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HERE ARE SOME BASIC NOTES ON EACH ONE OF THE EPISODES:
HERE ARE SOME BASIC NOTES ON EACH ONE OF THE EPISODES:
Follow Me - Beginner Part
Follow Me - Beginner Part
1 . What's your name?
1 . What's your name?
GREETINGS
What's your name? My name's... Hello, I'm ....
Good morning / afternoon / evening
Follow me, please! Thank you. Excuse me. Sorry
Are you...? Yes, I am. I'm... / No, I'm not. I'm...
Arrivals
Mr Smith to see Mr Jenkins
Numbers in English
Is that you Roger? This is Mary.
Follow me to Britain: (Morning at home) Come on, lazy bones! I'm late. What's the matter with....? Go downstairs! In five minutes I want you dressed. Tea. It's getting late. One egg or two? No salt again
2 . How are you?
2 . How are you?
PERSONAL QUESTIONS
How are you? I'm fine, thanks. How do you do? >> How do you do? Nice to meet you.
This is my boyfriend/girlfriend, ...... This is John/Mary. Hello.
Family names: wife, husband, sister, brother, father, mother.
Who's that? That's Barbara. Is that Barbara's brother? No, it isn't
HIS/HER >>> Frank is Betty's husband. Frank is her husband.
SPELLING >>> How do you spell it? THE ALPHABET
What's his address? His address is 7, London Road, Manchester.
What's his telephone number? What's his name?
Follow me to Britain: (Popular Fair) The Lord is my Shepherd.
3 . Can you help me?
3 . Can you help me?
ASKING FOR
Can you help me? Can you take this? Yes, of course / Yes, I can / No, I'm sorry, I can't.
Can I help you? No, thank you. / Yes, please.
Just a moment, please. After you, please. Can you take this? I can't take it now.
Can I sit here? Yes, please do. Shall I put it there? Can I come in?
Please, don't get up. Please, come in. Please, do.
Shall we stay here/go to the cinema?
Can I park here? No, you can't. Please, don't park here. Can I take your luggage?
Will you take this, please? Would you....? Would you follow me, please? Would you wait here, please? This way, please.
Follow me to Britain: (SIGNS) Entrance - No entry - Exit - Parking - No Parking - Ladies - Gentlemen (Gents)
4 . Left, right, straight ahead
4 . Left, right, straight ahead
GIVING DIRECTIONS
Excuse me, where's the post office? It's over there, on the left. LEFT / RIGHT / STRAIGHT AHEAD
Can you help me, please? Where's the park/the police station/the post office/art gallery? The park is on the left/on the right/straight ahead
Where's the Marble Arch Cinema? I'm sorry. I'm a tourist. I think it's in Market Street.
There's a post office in West Street. There's one in West Street. This way, please.
Where's the nearest post office? The nearest post office / one is in Market Street.
Thank you. You're welcome! Just a minute!
Where's the Grand Hotel? I'm sorry. I don't know, /// It's near here. It's in Market Street. //// I think it's in Market Street. /// The Grand Hotel is opposite the bank and next to the post office.
Follow me to Britain: (Parking meters) out of order - fine - penalty - parking - no parking - excess charge
5 . Where are they?
5 . Where are they?
WHERE? IN / AT
Where is ...? I don't know. I think he is in ..... No, he isn't here. He's still at London Airport.
She's at the Grand Hotel. I'm sorry, she isn't in her room.
Where are they? They are at .... Are they in the bar? They aren't in their room.
He's gone to the cinema. He's at the cinema. He's not at home.
I'm at work / at the hairdresser's / at Uncle Charlie's / at his girlfriend's
Is Alice in? She's gone to a party / to the shops / to the theatre
in the canteen / in London / in his office
At the factory / at the airport / at the Tower of London / at Buckingham Palace / at London Airport / at Heathrow / at Gatwick / at the market
Follow me to Britain: Hoover, washing up, cardigan, market, carrots
6 . What's the time?
6 . What's the time?
WHAT'S THE TIME? TIMES
What's the time? What time is it? TIMES
(At) what time do the shops open? At.... We open / close at .... on .... We are closed.
