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where is Jane
she is in the living room
what is she doing
she is playing the piano
where is the car
it is in the garage
where is the dog
the dog is in the front door
what is the dog doing
the dog is eating
where are you
I am in the kitchen
what are you doing
I am cooking dinner
where are Bill and Mary
they are in the living room
what are they doing
they are watching TV
where is the cat
she is in the dining room
what is she doing
she is sleeping
who is she
she is my sister
what's her name
her name is Jennifer
where is she in this photograph
she's in Toronto
what is that building behind her
she's standing in front of the CN tower
where is the school
it's between the library and the park
where is the post office
it's across from the movie theater
where is the Royal Bank
it's next to the supermarket where is
the gas station it's around the corner
from the church where is the barbershop
it's near the bus station excuse me can
you tell me the way to the nearest bank
yes it's on Geneva Street as a matter of
fact I am going that way myself may I
help you yes please I am looking for an
umbrella what's your favorite color it's
black
excuse me is this your umbrella no it
isn't are you sure
yes I am sure are you married no I'm not
I'm single tell me about your new car
is it large no it's not it is small
tell me about the questions in your
English book are they difficult no
they're not they are easy tell me about
your new neighbors are they quiet no
they're not they are noisy is Alice
young or old she is young
is Bella tall or short he is short
his Albert's apartments big or little
it's small were the last examinations
easy or difficult they were difficult is
Juli married or single she is single
will you be home at about 6 o'clock yes
I will I'll be cooking dinner hey grant
what's a grant the government is giving
her money to pay for her education
that's right
does it pay for everything no she has a
loan too what's the difference between a
loan and a grant you have to pay back
alone a grant is a gift would you like
go to a pop concert well I'd like to but
when is it maybe you could change your
plans it's going to be a really great
concert maybe I will I wouldn't want to
miss it do you have a cold yes that's
why I'm sneezing so much are you taking
anything for your cold I'm taking
contact does it help yes but it makes me
sleepy what are you looking for my
jacket I'm going to the doctor why
what's the problem I am not sure but I
don't feel well do you have a fever no
but I have a pain in my chest what time
is your appointment 11:30 I'm going now
bye can you help me officer
I'll try what's the problem where are
your keys they're in the car how can you
do that with a coat hanger it's easy
where can we get a coat hanger there's
one in the police car wait here where do
you want to go 70 Maple Street please
where are you from
donto
what time do you get up at 6 o'clock why
do you get up so early I have to be at
work by 7 o'clock what do you do I own a
bookstore what time does your store open
at 8:30 o'clock get me another drink I
guess if you're lazy no one else is
allowed to be what's wrong there's
something wrong with the phone I'm
getting a strange noise what's the
matter with the phone listen to this
particular noise it doesn't sound like a
dial tone how do we do that we can't use
the phone let's go next door and use our
neighbor's phone
how about across the street I forgot
about mrs. Reilly I'm sure she'd let us
use her phone does it take long to get a
visa it depends on the season anywhere
from one month to two months
what do I need to do fill out an
application form and wait will there be
a long waiting period not if you don't
run into any government delays
well this woman may be suitable for the
job but is she energetic enough yes she
certainly seems to have a lot of energy
she's got to be ambitious too is she yes
she has plenty of ambition and we really
need a flexible sort of person do you
think she is she seems to be determined
enough but she's a little tough what are
you so happy about
you're grinning from ear to ear sandy
and I are going out this weekend which
night are you going to see her Friday or
Saturday on Friday she isn't going to be
in town on Saturday and Sunday what are
you going to do on Friday I don't know
yet
how about taking her to a Chinese
restaurant I've heard that she likes
Chinese food that's a great idea
what are you going to wear on your date
I'm going to wear my new suit how about
your sports jacket are you going to wear
it on Friday night no I am NOT go ahead
and wear it did you sleep okay last
night
no I didn't what did you do yesterday I
went to a nightclub last night and
danced all night did you have a good
time
had a wonderful time but I'm beat today
what time did you leave the nightclub I
left at about 3 a.m. which nightclub did
you go to fantastic it's on Ontario
Street it's really nice
you already have your ticket yes here
you are can you put your luggage up here
please
sure I have three suitcases
can I carry this one with me
No I'm sorry it won't fit under your
seat that's $45 a window seat or an
aisle seat
I'd like a window seat please
can I see your passport certainly here
it is have you got anything to declare
yes I have
I've got some whiskey and some
