Text one: Hi, Im Bill Smith. Hello Bill, Im Samantha Jones. Its nice to meet you Samantha!

Its nice to meet you too. Whats your job Bill? Im a salesman, and you? Im a secretary. Text two: Today is Friday. My dad, Mark, is at work. He is a music teacher. My mom, Jane, is at the hospital. She is a nurse. I am at school with my classmates in a history class. I am sleepy. Text three: Wow, whos that tall, handsome guy? Thats Bill Smith. Hes in my English class. Is he smart? Yes, hes very smart and organized. Is his house near the school? No, it isnt. Its far from here. Whos that girl talking to Bill? Shes my classmate too. I have to go now, see you after class! See you! Text four: Wow! Christina, look at this yellow blouse! It is very nice! This white one is very pretty too. Oh, and look at these jeans! They match the blouses. Youre right. Lets try them on. Good idea. Lets go! Text five:

Text six: Hes cute Whos that? Hes my brother. Wow! Hes cute. Whats his name? James. We call him Jim. Oh, how old is he? Hes twenty-one years old. Whats he like? I bet hes nice Yes, he is and hes very smart, too! And, whos that? My sister Tammy. Shes only twelve. Shes the baby of the family. Text seven: Its a disaster Great! Our clothes are dry. Where is my new blouse? What color is it? Its white. Heres a light blue blouse. Is it yours? No, its not mine. Wait. It is mine. Its a disaster. Oh, no! All our clothes are light blue. Heres the problem. Its these new blue jeans. Whose jeans are they? Uh, their mine. Sorry. Text eight: Its very cold Oh, no! Whats the matter? Its snowing, and its very cold! Are you wearing your gloves? No, theyre at home Well, youre wearing your coat. But my coat isnt warm. And Im not wearing boots. OK. Lets take a taxi. Thanks, Julie.

Text nine: What time is it there? Hello? Hi, Debbie. This is John. Im calling from Australia. Australia? I am at a conference in Sydney. Remember? Oh, right. What time is it there? Its 10 P.M. And its four oclock in the morning there in Los Angeles. Right? Yes four oclock in the morning! 4 A.M.? I am really sorry. Thats OK. I am awake now. Text ten: I am really hungry. Hi, mom. What are you doing, Steve? I am cooking Why are you cooking now? Its two oclock in the morning! Well, I am really hungry! What are you making? Pizza. Mmmm, pizza. Now I am getting hungry. Lets eat. Text eleven: Nice car! Nice car Jason! Is it yours? No, its my sisters. She has a new job, and she drives to work. Is her job here in the suburbs? No, its downtown. My parents work downtown, but they dont drive to work. They use public transportation. The bus or the train? The train doesnt stop near our house, so they take the bus. Its really slow. Thats too bad.

Text twelve: I get up at midday Lets go to the park on Sunday. OK, but lets go in the afternoon. I sleep late on weekends. What time do you get up on Sundays? At ten oclock. Oh, thats early. On Sundays I get up at noon. Do you eat breakfast then? Sure. I have breakfast every day Then lets meet at this restaurant at one oclock. They server breakfast all day! Text thirteen: My new apartment. Guess what! I have a new apartment. Thats great! Whats it like? Its really beautiful. Is it very big? Well, it has a big living room, a small bedroom, and a kitchen. Where is it? On Lakeview Drive Oh, nice! Does it have a view? Yes, it does. It has a great view of another apartment building! Text fourteen: There arent any chairs This apartment is great Thanks. I love it, but I really need some furniture. What do you need? Oh, I need lots of things. There are some chairs in the kitchen, but there isnt any table. And theres no sofa here in the living room. And there arent any chairs. Theres only this lamp. So, lets go shopping next weekend.

Text fifteen: He works in a hotel Where does your brother work? In a hotel. Oh, really? My brother works in a hotel, too. Hes a front desk agent. How does he like it? Not very much. He doesnt like the manager. Thats too bad. What hotel does he work for? The Plaza Thats funny. My brother works there, too. Oh, thats interesting. What does he do? Actually, hes the manager Text sixteen: Thats exciting! Hey, Stephanie. I hear you have a new job. Yes, I am teaching math at Lincoln High School How do you like it? Its great. The students are terrific. How are things with you? Not bad. I am a firefighter now, you know. Thats exciting! Yes, but its a very stressful job. And sometimes its dangerous.

Text seventeen: How about some sandwiches? What do you want for the picnic? Humm. How about some sandwiches? OK. We have some chicken in the refrigerator, however we dont have any bread. And we dont have any cheese. Do we have any drinks? No, we need some. All right. Lets get some lemonade. And lets buy some potato salad. Sure. Everyone likes potato. Text eighteen: Fish for breakfast? Lets have breakfast together on Sunday. OK. Come to my house. My family always has a Japanese-style breakfast on Sunday. Really? What do you have? We usually have fish, rice, and soup. Fish for breakfast? Thats interesting. Sometimes we have a salad too. And we always have green tea. Well, I never eat fish for breakfast, but I like to try new things. Text nineteen: I love sports So, Justin, what do you do in your free time? Well, I love sports. Really? What sports do you like? Humm. Hockey, baseball, and soccer are my favorites. Wow, youre a really good athlete! When do you play all these sports? Oh, I dont play these sports. I just watch them on television

