Basic English Conversation

hi jessica hi ethan how's it going pretty good how about you busy i've been working a lot these days what do you do i'm a middle school teacher really teaching is a very difficult job yeah it is but it's also very rewarding i truly love what i do what do you teach i teach mathematics how about you what do you do i'm a lawyer wow that's a very nice job what made you choose to be a lawyer i love the feeling of standing before the court and protecting people in legal disputes [Music] so my job is very rewarding too yes it's definitely a career path where you can make an impact and help people how many years have you been practicing law i've been practicing it for two years [Music] hi dave how are you hi grandma i'm fine just a little tired what are you doing i'm just doing my math homework and it's a little bit difficult take a short break and get some rest where is everyone well everyone is doing something right now oh really where's your mom she's in the kitchen i think she's baking an apple cake oh how about your dad he is fixing the washing machine in the basement it stops spinning and draining i see and what are your brother and sister doing oh kanye's planting some flowers in the garden and tony is tidying his room so everyone is very busy and hardworking today [Music] where shall i put this plant betty put it on the bookshelf please on the top is fine and please put the remote control beside the tv but where is the remote control i can't see it it's under the table oh yeah i see it now there's also a notepad here where do you usually keep it just put it in one of the drawers in the desk the two top drawers are already full of stuff you can put it in the bottom drawer inside that empty box okay i didn't know you wear glasses these are yours right yes they're mine i only use them for reading please put them in that case on the desk beside the computer do you want me to put this cap away yeah just hang it on the hook behind the door it will be fine there thanks there's a belt lying on the floor here leave it on the chair the chair in front of the desk that's right [Music] where are you from sandra i'm from birmingham england but i have been working in london for a few years now i manage a small importing business what about you i'm from illinois whereabouts in illinois are you from i'm from a tiny town called paris not the french version the illinois version of course it's about two to three hours south of chicago really that's so interesting i didn't know there was a town called paris in us what's it like oh i think it's a very boring place there's nothing to do there no good restaurants no nightlife of any kind i really get bored there oh that's too bad yeah but lots of people love it there because it's so pretty yeah uh-huh it has lovely scenery lots of rivers lakes trees [Music] well it sounds like a nice place yeah if you like nature but you know i'm a real city person [Music] excuse me do you know where the international conference on education is going to be held yes it's going to be held in that room at the end of the hallway i'm here to attend the same conference but it seems we've come too early it starts in half an hour yes i always arrive early everywhere i go by the way i'm phil nice to meet you phil i'm rahi nice to meet you too rahi where are you from i'm from india are you here all by yourself or with your family i'm here by myself and i don't know anyone same here by the way your english is very good for a non-native speaker thank you where did you learn to speak it so well mostly in school initially from my nanny i began to study it formally however during my first year of elementary school most of my english skills were developed in university i majored in linguistics and favored english literature for my electives then you must be an english teacher right exactly shall we have a coffee while we wait for the conference to start that sounds nice [Music] do you have any brothers or sisters bill yeah i have an older sister amy and a younger brother steven tell me a bit about them amy is 19. she studies business at columbia university in new york she's pretty short and has long blonde hair she has a boyfriend called joey and talks about him all the time it gets a bit boring really steven is 13 but i think he's very intelligent and he's also the funniest person in our family he can really make you laugh he loves animals and keeps a pet rabbit in the garden that's very nice as an only child how i wish i had had siblings i envy anyone with brothers and sisters well at least you get all your parents attention yeah but you have no one to blame that's right and what your parents do my mom is an economist and my dad is an accountant do you get along with your family yes my parents always support me in everything i want to do i talk to my parents all the time and have a very open relationship with them i get along fine with my siblings too even though we have pretty different personalities well you are very fortunate to have such a great family yes i am i'm very thankful for that [Music] excuse me can you help me out sure what do you need thanks i'm a new student here and i can't find my classroom what class are you looking for science it's in room 204 where is that hey we're in the same class we can go together thanks oh i'm paul hi i'm mia nice to meet you by the way how long does science class last every class lasts 50 minutes then we have a 10 minute break are you in any clubs yes i am i love basketball and i'm in the basketball team basketball club is on thursdays after school matches are usually on saturday mornings i'm also in the school orchestra i can play the violin very well now oh i'd like to join the orchestra too when do you practice we practice at lunch time in the auditorium on tuesdays and sometimes we have concerts where's the auditorium i'll show you later oh hey we'd better get a glass it starts in five minutes [Music] linda can i borrow your eraser sure here you can keep it thanks how did you do on the math test i totally bombed it it was very hard i should have studied more i'll probably have to take a re-test i'm in the same boat i'm pretty sure i failed it i studied so hard for the test but all of my efforts just went down the terrain i know exactly how you feel why don't we study together for the retest that's a great idea if we put our heads together i'm sure we can do better [Music] thank you for the dinner alice it was delicious and i thoroughly enjoyed it you are an excellent cook thank you so the steak was okay it wasn't too salty no it was perfect i like the sauce you cooked it in how did you make it i caramelized mushrooms and then added the garlic to that and cooked it for a few minutes then added a bunch of parmesan and a little bit of cream i seasoned with salt and freshly ground pepper it tasted amazing here's your tea and some cake for dessert thank you wow this coconut cake is fantastic what's it made of it's made of flour sugar vanilla flavor eggs shredded coconut and coconut milk [Music] i love that it's not dry at all it's mega moist and intensely flavorful i'm glad you liked it hey can i please have one more piece wow you've got quite a sweet tooth tonight [Music] how old are you vivian i'm 19. wow you're a lot younger than me i'm 23.

yeah i'm four years younger than you when's your birthday june 10th june 10th so it's coming soon right what's the date today it's may 26th my birthday is two weeks away really excited about it what year were you born in 2003 what's a typical day for you what time do you usually get up i get up around 6 45 so early how's that well i have to leave home at 7 25 a. m so i can catch the bus at 7 40.