Speaking VIII (Classroom Questions)

(Click for Audio) Classroom Questions What's your name? What is this? What is that? How do you say it in English? How do you spell it? Please say it again. Please speak more slowly. I...

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Speaking VII (Simple Shopping)

Simple Shopping   Click for Audio 1. Where are the pencils? 2. How much is this mirror? 3. How much does this cost? 4. How much are these? 5. Do you have any t-shirts? 6. That comes to $26.59. 7. That will be $17.48. ...

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Speaking VI (Expressing Likes and Dislikes)

Expressing Likes and Dislikes Click for Audio 1. I like fruit. 2. Helen likes sports. 3. Ms. Cramer doesn't like coffee. 4. Tony does not like action movies. 5. Does Terry like swimming? 6. Does Phil like soft drinks? 7. Does Sheila like salad? 8. Do you like Chinese food?...

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Speaking II (Paraphrasing)

 Click for Audio Paraphrasing Paraphrasing involves restating someone else's ideas in your own words. There are several phrases that can be used to introduce paraphrasing : So . . . (rephrase the other person's ideas) In other words . . . (paraphrase) I understand. (You're saying that . . .) Oh. I see. (You want to say that...

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Speaking I (Commenting)

Commenting Click for Audio If you would like to make a comment or insert a remark in an ongoing conversation, it is polite to acknowledge what someone has just said before stating your own ideas. Some phrases That's interesting. I think that... Interesting point. I...

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Speaking V (Requesting and Offering)

Requesting Click for Audio (Simple imperative verb): - Help me.* Please + verb (more polite) - Please help me. Can you . . . ? - Can you help me? Will you . . . ? - Will you help me? Could you (please) . . . ? - Could you help me? Would you (please). . . ? - Would you please help me? Would you mind (V+ing) . ....

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Speaking IV (Giving Directions)

Giving Directions   Click this link for the audio : http://www.eslgold.com/images/sp_ask_dir.mp3 (First,) go down this street (for ____ blocks). (Then,) turn left/right at the traffic light. (After that,) go straight on _____ Street until you get to the ______. (When you get to the _____,) turn left/right again. (Then,) stay on_______Avenue...

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