Lao Phrasebook

English-Lao Phrasebook with

Useful Wordlist (for Laotians)

Center for applied Linguistics

English-Lao Phrasebooh with

Useful Wordlist (for Laotians)

Center lor applied Linguistics

The Center f o r A p p l i e d L i n g u i s t i c s has responded to the urgent need created by the immigration of thousands of Indochinese refugees to t h i s country by developing m a t e r i a l s f o r use by the refugees and others working w i t h them. I t i s our hope that t h i s present work, designed s p e c i f i c a l l y f o r Laotian refugees, w i l l c o n t r i b u t e to b r i d g i n g the language and c u l t u r a l b a r r i e r s , and help the refugees to take t h e i r p lace as new members of American s o c i e t y .

ISBN: 87281-117-4

Copyright 1980. By the Center f o r A p p l i e d L i n g u i s t i c s 1611 North Kent S t r e e t A r l i n g t o n , V i r g i n i a 22209

P r i n t e d i n the U.S.A.

ENGLISH-LAO PHRASEBOOK Contents

Introduction v Map of the United States v i i The 50 States and Important C i t i e s v i i i

Unit 1 Coping with the Language B a r r i e r 1 Unit 2 Useful Forms of Etiquette 4 Unit 3 Giving Information about Yourself 7 Unit 4 Recognizing Signs 12 Unit 5 Converting Weights and Measures 15 Unit 6 Using Numbers 18 Unit 7 Dealing with Money 22 Unit 8 Dealing with Time 25 Unit 9 Locating Things 28 Unit 10 Describing Things and People 32 Unit 11 Doing Things 40 Unit 12 Going Places 50 Unit 13 Conveying Information 58 Unit 14 Health 62 Unit 15 Food 66 Unit 16 Clothing 71 Unit 17 Housing 77 Unit 18 Jobs 83 Unit 19 About Schools 87

LAO-English Wordlist 93 ENGLISH-Lao Wordlist 125

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INTRODUCTION

The E n g l i s h phrases i n t h i s book are grouped by subject and are s e l e c t e d f o r t h e i r d i r e c t n e s s , b r e v i t y , and relevance to the needs of newly a r r i v e d r e s i d e n t s of the United States. They are, f o r the most p a r t , presented i n the form of s h o r t , t w o - l i n e dialogues.

The phrases and supplementary vocabulary i n the 19 u n i t s cover a wide range of s i t u a t i o n s and serve to introduce new Laotian r e s i d e n t s to the d a i l y a c t i v i t i e s of American l i f e . The two w o r d l i s t s provide terms which are most f r e -quently needed. In many phrases, the important E n g l i s h words and t h e i r Lao equivalents are underlined. The cas s e t t e tapes which accompany t h i s phrasebook are a v a i l a b l e s e p a r a t e l y , and provide spoken models of both the E n g l i s h and Lao phrases.

As with a l l phrasebooks, t h i s one i s not intended as a step-by-step textbook f o r l e a r n -ing E n g l i s h . I t i s intended as a handy r e f e r -ence book f o r immediate use when E n g l i s h phrases or words are needed.

This phrasebook i s l a r g e l y an adaptation of the Vietnamese-English Phrasebook (CAL, 1975) by Nguyen Hy Quang. I t i s based on needs as experienced by Indochinese f a m i l i e s who have been a r r i v i n g i n the United States s i n c e 1975. This Laotian e d i t i o n has been adapted and tra n s -l a t e d by Khamchong Luangpraseut. The c a l l i g r a p h y was a l s o done by Mr. Luangpraseut. Most of the i l l u s t r a t i o n s were generously provided by H a l i n a Luangpraseut.

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THE 50 STATES : IMPORTANT CITIES: ALABAMA 18 NORTH DAKOTA 37 Atlanta, Georgia 16 ALASKA 1+9 OHIO 22 Baltimore, Maryland 11 ARIZONA 1+2 OKLAHOMA 33 Boston, Massachusetts 5 ARKANSAS 30 OREGON 1+6 Chicago, Illinois 28 CALIFORNIA 1+8 PENNSYLVANIA 9 Cleveland, Ohio 22 COLORADO l+o RHODE ISLAND 6 Dallas, Texas 32 CONNECTICUT 7 SOUTH CAROL D-JA 15 Denver, Colorado 1+0 DELAWARE 10 SOUTH DAKOTA 36 Detroit, Michigan 21+ FLORIDA 17 TENNESSEE 20 Honolulu, Hawaii 50 GEORGIA 16 TEXAS 32 Los Angeles, California 1+8 HAWAII 50 UTAH 1+3 Miami, Florida 17 IDAHO 1+1+ VERMONT 3 New Orleans, Louisiana 31 ILLINOIS 28 VIRGINIA 13 New York, New York 1+ INDIANA 23 WASHINGTON 1+5 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania i 9 IOWA 27 WEST VIRGINIA 12 Richmond, Virginia 13 KANSAS 3i+ WISCONSIN 25 Salt Lake City, Utah 1+3 KENTUCKY 21 WYOMING 39 San Francisco, California 1+8 LOUISIANA 31 Seattle, Washington 1+5 MAINE 1 Washington, D.C, MARYLAND 11 MASSACHUSETTS 1 MICHIGAN 21+ MINNESOTA 26 MISSISSIPPI 19 MISSOURI 29 MONTANA 38 NEBRASKA 35 NEVADA 1+7 NEW HAMSHIRE 2 NEW JERSEY 8 NEW MEXICO 1+1 NEW YORK 1+ NORTH CAROLINA 11+

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UNIT 1 COPING WITH THE LANGUAGE BARRIER

What i s your name?

My name i s Kham.

(I am s o r r y ) I don't understand.

