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Before you start to speak...
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Use your dictionary, look for the words
and phrases in your own language.
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Write out the both the English word and
your translation in a notebook.
- Listen to the pronunciation, using a site like the BBC or HowJSay.
- Next
write the word in Phonetics so that you don't forget the pronunciation.
Greetings:
Hello
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Hi there
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How are you?
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Good morning
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Good afternoon
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Good evening
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Farewells:
See you
later
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See you
soon
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Bye for
now
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Good night
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Good bye
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Bye Bye
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Introductions:
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Answers: |
Hello, what's your name?
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Hi, my name's ----------
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Nice to meet you.
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Pleased to meet you.
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How do you do?
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I'm fine, thank you.
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How are you keeping?
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I'm not very well, I'm afraid...
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Oh, I'm sorry to hear that.
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Courtesy Words
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Please
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Thank you
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You're welcome
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Excuse me
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May I?
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With pleasure
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I apologize
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Forgive me
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Don't mention it
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I'm sorry
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It's nothing
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Thanks
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New vocabulary:
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APOLOGIZE |
WELCOME |
Now read the following questions and answers aloud several times. Q = question. A = answer.
Q:
What do I say
when somebody asks; "How are you?"
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A: When somebody asks how I am, I say:
"I'm fine thank you."
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Q:
What do I answer
when somebody says: "Thank you"?
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A: When somebody says "Thank you" I
answer: "You're welcome".
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Q:
What can I say if
I want to apologize?
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A: If I want to apologize, I can say "I'm
sorry".
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Q:
Excuse me, do you
speak English?
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A: Yes, I speak English. /
No, I don't speak English very well.
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Q:
Do you understand
English?
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A: Yes, I understand a little
English. / No, I don't understand any English.
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Some useful phrases that you
will need to know:
Can
you speak more slowly,
please?
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Can you
help me, please?
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What
is this called?
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How
much is it?
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Where
is the bathroom,
please?
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Is it
far?
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What
does that mean?
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I
don't understand.
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It's
important.
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It's
urgent.
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I'm
hungry.
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I'm
thirsty.
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I'm
think that I'm lost.
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Can
you tell me which way
to go?
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Where
are you from?
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I'm
from England, and you?
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How
old are you?
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I am
----- years old.
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A very important point to note with
English pronunciation, is that the
last consonant in a word is generally emphasized more than the last
vowel. Many words in English end with an ‘e’ which is silent; but
the last consonant is NOT normally silent. It is often used as a link to the following
word, if that word begins with a vowel. For example: “I like apples”
sounds like “I
laikapples”. Most English is spoken this way.
EXERCISES:
Complete by putting the correct word in the gap. The answers are at the end.
Conversation 1
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Tony: Hello, __________ name's Tony. What's your name?
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a) your
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Carol: Hi there. My name's Carol.
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b) my
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c) you
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d) I'm
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| Conversation 2 |
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Tony: Hi Carol, __________ are you?
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a) hello
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Carol: I'm fine thank you, and you?
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b) how
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Tony: I'm very well, __________.
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c) and
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d) thanks
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Conversation 3
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Carol: Excuse me, do you __________ English?
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a) little
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Tony: __________ I speak English. Can you understand me?
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b) please
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Carol: Yes, I understand a __________ English.
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c) yes
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d) speak
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