English Conversation three

Victor: Okay, have a nice day. I’ll see you later.

Agatha: Wait, wait, are you going to be home for dinner?

Victor: No. I’m going out with Sam tonight.

Agatha: Sam? Who Sam?

Victor: Sam’s my friend.

Agatha: Is Sam-antha pretty?

Victor: No. His name is Samuel and he isn’t pretty.

Agatha: Do I know him?

Victor: I don’t think so.

Agatha: Well, what does he do?

Victor: Sam’s a sculpture student at school.

Agatha: And where does he live?

Victor: He lives in Notting Hill… Ladbroke Grove.

Agatha: And where are you going tonight?

Victor: We’re going to the pub, Okay?

Agatha: Does Sam have a car?

Victor: Yes, he does.

Agatha: Will he be driving tonight?

Victor: No, he isn’t. I’m taking my car.

Agatha: Well, please be careful.

Victor: Of course I will. I’ll see you later.

Bye, Elena.

Elena: Bye.

Agatha: He’s the youngest in our family…

Elena: I understand. You’re a good sister.

Agatha: Thank you! You’re very sweet!

Elena: Where can I buy a coat?

Agatha: I know all the best shops!

Elena: I can’t spend a lot of money. How much is a coat?

Agatha: Don’t worry about the price. We will find you a lovely coat! I’m an experienced shopper!

Elena: I’m very grateful to you for your help.

Agatha: sweet girl! Now tell me: what size are you?

Elena: I’m a size 40

Agatha: Okay, I think that’s a 12 here.

Elena: I need a black coat in…

Agatha: … in wool. Yes.. Yes.

And what about shoes? What size shoe do you wear?

Elena: I wear a size 38.

Agatha: I think that’s a UK size 5.

Elena: But I don’t need shoes.

Agatha: Every woman needs shoes! Lots of them!

Elena: Lots of them!

Agatha: Now, I’ll call Betty.

Elena: Betty?

Agatha: My sister! She will want to come too.

Elena: Oh, good. It will be nice to meet your sister. Does she look like you?

Agatha: Oh goodness, no, no. Betty has blonde curly hair and dark eyes.

Here we go. Betty, hi sweetheart!

Well, we have an emergency. My Spanish friend, Elena?  She needs a new coat. Come over quickly. Okay, see you. She’ll be right over!

Lesson: PLURAL OF REGULAR NOUNS Add ‘S’ to make regular nouns plural One boy -> two boys. One table -> two tables. One cat -> two cats. I know all the best shops! Shop -> Shops. PLURAL OF IRREGULAR NOUNS Child -> children Man -> men Woman -> women Some nouns stay the same Fish -> fish Sheep -> sheep ARTICLES The -> definite article A & An – indefinite article DEFINITE ARTICLE – THE The boy The girl The house The garden The stays the same for feminine, masculine, singular and plural nouns  The girl – the girls DEFINITE ARTICLES – A & AN Use a with words that begin with a consonant A bike             A car A boy              A banana Use an with words that begin with a vowel An apple           An umbrella An ice cream       An lrish boy DESCRIBING PEOPLE Betty has curly blonde hair And dark eyes Hair Curly – wavy – straight – long – short – blonde – drak – red Eyes Drak – light – blue – brown – green My best friend has curly red hair and green eyes

Agatha: I’m exhausted!

Elena: Me too! Shopping is a big job!

Agatha: Yes, it is. Shopping is very hard work! Would you like a cup of tea?

Elena: Can I have a cup of coffee, please?

Agatha: Coffee? Oh, dear!

Elena: it’s okay. Tea is fine.

Agatha: Okay. Try on your new things for me.

Elena: Okay.

Agatha: Hello? Hello? Who is this? Chang…? Yes, this is Agatha Johnson. Elena? Hold on please, I’ll call her.

Elena. Telephone!

Elena: Hello? Chang! Yes, it is very nice here. You’re back in London?

Yes, on Saturday night? Okay, okay. Bye, bye.

