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The English alphabet has 26 letters, and each letter comes in two forms: a capital letter (A) and a small letter (a). Capitals start names and sentences; almost everything else is written in small letters, so learn the small ones especially well.

Every letter has a name and a sound. The name of a is 'ay', but the sound at the start of apple is different. Names help you spell out loud; sounds help you read. Sing the alphabet song for the names, then learn the sounds one chapter at a time.

Examples

1. A a B b C c

   A capital and a small letter make a pair. They are the same letter in two shapes.

2. apple, ball, cat

   The first letters are a, b and c. Listen: the sound at the start of each word is not the letter's name.

3. b d p q

   Four small letters that look alike. b and d face opposite ways; p and q hang below the line. Trace each one with your finger.

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Consonants are all the letters except the five vowels a, e, i, o and u. Most consonants make one steady sound: b says /b/, m says /m/, s says /s/. Slashes like /b/ mean the sound, not the letter's name.

Say each sound short and clean, without an extra 'uh' after it: /b/, not 'buh'. Then listen for the first sound of words. Two letters, c and g, have a hard sound (cat, go) and a soft one (city, gem); start with the hard sound.

Examples

1. ball, bed, bus

   All three start with /b/. Press your lips together, then let the sound pop out.

2. map, mom, moon

   All three start with /m/. Keep your lips closed and hum.

3. sun, sit, six

   All three start with /s/, a long hiss like a snake.

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The five vowels a, e, i, o and u each have a short sound: a as in cat, e as in bed, i as in pig, o as in hot and u as in cup. Almost every short English word has a vowel in the middle, so these five sounds unlock a lot of reading.

A handy way to remember them is five words: apple, egg, igloo, octopus, umbrella. The first sound of each word is the short vowel. Say them slowly and feel your mouth change shape from one to the next.

Examples

1. cat, hat, map

   The short a in the middle, as in apple.

2. bed, pen, ten

   The short e in the middle, as in egg.

3. pig, hot, cup

   The short i, o and u: pig, hot, cup.

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A CVC word is consonant + vowel + consonant, like d-o-g or c-a-t. Say each sound, then slide the sounds together faster and faster until you hear a word: /d/ /o/ /g/ → dog. This is called blending, and it lets you read new words on your own.

Point to each letter as you say its sound, and let each sound slide into the next one without stopping. If it is hard, blend the first two sounds (do-) and then add the last one (dog). Change one letter and you get a new word.

Examples

1. d - o - g → dog

   Three sounds, said slowly and then joined: dog.

2. c - a - t → cat

   The same trick with c, a and t: cat.

3. dog, dig, dug

   Only the middle vowel changes, and each time it is a new word.

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When a word ends in e, that e is usually silent, but it makes the vowel before it say its own name: cap becomes cape, kit becomes kite. Teachers call it the magic e or the silent e.

A long vowel sounds just like the letter's name: a in cake, i in bike, o in home, u in cute. Read pairs out loud, such as tap and tape or pin and pine, and notice that the e changes only the vowel.

Examples

1. cap → cape

   Add an e and the short a becomes a long a, the name of the letter.

2. kit → kite

   The short i of kit becomes the long i of kite.

3. hop → hope

   Hop is jumping; hope is wishing. One silent e changes the word.

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In a consonant blend two consonants sit side by side and you hear both of them, quickly one after the other: bl in blue, st in stop, tr in tree, gr in grass.

Join the two consonants first, then add the rest: bl + ue → blue, st + op → stop. Blends can also come at the end of a word, as in hand, best and milk.

Examples

1. blue, black, block

   The bl blend at the start: hear both b and l.

2. stop, star, step

   The st blend: a hiss, then a quick t.

3. tree, train, grass

   The tr and gr blends: tree, train, grass.

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A digraph is two letters that make one new sound, different from either letter alone: sh in ship, ch in chair, th in thank, ph in phone. Read the two letters as one team, not one by one.

Find the team first, then blend: sh + i + p → ship. Digraphs also come at the end of words: fish, lunch, bath. Th has two sounds, both with the tip of your tongue between your teeth: just air in thank, and a buzz in your throat in this (put a hand on your throat to feel it).

Examples

1. ship, shop, fish

   sh at the start and at the end, like asking someone to be quiet: shh.