She's late / early.
When do the staff arrive? When do the doors open?
When do the staff leave on weekdays / Saturday / at weekend ?
When do the trains leave for London? The next train will leave at 10.40
When do they arrive in London? They arrive in London at 7.55
Can we take the 10.10 train?
Follow me to Britain: Cambridge
7 . What's this? What's that?
7 . What's this? What's that?
WHAT? THIS / THAT / THESE / THOSE
What's this/that? It's ... a bottle of wine / perfume, soap (soup), toothpaste, grass, trees, houses
What are these / those? They're ... cigarettes, keys, river, rucksack (backpack)
How to go through customs (customs officer) >>> Goods to declare / Nothing to declare
COLOURS >>> What colour is ... ? It's ...
Look at the map! Rivers are blue. Wait / Just a moment!
The London Quiz (The Price is Right) The Tower of London, the River Thames
Would you open this one, please?
How long / high / old is ....? It's .... km long / metres high / years old
8 . I like it very much
8 . I like it very much
Likes and dislikes
What do you think of my new hat? I'm sorry. I don't think it's very good. / I like it very much / I don't like it / I don't like it at all. What do you think of it / the food? Do you like this one? I like this one. I like it very much. It's nice. I like him / her. I don't like him.
Do you like this music / food / work / parties? Yes, I like parties.
What can I wear? Shall we go to a fancy dress party?
Welcome to our new house. I think it's very nice. Sit down, please.
Coffee or tea? Which do you prefer? This is the living-room.
I don't like small tables / chairs / pop music / I don't like striped shirts
I prefer classical music to pop music. We prefer dance music / beer / wine. I prefer beer to wine. I prefer white coffee to black coffee.
Shall we go to the cinema? There's one in West St Shall we stay here / at home and watch television? I think it's good/quite good/ not bad. Not bad at all.
How do you like the wine?
9 . Have you got any wine?
9 . Have you got any wine?
Verb TO HAVE (GOT)
Have you got any maps / any clean knives / forks / glasses / German wine ? No, I haven't.
The forks are over there. There are some glasses over there.
Have you got a pen? Sorry, I haven't got a pen ( a room...)
I have got a new shirt / job / jacket (He's got ... / You've got... )
What do you think of it? What is it now?
Do you like Italian wine? Yes, I do.
Is there a garage near here? Are there any hotels near here?
Have you got any change? four tens and some twoes. writing paper, envelopes >>> stationer's / bookshop
One fish, one steak, two salads
10 . What are they doing?
10 . What are they doing?
PRESENT SIMPLE & PRESENT CONTINUOUS
What's he doing? He's watching television. What's she doing? She's having a bath. She isn't having a shower. What's he eating? He's eating an apple. I think she's having a bath.
I'm having a nice holiday. He is at his girlfriend's. She's on holiday.
He always watches television in the evening. He is always in on Wednesdays. He never goes out on Wednesday. We always come here.
She goes to Brighton every year. We come here every year / every evening.
He never goes to the cinema. Does he go to the cinema? No, he doesn't.
I'm going to the cinema this evening / at eight o'clock. COFFEE SHOP
I'm staying at home this evening.
Follow me to Britain: (BINGO) all the eights - 88
Plan to Kill 00
11 . Can I have your name, please?
11 . Can I have your name, please?
Can I...? / Shall I ...? Spelling names and phone numbers
Can I have your name? Can I speak to ....? Excuse me, he's out. Can I have your number?
What can I do for you?
Mrs Black is here to see you. I want to see Mr Matthews.
I'm sorry. I'm afraid you can't see him now.
Yes, that's right. Is that John Brown? (This is) J.B. speaking.
Shall I come and see you? / Can I come?
It's the porter here. Porter here. Shall I send it to your room?
Can you send it to my home? Be careful!
Plan to Kill 00 - Dr Miranda is in danger - Did you have a good journey? Don't kill him now. I want to talk to him. You can't get into the house.
12 . What does she look like?
12 . What does she look like?