Agatha: Who was that?

Elena: Chang, he is back in London. He is staying in King’s Cross.

Agatha: is he your boyfriend?

Elena: Who, Chang? No, he is my classmate.

Agatha: How delightful!

Elena: I think we will go to see a film on Saturday night.

Agatha: That will be very nice for you.

How old is Chang?

Elena: He’s twenty-five

Agatha: is he married?

Elena: No, he isn’t married.

Agatha: Does he have any children?

Elena: No. He isn’t married!       

Agatha: Oh, right, of course. You did say he is single.

 Come on! I want a fashion show. Look at that gorgeous coat!

Elena: is it too small? Too fluffy?

Agatha: It’s perfect!

Elena: Are the shoes too high?

Agatha: No, no, they’re perfect!

Elena: Is the dress too low?

Agatha: No

Elena: Too tight?

Agatha: No, darling, you look fantastic!

Elena: Thank you.

Victor: My goodness! Is that you, Elena?

Elena: Hello.

Agatha: What are you doing home?

Victor: Sam isn’t well. He has a cold.

Elena: I’m sorry.

Agatha: Let’s get something delicious for dinner. Take- away?

Elena: Yes.

Agatha: Fish and chips? Yeah.

Lession: PRESENT SIMPLE – INTERROGATIVE FORM Do + Subject + Present Simple You speak -> Do you speak? You understand -> do you understand? You remember -> do you remember? Do you speak French? Do you understand English? With the third person We use does instead of do Does Victor live in London? Does he live in London? Does Elena live in Madrid? Does she live in Madrid? PRESENT SIMPLE – INTERROGATIVE FORM SHORT ANSWERS Do you speak French? Yes, I do/No, I don’t. Does Agatha live in London? Yes, she does. Does Victor live in Madrid? No, he doesn’t. We don’t say yes or no We say: Yes, I do/ no, I don’t Yes, he does / no, he doesn’t NUMBERS UP TO THIRTY 13 thirteen             17 seventeen 14 fourteen            18 eighteen 15 fifteen               19 nineteen 16 sixteen Teenager – people aged thirteen – nineteen 20 twenty               25 twenty-five 21 twenty-one        26 twenty –six 22 twenty-two                  27 twenty-seven 23 twenty-three                28 twenty – eight 24 twenty-four                  29 twenty-nine                                        30 thirty MONTHS January                      July February                     August March                         September April                           October May                            November June                           December

Agatha: Elena has a big date next Saturday!

Victor: Oh really?

Elena: I’m… I’m meeting my classmate.

Agatha: Yes, her classmate Chang is in London! Does he look like Bruce Lee?

Elena: Chang? No, not really.

Agatha: Well Victor, Why don’t you go along with them?

Elena: Yes, you can come too!

Victor: I can’t, sorry. I’m going away for the weekend.

Agatha: You are?

Victor: I am.

Agatha: Where are you going?

Victor: I’m going to Boulogne.

Elena: Where is Boulogne?

Victor: It’s in France on the west coast.

Agatha: Who are you going with?

Victor: I’m going with my classmates. Harry and John and Sam if he’s better.

Agatha: When are you leaving?

Victor: We’re flying Friday night.

Agatha: That will be nice! And where will you be staying? In a hotel?

Victor: No. Harry’s mother has a house there.

Agatha: Well, I hope you have a good time.

Victor: Thank you, Agatha. I’m sure we will.

Agatha: When are you coming back?

Victor: We’re coming back on Sunday afternoon.

Agatha: Marvellous! I just had another great idea!

Victor: What is it?

Agatha: Well, why don’t you bring Elena along too? She can still get a cheap ticket.

Elena: But it’s impossible.

Victor: Yes, Impossible.

Agatha: Why is it impossible? You’ll have a lovely time – lost of fun!

Elena: I have to work on Saturday. And I am meeting Chang, too.

Agatha: Oh that’s right! Drat! I forgot. What a pity!

