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 Lesson
16 - Coincidences
Dialogs for everyday use. Short situational dialogs for
students of English as a Foreign (EFL) or Second (ESL)
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Coincidences
Allen: Haven’t I seen you somewhere before?
Julia: No, I don’t think so.
Allen: But your face is so familiar. Wait a second…I know…We were on the same flight to New York last month.
Julia: Oh, yes. Now I
remember. What a coincidence to meet in San Francisco!
Allen: Well, you know
what they say—it’s a small world. |
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Conversation Notes |
- Haven’t I seen you somewhere
before
- The negative question is equivalent to I’ve seen you
somewhere before, haven’t I? and expresses the expectation that the
speaker’s supposition is true.
- What a
- An exclamation denoting a great degree of surprise, joy,
disappointment, etc. Some other examples of its use: What a surprise to see
you here! What a joy to have you with us! What a misfortune! What a shame
that you have to leave so soon! What a pity she couldn’t come! What a
wonderful idea that is!
- you know what they say
- Meaning is you know the saying… Note the word order of
the “indirect question” what they say. This is an instance of the “general”
they.
- it’s a small world
- A common saying, or cliché, among native speakers of
English.
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Source: U.S. State Department |
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Additional
Conversation Lessons |
 Conversation
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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This is a collection of 30 situational conversations. Each conversation is
accompanied by language notes....these
lessons are for advanced students. |
 Conversation
English conversation lessons. 52
lessons covering pronunciation, speaking,
writing, and grammar topics....these
lessons are for beginning students. |
 Conversation
English conversation lessons. 30
lessons focusing mostly on communication and
grammar topics....these
lessons are for intermediate students. |
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