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4. white
5. black
6. yellow
If you visit the UK, or perhaps live there, you will want to chat with people, and get to know them better. The more language you have, the more confident in English you will become.
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1. blue
2. red
3. green
4. white
5. black
6. yellow
It is polite to use “Mr/Mrs/Ms” when you are talking to people you don’t know very well. “Mr” is used for all men; “Mrs” is used for a married woman; and “Ms” can be used for any woman, married or not. “Miss” is mainly used for girls.
Hello.
Hi!
Good morning.
Good afternoon.
Good evening.
Good night.
How do you do?
Pleased to meet you.
Goodbye.
Bye!
See you soon.
See you tomorrow.
See you on Saturday.
Have a good day!
Have a good evening!
YOU SHOULD KNOW…
British people often shake hands when they first meet. Friends and relatives usually give each other a hug, or perhaps a kiss on the cheek.
Yes.
No.
I don’t know.
please
Thank you.
No, thanks.
Excuse me.
Sorry?
I’m sorry.
OK!
You’re welcome.
I don’t understand.
YOU SHOULD KNOW…
When someone says “Sorry?” as a question, it means they would like you to repeat what you’ve said.
What’s your name?
My name is…
How old are you?
I’m … (years old).
Where are you from?
Where do you live?
I live in…
I’m from Russia/Turkey.
I’m Russian/Turkish.
YOU SHOULD KNOW…
It is not polite in the UK to ask an adult how old they are.
This is my…
These are my…
husband
wife
son
daughter
parents pl
partner
boyfriend
girlfriend
fiancé/fiancée
father
mother
brother
sister
grandparents pl
grandfather
grandmother
grandson
granddaughter
father-in-law
mother-in-law
daughter-in-law
son-in-law
brother-in-law
sister-in-law
stepfather
stepmother
stepbrother
stepsister
stepson
stepdaughter
uncle
aunt
nephew
niece
cousin
friend
baby
child
teenager
Are you married/single?
I’m married/single.
I’m divorced.
I have a partner.
I’m widowed.
Do you have any children?
I have … children.
I don’t have any children.
How are you?
How’s it going?
How is he/she?
How are they?
Very well, thanks, and you?
Fine, thanks.
Great!
I’m OK.
Not bad, thanks.
I’m tired.
I’m thirsty.
I’m hungry.
I’m full.
I’m cold.
I’m warm.
I am…
You are…
He/She is…
They/We are…
happy
excited
surprised
angry
sad
worried
afraid
bored
I feel…
You feel…
He/She feels…
They/We feel…
well
better
worse
Where do you work?
What do you do?
What’s your occupation?
Do you work/study?
I’m self-employed.
I’m unemployed.
I’m still at school.
I’m at university.
I’m retired.
I’m travelling.
I have my own business.
I work part-/full-time.
I work as a/an…
I’m a/an…
architect
builder
chef
cleaner
dentist
doctor
driver
electrician
engineer
farmer
firefighter
fisherman
IT worker
joiner
journalist
lawyer
mechanic
nurse
office worker
plumber
police officer
postal worker
sailor
salesperson
scientist
soldier
teacher
vet
waiter/waitress
I work at/for/in…
business
company
construction site
factory
government
hospital
hotel
office
restaurant
school
shop
morning
afternoon
evening
night
midday
midnight
today
tonight
tomorrow
yesterday
the day after tomorrow
the day before yesterday
a.m.
p.m.
What time is it?
It’s nine o’clock.
It’s ten past nine.
It’s quarter past nine.
It’s 25 past nine.
It’s half past nine.
It’s 20 to ten.
It’s quarter to ten.
It’s five to ten.
It’s 17:30.
When…?
… in 60 seconds/two minutes.
… in quarter of an hour/half an hour.
… in an hour.
early
late
soon
later
now
before
after
YOU SHOULD KNOW…
In the UK, people don’t usually use the 24-hour clock to talk about the time.
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
spring
summer
autumn
winter
day
weekend
week
fortnight
month
year
daily
weekly
monthly
yearly
on Mondays
every Sunday
last Thursday
next Friday
the week before
the week after
in February
in 2019
in the ’80s
in spring
in winter
What’s the weather like?
What’s the temperature?
How warm/cold is it?
Is it going to rain?
What a lovely day!
It’s cloudy.
It’s raining.
It’s snowing.
It’s windy.
It is…
nice
horrible
hot
warm
wet
sunny
sun
rain
snow
wind
fog
thunderstorm
cloud