Victor: Yes. Sorry Elena.

Elena: Oh, It’s okay.

Agatha: Well, maybe next time. You are going to look spectacular on Saturday! Just spectacular!

Elena: Thank you.

Agatha: Oh. Victor, can you buy me some of that lovely Brie in Boulogne? There’s this enormous market there…

Victor: Of course. Anything  else?

Agatha: Well, actually..

Victor: No, no, no, I won’t have much time for shopping.

Agatha: What else are you going to do there?

Victor: We’re going to see some buildings and galleries. And if the weather’s nice, I’m going to do some drawing.

Elena: I want to see your drawings!

Victor: Sure. I can show you the ones from school today.

Elena: Oh. Tomorrow, please. I’m very tired now.

Agatha: Sweetheart! Go and get some rest. It’s a big day tomorrow.

Victor: Yes, if you like, I can take you to school in the morning.

Elena: Thank you, that is very kind. Okay… Bye!

Agatha: Don’t you say anything…

Victor: I can’t believe…

Agatha: Hello? Hello Harry! It’s Harry. Hello sweetheart!

Victor: Goodnight, Agatha.

LESSON: PRESENT CONTINUOUNS TENSE I’m meeting my classmate I’m going away for the weekend Is used for definitive future plans To be + verb + ing Contract the verb to be  I am going -> I’m going Where are you going next summer? I’m going to Greece Is he eating at Sam’s house tonight? Yes, he is/ no, he isn’t Used to talk about something happening in this moment I am talking You are listening We’re talking We aren’t singing Are we studying Japanese? No we aren’t. PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE – SPELLING Sit -> Sitting Stop -> Stopping If a verb ends in a consonant + vowel + consonant double the final consonant Make -> making Verbs ending in e -> remove the e Leave -> leaving I’m leaving in the morning for Copacabana ORIDNAL NUMBERS First – wake up Second – get up Third – get dressed Fourth – have breakfast Fifth – go to work Sixth Seventh Add th after the number, apart from:  1 – first                    17 – seventeenth  2 – second                18 – eighteenth  3 – third                   19 - nineteenth  4 – fourth                 20 - twentieth  5 – fifth                    21 – twenty-first  6 – sixth                   30 - thirtieth  7 -  seventh

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English conversations two.

Elena: Can I help?

Agatha: Yes, please. Set the table, dear.

Elena: Set the table?

Victor: I’ll help you.

Agatha: That’s a good boy.

Victor: The plates.

Elena: Is your boyfriend Harold eating with us?

Agatha: No. Harold is in Oxford.

Victor: Harold’s bank has an office in Oxford.

The knives and forks.

Knife… fork and… spoon!

Agatha: is the table set?

Victor: Yes! Agatha.

Agatha: Good. Sit down, please. Dinner is ready.

Elena: Are we having dinner now?

Agatha: Why of course, dear.

Victor: What are we having?

Agatha: We are having soup and a salad. Do you like chicken soup, Elena?

Elena: Yes. Thank you.

Agatha: Please, put the napkins on the table, Victor!

Victor: Oh! Sorry. Here they are.

Agatha: My silly Victor he forgets everything!

Elena: Everything!

Agatha: Here’s your soup… help yourself to bread.

Elena: Thank you, Agatha.

Agatha: You’re welcome, my dear! It’s so nice to have you here.

Victor: Yes. It’s… it’s nice to have you here.

Elena: Thank you. That is very kind.

Agatha: Nonsense. Now, let’s eat!

Victor: How’s your soup?

Elena: it’s delicious.

Agatha: What’s wrong, dear? Don’t you like it?

Elena: Well…

Victor: You don’t feel well?

Elena: No, I’m sorry. It is a bit early for me. I am not really hungry.

Agatha: Not hungry?

Victor: What time does your family eat dinner back in Spain?

Elena: We eat dinner at ten o’clock at home.

Agatha: Well, Imagine that!

Victor: We’re usually in bed before midnight!

