Greetings

1. Hello! / Hi!
2. Good morning / afternoon / evening! /
3. I'm Kathy King.
4. Are you Peter Smith?
5. Yes, I am. / No, I'm not. /
6. How are you?
7. Fine, thanks. And you?
8. I'm fine, too.
9. How is Amy / your wife / your hu**and? //

10. She is very well, thank you.

11. Good night, Jane.
12. Good-bye, Mike.
13. See you tomorrow.
14. See you later.
15. I have to go now.
Expression In Class
16. May I come in?
17. Come in, please.
18. Sit down, please.
19. It's time for class.
20. Open your books and turn to page 20. 20
21. I'll call the roll before class.
22. Here!
23. Has everybody got a sheet?
24. Any different opinion?
25. Are you with me?
26. Have I made myself clear?
27. Could you say it again?
28. Any questions?
29. That's all for today.
30. Please turn in your paper before leaving.
Identifying Objects
31. What's this?

32. It's a pen.

33. Is this your handbag?
34. No, it isn't. / Yes, it is. /
35. Whose pen is this?
36. It's Kate's.
37. Is that a car?
38. No, it isn't. It's a bus.
39. What do you call this in English?
40. What is the color of your new book?
41. How big is your house?
42. How long is the street?
43. What's the name of the cat?
44. Where's the company?
45. Which is the right size?
About Belongings
46. What's this?
47. It's an air-conditioner.
48. Is this yours?
49. Yes, it's mine.
50. Where are my glasses?
51. Do you know where I've put my glasses?
52. Over there.
53. On the desk.
54. Is this your pen? I found it under the desk.
55. No. Mine is blue.
56. Which is your bag?
57. The bigger one.
58. The one on your right.
59. Are these books all yours?
60. Some of them are mine.
Identifying People
61. Who are you?
62. I'm Jim.
63. Who is the guy over there?
64. He's Bob.
65. Is that girl a student?

66. No, she isn't.

67. What do you do?
68. I'm a farmer.
69. What does he do?
70. He's a manager.
71. She must be a model, isn't?
72. I really don't known.
73. I have no idea about it.
74. Can she be a driver?
75. Yes, I think so.
About Introduction
76. What's your name?
77. May I have your name?
78. My name is Thomas.
79. Just call me Tom.
80. What's your family name?
81. My family name is Ayneswonth.
82. How do you spell it?
83. Who is the lady in white?
84. Could you introduce me to her?
85. Rose, let me introduce my friend to you.
86. This is Tom. He's my classmate.
87. Nice to meet you.
88. Nice to meet you, too.
89. Let me introduce myself.
90. How do you do?
Year, Month And Day
91. What day is it today?
92. It's Monday today.
93. What's the date today?
94. It's January the 15th, 1999. 1999 1 15
95. What month is this?
96. It's December.
97. What year is this?
98. It's the year of 1999. 1999
99. What will you do during this weekend?
100. Does the shop open at 9 am on weekdays? 9

101. It opens at 8 am on weekdays, but at 9 at weekends.

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102. What will you do the day after on next?
103. What did you do the week before last?
104. I'll work for the next 5 days. 5
105. It's been 5 years since I last saw you. 5
Talking About Objects
106. Do you have a computer?
107. Yes, I do.
108. He has that book, doesn't he?
109. No, he doesn't.
110. Do you have any brothers or sisters?
111. No, I'm a single son.
112. Does your computer have a modem?
113. Do you have shampoo here?
114. What a beautiful garden you have!
115. Any tickets left?
116. Do you have glue? I need some here.
117. I have some left.
118. If you have more, please give me some.
119. Do you have my pencil?
120. Yes, I have your eraser, too.
Talking About Time
121. What time is it now?
122. It's two o'clock.
123. It's a quarter past five.
124. It's ten minutes to four.
125. It's half past nine.
126. It's one o'clock sharp.
127. It's not four o'clock.
128. My watch says two o'clock.
129. My watch is two minutes fast.
130. What's the time by your watch?
131. We must arrive there on time.
132. There are only two minutes left.

133. Can you finish your work ahead of time?

134. The flight is delayed.
135. The meeting is put off.
About Dates
136. What day is today?
137. Today is Monday.
138. What's the date today?
139. Today is May 21st.
140. When were you born?
141. I was born on September 1st, 1976. 1976 9 1
142. What time?
143. You name the time.
144. I'll meet you tomorrow.
145. Do you know the exact date?
146. Please check the date.
147. What were you doing this time last year?
148. How long will the sale last?
149. Only three days.
150. I'll be back in 5 days.
151. Hello. Can I see Mr. Green?
152. Do you have an appointment?
153. Sorry, I don't.
154. Yes. At 3 pm. 3
155. Sorry, Mr. Green can't see you now.
156. He's on the phone.
157. Would you wait here for a minute?
158. Would you like something to drink?
159. Tea, please.
160. Mr. Green, Mr. Smith is here.
161. You may go in now.
162. Nice to see you, my old friend.
163. How have you been these years?
164. You've changed little.
165. Do you still remember that Christmas?
About Language
166. Do you speak English?