I don't speak E n g l i s h (very w e l l )

I don't know very much E n g l i s h .

P l e ase speak s l o w l y .

I s t i l l don't understand. Please say that again.

Do you understand? Yes. I understand. No. I don't understand.

(Speaker p o i n t i n g to a f o r k ) : What i s t h i s i n E n g l i s h ? (What do you c a l l t h i s ? ) I t i s a f o r k .

I don't understand t h i s . Can you help me?

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Coping w i t h .

I understand some of i t .

I understand a l l of i t .

I don't understand a l l of i t .

I can speak French.

Do you speak French?

I want to l e a r n more E n g l i s h .

Thank you f o r h e l p i n g me l e a r n more E n g l i s h .

I am st u d y i n g E n g l i s h at sc h o o l ,

I am st u d y i n g E n g l i s h at home.

I am st u d y i n g E n g l i s h w i t h an American f r i e n d .

( P o i n t i n g to a w r i t t e n word): How do you say t h i s word?

What does t h i s word mean?

What does t h i s sentence mean?

Does anybody here speak Lao?

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Coping w i t h .

That i s easy.

I don't know how to say i t i n E n g l i s h .

I am l e a r n i n g more E n g l i s h everyday.

Did I say i t r i g h t ?

How do you s p e l l your name? I t i s K-H-A-M.

How do you s p e l l "school"? I t ' s S-C-H-0-O-L.

Did I s p e l l t h i s word r i g h t ? That's not r i g h t . "School"

i s s p e l l e d S-C-H..., not S-K...

I have brought a f r i e n d along to help me wi t h my E n g l i s h .

T h i s i s Seng, a good f r i e n d of mine.

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UNIT 2 USEFUL FORMS OF ETIQUETTE

H e l l o , (or Hi.)

Good morning.

Good afternoon.

Good evening.

Goodbye.

Good n i g h t .

How are you? I am f i n e . Thank you.

And you?

I am f i n e , too.

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Thanks a l o t .

Excuse roe.

Pardon me.

I am s o r r y .

That i s very good.

C o n g r a t u l a t i o n s .

My name i s

This i s Mr

This i s Mrs

This i s Miss

I am pleased to meet you

Please come i n .

Please s i t down.

Good l u c k .

Have a good t r i p .

Have a good day.

Thank you. You, too.

So long. I ' l l see you l a t e r .

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UNIT 3 GIVING INFORMATION ABOUT YOURSELF

My name i s Moua Chong Chue.

My f a m i l y name i s Moua. (or My surname i s Moua or a l s o , My l a s t name i s Moua)

My given name i s Chue, (or a l s o , My f i r s t name i s Chue)

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Moua Chong Chue i s how I w r i t e my name the Lao-Hmong way.

Chong Chue Moua i s how to w r i t e my name the American way.

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G i v i n g Information...

The American way has the given name f i r s t .

The Lao-Hmong way has the f a m i l y name f i r s t .

C a l l me Chong Chue. That i s the name I go by.

(Speaker i n t r o d u c i n g w i f e ) : This i s my w i f e Yang Lee.

(Speaker i n t r o d u c i n g husband): This i s my husband Moua Chong Chue. This i s my son Souvanh.

What i s your l a s t name ( f a m i l y name)? My l a s t name ( f a m i l y

name) i s Moua.

What i s your f i r s t name? My f i r s t name i s Chue.

This i s my daughter Boupha.

Excuse me. What i s your name?

How do you s p e l l your name?

I t i s C-H-U-E.

How do you say i t ?

Where are you from? I am from Laos.

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G i v i n g I n f o r m a t i o n . . .

I have a (green) Immigrant R e g i s t r a t i o n Card.

The r e g i s t r a t i o n number of my card i s . . .

I do not have a passport.

A l l my papers were l o s t .

I f i n i s h e d primary s c h o o l .

I f i n i s h e d secondary s c h o o l .

I f i n i s h e d c o l l e g e .

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THE FAMILY

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g r a n d c h i l d r e n c h i l d r e n c h i l d son daughter stepson

stepdaughter

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G i v i n g Information.

son-in-law daughter-in-law husband w i f e b r o t h e r s i s t e r o l d e r b r o t h e r younger b r o t h e r o l d e r s i s t e r younger s i s t e r h a l f b r o t h e r

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UNIT 4 RECOGNIZING SIGNS

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Entrance

E x i t

Push

P u l l

Danger

Restroom

Ladies or Women

Gentlemen or Men

Emergency E x i t

F i r e Escape

F i r e Alarm

No L i t t e r i n g

No Smoking

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Recognizing Signs

No Admission

Step Up

Step Down

Wet P a i n t

For S ale

For Rent

Beware of Dog

Hours: 9:00a.m.-5:00p.m.

Keep Off the Grass

H o s p i t a l

U.S. M a i l

Post O f f i c e

Bank

E l e v a t o r

S t a i r s

Up

Down

Exact Fare Only

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Recognizing Signs

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UNIT 5 CONVERTING WEIGHTS AND MEASURES

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1 teaspoon 1 tablespoon 1 f l u i d ounce 1 cup (8 f l u i d ounces) 1 p i n t (2 cups) 1 quart (2 p i n t s ) 1 g a l l o n (i+ quarts)

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UNIT 6 USING NUMBERS

three

C a r d i n a l numbers : 0 zero 1 one 11 eleven 21 twenty-one 200 two hundred 2 two 12 twelve 22 twenty-two 1,000 one thousand 3 three 13 t h i r t e e n 30 t h i r t y 2,000 two thousand k four Ik f o u r t e e n ko f o r t y 10,000 ten thousand 5 f i v e 15 f i f t e e n 50 f i f t y 100,000 one hundred 6 s i x 16 s i x t e e n 60 s i x t y thousand 7 seven 17 seventeen 70 seventy 1,000,000 one m i l l i o n 8 eight 18 eighteen 80 e i g h t y 9 nine 19 nineteen 90 n i n e t y

10 ten 20 twenty 100 one hundred

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Using Numbers

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10th t e n t h 5/8 f i v e - e i g h t h s

What i s your phone number? My phone number i s 643-8709.

