Conversation Lesson 17
 
 
 
 
Lesson 17 - Catching Up After Class

Dialogs for everyday use. Short situational dialogs for students of English as a Foreign (EFL) or Second (ESL) Language.
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Catching Up After Class

LINDA: Hey! How did your physics exam go?

FRANK: Not bad, thanks. I’m just glad it’s over! How about you … how’d your presentation go?

LINDA: Oh, it went really well. Thanks for helping me with it!

FRANK: No problem. So … do you feel like studying tomorrow for our math exam?

LINDA: Yeah, sure! Come over around 10:00, after breakfast.

FRANK: All right. I’ll bring my notes.
Conversation Notes
  • Hey! is a friendly expression meaning “hello.”
  • How did your physics exam go? is a way of saying “How was your physics exam?”
  • I’m just glad … Notice the stress on “glad.” “Just” is used for emphasis before an adjective here.
  • How about you … Notice the intonation falls here because the speaker is going to follow it up with a detailed question.
  • How’d your presentation … Notice the contraction for “How did” sounds like /howdj/ and “your” sounds like /yer/.
  • Do you feel like here has the meaning of “do you want to.” Notice “do you feel like” is followed by an “-ing” verb (studying).
  • Come over here has the meaning of “come to my house.”
  • Notes. Students take notes about what the teacher says during a lecture.
Source: U.S. State Department
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