Total duration: 04:16:06 BEGINNER UNIT 1 (B2) Activity group(s): 2 Number of exercises: 366 Beginner Unit 1a (19 activity (ies) 02:00:33) Sentence Pronunciation Hello [8 sentence(s)] Hello! Hello, David, how are you? Fine, thank you. Good morning! Good morning. Good afternoon! Good evening! Goodbye. Key grammar explanations [1 grammar point(s)] 1 The possessive © Copyright 2003-2004 Auralog S.A. All rights reserved Page 1/40 Grammar Practice [1 exercises] 1 Reformulate as in the example. Example: father (Jenny) Jenny's father trunk (the car) the car's trunk children (the Timsons) the Timsons' children doors (the houses) the houses' doors cocktail party (Jenny) Jenny's cocktail party daughter (Mrs. Timson) Mrs. Timson's daughter plane (the boss) the boss's plane The possessive Dialogue: Explore [1 exercises] 1 Good morning, how are you? Hello! I am fine, thanks. I am fine, and you? 2 What is your name? My name is John, nice to meet you. I am Mark and this is Sarah. 3 I am Melissa. My name is Melissa. Pleased to meet you. 3 3 John, OK. Mark, thanks. 4 4 Oh, you are Australian and she is British. Oh, you are American. 5 How do you spell your name? J-O-H-N. M-A-R-K. 4 2 2 Great, thanks! Where are you from? She is from England, but I am from Australia. I am from the United States. © Copyright 2003-2004 Auralog S.A. All rights reserved Page 2/40 5 5 Are you married? Yes, we are married. No, I am single. 6 I am a student. I am a student. 8 8 I have two sisters. I have two sisters. 9 9 That is interesting! That is nice! 10 10 Does your brother have a job? Yes, he is a policeman. My brother is an architect. 10 7 7 Do you have a sister? No, I have a brother. I have a sister and Sarah has a brother. 9 Your birthday is in the summer. Your birthday is in the winter. What do you do? Are you a teacher? She is a doctor, but I am a teacher. No, I am a lawyer. 8 6 6 My birthday is in November. When is your birthday? My birthday is in August. In January. 7 I am single. I am also single. See you later. Goodbye, Melissa! Bye, Melissa! Sentence Pronunciation Spelling & 1-10 [19 sentence(s)] A, B, C, D, E, F, G... My name is Beck. B-E-C-K. John Lopez. J-O-H-N. L-O-P-E-Z. B-A-L-L. F-O-X. J-A-N-G. L-E-E. © Copyright 2003-2004 Auralog S.A. All rights reserved Page 3/40 M-A-R-K. T, H, U, R, S, D, A, Y. 456-1234. 678-2345. 987-2233. Nine... Ten! Of course, it's 921-4713. Sure, it's 863-1025. Key grammar explanations [2 grammar point(s)] 1 Cardinal numbers © Copyright 2003-2004 Auralog S.A. All rights reserved Page 4/40 © Copyright 2003-2004 Auralog S.A. All rights reserved Page 5/40 2 Nationalities: capital letters Keywords Countries & nationalities [44 word(s)] a <an> address <addresses> alphabet African Algeria Algerian United States of America Argentina China Chinese Cuban Dutch England English France French Germany German Greece Greek Haiti Haitian Ireland Irish Italy Italian Japan Japanese Mexico Mexican Peru Peruvian Puerto Rican Russia Russian Senegal Senegalese Spain Spanish Sweden Switzerland Thailand Vietnam Vietnamese © Copyright 2003-2004 Auralog S.A. All rights reserved Page 6/40 Grammar Practice [2 exercises] 1 Reformulate as in the example. Example: from Spain Spanish from Germany German from Mexico Mexican from Senegal Senegalese from Vietnam Vietnamese from Ireland Irish from Russia Russian Nationalities: capital letters 2 Reformulate as in the example. Example: from Spain Spanish from Haiti Haitian from China Chinese from Algeria Algerian from Canada Canadian from Greece Greek Grecian from Peru Peruvian Nationalities: capital letters Dialogue: Explore [1 exercises] 1 You are on an exchange program between America and France. You arrive at JFK International Airport in New York. You hear: "Good morning!" Hello. Excuse me? Good afternoon! © Copyright 2003-2004 Auralog S.A. All rights reserved I said: "Good morning!" Say "Good MORNING", it's morning now! Page 7/40 2 2 2 2 Are you François? That's right. Yes, I am. Yes. Hello! 