5-1 Advice
Before I get started, do you have any advice for me? P
Why do you think I could advise you? P
Because you have more experience in gardening. P
I may have more experience than you, but it isn't much. P
Your garden is very nice, and well-kept. I just want to know the secret. P
Thank you. Well, I guess I could give you one piece of advice. P
What is it? What's the secret to a beautiful garden? P
Talk to your plants. I'm not joking, they grow very beautiful and healthy. P
5-2 Looking For
Maybe you can help me out. I need to buy something for Jack. P
Sure. What's the occasion? Do you know what you want to get him? P
There's no occasion, but he's interested in soccer all of a sudden. P
You need a sports store then. Do you know any around here? P
There's a Big Field in the mall. Do they have good prices there? P
Don't go there. Bad service, and it's pricey. Do you need to stay in the area? P
No, why? Is the next sports store far from here? P
I don't know any in this area. But there's a discount store about 20 minutes away. P
5-3 Outdoors
We used to always talk about going camping. P
You know, it's not too late. Let's plan a camping trip together. P
That's not a bad idea. I'd love to go camping. P
Me, too. There's something in being outdoors, just you and nature. P
I love the smell of nature. The trees, grass, even the dirt! P
Umm, I prefer laying on the ground, staring up at a starry sky. P
Yeah, we can't see those stars in the city. But don't forget about the mosquitoes, bugs and pollen. P
All we need is some bug spray and allergy medicine to take care of that! P
5-4 Browsing
Hi, how are you? Can I help you with anything? P
Not right now, thanks. I'm just browsing. P
Okay, take your time. Let me know if you need anything. P
Actually, I'd like to try these three tops and two pairs of jeans, please. P
A sweater, two blouses, and two jeans? Okay, go ahead. There are the fitting rooms. P
What do you think? I love the way this blouse fits! Does it come in any other colors? P
The blouse fits very well. It comes in black and red. But, those jeans look too big for you. P
Bring the red for me. And for the jeans, can I try one size down? P
5-5 Personal Goods
Do we have everything? Or is there anything else you need from here? P
Yes, I need to go to the personal grooming department. P
Oh, should I stay here? Do you need something private? P
No, I'm running low on shampoo and conditioner. Maybe I'll get some hair dye, too. P
That reminds me, I need blades for my razor, and some shaving cream. P
Okay, are you done after that? I'm ready to go anytime. P
Are you sure about that? Not forgetting anything? P
Oh! The soccer equipment! P
5-6 Stores
Do you know which stores are in the mall? P
Yeah, my sister was there yesterday. She said it has everything. P
As in, everything for you, or everything for everybody? P
Everybody! Children, men, women... there are clothes stores, shoe stores, stationery stores. P
How's the food court? P
All you ever think about is food. Well, my sister said it's really big, with a Fried Fries. P
Fried Fries? You sold me! I'll pick you up in one hour, at one, okay? P
Okay. Oh! She also told me there's a food and fruit market inside the mall! P
5-7 Directions II
Pardon me, can you tell me how to get to Harbourfront from here? P
Follow this road all the way down. Go under the bridge, to the very end; that's Harbourfront. P
Oh, thank you. Do you know how to get to the CN Tower from there? P
That's a long way to go to the Tower, I can tell you a shorter way from here. P
That's okay, I want to see the lake first. P
I see. Well, when you reach the lakeshore, make a right, keep walking, and go up Rees Street. P
That's it? Which side is Rees Street on? P
It will be on your right. You won't miss it. P
5-8 Grocery
Let's pick up some groceries while we're here. P
Okay, sure. Do you have this week's flyer, to see what's on sale? P
Yeah, I got one when we first came in. The frozen dinners are on sale! P
Really? Those are good as a snack every so often. P
I need some vegetables too. Is there a produce section? P
Yes, they do, it's by the bakery. Over there, see it? P
I see it. Okay, I'll grab some veggie quickly. Will you be here? P
Find me in the section with cereals and baking supplies. P
5-9 Supercenter
Hello, good afternoon. Welcome to Large Mart. P
Hi, do you sell sports equipment here? Like, soccer gear. P
Yes, we do. Go to the second floor, at the far left side. If you go all the way to the wall, you'll find what you need in aisle 10, I think that's to the left again. P
All the way to the left wall. Got it. Only, where are the elevators? P
Oh, we only have a "moveator", it's like an escalator, only flat. It's right beneath that sign. P
Ah, I see it. Thank you. Second floor, on the far left, aisle 10? P
Yes, that's right. Have a good day and, happy shopping! P
5-10 Hang Up
Look at the time, it's already 7 pm! I should eat some dinner. P
Yeah, we've been on the phone for a while. I had a lot of fun catching up with you. P
Me, too. It was really nice talking to you, reflecting on the good old times. P
We really should do this more often. Don't be a stranger, okay? P
Ha ha. Sure, I'll make sure to call more regularly. Maybe next time we can meet up! P
Hopefully, I'd like that too. For now, I'll let you go. Enjoy your supper. P
Thanks, you too. I'll talk to you soon. Bye! P
Bye, Clara. Talk to you soon. P
5-11 Breakfast
Hey, Andy! Do you want to go for some breakfast? P
Sure! I'd love to. What do you have in mind? P
I'm not sure. I don't usually eat breakfast. P
Hmm. Alright. What do you think of pancakes? P
Sounds really delicious, but I'd like some meat too. P
I think we can go to the breakfast place and order a breakfast sandwich with meat and eggs. P
That sounds amazing. Do you always get breakfast? P
