Unit 23: What would you like to do?
1. I want to play chess.
Francis | Hello. It's the weekend. Excuse me. I'm playing chess. Your move. |
Mary | I don't want to play chess. |
Bill | What would you like to do? |
Mary | I don't know. What would you like to do? |
Jane | I'd like to go out. Let's go out. |
Mary | Where shall we go? What shall we do? |
Francis | I want to play chess. |
Bill | There are some concerts. Or shall we go to the museum? That's open. Would you like to go there? |
Jane | Yes, I'd like to go there. |
Mary | Francis, what do you want to do? |
Francis | I want to play chess. So I'm staying here. |
Mary | And we're going to the museum. |
2. It isn't difficult.
Jane | You can't park here, Bill. |
Bill | Why not? |
Jane | You can't do it. Your car's too big. |
Bill | I can park here easily. It's not difficult. |
Mary | It isn't easy. I'll help. Can you see that way? |
Bill | I can't see very well. But I'll be all right. |
Jane | What happened? |
Mary | It doesn't matter. The car's all right. You can go that way. You can go about one and a half metres. Be careful. Stop! |
Bill | Look at that. You didn't stop me. |
Jane | You didn't listen to her. |
Bill | Well, Jane, would you like to park the car? |
Jane | No, I can't drive. |
Bill | You want to go to the museum. Please, don't wait for me. I'll park the car. It's easy. I can park here easily. It isn't difficult. |
3. You have to leave your bag here.
Jane | What's the matter? |
Mary | I think he wants to look in your bag. |
Jane | Yes, I think so. |
Attendant | Excuse me, Miss. |
Jane | Do you want to look in my bag? |
Attendant | No, I don't. But you can't take bags inside the museum. You have to leave them here. |
Jane | Can I leave my bag with you? |
Attendant | No. Please, take it over there, to the cloakroom. |
Jane | I'll be back in a moment. |
Mary | How much does it cost to go in? |
Attendant | It's free. |
Mary | Oh, good. Can I take photographs? |
Attendant | Yes, certainly. Excuse me, Miss. You can't go in here. You have to go in there. |