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SPOKEN ENGLISH MADE EASY – BASIC LEVEL

Glimpses from the BOOK
Sample Questions & Responses on MY FAMILY
How many members are there in your family?
There are six members in my family?
Can you tell me how many members there are in your family?
Yes, I can. There are six members in my family.
Could you tell me how many members there are in your family?
Yes, I could. There are six members in my family.
May I know how many members there are in your family?
Yes, you may. There are six members in my family.
Do you mind telling me how many members there are in your family?
No, I don’t mind. There are six members in my family.
Would you mind telling me how many members there are in your family?
No, I wouldn’t mind. There are six members in my family.
How many members does your family consist of?
My family consists of six members.
Can you tell me how many members your family consists of?
Yes, I can. My family consists of six members.
Could you tell me how many members your family consists of?
Yes, I could. My family consists of six members.
May I know how many members your family consists of?
Yes, you may. My family consists of six members.
Do you mind telling me how many members your family consists of?
No, I don’t mind. My family consists of six members.
Would you mind telling me how many members your family consists of?
No, I wouldn’t mind. My family consists of six members.
What kind of family do you have?
My family is a joint family. My family is a nuclear family. My family is small.
I have a small family. My family is big. I have a big family.
Parents
Father’s name
What is your father’s name? My father’s name is Venkatnarsaiah.
May I know your father’s name?
Yes, you may. My father’s name is Venkatnarasaiah.
Can you tell me your father’s name?
Yes, I can. My father’s name is Venkatnarasaiah.
Could you tell me your father’s name?
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Yes, I could. My father’s name is Venkatnarasaiah.

Do you mind telling me your father’s name?
No, I don’t mind. My father’s name is Venkatnarasaiah.
Would you mind telling me your father’s name?
No, I wouldn’t mind. My father’s name is Venkatnarasaiah.
May I know what your father’s name is?
Yes, you may. My father’s name is Venkatnarasaiah.
Can you tell me what your father’s name is ?
Yes, I can. My father’s name is Venkatnarasaiah.
Could you tell me what your father’s name is?
Yes, I could. My father’s name is Venkatnarasaiah.
Do you mind telling me what your father’s name is?
No, I don’t mind. My father’s name is Venkatnarasaiah.
Would you mind telling me what your father’s name is?
No, I wouldn’t mind. My father’s name is Venkatnarasaiah.
Father’s profession/job
What is he? He is a farmer.
May I know what he is? Yes, you may. He is a farmer.
Can you tell me what he is? Yes, I can. He is a farmer.
Could you tell me what he is? Yes, I could. He is a farmer.
Do you mind telling me what he is? No, I don’t mind. He is a farmer.
Would you mind telling me what he is? No, I wouldn’t mind. He is a farmer.
Father’s age
How old is he? He is 70.
May I know how old he is? Yes, you may. He is 70.
Can you tell me how old he is? Yes, I can he is 70.
Could you tell me how old he is? Yes, I could. He is 70.
Do you mind telling me how old he is? No, I don’t mind. He is 70.
Would you mind telling me how old he is? No, I wouldn’t mind. He is 70.
Mother’s name
What is your mother’s name? My mother’s name is Punnamma.
May I know your mother’s name? Yes, you may. My mother’s name is Punnamma.
Can you tell me your mother’s name? Yes, I can. My mother’s name is Punnamma.
Could you tell me your mother’s name? Yes, I could. My mother’s name is
Punnamma.
Do you mind telling me your mother’s name?
No, I don’t mind. My mother’s name is Punnamma.
Would you mind telling me your mother’s name?
No, I wouldn’t mind. My mother’s name is Punnamma.
May I know what your mother’s name is?
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Yes, you may. My mother’s name is Punnamma.

Can you tell me what your mother’s name is?
Yes, I can. My father’s name is Venkatnarasaiah.
Could you tell me what your mother’s name is?
Yes, I could. My mother’s name is Punnamma.
Do you mind telling me what your mother’s name is?
No, I don’t mind. My mother’s name is Punnamma.
Would you mind telling me what your mother’s name is?
No, I wouldn’t mind. My mother’s name is Punnamma.
Profession/job
What is she? She’s a farmer.
May I know what she is? Yes, you may. She’s a farmer.
Can you tell me what she is? Yes, I can. She’s a farmer.
Could you tell me what she is? Yes, I could. She’s a farmer.
Do you mind telling me what she is? No, I don’t mind. She is a farmer.
Would you mind telling me what she is? No, I wouldn’t mind. She is a farmer.
Mother’s age
How old is she?
May I know how old she is? Yes, she’s 65.
Can you tell me how old she is? Yes, you may. She’s 65.
Could you tell me how old she is? Yes, I could. She’s 65.
Do you mind telling me how old she is? No, I don’t mind. She is 65.
Would you mind telling me how old she is? No, I wouldn’t mind. She is 64.
Siblings
Do you have siblings? Yes, I do have siblings.
How about your siblings? I’ve siblings.
How many siblings do you have? I’ve two siblings. We’re three siblings.
Brother
Brother’s name
What is your brother’s name? My brother’s name is Rambabu.
May I know your brother’s name? Yes, you may. My brother’s name is Rambabu.
Can you tell me your brother’s name? Yes, I can. My brother’s name is Rambabu.
Could you tell me your brother’s name?
Yes, I could. My brother’s name is Rambabu.
Do you mind telling me your brother’s name?
No, I don’t mind. My brother’s name is Rambabu.
Would you mind telling me your brother’s name?
No, I wouldn’t mind. My brother’s name is Rambabu.
May I know what your brother’s name is?
Yes, you may. My brother’s name is Rambabu.
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Can you tell me what your brother’s name is?