2. chin, chair, lunch

   ch, the sound at the start of chair and the end of lunch.

3. thank, this, phone

   th with a soft breath (thank), th with a buzz (this), and ph that sounds like f (phone).

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In a vowel team, two vowels sit together and make one sound. Often the first vowel says its name and the second stays quiet: ai in rain is a long a, ee in tree is a long e, oa in boat is a long o. A rhyme helps: 'When two vowels go walking, the first one does the talking.'

The rhyme works often, but not always. oo has a sound of its own: long in moon and food, shorter in book. Learn the common teams one at a time and collect words for each team.

Examples

1. rain, train, wait

   ai is one sound, the long a.

2. see, tree, green

   ee is one sound, the long e.

3. boat, coat, moon

   oa is the long o (boat, coat); oo has its own sound (moon).

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Sight words are very common words such as the, is, you, said and was. Some of them do not follow the sound rules (said, was), so you learn them as a whole by sight. A small group of these words makes up a big part of every children's book.

Read short sentences with a finger under each word. A sentence starts with a capital letter and ends with a period. Read the same sentence again until it sounds smooth, like talking; that smoothness is called fluency.

Examples

1. The cat is big.

   The and is are sight words; cat and big can be sounded out.

2. I like you.

   Three sight words in one short sentence.

3. Look at the sun.

   Look and at come up all the time. Read them in one go.

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Hello and Hi are both greetings; Hi is a little more casual, for friends. To tell your name, say 'My name is …' or the short 'I'm …'. Smile and wave too, because greetings are said with your face as well.

To ask someone's name, say 'What's your name?'. In the morning you can say 'Good morning!', and when you leave, 'Bye!' or 'See you!'.

Examples

1. Hello! / Hi!

   Two ways to greet. Hi is for friends.

2. My name is Mina.

   Telling your name.

3. What's your name?

   Asking someone's name.

Practice conversation

1. A

   Hi! I'm Leo.

   Leo greets and says his name the short way.

2. B

   Hello, Leo! My name is Mina.

   Mina greets back and says her name.

3. A

   Nice to meet you, Mina.

   Leo is glad to meet her.

4. B

   Nice to meet you, too!

   Add too when you say the same thing back.

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Count from one to ten first, then from eleven to twenty. Colors: red, blue, yellow, green, black, white, pink, orange. Shapes: circle, square, triangle, star, heart.

Put the color before the thing: a red ball, a blue square. For more than one, add s to the thing, not to the color: two red circles.

Examples

1. one, two, three

   Counting: one, two, three.

2. It's a red circle.

   The color comes before the shape.

3. I see three blue squares.

   More than one: the s goes on squares, not on blue.

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Family words:

• mom, dad
• brother, sister
• grandma, grandpa
• baby

To introduce someone, say 'This is my …'.

Use he for a boy or a man and she for a girl or a woman:

• 'He is my dad.'
• 'She is my sister.'

Say how many: 'I have two brothers.'

Examples

1. This is my mom.

   Introducing someone: This is my …

2. He is my brother.

   He for a boy or a man.

3. I have one sister.

   Telling how many: one sister, two brothers.

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Body words: head, eyes, ears, nose, mouth, hands, arms, legs, feet. Play 'Touch your nose!': say a body word and touch it as fast as you can.

Feelings start with I'm: I'm happy, I'm sad, I'm tired, I'm hungry. When something hurts, say the body part: 'My tummy hurts.' Then tell a grown-up.

Examples

1. I'm happy.

   Saying how you feel.

2. My head hurts.

   Saying what hurts.

3. Touch your nose.

   A game: hear a body word and touch it.

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Animal words: dog, cat, bird, fish, rabbit, horse, cow. Say what they can do: 'The bird can fly.' 'The fish can swim.'

For the weather, start with It's: it's sunny, it's rainy, it's cloudy, it's snowy, it's windy. Ask 'How's the weather?' every morning and look out of the window together.

Examples

1. It's sunny.

   Weather starts with It's.

2. How's the weather?

   Asking about the weather.

3. The bird can fly.

   What an animal can do: can + action.

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Food words: apple, banana, bread, rice, milk, juice, egg, pizza. Say what you like, 'I like bananas.', and what you don't, 'I don't like carrots.'