I try to. I think breakfast is one of the most important meals of the day. P
Maybe I should start eating breakfast too. P
You should! Some of the delis here have amazing breakfast sandwiches. P
What do you think we should get? P
I think you should get the egg and sausage breakfast sandwich. P
That sounds amazing! Let's go! P
Agreed! I'm so hungry! P
5-12 Lunch
What do you want for lunch? P
I don't know! Aren't you the one making it? You decide! P
But I'm making it for you! You're going to be the one eating it. P
I know, but I'm too hungry by then to complain. P
Well, now you can choose what you want. P
Alright. What are the choices? P
You can pick either ham or bologna for the meat. P
What about the cheese? P
We only have American cheese. P
Are there any fruit? Or soup? P
No we don't have any. You didn't buy any last time you went out shopping. P
Well, it looks like I only have ham and bologna to choose from. P
I guess so. Sorry dear. P
I guess I'll have bologna. P
Great! I'll go make it for you. P
5-13 Describing An Experience
Tell me about this wonderful job that you have. P
Well, I was promoted about a month ago, to a management position. P
That's great! Congratulations! Is it a lot of work? P
Yeah, it's a lot of work, but it's work that I enjoy. P
What exactly do you do then? Is it very different from your old position? P
It's hard to say exactly, but it's part of the marketing field. And it's completely different from my old job. P
Marketing sounds interesting. But if it's that different, then you must have had a lot to learn. P
Yeah, that's where my extra work is coming from. I still have a lot to learn. P
5-14 Opinion
Are you serious? That wasn't the advice I was looking for. P
Well, you wanted my honest advice. And there, you have it. P
So you talk to your plants? How often? What if someone sees you, or hears you? P
Whenever I tend to them, maybe a couple times a week. P
Oh goodness. Is that it? Is there anything else I can do for my garden. P
Okay. Well, can I give you my opinion about the placement of gardens? P
Sure, what is it? P
I think it would be easier to arrange if it's in front of the fence. P
5-15 Stores
Now that I think about it, the discount store may just be a toy store. P
I was wondering, if the equipment is discounted, maybe there's something wrong with it. P
If you want good prices, there's a secondhand store very close-by. They inspect everything. P
Do you mean a used goods store? No, thank you. Can you imagine how it might smell? Sports equipment? P
Ah, true. That would be pretty bad. Okay, do you want to go to a department store? P
No, they wouldn't have soccer equipment. P
True. Okay, we'll go to the sports store then. It's a bit far. P
Here, let's go to the superstore first. They have everything. It's worth a try. P
5-16 Unforgettable Moments
I'll never forget that time we were at Homer's coffee shop. Do you remember? P
No, I don't remember. Where's Homer's coffee shop? P
It's where Dessert is now. Homer's is gone. P
Oh, do you mean back in university? Are you talking about the time you tried to look so smart? P
Yeah! We were studying for finals, and taking a break. And I tried to outsmart you. P
Ha ha, I remember. That didn't work out very well. Do you remember why you did that? P
Yes, I was trying to impress your friend. The one from your science class, she was so cute. P
I don't know if you knew she had a boyfriend at the time, but they're married now! P
5-17 Describing A Feeling
Management is much more stressful than my old position. P
Of course, now you don't worry about your own work, you have to watch over others too. P
That's right. One thing that I found very disappointing is this promotion came only two months before my scheduled vacation time. P
What's wrong with that? That means you have a break coming up soon! P
That's the thing, it's not coming up. I have a new contract now, and a new vacation schedule. P
You're kidding?! When is it? Is it very far away? P
It's one year after I took the position. P
One year? It's a little while away, but time will fly by, you'll see. P
5-18 Describing A Place
The best part of my new job is, I have my own office. P
Your own office? I'm so jealous! Is it big? Is it nice? P
It's really nice. All the surfaces are cherry wood, and they got me a brand new leather chair, and computer. P
Cherry is so pretty, the red looks so rich. New computer and chair? P
For now, the furniture is placed around the edges of the room, but I'm going to rearrange it. P
I have to come see this. Do you have a nice view? How is it situated? P
It's a corner office, I got lucky. So it's spacious, with two walls of windows that look into the street below. P
No, I don't think it's luck. I know what a hard worker you are, you deserve this. P
5-19 School
Why are you studying so much? P
I have an exam next week. P
But that's next week! You have more than five days! P
I know. But it's always better to study earlier and study over time than study the night before. P
I cram the night before and I do just fine. P
Well, I just study in a different way. P
But I spend so much less time studying and I just pretty well. P
I spend more time, but I always or almost always get the highest score. P
What does that have to do with anything? You should have more fun while you're young. P
But if I study hard now, I'll be more successful when I'm older. P
But will you make that much more money than I will? P
You never know. I know that if I work hard now it'll pay off well later. P
I guess you're right. P
And it's always bad to do things last minute. What if that one time, you can't study last minute or do the work last minute? P
I guess you're right. There's nothing I can do about it. I think I might try to start things on time from now on. P
Great! You won't be sorry! It'll make you more efficient and less hectic. P