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Conversation Lesson -
Beginner Level. Dialogs for everyday use.
Short situational dialogs for students of English as
a Foreign (EFL) or Second (ESL) Language with a
written conversation and a conversation notes
section.
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 Conversation Lesson
19 - Taking a Vacation
(Beginner -
Conversation, Reading)
Dialogs for everyday use. Short situational dialogs for
students of English as a Foreign (EFL) or Second (ESL)
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Taking A Vacation
David: Did you say you’re going to take a vacation next month?
Ruth: Yes, my
family and I are going to New York for a week. We want to visit the museums and
see some plays.
David: I envy you. I haven’t had a vacation for a long time.
I
wish I could get away for a while.
Ruth: You can take a vacation sometime soon,
can’t you?
David: No, there’s too much work to do. Maybe next year, though. |
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Conversation Notes |
- Did you say you’re going to
- This could also be past tense: Did you say you were
going to…? However, the present form (you’re) seems more natural.
- my family and I are going to New
York
- Notice that this going to is the verb go followed by the
preposition to. The going to in the line above is the future marker, which
is normally said with weak stress, as here.
- I wish I could
- Note the required past tense (could) after wish.
- can’t you
- The rising intonation indicates that this is a veritable
question, requiring an answer.
- there’s too much work to do
- Other examples of this pattern: There’s too much
equipment to carry. There are too many papers to correct. There are too many
people to see. There’s not enough food to eat. There isn’t enough work to
do. There aren’t enough courses to take.
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Source: U.S. State Department |
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 Conversation
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 Conversation
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