Funny Lesson 01 - At the Restaurant - Offers and Requests

Food
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Server: your order, sir?
Customer: No I still need a few minutes, thanks. All right, then.
Server: Um.
Customer: I am so thirsty!
Server: Huh, um, something to drink while you're deciding?
Customer: Oh yes, a glass of your best champagne?
Server: Celebrating sir?
Customer: Yes, I just bought an apartment building.
Server: Really! Well, I'm celebrating too. It's my first day of the job!
Customer: Really!
Server: All right. Here is your champagne, sir. Oh, I am so sorry. Here. a new pair of pants. No, no. Here, let me help you let me clean that off for you.
Customer: Young man!
Server: Sorry! I am sorry. I was just trying to help.
Customer: You're not getting a tip! You're going to pay for the dry cleaning! Now my order? I'm in a hurry!
Server: And what this evening, sir?
Customer: the house salad to start.
Server: Mmmmm. And what sort of dressing with that? We have French. We have Italian. We have a thousand island, and we have blue cheese.
Customer: the Italian.
Server: And for your entrée, sir?
Customer: the New York steak?
Server: Mm. that rare, medium-well or medium-rare, well-done overcooked?
Customer: Medium-well.
Server: Alright. Medium-rare!
Customer: Medium-well. Medium-well.
Server: Now, rice or baked potato with that?
Customer: Baked potato, and the carrots and broccoli as well?
Server: Mm-hmm. Baked po-ta-to, carrrrr-ots , sir?
Customer: No, that will be all. Now will you please hurry up!
Server: Oh, no. Here is your New York steak, sir. Mmmm. Mm. Mm. Yeah. Enjoy your meal. another glass of champagne?
Customer: No, I think I've had enough for one evening!
Server: Certainly, sir.
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Bad Service in a Restaurant - LINC 2.10

Food
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Could I have   ·  I get   ·  Could you   ·  Do you have   ·  Could we get   ·  I'm going to have   ·  Would you like   ·  have   ·  Anything   ·  any   ·  are you going to   ·  some   ·  some crackers   ·  we get   ·  looks   ·  didn't get   ·  I will have   ·  I need   ·  Can I take  
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Talking about What You’re Going to Order
SONYA: Thanks. So, what have?
MARIO: Cheese omelette good.
SONYA: Hmm. Yeah, it does, but I think the soup and sandwich special.
Offers by Waitress
WAITRESS: your order?
WAITRESS: French dressing instead?'
WAITRESS: to drink?
Requests by Customers
MARIO: the cheese omelette and a salad?
Well, the chicken noodle soup and an egg salad sandwich, please.
SONYA: I'll a coffee.
MARIO: I'll have , too.
SONYA: some water as well, please?
SONYA: Could I get for my soup, please?
SONYA: Could some salt, please?
MARIO: Excuse me. Could a fork?
MARIO: And we still our water.
SONYA: Oh, and a napkin, please.
MARIO: just bring the bill, please!
Asking for Information by Customers
MARIO: And do you have Thousand Island dressing?
SONYA: any chicken noodle soup?
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Small Buisness - LINC Video 1.03

Community
Watch the video. Listen and repeat to improve your pronunciation. Complete the exercise below.
bookkeeping   •  sign   •  telephone   •  have   •  spell   •  address   •  your   •  social   •  rules   •  form   •  last   •  business   •  identification   •  licence   •  please   •  clerk   •  know  
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Tomoko goes to Richmond City Hall to apply for a small licence. She wants to open a business in her home. The asks her the following questions to fill out the application :
Could I have name please?
Could I have your name please?
Could you that?
Do you a middle name?
Could I have your please?
Do you your postal code?
Could I have your number?
Can I please have your insurance number?
Could I have your business address ?
Can I please see two pieces of ?
Could you please here?
The clerk tells her that her business will come in the mail and she will receive an invoice. He gives her a brochure that explains the about small businesses in Richmond. Tomoko thanks the clerk.
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Can I Borrow a Pen?

