Place : company office
Speaker A: interviewer\boss
Speaker B : successful job applicant
Function :express happiness
1) A: well, your application has been successful.
B: that not great! When do I start?
A: at the beginning of next month.
You will be working at our Cairo branch.
B: I am looking forward to starting.
Place : university or collage
Speaker A: future student
Speaker B : first year student
Function :ask for and give advice
2) A: are you in your first year?
B: yes, I am studying English, but it is not only my third week.
A: my parents would like me to apply here.
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Place : university or collage
Speaker A: interviewer
Speaker B : future student
Function :interview
3) A: Could you tell us why you would like to study here?
B: Your biology department has a very good reputation.
A: And if we accept you, what do you hope to do after graduation?
A: Well, I would like to work for a food company.
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Place : hospital
Speaker A: doctor\nurse
Speaker B : patient
Function:ask for and give information
4) A: Do you remember what happened? B: No, I just remember waking up in the road.
B: Not too bad. Will I have to stay here tonight?
A:We aren't sure yet. We have to check you have no broken bones.
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Place : library
Speaker A: university student
Speaker B : librarian
Function :ask for and give information
5) A: Excuse me. I need to find out about modern farming in Egypt. B: All the information on agriculture is on the second floor.
A: Thank you. Can I take any of the books out?
B: Yes. Just bring them to the desk near the entrance.
Place : classroom
Speaker A: Student
Speaker B : teacher
Function :offer help and ask for help
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6) A: Is there anything I can do to help, miss Salma?
B: Could you give these books back to the class after break?
A: Yes, of course. Is that the homework we did last week?
B: Yes, that is right. your homework was very good.
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Place : an office
Speaker A : boss\manager
Speaker B : Tarek's colleague
Function:ask for and deduce information
6) A: Have you seen Tarek? B: No, sir. He was at his desk on the phone a few minutes ago
B: No, may be he is gone home already.
A: He can not have gone home. he is preparing a report for me.
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Place : radio station/studio
Speaker A: interviewer
Speaker B : interviewer
Function :: interview
7) A: So, John, could you tell our listeners how you started?
B: Certainly. It was when I was seven. I won first prize in a poetry
competition. When I was a student, some of my stories were
published in a university magazine
A: And now its your full time job?
B: Thats right my second novel was published last year.
Place : a classroom
Speaker A : teacher
Speaker B : student
Function :give instruction
8) A: So, for your homework, I want you all to make a list
of all the plants growing in your neighbourhood.
B: Shall we just write the names of the plants?
A: No, write the names and a short description.
B: When is the homework for?
A: Next Thursday, please.
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9) Place : airport
Speaker A: a son
Speaker B : father
Function :ask and answer questions
A: At last we are here. What time does our flight leave, dad?
B: At midday. We have still got lost of time.
A: Are you sure we have everything we need?
B: Yes, I am sure .please stop worrying, Ali.
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Place : outside a family home
Speaker A: mother
Speaker B : daughter
Function :: request and offer help
10) A: Could you help me carry the shopping into the house, please?
B: Ok, mum. Where shall I put it?
A: Just put the bags on the kitchen floor for the moment.
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Place : a plane
Speaker A : flight attendant
Speaker B : passenger
Function :make a request
11) A: Excuse me Sir. The captain has asked everyone to
return to their seats.
B: Does that mean we are going to land soon?
A: Yes, in about fifteen minutes.
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Speaker A: -----------------------
Speaker B : -----------------------------
Function : -------------------------------
12- A: Why are you late?
B: The metro has broken down.
A: But you are always late for the first lesson.
B: Im sorry, sir. I wont be late again.
A: Ok. Book me a seat, please.
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Place : --------------------------
Speaker A: -----------------------
Speaker B : -----------------------------
Function : -------------------------------
13 - A: Whats wrong with you?
B: I have a nasty headache.
A: How long have you been suffering from it?
B: Two days.
A: Let me examine you.
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Place : --------------------------
Speaker A: -----------------------
Speaker B : -----------------------------
Function : -------------------------------
14- A: Could you tell our listeners what you are doing this week?
B: Im traveling into space with two other colleagues.
A: Whats your mission exactly?
B: We have to repair equipment on the International Space
Station.
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Place : --------------------------
Speaker A: -----------------------
Speaker B : -----------------------------
Function : -------------------------------
15- A: Can this new drug prolong human life?
B: Yes, we believe it can.
A: What about its side effects?
B: We hope it wont have any side effects.