Do you ever go to fast food restaurants, Carl?
I rarely go to fast food, just once a month.
What do you normally eat?
I try to eat everything natural and organic.
I have oatmeal in the morning with skim milk, and later I have a fruit or yogurt.
Do you ever skip breakfast?
Yes, I do, occasionally, if I'm in a rush to get to work.
What do you usually have for lunch?
Just a sandwich or a salad.
Sometimes I eat chicken and rice or potatoes.
And what about dinner?
Is it usually heavy or light?
I try to avoid heavy meals.
I usually have fish or pasta.
Do you ever work out at the gym?
Yes, I do.
I go to the gym twice a week.
My wife also comes to the gym with me.
She does.
Working out together is a great idea.
It's so nice that you have a shared interest and get the chance to be together.
Indeed.
I am very happy about that.
We are lucky to have each other.
You seem to have a balanced lifestyle.
Good for you.
Thanks, Paul.
I do my best.
Hello.
Hi, Alex.
How are you?
I'm great, sis.
And you?
Couldn't be better.
What are you doing right now?
I'm sitting at a cafe table.
I'm waiting for Eric to come.
We are supposed to meet here.
In the meantime, I'm having a cup of tea.
How about you?
What are you doing?
I hope I'm not disturbing you, am I?
Of course not, sis.
I'm always happy when you call.
I'm just sitting on the sofa.
I'm watching the news.
Where is Mary?
Mary is cooking in the kitchen.
She is making pancakes.
How about the kids?
They are in the backyard.
They are playing soccer with their friends.
Are they having fun?
Yes, they are.
They are laughing and enjoying the time with their friends.
Have you traveled much so far, Sarah?
Yes, I have, as a matter of fact.
Have you ever been to Asia?
Yes, I have, many times.
I've been to Thailand more times than I can count.
I've lived in Bangkok twice.
I've run tours through the country.
I've also been to Japan and it was so great.
Interesting.
Have you been to China?
No, I haven't been there yet, but I hope to go there soon.
Have you?
Yes, I have, and I plan to visit again next year.
What about Europe?
What countries have you visited there so far?
I have visited Spain, Italy, and France.
Wow, that's so cool!
Have you ever eaten Italian food?
Yes, I have.
I've eaten lasagna, spaghetti, and risotto.
They're fantastic.
Have you tried truffles?
No, I haven't, but I've heard they're delicious.
What country has impressed you the most so far?
Japan has impressed me the most.
There's no place quite like it, and I'm hoping to return soon.
You look tired, Simon.
What have you been doing?
I've been practicing the guitar since nine o'clock this morning.
You have been practicing for three hours?
Wow!
No wonder you're so tired.
When did you take up playing the guitar?
I haven't been doing it for very long.
This is my third week.
I see.
Has anyone been helping you with this?
No, I've been teaching myself how to play the guitar and have been learning how to read music on my own.
Have you been using tutorials or anything?
Yes, I've been watching lots of online tutorials.
I've been practicing for a few hours every day.
I've really been enjoying it and I'm learning pretty fast.
Cool.
What did you do yesterday afternoon, Jessica?
I went shopping at the mall.
Really?
Did you buy anything?
I bought a beautiful dress and some shoes for a party I went to last night.
Were they expensive?
No, they weren't.
They were on sale.
It was a really good deal.
Tell me about the party.
Did you enjoy it?
Yes, it was terrific.
It was my cousin's birthday.
Did you take Vivian with you?
No, she couldn't come because she was ill, so I went alone.
That's too bad.
What did you enjoy most about the party?
I loved the music.
I couldn't stop dancing.
The snacks and drinks were delicious too.
It seems you had a great time.
I did.
Hi Paul, what happened?
Why are the police here?
There was an accident here and I witnessed it.
When did it happen and what were you doing?
It happened 15 minutes ago while I was walking down the street.
A car was pulling up from the car park when a van came towards it.
The van driver was driving dangerously at full speed.
They collided with each other.
It seems that the van driver was texting while driving and didn't notice the car.
That's what the police officers were saying when I overheard them.
He wasn't paying attention at all.
Was he hurt?
No, he wasn't.
He seemed fine.
But the car driver was hurt.
He was bleeding.
The ambulance took him to hospital.
It's reckless and irresponsible to text while driving.
I couldn't agree more.
Hi, Olivia.
What a surprise.
Hi, Amanda.
It's so good to see you.
Are you doing shopping too?
Yes, I've just bought a dress.
It's for my sister.
It's for her birthday?
No, I had borrowed her dress to go on a date and something happened to it.
By the time I left the restaurant, it had gotten dirty.
I think I had accidentally spilled some juice on it.
I had tried everything to get the stain out before I finally gave up.
The dress was ruined.
Had you asked your sister's permission before you borrowed it?
Unfortunately, no.
She had already left for her night shift when I needed to borrow the dress.
How did she react when she found out?
She was very upset because she had just bought it a few days ago.
That's why I came here, to buy her a new dress.
So, does this dress look exactly the same way?
Yes, I was very lucky.
I've learned my lesson.
I'll never borrow things without permission from now on.
How was your weekend, Jonathan?
Not as I had expected it to be, unfortunately.
How's that?
What happened?
Well, my wife and I were supposed to have a romantic weekend trip.
We had been planning it for ages.
I'd really been looking forward to it.
So did something come up?
The morning we were going to leave, my parents-in-law showed up at our house uninvited.
They had traveled a long distance to spend the weekend with us.
We had been organizing things for the trip all morning, so we had to cancel our trip at the last minute.
Oh, that's such a shame.
I had been working so hard all last week, so I needed this trip.
Yeah, I can imagine.
I've been waiting for our getaway for weeks.
Don't worry.
I'm sure there will be another chance for you to go on that trip.
I surely hope so.
Listen, Grace, I'm going to have a party this Saturday.
Would you like to come?
Sure, count me in.
Where are you going to hold the party?
I'm going to hold it in the backyard.
I hope the weather will be fine.
I hope so too.
Are Cynthia and Matthew coming to the party?
Yes, of course.
They are going to help out with the cooking.
Hey, I'll help too.
Would you?
That would be great.
Thanks, I appreciate it.
I'll make turkey meatballs and crispy chicken wings.
That sounds delicious.
I'm sure everybody will love them.
How many people are going to be there?
About 20.
I see.
What time will the party start?
At 8 o'clock in the evening.
Okay, I'll be there.
Is there a dress code?
No, it's just a casual get-together.
Great!
I'll see you on Saturday.
Okay, see you then.
Next summer, we will have worked in the same boring job with the same company for 7 years.
Can you believe that?
Do you think you'll still be working here 10 years from now?
No way!
I'm pretty optimistic about the future.
I think I'll have quit by then.
I'll be running my own company and will have become my own boss.
I'll be working very hard to grow my business.
That seems like a pretty lofty goal.
Will you still be living here?
Yes, of course.
I love living here.
How about you?
Well, in 10 years, I'll have paid off all my debts.
I think I'll still be here, but with any luck, I'll have found a better job.
I hope I'll have seen more of the world by then.
Yeah, me too.
I hope I will have accomplished a lot of things by the time I'm 40.