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a
nc e
WglCOm
to the
Language
o
go
phrasebook.
I t contains
many
words
and
expressions
hich
you
have een
and
used
n
your
Language
o
go
Students'
ook.
nd
many
more
which
you
can use
in simi lar
anguage
o
go
si tuat ions.
How o
use lr is
Phrasebook
There
are wo
ways o
get
the
most out
of thls
book
First'
ou
can
go
through
1
and
Jind
words and
phrases
ou've
studied
Youmay
want to
note
down a
Iransldt
n or
how
To
prorounce t
Secondlv,
ou
ca'-r
se l to
t
nd
words dnd
e\plessions
whel
yol
need
rhem
n real- l i ie
i ruat ions.
se
he Contel ts
sI on Lhe
e\t two
pdges
to
helo
vou
ind he
word or
phrase
ou're
ooking
or '
World Engl ish
Manycountries
round
he
worldspeak
English
s a
mother
ongue:
the USA,
Canada,
outh
Africa,
Britain,
reland,
ustra
a and
New
Zealand,
or example.
Many
othercountries,
uchas
India,
Nigeria nd
Singapore.
qe
Lng'tsl 'as
he
anguoge
i
goverrment, oucat ion
nd
trade.
English
s alsoused
n many
countries
or tourism'
nternational
business,
cademic
onferences,
ntertainment,
roadcasting
nd he
lnternet.
hereare
sometimes
ariations
n vocafJulary
rammar,
spell lng
nd
pronunciation,
ut
the
Language
eople
use s sti l l
English,
and
s understood
y every
other
English
speaker
round
he
world.
n his
phrasebook, iiferences etween
British nd
American
English
re
shown
by
(UK)
and
(US)
respectrvely.
As a
learner f
English,
ou
may
speak
a
variation l
English,
ut
you
are
sti l la
member
of the
World
English peaking
ommunity.
nglish
doesn't
ust
belong
o the
English,
it alsobelongs
o
you.
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to
qo
Flpr.er lary
Phrasebool
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Contents
Basic
phrases
Page
G
reeting and
meeting
people
Pa e
Saying
ello
lntroducing
ourself
Making
ntroductions
Welcoming
eople
Formsof address
Thanking
Responding
o thanks
Common
expressions
Saying
oodbye
Learnng a language
Language
roblems
Parts f speech
lrregular
erbs
Numbers
Cardinal
umbers
Ordinal
umbers
Decimals
Timesand
dates
Tellinghe ime
,
llmesof he
da y
Daysof
the week
Months
Dates
Seasons
Festivals
Expressions
f ime
Page
Page
Pa
e
Making
pol i te
conve satron
Page 2
Making uggestrons
nd
invitations
Accepting
uggestions
nd
invitations
Retusing uggestions
nd
invitations
Complimenting
Responding
o comPliments
Staning
conversation
Talking bout
he
weather
Small al k
Asking
or
permission
Giving
ermission
Refusing
ermission
Making,
cceptang
nd
refusing
oJfers
Making,
ccepting
nd
reJusing
equests
Showing
ou're
istening
Celebrating
Apologising
Gett ingaround
Page4
Askingabout
places
n a town
Giving
irections
Banks
Currency
Asking
or travel
n{ormation
Air travel
Rail ravel
Car
hireand
axis
s
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go
ement""
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Accommodation
Hotel
hrases
Goingout
Fruit
Meai
Restaurants
Fami ly
members
Leisu
e act iv i t ies
Sport
Music
Musical
nstruments
Hea
th
At thedoctor's
Pansol the
body
At
the
chemist
Signs
Personal
nformafio
n
Page7
Business
Page 7
Arriving or an appointment
Business
mall alk
Computers
Telephoning
Page
8
Makinga
personal
al l
Answering
personal al l
N,4aking
business
al l
Answering
business
al l
lvlaking
call rom
a
payphone
Sending
ext
messages
Shopping
Expressing
ikes
and dislikes
Page 6
Page16
Page 0
Page
24
Pa
e
24
Pa
e
25
Page
6
Essential
rocenes
Snacks
Shops
Clothing
Colours
Books
and stationery
Ta king about
meals
Page2z
Meals
Food
preJerences
Dairy
produce
Drinks
Asking
or assistance
Pase6
Deal ingwith
problems
Page
6
Abbreviat ions
Pa
e
26
Writ ing le t ters
an d
e-mai ls
Page71
Writingan
nformal
etter
Writinga
formal etter
Addressing
n envelope
Writinge-mails
US and UK
English
Pase30
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rementary
hrasebook
Basic
phrases
yes
no
please
thanK
ou
CULTURE
{OTE
In
tJK
and US
Englash,
eople
usually ay
p/ease
nd
thank
you
moreoften han
in someother
anguages.
