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    This English lesson covers general office talk, including how to ask questions about files and other office items. Examples are provided for asking where a file is located, asking to borrow or use a file on someone's desk, and asking if common office supplies like a mouse, network cable, or stapler can be borrowed. The lesson aims to teach essential phrases for communicating about files, reports, and resources within an office environment in 3 sentences or less.

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    This English lesson covers general office talk, including how to ask questions about files and other office items. Examples are provided for asking where a file is located, asking to borrow or use a file on someone's desk, and asking if common office supplies like a mouse, network cable, or stapler can be borrowed. The lesson aims to teach essential phrases for communicating about files, reports, and resources within an office environment in 3 sentences or less.

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    Asking For A File: What Will I Learn From The English Lesson General Office Talk?

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    This English lesson covers general office talk, including how to ask questions about files and other office items. Examples are provided for asking where a file is located, asking to borrow or use a file on someone's desk, and asking if common office supplies like a mouse, network cable, or stapler can be borrowed. The lesson aims to teach essential phrases for communicating about files, reports, and resources within an office environment in 3 sentences or less.

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    What will I learn from the English lesson general office talk?

    During this English lesson you will learn how to ask questions for various items in the
    office and how to answer some of the them. The lessons shows several examples for
    you to practice.

    Asking for a file

    If you can't find a file, how to ask people around the office.

    Do you know where John’s file is at?


    Do you have the file on the Pilkington case?

    Do you know where the file with the statements in is?


    Is anybody using the travel expense file right now?

    How to answer some of these questions

    Did you check the file cabinet on room 123? It should be there.
    Check the desk. Sometimes people leave it on the desk next to filing cabinet.

    Oh... sorry it's on my desk. I forgot to put it back after I had finished with it.
    I have it my office wait, I'll get it for you.

    How to ask for a file or book on someones desk

    Sometimes you might need to use a file or book that is on someone's else's desk.

    Examples of how to ask:

    Hi Sarah, are you using that book right now?


    Can I borrow that file John? I really need it

    Have you finished with this file Peter?


    Craig when you have finished with that report can you let me have it?
    Can I use this file or are you using it?

    Asking for things around the office

    If you need something, it is common to ask around. Here are some examples of what
    you might need in the office.

    Do you have a spare mouse? Mine as broken.


    Do you have another network cable? The one I was using is too short now I have
    moved my computer.
    Do you have a blank CD disk I can have?
    I ran out of large white labels. Do you have any I can have?
    Can I borrow your stapler, mine as jammed?
    Do you have a hole puncher for A4 paper?
    Do you have a staple remover that I can borrow I have lost mine last week?

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