Text twenty: I cant sing Oh, look. Theres a talent contest on Saturday. Lets enter. I cant enter a talent contest. What can I do? You can sing really well Oh, thanks. Well, you can, too. Oh, no. I cant sing at all but I can play the piano. So maybe we can enter the contest. Sure. Why not? OK. Lets practice tomorrow. Text twenty-one: Happy birthday!!! Are you going to do anything exciting this weekend? Well, Im going to celebrate my birthday. Fabulous! When is your birthday, exactly? Its August ninth Sunday. So what are your plans? Well, my friend Kayla is going to take me out for dinner. Nice! Is she going to order a cake? Yeah, and the waiters are probably going to sing Happy Birthday to me. Its so embarrassing Text twenty-two: Have a good Valentines Day. So, Tyler, are you going to do anything special for Valentines Day? Yeah, Im going to take my girlfriend out for dinner. Oh, really? Where are you going to go? Lagunas. Its her favorite restaurant. Oh, shes going to like that! How about you? What are you going to do? Well, Im not going to go to a restaurant, however I am going to go to a dance. Sounds like fun. Well, have a good Valentines Day Thanks. You, too.

Text twenty-three: I feel homesick Hey Kenichi. How are you? Oh, Im not so good, actually. Why? Whats the matter? Well, I have a headache. And a backache. Maybe you have the flu. No, I think I just feel a little homesick for Japan. Thats too bad But maybe I may help you Lets have lunch at that new Japanese restaurant. Thats a great idea. Thanks Brian I fell better already! Text twenty-four: Dont work too hard Hello, Ms. West. How are you today? Not so good. So, whats wrong, exactly? I am exhausted! Humm. Why are you so tired? I dont know. I just cant sleep at night. OK. Lets take a look at you. A few minutes later Im going to give you some pills. Take one pill every night after dinner. OK And dont drink coffee, tea, or soda. Anything else? Yes. Dont work too hard. All right. Thanks. Dr. Young.

Text twenty-five:

Its across from the park. Excuse-me. Can you help me? Is there a public rest room around here? A public rest room? Hmmm. Im sorry. I dont think so Oh, no. My son needs a rest room. Well, theres a rest room in the department store on Main Street. Where on Main Street? Its on the corner of Main and First Avenue. On the corner of Main and First? Yes, its across from the park You cant miss it. Thanks a lot. Text twenty-six: Is it far from here? Excuse-me, maam. Can you help me? How do I get to St. Patricks Cathedral? Just walk up Fifth Avenue to 50th Street St. Patricks is on the right Is it near Rockefeller Center? Thank you. And where is the Empire State Building? Is it far from here? Its right behind you. Just turn around and look up!

Text twenty-seven: I didnt study Hi, Jennifer. Did you have a good weekend? Well, I had a busy weekend, and I feel a little tired today. Really? Why? Well, on Saturday, I exercised in the morning. Then my roommate and I cleaned, did laundry, and shopped. And then I visited my parents. So what did you do on Sunday? I studied for the test all day. Oh, no! Do we have a test today? I didnt study! I just watched television all weekend. Text twenty-eight: Did you like it? So, did you go anywhere last summer? Yes, I did. My sister and I went to Arizona. We saw the Grand Canyon. Really? Did you like it? Oh, yes. We loved it! Did you go hiking there? No, we didnt. Actually, we rode horses. And we also went white-water rafting on the Colorado River. Wow, Did you have fun? Yes, we did. We had a great time.

Text twenty-nine: I was born in Korea. Where were you born, Melissa? I was born in Korea Oh, so you werent born in the U.S. No, I came here in 1999 Hmm. You were pretty young Yes, I was only seventeen Did you go to college right away? No, my English wasnt very good, so I took English classes for two years first. Well, your English is really good now Thanks. Your English is pretty good, too. Yeah, but I was born here. Text thirty: Where did you grow up? So, Chuck, where did you grow up? I grew up in Texas. I was born there, too. And when did you come to Los Angeles? In1990. I went to college here. Oh. What was your major? Drama. I was an actor for five years after college. Thats interesting. So why did you become a hairstylist? Because I needed the money. And I love it. Look. What do you think? Well, uh..

Text thirty-one: I was in the shower. Hi. This is Jennifer, and this is Nicole. We cant come to the phone right now. Please leave us a message after the tone. Hi. This is Michael Oh, hi, Michael. Its Nicole. Sorry I didnt answer the phone right away. I was in the shower. Thats OK. Is Jennifer there? No, shes at the mall. Can she call you later? Yeah, thanks. Please ask her to call me at home. Sure. Thanks a lot, Nicole. Text thirty-two: Id love to Hello? Hi, Michael. Its Jennifer. I got your message. Hi. Thanks for calling me back. So, whats up? Uh, well, do you want to see a movie with me tomorrow night? Tomorrow night? Im sorry but I cant. I have to study for a test. Oh, thats too bad. How about Friday night? Uh.. sure. Id love to. What time do you want to meet? How about around seven oclock? Terrific.