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Listen to the phone conversation empezar lección
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and answer the questions.
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Who is the caller phoning? empezar lección
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She 's phoning to the English Language College.
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She wants to change from a general English course (which she booked online) to a business English course...
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Is the receptioniste able to help her? empezar lección
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Yes. The receptionist agrees to hold a place open for her until the caller can come in to the school to do the level test.
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Does the caller sound polite to you? empezar lección
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Then listen again and check.
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I (?) like to (?) about a course. empezar lección
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I 'd like to enquire about a course.
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I (?) wondering (?) it (?) be (?) for (?) to change to that group. empezar lección
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I was wondering if it would be possible for me to change to that group.
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Can (?) tell (?) why I have to do it in person? empezar lección
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Can you tell me why I have to do it in person?
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Would (?) be any (?) of doing the level test on the phone? empezar lección
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Would there be any chance of doing the level test on the phone?
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Do you (?) me (?) what it involves? empezar lección
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Do you mind me asking what it involves?
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I'd be really (?) if you (?) hold a place for me till Saturday morning. empezar lección
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I'd be really grateful if you could hold a place for me till Saturday morning.
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Would you mind (?) that in an email for me? empezar lección
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Would you mind putting that in an email for me?
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(?) you tell me (?) the school opens? empezar lección
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Could you tell me when the school opens?
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Listen and say the enquires at the same time as the speaker. The tendency is for the intonation to go down and then up at the end of questions (as in 3 ,4 ,5 ,7 and 8) empezar lección
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Copy the polite intonation. and to go down on other types of sentences (as in 1, 2 and 6)
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I'd like to enquire about a course. empezar lección
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I was wondering if it would be possible for me to change to that group. empezar lección
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Can you tell me why I have to do it in person? empezar lección
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the intonation goes down and then up at the end
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Would there be any chance of doing the level test on the phone? empezar lección
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the intonation goes down and then up at the end
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Do you mind me asking what it involves? empezar lección
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the intonation goes down and then up at the end
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I'd be really grateful if you could hold a place for me Saturday morning. empezar lección
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Would you mind putting that in an email for me? empezar lección
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the intonation goes down and then up at the end
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Could you tell me when the school opens? empezar lección
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the intonation goes down and then up at the end
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How do you sound polite in your language? empezar lección
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What is more important, the words or the intonation? in many languages there are formal and informal versions of "you"...
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Where are you located? (Could / tell) empezar lección
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Could you tell me where you are located?
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Can I use your two-for-one deal more than once? (wondering) empezar lección
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I was wondering if/whether I can use your two-for-one deal more than once.
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Can my dog come with me? (like/know) empezar lección
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I'd like to know if/whether my dog can come with me?
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Tell me about the other people living there. (Would /mind) empezar lección
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Would you mind telling me about the other people living there?
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How many other people have inquired? (mind / asking) empezar lección
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Do you mind me asking how many other people have inquired?
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Could you explain how the free trial works? (I / grateful) empezar lección
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I'd be grateful if you could explain how the free trial works.
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