Asking for appearance >> COMPARATIVES
What does she look like? She's a tall, thin, dark-haired girl.
I'm looking for my daughter. Is she carrying anything? She's carrying a small black bag and a parcel. What's she wearing? Is she wearing a hat? Perhaps she is.
Who's that man over there? Which man? The man in the brown suit. The tall thin one. The man with the parcel.
TO WEAR CLOTHES & TO CARRY SOMETHING. Is she wearing a green skirt and an orange blouse? She's staying in your hotel. Perhaps she is in the bar. I don't think so. I think so. That's him / her.
What does your brother look like? He's got dark hair. He's about six foot tall. He's about 1m 75cm.
What colour is his hair? It's fair. She's got long fair hair. He's quite tall. The one in the black coat.
COMPARATIVES: longer - taller - younger - older - shorter ... than
Follow me to Britain: (BINGO) all the eights - 88 She's taller than Susan. John looks younger. Take TALL, TALL. TALL, TALL makes you taller. How tall is he? Is he about six foot tall?
Plan to Kill 02 - 'I want to protect you' - What will you do? Where are you going today? The Tower of London, the Science Museum. Shall we kill Miranda? There's a man with Miranda. I will call you everyday in the morning.
13 . No Smoking
13 . No Smoking
SUGGESTING & ASKING FOR PERMISSION
'No Smoking'. Excuse me, you can't smoke here. Can I smoke there? I'm afraid not.
May I put it here? You can't put it up there. // Yes, of course. Yes, I think so. Certainly.
Look at the sign. I don't understand. It's dangerous. Please, don't sit there. Please keep off the grass. You can't sit on the grass. Park-keeper. Can I go up the street?
May I take your order? Would you get me another gin and tonic, please? May I have a gin and tonic, too? Shall I bring you the bill, madam?
I'm hungry. Let's go to an Italian restaurant. Shall I get you a beer? Shall I get a taxi for you, madam?
Will you give me a cup of tea? Shall we go to the cinema tonight? Shall I wear my black dress? Shall I get you another drink? Shall we have ...?
I prefer Chinese food. Let's go to a Chinese restaurant. Is there one near here? I'm going.
Would you bring me the bill? Jane and Sarah are having a party.
Plan to Kill 03 - 'The Museum' - Fool. That one? The State Secretary (Secretary of State) wants to meet Miranda at the palace (Cromwell House) at 3 o'clock. That's the man. That's the one.
14 . It's on the first floor
14 . It's on the first floor
GIVING DIRECTIONS (i)
It's on the first floor / ground floor >>> Difference between Britain and USA.
Where's Mr Robinson's office? I'm looking for .... Over there, next to the lift.
Take the lift to the fourth floor. It's upstairs / downstairs. Third door on the left.
Go along North Street - Turn left down West Street - Take the second turning on the right - It's on the corner
Can you tell me the way to ....? It's on the corner next to...
How do I get to your house? I'll see you in a few minutes. Turn round.
Can you tell me where the nearest post office is? You'll come to a big supermarket.
How nice! They're lovely. Ground floor - 1st - 2nd - 3rd - 4th - 5th
Plan to Kill 04 - 'It's a trap' The trap
15 . Where's he gone?
15 . Where's he gone?
PRESENT PERFECT, BEEN / GONE
Where's he gone? He's out. He's gone to lunch. He's at lunch.
Is he coming back? He's coming back at two o'clock after lunch.
Is it important? Can I take a message for him? He's gone to the theatre.
I'm looking for... He's having lunch with some friends. He's outside/inside.
He's getting some coffee. Would you call again?
Where have you been? I've been to the shops / Majorca / the football match / the hairdresser's
I've been out to lunch / on holiday / at work / the office
I'm back
Plan to Kill 05 - A man of peace - World Peace Conference (International Conference), blank bullet Thank you all for coming
16 . Going away
16 . Going away
THERE IS/ARE, GOING TO/WILL, BOOKING A HOLIDAY
Book your holidays here! May I take one of these? What does it mean?
Are you going away on holiday? Are you going to the football match this afternoon? Yes, I hope so.