( s i x four t h r e e , e i g h t seven oh nine)

What i s the room number? The room number i s 532 ( f i v e

t h i r t y - t w o ) .

What i s the house number? The house number i s 1246

(twelve f o r t y - s i x ) .

Do you have a S o c i a l S e c u r i t y number? Yes. I do. My S o c i a l S e c u r i t y

number i s 465-54-9908.

How many c h i l d r e n do you have? I have two c h i l d r e n .

How much time do you need? I need three days.

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Using Numbers

How much money do you have? I have twenty d o l l a r s .

How much i s t h i s ? I t ' s $2.98 (two n i n e t y - e i g h t ) .

How much would i t co s t ? I t would cost about ten d o l l a r s .

How o l d are you? I am 36 years o l d .

How t a l l are you"? I am f i v e f e e t four ( i n c h e s ) .

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How much do you weigh? I weigh 135 pounds.

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How long i s t h i s ? I t i s 64 inches.

How heavy i s i t ' I t i s about 25 pounds.

How much gas can t h i s hold? I t can ho l d two g a l l o n s .

How much water should I use? Use about three cups.

What i s the temperature today?

I t i s about 85 degrees. Is i t very c o l d o u t s i d e ? Yes. I t ' s 24 degrees.

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Using Numbers

Is i t very hot o u t s i d e ? -- Yes. I t ' s 96 degrees.

Who wants to be f i r s t ? I want to be f i r s t .

Is t h i s the f i r s t time? No. This i s the second time.

Excuse me. Where i s the r e s t -room? The t h i r d door on the l e f t .

What i s the date today? I t i s Thursday, the 25th

( t w e n t y - f i f t h ) .

Is t h i s the l a s t one? Yes. This i s the l a s t one. No. This i s the next to

l a s t . No. There are three/many

more.

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d o l l a r ($) ($1.00) h a l f - d o l l a r , f i f t y cents ($.50;50) qu a r t e r , t w e n t y - f i v e cents ($.25;25) dime, ten cents ($.10;10^) n i c k e l , f i v e cents ($.05;5) penny/cent (C) ($.01;1)

Do you have any money? Yes. I have some money. No. I don't have any money.

How much money do you have? I have 10 d o l l a r s . I don't have enough money.

Do you have change f o r a d o l l a r ?

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Do you have change f o r a one/a f i v e ?

How much do I owe you? You owe me three d o l l a r s and

t h i r t y - f i v e cents.

How much would i t co s t ? I t would cost a l o t of money.

You gave me a dime too much.

I'm a f r a i d you made a mistake.

D e a l i n g w i t h Money

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W i l l you take a check?

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(At the bank): I would l i k e to open a checking account.

I would l i k e t o open a savings account.

I would l i k e to d e p o s i t some money i n my account.

I would l i k e to withdraw some money.

I would l i k e to cash t h i s check, p l e a s e . I have an account here.

Here i s my name and my account number.

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s i x f o r t y - f i v e .

What i s the date today? or What day of the month i s t h i s ? I t i s Thursday, the 18th

( e i g h t e e n t h ) .

What day of the week i s t h i s ? I t i s Wednesday.

What time do you open i n the morning?

What time do you c l o s e ?

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Are you open on Saturdays and Sundays?

We are e a r l y .

We are l a t e .

When d i d you a r r i v e i n the Un i t e d S t a t e s ? I a r r i v e d i n the United

S t a t e s i n A p r i l 1975. I a r r i v e d i n the U n i t e d

S t a t e s r e c e n t l y .

What day/date d i d you a r r i v e i n the United S t a t e s ? I a r r i v e d on A p r i l 21st.

How long have you been i n the U.S.? I have been i n the U.S.

6 months.

Have you been here very long? I have been here only a

short time.

He's been i n the U.S. a long time.

W i l l i t take a long time?

How long w i l l i t take? I t w i l l take t h r e e days. I t w i l l take a l o t of time.

What time do I have to be there? At three o'clock.

When w i l l i t be ready? I t w i l l be ready F r i d a y .

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What time w i l l the I t w i l l be here

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Could you t e l l me where t h i s p l a c e i s ?

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r i g h t / l e f t . I t i s t h i s way. Fol l o w me.

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Come w i t h me. I w i l l show you where i t i s .

(In a p r i v a t e home): Excuse me. Where i s the bathroom? I t i s u p s t a i r s / d o w n s t a i r s . I t i s t h i s way. The second

door on the r i g h t / l e f t .

Would you l i k e me to show you where i t i s ? Yes, pl e a s e .

Would you l i k e me to take you there?

Where do you l i v e ? I l i v e i n S p r i n g f i e l d ,

V i r g i n i a .

Where are you f r o m 9 I am from Laos. I am from C a l i f o r n i a .

Where were you born? I was born i n V i e n t i a n e , Laos.

(At the supermarket): Excuse me. Where can I f i n d some r i c e ? -- Rice i s i n a i s l e 6.

Excuse me. Is there a p u b l i c telephone around here?

Where can I get something to ea t / d r i n k ?

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Can you buy i t i n a department s t o r e / d r u g s t o r e ?

What i s the address? The address i s 4621 ( f o r t y -

s i x twenty-one) J e f f e r s o n S t r e e t .