Greeting
nd
Saying
hel lo
meeting
people
lnformal
Formal
Hello.
Good
morning.
Hi.
Goodafternoon.
Goodevening.
A:
How are
you?
B: Fine
hanks.
Nice o
meet
you.
And
You.
CULTUNE
OTE
How are
yau?is
a
general greeting.
You don't
have to
give
details
lnt roducing
oursel f
l 'm
Marie.
l 'm
from France.
Sorry.
=
apologise.)
Sorry?
=
Could
ou
repeat hat?)
Excuse
me, ...
(to
attract omeone's
ttention)
cuLTuBE
forE
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t'1
1
Good
ma,n.ng
6a.m.-12noon
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t\
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Goad
nght
= goodbye
t night.
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.
i
Making
ntroductions
A: Juan,
his
s Helen.
Welcoming
people
Come
n.
B: Nice o
meet
you,
Juan.
Forms
f address
You write
You
say
Mr
Mister
Mrs
Missis
Miss
Miss
Ms M:tzz
Dr
Doctor
Prof.
Professtr
Thanking
Thanks.
Thank
ou .
CUITUNE
IE
Youcan
ose hese
orms of address
o
introduce
omeone
r refer o
them:
Youdon't
often
use hem
when
You
alk
to someone,
Hella,
Mr
Brown).
People
uchas
waiters
and
policeman
mightsay sir or madam o you,butYou
don't reply
with si ot
madam
Language
o
go
Elemenl"r,
n"."'."p
CULTIJBE
{OTT
In UK English,
eople
in
reply to lhani
vou
often
donl
sayanything
Responding
o thanks
You're
welcome.
Common
xpressions
OK.
Great
Let's
go .
Saying
goodbye
lnformal
Formal
Bye
Goodbye
Bye bye
See
you
tomorrow.
Havea
niceday.
US)
Have
a
good
trip.
Have a
good
weekend.
Learning
language
Language
roblems
l'msorry,
don't
nderstand.
What's
his n
English?
Could
ou
repeat hat,
please?
How
do
you
say Euch
n English?
Could
vou
speak
more
slowly?
How
do
you
spell
evening?
Do
vou
speak
talian?
How do
you
pronounce
his
word?
What does
forecast
mean?
Partsof
speech
noun
pronoun
verb
preposition
adiective
adverb
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Language
o
go
rlementary
hrasebook.
l-
lrreg
arverbs
Verbs
with the
same infinitive,
past
simple
and
past participle
infinitive
cost
pu t
rcad
hitdl
infinitive
bnng
build
bu y
feel
find
get
have
hear
learn
leave
lose
make
meet
pay
say
sell
send
sit
s,pend
teach
tell
think
understand
past
simple
cost
pu t
rcad
hedl
past
participle
cost
put
read
red/
Verbs
with the
same
past
simple
and
past
participle,
ut
with
different
infinitive
past
simple
brought
built
felt
found
got
ha d
nearo
learnt/
earned
left
lost
made
met
pard
said
solo
sent
spent
taught
told
thought
understood
past
participle
brought
built
bought
felt
tound
got
nao
heard
learnt/
earned
left
lost
made
met
pard
sard
soto
sent
sat
spent
taught
told
thought
understood
Language
o
go
Element",,
***":H
Verbs
with
the
same
infinitive
and
past
participle
but
a different
past
simPle
infinitive
become
come
Verbs
with
a different
infinitive,
past
simple
and
past
participle
past
simple
became
came
pa'st
imple
broKe
past
participle
become
come
past
participle
Deen
broKen
chosen
done
drawn
drunk
dnven
eaten
infinitive
be
break
cnoose
do
oraw
drink
onve
ea t
fall
give
go
grow
ring
see
shake
sing
speak
SW M
take
wear
write
tallen
given
gone
grown
rung
seen
shaken
sung
spoken
SWUrn
taken
