On the Street - English Conversation

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Contents: 1. Are You a Visitor? 2. In the Bus Station 3. Is This Seat Taken? 4. What's the Weather L...
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[Music] excuse me yes can i help you do you know where a bus station is yes there is one a few minutes away just go straight down this road and when you get to the end turn right it's on the opposite side of the street great thank you no problem i'm going in the same direction are you a visitor yes i'm from portland so is this your first time here yes it's my first trip i have a lot of friends here what do you think of los angeles well it's an incredible place there are so
many great restaurants tons of live theaters beautiful beaches and the weather is perfect but it lacks a good public transportation system doesn't it it does unfortunately but you can also rent a bike for short distances it costs just a dollar 75 for 30 minutes or you can buy a day pass for five dollars that's good to know thanks have you been to the new beverly cinema here oh yeah it's the one on beverly boulevard when i went there i saw raiders of the lost ark and the last crusade that's a great theater i love it
there i've also visited santa monica and thought it was really nice the promenade was pretty cool oh yeah santa monica is fantastic everyone wants to live there los angeles has lots of cool places to visit that's right disneyland is also on my bucket list hopefully i can make it there soon [Music] i've been to disneyland a ton of times you can always have such a good time there no matter how old you are i couldn't agree more this is such a big city with lots of things to do i guess it's much bigger than portland
right yes it's much bigger i've never been there what's the city like portland is a fantastic place it has a lot of green spaces and incredible scenery it has a casual and laid-back vibe i work in an office and wear jeans most of the times and so does my boss you will very seldom see someone in a suit on our city streets it sounds like an interesting city i hope to get a chance to visit it someday well it was a pleasure talking to you i need to go to the bakery now have a wonderful
stay in la thanks again for your help you were very kind don't mention it [Music] i'm sorry to bother you but do you know where i can buy a bus ticket here oh you need to buy a tap card it's available from that vending machine over there how much is the fare the regular base fare is 1.75 for boarding or seven dollars for a day pass with unlimited rides okay thanks a lot you're welcome [Music] excuse me how does this machine work it's easy press any button to start now would you like a one-way trip
or a pass i'd like two trips okay buying a tap card costs a dollar then you add the amount you want to put on it that is three dollars and fifty cents for two trips so the total is four dollars and fifty cents they accept cash or credit card i'll pay by card you can insert the card in that slot and pick the tap card from here wonderful thank you very much for your help no problem where would you like to go to the mall you need to catch the 264. oh good and when does
it come it runs in the half hour i see is the bus ride long only takes 10 minutes that's all yes it's a pretty short trip are there always a lot of people on that bus only during rush hour oh okay thank you no problem have a good trip thanks [Music] excuse me is the seat taken no it isn't dude sit down this is the first time i've gotten to sit down all day my back is killing me where are you going if you don't mind bracken street how about you i need to get to
the sweet street mall do you know where i should get off the bus oh that's four stops away make sure to keep your eyes on that digital screen and when you see your stop coming up next press on that red stop button they're not always going to stop at all the stations if there's no one getting off or on i see thanks i'm gonna battle the crowds at the big blowout sale you've got more energy than i have i'm going straight home into bed oh that sounds nice i've got to get a birthday present for
a friend though well here's my stuff have a good day you too good luck shopping [Music] wow what do you think about this weather oh it's beautiful we angelino's are blessed with the best weather in the country no doubt about it does it ever snow in l.a no it never ever snows here in winter it is sunny during the day but as night falls you must wear a warm jacket it is freezing near the beach you must have heat in your house or have wool blankets i am not kidding it gets cold at night spring
is delightful it's sunny and warm or sunny and breezy summer is usually very hot are you from out of town yes oh where are you from portland [Music] portland wow you're far from home what's the weather like there in the spring we get lots of rain showers and the greenery begins sprouting in mid to late march around the first of july it stops raining in portland we typically have very low humidity during the summer the summer in portland is beautiful very nice and awesome and almost the only time of year when you can enjoy the
great outdoors you're surrounded by summer is very mild though the falls are very rainy what are the winters like in portland wet sometimes cold but mainly wet snow happens but isn't a given and varies year to year [Music] please let me help you carry those bags ma'am they must be pretty heavy oh thank you so much i guess you can carry them if you want to that's very kind of you you are a real gentleman there aren't too many young men like you nowadays my parents taught me that a man should carry groceries and open