Agatha: Elena, darling, you must forgive our strange English habits.

Elena: No, it is all a bit strange for me now.

Agatha: My poor dear! You must be exhausted!

Victor: Maybe you should go to bed soon, Elena.

Elena: Yes, please. I’m sorry.

Agatha: No! Don’t worry. You go and sleep.

Elena: Thank you both.

Victor: Good night Elena.

Elena: Night.

Agatha: Sleep well dear!

Victor: Not again, Agatha. Don’t do this to me again!

Agatha: Why, my darling brother, what are you talking about?

Lesson: Possissive adjectives in English My -> this is my bag. Your -> I’m your teacher. His -> this is his hat. Her Its Our Your Their IMPORTANT Your and you’re have the same pronunciation This is your book You’re very good students Possessive adjective stays the same for singular and plural nouns My book My books POSSESIVE ADJECTIVES – EXAMPLES. My friend Robert is American Your friend lives in Madrid His sister knows Heather very well Her mother is a good cook Lady Coco loves its ball Our father works in Toronto Their house is beautiful His sister -> the sister of Sam To describe the sister of a man Her brother -> the brother of Jessica To describe the brother of a woman. WAYS OF APOLOGIZING Sorry/ I’m sorry I apologize: more formal I’m so sorry: stronger Please forgive me! Don’t worry/ that’s ok: forgiving someone

Victor: Good morning! You’re up early!

Elena: Yes, I’m looking for… for my…

Victor: For your keys?

Elena: Yes.

Victor: They’re here.

Elena: Thank you. Thank you, Victor.

Victor: Do your classes start today?

Elena: No. I start classes on Wednesday. I’m looking for a job today.

Victor: Oh. It’s a good idea to get the paper early. Can i… can I make you some tea?

Elena: Do you have coffee?

Victor: Sorry, I’m not sure if we have any coffee. Let me have a look.

Agatha: Darling! Good  morning!

Elena: Good morning Agatha!

Agatha: What a clever girl! You’re doing morning exercises!

Elena: Oh, yes, yes.

Agatha: Did you sleep well?

Elena: Very well.

Victor: Sorry, no coffee. Maybe we should add it to the shopping list.

Agatha: Yes, yes. Tell me what you need. I’m going shopping with my sister Betty.

Elena: Coffee would be nice.

Agatha: Well, what are your plans for today, sweetheart?

Victor: She’s job-hunting. She’s looking for a part-time job.

Agatha: How industrious! Well, a pretty girl like you will have no trouble finding a job!

Victor: Here’s the paper.

Elena: Thanks.

Victor: And look! There’s one. It’s here in Kensington.

Elena: ‘Video Store on the High Street….’

Agatha: Oh! ‘Young person with excellent communication skills’  that’s perfect!

Victor: And….’Afternoon shifts Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays.’

Elena: Where is the High Street?

Agatha: Just make a left at the top of our road onto Hornton and then make another left onto the High Street. The store is on your right, next to the Tube Station.

Elena: The Tube?

Victor: I’ll walk you up there. Okay?

Elena: Thank you! That is very kind of you.

Agatha: Nonsense! My brother is a gentleman.

Victor: Go get ready and I’ll meet you downstairs in fifteen minutes. Okay?

Elena: Okay.

Agatha: Well, good luck my dear. Have a nice day.

Elena: Thanks. You too Agatha!

Agatha: I’ll see you in a little while.

Elena: Bye!

Agatha: Bye bye!

Lesson: THE POSSESSIVE CASE Jade has a brother. He’s a student. Jade’s brother is a student. The brother of Jade -> Jade’s brother The mother of Peter -> Peter’s mother The book of Sarah -> Sarah’s book Agatha’s boy friend is very handsome The cat’s toy is in the box The President’s house is in Washington D.C. DAYS OF THE WEEK Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday She starts on Wednesday The job is on Thursday, Saturday and Sunday. If today is Monday… What day is it tomorrow? Tuesday What day was it yesterday? Sunday Tuesday sounds like the number two NUMBERS ONE TO TWELVE 1.    One                  7. Seven 2.    Two                  8. Eight 3.    Three                9. Nine 4.    Four                 10. Ten 5.    Five                  11. Eleven 6.    Six                    12. Twelve Two plus three is five Five plus four is nine Six plus six is twelve

Agatha: Hello.

