5 ELL Conversation English

Situation: Your best friend is trying on a new dress. It doesn’t look good on her. You say to her: ____________________

• Sometimes you look very ugly.

• You are not going to buy that, aren’t you?

• I don’t think that dress suits you.

• Please don’t buy that dress.

• It doesn’t suit you at all.

Situation: Laura, your best friend is disappointed about her exam result. When you hear that, you would like to cheer her up. You say: ____________________

• You really disappoint me. It was very important exam

• How awful! However, I’m sure you will pass next time.

• Shame on you! I hope things will be better at the end.

• How unfortunate! Still I’m sure you’ll pass next time.

• What a nuisance! Still perhaps it will be better soon.

Situation: Your younger sister thinks that the restaurant your family has just visited isbetter than any others on the street. You disagree with her idea. You say: ____________

• That’s absolutely true.

• I couldn’t say I agree.

• I couldn’t agree more.

• It’s not a big deal, isn’t it?

• You make me disappointed.

Situation: Your friends want you to go on a trip with them on the weekend.Unfortunately you are going to have an exam on the following Monday. You say: _____

• I’ll have an exam on Monday. Do you think I want to go then?

• I’m sorry I can’t go with you. I have to study for my exam.

• I have to study for my exam. Can’t you understand that?

• I can’t go with you guys. My exam is more important.

• Don’t you know I’ll have an exam on Monday?

Situation: You call Mr. Jackson, the manager of Today's Tech Company to talk about your new project. A secretary on the phone wants to know who is calling. She politely asks: ____________________

• Would you mind repeating your name, please?

• Who do you want to call, sir?

• Who is saying that, sir?

• Who are you, please?

• Who’s calling, please?

Situation: As you are jogging in a park, you see a little boy fall off his bike. You quickly run to him and say: ____________________

• Don’t fall here.

• Are you all right?

• Oh! boy, you're bleeding!

• Have you seen a doctor?

• What have you been doing?

Situation: Your friend’s mother asks you whether you would like ice-cream or chocolate cake. You don’t like both of them so you say: ____________________

• Ice-cream is fine if you insist, Mom.

• Is there anything else, Mom?

• Neither, thank you. I’m on a diet now, Mom.

• That’s very kind of you. Anything will do, Mom.

• No, I don’t like both, Mom.

Situation: You ask your brother to help you clean your room and he is willing to do so. After finishing, you’re grateful to him and say: ____________________

• I’m very grateful for all that you’ve done.

• Thanks a lot for trying, at least.

• You’re welcome.

• Thanks a million!

• It’s very challenging, isn’t it?

Situation: Peter buys a pair of jeans for his son but they are too tight so he takes them back to the shop. The salesman comes to see him and after finding that he would like toreturn the jeans, the salesman asks him: ____________________

• Would you mind telling me your son’s weight, sir?

• Why don’t you check carefully before buying?

• Will you pay in cash or by credit card, sir?

• Are you sure that you buy them here?

• May I ask why you’re returning them?

Situation: Your family plans to see a football game together tomorrow. However, nobody knows exactly what time the game starts so you suggest that: ________________

• I wonder if we should go there now.

• Why don’t we book the tickets first?

• Let’s meet in front of the front gate.

• Shall we go there after dinner?

• How about going there by taxi?