Hello. Welcome.
"Speak American English with Lyman Holton"
My name is Lyman Holton.
Today you and I are going to have a conversation...
about two people who would like to go out for dinner.
They're making plans to go out to eat dinner together...
this Friday night.
You are Kelly. I'm Lyman.
Let's run through a practice one time, where...
you repeat everything that I say.
Are you ready?
Repeat everything I say for Lyman and Kelly.
Lyman, would you like to go out for something to eat this Friday.
Yeah, okay. What time would you like to go?
How about ten o'clock?
Do you mean ten in the morning?
No. 10 at night. 10 p.m.
Sorry, Kelly. That's too late for me.
Too late? Even for a Friday night?
Yes. I have to work on Saturday. I'll be in bed by ten.
Okay. How about 6 PM? Does that work for you?
I'm sorry, but that's too early. I'll still be at work.
Oh, my goodness! You have a difficult schedule, don't you?
What can I say? I'm just happy to have a job.
Well, will eight o'clock be all right?
Yes! That fits perfectly. I get off at 7.
Right, Lyman. And, you can still be in bed by 10.
Where would you like to eat?
I want to go to a nice steak restaurant.
Sounds good. I could go for a steak and a baked potato.
Okay. I'll make reservations, and pick you up at 7:45.
Terrific, Kelly! See you then.
Let's begin our first conversation.
You. Speak out loud as Kelly.
Just listen when Lyman speaks.
Lyman, would you like to go out for something to eat this Friday?
Yeah, okay. What time would you like to go?
How about 10 o'clock?
Do you mean 10 in the morning?
No. 10 at night. 10 PM.
Sorry, Kelly. That's too late for me.
Too late? Even for a Friday night?
Yes. I have to work on Saturday. I'll be in bed by 10.
Okay. How about 6 PM? Does that work for you?
I'm sorry, but that's too early. I'll still be at work.
Oh, my goodness! You have a difficult schedule, don't you?
What can I say? I'm just happy to have a job.
Well, will 10 o'clock be all right?
Yes! That fits perfectly. I get off at 7.
Right, Lyman. And, you can still be in bed by 10.
Where would you like to eat?
I want to go to a nice steak restaurant.
Sounds good. I could go for a steak and a baked potato.
Okay. I'll make reservations, and pick you up at 7:45.
Terrific, Kelly. See you then.
Let's move on...
to conversation number two.
We switch dialogues.
I'm still Lyman.
You are still Kelly.
Kelly, would you like to go out for something to eat this Friday?
Yeah, okay. What time would you like to go?
How about 10 o'clock?
Do you mean 10 in the morning?
No. 10 at night. 10 PM.
Sorry, Lyman. That's too late for me.
Too late? Even for a Friday night?
Yes. I have to work on Saturday. I'll be in bed by 10.
Okay. How about 6 PM? Does that work for you?
I'm sorry, but that's too early. I'll still be at work.
Oh, my goodness! You have a difficult schedule, don't you?
What can I say? I'm just happy to have a job.
Well, will 8 o'clock be all right?
Yes! That fits perfectly. I get off at 7.
Right, Kelly. And, you can still be in bed by 10.
Where would you like to eat?
I want to go to a nice steak restaurant.
Sounds good. I could go for a steak and a baked potato.
Okay. I'll make reservations, and pick you up at 7:45.
Terrific, Lyman! See you then.
Let's begin conversation number three.
Switch dialogues.
Lyman.
Kelly.
Lyman, would you like to go out for something to eat this Friday?
Yeah, okay. What time would you like to go?
How about 10 o'clock?
Do you mean 10 in the morning?
No. 10 at night. 10 PM.
Sorry, Kelly. That's too late for me.
Too late? Even for a Friday night?
Yes. I have to work on Saturday. I'll be in bed by 10.
Okay. How about 6 PM? Does that work for you?
I'm sorry, but that's too early. I'll still be at work.
Oh, my goodness! You have a difficult schedule, don't you?
What can I say? I'm just happy to have a job.
Well, will 8 o'clock be all right?
Yes! That fits perfectly. I get off at 7.
Right, Lyman. And, you can still be in bed by 10.
Where would you like to eat?
I want to go to a nice steak restaurant.
Sounds good. I could go for a steak and a baked potato.
Okay. I'll make reservations, and pick you up at 7:45.
Terrific, Kelly! See you then.
Let's begin our fourth conversation.
Switch dialogues.
Lyman.
Kelly.
Kelly, would you like to go out for something to eat this Friday?
Yeah, okay. What time would you like to go?
How about 10 o'clock?
Do you mean 10 in the morning?
No. 10 at night. 10 PM.
Sorry, Lyman. That's too late for me.
Too late? Even for a Friday night?
Yes. I have to work on Saturday. I'll be in bed by 10.
Okay. How about 6 PM. Does that work for you?
I'm sorry, but that's too early. I'll still be at work.
Oh, my goodness! You have a difficult schedule, don't you?
What can I say? I'm just happy to have a job.
Well, will 8 o'clock be all right?
Yes! That fits perfectly. I get off at 7.
Right, Kelly. And, you can still be in bed by 10.
Where would you like to eat?
I want to go to a nice steak restaurant.
Sounds good. I could go for a steak and a baked potato.
Okay. I'll make reservations, and pick you up at 7:45.
Terrific, Lyman! See you then.
That concludes our conversation for today.
I hope you enjoyed it.
If you had any questions...
on the words that we use in these conversations...
please, post in the discussion below...
and I'll answer your question.
Also, if you have questions...
take your translator, an app. on your smartphone...
perhaps Google Translate, something like that...
type in the word and see what it means.
That may help you also.
Goodbye for now.