3 How are you? Fine, thanks. Great, and you? I'm a bit tired, but I'm all right. 4 Nice to meet you too! So am I! I am Mr. Timson! 5 5 5 My pleasure! 7 6 6 Are you sure? Oh, yes. This one is heavy! If you insist... 7 4 5 5 Let me help you. Give me one of your bags. Thank you! No, it's all right. They're very light. 6 I'm just fine! I'm Mr. Timson. Nice to meet you! I'm happy to see you! What did you say? 5 4 3 4 Good! I was waiting for you! Lots of English books, huh? Yes, let me take this suitcase. 7 7 7 Sure! It's a French car! Oh no, the door is jammed again! 8 8 8 This is the car. Let me open the door for you. Can I put this in the trunk? That's a nice car! I can't get in! © Copyright 2003-2004 Auralog S.A. All rights reserved Page 8/40 8 Now, tell me about yourself! What would you like to know? I'm French. I don't speak English very well... 9 You didn't say in your letter: do you have any brothers or sisters? Yes, I have 3 sisters. No, I'm an only child. I just have a twin brother. 10 What's "last name"? Right. You have to pronounce it the French way too! Last name means your family name. 12 12 Nice country! Then you must also speak German. Oh! 14 14 14 You're still young! 9 10 9 12 Have you always lived in France? Yes, I have. No, I lived in Germany for five years. Yes, but not always in the same town. 13 11 11 11 That makes a big family! So do I! I'm not sure I have the right spelling of your last name. It's L, A, N, G. I'll write it down for you. 12 11 11 11 Not too lonely, I hope! Do you have any children? No, and I'm not married. Yes, I have five. But they're not all mine! I have one son and one daughter. 11 13 13 13 Yes, I know that! You'll learn quickly! You're nineteen, aren't you? Yes, I turned nineteen last week! No, I'm thirty-one! I'll be nineteen next month. © Copyright 2003-2004 Auralog S.A. All rights reserved Page 9/40 14 Well, you'll meet lots of Americans here! That's nice! I'm looking forward to that! I hope they understand French! 15 Don't worry! Everything will be all right! This is the house. Welcome to America! I'm glad you like it! This one on the right. Really? It looks nice! Which house is it? It's just like mine! Word Order with speech recognition [2 exercises] 1 one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight 2 Spain, France and Sweden are Spain, France and Sweden are in Names of countries: capital letters eight in Europe Europe The article and geographical names Phonetics Exercise [5 phoneme(s)] aj my bye I ow hello oh only hope so also j you yes young k American cook basketball j you yes use yellow young © Copyright 2003-2004 Auralog S.A. All rights reserved Page 10/40 15 15 15 Dialogue: Explore [1 exercises] 1 That evening, you are invited to a cocktail party. Someone comes to you and says: "Meet Samuel!" Good evening, Samuel. How are you? Hi, pleased to meet you! 2 4 4 4 5 5 5 I see. Oh, I thought he was. And who's she? She's Mr. Timson's daughter, Jenny. She's a friend of mine, also from France. The hostess, I think. 6 No, I'm sorry. I don't recognize you. Well, now you do! Who's he? I don't know him. He's a friend from France. He's not with us. 5 Dual nationality... That's interesting! American from head to toe, yes! 3 4 4 Do I know you? Yes, I think we met this morning. No. I don't know you. I don't think so. 4 2 3 4 Are you French? Yes, I am. I'm half French, half Italian. Yes. Are you American? 3 Good evening. I'm fine, thank you. Hi! Nice girl. 6 7 7 Pleasure. I'm Samuel. 8 7 7 Aren't you going to introduce us? Jenny, this is Samuel. Samuel, this is Jenny. How stupid of me... I forgot your name! You can talk to her! © Copyright 2003-2004 Auralog S.A. All rights reserved Page 11/40 7 What's her name? She's Vivian. Ask her! She'll tell you! 8 No, you are mistaken. It's not me! You're right, I remember her now. Oh, is she? 10 10 10 Aren't you? I'm getting all the names wrong! I'm sorry. Sorry about that! 11 That's a shame. I'll wait for him, then. Is he? 12 12 12 12 11 Isn't Alan coming? No, he's not. Yes, he should be here. He's always late! 12 10 9 10 Now, you must be Alan... No, I'm not. 11 I haven't. Where? Neither have I. Was she on the train with you? Yes, she was sitting next to me. No, she was here last year. Of course! She's a very good friend! 