Everyday English VII

Audio options: 32 kbps audio 64 kbps audio Foreign exchange I´d like to change some euro into US dollars. Cashier: — Hi. May I help you? Paul Ryefield: — Yes. What´s the buying rate for euro? Cashier: — 1.15 U.S. dollars to the euro. Paul Ryefield: — Okay. I´d like to change some euro into US dollars, please. Cashier: — Sure. How much would you like to change? Paul Ryefield: — Six hundred euro. Cashier: — Very good. May I see your passport? Paul Ryefield: — Here you are. Cashier: — How would you like your bills? Paul Ryefield: — In fifties please.

Everyday English VI

Audio options: 32 kbps audio 64 kbps audio Menswear and ladieswear (color,  design and material) Do you have that in other colours? Sales clerk: — May I help you, sir? Paul Ryefield: — Yes, please. I´m looking for a cotton polo shirt. Sales clerk: — Any particular colour? Paul Ryefield: — Not really. Sales clerk: — How about this one? Paul Ryefield: — I like the design, but don´t particularly care for the colour.Do you have that in other colours, too? Sales clerk: — Well, they come in white, pale yellow, aqua, red and green. Will a white one do? Paul Ryefield: — Yes. I prefer white - and may I see a pale yellow one, too? Sales clerk: — Why, of course. Let´s see... White... Pale yellow. Here you are, sir.

Everyday English V

Audio options: 32 kbps audio 64 kbps audio At a doctor I have a terrible stomachache. Doctor: — Good morning. Please have a seat here. What´s the problem? Paul Ryefield: — I have a terrible stomachache. Doctor: — Do you have diarrhea? Paul Ryefield: — Yes, I do. Doctor: — Do you have any other symptoms? Paul Ryefield: — Yes, I feel sick. Doctor: — You mean you feel nauseous? Paul Ryefield: — That´s right. I feel like vomiting. And right now I feel dizzy, too. Doctor: — When did the symptoms start? Paul Ryefield: — This morning. Yesterday evening I ate something raw. Doctor: —  All right. Please take off your clothes to the waist and lie down there. ... Just tell me if it hurts when I do this. Paul Ryefield: — It doesn´t hurt. ... Ouch. It hurts there. Doctor: Okay. Let´s hope it´s just indigestion, but we´ll need to run some diagnostic tests to be sure. We´ll run a blood test and we´ll also need a urine sample. Paul Ryefield: —Can you give me something for the time being? Doctor: —  Yes, I´ll give you a prescription for indigestion  tablets          Useful Vocabulary: stomachache= dolor de estómago diarrhea = diarrea sick = malo, con náuseas nauseous = con náuseas vomit = vomitar dizzy = mareado raw = crudo hurts = duele indigestion = indigestión blood test = análisis de sangre urine sample = muestra de orina prescription = receta tablets = pastillas

Everyday English IV

Audio options: 32 kbps audio 64 kbps audio Room service I´d like some breakfast, please. Room service: — Room service. Mary Jones: — Good morning. This is room 113. I´d like some breakfast, please. Room service: — Right. Excuse me. Mrs. Jones? Mary Jones: — That´s right. Room service: — What can I do for you? Mary Jones: — I´d like some grapefruit juice, marmalade, two scrambled eggs with two sausages, toast, and a pot of black coffee, please. How long will it take? Room service: — Just a few minutes, ma´am. Mary Jones: — Great. Thank you. Resource ID: 1263 Level: Pre-intermediate Classified under: Practical English: Hotel; Telephone English Type: Dialogue

Everyday English III

Audio options: 32 kbps audio 64 kbps audio Booking a hotel room I´d like to book a room please. Receptionist: — Good afternoon, San Felice Hotel. May I help you? Mrs Ryefield: — Yes. I´d like to book a room, please. Receptionist: — Certainly. When for, madam? Mrs Ryefield: — March the 23rd. Receptionist: — How long will you be staying? Mrs Ryefield: — Three nights. Receptionist: — What kind of room would you like, madam? Mrs Ryefield: — Er... double with bath. I´d appreciate it if you could give me a room with a view over the lake. Receptionist: — Certainly, madam. I´ll just check what we have available. . . Yes, we have a room on the 4th floor with a really splendid view. Mrs Ryefield: — Fine. How much is the charge per night? Receptionist: — Would you like breakfast? Mrs Ryefield: — No, thanks. Receptionist: — It´s eighty four euro per night excluding VAT. Mrs Ryefield: — That´s fine. Receptionist: — Who´s the booking for, please, madam? Mrs Ryefield: — Mr and Mrs Ryefield, that´s R-Y-E-F-I-E-L-D. Receptionist: — Okay, let me make sure I got that: Mr and Mrs Ryefield. Double with bath for March the 23rd, 24th and 25th. Is that correct? Mrs Ryefield: — Yes it is. Thank you. Receptionist: — Let me give you your confirmation number. It´s: 7576385. I´ll repeat that: 7576385. Thank you for choosing San Felice Hotel and have a nice day. Goodbye. Mrs Ryefield: — Goodbye.

Everyday English II

Audio options: 32 kbps audio 64 kbps audio Railway travel A ticket to London, please. Paul Ryefield: — What time does the next train to London leave? Railway Station Clerk: — At 16:35, from platform 8. Paul Ryefield: — Is it a direct train to London? Railway Station Clerk: — No, you have to change trains at Birmingham. Paul Ryefield: — I see. One ticket to London, please. Railway Station Clerk: — Single or return, sir? Paul Ryefield: — Single, please. Railway Station Clerk: — 64 pounds, please. Paul Ryefield: — Here you are. Railway Station Clerk: — Here´s your ticket and change, sir. Resource ID: 1227 Level: Pre-intermediate Classified under: Practical English: Railway Travel Type: Dialogue

Everyday English I

This is the first of a series of everyday conversations to survive in the UK, especially thought of for my students of 4º ESO who are travelling to London this year, and for those who want to improve their English!!!

Audio options: 32 kbps audio 64 kbps audio Ordering lunch and dinner What else do you recommend? Waiter: — Are you ready to order, sir? Mr Ryefield: — Yes. I´ll have the beef stew for starters and my wife would like tomato soup. Waiter: — One beef stew and one tomato soup. What would you like for the main course? Mr Ryefield: — I´ll have the Cayenne Pepper Steak and my wife would like the Fried Trout with mashed potatoes. Waiter: — I´m afraid the trout is off. Mrs Ryefield: — Oh dear. Err... What else do you recommend? Waiter: — The sole is very good. Mrs Ryefield: — OK. I´ll have that. Do you have any coleslaw? Waiter: — No, I´m sorry, we don´t. Mrs Ryefield: — Just give me a small mixed salad then. Mr Ryefield: — Same for me. Waiter: — Certainly. (...) Would you like something to drink? Mr Ryefield: — Yes, please. May I see the wine list? Waiter: — Certainly. Here you are. (...) Mr Ryefield: — A bottle of Chablis ‘99, please. Waiter: — Excellent choice! Resource ID: 1276 Level: Pre-intermediate Classified under: Practical English: Restaurant Type: Dialogue