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Making Suggestions






Phrases for Conversation - High Beginning

Introducing Others

Paul, this is John. John, this is Paul.  
1. HaveyoumetPaul?   No, I haven't.   Paul, this is John. John, this is Paul.
2. Have you two met each other?   No, wehaven't.   Anne, thisisMarie.
3. Have you two met each other?   Yes, wehave.   Marie, Anne.
           

Encouraging Words


Expressing Goodwill

When someone is arriving

Welcome

Welcome back!

Come in.

It's good to meet you.
(first time only)

It's good to see you again.
(after the first time)

 

When someone is leaving

It's been nice talking with you.

Have a good/nice day.

Have a nice weekend.

Have a nice trip.

Have fun.

Keep in touch.



Encouragement

Good luck!

Good luck on your test.

You can do it!

Do your best.

Do the best you can.

Work hard.

Keep up the good work.

 

Reassurance

Take it easy.

Don't worry.

That's okay.

It's going to be all right.

Everything will be fine.

No problem.

 



Responses to good news

Wow!

That's great!

That's wonderful.

That's really good news.

I'm glad/happy to hear that.

Congratulations!

Good for you!

Good job!

Responses to bad news

That's too bad.

That's really sad.

That's terrible!
(for really bad news)

I'm sorry to hear that.
(for sad news)

 


 

Buying and Selling

1. May I help you? 2. What can I do for you? 3. Is there something I can help you with? Howmuchisthis?   Yes, I'd like to buy these razors. I'm looking for the cameras. No, I'm just browsing. Thanks anyway.   Okay, that'll be $6.85 with tax. They're in Aisle Two. Ok. It's $4.95.

 

 

American Numbers and Prices

Remember that in English, we divide prices at the decimal point.

Forexample: $4.59 four dollars (and) fifty-nine cents four / fiftynine (longway) (shortway)

 

(Time is also divided in a similar way: 12: 47 is said " twelve / forty-seven")

 

Americans often say large numbers in " phrases" of two digits.

Forexample:   two hundred sixty-seven two / sixty seven four thousand three hundred eighty-one forty-three / eighty-one (longway) (shortway)

 

Some people also use two-digit phrasing with telephone numbers:

  565-8347 five-six-five // eighty-three / forty-seven

 

Practice the following prices (both long and short ways) with a partner:

That will be____(price)______
That comes to ____(price)____

$59.65 $27.95 $14.40 $1.79* $6.75 $77.17 $29.00** $82.03 $70.50 $425.78 $781.34 $211.54 $231.49 $690.42 $380.18 $3, 657.88 $9, 405.31 $1, 550.15

* Also: a dollar seventy-nine

** Also: twenty-nine (dollars) even

 

 

Making Suggestions

I think you should...

I don't think you should...

Why don't you...

Why don't we... (do something together)

Let's...

1. I think you should buy the blue one. 2. I don't think you should sell your car. 3. Let's go bowling tonight. 4. Why don't we go skiing on Saturday? 5. Why don't you come with me to China?   That's a good idea. Thanks for the advice, but I really need the money. Sorry, I can't. I'm meeting a friend for dinner. Sounds like a good idea. Where do you want to go? Thanks, but I've already been there.

 

 


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