Dialogue 20 – Climate change effects
Maya: Talk of climate change is on the news all the time. It was cold with a lot of snow this past winter, so I’m not really sure if climate change is real. Rebecca: …
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Dialogue 19 – Reduce, reuse, recycle
Youjin: Did you know that April 22 is Mother Earth Day? Amy: Yes, but we should think about the environment every day, not just one day a year. Youjin: I agree! I try to …
Dialogue 18 – Coffee for your plants
Lucas: Wait, don’t throw those coffee grounds into the trash. Carlos: Because …? Lucas: I compost them. They’re great for the soil in my garden. Carlos: Coffee grounds are good for dirt? Lucas: Yup! …
Dialogue 17 – Power from the Sun
Nick: Happy belated birthday, Jim! Did you have a good birthday yesterday? Jim: It was great. I spent the day with my family. My mom made a fantastic meal, and my brother gave me …
Dialogue 16 – Going green
Yuki: What’s with the green shirt, Mandy? Mandy: I’ve decided to go green! And, yes, I know that to go green doesn’t mean to wear green. I bought a new eco-friendly car. Yuki: A …
Dialogue 15 – Formal greetings and invitations
Jenna: Hello, Kojo. How are you doing? Kojo: I’m doing well. How are you? Jenna: Great! By the way, my husband and I are going to the theater tonight. Would you and your wife …
Dialogue 14 – Informal greetings and invitations
Mari: Hi, Blake. What’s going on? Blake: Not much. Mari: Wanna come over for dinner tonight? Blake: That’d be great! Now let’s review the vocabulary What’s going on? is an informal greeting in American …
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Dialogue 13 – What do you like to do?
Sam: It’s nice to meet you, Khaled. What do you like to do in your free time? Khaled: I like to write songs and sing. Sam: Wow, that’s really cool. Khaled: Thanks. I also …
Dialogue 12 – What do you do?
Jeff: Hi, Mark. I want to introduce you to my friend Lena. Mark: Hi, Lena. Nice to meet you. Lena: Nice to meet you too. Mark: So, Lena, what do you do? Lena: I’m …
Tips for a Small Talk – Informal Conversation
Small talk is important at work – nobody wants to talk about work all day. One of the bonus lessons in our pronunciation training is on small talk. It gives examples of topics that you can …