Daily Phrases
When you tell the other person: "Give me a second"! What does it mean?
That means: Wait a little/let me think
Which is better for natural speech? Learning 100 simple words or Learning useful (chunk) phrases.
Learning useful (chunk) phrases.
A chunk is a group of words people often use together. e.g. I'm not sure. or I'm on my way, Could you repeat that?, etc.
I need to ...
a. call my mom.
b. leaving early today
c. dinner tonight
a. call my mom.
Frame: Is like a small structure I can reuse. Is a pattern with one part you can change. For example:
I need to ... call my mom
I need to ... leave early today
I need to ... buy groceries
You're looking for a job. You enter to the store and say:
May I speak with...
The manager or boss
What expression would you say to a person who you just met and wants to know your age?
a. This is not a good question. You are rude.
b. I'm sorry, I am not suppose to reveal that secret.
c. Mind your own business.
C. Mind your own business
When you don't understand and want the other person repeat it: What would you say?
Can you say that again?
I am sorry, I didn't catch that.
Could you repeat it a little slower?
When you're on the phone and someone asks you a question but you need more time? What do you say?
Please, wait a minute
Give me a second
Let me think
Hold on
I'm going to ...
a. visiting my parents
b. study English tonight
c. looking for meeting you
b. Study English tonight
You want to rent an apartment so you would like to speak with...
the landlord/owner/real state agent
What would you say if you need more time to answer a question?
Give me a second
Let me think
Wait a second/minute
When you are in class and want to go to the bathroom, how do you ask your teacher for permission?
May I go to the bathroom?
When someone speaks too fast... What do you say?
Could you repeat, please?
Could you say that again?
Could you speak a bit slower?
Could you speak a little slower?
I want to ...
a. milk with cookies
b. drink a nice glass of wine
c. eating in an expensive restaurant
b. drink a nice glass of wine
You want to borrow money from a bank to buy your house. You would ask for a _____ to pay for your _____.
loan ______ mortgage
A mortgage is a loan in which the lender (bank) may use your property as payment if you don't pay back the loan.
You forget one word but you still want to continue. What would you say?
I'm trying to say...
I'm trying to remember
How do you say?
What do you say when you didn't hear well because the other person spoke too softly?
Could you repeat or speak a bit louder, please?
Come again, please.
I'm sorry, I didn't hear what you said.
What helps your mouth get better?
a. Only reading silently
b. Saying phrases out loud?
C. Thinking quietly
Saying phrases out loud.
I usually ...
a. to drink coffee in the morning
b. drink coffee in the morning
c. drinking coffee in the morning.
b. drink coffee in the morning
You enter into your phone store and say...
a. Hi, I want to improve my cell phone.
b. Hi, I want to upgrade my cell phone.
c. Hi, I want to better my cell phone.
b. Hi, I want to upgrade my cell phone.
Use upgrade when you want to buy a better or new phone.
Use update when you want to install software or apps.
What would you say if a police officer tells you:
You have 30 seconds to tell me who are you and what do you do for a living.
Introduce yourself
Tell the officer your name, how long you’ve been in this country, whether you have a part-time or full-time job, and where you go to school. Most likely, if you mention my name, he or she will let you go on your way. LOL.
What do you say when the speaker is talking too fast to you?
Could you speak a bit slower, please?
Could you slow down, please?
You're talking too fast. Slow down, please.
Should you wait for perfect English before speaking?
a. No, speak early
b. Yes, wait until your English is fluently
c. No, register to the ESOL program with Mr. Z
a. No, speak early
The key is: "Don't wait for confidence before you speak. Speaking is how confidence grows".
Let's not ...
a. forgotten what we came from
b. forget where we came from
c. forgot were we came from
b. forget where we came from
When you say to a person: Would you mind if I turn the AC off? And the other person says: Yes, I do mind.
It means:
a. The other person doesn't care
b. The other person does care
c. Yes, the other person wants you to turn the AC off
b. The other person does care
What would you say to your teacher if you can not come to class the next day?
a. Teacher, me not coming tomorrow.
b. I won't be available to come tomorrow.
c. I can't make it tomorrow.
I won't be available to come tomorrow.
or
I can't make it tomorrow.