Ex.

I) THE FORMAL EXPRESSIONS of GREETINGS:

- One of the strangest and a little surrealistic habits, was the

"traditional" way of greeting people when meeting them for the first
time in the United Kingdom. I've written the verb in the simple past,
because now, this ritual seldom takes place, except for elder people
and aristocrats.

A person says "HOW DO YOU DO." and the other one answers "HOW
DO YOU DO"... as if they were talking at cross-purposes...

Good morning!/ Morning!// Good afternoon!/ Good evening! (a formal

and polite expression)

- "Pleased to meet you!"/ It's nice to meet you! (used for a first
meeting)

- It's nice to see you again! (for the following ones!)

- How have you been?=> Well!/ I'm doing well!

II) INFORMAL GREETINGS:

- Hello!/ How's it going? How are you doing?/ How are you? (= polite)

- What's up?/ What's new?/ What's going on? / What's happening?

- How's everything? / How are things?/ (casual=> co-worker/ cashier )

- How's your day? / How's your day going?/

- Good to see you!/

- Long time, no see!/ It's been a while!

... and the answers are :

- Fine/ very well, thanks!/ Pretty good! Doing good!/ It's going well! /
or - I've been better!/ I'm hanging in Very busy, lately!
there!/ Nothing!/ Not much!

III) People say "Hello!" even in SLANG!

- "Hey!" / Hey, Man!/ Hi!/ (used by young people)

- Are you OK?/ You alright?/ Alright?/

- Yo!/ Hi ya?

The answers are:

- Not bad! / All kinds of stuff! / Yo, howdy! Alright!/

- Yeah, fine!/ Alright/ Nothing!/

Ex.3

Don't get me wrong = used when you want to be sure that someone
understands your comments correctly, especially if you are criticizing
something

Get on the wrong side of someone = to make someone feels anger

towards you

In the wrong place at the wrong time = used for saying that the reason
something bad happened is because the person was unlucky not
because of a mistake

Correct me if I'm wrong = used as a polite way of saying that you think
what you are going to say is correct

Get off on the wrong foot = when something like a relationship, job,
etc starts badly

Take something the wrong way = to be offended by a remark because

you have understood it wrongly

Get out of bed on the wrong side = to feel angry or annoyed for no
particular reason
You can't go wrong = used for saying that something will always be a
good choice

Do someone wrong = to treat someone in an unfair or cruel way

In the wrong = used when someone has done something bad or made a
mistake

On the wrong side of the law = in trouble with the law/police

On/From the wrong side of the tracks = from or living in a poor area or
part of town

Ex.4

wait your turn = to wait in a patient way for the opportunity to have or
do something

an accident waiting to happen = a situation that is likely to cause an

accident

can hardly wait = used to say that you are excited about something
that will happen

keep somebody waiting = to make somebody have to wait or be

delayed, especially because you arrive late

wait and see = used to tell somebody that they must be patient and
wait to find out about something later

wait a minute/moment/second = to wait for a short time OR used

when you have just noticed or remembered something, or had a
sudden idea

wait till/until = used to show that you are very excited about telling or
showing something to somebody

just you wait = used to emphasize a threat, warning or promise

waiting in the wings/waiting (for) your chance

= to be prepared for an opportunity to do something that you have wa
nted to do fora long time
wait for the dust to settle = to wait for a situation to become clear or
certain

wait behind = to stay after other people have gone, especially to speak
to somebody privately

wait about/around = to stay in a place, with nothing particular to do,

for example because you are expecting something to happen or
somebody to arrive

wait on somebody (hand and foot) = to act as a servant to somebody

wait something out = to wait until an unpleasant event has finished

wait up for somebody = to wait for somebody to come home at night

before you go to bed

there's no time to wait

= used for saying that you must do something immediately

ex.5

G K B T X A M M F D D S
J W Z A T F H O C U B S
F V M M G T A R H D E R
O W U W O E P N R E I B
L X C W O R P I I A G U
W V N H D N Y N S S Y O
I I G E B O J G T T Q F
R D M L Y O F L M E D L
M C O L E N V U A R W N
F R Z O N L T C S Z R A
S G L J P Y C K R N Y A
B C Z E V E N I N G X F

Ex.6

Nadia: Hello, my name is Nadia. Welcome to our university.

Alicia: Hi, I am Alicia.
Nadia: Nice to meet you.
Alicia: Nice to meet you too.
Nadia: Where are you from Alicia?
Alicia: I am from Nicaragua, how about you?
Nadia: I'm from France.
Alicia: Is this your first time in London?
Nadia: No, I have been living in London for about three years
now.
Alicia: I see, have you been studying here for all that time?
Nadia: Yes, this is my third year here, I have got one more year to
go.
Alicia: What are you studying?
Nadia: I'm studying English Literature. I want to be a linguist. How
about you?
Alicia: Sounds cool. I want to be a school teacher.
Nadia: That's great!
Alicia: I have always wanted to study abroad, so I came to
London.
Nadia: Nice! Yeah I love it here, I am actually planing to live here
even after I graduate.
Alicia: Perfect, you are already from Europe, so it shouldn't be that
difficult for you.
Nadia: Yeah, I will just need to convince my parents, what about
you?
Alicia: I love London, but I am just here for school, I will need to
go back once I graduate anyway.
Nadia: I see, well, good luck to you, I have to go to class now, it
was nice talking with you.
Alicia: Thank you! You too, and have a good class.
Nadia: Good-bye!

