WAR AND PEACE - example conversation

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<P>Sundar : Chandar, wake up. It’s already 5.30</P>
<P>Chandar : mmm ... is it so?</P>
<P>Sundar : Why are you late today? It’s time for our</P>
<P>morning parade.</P>
<P>Chandar : Don’t you know that I always get up at 5.00 in the</P>
<P>morning to be ready for the parade?</P>
<P>I have a severe headache.</P>
<P>Sundar : Oh, I see.</P>
<P>Chandar : Last night, I lay awake all night and was thinking</P>
<P>about the impending war with our neighbour.</P>
<P>Sundar : So what?</P>
<P>Chandar : That disturbed my sleep. Can’t we avoid this war?</P>
<P>Sundar :We are a peace loving nation. This war is forced on</P>
<P>us. Anyhow it’s our duty to fight for the nation.</P>
<P>Chandar : Of course, I know. I am prepared to lay down my life</P>
<P>for my mother land yet</P>
<P>Sundar : A world without war is still a dream. (Sundar touches</P>
<P>Chandar’s head and takes the temperature.)</P>
<P>Oh, you’re running a temperature. We will see the camp</P>
<P>doctor.</P>
<P>Chandar : What about meeting the captain?</P>
<P>Sundar : We will meet the captain as planned in the evening.</P>
<P>Chandar : Before that, let me go up to the terrace and watch the</P>
<P>Sunrise as I usually do.</P>
<P>Sundar : Can you climb the stairs?</P>
<P>Chandar : ... mmm ... Don’t you know that I start my day only</P>
<P>after worshipping the Sun God.</P>
<P>(in the terrace)</P>
<P>Sundar : Why do you look to the west? After all, the sun rises</P>
<P>in the east.</P>
<P>Chandar : You’re right, I’m confused.</P>
<P>Sundar : What do you pray?</P>
<P>Chandar : I always pray for a world without war

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conversation between friends

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Vijay : Hello, Karthik! I visited your house yesterday.

You weren’t there. Where did you go?

Karthik : I went to see the football match between our school

and Brindavan sc

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Vijay : How was the match? Was it interesting yesterday?

Karthik : The match started exactly at 5 pm. Our

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well and scored the first goal before half time

immediately after, Brindavan School scored the

equalizer.Our school scored the winning goal in the

last minute and won the match.

Vijay : Oh! When did you reach home?

Karthik : I reached home very late.

Vijay : By the way who won the match last year?

Karthik : Even last year, our school won the match

situation 2

Raj       : Hey Seema, did you watch the match yesterday?

sachin was in terrific form

Seema  : Oh yes, I did. But don’t you think we should stop

spending so much money on  cricket and cricketers?

Raj       : No way. I don’t think so. I don’t agree with you,

Seema, Cricket is, the only sport we excel at as a nation.

So there’s nothing wrong in encouraging the game.

What do you feel Arun?

Arun     : I tend to disagree with you Raj. However if you want my frank opinion,

I feel India can do without cricket until poverty und illiteracy is eradiated.

Right, Seema?

Seema  : Absolutely! OUR focus should be on economic development right now.

Raj       : I think-both of you are very foolish. Cricket creates

so much national pride that it binds the nation.

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Basic simple Telephonic Conversation

Naveen : Hello, I am Naveen calling from Tirunagar. Is it the SPCA?

Voice : Yes, what can I do for you?

Naveen : I’ve already informed you about the stray dogs in my neighbourhood. I’m afraid I’ve got a complaint to make.

Voice : What’s it?

Naveen : I’m sorry to say this, but these dogs are stoned and ill-treated by some children of our neighbourhood.

Voice : Could you tell me where you live?

Naveen : I live in Bharathi Street, Tirunagar, Madurai. Could you please come and take them away immediately?

Voice : Definitely. We’ll come in an hour.

Naveen : Thank you!

dialogue between two student

Ravi : Hi,Gopal. What news?

Gopal : We are planning to visit Chennai in the month of

February. Why don’t you join us?

Ravi : Certainty I will. Which places are you going to visit?

Gopal : We want to visit the Legislative Assembly and the

museum in addition to other places of interest.

Ravi : In that case, you should get prior permission. You

should write to the Assembly Secretary ..............

Gopal : Can you help us in drafting the letter?

Ravi : Tell me the date o f visit, the number o f persons and

time.

