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 Meeting Someone at the Apartment
PAUL: "Hi. Are you new to the apartment building?"
MONICA: "Yes. My name is Monica."
PAUL: "Nice to meet you, Monica. My name is Paul. I live on the third floor, apartment number 305."
MONICA: "I live on the fourth floor in 405."
PAUL: "Hey, you live right above me."
MONICA: "That's funny. I hope I'm not too noisy. I've been moving furniture around."
PAUL: "That's ok. It doesn't bother me. Have you met any of the other neighbors?"
MONICA: "I met a few people. Everyone seems friendly here."
PAUL: "Yeah. Every month, we have a party on the rooftop. It's a potluck, so you can bring a dish to share."
MONICA: "That sounds fun! I love parties and potlucks."
PAUL: "Our next one is on Saturday at 5 pm. You should come. I'm bringing my famous pasta salad."
MONICA: "Sounds delicious. I'll make a chocolate cake."
PAUL: "I love chocolate cake. I can't wait to try it."
MONICA: "Thanks for letting me know about the party."
PAUL: "There should be an invitation in your mailbox. Everyone gets one."
MONICA: "I better check the mailbox then. I still have so much unpacking to do."
PAUL: "Do you need help moving any more furniture?"
MONICA: "No. My brother helped me last night. I'm done with the big items. I just need to unpack pots and pans and dishes now."
PAUL: "Ok. Let me know if you need help. See you at the party."

Helping a Neighbor
JANET: "I feel so bad for Mary."
SARAH: "Me too. I can't believe her husband died. They were married for a long time."
JANET: "I know. What is she going to do now?"
SARAH: "I don't know. Does she have any children?"
JANET: "No, I don't think they had any children."
SARAH: "How about other family members?"
JANET: "I think she had one sister, but she passed away several years ago."
SARAH: "So, she's all alone now?"
JANET: "Yeah. Isn't that sad?"
SARAH: "Yes, it is very sad."
JANET: "She is always so nice to everyone. I think we should all get together and do something nice for her."
SARAH: "I like that idea. What should we do?"
JANET: "Let's take turns helping her around the house?"
SARAH: "Great idea! We can take care of her yard, help clean her house, and bring her meals."
JANET: "I love this. Let's talk to the other neighbors soon."

Small Talk about Sports

MATTHEW: "I like your sports jersey."
KAREN: "Thanks! You must be a fan too."
MATTHEW: "I am. I went to that college."
KAREN: "Really? Me too."
MATTHEW: "What year did you graduate?"
KAREN: "2000."
MATTHEW: "I graduated in 2004."
KAREN: "What was your major?"
MATTHEW: "I studied Law."
KAREN: "I studied Law, too!"
MATTHEW: "I'm Matthew, by the way."
KAREN: "I'm Karen. Nice to meet you, Matthew."
MATTHEW: "Are you going to the game tonight?"
KAREN: "No. I'm going to watch it at home."
MATTHEW: "I have an extra ticket. Would you like to go to the game with me?"
KAREN: "I'd love to. We can watch our college football team win tonight!"
MATTHEW: "Ok! What about dinner first?"
KAREN: "Sounds great."
MATTHEW: "I'll meet you at this coffee shop at 5 pm."
KAREN: "Ok. See you tonight, Matthew."

Small Talk at the Bus Stop

ALICE: "Has Bus 47 come yet?"
TOM: "No. I think it's late today."
ALICE: "Do you ride this bus every day?"
TOM: "Yeah. Do you?"
ALICE: "Not every day. Only a couple of times a week."
TOM: "Well, I think the bus is late today because of the rain."
ALICE: "Oh. Does the weather make a difference?"
TOM: "Yes. The bus is usually several minutes late when it rains."
ALICE: "Because of bad traffic?"
TOM: "Yeah and probably because of car accidents."
ALICE: "That makes sense. I must have picked the wrong day to ride the bus."
TOM: "Actually, I think riding the bus on rainy days is better."
ALICE: "Why?"
TOM: "Then you don't have to drive in bad traffic. Someone is driving for you."
ALICE: "You are totally right! I'm going to check the weather from now on. I'm going to take the bus when it rains."
TOM: "Then I'll see you here at the bus stop."
ALICE: "Great! It was nice talking with you."
TOM: "Yes, it was. I think our bus is coming now."

