Conversation Activator Video Script

Unit 1, Lesson 3 M: And your e-mail address?

Scene 1 F: Tina dot Paxton at hipnet dot com.
M1: Hello. I’m Ed Browne. M: Thank you!
M2: Excuse me? F: You’re welcome! Good-bye.
M1: Ed Browne. M: Bye!
M2: How do you spell that?
M1: B-R-O-W-N-E. Unit 3, Lesson 2
M2: Thanks. Scene 1
M1: Can I walk to the school?
Scene 2 M2: The school? Yes.
F1: Hello. I’m Mary Smythe. M1: And what about the bank?
F2: Excuse me? M2: The bank? Don’t walk. Take the bus.
F1: Mary Smythe? M1: OK. Thanks!
F2: How do you spell that?
F1: S-M-Y-T-H-E. Scene 2
F2: And what do you do? F1: Can I walk to the pharmacy?
F1: I’m a musician. F2: The pharmacy? Sure. It’s down the
F2: Thank you. street, next to the school.
F1: You’re welcome. F1: And what about the bookstore?
F2: The bookstore? Don’t walk. Drive.
Unit 2, Lesson 3 F1: And where’s the newsstand?
Scene 1 F2: It’s around the corner.
M: What’s your name? F1: OK. Thanks!
F: Emily Thomas. F2: You’re welcome.
M: And what’s your phone number?
F: 555-7653. Unit 4, Lesson 3
M: 555-7653? Scene 1
F: That’s right. F: I have two brothers and one sister.
M: Really? How old are your brothers?
Scene 2 F: Gary is thirteen, and Frank is
M: What’s your last name? eighteen.
F: Paxton. M: And your sister?
M: Paxton. How do you spell that? F: She’s twenty.
F: P-A-X-T-O-N.
M: Thank you. And your first name? Scene 2
F: Tina. M: I have one brother.
M: What’s your phone number, F: Really? How old is he?
Ms. Paxton? M: Twenty-five.
F: 555-0984. F: What’s his name?
M: 555-0984? M: Peter.
F: That’s right. F: And what’s his occupation?
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 M: He’s a manager. Unit 7, Lesson 3
F: Is he handsome? Scene 1
M: Yes, he is. M: So how often do you take out the
F: Tell me about your parents. garbage?
M: Well, my father’s a musician, and my F: Every day. How about you?
mother’s an engineer. M: Me? About twice a week. Could I
ask you another question?
Unit 5, Lesson 3 F: Yes.
Scene 1 M: Who washes the dishes?
F: When’s your birthday? F: Oh, that’s my sister’s job.
M: On October fifteenth. When’s your
birthday? Scene 2
F: My birthday’s in January. On the M: So how often do you clean the
twelfth. house?
F: Oh, I never clean the house. How
Scene 2 about you?
M: When’s your birthday? M: Me? About once a week. Could I
F: On July thirty-first. When’s your ask you another question?
birthday? F: Sure.
M: My birthday? In April. On the fifth. M: Who goes shopping?
F: And what about your parents? When F: Oh, that’s my job.
are their birthdays? M: Really? And who takes out the
M: Well, my mother’s birthday is garbage?
November sixth, and my father’s F: My husband. He takes out the
birthday is February eighteenth. garbage twice a week.