Gopal : We are a group often and we wouId I like to visit

the assembly on 12.6.03 at about 11 a.m.

Ravi : OK. I shall draft it neatly.

Ramu and Gopal - simple conversation between two friends

Ramu : Hello! Gopal how are you getting on?

Gopal : Better not talk about it. I’ve been going through a hard time.

Ramu : What’s the matter, why don’t you come up with it?

Gopal : I don’t know how to put it across to you. 1 think I won’t yet through the Exam.

Ramu : I’ve always been telling you not to put off studies till the last minute.

Gopal : I know I will have to bring myself round to putting in regular hours of hard work. I’m so worried.

Ramu : Stop worrying and get down to studies. You can surely make up for the time lost.

Nagesh Introducing his cousin Suresh to Benjamin

Nagesh : Hello Suresh, how are you? (greeting)

Suresh : Fine, Thank you. How are you?

Nagesh : I am fine too. (responding to greeting) Benjamin, meet

Mr.Suresh, my cousin. Suresh, meet my friend, Benjamin.

Suresh : How do you do? (responding to first introduction)

Benjamin : How do you do?

Nagesh : Benjamin, yesterday I saw your brother going to St.Martha’s hospital. What’s the matter?

Benjamin : My father has been admitted there. He had a mild

heart attack.

Nagesh : How sad! It’s very unfortunate. (expressing sympathy)

Suresh : Oh! How is he now?

Benjamin : He’s still in the ICU. But the doctor says that there is

nothing to worry.

Suresh : Thank God! (expressing relief)

Nagesh : I wish him a speedy recovery. Hope he’ll get well soon.

Benjamin: I hope so too. See you later.

Suresh : See you. Bye!

Nagesh : See you again. Bye! (taking leave)

A TELEPHONE CONVERSATION between friends

Kumar : (Picks up the receiver of ringing phone) Hello! This is phone number 25832411. This is Kumar here.

Rajini : Hello! I’m Rajini. May I speak to Radha please?

Kumar : Just a minute. Kindly be on the line.

Radha : Hi Rajini! How are you? Where were you all these days? Everytime I called your landline, the answering voice from the exchange said that your number did not exist!

Rajini : I’ve changed my residence. I now stay at Annanagar and my phone number is 26154848. I couldn’t call you because I had taken up a new job - a telephone operator
in a company in Annanagar.

Radha : How do you like your job?

Rajini : It’s interesting but I find most people don’t know how to talk on a phone. They yell into the receiver loud enough to shatter my eardrums! They don’t introduce themselves either.

Radha : Why should they?

Rajini : Radha, it is an office. Someone I don’t know by voice may ring up for a person who is not present in the office. I must either convey a message or atleast inform him who had called. The caller will just bang down the receiver before I can complete my enquiry for a name or message.

Radha : I can well imagine your plight! Banging down the receiver without a ‘sorry’ or ‘thank you’ speaks poorly of one’s behaviour. I’ve often experienced it myself. The phone will ring in the middle of the night, and when I pick up the receiver, the caller will ask for some unknown person. Before I can complete my answer that there is no such person here, the caller will disconnect without so much as a ‘sorry’ for disturbing my sleep!

Rajini : I think we should start a short Summer Course on “Telephone Etiquette”.

Radha : Yes, we should! Let’s do it. We’ll plan it! Summer hols is still far away!

Rajini : When do I get to meet you again?

Radha : Will you be free on Sunday?

Rajini : Yes, I’ll call you up and fix the time, Ok? Bye for now.

Radha : Bye!

Among a group of wedding guests conversation

Ravi : Hi!You look familiar! Are you the groom’s colleague?

Prabhu : No, a close friend of the groom’s brother. I’m Prabhu. He and I work in a  publishing house. I’m an accountant in T S Publications.

Ravi : Oh! Is that so? They are one of the leading publishers, I’m told, with a high turn over! Your work must be quite  interesting.

Prabhu : Far from it! It is a nine-to-five job, with a lot of paper work and a fixed salary with no perks. But it is my first job so I am learning the ropes to gain experience.

Ravi : I’m Ravi. I am with a small-scale industry. We produce nuts and bolts for  automobile ancillary units. I look after administration as well as quality control, though my designation is Senior Manager , Accounts.

Prabhu : You must be on your toes the whole day!

