- •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
Asking the Way
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Excuse me, can you tell me where South street is?
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Take the 2nd on the left and then ask again.
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Is it far?
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No, it’s only about five minute walk.
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Many thanks.
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Not at all.
II
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Excuse me, please, could you tell me the way to the station?
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Turn round and turn left to the traffic lights.
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Will it take me long to get there?
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No, it’s no distance at all.
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Thank you.
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That’s O’K.
III
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Excuse me, but I’m trying to find Town Hall.
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Take the 3rd on the right and go straight on.
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Should I take a bus?
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No, you can walk it in under 5 minutes.
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Thank you very much, indeed.
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That’s quite all right.
IV
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Excuse me, could you tell me how to get to the town centre.
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1st right, 2nd left, you can’t miss it.
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Is it too far to walk?
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No, it’s only about a couple hundred of yards.
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Thanks a lot.
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You’re welcome.
At a Doctor’s Surgery
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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 do 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 сhill.
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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 a 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 seem 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.
Hiring a Car
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How much is it to hire this Impala?
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Ј 2.75 a day or Ј 15.30 a week.
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Would I be able to have one newt week-end?
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Have you got a current license?
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Yes, I’ve been driving since I was 18.
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Good. What you do now is to complete this form.
II
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What’s the rate for one of your Minies?
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The daily rate is Ј 2.20 and the weekly is Ј 15.
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Right then. I’d like to book one for next Friday, please.
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Is yours a full license?
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Yes, I’ve had one since 1968.
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O’K. If you just fill up this form, I’ll book you one.
III
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Can you tell me the charge for a Chevy, please?
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You can have one for 2.90 a day or for 16.00 a week.
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All right. I’ll take one for the week starting Tuesday next.
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Is your driving license valid?
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Yes, it doesn’t expire till next year.
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Fine. You need some particularies and 5 pounds deposit.
IV
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Suppose I need to hire a mini-van. How much will it cost?
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Ј 2.80 per day and Ј 16 per week.
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Fair enough. Reserve me one from the first.
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Have you had a license for two years?
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Yes, I renewed it yesterday.
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Right. In that case here is a form to fill in.