Dialogue In English

ENGLISH CONVERSATIONS EXAMPLES:

1. English Conversation
Alfredo: Hello. My name is Alfredo.
George: Hello Alfredo, I'm George.
George: How can I help you?
Alfredo: Can you tell me where Shinar Factory is?
George: I'm sorry. I have no idea. You're not from here right?
Alfredo: I've just arrived. I'm from Spain.
George: I see. What brings you here to London?
Alfredo: Business.
George:Well, I'm sorry I can't help you with that. Maybe that cop can help you.
Alfredo: I'll go ask him. Thank you.
George: No problem. If you need any help, I'm here every day.
Alfredo: It was nice to meet you. Catch you later
George: See you, and good luck.






2. Business Telephone Example

O: Tanaka General Enterprises, switchboard. Who[m] do you wish to speak to?
C: This is CharlesHarrison. I'd like to speak with Mr. Momotaro Tanaka.
O: Please hold. (On hold) He is not at his desk. May I take a message?
C: I wanted to confirm our appointment this afternoon.
O: Let me connect you with his receptionist. Please wait while I transfer you.
C: Hey, wait! (Click) Shoot. I wonder if she can speak English.
(Ring)
R: Engineering office, receptionist's desk. How may I helpyou?
C: Oh. Yes. I need to confirm an appointment with Mr. Momotaro Tanaka this afternoon.
R: Your name, please?
C: Charles Harrison. Do you know when he'll be in?
R: Your appointment is for three forty-five. He is in the building right now. Should I have him paged?
C: Please.
R: Please hold. (Caller on hold, over the PBX) Momotaro Tanaka, please pick up line seven.
M: (picking upline seven) Yes?
R: Your three forty-five appointment, a Mr. Harrison, to speak with you.
M: I'll take it. Please transfer him here.
R: Okay. (Transfers call)
(Ring)
M: Mr. Harrison. This is Mr. Tanaka. How are you?
C: Not bad. I was going over the blueprints and had a question...

3. Family Telephone Example

S: Smith residence, Steve Smith here. With whom do you wish to speak?
J:Hello. This is Jeff Brown. Is Laura there?
S: Just a minute and I'll check. (Covers the mouthpiece and calls) Laura, are you here?
L: Yeah, Dad, I am.
S: (into the phone) Yes, she is.
L: What is it, Dad?
J: Uhmm, may I speak with her?
S: Yes; I'll call her. (Covering the mouthpiece) The phone's for you. Somebody who says he is Jeff Brown. (Into the phone) She's busy the whole weekend,by the way.
J: Oh. Oh!
L: Give me that phone! (Grabs the phone) Hi Jeff!
J: Hello, Laura. How are you doing?
L: I´m great! How are you?
J: Okay. Are you really busy the whole weekend?
L: No, I'm not busy the whole weekend. Dad's just being a pill.
J: Oh. Good. I, uhmm, was hoping you might go miniature golfing with me.
L: I'll ask. (To her father) Dad, can I go miniature golfing withJeff?
S: The whole weekend?
L: Of course not! (Into the phone) Uh, when are we going?
J: I was thinking about Saturday afternoon.
L: (To her father) Saturday afternoon?
S: May I come along?

4. A Standard Prank Telephone Call
(Ring, ring)
X: Hello?
Y: Hello, is Moses there?
X: Moses?
Y: Yeah, Moses. I want to talk to Moses.
X: There's no one named Moses here. You must havethe wrong number.
Y: Oh. Sorry.
X: I don't know anyone named Moses. You dialed the wrong number.
Y: Oh. I'm sorry. Goodbye.
X: Goodbye. (Click)
5. English Conversation Class Example
Student I: I wonder what's behind that wall hanging.
Student Y: Just the wall, of course.
Student T: Why do you think there's something behind that wall hanging?
Student I: It looks suspicious to me.Doesn't it look suspicious to you?
Student T: How so?
Student I: Well, see how there's a line right at the shadow? And the size is just right for a door.
Student Y: That's the outside wall. What would be on the other side?
Student I: I think it's very suspicious. There must be a door behind it. Don't you think there's a door behind it?
Student Y: Well...
Student T: You're imagining too...