Conversation Book Lessons 1 al 20.docx

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Conversacin # 2

DIALOGUE: OFFICE SUPPLIES

Ken: Where are the office supplies? Dnde estn los suministros de la oficina?Sylvia: They`re in this closet over here. Estan en este armario aqu.Ken: Where`s the typewriter paper? Dnde est el papel de la mquina de escribir?Sylvia: It`s in these boxes. Esta en estas cajas.Ken: And the carbon paper? Y el papel de carbono?Sylvia: It`s on the top shelf. Estn encima del estante.Ken: Where are the paper clips? Dnde los sujeta dores de papel?Sylvia: They`re on the bottom shelf. Estn en el estante al fondo.Ken: And where are the envelopes? Y dnde estn los sobres?Sylvia: They`re on the middle shelf. Estn en el medio del estante.Ken: What`s in these small boxes? Qu hay en estas pequeas cajas?Sylvia: Those are staples. sas son grapas.Ken: Okay, thank you, Sylvia. De acuerdo, gracias, Sylvia

Sylvia: You`re welcome. De nada.

ANSWER THE QUESTIONS.

1. Where are the office supplies?2. Where`s the typewriter paper?3. Where`s the carbon paper?4. Where are the paper clips?5. Where are the envelopes?6.

What`s in the small boxes?7. What`s the reply to thank you?

SENTENCE S FOR PRACTICE:

Hes a typist.Theyre typist.Hes a file clerkTheyre file clerks.Hes early.Theyre early.Shes a programmer.Theyre programmers.She s on time.Theyre on time.

Its a pencil.Theyre pencilsIts a pen.Theyre pens.Im an accountant.Were accountants.Im a secretary.Were secretaries.Youre a student.Youre studentsYoure a teacher.Youre teachers

Are they typist?Are they accountants?Are they envelopes?Are you secretaries?Are you bookkeepers?

Are you students?Are we early?Are we on time?


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Conversacin # 3

DIALOGUE: THE SALES OFICCE

Ken: Is the accounting office on this floor?Diane: It`s on the twenty-first floor. Our company has three floors in this building.Ken: It sure is a big company!Diane: Yes, it is.

Ken: Where`s the sales office?Diane: It`s on this floor. It`s down that hall.Ken: Whose office is that?Diane: That`s Mrs. Devore`s office.Ken: Who`s she?Diane: She`s the sales manager. She`s our boss.Ken: Who are all those people?Diane: They`re the sales men and women.Ken: Where are their offices?Diane: They have one big office. It`s that room at the end of the hall.


1. Where is the accounting office?2. Is it a big company or a small company?3. Where`s the sales office?4. Who`s Mrs. Devore?5. Who are all those people?6. Where are their offices?


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Conversacin # 4

DIALOGUE: THE RIGHT FORM AND THE WRONG FORM

Sylvia: Is that invoice ready, Ken?Ken: Yes, it is. Here it is.Sylvia: Oh, Ken this isntthe right form!Ken: It`s the wrong form? I`m sorry.

Sylvia: This is an expense voucher. The invoices aren`t blue.Ken: What color are they?Sylvia: They`re white.Ken: Are they in the supply closet?Sylvia: Yes, they are. They`re in a box on the top shelf.Ken: No, the forms on the top shelf aren`t white, they`re pink.Sylvia: Those are purchase orders.Ken: Oh, here they are. The white forms are on the middle shelf.Sylvia: Yes, those are the invoices.Ken: All right. Thank you, Silvia.


1. Is the invoice ready?2. Is it the right form?3. What form is it? What color is it?4. What color are the invoices?5. Where are the invoices, according to Sylvia?6. What color are the forms on the top shelf?7. What are they?8. Where are the invoices?


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Conversacin # 5

DIALOGUE: THE BUSY OFFICE

Mrs.Devore:

Where are all the typists this morning?

Ken: They`re all busy, Mrs. Devore.Mrs.Devore:

Where`s Sylvia?

Ken: She`s attending a meeting in the accounting office.Mrs.Devore:

What are you doing?

Ken: I`m typing some letters for Mr. Hampton.Mrs.Devore:

Where`s Diane?

Ken: She`s using the photocopier. She`s copying a report for Ms. Petrino.Mrs.Devore:

And where`s Tom?

Ken: He`s downstairs in the personnel office. What are you looking for?

Mrs.Devore: A typist. This is an important report.

Ken: What about Martha?Mrs.Devore:

She`s busy too. She`s working on some letters.

Ken: Oh, here`s Diane now!


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Where are all the typists?2. That`s Sylvia doing?


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3. What`s Ken doing?4. What`s Diane doing?5. Where`s Tom?6. What`s Mrs. Devore looking for?7. What`s Martha doing?

