Spoken English Leaning Video Spoken English Tutorial English Conversation

English is an [international] language and is understood [all] over the world in fact in today's world

Speaking English has become a necessity

moreover with the globalization of trade Commerce and new avenues of employment in BPOs and

multinational companies

the importance of fluent spoken English has grown immensely

Being the international link language most of the people lack the requisite

skills in the spoken English while conversing in different situations in Day-To-Day life

[the] proper grasping of the model conversation is illustrated ahead that will help you immensely

to overcome the weaknesses

The objective of this session is to make you speak English without fear or hesitation

and without any grammatical errors

Introducing yourself when you are introducing yourself to other people you would use your first name in

informal circumstances now let us observe some examples of

introducing Yourself situation 1

Hello, my name [is] David. What's your name?

Rosie

Where are you from Rosie?

I'm from new Delhi. Where are you from I am from Toronto? Are you a canadian?

Yes, I am are you an Indian?

Yes, I am

situation 2

Hello

Hi

My name is Kabir. What's your name?

My name is Jackie

What are you studying [b]? E?

Where are you from I am from Mumbai and you I am from Bangalore

Hello, and goodbye all of these greetings are used in formal situations

When we might say how do you do in English or meeting people who we don't know?

particularly well

Now observe the following conversation

Hello, lucky. How are you fine? Thanks? How are you? I'm fine. Thank you

Where are you going? I am going for lunch, okay? Carry on. Bye. Bye Rohan. Have a nice day

Thanks

telling the time

These conversations are useful to tell the time in a polite Manner when somebody asks time conversation

[1]

Excuse me. Can you tell me the time please?

Yes, of course it's 5 o'clock. Thank you. No problem

Conversation - what time [is] it 3:00? Thanks?

Personal information this conversation is useful when you [are] giving full

[information] about you in a short Manner

See the following example. What's your surname?

family name

[Dikshit], what's your first name Robin?

Where are you from?

Cannot place new Delhi. What's your job? I'm a professor

What's your address?

12 Cannot Street

What is your phone number?

Five zero six [three] five eight seven five how old are you?

30

Are you married yes? I am

shopping while shopping around you have to ask the

[salespersons] for the things you have [to] buy

Ask for its price ask for sizes Etc

See the following conversation can I help you?

Yes, I'm looking for a pullover

[what] size are you I'm an

extra-Large

How about this one?

Yes, that's nice. Can I try it on?

Certainly there's the changing room over there. Thank you

How does it fit?

It's too large. Do you have a large yes here you are

Thank you. I'll have it please [okay]

How would you like to pay? Do you accept credit cards?

Yes, we do Visa

Mastercard and American

Express

Okay, here's my Visa [card]. Thank you. Have a nice day. Thank you. [goodbye]

at the airport

in the airport at the time of checking in and

passport check

conversations look like in the Following Manner

observe the Following

Conversations at the time of checking in the conversation may be as follows good morning. Can I have your ticket please?

Here you are

Thank you. Would you like smoking or non-smoking?

non-smoking, please

Would you like a window or an aisle seat and aisle seat, please? Do you have any baggage?

Yes this suitcase, and this carry-on bag. Here's your boarding pass. Have a nice flight

Thank you at passport check the conversation may be as follows good morning

[can] I see your passport?

Here you are

Thank you very much. [are] you a tourist or on business? I'm a tourist

That's fine. Have a pleasant stay

Thank you

for directions [we] can use a number of language expressions to perform the function of

Asking for and giving directions let us see some examples of conversations giving directions

conversation one

Excuse me. Is there a bank near here. Yes. There is [a] bank on the [corner]

Thank you, you're welcome

conversation -

Excuse me. Is there a shopping mall near here. Yes, there's one near here

How do I get there?

Add the traffic lights take the first left and go straight on

It's on the left is it far not really thank you. Don't mention it

Getting a room in a hotel

When you go to a hotel and ask for the room for a night the conversation [will] be as follows

Good evening. Can I help you?

Yes, please I'd like a room for the night

Would you like a single room or a double room a single room, please? How much is the room? It's

1,000 bucks per night can I pay [by] credit card?

Certainly we take Visa

Mastercard and American Express

Could you fill this form please?

Do you need my passport number?

No, just an address and your signature

Here you are

Here's your key your room number is three to four

Thank you, if you need anything dial zero for the reception area

Thank you

Have a good stay

Ordering a meal in a hotel when we order a meal the conversation may look like as follows

observe the Following conversation

Hi, how are you doing this afternoon?

[fine], thank you. Can I see a menu please?

Certainly here. You are thank you. What's today's special

grilled chicken and cheese on Rye

That sounds good. I'll have that would you like something to drink?

Yes, I'd like lemonade thank you here. You are enjoy your meal

Thank you. Can I get you anything else? No, thanks. I'd like the bill please

That'll be

250 bucks [yeah], you are keep the change

Thank you. Have a good day. Bye

talking about profession almost at every

Introduction people ask us what we do in response to this question

we talk about our profession or the

Organization we work for let us observe the following conversation. Hi. I am John hi

I am kavita. What do you do Kavita?

I am a software analyst in an information technology company and develop computer software

When did you join this company [I]?

Joined this company eight years ago what type of company is yours ours is a multinational company

How many people are working there there are about a hundred and fifty people working?

What is the annual turnover the Annual turnover is about 90 crores?

Does your company have any branches yes one in Gurgaon and one in Bangalore?

Where is the head office [the] [head] office is in Mumbai?

Activities at home at office we work. Well at home our

Activities are varied let's now see a conversation about activities at home

Normally, when do you get up at 5:00?

Why do you get up so early [I]?

have to cook my son leaves for school at

6:45 a.m., at

6:45 when does his school start at 9:00?

Then why does he leave so early?

