Dialogos De Applied Phonetics

NUMBER 1
A: Is this seat free, please?
B: No, it isn’t. I’m keeping it for Miss Grimm.
A: Well, can I sit in this seat?
B: I’m afraid not – but that seat by
the window’s free.
A: ThenI’ll sit in it.
B: But if you sit in that seat, you won’t see a thing.

NUMBER 2
A: Is there any meat?
B: There’s only tinned meat.
A: Is it beef?
B: It’s chicken.
A: Is it ready to eat?
B:Well, you have to heat it before you eat it.

NUMBER 3
A: Ben...
B: Yes, Betty
A: Did you empty the bin?
B: Yes, I did empty the bin.
A: Did you send the letters?
B: Mm
A: And did youfinish the fence?
B: I did everything, Betty.
Everything. Good night.

NUMBER 4
A: You’re getting thinner every minute.
B: I’m slimming.
A: I don’t think slimming is a very goodidea.
B: But it isn’t a very good idea to get heavy, is it?
A: Who’s heavy?
B: Well, you are getting a bit thick round the middle.

NUMBER 5
A: Thank you for your letter.
B Is your leg anybetter?
A: My leg’s getting better, yes.
B: Well, I’m glad you’re getting better.
A: I was glad to get your letter.
B: I’ll be back again next Saturday.
A: Yes.

NUMBER 6
A: What a lovelysuntan you’ve got!
I’m beginning to burn.
B: Cover your back. Cover you head, too.
A: My hat is in the hut.
B: Oh! Where’s my handbag?
A: Perhaps in the hut.
B: Luckily it hasn’t got muchmoney in it.
A: Or perhaps under the sandcastle.

NUMBER 7
A: We’ve passed!
B: I haven’t passed in art, have I?
A: You have! And I’ve passed in maths –
by one mark!
B: Isn’t thatfabulous!
A: We must have a party!

NUMBER 8
A: It’s Carl calling.
B: At half past four in the morning?
A: He says it’s important –
it’s about the car.
B: You mean Carl’s own car,of course.
A: No, your car, darling.

NUMBER 9
A: I’ve bought a dog, Polly.
B: What sort of dog, Paul?
A: Oh, just an ordinary dog, Polly.
B: What is it called?
A: It’s got just an...