英语入门对话：22 Situation: At the Store

When you enter the store/start a conversation with the clerk: What a clerk might say: May I help you? Can I help you? Can I help you find something? What can I do for you? What a customer might say: Excuse me. Do you work here? (Can you help me?) Can

英语入门对话：43 Specific times

Specific times Question When do you . . . (present tense) I usually/always . . . in the evening at 9:00 on Mondays before dinner after I eat lunch when I get home When did you... (past tense) I (past tense) last night before class while I was eating

英语入门对话：42 Comparing Things

1. Which sofa should we buy? This one is larger, but it is also more expensive. 2. I need a new watch. The Classie is nicer than the Timebox. That one is less affordable though. 3. Which runner are you cheering for? Sammy. He's the fastest. But Timmy

英语入门对话：40 Descriptions

1. What does Martha look like? She's tall, dark and beautiful. 2. What else can you tell me? Well, she has long, black hair and blue eyes. She's kind of chubby and wears glasses. 3. What is George like? He's funny, cute and really rich. He reminds me

英语入门对话：16 Talking about Health Issues

How's the weather today? It's really cold. Let's stay inside. How do you feel? I'm fine. That's good. How are you feeling? Not too good. Sorry to hear that. Is everything okay? I feel sick. That's too bad. What's wrong? I have a headache. Here's some

英语入门对话：17 Expressing Likes and Dislikes

1. I like fruit. What kind? Oranges and bananas 2. Helen likes sports. What kind of sports? Football and tennis. 3. Ms. Cramer doesn't like coffee. Really? Does she like tea? Yes, she does. 4. Tony does not like action movies. Oh. What kind does he l

英语入门对话：18 Simple Shopping

1. Where are the pencils? They're on the second shelf. Okay, thanks. 2. How much is this mirror? It's $19.95. Okay. I'll take it. 3. How much does this cost? That one is $5.00. How about this one? 4. How much are these? They're $4.00 each. That's too

英语入门对话：67 Elaborating

Asking for Elaboration Could you elaborate (on that)? Could you tell me a little more about it? Could you give (me) some details? Could you fill me in on that? Could you expound on that? What else can you tell us (about that)? Is there anything else

英语入门对话：65 Classifying

There are five kinds of . . . There are two types of . . . There are three categories of . . . We can divide (this) into three parts: 1) 2) 3) This can be broken down into four sections. They are: A) B) C) D)

英语入门对话：66 Discussion Techniques

Opening a discussion To begin with, We need to discuss . . . determine find out Let's start by (V ing) We'll start by (V ing) The problem here is . . . issue question The important thing (here) is . . . The main thing we need to discuss is . . . Let'

英语入门对话：70 Simple Presentations

Introduction (Good morning, afternoon, evening) I'm happy to be here. I'm glad to have this opportunity to . . . Today, I'd like to talk (to you) about . . . My topic today is . . . The focus of my remarks is . . . I'd like to share some thoughts on

英语入门对话：12 Describing People

Personality and Appearance 1.Tell me about your father. What kind of person is he? Well, he's very friendly, smart and funny. 2. What does he look like? He's young, short and handsome. He has straight black hair and green eyes. 3. What does your moth

英语入门对话：13 Talking about Past Actions

1. What did you do last Friday? I went to a baseball game. 2. Where did you go? I went to Detroit. 3. When did you get back? I got back on Saturday night. 4. Where did you stay? I stayed with my parents. 5. What did Sally have for lunch? She had soup

英语入门对话：14 Talking about the Future

1. What will you do tomorrow? I'll help my mom with the housework 2. When will you finish? In the afternoon. 3. What will we do in class today? We'll play some word games. 4. Where will they put the table? They'll put it next to the window. 5. When w

英语入门对话：15 Talking about Life Events

1. When is your birthday? December 29(th) 2. What year? That's personal. 3. Were you born and raised here? No. I wasn't. 4. Did Sam grow up here? Yes, he did. 5. Where did Lisa go to school? In California. 6. Which university did Rick go to? Princeto

英语入门对话：10 Talking about Favourite Things

This is my mother/mom. This is my father/dad. (These are my parents) This is my wife. This is my husband. There are five people in my family. (My mother, my father, my older brother, my older sister, me, my younger brother.) I have two brothers. One

英语入门对话：74 Analyzing Problems

Focusing on the main problem/issue What is the main problem? What is the real issue (here)? (I think) the major problem is . . . Our primary concern is . . . The crux of the matter is . . . (As I see it), the most important thing is . . . The main pr

英语入门对话：11 Talking about here and now

1. What is Ms. Chan doing? She is writing a letter. That's interesting. 2. What is he doing? I'm reading a book. Is it interesting? 3. What are you doing? Frank (is). Oh. It sounds good. 4. Who is singing that song? The children are. That's great. 5.

英语入门对话：09 Numbers and Counting

1. How many fingers do you have? I have eight fingers. 2. You have eight fingers? Eight fingers and two thumbs. 3. How many brothers does Ryan have? He has four (brothers). 4. How many students in your class? Thirty-five, including me. 5. How old is

英语入门对话：08 Simple sentences

1. I work in a post office. Are you a letter carrier? 2. Greg works in a bank. Is he a teller? 3. They live in Washington. Are they senators? 4. I eat breakfast at 8:00 a.m. What do you eat? 5. She goes to work at 9:00 a.m. Where does she work? 6. Ed