Where i s t h i s p l a c e l o c a t e d ? I t i s on the corner of 18th

and F r a n k l i n . I t i s on Wilson Boulevard,

between B a r c l a y S t r e e t and Camden S t r e e t .

I t i s across the s t r e e t from the post o f f i c e .

D id you see Mr. M a r t i n anywhere?

Where d i d you put the can opener? I put i t i n t h a t drawer. I put i t on the k i t c h e n

counter. I put i t r i g h t here. I don't remember where I put

i t .

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( G e t t i n g i n t o a c a r ) : Where should I s i t ? Please s i t i n f r o n t . Please s i t i n the back.

Where d i d you f i n d i t ? I found i t behind the door. I found i t among my c l o t h e s . I found i t i n the s t r e e t .

Where do I put t h i s ? Put i t on the bed. Put i t under the bed.

Which way i s north/south/east/ west? North/south/east/west i s

t h i s way.

How are you l i s t e d i n the phone book? I am l i s t e d under Rasmy,

Khamphan. I am l i s t e d under Kramer,

Robert N.

Where should I look: Look i n the Yellow Pages.

Look i n the d i r e c t o r y .

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UNIT 10 DESCRIBING THINGS AND PEOPLE

How do you l i k e i t here?

I l i k e i t very much. I t i s very n i c e . I am not used to the co l d / t h e

weather/the t r a f f i c y e t .

How long have you been i n the U.S I have been here s i x months. I l e f t Laos i n May.

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Are you b u s y / f r e e / i n a hurry? Yes, I am. No, I am not.

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Are you ready yet? Yes, I am. No, I am not.

How do you f e e l ? I f e e l f i n e . I don't f e e l very w e l l .

So so.

( T a s t i n g an American d i s h f o r the f i r s t t i m e ) : How do you l i k e i t ? I t i s very good. Th i s i s a new t a s t e f o r me. I w i l l have to l e a r n to

l i k e i t . I r e a l l y don't know y e t . I'm s o r r y , I don't t h i n k

I l i k e i t .

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sour. I t t a s t e s almost l i k e

How f a s t can you type? I can type 60 words a minute.

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(At the barber shop): ( i f C J J O J" How do you l i k e your h a i r cut? fl c a j ^ 3^^ g ^ c j , ? I want i t short/medium/ _ _ a S w ^ tf>J / /

long/very long/over the ^ y ^ o S r t n w / ^ O S S O P S S B c o l l a r .

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s m a l l c a r / l a r e e car/a Q ^ , ' y s t a t i o n wagon/a p i c k up ^ tr u c k .

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used/new one.

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He Is a l o t of fun. I can't t e l l . He i s very

q u i e t .

What does he look l i k e ? He i s s h o r t / t a l l . He has black/brown/blond

h a i r . He i s slim/heavy-set. He has a beard/mustache. He i s d a r k - s k i n n e d / l i g h t -

skinned.

Is he o l d or young? He i s old/young. He i s about 30 or 35.

I r e a l l y don't know.

What i s the matter w i t h him? He i s upset over something.

He i s s i c k . He i s w o r r i e d about h i s

f a m i l y .

How long do I have to wa i t ? You w i l l have to wait about

15 minutes/two weeks. I t won't be long. Only a few minutes.

How good i s h i s E n g l i s h ? I t i s very good. I t i s f a i r . I t i s not very good.

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How do you l i k e your c o f f e e ? I l i k e i t b l a c k / w i t h cream/

w i t h sugar/with cream and sugar.

( T a l k i n g about a l o s t s u i t c a s e ) ; How b i g was i t ? I t was t h i s b i g . What c o l o r was i t ? I t was blue .

How f a r i s i t from here? I t i s three b l o c k s from

here. I t i s a 10-minute walk

from here. I t i s close-by/not f a r . I t i s a long way from here.

( T r y i n g on a c o a t ) : How i s i t ? I t i s too l a r g e / s m a l l . I t f i t s me p e r f e c t l y . I don't l i k e the s t y l e . I t doesn't look good on me.

(About the q u a l i t y of a watch): Is t h i s a good one? Yes. I t i s a very good one. I t i s 'not the best. I t i s a cheap model. I t i s cheap, but runs w e l l .

( R e f e r r i n g to an o b j e c t ) : Is i t very expensive? Yes. I t i s very expensive.

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How i s the weather? I t i s h o t / c o l d / w i n d y / r a i n i n g /

snowing.

( R e f e r r i n g to a machine): What i s wrong w i t h i t ? I t doesn't work. Something i s wrong w i t h i t . I t needs to be f i x e d .

( T a l k i n g about a s i c k f r i e n d ) : How i s he? He i s s t i l l s i c k . He i s a l i t t l e / m u c h b e t t e r . He i s a l r i g h t now.

Is i t a l r i g h t to s i t here/to use t h i s ? I t i s a l r i g h t . Don't.

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UNIT 11 DOING THINGS

Do you work here? Yes, I work here.

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Do you eat here? Yes, I eat here.

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Do you s l e e p here? Yes, I s l e e p here.

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He wanted to see you. o i o " t f i n eZTJ c9l What did he want? a i t ) aia^ ynxi tntry ?

When d i d they t e l l you? cg, c q i ' Y o c S i JT1> t c f l ^ f f ? They t o l d me yesterday. ti9J) 8 3U J J O I " W

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Where d i d B i l l go? e j o / j j /Vd CCoo . He went to eat. a ^ a a a i W j n t i c a i

Did you l i k e i t ? t-?->u^ y> J ^ I l i k e d i t very much. a a t j j u c n t n a i t j

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What d i d she giv e y o u 9 u7*VcTc3* tr>tT) 7in t c o ? She gave me a present. aio7 s a i a a j &O J O 7tr> g9tJ

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I j u s t f i n i s h e d i t . I d i d not f i n i s h i t yet.

