GENERAL COMMUNICATION  1.

1.1. Introducing somebody

This is Mr Brown....This is Mr Smith.                � Mr Brown, � Mr. Smith.

The people introduced will say:                           (A bemutatott modja)

Hello!                                                                    Hello

How do you do! - How do you do!                      (�rvendek! �rvendek)

1.2. Greetings

(Good) morning

(Good) afternoon

(Good) evening

(Good) night!

1.2.1. Informal greetings

Hello - Hello

Nice to see you. How are you?

How are you?     Fine thanks                          And you?

                          Well, thank you.

                          Not too well, I'm afraid

                          Things could be worse.

1.2.2.   Leaving

Good-bye!

Bye bye!

Bye!

See you!

The answer will be the same or:

See you later.

See you soon.

See you tonight / tomorrow  stb.

1.3.   Excuse

Excuse me....

I'm sorry...

1.4.   Thanking

Thank you.

Thank you very much.

Thanks.

Many Thanks

Thanks for.... (your help stb)

Thank you for....

1.5.

Would you like ....?    Yes, please.

                                    No. thank you..

Pl.: Would you like some coffee?  Yes, please.

Would you pass the sugar / salt, please?  Yes, here you are.

1.6.1. Making invitations

Would you like to .....?

Will you....?

What about ....ing ....?

Let's .........

1.6.2. Accepting invitations

Thank you very much.

I would like to very much.

That 's a good idea.

Yes, let's.

1.6.3. Refusing invitations

I'm sorry I can't manage it.

I'm afraid I can't.

It's very kind of you but I don't really like....

   GENERAL COMMUNICATION 2.

2.1. Questions

2.1.1. Yes / No questions

Is...?                        Was....?

Are.....?                   Were...?

Will...?                    Would....?

Does....?                 Did....?

Do.....?                   

Has...?                    Had......before?

Have...?                  Had.... previously?

Can...?                    Could....?

Isn't.....?                  Wasn't....?

Don't......?               Didn't.....?

2.1.2.   Wh - questions

Who...?                                   What.....?

What sort of....?                     Why.....?

What ...like?                           When.....?

Whose.....?                             How many...?

Which....?                              How often....?

Where.....?                             

How...?                                 

How much....?                       

How long....?

2.1.3.   What do you think of......?

I think it is....

It's very nice, isn't it.

What did you think of....?

How do you like ...?

I like it/them very much.

I find it very intereting.

How did you like...?

What is .... like?

It is....

2.1.4.   Asking for information

Excuse Can you tell me....?

Could you tell me ....,please?

Do you know if .....?(there are any seats left?)

Could you give me some information about....?

Could you tell me where the.....is?

GENERAL COMMUNICATION 3.

3.1.   Prepositions

down                      inside

up                           on

onto                        at

into                         outside

off                           in

out of                      behind

over                        between

trough                     among

round                      near

across                     next to

along                       towards

past                        away from

from .... to              over /above

at the back              under      

in front of               at the front

by /besides             in the middle

opposite                 on the top of

below                      on the right

on the left

3.2.   North, East, South, West

3.3.1. Asking for directions

Is there any ... near here?

Excuse me, but where is the ....?

Excuse me, how can I get to the....?

Excuse me, can you tell me the way to the....?

How do I get to ....?

Am I right for...?

Shall I go on foot or take a bus?

Excuse me,  could    you tell me where     the tube station      is?

                    can                                         the bus stop

                                                                   post office

                                                                   the toilets               are?

No. I'm sorry, I'm a stranger here. I don't know.

I'm sorry, I'm not from here.

I'm sorry, I don't know, I'm not from here

Yes, it's      halfway down the street on the left/right.

                 at the end of the street.

                 opposite the post office.

                 next to that yellow building over there.

                 close to/near the bus stop down the road.

                 about 10 metres down/along the road.

Excuse me,  could you tell me     if this bus goes to the city centre?

                    do you know

Yes, it does. or No it doesn't.

Could you tell me if      this bus goes to Wood Road?

                                       the 49 near/past Victoria Station?

Yes it does. or No it doesn't.

Could you also tell me where to get off?

3.3.2.