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Learn Spoken English Sales person and Buyer Talk in Shop - Spoken English Dialogue

2009-11-14T04:51:00.000-08:00

Role-Play on Shop

Sales Person : Hello, This is the Oxford University Press, Chennai Branch office. Can I help you?

Tamil Women : Yes. Could you please tell me if you have a primary school dictionary.

Sales Person : Yes, we do. We have the Oxford Student Learner's Dictionary.

Tamil Women : Can you tell me how much it costs, please?

Sales Person : Ninety-five rupees.

Tamil women : Thank you. I'll come tomorrow at about 10 a.m and buy it.

Sales Person : You're welcome.

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Spoken English Exercises - Learn English on Easy Exercises - Free English Language Learning Book Downloading

2009-10-24T12:20:00.000-07:00

Spoken English Exercises

Answer these Below Questions and Learn Easy Spoken English:

Learning Spoken English with Our Simple Profile Question & Answer Exercises

I’m / My name is : ..............................................
I’m : ...................................................years old.
My date of birth is : ...........................................
I go to school. Its name is : ................................
My favourite teacher is : ....................................
My favourite lecturer is : ....................................
I like : ...............................................................
I love : ..............................................................
My favourite hobby is : ......................................
My favourite book is : .......................................
My favourite actor is : .......................................
My favourite actress is : ....................................
My favourite colour is : .....................................
My favourite shade is : ......................................
My favourite flower is : .....................................
My favourite fruit is : ........................................
My favourite subject is : ...................................
My favourite person is : ...................................
My favourite sweet is : .....................................
My favourite bird is : ......................................
My favourite animal is : ..................................
My favourite vehicle is : ..................................
My favourite dish is : ......................................
I enjoy watching : ...........................................
I enjoy playing : ..............................................
I like to learn : .................................................
I don’t like to learn : .......................................
I like to visit : .................................................
I don’t like to visit : ........................................
I’m afraid of : ................................................
I’m not afraid of : ..........................................
I like to read : ................................................
I don’t like to read : .......................................
I like the sound of : ........................................
I like to meet : ...............................................
I want to become : ........................................
I don’t want to become : ...............................
I want to buy / get : .......................................
I don’t want to buy / get : ..............................
I would like to help : ......................................
I don’t want to help : .....................................
I enjoy eating : ..............................................
I don’t like to eat : .........................................
This is my father. His name is : .......................
This is my mother. Her name is: .....................
This is my brother. His name is: .....................
This is my sister. Her name is: ........................
This is my uncle. His name is: .........................
This is my aunt. Her name is: ..........................
This is my grandfather. His name is: ...............
This is my grandmother. Her name is: .............
This is my nephew. His name is: .....................
This is my niece. Her name is: ........................
This is my friend. His name is: ........................
This is my friend. Her name is: .......................
This is my classmate. His name is: ..................
This is my classmate. Her name is: .................
This is my cousin. He is: ................................

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SImple Spoken English Dialogue pattern Pics

2009-10-22T12:17:00.000-07:00

Learn Spoken English With Simple First Level pattern Questions Answer.

SPOKEN ENGLISH - Simple Dialogue

2009-10-14T10:09:00.000-07:00

SPOKEN ENGLISH

sample of a dialog built and written by The Game Design Studio

The context of the dialog

Four burglars have successfully robbed a wealthy antiques collector. They decide to flee into the wilderness and keep a low profile for some time. The dialog unfolds in a car as the gang speeds off into the southwestern American desert, in the middle of the night.

The characters

Hunter (leader) : Head of the gang; tall, care-free, a gambler.

Sparky : Small, nervous, greedy and mean.

Vijay : The intellectual of the group.

Kat : The young woman.

The dialog

Sparky (laughing) : “The look on that guy’s puss!”

Hunter (amused) : “Who you talkin’ about?”

Sparky (laughing) : “That guy we just ripped off! I’m thinkin’ about the look on his face when he sees his big collection of Navajo jewelry is gone!”

Hunter : “I know somebody else who’s gonna bust a vein in his head! ...his insurance guy!”

...General laughter.

Kat (showing off a ring on her finger and taking a snobby tone) : “Madam’s jewelry ain’t too bad either!”

Hunter : “No wonder she has the nicest jewelry, with a husband that’s got the most valuable collection in Albuquerque.

Sparky (jokingly) : “Had the most valuable collection!”

...General laughter.

Sparky : “Hey, Vijay—what’s your problem!?”

Vijay (scowling) : “You shouldn’t have taken that Navajo statuette, Sparky.”

Sparky : “You’re makin’ a face ‘cause of that crummy statuette?!”

Vijay (scowling) : “That one, we shouldn’t have taken.”

Sparky : “And why not? It looks cool!”

Vijay : “Maybe, but something’s not right. We shouldn’t have stolen it.”

Hunter : “Relax, Vijay, it’s only a piece of stone!”

Vijay (his anger beginning to build) : “A piece of stone that wasn’t mixed in with the others. If the guy hid it that well, it’s because he had his reasons. Don’t you think?”

Sparky : “Whaddaya mean by that?”

Vijay (his anger coming back) : “Well, why do you think he put two circles of salt around it?”

Sparky (mockingly) : “Oh-ho, he’s gonna do the Exorcist for us now!!!”

Vijay (angry) : “In any case, we shouldn’t have taken it. It wasn’t part of the plan.”

Vijay’s firmness imposes a few seconds of silence.

Hunter : “People can do whatever they want in their own homes. The important thing is that we can steal from them!”

Sparky is the only who laughs.

Kat : So where’re we goin’?

Hunter (glad to change the subject) : “Don’t worry, a place where no one can bug us.”

Vijay : “Are you saying that for my benefit?”

Kat (calmly) : “Geez, Vij, don’t take everything so personally. (pause) So where is this place?

Hunter (taking an exaggeratedly mysterious tone) : “It’s a... ghost-town!”

