Welcome to Year 1, Week 30, Lesson 1.30.3. Today we will work on your English listening, conversation and reading skills. We begin with a dialogue-related Conversation Topic for English Learners to help with listening and reading comprehension. Then, we continue with Dialogue 8 from our English course, American English Conversations 3. Designed for beginners, each dialogue helps English Learners improve their comprehension and communication skills. You’re encouraged to read along and pronounce together with the video below. Once you finish, don’t forget to share what you’ve learned via the comments section below.
Part 1: Directions: Watch the video, read the text below, then translate the text in your primary language and read it again.
We’re always surprised when coincidences happen. Sometimes when we least expect something to happen, it does, and we’re surprised. Imagine that a coincidence happens to you. What would you say in English? Here are some suggestions:
— You’re thinking about calling a colleague so you can study together for the test. Before you pick up the phone, your friend calls you. What would you say to your friend? What would your friend say to you?
— You’re at a store buying a present for your father. Suddenly, you see your father buying a shirt in your favorite color and you overhear him telling the cashier that it’s a present for you. What would you say to your father? What would your father say to you?
— You’re talking to your friends about a famous movie star that you haven’t seen in movies in a while. Suddenly, that same movie star walks right by you and asks you for directions to the nearby movie theater. What would you say to the movie star? What would the movie star say to you?
Life is full of pleasant surprises, and we should always prepare to be amazed. You never know when amazing coincidences will happen.
PART 2 — DIRECTIONS: Read the dialogue below in English, then translate it and read it in your primary language.
Dialog 8: Coincidences
- Meg: Well, Hello there, Julia! Long time no see!
- Julia: Meg! Hi! What a coincidence! I haven’t seen you in ages! What are you doing here?
- Meg: I just got a new job in the city, so I’m shopping for some clothes. Hey, what do you think of this shirt?
- Julia: Hmmm … well, you know how much I love blue. See? I’ve got the same shirt!
- Meg: You always did have good taste! What a small world.
PART 3 — DIRECTIONS: Watch, read-along, and pronounce with the video below a minimum of 2-3 times. After you finish, let us know what you learned via the comments section below.
Part . When coincidences happens
Me) hello
J) good morning, can I speak with Nelson?
Me) John! Is that you?
J) yeah! I’m speaking.
Me) what a coincidence! I was coming to call right now.
Hello. I’m Danijela.
Coincidences happen and they can be very interesting.
I was practicing these dialogues several times, and I was injoying in learning.
Thank you very much Maestro Sersea.
” At a store buying a present when amazing coincident happened ”
Humera : ( talking to shopkeeper ) Hello, I want some thing special for my father’s birthday.
Shopkeeper : Ma’am , what kind of thing do you want ? valet, shirt ,cellphone , tablet.
Humera : I want branded shirt.
Shopkeeper : Ma’am , you go strait and turn right you will find a big store of clothes.
Humera : Okay , thank you so very much.
Shopkeeper : no problem at all ma’am.
As I entered the store, I saw my younger sister Rania was buying something.
Humera : hi , Rania , long time no see. Good to see you.
Rania : Hello , Humera , I was thinking to call you , then I thought buying gift for dear father.
Humera : What a coincident ! I am here to buy gift for Dad
Rania : okay , see you at dinner at dad’s house.
Hello,
You’re thinking about calling a colleague so you can study together for the test. Before you pick up the phone, your friend calls you. What would you say to your friend? What would your friend say to you?
Me: ( Phone is ringing) Hello!
Friend: Hello Ana, how are you.
Me: Oh my God, what coincidence, I was just going to call you right now to ask you if would you come to joing Me to study together and prepair for the text tomorrow, and you call me.
Friend: Wow! That’s great, I was thinking the same, so, at this moment I’m going to your house.
Me: ok. See you later, bye.
Friend: bye
Hello Sir,
I have practiced with this conversation several times and I have read too many times it will help a lot to think about different situations that how can I talk.
Thank you so much sir for this lesson. 🙏
Hello!
This is Nandar. Today, I have just learned about coincidences. I have read along with the videos. Thank you very much, Sir!