Ask a friend: 'Do you like pizza?' Answer short: 'Yes, I do.' or 'No, I don't.' When you talk about a food you can count in general, add s: I like apples. Foods you can't count, like milk, stay the same: I like milk.

Examples

1. I like apples.

   Something you like. Apples with s means apples in general.

2. I don't like milk.

   Something you don't like: don't + like.

3. Do you like pizza? — Yes, I do.

   A question and its short answer.

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Things at home and at school: table, chair, desk, bed, box, book, pencil, bag. To find something, ask 'Where is the …?'

in means inside, on means on top, under means below. Play hide-and-seek with a toy: put it somewhere and say where it is.

Examples

1. The ball is in the box.

   in: inside the box.

2. The book is on the desk.

   on: on top of the desk.

3. The cat is under the chair.

   under: below the chair.

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Tell your day in order:

• I get up
• I eat breakfast
• I go to school
• I play
• I go to bed

Say the time with at: at seven, at eight.

The seven days are Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Days always start with a capital letter. Ask 'What day is it today?'

Examples

1. I get up at seven.

   Getting up, with the time after at.

2. I go to school at eight.

   Going to school at eight.

3. Today is Monday.

   Saying the day. Monday starts with a capital letter.

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A short talk joins the pieces you have learned: a greeting, your name, your age and something you like. Take turns: one person asks, the other answers and then asks back.

Ask back with 'What about you?' to keep the talk going. End it kindly: 'Nice to meet you!' or 'See you tomorrow!'

Examples

1. How old are you?

   Asking someone's age.

2. I'm eight.

   Answering with your age.

3. What about you?

   Asking the same question back.

Practice conversation

1. A

   Hi! What's your name?

   A greeting and a question about the name.

2. B

   My name is Leo. What about you?

   Leo answers and asks back.

3. A

   I'm Sora. How old are you?

   Sora says her name and asks Leo's age.

4. B

   I'm eight. Nice to meet you!

   Leo answers and ends kindly.

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Every English sentence is built on a frame: who does something (the subject) and what they do (the verb). Most sentences then add what the action lands on (the object) or a word that describes the subject (the complement). Find these first and even long sentences become easy to read.

Parts of speech are the jobs words do. Nouns name things, verbs show actions or states, adjectives describe nouns and adverbs describe verbs or adjectives. Pronouns, prepositions, conjunctions and interjections replace, link or react. The same word can change jobs: run is a verb in 'I run' and a noun in 'a long run'.

Examples

1. Mina reads books.

   Mina (subject) + reads (verb) + books (object).

2. The soup smells good.

   good describes the soup, so it is a complement, not an object.

3. She gave me a pen.

   Two objects: me (who gets something) and a pen (what is given).

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A tense tells when something happens:

• simple present — habits and facts (I walk to school)
• simple past — finished actions (I walked)
• future — plans or predictions (I will walk, I am going to walk)
• progressive (be + -ing) — an action in the middle of happening

The present perfect (have + past participle) links the past to now: 'I have lost my key' means it is still lost. Use the simple past with a finished time such as yesterday or in 2020. Already, yet, ever, since, and for with a period that lasts until now go with the present perfect.

Examples

1. She is studying now.

   Present progressive: happening at this moment.

2. I have lived here for three years.

   Present perfect: it started three years ago and is still true now.

3. I lived in Busan in 2020.

   Simple past: a finished time (in 2020).

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Modal verbs add the speaker's attitude: can (ability or permission), may and might (possibility), must (strong duty or certainty) and should (advice). They are followed by the base form of the verb with no to and no -s: 'She can swim', not 'She cans swim' or 'She can to swim'.

The passive voice puts the receiver of the action first: be + past participle. 'Tom wrote the letter' (active) becomes 'The letter was written by Tom' (passive). Use it when the doer is unknown or less important: 'My bike was stolen.'

Examples

1. You should drink more water.

   should: advice.

2. This bridge was built in 1990.

   Passive: the bridge received the action; who built it is not important.

3. The window must be closed.

   Modal + passive: must + be + past participle.

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Verbals are verb forms that do another job in a sentence:

• to-infinitive (to + base form) — works as a noun, an adjective or an adverb: 'I want to travel', 'something to drink', 'I came to help'
• gerund (verb + -ing) — works as a noun: 'Swimming is fun.'