10 10 10 10 Have you seen this person before? I can't remember. Yes, I think I have. No, never. 9 Okay, I will! Okay. Your English is pretty good, you know. Oh no, my English is very poor! I've just taken an intensive course. Excuse me? © Copyright 2003-2004 Auralog S.A. All rights reserved Well done! I said: "You speak pretty good English!" Page 12/40 14 14 13 13 Do you understand? I'm sorry, I don't! A little. Could you say that again, please? 14 Yes, OK. 15 14 12 Good! We'll see you again, then. That's not very long! 15 15 15 How long are you staying? Just one week. Two weeks. I'm leaving on Tuesday. 15 Never mind. Well, I hope you'll have a nice stay! Thank you! I hope so too! See you soon anyway! Bye! Goodbye! Yes, see you soon! Sentence Pronunciation [28 sentence(s)] Hello! I am fine, thanks. I am fine, and you? My name is John, nice to meet you. I am Mark and this is Sarah. She is from England, but I am from Australia. I am from the United States. Goodbye, Melissa! Bye, Melissa! I'm Lisa, and you? I'm Howard. My name's Sonia. Hello. Excuse me? That's right. Yes, I am. Yes. Hello! Fine, thanks. Great, and you? Nice to meet you! I'm French. It's L, A, N, G. Good evening, Samuel. How are you? Hi, pleased to meet you! Yes, I am. I'm half French, half Italian. Yes. Are you American? See you soon anyway! © Copyright 2003-2004 Auralog S.A. All rights reserved Page 13/40 Key grammar explanations [3 grammar point(s)] 1 The verb 'to be' 2 Contraction of 'to be' © Copyright 2003-2004 Auralog S.A. All rights reserved Page 14/40 3 Subject pronouns Grammar Practice [3 exercises] 1 Reformulate as in the example. Example: (I / you) are you are (she / we) is she is she's (I / they) am I am I'm (it / they) is it is it's (he / we) are we are we're (she / they) are they are they're (you / it) are you are you're The verb 'to be' © Copyright 2003-2004 Auralog S.A. All rights reserved Page 15/40 2 Reformulate as in the example. Example: he is he's I am I'm you are you're she is she's it is it's we are we're they are they're Contraction of 'to be' 3 Conjugate as in the example. Example: I (be) I am you (be) you are you're we (be) we are we're he (be) he is he's it (be) it is it's they (be) they are they're she (be) she is she's The verb 'to be' Contraction of 'to be' Dialogue: Expression [1 exercises] 1 Good morning, how are you? Hello! I am fine, thanks. I am fine, and you? © Copyright 2003-2004 Auralog S.A. All rights reserved 2 2 Great, thanks! Page 16/40 2 What is your name? My name is John, nice to meet you. I am Mark and this is Sarah. 3 I am from the United States. 5 I am single. I am also single. 6 6 Your birthday is in the summer. Your birthday is in the winter. 7 7 I am a student. I am a student. 8 8 I have two sisters. I have two sisters. 9 9 5 What do you do? Are you a teacher? She is a doctor, but I am a teacher. No, I am a lawyer. 8 Oh, you are Australian and she is British. Oh, you are American. My birthday is in November. When is your birthday? My birthday is in August. In January. 7 4 4 Are you married? Yes, we are married. No, I am single. 6 John, OK. Mark, thanks. Where are you from? She is from England, but I am from Australia. 5 3 3 How do you spell your name? J-O-H-N. M-A-R-K. 4 I am Melissa. My name is Melissa. Pleased to meet you. Do you have a sister? No, I have a brother. I have a sister and Sarah has a brother. © Copyright 2003-2004 Auralog S.A. All rights reserved Page 17/40 9 Does your brother have a job? Yes, he is a policeman. My brother is an architect. 10 That is interesting! That is nice! 10 10 Great, thanks! 