英语入门对话：Introducing Other People

1. This is my friend, Jack. Hi Jack. I'm Linda my brother, Bob. my sister, Cindy. my father, Mr. Harris. my mother, Mrs. Harris. my teacher, Ms. Watson. my student, Carrie. my friend, Mary Jones. my boss, Mr. Ritter. my co-worker, Penny Pitcher. 2. N

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：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：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：71 Giving Instructions

Asking for Instructions How do you (do this)? How do I . . . ? What is the best way to . . . ? How do I go about it? What do you suggest? How do you suggest I proceed? What is the first step? Giving Instructions Sequencing First, (you) . . . Then, (y

英语入门对话：72 Conceding to Make a Point

That may be true, but . . . I may be wrong, but . . . You might be right, but . . . You have a good point, but . . . You could say that, but . . . Correct me if I'm wrong, but . . . I don't mean to be rude, but . . . I hate to bring this up, but . .

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：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：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：24 Talking about Occupations

A: What do you do for a living? A: What is your occupation? B: I'm a____(mechanic)___________. A: A____(mechanic)_____________? That must be a lot of work. B: It is. Every day I ___(fix)_____ ___(cars)______. A: How interesting. How many___(cars)____

英语入门对话：27 Buying and Selling

1. May I help you? Yes, I'd like to buy these razors. Okay, that'll be $6.85 with tax. 2. What can I do for you? I'm looking for the cameras. They're in Aisle Two. 3. Is there something I can help you with? No, I'm just browsing. Thanks anyway. Ok. H

英语入门对话：30 Making Plans for the Weekend

What are you doing this Saturday? Not much. Do you want to go see a movie? That sounds good. What's playing at the Century Fox?* Candlelight in the Window. Should we go see it? I'd rather not. I don't like horror movies How about Run of the Mill? No.

英语入门对话：31 Asking for Favors

1. Can you help me with my math? Sure. What's the problem? 2. Could you bring me some coffee? I'd be glad to. How do you like it? 3. Would you open the car door for me? No problem. It looks like your hands are full. 4. Could I ask you a favor? It dep

英语入门对话：38 Asking about Place/Location

Where is the bank? It's on Main Street. It's next to the post office. It's between the bakery and the barber shop. It's on the corner of Ninth Street and Pine (Street). Where's Lagoon? It's in Davis County, near Kaysville. It's on I-15, between Farmi

英语入门对话：37 Asking for Directions

1. Excuse me. Is there a grocery store around here? Yeah. There's one right across the street. 2. Can you tell me how to get to Phoenix? Sorry. I don't live around here. 3. Where's Tanner's Leather Shop? It's on the corner of Holly and Vine. Next to

英语入门对话：48 Conversation Starters

General greetings and inquiries How's it going? (This means How are you? not Where are you going?) How's everything? How's life? Asking about present activities What's up? (What are you doing now?) What's happening? Asking and telling about recent ev

英语入门对话：54 Asking for and Giving Advice

Asking for Advice What do you think I should do? What do you suggest? What would you do (in this situation)? Giving Advice I think you should get a lawyer. Maybe you should try someplace else. Why don't you call the company? If I were you, I would te

英语入门对话：57 Discussing Sensitive Topics

Bringing up a sensitive topic Can I talk to you for a minute? Can I ask you something? Do you mind if I ask you something? I need to talk to you for a minute. I have to tell you something. There's something I need to tell you. There's something I thi

英语入门对话：58 Accepting and Refusing

Accepting and refusing politely may depend on what you are asked. For example Would you like some cake? Yes, please. No, thank you Sure. Thanks I'd better not. Okay. Thank you No, but thanks for offering. Would you like to go see a movie? Okay. Sound

英语入门对话：44 Count and Non-count Nouns

Non-count Nouns I'd like to buy some ____________. How much do you need? Let's see. Five ____s* should be enough. All right. Five____s of ________. Anything else? No, that will be all for today. *Use measure words with non-count nouns. For example: T