Participles describe nouns. The present participle (-ing) is active — a sleeping baby — and the past participle (-ed or irregular) is passive — a broken window. With feeling words, -ing causes the feeling and -ed has it: a boring movie makes people bored, while bored students feel bored. Some verbs take only one form after them: enjoy and finish take a gerund; want and decide take a to-infinitive.

Examples

1. I enjoy reading comics.

   enjoy + gerund (reading).

2. She decided to study abroad.

   decide + to-infinitive.

3. The broken window was fixed.

   broken is a past participle used like an adjective: the window had been broken.

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A relative clause adds information about a noun and starts with who (people), which (things) or that (either). 'I have a friend. She lives in Seoul.' becomes 'I have a friend who lives in Seoul.' The relative word stands in for the noun, so do not repeat it: not 'who she lives'.

Conjunctions join words and clauses. and, but, or and so link equal parts; because, when, if, although and while start a clause that depends on the main one. Each one carries a meaning: reason (because), time (when), condition (if) or contrast (although).

Examples

1. This is the book that changed my life.

   that changed my life describes the book.

2. The girl who won the race is my sister.

   who won the race tells you which girl.

3. Although it was raining, we played outside.

   although: contrast between two things you would not expect together.

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Conditionals talk about if:

• real possibilities — the present in the if part, will in the other: 'If it rains, we will stay home.'
• imaginary situations now — step one tense back: 'If I had wings, I would fly.'

This step back (the subjunctive mood) signals that it is not real. Here be usually becomes were, even with I: 'If I were you'.

Comparatives compare two things (-er or more + than). Superlatives pick the top of a group (the -est or the most).

• short words — -er and -est (tall, taller, the tallest)
• long words — more and most (more difficult, the most difficult)
• irregular — good, better, best and bad, worse, worst

Examples

1. If I were taller, I would play basketball.

   Imaginary now: were + would.

2. My bag is heavier than yours.

   Comparative: heavier + than.

3. This is the most interesting book in the library.

   Superlative: the most + a long adjective.

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When you read, look for two things:

• the topic — what the passage is about, in a few words (for example, sleep)
• the main idea — the one sentence the writer wants you to remember (Teenagers need more sleep than they get)

Look for the main idea in the first or last sentence. Then check that the other sentences support it.

Inference means reading between the lines: working out what the text shows but does not say. Use clues. From 'She grabbed her umbrella and frowned at the sky' you can infer that it might rain. For fill-in-the-blank questions, read the sentences before and after the blank and look for signal words such as however, for example and therefore.

Examples

1. However, most students did not agree.

   However signals a contrast: the next idea goes against the one before.

2. For example, dolphins sleep with one eye open.

   For example signals support: a specific case of the idea before.

3. Therefore, we should protect the forest.

   Therefore signals a conclusion, often close to the main idea.

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In grammar questions inside a passage, check the sentence as a whole. Find the subject and its verb; they must agree, so 'The list of names is long' uses is because the subject is list, not names. Then check that the tense matches the rest of the paragraph.

Learn vocabulary in chunks, not single words: make a decision, take a break, pay attention. Guess unknown words from the context and from word parts: un- means not, re- means again and -less means without.

Examples

1. Each of the students has a laptop.

   each is singular, so the verb is has.

2. Please pay attention to the sign.

   pay attention is a fixed chunk; we do not say give attention.

3. The answer was useless.

   use + -less (without) = without any use.

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Before each listening question plays, read the question and the choices so you know what to listen for: a place, a time, a reason or the speaker's feeling. Jot down numbers and names quickly while you listen.

Take mock exams under real conditions: the same time limit, no pausing and no dictionary. Afterwards, sort your mistakes into grammar, vocabulary, reading and listening, and study the type you miss most before the next test.

Examples

1. Where are the speakers?

   A place question: listen for clues such as menu, gate or checkout.

2. Why is the woman upset?

   A reason question: listen for because, so and the speaker's tone.

3. What will the man do next?

   A next-action question: the answer usually comes near the end of the talk.

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Small talk is a short, friendly chat with people you do not know well, about the weather, the place you are in or what someone does. It is not really about facts; it shows you are friendly and opens the door to a longer conversation.

