Crazy Conversations for Learning English - Thor May 2007
note: The scenes in these conversations are mostly a little crazy, silly or stupid. That makes them easier to remember ! Please act a bit crazy when you do them. Especially use extra stress in your intonation, and join phrases into tone groups. Do not speak word by word !
1. Soju fumes
Scene : A man and his wife are arguing. The man is drunk. The wife is angry. "Glub-glub" is the man's nick-name.
+ Is there soju in that glass?
- No, of course not. It's water.
+ But you never drink water.
- What do you mean, I never drink water?
+ Glub-glub, I've watched you for ten years. You never drink water.
- I always knew you were a spy. Anyway, you're wrong.
+ What do you mean I'm a spy?
- You are sneaky. You watch me.
+ Glub-glub, you are breathing soju fumes.
- What do you mean I'm breathing soju fumes?
+ If I light a match under your nose, you'll catch alight.
- Go away spy! Leave my water alone.
+ What's that bottle behind your chair?
- It's mineral water. Go away!
+ What do you mean it's mineral water? Let me see it.
- Mind your own business.
+ Alright, goodbye. I'm going.
- Good riddance, spy.
+ I'm taking the car. I have the keys.
- What do you mean, you are taking the car? It's MY car.
+ You can't drive. Glub-glub, you are too drunk to walk!
- What do you mean, I can't walk. Just let me finish this water and I'll run.
+ Catch me if you can Glub-glub. Goodbye!
Crazy Conversations for Learning English by Thor May
2. Soju fumes
a) Speaker 1 ( + wife)
+ Is there soju in that glass?
-
+ But you never drink water.
-
+ Glub-glub, I've watched you for ten years. You never drink water.
-
+ What do you mean I'm a spy?
-
+ Glub-glub, you are breathing soju fumes.
-
+ If I light a match under your nose, you'll catch alight.
-
+ What's that bottle behind your chair?
-
+ What do you mean it's mineral water? Let me see it.
-
+ Alright, goodbye. I'm going.
-
+ I'm taking the car. I have the keys.
-
+ You can't drive. Glub-glub, you are too drunk to walk!
-
+ Catch me if you can Glub-glub. Goodbye!
Crazy Conversations for Learning English by Thor May
2. Soju fumes
b) Speaker 2 ( - husband)
+
- No, of course not. It's water.
+
- What do you mean, I never drink water?
+
- I always knew you were a spy. Anyway, you're wrong.
+
- You are sneaky. You watch me.
+
- What do you mean I'm breathing soju fumes?
+
- Go away spy! Leave my water alone.
+
- It's mineral water. Go away!
+
- Mind your own business.
+
- Good riddance, spy.
+
- What do you mean, you are taking the car? It's MY car.
+
- What do you mean, I can't walk. Just let me finish this water and I'll run.
+
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