- •What do You do this Evening?-I
- •What do You do this Evening?-II
- •Asking about Health
- •Introductions and Opening Conversation
- •Saying Good-bye
- •In a Restaurant
- •Meeting People after a Long Time
- •At Lunch Time
- •Asking for some Change
- •At the Hotel
- •At a Barber’s Shop
- •The Weather
- •The London Underground
- •With a Friend in a Coffee-Bar
- •Finding a Room
- •Apologizing
- •Offering Cigarettes
- •Asking the Way
- •At a Doctor’s Surgery
- •Hiring a Car
- •Telephoning – I
- •Telephoning-II
- •Asking Favors
- •At a Bank
- •Thanks for Hospitality
- •Police Registration
- •Finding a Job
- •At a Chemist’s Shop
- •In the Post – Office
- •At the Theatre
- •Shopping
- •Asking for some Change
- •Complementing People on Clothes
- •Asking People to Repeat & Offering a Lift
- •Complaining
- •Booking Airline Tickets
- •Taking a Taxi
- •The London Underground
- •At a Railway Station
- •Making an Appointment
- •At a Doctor’s Surgery
At a Railway Station
I
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Where does the London train leave, please?
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9.25, platform 3.
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What time does it reach London?
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You should be there at 11.31, but you might be a bit late.
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Do I have to change?
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Yes, you change at Louis and East Croydon.
II
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Which train do I take for Victoria, please?
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9.28, this is the end of platform 2.
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When does it get in?
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It gets there at 11.34.
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Must I change?
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No, it’s a through train.
III
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Which platform is for London Bridge, please?
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9.27, from platform1.
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What time does it arrive?
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It takes roughly two hours, so you’ll arrive just before 11.30.
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Is it necessary to change?
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No, there is no need to change.
IV
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What time is the next train to …, please?
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9.26, platform 4, right up at the front.
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When do we get there?
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It’s due to …, but it’s running late today.
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Need I change trains?
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Yes, change at East Croydon.
Making an Appointment
I
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Would Dr. Blank be able to see me about 9 tomorrow?
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Sorry, but he is fully booked till 11 unless is a cancellation.
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Would 12 to 1 be convenient?
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Yes, he is free then.
II
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I wonder whether the dentist could fit me at early tomorrow.
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I’m afraid there is nothing before midday.
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How about 12.45?
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Sorry, that’s taken too.
III
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I’d like to fix an appointment with the principle. Would 9 tomorrow be all right?
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I’m afraid not. He’s got rather a full day tomorrow.
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Could I make it a quarter to 1?
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Sorry again. But I’ll ring you if somebody cancels.
IV
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Do you think the staff manager could see me tomorrow before 9.30?
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He will be in till 9.15, so the earliest would be 11.
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Is 12.40 of any good?
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Yes, I’ll make a note of it.
At a Doctor’s Surgery
I
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I’ve got a sore throat and my chest hurts.
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How long have you been like this?
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Two or three days now.
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I should think you’ve got flu. There’s a lot of it about.
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What d’you advice?
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Take this prescription to the chemist’s and then go straight to bed.
II
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I feel shivery and I’ve got a pain in my stomach.
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How long have you had it?
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The best part of the week.
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It sounds as a case of chill.
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What should I do?
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I’ll give you something for it and come to see you in a couple of days.
III
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I keep feeling dizzy, I have got headache.
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How long has this been going on?
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It came on yesterday.
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I should say you are generally run down.
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What ought I to do?
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It’s nothing serious but you’d better stay in bed for a day or two.
IV
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I’m running a temperature and I feel sick.
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Since when have you been feeling like this?
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It all started the day before yesterday.
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You seemed to have picked up some sort of infection.
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What do you think I should do?
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Stay away from work till Monday and don’t overdo things.