English Conversation- Public Library

Public Library

Hansa I say Reena, why is it necessary for me to be member of Books library? Any way, why does the public Library insist on library membership?

Reena It is like this. Most commercial companies insist that their employees in the management level should become members of leading clubs so that they get to meet a wide circle of people. In the same way, Rama’s store recommends that the management level personnel under training should become members of the worldwide Library, which is a public library close to the office.

Hansa What kind of library books does the office expect me to read library books available at this public library

Management level - Executives Trainees

Reena The idea is that besides your practical training in the various departments of the store, you should do some private reading of library books and do in depth study about the subjects that you are dealing with.

They both enter the books library and go up to the desk of the chief Librarian.

Reena Good morning, Mr. kapur. This is Hansa Mehta from our store. She wants to become a member of your books library.

Librarian Good morning Miss Verma. Miss Mehta, please fill in this Library membership application form.

Hansa I’ll do that. Reena could you please fill in where I have to be introduced by another member?

Reena Sure. Here you are.

library books

Hansa What should I fill in special interest column

Reena I would say, write Business and Management.

Hansa (to the Librarian) Here you are, Mr. Kapur, the card is duly filled in.

Labrarian, Thank you I’ll have your prepared.your library card . It will take a few minutes to enter. Would you like to look around the School library in the meanwhile? Perhaps, you can choose the High school books you would like to take out.

Reena All the bookcase shelvesare marked and arranged subject-wise. This public library has a particularly good section on Business and Management

Hansa What kind of first edition books should I draw?

Reena Take something on marketing or Business and Management and may be international banking and international trade

Library Card

Hansa They seem to have the latest literature fiction as well.

Reena Oh yes. This is a very big books library and they have books on every subject. Their reference section is really very good.

They select three books and return to the Librarian’s Desk.

Librarian Ah! I see you’ve selected the books you’d like to borrow. Your Reader’s Tickets are ready. You can keep the books for two weeks. Can I have the books please? They have to be a stamped. Thank you.

Hansa Do you use the public library a great deal?

Reena At first I did do a lot of background reading. Even now I use the reference section quite often. I borrow a number of the best seller books too.

Hansa I’m sure it is very good idea to have become a member of the books library. Thank you for bringing me and introducing me

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English Conversation-- About Family

About Family

Vikram, a young boy about ten years old, is standing near the gate of his
house at B- 12, Mahesh Nagar. Another boy Ranjit comes along on his bicycle
and smiles at Vikram.

Vikram: Hello. I am Vikram.

Ranjit: I am Ranjit Mehra. How do you do?

Vikram: I am well, thank you.

Ranjit: Are you new here?

Happy family

Vikram: Yes, our family moved in here only a few days ago, where do you live?

Ranjit: I live with my family in the next block, down the road.

Vikram: Ranjit, would you like to come in and meet my family members ?

Ranjit: Thank you. I would like to meet your family

Family house

Family House of Ranjit Mehra

Family House of Vikram

The two boys go inside the family house. Mr Vijay Verma is watching the family video

Vikram: Papa, this is my friend, Ranjit Mehra.

Ranjit, this is my father, Mr. Vijay Verma.

Ranjit: Good morning, Sir.

Mr. Verma: Good morning to you too. We are glad to have you at our family house.

Vikram: Meet my mother, my sister Reena didi and my elder brother Ranjan
bhaiya. (all are watching the family video)

Ranjit: Pleased to meet your happy family Vikram.

Vikram: Come along Ranjit, I’ll take you to my room.

Ranjit: You have a nice big room.

Vikram: I am glad you have liked it. I share this room with my elder

brother Ranjan.

Ranjit: Which is your bed?

Vikram: This one. I make my bed every morning. This is a spare cupboard where
we store the extra bedsheets, pillow covers ,blankets and quilts etc. for the family needs.

My bed

Ranjit: That must be your brother’s wardrobe.

Vikram: Yes. I have to be very careful about keeping my room tidy. I study at the

desk Near the window

Spare cup board

Ranjit: I, too, share my room but with my grandfather in the family.

Vikram: How many brothers and sisters do you have?

Ranjit: I do not have any brother or sister.

But my grandparents live with us .

