| Meeting someone for the first time: |
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Paul: Hi. My name is Paul. |
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Mei Yang: Hi. I’m Mei Yang. It’s nice to meet you. |
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Paul: Nice to meet you too. Do you live around here? |
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Mei Yang: No. I live in China. |
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Paul: Really? I hear that’s a beautiful country. |
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Mei Yang: Yes, it is. I really love it. |
| Talking about the weather : |
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Lydumila: Is it raining outside? |
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Sasa: No, it’s sunny. |
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Lydumila: Is it going to rain later today? |
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Sasa: Yes, I think so. |
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Lydumila: Then let’s see a movie tonight. ("let’s" = let us) |
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Sasa: That’s a great idea. |
| Talking about your job: |
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Angelena: What do you do? |
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Steve: I’m a businessman. I have my own shop. How about you? |
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Angelena: I work in a bank. |
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Steve: How do you like your job? |
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Angelena: It’s interesting because I meet a lot of different people all day. |
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Steve: You’re so lucky! |
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