Beginner Dialogues-At the airport

Checking In

1. Good morning. Can I have your ticket, please?
2. Here you are.

1. Thank you. Would you like smoking or non-smoking?
2. Non-smoking, please.

1. Would you like a window or an aisle seat?
2. An aisle seat, please.

1. Do you have any baggage?
2. Yes, this suitcase and this carry-on bag.

1. Here's your boarding pass. Have a nice flight.
2. Thank you.

Passport Control

1. Good morning. Can I see your passport?
2. Here you are.

1. Thank you very much. Are you a tourist or on business?
2. I'm a tourist.

1. That's fine. Have a pleasant stay.
2. Thank you.

Key Vocabulary
Can I have your ticket?
smoking, non-smoking
window, aisle seat
baggage, suitcase, carry-on bag
boarding pass
flight
Can I see your passport?
tourist, business

Beginner Dialogues - At a Restaurant

Ordering a Meal

1. Hi. How are you doing this afternoon?
2. Fine, thank you. Can I see a menu, please?

1. Certainly, here you are.
2. Thank you. What's today's special?

1. Grilled tuna and cheese on rye.
2. That sounds good. I'll have that.

1. Would you like something to drink?
2. Yes, I'd like a coke.

1. Thank you. (returning with the food) Here you are. Enjoy your meal!
2. Thank you.

1. Can I get you anything else?
2. No thanks. I'd like the check (bill - UK English), please.

1. That'll be $6.75.
2. Here you are. Keep the change!

1. Thank you! Have a good day!
2. Bye.

Key Vocabulary
Can I see a menu?
here you are
Enjoy your meal!
Would you like ...
Can I get you anything else?
I'd like the check (bill - UK English), please.
That'll be $6.75.
Have a good day!

Beginner Dialogues - In a Motel / Hotel

Getting a Room for the Night

1. Good evening. Can I help you?
2. Yes, please. I'd like a room for the night.

1. Would you like a single room, or a double room?
2. A single room, please. How much is the room?

1. It's $55 per night.
2. Can I pay by credit card?

1. Certainly. We take Visa, Master Card and American Express. Could you fill in this form, please?
2. Do you need my passport number? No, just an address and your signature.

1. (fills out the form) Here you are.
2. Here's your key. Your room number is 212.

1. Thank you.
2. Thank you. If you need anything, dial 0 for the reception area. Have a good stay!

Key Vocabulary
Can I help you
I'd like a room
single, double room
Can I pay by credit card?
fill in this form
passport number
room number
reception

Beginner Dialogues - Asking for Directions

Directions I

1. Excuse me. Is there a bank near here?
2. Yes. There's a bank on the corner.

1. Thank you.
2. You're welcome.

Directions II

1. Excuse me. Is there a supermarket near here?
2. Yes. There's one near here.

1. How do I get there?
2. At the traffic lights, take the first left and go straight on. It's on the left.

1. Is it far?
2. Not really.

1. Thank you.
2. Don't mention it.

Key Vocabulary
Is there a _______ near here?
on the corner, on the left, on the right
straight on, straight ahead
traffic lights
Is it far?

Beginner Dialogues - In a Shop

Shopping for a Sweater

1. Can I help you?
2. Yes, I'm looking for a sweater.

1. What size are you?
2. I'm an extra large.

1. How about this one?
2. Yes, that's nice. Can I try it on?

1. Certainly, there's the changing rooms over there.
2. Thank you.

1. How does it fit?
2. It's too large. Do you have a large?

1. Yes, here you are.
2. Thank you. I'll have it, please.

1. OK, how would you like to pay?
2. Do you take credit cards?

1. Yes, we do. Visa, Master Card and American Express.
2. OK, here's my Visa.

1. Thank you. Have a nice day!
2. Thank you, goodbye.

Key Vocabulary
Can I help you?
Can I try it (them) on?
size - extra small, small, medium, large, extra large
How does it fit?
changing rooms
How would you like to pay?
credit cards

Queen Elizabeth II's Coronation

On 2nd June 1953, the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II took place. Villages, towns and cities across the UK were decorated in red, white and blue bunting, and in London the roads were packed with people waiting to see the royal processions.

Big Ben

Big Ben is the nickname for the great bell of the clock, located at the top of the 320-foot-high St. Stephen's Tower, on the north side of the Houses of Parliament in Westminster, London.



Big Ben is the largest four-faced chiming clock and the third-tallest free-standing clock tower in the world. clock itself first ticking on 31 May 1859.
Quick Facts about Big Ben
-Big Ben is the world's largest four-faced chiming clock.
-The clock became operational on 7th September 1859.
-The four faces of the clock are 55 meters above ground.
-The clock faces are 23 feet (7m) in diameter.
-The hour hand is 9 ft (2.7m) long, and the minute hand is 14 ft (4.3m) long.
-The pendulum is 3.9m long, weighs 300Kg and beats once every 2 seconds.
-At the base of each clock face is a Latin inscription, in gilt letters. It reads -

“Domine salvam fac Reginam nostrum Victoriam Primam”
"O Lord, keep safe our Queen Victoria the First"