Vikram: How many rooms do you have in your house?

Ranjit: Well, we have drawing-cum-dining-room, two
bedrooms,

Two bathrooms, a small sized study room, a kitchen and a garden.

Vikram: That sounds like a big house. Do you have a garden as well?

Ranjit: Yes. My mother grows beautiful flowers around the edge of the lawn.

Small window Garden

Vikram: Ranjit, it is time for breakfast. Will you eat with My family ?

Ranjit: No. thank you. I must be going now. My mother will be wondering as to

what has become of me.

Vikram: All right. May I come to your house in the afternoon to play in your
garden?

Ranjit: Yes, please do come. My parents will be very happy to meet you.You can watch the family TV show

Vikram: Thank you for visiting us,It was family fun

Ranjit. You must come again,

Ranjit: Good-bye Vikram. I’ll be waiting for you in the afternoon.

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English Conversation - the gift shop

The gift shop

Mrs. Verma is out to buy family christmas gifts for her family from the gift shop .She drops in at “Good Value Store”, a popular gift shop which stocks an assortment of ,.

Salesman Good morning, Madam. Welcome to“Good Value Store” May I help you. We have started christmas sale on all family christmas gifts

Mrs.Verma Well, I’m just looking around. I want to buy some christmas items

Salesman Have you anything particular christmas items in mind?

Mrs.Verma I was thinking of buying a pen and pencil gift set for my husband.That will be best gift for christmas

Salesman I’ll show you the ones we have. Here is a beautiful ,and parker ballpoint set. Here is a briefcase with letter writing material and parker pen and parker ballpoint set.is fitted in it. Then there are many colour schemes available.

Mrs.Verma How much do these parker pen and parker ballpoint set cost?

Salesman These parker pen and parker ball point set are Rs.1500 each.

Mrs.Verma That is too expensive. My budget is only Rs.500.only

Salesman Then why don’t you buy for your husband a good Parker pen? We have a variety of them.

Mrs. Verma No, I think I want to gift wine to my husband.

Saleman Then how about a office briefcase?

Mrs.Verma He has a fairly new one already.

Salesman I know what would make a unique christmas gift. Have a look at these tie and hand kerchief sets of gift shop.

Mrs.Verma Yes. These are really very smart and unique christmas gift. Yes, I’ll buy this one. Now, I have to buy gifts for my grown up son and daughter and one for my younger
son, who is nine.

Salesman For your elder son, I suggest an aftershave lotion or a shirt perhaps? What is
his collar size?

parker pen and parker ballpoint set

Mrs.Verma A shirt? No, I think I’ll take an aftershave lotion for my elder son.

Salesman Then would you consider buying a best perfume for your
daughter?

Mrs.Verma No, I want something different. Something that she wouldn’t normally buy
herself.

Salesman Let us see. A quilted handbag of gift shop would be very useful.

Mrs.Verma Yes…….. But I’m not sure what colour or shape she would like.

Salesman What about some hand made paper white with matching white envelopes? Here are some beautiful pads and envelopes.

Mrs.Verma I’m sure Reena would love these. Thank you. Could you pack this hand made paper white with matching white envelopes please?

Salesman Of course. With pleasure.Do you want any wedding envelopes?

hand made white paper with matching white envelopes

Mrs.Verma For my younger son, I know he would like the new series of the games and puzzles

Salesman I’m sorry Madam, but we don’t keep games and puzzles. Why not buy the young man some puzzle books that he might like to read.

Mrs.Verma He borrows book from the library. I think he’d enjoy working on the games and puzzlesform a toy shop.

Salesman Just a minute. I’m sure we do have something in our shop for your little boy.
How about these new broad belts with the leaping tiger buckles. These are
very much in vogue these days.

Mrs.Verma I suppose I could take the belt….But no. I’ve decided on the games and puzzles for Vikram. Thank you, that’s all please make out the bill.

Salesman Right, Ma’am. But what about buying something for yourself? A fabric handbag
perhaps?

games and puzzles

Mrs.Verma No, thank you. I’ll wait for my husband to buy a ladies gift for me. Don’t you agree?

Salesman Quite right. Here is your bill, Ma’am. Would you please pay at the cash
counter over there?