Where d i d you f i n d t h i s ? I found i t r i g h t here.

Did your watch .stop? Yes, i t stopped. No, i t i s s t i l l working.

Did you take the p e n c i l here? No, John took i t .

How much time d i d i t take? I t took n e a r l y two hours.

Who d i d you stay w i t h l a s t week? I stayed w i t h a f r i e n d .

When d i d you hear about t h a t ? I heard about i t yesterday.

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Did he love her? Yes, he loved her very much. No, he d i d not love her.

Did you do t h i s ? No, Steve Larson d i d t h a t .

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Who d i d you s e l l i t to? I s o l d i t to Bob Casey.

Why d i d you r e t u r n i t ? -- I returned i t because i t

was broken.

When d i d i t begin? -- I t began two weeks ago. I t j u s t began. I t began on J u l y 12th

( J u l y t w e l f t h ) . I do not know when i t began.

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Did he answer your l e t t e r ? Yes, he answered i t r i g h t

away.

Who d i d you ask? I asked L a r r y Tanaka.

Did you get your paycheck?

Yes, I j u s t got i t . No, I di d n ' t get i t y e t .

When d i d you get here? I j u s t got here. I got here f i f t e e n

minutes ago.

Did you c l o s e the windows? Yes, I c l o s e d a l l the

windows.

Did you open the windows? Yes, I opened a l l the

windows.

Where d i d you put my keys? I put them over there.

D i d you w r i t e to him? Yes, I wrote to him

yesterday. No, I di d n ' t w r i t e t o him.

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Did you c a l l him back? Yes, I c a l l e d him back r i g h t

away.

How long d i d you teach there? I taught there f o r three

years.

How much d i d i t cost y o u 9 I t cost me n e a r l y a hundred

d o l l a r s .

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What d i d he need? He needed a job.

How long d i d you keep the book? I kept i t f o r two months. 0.

Did you fo r g e t a l l about i t ? Yes, I d i d . I f o r g o t a l l

about i t .

Did John read t h i s 9 Yes, he j u s t read i t .

How long d i d you w a i t ? -- I waited f o r n e a r l y an hour.

Did someone d r i v e you t h e r e 9 Yes, Frank drove me there.

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I used an American textbook.

I d i d not use any book.

Did someone e x p l a i n i t to you? Yes, a f r i e n d e x p l a i n e d i t

to me.

Did he l e t you see i t ? Yes, he l e t me see pa r t

of i t .

Did you speak to him i n Lao?

No, I spoke to him i n E n g l i s h .

Did you pay your r e n t ? Yes, I d i d .

When d i d you pay i t ? I p a i d i t l a s t week.

Where d i d you meet him? I met him at the home of

a f r i e n d .

Did that make you happy?

Yes, i t made me very happy.

Did you make i t y o u r s e l f ? Yes, I made i t myself.

When d i d i t s t a r t ?

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-- I t s t a r t e d two weeks ago. I t j u s t s t a r t e d . I t s t a r t e d on A p r i l 20th

( A p r i l t w e n t i e t h ) . I do not know when i t s t a r t e d .

Who d i d you r i d e w i t h ? I rode w i t h Jose' G a r c i a .

Did someone show you how to do i t ? Yes, Leon Rubin showed me

how to do i t .

Where d i d you see i t ? I saw i t i n a drugstore.

When d i d i t happen? I t happened two weeks ago. I t happened j u s t now. I t happened on A p r i l 20th

( A p r i l t w e n t i e t h ) . I do not remember when i t

happened.

Where d i d they move to? They moved t o C a l i f o r n i a .

Did your teacher know about t h i s ? Yes, she knew about i t .

Where d i d you s i t ? I sat i n f r o n t .

Which one d i d you p i c k ? I p i c k e d t h i s one.

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What d i d you d r i n k at the pa r t y ? I drank lemonade.

When d i d you send i t ? I sent i t yesterday.

What d i d she decide to do? She decided t o get a summer

job.

Where d i d you l e a r n E n g l i s h ? I learned i t here, i n

America.

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Did he understand i t ? He understood i t p e r f e c t l y . He d i d n ' t understand i t

at a l l . He understood some of i t .

How much money d i d he borrow from you? He borrowed ten d o l l a r s

from me.

Who d i d you p l a y cards with? We played cards w i t h B i l l

and Nancy.

Di d you watch i t on TV? Yes, but I only watched i t

f o r f i f t e e n minutes.

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Di d you b r i n g your I d e n t i f i c a t i o n Card (ID Card)? Yes, I brought a l l my papers

w i t h me.

How much money d i d you spend? I spent n e a r l y f i f t y

d o l l a r s .

D id you try_ to f i x i t ? I t r i e d , but I co u l d not

f i x i t .

D id someone help you do i t ? Yes, Mike helped me do i t .

Did you walk here? Yes, I walked here w i t h

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UNIT 12 GOING PLACES

B U S S T O P

Going around i n the c i t y :

Where are you going? I am going to the drugstore. I am going shopping. I am going to work. I am going home. I am going f o r a walk.

Do you know how to get there?

Yes, I do./No, I don't.

Excuse me. Could you show me how to get to J e f f e r s o n S t r e e t , please?

Excuse me. What's the best way to get to t h i s address, please?

How are you going there? I am going to take a cab

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I am going by bus. A f r i e n d w i l l g i v e me a r i d e .

Someone w i l l d r i v e me there. I am going to walk.

Is i t f a r from here? Yes./No./I don't know.

How f a r i s i t from here? I t i s only three b l o c k s from

here. I t i s a long way from here. I t i s about f i f t y m i l e s from

here. I t i s about an hour's d r i v e

from here.