Conversacin # 6

DIALOGUE: A COURSE IN NIGHT SCHOOL

Ken: Is Diane taking dictation?Tom: No, she isnt.Ken: Where is she?Tom: She isn`t working today.Ken: Is she sick?Tom: No, she isn`t. she`s studying for an exam.Ken: An exam? Is she going to school?Tom: Yes, she is. She`s taking a course in night school.

Ken: Is she studying programming?Tom: No, she isn`t. she taking a course in advertising.Ken: Are you going to school too?Tom: No, I`m not this year. But I`m thinking about taking a course next year.Ken: Yes, that`s a good idea. Is night school expensive?Tom: No, not very. Anyway, it`s worth the money.


1. Is Diane taking dictation?2. Is she working today?


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3. Is she sick?4. What`s she doing?5. What`s she taking?6. What`s she studying?7. Is Tom going to school too?8. What`s he thinking about?

Conversacin # 7

DIALOGUE: looking for an apartment.

Tom: Are you going home now?Ken: No, I`m not.

Tom: What are you going to do? Are you going to work late?Ken: No, I`m not. I`m going to look for an apartment.Tom: An apartment? Why?Ken: I`m going to try to find a place near the office.Tom: Where are you living now?Ken: Out in the suburbs. It`s a long trip to work every day.Tom: How are you going to find an apartment?Ken: I`m going to buy a newspaper and check the classified ads.Tom: Apartment in the city are expensive.Ken: I know, but I`m going to need more time in the city.

Tom: Why?Ken: Because I`m going to enroll in night school. I`m going to take a course in businessmanagement.


1. Is Ken going home?2. Is he going to work late? What is he going to do?3. Why is he going to look for an apartment?4. Where is he living now? Is it near the office?5. How is he going to find an apartment?


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6. Are apartments in the city expensive?7. Whats Ken going to need?8. Why is he going to need that?9. What course is he going to take?

Conversacin # 8

DIALOGUE: AN IMPORTANT REPORT.

Sylvia: What are you doing, Ken?

Ken: I`m typing some letters for Mr. Hampton.Sylvia: Please show them to me.Ken: Here they are.Sylvia: These aren`t really urgent.Ken: I`m almost finished whit them.Sylvia: Finish them later.Ken: What do you want me to do now?Sylvia: Please type this report for Mrs. Devore. She`s going to send it to all the sales men and

women.Ken: Oh, it`s a long one!

Sylvia: Yes, it is. Please be very careful. Don`t make any mistakes at all. It`s very important.Ken: It`s going to take me at least an hour.Sylvia: That`s all right. But please give it to me then.Ken: Okay, Sylvia.


1. What`s ken doing?2. Are the letters urgent? Is Ken finished with them?3. What`s Mrs. Devore going to do with the report?


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Conversacin # 9

DIALOGUE: ENROLLING IN NIGHT SCHOOL

Ken: Do you offer a course in business management?Mrs. Kim: Yes, we do.

Ken: How many nights a week is it?Mrs. Kim: It`s three nights a week, Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday.Ken: And how long does the course last?Mrs. Kim: It lasts for nine months.Ken: When does it start?Mrs. Kim: The next beginning class starts on October 25 .Ken: What time is the class?Mrs. Kim: From seven to nine o`clock.Ken: How much does it cost?Mrs. Kim: It costs a hundred and twenty-five dollars a month.Ken: Yes, that all right. I want to enroll in the course.Mrs. Kim: Thank you. Please fill out this form for us.Ken: Do you want me to fill it out now?Mrs. Kim: Yes, please. We need a record of your education and your work experience.


1. What course does the school offer?2. How many nights a week is it?3. How long does the course last?4. When does the course start?5. What time is the class?6. How much does it cost?7. What does Mrs. Kim want Ken to fill out?8. When does she want him to fill it out?9. What do they need?


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Conversacin # 10

DIALOGUE: TIME FOR COFFEE

Diane: It`s ten o`clock. Are you going down for coffee?Ken: I`m sorry, I don`t have time now.Diane: What are you doing?Ken: I`m typing some invoices.Diane: You don`t have to finish them right away.Ken: Yes, I do. They`re urgent.Diane: It only takes fifteen minutes for a cup of coffee.Ken: Sylvia doesn`t like me to leave the office.Diane: But she isnt here.Ken: I have to stay and answer the phone.

Diane: Where`s Tom?Ken: He`s in Mrs. Devore`s office. He`s taking dictation.Diane: When is he going to get back?Ken: I dont know. Maybe fifteen minutes, maybe half an hour.Diane: Well, I`m going on down to the coffee shop. I don`t want to wait.Ken: Please bring me back a cup of coffee.ANSWER THE QUESTIONS.

1. What time is it?2. What does Diane want to do?3. What`s Ken doing?4. Why does he have to finish the invoices right away?5. How long does it take for a cup of coffee?6. What doesnt Sylvia Like? Is she in the office?7. What does Ken have to do?8. Wheres Tom he doing?9. When is he going to get back?10.What is Diane going to do? What does she want to do?11.

