It’s up to you
It’s up to you simply means you are the one who has to make a decision. Ravi: Should I buy this blue shirt? What do you think? Priya: It’s up to you. You may...
Category: Speaking
Conversations at a restaurant | English speaking lessons
Conversation 1 Do you have a reservation? Hostess: Hi and welcome to Hotel Indigo. Do you have a reservation? Customer: No, we don’t. Do you have any free tables this evening? Hostess: Let me...
Ordering food at a restaurant | Sample conversations between a waiter and a customer
Conversation 1 Here is a piece of conversation between a waiter and a customer. Customer: Excuse me? Waiter: Yes, Sir. Are you ready to order yet? Customer: Yes, I’d like to order butter chicken...
Giving orders and instructions in English
There are several ways to give orders and instructions in English. Here are some of them. Use the imperative form We use the imperative form to give orders, warnings and advice: Be quiet! Take...
Inviting someone to do something | English speaking lessons
Use the following expressions to invite someone to do something. Inviting somebody to do something Would you like to go to the theatre tonight? I was wondering if you’d like to eat out tonight....
I have got a nasty cough | Sample English conversation
Storyline: Vikram is worried that his cough has gotten deeper. So he goes to a doctor. Doctor: Hi, how are you feeling? Vikram: Horrible. I’ve a nasty cough. It gets worse at night so...
My head is spinning now | Sample English conversation
Storyline: Kabir doesn’t feel well because he partied late into the night. Manasi: You look unwell. Didn’t you sleep well last night? Kabir: Well, I’d some friends over and we partied late into the...
She poked me in the eye | Sample English conversation
Storyline: Kavita was playing with her daughter when the child accidentally poked her in the eye. Mitra: What happened to your eye? Kavita: Nothing really. My daughter poked me in the eye. Actually I was...
You look run down
Storyline: Gauri is concerned that her friend Roopa is still very sick. Gauri: You look run down, Roopa. Roopa: Yeah. I’ve been unwell recently. It started off as a sore throat, but I ended...
The cavity is killing me! | Sample English conversation
Storyline: Rohit has just had a truth extracted. Kashmeera: Hi Rohit, what happened to your face? It looks swollen. Rohit: Well, I’ve just got a tooth extracted. Kashmeera: Did it hurt? Rohit: Not really....