English Recordings

76. I´m giving away my bike.
77. I have to give this book back to Lisa tonight.
78. I didn’t want to go to that movie, but I finally gave in.
79. They were giving out free ice cream samples at the ice cream store.
80. I am giving up smoking.
81. The puzzle was too difficult so I gave up.
82. The police tried to go after the thief.
83. She went after her dream and now she is a movie star.
84. They are going against the best team in the country.
85. Please go ahead and eat.
86. I have to go back home and get my keys.
87. We're going out for dinner tonight.
88. Sean has been going out with Katie for two years.
89. Please go over your answers before you submit your test.
90. Let´s go over to Tom´s house.

61. I don’t know if he is coming with us to the movie. We need to find out?
62. I wanted to get my point across to her but she wouldn't listen.
63. I hope everyone on the team can get along.
64. When I get my new car, I can get around.
65. I hope I can get away for a week vacation.
66. My brother always gets away with cheating on tests.
67. We will get back from our vacation next week.
68. Dave got his ball back from his friend.
69. I´m going to get back at him for breaking my glasses.
70. I got back into going to the gym.
71. Hurry up and get on the train, before it is full!
72. I just got over this cold.
73. This week I have to get round to painting the house.
74. Let's get together for dinner tonight. I got up early today.
75. His friend gave him away to the police.

46. He cut the picture out of the magazine.
47. I have to do my test over because I got a bad grade.
48. It's time to do away with all of these old clothes.
49. Do your coat up, It's freezing!
50. For the party tonight I have to dress up.
51. He dropped back to last place in the race when he tripped.
52. Can you drop me off at the store?
53. I´m too tired to cook tonight. Let's eat out.
54. We ended up going to the beach instead of the movie.
55. His watch fell apart when he dropped it.
56. The keys must have fallen out of his pocket.
57. I can´t figure out this math question.
58. Please fill in the form with your name, address, and phone number.
59. This form must be filled out.
60. I need to fill the water bottle up because it is empty.

31. The company checks out all new employees references.
32. Check out the clothes on her!
33. He cheered up when he heard the good news.
34. I brought you some movies to cheer you up.
35. If everyone chips in we can finish the work faster.
36. My mom told me to clean up my bedroom.
37. I came across these old photos when I was cleaning the house.
38. The toy will come apart if you pull on it.
39. She came down with a cold yesterday.
40. He came forward and admitted he broke the window.
41. That clothing style comes from London.
42. He is counting on me to finish the work.
43. Please cross out the old phone number and write your new one.
44. I have to cut the trees down.
45. The Electric company cut off our power because we didn't pay the bill.

16. I broke out in a rash after I used that makeup.
17. This sad story is bringing me down.
18. My parents brought me up in a nice house.
19. My girlfriend gets mad when I bring up sports.
20. I called around but I wasn´t able to find anyone who had tickets to the concert.
21. I called my friend back but he wasn’t home.
22. She called the wedding off because she found out he cheated.
23. The teacher called on me for a question.
24. I called on you last night but you weren't home.
25. Give me your phone number and I will call you up when I get to your city.
26. You are so mad. You need to calm down.
27. I don't care for her bad attitude.
28. You'll have to study a lot, if you want to catch up in math class.
29. What time is check in?
30. You have to check out of the hotel before 12:00 AM.

1. Chris asked Sara out to dinner.
2. I asked around but nobody has seen my keys.
3. Your purchases add up to $175.00
4. You'll have to back up your car so that I can get out.
5. My friend backed me up over my decision to quit my job.
6. The racing car blew up after it crashed into the fence.
7. We have to blow the balloons up for the party.
8. His car broke down on the highway.
9. He broke down when the doctor told him that his son had died.
10. My teacher broke the project down into three separate parts.
11. Somebody broke in last night and stole the money.
12. The police had to break into the house to rescue the dog.
13. I need to break these shoes in before the game.
14. My girlfriend and I broke up.
15. The prisoners broke out of jail at night.

Audio 1

A: Hello? Can I speak with Ms Braun?
B: Sorry sir. She is not available at the moment. Can I take your message?
A: Yes please. This is Simon calling from IBM. Please tell her that I called regarding my contract with your company and wanted to change conditions?
B: Sorry. I didn’t get your name. How do you spell it?
A: S is for soccer, I is for ice cream, M is for mother, O is for orange, and N is for news.
B: Than you. And can I get your direct line?
A: It is +82 2 347 8910. Since I will be in meeting at 5 pm, please let her know that I can be reached until 5 o'clock at that number.
B: Okay sure. Thank you.