Mrs.Verma which address you will send the gifts to?

Salesman At the delivery counter, which is next to the cash counter.

Mrs.Verma Thank you very much for your assistance.

Salesman You are welcome. A happy Diwali to you Ma’am. Do drop in again.

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English Conversation-about advertising

about advertising

Prema Narian has been assigned the job of dealing with the media group to prepare an advertising program for brand ‘N’ of ,. The advertising executive from Technical Adverts. (the media group) is one Mr.Ganguli.

Mr.Ganguli (Entering Prema’s office) Good morning Miss Narian. I am advertising executive Ganguli. I believe you wanted to see me?

Prema Good morning, Mr.Ganguli. Yes, we are keen to open the advertising program for our electric bulbs and fluorescent bulbs.

Mr.Ganguli I see we’ve been working on the advertising program for nearly two months now.

Prema Have you brought the new media plan with you this morning?

Mr.Ganguli Yes, I have the whole lot of our recommendations here. Here is our report on how your product stands vis-à-vis your competitorsof electric bulbs and fluorescent bulbs.in the market.

Prema Have you worked out the new media plan, that will be inserted in the national newspapers?

Mr.Ganguli Yes. We have made a series of three advertisment, to be released in national newspapers and magazines. My media group advertising Agency feels that you should advertise heavily not only in the national newspapers but also plan a Blog for free advertising, mail advertising,window advertising.

our Media plan also put up hoardings and neon light sign. We also suggest that you make counter displays for dealers to exhibit in their shops. Cinema advertising would be an effective medium for you to use as well. Bus backs too attract attention.

Prema All this sounds very interesting. Of course, we would like to use all the media planavailable. But how much would all this advertising program cost?

Mr.Ganguli We have worked out a advertising budget too for you. We have suggested a breakdown of expenses, distributed over the media plan , over a period of three months. You will notice that radio commercials is one of the most popular methods.

hoardings and neon light sign

Prema (Looking at the budget proposals). Good Lord! You’ve worked on a advertising program budget of Rs. 5 crore to be spent in three months! That is a huge sum of money. I’m not sure that the Directors will agree to spend this enormous sum of money.

Mr.Ganguli Look here, Miss Narian, you are marketing new product in the market which has three best brands of electric bulbs and fluorescent bulbs already selling. To make any headway or impact on sales. Your advertising program has to be intensive and concentrated one. If you spend a small amount of money and an ad appears once a month, it will make no impression what-so-ever on the readers and consumers.

electric bulbs and fluorescent bulbs

Prema You mean to say that unless we make repeated insertions which will be noticed by the readers, the money spent will be wasted.

Mr. Ganguli Precisely. You’ve hit the nail on the head.

Prema I’ll have to discuss your media and budget proposals with the marketing Manager. Perhaps, for the beginning we might decide to going for heavy newspaper advertising, bus backs and hoardings.

Mr.Ganguli Mind you, though the decision is yours, but I must point out that the initial advertising campaign must be a hard hitting one, if you want to introduce your product effectively. Perhaps, you could afford to drop radio advertising for the time being.

Prema I’ll talk this matter over with you next week, after I have had consultations with our higher management and financial departments. I have to check on the percentage of the manufacturing cost that has been allocated for the promotional advertising products.

radio advertising

Mr.Ganguli Here are the layouts for the ads for newspaper advertisments. What do you think of them? If you were to approve them, then we can go ahead with the final artwork.

Prema Not so fast. Mr.Ganguli. Please give me time to study these layouts. Have you stressed the point that we are the only company producing bulbs and tubes made from wholly indigenous parts?

Mr.Ganguli Yes and we have added other selling points too.

Prema These ads are too big. We can save money by reducing the size of the ads. Don’t you think so?

Mr.Ganguli No. No. No. By putting in a small advertisment which many people miss seeing, what do you gain?

Prema All right. Don’t get excited Mr.Ganguli, Let me study all this advertising program and we’ll finalize everything at our next meeting Thank you for coming to see us to-day.

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English Conversation - Indian Festival

Deepavali

Vikram Mamma. Today we have a holiday for Indian Festival -Deepavali

. My teacher told me that this is hindu festival day when Hindu godLord Rama returned to Ayodhya after vanquishing the king of Lanka, Ravana. The Hindus all over the world celebrate this Hindu festival.

