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James: Hello?
James: Hello?
Linda: Hi, is James there, please?
Linda: Hello, is James there, please?
James: Yes. Who's calling?
James: OK, who's calling, please?
Linda: Linda.
Linda: Linda.
James: Just a moment, please.
James: Just a moment, please.
Linda: OK.
Linda: OK.
James: Hello?
James: Hello?
Linda: Hi, James, this is Linda.
Linda: Hello, James, this is Linda.
James: Hello, Linda.
James: Hello! Linda.
Linda: What are you doing now?
Linda: What are you doing now?
James: I am working.
James: I am working.
Linda: Are you busy?
Linda: Are you busy?
James: Yes. It's been busy here all day.
James: Yes, it's very busy today.
Linda: What time do you get off work?
Linda: What time do you get off work?
James: Half past eight.
James: 8: 30 pm.
Linda: I'll call you back after half past eight.
Linda: Then I'll call you after 8: 30 pm.
James: OK. Talk to you later.
James: OK, talk to you later.
Linda: Goodbye.
Linda: Goodbye.
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Steve: Hey, how's it going?
Steve: Hi! How are you?
Jessica: Not good. I lost my wallet.
Jessica: No, I lost my wallet.
Steve: Oh, that's too bad. Was it stolen?
Steve: Oh, sorry, was it stolen?
Jessica: No, I think it fell out of my pocket when I was taking a taxi.
Jessica: No, I think my wallet fell out of my pocket while taking a taxi.
Steve: Is there anything I can do?
Steve: Can I help you?
Jessica: Can I borrow some money?
Jessica: Can I borrow some money?
Steve: Sure, how much do you need?
Steve: Sure, how much do you need?
Jessica: About 50 dollars.
Jessica: About 50 dollars.
Steve: No problem.
Steve: No problem.
Jessica: Thank you. I will pay you back on Friday.
Jessica: Thank you. I will pay you back on Friday.
Steve: That's good. Here you are.
Steve: That's good. Here you are.
Jessica: What are you going to do now?
Jessica: What are you going to do now?
Steve: I'm going to buy some books and then go to the gas station.
Steve: I'm going to buy some books and then go to the gas station.
Jessica: If you wait, I can go with you.
Jessica: If you wait for me, I can go with you.
Steve: OK. I will wait for you.
Steve: OK, I'll wait for you.
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King: Do you like learning English, William?
King: Do you like learning English, William?
William: I like learning English. I can read it well, but it may be difficult to speak it.
William: I like learning English. I can read well, but it is difficult to speak English.
Kim: It's not that bad. If you chat with your American friends every day, you will learn quickly.
Kim: It's not that difficult. If you talk to your American friends every day, you will learn quickly.
William: Can I ask you a question?
William: Can you ask you a question?
Kim: Sure, what do you want to know?
Kim: Sure, what questions do you want to ask?
William: I put the books from class here. How do you say this word?
William: I brought my textbook. How to pronounce this word?
Kim: Notebook computer.
Kim: "notebook computer".
William: Sorry, I don't understand. What does that mean?
William: Sorry, I don't understand. What does that mean?
Kim: A laptop is a computer that you can take with you. You got it?
Kim: A laptop is a kind of computer that you can take with you, do you understand?
William: Yes, I think so. Can you say that again?
William: Yes, I think I understand. Can you say that again?
Kim: Notebook computer.
Kim: "notebook computer".
William: Notebook computer. Am I pronouncing correctly?
William: "notebook computer". Am I reading this right?
Kim: Yes, that's right. That's good.
Kim: Yes, that's right.
William: Thank you. What about this word? How to pronounce this?
William: Thank you. And this word, how to pronounce it?
Kim: That word is pronounced kitchen.
Kim: This word is pronounced "kitchen".
William: Thank you very much. You are a good teacher.
William: Thank you very much. You are really a good teacher.
Kim: Thank you.
Kim: Thank you.