167. Yes, a little.

168. How long have you studied English?
169. He speaks English fluently.
170. Your English is very good.
171. You speak English pretty well.
172. Are you a native speaker of English?
173. My native language is Chinese.
174. He speaks with London accent.
175. He has a strong accent.
176. I have some difficulty in expressing myself.
177. I'm always confused with "s" and "th". s th
178. Can you write in English?
179. Your pronunciation is excellent.
180. How can I improve my spoken English?
Talking About Activities
181. What are you doing?
182. I'm reading a book.
183. I'm cooking.
184. Are you watching TV now?
185. Yes, I'm watching Channel 5. 5
186. No, I'm listening to the radio.
187. Where are you going?
188. I'm going to work.
189. Who are you writing to?
190. I'm writing to an old friend.
191. What will you do this weekend?
192. I'll go to a concert.
193. I'll go on an outing with some friends.
194. Do you like traveling?
195. Yes, I like it a great deal/it very much.
About Age
196. How old are you?
197. I'm twenty-two (years old).
198. Mr. Smith is still in his forties.
199. I'm two years younger than my sister.
200. My elder sister is one year older than her hu**and.

201. He's the youngest in the family.

202. He looks much younger than he is.
203. I came here when I was 20.
204. I started school at the age of 6.
205. My father is over 60 years old.
206. Most of them are less than 30. 30
207. I guess he's about 30. 30
208. She's going to be 15 next month. 15
209. They'll have a party for their 10th wedding anniversary.

210. He's still a boy after all.

Talking About Daily Activities
211. When do you get up everyday?
212. I usually get up at 8 o'clock. 8
213. Where do you have your lunch?
214. I have my lunch in a snack bar nearby.
215. What did you have for lunch?
216. I had a hamburger and a fried chicken leg?
217. What time do you start work?
218. I start work at 8 o'clock.
219. What do you do at work?
220. I answer telephones and do some typing.
221. What time do you finish your work?
222. At 6 o'clock sharp. 6
223. What do you do in your spare time?
224. I like listening to pop music.
225. I like playing football.
Talking About Yesterday
226. When did you get up yesterday morning?
227. At about seven.
228. I heard the clock, but I didn't get up until 9.

229. I woke up seven and got up right away.

230. I hurried to my office.

231. I had my breakfast on the way.

232. I was just on time.
233. I was 10 minutes late.
234. I had lunch with a friend of mine.
235. I finished my work at 6 p.m. 6
236. I stayed and did some extra work.
237. The TV programs were really boring, so I went to bed very early.

238. I read a magazine in bed.

239. I didn't sleep well.
240. I slept soundly all night.
Talking With Friends
241. Hi, Joe, is it really you?
242. Hi, Ann. Nice to see you again.
243. It's been a whole year since I last saw you.
244. Yes, but you look as pretty now, as you did then.

245. Oh, thank you. How have you been these days?

246. Not too bad.

247. But you sound so sad.
248. Yes, I lost my pet cat yesterday.
249. Oh, I'm sorry to hear that.
250. That's all right.
251. Have you seen Kate lately?
252. No, I have no contact with her.
253. I heard she got married last week.
254. Oh, how nice. Sorry, I've got to go now.
255. So do I. See you later. Keep in touch.
Talking About The Past
256. I used to take a walk in the early morning.
257. He used to live in my neighborhood.
258. Did you use to go fishing with friends?
259. We have known each other for 6 years.
260. It has been a long time since last came here.

261. Have you seen Mr. Smith recently?

262. They've been working on this project since last year.

263. I've been watching TV all night.

264. The movie began as soon as we got there.
265. When I arrived at the station, the train had already left.

266. The late arrival of the ship had messed up all our plans.

267. I had thought he knew the time of the meeting.

268. They had excepted me to go with them.
269. That was the third time that I had visited the place.

270. After I had finished my paper, I put it in the drawer.

Asking About The Address

271. Hi, Jack, where do you live now?
272. I live at 203 Curzon Street. 203
273. Curzon Street? Isn't Mary living there?
274. Yes, she lives just across the street.
275. How long have you stayed there?
276. Just a few months.
277. How about Mary? How long has she lived there?

278. She's been living there since her birth.

279. Will you stay there for long?
280. No, I'll move to Hollywood next month.
281. Oh, really? I'm moving there too.
282. Great. Then we can drink beer together.
283. Yes, and you may stay there longer.
284. I hope so.
285. I'm sure we'll have a good time.
Asking Questions
286. Where are you going?

287. Where did you go for dinner yesterday?

288. When will he come to see you?
289. When did you buy the car?
290. Who told you?
291. Who will accompany you to the airport?
292. Why don't you agree?
293. Why not go out for a walk?
294. How did you doing spend your holiday?
295. How are you doing these days?
296. What did he say in the letter?
297. What are you going to do with the books?
298. What were you doing when I called?
299. I was about to leave.
300. Can you guess what I was doing this morning?