Sparky (brandishing his weapon) : “Ghosts or no ghosts, we got what we need to be goddamn left alone...(looking at his watch) Hey, my watch stopped working.”

Kat (looking at her own watch) : “Mine stopped too!”

Vijay (anxious) : “Shit, me too!”

A heavy silence hangs over the group. Fear begins to creep into everyone’s spirit.

Hunter (annoyed) : “Where we’re going, we won’t need them. Time doesn’t count in Hell.”

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வீட்டில் இருந்து இணைய தளம் முலமாக உங்களது கோடிஸ்வரன் கனவு நிஜம் ஆக - பணம் சம்பாதிக்கலாம் வாங்க .

பணம் சம்பாதிக்கலாம்

பணம் இன்று நமது வாழ்க்கையில் ஒன்றி போன ஒன்று . அது இல்லாமல் நாம் வாழ்வது என்பது ஒரு கேள்வி குறிதான்.

எல்லோரும் வாழ்க்கையில் பணம் சம்பாதிக்க வேண்டும் என்ற கட்டாயத்தில் தான் வாழ்கிறோம் , அதிலும் பலர் இணைய தளம் முலமாக வீட்டில் இருந்தே சம்பாதிக்க விரும்புகிறார்கள். தினமும் பலர் இனையதள வேலை பற்றி தேடியும் வருகிறார்கள் .

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Improving Our English Knowledge with Simple Easy Laughing Song

2009-08-09T09:55:00.000-07:00

Laugh Laugh Fun to Laugh

When the Green woods laugh with the voice of joy,

And the dimpling stream runs laughing by;

When the air does laugh with our merry wit,

And the green hills laughs with the noise of it;

When the meadows laugh with lively green,

And the grasshopper laughs in the merry scene;

When Mary, and Susan, and Emily

with their sweet round mouths sing, 'Ha, ha, hi!'

When the painted birds laugh in the shade:

Come live, and be merry, and join with me,

To sing the sweet chorus of 'Ha, ha, he!'

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Learn English With Short Stories / To Developing English KNowledge with small story - The dinner party

2009-07-29T10:09:00.000-07:00

Fox and Crane Photo

The Dinner Party

(English Little Story)

Once there lived a fox and a crane in a forest. One day the cunning fox invited the crane for a dinner. The crane accepted the invitation and went to the fox’s place at sunset.

The fox had prepared Soup for dinner. When the crane sat down to eat, the fox brought two bowls of hot soup. The fox started to enjoy the soup.

But the crane could not drink the soup from the bowl with its long beak. If waited for the fox to finish the dinner and bid goodbye. It had to get back home hungry.

After a few days, the crane invited the fox for a dinner. The fox agreed and went to the crane’s house well in time. The crane gave him a warm welcome. It served the soup in a Jar with a long and narrow neck.

The crane enjoyed the soup using his long beak. The fox’s mouth couldn’t reach the soup through the narrow neck of the jar. It tried hard, but could not drink the soup. Then the crane brought a bowl of soup and said to the fox, “When I came to your house for dinner, you served me soup in a bowl, which I could not drink. I wanted to teach you a lesson. That is why I first served soup in a jar. Please drink the soup now and go home happily”.

The fox realized his mistake and drank the soup. From then on both became good friends.

Speaking English / Spoken English guide

2009-07-26T04:23:00.001-07:00

SPEAKING ENGLISH GUIDE

Speaking English is one of the art for non – mother tongue people. If you Learning Speaking English or Spoken English please practice with family, friends and Co-worker. Practice is the very good idea for easy pearming.

Here, we given one dialogues for easy learning about our home.

Sania : What is your house like?

Saina : My house is flat. It’s fairly big. I consists of five rooms, two bed rooms,

a kitchen and one drawing room and my study. Of course, we have two bathrooms as well.

Sania : Where is it situated?

Saina : It’s in a town.

Sania : What are the walls made of?

Saina : They are made of concrete blocks.

Sania : Have you a garden?

Saina : Yes, we have. It’s a big one. We have got some rare plants and herbs.

Two ladies speaking about the garden

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2009-07-22T05:57:00.000-07:00

Speaking English

Speaking English is a most challenging word to success for non English mother tongue people. But English is a very Easy and simply understanding language. Here we are updating simple daily life usage dialogue for quick and fast to learn speaking English.

The below dialogues are very useful to learning spoken English.

To learn speaking English with simple dialogues.

Watching T.V.

Mohan : What’s an T.V. to night?

Selvam : Let me see. At six there’s the News, then a detective story

Mohan : Good. Switch on the set (T.V). We’ll watch that. Anything interesting later on?

Selvam : Yes, an hour’s variety show from seven to eight.

Mohan : That’s fine. The Television screen’s rather dark, isn’t it? Can you adjust it?

Selvam : Is that all right? Shall I turn up the volume?

Mohan : That’s much better. No, turn the volume down a bit, it’s too loud as it is.

Selvam : Right. Now let’s pull up the chairs and make ourselves comfortable.

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EASY SPEAKING ENGLISH DIALOGUE INTRODUCING BETWEEN DOCTOR & SALES REPRESENTATIVE

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Speak English Dialog Introducing oneself :

Medical Representative at a hospital

Sudha : Good morning, doctor. I'm Sudha from India Pharmaceutical Company.

Doctor : Good morning. I'm very busy today. Cam we meet some other day?

Sudha : Certainly, doctor. Will it be all right if I come tomorrow morning?

Doctor : Can you make it tomorrow evening?

Sidha : Sure, doctor. Could I come around five in the evening?

Doctor : Five is okay with me.

Sudha : Thank you, doctor. Goodbye.

Doctor : Goodbye.

Learn English | Greeting at a railway station Spoken Dialogue Free English Course

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A : Excuse me. Have we met before?

B : Well... Your face looks familiar. but i can't place you immediately. Do you live near here?

A : I live at T.Nagar. I run a online publishing firm there.

B : Now I remember. You're Mr. Amir, aren't you? I'm Usman Ali. I teach English at Nazareth High School.

