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English Dialogues
These free English dialogues give examples of English that you can use in real life situations. However, it is unlikely your English will improve much just by reading. Print them out and practice them with friends and fellow students. Change the situations to match the ones you meet in your life. Have fun.
Buying Clothes - Eating Out - Telephone - Banking - Hotel - Complaining - Selling - Borrowing - Plans and Excuses - Flying - Finding an Apartment - Talking about the Past - Buying Electrical Goods - Reporting a Crime - Preferences - Obligations and Rules Booking a flight
| A: |
I'd like to book a flight to Tokyo please. |
| B: |
Which airline would you like to use? |
| A: |
Which is the cheapest? |
| B: |
When do you want to travel? |
| A: |
Next week, the 15th. |
| B: |
Would you like a return ticket? |
| A: |
Yes, I'm coming back on the 30th. |
| B: |
Let me see....... ABC costs $299.00, but you have to transfer at Hong Kong. XYZ is the cheapest direct flight at $349.00, both tourist class of course. |
| A: |
How long does the ABC flight take? |
| B: |
Total time is 15 hours, XYZ takes 11 hours. |
| A: |
I may as well go with XYZ then. |
| B: |
How many seats would you like? |
| A: |
Just the one, and could I have a vegetarian meal? |
| B: |
Certainly, there's no extra charge. |
At the check-in desk
| C: |
Good morning, may I have your ticket please? |
| D: |
Certainly. Can I take this as carry-on baggage? |
| C: |
Yes, that'll be fine. |
| D: |
And can I have an aisle seat in the smoking section? |
| C: |
I'm afraid this is a non-smoking flight, sir. But you can have an aisle seat. Here's your boarding pass. Have a nice flight. |
| D: |
Thank you. |
At passport control
| E: |
May I see your passport please? |
| F: |
Here you are. |
| E: |
What is the purpose of your visit? |
| F: |
I'm on business. |
| E: |
How long will you be staying? |
| F: |
Fifteen days. |
| E: |
Thank you very much. Enjoy your stay. |
At customs
| G: |
Do you have anything to declare, sir? |
| H: |
Just some wine and cigarettes. |
| G: |
How much wine do you have? |
| H: |
Four bottles. |
| G: |
That's fine, and how many cigarettes? |
| H: |
I have 20 packs. |
| G: |
I'm afraid you're only allowed 280 cigarettes. You'll have to pay duty on the rest. |
| H: |
Oh! How much is it? |
| G: |
It's $12.95. |
| H: |
Here you are. |
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