(To cab d r i v e r ) :

Greyhound Bus S t a t i o n , p l e a s e .

Are you going by y o u r s e l f , or w i t h someone? I am going w i t h someone.

(To p o l i c e o f f i c e r ) :

O f f i c e r , I t h i n k I'm l o s t . What i s the best way to get to t h i s address?

I have a map.

I c o u l d not f i n d i t on t h i s map.

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What i s the address?

Did you have t r o u b l e g e t t i n g here?

No. Your d i r e c t i o n s were very c l e a r .

No. I d i d n ' t have any t r o u b l e .

I am a f r a i d so.

Can I gi v e you a r i d e somewhere? I f i t ' s not too much out of

your way.

Thanks a l o t f o r the r i d e . Goodbye.

(To bus d r i v e r ) : Excuse me. Is t h i s bus going downtown?

What i s the f a r e , please?

I would l i k e a t r a n s f e r , p l e a s e .

I am going to Macy's Department Store. Do I get o f f here?

(On the phone): Could you send a cab to 1824 (eighteen twenty-four) J e f f e r s o n S t r e e t , p l ease.

(To p o l i c e o f f i c e r i n the s t r e e t ) : O f f i c e r , I b e l i e v e I'm l o s t Can you help me?

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T r a v e l i n g :

I am going to Chicago.

How are you going?

I am going by p l a n e / t r a i n / b u s .

I am r i d i n g w i t h a f r i e n d .

I am going to d r i v e .

(At t i c k e t window): I would l i k e a t i c k e t to Chicago, p l e a s e . One way or round t r i p ' What gate number, please? Gate number f i v e .

Excuse me. What time i s the next bus to Ba l t i m o r e ?

Excuse me. Is t h i s the r i g h t bus f o r B a l t i m o r e ?

Excuse me. What time i s the next t r a i n to New York C i t y ?

Excuse me. When does F l i g h t 714 leave, please?

When does F l i g h t 329 from Chicago a r r i v e here?

Is F l i g h t 411 on time?

Do you have any luggage to check?

Yes, I have two bags.

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(On the bus): Excuse me. When do we get to Sacramento?

(On the t r a i n ) : Which way i s the d i n i n g car?

Where i s the restroom?

(At the r a i l r o a d s t a t i o n ) : Excuse me. Where i s the l o c k e r room?

Where can I check t h i s bag?

(To p o r t e r ) : Could you help me w i t h the baggage?

Which way i s the e x i t ?

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U s e f u l Terms

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More U s e f u l Terms:

Immigration and N a t u r a l i z a t i o n S e r v i c e (INS)

employment o f f i c e unemployment o f f i c e c i t y h a l l p o l i c e s t a t i o n s h e r i f f ' s o f f i c e

r e a l e s t a t e o f f i c e

s c h o o l elementary s c h o o l secondary s c h o o l church h o s p i t a l post o f f i c e Western Union O f f i c e r a i l r o a d s t a t i o n bus s t a t i o n a i r l i n e t i c k e t o f f i c e a i r p o r t bank h o t e l motel

drugstore

department s t o r e

movie t h e a t e r d r i v e - i n movie

f i v e and ten s t o r e

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hardware s t o r e

book s t o r e p u b l i c l i b r a r y g a s o l i n e s t a t i o n garage laundry laundromat

dry c l e a n e r ' s

sewing shop shoe r e p a i r shop a p p l i a n c e r e p a i r shop f u r n i t u r e s t o r e t h r i f t shop S a l v a t i o n Army s t o r e

G o o d w i l l I n d u s t r i e s s t o r e

grocery s t o r e supermarket r e s t a u r a n t c a f e t e r i a

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UNIT 13 CONVEYING INFORMATION

The telephone:

Excuse me. Is there a p u b l i c telephone near here?

May I use your phone?

Please do.

What i s your telephone number? My telephone number i s

362-7089. What i s the area code? The area code i s 202.

What i s the telephone number there?

Do you have h i s telephone number?

( R e f e r r i n g to a telephone d i r e c t o r y ) :

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Conveying Information

Excuse me. I have t r o u b l e f i n d i n g the telephone number of a f r i e n d i n here. Could you help me?

H e l l o . I would l i k e to speak to Mr. Smith, p l e a s e .

Please t e l l him that Mr. An c a l l e d . Thank you.

Please ask him to c a l l me at 362-4981.

Is t h i s your home phone number?

Is t h i s your o f f i c e phone number?

Operator, I am l o o k i n g f o r the number of Mr. Yang Toua.

His f a m i l y name i s Yang, s p e l l i n g Y-A-N-G. His given name i s Toua, s p e l l i n g T-O-U-A.

Operator, I would l i k e to make a long d i s t a n c e c a l l to H a r r i s b u r g , P e n n s y l v a n i a .

The person I am c a l l i n g i s His number i s My name i s

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T h i s i s a c o l l e c t c a l l .

I'm s o r r y . . . I t h i n k I've got the wrong number.

I'm s o r r y . There's no one here by that name. I t h i n k you've got the wrong number.

The l i n e i s busy.

No one answered.

The Western Union O f f i c e : Where i s the nearest Western Union O f f i c e ?

I would l i k e to send a telegram t o , please.

I would l i k e to send a telegram to by the l e a s t expensive way p o s s i b l e .

What i s the minimum charge?

What i s the minimum charge f o r a n i g h t l e t t e r ?

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How long w i l l i t take to get ^en i ^ t s a ^ w w t o O-i there? Cxn-FVer. "> 1

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I would l i k e to send t h i s at/ jS.r> aSizn X J '"Vtf package to . .

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UNIT 14 HEALTH

I want to see a doctor.

