Dialogue between the salesman and yourself while buying a mobile phone
Salesman:
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Good
afternoon. How can I help you, sir?
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Myself:
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I need a
mobile phone.
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Salesman:
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Which brand?
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Myself:
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I need Nokia.
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Salesman:
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Please, have a
look at this corner. You can see all kinds of mobiles.
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Myself:
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Thank you.
Please, show me the 3rd one.
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Salesman:
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Of course,
here it is.
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Myself:
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How nice!
What’s the price?
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Salesman:
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12 thousand
taka only.
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Myself:
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That’s too
much.
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Salesman:
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Not at all.
It’s a genuine Nokia phone with all the modern amenities.
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Myself:
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However, I
need a cheaper one. Don’t you have any?
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Salesman:
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Why not: Look
at this side. These are Chinese.
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Myself:
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How much the
forth one?
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Salesman:
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All these in
this row have the same price and its 4 thousand taka each.
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Myself:
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But aren’t
Chinese mobile phones generally notorious for poor quality?
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Salesman:
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Don’t worry.
These are originally from china.
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Myself:
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All right.
Pack this one.
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Salesman:
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Ok. Thank you.
Visit again, please.
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Dialogue on a telephonic talk with a hotel manager
The Manager:
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Good morning.
It’s Hotel Kakoli International. How can I help you, sir?
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The Caller:
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May I talk to
manager?
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The Manager:
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Yes, manager
speaking.
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The Caller:
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I’m Dr. Samsul
Alam speaking from Barisal.
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The Manager:
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What can I do
for you, sir?
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The Caller:
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I’d like to
book two rooms from the fourteenth only.
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The Manager:
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Single-seated
room or double-seated room?
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The Caller:
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I need tow
single seated rooms.
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The Manager:
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How long do
you like to put up, sir?
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The Caller:
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We have to put
up for a week.
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The Manager:
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Okay sir,
rooms are available.
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The Caller:
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What is the
cost?
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The Manager:
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1000 taka only
for each single room.
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The Caller:
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What the
facilities do you provide?
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The Manager:
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Well, every
room has attached bathroom, a balcony, a desktop computer with Wi-Fi internet
connection, a telephone and so on.
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The Caller:
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What about the
meal?
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The Manager:
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We will
provide you breakfast only. You will have to pay extra 600 only for buffet
lunch and dinner.
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The Caller:
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How are the
booking criteria?
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The Manager:
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You just send
me your photo ID & credit card number.
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The Caller:
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Alright. Then
we’re going to meet on the 15th on July. Thank you.
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The Manager:
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You’re
welcome, sir.
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Daily phrase:
Idioms
About to – ready to ; on the verge of
Example: Peter was so angry, he was about to throw a
dining room chair at him.
Example: I’m glad you’re home. I was just about to have
dinner without you.
After all
– Despite everything; when everything has been
considered; the fact is
Example: You’d better invite Ed to your party. After all,
he’s a good friend.
Example: It doesn’t matter what your boss thinks of you. After
all, you’re going to quit your job anyway.
At least – Anyway; the good thing is that
Example: We’ve run out of coffee, but at least we
still have tea.
Example: Tracy can’t afford to buy a car, but at least she
has a good bicycle.
Break the
news – to make something known
Example: Samantha and Michael are getting married, but they
haven’t yet broken the news to their parents.
Example: You’d better break the news to your father
carefully to avoid any misunderstanding.
Dead end
job – a job that won’t lead to
anything else
Example: Diane realized that working as a cashier was a dead-end
job.
Example: Jim worded many dead-end jobs before finally
deciding to start his own business.
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