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Listen to the phone conversation sākt mācīties
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and answer the questions.
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Who is the caller phoning? sākt mācīties
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She 's phoning to the English Language College.
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She wants to change from a general English course (which she booked online) to a business English course...
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Is the receptioniste able to help her? sākt mācīties
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Yes. The receptionist agrees to hold a place open for her until the caller can come in to the school to do the level test.
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Does the caller sound polite to you? sākt mācīties
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Then listen again and check.
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I (?) like to (?) about a course. sākt mācīties
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I 'd like to enquire about a course.
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I (?) wondering (?) it (?) be (?) for (?) to change to that group. sākt mācīties
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I was wondering if it would be possible for me to change to that group.
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Can (?) tell (?) why I have to do it in person? sākt mācīties
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Can you tell me why I have to do it in person?
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Would (?) be any (?) of doing the level test on the phone? sākt mācīties
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Would there be any chance of doing the level test on the phone?
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Do you (?) me (?) what it involves? sākt mācīties
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Do you mind me asking what it involves?
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I'd be really (?) if you (?) hold a place for me till Saturday morning. sākt mācīties
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I'd be really grateful if you could hold a place for me till Saturday morning.
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Would you mind (?) that in an email for me? sākt mācīties
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Would you mind putting that in an email for me?
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(?) you tell me (?) the school opens? sākt mācīties
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Could you tell me when the school opens?
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Listen and say the enquires at the same time as the speaker. The tendency is for the intonation to go down and then up at the end of questions (as in 3 ,4 ,5 ,7 and 8) sākt mācīties
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Copy the polite intonation. and to go down on other types of sentences (as in 1, 2 and 6)
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I'd like to enquire about a course. sākt mācīties
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I was wondering if it would be possible for me to change to that group. sākt mācīties
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Can you tell me why I have to do it in person? sākt mācīties
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the intonation goes down and then up at the end
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Would there be any chance of doing the level test on the phone? sākt mācīties
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the intonation goes down and then up at the end
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Do you mind me asking what it involves? sākt mācīties
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the intonation goes down and then up at the end
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I'd be really grateful if you could hold a place for me Saturday morning. sākt mācīties
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Would you mind putting that in an email for me? sākt mācīties
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the intonation goes down and then up at the end
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Could you tell me when the school opens? sākt mācīties
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the intonation goes down and then up at the end
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How do you sound polite in your language? sākt mācīties
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What is more important, the words or the intonation? in many languages there are formal and informal versions of "you"...
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Where are you located? (Could / tell) sākt mācīties
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Could you tell me where you are located?
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Can I use your two-for-one deal more than once? (wondering) sākt mācīties
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I was wondering if/whether I can use your two-for-one deal more than once.
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Can my dog come with me? (like/know) sākt mācīties
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I'd like to know if/whether my dog can come with me?
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Tell me about the other people living there. (Would /mind) sākt mācīties
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Would you mind telling me about the other people living there?
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How many other people have inquired? (mind / asking) sākt mācīties
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Do you mind me asking how many other people have inquired?
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Could you explain how the free trial works? (I / grateful) sākt mācīties
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I'd be grateful if you could explain how the free trial works.
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