Unit 6, Lesson 3 Unit 8, Lesson 2

Scene 1 Scene 1
M: What do you think of this sweater? M: Do you live in a house or an
F: I think it’s nice. What about you? apartment?
M: Well, it’s nice, but it’s a little loose. F: A house.
F: Let’s keep looking. M: What’s it like?
F: Well, there’s a large living room, a
Scene 2 nice kitchen, and a small bedroom.
F1: What do you think of these shoes? M: Sounds nice!
F2: I think they’re nice. What about you?
F1: Well they’re nice, but they’re very Scene 2
expensive. That’s too bad. What F: Do you live in a house or
about this skirt? an apartment?
F2: That skirt is so short! M: Me? A house.
F1: OK. Let’s keep looking. F: What’s it like?
M: Well, it’s a small house, and it has
a garden.
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 F: Sounds nice! How many rooms are
there?
M: There are eight. Downstairs, there’s
a living room with large windows,
a kitchen, a dining room, and a
small bathroom. Upstairs, there
are two bedrooms, an office, and a
bathroom.
F: Does your house have a garage?
M: Yes, it does. What about you?
F: I live in an apartment. I don’t have a
garden. I want a house.
Unit 9, Lesson 2
Scene 1
M: What terrible weather! It’s so windy!
F: It really is! . . . So, Kevin, are
you doing anything special this
weekend?
M: Well, on Saturday, I’m working.
F: Do you want to get together on
Sunday?
M: Sure! Call me Sunday morning, OK?
Scene 2
M1: What great weather! It’s so sunny
and warm!
M2: It really is! . . . So, Mark, are
you doing anything special this
afternoon?
M1: No, I’m not. Why?
M2: Because there’s a soccer game in
the park.
M1: Really? What time?
M2: At 3:00.
M1: Great! Oh, and what about this
weekend?
M2: I’m not doing anything special. Do
you want to get together?
M1: Sure! Call me on Friday evening,
OK?
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Unit 10, Lesson 1
Scene 1
F: How about some tomato potato
soup?
M: Tomato potato soup? That sounds
delicious! I love tomatoes and
potatoes.
F: Are there any potatoes on the shelf?
M: Yes, there are.
F: And do we have any tomatoes?
M: I’m not sure. I’ll check.
Scene 2
M: How about some stuffed peppers?
F: Stuffed peppers? That sounds
delicious! I love peppers.
M: Are there any peppers in the fridge?
F: I don’t know. I’ll check. Yes, there
are.
M: And how about onions? Do we have
any onions?
F: No, we don’t. Are there onions in the
stuffed peppers?
M: Yes, there are.
F: Well, I don’t like onions.
M: Uh-oh. Well, how about a fruit
salad? We have apples, bananas,
and oranges.
F: Sounds nice!
Unit 11, Lesson 3
Scene 1
F: Did you have a good weekend?
M: Let me think. . . . Oh, yeah. I had a
very nice weekend.
F: What did you do?
M: Well, on Friday, I went out to dinner
with my girlfriend. Then on Saturday,
we went running. What about you?
F: Well, the weather was warm, so I
went swimming on Saturday. And on
Sunday I went bike riding.
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 Scene 2
M: Did you have a good weekend?
F: Let me think. . . . Oh, yes. We had
an OK weekend.
M: What did you do?
F: Well, on Saturday, the weather was
terrible, so we stayed home. In the
afternoon, I just took a nap. Then we
went out for dinner.
M: Where did you eat?
F: At Alberto’s Café. But the food
was awful.
M: Really? That’s too bad.
F: What about you? Did you do
anything special?
M: Well, on Saturday we stayed home
and watched old movies on TV.
We made a great dinner. And on
Sunday, we visited friends. In the
afternoon, we went bike riding.
F: Did you come home late?
M: Not really. We went to bed early.
Unit 12, Lesson 3
Scene 1
F1: I feel terrible.
F2: What’s wrong?
F1: I have an earache.
F2: Oh, no. You really should see doctor.
F1: OK. Thanks.
F2: I hope you feel better.
Scene 2
M1: I don’t feel so good.
M2: What’s wrong?
M1: I have a cold.
M2: Oh, that’s too bad. You really should
take something.
M1: Good idea.
M2: Actually, you should lie down and
take a nap.
M1: Really?
M2: Yes. And you should see a doctor.
M1: OK. Thanks.
M2: I hope you feel better.
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Unit 13, Lesson 2
Scene 1
F: Hey, Marty. Let’s go for a drive.
M: I’m really sorry, Jean, but it’s 8:00.
It’s too late.
F: That’s OK. Maybe some other time.
Scene 2
M: Hey, Dora. Let’s go out for dinner at
an Italian restaurant.
F: I’m really sorry, Paul, but I’m not
very hungry.
M: That’s OK. Maybe some other time.
F: Well, how about tomorrow night?
M: Tomorrow night? Sounds great!
What time?
F: Seven o’clock?
M: OK. Let’s go to that new restaurant
next to the bank.
F: Great!
Unit 14, Lesson 2
Scene 1
M: Any plans for Saturday?
F: Yes. I’m going to go fishing with my
brother. And you?
M: Actually, I’m going to do nothing.
Scene 2
F: Any plans for after class?
M: Not really. I’m just going to relax.
And you?
F: I’m going to go running, and then
I’m going to go out for dinner.
M: Really? Are you going to go to the
new Italian restaurant?
F: Actually, no. I’m going to Nellie’s
Neighborhood Café.
M: Mmm. Sounds good.
F: Would you like to join me?
M: Yes, I would. Thanks!
F: Great! Let’s meet at the restaurant
at 7:30.
Conversation Activator Video Script Units 12–14