A : Oh. Yes, Mr. Ali, I used to supply books to your school. Sorry I did not recognise you at first.

B : That's only natural. We haven't met for four or five years at least. How are you, Mr. Amir? how is your Online Business?

A : The firm is progressing well. Recently we opened two branches at Madras(chennai) and Bangalore.

B : Nice to know that. I want to know more about it. I'll come to your office some time. But now I must hurry. It's almost time for my train.

A : It was nice meeting you. See you again. Bye.

B : Bye.

Greeting with an acquaintance - Spoken English Dialogue

2009-03-22T02:59:00.000-07:00

A : Ratan, I hope you know Mr. Sethi from the Ministry of Industries.

B : Oh, yes. We met last year at Delhi. Nice to see you again, Mr. Sethi. How are you?

C : Fine. How are things with you?

B : O.K. What brings you to this part of the country?

C : I came on official work. I had the evening free. So I thought I'd call on old friends.

B : That's so kind of you. Mr. Sethi, now that you are here, could I seek your help for something?

C : Please tell me.

B : My application for an industrial licence has been pending with the Ministry for some time. Could you find out what the hitch is?

C : I'll do that as soon as I get back to Delhi.

B : How long are you here?

C : Another two or three days.

B : And you're staying at the guest house?

C : Yes, Room No.17.

B : I'll meet you there and give the details. When can I meet you?

C : How about tomorrow evening? About 7.30?

B : Very good. I'll see you then. Thank you so much, Mr.Sethi.

C : Not at all. See you tomorrow.

Learn Spoken English - Online Blog

2009-02-13T22:44:00.000-08:00

Learn Spoken English – Online E-Blog

Learn Spoken English in Online is for use by those who have studied English, but find it difficult to converse fluently in the Language. So far your study of English was confined to vocabulary and grammar. You know a good number of words in English. You know most of the rules of grammar. You can write English sentences correctly. But you cannot speak well. If that is your problem this Learn English page will help you. Learning vocabulary and grammar alone will not enable you to speak well in English. For that, you will have to acquire only through practice. Learn English aims at providing this practice.

In the teaching of English in our schools and colleges, emphasis is laid on reading and writing at the expense of listening and speaking. We very often find educated men and women, who can write reasonably correct English, fumbling for words when they attempt to talk to someone in English. They tend to use wrong or inappropriate expressions, or speak written English for example, how do we ask the time? We hear people asking 'what is time?' (Instead of 'what is the time?'). Worse still, we often see people, unable to find suitable expressions twisting their neighbour's arm and looking at his watch. To take another example, if you have not properly heard what someone else was saying? How will you ask him to repeat it? Often people ask 'what?' which is a rude and impolite expression. The right thing to say would be: 'I'm sorry I didn't hear that properly ', or ' Could you say that again, please?' At the other extreme are people saying, ' with regard to the problem raised by you at the meeting of the managing comittee yesterday

Sometimes, even people who can use good expressions displease others by using the inappropriate expression. We can't use the same expression to talk to our friend and to our official superior. When we meet a friend we may say, Hi! Or Hello, but we greet our boss by saying ' good morning, sir' or some similar expression. It is essential that we learn and use the expressions appropriate to each situation. Learn Spoken English does not deal with points of grammar or composition. The different chapters deal with different functions of the language like 'Introducing / Complaining ‘, 'making suggestions' and so on. Closely related functions are given in the same chapter. Thus 'Inviting someone' also includes 'Accepting an invitation ' and 'Declining an invitation'.

At the beginning of each chapter, a variety of expressions suitable for the function are given. These expressions are arranged in such a way that the informal and less polite expressions are arranged in such a way that the informal and less polite expressions come at the beginning and the more formal and more polite ones come later. These are followed by practice dialogues which will give the reader an idea of how to use the expressions in different contexts. The only way to learn spoken English is to speak English. The practice dialogs given in this page are meant to be spoken and not just read. Join with one or two of your friends and speak the dialogs, each person taking one role. Even then, it will not be enough if you look at your lines in the page and read them aloud. Read the line silently and then look up from the page. Speak the line looking at your friend. You may refer back to the page as often as necessary, but the dialogs should be spoken after your eyes have made contact with your friend’s. Speaking involves a lot more than producting the sounds of words. Your expressions, your gestures and your tone convey a lot of meaning that mere words connot convey.

At the end of the day we have listed a number of common errors in the use of English together with the correct forms. The guided speaking and listening practice contained in Learn Spoken English more correctly and more fluently.

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SOME USEFUL EXPRESSIONS

I. Encouraging

That’s good/fine/allright/lovely.
You’re doing fine/very well.
Lovely!/Great!/Terrific!
I wish I could do as well.
Come on!/Go on!/Keep at it!

II. Expressing pleasure.

That’s great/wonderful/marvelous.
I’m really delighted.
It’s real good news.
I can’t say how pleased news!
Great! / Terrific! / Wonderful! / Splendid! / Smashing! / Fantastic! / Super!

III. Expressing displeasure

What a nuisance!
That isn’t good enough.
I’m really annoyed.
It really makes me mad.
I’m extremely displeased/irritated/unhappy/angry

IV. Reminding

1. Don’t forget about …

2. I’d like to remind you about ….

3. I hope you’ll remember to ….., won’t you?

4. May I remind you about…….?

5. I hope you don’t mind my reminding you about …..

V. Telling someone to do something

1. Look at this!

2. Will you/would you ….., please?

3. I must ask you to ……., please?

4. Would you mind …….., please?

5. Would you be so kind as to ………?

VI. Refusing to do something

I’m sorry. I can’t/ I won’t be able to …….
I’m sorry. It’s not possible.
Unfortunately, ………
I’m afraid it’s not possible.
I’m sorry to say that it may not be possible …..

VII. Saying something in another way

In other words, ………
To put it in another way …….
What I mean is …..
I was just saying/remarking/asking/wondering ……
I was merely pointing out …….

