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Dialog 1: Alphabet and meeting people.
001 A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z
002 a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h, i, j, k, l, m, n, o, p, q, r, s, t, u, v, w, x, y, z
003 (In the morning) "Good morning, how are you?"
004 "I'm fine, thank you, and you?" (I'm = I am)
005 "I'm good. Beautiful day, isn't it?" (I'm = I am, isn't = is not)
006 "Yes. Well, I'll see you later. Bye." (I'll = I will)
007 "O.K., goodbye!"
008 (In the afternoon) "Hi. Good afternoon, how are you today?"
009 "I'm O.K., how about you?" (I'm = I am)
010 "I'm great. It's good to see you. Bye (I'm = I am, it's = it is)
011 (In the evening) "Good evening, how's it going?" (how's = how is)
012 "It's going great. What about you?" (It's = It is)
013 "I can't complain. How's the family?" (can't = can not, How's = How is)
014 "They're fine. I'll see you tomorrow. Have a good one, bye."(They're = They are, I'll = I will)
Dialog 2: Meeting people (Continued)
015 "Hello, I'm John Smith, who are you?" (I'm = I am)
016 "Hi, I'm Mary Jones. Do you live here?" (I'm = I am)
017 "Yes, I live in Austin. And you?"
018 "I live in a house in Round Rock."
019 "It's nice to meet you." (It's = It is)
020 "Same here, but I have to go now."
021 "Are you going to work?"
022 "Yes, I work at HEB in Round Rock."
023 "Well, I work in downtown Austin."
024 "At which company?"
025 "It's at an attorney's office." (It's = It is, attorney's office = office of an attorney)
026 "Which one?"
027 "It's at Beagle, Beagle & Birddog." (It's = It is)
028 "That's nice, Well, I'll see you later." (That's - That is, I'll = I will)
029 "O.K., later. Bye!"
030 "Bye bye."
Dialog 3: At home in the morning.
031 "Good morning Billy, wake up now."
032 "Oh, mom, what time is it?"
033 "It's seven o'clock. Time to get up." (It's = It is, o'clock = of the clock)
034 "O.K. What's for breakfast?" (What's = What is)
035 "It's your favorite, bacon and eggs." (It's = It is)
036 "May I have some orange juice too?"
037 "Certainly. Now hurry up and dress."
038 "I'm dressing as fast as I can." (I'm = I am)
039 "Here's your breakfast, eat up!" (Here's = Here is)
040 "Wow! Two eggs! Thanks, mom!"
041 "When you finish, you may have more."
042 "No thanks, I'm full now." (I'm = I am)
043 "Did you eat it all?"
043a "Yes, mom, every bite!"
044 "Then go to school, don't be late!" (don't = do not)
Dialog 4: On the way to school.
045 "Hi, is this your bus stop too?"
046 "No, not all the time, just today."
047 "How come? Why is that?"
048 "I stayed at grandma's last night." (grandma's = the house of grandma)
049 "Don't you live around here?" (Don't = Do not)
050 "No, I'm from Round Rock. My grandma lives over here, by your house." (I'm = I am)
051 "I'm Billy Stone, who are you?"
052 "My name's Mary Lee. I'm in the sixth grade at Round Rock Public School." (name's = name is, I'm = I am)
053 "So am I. I go there too! Cool!"
054 "Look! Here comes the bus now."
055 "Quick, it stopped. Let's get on." (Let's = Let us)
056 "There're lots of kids on the bus." (There're = There are)
057 "Yes, let's find a seat, hurry up!" (:let's = let us)
Dialog 5: A school bus ride.
058 "We're lucky, here's two seats." (We're = We are, here's = here is)(Note: The correct form is 'here are' but 'here is' is popular.)
059 "They're together too! Great luck!" (They're = They are)
060 "When we get to school, I go to Mr. Smith's room. Where do you go?" (Mr. Smith's room = the room of Mr. Smith)
061 "I go to Miss Miller's room, she's really nice, I like her." (Miss Miller's room = the room of Miss Miller, she's = she is)
062 "I like Mr. Smith too, he said I'm one of his best students." (I'm = I am)
063 "How far is it to school?"
064 "It's a long way, it takes a long time." ((It's = It is)
065 "How long does it take?"
066 "It takes about half an hour."
067 "That's alright, I like to ride on the bus with you." (That's = That is)
068 "Thank you. Me too."
069 "We're here already, let's get out now." (We're = We are, let's = let us)
070 "Let's meet at the cafeteria for lunch?" (Let's = let us)
Dialog 6: A morning at school.
071 "Good morning teacher."
072 "Good morning Billy, how are you?"
073 "Fine."
074 "Did you do your homework?"
075 "I did."
076 "Was it hard or easy?"
