Personal Information :


What's your name?
Peter.



Where are you from? / Where do you come from?
I'm from ... I come from ...



What's your surname / family name?
Smith.



What's your first name?
Tom.



What's your address?
7865 NW Sweet Street



Where do you live?
I live in San Diego.



What's your (tele)phone number?
209-786-9845



How old are you?
Twenty-five. I'm twenty-five years old.



When / Where were you born?
I was born in 1961 / Seattle.



Are you married? / What's your marital status?
I'm single.



What do you do? / What's your job?
I'm a librarian.



Where did you go?
I went to a friend's house.



What did you do?
We played video games.



Where were you?
I was in New York for the weekend.



Have you got a car / job / house / etc.?
Yes, I've got a good job.



Have you got any children / friends / books / etc.?
Yes, I've got three children - two boys and a daughter.



Can you play tennis / golf / football / etc.?
Yes, I can play golf.



Can you speak English / French / Japanese / etc.?
No, I can't speak Japanese.



Could you speak English / French / Japanese / etc.?
when you were five / two / fifteen / etc. years old?
Yes, I could speak English when I was five years old.



Introducing Yourself / Saying Hello:


How do you do?
How do you do. Pleased to meet you.



How are you?
Fine, thanks. And you?


Shopping:


How can I help you? / May I help you?
Yes. I'm looking for a sweater.



Can I try it on?
Sure, the changing rooms are over there.



How much does it cost? / How much is it?
It's $45.



How would you like to pay?
By credit card.



Can I pay by credit card / check / debit card?
Certainly. We accept all major cards.



Have you got something bigger / smaller / lighter / etc.?
Certainly, we've got a smaller sizes as well.


Asking Something Specific :





What's that?
It's a cat!



What time is it?
It's three o'clock.



Can / May I open the window?
Certainly. It's hot in here!



Is there a bank / supermarket / pharmacy / etc. near here?
Yes. There is a bank on the next corner next to the post office.



Where is the nearest bank / supermarket / pharmacy / etc.?
The nearest pharmacy is on 15th street.



Who wrote / invented / painted / etc. the ...?
Hemingway wrote "The Sun Also Rises".



Is there any water / sugar / rice / etc.?
Yes, there's a lot of sugar left.



Are there any apples / sandwiches / books / etc.?
No, there aren't any apples left.



Is this your / his / her / etc. book / ball / house / etc.?
No, I think it's his ball.



Whose is this / that?
It's Jack's


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Questions with 'Like:'





What do you like?
I like playing tennis, reading and listening to music.



What does he look like?
He's tall and slim.



What would you like?
I'd like a steak and chips.



What is it like?
It's an interesting country.



What's the weather like?
It's raining at the moment.



Would you like some coffee / tea / food?
Yes, thank you. I'd like some coffee.



Would you like something to drink / eat?
Thank you. Could I have a cup of tea?


Asking for an Opinion:



What's it about?
It's about a young boy who encounters adventures.



What do you think about your job / that book / Tim / etc.?
I thought the book was very interesting.



How big / far / difficult / easy is it?
The test was very difficult!



How big / far / difficult / easy are they?
The questions were very easy.



How was it?
It was very interesting.



What are you going to do tomorrow / this evening / next week / etc.?
I'm going to visit some friends next weekend.


Suggestions:



What shall we do this evening?
Let's go see a film.



Why don't we go out / play tennis / visit friends / etc. this evening?
Yes, that sounds like a good idea.