Mrs. Verma Lord Rama rescued sita from Ravana .The Hindus celebrate the dussehra festival on that day.

Reena Vikram, did you see the dussehra festival celebration where they burnt the effigies of Ravana, Meghnath and Kumbhkaran?

Mrs.Verma Yes, I took Vikram to witness the dussehra festivalcelebrations. I am glad to see that you are working hard to help your mother with preparation for the auspicious evening to celebrate Deepavali

Indian Festival -Deepavali

effigies of Ravana, Meghnath and Kumbhkaran

Vikram Didi, why are you decorating door entrance?

Reena I am making a “rangoli”. Then I will hang a string of mango tree leaves at the entrance.

Vikram Why do you do all this on all the Hindu festivals like Divali, pongal navratri, janamashtmi ?

Reena To prepare a welcome for Goddess Lakshmi.

Mr.Verma He has gone to bring the deewas (mud lamps) which Mama had left out on the roof to dry.

Vikram After the puja in the evening, will we light the deewas and the wax candles?

Mr.VermaYes, all of us will light the deewas and the wax candles because it is called festival of lights .We let off the crackers that we bought yesterday.

rangoli

a welcome for Goddess Lakshmi.

Vikram What fun! When will the evening come? Can’t I let off a few crackers just now?

Mrs.Verma Why not wait till the evening, Vikram ? You can have some Indian Sweets. We have brought barfi and jalebi from Indian Sweets market.

Ranjan (carrying a basketful of deewas and wax Candles). Here you are Mama. Shall I arrange them on the doorway on the roof and along the balcony?

Mr.Verma We might as well do that now in the morning. But pour the oil into the deewas only at about 5o’clock in the afternoon.

Reena I’ll make the cotton wicks for the deewas. How many shall I make

Ranjan Make about 200 wicks. We’ll put 200 deewas and we will decorate the the rest of the house with wax candles. The oil for the deewas is very expensive, so we can’t have too many of wax candles.

Reena Deewas look prettier and last longer as compared to wax candles. But I guess it can’t be helped.

Vikram Our house will look so beautiful with so many lights glittering like a wedding.

Deepavali festival lights,

Mr.Verma It won’t look like a house glittering with small bulbs all decorated for a wedding. The Deepavali lights are soft and glimmering.

Ranjan I love to celebrate Deepavali Festival It is a happy and very auspicious day.

Ranjan Deepavali Festival is also an occasion to meet all our relatives and friends.

Vikram When will all the people come for Deepavali celebrations?

Mrs.Verma People will drop in at all hours of the day and later in the evening.

Vikram Is that why you have prepared so manyDeepavali sweets?

Mrs.Verma Yes. And Vikram, be sure to greet everyone with “Deepavali Mubarak” or Shubh Diwali.

Deepavali Sweets

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English Conversation - To Learn English

To Learn English

Subramanium and Rakesh are two friends. They are intending to learn English

Rakesh Subramanium, I am thinking of joining adult classes to learn English .

Subramanium I was also thinking to learn English . These adult classes seem to be very popular these days.

Rakesh What I have been wondering about is whether to join adult classes or to study book which deals with day to-day conversational situations.

Subramanium For me. Perhaps the best course of action is to join evening classes. I am not always sure about my pronunciation.

Rakesh In my case, my English grammer is rather weak. Why not go and consult the teacher of English conversation adult classes and take her advice .

Subramanium and Rakesh go to the teacher of the English conversation adult classes.

Subramanium and Rakesh go to the teacher of the English conversation adult classes.

Subramanium Excuse me. Madam. My friend and I want to improve English conversation. We will be obliged if you could please guide us as to how to go about it.

Teacher Good morning. I am Miss Newman. I don’t believe we have met before.

Subramanium Sorry I forgot to introduce myself. I am Subramanium and this is my friend Rakesh.

Teacher I’ll be happy to advise you about improve english. To begin with, you can join the English conversation adult classes.

Rakesh We were wondering whether it is absolutely essential to join evening classes or whether we could learn the language by studying books which deals with day to-day conversational situations .

