Useful Expressions

Useful Expressions

Vocabulary Builder Workbook for Adults (P7)

Good Manners and Greetings

Dialogue

Tom: Thanks for your help with moving today, Jenny. You shouldn't have gone to the trouble.

Jenny: Oh, no problem at all. I don't mind helping you. You've been very kind to me over the past years.

Tom: You're welcome. And, I still really appreciate the help.

Jenny: No worries. That's what friends are for.

Thank you for your help today. | You're welcome.

Dialogue

Tom: Good morning Jenny. What you have been up to lately?

Jenny: Oh nothing much. How about you?

Tom: Same here. I'm really busy at work these days.

Jenny: Isn't everybody?

Good morning (afternoon/evening).

​LET'S PRACTICE!

Multiple Choice

Tom: Thanks for your help today.

Jenny: You're _____

• fine.

• welcome.

• ok.

• there.

Multiple Choice

Tom: Good afternoon.

Jenny: _____

• No problem.

• It's fine.

• Hi, good afternoon.

• I'm really busy.

Multiple Choice

Tom: What have you been up to lately?

Jenny: _____

• Nothing much.

• See you later.

• Don't worry about it.

• You're welcome.

Dialogue

Tom: Hey Jenny. I'm afraid that I gotta run. Can we talk more about this tomorrow?

Jenny: Sure, sounds good. I need to get back to work too.

Tom: Okay, chat later my friend.

Jenny: Sure.

I gotta run. (Very informal) | Okay, talk to you later.

Dialogue

Tom: Oh hey Jenny. Sorry to have kept you waiting.

Jenny: No worries, you're not that late. My daughter was an hour late for our meeting yesterday. She said she missed my message about the time change.

Tom: Oh wow! What did you do?

Jenny: I said that I hoped it wouldn't happen again.

Sorry to have kept you waiting. | Oh, it's fine. You're not that late. | It's okay. Don't worry about it.

​LET'S PRACTICE!

Multiple Choice

Tom: Sorry to have kept you waiting.

Jenny: _____

• Nothing much.

• You're welcome.

• Good afternoon.

• No problem.

Multiple Choice

Tom: _____

Jenny: Okay, I'll talk to you later.

• I need to go.

• Hello, how are you?

• Good afternoon.

• Thank you for your help today.