077 "I thought it was pretty easy." (pretty = very)
078 "Excellent! Stand up, go to the blackboard and do problem number one for us."
079 "O.K. Here's my solution." (Billy writes his solution on the blackboard.)
080 "Very good Billy! You may sit down."
081 (Billy sits down.)
082 (The class bell rings.) "O.K., class, you may go to the cafeteria for lunch."
083 (Everybody goes to the cafeteria.)
Dialog 7: At the school cafeteria.
084 "Hi Mary, over here! Come eat with me."
085 "O.K. Billy, let's go through the food line." (let's = let us)
086 "Wow! A lot of people are in the line today."
087 "That's because they have good food here." (That's = that is)
088 "I'll have some chicken and rice." (I'll = I will)
089 "I had that last week. It wasn't good. They didn't know how to cook it." (wasn't = was not, didn't = did not)
090 "My mom cooks it in the oven with carrots and that's delicious." (that's = that is)
091 "Well, I don't want it. I'll have soup or salad instead. And a glass of water." (don't = do not. I'll = I will)
092 (They eat their dinner.)
093 (The class bell rings.) "There's the class bell, I'll see you after school." (Thre's = There is, I'll = I will)
094 "O.K., bye!"
Dialog 8: An afternoon at school.
095 (English class.) "Students, I want you to write a story about people in Texas. Use at least one hundred words. Go!"
096 (Each student begins writing.)
097 (Ten minutes later...) "Pencils down! Billy, collect all the papers."
098 (Billy collects all the papers and gives them to her.)
099 "Thank you, Billy. Now, for homework tonight, I want y'all to read the first chapter in the English book."
100 "Which one? The green one?"
101 "Yes." (The class bell rings.) "Class dismissed! Have a good evening!"
102 "OK. Goodbye teacher." (Billy goes outside, gets into the bus and goes home.)
Dialog 9: An evening at home.
103 "Billy, what did you learn today?"
104 "Mom, I learned about people in Texas and I wrote a story about them."
105 "What class was this?"
106 "This was in Mrs. Murphy's class." (Mrs. Murphy's class = the class of Mrs. Murphy)
107 "Did she give you a good grade?"
108 "I don't know, she didn't grade my story yet. I'll know tomorrow." (don't = do not, didn't = did not, I'll = I will)
109 "Are you hungry?"
110 "Mom, I've been hungry since lunch, what's for supper?" (I've = I have, what's = what is)
111 "We're having pizza tonight. Go wash your hands and sit at the table." (We're = We are)
112 (Billy eats his supper.)
113 "Now, Billy, I want you to do your homework, say your prayers then go to bed."
114 "O.K. mom, I'll see you in the morning."
Dialog 10: Mother's morning work.
115 (At seven o'clock the alarm rings.)
116 (Mother gets out of bed and gets dressed.)
117 (She puts on a house dress.)
118 (She goes to the kitchen, turns on the coffee and cooks breakfast.)
119 "Children, wake up now and come eat."
120 "We're coming!" (We're = we are)
121 "Hurry and eat, don't miss the bus." (don't = do not)
122 (The children eat, then go to school.)
123 (Mother picks up the dirty dishes and puts them in the sink and washes them.)
124 (Then mother dries the dishes and puts them back in the cupboard.)
125 (Then mother dusts, cleans the house, writes a grocery list and takes a short nap.)
Dialog 11: Mother goes grocery shopping.
126 (Mother awakes from her nap and drinks a cup of coffee.)
127 (Mother gets her grocery list and her purse and goes to HEB.)
128 (At HEB, mother goes to the produce department.)
129 (Mother talks to the clerk.) "Do you have any fresh lettuce?"
130 "Yes ma'am, It just arrived on the truck. It's only one dollar a head." (It's = It is, ma'am = madam)
131 "And what about the tomatoes? Are they fresh also?"
132 "Yes ma'am, they also arrived just this morning. They're a very good buy at just a dollar a pound." (ma'am = madam, They're = They are)
133 "Thank you very much sir, you have been most helpful."
134 (Mother puts a head of lettuce and some tomatoes in the basket.)
Dialog 12: Mother goes grocery shopping. (Continued)
135 (Mother checks her grocery list and notices that she needs to buy a gallon of milk.)
136 (Mother gets the milk then goes to the check-out clerk.)
137 "Did you find everything you need?"
138 "Yes I did, thank you."
139 "That comes to five dollars and twenty five cents. Paper or plastic?"
140 "Plastic please." (Mother pays the clerk.)
141 "Do you need some help carrying your groceries out to your car?"
142 "No thank you, I can manage. Bye".
143 "Goodbye now ma'am, have a nice day!" (ma'am = madam)
144 (Mother carries the groceries out to her car and drives back home.)
145 (Mother parks the car in
the driveway and carries the groceries into the house.)