Ravi : Not at all! It’s a safe and sedate  job especially when you have a responsible team under your command. Besides, there are no transfers, no chances of embezzlement and no bossy orders from the top. Everything works on set schedules and procedures, so I can go about my work in a mechanical way till I am ready for retirement.

Kumar : I’m Kumar - Ravi’s cousin. He calls his monotonous job a sedate one. Not my cup of tea! I’m in the State Fire fighting Department. I literally and figuratively keep climbing ladders.

Prabhu : Wow!You are the kind of person the kittens like!

Kumar : Yes!We do occasionally save kittens from trees and dogs caught in large garbage bins, but more often we are fighting fires in narrow streets and high-rise buildings.

Prabhu : Interesting! What are your hours of work? Twenty- four hours? How about your salary?

Kumar : Not always. It’s not a nine-to-five job, nor a part time one. Nor is it exactly flexi-time.We follow a shift system on roster but adjust in a crisis with an over-time and often forego our time-off voluntarily. As for salary, its a government scale of pay with PF, CCA, HRA, increment, bonus name it, we have it!

Prabhu : Do you have any other perquisites or privileges?

Kumar : Of course! We are fully insured with medical facilities. Promotions are smooth and quick depending on our performance. We have our share of holidays with travel allowance and earned leave but “priority to the call of duty” is the unspoken law.

Suresh : Duty is always the priority! I’m Suresh, a doctor - specialist in Cardiology and my cell-phone and keys are always within reach!

Kumar : You look too young to be a doctor! And how is your job? Is it as exciting as mine?

Suresh : Well! ... exciting .. er... yes, in a way. It is as high-risk a job as yours, because one wrong diagnosis or a careless movement of the lancet and my career is as good as dead! Ravi : Do you have fixed working hours when there are no outpatients or theatre-operations?

Suresh : No, we are not bound by time-schedules, only duty schedules. And other aspects like transfer are only in government hospitals and private chain-hospitals. Promotions .. well, you climb the career ladder on the percentage of patients you successfully send out with full recovery. In other words, your career growth is synonymous with your experience measured by the trust your patients have in you.

Prabhu : How about you? Are you with Kumar? You look as young as him!

Gopal : No, I’m the bride’s cousin. I am a trainee at an engineering unit. I have been appointed through my Institute’s placement interviews.

Prabhu : Normally trainees are green at their jobs and are bound to get “kicked around” a bit before they get stream-lined into a specialised area of work. How is it with you?

Gopal : Well, nothing to provoke complaints, but the boss is a demanding, tough task-master. He has a reputation of having sacked thrice as many trainees as he has had promoted. So I’m already on the look out for another opening so that I can quit before he dismisses me!

Prabhu : You trainees are paid quite a sum these days ! Thirty years ago an “apprentice” as he was called then, earned a “stipend” of a maximum of Rs.100/- per month!

Gopal : Yes, job benefits are sound and having a pay-slip showing a five-digit salary when we are just out of college, is quite intoxicating. Besides, we have all other facilities and perks. There’s travel allowance, over-time pay when we work late hours; and there are luncheons and dinners galore on the slightest pretext of a conference. And the work is really challenging enough, to not burn out with fatigue or boredom.

Prabhu : So when does your training get over?

Gopal : It’s a six month traineeship, then if I satisfy my boss I am promoted right away into ‘executive’ position. From thereon success depends on quantitative and qualitative project completion. The more impressive my portfolio, the better are the chances of growth.

Prabhu : All the best Gopal! Shiva : Hey! Don’t leave me out! I’m Shiva, the bride’s kid brother, and I am with the largest group in India. It’s called the UGGI, the Unemployed Graduate Group of Idlers!

All : Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha!! ...

Immanuel and Aishwarya - Friend talk

Aishwarya : What sleek computers I find here! Could these small boxes contain such enormous information on anything and everything under the sun and on earth? What is that small thing with a tail?

Imrmanuel : It is a mouse.

Aishwarya : But it doesn’t wag its tail.

Immanuel : It’s you who is wagging the tail. The mouse helps you to access the monitor.

Aishwarya : I hope the computer monitor is not as strict as my class monitor. Now, is that a typing machine?

Immanuel : That’s called a keyboard.

Aishwarya : Will it produce music?

Immanuel : (Smiles) It helps you key in information into the computer.

Aishwarya : Now I’m getting curiouser and curiouser. What is this tower-like thing?

