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Hello, how are you?

Hi, how are you doing?
Good morning, hows everything?
I havent seen you for ages?
Its been a while since I saw you
Weve missed you
How have you been?
Great thanks
Im very well. Thank you.
Its all going very well.
How about you?
Its lovely to see you again
Im been looking forward in seeing you.
Hows everyone at home.
Susan sends her regards.
Give your Mom my love.
You havent met my neighbors. Have you?
I dont think we know each other
Let me introduce you.
Id like you to meet my cousins.
This is John a colleague of mine.
How do you do?
Pleased to meet you.
Im getting late.
I must get going
We must be on our way
Im afraid I have to leave now.
It was very nice meeting you.
It was lovely to see you again.
The pleasure is all mines.
Do keep in touch.
Let me know how you are getting on.
See you again soon.
Catch you later.
Take care.

Happy
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What can I get you to drink?

What about a drink?
Would you care for some wine?
No I am alright
No Ive just had some. Thank you.
Do you fancy some coffee?
Yes Id love some.
Would you like some milk?
Yes just a drop please.
May I have some sugar please?

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Could you pass me a spoon please?

Here you are.
Heres your coffee.
Help yourself to the biscuits.
These are delicious.
Thanks a lot for that.
I really appreciate that
Youre welcome.
Dont mention it.
Im sorry about that.
Please accept my apologies.
Dont worry
Thats quite alright.
No need to apologise
Do you mind if I keep my coat on?
Would you mind if I make a quick call?
Not at all. Please do.
Would you mind driving me to the station?
Of course not. Id happy to.
May I use your phone?
Could I have a look at that?
Certainly go ahead.
Could you do me a favour please?
Could you call me for a taxi please?
Sure Ill do that right away.

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Youre looking great.

Come through to the lounge.
Let me take your coat.
Have a seat
Make yourself at home.
Ill tell the kids youve arrived.
Did you have a nice trip?
How was your flight?
Let me show you around.
Are you warm enough?
Shall I put the heating on?
Can I get you something else?
Do you fancy going out for a walk?
Yes Id like.
Do you feel like going to the park?
Yes thats really nice
Would you like to join us for lunch?
Yes Id like to.
Id have loved to, but I have to go back to work.
Im afraid Im busy right now.

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Im so glad you could come.

Its a shame David couldnt join us.
How about a short break?
Lets stop for a few minutes.
Shall we have a lunch now?
When shall we start?
I suggest we start at two.
We could start at two.
How does that sound.
That sounds good.
Thats fine by me.
Start later.
I think we ought to start as soon as possible.
When do you think we should start?
We shouldnt stop too late.

Telephone
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Is James in please?
Could I talk to James please?
Whos calling?
Its Helen from the snookers club.
Hold on Ill pass you on.
Hang on a minute Ill get him.
Hello, are you still there?
I thought you may have hanged up.
He doesnt seem to be in.
I think he is gone out.
Shall I get him to call you back?
No Ill ring back later.
When do you reckon he will be back?
I guess he will be back around dinner time.
Sorry what was your name again?
Who should I say called?
How can I help you?
Merry, how can I help you?
Could you put me through to Mr. Edward please?
Whos calling please?
This is Helen calling from British Telephone.
May I ask whats the purpose of call is?
Hold on the line please I will put you through.
Hold on please. Ill see if I can connect you.
Im sorry to keep you waiting.
Im afraid Mr. Edward is currently unavailable.
Mr. Edward is not at its desk at the moment.
When do you expect him back?
He should be back within the next hour or so.
Would you like to leave a message?

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Could you get him to call me back please?