Small Auto Accident

JANE: "Hi Carol. Did you get a new car?"
CAROL: "Hi Jane. No, this is a rental car. I was in an auto accident yesterday."
JANE: "Are you ok?"
CAROL: "Yeah. My back hurts a little, but luckily I wasn't seriously injured."
JANE: "Did you go to the hospital?"
CAROL: "Yeah. I went there this morning. The doctor took some did x-rays. Nothing is serious. I just have some bruises."
JANE: "I'm glad you are ok. Was there another car involved?"
CAROL: "Yeah, the other driver rear-ended me at a red light."
JANE: "Wow! Is he or she ok?"
CAROL: "Yeah. He seemed ok at the scene."
JANE: "This could've been a serious accident."
CAROL: "I know. We were both lucky."
JANE: "Where is your car? Is it getting fixed?"
CAROL: "No. It's too damaged to be repaired. It's at the junkyard now."
JANE: "That's terrible. Is your insurance going to pay for a new car?"
CAROL: "Well, it was the other driver's fault, so his insurance is going to take care of it."
JANE: "That's good. Are you going to buy the same type of car?"
CAROL: "I think so. I loved that car. It protected me in this accident."

Borrowing Things from a Friend

MIKE: "Hello?"
DAN: "Mike. This is Dan. Do you have a lantern I can borrow?"
MIKE: "I think so. I have to check."
DAN: "Our lantern is broken."
MIKE: "What do you need a lantern for?"
DAN: "We are going camping this weekend."
MIKE: "We went camping last month."
DAN: "How was the weather last month?"
MIKE: "It was great! Sunny all weekend."
DAN: "I think it is going to rain this weekend."
MIKE: "That's not good. Why are you going camping if it's going to rain?"
DAN: "The kids still want to go."
MIKE: "I'm sure you will still have fun."
DAN: "I hope so. We're going to pack some extra clothes."
MIKE: "Let me check on that lantern."
DAN: "Mike."
MIKE: "What's wrong, Dan?"
DAN: "Do you have a tent I can borrow?"
MIKE: "Sure. Why?"
DAN: "I just discovered a hole in our tent."

Family Camping
HENRY: "Susan, what should we do this weekend?"
SUSAN: "I don't know. What would you like to do?"
HENRY: "Should we take the kids camping."
SUSAN: "That sounds like a fun plan."
HENRY: "Do you know what the weather forecast for this weekend?"
SUSAN: "No. I have to check."
HENRY: "I think it is supposed to be sunny and clear."
SUSAN: "That's perfect weather for camping."
HENRY: "We can go fishing too."
SUSAN: "The kids are going to love it."
HENRY: "Let's not tell them yet."
SUSAN: "Why?"
HENRY: "I need to make a reservation. There may not be space available."
SUSAN: "Oh yeah. We better think of another option just in case."
HENRY: "Yeah. How about going to the beach?"
SUSAN: "That would be fun too."
HENRY: "Let me try to make a reservation for camping first."
SUSAN: "Ok. Here's the number."
Philippines, officially the Republic of the Philippines(Filipino: Republika ng Pilipinas) is
a unitary sovereign and archipelagic country in Southeast Asia. Situated in the western Pacific Ocean, it consists of
about 7,641 islands that are categorized broadly under three main geographical divisions from north to
south: Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. The capital city of the Philippines is Manila and the most populous city
is Quezon City, both part of Metro Manila. Bounded by the South China Sea on the west, the Philippine Sea on the
east and the Celebes Sea on the southwest, the Philippines shares maritime borders with Taiwan to the
north, Vietnam to the west, Palau to the east and Malaysia and Indonesia to the south.

Japanese rule
Further information: Japanese occupation of the Philippines
 General Douglas MacArthur landing ashore during the Battle of Leyte on October 20, 1944.