2 2 See you later. Goodbye, Melissa! Bye, Melissa! Word Pronunciation [10 word(s)] America American Australia Australian Great Britain British Canada Canadian Europe European Dialogue: Comprehension [1 exercises] 1 Good morning, how are you? Hello! I am fine, thanks. I am fine, and you? 2 What is your name? My name is John, nice to meet you. I am Mark and this is Sarah. 3 I am Melissa. My name is Melissa. Pleased to meet you. 3 3 John, OK. Mark, thanks. 4 4 How do you spell your name? J-O-H-N. M-A-R-K. © Copyright 2003-2004 Auralog S.A. All rights reserved Page 18/40 4 Where are you from? She is from England, but I am from Australia. I am from the United States. 5 7 7 I am a student. I am a student. 8 8 I have two sisters. I have two sisters. 9 9 That is interesting! That is nice! 10 10 Does your brother have a job? Yes, he is a policeman. My brother is an architect. 10 Your birthday is in the summer. Your birthday is in the winter. Do you have a sister? No, I have a brother. I have a sister and Sarah has a brother. 9 6 6 What do you do? Are you a teacher? She is a doctor, but I am a teacher. No, I am a lawyer. 8 I am single. I am also single. 5 My birthday is in November. When is your birthday? My birthday is in August. In January. 7 5 Are you married? Yes, we are married. No, I am single. 6 Oh, you are Australian and she is British. Oh, you are American. See you later. Goodbye, Melissa! Bye, Melissa! © Copyright 2003-2004 Auralog S.A. All rights reserved Page 19/40 Beginner Unit 1b (14 activity (ies) 02:15:33) Sentence Pronunciation Numbers & time [17 sentence(s)] Sixteen, seventeen, eighteen, nineteen... Do you say "thirteen"? It's with "teen" up to nineteen, isn't it? And what time is it? I don't know, I don't have a watch! Look at the clock, then! The clock says eight thirty! It's 12:15. Six o'clock! Time to go! Is it a quarter past seven? Eleven o'clock, we're early. Our plane leaves at 3:30 p.m. It leaves at 1:45 p.m. At 2:00 p.m. The trip is six hours long. It's four hours long. Five hours long. Phonetics Exercise [10 phoneme(s)] I is sister this single h have he has ¯ hungry brunch upstairs lunch Sunday g hungry eggs bagel going tQ brunch chairs lunch E bedroom breakfast French eggs strawberries D this that those there the i e G me see nineteen sixteen seventy really © Copyright 2003-2004 Auralog S.A. All rights reserved Page 20/40 I bit insist Italian American stupid intensive little i meet week speak evening Jenny year Dialogue: Explore [1 exercises] 1 Hi Tracy! How are you? I have something for you! Hello Derek, welcome to my home! An apple pie, my favorite! Welcome, and thanks for the brownies! 2 3 3 3 Oh, OK. Thank you. All right. 4 4 4 Oh, you are making a fruit salad. Can I help you with something? Can you make some toast, please? Yes, can you help me with the chairs? No thanks, you can sit down on the sofa. 5 Yes, I am! Yes, please. Really? I would like to wash my hands. Is the bathroom upstairs? There's one downstairs and one upstairs. Yes, by the bedroom. No, it's the yellow door by the living room. 4 2 2 2 It's a perfect day for brunch! Are you hungry? Would you like to drink something? Sunday brunch is a tradition! 3 Thank you! I know! They are my favorite! Sure, no problem. Of course. Thank you. 5 5 5 Wow! And I eat a lot! You are a good host! 6 6 6 You have a big kitchen! It's also a dining room! And it has four large windows! It's practical because I cook a lot. We have a long table for dinner parties. © Copyright 2003-2004 Auralog S.A. All rights reserved Page 21/40 6 Tracy, what does "brunch" mean? It's a combination of "breakfast" and "lunch." Breakfast and lunch in one meal. The "B-R-" comes from "breakfast"... 7 8 8 8 Yummy! With cream cheese? Right away. Yes, of course. 9 9 9 No thanks, I'm full. I am enjoying them! 10 10 10 Are you eating a muffin? I'm eating some ham, would you like some? Yes, and are you enjoying your strawberries? No, I'm having an omelet. 