cigarettes how much whiskey have you got
it leader and how many cigarettes have
you got 200 what about perfume no I
haven't a boy or a girl you never saw
such a cute girl nine pounds three
ounces and as cute as a button doesn't
this call for cigars oh yes I forgot
about the cigars here have one how's
your wife
she's just fine
where are you going to Canada
why are you going there I'm going to
learn English there's a school there
that has an excellent program
is learning English going to be
difficult yes I have to study and
practice a lot where is your school it's
in a town called st. Catherine's in
Ontario where's Kevin he's in front of
the house what is he doing washing his
car not again
yes he takes good care of his car yeah
what are you getting chicken peas and
baked potatoes how about steak perfect
I'll get steak and mashed potatoes what
vegetables are you getting I'm not
getting any I don't like vegetables
what is it lisa is going to have a baby
do they want a boy or a girl a girl
when's the baby due in the beginning of
September do you work around here yes I
work in that building across the street
really what do you do I worked in a law
office I am a secretary what about you
what do you do I work at do a restaurant
are you a cook no I'm a waitress do you
live alone Jean no I don't I live with
my family how about you whom did you
marry his name is Jeff hunt he lives in
my building Oh what does he do he's a
doctor do you do everything yourself I
trimmed the bush and weed the flowerbeds
myself who cuts the grass oh it's so big
that I hire one of the boys in the
neighborhood to do it for me why what's
the problem he is not doing well in
school did you talk to his teachers yes
I did what did they say he's a nice boy
but he's very lazy have you thought
about getting him a tutor maybe that's a
good idea I really want him to excel
what time is it it's 3 o'clock can I
Drive you there sure that will help
do you have a toothache yes and it's
very bad who is it it's me dear do you
have your key no let me in what's in
that box
what did you get a new dress honey
what's wrong with all the other dresses
they're not this one that's a great idea
where shall we go let's go to the park
how far is it about a mile is it a nice
place sure
it has picnic tables and a beautiful
lake
what's so terrific about it
I'm going skiing skiing are you serious
yes
it's lots of fun do you make dinner
every night yes I usually make dinner
and my husband washes the dishes
where do you live
near the pen center
does your husband help you do housework
much
um yes he sets the table almost every
night
and he makes our bed every morning but I
usually make all the meals how about
cleaning we clean the house together
every weekend and vacuum the rooms and
he usually sweeps the floor of the
kitchen and he does yard work does he
help with the laundry too well he's
never helped me do the laundry hey Cindy
have you finished the exam yes I have
whew was it hard well yes it was pretty
hard did you pass I don't know mrs.
Lester didn't tell me what questions did
she ask first she asked me what my name
was that was easy wasn't it
yes except I couldn't remember then she
asked me where I came from and how long
it took to get here from my country and
what else did she ask she asked how long
I've been studying English here in
Canada and she asked how I would use
English in the future Oh would you do me
a favor sure do you need a hand oh can
you that would be great
can you go to the mall and buy her a new
robe pick up the dry-cleaning and get
the cake from the bakery then what will
you be doing sleeping of course are you
going out with Leonard tonight
uh-huh he's supposed to pick me up at
6:30 what time is it now where are you
going we haven't made up our minds yet
maybe to a movie maybe to a party do you
want to go shopping tomorrow I'd like to
but it depends I might have to go to the
store tomorrow and do some work
good afternoon Scott and Smith may I
help you
may I speak to mr. Scott and mr. Smith
please is there any message I can take
mr. Martin no I'll call back later
can I get you something to drink a cup
of coffee please with milk and sugar a
little milk but no sugar what do you
drink with supper tea it helps me relax
how about a drink tonight
I'd love to where can we meet how about
the relaxed bar what time is 8:00
o'clock okay what are you taking for
your throat hot tea and honey are you
going to work today no I'm staying home
do you like my new coat it looks
terrific
how much was
eighty dollars where did you get it at
Sears what's the temperature it is 70
degrees is it cold out yes it's cold and
windy where are you going
to the post office would you buy some
stamps for me sure how many do you want
ten here's the money for the stamps do
you like the snow no I hate it
why snow is so pretty yes but I don't
like to drive in it how far is it to
work six miles are we going to get much
snow about 12 inches
they say when is your vacation it starts
next week where are you going
we're renting a house on the shore do
you swim a lot not very much
why are you going to the shore because
we all bought new swimsuits who are you
playing with some friends from work are
you a good soccer player yes but I'm not
the best player on the team what time
does the game begin
nine o'clock why don't you come with me
I can't today