Immanuel : That’s the central processing unit -CPU.

Aishwarya : What does it contain?

Immanuel : It contains the hard disk, motherboard, floppy drive, CD drive, etc., all of which go to make a computer. These are the components which help the computer process information and

answer all your questions,

Aishwarya : Will the computer tell me whether I need to buy it or not?

Immanuel : ?!

Arjun and Mahesh - conversation between friend series

Arjun : Good afternoon sir! I’m Arjun. I am working on an important assignment and I would like to get it done at your Centre.

Mahesh : Fine! Let’s go to Page Set up first. Do you want it in A 4. Letter, Legal or Custom Size?

Arjun : I’ve been asked to do it in A 4.

Mahesh : Is the layout, portrait or landscape?

Arjun : What does that mean?

Mahesh : Well, portrait is the vertical layout, with the page height greater than the width, while landscape is the horizontal layout with the page width greater

Arjun : I think portrait is OK.

Mahesh : Let me set the margins Now, what about the font?

Arjun : My teacher has suggested that I use Times New Roman font, size 12.

Mahesh : That’s the standard book form. Can I use bold/ italics wherever necessary for highlighting?

Arjun : Yes, Sir.

Mahesh : Now, we’ 11 have to save

Arjun : (grins) From the mouse nibbling my document?

Mahesh : Is that a trap, naughty boy?

Arjun : Well, Sir Now, how do we save?

Mahesh : We’ll have to go to File and then click on Save. Now give me a name.

Arjun : ‘Std. XI Communicative English’.

Mahesh : Well, that’s done. Now your assignment will be stored in the computer in that name.

Arjun : Can I have a print-out now?

Mahesh : Yes. Do you need a laser or ink-jet?

Arjun : What’s the difference?

Mahesh : The out-put is faster and more impressive in laser. And it costs a rupee more.

Arjun : Why is that?

Mahesh : Laser printers are of high quality and they use laser beams.

Arjun : I’ll go in for laser then.

Mahesh : Here it is.

Arjun : Thank you, Sir.

conversation between two girls - digging and making the hole

Venu : Have you got all the equipment? Let’s check ….. screwdriver, spanner, drill and drill bits.

Susai: (checking material) a plumb line, ladder, a marking out tool, a chisel, a hammer, a spade, a measuring tape and the Kit. Yes, all here.

Venu : (instructing Susai, after reading from the manual) Lay out the main frame on the ground, first.

Susai : OK. Now, I mark the positions for all the posts on the ground.

Venu : Pass me the spade, Susai. We have to dig the holes for the posts.

Susai : (after digging and making the holes) Now that’s done, let us fix the posts in the holes.

Venu : OK, here are the posts. Now, … er … (reading) … mark the holes for the wall-plate screws.

Susai : Right! Pass me the drill. Let me drill the holes for the wall-plate screws.

Venu : Here Susai, ….. let me do this now. Er ….. mmm … OK ….. wall-plate is screwed to the wall now.

Susai : Now comes the tricky part - ….. fixing the main beam to the top of the posts. Venu, pass me the hammer.

Venu : I’ll help you …. Ahhhhh-Ouch!!—hey—careful!……. There that’s done!

Susai : What is next? Just read from that manual, Venu.

Venu : (reading) Fix the cross members between the wall-plate and the main beam.

Susai : Fine! …. Let’s do that. Help me with the beam. All right …. That’s in place. What is next?

Venu : Now we fix the purlins in position.

Susai : Great work! This is exhausting work! ….. Now for the final bit.

Venu : (wiping perspiration) Phew! Let’s place the roofing sheets on top. Just pass  them to me. This is hot work, Susai!

Susai : Fix the roofing sheets to the frame and the purlins. Finally, the gutter and the drain pipe. Slowly …. Slowly … you don’t want me to drop it!

Venu : Good work, Susai! Now you have a shaded area to park your new car! I think we deserve a long cool drink …. let’s sit here and have one!

IN THE RESTAURANT - conversation between friends

Hari : Hello Ravi, How are you? I thought we could go out to a restaurant to celebrate Mittu’s birthday.

Ravi : A great idea! We’ll give her a treat. Where shall we go?

Hari : Let Mittu come. She can decide…….Here she is! Ravi and Hari (together): Happy Birthday, Mittu!

Mittu : Thank you. So have you decided? Where shall we go?