10 Potatoes for breakfast? [You are at the table.] Would you like some bacon with your eggs, Tracy? No, thank you, I would like a bagel, please. Please, and can you pass the orange juice? Thanks, and do you have any coffee? 9 7 7 7 Do you eat many different things for brunch? Yes, eggs, potatoes, French toast... Usually, we eat waffles and donuts. Today we are having pancakes. 8 And you have it in the morning. It's an American thing. ...and the "-U-N-C-H" from "lunch." Thanks for the delicious brunch, Tracy. Goodbye! My pleasure. Bye! You are going the wrong way! Are you going home? See you! Oops, it's the garage! Yes, have a good Sunday! Keywords Food & drink [64 word(s)] food seafood bread bread roll bagel pumpernickel rye cereal cheese cheesecake cream cheese chocolate © Copyright 2003-2004 Auralog S.A. All rights reserved Page 22/40 chocolate chip cookie brownie donut pastry <pastries> apple pie sponge cake egg fruit salad ice cream sugar waffle omelet pancake French toast toast vanilla drink coffee soda bottle cup glass <glasses> wineglass <wineglasses> can plate delicious yummy fresh frozen meal pot roast hamburger salad sandwich <sandwiches> mashed potatoes sushi hot dog juice orange juice gum herb sherbet humus jelly ketchup mayonnaise oil relish salt pepper raisin Sentence Pronunciation Food & drinks [38 sentence(s)] Would you like to drink something? I would like a soda, please. A cup of tea with milk, please. © Copyright 2003-2004 Auralog S.A. All rights reserved Page 23/40 Yes, I'm thirsty. Please, and can you pass the orange juice? Thanks, and do you have any coffee? Let me get six cartons of fruit juice and some beer. What are those people drinking? Are you hungry? No, I'm having an omelet. When do we eat? Can you make some toast, please? I'm hungry, can we eat there? Yes, eggs, potatoes, French toast... Usually, we eat waffles and donuts. Today we are having pancakes. No, thank you, I would like a bagel, please. I'm eating some ham, would you like some? Yes, and are you enjoying your strawberries? How much roast beef do I need for twenty people? I always cook chicken. I'll have the chops. Do you have a leg of lamb? And vegetables. Do you have French bread? I'd like some sliced bread. Do you have any rye bread? I'll take a small strawberry tart, too. I'm wondering. What's in this cake? These muffins look good, but no thank you. Do you have any custard? Do you have any cabbage? That's all I need. Could I have some leeks and some carrots, please? Are these onions? One pound is enough. And this lettuce, please. Let's see. I need six pounds of potatoes. We need to get some milk, some butter... Some cheese. Mustard and a can of tuna fish. Key grammar explanations [4 grammar point(s)] 1 The difference between 'a' and 'an' © Copyright 2003-2004 Auralog S.A. All rights reserved Page 24/40 2 The plural 3 'Would like': expressing wishes © Copyright 2003-2004 Auralog S.A. All rights reserved Page 25/40 4 Time © Copyright 2003-2004 Auralog S.A. All rights reserved Page 26/40 © Copyright 2003-2004 Auralog S.A. All rights reserved Page 27/40 Grammar Practice [5 exercises] 1 Make the following phrases plural. Example: parent parents sister sisters child children friend friends man men woman women family families The plural 2 Make the following phrases plural. Example: there is a pie there are pies there is a book there are books there is a movie there are movies there is a shirt there are shirts there is a beach there are beaches there is a child there are children there is a woman there are women 'There is' - 'There are' © Copyright 2003-2004 Auralog S.A. All rights reserved Page 28/40 3 Write in full as in the example. Example: 2:15 two fifteen 1:30 one thirty half past one 7:00 seven o'clock 8:45 eight forty-five quarter to nine 11:50 eleven fifty ten to twelve 3:20 three twenty twenty after three twenty past three 5:37 five thirty-seven twenty-three minutes to six twenty-three to six Time 4 Make the following phrases plural. Example: man men watch watches potato potatoes woman women house houses box boxes bench