Contents

1. Shopping

2. Meeting People After a Long Time

3. Introductions and Opening Conversation

4. Tea-Time

5. With a Friend in a Coffee-Bar

6. In a Restaurant

7. In a Pub

8. What do You do this Evening?-I

9. What do You do this Evening?-II

10. Making an Appointment

11. Asking the Way

12. At Lunch time

13. New Year, Christmas, Easter Greetings

14. At the Hotel

15. Complementing People on Clothes

16. Saying Good-bye

17. Asking for some Change

18. Offering Cigarettes

19. At the Theatre

20. In the Post-Office

21. Asking about Health

22. Asking about Favors

23. Hiring a Car

24. Taking a Taxi

25. Finding a Room

26. At the Bank

27. Finding a Job

28. At the Barber’s Shop

29. The Weather

30. Thanks for Hospitality

31. Telephoning-I

32. Telephoning-II

33. Police Registration

34. At a Doctor’s Surgery

35. At a Chemist’s Shop

36. Asking People to Repeat & Offering a Lift

37. Complaining

38. Apologizing

39. On a Bus

40. At a Railway Station

41. The London Underground

42. Booking Airlines Tickets

What do You do this Evening?-I

I

-How about coming up for a drink with me this evening?

-I’d like that very much, thank you.

-Shall we say round about 8?

-Fine, see you then.

II

-Will we go for a drive in the country?

-That will be very nice, thank you.

-I’ll pick you up at 7.30.

-Right, see you later.

III

8. Do you feel like going to the cinema?

9. That sounds a very good idea, thank you.

10. Let’s make it at 6.30 at your place.

11. That’ll be O’K by me.

IV

12. Would you like to come to the party with me tonight?

13. I’d love to, thank you very much.

14. I’ll call you round after the supper.

15. O’K, I’ll be ready.

What do You do this Evening?-II

I

16. How would you like to come bowling?

17. I’m not overkeen, actually.

18. What about the Chinese meal, then?

19. No, I thought I’d have an evening at home for a change.

II

20. Do you fancy a game of tennis?

21. It’s nice of you to ask but I don’t think so.

22. Well, how about to come and see Tony?

23. No, if you don’t mind I think I’ll stay in tonight.

III

24. Feel like strolling in the park?

25. I don’t think I will. Thanks all the same.

26. Come on. Exercise will do us good.

27. No, I do not think I will, thank you.

IV

28. Let’s go ice-skating.

29. No, I’m really not in the mood for it this evening.

30. Then why don’t we go out for a coffee?

31. No, really, I’ve promised myself an early night.

Asking about Health

I

32. How is your father keeping?

33. He’s been off the work for a day or two.

34. What’s wrong with him?

35. He’s gone down with a cold.

36. Tell him I hope he soon feels better.

37. That’s very kind of you. I’ll pass it on.

II

38. Where is Tony this evening?

39. He’s not feeling very well.

40. Really? What’s the trouble?

41. I think he must have eaten something.

42. Give him my regards and tell him to take things easy.

43. Thank you very much. I’ll tell him what you said.

III

44. How is your brother these days?

45. He hasn’t been just well recently.

46. I’m sorry to hear that. What’s the matter?

47. I think he’s been overworking.

48. I hope he’ll soon get over it.

49. Thank you. He’ll be pleased to hear you asked after him.

IV

50. I haven’t seen Bob lately. How is he?

51. As a matter of fact he has laid up.

52. Oh, dear! What’s up with him?

53. We don’t know but we are having the doctor in tomorrow.

54. Let me know if there is anything I can do.

55. Thanks very much. I’ll tell him you enquired about him.

Introductions and Opening Conversation

I

56. Wendy, I’d like you to meet my brother Symon.

57. How do you do?

58. How do you do?

59. What do you think of life in England?

60. I’m still feeling pretty homesick.

61. It seems to be strange at first.

II

62. Mrs. Lewis, this is Peter Brown.

63. How do you do?

64. How do you do?

65. How do you find things here?

66. If it wasn’t bad climate I’d like it very much.

67. It won’t take you long to settle down.

III

68. Mother, this is Joseph’s brother David.

69. How do you do?

70. How do you do?

71. How do you like London?

72. It’s quite different from what I’ve expected.

73. Don’t worry, you’ll soon get used to it.

IV

74. Mrs. Stancey, I’d like to introduce my Greek friend Millis.

75. How do you do?

76. How do you do?

77. What is your first impression of England?

78. Of course, it’s much colder here than it is at home.

79. Never mind, you’ll be all right in a week or two.