written
cnose
di d
drew
drank
drove
fell
gave
went
grew
rang
SA W
shook
sang
spoke
swam
took
wore
wrote
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Lanouaoeo oo
Elementarv hrasebook
L'
Numbers
Cardinal
umbers
1-90
0 zero lnought oh
ni l
'l one
2 two
3 three
4 fou l
5
f ve
11 e leven
12 twelve
13
thirteen
14 fourteen
15
f f teen
21 twenty
on e
22 twenty-two
23 twenty-three
24 twenty-tour
25 twenty-f
ve
100-' ,r 00
100 a
one
hundred
101 a
hundred ndone
102 a hundred nd wo
103 a
hundred nd hree
200 two hundred
300 three
hundred
400 four hundred
500
iive hundred
600 six
hundred
Ordinal
numbers
1st
f i rs t
2nd second
3rd
thlrd
4th
iourth
5th fitth
6th sixth
7th seventh
Brh
eighth
gth
ninth
1oth enth
Lansuase
o
so
Erernent*t
ra**"2j
Decimals
1.1 one
point
on e
2.4
two
point
ou r
3.6 three
poinl
si x
0.1
nought/zero loh
ornt
ne
3.02 threepoint nought zero oh two
si x
7 seven
8 eight
9 n ine
10
ten
16
17
18
19
20
30
40
50
60
7D
BO
90
sixteen
seventeen
erghteen
nineteen
twenty
rnrny
lorty
fi fty
slxty
seventy
erghty
ninely
CULTUEE
OT T
In Bri lain,
he USA and
Austra
a,
you
Lrse he
dec mal
point
o separale
ecimal
numbers:
.1 NOT
i] -
You sea
commao
separate
undreds
rom housands
ndhundred
thousands
rom
milions 1,100,275
NOT
ffioffi
OR ffiOe*
t.5 e l l l r l
lj5
7,500
sevenpo nt f ive /
se./erFeemffia
nve
,{
seven housand
ive hundred
/
700 seven
hundred
800 eighthundred
900
ninehundred
1,000 a/one thousand
1,001 a/one housand ndone (UK)
a/one housand
ne
(US)
1100
one
housand ne
hundred
UK )
eleven
hundred
US )
Times
and dates
Tel l ing he
t ime
1 a.m.
one o 'c lock
n the
mornlng
1
p.m.
one
o'clock
n the afternoon
6 a.m.
s ixo'clock
n
he
mornlng
6
p.m.
slx o'clock
n he evenlng
11 p.m. eleveno'c ock at nrght
12
p.m.
twelve
(o'clock)
oo n
12 a.m.
twelve
o 'c lock)
idn ight
It's sixo'clock
tn the morntng.
/ CULTUREOI T
For he igure 0,
you
usua y say:
fof
things
ike telephone
umbers
'
and. ' for sums
and d
gi ts
,
fo. footbal scores
UK )
It's eleven
o'clock
at
ntght.
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L-LanquaSe
to
So
Elementary
hraseboot
Fest ivals
New Year'sDay
lndependence
ay
US)
Labor Day
(US)
Halloween
Thanksgiving
Christmas
Eve
Christmas
ay
New
Year'sEve
BankHoliday
UK)
Public
Holiday
US)
cutTUSt
{0Tr
Inmany nqlish-speaking
ountries,hristmasnd
NewYear re he
most
importantestivals,utbecause
eople
f
many afferentultures
ive here.
celebrate
manydifferent estivals.
lst January
4th July
first Monday
n
September
3'lst October
fourthThursdayn November
24th
December
25th December
31st
December
Expressions f t ime
It's Monday oday.
It was Sunday
yesterday.
It was Saturday
he day before
YesterdaY.
It will be
Tuesday omorrow
It will be Wednesday
he day
after tomorrow
Thismorning,
went to work.
Thisevening,
'l l be late.
Making
suggest ions
and
invi tat ions
Would
you
ike o come o
a
party
next Saturday?
How about
having
party?
Let's
go
out.
Last
night, stayed n.
Nextweek,
'm
going
away.
l 'm away
or a fortnight.
UK )
l'm away o r two
weeks.
Saturday
nd Sunday re
he
weeKeno.
We usually
ee riends
t the
weekend.
UK)
We usually ee riends ver
he
weekend.