benches The plural © Copyright 2003-2004 Auralog S.A. All rights reserved Page 29/40 5 Make the following phrases plural. Example: man men ruler rulers cup cups pencil pencils butterfly butterflies snake snakes brush brushes The plural Keywords Fruits, vegetables, meats [36 word(s)] fruit apple grapefruit banana grape orange pear strawberry blueberry kiwi lemon vegetable bean potato pea carrot cucumber lettuce cabbage leek onion pickle meat bacon beef filet mignon pork ham lamb veal rabbit chicken fish tuna crab lobster © Copyright 2003-2004 Auralog S.A. All rights reserved Page 30/40 Word Order with speech recognition [8 exercises] 1 I love bagels with cream cheese. I love bagels with cream cheese. 2 I would like some fruit salad I would like some fruit salad please please 'Would like': expressing wishes 3 the plane leaves at eleven thirty the plane leaves at eleven thirty 4 their train arrives at three o'clock. their train arrives at three o'clock. Prepositions of time 5 those people are drinking soda those people are drinking soda 6 sponge cakes are delicious in any flavor. sponge cakes are delicious in any flavor. 7 Flour, eggs and milk are in a recipe for Flour, eggs and milk are in a recipe for cookies. 8 you are like sugar and you are like sugar and spice spice and everything and everything nice! cookies. nice! Picture/Word Association with speech recognition [22 exercises] 1 a donut a muffin a fruit salad an apple pie a brownie © Copyright 2003-2004 Auralog S.A. All rights reserved Page 31/40 2 egg bacon ham toast bagel 3 a kitchen a garage a dining room a bathroom a living room 4 seven forty-five eight fifteen nine o'clock quarter to seven 5 milk tea soda juice 6 an alphabet a chalkboard a classroom a schoolmate a notebook a pencil © Copyright 2003-2004 Auralog S.A. All rights reserved Page 32/40 7 a clock a watch a telephone booth a signboard a mailbox a lamppost 8 a watch a clock jewelry a ring a necklace a brooch 9 a cup a glass a mug a wineglass a beer-mug a coffeepot 10 bread a cake a cookie a pastry a muffin a tart 11 a cake a pastry bread a cookie a muffin a tart © Copyright 2003-2004 Auralog S.A. All rights reserved Page 33/40 12 a candy ice cream sugar a pastry a peanut a cake 13 a tart a cake a pastry bread a fruit 14 a potato an apple a carrot an artichoke a lemon a cucumber 15 a carrot a pickle a banana an orange a grapefruit a kiwi 16 flour sugar butter oil vanilla pepper © Copyright 2003-2004 Auralog S.A. All rights reserved Page 34/40 17 a cookie a pastry a chocolate chip a cake a tart a raisin 18 rice wheat flour salt pepper beans 19 cheese a sandwich a cake ice cream cream jelly 20 a can a jar a cup a glass a bottle a mug 21 a beer a lemonade a tea a whiskey a coffee a wine © Copyright 2003-2004 Auralog S.A. All rights reserved Page 35/40 22 a fruit juice a coffee a tea a beer a lemonade a whiskey Sentence Pronunciation Likes & dislikes [26 sentence(s)] I am enjoying it very much. I do, yes. I don't like cats! I hate spiders! I like snakes and pigs. I love Florida! I prefer Spanish music. Yes! It's full! It's half full. No, it's empty. No! It's cold! It's not very hot. Yes, it's boiling hot! What are they like? They're all right! It's sweet! No, it's all right. It's not good and it's not bad... No, it's bad. No thanks, I don't drink coffee. No, I don't. Yes, I do! Yes, I like it a lot! Yes, I love dance music! Yes, everything! Yes, of course. Dialogue: Expression [1 exercises] 1 Hi Tracy! How are you? I have something for you! Hello Derek, welcome to my home! An apple pie, my favorite! Welcome, and thanks for the brownies! © Copyright 2003-2004 Auralog S.A. All rights reserved Thank you! I know! They are my favorite! 2 2 2 Page 36/40 2 It's a perfect day for brunch! Are you hungry? Would you like to drink something? Sunday brunch is a tradition! 3 Sure, no problem. Of course. Thank you. 5 5 5 Wow! And I eat a lot! You are a good host! 6 6 6 And you have it in the morning. It's an American thing. ...and the "-U-N-C-H" from "lunch." 