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Daily conversation course lesson 5

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Daily conversation course lesson 5

 

一、 Measuring And Comparing

301. What's the height of the building?

302. How much does the elephant weight?

303. What's the color of your new dress?

304. What's the size of your shoes?

305. My brother is twice as tall as your sister.

306. My grandma is 40 years older than me.

307. This river is one third as long as that river.

308. What's the shape of your balloon?

309. How wide is this bridge?

310. How thick is the ice here?

311. This metal is harder than that one.

312. He can run as fast as Jim.

313. Kate is smarter than I.

314. How long do you watch TV every day?

315. How often do you go swimming?

 

二、 Asking For Help

316. Would you please open the door for me?

317. May I ask you a question?

318. Please give me a hand.

319. Could you do me a favor?

320. Would you help me remove the refrigerator?

321. Get me my coat, please.

322. Make me a cup of coffee, will you?

323. Call me tomorrow if you have time.

324. Could you tell me where I can find these books?

325. Certainly.

326. Witch pleasure.

327. I'm sorry. I'm engaged now.

328. I'm glad to, but I'm afraid I don't have the time.

329. Would you mind closing the window for me?

330. Not at all.

 

三、 Asking Directions

331. Excuse me, madam. Could you tell me where the post office is?

332. It's just around the corner.

333. Excuse me, how can I get to the bus station?

334. You can take the bus and get off at the second stop.

335. Excuse me. Where is No.5 Street?

336. Go straight ahead and turn left at the second crossing.

337. Excuse me. Can you tell me how to get to Mr. Hu's restaurant?

338. Go on for about 100 meters. It's on your left side. You can't miss it.

339. Which one is Mr. Jame's office?

340. It's Room 201 on the second floor.

341. Can I use the lift?

342. Sorry, it's broken. You have to use the stairs.

343. Where are the stairs?

344. Go along the corridor and it's on your right side.

345. Thank you for directions.

 

四、 About Marriage

346. Are you married?

347. I'm single.

348. You have a younger brother, don't you?

349. How is your family?

350. She's engaged/married to John.

351. How long have you been married?

352. We've been married for 2 years.

353. My parents got married in 1954.

354. Mary gave birth to a baby last week.

355. They've been divorced.

356. His wife died a year ago. Now he lives alone.

357. My aunt will come to live with me for some days.

358. John has his own family now.

359. Do you live with your parents?

360. No. I live in my own house.

 

五、 Talking About Neighbors And Friends

361. Do you know Mary?

362. Sure. We are friends since primary school.

363. Really? I was introduced to her just last weekend.

364. What is she doing now?

365. She told me she wanted to start a company.

366. Start a company? But I thought she would be a scholar.

367. People are always changing, aren't they?

368. Yes, you're right. After all, she is smart enough to go into business.

369. But she doesn't have much experience.

370. You two don't have much contact?

371. No, I only wrote her one letter this year.

372. And she?

373. She sent me a Christmas card last year.

374. Oh, that's not good.

375. Yes, we should try to contact more.

 

 

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