Audio 2

A: Hello? Is this a Singaporean Travel agency?
B: Yes. How can I help you?
A: I am going to travel to Singapore for my business meeting over the next weekend. So I am looking for round-trip flight departing Wednesday and coming back on Friday next week.
Can you give me some information/details about that?
B: Okay sure. Just a second please. Air JW is available on Wednesday morning. Economy class is $450 and First Class is $790.
A: Sounds great. Please book Economy class for me and I am also thinking of staying at hotel for 2 nights in downtown area.
B: I recommend you ‘Hotel City’. It is $120 a night and there is an Italian restaurant called ‘Chez Marceau’. Shall I make a reservation of hotel for you?
A: Yes please.

Audio 3

A: Hello. Is this Dell computer?
B: Yes. How can I help you?
A: I want to buy new 6 computers for my office. Is your company currently providing any special offers on computers?
B: Yes. We have a special offer this month. Apple Mac features a big, bold display, powerful quad-core processors. If you order more than 5 computers, you can get discount of 10% for your orders of 5 computers. Also we ensure 1 year guaranty on all computers.
A: Is delivery service is free of charge as well?
B: No. the fee is $90. It takes 3 to 5 days to get.

Audio 4

A: Hello. This is Anthony calling from local office supplier. Is James around?
B: This is he.
A: Hi how are you. It is Anthony. Are you free to talk now?
B: Sure.
A: Just wanted to introduce to you our new line of office supplies that you are definitely interested in.
B: What services does your company provide?
A: As you might now, we specialize in office suppliers such as copy-paper, pens, and white boards. I know your company hasn’t ordered any new products for the last couple of months. Now we are currently promoting our special discount of 15% for orders placed before next Monday. So any order placed before Monday will not only receive the discount, but also have its company logo printed on the products at no extra charge. Are you planning to buy any office supplies this month? Then you shouldn’t miss this chance.
B: I would like to place an order for 200 packages of copy paper immediately. Can you send me the invoice?
A: Okay sure. I will send across the invoice by email straight away.
B: Thank you.

All's fair in love and war

It's a perfect Winter's day - outside is cold, but the sky is cloudless and blue.
Which reminds me, next week, my husband turns fifty. This weekend, we're going to go to a restaurant with some friends to celebrate. I'm thinking of making a cake for him on the day, but haven't decided what kind I'll make yet. My husband likes carrot cake, but I've never made one before so I'm a little nervous. A walnut cake might be good too...

Anyway, I've also had a go at trying to write some tanka for him. As usual, they're nothing very serious, but since I've written them, I might as well post them.

Please accept my apologies.

"All's fair in love and war"
he says
stealing the blankets

Under the blankets
nothing can come between us

On the phone -
"I love you", I say.
"I know", you answer
doing a Hans Solo.

Strange sounds
from inside the car
"Don't worry Ma -
It's just Dad's music"

Hey, wait for me!
How about we give
walking side-by-side a go?
After all, it'd be a first.

"Tell me a little about yourself."

You should take this opportunity to show your communication skills by speaking clearly and concisely in an organized manner. Because there is no right or wrong answer for this question, it is important to appear friendly.

Short Answers

"I attended MIT where I majored in Electrical Engineering. My hobbies include basketball, reading novels, and hiking."

"I grew up in Korea and studied accounting. I worked at an accounting firm for two years and I enjoy bicycling and jogging."

"I’m an easy going person that works well with everyone. I enjoy being around different types of people and I like to always challenge myself to improve at everything I do."

"I’m a hard worker and I like to take on a variety of challenges. I like pets, and in my spare time, I like to relax and read the newspaper."

"I’ve always liked being balanced. When I work, I want to work hard. And outside of work, I like to engage in my personal activities such as golfing and fishing."

Long Answer

"I went to the University of Washington and majored in English Literature. I went to graduate school because I really enjoyed learning. Afterwards, I started my career at Boeing as a web content editor. I’ve been there for 3 years now. Although my emphasis is in writing, I like numbers. I think solving logic problems and riddles are quite fun. I also enjoy jogging, reading, and watching movies."

a trunk, an eraser, a hood, an egg-plant, a movie theatre, cotton candy, subway, a can, a truck, restrooms, a trash can, trash, an elevator, French fries, mail, store, mailman, parking lot, flashlight, dessert, apartment, Mom, cookies, cellphone, patrol car, mustache, gas, soda, pajamas, zip code, crisps