Could you spell your surname for me?
Im sorry I didnt catch that.
May I have your telephone number?
Let me read that back to you.
Fancy going on a picnic this weekend
Do you feel I like a picnic this weekend?
Yes thats great.
Sure why not.
Which day is better for you?
I was thinking of Saturday.
Sorry but Im tied up on Saturday.
How about Sunday?
Yes Im free all day on Sunday.
Shall I come to your place first?
Shall we meet up somewhere?
Why dont you come here first?
When do you want me there?
Shall we say eleven?
Yes eleven sounds good.
Ill see you on Sunday then.
Great. Im all excited now.
Me too. Itll be fun.
I was wondering if I could come and see you this week.
Is there any chance we could meet this week?
One moment please, let me check my calendar.
Hold on please Ill get my agenda.
The later part of this week should be OK.
Which day did you have in mind?
Would Thursday suit you?
Im afraid; Im rather busy on Thursday.
Im sorry but Thursday is all taken up.
Can you manage Friday?
Yes Friday suits me too.
Would late afternoon be convenient?
I can fit you in at 4:30.
Yes thatll be perfect.
Ill confirm the appointment by email.
I look forward seeing you then.
Likewise see you next week.
Shall we get started?
Its time we got down to business.
First of all Id like to welcome our guest.
Firstly Id like to thank you all for coming.
Has everyone read the minutes of last meeting?

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There are some urgent points on days agenda.

Why dont we deal with the urgent matters first?
We can then move on to the less pressing matters.
How does that sounds you?
I suggest we tackle point five first.
Does that meet with everyones approval?
Alternatively we could proceed according to the agenda.
I have no objection on that.
That might be a better idea.
I happy either way.
I think we should stick to the agenda.
Id rather we dropped the less urgent matters.
What do you think about this project
What are your feelings about this project?
Personally I feel its too much of a risk.
I believe the benefits outweigh the drawbacks.
I second that.
I couldnt agree more.
Im afraid I have to disagree
I cant go along with that.
May I interrupt you there?
Could I just come in here?
There must be an alternative.
I think you are missing the point.
We seem to have got side-tracked.
Lets get back to the matter in-hand
We must come to an agreement on this.
Lets put this one to the vote.
Raise your hands if you are in favour.
Could all those against raise their hands.
To sum up the majority approve.
In conclusion weve decided to go ahead with it.
Is there any other business?
We seem to have run out of time.
Lets wrap up then, shall we?

Greeting - Basic
There are many ways to greet someone. We'll learn about the most common way to greet someone in this lesson. I'll
give a variety of example sentences.
Greeting someone you never met:

"Hi, my name is Steve. It's nice to meet you."

You can respond to this by saying,
"It's a pleasure to meet you. I'm Jack."
Another common question to ask is
"What do you do for a living?"
You can respond to this by saying,
"I work at a restaurant."
"I work at a bank."
"I work in a software company."
"I'm a dentist."
Usually, you will not need to ask for a name. It is implied that each person should say their name. But in case they
don't, you can ask,
"What is your name?"
Many times, I don't hear the name. If you would like for them to repeat their name, you can say,
"What was that again?"
"Excuse me?"
"Pardon me?"
Greeting Someone you Know
"Hey John, how have you been?"
"Hi Bob, how are you?"
"Hi Nancy, what have you been up to?"
"Andy, it's been a long time, how are you man?"

If you meet someone unexpectedly, you can say,

"Hey Jack, it's good to see you. What are you doing here?"
or
"What a surprise. I haven't seen you in a long time. How have you been?"

If you see the person at a restaurant, you can say, "Do you come to this restaurant often?"

Or at the movie theatre, "What movie did you come to see?"

Appropriate responses:

"Hi Steve, my name is Mike. It is nice to meet you as well."

"I heard a lot about you from John. He had a lot of good things to say."

"Wow. How long has it been? It seems like more than a year. I'm doing pretty well. How about you?"

A typical response to this type of greeting is simple.

"Not too bad."

If asked what you have been up to, you can respond with, "Same ole same ole." Or, "The same as usual."

Here are some other example responses.

"I'm pretty busy at work these days, but otherwise, everything is great."
"I'm doing very well."
"I finally have some free time. I just finished taking a big examination, and I'm so relieved that I'm done with it."

Restaurant Responses

"I've been here a couple of times, but I don't come on a regular basis."
"I come pretty often. This is my favorite restaurant."
"I can't believe we haven't seen each other before. I come here at least twice a week."

Movie Response

"I came here to see Matrix Revolution. How about you?"

Greeting - Example Conversations

Let's look at several example conversations. Then we can move on to the practice section.

Person A: "Hi, my name is Steve. It's nice to meet you."

Person B: "I'm Jack. It's a pleasure to meet you, Steve."
Person A: "What do you do for a living Jack?"
Person B: "I work at the bank."

