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English Conversation Practice - Buying a Present
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LINDA: "Hello?"
SHARON: "Hi Linda. This is Sharon. Do you have time for lunch today?"
LINDA: "No, I have to go to the mall. I have to get a birthday present for Phil."
SHARON: "What are you going to get him?"
LINDA: "I don't know. He seems to have everything."
SHARON: "Does he have a hobby?"
LINDA: "Yeah. He loves golf, but he has everything he needs for golf."
SHARON: "What about clothes or shoes?"
LINDA: "He has plenty of clothes and shoes."
SHARON: "Jewelry?"
LINDA: "He doesn't wear jewelry."
SHARON: "Wow! I don't know what else to suggest."
LINDA: "That's what I mean. He has everything!"
SHARON: "What are you going to do?"
LINDA: "I don't know. I'm just going to go to the mall and hope I find something. Would you like to come with me?"
SHARON: "Sure. We can grab lunch at the mall."
LINDA: "That's a good idea. We'll need a break from searching for his gift."
SHARON: "When is Phil's birthday?"
LINDA: "Tomorrow."
SHARON: "Tomorrow? We better leave now."
1. Where is Linda going today?
Work
Mall
School
Bank
2. What does Linda need to do today?
Buy a birthday gift
Wash her car
Bake a cake
Go to work
3. What is Phil's hobby?
Collecting stamps
Golfing
Cycling
Gardening
4. What is Linda going to buy?
Clothes
Shoes
Jewelry
None of the above
1. Mall
2. Buy a birthday gift
3. Golfing
4. None of the above