Plans for independence over the next decade were interrupted by World War II when the Japanese
Empire invaded and the Second Philippine Republic of José P. Laurel was established as a collaborator
state. Many atrocities and war crimes were committed during the warsuch as the Bataan Death
March and the Manila massacre that culminated with the Battle of Manila.[141] In 1944, Quezon died
in exile in the United States and Sergio Osmeña succeeded him. The Allied Forces then employed a
strategy of island hopping towards the Philippine archipelago, in the process, retaking territory
conquered by Imperial Japan.

From mid-1942 through mid-1944, the Filipino guerrilla resistance[142][143] had been supplied and
encouraged by U.S. Navy submarines and a few parachute drops, so that the guerrillas could harass the
Japanese Army and take control of the rural areas, jungles and mountains – thus, the Japanese Empire
only controlled 12 out of 48 provinces.[144] While remaining loyal to the United States, many Filipinos
hoped and believed that liberation from the Japanese would bring them freedom and their already-
promised independence.

Eventually, the largest naval battle in history, according to gross tonnage sunk, the Battle of Leyte Gulf,
occurred when Allied forces started the liberation of the Philippines from the Japanese
Empire.[145][146] Allied troops defeated the Japanese in 1945. By the end of the war it is estimated
that over a million Filipinos had died.
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Check your understanding:

1. What is Grace’s plan during this vacation?
2. Who is inviting Grace to a family reunion?
3. Who are the people living with Grace’s grandfather?

Sarah and John conversation about morning routine

Sarah: John, tell me about your day. What time do you wake-up?
John: Well, let's see. Some days I wake up early. Maybe about 6 o'clock. Yeah, sometimes I wake up at 6 o'clock.
When I get up early, I like to get ready for the day, take a shower and have breakfast. But other days, I don't
like getting up early. Maybe I'll sleep in until 10:00 or 11:00.
Sarah: Wow.
John: Yeah. I like sleeping in late. So sometimes, I wake up at 11:00. On those days, if I know I won't wake up until
11:00, I'll take a shower the night before, before I go to bed. How about you, Sarah? When do you usually wake
up?
Sarah: Well, I like everyday to be the same. So I wake up everyday at 8 o'clock.
John: 8:00.
Sarah: 8:00. And I always do the same thing. First, I make coffee right away. Then I wake up my kids and we have
breakfast together at about 8:30.
John: Really?
Sarah: Yes. We usually have something easy like bread and yogurt and fruit.
John: I like to have coffee every morning whether I wake up at 6:00 or at 10:00. I'm still going to have coffee. But I
often skip breakfast. Do you always eat breakfast everyday?
Sarah: Yes. If I don't eat breakfast, I'm so hungry. What about lunch? What time do you have lunch?
John: Lunch is the same everyday for me. I always eat lunch at 12:30 PM. So whenever I wake up, I do some
things and then I always have lunch at 12:30 PM, just half past noon. And I always have a simple lunch. Maybe
some soup or spaghetti or a sandwich. Something light, and it's always at half past noon. What time do you eat
lunch?
Sarah: That's interesting. I have breakfast at the same time everyday but lunch is always at a different time.
John: Really?
Sarah: Because I'm busy in the morning. I go out, maybe I go shopping. Sometimes, I clean the house. So I might
have lunch at 11 o'clock or 12 o'clock. Sometimes as late as 2:30.
John: Oh, that's getting late.
Sarah: Yes. But it's always easy lunch like you. Maybe crackers and cheese or a sandwich or a baked potato.
John: I see.

Answer these questions about the interview.

1) Who wakes up at 6?
a) He does.
b) She does.
c) They both do.

2) Who sometimes sleeps in?

a) He does.
b) She does.
c) They both do.

3) She gets up at what time?

a) 6
b) 7
c) 8

4) Who usually eats breakfast?

a) He does.
b) She does.
c) They both do.

5) Who usually has a different lunch every day?

a) He does.
b) She does.
c) They both do.