Artsun Akopyan - SPEAK! American English Conversation. 6,000+ Vocabulary Words and Phrases in Dialogues

Do they live in this city?

No, in the country.

Are they older or younger than you?

One girl is older. The restare younger.

Are you ongood termswith them?

Yes, I’ve knownthem since I was a kid!

Words

country, cousin, I’ve = I have, known, on, rest, terms

Phrases

two girls and two boys

in this city

in the country

younger than

older or younger than

the rest

on good terms with

I’ve known them since

Do you loveyour relatives?

Yes, but not all of them.

Who do you love most?

Momand dad.

Do you hate anyone?

No, I have no enemies.

Do you love me?

Yes, auntie!

Words

anyone, auntie, dad, enemies, enemy, hate, love, me, mom, most, relative

Phrases

love your relatives

mom and dad

Do you hate…

have no enemies

love me

Does your neighborhave a family?

No, he’s an orphan.

Hashe everbeen married?

As faras I know, no.

That’s weird. He’s cute!

Yes, and he’s got a good job!

Can you introduceme to him?

Yes, I can!

Words

as, cute, ever, far, has ( base form: have), introduce, neighbor, orphan, weird

Phrases

Has he ever been…

As far as I know…

that’s weird = that is weird

he’s got = he has got

introduce me to

Did your best friendhave a happy childhood?

No, her realmother abandonedher as an infant.

Why did she do so?

Nobodyknows. Multiple attemptsto contactthe mother were not successful.

Who broughtup your friend?

She grewup in an orphan home. Luckily, a married couple adoptedher as a teenager.

How old was she at that time?

Thirteen. She had to establishnew family bonds. Just imaginefor a momenthow hardit was for a teenagegirl!

Words

abandon, adopt, attempt, bond, brought ( base form: bring), childhood, contact, couple, establish, friend, grew, happy, hard, imagine, just, luckily, moment, multiple, nobody, real, successful, teenage, teenager, thirteen

Phrases

best friend

a happy childhood

as an infant

nobody knows

attempts to contact

bring up

brought up

grow up

grew up

a married couple

as a teenager

family bonds

Just imagine…

for a moment

Are you going to marry your girlfriend?

Yes, I’m engagedto her.

When is your wedding day?

We haven’t settledon a date yet.

Does she have a family?

Yes, her parents and a twinsister.

Can you distinguishthe sisters from each other easily?

It was hard when I first madetheir acquaintance. Now the difference betweenthem is obvious!

Words

acquaintance, between, difference, distinguish, easily, engage, girlfriend, haven’t = have not, made, obvious, settle, twin, wedding, yet

Phrases

to marry your girlfriend

engaged to her

your wedding day

haven’t (= have not) settled on a date

a twin sister

from each other

made their acquaintance

the difference between them

Were there many guestsat the marriage ceremony?

A few dozen. The bride’sand groom’sfamilies and friends.

Did young and old folks attendthe wedding, too?

Yes, there were all generations, from the juniorsto the seniors.

The ceremony costthem a fortune, didn’t it?

Indeed, they exceededtheir household budgets.

Did they have to borrow moneyfor the wedding?

To my knowledge, yes. Everybodywas happy, though!

Words

attend, borrow, bride, budget, ceremony, cost, didn’t = did not, dozen, everybody, exceed, few, folk, fortune, generation, groom, guest, household, indeed, junior, knowledge, money, senior, though

Phrases

many guests

at the marriage ceremony

a few dozen

the bride’s and groom’s families

young and old folks

attend the wedding

all generations

from the juniors to the seniors

cost them a fortune

household budgets

to borrow money

To my knowledge…

Why do married people wear rings?

They want to demonstrateto everybody that they are taken.

Can the rings linkpeople on a spirituallevel?

Hardly. I don’t believein magic. Nevertheless, it is a symbolof their commitmentto each other.

Which finger shouldI wear a wedding ring on?

On the ring finger of your left hand.

May I wear other rings on all ten fingers?

It’s up to you.

Words

believe, commitment, demonstrate, finger, hand, hardly, left, link, magic, nevertheless, people, ring, should, spiritual, symbol, taken, ten, wear, which

Phrases

wear rings

demonstrate to everybody

link people

on a spiritual level

I don’t believe in…

commitment to each other

wear a wedding ring

the ring finger

left hand