He has to the school is far away and the bus picks him up at 6:45

When does he return?

By 5:00, what do you do in the afternoons I?

Read books or watch TV

Don't you have a nap?

No, I don't if I have I get a headache when do you have your lunch?

Usually [I] have it about 1 o'clock. Do you cook twice a day?

No, only once for supper. We have only snacks and fruits

Permissions expressions beginning with can may and could are usually used for asking permission?

There are also other more polite expressions using more words to ask for the permission

Asking for permission Denotes a question at the time of asking permission from Boss

The conversation may be as follows excuse me sir may. I come in of course

How can [I] help you?

Yes, I am unwell [I] want to go to the doctor. What's the matter with you? I?

Am running a high temperature and have breathing

Difficulty, well you may go now and get well soon. Thank you, sir. Here is my leave application

Bye-Bye, take care

at the time of asking permission from boss to go early the

Conversation may be as follows could I possibly interrupt ma'am. It's urgent

Go ahead I

Wonder if you would mind if I leave one hour early

I need to meet my mother from hospital of course not you may go early today

Thank you very much, ma'am

Do you require [anything] else?

Nothing [as] of now ma'am

past experience

To ask about once past experiences we use the following language expressions

they start either with did and you or

Have you ever?

Let us see some examples

Conversation one I saw you in your dad's car this morning. [are] you learning to drive amit?

No, I had a puncture and my dad gave me a lift

Did you know [that] Tina is taking driving lessons?

No, I didn't but driving lessons are pretty expensive I know

She has learned

Practiced and she's applied for her license

That's good because it usually takes a longer [time] to do all these

conversation -

Did you post that letter? Oh, no, I forgot?

John I

Asked you to make sure you posted it

You know that [was] [a] letter for application for a job in England. It's [alright]

I did post it. I was only kidding John you

Make me cross sometimes how much was the postage to England?

It was sixty bucks for the first 25 grams was my letter overweight. I don't suppose it was

No, it was just less [than] 25 grams

Did you ask when it would reach England?

Yes, they said it would in five days

likes and dislikes there are many situations in our day-To-Day life wherein

We have to talk about our likes and dislikes here in this conversation

Our mother is telling the likes and dislikes of her daughter

Let us see her conversation

My daughter Monica is a peculiar girl of her age. She is only six she doesn't like ice creams

She doesn't like dolls. She likes books she likes our dog Maggie

She doesn't like going to school, but she likes playing teacher

She likes her grandma's place where there is a nice garden about the house

She likes people who tell her a lot of stories

apologizing you apologize when you have committed a mistake or

When something bad has happened to someone or when you have done something wrong or upset someone?

see the following [conversation] I

Am sorry I don't mean to hurt you. It's okay

Sorry, I am late

That's okay

I've forgotten your DVD sorry

No problem

[bring] it tomorrow I

Am really sorry I've broken your cd. You should have been careful

I am very sorry that you didn't get the job I

Thought I would get it. Well. It's okay now

at the flea market

[this] dialog focuses on a customer

bargaining with a vendor at a flea [market] in this situation the

Conversation may be as follows hello ma'am. What can I do for you today?

This is quite. Lovely where was it made oh, I see you have excellent taste

Yes, that is beautiful. Isn't it it's the local pottery. I think it was painted here by a local artist

It's really something. Do you have anything else by this artist well?

I'm not really sure who exactly painted which pieces of pottery but here are some similar pieces

No, they're really not the same

Well, how about these here? [I] had them brought in just this morning

Yes, those are quite nice

What about the prices obviously it depends on what you would like [to] buy?

That plate that you were first looking at costs 50 bucks 50 [bucks]. That's quite dear

I can't afford that

Remember these are hand-painted pieces of pottery that kind of handicraft work doesn't come cheaply

Yes, I understand that, but I really think that 50 bucks is just too much

Listen I can see that. You are in love with that plate. Let's just make it 45 bucks

I'd really like you to take that home with you, how about?

35 Bucks [I]

Really can't go any higher than [that]. I really can't I mean that would be selling at cost

Well 38 is absolutely the most I can spend all right

I really shouldn't the artist is going to have me put out of business for selling his wares at such low prices

Come come let's not exaggerate

You're a clever one

Aren't you I'm just someone who pays close attention to what I spend there's no shame in [that] here you are

Thank you very much. Thank you. Have a pleasant day

Asking for advice often [we] seek advice from others about what we should do or say

Sometimes friends and people come to us seeking advice

What expressions do we use in such situations? Let's see

What rohan you look so disturbed?

I've passed my higher secondary exams. [I] want to study further but my father wants me to take up a job

[I] don't [know] what to do

There must be a reason for your father asking you to take up a job. Is there any financial problem at home I?

Think so my father is retiring this [month]

Then I think you should take up a job

What your family now needs is your support? [I] agree, but I can't ignore my future

Look Rohan, your father needs rest. You should give him Moral support

You need not ignore your future. What's your Aim to pursue your studies, isn't it?

Yes

well, you can't do it join the correspondence course there are many universities offering courses for

various degrees

which is better [Amitha] regular degree course or

Correspondence course what you need is a degree isn't it either will do

Thank you, Amita. I feel greatly relieved thanks for your advice. [I] can study and help my family at the same time a

busy day to friends speaking in a park when they meet each other jogging in this situation, the

Conversation may be as follows hi Rosie. How are you today?

I'm great, and you very busy. I'm jogging now, but later I have to do a lot

What do you have to do?

Well first of all I have to do some shopping

We don't have anything to [eat] at home

And then little [Johnny] has a basketball game this afternoon. [I] am driving him to the game

[oh], how is his team doing? They're doing very well?

Next week they are traveling to Toronto for a tournament

That's impressive. Well Johnny likes playing basketball