English conversations two.

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