Teacher That depends on what you feel ,you are lacking in your command of the language. If it is a matter of correcting your English pronunciation. It is very difficult to learn phonetic pronunciation from a phonetic guide. . You have to listen very carefully to the correct English pronunciation of words.

Subramaniun We do have the problem of English pronunciation . Rakesh feels unsure about his English grammar as well.

Adult classes

Teacher Conversational English practice is conducted by talking about situations which occur in our daily life. Grammar rules are the basis of any language. But in the case of gentlemen like you, wh o already have a good working knowledge of English, some background of grammar rules and quite a large vocabulary, the effort is to instill confidence and fluency in your speech. Grammatical mistakes are often committed by even professors of the language. But glaring blunders are pointed out to the student in grammar lessons ,and he is reminded about the application of basic grammar.

Rakesh I have seen that in some books on conversation, some correct and incorrect grammatical usages are mentioned. So, in case my problem is only to learn grammar, then I suppose that I do not need to attend adult classes.

Teacher If you are only concerned with grammar lesson, then it is not great necessity to have a teacher and you can check on your difficulties in grammar lesson from a book. In fact, some books on conversational English contain a lot of information as well on a variety of subjects which would help you improve your general knowledge as well.

Subramaniun Then do you suggest that we merely buy a book on English conversation for all occasions ?

English conversation book

Teacher You could do that. In any case, some book or books will have to be bought even if you will join a evening class in English conversation. The best way to learn a language is to read it, then listen to it when it is spoken correctly and then speak it yourself.

Rakesh That means that both the ears and the eyes have to be used.

Teacher That is the best method. Of course. But if you do not have enough leisure or spare time available to attend a class, a book could be a substitute as a guide to help you along.

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English Conversation - Art Exhibition

Art Exhibition

Art Exhibition

It had been announced that 62 French paintings were to be exhibited at the national gallery of art Hansa and Reena decided to go to see art Exhibition.

Hansa Reena, are you going to see the art exhibition of French paintings at national gallery of art?

Reena Yes. I guess we ought to go to national gallery of art. It is supposed to be one of the best cultural events of the season

Hansa And these are the original painting. I under stand, except for a similar art exhibition in Japan, this art exhibition has never been held anywhere else in Asia.

Reena So I hear. Let’s go together, shall we? When does it open ? The Art exhibition I mean.

Hansa There are still another couple of hours to go. We will enjoy these paintings of famous artists.

Reena I wonder which art works are being exhibited. I do hope that there are number of impressionists like Monet, Van Gogh, Cezanne and Gauguin.

impressionists

Monet, Van Gogh, Cezanne and Gauguin.

Hansa Some people are crazy about famous artists like Modigliani, Picasso . I must say that I don’t understand modern artists, do you Reena?

Reena I suppose I don’t always understand what a modern art painting is supposed to depict. But I do, at times appreciate the geometric shapes and color and shapes put together. I do appreciate drawing portraits.

national gallery of art

-artists like Modigliani, Picasso

Hansa I was told that art is supposed to be the artist’s vision of the world and the objects he sees. So, if there are distortions in the proportions of the figures paintings , that is meant to show how the artist sees these people and objects. I am interested in painting landscape

Reena All art is a projection and outpouring of the artist’s inner feelings, but, I think modern art has tended to become a sort of gimmick as well. Painting is now said to be a method of “breaking space” in a novel and interesting manner.

painting landscape

Hansa What is the meaning of breaking space?

Reena There is a space; it might be a huge well, a big canvas or smaller one. The artist has to fill up that blankness with some combination of colours and shapes. He might like to make a geometric arrangement of nails on the board or just paint one black dot on a white background or make anything which he thinks is artistic and different according to him.

Hansa Have you been to see the Indian paintings on permanent exhibition at the National Gallery of Art?

breaking space

Reena Yes I have. They have been arranged very well. The Rajput and kangra minitures are in different sections and the Indian paintings are in different rooms. In fact, separate rooms are available to each Indian artist.

Hansa Which is your favourtie Indian artist?

Reena I am very impressed with the work of Amrita Shergil.

Hansa Indian painting has begun to get recognition only recently, after independence. The colonial rulers tended to denigrate and ignore all kind of art of India. And creative activity was at a stand – still.