Hari : You choose, Mittu.

Mittu : Let’s try Asha Bhavan - that new place in Kanthi Nagar. I’ve heard they serve a delicious spread there, especially salads.

Ravi : It would be very crowded! Today is Saturday.

Mittu : I’ll make a booking now. Then we could be sure of getting a place. Hari, please pass me today’s newspaper.……..Thanks ……. (Turning the pages of the newspaper) Ammm …… mmm …….. aha here it is! 24098765. (dialling) Hello, is that Asha Bhavan?
I’d like to make a reservation for this evening. In whose name? mm... mmm... Mr. Ravi Arunkumar, please …… that’s right …… a table for three, please ……. at 7pm. Thank you. Bye!

Ravi : It’s only 5.30 now. Let’s play some Pictionary till it’s time to leave.

7.03 pm - At the restaurant ‘Asha Bhavan’

Hari : The place looks very festive. I wonder if there is anything special happening?

Ravi : Look there’s the maitre d’ hotel, I’ll ask him (going up to a gentleman smartly dressed in a suit) Excuse me, but is there anything special today? Your restaurant is
looking very festive.

Maitred’hotel : Good evening, sir Yes, today is the first anniversary of our restaurant. We are expecting a large crowd. Have you made a booking?

Mittu : Yes. In the name of Mr. Arunkumar …… a table for three.
Maitre : (signalling to a lady dressed in the restaurant colours of lavender and gold) Just a moment, madam. The hostess will show you to your table.

Hostess : Good evening! Please come with me. (Seats them at a table in a corner) Is this alright?

Mittu : Yes, thank you. (A waiter arrives with a tray of drinks. The Hostess serves them.)

Hostess : Please enjoy your ‘welcome’ drink.

Mittu : What is it?

Hostess : It’s chilled tender coconut water with honey and mint.

Ravi : (sipping his drink) It’s delicious! Thank you!

Hostess : Excuse me. I have to see to other guests. Enjoy your meal! (The three of them sip their drinks and look around the restaurant.)

Mittu : We’ll order the food a little later. Let’s enjoy the ambience of this place first.

Hari : I like the rich decor of the place and also the clever arrangement of green plants between tables to ensure privacy.

Ravi : And the music is not too loud … we can carry on a conversation! (Catching the eye of a waiter passing by and indicating to him that his service was required
at their table by nodding his head.) Let’s order food. (The Waiter dressed in a lavender and gold uniform appears at their table.)

Waiter : Good evening! Would you like to go for the buffet, Sir? Madam? We serve a very good buffet here. There is also a salad-bar.

Mittu : I think I’ll go for the salad-bar. I’ve heard they do scrumptious salads here. Is it all freshly prepared?

Waiter : Yes, madam. All the food prepared here is fresh. Every night all left-over food is given away.

Hari : I’ll try the buffet. I can see quite a spread there. Can you please bring the soup to the table, please?

Waiter : Certainly, sir. Which would you prefer? ….. the chicken –noodle soup or the baby corn–mushroom soup?

Hari : The baby corn-mushroom, please.

Waiter : And, what about you, Sir?

Ravi : Do you have any à la carte service?

Waiter : Of course, Sir. I’ll get you the menu-card. (brings Ravi a menu-card)

Ravi : Give me a few minutes please.

Waiter : Would you care for some hors-d’oeuvres?

Ravi : No,thank you. We’ll start with the soup. (The waiter leaves while Ravi studies the menu card) They serve quite a variety of food here. There’s Chinese, Italian, Mexican, as well as Lebanese, in addition to Indian. Everything is also very reasonably priced! This dish of Tacos is only Rs. 75, and it has prawn, cuttlefish, and lots of vegetables in it, from its description on the menu …. But it would be too heavy for me ….Mmm…let me see ….. shall I have a plate of vegetable spring rolls? … or, ….. maybe, I’ll go for soup and kebabs ….? …. Oh dear, this is so difficult. (Mittu returns to the table with a plate full of salad.)

Mittu : Come on Ravi, the waiter is waiting. Have a dish of steamed vegetables and some pita bread. Or, since you have been showing off your French, try a French dish!

Ravi : They don’t have any. I think I’ll have the soup and vegetable cutlets. (The waiter returns with the soup and serves them.)

Ravi : I’ll have the same soup and a plate of vegetable cutlets.

