English Conversation for Beginners

[Music] self- inroduction hello Emma welcome to speed dating I'm Ryan your first date hi great to meet you we only have 5 minutes so let's get to know each other a bit by all means so how old are you I'm 25 how about you I'm 27 not too far apart where are you from I'm from Portland Oregon it's a beautiful [Music] city what about you I'm from Denver Colorado I love the mountains there that sounds amazing what do you do for a living I'm a software engineer I work on developing apps how about you I'm

a graphic designer I create visuals for marketing campaigns it's fun that sounds creative what hobbies do you have outside of work I love painting and traveling I try to visit a new country every year how about you I'm really into hiking and cooking I often hike on weekends and try out new recipes that's awesome do you have a favorite dish you like to cook yes lasagna what about you any favorite art form I love watercolor painting it's relaxing and allows for so much creativ ity nice maybe we could do a cooking night or an art

day together sometime I'd love that we should exchange numbers before the timer goes off great idea it was lovely meeting you Ryan you too Emma looking forward to our art or cooking day introducing my [Music] family all right everyone I think it's time for some introductions this is my amazing family my parents Linda and Mark and my little sister Sarah hi everyone so wonderful to meet you all yes it's great to finally meet the wonderful family of my future daughter-in-law and these are my parents Mary and John who've come all the way from Charleston Washington

hello everyone so happy to be here yes it's great to finally put faces to the names my mom is a teacher and my dad is a retired engineer they've been so supportive of us that's awesome what do you teach Mrs Harker I teach Middle School English I love inspiring Young Minds so Jessica how did you and Thomas meet oh that's a story for another time but let's just say it was a beautiful Boston day to family and New Beginnings Cheers [Music] Cheers introducing my country [Music] so Olivia where are you from I'm from Denmark it's

a small but beautiful country in northern Europe Denmark that sounds interesting what's it like there oh it's amazing we have stunning Landscapes from sandy beaches to picturesque Countryside cool what's the capital it's Copenhagen you have to see it there are canals colorful buildings and the famous Nyon Waterfront that sounds incredible what about the food what do you guys eat oh Danish food is delicious we have sorab Brad which is an open-faced sandwich with all sorts of toppings and don't get me started on pastries Danish pastries are world famous I've heard of those what about the

culture are there any unique Traditions yes we have a tradition called Higa it's all about coziness and enjoying the simple things in life like candles warm blankets and spending time with friends that sounds wonderful it really [Music] is introducing my school so Jack you keep mentioning how awesome your school is what makes it so special oh man where do I even start first of all we have this amazing science lab it's like a mini NASA really what do you do there we get to do all sorts of cool experiments last week we built our own

own rockets and launched them outside mine went the highest that sounds epic what else and the art program we have a gallery where students can showcase their work last month I had my painting displayed it got a lot of compliments that's amazing Jack what about sports oh we have the best basketball team we even won the championship last year the whole school came out to support us it felt like a rock concert wow that sounds like so much fun and you know what else we have this awesome Library filled with every book you can imagine

it's like a treasure chest you're making me want to transfer [Music] introducing my [Music] job so Alex what do you do for a living oh I'm an architect really that sounds exciting what does that involve as an architect I get to design buildings and spaces I love creating environments that people can live work and play in wow that sounds fulfilling do you you work on big projects yes I do right now I'm working on a community center it's going to have a gym a library and even a small theater I'm really excited about it that

sounds incredible do you have a favorite project you've worked on oh definitely I designed a small Park in the city it has a beautiful Fountain and lots of trees seeing families enjoy the space was the best [Music] feeling how to express your appreciation mom happy birthday thank you sweetie I can't believe it's my birthday again I have something for you oh you didn't have to I wanted to just open it okay okay oh wow it's beautiful you painted this yeah I wanted to create something special for you it's perfect thank you sweetheart Mom I just

want to say I really appreciate everything you do for me you're always there supporting me no matter what oh honey I don't know what I would do without you you're my rock that means the world to me Emma I'm always here for you and I always will be I know and I love you so much I love you too my beautiful [Music] girl how to encourage [Music] someone hey Ben how was your first day at the new job it was tough d I feel like I'm drowning in all the [Music] tasks every new job has

