Conversation Lesson 10
 
 
 
 
Lesson 10 - A Crowded Theater

Dialogs for everyday use. Short situational dialogs for students of English as a Foreign (EFL) or Second (ESL) Language.
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A Crowded Theater

Bob: Excuse me, is this seat taken?

Larry: No. it isn’t.

Bob: Would you mind moving over one, so that my friend and I can sit together?

Larry: No, not at all.

Bob: Thanks a lot.
Conversation Notes
  • Would you mind moving over one
  • Would you mind is a polite request form meaning Are you willing to. Literally, it is roughly equivalent to Do you object to or Do you dislike. Therefore, to indicate that he is willing to comply with the request, the person answering will use a negative form, such as No, not at all or No, of course not. By this he means No, I don’t mind = I will be glad to. Moving. Notice that the verb following Would you mind… is in the ­ing form. Other examples: Would you mind opening a window? Would you mind waiting a few minutes? Would you mind speaking a little more slowly?
  • so that
  • Meaning is so that which means in order that.
  • No, not at all
  • Meaning is no, I wouldn’t mind at all or No, of course not.
Source: U.S. State Department
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