SPEAK! American English Conversation. 6,000+ Vocabulary Words and Phrases in Dialogues. Artsun Akopyan
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12. How old are you?
How old are you?
Eighteen. I’m an adult already!
I’m older than you!
How many years older?
Eight!
So, are you twenty-six?
Yes, I will be twenty-seven soon.
That can’t be! You look younger.
Words
adult, already, can’t = cannot, eight, eighteen, look, many, old, older, than, twenty-seven, twenty-six, year, young, younger
Phrases
How old…
older than
I will be…
can’t be
look younger
13. Have you finished school?
Have you finished school?
Yes, I finished it last year.
Do you work?
No, I entered college.
What is your specialty?
Construction.
Do you like studying?
Oh yes, very much.
Words
college, construction, enter, finish, it, like, oh, school, specialty, study, studying, very
Phrases
finish school
finished school
last year
enter college
entered college
your specialty
like studying
very much
14. What’s your level of education?
What’s your level of education?
I graduated from university.
What is your profession?
I’m a designer.
Why did you choose this profession?
I chose it because I like to draw.
How long have you been drawing?
Since I was a kid.
Words
because, been (base form: be), choose, chose, designer, draw, education, graduate, kid, level, long, profession, since, this, university
Phrases
level of education
graduate from university
graduated from university
your profession
choose this profession
How long have you been…
Since I was…
15. What do you do for a living?
What do you do for a living?
I’m an engineer. How about you?
I’m a doctor. Where do you work?
For a construction company. You?
At a hospital.
Do you like the job?
Yes, very much. You?
No, I want to change my profession.
Words
at, change, company, doctor, engineer, for, hospital, job, living
Phrases
What do you do…
for a living
for a construction company
like the job
at a hospital
change my profession
16. Do you speak Russian?
Do you speak Russian?
Of course! It’s my native language.
Do you know any foreign languages?
Yes, I do. English, Spanish, and French.
What about German?
No, I don’t speak German.
What other language would you like to learn?
Chinese. I really enjoy learning languages!
Words
Chinese, enjoy, foreign, French, German, know, language, learn, learning, native, other, Spanish, speak, would
Phrases
Do you speak…
speak Russian
my native language
Do you know any…
foreign languages
I don’t speak…
other language
enjoy learning
Family
17. Do you have a family?
Do you have a family?
Yes, I have a large family.
Do you live with your parents?
No, they have their own home.
What does your father do?
He’s a musician.
And your mother?
She’s a teacher of English. I want to take up teaching, too!
Words
does, father, he’s = he is, large, mother, musician, own, parent, take, teach, teacher, teaching, their, they, with
Phrases
have