What does Ken want her to bring back?


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Conversacin # 11

DIALOGUE: THE FIRST CLASS

Diane: What happened to you last night?Ken: It was October 25 , remember? My night school class started.

Diane: Oh, that`s right! How did you like it?Ken: I liked it very much.Diane: Did the teacher cover a lot of material?Ken: He outlined the whole course.Diane: Is that all?Ken: No, he started on some math problems after that.Diane: Are you going to have to study a lot of math?Ken: Quite a lot, but I like math.Diane: What time did the class end?Ken: It ended at nine o`clock, but I stayed a few minutes late.Diane: What for?Ken: I wanted to talk to the teacher.Diane: Did you ask him a lot of questions?Ken: I asked him about one of the math problems.


1. What started last night?2. Did Ken like the class?3. What did the teacher outline?4. What did he do after that?5. Is Ken going to have to study a lot of math? Does he like math?6. What time did the class end?7. Why did Ken stay a few minutes late?8. What did Ken ask the teacher about?


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Conversacin # 13

DIALOGUE: THE MISSING LETTER.

Diane: Do you want to see me?Mrs. Devore: Yes, I do. Did you type that letter to Mr. Eckert?

Diane: Yes, I did. I finished it an hour ago.Mrs. Devore: Did you give it to Sylvia?Diane: No, I didn`t. I put it on your desk.Mrs. Devore: I found the letter to Mrs. McDonald, but I didn`t find the letter to Mr. Eckert.Diane: I put it in your in-box.Mrs. Devore: I didn`t see it there.Diane: Did you look under all these papers?Mrs. Devore: No, I didn`t. but it doesn`t matter.Diane: Do you want me to type the letter again?Mrs. Devore: No, I don`t. I don`t want to send it after all.Diane: Oh, all right. Here, you didn`t sign these letters.Mrs. Devore: Just leave them here. I`m going to read them again.Diane: The last mail pick-up is at five fifteen.Mrs. Devore: All right, thank you.


1. Who does Mrs. Devore want to see_?2. What did Diane type? When did she finish it?3. Did she give the letter to Sylvia? Where did she put it?4. What did Mrs. Devore find?5. What box did Sylvia put the letter in?6. Does Mrs. Devore want Diane to type the letter again? Why not?7. What didnt Mrs. Devore do?8. What is Mrs. Devore going to do9. What time is the last mail pick-up


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Conversacin # 14

DIALOGUE: EARLE AND LATE

Diane: How`s your new apartment?Ken: It`s great. I really like it.Diane: How big is it?Ken: It`s one big room, but is has a bathroom and small kitchen too.Diane: How far is it from the office?Ken: It`s only about ten minutes.Diane: Ten minutes by bus or by subway?Ken: By foot. I walked to work this morning. I was ten minutes early.

Diane: You were lucky, I was ten minutes late.Ken: What happened?Diane: All the buses were behind schedule.Ken: What did Sylvia say?Diane: She was late too.Ken: What happened to her?Diane: She takes the subway, and it was late too.Ken: Well then, you were really lucky after all. But what are you going to do tomorrow?Diane: I`m going to leave home fifteen minutes early.


1. Who has a new apartment?2. How big is it? What does it have?3. How far is it from the office?4. How did Ken get to work this morning?5. How early was he?6. Was Diane early too?7. What happened to her?8. Was Sylvia on time?


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9. What happened to Sylvia?10.What is Diane going to do tomorrow?


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Conversacin # 15

DIALOGUE: THE INVENTORY OF THE SUPPLY CLOSET

Diane: Come on, Ken. We have to take an inventory of the supply closet.Ken: Oh, all right.Diane: How much paper is there?Ken: There`s a lot. There are twenty-three boxes of letterhead paper.Diane: What about second sheets?Ken: There are sixteen boxes.Diane: Is there much carbon paper?Ken: Yes, there`s a lot. Let`s see, there are thirty-two boxes.

Diane: How many large envelopes are there?Ken: There are eleven boxes. There are five hundred envelopes in each box, so that makes five

thousand five hundred envelopes.Diane: How many memo pads are there?Ken: There are six hundred.Diane: And staples?Ken: There are nineteen boxes of staples.Diane: How many staplers are there?Ken: There are only two staplers.


1. What does Diane and Ken have to do?2. How much letterhead paper is there?3. How many boxes of second sheets are there?4. How much carbon paper is there?5. How many boxes of large envelopes are there?6. How many envelopes are there in each box?7. How many envelopes does that make?8. How many memo pads are there?


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9. How many boxes of staples are there?10.How many staplers are there?


