DAILY EXPRESSIONS potx

I´m enjoying it … It was kind of strange at first, but I´m getting used to it.. PRICES AND SHOPPINGAMERICAN ENGLISH BRITISH ENGLISH $1.00 A dollar £1 A pound 50c Fifty cents 50p Fifty p

DAILY EXPRESSIONS

SOCIAL EXPRESSIONS 1

• How are you? Fine, thanks

• Hello, Jane… Hi Peter!

• See you tomorrow! Bye! See you then.

• Good night!…… sleep well!

• Good morning! Good morning!

• Hello, I´m Elaine Paul…… nice to meet you Elaine.

• Cheers! Cheers!.

• Escuse me…… yes, can i help you?

• Make yourself at home Thank you That´s very nice of you.

• Have a good weekend! Same to you.

• Thank you very much… You´re welcome.

• Bless you… Thanks.

MAKING CONVERSATION

• What a nice day it is today!

Yes … It´s beautiful, isn´t it?

• How are you today?

Fine thanks … How about you?

• Did you have a nice weekend?

Yes, we had a great time … We went to the beach and did some shopping

• How do you like living in Texas?

I´m enjoying it … It was kind of strange at first, but I´m getting used to it.

• Did you have a good flight?

Yes no problems … The plane was a little late, but it didn´t matter

• Did you watch the soccer game yesterday?

No, I missed it … What was the score?

• What a beautiful coat You're wearing!

Thank you … I got it in San Francisco last year.

TIME EXPRESSIONS

1 Can you say these

dates?

a) 1/8/98

b) 7/16/85

c) 11/25/02

2 Look at the same dates

in written British English

What´s the difference?

a) 8/1/98

b) 16/7/85

c) 25/11/02

PRICES AND SHOPPING

AMERICAN ENGLISH BRITISH ENGLISH

$1.00 A dollar £1 A pound

50c Fifty cents 50p Fifty p

$1.99 A dollar ninety-

nine

£1.99 One pound ninety -

nine

$16.40 Sixteen- forty/

sixteen dollars and forty cents

£16.40 Sixteen pounds forty

Practice the way we write and say prices in US currency.

HOW DO YOU FEEL?

• I feel nervous I have a test today ¨Good luck! Do your best.¨

• ¨I don´t feel very well I think I´m getting the flu ¨ ¨Why don´t you go home and go to bed?¨

• ¨I´m feeling a lot better, thanks I have a lot more energy.¨

¨that´s good I´m glad to hear it.¨

• ¨I´m really excited I´m going on vacation to Bangkok

tomorrow.¨ ¨That´s great Have a good time.¨

• ¨I´m sick of this weather It´s so wet and miserable.¨ ¨I know

We really need some sun.¨

• ¨I´m really tired I didn´t sleep very well last night.¨ ¨That

happens to me sometimes I just read in bed.¨

• ¨I´m kind of worried My grandfather´s going into the

hospital for test.¨ ¨I´m sorry to hear that, but I´m sure he´ll be all right.¨

• ¨I feel really depressed right now Nothing´s going right in

my life.¨ ¨Cheer up! Things can´t be that bad!¨

• You go down the path, past the

pond, over the bridge, and through

the gate Then you go across the

road Take the path through the park and into the woods When you come out of the woods, just follow the

path up the steps and into the

museum It takes about five minutes

or less.

SHORT ANSWERS

1 Do you like learning English, Ana?

Yes Yes, I do I love it It´s the lenguage of Shakespeare.

2 Are those new jeans You're wearing?

No No, they aren´t I´ve had them for ages.

3 Do you know what time it is?

4 Can you play any musical instruments?

Yes Yes, I can, as a matter of fact I can play the violin

A VISIT TO THE DOCTOR

Illnesses Symptoms

I have a cold I can´t stop sneezing, and my

nose is runny.

I have the flu I have a temperature, my whole

body aches, and I feel awful.

I twisted my ankle It hurts when I walk on it.

I have diarrhea I keep going to the bathroom.

I have a sore throat My glands are swollen, and it

hurts when I swallow.

I have food poisoning I keep throwing up, and I have

diarrhea.

IN A HOTEL

R= Receptionist G= Guest

• R Thank you for calling the Molokai Grand Hotel Cathy speaking How can I help you?

• G I´d like to make a reservation.

• R For what dates?

• G It´s for two nights, the thirteenth and the fourteenth of this month.

• R And do you want a single or a double room?

• G A single Non- smoking if it´s available.

• R OK Yes, that's fine I have a room for you And your name is?

• G Robert palmer Can you tell me what the rate is?

• R Yes, That´s $150 a night Would you like to guarantee your reservation with a credit card?

• G Yes, sure It´s a visa 4929-7983-0621-8849.

• R Thank you And could I have a telephone number please?

• G Uh- huh It´s (954)915-0970

• R You´re all set, Mr Palmer We look forward to seeing you on the thirteenth Bye- bye.

• G Thanks a lot Good -bye.

EXCLAMATIONS WITH SO AND SUCH

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kids.

all went.

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say.

TIME EXPRESSIONS

DATES

1 a) January eighth, nineteen ninety- eight

b) July sixteenth, nineteen eighty- five.

c) November twenty- fifth, two thousand two.

2 a) The eighth of January, nineteen ninety- eight

January the eighth, nineteen ninety- eight

b) The sixteenth of July, nineteen eighty- five

July the sixteenth, nineteen eighty- five.

c) The twenty- fifth of November, two thousand and two November the twenty- fifth, two thousand and two.

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