Sunday, June 20, 2010

Adjectives for describing movies

Romantic
Unforgettable
Funny/hilarious
Weird
Boring
Silly/ridiculous
Violent
Scary/frightening

Genre:
documentary
horror
comedy
musical

Saturday, June 19, 2010

Adjectives to describe people

Daredevil: a person who limes to do dangerous things (Dare: challenge to do st dangerous)
Go getter:   a person who really wants to succeed
Fence sitter:  a person who prefers to sit and wait rather than try new things

Appointments

Being late:
I am stuck in traffic
I got stuck in traffic
I am runni g late
I am working late

I missed the bus
I coulndt get a taxi
I couldnt find a paring spaces


-I'm sorry that I'm late. Have you been here long?
-

Thursday, June 17, 2010

idioms

Get off on the wrong foot: make a bad start
He  got off on the wrong foot when he asked for a high salary in the interview.


What’s up with that?= can you explain that?

I may take you up on your offer to visit: We may accept your invitation.

Scratch that from the record: Forget what I said

Hit the nail on the head.


This is not gonna cut it: This is not a good enough efort

Thursday, June 10, 2010

tipping

round off the fare.

Wednesday, June 9, 2010

purchasing stuff

- This is a lot more than what I want to pay.

- I think you got a pretty good price.

- i bought this bag for 20$.
- It looks much more expensive than that.

- I bargained for a lower price.

- did you bargain?

travel: transportation and hotel

- How long do you have to wait for the next flight?
- What countries were you traveling in?
- What time do you arrive? (Formal)
- What time do you get in? (Informal)
- What time are you arriving in Dubai?
- The flight arrives in Chicago at 9am.
- What time are you arriving?
- I got bumped from my flight becasue it was overbooked.

- Are you going to reserve rooms for everyone?

Direct flight: A flight that has stops before the final desination

US:

  • One way
  • Round trip
UK
  • single
  • return

-Is it your first time in Japan?
-Well, I have been to Tokyp before, but this is my first time to Osaka.
-(I have been here once)


- Hi. I am checking in. The name is gholi. (My name is gholi) (The reservation is under the name gholi)
- a single room for three nights?
-That's right (native speaker use this instead of "yes").




- Hi. I want to mke a reservation for Dec 1.
- Will you be needing a single or a double?
- As single.


- I need a reservation for a double on the tenth.