Yes, I can. My brother’s name is Rambabu.
Could you tell me what your brother’s name is?
Yes, I could. My brother’s name is Rambabu.
Do you mind telling me what your brother’s name is?
No, I don’t mind. My brother’s name is Rambabu.
Would you mind telling me what your brother’s name is?
No, I wouldn’t mind. My brother’s name is Rambabu.
Brother’s age
How old is he? He’s 40.
May I know how old he is? Yes, you may. He’s 40.
Can you tell me how old he is? Yes, you can. He’s 40.
Could you tell me how old he is? Yes, I could. He’s 40.
Do you mind telling me how old he is? No, I don’t mind. He is 40.
Would you mind telling me how old he is? No, I wouldn’t mind. He is 40.
Brother’s status
What is he? He’s an employee.
Can you tell what he is? Yes, I can. He’s an employee.
Could you tell me what he is? Yes, I could. He’s an employee.
May I know what he is? Yes, you may. He’s an employee.
Do you mind telling me what he is? No, I don’t mind. He’s an employee.
Would you mind telling me what he is? No, I wouldn’t mind. He’s an employee.
Sister
Sister’s name
What is your sister’s name? My sister’s name is Kavitha.
May I know your sister’s name? Yes, you may. My sister’s name is Kavitha.
Can you tell me your sister’s name? Yes, you can. My sister’s name is Kavitha.
Could you tell me your sister’s name? Yes, I could. My sister’s name is Kavitha.
Do you mind telling me your sister’s name? No, I don’t mind. My sister’s name is
Kavitha.
Would you mind telling me your sister’s name? No, I wouldn’t mind. My sister’s
name is Kavitha.
May I know what your sister’s name is? Yes, you may. My sister’s name is Kavitha.
Can you tell me what your sister’s name is ? Yes, I can. My sister’s name is Kavitha.
Could you tell me what your sister’s name is? Yes, I could. My sister’s name is
Kavitha.
Do you mind telling me what your sister’s name is?
No, I don’t mind. My sister’s name is Kavitha.
Would you mind telling me what your sister’s name is?
No, I wouldn’t mind. Mysister’s name is Kavitha.
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Sister’s age
How old is she? She’s 35.
May I know how old she is? Yes, you may. He’s 35.
Can you tell me how old she is? Yes, I can. He’s 35.
Could you tell me how old she is? Yes, I could. He’s 35.
Do you mind telling me how old she is? No, I don’t mind. He’s 35.
Would you mind telling me how old she is? No, I wouldn’t mind. He’s 35.
Sister’s status
What is she? She’s a homemaker.
Can you tell what she is? Yes, I can. She’s a homemaker.
Could you tell me what she is? Yes, I could. She’s a homemaker.
May I know what she is? Yes, you may. She’s homemaker.
Do you mind telling me what she is? No, I don’t mind. She’s a homemaker.
Would you mind telling me what she is? No, I wouldn’t mind. She’s a homemaker.
You may speak about each member of the family depending on the context/situation
Common errors
Never say: my father name is ………. My mother name is ...............................
Say: My father’s name is ................... My mother’s name is ...........................
Type of family
Joint family, nuclear family, big family, small family
Immediate family
Parents, Mother, Father, Sibling/s, Brother, Sister, Son, Daughter, Child/children,
Wife, Husband
Extended family
Great-grandparents, Great-grandmother, great-grandfather, Grandparents,
Grandmother, grandfather, Grandson, granddaughter, Aunt, Uncle, Niece, Nephew,
Cousin, Second cousin
Informal names
Mum, mommy, mom, Dad, daddy, pa, Grandma, gran, nana, nan, Granddad,
grandpa, gramps
Assembled family
Stepmother, Stepfather, Stepbrother, Stepsister, Stepson, Stepdaughter, Stepchildren
In-laws
Mother-in-law, Father-in-law, Brother-in-law, Sister-in-law, Son-in-law, Daughter-
in-law
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