VIII. Giving yourself time to think

Just let me think about this/that for a moment ……
Well, you see/you know …….
Well, how shall I put it?
Now, what was that word/phrase/expression?
Just a moment, ………

IX. Changing the subject

1. Oh, by the way, ……

2. Incidentally, …….

3. Oh, I nearly forgot to tell you …..

4. Just to change the subject for a moment,…….

5. Now, on an entirely different subject , ……..

X. Avoiding giving an opinion

1. It’s difficult to say …

2. Can’t say, really.

3. Well, I don’t know, really.

4. Well, it all depends.

5. I’m afraid I can’t comment on that now.

Greeting

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Greeting

PATTERNS

Hi, Raj. How are you?
Hello, Tom. Nice to see you again.
Good to see you again.
How/very nice to see you again.
Good morning/afternoon/evening.
How is life?
What’s new?
I trust you’re keeping well.
I hope all goes well with you.

PRACTICE/ DIALOGUE

Between friends

Raj: Hi, Das.

Das: Hello, Raj. Haven’t seen you for ages. How are you?

Raj: Fine. And you?

Das: Getting on well. How is little Mohn? We really miss him.

Raj: He is O.K. Busy with his studies and NCC activities. He’s been selected for the Republic Day parade this year.

Das: Rally? That’s wonderful. By the way, have you heard about Ramesh?

Raj: No. What about him?

Das: He’s getting married soon to a colleague of his.

Raj: That’s good news. So ramesh will soon settle down to a domestic life.

Das: Sorry, Raj. It’s time for my bus. I must hurry.

Raj: I’ll ring you up some time.

Das: Please do. And give our love to Mohan.

Raj: I will. Bye.

Das: Bye.

On the Telephone

Shela: Good morning. Shela here.

Poonam: Hi, Shela! How are you?

Shela: Hello, poonam. I’m alright. How are things with you? How is your new school?

Poonam: It’s good. I enjoy teaching there. It’s quite different from the one where I was teaching last year. This one has proper classrooms, laboratories and good library.

Shela: So at last you’ve found a place where you’d like to work. How many schools did you change since you started working?

Poonam: Quite a few, I think. Shela, I hear that your friend Rajiu is planning to sell her car. Is it true?

Shela: Yes, she told me so. Why, are you interested?

Poonam: Well, we were thinking of buying one. If the price is within our reach, that is.

Shela: I’ll talk to Rajiu and then call you back. Is that all right?

Poonam: Perfectly. Thanks, Shela. Bye- Bye.

Shela : Bye.

Introducing oneself

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INTRODUCING

PATTERNS

Introducing oneself

Good morning. I am …
Excuse me. My name is Eng-lisha

Introducing others

This is Mr/Ms …..
Do you know ….?
Have you met …..?
Please meet mr/Ms…..
Please meet my friend/brother/sister/colleague
Let me introduce ……
May I introduce …..?

PRACTICE/ DIALOGUE

Girl talking to her brother’s teacher

A : Good morning, sir.

B : Good morning.

A : I am your student Ravi’s sister.

B : Oh, I see. What brings you here?

A : Ravi is not well. I’ve brought his leave letter.

B : What’s happened to Ravi?

A : He’s running temperature. The doctor has asked him to take rest for a couple of days.

B : Please tell him not to worry about the classes. I hope he gets well soon.

A : Thank you, sir. Good bye.

B : Goodbye.

Boy in his father’s office

A : Excuse me. I am looking for Mr. Sharma.

B : I am Sharma. What can I do for you?

A : I’m Anil, son of Mr. Raghivir Pande.

B : Oh, you’re Raghuvir’s son? Please sit down. What can I do for you?

A : My father is not coming to office today. He’s asked me to give his leave application to you.

B : I hope he’s not unwell.

A : No, sir. He has someone urgent domestic work to attend to.

B : All right, I’ll send in the leave letter.

A : Thank you, sir. Goodbye.

B : Goodbye, Anil.

Company Representative in an office

A : Good morning, sir. May I come in?

B : Good morning. Please come in.

A : I am from Scientific Products India Ltd. Could I take a couple of minutes of your time?

B : This is rather a busy morning. But if you can finish your business quickly…..

A : I’ll be as brief as possible.

Inviting someone

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INVITING SOMEONE

PATTERNS

Inviting someone

Would you like to …..?
I’d like you to ……
How/What about …..?
Why don’t you …….?
Like to ……?
Care for ……?
Perhaps you’d care to ……
We should be very pleased/delighted if you could ….

Accepting an invitation

Thank you. I’d like to very much.
That’d be nice.
Yes, please.
That sounds a nice idea.
With pleasure. / O.K. / Alright.
We’d very much like to …..
What a splendid idea! Thank you.
That’d give us the greatest pleasure.
That’s really most kind of you.

Declining an invitation

Thank you very much, but ….
Thank you for asking me, but …
I’m terribly sorry. I don’t think I can.
I wish I would, but ……
I’m afraid I’ve already promised to ……
Sorry, I can’t. / No, thank you.
Unfortunately, ……. However, thank you.
What a pity. I shan’t be …..
I regret that I shall not be able to accept …..

PRACTICE/ DIALOGUE

Between friends

A : A few of us are planning to go to the Ajanta caves. Why don’t you join us?

B : Thank you. I’d like to very much.

X : My younger son Ajay will be 12 on this Saturday. I’d like you to join us with your family at our residence at 6 in the evening.

Z : I’d love to, but I’m afraid I can’t. You know my father’s left eye is to be operated upon on Saturday. I shall try to send my son yathra to your place. Anyway, thanks .

R : We’re going on a trekking expedition this Sunday. How about joining us?

P : That sounds a nice idea.

R : How about you, Q?

Q : Thank you very much for asking me, but I have an important appointment with my lawyer on Sunday.

R : How about you, T?

T ; With pleasure.

A : I’ve two tickets for the charity show of The New Delhi Times for tomorrow. Would you like to join me?

