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 Lesson
8 - Coincidences
Dialogs for everyday use. Short situational dialogs for
students of English as a Foreign (EFL) or Second (ESL)
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Coincidences
MEG: Well, hello there, Julia! Long time
no see!
JULIA: Meg! Hi! What a coincidence! I
haven’t seen you in ages! What are you doing here?
MEG: I just got a new job in the city, so
I’m shopping for some clothes. Hey, what do you think of this shirt?
JULIA: Hmmm … well, you know how much I
love blue. See? I’ve got the same shirt!
MEG: You always did have good taste! What
a small world. |
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Conversation Notes |
- Well, hello there … Notice the emphasis on “hello,”
which shows that Meg did not expect to see Julia.
- Long time, no see! This is a common expression used to
say hello to someone you haven’t seen in a long time.
- What a ___! This exclamation shows a great degree of
surprise, joy, disappointment, etc. (What a surprise to see you here! What a
joy to have you with us! What a shame that you have to leave so soon! What a
wonderful idea that is!)
- You always did have good taste! Notice the stress on
“did,” which Meg uses to emphasize the fact that Julia DOES have good taste!
Meg says it in a joking way because Julia likes the same thing that she
does.
- What a small world is a common expression used to
describe a chance meeting or other such coincidence.
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Additional
Conversation Lessons |
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This is a collection of 30 situational conversations
which focus on a wide variety of communicative and
natural encounters in English....these
lessons are for beginning students. |
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This is a collection of 36 situational conversations
which focus on spoken American English in a relatively
natural way....these
lessons are for intermediate students. |
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English conversation lessons. 52
lessons covering pronunciation, speaking,
writing, and grammar topics....these
lessons are for beginning students. |
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English conversation lessons. 30
lessons focusing mostly on communication and
grammar topics....these
lessons are for intermediate students. |
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Conversation Information |
Are You How You Talk?
(Beginner - Listening,
reading)
A video lesson to
help with your understanding of American dialects.
The English is
spoken at 75% of normal speed.
Click here to visit the lesson page. |
Are You How You Talk?
(Beginner - Listening)
An audio lesson to
help with your understanding of American dialects. The English is
spoken at 75% of normal speed.
Click here to visit the lesson page with the written script for this
audio program. |
Improve Your Pronunciation by Training Your
Ears
(Beginner - Listening)
An audio lesson to
help with your
pronunciation and English language
reductions. The English is
spoken at 75% of normal speed. Great English pronunciation tips.
Click here to visit the lesson page with the written script for this
audio program. |
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More Conversation Information |
Disagreements in Everyday Conversation - Part 1
(Beginner - Listening)
An audio lesson to
help with your understanding of American
conversation. The English is
spoken at 75% of normal speed.
Click here to visit the lesson page with the written script for this
audio program. |
Disagreements in Everyday Conversation - Part 2
(Beginner - Listening)
An audio lesson to
help with your understanding of American
conversation. The English is
spoken at 75% of normal speed.
Click here to visit the lesson page with the written script for this
audio program. |
Giving and Receiving Compliments
(Beginner - Listening)
An audio lesson to
help with your understanding of American
conversation. The English is
spoken at 75% of normal speed.
Click here to visit the lesson page with the written script for this
audio program. |
How to Make a Complaint in English
(Beginner - Listening)
An audio lesson to
help with your understanding of American
conversation. The English is
spoken at 75% of normal speed.
Click here to visit the lesson page with the written script for this
audio program. |
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