7 7 7 Potatoes for breakfast? 8 8 8 Tracy, what does "brunch" mean? It's a combination of "breakfast" and "lunch." Breakfast and lunch in one meal. The "B-R-" comes from "breakfast"... 7 4 4 4 You have a big kitchen! It's also a dining room! And it has four large windows! It's practical because I cook a lot. We have a long table for dinner parties. 6 Oh, OK. Thank you. All right. Oh, you are making a fruit salad. Can I help you with something? Can you make some toast, please? Yes, can you help me with the chairs? No thanks, you can sit down on the sofa. 5 3 3 3 I would like to wash my hands. Is the bathroom upstairs? There's one downstairs and one upstairs. Yes, by the bedroom. No, it's the yellow door by the living room. 4 Yes, I am! Yes, please. Really? Do you eat many different things for brunch? Yes, eggs, potatoes, French toast... Usually, we eat waffles and donuts. Today we are having pancakes. © Copyright 2003-2004 Auralog S.A. All rights reserved Yummy! Page 37/40 8 [You are at the table.] Would you like some bacon with your eggs, Tracy? No, thank you, I would like a bagel, please. Please, and can you pass the orange juice? Thanks, and do you have any coffee? 9 9 9 9 No thanks, I'm full. I am enjoying them! 10 10 10 Are you eating a muffin? I'm eating some ham, would you like some? Yes, and are you enjoying your strawberries? No, I'm having an omelet. 10 With cream cheese? Right away. Yes, of course. Thanks for the delicious brunch, Tracy. Goodbye! My pleasure. Bye! You are going the wrong way! Are you going home? See you! Oops, it's the garage! Yes, have a good Sunday! Dialogue: Comprehension [1 exercises] 1 Hi Tracy! How are you? I have something for you! Hello Derek, welcome to my home! An apple pie, my favorite! Welcome, and thanks for the brownies! 2 2 2 2 Yes, I am! Yes, please. Really? 3 3 3 Oh, OK. Thank you. All right. 4 4 4 It's a perfect day for brunch! Are you hungry? Would you like to drink something? Sunday brunch is a tradition! 3 Thank you! I know! They are my favorite! I would like to wash my hands. Is the bathroom upstairs? There's one downstairs and one upstairs. Yes, by the bedroom. No, it's the yellow door by the living room. © Copyright 2003-2004 Auralog S.A. All rights reserved Page 38/40 4 Oh, you are making a fruit salad. Can I help you with something? Can you make some toast, please? Yes, can you help me with the chairs? No thanks, you can sit down on the sofa. 5 And you have it in the morning. It's an American thing. ...and the "-U-N-C-H" from "lunch." 7 7 7 Potatoes for breakfast? 8 8 8 Yummy! [You are at the table.] Would you like some bacon with your eggs, Tracy? No, thank you, I would like a bagel, please. Please, and can you pass the orange juice? Thanks, and do you have any coffee? 9 6 6 6 Do you eat many different things for brunch? Yes, eggs, potatoes, French toast... Usually, we eat waffles and donuts. Today we are having pancakes. 8 Wow! And I eat a lot! You are a good host! Tracy, what does "brunch" mean? It's a combination of "breakfast" and "lunch." Breakfast and lunch in one meal. The "B-R-" comes from "breakfast"... 7 5 5 5 You have a big kitchen! It's also a dining room! And it has four large windows! It's practical because I cook a lot. We have a long table for dinner parties. 6 Sure, no problem. Of course. Thank you. With cream cheese? Right away. Yes, of course. 9 9 9 No thanks, I'm full. I am enjoying them! 10 10 10 Are you eating a muffin? I'm eating some ham, would you like some? Yes, and are you enjoying your strawberries? No, I'm having an omelet. © Copyright 2003-2004 Auralog S.A. All rights reserved Page 39/40 10 Thanks for the delicious brunch, Tracy. Goodbye! My pleasure. Bye! You are going the wrong way! Are you going home? © Copyright 2003-2004 Auralog S.A. All rights reserved See you! Oops, it's the garage! Yes, have a good Sunday! Page 40/40
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