its challenges I know but I just feel so overwhelmed what if I can't keep up you can do it remember everyone feels this way when they start it takes time to adjust but I feel like I'm the only one who doesn't know what to do ask questions when you need need to what if they think I'm incompetent if you don't ask you'll never learn I guess that makes sense hang in there you'll get there every expert was once a beginner I just don't want to disappoint anyone you won't keep pushing they hired you for a

reason they see potential in you you really think so absolutely Ely just keep at it with each day you'll gain confidence and skills all right I'll try to stay positive that's the spirit remember I'm always here if you need to talk thanks Dad I appreciate it anytime son how to make a complaint excuse me can I get someone over here yes sir how can I help you I'd like to speak to the manager please of course I'll get the manager right away good evening I'm Lisa the manager how can I assist you hi Lisa I'm

David and this is my wife Sarah we're really disappointed with our experience tonight I'm sorry to hear that what seems to be the problem well first we waited over 40 minutes for our food to arrive that's way too long yes and it wasn't even busy when we got here I apologize for the weight that's not typical for us what else has bothered you the food was cold when it finally came out I ordered the steak medium and it was well done and my pasta was undercooked it was chewy and not enjoyable at all I'm really

sorry about that that's unacceptable anything else yes the waiter forgot to bring our drinks we had to remind him twice I'm really sorry for the trouble you've had I appreciate you listening we just wanted a nice evening out and it's been frustrating I completely understand I would like to offer you a discount on your meal tonight that would be nice thank you and I'll make sure to speak to the staff about this we want to improve Thank you Lisa we appreciate your [Music] help what I am good or not good at hey Mary that Garden

of yours looks amazing you're so good at this thanks Lu I just love gardening it's my happy place what about you what are you good at I'm really good at cooking I can make many [Music] dishes that's awesome I wish I could cook like you I'm not good at it at all really but you're so good at gardening yes but when it comes to cooking I burn toast I can help you I can teach you some easy recipes that would be great and I can help you with your garden if you want that sounds terrific

my plants always [Music] die don't worry I can show you how to take care of them that sounds like a fun trade cooking lessons for gardening lessons yes it's a deal we'll help each other I'm excited let's start this weekend perfect I can't wait how to express your feelings and emotions hey Gabriel guess what what's up Phillip I just passed my driving test no way that's amazing congrats thanks I feel so happy I can't believe I did it that's awesome you must be so proud of yourself I really am I was really stressed before the

test I've been feeling nervous for days and I haven't been sleeping well anyway once I started driving it felt great I can imagine what was the hardest part for you honestly parallel parking I thought I would mess it up for sure yeah that can be tricky but you did it what are you going to do now that you have your license I want to go for a drive right away maybe to the beach or grab some ice cream sounds fun you have to drive me too okay let's go then let's celebrate my new [Music] Freedom

how to express your [Music] apologies oh no I'm so sorry wow that's one way to start the day I can't believe I did that I'm really sorry well at least it's just coffee I've had worse things spilled on me no seriously I feel terrible let me buy you a new shirt or something that's very generous but I think I'll survive no I insist I owe you at least a coffee right okay okay how about this you buy me a coffee and I'll call it even deal what do you want I can get you anything just

a black coffee please all right I'll make sure to pay EX EXT ra attention this time good plan and maybe I should pay more attention [Music] too breaking the ice oh this place is packed yeah it feels like everyone decided to travel today right where are you headed I'm off to San Francisco how about you no way me too really that's awesome what's taking you there I'm visiting some friends we have a little reunion planned what about you I'm going for work just a short business trip oh nice it's work in s Francisco must be

fun it can be but I wish I had more time to explore same I haven't been there in years any favorite spots I love the Golden Gate Park it's so beautiful there I agree and the food scene is amazing too totally we should swap recommendations definitely maybe we'll run into each other in the city that would be cool how to ask for a favor hey Brian do you have a minute sure what's up Paul I was wondering if you could do me a huge favor sure what is it well my car broke down this morning

and I was wondering if you could give me a ride home of course man I can give you a ride no problem at all really thanks Brian I owe you one I promise I'll make it up to you how about I buy you coffee in the morning deal coffee sounds perfect I could use a caffeine boost all right you got it just remind me in the morning or I might forget don't worry I'll hold you to it so ready to head out yeah let's go thanks again Brian you're a lifesaver anytime Paul let's get you

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