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
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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
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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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