Languages of the World/Disc 2.iso/pc/Common/UE0095C.CN7

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ConversationFile 2
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Meeting and Greeting 1
Jane is encouraged to speak Ukrainian by her new friend Galya.
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Jane
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Galya
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Say, "Good morning."
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Ask Galya if she speaks English.
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Reply, "I am sorry, but unfortunately I do not speak English."
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Reply, "I am afraid I speak Ukrainian quite poorly."
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Say, "That's all right."
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Tell Jane that she is doing fine.
Meeting and Greeting 2
Jane and Oksana chat about their families and recent trips.
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Oksana
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Greet Jane informally and ask her how things are.
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Reply, "I'm fine, and how are you?"
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Remark to Jane that you haven't seen her for a long time.
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Explain that you have been in Lviv for two weeks.
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Ask Jane how her family is.
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Reply, "Everyone is fine, thank you."
Restaurants 1
Jane inquires about the borscht and the kulish soups, but decides to order the rossolnik instead.
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Waitress
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Jane
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Say, "Good day."
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Ask Jane, "What are we going to order?"
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Reply, "I see you have borscht and kulish."
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Ask "And what are they prepared with?"
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Reply, "The main ingredients of borscht are beets and cabbage."
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Add, "And kulish, in most kitchens, is a pureèd soup."
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Reply, "Thank you. I will take the rossolnik."
Restaurants 2
Oksana takes Jane to her favorite resaurant.
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Remark, "What a lovely restaurant."
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Add, "The atmosphere here really appeals to me."
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Reply, "I am very glad to hear that."
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Add, "This reataurant was completely renovated."
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Ask, "And what are the specialties of the house?"
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Reply, "Varenniki, a traditional dish in Ukrainian cuisine."
Hotel 1
Jane books a hotel room.
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Jane
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Administrator
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Say, "Good day."
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Ask the administrator, "Do you have rooms available?"
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Reply, "Good day. For what period of time would you like to stay?"
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Reply, "For two weeks."
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Reply, "Yes, we have a very nice room for one person."
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Ask, "And how much does it cost?"
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Reply, "It costs 70 grivnya per day."
Hotel 2
Martha finds out about the amenities of her hotel.
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Administrator
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Ask, "What time does breakfast begin here?"
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Reply, "Breakfast is from seven to eleven AM here."
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Say, "I would like to order some tickets for the theater."
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Reply, "Of course, I can order them for you."
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Ask, "Where is the beauty parlor located?"
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Reply, "Over there, behind the stairs in the lobby."
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Say, "Would you be so kind as to send today's paper to my room?"
Banks 1
Jane exchanges money at the bank.
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Cashier
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Say, "Good morning."
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Explain that you would like to exchange some foreign currency.
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Reply, "All right. How much would you like to exchange?"
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Say, "I have 350 American dollars."
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Ask Jane if she would like to exchange the full sum.
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Reply, "Yes, please."
Banks 2
Martha obtains cash from her credit card.
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Cashier
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Say, "I would like to get cash from my credit card."
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Ask, "What sum would you like to get?"
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Reply, "I would like to get 300 American dollars."
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Ask Martha if she would like to receive that sum in grivnya or in dollars.
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Ask, "And what is your rate of exchange?"
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Today's rate of exchange is 1.7 grivnya per dollar.
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Reply, "Thank you, I'll take grivnya."
Asking for Directions
Julie asks a passerby for directions.
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Politely say, "Excuse me. Could you please tell me where the Sofia Cathedral is located?"
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Reply, "On the Square of Bogdan Chmelnitsky."
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Ask if that is far from here.
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Reply, "No, not far."
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Tell Julie, "Walk to the end of Shevchenko avenue and you will see a monument to Bogdan Chmelnitsky."
What Time Is It?
Olya finds out that her watch is slow.
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Galya
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Ask your frind, "What time is it?"
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Reply, "It is already noon"
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In surprise, exclaim, "Really? I thought it was about 11:30."
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Reply, "Your watch is slow."