WHAT ARE THEY DOING?

Anne Hello, Linda. Is Jack here?

Linda No, he isn't.

Anne Is he working today?

Linda No, he isn't working today. He's in the kitchen.

Anne What's he doing?

Linda He's cooking.

Anne What are you doing?

Linda I'm reading.

CAN YOU HELP ME?

Thomas is a student. He is staying with the Taylors, an English family.

Thomas Hello, Mrs Taylor. Can you help me? I'm doing my homework and I can't understand this word.

Mrs Taylor Which one? Oh... that's difficult. I can't help you now... I'm watching something...

Thomas Oh? What are you watching?

Mrs Taylor I'm watching a cowboy film.

Thomas Can Mr Taylor help me?

Mrs Taylor No, he can't now, Thomas. He's reading.

Thomas What's he reading?

Mrs Taylor He's reading a magazine.

Thomas What about Kate?

Mrs Taylor Oh, she can't help you now... she's phoning someone.

Thomas Oh? Who's she phoning?

Mrs Taylor She's phoning her boyfriend... you're asking a lot of questions tonight, Thomas!

Thomas Am I?...Well, I'm practising my English!

EVERYDAY CONVERSATION

A Would you like to come to a party?

B Well, I'd like to... but when is it?

A On Saturday evening.

B What a pity! I'm busy on Saturday.

A What are you doing?

B I'm doing my homework.

A Really!... Another time perhaps?

B Yes, thanks anyway.

C Excuse me, is this seat free?

D Yes, it is.

C Is it O.K. if I sit here?

D Yes, of course.

C Er... is that your newspaper?

D Yes, it is.

C May I borrow it for a minute, please?

D Yes, certainly.

E Good morning.

F Good morning. Can I help you?

E Yes, I'm looking for a book.

F What's the title?

E Instant English. Have you got it?

F Yes, we have.

E How much is it?

F 5£.

E May I see it?

F Of course, here you are.

THE FASHION SHOW

... and now here's Julia. Julia's wearing a white cotton blouse, and a back nylon skirt. She's wearing orange shoes, and she's carrying an orange leather handbag.

Thank you, Julia!

Now, Godfrey's wearing dark-blue flared trousers and light-blue woollen jacket. He's wearing a yellow terylene shirt and a red tie.

Thank you, Godfrey!

AT THE CINEMA

Peter's standing outside the cinema. He's waiting for Lulu, his girlfriend, and he's looking at his watch because she's late. An old man's coming out of the cinema. A young man's going into the cinema. A boy's running up the steps. A woman's buying a ticket from the cashier. Some people are queueing outside the cinema.

Now Peter's in the cinema with Lulu. He's sitting between Lulu and a man with a moustache. A lady's sitting in front of him. She wearing a large hat. Peter can't see the film. A man's sitting behind Peter. He's smoking a pipe. Lulu's unhappy because the smoke's going into her eyes.

This is the scene from the film. In this scene, a beautiful young girl's lying across the lines. She's shouting "Help!" because the train's coming along the lines. It's very near. It's coming round the bend now.

WHAT'S ON TELEVISION TONIGHT?

John Hello, darling... I'm home.

Anne Hello, John. Are you tired, dear?

John Yes, I am. What time is it?

Anne It's six o'clock.

John Oh... What's on television tonight?

Anne There's good programme at quarter past eight... "Paul McCartney In Concert".

John Yes... and there's a good film after the news.

Anne Ooh... and "Mary in love" at the quarter to seven before "Police story".

John Oh, I can't watch that! There's a football match on ITV at half past six.

Anne But, John, it's my favourite programme!

John Well, go and watch it at your mother's!

IN PRISON

Tom Well.. Tomorrow we're going to leave this place!

Fred Yes. What are you going to do first?

Tom Hmm... First, I'm going to rent a big car, meet my girlfriend and take her to an expensive restaurant. We're going to have steak and drink champagne. What about you, Fred?

Fred My wife's going to meet me outside the prison. Then we're going to have tea with her mother.

Tom With her mother! You're joking!

Fred No, I'm not. I'm going to work for my wife's mother.

Tom Really? You're not going to work for your mother-in-law!

Fred Yes. She's got a little café in London.

Tom What are you going to do there?

Fred I'm going to wash up.

Tom What! Wash up! I'm not going to work! I'm going to have a good time!

Fred You are lucky... I'm going to rob a bank next week.

Tom Why?

Fred Because I'm happy in prison!

AN ENGLISH WEDDING

1

This is an English wedding. They're standing on the steps outside the church. The bride is wearing a long white dress and is holding some blue flowers in her left hand. The groom is wearing a traditional morning suit and is holding a top hat in his right hand. They're both smiling because they're very happy.

2

In a few minutes, they're going to get into a Rolls-Royce and drive to a big hotel for the reception. At the reception they're going to cut the cake and drink champagne. Then they're going to open all their presents. Some people are going to make speeches and both of the mothers are going to cry.

3

At three o'clock they're going to leave the reception and drive to Heathrow Airport. They're going to fly to Bermuda. They're going to spend their honeymoon in a villa by the sea.

They're going to be happy for ever and ever and have a lot of children.

COMPUTER DATING

Interviewer Come in.

Mr Bull Ah, good afternoon. My name's Bull... John Bull. I'm looking for a girlfriend.

Interviewer Please, sit down, Mr Bull. May I ask you some questions?

Mr Bull Oh, yes... what about?

Interviewer Ah... music, for example... do you like music?

Mr Bull Yes, I do. I like classical music.

Interviewer Do you like pop music?

Mr Bull No, I don't... and I don't like jazz.

Interviewer How old are you, Mr Bull?

Mr Bull What! I don't like personal questions!

Interviewer Oh, well... can you complete this form later, and send it by post!

I WANT YOU, FIONA

Charles Please marry me, Fiona. I want you, I need you, I love you.

Fiona I'm sorry Charles, but I can't.

Charles Oh, Fiona. Why not?

Fiona Well, Charles. I like you... I like you a lot.... but I don't love you.

Charles But, Fiona, love isn't everything.

Fiona Oh, Charles, you don't understand... for me love is everything.

Charles Do you love another man Fiona?

Fiona Yes, Charles, I do ... James.

Charles Not James Milton!

Fiona Yes, James Milton.

Charles But he doesn't want you. He's engaged.

Fiona I know.

Charles But Fiona, James isn't a rich man. I can give you everything. What do you want? Clothes? Money? Travel? A big house?

Fiona No, Charles. I don't want those things. I only want James.