B : At what time?

A : Six o’clock.

B : I wish I could, but we have a party at Regal till seven. One of our senior Executive is retiring. Thanks a lot for asking me.

I : We thought we’d spend the evening at the Hilton How about a game of tennis and later a drink?

J : I won’t say no. I’ll be with you in a minute.

Making Requests

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MAKING REQUESTS

PATTERNS

Can/could you ….., please?
Would you mind …., please?
Do you think you could ….., please?
I’d be (very) grateful if you could ….
I wonder whether you could…..
Please do me a favour by
Do you think it would be possible …..?
Would you be so kind as to ……?
I am sorry to trouble you, but …..
I hope you don’t mind my asking, but …..

PRACTICE/ DIALOGUE

At the Post office/ Railway booking office

A : Excuse me. Could you give me your pen for a moment, please?

B : I’m really sorry. It doesn’t write well.

A : That’s all right.

A : (to another person) Could I have you pen for a moment, please?

C : Certainly. Here you are.

A : Thank you.

Talking to a friend on the telephone

A : Good afternoon. May I speak to Mr. Balasubramaniam, please?

B : May I know who is calling, please?

A : Krishna kumar from Kodaikanal.

B : Please hold on for a moment, sir. I’ll see if Mr. Balasubramaniam is available …. Please speak on, sir. Mr. Balasubramaniam is on the line.

A : hello, Balu, How are you?

B : Hi, Krishna. I’m fine. How are you?

A : Fine, thank you. Balu, I need you help. Do you think you could lend me some money?

B : How much?

A : Two thousand rupees.

B : Oh, certainly. Can you send someone to collect the money?

A : I’ll come myself. I’ll be there in half an hour. Thank you, Balu.

B : Most welcome. See you then.

At the office

D : Good morning, Mr. Murali.

O : Good morning, sir.

D : Mr. Murali, we are planning to hold our next Board meeting sometime during the last week of this month. Can you prepare and present to Board a detailed project report on our proposed handtools plant?

O : Certainly, sir. I’ll be really glad to do that.

D : Thank you. Please get on with the work. You may consult me whenever you want to.

O : Thank you sir. If you don’t mind, may I know the date of the meeting?

D : Most probably it will be the 27^th.

O : The 27^th? I am sorry to say this, sir, but would it be possible to postpone it by a day or so? There is an important religious function at my house on the 27^th.

D : I see. Let me consult the Chairman. I’ll tell you in a day or two.

O : Thank you, sir.

Offering help

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OFFERING HELP

PATTERNS

Offering help

May I help you?
May I be assistance?
If there is anything i/we can do, please do let me/us know.
Do you think I/we can help you?
What can I do for you?
Is there anything I can do?
I’ll do it for you?
How about…..?

Accepting an offer of help

You are most kind.
That’s most/extremely good/kind/thoughtful of you.
That’s very kind of you.
If it’s no trouble for you.
If you don’t mind.
Oh, yes. please.
Just what I needed.

Declining an offer of help

Thank you very much for your offer, but …..
No, please don’t bother.
No, I can manage. Thank you.
No, don’t worry (about ….)
I’m very grateful to you for your offer……

PRACTICE/ DIALOGUE

At the Reception

R : Good morning sir. Can I help you?

C : ‘Morning’. Can I see the manager?

R : I’m sorry, he’s in a conference at the moment.

C : Oh, well, never mind.

R : Would you like me to make an appointment for you tomorrow?

C : Oh, yes please. For 10 a.m.

R : Just a minute…… I’m sorry he has another meeting at 10. Will 3 in the afternoon be all right for you?

C : No, thank you. I’ll meet him at his residence tonight. It’s something urgent.

R : Would you like me to tell him anything?

C : Thanks. You could tell him that Mr.Bhatia was here.

R : I’ll tell him.

C : Thank you.

At the travel agency

T : Good afternoon, madam. What can I do for you?

B : Could you give me some details about your package tours?

T : Certainly. Would you like to see our brochures? Here they are. (hands her the brochures)

B : Thank you. (After going through the brochures) Well, this 12-day European tour seems to be an interesting one.

T : We could book your tickets if you like.

B : Oh yes. But not for me alone. I want three tickets to be booked.

T : Sure, we can do it. Please fill in these forms.

B : Thank you. (Returns the forms after some time)

T : Would you like us to send the tickets to you by post or would you like to collect them personally?

B : Can I take them on Friday next?

T : Sure, we’ll keep them ready for you.

B : Thank you.

T : It’s our pleasure, ma’m.

Between passengers in a train

A : It’s very cold tonight.

B : Indeed. Shall I shut the window?

A : That’d be nice. ( B Shuts the window)

B : Why don’t you wear a sweater?

A : Oh, I forgot to bring mine. I didn’t really expect it to be so cold.

B : I can give you one if you don’t mind. I have one more in my suitcase.

A : That is very kind of you. ( B gives his sweater)

B : How about a hot cup of tea?

A : No, thank you.

Seeking permission

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SEEKING PERMISSION

PATTERNS

Seeking Permission

Could I ….., please?
Can I ….., please?
Is it alright if …….?
Do (would) you mind if ……?
Would it be possible to …….?
Have you any objection to my …..ing?
I wonder if I could ……

Giving Permission

Yes, of course.
Certainly./ Go ahead.
By all means.
You can / may if you want/like
You have my permission.
I can’t see any objections.

Refusing Permission

Sorry, it’s not possible.
I’m afraid it is not possible.
I’m sorry, I cannot let you…..
I’m sorry, I don’t have the authority to let you ….
No. you may not.
You’re not allowed to…..
I’m refusing.
Permission will not be granted.

PRACTICE/ DIALOGUE

On the train

A: Excuse me. Would you mind my opening that window?

B: Not at all. Please go ahead.

A: Thank you. It’s very hot here.

B: True. Can I take some water from your pitcher?

A: Certainly. Can I have that magazine for a while?