I want to go to the h o s p i t a l .

Can you c a l l an ambulance f o r me?

(On the telephone): Operator, t h i s i s a medical emer-gency. Can you help me?

Are you a l l r i g h t ? I don't know...I t h i n k

I s p r a i n e d my ankle.

Are you hurt? No. I am a l l r i g h t .

Thank you.

(On the phone): I would l i k e t o make an appoint-ment w i t h Doctor C l a r k , p l e a s e .

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(To a f r i e n d ) : I need to see a doctor. Can you recommend one?

What seems to be the t r o u b l e ? I have a p a i n r i g h t here,

doctor. I have a p a i n i n my leg/stomach/

chest.

How do you f e e l ?

Not very w e l l , doctor.

I have a f e v e r . I have a bad cough. I f e e l t i r e d . I don't s l e e p too w e l l . I have no a p p e t i t e .

Have you ever had t h i s before?

No, I have never had t h i s b e f o r e .

How long have you had t h i s ? I have been l i k e t h i s f o r

two days.

Are you t a k i n g any medicine f o r i t ? No, I am not.

Do you have h e a l t h insurance? ~ Yes, I do. No, I don't.

Is i t s e r i o u s , doctor?

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Do I have to st a y home from work?

About how long w i l l I have to stay i n bed?

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Do I have to come back and see you again, doctor?

*Do you understand the i n s t r u c t i o n s on the l a b e l ? ~ Yes, I do...but I w i l l

ask a f r i e n d t o make sure.

T h a t i s a good i d e a . You have to be very c a r e f u l w i t h medicines.

(To d r u g g i s t / p h a r m a c i s t ) : Do you have anything f o r a cough?

Do you have anything f o r a sore t h r o a t ?

I would l i k e a r e c e i p t f o r i t , please.

Do you need a p r e s c r i p t i o n f o r t h i s ?

Is there a drugstore/pharmacy near here?

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I am hungry.

Are you hungry?

No, I am not hungry.

Is there a r e s t a u r a n t around here?

Th i s food i s d e l i c i o u s !

Do you l i k e i t ? Yes, i t ' s very good. I l i k e

i t very much. I t ' s OK. I'm s o r r y I can't eat i t . I'm

not used to i t . P l e a s e have some more. No, thank you. I've had

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Would you care f o r something to d r i n k ? May I have a g l a s s of orange

j u i c e ?

How about a whisky and soda? No, thanks. I don't d r i n k .

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Have you had b r e a k f a s t yet? Yes, I have.

Have you had lunch yet? No, I haven't.

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Is there a Chinese r e s t a u r a n t near here?

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Would you l i k e a cup of tea? Yes...thank you. With, or without sugar? Without sugar.

At a lunch counter: I'd l i k e a cup of hot t e a .

I'd l i k e a ham sandwich and a g l a s s of m i l k .

I ' l l have two eggs and t o a s t . How would you l i k e your eggs? I would l i k e them s o f t - b o i l e d / s c r a m b l e d / f r i e d .

I would l i k e a s m a l l Coke.

I want a bowl of chicken soup.

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I want a hamburger.

I want a cheeseburger.

Give me two scoops of i c e cream. I want v a n i l l a / c h o c o l a t e / s t r a w -b e r r y .

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p u d d i n g / j e l l o .

Where do I pay? Pay at the c a s h i e r .

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bamboo shoots bean sprouts mushroom r a d i s h cucumber tomato beets eggplant green pepper s t r i n g bean peas l i m a beans corn pumpkin

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Buying C l o t h e s : May I help you? I would l i k e t o buy a

sport s h i r t . I would l i k e to buy a

blouse.

What's your s i z e ? I am s o r r y I don't know

my s i z e . Can you take my measurements?

Can I t r y i t on?

Where can I t r y t h i s on?

I t i s too l a r g e .

Do you have s m a l l e r s i z e s ?

I t i s too s m a l l .

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C l o t h i n g

Do you have l a r g e r s i z e s ?

I t i s too t i g h t at the w a i s t .

The sl e e v e s are too long.

Do you do a l t e r a t i o n s ?

Do you charge e x t r a f o r a l t e r a t i o n s ?

When w i l l i t be ready?

This s i z e f i t s me OK ( w e l l ) .

Does t h i s have to be dry cleaned?

Can you launder t h i s at home?

Does t h i s have to be hand-washed?

Is t h i s machine-washable?

Does t h i s have to be ironed?

T h i s i s too expensive. I would l i k e something cheaper.

This i s a l i t t l e too fancy f o r me.

Is t h i s on Sale?

What was the r e g u l a r p r i c e ?

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Washing C l o t h e s :

(At the dry c l e a n e r ' s ) :

I would l i k e t h i s dry cleaned.

No s t a r c h on the s h i r t s , p l e ase.

I would l i k e t o have i t F r i d a y afternoon. I s that p o s s i b l e ?

When w i l l i t be ready?

Is there a laundromat around here?

(At the laundromat):

How much money do you have to put i n the machine?

About how much i s a load?

Excuse me. How do you operate t h i s machine?

How much soap should you use f o r one load?

When do you add soap?

About how long w i l l i t take?

Excuse me. Are you us i n g t h i s machine?

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I need some th r e a d .

I need some needles.

Where are the p a t t e r n books? t L o . s t j c s o u

How much i s a y a r d o f t h i s m a t e r i a l ? t^xS^cv^u a?j ft>i r>> C a r r e s ^.

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Is i t f u r n i s h e d ?

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How much i s the re n t ?

Is there a laundry room i n the b u i l d i n g ?

Where i s the manager's o f f i c e , p lease?

Are the u t i l i t i e s i n c l u d e d i n the r e n t ?