Ex.7
Tourist: Excuse me officer, I think I am lost. Can you help me find
my hotel, please?
Officer: Certainly, What's the name of your hotel?
Tourist: It's the GrammarBank Hotel.
Officer: Hmm, I think I know where it is.
Tourist: Is it far?
Officer: No, not really. Do you have a car, are you driving?
Tourist: No, I don't have a car.
Officer: Okay, actually it's only about 10 minutes' walk. But if you
want, I can call you a cab.
Tourist: No, thank you. I don't mind walking.
Officer: Okay then, let me give you the directions.
Tourist: Thank you. I appreciate that.
Officer: Now, go along this street until you get to the Bank. Do you
see the tall building?
Tourist: Yeah.
Officer: So, at the traffic lights there, turn left to Great Sheva
Avenue.
Tourist: Okay, I will turn left.
Officer: Correct. Then go straight on, take the second right and
that should take you to the Grammar Bank Hotel.
Tourist: Okay, I will take the second left.
Officer: No, it's the second right.
Tourist: Ah, right. The second right.
Officer: Yes sir, left at the traffic lights near the bank and then the
second right.
Tourist: Got it, thank you very much for your help.
Officer: No problem, have a nice day.
Ex.8
Cashier: Hello, may I take your order?
Customer: Hi, I'll have a double cheeseburger.
Cashier: With everything on it?
Customer: No onions, please.
Cashier: Sure, would you like the combo deal or just the sandwich?
Customer: How much is the combo?
Cashier: The combo is $4.99, it comes with medium fries and drink.
Customer: Okay, let's change it to a combo then.
Cashier: Certainly, what would you like to drink?
Customer: Coke, please.
Cashier: Diet Coke or regular?
Customer: Regular.
Cashier: Of course, Would you like anything else?
Customer: No, that'll be all. Thanks.
Cashier: For here or to go?
Customer: For here.
Cashier: That will be $5.45 please.
Customer: Thank you. Here you go

Ex.9
Interviewer: Welcome to ABC Controls, David. I am Tom.
Interviewee: Hello, it's nice to meet you.
Interviewer: Nice to meet you too, how are you doing today?
Interviewee: I am doing well, and yourself?
Interviewer: Great, thanks. I hope we didn't keep you waiting for long?
Interviewee: No, I had the chance to talk to one of your engineers while
waiting.
Interviewer: That's good. David, shall we start?
Interviewee: Yeah, sure.
Interviewer: First of all, let me introduce myself. I am the manager of
our engineering department here and we have an open position, so we
have been interviewing applicants to fill the position as quickly as
possible.
Interviewee: Yes sir, I read about the position on your website, and I
think I am a good fit.
Interviewer: We currently have several ongoing projects and the team is
working hard. We are hoping to keep busy for a long time.
Interviewee: What are the essential qualifications required for the
position?
Interviewer: This is an entry-level engineering position, we do provide a
lot of training here. But we do require that you have at least a bachelors
degree in computer engineering. Previous experience in the field is a
plus.
Interviewee: What kind of experience would you count as a work in the
field?
Interviewer: Even though we provide training, it would be great if you
had some hands-on programming experience, knowledge of database
systems or skills on developing applications.
Interviewee: My final school project was actually developing a mobile
application, so I am fairly competent in developing mobile and web
applications.
Interviewer: That's good to hear, which school did you graduate from?
Interviewee: I was a student at DEF University, and I graduated with a
bachelor degree in computer science. I worked as a computer lab tutor in
school for about 2 years. Guiding students through their projects helped
me get experience in several programming languages.
Interviewer: What are you looking for in a job?
Interviewee: The job should definitely help me grow in my career. I will
be happy to learn and grow as I work in a passionate company like yours.
Interviewer: You are right. There is plenty of room for advancement in
our company. What are your strengths? Why should I hire you?
Interviewee: I am a diligent person and a fast learner. I am very eager to
learn. My friends also find me very easy to work with.
Interviewer: Very well. Now, do you mind working overtime?
Interviewee: No, I do not.
Interviewer: Because, sometimes we get overwhelmed with heavy
workload.
Interviewee: I understand that's the nature of the job. When I was going
to school, I took quite a few courses each semester while working at least
twenty hours every week. And, I handled that situation very well.
Interviewer: Do you have any questions for me?
Interviewee: No, I think I have a pretty good understanding of the
requirements. I believe that I can handle it with ease, and the fact that you
provide all the training sounds excellent. I hope to have the opportunity to
work for you.
Interviewer: David, It is nice to meet you. I can tell that you are a good
candidate. Expect to hear from us within a week or so about the job.
Interviewee: Nice meeting you too. Thank you for your time.
Interviewer: Thank you for coming.