Watching TV

 

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talk with your partner
speak the dialogue again

Practice the sentences

Listen to the dialogue and choose the matching statement.
What is your favorite TV show?en
I love watching reruns of the old black and white TV shows.en
 
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    • She dislikes old TV shows.en
       
    • He loves reruns of new TV shows.en
       
    • He likes old TV shows.en
       
 
 
I want to cancel my cable subscription.en
Me too. Streaming services are much cheaper now.en
 
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    • He wants to cancel his cable.en
       
    • Canceling your subscription is cheap.en
       
    • Cable is much cheaper now.en
       
 
 
I always channel surf because I don't know what to watch.en
I like watching live sports on TV.en
 
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    • He prefers the news.en
       
    • She watches comedies on TV.en
       
    • He watches sports on TV.en
       
 
 
 
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Practice the phrases

Build the sentence by clicking on the words.
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Learn the dialogue

Listen to the dialogue while reading the text.
Do you like watching TV?en
It depends on the TV show. But generally yes. Why do you ask?en
I was just wondering if you would like to watch the new season of "Friends."en
Maybe. I didn't really like the last season.en
I heard this one is supposed to be really good! I think you should give it another go.en
Okay let's do it. Is it on TV or online via a streaming service?en
It's on a streaming service. We can watch it whenever you are free.en
That's great! I really prefer watching shows online. The commercials on TV are really long and annoying.en
Perfect. We are all set then. I'll come by later.en
See you later then!en
 

Practice the dialogue

Complete the dialogue.
 
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  • Do you
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    watching TV?
     
 
 
Do you watching TV?
 
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  • It depends on the TV
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    . But generally yes. Why do you ask?
     
 
 
It depends on the TV . But generally yes. Why do you ask?
 
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  • I was just wondering if you would like to
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    • w
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    the new season of "Friends."
     
 
 
I was just wondering if you would like to the new season of "Friends."
 
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  • Maybe. I
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    really like the last season.
     
 
 
Maybe. I really like the last season.
 
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  • I heard this one is supposed to be really good! I think you should
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    it another go.
     
 
 
I heard this one is supposed to be really good! I think you should it another go.
 
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  • Okay let's do it. Is it on TV or
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    via a streaming service?
     
 
 
Okay let's do it. Is it on TV or via a streaming service?
 
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  • It's on a streaming service. We can watch it whenever you are
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    .
     
 
 
It's on a streaming service. We can watch it whenever you are .
 
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  • That's great! I really prefer watching shows online. The commercials on TV are really
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    and annoying.
     
 
 
That's great! I really prefer watching shows online. The commercials on TV are really and annoying.
 
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  • Perfect. We are all set then. I'll come by
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Perfect. We are all set then. I'll come by .
 
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See you later then!
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Practice the dialogue

Click on the sentences to sort them into a correct dialogue.
 
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Speak the dialogue

Speak your answers to the dialogue (when it's your turn). Record your answers to the dialogue (when it's your turn). Then replay your recording and compare each recorded part to the original.
Peter
Do you like watching TV?en
You
It depends on the TV show. But generally yes. Why do you ask?en
I was just wondering if you would like to watch the new season of "Friends."en
Maybe. I didn't really like the last season.en
I heard this one is supposed to be really good! I think you should give it another go.en
Okay let's do it. Is it on TV or online via a streaming service?en
It's on a streaming service. We can watch it whenever you are free.en
That's great! I really prefer watching shows online. The commercials on TV are really long and annoying.en
Perfect. We are all set then. I'll come by later.en
See you later then!en
Speak your answers to the dialogue (when it's your turn). Record your answers to the dialogue (when it's your turn). Then replay your recording and compare each recorded part to the original.
You
Do you like watching TV?en
David
It depends on the TV show. But generally yes. Why do you ask?en
I was just wondering if you would like to watch the new season of "Friends."en
Maybe. I didn't really like the last season.en
I heard this one is supposed to be really good! I think you should give it another go.en
Okay let's do it. Is it on TV or online via a streaming service?en
It's on a streaming service. We can watch it whenever you are free.en
That's great! I really prefer watching shows online. The commercials on TV are really long and annoying.en
Perfect. We are all set then. I'll come by later.en
See you later then!en
 


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