US)
Making
polite
conversation
Accepting uggestions
and
nvitations
oK.
Sure.
#
Languageo
go
Element"n
nr"*Ooo*
Refusing
uggest ions
nd
invi tat ions
l'msorry
can't.
'mbusy.
l 'm afraid
'm doingsomething
lseon Saturday
CULTUSE
{OTE
lf
you
refusean
nvitation,ry to
saywhy
yoo
can'taccept
lt's rude
ust
o say
vo
Responding
o comPliments
Thank
ou .
Com
pl iment ing,
You ook
great
What a
lovely oat/dressl
Start ing
a
conversat ion
Do
ou
now nyone
ere?
Talking
bout
he
weather
Niceday,
sn't t?
Smal l
alk
Excuse
e.
Howannoyingl
l'm sorry
o hear hat.
Giving
permission
Yes, f course.
Making,
accepting
Lovely/Terrible
eather
Pardonme.
Oh,
dear.
That's
great
What a
shamel
Refusing
ermission
l'm
very orry ut
..
Sorry,'mafraid
..
and
refusing
offe
s
A: Wouldvou
ikeme
to open he
window?
B; Yes, han ks.
Shall
do that
or
you?
That would
be
great
No,
t's OK, hanks.
Making,accept ing
nd
refusing
equests
A:Could
ou
urn
hemusic
own,
lease?
B:Sure
oK '
Of
course.
Right.
I 'm afraid.. .
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f Lanouaoe o oo
Elemenlary
Phrasebook
L--
Showing
you're
istening
Uh-huh.
Really?
Celebrat ing
Happy
Binhday
Congratulations
Apologis ing
Sorry.
Excuse
e.
UK)
CUI.TURI
{OTE
In Britain
nd he USA,
People
often
nod heir
headand
make
noises,
ike
yes
and
uh hut, to
show
hey're istening.
Happy/ erryChristmasl
Happy
hanksgivingl
I m sorry.
Pardon
e.
US )
HappyNew Year
Getting
around
Asking
about
p laces
n a town
Excuse
me,
where's he
library/the
mainsquare/the
market/the
museum/the
old own/the operahouse?
What
ime does
t open/close?
ls therea
museum?
Are here
any
good
bars/good
places
o
eat?
Giving
direct ions
Go
up down
along
his street
Go straight
head.
It's n
Trafalgar quare.
Banks
Can/Could
Can
Could
Can/Could
Please
ak e
It 's n Park
ane.
UK )
It 'son
Park
venue.
US )
Turn eft.
Turn
ight.
Make
eft./Make
right.
US )
havecash/ten-dollar
i l ls/ten-pound
otes,
please?
pay
by credit
card/debit
ard?
have
your
signature,
lease?
this o the
cashier
Currency
There
are
OO
pence
n a
pound.
f1.25
one
pound
wenty-five
UK )
Thereare
100cents
n a dollar.
$1
25
a dollar
wenty-five
US )
a
ten-pound
note
How much
does
it
cost?
a ten-dollar
il l
a dime
=
'10
cents
a nickel
=
25 cents
Asking
or travel
nformation
ls therea taxi
stand/metro
tation
underground
tation
UK)/subway
station
US)
nearhere?
Wherecan
buy a ticket?
l'd like
a one-way
icket
US)/single
UK)
o Oxford,
lease
a
round rip
(US)/return
UK)
o
Cambridge,
lease.
What
platform
s the train
o ...
?
What
gate
s the
Plane
o ...
?
How
much s a
round rip
o Seattle?
What ime is he next rain o ... ?
Does
his bus
go
to ...
?
Air t ravel
JFKairport
s n
New York.
Domestic
l ightsare
rom Terminal
ne .
International
l ights
are
rom Terminal
wo .
Where's
he check-in
esk?
Window
or aisle?
Your
light
eaves rom Gate
36 .
Can see
your
boarding
ard,
Please?
Showyourboarding ardan d
go
into Departures.
You collect
your
baggage
at
the baggage
eclaim.
Go hrough
ustoms
and
ntoArrivals
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so
Element"rv
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Elementarv
Phrasebool
L'
Rai l t ravel
l 'm in Seat
22 in Carriage/Coach
.
Therearesix
seats n the compartment
There's
buffetcar
f
you're
hungry but
no dining ar'
Youcan ake he
sleeper
vernighto
Scotland.
