NEWBIE - Australia Network - Living English

Subject: NEWBIE - Australia Network - Living English Sun Jul 06, 2008 3:22 pm

This is a place for newbie involves daily common conversation in Australia.
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Episode 1. Pleased to meet you

1. GREETINGS

There are many different ways of meeting people. The most common word is: Hello. This can be used in any situation.
A more informal word is: Hi! Only use hi for friends or informal situations.

SARAH: Anne Lee?

ANNE: Yes. Hello

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Episode 1. Pleased to meet you

2. INTRODUCTIONS

If the person you meet doesn’t know your name, you say it:
Hello, I’m......... (your name).

Or
Good morning. My name is......... (your name).

If you are introducing someone, you can say:
This is......(person’s name).
This is Sue Smith.

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Episode 1. Pleased to meet you

3. SIMPLE SENTENCES

English is made up of sentences. A sentence always starts with a capital letter, and ends with a fullstop, question mark or exclamation mark.

Here is a simple sentence:
I’m Sarah Taylor.

Episode 1. Pleased to meet you

4. PERSONAL PRONOUNS

Personal Pronouns are words which stand for people.
Subject pronouns are the subjects of sentences.
They are:
I he she it you we they

Subject pronouns usually go before verbs.
For example: I like frogs.

Possessive adjectives go before nouns to show who or what owns something.
For example: This is my hat. That is your hat.

Possessive adjectives are:
my his her its your our their

SARAH: This is my husband, Mark.

Episode 1. Pleased to meet you

5. THIS AND THAT

This can be used to refer to objects or people right next to the speaker.
This is my wife, Mary.
This is my watch.

SARAH: This is my husband, Mark.

Episode 1. Pleased to meet you

6. ADJECTIVES

Adjectives describe things or people.
Words such as light, heavy and strong are adjectives.
They usually go before nouns, or after verbs.

For example:
Anne’s bag is heavy.
It’s a heavy bag.

The hat is red.
It’s a red hat.

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Episode 2. Enjoy Your Stay

1. SAYING THANKYOU

The most common way of thanking someone is to say:
Thankyou
This is said as one word.

To add emphasis we can say:
Thankyou very much.
Or:
Thankyou so much.

A more informal word is:
Thanks

Some polite replies to thankyou are:
Thankyou
Don’t mention it.
Or:
Thanks
You’re welcome.

Some more casual or informal replies to thankyou or thanks are:
Thankyou
That’s okay

Thankyou very much
That’s fine

Thanks
No worries.

ANNE: Thank you very much for picking me up.

SARAH: You’re very welcome. Will you be alright here?

ANNE: Thanks. I’ll be fine. And thankyou Mark, for helping with my heavy bags.

MARK: Don’t mention it.

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2. SAYING GOODBYE

When we leave someone we usually say:
Goodbye

Or more informally:
Bye

When leaving a friend or someone we will see again we might say:
See you later

or just
seeya

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3. THE FUTURE TENSE

The future tense is used to talk about what will happen in the future, after the present.

The word will is used to show that we are talking about the future.
Will is put before the verb.

Here are three sentences:

Simple Present Tense:
I go to the city. (I go there every day)

Present Continuous Tense:
I am going to the city. (I am going there now)

Future Tense:
I will go to the city. (at some later time)

Notice how the word will comes before the verb go.

To make this into a question, change the order of the subject I and will.
Will I go to the city?

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4. PAYING

When buying something, the clerk, or sales assistant may ask:
How will you be paying?
Or:
How would you like to pay for that?

You can say in reply:

How will you be paying?
I’d like to pay by credit card.

How will you be paying?
By Eftpos.

How will you be paying?
By cheque.

How will you be paying?
In cash.

CLERK: And how will you be paying Ms Lee?

ANNE: Credit card.

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5. FORMAL TITLES

When we speak to someone formally, especially when we first meet them, we usually use their formal title.

This is done by saying:
Mister (written Mr) for men.
Missus (written Mrs) for married women.
Miss for unmarried women.
Or Ms for women where you don’t know if they are married.

May women in Western countries prefer to be called Ms, and it is a good idea to use this term if not sure.

We say the person’s title, followed by their family name. In English this is also called their surname. The surname is also sometimes called the person’s last name, because it is written last.

So Brenton Whittle’s formal title is:
Mr Whittle.

Michelle Crowden’s formal title is either:
Mrs Crowden (if she is married)
Miss Crowden (if she isn’t married)
Or
Ms Crowden (in either case).

When you know someone better, or in an informal situation, you would use their first name. In Western countries, this is also often called their Christian name.

So Brenton Whittle’s first name, or Christian name, is Brenton.

We never put Mr, Mrs or Ms before first names, only before surnames.

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