 Lesson
24 - Animals
Dialogs for everyday use. Short situational dialogs for
students of English as a Foreign (EFL) or Second (ESL)
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Animals
Connie: That’s a beautiful cat. I wonder
who it belongs to.
Gary: It belongs to
the Browns. They live across the street from us. They have
three cats, two dogs,
and a canary.
Connie: They certainly must like pets! But how do all those
animals get along with each other?
Gary: Don’t ask me. Ask the Browns! |
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Conversation Notes |
- Who it belongs to
- Note the word order of this indirect question. The
preposition naturally falls at the end. (I wonder whom it belongs to and I
wonder to whom it belongs are also “grammatically correct” but sound awkward
and inappropriate in this context.)
- three cats, two dogs, and a
canary
- Note there is a rising intonation on the first two
elements of the series.
- They certainly must like pets
- This is the must of supposition or logical inference
(see Lesson 21).
- get along with each other
- Meaning is live harmoniously and compatibly.
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Source: U.S. State Department |
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Additional
Conversation Lessons |
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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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This is a collection of 30 situational conversations. Each conversation is
accompanied by language notes....these
lessons are for advanced 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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