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English Conversation Practice - Helping out a Friend
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SPEAK WITH CARL
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Rick: Are you busy this weekend?
Carl: What do you want to do?
Rick: I need help moving stuff to my new apartment.
Carl: I think I'm busy.
Rick: You didn't sound busy.
Carl: I just remembered I need to visit my grandmother.
Rick: If you're lying, you're a terrible person.
Carl: Ok. I am not visiting my grandmother.
Rick: Why did you lie?
Carl: I don't want to help you move.
1. What does Rick need help with?
Homework
Cooking
Moving
Painting
2. What did Carl lie about?
Visiting his grandmother
Going to work
Planning a party
Finishing his homework
3. What does Rick call Carl about lying?
A great friend
A terrible person
A generous human being
An awesome buddy
4. Why did Carl lie?
He wants to go to a party
He wants to visit his grandmother
He doesn't want to do his homework
He doesn't want to help Rick move
1. Moving
2. Visiting his grandmother
3. A terrible person
4. He doesn't want to help Rick move