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Learning English Through Situations
Learning English Through Situations
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Learning English
Through Situations
By
Ayman Barghash
Giving Personal Information
1 Introducing Yourself :
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A Hi, My name is ________________________
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B Hello. May name is _________________________
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Asking for more information :
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2. Q. & A. about Address
A- Is that in Riyadh?
Or No, It isn’t.
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Describing your family
A= Is he / she married?
B Yes, I am No. I am not
B= Yes, He /she is No, he/she isn’t.
Or I am Single
= He/She is
Separated.
Separated.
Divorced
Divorced.
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Widowed
Widowed.
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Talking about your children
A Do you have any children?
O Have you got any children
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B No, I don’t.
O No I haven’t.
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NO YES
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Asking about age:
A: Pretty Young
Fairly Old
Kind of
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Describing People:-
Q: What’s he/she wearing?
A: He is wearing jeans and blue sweat shirt.
. a grey suit.
. Black pants and a grey sport shirt.
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Describing Things (2):-
Q: What’s it made of?
What are they
Describing Uses:-
Q: What is it used for ?
are they
A: It’s on Monday.
October 13.
A: It’s in October.
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Starting and Finishing times:-
Describing Locations:-
Q: Excuse me do you know where the hardware store is?
Could you tell me where the hardware store is?
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Giving Directions:-
Q: Excuse me, which way is the Camera store?
how do I get to the Camera store from here ?
A: I love it.
I really like
A: It’s ok
.all right.
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Agreeing and Disagreeing with likes and dislikes :-
Stating Preferences :-
Accepting Invitations :-
Q: Do you feel like going out for dinner Saturday?
What about tonight?
How about
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Declining Invitations:-
Q: Do you want to have lunch tomorrow?
Would like to
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Setting the time and place:-.
Q: Where do you want to meet?
How about meeting in front of the club?
Why don’t we meet at the restaurant?
Let’s meet at the restaurant.
Great, what time?
A: How about meeting at 7:15?
Why don’t we meet at
Is 7:15 OK?
Let’s meet at 7:15.
Q: Fine !
A: OK see you at 7:15 Then.
Changing plans:-
Q: Could we meet . at the subway instead?
.at 7:00?
. a little letter?
. earlier?
A: Sure That’s no problem.
Adding to plans:-
Q: We could go for coffee after the show.
Let’s go out dancing after dinner.
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At A Dress (Clothes) Shop
Getting information:
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Asking prices:.
Q: How much is this (radio) it?
. are (these speakers) they?
A: It’s $ 59.98
They’re $ 299.00
Comparing things(1):
Q: Which hat do you like better?
boots
Comparing things(2):
Q: Why do you like the green hat better?
A: (I like it) because it is fancier than the yellow one.
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Returning things:-
Q: I’d like a refund. Please.
. to get a refund.
. to return this ( sweater)
. to exchange this blouse
Q: It doesn’t fit.
It was a gift. I already have one.
I don’t really like it.
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At A Restaurant
Ordering:-
Q: What would you like, ma’am?
will have, sir?
|Specifying Wants:
Q: What kind of dressing would you like?
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Asking about wants:
Q: Would you care for anything to drink?
like something
Offering Service:
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Asking about other wants.
Q; Would you like anything else?
care for some dessert?
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Making Requests
A1: Sure.
OK.
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Asking for Favors
Q: Would you (Please) get the door?
Could you Lights?
Hold my coat for a minute?
A1: Sure (no problem).
Of course. I’d be glad to.
A2: I’m sorry. I can’t right now.
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At A Hotel
Complaining Politely
Q: Excuse me.
Sorry to bother you, but I have a problem with my room.
Could you help me?
Accepting an Apology
Q: I’m very sorry about this.
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Giving and getting personal information
QUESTION RESPONSE
Where are you from? I'm from Yemen, originally.
Where were you born? I was born in Sana’a.
Were you born in Libya? No, I was born in Yemen.
Or I’m from Algeria.
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Describing Changes
I used to hate cooking, but now I love it.
I used to cook really boring things but now I don’t
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Asking about Past experience
Q: Have you ever been to Japan?
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Comparing Places(1)
Q: What’s Montreal like?
Cairo
Comparing Places(2)
Q: Which city has more interesting sightseeing?
better shopping?
Comparing Places(3)
Q: Which city is the most exciting?
A: Montreal is the most exciting city in Canada.
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Discussing Future Plans (1)
Q: What do you plan to do after you graduate?
What are you going to in the fall?
planning to next year?
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Discussing the Future
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