B: I’m sorry, I haven’t finished reading it. I’ll give it to you as soon as I’ve finished.

A: Thank you.

Between friends

A : Hi, Ashok! Mind my keeping this here?

B : Not at all.

A : I’ll come back around eleven. Alright?

B : Fine. I may not be here then. But sunil will be.

A : Fine. Shall I keep it in that corner?

B : Oh, yes. It’s safer there.

At the meeting

A : Excuse me. If you don’t mind, I’d like to make a suggestion.

B : Please go ahead.

A : It woud be a good idea if we considered the latest developments in the field while examining the project proposal.

B : The latest developments? Could you give more details?

A : There were recent reports about a new method for the manufacture of one of the items we plan to produce. If I have the permission of the chair, I’d like to read out a brief report.

B : Please proceed. We’re all tnterested.

Advice

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Asking for Advice

PATTERNS

Asking for Advice

1. Do you think I should ……..?

2. What would you advise (me to do)?

3. What would your advice be?

4. What would you do if you were me in my position?

5. I would appreciate your advice.

6. Could I ask for your advice on/about ……?

7. I was wondering/ I’d like to know what your reaction(s) would be?

B. Advising someone to do something

1. I think you should ….

2. If I were you, I’d ……

3. Why don’t you ……?

4. It may not be a bad idea ……..

5. The way I see it, you should ……

6. My advice would be to ….

7. I’d recommend …….

Advising someone not to do something

I don’t think you should/ought to ….
If I were you, I wouldn’t ……
You’d better not ….
Take my advice and …….
It’s upto you, but I wouldn’t …….
The way I see it you shouldn’t ……
I wouldn’t recommend ……
If I were in your position, I wouldn’t ……..

PRACTICE/ DIALOGUE

Between friends

C: I wan really shocked to hear about the whole thing.

A: We still don’t know how and when the thief entered the store. There seems to be no clue to anything.

B. Well, let’s think of our next step on this.

A: That’s what is worrying me. Do you think we should inform the police about the theft? Or is it all right if we hire a private detective agency to go into this?

C: I think we should inform the police in any case. We may hire a private detective agency if you think that’ll really help us in recovering the stolen goods.

B: I too think it’s not a bad idea to hire a detective agency. We’ll have to spend a few additional chips, but that’ll certainly bring results.

At the shop

A: Good morning, sir. Can I help you?

B: I would like to buy a refrigerator.

A: Please come and have a look at them. We have a variety of them in different sizes and colours.

B: (looks at them) Well, I want to buy one of 165 litres. Which will you recommend?

A: Well, it depends. A velkin fridge which has a built-in voltage stabilizer will cost you nearly Rs.4000/- whereas an Ascolt refrigerator which has a built-in voltage stabilizer and a separate door for the freezer will cost you nearly Rs.5000/- If you’re looking for a cheaper one, you may go on in for Wally which costs just Rs.3,200/- Of course, if you ask me. I’ll recommend the Velkin.

B: Alright. I think I’ll go by your recommendation.

Expressing Gratitude

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Expressing Gratitude

PATTERNS

A.Expressing Gratitude

1. Thanks.

2. Thanks a lot.

3. Thank you very much.

4. I’m really grateful to you for ……

5. I’m really obliged to you for …

6. I should like to express my gratitude/appreciation for ……

B. Responding to thanks

1. Not at all.

2. It was a pleasure.

3. Please don’t mention it.

4. That’s alright.

5. Glad to be of some help.

6. Delighted I was able to help.

7. You’re (most) welcome.

PRACTICE/ DIALOGUE

At the booking counter

C: Two tickets to Agra, please.

O: First class or second class?

C: Second class. How much is the fare?

O: Forty six rupees.

C: (Gives a Rs. 50 note)

O: Here are your tickets.

C: Thank you. What time does the train leave?

O: At 11.20

C: Thank you. (Moves away)

O: Excuse me. Just a movement, please.

C: Yes, what is it?

O: Here’s the balance. You didn’t take it.

C: Oh, I forgot. So nice of you. Thank you so much.

O: Not at all.

Between neighbors

A: Good morning. May I come in?

B: Please come in.

A: I’m Varadarajan, your next-door neighbour. I’m an officer in the State Bank of India.

B: Very glad to meet you. I’m Balachandran. Please sit down.

A: Last night my wife told me that new tenants have moved in here. So I thought I’d look you up in the morning.

B: So kind of you. I’m not a tenant though. I bought this house.

A: Really? That’s wonderful. I’m so glad we are getting good neighbours. Is there anything I can do for you?

B: Yes. Could you tell me where I can buy milk in the morning?

A: Please don’t worry about that. I’ll send my milkman here. Is there anything else?

B: Not immediately. Thank you so much for the help.

A: It is my pleasure. Please do no hesitate to tell us if you need anything.

B: Sure. So kind of you.

A: Not at all. See you later.

B: See you.

Remembering

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ASKING ABOUT REMEMBERING

PATTERNS

Asking whether someone remembers

Remember……?
Do you remember ….?
You remember …….., don’t you?
I was wondering if u remember …….
Do you by any chance remember …..?

Saying you remember

Yes, I remember …
Of course, I remember …..
I remember quite clearly …
I’ll never forget ……
As far as I can remember ….
If my memory serves me right, …..
If I’m not mistaken, ……

Saying you do not remember

I’m afraid I’ve forgotten ……
I’m afraid I’ve completely forgotten …….
I don’t remember ……
It’s slipped my mind.
I must admit that I don’t remember
…….. escapes me for the moment.

PRACTICE/ DIALOGUE

Between friends

A: Hello, Vinu. Where are you off to? With suitcase and all?

B: I’m going to Chennai for a week.

A: Chennai! But yesterday you didn’t say anything about going to Chennai.

B: The trip was decided only last night. Remember the time we were together in Chennai?

A: Of course, I remember. How can I forger the nice evenings we spent on Marina beach?

