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Listen to the phone conversation inizia ad imparare
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and answer the questions.
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Who is the caller phoning? inizia ad imparare
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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? inizia ad imparare
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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? inizia ad imparare
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Then listen again and check.
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I (?) like to (?) about a course. inizia ad imparare
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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. inizia ad imparare
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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? inizia ad imparare
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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? inizia ad imparare
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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? inizia ad imparare
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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. inizia ad imparare
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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? inizia ad imparare
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Would you mind putting that in an email for me?
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(?) you tell me (?) the school opens? inizia ad imparare
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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) inizia ad imparare
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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. inizia ad imparare
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I was wondering if it would be possible for me to change to that group. inizia ad imparare
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Can you tell me why I have to do it in person? inizia ad imparare
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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? inizia ad imparare
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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? inizia ad imparare
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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. inizia ad imparare
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Would you mind putting that in an email for me? inizia ad imparare
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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? inizia ad imparare
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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? inizia ad imparare
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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) inizia ad imparare
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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) inizia ad imparare
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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) inizia ad imparare
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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) inizia ad imparare
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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) inizia ad imparare
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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) inizia ad imparare
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I'd be grateful if you could explain how the free trial works.
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