Waiter : Very good, Sir. (Returns with the soup and cutlets and serves Ravi.) Enjoy your meal, Sir, …. Madam.

Ravi : Bon appétit!

Mittu : What does that mean, now?

Ravi : It’s like saying ‘Enjoy your meal’ in English. (They eat in silence for a while, enjoying the music and the aromatic food on their table.)

Hari : This buffet is superb. They have such a variety of vegetables and salads. This corn and raw mango salad is out of this world! How’s your cutlet, Ravi?

Ravi : It’s good. I’m glad they haven’t added too many spices in it. It has a nutty flavour.
(Noticing some activity at the entrance of the restaurant.) Look, some celebrities have come in. O, I recognise that young starlet Faguni. I wonder who the other two
people are?

Hari : I recognise that gentleman ….. He does a cookery show on DD every Wednesday and runs a restaurant in Mumbai, that serves only Parsi food.

Mittu : And I know who that elegant lady is …. She is Lajmi Uday Sing, the gourmet cook who writes a weekly column on food in ‘The Bondhu’ every Saturday. Okay, people, are we done? Or, does anyone want dessert?

Hari : Of course I want dessert! There is such a tempting spread on the counter.
(Hari leaves to fetch the dessert.)

Waiter : Would you like some dessert, sir? Here is the menu card.

Ravi : Yes, please. I’d like the date pancake.

Mittu : I don’t think I’ll have any, thank you. (They eat their dessert.)

Ravi : (To the waiter) Could I have the cheque, please?

Waiter : What about some coffee, Sir? Ravi, Hari, Mittu : No, thank you!
(The waiter returns with the bill. Ravi pays. Waiter takes it to the Cashier.) (The Hostess comes to their table.)

Hostess: Did you enjoy your meal? Was everything alright?

Ravi : O, yes! Everything was perfect! We enjoyed the meal very much.

Hari : I was wondering if you did any outdoor catering?

Hostess: Yes sir, we do. In addition to the food we also arrange for the crockery, cutlery, as well as serving.

Hari : Here is my card. Perhaps we could discuss this in detail when you are not so busy.

Hostess: Certainly, Sir. Here is our card. In case I am not available, my assistant Najab Hussain will be able to help you.

Hari : Thank you so much. Goodnight!

Ravi : We had a very pleasant evening. Goodnight

Mittu : Thank you, my friends. I had a lovely birthday dinner. Goodnight!

conersation between girl - Vimali and Meenakshi

Vimali : It seems you are munching something.

Meenakshi : It is nothing but gooseberry.

Vimali : ooseberry! It is rich in Vitamin C.

Meenakshi : ou are right. Do you know the story about the golden gooseberries?

Meenakshi : I know about gold ornaments, but not golden gooseberries.

Vimali : I’ll tell you. I heard it from my mother. When Adi Shankara was a young boy in Kaladi he went begging for his food.

Meenakshi : Did he?

Vimali : He went to a poor woman’s house. But she didn’t have anything to offer.

Meenakshi : What a pity!

Vimali : She didn’t want to send the young boy empty-handed.

Meenakshi : Then what did she do?

Vimali : She searched thoroughly and at last got only one piece of dry gooseberry. She gave it to him.

Meenakshi : Quite interesting.

Vimali : What happened afterwards, is more interesting.

Meenakshi : Please continue. I’m curious to know about it.

Vimali : The boy felt very much moved by the poor woman’s kind heart. He prayed sincerely.

Meenakshi : What happened next?

Vimali : There was a shower of golden gooseberries on her house.

Meenakshi : My God! What a miracle! Will it happen to me, if I say the same prayer?

Vimali : There you are! I asked my mother the same question.

Meenakshi : What did she say?

Vimali : It is not only the mere song that makes the miracle happen. Rather our faith and sincere prayer works wonders.

Meenakshi : I see. Thank you for the interesting story. It shows the force and power behind prayer.

Norgay and Hillary - Daily life conversation in friends

Norgay : Ready? Shall we make a move?

Hillary : My feet are numb and chill. Why don’t you go in the front, cutting steps? I’ll follow you close behind.

Norgay : All right.
(They start moving)

Norgay : Be careful! Don’t go to your left. The thin crust is very soft. It might give way.

Hillary : I’ll be careful. (After walking a few hundred feet)

Hillary : Look here’s a tiny hollow.

Norgay : See what I’ve found – two oxygen bottles.