Reena Most of Indian artist, in every field, heavily imitated the British with the result that little greatness was achieved.

Hansa Will there be guides to explain the paintings of the French masters at the forthcoming art exhibition?

gallery paintings

Reena I heard that at art exxhibition there will be what is known as “lec-tours” These are lec-tours. Every view carries a small radio receiver and earphones. As the viewer goes around the gallery. Voices on the receiver playback pre-recorded tapes explaining about the artist and his work.

Hansa This must be a new feature they’ve introduced. I believe the whole introduced. I believe the whole National Gallery of Art is being air conditioned too, so that there is no deterioration in the paintings.

Reena I would like to see the art exhibition more than once. The first time with a guide or with a “lec-tour” and then I’d like to see the art paintings at leisure and study each one minutely to understand what marvels the artists have created.

Hansa I’ll come along too. I hope there won’t be too much of a rush at art exhibition. One would want to enjoy beautiful creations unhurriedly and without being jostled.

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English Conversation - At Restaurant

At Restaurant

Ranjan is meeting prema for lunch at downtown restaurant both of them have been out meeting clients and have decided to meet for lunch to discuss the prospects of selling the products of their company.

Ranjan : (Who has arrived earlier) Hello, Prema. I am glad you were able to come. Did you get my message to meet at downtown restaurant?

Prema: Hello, Ranjan. I’m sorry I’m a bit late. I got your message about meeting you for lunch just as I was leaving for my appointment with the builders of Akash Deep. I could’t get away any earlier.

Ranjan : Don’t worry. I haven’t been waiting long. Where would you like to sit? Shall we sit in that corner?

Prema: Yes, let’s. It will be quieter over there.

Ranjan: How was your day?

Prema : Quite successful. But very tiring. People are interested in our products but are hesitant to switch over to something new. I was wondering whether…… .

Ranjan: Before me get involved in a deep discussion lets order lunch. (Calling to the waiter) waiter.

Waiter: (Placing menu cards before both of them). Good afternoon. What would you like to order for lunch?

Ranjan: Prema, What would you like to eat? A soup to begin with?

Prema : No, thank you. I don’t think I’ll have soup. I’ve never been here before, so I
don’t know what their specialties are.

Ranjan: (Reading the menu) would you like some south Indian food?

Prema: No.Let me see. Waiter, are the prawns fresh?

Waiter: Yes, Ma’am Absolutely fresh. Why don’t you try some fried prawns with Chinese fried rice?

Chinese meal.

Ranjan: That is a good suggestion. Let’s have a Chinese meal.

Prema: All right, you order, Ranjan.

Ranjan: Right Let’s have a plate of chicken fried rice, sweet and sour prawns and an American chopsey. Prema, would you like mushrooms or bamboo shoots?

Prema: No, thank you. What you’ve ordered is more than enough.

Ranjan : What about something to drink? An orange juice or a leman squash or……..

Prema : I’d love to have a Limca to drink.

Ranjan : That’s good. Waiter, a Limca cold Drink for the lady. And a fresh lime juice for me. And please serve us quickly. We haven’t much time.

Limca to drink

Waiter : Right Sir. It won’t be long.

(Writing down the order).

Ranjan: You were about to make a suggestion about our marketing policy.

Prema: I was wondering whether we couldn’t recommend a cut in in the price of our product. As it is, the profit margin is very small. And the overhead costs of introducing a new product are already very high.

Prema: But we could increase the price once we have established ourselves in the market.

The waiter arrives with LIMCA soft drink.

Waiter : Here you are Sir. Limca for the lady to drink and a fresh lime for you sir.

Ranjan : Thank you. Please hurry up with the lunch order.

Waiter : In a moment sir. Will you have some low fat dessert?

Ranjan: (Looking at the menu again). Prema, what would you like? An ice cream, a soufflé or low fat dessert?

Prema: Nothing at all. Thanks.

Ranjan: (Closing the menu-card and handing it back to the waiter). No dessert, thank you.

Waiter: What about coffee?

Ranjan : Will you have coffee after downtown lunch, Prema?

Prema: Yes, Please. I’ll have coffee.

Waiter: with cream or milk?

Prema : Black please.

