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VOIM English

Conversational English for

Low Beginner

(Chapters 16-20)

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LESSON 16

CHECKING IN

At the Airport

Dialogue 1
A: Good morning. Can I have your ticket, please?
B: Here you are.
A: Thank you. Would you like smoking or non-smoking?
B: Non-smoking, please.
A: Would you like a window or an aisle seat?
B: An aisle seat, please.
A: Do you have any baggage?
B: Yes, this suitcase and this carry-on bag.
A: Here's your boarding pass. Have a nice flight.
B: Thank you.

Dialogue 2
A: Good evening Sir. Can I have your ticket please?
B: Here it is. I want smoking area.
A: I'm sorry sir but there's no more smoking area for domestic
flights.
B: Why? What happened?
A: New airline policy sir.
B: Since when?
A: Since two months ago.

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PASSPORT CONTROL

Dialogue 3
A: Good morning. Can I see your passport?
B: Here you are.
A: Thank you very much. Are you a tourist or on business?
B: I'm a tourist.
A: That's fine. Have a pleasant stay.
B: Thank you.

Dialogue 4
A: Good evening Sir. Can I see your passport?
B: Here it is.
A: What's the purpose of your visit?
B: I'm here for business.
A: Do you have to declare anything?
B: None so far.



EXPRESSIONS:

Getting something;
Can I have your ticket?
Can I see your passport?

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LESSON 17

AT THE DEPARTMENT STORE

Dialogue 1

A: Carl, do you think those porcelains are from China?
B: I have no idea.
A: What about these rugs, do you think it's from Iran?
B: Well, they look like a Persian rug.
A: They are beautiful.
B: How about this TV set? Is this from Japan or China?
A: It's a SAMSUNG TV. It must be from South Korea.
B: Look, those are beautiful shoes over there.
A: Are those NIKE?
B: Let's go and see.

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TWO HOURS LATER

Dialogue 2

A: Where did you guys come from?
B: We went shopping for Su-Jin's birthday present.
A: Oh yeah. It's her birthday next week. What are those?
B: Some of those are accessories.
A: And shoes.
B: Can I take a look?
A: Sure. Just be careful, those are expensive.
B: Wow, these are pretty accessories. I bought something for
her too.
A: What is it?
B: It is a wrist watch.

READING

Su-Jin's birthday will be next week. Everybody is excited

for that day. All of her friends planned to give her a surprise
birthday party. Everybody planned and everybody has job to

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do.

Tess will cook for the foods and drinks. Carl will set the

tables and chairs. Leigh will clean their apartment after the
party and Tom will contact her parents in Seoul to be their
surprise gift for her.

Everybody is excited and everybody bought a present for

her.

Tom bought a wrist watch. Tess bought jacket. Carl

bought a running shoes and Leigh bought accessories.

Su-Jin must be really surprise on her birthday.

WORDS FOR THE DAY

USEFUL

EXPRESSIONS TO REMEMBER

porcelain

1. I have no idea.

Excited

2. It must be from ~

accessories

3. go and see

wrist watch

4. surprise birthday party

running shoes

5. take a look

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LESSON 18

INVITING, APOLOGIZING, GIVING REASONS

Dialogue 1
A: Can you go to a movie with me on Saturday?
B: I’m sorry I can’t. I have to clean my apartment
A: Okay I understand
B: Thank you

Dialogue 2
A: Can you go to a soccer game with me on Saturday?
B: I’m sorry I can’t I have to study English
A: Okay I understand
B: Thanks. Maybe next time

Dialogue 3
A: Can you join me in a business meeting two days later?
B: I think I'm free on that day. What should I put on?
A: Be in your smart casual attire.
B: Okay. Make it sure that we can make a good relationship
with that company.

Dialogue 4
A: Can you go to a birthday party with my tonight?
B: Yeah sure. What should we wear?
A: Wear a formal attire.

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B: Where is the party?
A: It's in the Buckingham Palace.

EXPRESSIONS:
For inviting:
Can you go to a ____ with me?

Refusing to an invitation:
I’m sorry I can’t, I have to______

Giving options:
Maybe next time
Maybe some other time

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LESSON 19

PREFERRENCE

MOVIE TIME

Dialogue 1

A: Guys, thank you so much for tonight. I was really
surprised.
B: We love you so made everything to make you happy on
your birthday.
A: You deserve everything we did tonight.
B: That's right. You are a wonderful house mate.
A: And a wonderful friend.
B: I love you all, guys. I also prepared something for tonight.
I thought you forgot my birthday and I planned to surprise
you.
A: So what did you plan to do?
B: I bought DVD movies of your each favorite actors and we
will have movie marathon tonight.
A: That's great. We are too full to just sleep. What are the
movies you bought?

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2HOURS LATER

Dialogue 2

A: I think Pierce Brosnan is a better James Bond than Daniel
Craig.
B: But I think Daniel has a new style. I like him better than
Pierce.
A: Well if you ask me, Eric Bana is the best for the James Bond
role.
B: I agree with you Leigh. Eric is young like Daniel and has a
charm like Pierce.
A: In my opinion. Mission Impossible is better than James
Bond because it is much more realistic.
A: You have a point Carl. James Bond is always single but
Ethan Hunt got married in their last movie.
B: Okay guys, what's the next?

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READING:

We are all good friends but we have different likes. I

prefer romantic movies more than an action. Tom prefers Sci-
Fi more than a comedy. Leigh prefers horror than a love story.
Carl prefers historical movies than thriller and Su-Jin prefers
true-to-life movies more than fiction. We may have different
taste in movies but we love watching.

We also have different dislikes when we are watching

movies. Su-Jin doesn't like to eat
Carl doesn't like to talk. Leigh doesn't like sleep until the
movie is finish. Tom doesn't like to hear any noise and I don't
like to move. We dislike these things because we don't want
to miss anything in the movie we are watching.


WORDS FOR THE DAY

USEFUL

EXPRESSIONS TO REMEMBER

deserve

1. movie marathon

favorite

2. new style

role

3. I agree with you.

Prefer

4. prefer ~ more than (a)

dislike

5. true-to-life fiction

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LESSON 20

CALLING PEOPLE ON THE TELEPHONE

Dialogue 1

The person you’re calling is there

A: Hello
B: Hello, This is David, May I please speak to carol?
A: Yes. Hold on a moment

Dialogue 2

The person you’re calling isn’t there. A different person
answers.

A: Hello
B: Hello. This is Maria. May I please speak to Kate?
A: I’m sorry Kate isn’t here right now. Can I take a message?
B: Yes please tell Kate that Maria called.
A: Okay.
B: Thank you!

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Dialogue 3

The person you are calling has an answering machine

A: Hello. This is Roger. I’m not here right now. Please leave
me your name, telephone number and a brief message after
the beep, and I’ll call you back. {beep}
B: Hi Roger, this is Eric. Please return my call when you hear
this message.



EXPRESSIONS:

If you want to talk to a person over the phone:
May I please speak to_____?
Can I talk to ______?

If you want to leave a message:
Can I leave a message?
Could you please tell her to_______

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