Showyour icket o the ticketcollector.
#
Language
o
go
Elemenl"n
nrar"*o,
Personal
nformation
Name
-Address
Car
hire and
axis
Where's
he
nearest ab stand
US)/taxi
ank
UK)?
Carnegie
all,
lease.
Accommodation
Hotel
ph
ases
Do
you
haveany
ooms
ree?
I'd ikea single
oom/single
ed/room
with a shower/
roomwith a bath/roomwatha view
How much
s he
room
per
night/per
person?
Could
have he
key or
room .....
please?
Do
you
have oom service?
When
s check-out
ime?
Can
leavemy
luggage ere?
ls therea
pool/garage/
estaurant?
Could
ou
calla taxi,
please?
Could
have
your
passport,
lease?
Sorry,
we're full.
Take he elevator
US)/l ift
UK)
o
the {irst
loor.
The
porter
wil l take
your
bags
o
your
oom.
Pleaseeave ourkey with the receptionisvateception
Going
out
What are
you
doing
onight/tomorrow
ight/at he
weekend
UK)
over
he
weekend
US)?
What'son
at the cinema
UK)/movie
heater
U
S)/
opera theatre?
l'd l ike o
go
to
a restaurant
bar
ca{6 club
concert.
How much
s it?
ls it expensive?
Whaf ime
does
t close?
Date
t birth
Maritalstatus
ingle
manied
occupation
Passpoft
Sx
Msa
male
female
What
do
you
do ?
Wheredo
you
live?
Place f
birth
separated
divorced
widowed
hssport
umber
Signature
What's
our
ob?
How
ong re
ou
staying
ere?
Business
Arr iv ing
or
an appointment
I
havean appointment
ith the
manager t
3
p.m.
Here's
my business
ardwith
all my
details
My colleague
poke o
you
ast
week.
Could
sDeak o
someone
n the sales
department?
CU[TUNT{OTE
In Britain nd
he USA,
people
usually
rive on
time
or
appointments
Howevet
t s not so
important
or most social
ngagements
Business
mal l
a lk
Nice o meet You.
Good o
see
you.
(UK)
How's
your
amilV/wife/
husband
partner?
CUI-TU8E
{OTE
Even n business
meetings,
British
ndAmerican
eople
usually pend
some
time on small
alk.But
most meetings
will
havea resull
or an agreement
o
that everybody
nows
what
happens ext.
Youusually
makesmall
alk duringa
mealandvou
often onlv
discuss
usiness fter
you
haveeaten
CULTURE{OTT
People
n Britain nd
he USA
often use
first
names, ven
n business
ituations
and
with moresenior
olleagues.
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o
qo
Elementary
Phrasebook
Makinga ca l l
rom a
payPhone
I'd ike o make
a collecl
al l
U
S)/
everse-cha
ge call
UK), lease
Pickup
he receiver,
isten
or the dial
one,dial
your
number,
wail for
the ringing
one.
lf the
ine s busy,
ou'll
hear
he engaged
on e
lf
you
can't
get
through,
all he operator.
lf
you
want a
number,
hone
nlormation
US)/directorynquiriesLJK).
The emergency
umber
s 911
(US)/999
UK )
There's
phone
booth
US)/phone
ox
(UK)
ver
here
Youcan use
coins,a
creditcard
or a
phone
ard
n
a
payphone.
The
ine's aulty.
lhe area
code or
London
s 020.
Jane's
elephone
umber
s 223
4652.
Call
us on Freephone
800
010
1000
UK).
Call
us
Tolffreeon
1
800
234-5678
US).
Press
hash
the
hashkey
(#).
Press tar/the
star
key
(*).
Please seyour elephone eYpad.
.q
Language
o
go
Elemenlary
Pnraseooor
-
,l
before
ar e
Computers
CD-ROM
hardware
mouse
disk
modem
printer
Telephoning
Making
a
Hi, t 's
Pete.
personal
a l
monitor
computer
laptop
screen
scanner
Can
speak
o
Frank?
It's inging.
please?
software
1a x
It 'sengaged.
UK )
It 's
busy.
US )
Couldlleaveamessage?
Answer ing
a
personal a l
Hi, his
s FrankGreen.
Hello,
FrankGreen
Peakrng.