Keep the ball moving: answer, add one detail and ask a question back, as in 'I'm from Korea. I just moved here last month. How about you?' With people you have just met, avoid personal topics such as age, salary, weight or religion.

Examples

1. Nice to meet you. I'm Jisu.

   Use it when you meet someone for the first time. The reply is 'Nice to meet you too.'

2. What do you do?

   Asks about someone's job, not what they are doing right now.

3. How about you?

   Bounces the same question back so the conversation keeps going.

Practice conversation

1. A

   Hi, I don't think we've met. I'm Alex.

   A friendly self-introduction to open the talk.

2. B

   Nice to meet you, Alex. I'm Jisu.

   Saying the other person's name helps you remember it.

3. A

   Are you new to the neighborhood?

   A light question about the place.

4. B

   Yes, I just moved here from Seoul. How about you?

   Answer + one detail + a question back.

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At immigration, the officer asks a few standard questions: why you are visiting, how long you will stay and where you will stay. Answer briefly and clearly, and keep your passport, return ticket and hotel address ready.

On the plane, polite requests start with 'Could I…' or 'Could you…' and end with please. If your bag does not arrive, go to the baggage office with your baggage tag and say 'My bag didn't arrive.'

Examples

1. I'm here for sightseeing.

   The purpose of your visit. Other answers are 'on business' or 'to visit family'.

2. I'll be staying for two weeks.

   How long you will stay.

3. Could I have some water, please?

   A polite request to the flight attendant.

Practice conversation

1. A

   What's the purpose of your visit?

   The officer asks why you came.

2. B

   Sightseeing. I'm on vacation.

   A short, clear answer is best.

3. A

   How long will you be staying?

   Asks how long you will stay.

4. B

   Ten days, at the Grand Hotel downtown.

   Give the number of days and where you will stay.

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To ask the way, start with 'Excuse me' and name the place: 'Excuse me, how do I get to the station?' Then listen for direction words:

• go straight
• turn left, turn right
• on your left
• next to, across from

For buses and subways, ask which line or number goes there and where to get off:

• 'Which bus goes to the museum?'
• 'Where should I get off?'

In a taxi, show the address on your phone and say 'Please take me to this address.'

Examples

1. Excuse me, how do I get to the station?

   The basic way to ask for directions.

2. Turn left at the second corner.

   The second corner is the second street you reach.

3. Where should I get off?

   Asks which stop is yours on a bus or subway.

Practice conversation

1. A

   Excuse me, is there a pharmacy near here?

   Asks whether a place is nearby.

2. B

   Yes. Go straight and turn right at the bank.

   Two steps: go straight, then turn.

3. A

   Is it far?

   Asks about the distance.

4. B

   No, it's about a five-minute walk.

   The distance is given as walking time.

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At check-in, give your name and say you have a reservation: 'Hi, I have a reservation under Kim.' The clerk may ask for your passport and a credit card. They may also tell you the check-out time and breakfast hours.

If something is wrong, describe the problem calmly and ask for a fix: 'The air conditioner in my room isn't working. Could someone take a look?' or 'Could I change rooms?' Clear, polite requests get faster help.

Examples

1. I have a reservation under Kim.

   under + a name means the booking is in that name.

2. What time is check-out?

   Asks when you must leave the room.

3. The shower isn't working.

   Describes a problem: the thing + isn't working.

Practice conversation

1. A

   Good evening. How can I help you?

   The clerk's greeting.

2. B

   Hi, I'd like to check in. The name is Kim.

   I'd like to is a polite way to say I want to.

3. A

   Thank you. Here is your key. Room 512.

   Room numbers are often read in two parts, five-twelve, or digit by digit, five-one-two.

4. B

   Thanks. What time is breakfast?

   A common follow-up question.

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When you go in, say how many people you are: 'A table for two, please.' To order, use 'I'll have…' or 'Could I get…'. If you are not sure how to say a dish, point to the menu.

Tell the server about allergies or changes:

• 'I'm allergic to nuts'
• 'No onions, please.'

At the end, ask 'Could we have the check, please?' In some countries, such as the United States, a tip is expected.

Examples

1. A table for two, please.

   The number of people in your group.

2. I'll have the chicken salad.

   I'll have is the most common way to order.

