Dialogues to act

1 -Alice, is the name of William Porter familiar to you?

-I don't think so.

-I want to introduce him to you. He is very clever, well educated and has good manners. William, this is my sister Alice. Alice, meet William Porter.

-Hi, Alice!

-Hi, William! How are you?

-Never felt better in my life. Thanks. How are you?

-Fine, thank you.

2. -Are you going to see a new film?

-Yes. I have already bought the tickets.

-Is the film worth seeing?

-It is considered to be the best film of the year.

3 -Aren't you ready yet?

-Almost. What time is it?

-It's twelve fifteen.

-What time did they say they were coming?

-They said they'd be here at twelve.

-They're late.

-So are you.

-I know. But it was worth waiting for, wasn't it?

-Why are you dressed like that?

-Well, it's not everyday the television comes to see me.

4. -Pardon me, I'd like some help, please.

-Yes, ma'am. What can I do for you?

-I want some photocopying done.

-That's no problem. What do you need?

-I'd like ten copies of these documents.

-How many pages are there?

-Fifteen.

4. -Everything on Altalia is made of concrete.

-But the buildings are very functional and useful.

-But they are not beautiful.

-Who needs beauty?

-Well, beauty is one of the things that makes life interesting.

6 -I'm bored with working in an office every day. I want to see the world before I get old! Any ideas?

-Why not to travel round the world for a year?

-I can't stop work for a year. I need the money.

-Well, why don't you get a job abroad for a year or two? So, you can see the world and make some money at the same time.

-Yes, that's a good idea. I'd like to do something like that. I'll talk to my boss.

♫7 JEAN: OK, what do we need?

Tony: We need some fruit and vegetables.

-How about some oranges?

-OK, and we'll have some bananas.

- Yes, there aren't any bananas. And let's get some apples.

- OK, apples. And we haven't got any onions.

- A kilo of onions. That's enough. And some carrots?

- That's right, we haven't got any carrots. And let's get some meat.

- Yes, OK. You like chicken, don't you?

- Yes, chicken's great. And we need some tomatoes.

- OK, two kilos of tomatoes. Anything else?

- No. Oh, have we got any water?

- No. We need a couple of litres of water and let's get some juice.

- That's it.

8 -I'd like to see a doctor, please.

-Are you a regular patient here?

-No, I'm just visiting the area.

-Can I ask you to complete this form? We'll need some information about you.

9 -Your room will be ready in one hour, sir. We're getting it ready right now.

-I'm sorry, I want my room now. I've had a long flight from Chicago.

-I'm afraid we don't have a room available at the moment.

-I want to speak to the manager!

-There's no need to get angry, Mr. Meeks. The room will be ready soon.

10 -Mrs Adams was really annoyed with me for missing the meeting yesterday.

-Really? Was she?

-It took me two hours to get home yesterday. My train was cancelled again!

-Was it? Oh dear!

11 -Have you seen the new horror film?

-No, I haven't. I hate horror films. So does my husband.

-Sometimes I like to see them. I must tell you that one is worth seeing.

-Really? I'll follow your advice.