I would l i k e to show the lease to a f r i e n d b e f o r e s i g n i n g i t . W i l l t h at be a l l r i g h t ?

Do I have to make a d e p o s i t ?

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I would l i k e to see the manager, 83w c i a j j i i u a u o i t t sS ^ c i p l e a s e . m;nJ.

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Is i t near a school?

Is i t near a bus l i n e ? J U I J t i ^ J l ^ i f c j s o ZJO zi*? 0

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What's wrong w i t h i t ? M % J C u J t n f e )) I t doesn't s t a r t . j^r>AJj to oc

I t broke down. C K J CCR>O

I t ' s broken. J O U ^ U O S ^ , O J * J C c t i n

Can you f i x i t ? c?> cctT^ Stifle?ej ?

Does something need t o be replaced? ^ entjj s):s->i,j ty->*J i j CD 9

How much would i t cost t o f i x i t ? f>i *Jj K * J J m a > *J>*J .

Does t h a t cover both p a r t s and f ccif^ x>u jncwO Sf^j tit l a b o r ? CCAfc r>S *j

I t h i n k I can f i x t h i s myself. 83Wfie>oi % Cfe_fj c o i C s j

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Is there a hardware s t o r e nearby? l ^ n j % Ti>J aitJCFj,aJ:n>jJ*? 0

I want to get a hammer and some n a i l s .

(Showing the hardware s t o r e c l e r k a worn out p a r t ) : Excuse me. Where can I get a replacement f o r t h i s ?

I would l i k e to r e t u r n t h i s . I t i s the wrong s i z e .

I would l i k e to exchange t h i s f o r another one, pl e a s e . T h i s i s the wrong s i z e . I t i s too s m a l l / b i g .

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I am going to a job i n t e r v i e w . eat/9: HJO VJIO WOJSIJIJU Can you go w i t h me? T e i S?Aej~Ye? *j ?

W i l l t h i s o r g a n i z a t i o n help me s>jtmu J u w fiat; i r m n i j J f i n d a job? C 5 V 7 ^ * J ?

What was your occupation before jn.s-> .JUI jjaci tr>< O v/ynrix* you came t o the U.S.? aj W i JO o->wi ^ I was i n the m i l i t a r y . _ _ ssitjy^\&iJ^^' v i j o - . ^ i n u I was a government o f f i c i a l . 2 s t j Sf^iJ ctTu EtTS> J-nxi

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I was a . . . ( P r o f e s s i o n ) . I worked for...(name of

o r g a n i z a t i o n ) .

How long d i d you work at th a t job? I worked at that job f o r

s i x years.

How much does t h i s job pay?

What are the working hours?

Do you get p a i d every week, or every other week?

Beside the s a l a r y , are there any b e n e f i t s going w i t h the job?

What about leaves and vac a t i o n s ?

What about pay r a i s e s and advancement?

Who w i l l be my d i r e c t s u p e r v i s o r ?

When can you l e t me know?

I would l i k e a l i t t l e time to t h i n k about i t .

When do I have to l e t you know?

Is t h i s a f u l l - t i m e or a p a r t -time job?

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j o u r n a l i s t l a t h e

operator laundry man lawyer l o c k s m i t h m a c h i n i s t maid mechanic miner mover nig h t

watchman newspaper boy nurse (telephone)

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UNIT 18 ABOUT SCHOOL

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Is there a sc h o o l i n t h i s area?

What k i n d of sc h o o l i s i t ? I t ' s an elementary s c h o o l . I t ' s a J u n i o r h i g h / i n t e r -

mediate s c h o o l . I t ' s a high s c h o o l .

I t ' s a nursery ( s c h o o l ) . I t ' s a k i n d e r g a r t e n .

Is i t a p u b l i c school? Yes, i t i s . No, i t ' s a p r i v a t e s c h o o l . No, i t ' s a p a r o c h i a l s c h o o l .

I would l i k e to see the p r i n c i p a l , p l e a s e .

I am anxious f o r my c h i l d r e n to resume t h e i r s c h o o l i n g .

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I would l i k e to e n r o l l them i n sc h o o l .

I would l i k e to r e g i s t e r my son Horn.

Do I have to pay f o r the t u i t i o n ?

He has attended s c h o o l i n Laos.

He has had...years of s c h o o l .

T h i s i s h i s sc h o o l r e c o r d .

What grade should he be i n ?

He needs a l o t of t u t o r i n g i n E n g l i s h .

I would l i k e to get acquainted w i t h h i s teacher.

Horn was very good i n math.

I t w i l l be some time b e f o r e he i s f u l l y a d j usted.

Are there s c h o o l buses?

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if StT" COO J i 3^ f JSj &JXJ o S Where should he w a i t f o r the bus?

What time should he be there?

What about s c h o o l s u p p l i e s ? Does the sc h o o l p r o v i d e them?

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About Schools

What school s u p p l i e s do I have vS don a xJioio-i tr> 8 a t J .=>n J /tr> to buy f o r him? ;3io *xJ v->tjj eces .

Does he have to b r i n g h i s lunch ra?o e?sj cs w^ j*7fcj".y?j tS ?"csj to school? ^ . - ^ j XJ,\ ?

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Does he have to pay f o r h i s lunch PSIGOSJ *?iu ^ a->^> S-') er^y^ /*-> at school? ^ i ^ ' u

Horn was absent yesterday because tnra tnevP g^gs^j^'X J J i amjs*""* he was s i c k . e t o i t o ^ o i o t f i i ^ i L - i e j .

Can the sc h o o l help him l e a r n i ^ S i ^ A. J s ^ 5c t o i ^ , ^ ^ more E n g l i s h ? ^ ^ ? J

I can help him w i t

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