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