Who's
his
(US)/
hat
(UK)?
l 'm sorry,
Mary's
out
at the
moment
Can take a message?
Sorry,
ou've
got
the
wrong
number.
You've
eached
rankGreen's
olce
mall.
Please
eave
message.
Making
a business
a
l
Could
have he
sales
department?
Can
you
asr.
h,m
hpr o call
me bacK,
Could speak
o
Ms
Howe,
Please?
Answer ing
a business
al l
Can helpyou?
Can
take
a message?
Sorry,
ou've
got
the
wrong
number'
Thank
ou,
goodbye.
t(
CULTURE OIE
You ay he
numbers
n a
phone
umberndividually
nd
not n
pairs
n he UK
where wo
consecutive
umbers
re he same
you
can say
alolrlrre.
You write
You say
0378 15
03 0
oh-three'seven-eight
oh
one_fiveoh
three-oh
Sending
ext
messages
CULTUBE
OT E
Youcan
send ext
messages
rom
your
mobile
phone
o
people ou
know
we l'
The messages reusually eryshortand nformal, ndoften useabbreviations
which ound
ike he ullforms
f the
words.
62AA21
six-two'double
ight'two
one
I'm sorry, here
s
no answet.
l'm sorry,
he
line'sbusY.
/-cut'runr
uort
{
ln Britain nd
he USA.
eopie
sualy
ve he eason
or heir
all
irst, nd
\
makesna
I ta k a{terwards.
R
i
2
B
c
E7
NE
o
PC
be
5e e
easy
any
q
ueue
prease
al
ar e
yo u
to;
ro o
2DAY
today
2MORO omorrow
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o
qo
E ement.ry
Phrasebook
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Lanouaae o oo Elem entarv Phrasebool
-- f
socks
SWIMSUIT
t ie
T-shirt
trousers uK )
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common
o leave
ut
letters
n words;
WOT
what
HW
ho w
SPK
speak
CLD
could
WNT
want
THX thanks
PLS
please
Hefe are
some
examples
f how
you
use hese
abbrevlations:
CU L8R SeeYou ater.
RU
OK?
Are
you
OK?
PC2MORO
Please
all
omoTrow.
THX
4 GRB
PARTY
Thanks
or a
great
partY.
Shopping
Essent ial
g
roce
es
I need ome
offee/fruit
uice.
Have
ou
got
any
matches/mllk/mineral
ater?
Cou
I have ome
ice/sugar/tea/toi let
aper?
Snacks
a sandwich
a
bag/packet
f cr sPS
UK )
a bar
of chocolate
a
bottle
of water
a can
oTcola
a
piece
of
frult
Shops
Cloth ing
clothes/c thing
coat
dress
jacket
jeans
SWEAIET
ha t
pants
US )
shirt
shorts
shoes
sk rt
Where's
he
nea
est ba
er's
ba k
bookshop
chemlst's
deLicatessen
ls there
a newsagent's
UK)/news
tand
US)/
optician's/shoe
hop/
shopping
entre UK)/ hoppingmall US)/ upermarket/travelgent
near
here?
What
ime
do
you
oPen/close?
:
cuLTUBt
0T E
i
In BrLta
and
he USA,
oLr
on usualy
argain
or
goodsn
shops
r
markets
i
ln shops,
ou
usually
ay
by cred
card r
cheque,
ut
you
usuallY
ay
ash
n
Can help
you?
Can/Cou try
t
on?
My size s ...
Have
ou
got
i l n
a
larger/smaer
size?
How much s this?
Colours
dark
lght
browo orange
b ack
grey purp
e
ye
ow
Would
you
like
o try i t on?
Whats izeare
you/do
you
ake?
Can look
at
t,
please?
red
green
biue
sanqars
pink
whi te
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o
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stat io
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t
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breakfast
first
course
lunch
second
ourse
dinner
dessert
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OfI
i" iiritu.
""J
tn"
uSn,
lunch
is between
12 noon
and
2
p
m and
dinner
is
usuatlv
erween
6
p
m and
p
m
Thele are
usual ly
wo
courses
onp
ol
-Par
and
vegetabres
nd
anolher'
al led
descen
of
fru' l or
someihrn9
weer
iometiires
here
s also
starter
UK)/appetizer
US)'
uch
s soup'
Could
ou
pass
he
oil
pepper
salt,
lease?
