Hello and welcome.
"Speak American English with Lyman Holton"
My name is Lyman Holton.
In this lesson, you and I are going to have a conversation...
as two people talking about losing our wallet.
Oh, that's terrible! A lot of stress.
Remember, the words you see in red print are words that...
you should look up in your translator, if you don't understand them...
to help you better follow the conversation.
Also, in this lesson...
we're going to use the words taxi, cab, and taxicab.
All three of those words mean exactly the same thing in this conversation.
Are you ready?
Let's begin.
Repeat everything I say for Lyman and Kelly.
What's the matter, Lyman? You look upset.
I can't find my wallet. I know I had it when I left home.
Did you double-check all of your pockets?
Yes, several times. I'm afraid I may have dropped it in the taxi.
Hmm... That's not good. Do you know the name of the cab company?
Let me think. It was a blue cab, but I don't remember the company's name.
Any blue taxis that I've seen, belong to the "Downtown Taxicab Company."
That sounds right. So, what should I do?
Let's call their dispatch office, and ask if anyone has found your wallet.
Yeah, that's a good idea. Thanks, Kelly.
I have their phone number. I'll give them a call right now.
Oh, terrific! I'm really worried. I have everything in that wallet.
Okay, I talked to the dispatcher. He's contacting all the taxi drivers.
So... is he going to call you back in a few minutes, or what?
Yes. In fact, my phone's ringing right now. It's probably him.
What is he saying? Did they find it?
Hold on, Lyman. He wants your address. The cab driver will drop off your wallet.
They found it!? Ask them to bring it to this store. I'm not at home.
All right. The taxi's on its way. He should be here in a few minutes.
Oh, wow! What a relief. Thank you so much for helping me, Kelly.
Let's begin our 1st conversation!
Speak out loud as Kelly. Just listen when Lyman speaks.
What's the matter, Lyman? You look upset.
I can't find my wallet. I know I had it when I left home.
Did you double-check all of your pockets?
Yes, several times. I'm afraid I may have dropped it in the taxi.
Hmm... That's not good. Do you know the name of the cab company?
Let me think. It was a blue cab, but I don't remember the company's name.
Any blue taxis that I've seen, belong to the "Downtown Taxicab Company."
That sounds right. So, what should I do?
Let's call their dispatch office, and ask if anyone has found your wallet.
Yeah, that's a good idea. Thanks, Kelly.
I have their phone number. I'll give them a call right now.
Oh, terrific! I'm really worried. I have everything in that wallet.
Okay, I talked to the dispatcher. He's contacting all the taxi drivers.
So... is he going to call you back in a few minutes, or what?
Yes. In fact, my phone's ringing right now. It's probably him.
What is he saying? Did they find it?
Hold on, Lyman. He wants your address. The cab driver will drop off your wallet.
They found it!? Ask them to bring it to this store. I'm not at home.
All right. The taxi's on its way. He should be here in a few minutes.
Oh, wow! What a relief. Thank you so much for helping me, Kelly.
Let's begin our 2nd conversation!
Let's let's dialogs. I'm still Lyman. You're still Kelly.
What's the matter Kelly? You look upset.
I can't find my wallet. I know I had it when I left home.
Did you double-check all of your pockets?
Yes, several times. I'm afraid I may have dropped it in the taxi.
Hmm... That's not good. Do you know the name of the cab company?
Let me think. It was a blue cab, but I don't remember the company's name.
Any blue taxis that I've seen, belong to the "Downtown Taxicab Company."
That sounds right. So, what should I do?
Let's call their dispatch office, and ask if anyone has found your wallet.
Yeah, that's a good idea. Thanks, Lyman.
I have their phone number. I'll give them a call right now.
Oh, terrific! I'm really worried. I have everything in that wallet.
Okay, I talked to the dispatcher. He's contacting all the taxi drivers.
So... is he going to call you back in a few minutes, or what?
Yes. In fact, my phone's ringing right now. It's probably him.
What is he saying? Did they find it?
Hold on, Kelly. He wants your address. The cab driver will drop off your wallet.
They found it!? Ask him to bring it to this store. I'm not at home.
All right. The taxi's on its way. He should be here in a few minutes.
Oh, wow! What a relief. Thank you so much for helping me, Lyman.
That concludes our lesson.
Thank you for watching this video.
And...
Good-bye for now.