B: It was really an enjoyable trip. You haven’t forgotten that small adventure we had near the museum, have you?

A: I’ll never forget that.

B: Now I must be going.

A: Have a nice time.

B: Thank you. Bye.

A: Bye.

At the Doctor’s

P: Good evening, doctor.

D: Good evening. Please come in.

P: I wonder whether you remember me. I had come here a couple of weeks back.

D: I’m afraid I don’t remember exactly.

P: I was sent by your cousin, Mr. Manohar.

D: Oh, yes. someone had told you that you had cataract in one eye. And I had asked you to use some eye-drops and come back after a fortnight. Right?

P: yes, doctor. So now you remember everything. Thank you.

D: You see, a doctor remembers diseases more than persons. Have you been using that eye-drop?

P: Yes. doctor. Regularly for the past fifteen days.

D: Good. Now let me examine your eyes.

Persuading

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PERSUADING

PATTERNS

Please let me….
Won’t you let me….
Why don’t you…?
Just this once, please.
Are you sure you can’t/won’t ……
I think you’d do well to ……
But the most sensible thing to do would be to ….
Are you sure that you won’t reconsider …..?
Have you considered everything?
Are you sure you have taken everything into account?

PRACTICE/ DIALOGUE

Between friends

A: Usha. What are you doing this afternoon? How about a movie?

B: Which one?

A: There’s a good English movie at Chanakya.

B: You know I don’t like English movies.

A: Oh, come on. I’ll sure you’ll enjoy this one.

B: I don’t enjoy English movies. I can’t follow the conversation fully.

A: So what? We’re not Englishmen. Most of us are not able to follow the conversation fully. But there are so many other things you can enjoy.

B: That’s true.

A: Then why don’t you come?

B: All right. I’ll be at Chanakya at 2.30. Is that OK?

A: Fine. See you at 2.30.

B: See you.

At a college

L: Good morning sir. May I come in?

P: Good morning, Mr. Sullan. Do come in and take your seat.

L: Thank you. Sir. I’m thinking of leaving the college.

P: But why? Aren’t you happy here?

L: Of course, I am. It’s really a pleasure working here.

P: Then what’s the matter now?

L: I’ve been selected as an officer in the Reserve Bank.

P: And you want to accept that?

L: I am thinking of accepting it. As you know, sir, a bank officer gets much more than a lecturer.

P: I know that. In terms of salary, it is an attractive job for you. But is money the only consideration? Do you think you’ll be happy working in a bank? You’re a M.A. in English Literature, you’ve a flair for writing and the students like your classes.

L: Well, what you say is true. Still …….

P: I don’t want to stand in your way. But do you think you have considered everything? With your talents, do you think you’ll enjoy working on debits, credits and balance sheets? I think you’ll do well to reconsider your decision. On your part, we are very happy with your work. We’ll be sorry if you decide to leave.

L: All right, sir. I’ll think about it once again.

Complimenting-Congratulations

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COMPLIMENTING/ CONGRATULATING

PATTERNS

What a nice / smart/wonderful/beautiful…..!
That is/was a nice/smart ……
You look really smart/gorgeous/great/wonderful.
It was nice/great to hear that…….
Congratulations!
Well done! How nice!/Fantastic!/ Terrific!
I’d like to congratulate you on …..
Allow me to offer my (warmest/heartiest) congratulations.
May I say how elegant/enchanting you look?

PRACTICE/ DIALOGUE

Between friends

A : Hi, Suman. That is a nice dress. You look wonderful in that.

B : Thanks, Lalit. I like this, too. My aunt brought this from Bombay.

A : Is that so? I must say you aunt knows what suits you best.

B : Naturally. She is a fashion desighner.

A : No wonder then that it suits so well. You won’t have any idea how much this cost?

B : No. Lalit. How could I ask her?

At home

F : How was your day at school, Vivek?

S : It was a wonderful day, Daddy. It’s a day I’d like to remember.

F : Oh, is it? What makes the day so important, my son?

S : I have been made the chairman of the School Literary Society.

F : That is great! Congratulations!

S : Thank you, Daddy.

F : But how did you become the chairman of the society? Did the Principal nominate you?

S : No Daddy. There was a competition. A very stiff one. There were fourteen candidates. There was an elocution competition and I stood first.

F : That’s really nice. You stood first in the examination and now you have won the chairmanship of the literary Society. I’m proud of you, my son.

S : Thank you, Daddy.

At the office

A : May I come is, sir?

B : Please do come is, Ms Shalu.

A : The consolidated statement of the tenders is ready, sir.

B : Is it? Fantastic! That was real fast work, Ms. Shalu.

A : Thank you. Sir, ….

B : Yes, Ms. Shalu.

A : If I may so, your speech last evening was really inspiring.

B : Were you present there?

A :Yes, sir. And I really enjoyed listening to you.

B : Thank you, Ms. Shalu.

A : Thank you, sir.

Expressing sympathy

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Expressing SYMPATHY

PATTERNS

I’m sorry.
I’m so sorry to learn that…..
I’m awfully/dreadfully sorry.
It’s terrible.
It’s really upsetting.
I know how you feel.
You have my/our deepest sympathy.
Please accept my/our condolences.

PRACTICE/ DIALOGUE

Between friends

A : Hello, Nitin. How are you? You look depressed. Has anything gone wrong?

B : Yes, Balu, I have and a terrible misfortune.

A : What happened?

B : I had deposited all money I had in a private banking company. Now the company has been liquidated.

A : How terrible! Isn’t there any way you can get back your money?

B : I’m trying. But I’m not very hopeful.

A : You must be terribly upset. But please don’t lose hope.

At the School

A : Good morning, teacher.

B : Good morning, Mrs.Sindhu. Anil has been absent for the last two days. Is he unwell?

A : He has had an accident.

B : Oh, no! I hope it’s nothing serious.

A : It is bad. He was hit by a scooter while crossing the road. His right leg is fractured.

B : How unfortunate! Is he in a hospital?

