Hello. Welcome.
"Speak American English with Lyman Holton"
My name is Lyman Holton.
In this lesson you and me are going to have a conversation...
as two people discussing directions to the library.
Are you ready? Let's begin.
Repeat everything I say for Lyman and Kelly.
Excuse me. Where's the nearest library?
Oh, my. I'm afraid the closest one is a couple miles from here.
So, there is a library about two miles away?
Yes. Are you going to drive there?
Yes. Why do you ask?
Because the bus, that will be here shortly, goes there.
I see. Could you give me directions for driving?
Sure. Ah, what is your name, if you don't mind me asking?
Oh, of course not. I'm sorry, I didn't mean to be rude.
That's all right. I just like to know who I'm talking to.
My name is Kelly. And, may ask what yours is as well?
I'm Lyman. Now, to get to the library, drive that way to the fifth stoplight.
Okay. I go to the fifth stoplight. Then what?
Turn left and go about one mile, and you'll see the library on the right.
All right. Do you know the name of the street where I turn left?
I'm not sure. I think it's 2nd Avenue.
Okay. Thanks for the information, Lyman.
No problem, Kelly. I hope you don't have any trouble finding it.
Oh, I'm sure I'll find it okay.
Oh, yeah. I just remembered. The library is next to a shopping center.
Now, we've had our practice reading everything for both conversations.
Now, what we're going to do is begin our 1st conversation.
Speak out loud as Kelly. You are Kelly.
Just listen when Lyman speaks. I'm Lyman.
Excuse me. Where's the nearest library?
Oh, my. I'm afraid the closest one is a couple miles from here.
So, there is a library about two miles away?
Yes. Are you going to drive there?
Yes. Why do you ask?
Because the bus, that will be here shortly, goes there.
I see. Could you give me directions for driving?
Sure. Ah, what is your name, if you don't mind me asking?
Oh, of course not. I'm sorry, I didn't mean to be rude.
That's all right. I just like to know who I'm talking to.
My name is Kelly. And, may I ask what yours is as well?
I'm Lyman. Now, to get to the library, drive that way to the fifth stoplight.
Okay. I go to the fifth stoplight. Then what?
Turn left and go about one mile, and you'll see the library on the right.
All right. Do you know the name of the street where I turn left?
I'm not sure. I think it's 2nd Avenue.
Okay. Thanks for the information, Lyman.
No problem, Kelly. I hope you don't have any trouble finding it.
Oh, I'm sure I'll find it okay.
Oh, yeah. I just remembered. The library is next to a shopping center.
Let's begin our second conversation.
Let's switch dialogues.
I am still Lyman.
You are still Kelly.
Excuse me. Where's the nearest library?
Oh, my. I'm afraid the closest one is a couple miles from here.
So, there is a library about two miles away?
Yes. Are you going to drive there?
Yes. Why do you ask?
Because the bus, that will be here shortly, goes there.
I see. Could you give me directions for driving?
Sure. Ah, what is your name, if you don't mind me asking?
Oh, of course not. I'm sorry, I didn't mean to be rude.
That's all right. I just like to know who I'm talking to.
My name is Lyman. And, may I ask what yours is as well?
I'm Kelly. Now, to get to the library, drive that way to the fifth stoplight.
Okay. I go to the fifth stoplight. Then what?
Turn left and go about one mile, and you'll see the library on the right.
All right. Do you know the name of the street where I turn left?
I'm not sure. I think it's 2nd Avenue.
Okay. Thanks for the information, Kelly.
No problem, Lyman. I hope you don't have any trouble finding it.
Oh, I'm sure I'll find it okay.
Oh, yeah. I just remembered. The library is next to a shopping center.
And, that concludes our conversation for this lesson.
I hope you enjoyed it...
and if you have any questions please feel free to post them below.
Goodbye for now.