D 1
FORMAL GREETINGS
AND FAREWELLS
PAUL : Hello. How are you ?
DON : Fine, thank you. How are you ?
Paul : Fine, thanks. (bus sound-effect) Oh, excuse me-here’s
my bus, Good-bye.
Don : Good-bye
DIALOG 2
INFORMAL GREETINGS
AND FAREWELLS
Dick : Hi! How are you ?
Helen : Fine, thanks -and you ?
Dick : Just fine. Where are you going ?
Helen : To the library.
Dick : O.K I’ll see you later. So long
Helen : So long.
DIALOG 3
FORMAL INSTRODUCTIONS
Margaret : Mr. Wilson, I’d like you to meet Dr. Edward Smith
Mr. Wilson : How do you do Dr. Smith.
Dr. Smith : How do you do.
Margaret : Dr. Smith is n economist. He ‘s just finished
writing a book on international trade.
Mr. Wilson : Oh ? That’s my field, too. I work for the United Nations.
Dr. Smith : In the Development Program, by any chance ?
Mr Wilson : Yes, How did you guess ?
Dr. Smith : I’ve read your articles on technical assistance.
They’re excellent.
DIALOG 4
INFORMAL INTRODUCTIONS
(Sound of background conversation)
Jim : Who’s the tall girl next to Barbara ?
Charles : That’s Mary Anderson. Didn’t you meet her at Steve’s
party.
Jim : No, I wasn’t at Steve’s party.
Charles : Oh! Then let me introduce you to her right now.... Mary, this
is my cousin Jim.
Mary : Hi, Jim I’m glad to meet you.
Jim : I’m glad to meet you. Can’t we sit down some where and talk ?
Mary : Sure, let’s sit over there.
DIALOG 5
TIME
Margaret : What time is it ?
Tom : It’s a quarter to five.
Margaret : Aren’t we supposed to be at Jim’s house by five o’clock ?
Tom : Five or five-thirty. He said it didn’t make any difference.
Margaret : Then may be we could pick your suit up at the cleaners.
Tom : Sure, we have plenty of time..
DIALOG 6
A TELEPHONE CALL
(Phone rings)
Barbara : Hello .
Fred : Hello, May I speak to Alice Weaver, please ?
Barbara : Just a minute.....Alice, it’s for you.
Alice : Hello.
Fred : Hi, Alice. This is Fred. Would you like to go to a movie tonight ?
Alice : Thanks, I’d love to. I haven’t been to a movie for a long time.
Fred : Good. I’ll pick you up around seven-thirty, then. The movie starts at eight.
Alice : Fine, I’ll be ready.
(phone clicks down)
DIALOG 7
HAPPINESS
Linda : You look happy today!