Hillary : Must have been left behind by Evans and Bourdillion who came earlier.

Norgay : Must be. Let us check if there’s any oxygen left.

Hillary : Scrape off the ice first.

Norgay : (A sigh of relief on his face) We’re lucky. There’s still several hundred litres left. Should definitely see us through. (After some time)

Norgay : My! Watch your step. Here take my hand. Are you all right?

Hillary : Yes, I somehow slipped. I think from now on it’s going to be pretty risky. Do you think it’s advisable to continue?

Norgay : The condition is quite bad. But, as you wish.

Hillary : Mmm... let’s try and keep going.

Friends discussing themselve - WAR AND PEACE

Sundar : Chandar, wake up. It’s already 5.30

Chandar : mmm ... is it so?

Sundar : Why are you late today? It’s time for our morning parade.

Chandar : Don’t you know that I always get up at 5.00 in the morning to be ready for the parade? I have a severe headache.

Sundar : Oh, I see.

Chandar : Last night, I lay awake all night and was thinking about the impending war with our neighbour.

Sundar : So what?

Chandar : That disturbed my sleep. Can’t we avoid this war?

Sundar :We are a peace loving nation. This war is forced on us. Anyhow it’s our duty to fight for the nation.

Chandar : Of course, I know. I am prepared to lay down my life for my mother land yet

Sundar : A world without war is still a dream. (Sundar touches Chandar’s head and takes the temperature.) Oh, you’re running a temperature. We will see the camp
doctor.

Chandar : What about meeting the captain?

Sundar : We will meet the captain as planned in the evening.

Chandar : Before that, let me go up to the terrace and watch the Sunrise as I usually do.

Sundar : Can you climb the stairs?

Chandar : ... mmm ... Don’t you know that I start my day only after worshipping the Sun God. (in the terrace)

Sundar : Why do you look to the west? After all, the sun rises in the east.

Chandar : You’re right, I’m confused.

Sundar : What do you pray?

Chandar : I always pray for a world without war.

Basic conversation between Friends in English

Raj : Hey Seema, did you watch the match yesterday? Suchin was in terrific form.

Seema : Oh yes, I did. But don’t you think we should stop spending so much money on cricket and cricketers?

Raj : No way. I don’t think so. I don’t agree with you, Seema, Cricket is, the only sport we excel at as a nation. So there’s nothing wrong in encouragomg the game. What do you feel Arun?

Arun :I tend to disagree with you Raj. However if you want my frank opinion, I feel India can do without cricket until poverty und illiteracy are eradiaited. Riglit, Seema ?

Seema : Absolutely! OUR focus should be on economic development right now.

Raj : I think-both of you are very foolish. Cricket creates so much national pride that it binds the nation.

conversation between two friends - Rani and Radha

Rani : Hi, Radha! Have you submitted your appli'cation form?

Radha : Not yet. I’ll do it tomorrow.

Rani : Why?

Radha : I couldn’t make photocopies of my certificates because there was no elec'tricity in that area.

Rani : Okay, what group are you planning to choose?

Radha : I’ll be choosing mathematics and bi'ology.

Rani : Why both?

Radha : I want to keep my 'options open. I want to become either an e'lectrical or elec'tronic engineer or a doctor.

Rani : That’s a ter'rific idea! I’ve decided to choose the second group.

Radha : Why the second group? I thought you would choose the first group!

Rani : I’m terribly scared of mathematics and also zo'ology.

Radha : Strange! Your grandfather was a famous mathema'tician.

Rani : What about Amudha? She was interested in history and ge'ography.

Radha : I heard that she is planning to join the vocational group.

Rani : Why?

Radha : She told me that she wants to par'ticipate in many basketball tournaments.Hence that choice.

Rani : Okay, we’ll meet tomorrow.

Radha : Yes, tomorrow is the last day to sub'mit the appli'cation form.

Conversation between friends talking about traffic

Raju : Why is the traffic policeman accosting that man on the two-wheeler?

Ranjith : He has crossed the stop line at the signal. He will have to pay a spot fine now.

Raju : A spot fine for crossing the stop line?

Ranjith : That’s it. Any violation of traffic rules warrants a penalty.

Raju : What about crossing the speed limit?

Ranjith : Yes, if you exceed the speed limit you will be fined.

Raju : What are the other instances when one will be fined?

