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Episode 02 - Tom's party

Sammy chats up Julia at Tom's party. What does he get from her?

Transcript

Tom: Hi, Julia.
Julia: Hi, Tom. Happy birthday!
Tom: Thank you. Julia, this is Sammy, a friend from university.
Julia: Hello, Sammy.
Tom: Sammy, Julia is my aerobics instructor ... and friend.
Sammy: Hi, Julia.
Partygoer: Tom! Tom, come here!
Tom: Oh, if you'll excuse me for one moment ...
Julia: So where are you from, Sammy?
Sammy: I'm from Manchester. And you? Where are you from?
Julia: I'm from Devon. ... What's your job?
Sammy: I'm a vet.
Julia: A vet?
Sammy: Yeah.
Julia: OK, it's your turn to ask a question.
Sammy: OK, erm ... Are you married?
Julia: No, I'm not. Are you?
Sammy: No! Erm ... boyfriend?
Julia: No, not at the moment.
Sammy: What's your mobile number?
Julia: My mobile number?
Sammy: Yeah.
Julia: It's 6-3-6-2-4-1-7-5-2.
Sammy: 6-3-6-2-4-1-7-9-2.
Julia: No, it's 7-5-2.
Julia: Julia P? But my surname is Brown. What's the 'P' for?
Sammy: 'P' for ... 'party'. 'P' for 'party'.
Julia: Great!
Sammy: Great!

Task 1: Check your understanding 1

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Task 4: Questions with am, is, are 2

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Discussion

If you have ever asked someone for their phone number, how did you do it?

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Submitted by elit.sw on Sun, 17/02/2019 - 13:49

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It depends to whom I ask. I usually don't ask for any permission when I'm talking to a girl, It makes you look weak. just tell her "give your number, we'll chat later" or "give your number, I wanna talk to you later". other wise you ask politely by using could I have, I'd like to or would you.

Submitted by ahmed.sh on Sat, 16/02/2019 - 00:25

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hello can you give me your number phone

Submitted by FelipeAugustoViana on Wed, 13/02/2019 - 03:08

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Hello, what's your phone number?

Submitted by Ganeldalfrond on Mon, 04/02/2019 - 18:49

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What's your mobile phone number? or Please, can you give your mobile phone number?

Submitted by mmalekshahi on Mon, 04/02/2019 - 10:46

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I usually ask "what is your cell-phone number?" .
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Submitted by sermotajr on Wed, 30/01/2019 - 11:59

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I normally asked for the phone number after a long conversation and if us have something in common.
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Submitted by Gianfranco on Thu, 24/01/2019 - 20:17

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I usually ask for their Whatsapps when I'm in the university for some tasks or anything