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Conversacin # 17

DIALOGUE: A TELEPHONE CALL

Ken: Hello.Anne: Is this the correspondence section?Ken: Yes, it is.Anne: Is Mrs. Romero there?Ken: No, I`m sorry, she isn`t. She`s at a meeting this morning.Anne: What time will she be back?Ken: She`ll be here after two o`clock, but she`ll only be in the office for about an hour.Anne: Can I reach her in the conference room?Ken: I`m sorry, but they arent taking any calls. Can I take a message for you? Anne: This is Anne Lucas in the accounting office. I have to talk to her.

Ken: I can ask her to call you after the meeting.Anne: I won`t be in my office this afternoon.Ken: I`ll try to get a message to her in the conference room.Anne: Oh, will you? That will be a big help.Ken: Can I have your number, Ms. Lucas?Anne: Yes, it`s 4863. She can reach me there until one o`clock.


1. Is Ken in the correspondence section?2. Where`s Mrs. Romero?3. What time will she be back?4. How long will she be in the office?5. Can Anne reach her in the conference room?6. Where does Anne work?7. Will Anne be in her office after the meeting?8. What will Ken try to do?9. What is Annes number?10. When can Sylvia reach her there?


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Conversacin # 18

DIALOGUE: AFTER THE FINAL EXAM.

Diane: What are you going to do tonight?Ken: Oh, I`m going to stay home and study. My final exam is coming up next week.

Diane: Is it going to be difficult?Ken: It will be harder than the midterm exam, I`m sure.Diane: Was that one difficult?Ken: It was the most difficult exam that I ever had.Diane: Then maybe this one will be easier.Ken: Well, I`m going to spend more time studying for it than I did for the midterm.Diane: What are you going to do after the exam?Ken: Y don`t know. Maybe I`ll look for a better job.Diane: What`s the matter with this hob?Ken: It isn`t the worst job in the world, but it isn`t the best job either.

Diane: Do you want to work for a bigger company?Ken: I want to get ahead. I want to make more money.Diane: Maybe you can get a promotion here, or a transfer to another section.Ken: Yes, I thought about that. I`m going to talk to Sylvia about it after the exam.


1. What`s Ken going to do tonight?2. What`s coming up?3. How hard will the exam be?4. Was the midterm exam difficult?5. How much time is Ken going to spend studying for the exam?6. What is Ken going to do after the exam?7. What does Ken think about his job?8. What does Ken want to do?9. What can he get where he works now?10.What is he going to do about that?


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Conversacin # 19

DIALOGUE: A NEW JOB OR A TRANSFER?

Diane: How was the exam?Ken: It wasn`t as hard as I expected.Diane: Have you gotten your grade yet?Ken: Yes, I have. I got 95 percent.Diane: That`s wonderful! You`ve really learned a lot.Ken: Yes, I have. I`m very pleased with the course.Diane: But what are you going to do now?Ken: I`m still thinking about a new job or a transfer.Diane: Have you spoken to Sylvia about a transfer?Ken: Yes, I have. She`s promised to talk to personnel.

Diane: Have you sent out any applications to other companies?Ken: I`ve asked the school have an employment office?Diane: Oh, does the school have an employment office?Ken: Yes, it does. They find jobs for lot of their students.Diane: Have you prepared a rsum yet?Ken: I`m working on it now.


1. How was Ken`s exam?2. What grade did he get?3. Did he like the course?4. What`s he thinking about?5. What has Sylvia promised him?6. What has Ken asked the school to do?7. What does the school have? What does it do?8. What is Ken working on?


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Conversacin # 20

DIALOGUE: A JOB OPENING

Sylvia: Have you seen Mr. Meltzer?Ken: No, I haven`t. is he looking for me?Sylvia: Yes, he is. He wants to talk to you?Ken: To me? What about?Sylvia: There`s an opening in the finance section. He wants to talk to you about it.Ken: Oh, that`s great! What kind of job is it?Sylvia: He hasn`t told me exactly, but it will be a better job than this.Ken: Thank you, Sylvia. I appreciate your help.Sylvia: Don`t thank me yet, Ken. He hasn`t interviewed you, and he hasn`t chosen you for the hob yet.Ken: I know, but it`s an opportunity. And I`ve learned a lot from you.

Sylvia: You`ve done a good job here, Ken but youve learned a lot from your school too.Ken: Yes, the school was good for me.Sylvia: Go on up to Mr. Meltzer`s office now, Ken.Ken: Where is it?Sylvia: He`s in room 2342. I`ll call him.Ken: Thank you, Sylvia.


1. Who`s looking for Ken?2. What does he want to talk to Ken about?3. Will it be a better or a worse job for Ken?4. What does Ken appreciate?5. Why does Sylvia tell Ken not to thank her yet?6. Who has Ken learned a lot from?7. What kind of job has Ken done? Where else has he learned a lot?8. What does Sylvia tell Ken to do now?9. Where is Mr. Meltzers office?


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