Can
Complete the exercise below. Listen and repeat to improve your pronunciation.
pen   •  blue   •  much   •  mention   •  raining   •  going   •  any   •  stamp   •  umbrella   •  thanks   •  course   •  later   •  your   •  borrow   •  black   •  you   •  potato  
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Jane: Helen
Helen: Yes?
Jane: Could I a pen, please?
Helen: Sure.
Jane: Thanks.
Helen: Don’t it.
Jane: Oh Helen…
Helen: yes.
Jane: This pen has ink. Can I borrow a pen that has ink?
Helen: Of . Here’s a pen with black ink.
Jane: Great, .
Helen: Sure.
Jane: Oh, Helen.
Helen: What is it?
Jane: I don’t have stamps. Can I borrow a , Helen?
Helen: Sure Jane. Here are.
Jane: Thank you so . Well, I’m to the post office. See you later.
Helen: See you.
Jane: Oh, it’s .
Helen: Yes it is.
Jane: I don’t have my . Can I borrow umbrella, Helen?
Helen: Hhhh! Of course, Jane.
Jane: Great, thanks.
Helen: Here you are.
Jane: See you .
Helen: Yeah. Can I borrow a ? Can I borrow a stamp? Can I borrow your umbrella? Uhh! Oh, Jane. Can I borrow your chips? Thank you!
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Asking a Favour - LINC 1.12

Inseparable Two-word Verbs
Watch the video. Listen and repeat to improve your pronunciation.
take care of   ·  look after   ·  comes   ·  can I do   ·  this coming   ·  don't mind   ·  going   ·  way   ·  should   ·  to help   ·  appreciate   ·  favour   ·  a million   ·  not at all  
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TASHA: By the , could I ask you a ?
MRS. WONG: Sure. What for you?
TASHA: It's about Thursday.
MRS. WONG: Yes?
TASHA: I'm to the doctor's Thursday afternoon at 2:15.
MRS. WONG: Uh-huh.
TASHA: And Lisa home from school at 3:30.
MRS. WONG: Do you need someone to her?
TASHA: Yes, if you .
MRS. WONG: Oh, .
TASHA: Well, I be back at 4:45. Could you her until I get back?
MRS. WONG: Sure. I'll be home all afternoon.
TASHA: Oh, thanks a lot. I really it.
MRS. WONG: No problem. I'll be happy .
TASHA: Ah, that's great. Thanks .

Vocabulary

By the way: I was just thinking
This coming Thursday: The next time it is Thursday
Look after: Take care of
If you don’t mind: If that’s not a problem
Appreciate: Thank you for
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Helping a Friend - LINC 2.06

Lesson 32: Helping a Friend
Paula went to Judo class and broke her leg. Find out how her friend helps her. Watch the video. Listen and repeat to improve your pronunciation.
go to the store   ·  would be   ·  do   ·  could you   ·  like   ·  glad   ·  need   ·  Can you make   ·  put   ·  some   ·  something to read   ·  is starting   ·  have to   ·  something to eat   ·  some   ·  What else   ·  some   ·  feeling   ·  really   ·  do me a favor   ·  What can I do  
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JILL: Hi, Paula! How are you ?
PAULA: Oh, I'm fine, thanks.
JILL: That's good.
PAULA: What's all this?
JILL: I brought you .
PAULA: Thanks. I'm you came to help me.
JILL: No problem. for you?
PAULA: Well, fluff up these cushions for me? My back to hurt.
JILL: Sure, there you go. What else can I do?
PAULA: Could you these other books away?
JILL: All right. Where they go?
PAULA: In the kitchen.
JILL: How about the dishes? Do they washing?
PAULA: Yes, they do, thanks.
JILL: And before I start on the dishes, can I make you ?
PAULA: That great. I'm hungry.
JILL: What would you like?
PAULA: me a sandwich? And a cup of coffee?
JILL: What kind of sandwich?
PAULA: A cheese sandwich, with lettuce.
JILL: One cheese and lettuce sandwich coming up!
PAULA: Oh, could you ?
JILL: Of course.
PAULA: Could you first and buy me some cheese and some bread?
JILL: Sure. do you need?
PAULA: Well, I could use some milk, and some coffee, and some lettuce, and
apples.
JILL: Wait a second! I'll make a list.
PAULA: Oh, here. A paper and a pencil.
JILL: Okay. Bread, cheese, milk ...
PAULA: Coffee, lettuce, and some cookies, and maybe peanut butter.
JILL: I didn't know you like peanut butter.
PAULA: I don't. It's for you. We can eat together.
JILL: I that.
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At a Cafe - LINC 1.26