What time are the flights to/for Hamburg? There are flights on week days / at the weekend / in the morning
There aren't any flights today. The plane is late. The flight is delayed. Don't worry!
I'll be back at nine o'clock / in two hours. I'll be back... I'll come back next ....
Did you arrive today? No, we didn't. We arrived yesterday. ARRIVALS / DEPARTURES
Our flight was late. We were seven hours late. That's in ten minutes. The train's gone. The flight leaves from ... at ..... / gets to ..... at .... / arrives in ..... at .....
It doesn't matter. Let's go and have a drink. He went to a meeting.
Follow me to Britain: (British Rail) tickets, fares London main railway stations: Victoria St - King's Cross St. - Paddington St. - Euston St. - Charing Cross St. - Waterloo St. - Liverpool St. Station
17 . Buying things
17 . Buying things
PRESENT SIMPLE & PRESENT CONTINUOUS
What's he doing? He's watching television. What's she doing? She's having a bath. She isn't having a shower. What's he eating? He's eating an apple. I think she's having a bath.
I'm having a nice holiday. He is at his girlfriend's. She's on holiday.
He always watches television in the evening. He is always in on Wednesdays. He never goes out on Wednesday. We always come here.
She goes to Brighton every year. We come here every year / every evening.
He never goes to the cinema. Does he go to the cinema? No, he doesn't.
I'm going to the cinema this evening / at eight o'clock. COFFEE SHOP
I'm staying at home this evening.
Follow me to Britain: (BINGO) all the eights - 88
Plan to Kill 00
18 . Why do you like it?
18 . Why do you like it?
TOO / ENOUGH, RELATIVE CLAUSES, How...!
Why do people like thigs? English people like animals. Some people like dogs.'s she doing? She's having a bath. She isn't having a shower. What's he eating? He's eating an apple. I think she's having a bath.
I'm having a nice holiday. He is at his girlfriend's. She's on holiday.
He always watches television in the evening. He is always in on Wednesdays. He never goes out on Wednesday. We always come here.
She goes to Brighton every year. We come here every year / every evening.
He never goes to the cinema. Does he go to the cinema? No, he doesn't.
I'm going to the cinema this evening / at eight o'clock. COFFEE SHOP
I'm staying at home this evening.
Follow me to Britain: (BINGO) all the eights - 88
Plan to Kill 00
19 . What do you need?
19 . What do you need?
NEEDS What....!
What do you need? I'm tired, I need a holiday. You look tired. I need my glasses. I'm tired, but I don't need a holiday. I need some sleep. Why are you taking these things away?
What shall I get? What would you like for dinner? Would you like fish? I'd like chicken, potatoes, peas and fruit. Fresh / frozen chicken. I'd like that one. Do you want a small one? And I want some frozen peas, too. BARGAIN OF THE DAY
No, that's too small. I want a big one. I've got a raincoat. I won't need it.
Do you want anything with it, ice and lemmon? What lovely flowers!
When will dinner be ready? It will be ready at 10 o'clock.
Is there a shop that sells flowers near here?
Follow me to Britain: (In hospital) ward, blanket, look after, record card, nurse We always check the medicine when we give it to the patient. There's not much time to sit down. There's always a patient that wants something. It's important to get the patient the right medicine. We help people to get better. I want to go to sleep. As I said before, we're always busy.
20 . I sometimes work late
20 . I sometimes work late
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What's he doing? He's watching television. What's she doing? She's having a bath. She isn't having a shower. What's he eating? He's eating an apple. I think she's having a bath.
I'm having a nice holiday. He is at his girlfriend's. She's on holiday.
He always watches television in the evening. He is always in on Wednesdays. He never goes out on Wednesday. We always come here.
She goes to Brighton every year. We come here every year / every evening.
He never goes to the cinema. Does he go to the cinema? No, he doesn't.
I'm going to the cinema this evening / at eight o'clock. COFFEE SHOP
I'm staying at home this evening.
Follow me to Britain: (BINGO) all the eights - 88
Plan to Kill 00
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