Unit 23: EVERYDAY CONVERSATION

Vocabulary

a.m. (ante meridiem)	/ˌeɪˈem/	adv
anyway	/ˈen.i.weɪ/	adv
barbecue	/ˈbɑ:.bɪ.kju:/	n
borrow	/ˈbɒr.əʊ/	v
cassette	/kəˈset/	n
come	/kʌm/	v
concert	/ˈkɒn.sət/	n
dance	/dɑːns/	n
dictionary	/ˈdɪk.ʃən.ər.i/	n
free	/friː/	adj
if	/ɪf/	conj
instant	/ˈɪn.stənt/	adj
look for	/’lʊkfɔ:ʳ/	v
match	/mætʃ/	n
minute	/ˈmɪn.ɪt/	n
newspaper	/ˈnju:zˌpeɪ.pəʳ/	n
party	/ˈpɑ:.ti/	n
perhaps	/pəˈhæps/	adj
picnic	/ˈpɪk.nɪk/	n
pity	/ˈpɪt.i/	n
p.m. (post meridiem)	/ˌpi:ˈem/	adv
seat	/si:t/	n
see	/si:/	v
time	/taɪm/	n
title	/ˈtaɪ.tļ/	n
when	/wen/	adv

Days of  the week
Sunday	/ˈsʌn.deɪ/
Monday	/ˈmʌn.deɪ/
Tuesday	/ˈtjuːz.deɪ/
Wednesday	/ˈwenz.deɪ/
Thursday	/ˈθɜːz.deɪ/
Friday	/ˈfraɪ.deɪ/
Saturday	/ˈsæt.ə.deɪ/
weekday	/ˈwiːk.deɪ/
weekend	/ˌwiːkˈend/ /ˈwiːkend/

Expressions

Would you like to come to a party?

I’d like to.

What a pity!

Is it O.K. if I sit here?

Another time, perhaps.

Thanks, anyway.

May I (borrow it?)

Of course.

Can I help you?

Conversation

A: Would you like to come to a party? B: Well, I’d like to… but when is it? A: On Saturday evening. B: What a pity! I’m busy on Saturday. A: What are you doing? B: I’m doing my homework. A: Really!… Another time perhaps? Vậy à?… B: Yes, thanks anyway.

C: Excuse me, is this seat free? D: Yes, it is. C: Is it O.K. if I sit here? D: Yes, of course. C: Err,… is that your newspaper? D: Yes, it is. C: May I borrow it for a minute, please? D: Yes, certainly.

E: Good morning. F: Good morning. Can I help you? E: Yes, I’m looking for a book. F: What’s the title? E: Instant English. Have you got it? F: Yes, we have. E: How much is it? F: 5£. E: May I see it? F: Of course, here you are.

Grammar

The present continuous tense tense (continue)

Language Summary

He’s going to a concert this evening.
We are going to a party at the weekend.
What are you doing on (Saturday)?
I’m doing my homework.