A : No, he’s at home. But he has to remain in bed for a month. So I came to give his leave application.

B : You must be really upset about it. Please don’t worry about the classes. Anil is a very bright boy. He can easily make up for the classes he misses. He’ll be all right very soon. Please give him my love.

A : I’ll do that. Thank you, teacher.

Between friends

A : Hello, Rahim. How have you done your exams?

B : I thought I had done well.

A : Has something gone wrong?

B : This morning I came to know that I have got only a second class. I was expecting a first class.

B : Hard luck. But don’t lose heart. You can make up next year.

A : I hope so.

Complaining

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COMPLAINING

PATTERNS

1. I’m sorry to bring this up, but ….

2. I’m sorry to say/to have to say this, but

3. I’ve got a bit of a problem here, you see …

4. I’m afraid I’ve got a complaint to make …..

5. I wish you would/wouldn’t …..

6. Would you please not…..?

7. I’m not quite sure how to put this, but …

8. I wish to complain in the strongest terms about….

9. I’m not at all satisfied with…..

10. I really must object to…..

11. I take strong exception to ….

At a hotel/restaurant

C : Excuse me, I’m sorry to bring this up, but no one seems to attend to able No. 14.

M : I’m sorry. I’ll send someone at once. Please be seated.

C : Thank you.

At the office

: I’m sorry to have to say this, but you seem to make too many spelling mistakes in all the letters.

: I’m really sorry, sr. I shall be more careful.

O : You ought to be.

At a departmental store

A : Good evening. I’ve a bit of a problem here. You see this electric iron I bought a month ago doesn’t work now.

B : Let me have a look at it.

A : Certainly. Here you are.

B : Please sit down. I’ll have it examined by our electrician in a few minutes.

apology

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APOLOGISING

PATTERNS

A: Apologizing

I’m sorry.
I’m sorry, that was (entirely) my fault.
Excuse me/Pardon me (for…….)
I feel bad about…….
Please accept my apologies for….
I can’t tell you how sorry I am (for…)
Please allow me to offer my apologies.

B: Accepting an apology

That’s (quite) alright / OK.
Not at all.
Please don’t worry.
It doesn’t matter at all.
Please don’t feel bad about it.
That’s really not necessary.

PRACTICE / DIALOGUE

Among neighbors

X :Mr. Rajini, I feel bad about what happened this morning. I ought not to have spoken so. I’m extremely sorry.

Z : There’s no need to apologies at all. I could quite understand your feelings.

(At a corner, A accidentally bumps into B.)

B : Oops!

A : I’m so sorry. I hope you’re not hurt.

B : No, it’s alright.

Between neighbours

A : Good morning.

B : Good morning.

A : I heard that my son misbehaved with you last evening. I’m ashamed of what he did. I came to apologies to you.

B : There’s no need for an apology. It’s true that he used some bad words. But I didn’t take it seriously. Let’s forget about it.

A : I’ll certainly warn him.

B : Please don’t be very harsh with him. I’m sure he’ll realize his mistake.

Making Suggestions

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MAKING SUGGESTIONS

PATTERNS

May I suggest ….?
You may/might like to …..?
Have you considered/thought of …..?
Would you care to …….?
Why don’t we/you …..?
Why not ……?
How about ….?
What about …..?
Let’s / Let me …..
Shall we ……..?
I’ll tell you what. We’ll ……..

PRACTICE / DIALOGUE

At the office

X : The All-India Conference begins in Delhi on Monday next. We have to send someone as our representative.

Z : Let’s ask Sunil to attend it.

X : Ah, no. Sunil is away in Bangalore and won’t be back before next Wednesday.

Y : How about D’souza?

X : Well, he’d have been the right person. But you know it’s unreasonable to ask him to go to Delhi when his father is in critical condition.

Y : Oh, I’m sorry. I didn’t know that.

O : Why not Mrs. Sindhu?

X : Yes, she can, if she is willing to.

Z : What about George? He seems to be relatively free these days.

X : All right. Let’s ask both George and Sindhu.

At home

A : Usha wants to go to here aunt in Chennai-Tamil Nadu in during holidays. Why don’t we let her go?

B : But how does she go? She can’t make it all alone, can she?

A : You know Mrs.Shakeela and family are going to Kodambakkam. How about sending Usha with them?

B : She already has five children to manage. It’ll be cruel to ask her to take care of one more.

A : Could we let her go alone? After all it’s only an overnight journey.

B : No, I can’t agree with that.

C : I’ll tell you what. Let me fly to Chennai. Kamal come to the airport and take me home.

A : That’s a good idea.

B : The idea is good. Do we have enough money?

A : Oh come on. Let’s make use of the bonus you got a week ago.

B : Well, if you all agree.

Warning someone

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WARNING SOMEONE

PATTERNS

Be careful.
Mind your…
Watch out.
Look out.
You’d better not….
I think you’re making a mistake.
You must be mad/crazy/out of your mind.
I don’t think that’s very wise/advisable.
I wouldn’t do that if I were you.
It doesn’t sound like a good idea to me.
On no account should we…..
I warn you ….

PRACTICE / DIALOGUE

While driving a car

A : Look out. There’s a tree across the road.

B : Oh! We had it. I almost drove over it. Luckily there are people already working on it. Let me see.

A : Watch out. The electric wire has snapped. You’d better not go anywhere near it.

B : Don’t worry. I’m not going that far.

A : it’s drizzling. Be careful you don’t get wet. You might catch a cold.

B : Oh, it’s a light drizzle.

Between friends

A : Mind your purse. There are a lot of pickpockets in the city.

B : Oh, none can reach my pocket.

A : You’d better not carry large sums on you.

B : I know this city very well.

A : I should be careful, if I were you.

At the office

K : Mr. Prakash, who typed this letter?

P : I did it, sir.

K : There are many mistakes in this letter.

P : I’m sorry. I typed it in a hurry. I shall be more careful.

K : You ought to be. Mind your spelling more than anything else.