July 20th - Learning in Conversation

G: Where do you live?
L: I live in Pasadena.
G: Where is Pasadena?
L: It's in California.
G: Is it in northern California?
L: No. It's in southern California.
G: Is Pasadena a big city?
L: It's pretty big.
G: How big is "pretty big"?
L: It has about 140,000 people.
G: How big is Los Angeles?
L: It has about 3 million people.
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L: Do you have a car?
JB: Yes, I do.
L: What kind of car do you have?
JB: I have a Honda.
L: Is it new?
JB: It was new in 2003.
L: So, it's pretty old now.
JB: Yes, it is. But it still looks good.
L: Do you take good care of it?
JB: Oh, yes. I wash it once a week.
L: Do you change the oil?
JB: My mechanic changes the oil twice a year.
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JB: Do you have a girlfriend?
G: No, I don't. Do you?
JB: I don't have a girlfriend, either.
G: Why not?
JB: I don't know. Maybe I'm not rich enough.
G: Girls like guys with money.
JB: They sure do.
G: They like guys with new cars.
JB: I don't have money or a new car.
G: Me, neither.
JB: But girls like guys who are funny.
G: Maybe we should learn some good jokes.
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G: Where are you going?
L: I have to walk the dog.
G: What kind of dog do you have?
L: I have a little poodle.
G: Poodles bark a lot.
L: They sure do.
G: They bark at everything.
L: They never shut up.
G: Why did you get a poodle?
L: It's my mom's dog.
G: So she likes poodles.
L: She says they're good watchdogs.
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L: Can I borrow $500?
JB: Sure. Why do you need it?
L: I want to buy a gift for Tati.
JB: Where's your money?
L: It's not in my wallet.
JB: Your wallet is empty?
L: I don't have even one dollar in it.
JB: Being broke is no fun.
L: Even if it's only for a short while.
JB: It's always good to have friends.
L: Friends will lend you money when you're broke.
JB: As long as you pay them back.
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L: Let's go to the beach.
G: That's a great idea.
L: We haven't been in a while.
G: We haven't been in a month.
L: The last time we went, you almost drowned.
G: No, I didn't.
L: Then why did the lifeguard dive into the water?
G: I think he wanted to cool off.
L: He swam right up to you.
G: And then he turned right around.
L: Maybe you're right.
G: Maybe we should get going.
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G: Are you married?
JB: No. I'm divorced.
G: When did you get divorced?
JB: I got divorced two years ago.
G: Why did you get divorced?
JB: My wife left me.
G: Why did she leave you?
JB: She said she didn't love me anymore.
G: Wow! That's terrible.
JB: Yes, it was.
G: Why didn't she love you anymore?
JB: She fell in love with my best friend.
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