Waiter: And for you, sir?

Cup of coffee

Ranjan : Oh! I’ll have coffee with milk but please. Be quick about it.
The waiter hurries away.

Ranjan : I’m not sure how well it would go down psychologically if we cut on prices. It might give people the impression that our’s is an inferior product.

Prema: Well then. You have to offer other forms of incentives. After all, why should people buy our product and not keep using the brand that they are always used to!

Ranjan: You are right. We’ve got to scratch our heads and come up with what is known as a “unique selling preposition”. What is it that our brand has

lunch dishes.

Ranjan : Ah! here comes the lunch. Let’s leave the lighting systems alone for a while and enjoy our lunch.

Prema : (Eating the food) Mmm! This is delicious. So many restaurants serve Chinese food. But I haven’t had food which is quite so well prepared as this. How did you discover this downtown restaurant

Ranjan : Just by chance. Actually I was visiting an office in the next block. It was lunch time and I looked around for a place to eat and found this downtown restaurant. It isn’t very grand but the food is wholesome. I’m glad you like it.

Prema : Thank you for bringing me at restaurant.

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English conversation - Taxi to Airport

Taxi to Airport

Ranjan has to travel to Calcutta on business. He has to take a taxi to airport.

Mrs.Verma How long will you be away. Ranjan? How will you travel to Calcutta

Ranjan (packing his suitcase) I expect to be away for three days, mama. I am going to travel by Air

Mrs.Verma Is that all luggage you are taking with you? Only one suitcase?

Ranjan Yes. I am only allowed 20 kg. For baggage on my air ticket. And I am carrying one brief case with the official papers.

Mrs. Verma What about your bedding during the stay at Calcutta?

Rajan I can’t carry a bed roll by air. Moreover, I’ll be staying at a hotel. The bedding and bathroom linen are provided by the hotel.

Mrs.Verma How are you going to travel to airport?

Ranjan In a taxi. Mamma, could you please telephone for an taxi to airport for me.

Mrs.Verma You finish your packing and I’ll ring for a cab. The taxi to airport arrives and Ranjan goes out. Bachoo is carrying his office bag, and suitcase and Ranjan is Holding his briefcase.

Ranjan Taxi, taxi. Did you come from the taxi stand?

Taxi Driver Yes Sir, somebody called from your house for a taxi to airport.

Ranjan Yes, that must be for me. Open the luggage boot and put the suitcase in, please.

Taxi Driver (After storing the baggage). Where to, sir?

Rajan (Getting into the taxi). To the airport please.

Good bye mamma. Don’t worry about me. I’ll b fine.

Give my love to Papa, Viki and Reena. Bye-bye.

Taxi Driver Should I drive directly to the airport, Sir ?

Ranjan Yes please. How is it that you Speak Fluent English?

Taxi Driver Oh that! I am a graduate. Sir I couldn’t find a job. So, I took a car loan from a bank, bought a car and am plying it as a yellow taxi.

Ranjan How does it work out as taxi? I mean how do you like the job of a taxi driver and do you earn enough?

Taxi Driver job of a taxi driver is a lot of hard work. I find that to be successful at any business. One must run it oneself. I am able to earn enough.

Ranjan I say, there is only one hour left for my flight to take off. Do you think we’ll reach the airport in time?

Taxi Driver I think so. Sir. It will take us another fifteen minutes to reach the airport.

Ranjan But please do not drive fast.

Taxi Driver Don’t worry. Once we get out of the connaught place rush, there is not much traffic on the outer route and we will make good time.

Ranjan How long have you been driving the taxi?

Taxi Driver It is now over a year sir, since I bought my taxi, Do you travel often?

Ranjan This is my first trip by air. I believe that one ought to get to the flight terminal at least one hour before take-off. Do you think we’ll be late?

Taxi Driver Don’t worry sir, you’ll get there forty-five minutes ahead of time and that is sufficient time for you to check-in.

Ranjan We are nearing the airport terminal now, aren’t we?

Taxi Driver Yes, sir. Here we are. Shall I drive to the Domestic airport or the International terminal?

Ranjan To Domestic Airport , please. Thank you. How much is the fare?

Taxi Driver The meter reads seventy rupees and sixty paise sir.

