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 Lesson
10 - A Crowded Theater
Dialogs for everyday use. Short situational dialogs for
students of English as a Foreign (EFL) or Second (ESL)
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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. |
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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.
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Source: U.S. State Department |
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Additional
Conversation Lessons |
 Conversation
This is a collection of 36 situational conversations
which focus on spoken American English in a relatively
natural way....these
lessons are for intermediate students. |
 Conversation
This is a collection of 30 situational conversations. Each conversation is
accompanied by language notes....these
lessons are for advanced students. |
 Conversation
English conversation lessons. 52
lessons covering pronunciation, speaking,
writing, and grammar topics....these
lessons are for beginning students. |
 Conversation
English conversation lessons. 30
lessons focusing mostly on communication and
grammar topics....these
lessons are for intermediate students. |
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