Elena: Hello.

Agatha: How was your day?

Elena: Fabulous.

Agatha: Fabulous? ‘Fabulous’  is excellent!

I had a fabulous day too!

Elena: Going shopping?

Agatha: Yes, Betty and I shopped all day.

Look at my new nail polish. And this blouse is new. It looks divine on me, don’t you think?

Elena: it’s very beautiful.

Agatha: And I have a skirt to go with it and…. A pair of boots.

Elena: Lovely.

Agatha: Of course Betty is jealous. She say I spend too much money on clothes.

Victor: Hi girls. It’s getting cold out there. I think it’s going to rain.

Agatha: Oh! I hope not!

Victor: Had a productive day, Agatha?

Agatha: Yes. Delightful!

Victor: And how was your interview, Elena?

Elena: Productive! I start work on Thursday after at school.

Victor: Congratulations!

Agatha: Well done, darling!

Victor: And when do you finish work?

Elena: My shifts are from 3 to 7.

Victor: And what will you do at the store?

Elena: I put the videos on their shelves and I find information on the computer for customers.

Agatha: I love movies! Do you know what my favourite movie is?

Elena: No. What is your favourite movie?

Agatha: ‘Butterfield 8’. Well, any movie with Liz Taylor.

Elena: I don’t know it.

Victor: Agatha watches it a lot. Betty has the video.

Elena: I would like to see the movie too.

Agatha: You will love it! Liz wears the most brilliant clothes… and Laurence Harvey.. Oh! What a man!

Elena: Do you like it, Victor?

Victor: It’s a bit old for me. I prefer science fiction and fantasy stories. When I finish my course, I’d like to try painting sets for films.

Elena: That sounds exciting!

Agatha: Speaking of clothing, do you have a warm coat, Elena?

Elena: This is my coat.

Agatha: You will die of cold in that coat!

Victor: You will really need a warmer coat soon, Elena.

Agatha: it gets very cold in London. Not like sunny Barcelona!

Elena: Madrid!

Victor: We might get some snow at Christmas.

Elena: Snow?

Victor: That would be a new experience for you!

Elena: Yes.

Agatha: How wonderful! You don’t have school tomorrow. Let’s go shopping!

Elena: Okay. Let’s go shopping!

Victor: Oh dear!

Lesson: QUESTION WORDS HOW How are you? I’m fine thanks! How is she? She’s very well. How old are you? I’m pretty young. How old are they? They are 35 years old WHAT What is your name? My name is Gabrielle What’s your friend’s name? My friend’s name is Jade WHERE Where are you from? I’m from New York. Where is he from? He’s from San Diego WHEN When is your birthday? My birthday is in July. When is the party? When do you finish work? TO BE – INTERROGATIVE FORM Are you English? Is he German? Are they French? To make question with the verb TO BE invert the subject and the verb I am a teacher -> Am I a teacher? You are a student -> are you a student? TO BE – NEGATIVE FORM I am not Italian We are not Chinese He is not Scottish I am not Italian -> I’m not Italian You are not Indian -> You aren’t Indian He is not French -> he isn’t French We are not -> we aren’t They are not -> they aren’t PRESENT SIMPLE – NEGATIVE FORM To make present simple verb negative add  Do not / does not Or don’t/doesn’t Before the verb  I speak Spanish -> I don’t speak Spanish You don’t  speak German You don’t have school tomorrow She doesn’t like pizza He doesn’t live in the city To make the sentence negative cut of the ‘S’ from the verb in the third person singular He likes tea -> he doesn’t like tea

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