I'm very busy how old is she she's 16
what's your cousin's name Cathy I'm
going to her house after dinner how old
is she she's 24 is she pretty yes and
she's very nice too
is she single
no she's married and has two children
what are you getting Jim for his
birthday
I don't know yet how about a briefcase
good idea his briefcase is getting old
hello is Mary there I'm sorry you have
the wrong number
is this six eight five five two nine
zero no it's not
would you like anything else you haven't
eaten very much
no thanks I'm already full how do you
take it with sugar please no cream
what's a bidet
it's like a toilet only better I'll let
you figure it out
are there any plates yes there are
are there any chairs in here no there
aren't but there are some in the living
room where is your meeting in Dallas
Texas how are you going by plane do you
like to fly sure it's fast and
comfortable what flight are you taking
flight
2:07 and your name please
Henry Chandler are you free Friday night
I might not be in town I'm not sure yet
a friend suggested I go to Vancouver
what are you thinking of doing we're not
sure yet we might go to a bar but we'll
probably go to see AI how's your new job
I started working today how does it seem
so far it's demanding but I'm happy to
be working what's your boss like he
appears
to be very thoughtful and kind but they
all do it first I guess we'll have to
see did you see my car keys they're on
top of the TV where are you going to the
supermarket do you want me to go with
you
sure if you can is your bank near here
yes it's only four blocks away on Vine
Street are you sure it's not out of your
way
no not at all when can I see doctor no
he won't be free until tomorrow can I
make an appointment sure how about
tomorrow at 10 o'clock
can you make it 9:00 I'll check to see
if he's available I'm sorry but he's
tied up until 10 o'clock well can't you
squeeze me in somehow
I'm afraid not how about after lunch
will 1 o'clock be all right
that's perfect thank you excuse me may I
see your license
I'm afraid I've left it at home
can I put it all in one bill no we
prefer separate checks would you check
it again please
sorry ma'am this is your friend's bill
here is yours it is $24 and 16 cents yes
can I help you yes
I'd like some information about buses
please where to to Toronto
when this Saturday morning or afternoon
in the afternoon about three o'clock
good morning Scott and Smiths law office
may I help you yes may I speak to David
Waller please how do you spell your last
name v-a-l-e what's your phone number
or does mr. Waller habit ah no he
doesn't it's six eight zero five two
nine zero I'm sorry could you repeat
that six eight two zero five two nine
zero why do you need a loan I have to
buy a new car what's wrong with your car
they won't
and it's ten years old how much will a
new car cost about fifteen thousand
dollars what kind of work do you do I'm
a cashier at a supermarket do you like
your job
no it's not very interesting how are you
settling in oh we're still in a bit of a
mess but Lisa seems to like it here is
there a garden for her to play in yes
it's not very big but we've got a small
swimming pool have you found a school
for Gerry yes there's one near here it
only takes five minutes by car so you
like it there do you eat Neil yes this
is a very good place for my children is
there a bakery near here yes you can get
there in five minutes why are you going
to the bakery to buy a birthday cake
whose birthday is it
my daughter's she's ten will you get
some bread for me sure do you want
anything else no thanks I'll pay you
when you get back what exactly are you
looking for I'm not sure really perhaps
you can help me
what's the stone it's a ruby sir and
it's only $1,200 how old is she
she'll be
seven years old on Sunday what about a
Barbie doll set I don't think so
she has many Barbie dolls have you got
anything educational you see she's a
very intelligent girl I've got the
perfect thing can I get some tickets for
plays yes is there a specific play that
you want to see what plays are on
tonight
cats but it's sold out
are there any seats left for tomorrow
night
yes how many tickets do you want to
please where would you like to sit I'm
not sure how much is it in the middle
section $50 how much is it in the back
$35 what time does the play start at 7
o'clock what time will the play be over
at 9:30 are you ready
grace is still in her room what time
does the movie begin it starts at 9:30
what's the time now about 7:10 I thought
that movie was terrific
didn't you I don't know it didn't seem
to have any meaning I see you're reading
Harry Potter how do you like it I can't
put it down
have you read it
yes in fact I just finished it the
endings what kind of job a secretarial
job sandy is that you yes uh-huh
who's this it's Jill why didn't you call
me I wanted to call you but I couldn't
remember your phone number when did you
start smoking I started smoking when I
was 18 so how long have you been a
smoker I've smoked for 20 years how many
cigarettes do you smoke a day I smoked
two packs of cigarettes a day have you
ever tried to quit yes I have quit twice
once when I was expecting my baby Paul
and the other time when I had a bad sore
throat did you hear about the Smith
family no what happened had she been
suffering from heart disease yeah mrs.