Ranjith : If you enter a road marked ‘No Entry’, if you park your vehicle in a ‘No parking zone’ and if you do not possess your driving licence, RC Rook, Fuel Emission Certificate, if you jump the signals, etc.

Raju : What about eve teasers? They should be punished too.

Ranjith : Yes, a fine will be imposed or they’ll be prosecuted.

Two friends Anitha and Geetha - conversation between girls

Anitha : Hello ! Geetha?

Geetha : Hi Anitha ! You had spoken to me only a little while ago. Now you’re back on the line. What’s up?

Anitha : I need your help Geetha. I just received a call from Mumbai. My cousins from the U.S are arriving at Chennai by the 11.30 a.m. Air India flight. That’s less than an hour from now.

Geetha : So how do i fit into this information?

Anitha : I need you to receive them at the airport and drop them at my flat, Geetha. I have an important Board Meeting in half an hour and I can’t get away from it. You’ll do me this favour, won’t you?

Geetha : Hey! How can I receive them when I don’t even know what they look like? Don’t tell me you expect me to stand there with a placard like a tourist guide!

Anitha : Not a bad idea! But jokes apart, let me describe them to you so that you’d be able to recognise them by the description.

Geetha : OK! Shoot! I am all ears!

Anitha : There are four of them - two men and two women. Kannan is the tallest. He is a thirty-year old six footer with broad shoulders and a ruddy complexion. He sports a heavy moustache and a thick but well trimmed beard, both these being in sharp contrast to his bald pate. He’s got a round face with a short nose and small close-set eyes. He prefers formal wear so, if it is not a suit and tie, he would surely be in a full—sleeved, checked shirt with matching tie, and in leather shoes which match his trousers.

Geetha : OK-How about the rest?

Anitha : Varun is easy to identify in any crowd. He, too, is around thirty years old but he is short, stocky and swarthy. He is clean—shaven but his head is crowned with a thick mop of black hair which is often untidy and unkempt. He is always in polo necked T shirts and shorts when he is in India and sandals are a compulsory accessory to his dress code! He is a cheerful guy and when he grins, the sparkle of his white teeth competes with the twinkle in his eyes.

Geetha : Are the women too so distinct in their appearance?

Anitha : Divya is Kannan’s sister and she is tall like him. But that ‘s as far as the similarity goes. She is fair- smooth-skinned, slim with long brown shouldcr-lengthhair. Unlike her brother,she is aquiline-nosed and doe-eyed but like him she prefers formal wear whether it is western or ethnic. So she is bound to be in a narrowbordered Kancheepuram Silk Saree or an elegant flannel skirt with a high collared cuff-sleeved satin blouse. Kannan, Varun and Divya are my paternal cousins but Preethi, the last on the list, is a maternal one. She is my mother’s sister’s daughter. She resembles me in many ways. We be in tight jeans, baggy shirt and high-heeled shoes! are of the same age, both of us are of jockey height, we are thin, wiry-haired, wheat— complexioned, freckled, spectaicled, with beady
eyes and a snub-nose. Without doubt, she will : be in tight jeans, baggy shirt and high - heeled shoes!

Geetha : Phew! That’s quite a lot to remember! Perhaps I’ll first look for Preethi, your look-alike, and the real would then easy. OK Anitha. Go ahead with your meeting. I’ll set out for the airport now. I’ll call you up or ‘SMS’ you when we get to the flat. Bye.

Anitha : Thanks a lot Geetha. Bye!

Two friends conversation in English

Akash : Did you watch the Discovery Channel yesterday There was a two-hour programme on the expedition of Dr.Fletcher-, an expert in mummification, in search of the long-lost mummy of the Egyptian Queen Nefertiti, who ruled Egypt 3000 years ago.

Varun : No. I missed it Come on, tell me about it.

Akash : Actually a team of experts created the facial reconstruction of ‘the mummy.       Dr. Buckley conducted an inspection of the embalming methods and materials used and placed the mummy in Egypt’s late XVII dynasty.

Varun : How did they actually decide it was Nefertiti?

Akash : Dr. Fletcher Found physical links to the late queenswan- like neck, a double-pierced ear lobe, etc. An anthropologist from an Egyptian museum confirmed the finding. The experts also used digital x-rays to examine the mummy.

Varun : Nefertiti has been shrouded in mystery for more than 3000 years. May be we’ve got a breakthrough now.