#46 - Everyday English - Slow and Easy

Send us Fan MailToday how about practicing some English phrases that are useful for everyday life situations? That sounds good! Where shall we start?Let’s start with greetings: To greet someone:                Formal: Good morning/afternoon/ evening;  How are you?                           It’s nice to see you!                 Informal: What’s new?; What’s up?; How’s it going? To reply:                Formal : I’m fine, thanks, and you?; It’s nice to see you, too.                Informal: Pretty good. I can’t complain. Could be better, how about you?To say you don’t understand:                                 Could you repeat that, please. I’m sorry, didn’t get that. One more time please. ;  Could you please say that a little slower.; I didn’t understand everything you said. Please repeat it a little slower.To say you want something :                                      I would like a /some…………. please.To say thank you:                Formal: Thank you!; Thank you so much.; I really appreciate …..                                    Informal: Thanks! Thanks a million!Thanks a lot! Thanks a bunch!To respond to a thank you:  Formal: You’re very welcome! My pleasure!  Of course!                Informal: No problem!  Anytime!To say you are sorry (to apologize)                 Formal: I apologize for …… ;  I’m sorry! My apologies! Informal:  So sorry!  Sorry!   To respond to an apology: Formal: That’s OK!  Don’t worry, it’s fine! Informal: No worries!  No problem!To end a conversation:                Formal: It was nice to see you. We’ll talk soon.  Informal: Gotta run!  Later!Here is a formal conversation between a student and her teacher at the library.Student: Good morning, Mrs. Jackson.Teacher: Hello Mariah, it’s nice to see you, this morning. How are you today?Student: I’m fine, thank you, and you? Teacher: I’m very well, thank you.  Student: I really appreciate your help with my homework yesterday.Mrs. Jackson: It was my pleasure, Mariah. I’m glad you understand it now.Student: I do understand it now. Thanks again.Teacher: Well, I’ll see you in class tomorrow.Student:  Yes, it was great to see you, Mrs. Jackson. Goodbye. Now here’s an informal conversation between two friends at Safeway:D: Hey Latonya, how’s it going?L: Pretty good, thanks Diana. How about you?D: I can’t complain. Hey, I’m sorry I missed your birthday party last weekend.L: Oh, no problem. We had a great time without you.D: What did you say, Latonya?   Could you repeat that, please?L: Sorry! That didn’t come out the way I meant it to. I meant to say that we had a great time, and we were sorry that you were not there. Thanks a million for sending the nice flowers! I really appreciate your thoughtfulness!D: You’re welcome. I’m glad that you like them. Well, gotta run!L: Me too! See you later!        Tacomaliteracy.org