Smith had it for five years before she
died did they try surgery she had two
operations but they weren't effective
have you heard about the good news in
the Wallace family no I've been out of
town but they already have a little girl
don't they
no they
have a five-year-old boy so they wanted
a girl this time right yes they wanted a
girl for a long time was it natural
childbirth no she had to have a cesarean
what are you doing here Tommy I don't
believe it I'm going to see my daughter
she will marry this weekend when is your
daughter's wedding Sunday where is your
train living from my train leaves from
platform 3 over there how have you been
good I hear you've been to Toronto for a
few days did you have a nice visit
really nice it was very good going
around downtown and shopping
you've met Stanley haven't you sure I
met him when he was here in Hamilton
last year what's he doing these days
still teaching baseball yes as a matter
of fact he just began to teach
elementary school
have you met my nieces yes they visited
you once in the summer didn't they did
you ask her out yes we went to a French
restaurant what time with this class be
over it
finish at three o'clock have you seen my
book no but I'll ask around
what will become of that old car I think
they will sell it to a museum where's
bill he is lying down on the couch can I
help you yes I'm looking for the
restroom is he sleeping no he saw some
blood and passed out when is dinner in a
few minutes please help me clean off the
table why did you buy that suit I want
to dress up for the party what time it
does the store closed
call and find out do you know where
Anne's house is yes I do I pass by it
every day when I walk home from school
how did you get over your cold so fast
I ate 30 oranges a day for three days
what time do you get up
usually at 7:30 but on weekends I get up
later was it easy to find the house yeah
the pink paint really makes it stand out
what do you do at your new job I stand
on the sidewalk and hold up the
advertising sign of the restaurant can I
borrow your car
sure but bring it back before five
o'clock please why did the car stop
because we just ran out of gas
do you have any more DVD players sorry
we are all sold out do you have any pets
I had a puppy but it ran away two weeks
ago is everyone back from lunch
yes let's carry on with the meeting
where do you want this box just put it
down by the door Thanks how much juice
do you want I'm very thirsty please fill
up my cup why is mrs. Jones crying her
son went off to fight in the war did Bob
leave already yeah he set out early this
morning
what happened
my flowers that boy ran over them on his
bike do you work out yes I run to the
donut shop every morning why did you buy
my lunch today I wanted to make up for
being late last week
where should I put my jacket you can
hang it up in the closet can I borrow
your bicycle yes as long as you give it
back by 5 o'clock
where are you going I am going to Ann's
house she is sad because her dog died so
I am going to try to cheer her up
did you find your missing dog yeah he
turned up last night
is John going to buy a new house no he's
going to fix up his old one why is the
shoe store closed today
the owner passed away this morning
who left the door unlocked last night
well we can rule out Mike he's out of
town how did the fire start the old gas
heater blew up you named your dog Tweety
it's the best I could come up with have
you heard from Ted yet yes he sent me a
letter last week and I'm going to write
back to him tonight why did the dinosaur
die out because the weather got too very
cold what happened to all the trees they
burned down in the forest fire last year
why are you working three jobs I have to
pay back the money I borrowed from the
bank do you like cleaning your room no I
put it off as long as possible have you
decided what to order I need more time
to think it over
why were you late for work today
a fire broke out in my apartment this
morning
how should I care for this plant you
have to give it water every day why did
you keep out of the game I don't know
how to play very well may I have your
telephone number
yes I'll write it down for you why is
your girlfriend mad at you I burst out
laughing when I saw her new hairstyle
hey where did you get that donut they
are handing out free food at the store
why do you look up to Tim so much
because he is brave honest and a humble
person what's wrong with the copy
machine it broke down yesterday what
took you so long at the store I ran into
my old elementary school teacher where
did all these books come from the
library was selling its old books hey
Joe what are you doing tonight I'm just
going to hang out at Kevin's house his
Nate's coming to the party tonight
yes he said he would show up around 7:00
why isn't she going to Beth's party I
don't get along with her are those the
gifts from Matt's party yeah I have to
put them away before he gets home where