Food
Watch the video. Listen and repeat to improve your pronunciation.
Could I have   ·  never   ·  would   ·  some   ·  have   ·   I'll have   ·  never   ·  would you like   ·  to order   ·  any   ·  always   ·  never   ·  like   ·  some   ·  always   ·  usually  
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ED: Hi, Winnie.
WINNIE: Hi, Ed. How are you?
ED: Good, thanks. Hi, Shirley. some coffee, please? And
some toast.
SHIRLEY: Coffee and toast? Coming up. Would you like jam with that toast?
ED: Yes. Jam, but no butter.
WINNIE: Jam? I have jam with my toast. I always have honey.
ED: Well, I like honey, too. Sometimes I have honey-but I have jam.
WINNIE: Oh, Shirley. I am ready .
SHIRLEY: Sure. What ?
WINNIE: the deluxe cheese burger and fries.
SHIRLEY: Would you gravy on those fries?
WINNIE: No, I'll vinegar.
SHIRLEY: And you like ketchup, relish, or mustard on your burger?
WINNIE: I'll have ketchup and relish, but no mustard. I have mustard on my
burgers.
ED: Really? I have mustard.
SHIRLEY: Would you like onions?
WINNIE: No onions, thanks. Do you have avocados?
ED: Oh. I like avocado, too. It's really good on a cheese sandwich.
SHIRLEY: Sorry, no avocados-but you could have a tomato.
WINNIE: Well, normally I don't eat tomatoes- but, today I'll have , sure.
ED: I don't like tomatoes. I have. Even as a kid, I didn't eat tomatoes.
SHIRLEY: Tomatoes are good for you, Ed. Lots of vitamins.
ED: Not for me. I get my vitamins from salad. I have a green salad.
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Getting a Haircut - LINC 1.16

Community
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would you like   ·  we'll make   ·  take   ·  would   ·  forecast   ·  nervous   ·  Anything else   ·  need   ·  wedding   ·  to get   ·  which   ·  fine   ·  Pardon   ·  visits   ·  like   ·  shorter   ·  could you   ·  can I  
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Rico the barber shop because he wants to look good for his . He is a little nervous. Here is part of the conversation.
BARBER: Good morning! What do for you?
RICO: I a haircut. I have to go to a wedding.
BARBER: A wedding. That's nice. Can I your coat?
RICO: Oh, yea. Sure, thanks.
BARBER: So what today?
RICO: I'd like a haircut, please.
BARBER: And would you a shave, too?
RICO: I guess so-I mean, sure.
BARBER: Okay. ?
RICO: No thanks, I don't think so.
BARBER: No problem. So, you like your hair kept long or made shorter?
RICO: Yes. That would be .
BARBER: Excuse me, would be fine?
RICO: ?
BARBER: Longer or ?
RICO: Oh, shorter, I guess-. I'm sorry, I'm a little .
BARBER: No problem. So, it shorter. And a shave?
RICO: Yes, please.
BARBER: Beautiful day, isn't it?
RICO: Yes, it is.
BARBER: May not last too long though, the calls for rain.
RICO: Rain!
BARBER: Oh, keep your head still, please? I don't want the foam all over you.
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Asking a Favour 2 - LINC 1.13

Can
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I'll pick up   •  be   •  your   •  favour   •  pick up   •  keep an eye on   •  Could you   •  then   •  should be   •  so   •  don't worry   •  not at all   •  are going   •  I'll water   •  going away   •  take care of   •  take   •  when   •  water   •  really   •  can   •  that's   •  can I  
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TASHA: What I do for you?
MRS. WONG: We away on Friday morning. Could you our house?
TASHA: Of course. We'd be happy to.
WONG: Oh, good.
TASHA: You're for the weekend?
MRS. WONG: Yes. We're going to the Island for three days.
TASHA: Oh, nice. I hope you have good weather.
MRS. WONG: I hope , too.
TASHA: Well, we're going to be home all weekend, so we can keep an eye on house.
MRS. WONG: Oh, that's good. Oh Lisa, could I ask you a ?
LISA: Sure.
MRS. WONG: Could you our newspaper?
LISA: Sure.
MRS. WONG: And our mail?
LISA: Okay. And, feed your cat?
MRS. WONG: No, thank you. We're taking her with us.
LISA: Oh. Can I the plants?
MRS. WONG: Oh, the plants. I forgot! water them on Saturday?
LISA: Yes, them in the morning.
MRS. WONG: Oh, that's good. Thanks.
TASHA: And will you be back?
MRS; WONG: We'll back Sunday night. We'll the five o'clock ferry.
TASHA: Oh, so you home at about eight o'clock?
MRS. WONG: Yes, about eight.
TASHA: We'll see you .
MRS. WONG: Yes. All right then. Oh, here's the key.
LISA: Thanks! I'll everything. the mail, the newspaper, and I'll water your plants.
MRS. WONG: Oh thanks, both of you. I appreciate this.
TASHA: Oh, .
MRS. WONG: Bye.
LISA: See you Sunday. And about a thing.
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