Ranjan Here is Hundred rupees. Please take seventy rupees and sixty paise and return the change to me. Thank you

Taxi Driver (Driving off). Have a good trip sir.

Ranjan Thank you very much.

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English Conversation- Hotel Reception

Hotel Reception

Mr.Verma has gone on tour to Lucknow. He enters in the Chitra Hotel and goes to the Hotel Reception

Hotel Receptionist Good afternoon, Sir. Can I help you?





Hotel Reception




Mr.Verma Good afternoon. Can I get a room in the Hotel please?

Hotel Receptionist Have you made a Advance booking, Sir?

Mr.Verma I’m afraid I haven’t done any room reservation. I tried to do hotel online booking. I believe that hotel reservation software was not working then

Hotel Receptionist What kind of a room do you want, Sir? A double room or a single room?

Mr.Verma A single room, pleas Hotel double room


















Hotel Receptionist Let me see. (Looking at the register). We are fully booked up at this time of the year. No, we haven’t a single room available, sir.

Mr.Verma But please do try to help me out. I wouldn’t know where else to stay.

Hotel Receptionist would you like to see the hotel Manager, Sir? He just might have some rooms reserved for emergencies.

Mr.Verma Thank you. Can you direct me to the Hotel Manager, Please.

Hotel Receptionist I’ll trace him for you in the hotel. Just a moment, Sir.(Talking into the phone). Please get me the Hotel Manager. He might be in booking office or he might have gone on a round of the hotel. It he is not in the booking office, try the North Indian Restaurant. Thank you

North Indian Restaurant.





Mr.Verma In the mean while, can someone get my baggage out of the taxi?

Hotel Receptionist Why not. Of course. (Tapping a bell for the porter. To the porter.) Please get the gentleman’s bags out of the taxi. (To Mr.Verma) please do sit down. I’ll speak to the Manager of the Hotel about a room for you, Sir.

Mr.Verma What is the room tariff in this hotel.

Hotel Manager at Hotel Reception
Hotel Manager discussing with guest at Hotel Reception


Hotel Receptionist We charge Rs.1000 a day for a single room Sir.(The telephone rings.). Yes, I want to speak to the Hotel Manager. I am speaking from Hotel Reception. Good afternoon. Sir. I have a small problem. There is a guest here who has just arrived from Delhi. He wants a single room and we haven’t any single rooms vacant. Is there some way of helping him out, Sir?

Hotel Manager Just a moment. I’ll come down myself.

Mr.Verma (Approaching the hotel reception desk again). Could you get me a single room?

Hotel Receptionist The Hotel Manager is coming down here and then we’ll see what can be done. Don’t worry, Sir. We’ll try our best to help you out.

Hotel Manager Good morning, Sir. I am the Hotel Manager. What is the problem?

Hotel Receptionist The gentleman here has no reservation but requires a single room. All the rooms are booked up.

Hotel Manager (Looking at the register). How long do you want to stay, Sir?

Mr.Verma Just for one night. I’m catching the afternoon train tomorrow.

Hotel Manager All right. I think we can accommodate you. Miss Prashar, give the gentleman one of the room booked for the German group. Their plane has been delayed and they will now be coming in tomorrow by lunch time. Will that be all right, Sir?

Mr.Verma Thank you very much.

Manager. You are welcome.

Hotel Receptionist Here you sir, Sir. I am giving you a single room on the second floor. Will you please fill in your name and address in the hotel registration book please Thank you.

Mr.Verma Does the room rent include meals also?

Morning Tea

Hotel Receptionist No, Sir. Meals are charged separately. Here is your room key. We’ve put you in room 206. The porter will take you bags up to your room. Is there anything else you would like, Sir?

Mr.Verma No. Thank you very much.

Hotel Receptionist It is a pleasure, Sir.

Porter This way, Sir.

Mr.Verma Oh yes, for got to mention. Can I get morning tea at 5o’clock tomorrow morning?



Hotel Receptionist Certainly Sir. We’ll call you at 5 o’clock tomorrow morning, with tea. If you want to eat your meals in the hotel, you can either call hotel registration book, or come down to eat in one of the indian restaurants.

Mr.Verma Thank you again
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