Dialogue 3-2: At the Movies

BOB: We’d like two tickets for the 3:30 show, please.
TICKET SALES: Here you go. Enjoy the movie!
[Inside the theater]
BOB: Would you mind moving over one, so my friend and I can sit together?
WOMAN: No, not at all.
BOB: Thanks a lot!

Language Notes

• The 3:30 show Movies are shown at different times throughout the day. This refers to the movie that starts at 3:30. Notice the emphasis on 3:30.
• Enjoy the movie! Notice how the intonation rises on movie. This is said in a friendly way, and is followed by an exclamation point.
• Would you mind is a polite way to ask “Can you do something for me?” Notice the verb ends in “-ing.” Compare this structure to “Would you mind if I” plus a verb that ends in “-ed” (Would you mind if I opened the window?).
• Moving over one Here “one” is short for “one seat.”
• No, not at all is a way of saying “No, I don’t mind” or “I will be glad to.” Notice the answer to “Would you mind” is in the negative form.

Practice Speaking

1. Play the audio and take the role of the missing speaker.
2. Speak your lines aloud, just like in the conversation.

TICKET SALES

BOB