Food
preferences
/'cufittal
'
I
Being
v
I
love
poultry
chicken
fish.
Britain
l
I don't
eat
Seafood
meat
porl(.
I
eat
mea.
dictionary
enveloPe
ma P
scissors
newspaper
novel
paper
pen
postcard
milk
egg
yoghurt
Meat
beeJ
steak)
pork
sausage,
hop);
am;bacon
lamb
chop)
chicken
f ish
Vegetables
cabbage
carrot
garl ic
lettuce
mushroom onion
potato
tomato
Resta ants
Could booka
table or two,
please?
Can
see he menu?
Smoking r
non-smoking?
Are
you
ready o order?
l ' l l havea
pizza, lease.
Can have he roastbeet,please.
Do
you
haveanyvegetarian
ood?
I'm sorry,but
I
don't
eat meat.
l'd
l ike
some
ish,
please.
Can
you pass
he salt,
please?
Anything lse?
Smallor
large?
Would
you
likesome
more?
Thank
ou,
hat
was delicious.
Would
you
ike he bil l?
CULTUREOTE
'.1
In Enghsh.here's
no express n
l ike
8r', : ipoelrl
French),
r-, , ierr
1ri i , ,-^r, i
l 'm a
vegetarian.
Has
t
got
nuts
n it?
Dairy
produce
butter
ice
cream
cheese
(German)
or
.slrr.r.:,i.r r(,
Po
sh)
Many sitors
hink ts strange
o say
l1l"n'Tl
'9
t"nltnll
"11--,'
Drinks
Ho t
cofJee
tea
Frui t
Cold
mi lk
water
Alcoholic
beer
wine
Soft
coke
lurce
CULfURT{OTE
Before avr ng nalcoholic
rink.
eople ften ayarc./s But n Britain,eople
alsouse
Cheefs nformallyo say
llr.rrl
fou
and
Go.]dirlti.
can
have hecheck
us)/the
bill
uK),
lease?
/-c,r,r,int
t'orE
-
\
I
In
Britain nd he USA,
eop
often harehe
restaurant
l.
unless
ts very
I
clear
hat one of thern
s
he
guest.
f it's
not clear,
eople
usually
ffer o
pay
r
\Lart
of the bill.
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Language
o
go
Elementary
Phrasebook
Family
members
father
oa o
so n
parents
grandfather
grandpa
informal)
grandson
uncle
nephew
boyfriend
fianco
Leisure
activities
Lanouaae o oo Eiernentarv nraseooot
' - l
mother
mom
(US)/mum
UK )
daughter
grandmother
gran,
granny
informal)
granddaughter
Expressing
ikesand
dis l ikes
What do you ikedoing n yourspare lme?
What's
your
avourite
hop/food/book?
I likeshopping.
I loveeating
talian
ood.
My lavourite
TV
programme
s Who
wants
to be a
millionaire?
aunl
niece
girlfr iend
fianc6e
M
usica
inst ruments
Do
you play
an nstrument?
Yes,
p lay
he
piano/gui tar/ f lu te /ce l lo /v io l in / t rumpet.
Do
you play
he
keyboards/the
rums?
Health
At the doctor's
.
Could see he doctor,
lease?
I feel l l /s ick
faint/
shivery/ ot.
l've beensick.
My
shoulder
arm
leg hurts.
l ' ve
hud my arm.
It hurtshere.
I
havea cold/a cough/a headache/a ash/a
sore hroat/sunburn/
a stomachache.
acunuRE/orr
I
lf
you're
l l n
Brtarnor the USA,
you go
to a doctot who wi lgive
you
a
I
'
l)r.strplol].
You hen
go
to a
i]hellr/sl
s
(UK)
or a
Dherrr;. ,/.// qslJrts
(US)
o
\
col lect
our prescnption.
n emergencies,
ou
go
to
casrrrt f
or
a.r 'r i i . r i i i r i i
]
Y/rr ' ?,ri ' (UK)
or the
enre/seidy n r
{US).
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Spor t
athletics
diving
running
skiing
basketball
football
golt swimming
cycllng
What sport
do
you
like?
What sportdo you do/play?
Who's
your
avourite
layer?
What's
your
avourite
eam?
Who's
playing?
Who's
winning?
