Speak With Me About Christmas - English Speaking Practice
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I hope you're ready to practice
your English speaking because I've
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got a fun little lesson for you.
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Hello everyone, my name is Anna, and today
I've put together a fun little dialogue
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for you to practice your speaking with me.
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Now, the dialogue is between
two friends and they're talking
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about their Christmas plans.
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Now, some of the phrases and questions
that I've included in this dialogue are
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very common to hear in conversations
around this time of the year.
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Now, I have put together a worksheet
for you so you can have the full
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dialogue, the common phrases and
some comprehension questions so that
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you get the most out of this lesson.
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I'll leave a link for the
worksheet in the show notes.
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So, let's get started by first
listening to the dialogue,
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and then it will be your turn.
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Let's go.
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Hey Jen!
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What are your plans for
Christmas this year?
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I'm spending it with my family.
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We're all getting together
at my parents' house.
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What about you?
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That sounds lovely!
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I'll be with my mum, dad,
and my little sister.
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We're having Christmas lunch
at home then heading out for
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our traditional Christmas walk.
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Nice!
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Are you all ready for Christmas?
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Have you got your decorations
up and everything?
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Almost!
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The tree is up, and we've got the fairy
lights lighting up the front of the house.
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I just need to wrap a few more presents.
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How about you?
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I still need to get a couple
of last-minute gifts, but
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other than that, I'm ready.
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Have you asked Santa for
anything special this year??
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Haha, I've asked for some cosy socks and
a new book to read over the holidays.
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What about you?
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I wouldn't mind a new
jumper and some chocolates.
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Oh, and maybe a little snow this
Christmas — that would be magical!
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A white Christmas would
be perfect, wouldn't it?
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Fingers crossed!
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Now it's your turn.
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I'll read Sophie and you read Jen.
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Hey Jen, what are your plans
for Christmas this year?
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That sounds lovely!
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I'll be with my mum, dad,
and my little sister.
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We're having Christmas lunch
at home then heading out for
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our traditional Christmas walk.
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Almost!
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The tree is up, and we've got the fairy
lights lighting up the front of the house.
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I just need to wrap a few more presents.
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How about you?
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Haha, I've asked for some cosy socks and
a new book to read over the holidays.
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What about you?
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A white Christmas would
be perfect, wouldn't it?
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Fingers crossed.
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Fantastic.
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Now let's reverse those roles.
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You read Sophie and I'll read Jen.
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I'm spending it with my family.
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We're all getting together
at my parents' house.
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What about you?
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Nice!
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Are you all ready for Christmas?
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Have you got your decorations
up and everything?
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I still need to get a couple
of last-minute gifts, but
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other than that, I'm ready.
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Have you asked Santa for
anything special this year??
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I
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wouldn't mind a new jumper
and some chocolates.
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Oh, and maybe a little
snow this Christmas.
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That would be magical!
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Fantastic.
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I hope you enjoyed that.
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Please let me know in
the comments if you did.
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Now remember there's a worksheet
available for you with the transcript,
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the useful words and phrases, as
well as comprehension questions.
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The link for that is in the description.
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And if you want to continue to
practice your speaking with me,
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then I'll leave a link to a playlist
of videos just like this one.
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Until next time, take very
good care, and goodbye.
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