Examples Of Short Conversation
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通し番号02-022: Short Conversation (90-120 words)
(Narrator): Listen to a conversation between two students in class.
Alex: Hey Josh, who are you going to vote for tomorrow?
Josh: Hey Alex. I’m not sure yet. Probably Josh Martin. He said he’s going to make school tuition cheaper.
Alex: Really?
Josh: Yeah he wants to make going to public universities free, so I’ll probably vote for him. It would be great to go to school for free.
Alex: It would be great to school for free, but you have to think about what politicians promise practically. If school was free, where would the money to pay for the schools come from?
Josh: I don’t think he ever talked about where the money is …show more content…
Jack: Hey Max, do you have a bike?
Max: Yeah, I bought it at the bike store on 53rd street.
Jack: Was it expensive?
Max: Yeah it was a little expensive.
Jack: I’m thinking of buying a bike, but I’m not sure if it’s a good idea.
Max: I see. Well, It’s November now, so It’s probably going to start snowing soon, and the roads are going to get really Icey. It would probably be really difficult to use the bike.
Jack: Yeah. I should probably wait until Spring to buy a bike.
Max: That’s probably a good idea. If you bought it now you wouldn’t be able to use it for about 4 months or so. And you would have to store the bike somewhere.
Jack: Agreed. (119 words)
Q. What is the main topic of their conversation?
1. Whether or not Jack should buy a bike.
2. Bicycles.
3. The winter.
4. Icy roads.
Q. Why does Max think it is a bad idea for Jack to buy a bike?
1. Because it would be expensive.
2. Because bikes aren’t useful.
3. Because the winter is coming.
4. Because cars are better.
Q. What does Jack decide to do?
1. Not buy the …show more content…
Neither John or Mary.
Q. How does John feel after the conversation.
1. Cheered up.
2. Sad.
3. Angry.
4. Depressed.
通し番号02-027: Short Conversation (90-120 words)
(Narrator): Listen to a conversation between two students in class.
Mary: Hey, Mark, how long have you been studying?
Mark: Probably for about 3 hours. I’m starting to get hungry.
Mary: Me too. Do you want to go get some food?
Mark: Sure. Should we go to the college-dining hall?
Mary: I don't know. The food there is cheap, but it’s bad.
Mark: I agree. The dining hall is rather terrible. I try to avoid eating there if I can.
Mary: I heard of a new pizza place on 53rd street. Do you want to go there?
Mark: Let me stop at the bank first and see if I have enough money. If I do, then sure, that sounds a lot better than the dining hall.
Mary: Awesome, let’s go. (120 words)
Q. What do Mary and Mark think about the college dining hall?
1. They love it.
2. They don’t like it.
3. They think it’s okay.
4. They have never been there.
Q. Where do they decide to go?
1. A pizza place.
2. The college dining hall.
3. A burger restaurant.
4. They decided to
通し番号02-022: Short Conversation (90-120 words)
(Narrator): Listen to a conversation between two students in class.
Alex: Hey Josh, who are you going to vote for tomorrow?
Josh: Hey Alex. I’m not sure yet. Probably Josh Martin. He said he’s going to make school tuition cheaper.
Alex: Really?
Josh: Yeah he wants to make going to public universities free, so I’ll probably vote for him. It would be great to go to school for free.
Alex: It would be great to school for free, but you have to think about what politicians promise practically. If school was free, where would the money to pay for the schools come from?
Josh: I don’t think he ever talked about where the money is …show more content…
Jack: Hey Max, do you have a bike?
Max: Yeah, I bought it at the bike store on 53rd street.
Jack: Was it expensive?
Max: Yeah it was a little expensive.
Jack: I’m thinking of buying a bike, but I’m not sure if it’s a good idea.
Max: I see. Well, It’s November now, so It’s probably going to start snowing soon, and the roads are going to get really Icey. It would probably be really difficult to use the bike.
Jack: Yeah. I should probably wait until Spring to buy a bike.
Max: That’s probably a good idea. If you bought it now you wouldn’t be able to use it for about 4 months or so. And you would have to store the bike somewhere.
Jack: Agreed. (119 words)
Q. What is the main topic of their conversation?
1. Whether or not Jack should buy a bike.
2. Bicycles.
3. The winter.
4. Icy roads.
Q. Why does Max think it is a bad idea for Jack to buy a bike?
1. Because it would be expensive.
2. Because bikes aren’t useful.
3. Because the winter is coming.
4. Because cars are better.
Q. What does Jack decide to do?
1. Not buy the …show more content…
Neither John or Mary.
Q. How does John feel after the conversation.
1. Cheered up.
2. Sad.
3. Angry.
4. Depressed.
通し番号02-027: Short Conversation (90-120 words)
(Narrator): Listen to a conversation between two students in class.
Mary: Hey, Mark, how long have you been studying?
Mark: Probably for about 3 hours. I’m starting to get hungry.
Mary: Me too. Do you want to go get some food?
Mark: Sure. Should we go to the college-dining hall?
Mary: I don't know. The food there is cheap, but it’s bad.
Mark: I agree. The dining hall is rather terrible. I try to avoid eating there if I can.
Mary: I heard of a new pizza place on 53rd street. Do you want to go there?
Mark: Let me stop at the bank first and see if I have enough money. If I do, then sure, that sounds a lot better than the dining hall.
Mary: Awesome, let’s go. (120 words)
Q. What do Mary and Mark think about the college dining hall?
1. They love it.
2. They don’t like it.
3. They think it’s okay.
4. They have never been there.
Q. Where do they decide to go?
1. A pizza place.
2. The college dining hall.
3. A burger restaurant.
4. They decided to