(Ezeket a szövegeket még a kezdetek-kezdetén (az 1990-es évek közepén) készítettük egyik kis tanítványommal, aki akkoriban 8-10 éves lehetett.)
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At the doctor's
- Knock, knock!
- Come in, please.
- Good morning, Doctor.
- Good morning, Tom. What's the matter?
- I think I have got a temperature.
- I'm taking it. … Hm, it's thirty-eight.
- Is it high?
- Not very much. What else problems have you got?
- I have got a sore throat.
- Let me have a look at it. Open your mouth, aaaaa…
- Aaaa …
- Ah, yes … it's a little bit red. I give you some pills. Take two in every six hours, with water, before eating. Rest a lot and drink a lot of water.
- Thank you. Goodbye.
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"I would like a hotel room near the beach."
- Good afternoon.
- Good afternoon. Can I help you?
- Oh, yes. Have you got an empty room?
- Yes, we have. A lot. How many rooms do you want?
- I am alone. I need only one.
- For how many nights?
- I would like to stay here for three weeks.
- With or without a private bathroom?
- With, please. Which floor is it on?
- It's on the fifth floor.
- How far is the beach from the hotel?
- It's only a hundred metres.
- Hm, it's not far then. When is the dinner?
- It's at seven o'clock.
- And the lunch?
- It's at one pm.
- And the breakfast?
- It's from seven to nine.
- Is there a private swimming-pool?
- Yes, there is.
- Can I rent a car somewhere nearby?
- Yes, we have an own rent-a-car service.
- Have you got a lift?
- Yes, we have.
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Where were you? What did you do?
- Where were you?
- Bye the sea.
- What was it like?
- Beautiful!
- Where did you stay at?
- At a hotel.
- On which floor?
- On the forth floor.
- Did you swim?
- Yes, I did.
- A lot?
- Yes, a lot.
- Did you see fish?
- Yes, I did.
- A lot?
- Yes, a lot.
- Did you meet other people?
- How do you mean?
- Did you meet Hungarians?
- Yes, we did, a lot.
- What did you eat?
- We ate tripe, potato with pepper, spaghetti, bread and jam, and bacon and ketchup and cheese, and "milkberry".
- Did you meet little boys?
- Yes, I did.
- A lot?
- No, only one.
- Did you build a sand-hill?
- No, I didn't. There was no sand on the beach.
- Was there a swimming-pool?
- Yes, there was.
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Do you like it? Would you like it?
- Do you like apple?
- Yes, I do.
- Would you like to live in America?
- Yes, I would.
- Why?
- It's a beautiful, big country and there are a lot of good basketball players there.
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Have you ever done it? Have you ever been … ?
- Have you ever seen an ape in reality?
- No, I haven't.
- Have you ever flown?
- Yes, I have, many times.
- Where have you been to by plane?
- Canary-islands, Corfu, Spain.
- Have you got a favourite aeroplane?
- Yes, I have. I like helicopters and fighter planes, for example 'Tom Cat' and 'Eagle'.
- What do you think ants eat?
- Crumbs, grass, bugs, gnats, flies, worms.
- Have you ever stung by an ant?
- Fortunately not.
- Have you ever seen an donkey?
- No, I haven't.
- Have you ever used an axe?
- Yes, I have, but it was a toy.
- How many bridges have you seen so far?
- I have seen ten bridges.
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am - is - are
- I and my brother and my mother and my father are the Bexter family.
- Are your arms strong?
- Yes, they are.
- Answer me!: What is your favourite word in English?
- My favourite word is "yes".
- How many armchairs have you got?
- We have got only one.
- What colour is it?
- It's patterned and many-coloured.
- What do you do when you are angry?
- I usually shout.
- Have you got an album?
- Yes, I have. It's full of basketball cards.
- How many cards are there in your album?
- Five hundred and sixty-five.
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Buying food and drink
- Good morning.
- Good morning. Can I help you?
- Yes. Do you have a coke?
- Yes, we have.
- Then, I'd like a bottle of coke.
- Here you are.
- Thank you. Do you have wine?
- Yes, we have. How many bottles of wine would you like?
- I'd like three bottles of wine.
- Here you are.
- Thank you. Do you have orange juice?
- Yes, we have.
- I'd like five bottles of orange juice.
- Here you are.
- Thank you. How much is it?
- The wine is $2. The coke is $1. And the juice is $0.5. $6 and $1 and $2.5 … that's $9.5.
- Here you are, a ten-dollar note.
- Thank you. Here's the change, $0.5. Here you are.
- Thank you. Good bye.
- Good bye.
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Simple questions and anwers, simple dialogues about simple things
- When were you a baby?
- Long ago.
- Where is your bed?
- In my room.
- What colour is your bed?
- Light brown.
- Is your bed comfortable?
- Not very much.
- Have you got a black cloth?
- Yes, I have.
- What is it?
- It is a pair of trousers.
- Can you tell me three big things?
- Yes, I can. Skyscreaper, house, mountain, bridge, spaceship.
- Can you tell me a thing that is bitter?
- Yes, I can. For example coffee, pills, bitter chocolate.
- What do you usually do when you are bad?
- For example I make noise, I beat Gyuszi.
- What kinds of birds do you know?
- Parrot, eagle, owl, vulture, crow, swallow, pigeon, stork, ostrich, swan, penguin, duck, turkey.
- What do you use the button for?
- It is sewn on to the shirt and we can button it up with it.
- Have you got a bicycle?
- Yes, I have.
- What colour is your bicycle?
- It's red.
- Is it a good bicycle?
- Yes, it is.
- Can you tell me what is needed for a bicycle?
- A lamp, wheels, a saddle, a handlebar, pedals, gears, chain, a frame, something to lock it, mudguards, brakes, a gearshift.
- How often do you use it?
- Once a week.
- Do you like bread?
- Yes, I do.
- How do you like it?
- I like it as toast.
- How often do you eat bread?
- Very rarely.
- Who is your brother?
- My brother is Gyuszi.
- Have you got a sister?
- No, I haven't.
- How old is your brother?
- He is eleven.
- Do you like her brother?
- Yes, I do.
- Have you got a book?
- Yes, I have.
- How many?
- I don't know exactly. Maybe thirty.
- What can you do with a box?
- I can put things into it.
- What is blue?
- The sky, the sea, the plum.
- What is brown?
- Bread, chocolate, tree, hair, bear.
- Have you got a bookshelf?
- Yes, I have.
- Where is it?
- It's in my room.
- How many books are there on it?
- There are ten books on it.
- Do you like banana?
- Yes, I do.
- How many can you eat once?
- I can eat seven for once.
- Do you like basketball?
- Yes, I do.
- Can you play it?
- Yes, I can.
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