3. Could we have the check, please?

   Asks for the bill (in the United Kingdom people say the bill).

Practice conversation

1. A

   Are you ready to order?

   The server asks whether you have decided.

2. B

   Yes, I'll have the pasta, please.

   Order with I'll have.

3. A

   Anything to drink?

   Asks about drinks.

4. B

   Just water, thank you.

   Just means only.

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To ask the price, say 'How much is this?', or 'How much are these?' for more than one. Ask for another size or color: 'Do you have this in a medium?' 'Do you have it in blue?'

At markets you can bargain politely:

• 'Can you do a better price?'
• 'Is there a discount if I buy two?'

In shops, keep your receipt.

• to return something — 'I'd like to return this'
• to exchange it — 'Can I exchange this for a smaller size?'

Examples

1. How much are these?

   these means more than one item, so the verb is are.

2. Do you have this in a medium?

   in + a size or a color.

3. I'd like to return this. Here's the receipt.

   Returning something you bought.

Practice conversation

1. A

   Can I help you?

   The shop assistant offers help.

2. B

   Yes, do you have this shirt in a large?

   Asking for another size.

3. A

   Let me check. Here you go.

   Here you go means here it is.

4. B

   Great. Can I try it on?

   try on means putting on clothes to check them.

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To describe symptoms, use I have + a problem, or my + a body part + hurts:

• 'I have a fever.'
• 'I have a sore throat.'
• 'My stomach hurts.'

Say when it started: since yesterday, or for two days.

At a pharmacy, ask 'Do you have something for a cold?' Ask how to take it, too: 'How often should I take this?'

In an emergency, call the local emergency number (911 in the United States and Canada, 112 in much of Europe). First say what happened and where you are.

Examples

1. I have a sore throat.

   I have + a symptom.

2. My stomach hurts.

   My + a body part + hurts.

3. It started two days ago.

   When the symptom began.

Practice conversation

1. A

   What seems to be the problem?

   The doctor asks what is wrong.

2. B

   I have a headache and a fever.

   Two symptoms joined with and.

3. A

   How long have you had them?

   The present perfect: from the start until now.

4. B

   Since yesterday morning.

   since + the starting point.

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Settling in means a lot of paperwork:

• at a bank — 'I'd like to open an account'
• for your phone — 'I'd like a SIM card with data'
• at an office — 'I'm here to register my address.'

Bring your passport, your visa and proof of address.

If you do not understand, ask the clerk to slow down or explain:

• 'Could you say that again more slowly?'
• 'What does this word mean?'

Before you sign anything, ask:

• 'Is there a fee?'
• 'When will it be ready?'

Examples

1. I'd like to open a bank account.

   A standard first sentence at the bank.

2. Could you say that again more slowly?

   A polite way to ask someone to repeat.

3. Is there a fee for this?

   A fee is money you pay for a service.

Practice conversation

1. A

   Next, please. How can I help?

   The clerk calls the next person.

2. B

   Hi, I'd like to set up internet at my apartment.

   set up means starting a service.

3. A

   Sure. Do you have proof of address?

   Proof of address is a document that shows where you live.

4. B

   Yes, here's my lease.

   A lease is a rental contract.

Learn it step by step

On the phone, say who you are first: 'Hi, this is Jisu from 3B.' If the line is bad, say 'Sorry, you're breaking up. Could you repeat that?' To finish, say 'Talk to you later.' If you took the call, you can also say 'Thanks for calling.'

To invite someone, use 'Would you like to…?' or 'Do you want to…?' and give the time: 'Would you like to come over for dinner on Saturday?'

• to accept — 'I'd love to'
• to say no — kindly, with a reason: 'I'm sorry, I can't. I have plans that day.'

Examples

1. Hi, this is Jisu from next door.

   On the phone use this is + your name, not I am.

2. Would you like to come over for dinner?

   come over means come to my home.

3. I'd love to, but I'm busy that day.

   A kind way to say no.

Practice conversation

1. A

   Hi, this is Mark from 4A.

   Introducing yourself on the phone.

2. B

   Oh, hi Mark! What's up?

   What's up is a casual way to ask what it is about.

3. A

   We're having a barbecue on Sunday. Would you like to come?

   An invitation with a day.

4. B

   I'd love to. What time?

   Accepting and asking the time.