?
Not tonight. I'm going to take the children to their grandparents.
Aren't they in Chicago?
My parents are in Chicago. My wife's parents are in Ocean City. We're going to Ocean City.
Are the children going to stay in Ocean City?
Yes. They're going to stay for five days.
That's nice.
Does your son like that?
Oh, yes. His friends are there.
My son doesn't like visiting his grandparents. They live in the country.
His friends are here.
That's right.
Doesn't he like his family?
Yes, he likes them. He likes his friends, too.
You can't go with us tonight.
Can you go on Thursday?
Sure.
OK. Let's go on Thursday.
Are you going to watch tonight?
Sure. And we're going to watch on Thursday.
See you later.
Goodbye.
Hello, Martin. May I come in?
Of course.
Do you and your wife like swimming?
Yes.
Do you like to watch swimming?
On television?
No. My daughter is going to swim in Baltimore on Saturday. Can you come to watch?
Is it a swim meet?
Yes, it is. She's going to swim tonight, too.
Sit down. Please. I'm going to phone my wife.
Thanks.
Hello, Eileen. What are we going to do on Saturday? Cara's daughter is going to swim in Baltimore on Saturday. Cara, in the afternoon?
Yes, she's going to swim in the afternoon.
She's going to swim in the afternoon. It's a swim meet. OK. Goodbye.
We can come on Saturday.
Can your daughter come?
No, she's visiting her grandparents in Ocean City. Can you come to our house after the meet?
No, thank you. We have to come home. She has a meet here on Sunday.
OK.
Thank you.
See you on Saturday.
Martin, Howard and I are going to eat. Can you come?
Yes. I'm going to finish this story later.

English USA, Lesson 23, Part 2

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Let's sit here.
Are you going to play softball on Friday night?
No, I'm going to play on Saturday morning. My son is going to play on Friday night. What are you going to do on Friday night?
I'm going to a movie.
Do you like movies?
Yes, I like movies.
Did you go to a movie last night?
Yes, I did.
My son and I went on Saturday.
Did you like it?
He liked it. I didn't like it.
Where is your family, Waleed?
They're in Lebanon.
What are they doing there?
My wife's family lives there. Her mother and father live there.
Does she have brothers and sisters?
She has two brothers. They live in the United States.
Did your children go with her?
Yes, they went, too. They're going to come home next month. What are you going to do on Saturday, Martin?
I'm going to a swim meet. Cara's daughter is going to swim in Baltimore. My wife and I are going to watch. Do you like music, Waleed?
Oh, yes. I like jazz.
What are you going to do next Sunday?
Nothing.
Can you come to Baltimore? We're going to have jazz at the harbor.
OK. In the afternoon?
Yes.
Thanks.
Can you come, Howard?
No, I can't. We're going to visit family.
Where are you going?
We're going to visit my sister.
Did you go last week?
No, we didn't.
Excuse me. I'm going to work.
OK.
See you later.
Excuse me, Martin. May I come in.
Yes. Please. Sit down.
Listen. I have a problem.
Tell me.
My wife is singing in Dallas this week. I'm going to Miami on Saturday. Can my son come to stay with your son Saturday and Sunday?
My son is visiting his grandparents. Does your son like swim meets?
He likes swimming.
My wife and I are going to a swim meet on Saturday. Does he like jazz?
He plays jazz in high school.
We're going to hear some jazz on Sunday.
Where?
At the harbor. Waleed is going to come with us.