Improve English Speaking through everyday conversation.
I have written a detailed book English conversation for all occasions, to learn English as Foreign Language.
This tutorial has been prepared from my well known book English conversation for all occasions, which I wrote for Indian students to improve everyday conversation..
English Conversation for All Occasions is a unique book of its kind, specially written to help Indian student. A quick look at the titles of the lessons would convince the reader that the book has been prepared by visualizing all types of situational conversations which may confront any man or woman in his daily activities. Whether one converses with his family members or moves about to mix in society, he will not feel tongue-tied for want of appropriate words or expressions. In a post office or barber’s shop, at a hotel or taxi stand, every person who has read this book, will be able to speak in English fluently and with confidence.
Good knowledge and satisfactory conversation drill is important in English speaking. This Tutorial would not only prove an asset to the reader in his daily life, but also on special occasions like interviews for jobs, etc. He would be able to face the interviewers with equanimity and confidence.
All the lessons have been designed in a programmed fashion. Word-meanings, Phrases and exercises have been added at the end of every lesson to help the students master the topics.
All the lesson should be read along, not once but many times, so that the conversation comes easy to the reader when he faces real life situations. The author would feel rewarded for his labours if the book helps men and women become social relations
This Tutoial should help all those readers who find difficulty in speaking fluent English. This will be completed in 45 lessons.
Reena, who works at Rama’s store, travels to works by a bus. She walks to the bus stand near her house and meets an acquaintance, a girl called sudesh.
Sudesh : Hello Reena.
Reena : Hello. When did the last bus come by?
Sudesh : It came along about five minutes ago, but I couldn’t get on to it. There was such a frantic rush to get in.
Reena : This is really awful. I wish people would learn to stand in a queue.
Sudesh : You see everyone is standing in a line just now.
Reena : Yes, but when the bus draws up, the line is broken and even before the passengers come out of the bus, those waiting outside are crowding the entrance of the bus.
Sudesh : Unfortunately, in the morning everyone is in such a hurry that they forget all rules of fair play and politeness and keep pushing, It is really terrible.
Reena : Here is the bus.
Conductor Please wait for these getting off to decend first. Now, you can come in.
Sudesh : One ticket to Regal, please.
Conductor : Here you are ma’am. That will be fifty paise.
Reena : Does this bus go to Rama’s store?
Conductor : Where is that?
Reena : That is close to the super Bazar.
Conductor : This bus will drop you about a kilometer short of the super Bazar. Shall I give you a ticket for Regal as well?
Reena Yes, please. Here is fifty paise.
Sudesh : Haven’t you been on this bus before?
Reena : No, I’ve only recently taken up this job. For the last week I’ve been travelling by a No.9 bus which drops me near the plaza cinema.
Conductor : Come along please, everybody up infront. Make room at the back.
Reena : How long does it take to get to the Regal?
Sudesh : At this time of the day. there is a lot of traffic on the roads and I expect it’ll take about forty-five minutes.
Reena Where do you work?
Sudesh: I work as a typist at DIMS. That is not far from where the bus will drop us. What about you? How will you get to your Rama’s store?
Reena : Oh, I’ll manage somehow. I’ll either walk or I’ll hitch a ride. I don’t suppose that a scooter man would go such a short distance.
Sudesh : It is getting quite chilly these days.
Reena : Shall I ask the person infront to lower the window? Yes? (To the person infront). Excuse me, please. Would you mind very much if we shut this window? My friend here has a cold. Thank you so much.
Sudesh: That was kind of you. What is the quarrel going on up infront?
Reena : It appears that there is some unpleasantness between a passenger and the conductor. The passenger is offering the conductor a hundred rupee note and the conductor hasn’t the change.
Sudesh : There is one thing that one must do when travelling by bus. And that is, deep change handy with you.
Reena : Well, the conductor ought to have change, but I suppose one can’t expect him keep changing hundred rupee notes every now and then.
Sudesh : Look, there is an old lady who hasn’t found a seat. I wish these young healthy boys would getup and offer her a seat.
Reena: You keep sitting; I’ll let the old lady have my seat. (To the old lady). Madam, would you care to sit here?
OLD lady Thank you every much, child. I was falling over every time the bus moved off or came to a stop. Thank you, thank you.
Sudesh : Reena come, may be all three of us can squeeze in.
Reena: No, don’t bother. I can stand. It is only a short way off now.
(B) VOCABULARY
Window seat aisle
Pouch punch
Foot board pick pocket
Phrases
To lurch forward to come to a sudden halt
Sharp turn screeching brakes
Swaying wildly unpleasant fumes
Meanings
Frantic uncontrolled excitement, wild.
Queue a line.
Pouch a round bag.
Aisle the space between two rows of chairs.
Lurch to lean suddenly to one side, to stagger.
Screech harsh scream.
Sway an unsteady movement from side to side.
Fumes unpleasant smelling smoke.
(C) Study the following response.
1 What is the difference between a car and a bus?
Response: A car is smaller and less powerful vehicles and it can seat only five or six people. A bus is large motor vehicle and carries a number of passengers.
2 How many kinds of buses are there?
Response: The most common kind of bus plying in Delhi is the long bus seating about 56 passengers. Then there are double decker buses. There are mini buses, which are smaller and carry smaller number of passengers, some buses are air conditioned. Buses transporting travelers over long distances from one city to another have luggage carriers fitted on top of the buses. This is where the passengers baggage is stored. Some most up to-date long distance buses show movies during the journey to entertain the passenger.
3 Do you think that the bus services in towns are quite sufficient to meet the requirements of the commuting public.
Response: Not at all. The existing services are grossly overcrowded. The number and frequency of buses plying on the crowed routes at peak hours is certainly much below even a minimum level.
(D) Make suitable responses
1 Describe a journey by bus.
Response __________________________________
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