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Mark and Rena are talking his classmate, Range.

a Hi, Rena. Did you hear about Renge?

b What happened to him?

a He got a home tutor. What do you think about that?

b So what? Maybe he needs one.

a Well, I told he didn`t need a tutor.

b I guss it was his mother`s idear.

a Yea, probably now his mass test scores are higher than mine.

b Really? I thought you are the best in your class.

a I don`t want to be second to Renge!

b Maybe you need a tutor too.

Key sentence hi, Rena. Did you hear about Renge?

Hey, Lucy. I`d like to ask you something.

Hey, Ken. There is something I need to tell you.

Hey, Charrie. What do you think about our .new branch in Singapore. 

Dan,skrry to bother you. but I`d like to hear your opinion about.

Hey, Caleb. I`d like to ask you something.

Tyler, sorry to botjer you, but I`d like to hear your opinion about the new work regulations.

Hi, Carissa. What do you think about all the recent road construction?

 

A couple, Gary and Helen are talking.

a Hey, Helen, guess what? Believe it or not. I met Arnord Sylvester.

b Arnold Sylvester the actor? Where?

a He was in the cafeteria. We ate lunch together.

b No way?  What`s he doing here?

a He is looking for locations to file his next movie.

b What`s the movie about?

a I `m not sure, but it won`t be another Ramenator film.

b Has he finished searching for locations?

a No, after lunch, he said I`ll be back.

b OK, tell me the next time he is here.

Key sentence Hey, Helen. Guess what. Believe it or not.

Hey, Ken. You`ll never guess what happened I what I heard.

I have some surprising news from my aunt Aki.

I`m so excited to tell you my good news.

OK, so, I got some good news.

Can you belkeve it?

Believe it or not.

You`ll never belkeve this but, 

Vheck this out.

Hey, Christine. Guss what? A new Thi restaurant opened up near my house.

Hey, I have some shocking news Jackey has being transfered to London.

Can you believe it? I won the lottery! You must promise to keep it to yourself. OK?

 

Two shogiclub members are talking.

a OK, Masami. Now, can I repeat what you said.

b I met an alien from another planet.

a Wha do you mean?  Where did this happen?

b I walk into a vegan ramen reataurant and I saw him there.

a What did he look like?

b Well, he had surprisingly big eyes.

a Did you get a photo?

b Yeah, look. This is my selfie with Zeitox.

a Zeitox?

b That`s his name. He`s from the planet Vega6.

Key sentence . What do you mean?

What doez that mean?

Would you care to explain what youmean by?

How do you mean?

How did you come up with that?

Why do you say that?

What makes you say that?

Run that by me one more time, would you?

What caused you to think that way?

What brought you that conclusion?

What`s that supposed to mean?

wWhat do you mean by that? Are you saying we have to work weekends too?

How do you mean? I`m not following your logic.

Why do you say that?

 

Two rock group members, Bill and Cynthea are taking.

a Bill, That new song sounds good. I love it.

b Thanks, Synthia. It`s going to be a hit.

a I`m not sl sure. The band is nkt what kt used to be.

b What do you mean?

a It`s lacking something.

b Stop beating around the bush and make your polint. What are you getting at?

a We need to move in a new direction.

b What do you suggest?

a I`m thinking of using other songwriters.

b No way.

Key sentence stop beating around the bush and make your point.

What are you getting at?

Come to the point.

What are you trying to day?

Spit it out!

What are you getting at? You lost me.

What are you trying to say? That I stole your watch.

Stop beating around the bush and come to the point. We have no time to waste.