M usic
rock folk
classical
az z
baseball
soccer
nocKey
fishing
boxing
tennis
Pa ts
of the body
ea l
*"@
At the chemist 's
asprnn
medicine
contraceptives
tablets
cream
frnger
po p
soul
The
performance eginsat
7.30
p. m
There
were'about
,000
n the
audience.
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NB These
s
gns'
are not
Yet
intended
o be
f nal arlwork
,
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pr.-..ooor.
{
' ,1
Way
out
'@
Writing letters and e-mails
US)/
ost
(UK)
You
put
your
etter n an envelope.
Puta stampon the envelope.
Put
he
letter n
the
mailbox
US)/postbox
UK).
Don't orget he zipcode
US)/postcode
UK).
What's
your postcode?
How much
s
a
postcard
o
Europe?
I need
two
first-clasi stamps.
Writ ingan
informal et te
Sender's ddress
Date
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OT E
Many
abbteviattons
re
followedby a full stop.so
it's clear
hat
hey
e short
versions
f a
word.
But In
British
English,
ou
often
leave
ut he
full stop
l the
last etter
of the abbreviation
is a so he
last
etterof the
fullword.
Greeting
Opening
Main
part
of letter
Final omment
UK
Rd
Tel.
US
full
word
Rd.
Road
Tel.
Telephone
Language
o
go
E ementary
Phrasebook
Signs
@tm
l : "
r 1men
Hm
Asking or assistance
Could
ou
helpme,
please? Helpl
Where
are he
toilets?
Dealing
with
problems
How
can
help
vou?
My
watch
s broken
The
phone
doesn't
worl ' .
Can
speak
10 he
manager?
No
problem.
Abbreviations
Ave.
avenue
Dr doctor medical ndacademic)
#
number
Rd
road
RSVP
Please
eply
(French:
Repondez,
s'il
vous
plait.l
St
street
Union
St
=
Union
Street)
St
saint
St
Paul's
Saint
Paul's)
Tel.
telephone
umber
Note
that although
Mr and
Mrs
arc
abbreviatrons,
hey are
almost
never
used
n their
ul l
orms.
Signature
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fl"nou"o'
ro
oo
er"mentary
hrasebook
Writing
a
formal
letter
Sender's
ddress
007
7th Avenue
New York
NY
23300
USA
Person
or company
--->
New
York
City
Council
receiving
he
letter
CitY
Hall
New
York
WednesdaS
7
February
Greeting
--
--
-->
Gentlemen
US)/DearSir/Madam
UK)
Opening
---
--
--> I am writing
about
..'
Main part of letter
-> XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Final
comment
-->
I look
forward
to
hearing
rom
you'
Yours
truly
(US)fYours aithfullv
(UK)
Signature
--
---->
Jam,s
A
Davizs
Name-
-
,--,--->
James
A Davies
Position
--
-
---->
Managing
Director
CUI,IUEE
{OTE
In British
English,
ou
write Yours
faithful/yat
he
end of
a formal
letter
f
you
don't
know
he
name
of the
Person
ou
are
writing
o
lf
you
do,
you
end
Your
etter
Addressing
n envelope
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person
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he
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to
from
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ending
he letter
(or
on
backof
envelopel
I
*
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-mails
CUTTURE
{OTE
People
reoften
more
nformal
when sending
messages.
But be careful
hat
Your
messages re slillquite ormal
when
writing o business
eople.
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gp
Elemsntsry
PhraEbook
US and UK English
US
bathtub
bill
collphone
ch6ck
chips
elevator
fall
lirst floor
fresway
Frenchriss
on+way
icket
psnts/slacks
parking
ot
period
round-tripicket
vacation
gas
movte
UK
bath
{bank)
ote
mobile
phone)
bitl
cnsps
tift
aurumn
ground
loor
motorwsy
chips
petrol
film/movie
single
icket
trousers
car
parK
full stop
return icket
holiday
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go
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Therearesomewords
n the iston he eft which
ook
hs sam
but
havedifferentmaaningsn British nd
American nglish. hese re he
ones
most ikelv
o
cause onfusionl
.N'I M XOIE
American and Britigh
Englishars
ust
\.adations
of the same
languap.
The main differnces
are
small hangeg
n
grammai
spelling,
pronunciation
6nd
voc8bulary
But
you
will
usuallybe able
o
undsrstand -
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