the door for ladies well what a treat your parents raised you very well hats off my apartment is next to the post office on the second floor that's fine so are you in school i'm studying to be a lawyer ma'am i'm in my first year some people who get into trouble are actually innocent and i want to protect them well you're a very kind and caring boy i'm sure you'll make a fine lawyer someday your parents must be very proud of you hello is there something wrong with your car can i help hello well yes
i was traveling from my workplace to my home when the car suddenly stalled and wouldn't start i think the engine stopped due to some internal failure i'm not sure there are no garages around for miles let me have a look maybe i can fix it i used to be a mechanic a few years ago oh really that's great to hear it would be wonderful if you could fix it [Music] i think i fixed your car it should be working now you can try starting the engine really how did you get it down so fast well
it was just a minor problem wow the car started you're a lifesaver i really appreciate your help how much do i owe you oh there's no charge it took me just a few minutes and it was my pleasure to help you how can i ever repay you for your kindness i did nothing unusual anyone would have done the same thing in my place a good deed is its own reward [Music] are you ready for another driving lesson mark yes i am mr fisher okay let's get in the car check your mirrors and signal left before
you move off release the handbrake watch out for buses and bikes so which way do i go first go down to the very end of this road and turn right okay turn right at the end of the road now we're gonna go to the stop sign and make a left turn make sure you use your turn signal okay [Music] be careful go slow in the school zone and watch for the pedestrian crossing slow down and stop good now you can go again look at the bikers be careful as this is a shared lane let's see
if he is turning right at the intersection oh yes he is great you can speed up now [Music] which way now cross the roundabout and take the first exit [Music] which lane should i be in change into the right lane when it's safe and then turn right at the lights turn right at the supermarket right at the supermarket go straight down one block then turn left okay i think that's enough for today you see where the man took the dog in the distance there are a few parking spaces around there secure the car put the
handbrake on and the gearbox in neutral switch off the signal very good parking [Music] hey stacy long time no see how are you jessica well well i haven't seen you in a while you look different have you changed your hair yeah it's shorter and i wear contacts now oh and i've lost weight well you look fantastic thanks so do you so what have you been up to well i've been working very hard got a new apartment and i'm making better money now things have been going really good what about you stacy what have you been
doing same old stuff you know i'm working in the same bank and still going out with anthony i've also been busy fixing up my place really so how's your house coming along it's almost done my brother's helping me to keep the price down how about you do you work at the same company yes but i've been promoted to a managerial position i'm very thrilled about this that's amazing congratulations thanks are you still seeing liam no we broke up last year i'm seeing somebody else now his name is eric and we got engaged [Music] that's great
news congratulations for this too do you live in the area yes i live around the corner and if you want to come by my penthouse is over on 1600 park avenue 13th floor suite 1320a feel free to come by anytime i would love to do some catching up penthouse huh well all right i will well i need to get to work feel free to stop by anytime after 7 pm okay take care stacy you too bye [Music] hey miss watch where you're going you might hurt someone what a rude and unpleasant man well what did
you expect you walked into him i think you're the one who's being rude you should have apologized you've got to stop texting when you're walking along the road oh please i can text wherever i want to stop taking his side texting while walking is a bad idea because you can get distracted and trip fall or run into something or someone you put yourself at risk of getting into an accident or you can hurt someone else you can't walk along like that with your head down expecting everyone else to walk around you stop overreacting you're making
a mountain out of a molehill no i think you are the one who takes things too lightly if you must text while you're out you should stop somewhere and get out of everyone's way oh come on you can't stop every time you want to look at your phone then at least keep checking ahead of you to make sure you're not going to walk into someone fine you've gotten your point across i'll be more careful from now on [Music] hello officer is there something wrong ma'am you parked in front of a hydra your ticket is almost
completed what you're giving me a ticket yes ma'am but i only went in the bakery to get some bread it's very dangerous what you did it's a safety violation look i know i shouldn't have parked here but i was only gone to a minute anybody would park here if the spot were empty without realizing the plug was there i've already written the ticket i can't take it back surely you could cancel it if you wanted it was literally one minute one minute two minutes you can't park here it's as simple as that you even blocked
the handicap ramp but i just had to dash into the bakery to buy bread supposing you cancelled it just these ones i don't care what you were doing i can't cancel a ticket it's more than my job's worth you've got two weeks to pay okay fine how much do i need to pay 51 51 oh my goodness [Music] thanks for watching and be sure to subscribe to our youtube channel for more videos like this [Music]
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