did you find this great article I ran
across it in yesterday's newspaper when
will you get back from your trip I'll
return in two weeks how can I get to
your house from here take bus number
seven and get off at the third stop why
didn't you abide by the speed limit I'm
sorry officer I was late for my driving
class where are you going I'm going to
drop off my rollerblades at Sue's house
she's going to use them tomorrow how did
your team do
they fell behind in the second half and
lost the game what are you writing
I'm writing an essay that I have to hand
in to my teacher tomorrow
do you want to hamburger yes I do but
please leave out the pickles how are the
negotiations great they yielded into our
demand for a lower price are you using
the computer no you can turn it off
how did Silvia win the race she was with
the other runners then she broke away
from them and crossed the finish line
first where does this stairway go it
leads to the parking garage why don't
you want some cake my dentist told me to
cut sugar why did you sell your parrot
he kept on singing Elvis songs do you
have any large size hats sorry we don't
we mostly deal in children's clothes why
did you change universities clown
College really didn't live up to my
expectations
how was your trip to the desert
I would sum up the experience by saying
it was very hot Oh No why is it so dark
in here
the wind blew out our candles will may
be gone for a long time
no she just dashed off to the store to
buy milk why did she do poorly on the
test from not studying last night
have you gotten through to Kim yet no
the line is still busy why did you take
apart the computer I was looking for a
file can we go to the department store
now okay but I have to drop by the bank
first to get some money did you shake
hands with the president
no his bodyguard held back the crowd
what do you think of my new dance moves
cut it out
trying to study what should we do with
all these grapes
let's dry them out and make raisins why
did Jimmy have to stay after school he
was fooling around in class can you wait
while I go to the bathroom
no the train is about to leave so we
have to get on now you'll have to use
the bathroom on the train what does your
middle initials stand for the S is for
Simon it was my grandfather's name Wow
you learned how to juggle it in one day
yes I caught on to it quickly what time
does your plane for Paris leave it
leaves at 10 o'clock but I have to check
in by 8 o'clock
why do these rich kids look down on Sara
because Sara's family is poor and she
wears old clothes how deep is the water
in the swimming pool not very deep it
only comes up to my waist mom why are
you giving me your dirty socks I want to
add to your collection why don't we see
if we can stay an extra day good idea
I'll look into it
how did the problem with the stove come
out I was trying to melt my jewelry
what did you do when the man stole your
purse
I cried out for help and a security
guard caught the thief
why did mom tell us to keep away from
that dog because the dog is dangerous it
bit three kids last summer why is the
police officer running after that man
because he stole that woman's purse
do you want to come over to my house
this weekend that sounds fun thank you
for inviting me why did you cross out
Kelly's number in your book
that's her old number why don't we sell
the old piano and get a new one
I could never do away with it my
grandmother gave it to me
can you go to the concert with us on
Saturday night
I'm going to talk it over with my dad
tonight do you think I could trade in my
bike for a new one
I think you should just give it away
sorry I didn't hear you could you speak
up please I said her stereo is turned on
too loud
did you call that person who wanted to
buy the house sorry I didn't have time
to follow up on it I'll be gone for one
week will you look after my dog
yes I'll give him food and walk him
every day
what kind of job do you want when you
grow up actually I would like to become
a dentist
have you used the new computer that she
got last week no I haven't it's still in
the box because I don't know how to set
it up I can't get to sleep why don't
those dogs settle down maybe they are
barking it a burglar do you want to come
by my house and see my new CD player
sure but I can only stay for a few
minutes
did you hear that Sara cheated on the
test and got an A I can't believe she
got away with it
when you look back at your life do you
have any regrets yeah I wish I hadn't
invested all that money in stocks you'll
be late for school what will you tell
the teacher I'll make up an excuse did
you find any mistakes when you look
through my essay yes I found a couple
did you hear that will made a house out
of an old train car Wow
he dreams up such interesting things did
you see Bill and Monica kissing at the
party last night yes it made me want to
throw up he said he'd be here by 8
o'clock but it is 8:30 should we wait
for him yes maybe he got lost