Person A: "What is your name?"

Person B: "Jackson."
Person A: "What was that again?"

Person A: "Hey John, how have you been?"

Person B: "What a surprise. I haven't seen you in a long time. How have you been?"
Person A: "I'm doing very well. How about you?"
Person B: "I finally have some free time. I just finished taking a big examination, and I'm so relieved that I'm done with
it."

Person A: "Hi Nancy, what have you been up to?"

Person B: "The same ole same ole." Or, "The same as usual. How about you?"
Person A: "I'm pretty busy at work these days, but otherwise, everything is great."

Person A: "Andy, it's been a long time, how are you man?"
Person B: "What a surprise. I haven't seen you in a long time. How have you been?"
Person A: "Do you come to this restaurant often?"
Person B: "I've been here a couple of times, but I don't come on a regular basis."

Greeting - Interactive Practice

Click on Listen All and follow along. After becoming comfortable with the entire conversation, become Person A by
clicking on the Person A button. You will hear only Person B through the audio file. There will be a silence for you to
repeat the sentences of Person A. Do the same for Person B. The speed of the conversation is native speed. Use the
pause button if the pause between each sentence is too fast for you. After practicing several times, you will be able to
speak as fast as a native.
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Listen All | Person A | Person B
A: "Hi, how are you doing?"
B: "I'm doing great. How about you?"
A: "Not too bad."
B: "Do you come to this restaurant often?"
A: "I've been here a couple of times, but I don't come on a regular basis. What have you been up to?"
B: "I'm pretty busy at work these days, but otherwise, everything is great."
A: "Well, have a good evening."
B: "You too."

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Listen All | Person A | Person B
A: "It's nice to meet you. My name is Jack."
B: "I'm Steve. It's a pleasure to meet you."
A: "What was your name again?"
B: "Steve."
A: "So Steve, What do you do for a living?"
B: "I work at the public library. How about you?"
A: "I'm a University student."
B: "That's great. It was nice meeting you."
A: "Yeah. It was a pleasure meeting you."

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Listen All | Person A | Person B
A: "Hey Jack, it's good to see you."
B: "Wow. How long has it been? It seems like more than a year. I'm doing pretty well. How about you?"
A: "Not too bad."
B: "What movie did you come to see?"
A: "I came here to see Matrix Revolution. How about you?"
B: "I'm going to watch Finding Nemo."

How is your Day - General Statements

In this lesson, we are going to learn how to communicate to someone using the present tense. However, because this
isn't a site teaching grammar, I do not want to spend too much time on details. I wanted to include this section
primarily to show many different sentences using present tense and to have a dedicated practice section with only
present tense sentences.

This lesson is a little shorter than others because speaking in the present tense is not as common as speaking in the
future or past tense. Although speaking in the future tense or the past tense is more common, it is still important to
know how to communicate in the present tense. Here are some example sentences:

"I see Bob over there by the newspaper stand."

"I'm going to the library."
"I'm on my way home."
"I'm going to the bus stop."

"Jack is going to the store."

"Jill is stopping by now."
"The meeting is starting now."
"The manager is waiting for you in her office."
"Tell the receptionist that you are here to see Mr. Hwang."

Questions:

A very common question you will run into is,

"How are you doing?"
"How is your day going?"
"What are you doing now?"

To answer these types of question, you must remember that you are talking about what is currently going on now, so
you must use the present tense.

Here are some ways to answer the above question.

"I'm enjoying the beautiful weather without any worries in the world."
"I'm playing a video game on my computer because I have nothing to do."
"I'm at the grocery store buying ingredients for tonight's dinner."
"I'm at the gym working out."

As you can see, each sentence is starting with, 'I am' instead of 'I will be' or 'I was.' We will discuss past tense and
future tense in the next sessions.

More descriptive answers you can give are the following:

"I'm pretty busy right now. I'm doing my homework because I have an exam tomorrow."
"My project deadline is coming up, so I'm currently in the process of finishing my tasks."
"I'm taking the day off from work today because I have so many errands. I'm going to the post office to send some
packages to my friends."
"I'm looking for a job. The job market does not look that great, but I can't give up."
"I'm applying for a job at a consulting firm in Taiwan."
"I'm listening to music while thinking about my situation."