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Free English Study: Asking For Informatio N

The document provides links to audio lessons on various English speaking topics: 1. Giving directions - Examples of giving directions to locations. 2. Asking for information - Examples of asking what something is. 3. Expressions for descriptions - Sentences and questions for describing objects. 4. Checking for understanding - Phrases for checking and showing understanding in a conversation. 5. Discussing sensitive topics - Ways to politely bring up and preface discussing unpleasant or negative subjects.

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Free English Study: Asking For Informatio N

The document provides links to audio lessons on various English speaking topics: 1. Giving directions - Examples of giving directions to locations. 2. Asking for information - Examples of asking what something is. 3. Expressions for descriptions - Sentences and questions for describing objects. 4. Checking for understanding - Phrases for checking and showing understanding in a conversation. 5. Discussing sensitive topics - Ways to politely bring up and preface discussing unpleasant or negative subjects.

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Free English Study

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1

Topic
Giving
direction
Text

Click below and then click audio to play


http://free-english-study.com/speaking/giving-direction.html
1. Excuse me. Is there a grocery
store around here?
2. Can you tell me how to get to
Phoenix?
3. Where's Tanner's Leather
Shop?
4. How do you get to the bank?

Yeah. There's one right


across the street.
Sorry. I don't live around
here.
It's on the corner of
Holly and Vine. Next to
the library.
Go straight down this
street for two blocks.
Turn left when you get to
Maple Street. Stay on
Maple for half a block.
It's on the left hand side.

Asking for
Informatio
n

http://free-english-study.com/speaking/ask-forinformation.html

Text

1. What is this?
2. What is that?
3. What's this?
4. What's that?
5. What are these?
6. What are those?
7. Where is Mr. King?
8. Where is Ms. Knight?
9. Where's Johnny?
10. When's the movie?
11. When's lunch?
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This is a table.
That is a chair.
It's a pen.
It's an apple.
These are pencils.
Those are books.
He is over there.
She's (right) here.
He's in the house.
It's at 9:00.
Lunch is at noon.

12. How is the food?


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It's delicious.

Expression for http://free-english-study.com/speaking/expressions-forDescription


descriptions.html
Text
Sentences:
It is . . .
This is something . . .
It's something that you . . .
You can (verb) it.
You can (verb) with it.
You can use it to (verb).
It is used for V + ing.
You need it for V + ing.
You need/use it when . . .
If you want/need to (verb), then you can
...
Questions:
Is it . . . ?
What do you do with it?
What is it made of?
What is it used for?
What's the difference between A and B?

Checking for
Understandi
ng

http://free-english-study.com/speaking/checking-forunderstanding.html

Text

Checking for Understanding


(Do you) know what I mean?
Do you know what I'm saying?
Do you understand?
Are you following me?
Are you with me (so far)?
Have you got it?
Any questions?
Got it?
Showing Understanding
I see.
I understand.
I get it./I got it.
Gotcha. (Informal)
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Expressing Lack of Understanding


I don't get it.
(I'm sorry.) I don't understand.
What do you mean?
I'm not following you.
I don't quite follow you.
I'm not sure I get what you mean.
What was that again?
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Discussing
Sensitive
Topics

http://free-english-study.com/speaking/discussing-sensitivetopics.html

Text
Bringing up a sensitive topic
Can I talk to you for a minute?
Can I ask you something?
Do you mind if I ask you something?
I need to talk to you for a minute.
I have to tell you something.
There's something I need to tell you.
There's something I think you should know.
We need to talk.
Prefacing a negative subject
I don't mean to be rude, but . . .
I hate to tell you this, but . . .

I don't know how to tell you this, but . . .


You might not like what I have to say, but . . .
I wish I didn't have to tell you this, but . . .

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This may be unpleasant, but . . .


This may seem blunt, but . . .

Happy listening to the text

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